A/N: This chapter is dedicated to 'I love okikagu' who requested it. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Gintama.

Page II-Pregnant and the Soon-to-be Father

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Who knew that they would end up together?

They were enemies to everyone's awareness. They tried to bash each other's face every time they coincidentally met. Those who were acquainted with the two were already used to their unending nonsense fights. But just imagine that shock painted on their friend's faces when they announced that they were getting married.

Maybe deep inside, their friends already knew that they have a thing for each other.

But no one expected for them to realize how they were meant to be. Gintoki wanted to gag at that absurd thought.

It's when a twenty-four years old Okita Sougo went to humbly prostrate, noted despite of his large amount of pride, in front of the yorozuya boss and firmly declared how he would protect and love Kagura for the rest of his life that made things serious. Gintoki could never find a reason not to give his blessings to the couple. He could entrust Kagura with the first division shinsengumi police. He wasn't a brat anymore.

So, they got happily married. Save for their not so peaceful wedding ceremony though.

-xXx-

Fews months later-

"Sadist, the doctor said I'm pregnant." She said with a smile at her husband.

"What?" Did Sougo heard her correct? Or maybe his sadistic ears were just pranking him?

He was speechless. Kagura could see the shocked expression on his face. She strode towards her husband and she gently placed her palms to caress his face as she repeated. "I said I'm pregnant, you'll be a father soon Sadist." This time it seemed to register in his mind.

She was not startled when he suddenly hugged her and whispered excitedly mixed with dumfounded tone. "China, am I really going to become a father?" He was clearly beyond delighted. She nodded in response in between their embrace. She couldn't blame his surprise when she was also feeling the same.

He then removed himself in their tight hug as he tenderly reached out and secured his hand on the back of her neck pulling her and slowly he brought his lips to kiss her. Passionately.

-xXx-

It was not that surprising when he had become gentle. His flirty insults and provocations had minimized. But there was one thing that Okita Kagura never expected. She never would have guessed her husband to become this utterly over-protective to her. Maybe over-protective was an understatement.

She was already three months pregnant.

It was after dinner time. Kagura was washing the dishes in the sink. She was humming lightly when a speck of bubble flew towards her nose. "Achoo!" She sneezed. Accidentally, the traitorous plate she was currently washing slipped in her hands. It broke creating a loud shattering sound when it hit the tiled concrete floor.

"Oh my!" She gasped. Not so long. He immediately appeared in the kitchen.

"China! Are you alright?!" He panicked.

"Geez Sadist, I'm okay. The plate just slipped in my hands." She replied.

"Did you hurt yourself?" He then asked. Kagura reminded herself if he had heard what she told him just a second ago.

"I said I'm okay, just go back to our room. I'll be fine." But instead of complying, he did the opposite.

"No China. You should go to rest. I'll handle this." Sougo said sternly.

"But.."

"No buts China." He carefully nudged her to go to their room.

After that incident, it started.

Every three days, the sadist insisted for her to have checkups in the hospital. Much to her disagreement but luckily due to her total persistent that it was too much, it was reduced to weekly instead. But still Kagura was claiming that she didn't need such checkups. She was a Yato woman for goodness sake!

Another thing that bothered her was his demand to her to rest in an insanely great amount of time in a day. He wouldn't allow her to do simple house works to ensure her and their baby's safety by not wanting her to be stressed whatsoever crap he was assuming.

He always asked what she wanted to eat or if by any chance she was in pain. Blah. Blah. Blah

In any other circumstances, the thought of the Sadist being protective was adorable. But heck, she wasn't impressed at all.

He was certainly becoming paranoid.

-xXx-

It was a random day when she was feeling bored. But to her delight, her best friend Soyo visited her. She missed talking with the princess.

The two were idly chatting about several neighborhood gossips out there. Kagura then added narrating her complaints about a certain paranoid soon-to-be father husband of hers while Soyo just told her how sweet he was and she was lucky to have him.

The princess definitely got it wrong.

A couple of hour had passed. There was still much blather left untold when he came. He cleared his throat catching their attentions.

"I'm sorry to say this your highness but China needs to rest. She needs to sleep." Sougo out of sudden stood beside where his wife was seated.

Kagura was gaping. Did she heard it correct?

"Sadist, are you serious?" He was in his recent usual over-protective self again. "It's just barely five o'clock in the afternoon and you're saying that I need to sleep this early?"

Soyo couldn't help but to giggle. After regaining her composure, she stood up and told him. "It's okay Okita-san, don't be sorry. I'll be going and be sure to always take care of your wife for me." She let out a playful smile.

"Soyo-chan, don't encourage him. We know he's just being paranoid!" Kagura snapped but her husband didn't even seem to care at her complaints as he bowed and guide the princess towards the exit.

"You are assured, your highness."

From the corner of her eyes Kagura could see the knowing looks her best friend was sending her. The princess absolutely found her dilemma amusing.

To think that she would have to deal with the paranoid sadist for the rest of the remaining months gave her a throbbing headache.

But well maybe deep inside, she was enjoying this side the Sadist was showing to her.

The hell was that!

-xXx-

A/N: Thanks to 3000YearsOfLove, Houda708, Mei Ashryver, lulu.c1t4, Blaxis, I love okikagu, mi-chan, lu89, mitsuki, Cat, Ami and agirlworthfighting4 for the favs, follows and reviews.

Next will be Florist-Photographer AU if no one makes a request. ^_^ Til' then Ja neh.