~ Gojyo's Worst Sleepless Night II ~

Normally, most everyone's asleep by this time of night. As usual, there's an orchestra of cicadas outside, and as unusual, I had just thrown a pillow at some yelping cat. I hope after we leave the inn keepers won't notice one of the pillows missing.

Just when I finally had the chance to put my mind to rest – absolutely blank of thoughts – a small voice chirped in the darkness.

"Gojyo?"

Sometimes I can't quite get used to the fast evolutions of apes, but for them to turn nocturnal? I mean, come on, the monkey in the bed next to mine should have fallen asleep hours ago!

"Gooo – jyo!"

"Quiet!"

"Ah! So you're awake!"

Oh, not AGAIN. And at this un-buddha hour!

"What now? Ya friggin' lil' ape?"

"You should've fallen asleep by now."

"What do you – When you should – I was supposed to say that! Twerp!"

" Just checking. G'night, ero kaps..."

"Tsk. Like I need checking."

Eleven minutes later.

"Gojyo?"

"You're STILL awake?"

"Gojyo, how come you always get to sit on the right side of Jipu?"

"Huh? Why do you – ,"

"Yah know, you're always behind Sanzo's seat, so it's harder for him to reach you when he wants to hit us – ,"

"Then I'll stay on the left side tomorrow! You could've just told me earlier!"

"Why not now? I just remembered!"

"Because it's damn late!"

"But you sure are awake!"

"You idiot, I was about to fall sleep when you started yapping again."

"Okay, okay. Thanks, Gojyo. G'night."

"Hmph."

(Sigh.)

Two minutes and three seconds later.

"Gojyo?"

"Hn?"

"You owe me a nikuman,"

"Oh, go to hell."

"Actually, three, and you spilt my red tea."

"Goku, just GO to sleep, please?"

"Alright, alright."

(Cough.)

A minute and forty-five seconds later.

"Hey, Gojyo?"

"…"

"Gojyo?"

"… what."

"Uh. Nevermind."

"Hmmphhzzz. Zzz."

Seven minutes and three seconds later.

"… Gojyo?"

"Zzz."

"Gojyo?"

"Ungggkkkzzzzzzzzzzzzz… zzzzzzzzzzzzzz…"

"Gojyo!"

"Huh? What?"

"You were snoring!"

"I don't fucking care."

"Fine, but you could be heard miles away."

"Oh, like you don't snore and belch in your dreams?"

"I belch? What else do I say?"

"Never mind. GO BACK TO SLEEP."

"Fine, fine, fine."

"Geez. Just close your eyes."

"But I am,"

"Then shut your mouth,"

"I will if you stop snoring,"

"Fine."

Five seconds later.

"Zzz."

"If you do snore you hafta buy me breakfast tomorrow! And dessert!"

"Zzzzznork!"

"HA! You snored!"

"What the fu – ,"

"You lost the bet! You gotta treat me tomorrow!"

"What? We never made a bet! I'm not treating you to anything! Shut it!"

"Yes, we did! Didn't you hear me? You're going deaf!"

"Lower your friggin' voice, will ya?"

(Goku whispers) "You have to buy me breakfast tomorrow!"

"SHH."

"Okay, I'll shut up now." (The monkey boy grins.)

"Goddamnyou."

"Huh?"

"Zzz."

"Ero kappa."

Twenty one minutes and fifteen seconds later.

"Gojyo!"

"…"

"Gojyo! Gojyo!"

" Idiot, can't you sleep?" (The scarlet-head hurls a heavyset pillow at Goku's face.)

"Argh!" (The younger one slams a random pillow back.)

"OW!"

"Pillow fight! Die, water monster!"

"This is WAR!"

"Haaii-yaaah!"

"OUCH!"

"WILL YOU TWO IMBICILES JUST SHUT UP?"

"Sanzo!"

"Monk! What're you do – "

BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!

End.