The Trouble With H
Chappeh 5: The Trouble With...Harmony (and Hayfever)
A/N: Welcome to the halfway point! [flashes peace sign] To celebrate, you get two h's in one chappeh! Yay!
There were some questions regarding my Hakkai plushie I talked about in...Lemon Drop? I can't remember. Anyway, this cute lil plush was made by yours truly, stitch by painstaking stitch. Of course, the pain was due to my lack of sewing skills. [laughs] It's for my Gojyo cosplay, so I can do 58 hints!
Oh, one more thing. My cousin Chi (FF.N name hellfan) posted her very first ficcehs, and they're Saiyuki! She could use some feedback, so I'm plugging them for her! [brandishes fan] Go on, read it... [whispers] after this, of course. [winks]
Wow. Long author's note. Sorry guys. Read on!
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Hakkai and Gojyo were both pleased to see Goku come down the stairs with a smile on his face. Sanzo had brushed past them both without a word, into the restaurant after bringing some food upstairs. A few minutes later, the boy emerged, smiling happily.
"So," Gojyo leaned down to face him, hands on his hips. "You look awfully happy for someone who was guilty until proven innocent." He smirked. "You two kiss and make up?"
Goku started sharply, before glaring. "Shut up, stupid hentai kappa!"
"At least you're feeling better," Hakkai smiled, sitting on the bottom step. "I was worried."
The boy gave a thumbs-up. "No problem. I'm rechargeable, remember?"
He nodded. "Sanzo's in the restaurant if we're all ready—"
Hakkai was cut off by a small yelp from behind the closed restaurant door. The trio watched as the door opened, with Sanzo standing in the doorway.
"Don't open that door!" Gaila shouted urgently.
"Too late," Sanzo replied. "Why?"
Something small and grey flew past the monk's feet. The blur continued down the hall, past the three shocked youkai, and up the stairs.
"What the fuck was –that-?!" Gojyo blinked.
"I suppose we should ask Gaila," Hakkai shrugged. He started to stand, but a sneeze forced him back down.
"Bless you," Goku offered.
Hakkai stood up. "Thank you."
Sanzo, by this time, had walked down the hall, followed by Kyo and a rather upset Gaila.
"Did you guys see Harmony?" she asked, wringing her hands together.
"Harmony?" the redhead frowned." 'Y'mean that grey thing?"
"Harmony is Gaila's pet ferret," Kyo explained. "She's had it for years."
"I believe it just ran upstairs, I'm afraid," Hakkai stated sympathetically.
"Oh no!" the purple-haired girl whined, "She could be anywhere!"
"We'll help you look!" Goku volunteered, trying to cheer her up.
Sanzo broke in. "I don't think so. We've got to get going."
"Aw, c'mon Sanzo! It won't take that long!"
Gojyo leaned against the banister. "You –were- the one who opened the door."
Sanzo glared at the kappa, then looked at Goku. Something moderately close to guilt passed through his eyes, then he sighed. "Fine. But you'd better find the damn thing."
"What, no help from his Holiness?' Gojyo smirked.
"I'll help you die, if that's what you'd like," the blond started up the stairs, followed by Goku, Kyo and Gaila.
Hakkai was a bit behind them when he sneezed again. He fell back, and might have fallen down the stairs, had Gojyo not been behind him.
The half-breed caught his friend, steadying him. "Jeez, 'Kai, you okay?"
He sniffed. "I think so. Thanks."
They made it upstairs without further accidents. Sanzo, deciding nothing would get done unless he helped, was giving directions.
"We'll divide into groups and search. Goku and I will take the right hall, Gojyo and Hakkai, take the left."
"We'll go straight ahead," Kyo announced. Their plan established, everyone split up.
Hakkai and Gojyo took the left turn at the stairs, bringing them to the hall where their rooms were. Goku and Sanzo's room was at the end, so they decided to start the search there.
"I'm pretty sure and ferret'd be too afraid of the Sanzo-vibes to hide in here," Gojyo remarked, watching with interest as Hakkai wiggled out from under one of the beds.
"Or maybe that's what it wants us to believe," Hakkai sat on the floor. "Do you know how ferrets think?"
Gojyo smirked. "No, but I suppose you do?"
