DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GINTAMA OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS.
Honestly I never thought I would ever write anything remotely close to Shounen Ai x'D I was never a fan of Hijikata X Sougo until I came across a Gintama DJ starring the both of them xD No, I will not go to yaoi as I do not have the skills to craft a work of yaoi that I myself will accept QvQ/ Regardless, I hope you will enjoy, and do leave some feedback, I love to read them OuO
"Working Together"
"Toshi, today I have an important assignment for you. One only you can do."
Hijikata gave no reaction, but listened attentively. It was one of the rarest moments when Kondo was actually serious.
With the same rigid expression, Kondo slipped him a picture of a man all dressed in black. His face was covered with a black cloth, making him resemble a cliché ninja.
"This is the man that you have to apprehend, Toshi," Kondo began,
"There had been many reports regarding this man doing inappropriate things to women in the newly built theme park."
"I wouldn't be surprised if that guy is actually you, Kondo san," Sougo said.
For some reason, Sougo was there, beside Hijikata.
"IT'S NOT ME!" the older man denied immediately.
"Anyway, why is Sougo here?" Hijikata asked, making no attempt to hide the annoyance in his voice.
This person, Sougo, had been trying to kill him for the longest time. He had put poison in his mayonnaise. He had planted a bomb in his pillow. He had even shot him with a bazooka directly when he thought he wasn't looking. It was a miracle that he, Hijikata Toshiro was still alive, and it was no wonder that he would be weary of this crafty man.
Sougo hates him, he knows. But he doesn't feel the same way.
"Well," Kondo said, clearing his voice, "Both of you are going to work together to catch this criminal."
Hijikata choked on his tea and at the same time, screamed out hoarsely,
"WHAT?!"
"No way in Hell," Sougo continued for him.
Kondo shook his head in reply,
"I am not listening to what both of you have got to say. It is important for you both to be able to work together as a team."
"But you just said it's something only I can do! Which part of I includes him?!"
"I said that? No, I didn't."
"You totally did!"
It wasn't the first time Kondo had told them to work together, but it was the first time Kondo has forced them to work together like this.
However, Hijikata will not accept it. He will not work with Sougo. He was sure that he would again attempt to take his life. He had decided that he will not accept Kondo's decision, so he tried to argue.
"If you're talking about teamwork, I think I work better with Kondo san as a team than him-"
He stopped when he caught a tinge of disappointment in Sougo's face. Just a tinge.
He pretended not to notice.
"No, I told you, I will not listen to your excuses," Kondo once again said,
"Besides, today is the 14th of February. It's an important day for me."
The tone in his voice changed. the Captain now sounded elated.
"What's on the 14th?" Hijikata asked.
"As expected of Hijikata san's limited brain capacity," Sougo cut in,
"It's Kill the Vice-Captain Day, stupid. So go commit seppuku Hijikata san you bastard."
Hijikata was going to yell at him but was cut off by Kondo's screams of euphoria.
"AND TODAY OTAE WILL GIVE ME HER LOVELY HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES~"
Oh chocolates. So it's Valentine's Day.
Hijikata remembered the last Valentine's Day when Sougo gave him chocolates. He was shocked, but slightly elated at this. Until he realised that that boy had added gunpowder and other various toxins in them.
Then Kondo began swooning in happiness so Hijikata decided to leave.
"Let's go," he sighed, glancing over at Sougo.
"Okay.."
Hijikata looked at the younger boy for a moment, wondering if he had heard his response wrong. He heard a tinge of disappointment in Sougo's voice again; accept it was less veiled than before.
"What is it?" Sougo suddenly asked.
It was then that Hijikata realized he had been staring at Sougo for quite a while a moment ago.
"Don't stare at me like that, it's creepy Hijikata san."
He looked away, partly intentionally ignoring him, and partly not knowing what to say in reply.
"Hooo…" Sougo smirked,
"Don't tell me you swing that way?"
"WHA- SHADDUP!"
Shit, he scolded himself silently. He reacted more than he should have.
The boy's smile widened in mischief.
"If that's the case then I'll be the topper. You're evidently a masochist, Hijikata san," he teased.
Hijikata snapped.
"Shut the fuck up Sougo! No matter which way I swing, I wouldn't swing towards you!" he yelled.
Instantly, he regretted it.
Oh shit again..I shouldn't have said that.
Perhaps he really shouldn't have, because now Sougo wore a rather shocked expression. His eyes widened slightly, his mouth agape, suddenly at a loss of words. Obviously he was quite hurt, and maybe even offended.
But in a flash, that expression vanished.
"Yeah yeah," he brushed it off lightly,
"Let's go already."
"Come back safely~" Kondo called out from behind. Of course, he had heard the tiny dispute those two youngsters had had.
Honestly, he himself wasn't too sure this would work out well. He could only pray.
"Is it really a good idea? Kondo san?"
Yamazaki, whom had been listening from outside, questioned.
"I don't know," Kondo sighed, resting his head in his hands,
"It's really hard to make them realise their feelings for each other. If someone doesn't do something about it, their feelings will forever be hidden."
"But Okita san hates Hijikata san."
"But Toshi doesn't hate Sougo."
Kondo then stood up to leave.
"Well enough about those two, I'm going to go receive my chocolates from Otae now, bye~"
With that, he glided away, an angel in love.
Yamazaki sighed,
"I guess I'll have to buy more tissues for his tears tonight.."