[January 18th] [Saiyuki] not with a bang but a fizzle

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Title: not with a bang but a fizzle
Date/Theme: January 18th / Power out (neighborhood #3)
Series: Saiyuki
Character/Pairing: Kougaiji-tachi
Rating: G


"Explain again," Kougaiji said patiently.

Doku shrugged. "Power cut," he said succinctly. "Gyumaoh dead and rotting."

"You could have done that in two words," Yaone muttered, holding her nose.

Kougaiji eyed his two servants, both of whom were too busy staring at the opposite wall to look him in the eye. "Now. Let's try this one again. How."

"Well," Yaone started.

"That is," Doku continued.

"It seems that Nii-hakase makes an extremely poor fuse." Yaone finished.

"And Gyokumen?"

Doku smirked. "Traumatised. She broke a nail."

"And the Sanzou-ikkou?"

Yaone blushed. "Have found other things to do with the lights off."