Marriage meetings, They sure destroy everything.. Don't they?
An GinTsu fanfiction. Hope you enjoy reading it. And please. If you find some wrong grammars or have any criticism. Please send a review :).
Also, i don't own anything but this Fanfiction. The characters and anime belongs to our always lovable Hideaki Sorachi-sensei.
Warning: Rating T because of foul language and swear words. This is Gintama.. what did you expect? Also. Maybe some OOC:nes. Sorry about that.
Gintoki the white permed samurai and former white yaksha walked through the streets of the red light district Yoshiwara with his two ever so "loyal" companions. To his right is Shimura Shinpachi a 16 years old Terakado Otsuu fanboy and not to mention a glasses wearing cherry boy and to his left is Kagura a pure and innocent (In Gintoki's eyes but clearly not in everyone else's) and somewhat annoying 14 years old, little girl.
"Are we there yet Gin-chan, My legs hurt, aru!" the little girl left to him complained.
"shut up, you're annoying. And what do you mean with my legs hurt!. YOU'RE RIDING ON SADAHARU FOR GOD'S SAKE!" Sadaharu is Kagura's always so faithful and large white inugami pet thing.
"Huh, God's sake? If you want god's sake then go ask it from Dionysos [1] or something!?"
"what? Dionysos. You've walked into the wrong culture you little brat! And i don't even think he's capable of making sake!"
"Kagura chan, Gin san calm down. Also Gin san didn't mean it like that Kagura chan." Shinpachi tried to calm the two down. Seriously, they're arguing over nothing!
"What do you mean Wrong culture? Dionysos is a god right? And he's capable of making wine, right? And sake is wine, right?. So i don't see the problem here, aru!" Kagura said as she completely ignored shinpachi's comment.
People began staring at the two arguing with each other as they walked down the street. Shinpachi just wondered how this could escalate from "My feets hurts" to an argument about a wine god. That has nothing with this to do. They just got a request from Hinowa and Tsukuyo about something they wanted to talk about in person and this happens instead.
Shinpachi didn't know what he should do about these two arguing monsters as a kunai suddenly flew towards them and landed on Gintoki's forehead. Blood spurted heavily out of his head as he fell to the floor like a lifeless stock.
"Gintoki, You should be more polite around children. You're after all their role model, aren't you?" a feminine voice said from somewhere.
Gintoki took out the kunai from his head and more blood molded out as he did so and then he got up on his feet as he looked from where the voice came from. He looked towards one of the rooftops at his right and saw a green haired and purple eyed young woman with a (cool) scar in her face crossing her left eye. She had a neutral expression on her face. Like she was happy to see it but tried to hide.
"Who's a role model? The only thing I see is a failed and old samurai who lives as he wants and with no future whatsoever. a m-a-d-a-o [2], aru." Kagura suddenly spat out while looking Tsukuyo's way. The green haired and purple eyed woman.
"he's lucky he even has a home. He never pays the rent anyway.." Sinpachi added in as a desperate cry for attention. If he couldn't get attention because of his straight-man character. Then to hell with it. He was gonna let loose as everyone else. Or so he thought.. He was still ignored though.
"Who are you calling a madao! If someone's a madao then that's Hasegawa, Don't lump me in with the likes of him!" Gintoki retorted back. Now angry. Somewhere, far away from Yoshiwara. Sneezed a particular madao that was on a job interview.
How dare she. He was still in his twenties. His late twenties. But still. He wasn't in his thirties yet. Also he had a roof over his head. However maybe not for long if he doesn't pay his rent soon. It was already 4 months late. But he couldn't bother with that now.
"Uhm, Tsukuyo san. What about that request of yours? What did you want to talk about?" Shinpachi asked as he made his way towards the young woman who had jumped off the roof while they talked. He had also realized that they had arrived at Hinowas home/shop. They must have arrived while arguing and never realized it. That must explain the kunai. She must have tried to get their attention just like him but failed too. He too was to busy stopping the two annoying pests so he didn't realize her either. For a last resort she must have thrown a kunai at Gintoki in a try for a cool entrance instead. And. She managed it. Lucky her. Not being ignored to the bitter end like him.
Tsukuyo blushed as the mention of the request. Hesitating whether to say it or not."uhm.. Yeah. The. The request. Umm. Please come in. Me and Hinowa will explain it to you as soon as you come in and were sure no one's listening!"
