#Tangsun

[thyenemybeloved]

Literally watched two movies and fell in love with that monkey... No, seriously, I have planned a whole ass story with different arcs, OCs and everything, that's how deeply invested I am into this guys

So here's my redesign of Sun Wukong, nothing too crazy about it but I wanted him to be both manly and crazy pretty, like, mythical kind of beautiful. I still need to tweak his design here and there and draw a proper character sheet for him but hopefully the art on the right kinda conveys what I was going for (??)

I was definitely inspired by Monkey King: Hero is Back's Sun Wukong because that monkey has my whole heart okay?

I haven't read Journey to the West yet but I definitely plan to in the near future, it's on my list!

and yes, peach man on the bottom is Sanzang, I'm a sucker for forbidden romance sue me

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*Drunk Wukong scrolling through pictures of baby monkeys on his phone*: SANZANG!! LOOK AT THEEEMM!! *hic* Babiees!" *Sanzang, absolutely recording this on his phone*: "Yes dear I know. Babies. You show me them every other day." Wukong *starting to sob*: "WHY DID YOU LET ME GET DRUNK?! I CAN'T PROTECT THEM BABE!!"

Sanzang: "I told you to sip your drink, and you said 'Don't tell me how to live my life' and drank the whole thing in one go." ...

"You also had 10 other different drinks with varying alcohol content before that one...we might need to get you home now."

*Wukong sobbing intensifies*

Sanzang, in any AU with cars, is the designated driver. Technically so is Ao Lie but he's not allowed/can't drive.

And Wukong would look Sanzang dead in the eye and chug his drink back. Somehow he's completely fine in the morning.

[mushroomcontessa]

Tripitaka: Can you please not kill anyone this time?

Wukong: Fine, but I have to warn you, this may make me a better, more mature person and that is not the monkey you fell in love with

[vegalocity]

Okay, but some stuff about Amnesia Spicynoodles hitting way too close to home to Wukong. Like, moments that are almost perfect copies of things that happened during the boys' time together. (Although, much to his relief, Red isn't asking for Xiaotian's hand in marriage like he was the moment he learned what the concept of marriage was.)

Yeah it gets really rough when they both get excited in the exact same ways they used to. Sure it's at different things, you get excited by different things when you're a kid versus when you're an adult, but Xiaotian still grabs hold of Red Son's shirt and starts bouncing around in place and Red Son does that funny thing where he flaps his hands up and down and makes that 'dying squeaky toy' noise and they're both so clearly excited about whatever it is that the energy is completely impossible to ignore.

The only thing that can pull Wukong from the heart breaking nostalgia is the fact that Xiaojiao is there too making loud excited noises and dancing around the general area in her own mirth.

And you know, when you're a kid 'sweethearts' was holding hands while you play, and taking naptimes together, so maybe once after a long mission the two end up crashing at approx the same time and just flop over eachother like a pair of tired puppies. Xiaojiao wasn't there to break the vice grip the past had on Wukong's chest that time as she was doing something with Sandy and he found himself just watching the two sleep. and remembering.

When Tang finds him he'd pulled off his cape and used it as an impromptu blanket for the boys, and claims idly that Within a week of playing together back then Red Boy had asked for Xiaotian's hand in marriage. He told them both they were too young to marry. But if they wanted to pretend to be then to save it for when they were at Red Boy's mountain, he said it specifically like that because he knew it would drive Red Boy's parents absolutely batshit.

To which Tang can only think to respond that a lot really did happen in the 900 or so years between the end of the Journey and sealing DBK away. Its about here where Wukong finally breaks and apologizes for leaving him and Wujing to their own devices after... THAT... happened to Baije. He thought it was rough back then when Baije had forgotten, but this... this is MUCH worse. He should have faced him on his own before fate forced his hand, if he had maybe none of this would have happened. Even if his presence didn't help Baije remember who he was at least it would mean Xiaotian wouldn't have been roped into this. LBD was after him for all of this, so Red Son's edited memories, Xiaotian's missing memories, and Baije's entire sense of identity are all on him.

Sanzang tries to tell him he's being too hard on himself, but it falls on deaf ears.

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I will take you underneath my raincoat(its a really new song from the Studio Killers) - tripsun pretty please

Sun Wukong was a monster.

Tang Sanzang had that figured the moment he released him from the mountain and Wukong's first move was to lunge at him. He felt no shame in putting on the fillet. It was self-defense.

What he couldn't defend himself against were the feelings.

The night he realized, it was raining heavily, a clear sign of the spring rainy season coming. The others were all in bed, excluding one monkey. Sanzang found him outside, standing in the rain with his face turned to the sky. He had shed most of his clothes, excluding a simple shirt.

"What are you doing, you silly monkey?" Sanzang called out. "You'll get sick."

