SailorStar9: This is Chapter 13 of this fic. (Sighs) Every time I write these B.S. disclaimers, I die a little inside. Remember, boys and girls, reviews are an author's subsistence.

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and the pairings.

Chapter 13: Chaos

Crunch time, Tokusa. Sanzo mused as the group took down the Tower guards. Where the hell are you?

"It's starting." Tokusa looked up at the towering tornado of power emerging from the tower. "I understand, Hana no Tama." she whispered as the crystal glowed. "And I know what I must do."

"I guess their talk about wrecking the Heavens wasn't necessarily a lie." Sanzo mused, shooting down the regenerating demons.

"Man, you've got to be kidding me." Gojyo muttered.

"It seems we really must get moving then." Hakkai concluded.

"No one likes persistent guys, not to mention weak ones to boot." Gojyo reminded.

"This is endless." Goku complained. "What're we going to do, Sanzo?"

"That's easy for you to ask." Sanzo retorted.

"Sanzo, I have a good strategy in mind." Hakkai voiced.

"Let's hear it." Sanzo ejected his empty cartridges.

"Leave this to me, and the rest of you head upstairs." Hakkai smiled.

"A brilliant plan." Sanzo admitted.

"Isn't it?" Hakkai beamed. "I think it's rather grand, I do say so myself."

"Are you saying this seriously?" Sanzo pressed, reloading his gun.

"I don't entirely say it in jest." Hakkai assured.

"Hakkai, are you..." Sanzo frowned, taking out three demons behind Hakkai.

"There's no time." Hakkai urged. "Can't you feel Tokusa's resolution? She's planning on turning into that to stop this. Please leave things here to me and go on ahead."

"No use arguing, is there?" Sanzo relented. "Did you hear that?" he shouted over to Gojyo and Goku. "So, that's the deal."

"That's the deal?" Goku echoed. "What do you mean?"

"Are you nuts?" Gojyo retorted. "What the heck are you going to do on your own?"

"Don't worry." Hakkai assured. "I alone will be more than enough to deal with things here."

"More than enough?" Gojyo echoed. "Are you..."

"Gojyo, Goku, please trust me." Hakkai requested.

"Let's go." Sanzo took the lead.

"We'll trust you, Hakkai." Gojyo relented.

"Oh Gojyo," Hakkai voiced. "Please take care of Hakuryu for me. I may end up killing him if he's close by."

"Don't die now." Gojyo noted, taking the drake and leaving Hakkai behind.

"I'll catch up with you right away." Hakkai assured. "I'm your opponent now. I'm sorry, but I can't allow you to get past me." I'm rather reluctant to do this, but this is no time to be picky. He mused after the door closed behind him. Cracking his knuckles, he approached the demon horde. "Then..." he undid his shirt buttons. "Shall we get started?" and removed his power limiters.

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