It was a morning unlike any other. Tsukuyo opened her eyes at the notice of the inward streaming light from the sun. She has in a brothel, why? She couldn't remember a thing.
Tsukuyo lifted herself off of the futon and felt the weight of the world crush her head. She was hungover, never in her life had she been able to drink enough for a hangover. However it was a mistake as her hand felt something rather unusual. Her eyes fell upon the familiar figure beside her: Gin.
To Tsukuyo's dread, she knew she had touched something forbidden.
Gin stirred, before opening his eyes to see a flushed Tsukuyo. The color in his face began to drain.
Tsukuyo was so surprised that she had accidentally taken it out. She had taken something important.
A scream rang in the morning streets of Yoshiwara.
X
Gin wasn't having it, after losing half his manhood, he was desperate to reattach his golden ball.
But he was also concerned about something else: the unusual night he had shared with Tsukuyo. Usually he wouldn't recall women from his one night stands, but he has done the mistakable and slept with someone he knew as a friend.
As he walked back home, he tried to recall what went on the night before. He was at his usual place playing panchiko before he received an urgent call from Hinowa about a drunk terminator.
His head began to throb, but how did he end up drunk that night too?
"Ah you're finally back," said Kagura as Gin entered the house.
"Kagura," said Gin feeling desperate. "Would you know a place that would be able to reattach my golden ball?"
She did not hide the disgust in her expression. "I'm leaving"
"Kagura!"
Right when she opened the door, Shinpachi appeared holding cleaning supplies. "Ah, good afternoon Kagura-Chan, Gin-san."
"Hi Shinpachi," replied Kagura. She then pointed at Gin. "Shinpachi, there's something lose with that one. I feel like throwing up so I'm leaving."
"With Gin-san? What could…" Shinpachi paused when he saw Gin holding up the remnants of his golden ball.
A silence filled the room.
"Gin-san what are you holding?"
"Half my manhood"
Shinpachi did not hide his disappointment. He turned to follow Kagura out the door as well.
"Wait, wait Shinpachi I'm desperate to reattach my lost manhood." Gin slumped to the floor and grabbed the edge of his pants.
"Why did you lose it in the first place?" Shinpachi asked.
Gin thought about the answer and eventually decided to lie. "I ran out of money and decided to use my golden ball to gamble. It took all night to get it back."
"Goodbye"
"Wait hold on Shinpachi...Shinpachi!"
The door shut behind them.
Gin sighed, was that okay? If they found out that he slept with Tsuyoku, things could change possibly for the worse. It wasn't like he disliked her, it could traumatize children who find out why their parents lock the door at night.
There wasn't a reason to tell them, so he left it at that.
X
A few months later, Gin returned to the hospital to have a check up on his removed ball. It was a quiet afternoon when he was finished until he saw a familiar face that interrupted the peace.
It was the leader of the Hyakka, looking pale to the face as she walked over to the front desk. Once she turned around and saw Gin, her expression seemed to relax slightly.
"What does the drunk terminator possibly need at the hospital?" Gin asked as she sat down beside him.
She sighed. "Who knows? I've been mysteriously sick the past few weeks. Hinowa suggested that I visit the hospital."
Gin raised a brow. "Sick? I guess even the leader of the Hyakka can get sick too."
"So what are you here for?"
He rested his elbows on his knees and bent over, distraught. "My golden ball"
"Ah," said Tsukuyo. "Right"
"Tsukuyo-san" A nurse called out.
"Here," responded Tsukuyo. She began to stand up but she swayed.
Gin quickly grabbed her arm before she fell.
She blushed slightly and tried to brush him off. "Sorry, thank you. I'm okay now." Tsukuyo adjusted herself and walked over.
"Do you want your husband to join you?" Asked the nurse.
"Husband?" Echoed Tsukuyo. She turned to Gin and blushed. She waved her hand. "No it's not like that."
"Ah okay, come this way"
X
Tsukuyo couldn't believe her ears. The world seemed to flip over for her as she heard the words.
"Sorry say that again?"
"You're pregnant Tsukuyo-san. You're about seven weeks in at the moment." The Doctor seemed nonchalant about it. "Congratulations"
Her head began to spin. Pregnant? With whose child—she paused in her thoughts. No, it can't be.
Once she exited the hospital, she hoped to see Gin again for comfort. However the seat he once occupied was empty. She heaved a huge sigh. It wasn't like she asked him to wait for her, plus they weren't that close. Maybe it was just an illusion, that one night they shared together.
"Hey," the familiar samurai seemed to appear suddenly. He was quickly impaled with a kunai.
Tsukuyo screamed. "Don't scare me like that!"
He fell to the ground. "No, I should be the one that's scared."
She quickly apologized. She bent down to take the kunai out of his forehead. "So what are you still doing here for? Still reading the hospital's copy of jump?"
Gin scratched his head strangely timidly. "I wanted to walk you home. You're not the type to ask for help even when you're in trouble after all."
Tsukuyo felt overwhelmingly touched that she almost wanted to cry. Knowing that she was pregnant, her emotions seemed to be skyrocketing.
"Tsukuyo?"
She gave him a curt smile. "I'll take your offer, thank you." She wanted to enjoy little moments like these since she was beginning to make plans to disappear.
Tsukuyo didn't want to cause Gin burden.