Disclaimer: Me? Own Saiyuki? You crazy?
Sorry to say that in my last chapter I said the the Sanzo-ikkou would travel to town, but it's actually only Hakkai. My bad.
TO THE STORY!
Hakkai neatly stacked the clean dishes in the cupboard as Goku finished off the last bit of breakfast. Sanzo meanwhile, had cracked open a newspaper and was reading quietly. Gojyo had disappeared into town, probably for sake' or beer. But Hakkai was sure that he had went to the bar.
The brunette turned from the dishes and wiped his hand on a towel with a sigh.
"I'm going to head to town to see what I can do about a monocle or glasses or whatever," he said as he headed for the door. "Goku, when you're finished please wash and put away your dishes. And Sanzo, if Gojyo comes back, tell him I've run to town please?" he shot over his shoulder.
"Mrrrphhhmmmm," Goku mumbled through his breakfast.
"Whatever," Sanzo grumbled. Hakkai smiled and walked out of the kitchen and then out of the house.
As the youkai walked down the street he hummed quietly to himself. Everything seemed a little blurry through his right eye but it really didn't bother him. Hakkai raised a hand and touched his closed lid. It seemed like it had been a lifetime since he had gouged the eye out. It sometimes still erked him that it had healed itself. He sometimes almost thought about cutting it out again. But he doubted that Gojyo, Sanzo or even Goku for that matter, would let him.
As he walked the brunette thought about what kind of glasses he would get. Then Gojyo's words echoed through his mind.
I liked his monocle best...
Maybe he would stick with the monocle...
As Hakkai neared the shop that sold eye wear he thought he saw red hair out of the corner of his eye. He turned slightly to see Gojyo walking down an alley.
"Hmm, I wonder where he's going," Hakkai muttered to himself. But he quickly shrugged off the thought and entered the shop.
"Good morning sir!" a young woman called. "In need of some glasses?" Hakkai smiled.
"Well, actually yes. I usually wear a monocle but it got broken last night and I need a new one. But I was thinking that maybe I would get glasses instead," he said. The woman nodded.
"Alright. If you'd please follow me I'll see what we can do," she said as she beckoned him towards a clear-glass cabinet filled with different sorts of eyewear.
"See anything you like?" she asked after Hakkai examined the contents carefully. He actually did. Sitting on the bottom shelf was a monocle that looked exactly like his old one, with the nosepiece and everything. But next to it was a pair of glasses that he liked as well.
"Yes miss. That, right there on the bottom," he said as he pointed at the bottom shelf.
"Which one sir? The monocle or the glasses?" the lady asked. Hakkai thought for a moment. I liked the monocle best...
"The monocle," he finally said. She nodded and unlocked the cupboard, then pulled out the corrective eyewear. Hakkai put it on his right eye and looked around at the now-clearer room.
"This'll work," he said. The woman smiled.
"That looks good on you. Now if you'll follow me..."
Soon Hakkai was walking into the sunlight with his newly paid-for monocle. He squinted up at the sun and plastered his usual smile across his face.
Well, at least it's not raining, he thought to himself. He truly was thankful that it wasn't raining anymore. He had been starting to get sick of it, as usual.
With a soft sigh the youkai headed back to the others. He hoped Gojyo would like his monocle. After all, he had gotten it for him...
Short short short short short. This was an awfully short chapter wasn't it? I apologize for that. I just thought that it was a great place to cut off. At least I think so...
Until next time!
