Author's Note: This first chapter is kinda long since I have to explain everything but I do hope you enjoy!
Yorozuya
Shinpachi was enjoying his daily dose of Otsu music. Tears fell from his eyes as he listened to the lyrics of one of her many new hit singles "Lullaby Poop".
Sakata Gintoki on the other hand, lay flat on his back on a sofa reading JUMP.
Kagura was playing with Sadaharu in the corner of the room.
It was another typical day at the Yorozuya. No customers and everyone was lethargic.
That was when Shinpachi got up from where he sat and prepared to leave.
"Where are you going Shinpachi?" Kagura asked.
"I'm going to an Otsu concert. Today she's going to perform a new song. 'Strawberries with Milk Is Tasty' and to commemorate her new song, me, as leader of the Terakado Guard, will participate by passing out strawberry milk to all those who attend her concert." Shinpachi answered.
This statement excited Gintoki. He immediately threw away his JUMP magazine and ran to get his boots.
"Gin-san…Are you going for the strawberry milk?" Shinpachi asked.
"No. I'm a big fan of Tofu. I love her music!" Gintoki responded. He was trying to fit his foot into his boots.
"Her name is Otsu…" Shinpachi shook his head.
"Hey Kagura! Do you want to go to Sushi's concert?" Gintoki called out to Kagura.
"It's Otsu! Not Sushi!" Shinpachi exclaimed as he punched Gintoki.
"No…Gin-san!" Kagura replied as she continued to play with Sadaharu. "I have to take Sadaharu for a walk!"
And on that note, Gintoki and Shinpachi went to the concert.
Otsu's Concert
Music was blaring as Otsu sang. The crowd was demonic, frantically cheering her on. Shinpachi was patrolling the streets while giving cheers to Otsu.
"O-T-S-U! OTSU!" Shinpachi screamed at the top of his lungs.
Sitting in the back of where the concert was taking place, Gintoki did not pay attention to the music since he rarely listens and prefers to watch the weather lady in the morning instead.
Gintoki enjoyed the strawberry milk that the vendors were passing out. He had two cartons already and wanted to get a third. He waved at a vendor who was walking around the stage. But the vendor did not notice him and walked closer to the stage where Otsu was performing.
Gintoki continued to wave but to no avail. Gintoki sighed. He got up and walked toward the stage to where the vendor was.
He passed by Shinpachi who was with his guards and cheering her on.
Then Gintoki reached the vendor. The vendor was passing out strawberry milk to the people in the front.
"Excuse me Mr. Vendor," Gintoki said loudly. Being close to the stage meant that the music was significantly louder. It was a guitar solo and the music was blaring.
Gintoki looked at the stage as he waiting for the vendor to finish assisting others. Otsu was dancing around while she was waiting for the guitar solo to finish. That's when tragedy occurred.
While dancing around the stage, Otsu accidentally tripped on some wire on the floor that connected the guitars with the speakers. Otsu stumbled forward and fell face first off the ten-foot stage.
The whole audience gasped as they watch their idol fall.
That's when the samurai Gintoki took action. Gintoki took a quick step and jumped to the falling idol. He caught her with his two hands and wrapped her close to his chest. Then he did a front flip in midair and landed perfectly upright with Otsu clutching him closely.
Roars of cheers came from the crowd to congratulate the effort of Gintoki.
Otsu, stunned, then noticed she was in the arms of someone. She saw the partially worn kimono and muscular shoulders of her Prince Charming. His silver hair glistened with the stage lights. That's when Gintoki looked at her.
"Be careful around your fans. They all look like hormone-crazed teenagers to me," Gintoki said swiftly. He then set her back on her two feet and walked away.
"Otsu!" it was Otsu's mother and manager. "Are you okay?" Otsu's Royal Guard Leader Shinpachi also appeared on the scene to make sure his idol was safe.
Otsu was still too stunned to comprehend what had happened. She only nodded her head.
"Who is that man?" Otsu asked.
"That was Gin-san!" Shinpachi exclaimed enthusiastically. "He's amazing isn't he?"
Otsu could only nod her head in approval. "He is."
Yorozuya- Day After Concert
It was early in the morning. Kagura, Sadaharu and Gintoki were all enjoying their sleep. That's when Shinpachi came bursting through the door!
"Gin-san!" Shinpachi screamed. He raced to Gintoki's room and opened the sliding door.
"Gin-san!" Shinpachi yelled at Gintoki.
The loud noise awoke Gintoki from his slumber.
"What is it?" Gintoki said as he pulled the covers over his head.
"You're all over the news!" Shinpachi exclaimed excitedly.
Those words caught Gintoki's attention. He pulled the covers under his head.
"Look!" Shinpachi showed a handful of magazines and newspapers depicting last night's events.
The headlines were very vivid and unique.
"Unknown Hero Saves Pop Star Otsu!" or "Silver is Otsu's New Favorite Color! Audience Member Saves Otsu From Her Tumble"
"You're even on the local TV news channel!" Shinpachi said as he turned on the television in the living room.
The TV blurred to life.
"Unless you haven't heard, last night there was an accident during Otsu's concert! The pop idol fell from the stage but was miraculously saved by someone in the audience," a news anchor said. Then the TV switched to a live recording of Gintoki saving Otsu when he caught her in midair and did a full summersault in the air.
"Gin-san! They even have a video of you in action!" Shinpachi declared.
Gintoki was now wide awake and changed to his daily clothes. He noticed the video on the TV. He did not comment as he went to the fridge to get something to eat.
