Hakkai sighed, pacing outside under the shingles to hide from the rain as Sanzo and Goku checked inside for their missing 'friend'. Sanzo was pissed... and Hakkai couldn't blame him... Not only had Gojyo disappeared without warning, but he'd taken the sutras with him... Why? Gojyo had no need for them... so why? Had he betrayed them and switched sides? The brunette frowned in dismay at the thought, cradling Hakaru in his arms.
Sanzo opened the door and stepped outside, looking more pissed than he ever had.
"Hakkai...tell me if you know where he is...this isn't fucking funny anymore..."
Hakkai frowned, knitting his brows at the monk.
"Why would I keep that from you Sanzo? I'm worried about him... It's not like Gojyo to just run off... especially without telling me..."
"I don't know! How do I know that you aren't trying to keep him safe!"
Sanzo snapped angrily.
"You know me better then that Sanzo... Come on... He couldn't have gone too far in this weather..."
"Where do you think he could be Hakkai? We need to find him. And fast. Do you know what this could do? He took the fucking sutras."
"I know Sanzo..."
Hakkai frowned deeply, realizing all too well how bad the situation was…
Elsewhere…
Lyrin walked around Nii's lab, waiting impatiently for his return. She wanted to go out and do something, now to mention she was DAMN hungry.
"Nii...where is my brother!"
The carrot top whined.
The bizarre doctor walked into the lab, eyes absently scanning a medical file and his companion bunny looped over one arm. He smiled at the young princess and re-adjusted his glasses.
"I honestly couldn't say where the young prince has run to this time..."
He gave her a coy smile.
"Well I am HUNGRY!"
She shouted angrily, her stomach letting out a rumble, making it seem as though it was rehearsed.
Nii smiled again and reclined back in his lab chair, his over-sized coat slipping off over the arms as he lounged back.
"How about you take this then, hmm? Until big brother returns that is..."
He held a pale slender hand out to her, a round peach sitting in his palm.
"How do I know that you haven't poisoned it or something?"
Lyrin demanded.
"Now what good would it be if I poisoned you and upset your mother and that precious brother of yours...? Wouldn't want him to be mad... He'd hurt poor lil Nii..."
The doctor emphasized by making the bunny cover it's eyes in fear.
The princess shrugged lazily.
"I guess you're right..."
She said as she took a bite.
The dark haired scientist smiled in approval.
Lyrin devoured the peach quickly and growled.
"I'm still hungry Nii!"
The doc gave her a cheerful grin and waved his hand lazily in the direction of one of his many lab tables.
"There's more over there... be my guest pretty princess..."
"I don't want peaches! I want meat buns! And NOW!"
"Oh my... How hard it is to please you sometimes little one..."
Nii rested his head on his hand, smiling impishly at her.
"Take me out to dinner...pleeeeeeease?"
He stood with a shrug and tilted his head to the side.
"As you wish... Princess..."
Lyrin jumped up excitedly.
"Yay! Ohhh...can we hurry? I'm gonna DIE of hunger!"
Nii smiled and nodded, turning to walk out.
"Perhaps we'll find that morsel of a brother of yours as well..."
"Yeah...he's probably out brooding. As always..."
She mumbled.
The doctor grinned again, the bunny tucked securely on his arm.
"Perhaps..."