[ Of course the dog's not Ken. If it was Ken, Chikusa wouldn't have put the dog closer to Gojyo, and he sure as hell wouldn't be so casually okay with Gojyo petting him. It's not Ken. It's just a nice dog. Just a nice dog that he's petting, and that Hakkai's petting too.
But then Hakkai's hand is on Gojyo's leg, and Gojyo's vision tunnels until there's nothing in the world but the place where Hakkai's hand and his leg connect. That's. He licks his lips. That's not what he thought Hakkai would do. That's nice. Maybe if he sits perfectly still, Hakkai will leave his hand there.
Votelli, Goku says, dragging Gojyo back into the conversation. They've gotta know something. He lifts up his head, trying to blink the exhaustion away as Goku's words bounce around his half-empty head. They've got to know something. About Votelli?
Wait, he knows something about Votelli! ]
Did you know Sensei made Votelli? Wished her into bein'. You think he coulda made us, too?
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But then Hakkai's hand is on Gojyo's leg, and Gojyo's vision tunnels until there's nothing in the world but the place where Hakkai's hand and his leg connect. That's. He licks his lips. That's not what he thought Hakkai would do. That's nice. Maybe if he sits perfectly still, Hakkai will leave his hand there.
Votelli, Goku says, dragging Gojyo back into the conversation. They've gotta know something. He lifts up his head, trying to blink the exhaustion away as Goku's words bounce around his half-empty head. They've got to know something. About Votelli?
Wait, he knows something about Votelli! ]
Did you know Sensei made Votelli? Wished her into bein'. You think he coulda made us, too?