"I haven't felt the rain in a long time." The words made him pause. Wukong would usually boast about his immortality or invincibility, maybe claiming that he couldn't get sick. This quiet was unusual. Something in him twisted at it. "I forgot what it felt like."

At that, Sanzang had to move.

Wukong jolted when he took his hand, letting the rain roll down him as he raised up an arm and let his sleeve cover Wukong's head. He was tempted to shiver, since rain usually felt gross, but he refused. He was more focused on Wukong's smile.

They stood there together, Wukong under a makeshift raincoat and Sanzang standing in the rain.

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Tang: Two years ago, I married my best friend.

Tang: Sanzang and Pigsy are still mad about it, but me and Wukong were drunk and thought it was funny.

Wukong: "We've divorced but didn't change our names."

Tang: "Pigsy's noises when we get mail addressed to Mr. Sun Tang..."

Pigsy: *SQUEAL of rage*

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Azure: "How could you love this man over me?!" Wukong *holding Sanzang's hand*: "Easily." Azure: "He is pathetic! He isn't a warrior! He'd probably tell you to calm down and think about consequences instead of encouraging you to smite your foes into the dust and striking fear in everyone's hearts like the demon king you are!!" Wukong *down on one knee proposing to Sanzang*: "Yes! I know! You don't have to hard sell me!" Azure: Spending your days on your mountain with him instead of on the battlefield of constant, glorious combat! Turning you soft by encouraging you to be 'a better man'! Do you want the rest of your life to be naps in the sun, lazing about about with your monkeys, while this man spoils you like a pet?! When you should be with me and our brothers as we siege over heaven to take our rightful places as true kings!?!" Wukong *Carrying Sanzang bridal style while he's in a suit and Wukongs wearing a dress*: The hell did I JUST say you f**king weirdo!?

Azure is so jealous.

He wants grand things, to be a heroic warrior and king and to take over Heaven yada yada yada, but deep down he also wants that life that Sanzang is getting with Wukong. It's a slap in the face that Wukong never asks him to be like that with him.

He asks everyone else but him.

He asks Macaque to sit and eat fruit with him, to let him groom DBK, to sun with Peng, to splash with Yellowtusk, and Azure's on the side starving for that attention, for any attention that isn't dedicated to taking over Heaven or sparring or whatever.

(Look at me, Wukong. Why won't you look at me like that? Why won't you smile at me like that?

Why don't you care about me like you do everyone else?)

Anyway, Sanzang has been adopted by fifty monkeys already, he's gonna teach them how to meditate.

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Pre-JTTW Wukong: "There is no way in heaven or on earth that anyone could make me a 'nicer' or 'more well-behaved' demon! I'm chaos incarnate and I do what I want!" Tripitaka: *materializes out of fu*king nowhere*

AU where Tripitaka gets kidnapped by a member of the Brotherhood because Golden Cicada! Let's eat him! except he manages (barely) to amuse Wukong enough to keep him around.

And then they fall in love while Sanzang works to help Wukong be nicer (much to the fury of Azure and Macaque).

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Sun Wukong: I don't know how to tell you this, but... I love you.

Tang Sanzang: That's great, Wukong. Especially considering the fact we've been together for more then twenty years.

Wukong: "I just wanted to make sure you knew."

Sanzang: "You made a scrapbook for every year of our relationship. I'm pretty sure I know."

[thyenemybeloved]

I've mentioned in a previous post that I made a whole ass AU about JTTW and created several OCs to go with it, so meet my badass gremlin girl <33

I haven't decided on a proper name for her yet so I've been calling her Māo for the time being.

She's a yāoguài, so a demon much like Wukong and co. She's a young jade tiger girl with a penchant for pulling pranks on unsuspecting people, eating loads of food and anything that shines. She LOVES to fight and go on adventures with her tight-knit group of friends. Māo is definitely hot-headed and fiesty, with a bit of a rebellious streak, but she can also be very warm, friendly and loving to those she favors, as well as fiercely loyal. She's also very curious and mischievious by nature, much like a cat. But don't let her cute appearance fool you, she's way stronger than she looks: she is a tiger afer all.

Māo is part of Shaozhen's gang (who is the secret, forbidden lovechild of Sanzang and Wukong), along with Nezha, Bing, Zombie Dude and Fox Guy.

I love her so much, she's my baby <33 I can't wait to write more about their story, who everyone is and how they all met each other because they're all crazy lol

Hope you enjoyed~ !

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Wukong: i love you.

Sanzang: Oh. how many people have you said that too?

Wukong: Everyone.

Sanzang: Wha-

Wukong: I told everyone that i love you.

Wukong is just holding up his monk for everyone to see.

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Valentine's Week, Day 5, Fic 1

Summary: The pilgrims take a break next to a meadow full of flowers.

Notes: CW: hinted at transphobia from Zhu Bajie. Yeah I gave Pigsy another reason to hate Zhu Bajie as the parent of a handsome (fanon) trans man.