"Not in the slightest," he replied cheerfully. The brunette stood up as his friend laughed.
"Well, there's no Harmony in Sanzo's room," the half-breed shrugged, opening the door.
Hakkai followed him back into the hall. "To say the least."
The next door was to their own room, which was slightly ajar. Gojyo frowned. "Did you leave the door open?"
"No, but Hakuryuu was inside. He probably just went out for a fly." The pair stepped inside. There was no sign of the dragon, but one of the beds was messed up.
Gojyo stood next to Hakkai as the shorter man fussed with it. "Neat freak."
Hakkai was about to respond when something jumped out at him from the blanket. He yelped in surprise, backing up into Gojyo. The two fell to the floor in a tangled pile. Both watched in shock as the grey streak of Harmony the ferret ran from the room and into the hall.
"Found it," Gojyo said helpfully.
"Great," Hakkai replied. "Now let's go catch it."
The redhead smirked. "In a minute. It's totally against my nature not to take advantage of a compromising position." He leaned over the shorter man.
"Um...wait a minute..."
"Nope," he started to close the distance between them.
Hakkai tried to put up a hand, but both were pinned under him. "Gojyo..."
"Hmm?" They were face to face, noses almost touching. Hakkai opened his mouth to reply.
Then he sneezed again.
Gojyo frowned, not moving. "Thanks," he said flatly.
Hakkai winced. "I'm sorry. I tried to warn you..."
He rolled his eyes good-naturedly. "Way to kill the mood." Hakkai started laughing as the half-breed stood. "Rain check. I guess we can go back to looking for the fuzzy freak."
He helped Hakkai up, and the two resumed their ferret hunt.
"Ya know," Gojyo remarked casually, "I think you're allergic to the damn thing." Having finished the last room on the hall without further sighting, the pair waited by the stairs for the others.
"I've been suspecting as much myself," he answered, leaning backwards on the banister.
"Rodent fur, huh?" Gojyo shrugged, grinning. "I wonder why you don't sneeze around Goku."
"Because a monkey isn't a rodent, moron," Sanzo cut in as he and Goku came from the other hall.
"I'm not a monkey!" Goku protested.
Hakkai crossed his arms. "I suppose you didn't find Harmony either?"
Sanzo shook his head, annoyed. "Not a trace of the furball."
"Well," Gojyo offered, "we figured out Hakkai's allergic to said furball. We can use him as a ferret tracker or something."
Goku blinked. "Can you really do that?"
"Idiots..." Sanzo muttered with a hand to his forehead.
"Actually," Hakkai mused, "there might be something to that idea—"he sneezed again.
"It's ferret action!" the redhead grinned.
"Heads up!" Kyo yelled as he and Gaila came into view, chasing Harmony down the corridor.
Both Goku and Gojyo jumped down, attempting to catch the grey blur as it ran past them. The two crashed into each other, bonking heads in the process, and Harmony narrowly avoided them both, streaking down the stairs.
"Ow! Goddammit, stupid monkey!" Gojyo rubbed his head. "Watch that hard head of yours!"
"Damn kappa!" Goku countered, holding his own head. "You let it get away!"
"Are you guys okay?" Gaila asked, coming to a halt at the stairs.
"They'll live," Hakkai smiled.
"Your rat went downstairs," Sanzo nodded to the reception room.
"Let's go!" Goku, his injury already forgotten, ran down the steps. The others followed.
Kyo sighed. "Well, what now?"
Sanzo threw his hands up. "You'd think that with six of us, we'd have found the damn thing by now!"
Gojyo grabbed Hakkai by the shoulders, turning in the direction of the office.
"Gojyo, what are you--?" the redhead turned again, taking them into the hall. Hakkai sneezed.
"This way!" Gojyo proclaimed, running down the hall, dragging Hakkai by the arm.
Goku's mouth gaped in awe. "It –does- work!" He ran after the two, trailed closely by the remaining three.
Once everyone was in the restaurant, Sanzo shut the door. "Okay. It's confined to this room."
"And the kitchen," Gaila supplied.
Goku went toward the kitchen. "I'm gonna set a trap!"
"Me too!" the girl joined him. Kyo followed.
Goku nodded. "Okay. The three of us are gonna find the stuff for the trap. You guys keep looking in here."
