'Do I? Do I really want him to go? Do I want the only one stupid enough to receive a whacking from me and still come back for more? Do I really want the only person that has ever stood by me and trusted me no matter what to leave me?'

"What is he doing?" "Shh.don't disturb him. he's finally doing some self reflection on his life." Kanzeon replied her trusty subornate as they looked on at the monk in his reverie.

' No. my master has always asked me to stay strong. These feelings are weaknesses. Aren't they? I mean being dependent on a person is a sign of weakness right? So I shouldn't care about him though he's the only one that has made my life worth living. worth living? Since when was it worth living?'

"Since he walked in Genjo Sanzo, since he walked in. Listen to your heart, not your mind." Kanzeon's voice floated into the spaces of his mind and snapped him out of his thinking for a moment before fading away with her subornate. ".your heart."

"And he said.. Hic . 'cos you look like a horny.. Hic.. WATER MONSTER!! Ha..hic..ha don't you think that's..hic..just HILARIOUS!! Haha..hic..hah!" Gojyo proclaimed loudly amidst the stares of the other people patronizing the bar.

"I think you've had too much to drink" Hakkai quietly stated the obvious amongst the shotglasses, sake bottles as well as mugs surrounding them that once had contained alcohol.

"NoooO.hic.. I'm just FINE! HAHAH-"Gojyo was cut of just as Hakkai positioned himself beside Gojyo and swung Gojyo's his arm around his shoulders and dragged him up to the most possible standing position as he could.

"What are you..hic..doing?" "Taking you to a hotel." "WhyY??..hic..I like it here plush I.. hic.. Haven't drunk my fil-hic-lll." Gojyo's slurred whining wormed into Hakkai's mind. "I think I've let him drink too much don't you think Hakuryu?" Hakkai turned around to talk to blank air. "Oh dear, then I'd have to bring him back myself now." Hakkai muttered as he remembered that the dragon had gottern fed up and flew off after their 16th drink.

"Come on, let's go." Hakkai said this a little louder to Gojyo as he heaved him to a more upright position.

"nnOoo -hic-." Hakkai pretended he didn't hear that, he knew that eventually Gojyo would stop protesting, he always did. Gojyo never did argue much with Hakkai usually he'd relent after awhile, the only times when he wanted his way with Hakkai, it was for Hakkai's own good.

Hakuryu had indeed lost his patience. I mean one of the companions was deathly sick, and here were these two drinking like there was no return. He had given them each an irritated "Kyuu" and then flown off. Of course when he did, one of them was already half out of his wits. Hakuryu sighed; he wondered when would these humans ever grow up.

After flying around the town area and inspecting on the different routes around, he flew back to the doctor's hut and settled down on the window still and looked into the room. Hakuryu saw Sanzo just staring blankly at a certain spot slightly away from him in the middle of the room. Hakuryu looked at Sanzo a little longer, seeing Sanzo unmoving staring stonily ahead for the length of time he had been watching, and deemed all humans, whether half or bound by limiters, no matter, they were all strange people. Hakuryu gave a slight shake of his head, and squeaked a faint "kyuu" before flying of into the darkness, enveloping him in the night.

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Another fast but short update~ okok before you all start hitting me I'd like to give you some hints and I'd need some help in what's gonna happen in the next chapter my muse is tiring~

Sanzo will (finally) realize and come to terms with some stuff Hakkai and Gojyo. alone. in a room. hmm. wonder what I should do with them. any suggestions? Where does Hakuryu wonder off to?

So review! Then I'd try to give you what YOU'd want in the next chap!