Desclaimer: I don't own Gintama
A/N: GinKagu! =^_^= Hellz yeah!
Chapter 1: New Teachers Are A Hassle
*Be-beep*
*Be-beep*
*Be-beep*
"Shut up!" Kagura punched her alarm clock to the wall, breaking it to pieces. Kagura groggily stood up, took a quick bath, changed into her uniform (Black slacks, white shirt, a red blazer & a tie), and went out of the apartment that she, alone, lives in. What happend to Kamui? Kamui didn't want to live with her, so she got a part-time job, and went to look for a place of her own.
Kagura sighed as she walked down the streets, and she ruffled her damp orange hair. Today, she left her hair undone. She stared at the grey sky with clouds looming over, and felt the cold breeze sweeping through the whole town brushing her bare legs. She kept on walking, only to see Okita Sougo, the man who ruined her life, walking and laughing with a whole bunch of students...
For a second, their eyes met, but Kagura just walked passed him. What he did...it's all in the past. Kagura hid her face with her scarf, for she felt like she wanted to disappear.
[...]
Kagura sat on her seat, playing with her pencil and waiting for time to pass. Luckily, her seat was by the window, so she would usually stare outside. It beats doing nothing...
"Alright, everyone, please quiet down," Otose, the principal, said as she entered the room, with Gintoki following behind her. Many students started to shift in their place, eager to hear why this handsome man was in there classroom.
"This is Sakata Gintoki, who will be your temporary homeroom teacher and math teacher" Many girls started to whisper, a few squealed.
"Uh, nice to meet you," Gintoki bowed respectfully.
"Gintoki, remember our deal," Otose whispered to the taller man.
"Yeah, I hear you," Gintoki scratched his head.
"Uh, well, let's get started. Please introduce yourself."
[...]
The bell soon rang for lunch, but Kagura neither moved nor wavered. She sat in her seat, like a statue. For Kagura, this was now a habit. She got the anpan and milk out of her bag, and started eating. there was a canteen in their school, but it was a bit expensive, so she just brings what she buys from grocerie.
Before Gintoki went out of the classroom, his eyes lingered on her for a few seconds, until he finally decided to approach her.
"Uh, Kagura-san, you're eating alone?" Gintoki asks, getting her attention.
"Yes..." Kagura answers, her voice a bit hoarse. It was the first time she spoke since this morning's introductions.
"I see," Gintoki walks away. Kagura raises her eyebrows at his retreating figure. She then sipped on her milk.
'What was that about?'
[4 : 0 0 P.M.]
"Old hag, are you here?" Gintoki knocks on Otose's door. Gintoki smiled in amusement when he heard her shouting not to call her that, then he opened the door.
"I've picked them," Gintoki says sternly.
"What?" Otose asks.
"The deal - I've picked the students I wanted. 4 from each year, right?" Gintoki asks, smugly fixing his eyeglasses.
"Yes. So, whom have you chosen to be the students of Class Z?" Otose asks, putting on a sly smile.
"From Year 1:
Kagura Yato
Shimura Shinpachi
Okita Sougo
Nobume Imai
Year 2:
Yamazaki Sagaru
Yagyuu Kyuubei
Shimura Otae
Sarutobi Ayame
Year 3:
Katsura Kotarou
Takasugi Shinsuke
Kamui Yato
Hijikata Toushiro"
Otose eyed Gintoki like an eagle, "Why have you chosen them?"
"Well, It's a hassle, so I just picked randomly," Gintoki picked his nose.
"You idiot! I told you to have a good reason!" Otose punched him in the head.
"Don't worry. I've already done a few 'research' on them," Gintoki said.
"Alright, whatever. You're giving me a headache, so get out. Make sure everything goes smoothly," Otose massages her temples.
[8 : 0 0 P.M.]
Kagura took off her brown shoes, and entered her apartment. It was a plain white room with brown floor. It was a studio apartment, so it was small, but Kagura didn't mind. After all, she needed something a little easy on the budget. Kagura smiled fondly, for she was home. Even though she had barely talked or do anything in school, it was tiring, plus having her part-time job, and she still had to do her homework...man, was she busy.
Kagura changed into her pajamas, then cooked onigiri for her dinner, her usual dinner. After eating, Kagura did her homework, and after, she climbed out the window, and sat on the roof.
"..." Kagura remained silent, seeing that clouds filled the night sky. Her glossy eyes stared, and yearned to see the stars.
"Papi...I want to see you," Tears fell down, as she closed her eyes, thinking of her father, who was traveling through space...Kagura was alone, sitting there every night, talking to the stars, hoping they would grant her her wish. Despite all that, she is half convinced that she will never see her Papi ever again...
After a few minutes, and after her tears had dried, she went back inside, only to find that she had 2 missed calls, from an uknown number. Kagura hesitated before calling the person back...
*Ring*
*Ring*
"Hello, Kagura-san?"
"Uh...Who's this?"
"Oh, It's me, Ginpachi-sensei," Kagura remained silent, not knowing what to say.
"Uh, hello?"
"I'm here," Kagura cleared her throat, since it was rough, after she had just cried.
"Ok. Since you didn't have a landline, I decided to call you through your cell phone, if that's alright with you."
"Yeah, I don't mind..."
"Alright. I just called to inform you that you'll be transfered to a new section called Class Z," Kagura remained silent, not knowing what to do.
"Anyway, I'll be waiting for you by the school entrance, so don't worry about directions. We'll go together with eleven other students."
"O-Okay..."
"Well then, Kagura-san, good night," Kagura's eyes widened. It was the first time she's heard that in a long time...like, years.
"...Good night," Kagura waited for Gintoki to hang up, but Gintoki was waiting for her to hang up, so a few seconds passed, and they were still on the line.
"Kagura-san, you hang up."
"M'kay, bye..." Kagura hung up, and she just stood by her night stand, the words Good Night echoing through her mind.