Mood Swings or perhaps, Something Else?
By: YunCynImaginator
YunCyn: *hums as she puts up decorations*
Imaginator: Muse #2! Bring those banners over here!
Muse #2: *grumbles slightly* I don't see the point of making such a big fuss over this.
YunCyn: Whaddhaya mean you don't see the point?! It's our 25th scene! The big two five!
Imaginator: Sou da yo! Now stop grumbling and get those banners up there!
Muse #2: *siiiiigh* Haaai...
Muse #4: Ano... where does the food go?
Imaginator: Over on that table there. ^__^ Arigato ne.
Muse #4: My pleasure. *goes off*
Imaginator: *swoons*
YunCyn: *sweatdrop* *to readers* As you can see, we have decided to reel in two more muses now respectively known as Muse #3 and Muse #4. And judging by Im's reactions... Muse #4 is bishounen material. ^^;;
Muse #3: What about me?!
YunCyn: *sweatdrops* You've got a foot in a bucket and you're asking me whether you're bishounen.
Muse #3: T___T Hidei...
YunCyn: *sweatdrop* By the way, has anyone seen Muse #1?
Muse #4: I thought I saw him sneaking out the back door just now.
YunCyn: WHAT?! He was supposed to tack the decorations up!! That lil-
Muse #2: *dryly* Probably ran off with his girlfriend. After all, he hasn't seen her in what? Two hours?
YunCyn: *sweatdrops* Honestly, that muse...
Muse #3: *carrying a tray of appetizers* *whistling when he suddenly trips over the ladder causing YunCyn to fall....*
To Be Continued... AFTER our 25th Scene!! ^__^
Disclaimer: After 25 scenes, you'd think we wouldn't have to do this.
Ah, heck. Better than getting sued...
Saiyuki doesn't belong to anyone but Kazuya Minekura. T__T
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*BANG!*
A door slammed, jolting the whole inn off its foundation and from the calm state it was in only a few moments earlier.
Hakkai, unsurprised by the commotion, looked up calmly as Sanzo stomped into the room and flung the bags he was holding to the other side of the room (literally), an ever-ready Hakkai-smile already spreading across his face. "Had a good time shopping?"
"Mind your own bloody business." Hakkai's smile grew wider as the obviously-irate monk, having done what he had to do, made for the door, as pissed off as he was when he came in. At he yanked the door open, Hakkai noticed, with a slight air of curiosity, the small, black packet the monk was clutching in his hands.
"Ne, Sanzo?"
"What?"
"What's that you're holding?"
The scowl on Sanzo's face was so deep it was almost crater-like. "Keep your infernal nose out of my business."
"Hai…."
*SLAM!!*...*CRASH*
Hakkai couldn't help sweatdropping as the door, apparently unable to stand abuse of any sort, fell off its hinges in the wake of a very wrathful Sanzo.
And the inn was not peaceful again that night.
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The next day….
Gojyo and Goku eyed Sanzo as one would a very dangerous live fuse.
The monk had been scowling all day. That was NOT good.
Sanzo was in a bad mood.
DEFINITELY not good at all.
Gojyo yelped and ducked hastily as for the fiftieth time that day, the harisen came swinging in his direction for absolutely no reason at all. "SANZO!!!! This is insane!!!"
Goku, already in hiding behind Sanzo's seat couldn't help but agree. "Sanzo! We haven't even uttered a SINGLE WORD all day yet!..."
*PHUACK!!!!* Goku froze in terror as Sanzo's harisen miraculously came within inches of making him swatted monkey and hit instead the back seat.
"THEN LET IT @#!*&~$ STAY THAT WAY!!!!!!"
Hakkai looked at the hunched over, on-the-verge-of-erupting monk in concern. "Sanzo, it's not good to frown like that, Is there something bothering-"
*PWUAP!!!!* Hakkai automatically crouched over to avoid the ragged, abused harisen, making a 390 degree turn in doing so. "Sanzo!"
"STAY THE FRIGGING HELL OUT OF MY BUSINESS!!!! (One could almost see the steam coming out of his ears like an express train on high.)
Goku peered over at Sanzo, who looked like Mount. Honolulu on an erupting rampage. The monk's face was red and scary enough to stop baby birds in their tracks, his arms folded across his chest in a strained, trembling position, his eyes dangerously shaded.
In short, Sanzo was a time bomb just waiting to explode, probably taking the whole of Togenkyo with him.
It was just a matter of time to see who'd be the one to push that button.
Naturally, Gojyo, being Gojyo, couldn't just sit quietly and play safe.
"Now LOOK, you trigger-happy unholy monk, I ain't gonna stand for you hitting me FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER!!!! Let go of me Hakkai - ANY more of that and -Shove off, saru!- I can promise you NO MORE Mr. Nice Guy….."
*BLAM* BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM*
Not too far away, Kougaiji's brow creased as he looked around, trying to find the source of the disturbing sound that sounded like a cross of someone swearing epithets and gunshots. "Did any of you hear that?"
He was met with blank looks. Apparently, they were too engrossed in their current occupation: tracking the Sanzo-ikkou to pay any attention to foreign sounds. Kougaiji frowned slightly then shrugged his shoulders and continued walking, unaware of his extremely good luck that they were nowhere close to their quarry.
