opalmatrix | Overcrowded (ficlet; Saiyuki)

Title: Overcrowded
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: Swearwords. Worksafe.
Rating: PG or PG-13
Pairing(s): n/a
Spoilers: none
Notes: For saiyuki_time challenge #4: Opposites. Time given: 45 minutes. I'm not very happy with this: it went overtime (about an hour), and I lost any ending I had in mind somewhere in the middle of it.
Summary: Four tired travelers and a noisy, busy taproom. Heaven, or hell?

"Well, I must say that the only thing wrong with this inn is the lack of vacancies," said Hakkai ...