"Just make sure he doesn't stop for a snack," Gojyo called after them.
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"Right. Explain how this bunch of junk is gonna catch the rat..." Gojyo motioned to the jumble of ropes the three kids had wound around the room.
"It's to move the cage," Goku pointed to the orange crate, hanging from the ceiling.
"When Harmony eats the lettuce, it triggers the ropes to let go of the cage, and it drops on her," Kyo continued.
Sanzo raised an eyebrow. "And you're sure lettuce is going to do the trick?"
Gaila nodded. "It's her favourite."
"What do we do in the mean time?" Hakkai had taken to breathing through his mouth, after close proximity to ferret-fumes had sent him into a sneezing fit.
"We wait quietly for Harmony to take the bait," Kyo answered.
They didn't have to wait long. The ferret soon emerged, tempted by the lettuce and convinced by the silence that she'd been given up on. Everyone stood as still as possible as the furred creature scurried out carefully from under a counter.
Harmony nibbled on the leafy vegetable. The trap was triggered, but it stopped suddenly.
"Shit," Sanzo whispered, "Hakkai, close in on it."
Hakkai, opposite the monk, nodded, and the two started moving closer.
Goku looked down at his feet. Seeing the rope trapped under a shoe, he lifted his foot up, allowing the rope to continue. The opposition removed, the trap was set into motion once again.
The rope's pull became stronger as it moved faster, zipping around the room, tripping Sanzo in the process. Hakkai managed to catch him, but at that moment the ropes spun around the two, tying them together. The crate, knocked out of sync, landed next to them, causing Harmony to panic and make a run for it.
"No!" Goku ran after the ferret, pushing past Sanzo and Hakkai, tangling them further. The boy chased the rodent under a table, hitting his head on the edge. He fell back, landing on his butt. "Ow! Dammit!"
Gojyo, who had been attempting to free the captive monk and youkai, now turned to take over the chase. Kyo grabbed a bucket and ran after the grey streak as well.
"I got it!" the kappa called.
"I got it!" Kyo countered.
The two cornered Harmony. The blond slammed the bucket down, right as Gojyo reached to grab the ferret. The half-breed yelled as the bucket crushed his hands.
"Oh crap!" Kyo yelped, dropping the pail. Harmony ran on.
Gaila ran to the orange crate and snatched it up. It was still attached to the rope, yanking Hakkai and Sanzo a bit before pulling taut. The girl, holding the crate tightly, was snapped back when the rope stopped, pulling her feet out from under her. She fell with a squeak.
Harmony looked around curiously. There was a noise from the window as Hakuryuu nudged it open, expecting it to be mealtime.
Hakkai thought fast. "Hakuryuu, catch the ferret, please!"
Hakuryuu kyuued and flew at the grey ball of fur. It scooped the rodent up easily, flying over to his owner proudly.
The brunette sighed in relief. "Good job. Mission accomplished."
"Now someone get us the hell out of here," Sanzo growled, struggling against the bonds.
"I dunno," Gojyo walked over to the pair, rubbing his injured hands. "It looks good. You two are a cute couple." He smirked.
"Quit playin' around," Goku frowned, trying to untangle the ropes. Kyo helped him.
Gaila took Harmony from Hakuryuu, holding her lovingly. "Thanks. Good thing your dragon came in when he did."
Gojyo leaned down next to Goku whispering confidentially. "Hey monkey, if you stall 'till I get back, I'll give you an extra meatbun at dinner."
The boy considered this, the hissed back. "Hurry up."
The kappa nodded and left, while Goku pretended to hit a very stubborn knot. A minute later, Gojyo ran back through the door.
"Say cheese!" he yelled, holding up a camera.
"Don't you –dare-!" Sanzo ordered.
Gojyo ignored the warning, snapping a quick picture. He grinned. "That was fun."
"I'm going to make you eat that camera," Sanzo swore. "Hurry up Goku."
"I'm workin' on it," the monkey replied. Hakkai laughed, and Hakuryuu landed gently on his head.
Gaila smiled at Kyo. "Can we –please- keep them?"
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"It was nice of them to give us another room," Hakkai smiled, sitting on one of the beds in the new double.
