"Once Upon a Time” Lasts Forever

Title: Astray
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: Violence against a child and a small animal, swearing, angst.
Pairing(s): n/a
Spoilers: General for Gojyo's childhood
Notes: written for saiyuki_time, Challenge #52, word list: Grow. Feather. Knife. Angular. Cat; time allowed: 60 minutes; time taken: 75 minutes. This prompt awoke a plot bunny that's been asleep since smillaraaq and I discussed it last - at least 18 months ago. (I feel like I should apologize to everyone, on a couple of levels.)
Summary: Small Gojyo decides to bring home a kitten. It does not go well

The little cat's back was a soft, smoky gray ...

Title: A Real Adventurer
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG
Warnings: swearing, references to child abuse
Pairing(s): n/a
Disclaimer: Saiyuki characters and situations belong to Kazuya Minekura
Spoilers: a bit about Gojyo's history
Beta: sanada
Notes: Presumably everyone's wondered at some point about the bizarre outfit that Gojyo wears in much of Saiyuki. Conversations with sanada, smillaraaq, and redbrunja eventually pointed to a possible reason for it.
Summary: Jien knows how important it is for little boys to have big dreams, and big heroes to inspire them.