Chi: alrighty! this very well may be the last chapter. i dunno! it lasted for such a looong time!(to me anyway. lol) arent ya glad?
Gy: Hell no.
Chi: see, youre just making me want to make you gay in all my stories. sorry, but you made it that way.
-gy sulks, and sa smirks at him-
Sa: you should be smart...like me, stupid kappa!
G:yeah right. Sanzo's a...a baka?
-everyone winces when sanzo's fan comes into contact with Goku's skull-
Chi: Ooh. that...wasnt the smartest thing to say.
Ha:Story time?
Chi -beams- why of course!
(And, like I have stated numerous times, for some reason my paragraphing is very choppy. I'm sorry, but I try-.- to fix it, both here and else where, and nothing works. So, ya know, try and focus on the story, please.)
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Gojyo leapt back as Jiku fell forward, screaming in rage and pain as blood spurted from the stump that used to be his hand.
"BASTARD! I'll kill you and dance on your rotting corpse!"
Gojyo smirked grimly, dodging Jiku's attack effortlessly. "I don't think so. Sanzo already said he was going to dance on my body.
You'll have to take a number!"
This only infuriated Jiku even more.
How DARE this half demon waltz in, as though he would just have Hakkai handed back to him? That was going to happen! Jiku had
been breaking Hakkai's will...just a little longer and he would have been his completely...but this fool had to rear his ugly head.
"Hahaha! Not much of a demon without-"
Jiku moved, image blurring, and he jammed his fist deep into Gojyo's stomach, knocking him back against the wall with a sickening
thud. Gojyo, stunned, slid down it before choking and coughing out blood.
"S-son of a bitch!"
Gojyo only had time to hold his spear up before Jiku threw himself down upon the kappa, fighting and kicking in his full fury.
The spear was knocked from his hands, and he earned several vicious claw marks across the face before Jiku decided to bodily throw
Gojyo.
Gojyo landed, and moaned, trying to sit up. "This...isn't as much fun as I thought it would be!" he half-joked, rubbing at the cuts as Jiku
advanced, thoroughly angered.
"Oh...but it is for me. And I shall make your death painful for what you have done to me. You...dare mock me and think you can live
afterward!"
Gojyo caught a punch in the chest area, and felt a rib or two snap.
Damn...this wasn't going good.
He should have thought ahead! What had he been thinking! This guy had overpowered Hakkai!
He was screwed.
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"P-please...little one. Get...out of the way. I might accidentally destroy you."
Hakuryu cheeped in worry as Hakkai coughed, sitting up.
"I'm serious...Hakuryu. Move...out of my way."
The dragon caught the note of intensity in the demon's voice, and he flew to the ceiling and out of view of Hakkai. He could still see his
master, but his master couldn't see him. Why had he been ordered away?
"My last resort. I hope he doesn't shock the hell out of me before I can do it...Hakuryu..."
Hakuryu's muffled "kyu!" sounded from up above.
"Follow after me...ok? When I destroy Jiku, be ready to hand them back to me...don't let me kill Gojyo..."
Hakkai reached for his ears, and pulled out the final stops- his power limiters.
Everything went white.
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Gojyo winced, prepared to die when Jiku pulled back his arm to most likely slice Gojyo's throat open and drink his blood happily,
when an ear-splitting roar echoed from down the hallway.
"What the hell?" Gojyo murmured, worried.
The voice...sounded familiar, but primal.
The shriek of rage ended, and the sound of bars being wrenched from the walls were heard, and then a BOOM! which could only
have been a powerful hit to one of the many stone walls in the castle.
And then...there was laughter. As though the person laughing had lost their mind a long time ago.
"NO! Fool! Look what you've done!"
The wall nearest to Gojyo and Jiku erupted, spewing rubble about, and Gojyo hit the ground instinctively, covering his head. He heard
the screams of Jiku, and winced in sympathy when they were cut off abruptly. What the hell was going on!
Crunch.
Whoever it was...didn't mind crushing Jiku's bones to dust and ripping the flesh from his body.
That harsh laughter resounded, this time too close to Gojyo for comfort, and he sat up, opening his eyes and prepared to face just
about anything.
The demon bowed over Jiku, laughing evilly as there was more crunching, and Gojyo felt his eyebrow twitch.
Seriously. That was sick, and not something he had to bear witness to.
"Heh. Thanks buddy...whoever ya are."
And the demon looked up, noticing Gojyo for the first time, and Gojyo gasped in surprise.
"Ha...Hakkai? Whoa. Is that you!"
