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Nothing Much
By: egyptian lullaby
A little fun fact about this chapter:
"…"quotes are for Chinese
(…)parentheses are for English
Chapter Ten: Bath Bead Mambo No.5
How Quinn ever figured that she could get away with anything was beyond her. She never had before. Maybe it was sheer stupidity that compelled her to keep the card in the first place. Perhaps it was that fact that she was somewhere that wasn't even her own world.
Honestly she didn't care right now.
Lesson learned.
Everything that can go wrong WILL go wrong! No matter what dimension, world, universe or body you happen to inhabit, you will get screwed by forces beyond your comprehension. Thus, Quinn found herself in this precarious situation by her own devices and naivety.
-I'm in a world full of free roaming demons and I keep a platinum card I find at a bar. It could have been anyone's, or any number of humans! But noooo. It was a demon's... who happens to know the people I'm traveling with. Peachy.-
As terrible thoughts tumbled around like lotto balls Quinn fought the urge to place her face in her palms when a question was asked making her feel so, so stupid.
"Does anything about a Platinum credit card ring a bell?" The feminine voice echoed again in her head.
A bell rang indeed and Quinn leaned flat back-to-back on Hakkai grabbing a handful of her bangs and looking up to the sky. She felt the eyes on her then and looked over to see Sanzo, Gojyo and Goku staring at her. The wall she was leaning on shifted back slightly rocking her up on her own kilter and then Hakkai turned and looked at her as well. Quinn released a breath she didn't know she was holding as her eyebrows raised.
(Ok, if I'm gonna die... might as well be now. Sucks it'll be the last thing I see with my new eyes but... the way my luck is going, eh.) Quinn started to sweat as she shrugged her shoulders back and stood tall, lifted her chin and turned fully to face the pack of demons across the way. The wind picked up and pushed her forward, an omen in her eyes. Even mother nature wants this over with.
She took the first step towards them and her fate.
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Kougaiji couldn't help but catch a whiff of the sweetest scent he had smelled in a long time, but where was it coming from? He looked at the small woman making her way over painfully slow but with dignified posture. Son Goku looked about as on edge and he'd ever seen him. Gojyo give the impression as if he were about to crawl out of his skin and Hakkai even seemed to be losing his cool-headedness. Feeling a chill run up his spine his eyes locked onto the woman's brown eyes and the scent wafted by again. His head slightly followed it without his brains consent.
…There was something insatiable about it... simply mouth watering. His chest rumbled deep inside as he felt something feral bubbling to the surface unexpectedly with each step she took.
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Goku had had enough. He saw the look in Kougaiji's eyes and promptly freaked. He didn't care what Quinn had done. He wasn't about to let her step up alone, and she wasn't going to be touched.
By anyone!
He jerked from his position and b-lined for her... but so was Hakkai! ... And on Hakkai's left leapt out Gojyo! Goku looked ahead to Quinn, who was almost halfway between the groups now, only to see that Kougaiji and Dokugakuji had made a rush for her as well!
Aw HELL no! She was HIS!
Quinn froze. She heard movement behind her and then the two demons in front of her turned into blurs exploding in her direction! She swiftly pulled the card out of her pocket threw it in the air and hit the fucking deck!
(Oh MY GOD I'M SORRY!) She cried as she folded in on herself and covered her head with her arms and the next thing she knew, a steel bar encompassed her middle and yanked her up almost knocking her breath out. The wind was rushing by her at speeds only a bird or bungee jumper should know! She opened her eyes and saw the ground was far below but a pack of demons fighting mid air were closing in! Punching, biting and stepping on each other to push off and get a higher boost. Letting out a scream Quinn twisted in her captor's arms only to find her face smooshed in to a very large, firm set of breasts.
(Jesus fuckin' H! What the HELL?)
Quinn let out another scream as the demoness flipped in the air and plummeted straight down, pulling a Kirby brick through the fight. They were moving so fast that the wind was tearing water from her eyes... or she really was crying at being able to see the ground moving towards her so fast. Now that Quinn could see, she couldn't help but curse the demon that gave her sight! -Damn you, Hakkai!- She did the only thing she could do, wrap her arms around the demoness' neck, bury her face and say her prayers. When the feeling of floating hit she figured her spirit was trying to leave her body, and it was time to face the great beyond. Opening her eyes she looked around only to see the demon's foot touch the ground ever so lightly and then shoot them off to a hard left. Quinn imagined this was what it felt like to ride in the glass elevator. She let out one last scream as they shot straight in the air and landed lightly on the lip of the canyon.
