In the far, far West, so West it had to be East, there slept a dead guy. And beside him, strung up painfully and wretchedly, hung some woman. And in front of that woman kneeled a red-haired youkai guy, gritting his teeth in suppressed anger.

This, my dear friends, is the image of a happy nuclear family.

If only Kougaiji had a gun, he could actually just get everything over with and shoot the woman who was standing behind him, trying not to hide her chortles of glee.

But guns are bad. He knew that since he was a kid. So he used his fists instead. Fists and ki. Good combo. Hasn't failed the DBZ crowd yet.

Sometimes he regretted the whole fist thing, but right now, he's regretting even touching that weirdo doctor's stuffed bunny. And, whaddaya know, both the blonde weird lady and the doctor were standing behind him, acting like they were invisible to him.

But he's just good, and he could hear them through the Plexiglas they were holding up between him and them, mainly because it was only about a square foot of Plexiglas, and hardly worth using as a barrier.

"Y'know," Nii started, shifting his bunny around in his hands, "Lilin has big – "

EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE!

Kougaiji shuddered. His part-time job was definitely sucking now; he wondered for the nth time why he put up with the lady and her doc, who have done absolutely nothing except keep the Sanzo party from actually continuing their journey.

Wait, wasn't that the plan in the first place?

"A FIRE EXTINGUISHER! I NEED A – MY HAIR! AAAAUUUGGGHHH!" It can be noted that Gojyo screams like a girl.

And runs like a girl.

Gojyo: Do not.

And can't swim, even though he's a water demon.

In fact, what does he do besides tie people up with that … thing he carries?

And just what is that thing he carries?

Goku: He makes for a good distraction.

… You're right. Watch!

Random youkai: We're here to get you, Sanzo!

Hakkai: Look! Distraction!

Random Youkai: What distrac – AAIIIIEEE! FLYING WATER DEMON!

Gojyo: AAAAIIIIEEEE!

Hakkai: Mmm, chocolate-covered espresso beans…

But I digress. Gojyo's hair was still on fire, and Hakkai was nowhere to be seen.

Gojyo: Help me!