There was some place that counted as away for hanging nooses. Just when Gojyo thought he couldn't get any more creeped out.

"Fine." Follow the scary man into a potential trap, or wait in the murder woods for the scary man to come find him? It wasn't a tough choice. "I'll follow you." And step only where you step, you weirdo.

The forest didn't get any less creepy the further in they traveled. "So, uh..." Something hooted in the distance, and Gojyo all but jumped out of his skin. This was ridiculous. He was a grown-ass man in the middle of the day -- there was nothing to be scared of! "You and Sanzo, huh? Are you two, you know." And was that somebody standing behind that tree? ...No, it was just a trick of the light. Probably.