*A/N: Hey guys I'm back! I had so much fun with GinTsu week I decided to start a longer story. My writing isn't the best, but I hope you enjoy it. If you are NOT caught up with the manga I must warn you there are spoilers ahead, so read at your own risk. Feel free to let me know what I can improve on. Without further ado here's my story, No matter what, I'll find you. Enjoy! ^^
PS: Btw I own none of the characters
Chapter 1
The war was finally over. Everyone in Edo was working together to repair their beloved town. In the midst of the reparations Gengai finished fixing all this creations. Unfortunately he was unable to fix one machine. He had asked a certain reliable person to help him out.
When is he going to get here? He thought. Just then he heard a voice.
"Yo old man. What do you need help with?" The voice asked.
"Oh, you're finally here yorozuya." Gengai said with a smile. "I called you here because I need you to step into my time machine and grab some items for me from the future."
"Hah? No way old man. I don't want to go to the future again. It's such a pain." Gintoki replied.
"I need you to go please. Need to repair her." Gengai said seriously.
Gintoki knew what he meant. He sighed in resignation. "Alright, alright I'll do it old geezer. Where's the damn machine?"
Gengai took out the time machine saucer. "Here you go just stand on it. I'll send you about ten years in the future just incase. Just try to find and grab the items for me." He gave Gintoki a slip of paper. "Here's the list of items I'm going to need. Ask the future me for any kind of help. Feel free to browse around. Just make sure you don't do anything to alter the past. This saucer will be going with you and will close by itself. It'll turn into a small puck, so you can come back whenever."
"Yeah, yeah. I got it." Gintoki stepped on top of the saucer and a bright light emerged. Soon after Gintoki and the saucer disappeared.
"Thanks." Gengai said. He then went to look at all the machines he had repaired. Just you wait a little bit more. I'm doing everything in my power to get you working again...Tama. Just then something caught his attention. A saucer was glimmering and he approached it. "Wait…" He then looked under the saucer and it was labed 'time machine'. "Uh oh." Gengai said. "If the time machine is here that means he went on the alternate universe saucer." Gengai laughed. "There's no need to worry. It's him we're talking about, he'll find a way."
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A bright light shone in the alleyway of the streets of Kabukichou. Thankfully no one noticed it. Gintoki came out of the bright light. He got off the saucer and it retracted itself into the a puck. Gintoki picked up the puck and put it somewhere safe. He stepped out of the alleyway into the lively street.
"Huh that's weird. I'm ten years in the future and things look exactly the same it did before the war." Gintoki said to himself. Gintoki decided to step into the convenience store to get some strawberry milk and take a look at JUMP. After grabbing a carton of strawberry milk he saw the section where he picks up JUMP was too crowded. Ah it's too much of a pain in the ass to go through that crowd of people. I think I'm just going to buy this and leave. Gintoki walked up to the cashier to pay and the newspaper caught his attention. 'Shogun made an appearance unexpectedly!' is what the title said. Huh? Shogun? Do we end up having a new shogun in the future? Gintoki picked up the newspaper and checked the date. Areh? Why is it the same date as I left?! Wasn't I supposed to go ten years into the future?! Just then a kid a bumped into him hard. The retracted machine fell out and crashed onto the floor. CRAP THE MACHINE!
"I'm sorry mister!" The kid profusely apologized.
Gintoki crossed his arms and started lecturing the kid. "You know kid you should watch where you're walking. You just broke an important item of mine. What are you going to do about it?"
"I-I'm sorry…" Tears started forming in the kids eyes.
Gintoki internally sighed. "I'll let you off this time kid. Before I let you go what happened to the war?"
The kid had the most puzzled look on his face. "War? What war?"
Gintoki was shocked. Huh? Did he just ask me what war? "You know the huge war where every citizen had to be taken to Yoshiwara for safety."
"Uh...Mister I have no idea what you're talking about." The kid replied with a serious expression.
"Er. Nevermind. You're free to go kid. Remember to watch where you're walking." Gintoki said as he shooed the kid away.
"Thanks mister!" The kid bolted out of the convenience store.
Gintoki paid for the strawberry milk and stepped out. As soon as he stepped out he saw Otae and Kyuubei walking together as usual. They spotted him also.
Kyuubei pointed at Gintoki. "Look Tae-chan that's where Gin-san was."
"Ara? Gin-san that's where you were?" Otae asked him with a smile that was hiding anger.
"Huh? What do you mean this is where I was?" Gintoki was confused.
Otae got slightly angry. "What do you mean? You were gone for a week without telling anyone! Do you know how worried everyone was?"
"Eh? What? I was gone for a week?" Gintoki asked.
Kyuubei nodded. "Everyone was looking for you for a week."
"You get back to the apartment right now! Shin-chan and Kagura-chan were so worried about you!" Otae demanded and pushed Gintoki towards the direction of the apartment.
"Alright, alright. I'm going sheesh." Gintoki walked all the way back to the apartment. "I'm home." Gintoki said aloud. He heard footsteps running towards his way.
"GIN-CHAN!" Kagura yelled out while running. She kicked him in the stomach. "Where were you-aru?! Do you know how worried me and Shinpachi were-aru?!" Shinpachi was standing behind Kagura.
"Kagura-chan's right Gin-san. How can you just leave us for a week without a word?!" Shinpachi yelled.
Gintoki coughed. "I-I'm sorry Shinpachi, Kagura. I can explain the situation." The both of them calmed down and Gintoki sat them down. Gintoki explained what had happened so far. He showed them the broken machine. "So yeah, this is what I came into this world with."
"Hm, I see." Shinpachi put his glasses up. He took a closer look at the broken machine. "Gin-san I can see why you didn't go ten years into the future." He pointed at the bottom of the retracted machine with small print. "It says alternate-universe machine."
Gintoki froze in place. "Are you kidding me?! That old man sent me to an alternate-universe instead?!"
Shinpachi nodded. "It seems so."
"I can just get the damn machine fixed and go back to the world I came from, right?!" Gintoki asked.
Shinpachi gave him an anxious smile. "Actually Gin-san you can't because…"