Shinpachi continued to watch the TV.
"Otsu was later asked to comment on the situation. Here's what she said," the news anchor said.
I haven't seen this part, Shinpachi said to himself.
The TV then changed to a feed of Otsu talking amidst a bunch of photographers and reporters.
"Otsu! Otsu! Do you personally know the man that saved you?"
"No. But I know who he is," Otsu responded. She was blushing now.
"How did you feel in midair?"
"Everything was a blur to be honest. First I saw the stage floor and the next thing I know I'm wrapped in the arms of Gin-san…" Otsu's blushing was considerably noticeable now.
"Last question. What are you thinking now?"
"I think I'm in love," Otsu whispered quietly. The whisper was not quiet. Everyone heard it.
"In love?!" Shinpachi exclaimed. He turned around to look at Gintoki. Gintoki was eating chocolate pudding.
"What?" Gintoki looked at Shinpachi.
"What do you mean what? Otsu-chan is in love with you! My idol…" Shinpachi started yelling.
"SHUT UP!" a loud voice erupted. Shinpachi looked at the source and was greeted with a punch to the face. It was a sleepy Kagura.
Shinpachi flew backwards a couple of feet.
"Mommy said girls need their beauty sleep or else they won't grow to be a beautiful flower," Kagura said as she rubbed her eyes.
There was a doorbell.
"A customer?" Gintoki said as he fed more pudding into his mouth.
"Go get it Shinpachi since you're waking everyone up in the morning," Kagura yawned.
Shinpachi gathered himself. The Yorozuya rarely get customers this early in the morning, he noted as he went over to the door.
He opened the sliding door and fell a few feet backwards when he saw who it was.
It was Otsu!
"Otsu-chan?!" Shinpachi said in complete shock.
"Um…." Otsu started. She was blushing. "Is Gin-san here?"
"You're Otsu-chan!" Shinpachi continued to talk himself as he was in shock from being in Otsu's presence.
"Who is it?" Gintoki asked. Shinpachi's bickering at the front door had annoyed him.
Gintoki noticed Otsu but he did not react like Shinpachi at all.
"Oh. It's you…Tissue was it?" Gintoki asked.
"It's Otsu!" Shinpachi said as he got up and punched Gintoki in the face.
"Gin-san!" Otsu said in worry as she ran inside to tend to him.
"Shinpachi-kun, you should control himself around your friends," Otsu scolded Shinpachi.
Shinpachi was hurt by those words. He couldn't believe it; his very own idol was scolding him for protecting her by correcting Gintoki's mistake.
"It's okay. We are like that here in the Yorozuya," Gintoki reaffirmed Shinpachi's confidence.
Gintoki got up and led his guest to his 'office.'
"We rarely get famous people here like you Miso…" Gintoki said as he prepared tea for the guest.
"Now he's calling her a type of soup…" Shinpachi whispered to himself.
Gintoki handed the cup of tea to Otsu.
"So how may the Yorozuya be of assistance to you? We take any case here no matter how big or small!" Kagura joined in. Seeing the idol was making her excited as well.
"I'm here for another reason…" Otsu said. She was uneasy.
This got Gintoki's and Kagura's attention.
"What is it Otsu?" Shinpachi asked.
"I'm here to thank you about last night…" Otsu started. Her face was red like a ripe tomato.
"Last night?" Gintoki said with confusion.
"Hehehe," Kagura started to smirk. "Hey, Gin-san, she's red all over, did you and her do that puff puff action last night? "
Gintoki smacked Kagura on the head. "Hell no. And how in the world are you so knowledged about such topics?"
"Gin-san saved me last night!" Otsu finally exclaimed as she looked away from Gintoki.
"Saved you?" Kagura asked. She didn't go to concert so she didn't know what happened.
"Here… read this," Shinpachi told Kagura as he handed her a pile of magazines covering the topic.
Kagura looked over the magazines and newspaper.
"Wow Gin-san! You're amazing!" Kagura noted.
"Yeah, yeah. No big deal. We appreciate the visit. Next time during one of your concerts, just mention the Yorozuya. It'll really help!" Gintoki said enthusiastically.
Otsu was relatively uneasy now. "Um… I have a question."
"What is it Otsu-chan?" Shinpachi asked.
"Gin-san…would you…" Otsu swallowed her words. 'Would you go out with me?" Otsu blurted the last words out loud with her eyes closed.
Otsu opened her eyes to look at Gintoki's response. His face was dead serious. Kagura's and Shinpachi's however, were stunned.
"Go out with you?" Gintoki repeated the words.
Otsu nodded her head.
"So you mean like follow you around where you go and stuff?" Gintoki asked.
Otsu nodded her head furiously; there was more blushing.
"And stay close to you and things of that nature?" Gintoki continued.
Otsu shook her head furiously.
Gintoki pondered for a moment.
"Okay." Gintoki agreed. His face was dead on and serious.
"Huh?" everyone except Gintoki said.
"You're agreeing to it?" Kagura asked in shock.
"I've never done it before. But it never hurts to try," Gintoki said.
"But…but…" Shinpachi said in shock.
"Where do you want to go first?" Gintoki asked.
Otsu leaped in shrill joy. "Let's go to the mall!"
And then they left, leaving a stunned Shinpachi and Kagura.
Author's Note: The pairing is unorthodox but I do hope you enjoy! And I promise Chapter 2 will be shorter!