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~~~~~~~Observation & Analysis I


The next day...

"Alright, open your mouth wide and say ah, Goku." A gentle voice said.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh..."

"Good boy. Hmmm..." The doctor peered intently into his mouth. "Ok, you can close your mouth now."

"Doctor, can I have a bowl of noodles?"

"No, Goku. Not yet."

"How about a lollipop?" He asked, spotting a few on the doctor's desk.

The doctor was a kind soul. Young, good-looking in a gentle way like Hakkai, and patient, good with kids. So he can handle the occasional brat and comfort the most distraught kid, if faced with one. Goku is a nice boy, he decided, a little whiny, but that's to be expected. He looked at the kid fondly.

(Hmmm... technically, Goku isn't a kid anymore. He IS more than 500 years old right? But hey, who cares? He certainly acts like one, most of the time.)

"Later Goku, later. Now breathe deeply. Yes, that's it."

Sanzo, Hakkai, and Gojyo patiently awaited his evaluation. Hakuryuu wasn't with them because he asked to have a day off to fly and be on his own for once. In short, to get away from them all and try to save his sanity. (Good thinking Hakuryuu! You're the only sensible one in the group!)

"Nothing wrong there." The doctor said, taking the stethoscope off his ears.

"How long is this gonna take?" Gojyo grumbled childishly. "I'm bored!"

Hakkai smiled. "Look at it this way, Gojyo. It's better than being chewed alive at night, don't you think?"

"Hmph. I still want to know how long it's going to take." Gojyo insisted.

"Well, if you guys insist on running all the tests..."

"We do." Sanzo replied.

"Then it will take the whole day to take all the tests and get the results immediately."

"Ch. A waste of time."

"So we do continue?"

"We do."

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"There's nothing wrong with Goku based on the blood tests and x-rays, Hakkai-san." Doctor Azuka said, shifting and shuffling the papers he held which contained the results.

"I see." Hakkai mused thoughtfully.

"Ne ne, can I get the lollipop now?" Goku asked, tugging on Azuka-sensei's white lab coat.

"Urusai baka zaru!" Sanzo hissed as he whipped out the tessen and smacked Goku's head hard.

"Nani yo..." Goku complained loudly. "What's the matter with all of you? I'm hungry! I haven't eaten since last night! Everytime I ask for something to eat, you snap at me!" Sniff.

"Don't worry Goku," Azuka sensai said soothingly, softly patting his back. "The tests are almost finished, then you can eat whatever you want."

Upon hearing that, he perked up considerably. "Hounto? Wai! Ramen! Yakisoba! Wai!" Goku bounced happily.

Sanzo, on the other hand, glared at the good doctor. His icy gaze conveying the message, What did you do that for?

Now his credit card is going to take a beating AGAIN. Not that he cared. It's not his after all. He just didn't want to see Goku stuffing himself again and listen to the bickerings that always seem to accompany their meals. Who gets the last dumpling? What happened to this? Who did that? Why did you eat the last pork bun, Gojyo? That was mine! I saved that for last! He mimicked whiningly in his head. And then...I don't see your name on it you overgrown monkey! If I did, I wouldn't have touched something as filthy as that. Gojyo will smirk and then Goku will fly into a rage and shout Teme ero kappa!! Thief!! Then they'll beat each other silly until they heed Hakkai's soft cajoling voice telling them to stop or when HE smashes his beloved tessen on their heads or if he's really pissed, shoot a few rounds at them.

The doctor scowled at Sanzo, obviously displeased with the way he was treating Goku.

"Che. Baka." Sanzo muttered, finally tearing his gaze away from the doctor.

"Oi Sensei, are we done?" came the casual, impatient voice of Gojyo.

"Not yet, Gojyo-san," he answered. "There's still the ultrasound."

"Isn't that used for pregnant women?"

"Yes, but that's not its only purpose."

"Oh ok."

"Well now, shall we get started?" Azuka asked, rubbing his hands together and stretching his body a little. Then he walked out of the room to enter another down the hall. He looked over his shoulder and said to them, "Follow me please." He shifted his gaze to his patient. "Goku?"

"Hai!", came his cheerful voice as he trotted after him.

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