AO3/Ko-Fi

-_-

"WOW!"

Tang Sanzang looked up at Sun Wukong's call and felt a smile form despite himself. "Oh, how lovely!" A beautiful meadow of wildflowers spread out as far as the eye could see. After weeks of just traveling through farmland and villages, the sight was welcome, if not a little unusual. Sanzang was used to the tame gardens of the emperor's palace or the monastery. "It's nice that you have such an appreciation for nature, disciple."

"I'm not even gonna respond to that," Wukong instead grabbed Ao Lie's reins. "Can we take a quick break here? Ao Lie's looking pretty tired." Sanzang glanced down. The dragon-turned-horse did look a little tired, considering how the in and out of his breathing felt a little quicker under him.

"Hey!" Zhu Bajie said. "I'm tired too!"

"You're not carrying anything," Wukong didn't even look at him. "Please, Master?"

"Alright," Sanzang slipped off Ao Lie's back. By now, he was well-trained in the art of mounting and dismounting. The emperor, who long mourned his lack of grace when it came to riding, would be pleased. "It will be nice to meditate and take in this scenery-" And Wukong was gone, already wading through the flowers. The monk sighed and settled next to Ao Lie, who had transformed into his dragon form and now laid on the road.

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing settled next to him, watching as Wukong started to gather flowers. "How unmanly," Bajie scoffed, tapping his fingers against his knee. "He's acting like a maiden with all those flowers."

Sanzang moved to scold, but based on the slap of a hand against skin, Wujing was already beating him to it. "You promised to say nothing about his gender, you ass. And, there's nothing wrong with gathering flowers," the river demon said. "They're beautiful and a good way to relieve stress. Didn't you say that his mountain was heaving with flowers?"

"Yes, but-"

"No buts, Bajie," Wukong was back. Somehow, in the few minutes he had been away, he had an arm full of flowers that he didn't set down until he was sitting across from Sanzang. One cosmos flower was tucked behind his ear. It was an odd choice, considering the flower's meaning and Wukong's personality, but he held his tongue. Wukong actually looked strikingly young at the moment, with flower petals in his short curls and a radiant smile across his features, and he didn't want to ruin his peace. "Otherwise, you're not gonna get a flower crown."

"Ooh!" The sound of magic twisting was before Ao Lie, in all his bubbly glory, rested his chin on Sanzang's shoulder. "May I have one Wukong?!" Wujing was already nodding in agreement while Bajie looked away.

"Yeah!" Wukong was already pulling out flowers, twisting and braiding the stems together. His fingers were nimble and quick, suggesting years of practice. "But I'm making a flower crown for Master first."

Sanzang blinked. "Me first?"

"Yes, you." Wukong glanced up at him, a soft chuckle coming out at whatever expression he had. "It might be a little shabby since it's been a while, but I wanted to make yours first."

Ah. The monk wasn't sure how to respond to that, to any of this. He looked away from Wukong's soft expression, unsure of how to respond to even the way his heart beat in his chest. Before he could figure out something, his hat was pulled off. He looked back in time to see the green settle on his head.

"You look good, Master!"

This had been a bad idea. This was so bad for his heart.

"Thank you, Wukong."

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When Sanzang got poisoned was it like those videos where someone flirts with their spouse coming off of anesthesia

"Master! Master, okay, stay calm, I think you've been poisoned-" DAMN IT, where was a soldier when you needed help with a snake demon! "Bajie, get some healing herbs!"

"On it!" Bajie didn't even put up a fuss, running into the bushes.

"I'll get water!" Sha Wujing yelled before Wukong could even ask.

"Good-"

A hand gently cupped Wukong's face, making him pause in his panic only briefly. What if his master was gonna say his last words?! He couldn't have the monk die right here!

"Bajie," he finally snapped. "Where is he with the herbs-"

"You..." Wukong turned his eyes back to Sanzang, who smiled. "You have beautiful eyes."

There was a heartbeat of silence as Sanzang's head lolled back and a little giggle escaped him. Wukong blinked as he heard someone drop something behind him.

Only one thing popped to mind.

"HE'S LOST HIS MIND!"

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Wukong: I want to wake up with you every day for the rest of our lives

Sanzang: I wake up at 4:30 AM

Wukong:

Wukong: I want to see you at some point every day for the rest of our lives

Sanzang: "That makes more sense."

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Wukong: I want ice cream but you wouldn't say "Yes"!

Wukong: And I can't get myself to go alone...

Sanzang holding back laughter: Are you asking me on a date?

Wukong: YES!

Wukong just wants to eat ice cream and hold hands with his monk, is that so hard to ask?!

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Wukong: My future partner must be brave, strong, intelligent, successful and organized.

Sanzang: *steps on a caterpillar and proceeds to drop to their knees and sob while apologizing profusely*

Wukong: That one. I want that one.

Sun Wukong and Red Son have similar tastes.