User blog comment:Nana Aoi666/Photo dump/@comment-5424006-20130212174334/@comment-5424006-20130213140526

I see what you mean--yes, their souls are the same (and heart too)--but they are different characters. It's hard to explain, but the relationship between Tenpou and Goku, and Kenren and Goku, and Konzen and Goku, they've all changed--Because they are different people and Goku's not the same he once was either. The foundation is still there I guess...

Hakkai is much more a calm and collected teacher, where as Ten-chan was humoring a young child. Hakkai met a young boy that was learning to multiply and Ten-chan, a feel, gave Goku some books, showed him the basics in an off-handed way, and let him have at it. Ten-chan's such a different person when he's interacting with chibi Goku, that it's hard to put a name on what type of relationship they had. Maybe a cooky uncle. But Hakkai is definitely seen as a teacher and possibly even a mothering figure... Think about it and you'll see it. He's the only person in Goku's life who knows how to cook, expects he does humble chores, be clean-ish, not cuss. These are things that Hakkai reprimands Goku on. Sanzo could careless about these things. Tenpou lacks these skills and would, I think, soon sit around in his underpants then do laundry (Awww. There's a pretty image, Ten-chan in his underpants... sitting around reading...)

Kenren and Gojyo see Goku as there little brother right? But with Kenren, the feeling is fresh. It's like getting a baby brother for him. This little innocent thing that can't really take care of itself and is full of surprises. Gojyo on the other hand has had it rough his entire life. He's used to being the little brother, so he's applying that with Goku. But Goku's a teenage brat and since they are closer in age they bicker as Hell. It's that older kind of sibling behavior where you don't want to help them nearly as much cause they should be able to handle this shit on there own. (I know coz I'm an older sibling of brothers that are 3 years age difference and then one that's 8 years age difference.) But this isn't just because Goku's age is different. It's also about how Gojyo's already has a new way of looking at life before he met Goku, so his character is completely different from Kenren's...

Konzen... Was more of a father figure than I think Sanzo is. Sanzo's more of an idol/Sensei/Senpai/hero-worship kind of thing going on. It took Konzen a bit, but he grew to really be carrying and affectionate with Goku. Sanzo still hasn't reached that point and will probably never be as physically close with Goku unless this turns yaoi and they start getting it on. That is the only way that Sanzo will ever be as close with Goku as Konzen was (physically)... Cause Konzen may be forgotten, but he was Goku's first sun... And that's another thing: Sanzo has he potential to become a love interest. People who have the audacity to pair Goku and Konzen together better have one Hell of a reason, cuz that's just wrong! Konzen would never make a chibi Goku be his uke and I know this to be true in my heart. (And before you say something about Goku telling Pippi that Sanzo's like his foster dad, I reread that page just now, and it seems more like Goku was simply trying to put a label on his relationship with Sanzo into words for Pippi to understand. It's like he's never thought of it before, that or the idea of parents...)

Man, now I really want you to read my latest Fanfic when I'm done with it. It really elaborates on these point in a way that is entertaining to read. And the best part is, is that I took out all... almost all the yaoi... There's this joke about Kenren and Tenpou going on a scouting mission and Kenren comes back with love bites all over his neck... Goku's so cute cause he doesn't really get it and he believes Kenren when he tells him that they are bug bites... Yeah, Kenren, bug bites...