A man carries such dark feelings,
a time in his past that makes
him feel so conflicted, feeling
happy that he could protect his
comrades like he should, anger
at being forced to make the
choice between master and comrades,
at the group that gave him that
horrible choice and sorrow at the
act of killing his master especially
in front of his comrades, especially
at his master's last words of thanks
to him, that moment has forever
haunted him, following him even
as his comrades went their separate
ways, he wanted to be alone but
somehow ended up picking up that
load again when he met Shinpachi,
Otae and Kagura, despite his pain
and sorrow, he's never given into
the anger like Takasugi did, he
could have given into the rage,
sought after the ones who forced him
into that moment but he found
the strength to follow Shoyou's teachings,
to find love and compassion even
as he suffered and tried to drink his
sorrow away, his sorrow won't disappear
but his love, compassion and strength
will loom stronger as long as he has
hope with Kagura, Shinpachi and his
family of Kabuki-chou, Gintoki's sorrow
won't take him over as long as he
never gives into that sorrow.