Author Notes: This story takes place when Gintoki is still in the Joi Division rebelling against the Amanto invading Edo. This is when he makes the decision to quit the Joi Division.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gintama but I wish I did. The show is so hilarious.
' Think' – thoughts
"Think" - speaking
As the Clock Ticks
It was a silent night. The only sound was the continuous tick, tock of the clock. Tick, tock, tick, tock……… it continued on and on. 'Maybe it's measuring something or maybe it's stuck like this forever……..caught up and stuck…..' Gintoki sighed as he stared up at the ceiling. 'It feels exactly like my life. There will always be Amanto. There's no point in fighting them. In the end I lose everything. I almost couldn't save Katsura. All my friends gone………all the blood shed……….. Is this the life that I will continue to lead? Is this what men call honor?'
Gintoki got up and walked outside. Looking up he noticed a full moon casting its glow and lighting everything up. "A beautiful night………mah…..whatever….all this brooding is going to make me turn old. No!!! I cannot have wrinkles! All the girls must see me in my full glory! Ahhh……" Gin-san shakes his head and ruffles his hair. "Maybe I should just follow my own way of life." He looks up again at the moon. "I'll protect everyone and my honor my way.......It's a promise." Smiling a bit, he thinks 'Wonder what Katsura will say?' And the clock goes tick, tock, tick, tock, in time with his footsteps as he walks down a new road.