Gojyo crossed his arms behind his head. "Well, Harmony was in the other one. You'd have died sneezing all night."
He nodded. "The whole thing was amusing. It's nice to do something off-the- wall every so often."
The redhead sat down beside him, playing with his camera. "Hey, I got one more shot on this roll. Wanna take one together?"
Hakkai shrugged. "I don't see why not."
"Great." Gojyo wrapped an arm over the shorter man's shoulders, holding the camera at arm's length toward them. "Ready?"
Hakkai nodded. Gojyo quickly leaned over and kissed his friend. The brunette made a surprised noise, and the half-breed took that opportunity. Hakkai shuddered as Gojyo's tongue ran across the roof of his mouth.
He registered a flash of light, but he was beyond caring.
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End! This chappeh's one of my favourites! It was so much fun to write. I hope everyone enjoys reading it. It's a bit silly, but isn't that what Saiyuki's all about? Mixin' it up! [grins]
Here's a poll question for all the anime-watchers. Do you watch Saiyuki in subtitle first, or dub?
Crimson1: Glad you think it's getting better! I hope to talk to you sometime! As to the typos (I got this in Hydrophobia too...that one was funny...), I type on 50% view so no one sees what I write (it's a public library compeh) so I miss things that don't come up on spell-check. I'll hafta edit personally from now on.
Zelgadis55: I know Sanzo was being an ass, but it was all I could think of for plot's sake. But Goku won in the end!
Me-Nuriko: [blinks] Should Goku have hit Sanzo before kissing him? XD
keistje: [grins] Glad the romance was to your liking. I have trouble writing romance scenes. I think it comes from lack thereof in RL... [sweatdrops] I'll beh sure to start working on another 39 for your site!
KarotsaMused: [winks] My favourite line in the entire chappeh. It's so Sanzo.
KawaiiLilMarron: Now –there's- a scene I'd love. But even if I wasn't a naïve wimp with under-developed writing skills...I don't think Hakuryuu would appreciate that. And btw, I'm staking you now on lj, mmkay? Ideas for 'Anything but Ordinary'? Hmm...maybeh a school event or something?
Anyway, until next time!
Chappeh 5: The Trouble With...Harmony (and Hayfever)
A/N: Welcome to the halfway point! [flashes peace sign] To celebrate, you get two h's in one chappeh! Yay!
There were some questions regarding my Hakkai plushie I talked about in...Lemon Drop? I can't remember. Anyway, this cute lil plush was made by yours truly, stitch by painstaking stitch. Of course, the pain was due to my lack of sewing skills. [laughs] It's for my Gojyo cosplay, so I can do 58 hints!
Oh, one more thing. My cousin Chi (FF.N name hellfan) posted her very first ficcehs, and they're Saiyuki! She could use some feedback, so I'm plugging them for her! [brandishes fan] Go on, read it... [whispers] after this, of course. [winks]
Wow. Long author's note. Sorry guys. Read on!
---
Hakkai and Gojyo were both pleased to see Goku come down the stairs with a smile on his face. Sanzo had brushed past them both without a word, into the restaurant after bringing some food upstairs. A few minutes later, the boy emerged, smiling happily.
"So," Gojyo leaned down to face him, hands on his hips. "You look awfully happy for someone who was guilty until proven innocent." He smirked. "You two kiss and make up?"
Goku started sharply, before glaring. "Shut up, stupid hentai kappa!"
"At least you're feeling better," Hakkai smiled, sitting on the bottom step. "I was worried."
The boy gave a thumbs-up. "No problem. I'm rechargeable, remember?"
He nodded. "Sanzo's in the restaurant if we're all ready—"
Hakkai was cut off by a small yelp from behind the closed restaurant door. The trio watched as the door opened, with Sanzo standing in the doorway.
"Don't open that door!" Gaila shouted urgently.
"Too late," Sanzo replied. "Why?"
Something small and grey flew past the monk's feet. The blur continued down the hall, past the three shocked youkai, and up the stairs.
"What the fuck was –that-?!" Gojyo blinked.
"I suppose we should ask Gaila," Hakkai shrugged. He started to stand, but a sneeze forced him back down.
"Bless you," Goku offered.
Hakkai stood up. "Thank you."
