[It's the words themselves, more than any desire to protect Goku, that had left Hakkai so frozen. He shakes his head at Gojyo's nervous glance his way; the icy veneer is already falling away, real grief showing through beneath it.

He isn't stopping Goku from punching Gojyo, though. That's just their kind of friendship. It's probably better comfort than anything Hakkai can manage, despite the risk of concussion. And Chikusa's hand on Ken's canine head is better comfort to him, too.

Ayumu gone... things hadn't been good between them, recently, and they've never been easy. Still, it's a wound that will be open for a while. Saying dead, no matter how accurate it is, hurts more.]

She doesn't usually answer her door. Even if she does know something... [He looks up at Gojyo, meaning to catch his gaze and hold it.]

...Next time, take us with you. She might open the door to a God of Fortune, if she opens it to anyone.

[He hasn't tested this assertion yet, but it's possible, isn't it? And if she doesn't, he can at least make sure that things don't get violent. He lets his voice go light, and continues.]

Besides, if you cause trouble again, I'll have to take responsibility for it now.