The demoness dropped her unceremoniously and put her hand on her hip. "What have youdone? What is that awful scent you're wearing? It smells like straight up pheromones!" Though she was speaking politely the demoness glared at Quinn.
Only to whip around and punch *who seemed to just appear out of thin air* Hakkai straight in the chest.
Quinn's eyes were round as saucers as she slightly shook her head in disbelief and speechless.
"My goodness! I'm so sorry Hakkai, but you must calm down! No one is touching this child unless they are a female."
Hakkai went flying back but caught himself from falling with a fist on the ground. He slapped his other hand down and pushed himself up into the air bashing Dokugakuji in the face with the back of his head.
Quinn surveyed as Goku landed hard near them; the result of a pushback from delivering a blow to Kougaiji, who took it like a champ, who in turn was smashed by Gojyo.
Jesus this was an all out brawl! Over what?
She didn't understand and she was scared... very very scared and the more they fought the closer they got. The demoness pulled a small round object from a small pouch on her side and threw it just a smidge off from the fray.
BOOM! Quinn screamed and covered her head as debris kicked up and pelted her with small rocks and clumps of dirt.
"ENOUGH!" Sanzo had to find his own path to the top *with Lirin's help though he'd never admit it* and now had his gun trained on five bloody, panting demons. The growls all around were feral and indicated that they themselves had not had enough. Goku looked to be on the brink of losing a limiter... hell all three of his party did. This was ridiculous and the bottom was about to be gotten too.
"What was that you smell again Yaone?" Sanzo asked, knowing what he'd heard. He just wanted clarification if there was any to be had.
"Pure demon pheromone, this girl is dripping with them. What is this Sanzo? A trick?" Yaone knit her brow together in confusion.
"Right Yaone, cause we all knew that Quinn had done something unfathomably stupid and that you all were going to catch up." He rolled his eyes. "However, I had noticed a change in the guys the past day or so..." He trained the gun on Quinn, which elicited a vicious growl from Goku and several steps forward from Hakkai and Kougaiji. "Watch it fellas, I won't hesitate and you know it. Quinn. Explain." What he wouldn't give for a simple bowl of noodles with red pickled ginger in them right now… oh, and silence. That would be nice too.
(Explain explain... Uummm, the card! I found it at that bar...I kept it… It was stupid I know, I'm sorry... I've actually never done something like that before and now I know exactly why I will never, ever do it again.) She could feel the tears welling up out of sheer overwhelming waves of fear *hers*, and a powerful lust coming from the demons. Too many emotions that weren't hers made her shake her head but it didn't stop the goose bumps.
Thoroughly frazzled, she continued. (Uuuh, pheromones? I'm lost there... I never bought any… do they even sell that shit? Who the hell would want it?) Quinns eyes were still wide when the two that could understand her didn't look like they were listening and most definitely weren't translating... instead they looked like they were about to have dinner... -Oh shit-
"Ooook. I didn't catch one bit of that but you reek like you've been dipped in a vat of it... and as long as you smell like that Miss, I'm afraid you have to come with me." Yaone pulled Quinn off the ground. Lirin, who had been uncharacteristically quiet at this point from polishing off a meat bun acquired from the priest, licked her fingers and stood up.
"We goin' to the spot we saw on the way in? Oh please! It's so pretty there!" Lirin bubbled, as Yaone nodded to Lirin, then turned back to Sanzo. "Hey! We'll bring her back! Just... see if you can keep them at bay for a minute or two..." Lirin took one last worried glance at her half brother and with that the girls grabbed up Quinn and shot over the gap and off through the trees.
Quinn heard Sanzo's gun discharge several times as the distance grew between them.
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It was almost instantaneous, once Quinn was out of range to smell, when the guys started shaking it off, and looking around like they'd all had waaay too much to drink. Sanzo put his gun away and walked up to Kougaiji handing him a piece of shiny plastic.
"Yours I presume?"
Nodding Kougaiji scratched the back of his head with one hand and accepted his card with the other. "I don't know what came over me..." Kougaiji muttered confused. Simultaneous yeahs and grunts followed his statement.
"Well, I would say Quinn acquired something without our knowledge." Sanzo was trying to think of where such pheromones could be attained and was drawing a blank.
"What are you talking about Priest? Who is that girl?" Dokugakuji asked while still shaking off the thoughts that ran through his muddled mind.