Sanzo, by this time, had walked down the hall, followed by Kyo and a rather upset Gaila.
"Did you guys see Harmony?" she asked, wringing her hands together.
"Harmony?" the redhead frowned." 'Y'mean that grey thing?"
"Harmony is Gaila's pet ferret," Kyo explained. "She's had it for years."
"I believe it just ran upstairs, I'm afraid," Hakkai stated sympathetically.
"Oh no!" the purple-haired girl whined, "She could be anywhere!"
"We'll help you look!" Goku volunteered, trying to cheer her up.
Sanzo broke in. "I don't think so. We've got to get going."
"Aw, c'mon Sanzo! It won't take that long!"
Gojyo leaned against the banister. "You –were- the one who opened the door."
Sanzo glared at the kappa, then looked at Goku. Something moderately close to guilt passed through his eyes, then he sighed. "Fine. But you'd better find the damn thing."
"What, no help from his Holiness?' Gojyo smirked.
"I'll help you die, if that's what you'd like," the blond started up the stairs, followed by Goku, Kyo and Gaila.
Hakkai was a bit behind them when he sneezed again. He fell back, and might have fallen down the stairs, had Gojyo not been behind him.
The half-breed caught his friend, steadying him. "Jeez, 'Kai, you okay?"
He sniffed. "I think so. Thanks."
They made it upstairs without further accidents. Sanzo, deciding nothing would get done unless he helped, was giving directions.
"We'll divide into groups and search. Goku and I will take the right hall, Gojyo and Hakkai, take the left."
"We'll go straight ahead," Kyo announced. Their plan established, everyone split up.
Hakkai and Gojyo took the left turn at the stairs, bringing them to the hall where their rooms were. Goku and Sanzo's room was at the end, so they decided to start the search there.
"I'm pretty sure and ferret'd be too afraid of the Sanzo-vibes to hide in here," Gojyo remarked, watching with interest as Hakkai wiggled out from under one of the beds.
"Or maybe that's what it wants us to believe," Hakkai sat on the floor. "Do you know how ferrets think?"
Gojyo smirked. "No, but I suppose you do?"
"Not in the slightest," he replied cheerfully. The brunette stood up as his friend laughed.
"Well, there's no Harmony in Sanzo's room," the half-breed shrugged, opening the door.
Hakkai followed him back into the hall. "To say the least."
The next door was to their own room, which was slightly ajar. Gojyo frowned. "Did you leave the door open?"
"No, but Hakuryuu was inside. He probably just went out for a fly." The pair stepped inside. There was no sign of the dragon, but one of the beds was messed up.
Gojyo stood next to Hakkai as the shorter man fussed with it. "Neat freak."
Hakkai was about to respond when something jumped out at him from the blanket. He yelped in surprise, backing up into Gojyo. The two fell to the floor in a tangled pile. Both watched in shock as the grey streak of Harmony the ferret ran from the room and into the hall.
"Found it," Gojyo said helpfully.
"Great," Hakkai replied. "Now let's go catch it."
The redhead smirked. "In a minute. It's totally against my nature not to take advantage of a compromising position." He leaned over the shorter man.
"Um...wait a minute..."
"Nope," he started to close the distance between them.
Hakkai tried to put up a hand, but both were pinned under him. "Gojyo..."
"Hmm?" They were face to face, noses almost touching. Hakkai opened his mouth to reply.
Then he sneezed again.
Gojyo frowned, not moving. "Thanks," he said flatly.
Hakkai winced. "I'm sorry. I tried to warn you..."
He rolled his eyes good-naturedly. "Way to kill the mood." Hakkai started laughing as the half-breed stood. "Rain check. I guess we can go back to looking for the fuzzy freak."
He helped Hakkai up, and the two resumed their ferret hunt.
"Ya know," Gojyo remarked casually, "I think you're allergic to the damn thing." Having finished the last room on the hall without further sighting, the pair waited by the stairs for the others.
"I've been suspecting as much myself," he answered, leaning backwards on the banister.
"Rodent fur, huh?" Gojyo shrugged, grinning. "I wonder why you don't sneeze around Goku."
"Because a monkey isn't a rodent, moron," Sanzo cut in as he and Goku came from the other hall.
"I'm not a monkey!" Goku protested.
