Hakkai sipped his tea and waited. He knew what was coming but he would let Sanzo work up to it in his own way. There was a rustle of paper as the priest turned a page. "You're fucking the Kappa."
Hakkai took another sip before answering. Technically the kappa was fucking him but he didn't think Sanzo would appreciate details so instead he responded, "Yes."
"Ch" The priest laid aside his newspaper to light a cigarette. "You could do better."
Better than a man who would pick up a stranger with his intestines splayed on the ground and take him home to nurse him back to health? Better than a man who allowed that stranger back into his life without question even after gaining knowledge of the crimes the stranger had committed? A man who left behind everything he owned to go on a quest to save a world that had done nothing but spit on him since birth? Better than that? Hakkai didn't think so. He was getting much more than he honestly deserved but if that was what Gojyo wanted Hakkai would happily comply. To Sanzo he said, "That is a matter of opinion."
Sanzo snorted and glanced out the window. He had yet to look directly at Hakkai. "You've become attached." Hakkai shrugged. He had nothing to say to that. It was true, foolish, but true. Finally Sanzo turned to face him. Dark purple eyes fix emerald with a hard glare. "He's and idiot and if you screw up, I'll kill you with no hesitation."
Hakkai smiled at his friend. In Sanzo speech that roughly translated to: you're both stupid but if the perverted kappa gets himself killed and you lose it, I will put you down before you can slaughter another thousand people. "I understand. Thank you Sanzo." Breaking eye contact, Sanzo humphed and picked up his newspaper. Recognizing the dismissal Hakkai left the room, but caught the muttered "Idiots" as he shut the door. Still smiling the green eyed man made his way back to his own room. Gojyo was sitting at the window smoking and Hakuryuu was curled up on a pillow. Both heads turned to him at the same time as he entered the room.
"So how'd it go with his royal prissiness?" Gojyo asked trying to appear unconcerned but failing.
"He gave us his blessing...of sorts."
"Really? You're shittin' me."
"No Gojyo. Perhaps he did not say it in so many words but with Sanzo you have to read between the lines a little."
"Huh. Well I'm better at between the sheets than between the lines." The kappa answered with a leer. Hakkai laughed.