True enough that Hakkai was having his back to his friend, still, if he was to place his bet, figuratively speaking of course, Hakkai would say he knew precisely the look his feiry haired friend currently employed right about now. Silent exasperation, all mingled with a degree of annoyance and …fondness Gyojo would die before admitting of ever possessing one: how it would twist the other man’s more than comely expression so.
Admittedly, Hakkai did garner a degree of amusement from Gyojo’s predicament. Unadmittedly, it may be the reason why he did what he did, or acted how he acted some of the time. He allowed his friend’s chin to rest atop his shoulder. The lanky youkai’s breathe stirred against his ear, tempting Hakkai’s already sensitive skin with the need to either shy his head from the contact or lift his hand to sooth the tickling sensation away. Instead, the green eyed man merely tipped his head back with a low hum sounding in his throat of which can be taken either ways— agreement or its counterpart. “You spoke as if you did not.” Tilting his head to a turn, Hakkai minutely arched his brow. Perfect impression of serendipity maintained as he raised both arms to lace together across his chest. Having his own focus averted from the sleeping Goku for the time, it was upon the other beholder he directed his attention. A small smile slowly formed. “I wouldn’t know for myself.” The admission might as well be another lie but who would really know? Hakkai often than not allowed himself the true peace of rest after most have fallen slumber even when he had appeared to taken one long before them.
…Saving for that one time, perhaps. Saving for what’d passed before…as well, but those were past, and those were Cho Gonou’s and not Cho Hakkai’s…
“Still, Gyojo-san, wouldn’t you say it is more preferable to Sanzo’s?” Hakkai’s quiet observation was made lighter by broaden curve of lips as he turned his head further, his attention fully shifted. “If I hadn’t known better, I would say that man is too easily annoyed….even in his dream.” The way Sanzo was grounding his teeth in his sleep, Hakkai would not be surprised if the dream was about either of the men therein this room, if not both even.