Hakkai crossed his arms. "I suppose you didn't find Harmony either?"
Sanzo shook his head, annoyed. "Not a trace of the furball."
"Well," Gojyo offered, "we figured out Hakkai's allergic to said furball. We can use him as a ferret tracker or something."
Goku blinked. "Can you really do that?"
"Idiots..." Sanzo muttered with a hand to his forehead.
"Actually," Hakkai mused, "there might be something to that idea—"he sneezed again.
"It's ferret action!" the redhead grinned.
"Heads up!" Kyo yelled as he and Gaila came into view, chasing Harmony down the corridor.
Both Goku and Gojyo jumped down, attempting to catch the grey blur as it ran past them. The two crashed into each other, bonking heads in the process, and Harmony narrowly avoided them both, streaking down the stairs.
"Ow! Goddammit, stupid monkey!" Gojyo rubbed his head. "Watch that hard head of yours!"
"Damn kappa!" Goku countered, holding his own head. "You let it get away!"
"Are you guys okay?" Gaila asked, coming to a halt at the stairs.
"They'll live," Hakkai smiled.
"Your rat went downstairs," Sanzo nodded to the reception room.
"Let's go!" Goku, his injury already forgotten, ran down the steps. The others followed.
Kyo sighed. "Well, what now?"
Sanzo threw his hands up. "You'd think that with six of us, we'd have found the damn thing by now!"
Gojyo grabbed Hakkai by the shoulders, turning in the direction of the office.
"Gojyo, what are you--?" the redhead turned again, taking them into the hall. Hakkai sneezed.
"This way!" Gojyo proclaimed, running down the hall, dragging Hakkai by the arm.
Goku's mouth gaped in awe. "It –does- work!" He ran after the two, trailed closely by the remaining three.
Once everyone was in the restaurant, Sanzo shut the door. "Okay. It's confined to this room."
"And the kitchen," Gaila supplied.
Goku went toward the kitchen. "I'm gonna set a trap!"
"Me too!" the girl joined him. Kyo followed.
Goku nodded. "Okay. The three of us are gonna find the stuff for the trap. You guys keep looking in here."
"Just make sure he doesn't stop for a snack," Gojyo called after them.
---
"Right. Explain how this bunch of junk is gonna catch the rat..." Gojyo motioned to the jumble of ropes the three kids had wound around the room.
"It's to move the cage," Goku pointed to the orange crate, hanging from the ceiling.
"When Harmony eats the lettuce, it triggers the ropes to let go of the cage, and it drops on her," Kyo continued.
Sanzo raised an eyebrow. "And you're sure lettuce is going to do the trick?"
Gaila nodded. "It's her favourite."
"What do we do in the mean time?" Hakkai had taken to breathing through his mouth, after close proximity to ferret-fumes had sent him into a sneezing fit.
"We wait quietly for Harmony to take the bait," Kyo answered.
They didn't have to wait long. The ferret soon emerged, tempted by the lettuce and convinced by the silence that she'd been given up on. Everyone stood as still as possible as the furred creature scurried out carefully from under a counter.
Harmony nibbled on the leafy vegetable. The trap was triggered, but it stopped suddenly.
"Shit," Sanzo whispered, "Hakkai, close in on it."
Hakkai, opposite the monk, nodded, and the two started moving closer.
Goku looked down at his feet. Seeing the rope trapped under a shoe, he lifted his foot up, allowing the rope to continue. The opposition removed, the trap was set into motion once again.
The rope's pull became stronger as it moved faster, zipping around the room, tripping Sanzo in the process. Hakkai managed to catch him, but at that moment the ropes spun around the two, tying them together. The crate, knocked out of sync, landed next to them, causing Harmony to panic and make a run for it.
"No!" Goku ran after the ferret, pushing past Sanzo and Hakkai, tangling them further. The boy chased the rodent under a table, hitting his head on the edge. He fell back, landing on his butt. "Ow! Dammit!"
Gojyo, who had been attempting to free the captive monk and youkai, now turned to take over the chase. Kyo grabbed a bucket and ran after the grey streak as well.
"I got it!" the kappa called.
"I got it!" Kyo countered.