Plants were intertwined around Hakkai's arms, and his hair was fluffed and messed up, and he continued to laugh as he stood, cracking
his knuckles. Hakkai meant to take Gojyo down along with Jiku, and Gojyo backed against the wall, gulping.
"Son of a bitch. Things like to get worse on me, don't they? First I had to deal with creepy guy, then evil Hakkai. That's just great."
Gojyo looked away from Hakkai; the look in Hakkai's eyes scared him.
It reminded him of Goku when he was in the same state- as though nothing but killing mattered to him, whether it was friend or foe's
blood that was spilled.
Not even seeing that Hakkai had moved, Gojyo was surprised to find himself slammed forcefully into the wall by Hakkai, who made
an odd noise. Instead of slashing him, he stared warily at Gojyo, raising one clawed hand.
"Hakkai! Snap out of it!"
Of course that would work.
Right.
Hakkai punched Gojyo in the face, and Gojyo's face hit the stone hard.
"Owwww...that...hurt. Hakkai, don't!"
Gojyo winced, seeing Hakkai pull his arm back again.
Fine.
He'd do the only thing he could think of.
Gojyo stumbled forward, wrapping his arms around Hakkai in a tight hug. "Hakkai! Stop! It's me, Gojyo! Stop it! You killed Jiku, and
you're free now! You can stop...you don't have to kill anymore!"
Hakkai raised his arms, and Gojyo was absolutely sure that he would claw him, killing him and laughing as he pulled out his guts.
Instead, Hakkai hesitated, then returned the hug, falling completely into Gojyo, who stumbled slightly before taking all the added
weight. "G-G-Gojyo-san...thank you..."
Hakkai looked up at Gojyo, who didn't hesitate for an instant.
Their lips found each other, and neither gave in, each returning equally, until Hakkai pulled away, smiling.
"Thanks..." Hakkai muttered, before falling limp in Gojyo's arms.
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Sanzo and Goku stood outside the castle, and Goku beamed.
"Yay! We get to kick baddie ass! I've been wanting to do this forever!"
Goku reached to open the door...
...When it was kicked open, nearly knocking him over.
Gojyo strode out, Hakkai piggyback on his back. Hakuryu flew above them both, cheeping and kyuing as he flapped happily, excited
to see everyone together again.
"So...was it hard?" Sanzo questioned, arms folded.
"I'm always hard, priesty!" Gojyo said with a perverted grin, and yelped when Sanzo slapped him with the fan. "Dammit! You asked
and I answered!"
"That's not what I meant and you know it!"
"Actually...I nearly got my ass kicked...but Hakkai saved the day...like always. Freakin' went full youkai and kicked ass!"
Goku's eyes sparkled. "At least SOMEONE kicked ass!"
Hakkai shifted, and opened his eyes slightly. "Sanzo...Goku. I'm sorry I caused...so much trouble for you guys."
Sanzo shook his head, and Goku grinned up at Hakkai. "You kidding? You'd do the same for us, and we do it for you because we
like you."
"A lot." Gojyo whispered so that only Hakkai could hear him, and Hakkai laughed.
"So...do you know what this means?" Goku questioned, grinning widely.
"What?"
"We go to an inn...to celebrate!"
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Hakkai stood up, stretching as he was handed the list of items everyone wanted or thought they needed for the trip. He scanned it over
quickly, and headed for the door.
"Hey. Wait a minute."
Hakkai stopped and turned to Gojyo, who hopped off the bed he was currently lounging on. "Arentcha gonna ask if we forgot
anything?"
Hakkai smiled gently. "That's right...I had forgotten. Did you forget anything?"
Gojyo smirked. "Maybe...which is why I'm coming with you to make sure you get everything."
Sanzo said something dirty, and Goku heard it and laughed; both earning a scowl from Gojyo.
"Ignore them, Gojyo." Hakkai said quietly, and Gojyo followed him outside of the hotel door.
As soon as they were out of sight of Sanzo and Goku, Gojyo threw his arm around Hakkai and grinned down at him. "Hell, Hakkai.
This mighta been a blessing in disguise."
Curious, Hakkai looked up at the kappa. "And why is that?"
"'Cuz I'm never gonna let you outta my sight again!"
And they were drawn together, united once more.
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Chi: yay! -eats candy while typing- see i originally thought of killing hakkai off, but then...i wuv my hakkai-san, so i cant do that.
Ha: Uh...thanks. I guess.
Chi: Yay! youre welcome! -beams-
-Gy sighs- Thank god this is over. im not gay anymore...
chi: yeah i guess thats true. dont know when ill write again...i got nothin up here -points at head then scowls- dont ANY of you say anything!
-whole sanzo party smiles innocently-
chi: Toodles!