Saiyuki 100 Word Challenge

Title: Together
Character : Gojyo, Sanzo, Gokyu, Hakuryu, and Hakkai
Challenge: Choose Life
Team: Sanzo-ikkou
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100

“Wh…whose idea was it to go up the mountains?”

Sanzo huddled closer to Gojyo, squeezing him so he wouldn’t be able to talk.

Goku huddled against the both of them, holding Hakuryu against his chest.

Hakkai kneeled nearby, struggling to light a fire with his shaking hands. Every time he got a flame from the lighter it would get blown out by the wind.

After a dozen failed attempts he was ready to die in the snow.

Gojyo wrapped his arms around him, with Sanzo and Goku flanking him.

With renewed warmth he managed to get a steady fire going.

No points were awarded last week.

This week's prompt is #58 - Choose Life

Sometimes the question of live or die happens upon the characters of Saiyuki - probably more often then they would wish it did. Do I save a friend or save myself? How do I live when so many I cherish are gone?

No matter who you write about (Hakkai, Gojyo, Sanzo, Kougaiji, etc.), have them choose to live in only 100 words.