Attitude Doesn't Always Equal Age
Chap. 6
"Do you promise?" Goku asked, for what seemed like the hundredth time, as he, Sanzo and Shiyuko made their way back to town. Shiyuko smiled honestly.
"For the hundredth time, Goku, I swear by the name of Kanzeon herself to return Hakkai back to himself once you do this for me."
"Shiyuko, you don't mind us killing your own mother?" Sanzo asked. Shiyuko shook his head automatically.
"Naw. Not at all. I'm well aware of how evil she is. But you're going to have to be careful. You see, she also knows how to leech abilities."
"Leech abilities?"
"Yes. She steals certain abilities she deems useful and takes them into her own body for her own use. If she's killed, then all those abilities will be returned." Shiyuko sighed. "Your half-breed should watch out."
"Why?" Goku was asking a hundred questions a second.
"Well, you see, if you weren't always your current race, like a human-turned-demon, or if you're not a whole, like a half-breed, then she's able to steal your race, and make you different. Like a human-turned-demon becomes entirely human, and a half-breed becomes either entirely human or entirely demon. That's how it works." Shiyuko explained, as he and the two entered town. "Hm, judging from the running people, either a group of youkai have come, or Detestai's already here to see your half-breed."
"Detestai? Is that your mother's name?" Sanzo asked. Shiyuko nodded in response.
"Hurry, Sanzo, Shiyuko! We need to find out why everyone's running!" Goku called, urging the two to follow him.
Gojyo still stood with the Kougaiji gang staring at him and Hakkai.
"Uh….this is a long story." He tried to explain.
"Why did you call Hakkai a young man?" Lirin asked, still incredulous.
"Yes, I heard you were a bit eccentric, but this is going a bit far." Yaone frowned at the half-breed.
"Gojyo!"
"Kappa!"
"Half-breed!" three voices called these three voices. Gojyo recognized the first as Goku, the second as Sanzo…and unfortunately, the third as Shiyuko.
"Guys. Hey, what's he doing here!" Gojyo pointed to Shiyuko.
"We found out why he even came to meet us in the first place. Let's get to the inn, and we can explain everything." Sanzo answered.
Back at the inn….
"Shiyuko came to ask our help to get rid of his mother, who's been regressing his mind each year in fear that he'll destroy her. Shiyuko regressed Hakkai's mind to that of a child in order to persuade us further to help him out of this predicament of his." Sanzo explained.
"Oh…so, Gojyo-san was yelling at Hakkai in such a manner, because Hakkai's been regressed to a child state, and Gojyo must be the parent." Yaone summed up.
"Uh, yeah." Gojyo scratched his head nervously.
"All of you, we'd better be fast if we wanna get this done. I think Detestai's dangerously close to finding us." Shiyuko glanced around nervously.
"Why? We've got plenty of time." Goku reasoned. Shiyuko shook his head.
"No we don't."
"How do you know?"
"Because she's standing in the window."