"Quinn is her name... and she recently joined our cause," supplied Hakkai.
"And she's caused us nothing but trouble since," Sanzo bit back.
"We can't get a straight answer out of anyone-" Gojyo flicked his eyes towards the heavens accusingly.
Hakkai suddenly had a thought. The only time she was really alone without a member of the group that stood on two legs was when they were in that town and she brought back the beer and cigarettes.
"Hakuryu."
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Both the demonesses were panting by the time Quinn was finally set down in a small clearing with a creek running through it. The scene was very pretty she had to admit.
"I'm sorry our manners are terrible... I'm Yaone and this is Lirin. Would you be a dear and..."
"On it!" With a girlish giggle Lirin disappeared off into the woods. Quinn could see the sweat on Yaone's brow.
"You'll have to excuse me miss, I'm not used to carrying people long distances. That's what we have our dragons for." Yaone smiled then wrinkled her nose when the wind picked up. "I am Lord Kougaiji's personal apothecary and I believe I have most of what we need to solve this... little problem. Please stay here. I must gather a couple more ingredients." Yaone jumped out of sight before Quinn could speak.
Quinn made her way over to the creek bent down and cupped her hands into the water. (These people have dragons too? I think I'm in heaven!) Several of Quinn's founding art pieces back home were of various dragons. When she felt the wind stir and the sound of wings she immediately stood, anxious to meet the awesome creature. A large brownish dragon gently landed about ten feet from her with little Lirin on its back.
(Oh my God! He's beautiful!) Quinn ran up enthusiastically as Lirin jumped down.
"Watch out, he bites! Heheheh," Lirin chuckled darkly as she sat on the ground and started to de-petal a flower. Quinn looked at the smaller demon warily but moved to the front of the dragon regardless. Its large brown eyes locked onto hers as if to challenge her but she looked away, though still holding her ground. She wasn't trying to dominate it, just be friendly. She heard it rumble a sigh and snort through its nostrils. Quinn glanced back at it only to see it settling on its belly, though still keeping an eye on her. She boldly took a step forward... then another, then she dropped to her knees at its nose. The dragon lifted its head and tilted it slightly, like a curious puppy. Quinn smiled.
(Well aren't you just the sweetest most beautiful dragon a girl's ever had the pleasure to meet!) Quinn cooed using light tones as she gently reached out and touched its nose. The dragon's eye twitched but he made no move of ill intent. This encouraged Quinn. She stroked his nose up to his cheek then scrubbed behind his eye ridges. The dragon actually smiled and leaned his large head into her ministrations. Quinn giggled when his thick tail slightly wagged at the tip
(Who's a happy dragon? You're a happy dragon!) The dragon started taking in shorter breaths and vocalized its happiness softly with a Wom Wom! deep in his chest. Quinn smiled and stood and turned only to be face to face with Yaone who had grabbed two of her fingers and pricked her pointer.
(Well ow!) Quinn immediately brought her finger to her mouth, sucking on her small wound.
"Ow, really? If that's the only thing you come out with by the time this is through, you should thank your lucky stars!" Lirin walked past with her arms behind her head. She couldn't help but notice the exchange between her favorite dragon and this strange girl who spoke an even stranger language. Maybe she should pay attention more when her big brother is trying to teach her stuff…hmm. She had to admit she was a little jealous. It took her weeks for that particular dragon to get comfortable enough with her to even pet him! How did this human achieve it so easily?
"Lirin, please. I'm sorry miss, but a little of your blood is the last I need." Yaone smiled and dropped the drop of blood into one of her round casings containing the rest of a wonderful solution.
"Now this needs to settle for just a little bit, in the meantime, why don't we get to know each other?" Yaone smiled at Quinn... and Quinn hesitantly smiled back.
(Well sure... but I don't have any paper...) Quinn stated, and when she received blank looks she imitated paper with her left hand and a pen writing on her other hand with her right. Lirin laughed.
"OOOH! I love this game! You want a meat bun!" Lirin pumped a fist in the air as her stomach growled. Yaone's face fell and gave a chuckle of her own.
"Lady Lirin, I believe she's requesting this!" Yaone handed Quinn a small flip notebook and a pencil. Quinn's face lit as she gave Yaone a thumb up.
(Good on ya miss Yaone!) Quinn smiled as Yaone recognized her name and smiled back.
