These will be a series of drabbles, basically. Anything that comes to mind, mainly for practice. Each ficlet will have a specific goal or topic and they probably won't be very long. This is the first on and the next will come as inspiration allows. The title Mahjong Tiles doesn't really have any relevance to the stories except that they're all going to be small pieces of the characters lives, I suppose. I hope you enjoy them!

Asifu

Name: Creatures of Habit

Topic: Routine.

Length: 365 words.

"Sanzo party! Hand over the scripture if you want to live!" Kougaiji pointed to the Sanzo party from the roof of a nearby building. Today would be the day, he was sure of it. Today he would defeat Son Goku in fair combat and then steal the Maten Scripture from Priest Genjo Sanzo. Then, perhaps, his mother would finally be free and the whole ordeal would be over. Yes, today he would be victorious.

"Hi, Kougaiji!" Goku cried out happily as he summoned Nyoi-bou.

Hakkai smiled pleasantly at Yaone before saying, "You guys sure picked a great time to visit, I was just about to serve lunch!"

Kougaiji growled, just for once could they act like they were enemies? The way Hakkai and Yaone talked to each other, you'd think they'd been friends for years! "We're not here for food, Hakkai, we're here for-"

"Food?" Suddenly Lirin was by Sanzo's side, "Ooh, what are you guys having? Oh, wow, dim sum! I want one!"

Goyjo grinned at Dokugakuji, "Long time no see, Bro. Do you come bearing gifts?"

"Unless you count those punches I owe you from last time, no," Dokugakuji smirked, cracking his knuckles, "But I'm sure you'll survive!"

"I'm so under appreciated…"

"Ne, ne, baldy Sanzo! Can I have one?" Lirin grabbed a piece of food from Goku's plate catching the Monkey King's attention though Kougaiji didn't notice his usual opponent was distracted.

"Okay, Goku, this time you're seriously going down. Are you ready?" Kougaiji readied a fireball as he aimed at his usual opponent. Lirin would be safe enough with Sanzo except for the fact that… She'd disappeared. "Lirin?"

Sanzo sighed and pointed to his left. Lirin and Goku were already fighting, exchanging death threats like pros.

"Stupid Monkey! How dare you make me drop my dim sum?!"

"It was mine in the first place, you bitch! You'll pay for stealing it!"

"I didn't see your name on it!"

"It was on my plate!"

Kougaiji blinked and wondered what to do. Lirin was holding her own against Goku so he shouldn't really interfere, but he always fought Goku. That's just what happened. He fought Goku while Sanzo basically babysat Lirin. (Kougaiji chose not to dwell on the fact that he trusted his mortal enemy to baby sit his little sister over the girl's own mother at that moment.) The others had already fallen into the usual pattern with Goyjo already fighting Dokugakuji, and Hakkai sparring with Yaone while exchanging recipes. Kougaiji looked helplessly at Sanzo, what would they do now?

Sanzo lit a new cigarette, "I don't think you're going to fit on my shoulders."

I love Lirin and Goku, and I love Yaone and Hakkai almost as much. I was watching episode eight the other day and watching how Yaone and Hakkai fought... It just made me shout out "You two are the worst enemies ever!". "Would you consider being my opponent? If you're not doing anything that is!" "I would be delighted." You've gotta love 'em.