Hello, hello~
As you guys know, I have been on a pretty long hiatus, and I'm finally getting back on my writing mode (cheers).
Anyway, I just thought of this idea, so I had to write it. It was a must!
But like always, the starter chapter is an experiment.
It depends if people think it's a decent idea or not :)
If someone thinks so, a short comment will always be appreciated!
Thanks again, guys!
Ciao 3
"Sougo! Don't!" A loud voice exploded in the Shinsengumi Headquarter. Of course, this loud voice belonged to the one and only Shinsengumi Commander.
"Yeah, Sougo. Don't. I don't think it's such a good idea…" Hijikata puffed out a white trace of smoke.
"Why?" Okita blankly stared at both of them. "Do you guys have any better ideas?"
"Well…" Kondou looked over to his smoking friend and pleaded for help. However, Hijikata stayed silent and continued to smoke without any words.
"See? I think my idea is the best. I will go, and I will take her." The Shinsengumi Captain shrugged at his two friends and stood up.
"But Sougo-" The Demon Vice Commander spoke up. "I'm not sure if she will agree. After all, you guys haven't talked for what- five years?"
"Don't worry, Hijikata-san." Okita spoke in an indifferent yet assuring tone. "Trust me. I know her, and she will come." With that being said, Okita headed towards the exit, happily humming a tune. Damn. Today is going to be a good day.
"Hey, danna." A light brown haired man slid opened the door.
"Eh? Souchirou-kun? What are you doing here?" The owner of Yorozuya was lazily lounging on the couch.
"Well-" Okita fumbled the tip of his katana. "Well, you see, danna-" He wasn't sure how he was going to bring this up. After all, this was about her.
"Ah. Okita-san!" Shinpachi was dusting the furniture when Okita stepped into the living room. "What brings you here?"
"Well, I was going to ask you guys a favor." The Shinsengumi captain cleared his throat and looked around for a specific person. "Uh, well, you see-"
"Yo Megane! Gin-chan!" A loud booming voice burst from the front door. "Can we eat some meat today? I'm so exhau-" A vermillion haired girl in a bright red Chinese outfit walked into the room, and when her azure eyes rested on a certain male, she stopped in a track.
"Ah, Kagura-chan. Okita-san is here-" Shinpachi did not realize Kagura's intense glare.
"Get the hell out of here, sadist. Before I break your head open." Kagura stepped back into a fighting position and scrutinized him with a piercing look. Why the hell is he here? It's been, what, 5 years since I saw him?
"China, calm down-" Okita could felt electric tingle zapping throughout his body, and this was a sensation he got when he faced a dangerous enemy. Damn. She's serious.
An intense atmosphere filled the room, and it felt as if all the particles froze in their track. All four figures stood still, eyeing each other for any movements. Finally, Gintoki let out a big nervous laugh and broke the tension.
"Guys, guys." He jumped off the couch and stepped in between them. "I have no idea what's happening here, but please stop. Don't fight in my house! I'm too old to handle this kind of stress!"
"Y-yeah. K-kagura-chan? Okita-san?" Shinpachi joined in. "I think we all need to take a breather and just-"
"Shut up, Megane." Kagura spat out those words and continued to glare at Okita with killer intent.
"China." Okita stood up straight and tugged on the collar of his jacket. "Let's be adults about this. You aren't a 14 year old anymore. Act like the age you are."
"Hmph. I don't need a bastard like you telling me that." She gave him a final glance and lowered her guard.
"N-now. Everyone settled?" Gintoki slowly sat back down on the couch. "W-why don't you sit and tell me why you are here?"
"Y-yeah, guys. Let's just talk. You know. Talk." Shinpachi sat across from Gintoki and timidly smiled.
Without a word, Okita settled down next to Shinpachi.
"F-fine." Kagura mumbled and plopped down next to the anxious Gintoki.
"So what's up?" Gintoki glanced from the Shinsengumi captain to the female Yato. After all, something was going on between them.
"Well-" Okita's crimson eyes emotionlessly stared into space. "I didn't just come here. I came here to ask you guys a favor."
"We don't do favors." The angry girl quickly shot him down with a cold tone.
"In a business matter." The guest emphasized his words as if he was assuring intentions.
"B-business?" Gintoki's eyes lit up like Christmas lights. Truth to be told, they haven't had a single job for three months. They were so broke that they might have to live on a single grain of rice.
"Yeah." Okita could feel a slight smirk form on his nonchalant face. "I'm doing this undercover work for investigating this mafia."
"Uh-huh. And you want us to get rid of this mafia?" Shinpachi felt a pang of fear.
"Uhm. No. Even though you guys are strong and do dumb things-" Okita shrugged. "You guys are civilians. I'm not asking you guys to do something like that. In fact-" He slightly glanced over to the uninterested girl. "I just need one of you."
"Oh?" Gintoki's eyebrow raised in confusion. "Who do you need?"
"Well, like I was saying. I'm doing undercover work. And the place I'm investigating is at the South of Kabukicho." As Okita mentioned the location, the Yorozuya trio snapped their attention towards him.
"The South?" Gintoki scratched his head. He now understood how serious this job was.
"I-isn't that where bunch of criminals roam around? A-and all sorts of adultery goes around there…" the plain boy with glasses knew that it wasn't exactly a friendly place to be.
"Che. Tax robbers at such a shady place." Kagura folded here arms and rolled her eyes. "What a fitting place for people like you."
Okita slightly glanced at the female Yato and shrugged. "As long as the job gets done."
"So what's the job?" the silver haired samurai did not want an all-out brawl between these two.
"Hm." A devilish grin sneaked up on the red eyed man. "Well, I need one of you to come undercover with me."
"Eh?" Shinpachi and Gintoki yelled out at the same time. "Who?"
The Shinsengumi captain could feel excitement boiling from the bottom of his stomach as his eyes traveled across a certain vermillion haired girl.
"China."