"You know our names... but we do not know yours. And, how can you understand a language but not speak it?"
Quinn kept her smile in place and began writing.
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"Kyu, kyuu!" Hakuryu explained hovering before Hakkai.
Hakkai furrowed his brows. "Oh dear. That is disturbing... you say they gave her something? Hakuryu, why didn't you tell me this before?" Hakkai asked and nearly fell over when the small dragon simply shrugged. Sanzo snorted at the exchange.
"I hate it when something that shouldn't be my problem, becomes my problem. It makes me want to shoot something." Sanzo lit a cigarette. Goku froze when Gojyo chuckled.
"Heh, not a bad idea MasterSanzo." Gojyo said snidely, "You need to practice anyway. You didn't manage to hit anyone earlier!" Gojyo taunted even though he heard the gun cock.
"Did you ever stop think that I missed on purpose? You stupid cockroach!"
"Yeah right! You just have crappy aim!"
"You wanna say that again Kappa?" Sanzo trained the gun on Gojyos head.
"Why sure, since you seem to be hard of hearing monk... You-" Goku jumped in the middle.
"Guys! We have bigger fish to fry here... mmmm fish-fry... hey Sanzo.. I'm hung-"
BANG!
"Shut up! Two demons show up in a bar -That sounds like the start of a bad joke if I ever heard one- and give her something. Didn't you all teach her not to take stuff from strangers?" Dokugakuji interjected, looking at the smoking bullet hole between Gokus feet.
"We aren't her damned parents you know." Sanzo threw in taking a hit off his cig.
"It seems she's made several mistakes at the same time. We will most definitely have to have a talk with her when she gets back from... where did they take her by the by?" Hakkai asked looking at Kougaiji, who in turned had the same answer as Hakuryu... a shrug.
"Really now... ok, well…we have a better grasp on the situation but we're still lost until Quinn comes back."
"Will you shut up about it you stupid monkey!"
"But I'm hungry you crappy water sprite!"
"Nobody cares! I'm sick of hearing it!"
"I don't care if you're sick of hearing it or not! I'm hungry! It's true!"
"What's true is the beating you're about to get you hear me? A BEATING!"
"Go ahead and try it you red cockroach! See what happens! I'll stomp you and then go find food, and eat it ALL! I won't save even a crumb for you!"
"When do you ever save ANYTHING? You're a freakin' bottomless pit with no table manners!"
Fwap! Fwap!
"Can it! You two are giving me a headache." The priest folded his fan back into his robes, went back to where he was standing and simply sat down. Lighting another cigarette, he pointedly ignored the groans and protests of pain from the idiots.
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Quinn found she liked Yaone, and even a fondness for the squirt Lirin... she definitely thought them to be the female counterparts of two demons in her own party. So it wasn't really that hard to learn how to navigate conversations with them. Sadly though, Quinn not being a fan of people, was trying her hardest to keep her manners in place and not be snide. It was different with the boys cause, well... she was stuck with them and they were stuck with her. But these two... She could feel their uneasiness about her. The lack of trust.
They were politely grilling her for information, and she didn't take too kindly to that. The only person she had to answer to at the moment *that she felt absolutely necessary* was this 'Lord Kougaiji' character. Quinn wouldn't say she was eager about it one little bit... but she did feel vulnerable without the party at her back. And a vulnerable Quinn is by no means a happy Quinn. It was also getting very close to being dark.
Her next note asked if they were ready to go back.
Yaone read the note quickly then checked her concoction by shaking it slightly. Quinn reckoned she heard whatever it was she was listening for because the demoness nodded and started over to the dragon. Lirin and Quinn followed suit climbing up on the back of the beast. Yaone reined him up into the sky and they were off.
Quinn liked this mode of transportation very much! What a RUSH! She inhaled deeply and threw her arms out. She could feel the large muscles moving beneath her, powerful strokes of the wings, the tenseness in the turns! Never in a million years did Quinn ever think she would actually get to ride on a dragon's back! They were mythical back home! She felt like crying tears of joy until she looked down and saw the group of men below.
Quinn tensed, that ride was way too short.
"Lirin, hold the reins while I administer my 'cure'" Yaone smiled sweetly at Lirin as she clamored over Quinn to grab the reins. But Quinn most definitely heard a double meaning in that last word. Now she was worried. Maaaybe that was something she should have asked about before they took off...
Yaone leapt from the dragons back and hollered to the boys, "Don't hold your noooose!" and threw her concoction.