All three yorozuya members looked with confusion in their eyes at the blushing woman. Huh. She's blushing and talking about a request no one can hear. I'm confused. Hella confused. What. Is it about murder or what? Who blushes over something like that. Is she a masochist.. no no no. She can only be a sadist if she blushes about something like that. Yeah. that's it. She's a drunk terminator sadist. As soon as Gintoki was done with his thoughts another kunai hit his head.
"ouch, what was that for you drunk - err i mean. uhmm. young lady?" Gintoki somehow managed to save himself from a third kunai with that.
"It felt like you were insulting me in some way. So i threw it at you.." Tsukuyo answered a bit annoyed.
"huh! how can you know if i'm insulting you in my head or not. Can you read minds. Are you Psychic? Or did you read my mind via telepathy? Yeah. That must be it. That's definitely it." he retorted.
"You just admitted that you insulted me in your mind. What exactly was you thinking. What were you thinking. Tell me! You low life!"
"who's the low life here? Am i the one killing people as fast as they break one rule? (Referring to the old Tsukuyo when Hosen ruled over Yoshiwara and she killed people on the order of Hosen or when they broke the law of Yoshiwara) Do i live in a city filled with prostitutes? DO I SELL MY BODY?" he shouldn't have screamed that last one out loud. Because all the prostitutes near them heard that. And they were definitely not happy to hear it. Not. the. least.
Kagura and Shinpachi just looked at the two adults as they argued about this and that. They didn't even do anything when Gintoki got a swarm of angry prostitutes after him. Kagura just laughed. Shinpachi just gave up on everything. He couldn't care less about anything anymore. And Tsukuyo. As the nice woman she is. Tried to help him. Even though he had insulted her. And when the prostitutes stopped chasing him. She threw up a kunai up his ashole. She may be nice. But she was not gonna let this one slide. Also. His scream when she did so took the price.
Really. They're supposed to be the adults in this fanfiction. So much for a role model.. really. Shinpachi thought as he kept his distance. He didn't want anything to do with this. Kagura on the other hand. Was laughing like an ape on the floor. She almost couldn'tbreath anymore. And she couldn't care less about the stares she got.
They were now inside Hinowa's shop/house. They were sitting around a table filled with food made by Hinowa of course. Kagura was swallowing down all the food before her while talking happily with Seita. The brown haired and green eyed young boy. Not so much younger than her either. Gintoki Sat in the middle of Kagura and Shinpachi while Sadaharu was sleeping in a corner of the room. He couldn't sit properly as his ass still hurted from that goddamn kunai from earlier that he spent 10 whole minutes getting out from his beautiful ashole. Of all things to take his ashole virginity. It just needed to be a kunai. Ah well. It didn't matter anyway as he isn't gay. The more seconds and minutes that passed, The redder Tsukuyo's face got.. Seriously. Gintoki was wondering what sort of request can make her blush like this.
Tsukuyo didn't say a word. hinowa was the only one talking. Because of what Hinowa was saying. It wasn't that hard to understand.
"you see. Uhm. I did a little mistake not so long ago.." Hinowa started with an expression strong with regret. She was regretting something. And Gintoki wanted to know why. Shinpachi too. Because his ears became even sharper. Kagura didn't care tough. She just continued to talk with Seita about sukonbu. For some weird reason. He liked that pickled seaweed too.. Never mind. Let's go back to Hinowa, Gintoki, Tsukuyo and Shinpachi.
"Eh, what sort of mistake could that be? Did you accidentally throw all the money you were gonna spend on pachinko in the river. Don't feel down. It has happen to us all you know.. It happened to me just yesterday. Trust me I know how it feels. So you don't need to feel regret. I'll help searching-"
"COULD YOU STOP WITH YOUR NONSENSE NOW GIN SAN AND LET HINOWA TALK? WHO CARES IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY THREW ALL OUR MONEY IN THE RIVER! Wait a minute.. YOU DID WHAT!?" Shinpachi was now furious. He often uses all their money on pachinko and he was used to that. But how the hell do you accidentally throw all the money in a frigging river? Why did he even throw them in the first place? He's so stupid. His boss is seriously so stupid..
Everyone looked at Shinpachi and Gintoki now. Hinowa with a smile on her face as always. How does she manage to always wear that smile anyway? Kagura with disgust and disbelief towards her leadder in her eyes. How could he do that. What about her egg on rice, aru?The eggs are out so they need to buy new ones. But now they don't have any more money so how are they gonna do that, aru? Kagura was angry and disappointed. Seita just looked confused at the two males and Tsukuyo was as well disappointed at Gintoki. And she didn't even hide it.
