EPILOGUE

“Shut the hell up!” I scream, whacking Gojyo and Goku upside the head with my Magical Fan of Wonderment.

Great name, I’n’t it?

Hakkai laughs. Now, now, Sanzo. Calm down,” he says. “After all, children will be children.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” I ask, deadpan, then whack the idiots again when I realize we realize all three of us just spoke in unison.

Hakkai laughs again. “Ah, it’s so good to have things back to normal.”

“Hmph,” I say, dropping back into my seat. “Speak for yourself.” I was guite enjoying being waited on hand and foot again, athankya.

“Hey, that reminds me,” Goku says, popping up between us. “Howdaya think Marika and Caine are doin’?”

“Who cares?” I mutter, plopping my chin in my hand to watch the scenery flash by.

“I’m sure they’re fine, Goku,” Hakkai assured him.

“I’d like to visit Ireland someday,” Gojyo says whistfully. “I hear Irish girls are ho-“

Gojyo is cut off by another blow to his head from my fan. Of course, this time it was Goku doing the punishing. “Shut up, stupid kappa!” he snaps. “Here’s your fan back, Sanzo,” he adds, handing the borrowed object back.

“Thanks,” I answer, stashing in away in the fifth dimension from whence it came.

At the back of my head, Kell laughs.

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