It detonated a foot above their heads and spread a thick fog around them. Coughing, cursing and sputtering they watched Yaone land with a sweet smile on her face. The dragon circled a few times before landing, depositing his fares safely on the ground. Lirin bounced happily off the dragons' back and over to her big brothers side while Quinn stayed right where she was. Half because she didn't want to get off the dragon and half because she was pretty sure that if the fighting started again she could get back in the air quickly before any bodily harm could be done to her... maybe.
She watched Lirin whisper something to Kougaiji and then bound off again.
The fog slowly dissipated after a minute or two, and they all looked at Quinn who gripped the reins tighter with one hand and wafted the smoke away from her face with the other. -Did we have to land inthe smoke?-
With a hand on the reins, she remained to kick this beast over to the next continent at the slightest hint. When no one made a move her body eased a little, yet she ran a careful eye over their faces. Both Kougaiji and Dokugakuji looked ok…though they had a sour air about them. Hakkai and Gojyo seemed like they'd both stuck a lemon in their mouths. Goku had his brows furrowed together and slowly brought two fingers up to pinch his nose. Sanzo... Sanzo was fanning himself like a lady in the Green Mile sitting in the middle of the hot crowd waiting for Eduard Delacroix to fry in the electric chair. At least no one looked like they were going to eat her…or worse.
"Whad is thad smbell?" Goku asked, nose still pinched "I cand albmosd tasde id!"
"It smells like... like rotten eggs!" Gojyos lemon face sunk in more as he looked around.
Hakkai kept his mouth shut but his eyes pinned Quinn in her spot. She noticed his face was almost as green as his shirt. Hakuryu seemed to shake it off though his fur was slightly ruffled.
"That would be Quinn!" Yaone supplied with a smile. "There's no way to get the pheromones out of her skin they must wear out on their own. However, I counter acted it with a rather generous blend of mmhm special ingredients. Now she'll practically repulse any demon with her smell."
Quinn didn't really know how to take this information.
"Ugh, no offense Quinn, but it's working." Gojyo took a few paces back and hid his nose in his elbow.
"Really wellb" Goku added. Quinn's eyes twitched
(Keep it up boys, and I'll hug you. Yeah, you heard me. A hug) Quinn smirked when all men, after translation, besides Sanzo took a step back. She actually kind of liked this. This was an antisocial persons dream! Well maybe not the smelly part. Just the general berth they were giving her was quite pleasant and she couldn't help but genuinely smile. That 'feel good' faded though when she looked over to Kougaiji. She took a step closer to him.
(Excuse me.. Mr. Kougaiji...) The name sounded so strange on her tongue, like most names around here. (I'm so very deeply sorry for the trouble I've caused you and your group... I hate that the decision I made hastily and on very poor judgment has brought us to this point. It honestly wasn't my intention. Maybe it was the thrill of being in a new place.. or just plain stupidity.. I'm not sure...) She took another step forward which caused Kougaiji and Dokugakuji to take two steps back. Noticing this Quinn laced her fingers together and bowed.
(If it will help... I still have everything I bought.. if you would like it back I can-) Quinn was cut short by Kougaiji putting his hand up. He looked like he was on the verge of either gasping or gagging... she couldn't quite tell.
"Just…just keep it. Pay me back by lying low for a week and not running in to me. Staying and fighting about it isn't worth this stench. We will see you soon Sanzo party. You lucked out this time. It won't be so easy in the future!" Just then Lirin showed up with two more dragons. Kougaiji and Dokugakuji jumped high in the air, landing on the dragons while Yaone commandeered the one still on the ground. Quinn smiled at the dragon and waved goodbye to it. Ignoring a rather loud gag in the distance.
(What a sweet dragon, really… I want one!) Quinns' smile was still in place when she turned only to find three fourths of her group practically making a cross with their fingers and hissing at her. She cocked an eyebrow at Sanzo's lack of interest yet rather smug smirk.
(Oh right, despite your foul disposition you're still a human aren't you... I wonder what I smell like to you?) Apparently Sanzo caught on that she was talking at him and squinted, slicing the gaze over to Hakkai.
"Though it's rather wonderful that we avoided further fighting with Kougaiji and his teammates... what you're asking about is not really important right now… what is important Quinn, is what you recklessly took from the two demons in the bar." Hakkai smiled through the burning in his nose, recomposing himself as much as possible.
