Gojyo doubled over, coughing. He shielded his stomach with his hands, despite the fact that Hakkai seemed to have stopped for now, and didn't straighten up as he looked at him again. "You know why I did it. Those kids..." Gojyo trailed off. Why did he have to defend himself over this again? "I couldn't fucking ignore what that guy did!"
Gojyo actually glared back at Hakkai, walking over to him to grip his shoulder. "You know fucking well that Sanzo'd never agree to go back, so I had to do it alone."