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Journey To The West fanfiction recommendations

Created: 12/06/2026 - Last updated: 12/06/2026

Because Journey to the West has been endlessly adapted, with every adaptation offering its own take on the characters' personalities and relationships, this page will be divided by adaptation first, and relationships second.

Lego Monkie Kid

Shadowpeach

  • ✨ petals for two by KinbariTeaHeathen
    AO3 fanfiction / 13,374 words / 1 chapter / Teen And Up Audiences
    Centuries ago, Monkey King and Macaque started to cough out petals for each other in secret. The illness flares up when they meet again in the present, and as they're stuck on a boat together, it becomes hard to hide it as they both get coughing fits everytime they're in the same room for a few minutes. In the background, MK is noticing everything and rolling his eyes... I do love a good Hanahaki fic, and this delivered! I especially loved the tension of both monkeys always getting stressed about their little problem being discovered everytime they were around each other!
  • Historians Will Call Them Really Good Friends by Marinara_Trench
    AO3 fanfiction / 16,077 words / 3 chapters / Teen And Up Audiences
    When Tang finds some old scrolls depicting somebody's crush on Wukong, Macaque panics and disappears. Wukong is completely oblivious but decides to look for Macaque. This was pretty cute and fun, especially with MK being so annoyed at both monkeys! The ending is pre-relationship although pretty obvious where it's headed!
  • Wi-Fi Is Down by RazIsNotMyName
    AO3 fanfiction / 12,747 words / 5 chapters / General audiences
    Macaque's glamour disappear and he freaks out. Caught in between flashbacks of their ancient love story and their disastrous fall out, Wukong and Macaque struggle to find their way back towards each other. This was really good - just the right level of angst and a touch of character analysis!
  • love you like the sun by gin (tabanthas)
    AO3 fanfiction / 4,661 words / 1 chapter / General audiences
    When Macaque realizes that Wukong has kept his glamours up for several centuries, he's desperate to see Wukong's real appearance - and to make sure the Monkey King knows how pretty he is. Ooh I do love to see an insecure Wukong being reassured by Macaque!
  • The Moon, the Sun, and the Black Powder Fuse by ChipperSmol & sitasita
    AO3 fanfiction / 10,682 words / 1 chapter / Teen And Up Audiences
    Macaque shows up at a New Year party when MK invites him, but despite his best efforts, he quickly gets overwhelmed by the sound of fireworks. After snapping and running away, Wukong come to find him... This is a pre-relationship fic, but the feelings are pretty obvious and the comfort scene very cute!
  • Raining on Your Parade by poetoutofthebeast
    AO3 fanfiction / 16,243 words / 1 chapter / Teen And Up Audiences
    Macaque is sick. Wukong drags his feet to go check on him but somehow ends up staying to bring him back to health despite Macaque constantly trying to push him away. Feelings are admitted amidst the fever. I'm not too into sickfics usually but this was pretty good!
  • Fishing a Stone from a Well by sitasita
    AO3 fanfiction / 5,430 words / 1 chapter / Teen And Up Audiences
    Wukong gets trapped in a mountain cave and starts to panic. Macaque soothes him down. This is another pre-relationship fic with a strong emphasis on Wukong's fears, I liked it!

New Legends of Monkey

Monkey King x Tripitaka