"Damn." Sanzo cursed as he struggled to his feet, his free hand pressed against his stomach. "I can't believe he got me with that attack. That bastard." Isis turned and rushed over to him and pressed her hand over his, fingers pulsing and before he could knock her hand away a cooling sensation spread over his stomach sending away the pain that echoed there. "What the hell?" Sanzo blinked then glared at her. "If you could do that why are you wasting time!?" He snapped. "Go help Goku, Hakkai, and Goyjo!"
She flinched at his violent tone then turned away and hurried over to were Goku lay unmoving and kneeled beside him, lifting him up against her shoulder and settled her hand against the back of his head and her eyes fluttered shut slowly as a glow spread over her hands slowly like water. After a moment Goku shifted slightly, lips parting with a soft moan and then his eyes opened to blink up at Sanzo who was standing over Isis.
"Whoa. I'm starved. Did you kick his ass yet?"
"It's a good thing you've got a hard head." Sanzo said, cool, careless demeanor returning though his attention traveled with Isis as she moved from Goku to heal Hakkai and then Gojyo.
"He actually got me." Hakkai said as he wandered over to Goku and Sanzo, rubbing the back of his head, words echoed by the scuff of broken tables against the floor. "Where'd he go anyway?"
"Sanzo kicked his ass!" Goku said proudly, pumping a fist into the air.
Hakkai smiled at Goku's enthusiasm despite the beating he took. "Well then. Kudos to Sanzo I suppose."
"Yea." Sanzo muttered. "Whatever."
"Man, I am never drinking again." Goyjo commented as he joined them.
"You liar." Goku said.
"Wha--- Did you just call me a liar you little baboon."
"Well it's true. And I'm not a baboon! I'm a monkey. NO WAIT!"
"There you said it. Monkey boy." Goyjo teased tugging on Goku's cheek and smirking with triumphant amusement.
"Cut it out! Sanzo make him stop! AH!" Jumping when Sanzo complied by shooting at the floor in between it.
"Damn Sanzo! I already got head injury if that isn't enough for you."
"Shut up." Sanzo said crossing his arms. "You're fine."
"Oh right." Goku said slowly then smiled brightly. "Isis healed us!" He looked around the blinking curiously. "Where is Isis?"
"Hopefully she's gone for good." Sanzo said.
"Sanzo!" Goku exclaimed.
"I don't think letting her wander is a good idea. After all we do have assassins on our tail looking for her." Hakkai said calmingly.
"I doubt we need to worry about her." Sanzo said. "She nearly barbequed Tetsu."
"Isis?" Goku asked in shock.
Sanzo nodded. "Yea. She did something to his skin...made it start...start boiling or something."
"Whoa. Way to go Isis!" Goku said proudly.
"No." Sanzo snapped lightly. "Not way to go. She's dangerous."
"What do you mean?" Goku asked.
"I'm afraid I'm not quite following you either Sanzo." Hakkai said with a light frown.
"I didn't tell her to do anything to him." Sanzo said. "If I hadn't shot him I'm sure she would have killed him. Which means...."
"She can kill of her own free will." Goyjo said quietly, crossing his arms.
"No!" Goku said. "She did it to save us. She wouldn't harm anyone without reason."
"We don't know that Goku." Sanzo said. "She's a liability. Not only because she can kill freely but also because we all almost died fighting an assassin to keep her from falling into the hands of Kougaiji and his goons."
"You can't blame her for that!" Goku denied.
"I believe Sanzo is right Goku." Hakkai said gently to the boy. "Even if it's something we may not like to hear he is being accurate."
"Thank you." Sanzo said dryly.
"Yea well we're fine! She's stopped him and we're fine!"
"This time. But what about next time? Worrying about them snatching her and trying to fight at the same time is a real pain in the ass. Not only that but I'm getting tired of carting her around with us. She's useless and doesn't have the common sense god, or whatever the hell created that thing, gave her."
"She's not a thing!" Goku denied.
"She's a holder for the sutra. That's it. And probably a practical joke for whoever the hell wanted the sutra at all. She's been nothing but trouble since the moment she started following us." Sanzo growled and crossed his arms. "Screw the sutra I just want her gone."
There was the clattering sound of wood hitting the floor and they all turned in time to see Amunisis standing in the doorway a wooden bucket laying over turned at her feet, clear water spreading out across the floor and soaking the hem of her dress. Her head was downcast, fingers moving as if she wasn't sure what to do with her hands and then there was the sparkle of falling tears as she turned, slid emerald eyes over them gently then fled.
"Sanzo!" Goku glared at him, jumping to his feet. "Look what you did! Isis! Wait!" And rushed to go after her.
"Goku! Wait." Hakkai called then sighed and Sanzo walked out. "We'd better make sure they don't hurt themselves." And he and Goyjo followed.