The two cornered Harmony. The blond slammed the bucket down, right as Gojyo reached to grab the ferret. The half-breed yelled as the bucket crushed his hands.
"Oh crap!" Kyo yelped, dropping the pail. Harmony ran on.
Gaila ran to the orange crate and snatched it up. It was still attached to the rope, yanking Hakkai and Sanzo a bit before pulling taut. The girl, holding the crate tightly, was snapped back when the rope stopped, pulling her feet out from under her. She fell with a squeak.
Harmony looked around curiously. There was a noise from the window as Hakuryuu nudged it open, expecting it to be mealtime.
Hakkai thought fast. "Hakuryuu, catch the ferret, please!"
Hakuryuu kyuued and flew at the grey ball of fur. It scooped the rodent up easily, flying over to his owner proudly.
The brunette sighed in relief. "Good job. Mission accomplished."
"Now someone get us the hell out of here," Sanzo growled, struggling against the bonds.
"I dunno," Gojyo walked over to the pair, rubbing his injured hands. "It looks good. You two are a cute couple." He smirked.
"Quit playin' around," Goku frowned, trying to untangle the ropes. Kyo helped him.
Gaila took Harmony from Hakuryuu, holding her lovingly. "Thanks. Good thing your dragon came in when he did."
Gojyo leaned down next to Goku whispering confidentially. "Hey monkey, if you stall 'till I get back, I'll give you an extra meatbun at dinner."
The boy considered this, the hissed back. "Hurry up."
The kappa nodded and left, while Goku pretended to hit a very stubborn knot. A minute later, Gojyo ran back through the door.
"Say cheese!" he yelled, holding up a camera.
"Don't you –dare-!" Sanzo ordered.
Gojyo ignored the warning, snapping a quick picture. He grinned. "That was fun."
"I'm going to make you eat that camera," Sanzo swore. "Hurry up Goku."
"I'm workin' on it," the monkey replied. Hakkai laughed, and Hakuryuu landed gently on his head.
Gaila smiled at Kyo. "Can we –please- keep them?"
---
"It was nice of them to give us another room," Hakkai smiled, sitting on one of the beds in the new double.
Gojyo crossed his arms behind his head. "Well, Harmony was in the other one. You'd have died sneezing all night."
He nodded. "The whole thing was amusing. It's nice to do something off-the- wall every so often."
The redhead sat down beside him, playing with his camera. "Hey, I got one more shot on this roll. Wanna take one together?"
Hakkai shrugged. "I don't see why not."
"Great." Gojyo wrapped an arm over the shorter man's shoulders, holding the camera at arm's length toward them. "Ready?"
Hakkai nodded. Gojyo quickly leaned over and kissed his friend. The brunette made a surprised noise, and the half-breed took that opportunity. Hakkai shuddered as Gojyo's tongue ran across the roof of his mouth.
He registered a flash of light, but he was beyond caring.
---
End! This chappeh's one of my favourites! It was so much fun to write. I hope everyone enjoys reading it. It's a bit silly, but isn't that what Saiyuki's all about? Mixin' it up! [grins]
Here's a poll question for all the anime-watchers. Do you watch Saiyuki in subtitle first, or dub?
Crimson1: Glad you think it's getting better! I hope to talk to you sometime! As to the typos (I got this in Hydrophobia too...that one was funny...), I type on 50% view so no one sees what I write (it's a public library compeh) so I miss things that don't come up on spell-check. I'll hafta edit personally from now on.
Zelgadis55: I know Sanzo was being an ass, but it was all I could think of for plot's sake. But Goku won in the end!
Me-Nuriko: [blinks] Should Goku have hit Sanzo before kissing him? XD
keistje: [grins] Glad the romance was to your liking. I have trouble writing romance scenes. I think it comes from lack thereof in RL... [sweatdrops] I'll beh sure to start working on another 39 for your site!
KarotsaMused: [winks] My favourite line in the entire chappeh. It's so Sanzo.
KawaiiLilMarron: Now –there's- a scene I'd love. But even if I wasn't a naïve wimp with under-developed writing skills...I don't think Hakuryuu would appreciate that. And btw, I'm staking you now on lj, mmkay? Ideas for 'Anything but Ordinary'? Hmm...maybeh a school event or something?
Anyway, until next time!