"So...you guys need our help?" asked casually Gintoki, as he took a sip of his strawberry milk.
On a normal summer afternoon, were the three members of the Yorozuya watching another three members of the Shinsengumi with suspicious glances. The Yorozuya had already gone through several awkard moments with these particular three people, so presumably they wouldn't feel comfortable with them asking for help.
"Yes.", ansewered Kondo with solemnly.
Hijikata crossed his arms and turned his head disdainfully.
"Tch. It's not like we need your support. You were just the first three guys we thought could lend us a hand. Although I didn't really agree.", said looking at Sougo.
"Don't try to pretend you're a cool guy by taking that posture, Hijikata-san. We've all seen you in the body of an obese woman, so you don't need to strive.", said Sougo with his usual blank stare.
Hearing that, a vein of Hijikata's head seemed to expand.
"What the hell did you just say, damn sadist?! It was faul of that religious sect I turned into that obese woman!"
"Don't blame a religious sect for being an obese woman. You can't deny the reality, Hijikata-san."
"Toshi, Sougo, stop for once." said Kondo uncharacteristically.
The just mentioned exchanged glances and looked at Kondo in amazement. The gorila boss cleared his throat and looked at the Yorozuya, who were also looking at him curiously.
"And...what exactly do you need our help for?" asked suddenly Shinpachi, with the purpose of breaking the silence that was beginning to become uncomfortable.
"Some client of us from North America assigned us a work to recover a jewel called Chaotic Emerald that apparently some idiot stole and lost in a distant galaxy to ours. As he told us, this emerald has a very great power and the legend says that if it falls into wrong hands a frightening chaos will spread in the world in which it is."
"Sounds like some cliché-story with low argumentative quality.", observed Gintoki.
"And how the hell are we supposed to look for a tiny emerald in an entire galaxy?! It's madness!", objected Shinpachi.
Kondo moved his arms in a soothing gesture.
"First let me finish. Then ask questions, please."
"Speak for once, gorilla, the readers are getting bored.", said Kagura.
"...It turns out that this galaxy in wich this emerald was lost is unknown and only a few amantos had got there. This is a completely different world to ours called Dead Zone. It is even said that many of those who have ventured in this galaxy have never returned and nothing is known of them. Some scientists who work for our client managed to find the location of the emerald and apparently is on a planet they named GR-000000001."
"Isn't that name too long for a planet?", murmured Shinpachi.
"And how the hell you expect us to help?", asked Gintoki idly.
"You have that friend with afro and dark glasses of yours who pilots ships. We thought you might contact him, boss", explained Sougo.
"You mean that idiot Sakamoto? Forget it, knowing him well that idiot will surely finish the ship landing it on the wrong planet or a volcano or ocean." said Gintoki, taking another sip of his strawberry milk.
"Oh, we forgot to mention that our client's going to pay us $100.000.000.", said Kondo.
Hearing that, Gintoki spat the strawberry milk he was drinking and Kagura and Shinpachi looked at him with exorbitant eyes.
"WHAAAT?!", they shouted at unison.
"With that kind of money I'd buy a supply of strawberry milk and sweets for more that ten lives!", exclaimed Gintoki.
"Forget the candy, Gin-san! My sister and I could build the best dojo in all Edo!", exclaimed Shinpachi.
"Shut up, Megane! That dojo was only thing of the first chapter of Gintama to introduce your character. Nobody remembers that crap, even the author gorilla.", cried Kagura.
"That's cruel, Kagura-chan!", Shinpachi looked at Kagura.
"So...will you do it?", asked Kondo.
"OF COURSE!", cried the three members of Yorozuya at unison.
"I'm glad to hear that." Kondo smiled and glanced at Gintoki.
"Now you better call your friend. We should get going now."
"Whatever." Gintoki rolled his eyes and dialed a phone number in the phone.
"Hellooo! Sakamoto speaking, who is it?"
Gintoki sighed.
"It's me, you idiot. I need your help in a matter."
"Oh, but if it's Kintoki! How many chapter have passed since our last meeting? I've lost count, ha, ha, ha, ha."
At the mention of his old nickname, Gintoki got a vein beating violently.
"IS GINTOKI, YOU DAMN MORON! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU THE SAME THING? IS IT PERHAPS YOU HAVE ANY GRUDGE BECAUSE YOU KEEP REPEATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN?! YOU KNOW VERY WELL THAT IF I WAS CALLED LIKE THAT, GINTAMA WOULDN'T EVEN EXIST!"
"Oi, oi, quiet friend. I see you're just as energic as always, ha, ha, ha, ha. Now tell me, what do you need my help for?"
Gintoki glanced at his companions, and they nodded.
"I and other next to me need a ride to the planet GR-000000001, wich is in a galaxy called Dead Zone."
Gintok heard nothing but silence on the other end of the line, and for a long and tedious moment, he thought he would not respond until:
"You know very well that'll help you with whatever you need, Kintoki, but I think it's a bad idea to approach that place.", said Sakamoto with alarming seriousness.
Gintoki's eyes widened in surprise.
"What the hell are you talking about, Sakamoto? I don't have time for your nonsense, I really need you to help me on this."
Gintoki heard a sigh on the other side.
"...Very well. If you insistm I can not deny. But do not forget that I warned you, Kintoki.", said Sakamoto finally, before leaving.
Gintoki hung up and turned his head to the expectant eyes of his peers.
"He'll help us." Gintoki nodded.
Everyone relaxed on hearing the news.
