Well, this is my first Saiyuki fanfic so here goes... I might be bending the rules a bit with this one but hey, that's why they created the artistic license. So anyway, have fun with the wonderful chaos and cute wit I had to incorporate into this little tale. Enjoy, punks! Oh yeah, all characters in this story belong to Kazuya Minekura. (don't sue, lawyers are scary unless they're Will Truman. Mmm.)

Black-Eyed Youkai presents:

Poisonous Rain

"IF YOU BOTH DON'T SHUT UP---!" BANG!!

Sanzo was in another one of his good moods as he put away the smoking Smith & Wesson and Gojyo's ear was still ringing from the bullet that had just screamed by the right side of his head.

"How come I'm always getting shot at?! Assface over here started it!"

"And I'm going to finish it! For Gods' sake will you both shut your faces or get out!"

"Wow Sanzo. You might want to be careful that vein in your forehead doesn't pop, ne?" Hakkai asked with a smile.

"Ch."

Gojyo grumbled at how Hakkai always got off easy and pulled out a cigarette. Putting his hand over the flame, Gojyo took a long, deep drag as the end of the cigarette lit. "I'll always be able to count on you my beloved cancer stick."

"Sanzo can I come up front? I'm sitting back here with a lunatic."

"What?" Gojyo asked confused, an eye twitching in irritation.

Goku looked back to Gojyo. "Well, talking to yourself is the first sign of insanity, right?"

"I wasn't talking to myself!"

"Fine, you were talking to your cigarette! Even more of a reason to lock you up for talking to intimate objects!"

Hakkai raised a finger as Gojyo burst out laughing (and almost choking on his cigarette). "Goku, I think you mean inanimate."

Gojyo tried to catch his breath, "Damnit Goku! No wonder my cigarettes keep disappearing! Never thought you found little sticks so erotic! HAHA! Then again you do hang around San--" In a flash, the cold metal of the banishing gun was pressed hard against Gojyo's nose. Gojyo smiled nervously and held up his hands, "Heh... mercy?"

"Not my forté, lech."

* * *

"You wanted to show me something, Nii? Know that you're wasting precious moments of my life right now so this better be good." Dr. Huang entered the lab in a foul mood that was always brought on by being in the presence of Dr. Nii Jenyi.

Dr. Nii held up Bunny, "Hello there. Nii-sama has something you might like."

"Oh please," Dr. Huang sighed as she crossed her arms.

"Well grumpy are we?" Nii asked in an grating, strained voice. His words caused Dr. Huang's fists to clench as she tried to keep calm. Nii laughed, "What if I told you I may have found a way to finally and successfully destroy the Sanzo party?"

"I'd say you're a load of shit," Dr. Huang bit back.

"Alright then," Nii laughed. "But just to let you know, I ran the idea by Lady Koushu and she seemed very enthusiastic about it. So much in fact that she... left some marks." Nii twisted to scratch his back, flashing a sly smile at Dr. Huang. Her face flushed and she growled, "you're twisted."

Nii simply held Bunny to Dr. Huang's face. "Jealous, hm? Well Dr. Nii made you a list of chemicals you need to get."

"And why should I bother with this?"

"Well, I think it'll earn you a lot more attention with the higher-up of your choice, namely your idol, Lady Koushu."

Dr. Huang snatched the list from Nii's hands and stormed out of the lab, Nii's laughter echoing in the dimly lit room. "Goddamned freak."



* * *

"Hakkai, are you going to eat that?" Goku asked, eyes-a-sparkle as he salivated over the remaining three egg rolls on Hakkai's plate. It had been only ten minutes since the travelers had reached the town of Taih-Win and already Goku was praising himself that he found the best restaurant in the whole village.

"Oh, no go ahead, Goku. They're yours."

"But Hakkai, you've barely eaten anything other than some lo mein." Gojyo pointed out. "Damnit, monkey can't you just cut back a bit?"

"Only if you cut back smoking."

"Ch screw you, shit head."

"Really, Gojyo, let's try to keep this conversation to a dull roar. I don't think Sanzo is in much of a mood to deal with this." Nor the rest of the room for that matter.

"When is he ev--" Goku was cut short when Sanzo flashed him a quick death glare. Goku laughed nervously and decided to leave Hakkai and egg roll as he sat back in his chair with a new bowl of rice in his face.

Gojyo grumbled, "How generous of you." Then looking to Hakkai he added, "Can't have our driver wasting away now can we, Hakkai?"

Hakkai smiled, "I suppose not."

* * *

Dr. Huang stepped through the sliding metal doors into the dark, musty lab with required chemicals in hand. "You're lucky Nii, some of these were the last of their kind in the facility. Now I was wondering if you could possibly share this "genius" little plan of yours."

"Do I sense a bit of spite in that last little statement?" Nii grinned at the agitation he threw upon Dr. Huang. "Well I don't see why not. But please, take a seat."

"I highly doubt it's going to be that good." Dr. Huang said as she grabbed the swivel chair Nii pushed to her as she placed the vials and beakers on the table beside her.

The bunny wielding doctor cleared his throat and lit up a cigarette as his colleague took her seat. From there, he began to tell Dr. Huang about the plan he proposed to Lady Koushu the day before.