Part 22: It's A Bird! It's A Plane!

Gojyo

He holds my arm and follows a half step behind as walk back to the inn. I'd saved some of their things in the attic at home. Luckily, his cane was in there. Lirin found some of Jien's clothes that fit him, but we couldn't find my son to tell him about it. Chances are he's sneaking around with some woman.

"We're about half way there," Hakkai says.

I look at him with confusion. "How do you know?"

He takes his hand away and begins to move the cane back and forth in a rhythmic pattern. "I remember the way. It took me a long time before I'd go alone, but I managed to memorize almost every step."

"Do you think they'll fix your eyes?"

The cane stops moving and so does he. "They didn't before."

In the sky, I can see something falling directly for us. "Hakkai!" I push him out of the way just as a small ball of white feathers and scales hits the ground.

"KYU!" The thing chirps as it stand up.

"Is that…?" Hakkai asks hesitantly.

"Damn. It looks like him!"

The dragon flaps it's wings and perches on Hakkai's shoulder giving his demon ear a playful nip. "Kyu!" it chirps happily.

"Hello, my friend." Hakkai reaches up and touches the dragon. "I thought you had died, but this has been on surprise after another."

"Well what do you know? The lizard's back!" I move to pat the thing, but it bites me. "OWWW! Damn it!"

Hakkai laughs. "I don't think he likes being called a lizard."

"Well, he'd like it even less if I strangled the little monster."

"Now, now," he chides gently. "Hakaryu, would you mind giving us a lift?"

"Kyu?" It sounds like that was a question.

"Don't be silly. I can't drive, but Gojyo will never call you a lizard again," Hakkai promises.

I roll my eyes as the thing transforms. Climbing in the driver's seat, memories come flooding back. The only time I ever drove was when Hakkai was bleeding badly. Now we have to pick up the monk and junior monkey and go East. There is something wrong with this picture.

AN Thanks for the reviews. I'm sorry this is a short one, but I want to get things moving. There isn't much left of this.  I am almost done with this and a few other fics.