Document Opened: 09/03/2009, 05:56pm.
Authors Note:
This is the last one and my challenge at the 5 Senses community is completed.

List two, No.4. Laughter.
Disclaimer: Kazuya Minekura owns Saiyuki. Not me.

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From the time he could remember, the temple had always an almost deafening silent place.

The other monks were careful to only whisper in the halls if something needed to be said or jut not speak at all as they carried on their duties like they would everyday.
And after a time he became used to the quiet place.

But that was then and this was now.
Now there was a near constant calling for his name for something that the youngling had done or was being accused of.

From breaking statues to running down the halls and tracking mud and other forms of dirt into the freshly cleaned hallways or even the monkey's recent favorite. Climbing the Merciful Goddesses peach tree and helping himself since according to him, she never came so what could be the harm?

The concept of the reason why the tree was there was simply lost on him. He briefly wondered if the boy would understand whn he was older but part of him doubted it.

Hearing a familiar noise, he glanced up from his paper as the sound of running footsteps and laughter could heard. "Can't catch me!" He heard the child shout before his door was rather abruptly opened and nearly slammed shut.

He raised an annoyed eyebrow at th sheepishly grinning child who spoke. "Can I hide in here just for a couple of minutes? I didn't do it this time!" The monk knew when to pick his battles and he could tell the boy wasn't lying. Since the other monks still hadn't quiet forgven him for a certain incident a few weeks ago, a couple of them had tried to set the boy up so he would be forced to send the upbeat monkey away.

"Five minutes and do not disturb me while I work." With that he went back to his paper.

"Thank you Sanzo!" The boy beamed while waiting for the other monks to pass so he could go back outside and play.

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Authors Note:
It's done! -Caramell Dansen of joy-.

Thanks to all the people who read and reviewed and generally enjoyed .

Finished: 09/03/2009, 06:17pm.