(What two demons? In the bar? I don't remember seeing two-) Quinn stopped right there. Recounting what she'd been through so far and the feelings she'd gotten from various demons... she mentally weighed those against what she'd felt from the handsome twins. It may have been a subdued feeling, but they were indeed demons... demons gave her the bath beads. The boys started acting funny after she started using them. Fuck. Was it possible for someone to mess up as much as she did in so little time? Both bad decisions that had almost gotten not only herself killed but possibly worse.
Quinn's cheeks flamed red with her realization.
Another random thought hit her... the young boy's hazel eyes flashed in her mind. She had gotten a warning. –'Beware the red.' That's what he'd said, but he didn't finish. Was he talking about the bath beads?- Quinn promptly poked herself in the eye trying to push her long gone glasses back up on her nose.
(AH! Fuck!) She cried and rubbed her watery eye.
While the men watched the play of emotions clash on Quinns face, Hakkai felt them. He was a little wary of the strong connection they had now and he would have to find a way to rectify this particular situation before it caused undue stress for either of them. A distraction such as this could get someone seriously injured in a time when concentration was key.
Goku and Gojyo on the other hand, were having a hoot having watched Quinn almost take her eye out.
"Ahahaha! Did you really just do that?" Gojyo busted a gut, leaning an arm on a giggling Goku for support and waving a hand in front of his face to stave off the smell that could ruin his mirth in an instant.
"Oh my god you saw it too! That was priceless! Are you sure you're not a blond?" Goku slapped his knee and shook his head when Gojyo started laughing harder.
Fwap! Fwap!
"Just what's that supposed to mean you stupid monkey? And you! Shut up kappa! You two are wearin' me thin today." Sanzo reopened his fan and continued his self propelled breeze.
"Damn it Sanzo that HURT!" Gojyo grabbed the back of his head where a second small goose egg began to swell to the surface.
"Geez Sanzo, give us a break! Owowow." Goku clutched his skull and grit his teeth, but promptly gagged and pinched his nose again. "Whoa Quinn, you reek!"
"Quinn…Penny for your thoughts." Hakkai's gaze never left her face. He knew she'd figured something out.
Quinn plopped to the ground and ignored Goku's statement.
(Ok I realize now that they were demons. I didn't know then… I'm so sorry. They gave these bath beads... I thought they were just promoting their business honestly. I didn't stick around cause I could tell Hakuryu wasn't too thrilled with them. That bar is also where I found the card. That was straight up stupid) Quinn heard Sanzo snort through the translation at that part.
"You got that right." Sanzo stated.
(Look. I know what I did wasn't the smartest thing ever. But hardly anything here makes much more sense! I got swept up in the moment ok? I offered to give the stuff back. What more do you want from me?) Quinns' cheeks flamed red again as Hakkai continued to relay the message.
Sanzo stood, dropping his cigarette to the ground and snuffing it out beneath his shoe, then pinned Quinn with a serious gaze. "To think before you act. You keep making decisions like that without thinking about them then we're all going to be in deep shit for it. I'll kill you myself if I feel like you're going to be more of a danger than help. The Gods be damned." Sanzo turned and started walking.
Conversation obviously over with.
The piss had effectively been taken out of Quinn as her shoulders slumped. She settled for mutilating the blades of grass around her while listening to the men plan.
"We need to find somewhere to sleep."
Hakkai stopped Sanzo and suggested staying up on the edge and out of sight for the night, sending Hakuryu and Goku out to scout a good spot.
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They watched from their hidden spot on the opposite side of the canyon.
"Hmm, well that didn't go as planned now did it brother?" Erb looked over to his twin who was twiddling a leaf between his fingers thoughtfully.
"Now she knows not to take candy from strangers. Unfortunate indeed. Well if we're going to be immortal and collect the reward for the Maten scripture and the Sanzo party's death, I suppose we'll have to be a tad more clever in the future." Herb tossed the leaf down and stood stretching his limbs.
"We were so close though! Gah we almost had them." Erb fell back and looked at the moon in its full glory.
Herb glanced at his brother from over his shoulder. "Calm down Erb. We'll have another chance. We just need to be patient. We may have an opening sooner than you think."
Erb stood nodding, then both brothers began chuckling darkly as they moved back into the shadows and disappeared.
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End Chapter Ten!
After a five year lapse I'm back in the game!
Thanks for being patient. Chapter 11 has some goodies and I promise it won't take me half a decade to post it 3
egyptian lullaby peace out ya'll