"Well, well, Calm down Shinpachi kun. I at least didn't spend all the money on pachinko this time. Did i?" Gintoki tried to save himself as he always tries to do. And as many times before. He fails.
This only made Shinpachi angrier.. what the hell do you mean with at least didn't spend all the money on pachinko this time. Did i? No.. HE THREW THEM IN A RIVER INSTEAD THAT IDIOT!
"NO YOU DIDN'T SPEND THEM ON THE PACHINKO. BUT YOU THREW THEM IN A RIVER INSTEAD? HOW THE HELL IS THAT ANY BETTER YOU IDIOT PERM HEAD, ARU?!" Kagura joined the argument. She was angry too. What about her egg on rice!
"Shinpachi, Gintoki and Kagura. Calm down. We don't have time to argue over some money. We'll still pay you for the request so it doesn't matter anyway." As always. Tsukuyo saves Gintoki. He's lucky shes here. Or he would be dead meat by now.
All 3 of them calmed down as soon as they heard the words money and pay in the same sentence.. well. That's how it is with flat broke people.
"Ok. Now, can i continue?" Hinowa asked softly. To hide that she was slightly annoyed.
"yes, we. The yorozuya. Will listen and do anything we can to help you!" Gintoki said with pride in his voice and his two employees nodded in agreement.
Hinowa then smiled at the three of them and continued. "good then. You see. An old male friend of Tsukuyo's came over around 1 month ago and proposed to her. Not only that he was.. kind of.. asking for marriage. And, you see. Tsukuyo had this very confused but still kind of happy look on her face. So i thought she liked him but i misunderstood. She was stunned and yeah.. I answered in her stead.." She was not smiling now. She had an ashamed expression. It was clear that she had regret over what she had done.
Tsukuyo was now bet red and Gintoki just sat there. Lifeless, like a dead stock. Was this jealousy.. no no no no. He was just shocked. That's all. He's a free samurai after all. Shoyo's student.
Kagura tried to hold in a giggle and Shinpachi tried to push back Gintoki's soul that had left his body just then and there. Literally. Hinowa just took this as a sign of her to continue so she did so.
"and he is gonna come over tomorrow for a marriage meeting with Tsukuyo and." she paused for a second and then continued "I want the three of you to do something about this. Whatever's possible. Just stop this marriage meeting. Even send him to the hospital if you need to.. As long as Tsukuyo doesn't need to hurt him. You see. She deeply cares about him as he is one of her childhood friends.." Hinowa got down on all four and begged.
"You don't need to beg us to" Gintoki who now had his soul back began to talk trying with all his might not to sound angry, annoyed or show his murderous intent. But why he was feeling like this. He did not know "Were gonna help you guys. But to make this clear.. This is only for the money. That's all. That's definitely all." He was not jealous. He was Sakata Gintoki for gods sake. He was not some sort of jealous 16 years old cherry boy. Ops. Did he just refer to Shinpachi? Ah well whatever. But still. It was this uneasy feeling in him. He had yet to meet this acquaintance of Tsukuyo. But he already hated him. Really, really much.
However, now at least he understood why she didn't want anyone to hear. A woman who gave up her womanhood or what he should call it to become the Death God Courtesan. Ofcourse it was embarrassing for her. But he still didn't like this marriage meeting. Ohh. He wanted to kill this guy.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. If it is something you think I can improve or you find any grammars. Please tell me. And this is an idea that popped up into my head and I couldn't get it away. So I just made it into a Fanfiction instead.
I've seen many people add "[]" after complex words or references. So i decided to do this to, to make it easier to follow what the hell they're talking about.
[1] Dionysos is a wine god from the greek mythology. and in case if you don't know what sake is. It's a sort of japanese rice wine.
[2] Madao - it has different meanings for the context you choose to use it in but in this case it means:
(ma)ru de (da)me na (o)ssan: good-for-nothing old man. - she meant this. Well. With the whole comment.
(ma)ssugu ikite no (da)inashi na jinsei na (o)jisan: old man who lives as he wants, but accomplishes nothing. - she meant this when she said "samurai who lives as he wants"
(ma)tomo ni (da)karetakunai (o)toko: men no one wants to date - she meant this when she said he had no future.