So this was written for Okita's birthday.. a couple years ago.. I never posted it here, it seems.
Read and enjoy

//Zorba

Okita walked through the Shinsengumi-headquarters, a bored expression on his face as always.

He opened a slidingdoor and stopped in the doorway.

"Happy birthday, Okita-taicho!"

About all the members in the Shinsengumi was there, smiling brightly at him.

Kondo walked up to him. "Sougo! Since it's your birthday today, I'll ask you to tell us what you'd like as a present."

Okita looked at Kondo, who was looking very excited.

He hated to make this man dissapointed. "I'm sorry, Kondo-san... I just want to be alone... But you can celebrate without me." Okita turned away, leaving the room.

"You know, Sougo... You could at least try a little..."

Okita turned around. "What is it, Hijikata-san?" he asked irritably.

"Nothing really..." the fukucho replied. "Just wanted to give you this." He threw a small box towards the boy, who caught it by reflex.

"Hijikata-san... Why would you...?"

"No reason..." Hijikata started to walk away. He raised a hand in a simple greeting to the 18- no, 19-year-old boy. "Congrats on becoming 19..."

Okita looked down at the package, wondering what was in it. 'Why would Hijikata-san even give me a present?' he thought to himself. Was there something in it that might threaten his life, something poisonous? No, that was the kind of things that he himself did, not Hijikata...

He opened the box, and found in it,a small pendant. 'A lucky charm? Why....'

Okita turned on the pendant, and looked at it's backside.

'"To Sougo with love..."' it read with small, niceley written words.

"Hijikata-san..." Okita mumbled. "Thanks..."