008 | OVERFLOW

[godsoffortune]

This is an overflow post for 008 | Sakura 2.0: You Can (Not) Have A Picnic. Please bring any further comments here and link to your threads at the original source.

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[sanzohoshi]

Hakkai. [Sigh. Attacking first isn't the best option, jeez!

But she hums, adjusting her sleeves to make sure they're on properly and crosses her arms over her chest thoughtfully.]

That temper can be used to our advantage though. If he's likely to attack that easily, it means he'll likely let things slip easier too. But he's clearly very strong too, so it's not lie it'd be easy... [Sanzang sighs again and shakes her head]

I don't want to think the worst of them, but they're making it hard to trust them, huh?

[reformedsinner]

Yes, they are.

[And they haven't yet provided any good reasons to trust them, either. Having accusations and attacks thrown around -- well, it hardly helps.

Hakkai's not sure how much weight he should put on Fuujin's behavior, and the distantly thoughtful look on his face lingers for a long moment after he first speaks.]

If you're thinking of taunting him into saying too much, I'd recommend doing it on the network. I've seen him there before.

He didn't deny it when I asked if the Heavens had been responsible for Elsa's disappearance. If that's true....

[Was it just meant to provoke? Or are all the missing gods and shinki Heaven's doing?]

[sanzohoshi]

I don't think I'll go picking a direct fight anytime soon. [UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE HAKKAI.] But, it's definitely something to think on. We should really hear all sides before making a clear decision, it wouldn't do to jump to conclusions and muddling everything up further.

That said... I don't think I can forgive someone who loses their temper so easily and seriously! [Says...the girl gunning for Sanzo but. That's different okay?] Hmm.

I hate not having all the pieces. [Sigh.] I'll talk with Sanzo about it some too, okay? I'm sure if we're all working together, we'll find out something! Maybe I should try talking to Amaterasu too. [She trails off, thinking this over before she gives Hakkai a gentle smile and holds out her hand]

Come on, let's get back to the party before I change my mind.

[reformedsinner]

Really, you can't?

[Doesn't she get along well with Sanzo? Well -- so far, when he's lost his temper, he hasn't actually shot anyone over it.

To Hakkai's knowledge.

He smiles and reaches out to take her hand.]

... Thank you, Genjo. I'd offer to ask around a little more myself, but I think it may be better if I don't provoke any of them too much, for now.

[sanzohoshi]

Well... [She trails off and laughs.] No, I guess that's not quite true, but you could've at least let me pretend to be tougher for a little while, Hakkai!

[And to be fair, up until Sanzo's decided to beat her with a fan watching the cherry blossoms with Gojyo, he's at least never directed any actual violence towards her. The pillow fights don't count.]

Oh, so you do have some self-preservation instincts! [It's said cheerfully, but..............]

That'll be a good idea though. If you just so happen to overhear things, though... Well, no one can fault you for that, right? [She winks and then gives his hand a squeeze, the only warning before she teleports them back to the trees. Though, thankfully, not actually in any trees. Those shenanigans can come when Hakkai is nice and healed]

[reformedsinner]

Think of it as keeping you honest!

[If he's lucky he'll get away with his own white lies for a little longer... but she seems far too perceptive for it to last forever.

He'll just have to get plenty of his own in before he loses the upper hand.]

I'll see if I happen to overhear anything useful, yes.