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Hakkai stroked Hakuryuu gently as he watched an enraged Sanzo chase his 'disciples' around their rest house for the night, putting the fear of God into every resident of the unfortunate place.
He too couldn't help wondering what it was keeping Sanzo in his foul mood. Usually at this time of night, he'd be grunting irritably and turning in early to avoid the rare devout-followers-of-the-Sanzos, with a few scathing remarks at both Goku and Gojyo.
Not running after them at the break-neck speed of light, screaming for their blood. Especially when all Goku had done was innocently comment that his sutra was slightly crooked on one shoulder. Even Hakkai had been slight more than surprised when Sanzo had yelled swear words unfit for children's ears and sprung up, harisen already out and geared.
As Hakkai began looking around for the bottle of sake he had asked Sanzo to buy for him at the last town (Goodness knows, he might have drunk it already), he realized that the shopping bags were still with Sanzo.
Making his way over to where Sanzo had chucked his stuff, his fingers faltered for one brief moment. After all, he WAS going through the monk's personal stuff and Sanzo WAS a very, very private person. If he should come in and catch Hakkai in the middle of the deed…Hakkai shuddered, not wanting to finish that thought.
On the other hand, he was just looking for his belongings, he reasoned with himself. After all, what could Sanzo own that the others already didn't know about? Reminding himself to only pull out the bottle of sake, Hakkai reached into the bag…
And pulled out something that was not bottle-like in the least, much less related to sake. Blinking in confusion, he realized that he was currently holding the small, cardboard packet Sanzo had been holding only the night before. Turning it over, he aimlessly read the inscription on it…
And froze.
And stared.
And stared.
And stared some more.
Gojyo chose this moment to burst into the room, panting for dear life. "Stupid monk!!! *pant* We didn't- *gulps air* even DO-*wheeze* anything and- *gasp* what do we get?!" Seeing Hakkai's contorted and transfixed face, he frowned. "Hakkai, you know that god-forsaken bouzu will literally *wheeze* kill you if he finds you going through his-" His eyes caught the heading on the box.
And he froze.
And stared.
And stared.
And stared some more. (And wheeze a little).
Then Goku dashed in, momentarily breaking the spell the miniscule packet had weaved upon both Hakkai's and Gojyo's consciousness. Seeing the dazed state his companions were in, Goku decided to skip the moans of how hungry he was and why Sanzo had gone mad and ask instead, "What's that you're holding, Hakkai?"
Hakkai dropped the packet as if it was a red-hot coal just as Genjo Sanzo hoshi-sama presented himself at the doorway. Seeing the deathly stillness of the room, his eyes roamed and zoomed in on the packet on the ground. His eyes grew wide and his mouth opened, but no words issued forth.
Gojyo, wishing to confirm his instinct, walked up to Sanzo (who was too stunned to react) and pulled the robe off one shoulder, revealing a white square patch on his upper arm.
For a long moment, silence reigned supreme. Then Gojyo, in a very strangled tone, asked,
"Sanzo…tell me, what are you doing with NICOTINE PATCHES???"
…
Then Goku asked, "Sanzo, what are nicotine patches?"
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"YOU STUPID, GOD-FORSAKEN MONK!!!! WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST TELL US???"
*BLAM*
"Ahahaha, Gojyo, I think it'd be better if we just keep on running…"
*BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM*
"But, Sanzo!!! I don't even KNOW what a nicotine patch is!!!!"
"SHI NE!!!!!!!"
*BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM*
"But, Sanzo!..."
*BLAM* BLAM* *BLAM*
"GO TO HELL!!!!!"
Somewhere high, high, just beyond where the eagle flies, Kanzeon Bosatsu smiled.
It took THAT long for her lectures on early heart attacks and lung cancer to sink in.
The End.
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YunCyn: *on top of Muse #3* -____-## MUSE #3 NO BAKA!! Look what you did?!
Muse #3: Heavy...need air... get off...!!
YunCyn: Grrr... *gets off*
Imaginator: *looks around, shaking head* Look at this mess! We'll never get it cleaned up in time!
Muse #4: *Helping fellow muse to his feet* Well, we can always order in...
Muse #2: No chance of that. Everyone's closed in honour of the 25th Scene.
YunCyn: *murderous look at Muse #3* Now WHAT?!
Muse #1: Tadaima.... *smirks* I KNEW it was a good idea to go visit-
YunCyn: YOU! WHERE HAVE yooou... is that food?!
Muse #1: A-re? *looks at the huge basket his hand* Oh, yeah, uh, she (Muse #2's girlfriend) said to give you guys this... not sure what she made though...
Imaginator: SUGE!! A whole pizza!! And chicken pie with dessert: ice-cream!!
Muse #2: *whistles* Check that out, a whole bucket of chicken wings too... were you guys at a picnic or what?
Muse #1: Ahehe... sort of...
Muse #3: Well, what are we waiting for!? ITADAKIMASUUUU!!
Plot Bunnies: *munching on carrots*
YunCynImaginator, Muses: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TILL OUR 25TH SCENE!!!