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Gintoki watched as the startled girl disappeared into the side room. Getting an old woman to clean her up and supply her clothes was a start, but not enough. He was going to have to do much more than just that to make it up to the girl... That is, if he had anything to make up for.

The situation was way too suspicious, and very similar to something that had happened before. In fact it was an EXTREME version of a past event. Makes sense. Making him think he had done the deed with an old lady and with the rest of the female cast didn't stop him drinking. So if old didn't work, why not try young?

He had to find out what was going on, he knew he was drunk the night before but this was kind of stupid, he would never do anything like... R-r-r-... what was implied in the previous chapter. It had to be the guys pranking him again... He hoped.

So now it was time to check in, to make them think he was falling for the over used prank.

After following the woman's directions he found the payphone. It took a while of fumbling through pockets, but eventually Gintoki found a coin and immediately threw it in the machine, then punched in a familiar number. That coin was the only one he had; this was going to have to be a short call.

"Moshi moshi," a voice sounded on the line, "You have reached Yorozuya Gin-chan. This is Shinpachi speaking. How can I help you?"

"Oi Patsuan, what's with that mouthful of a greeting?" Gin growled into the line, as he watched the timer count down, "I don't have enough money to make this call longer, so lets make this quick."

A large sigh came from the other end, then the boy spoke again.

"Gin-san where are you? It's midday, we were getting worried!" After a moments silence he continued, in his straight man way, "And what you said was just as long!"

"Yeah, yeah! Quit yelling, I just woke up..." He looked back in the direction he came from with a frown, "… in a weird place."

"I told you that you shouldn't drink so much!" Shinpachi scolded. "If you drink so much, one of these days something bad is going to happen!"

Oh if only he knew. But then again maybe he did know and was pretending to not, so as to make the prank more believable.

"Yeah yeah, I know... listen Shinpachi," Gintoki's tone grew serious, "something came up. I can't come home yet." He refrained from adding "or ever!" That would probably freak the boy out too much. Either that or maybe make him laugh.

"What? Why?" the boy's voice betrayed his worry. "What happened?"

"I can't say, it's complicated. Grown up stuff. Just... Look after Kagura for me."

"Gin-san what's going on?" The boy's voice grew louder and more panicked. "Gin-san are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, calm down," Gintoki sighed and ran a hand through his silver locks, "I just can't come home for a while don't wor-"

"No Gin-san you have to come home!" Shinpachi interrupted with a stern voice. "Something has happened, we need your help."

"What happened?" Gintoki asked rolling his eyes, "And why do you need me? You guys are perfectly capable to-" a beeping noise indicated the call would end soon. "Ah shit. How urgent is it? Life threatening?"

"Really urgent, please Gin-san, lives may be in danger!"

"Fine! I'll be there soo-"

CLICK.

The line went dead.

Well shit. Now what was he going to do? Just turn up with a beaten and battered woman and hope for the best? He could always ditch her, but he wouldn't... at least not yet. As soon as he had proved that this was all a prank, he would stay only long enough to give a piece of his mind.

"There you go love."
Gintoki turned to see the stocky woman round the corner, with the young girl silently following behind.

Oh so very young.

"I did just as you asked, she's all cleaned up." The woman smiled, almost all traces of fear gone. "The dear had some rather large marks on her face so I covered them up with some make up, that and her hair brushed forward covers most of it."

"Aw, you didn't need to do that. I just asked you to get her cleaned up, and get her some clean clothes so she wasn't suspicious if someone saw her."

"Yeah, well I thought this was for the best," the woman insisted, "those bruises sure are a head turner. She must have taken a hell of a beating."

Gintoki winced at the thought

"Yeah, yeah. All right, if you think it's best. Just as long as the makeup doesn't stop the air getting to it, and makes it worse or something."

As Gin let his eyes drift back to the loud woman he noticed that her face was also covered in thick makeup. Was she injured too? Did he do that? Was that why she was afraid?

Would the guys really make the prank this complicated?

"I'm home," Gintoki called out cautiously as he entered his home. And why wouldn't he be cautious? They might decide to add Kagura to this prank... but if it had happened with her, HE would be the one covered in bruises... Yeah that was impossible.

Once again the man found himself in need of fixing his hair. First it was from the bead-head, now from zooming home on his scooter without a helmet; his helmet being on his passenger's head.

Gintoki furrowed his brow, shooting a glance at the quiet girl behind him as he removed his boots; the girl was silently doing the same with her sandals.

Why was she even here? Wouldn't she want to run away from him? Wouldn't she... Wait what was her name? He didn't even know her name.

"Uh, this is goin' to be weird but," the man started awkwardly, "what's your na-"

"Gin-san!" An angry teenage boy's voice interrupted the man's awkward question, "Where have you been?! You said in your call that you would be home soon! That was an hour ago! Why are you late? We were worried! "

Gintoki winced at the teen's high volume and turned to glare at him.

"Calm the fuck down Shinpachi! And shut the fuck up while you are at it!" The man snarled at the glasses wearing boy. "You are rattling my brain."

The boy just rolled his eyes and continued to scold his boss.

"Well if you hadn't drunk so much it wouldn't be a problem." The teen followed the man as he trudged his way towards the main room, all the while not noticing the ghost of a girl by the genken. "You haven't answered my question!"

"Uh, 46, France, 1783... that answer them?" Gintoki glanced back at the boy storming behind him. With a sigh he continued, this time with a proper answer, "It turns out I was across town, it took forever to get back. Calm down."

"I'M NOT GOING TO CALM DOWN GIN-SAN! WE NEEDED YOUR HEL-"

Shinpachi stopped at a quiet voice.

"Shinpachi-kun?"

The boy turned to see a young brunette quietly walk behind them, and a familiar face smiled at him.

"That is you right?" the girl spoke softly, "It's good to see you."

"S-s-saki-chan?" Shinpachi wiped his sleeve across his glasses and looked again, "Is that you?"

"Shin-chan what's going on?" The older Shimura sibling opened the paper door and peered into the small hallway. "I heard voices, what's happening?"

"Sis, look, it's Saki-chan... She is okay!" the boy managed to stutter out the words, without directing his eyes from the younger girl.

"Saki-chan?" Tae echoed her younger brother then followed his gaze. Sure enough there she was. "Saki-chan!" Tae repeated the name and rushed forwards to embrace the girl, pushing the very confused Gin-san out of the way. "There you are! We were so worried!" The young woman exclaimed, tears forming in her eyes.

"I'm okay now," Saki mumbled into the woman's shoulder. She really was okay, she was safe now, her friends were here.

After a few minutes of catching up, Shinpachi finally explained the situation to the confused Gintoki and the completely out of the loop Kagura.

Apparently Saki and her little sister Mei were old friends with the Shimura siblings; they knew each other from temple school.

They hadn't seen each other in years, because Saki and her sister had to return to their grandmother's farm, out of town, due to the old woman's ailing health.

"They were coming to stay with us for a few days but never turned up. That's why we needed you home, so you could help us find her." The boy smiled at his boss, who was frowning down at his wooden desk, his face between his open palms. The others assumed the posture was because of his hangover, but it was really because of the situation.

Either this was proof that it was a prank or... This was getting reeaaallly complicated.

Shit.

Gintoki glanced up at the young girl, he noted that she looked better now; the swelling of her eyes had gone down and she had a smile on her face.

Unfortunately that smile vanished after a few words from Tae:

"Where is your sister? Where is Mei-chan?"

As soon as the sentences were complete Saki's face fell, and her gaze along with it.

"She's not here." The girl hugged herself and shot a glance at the silver haired man on the other side of the room. "She, uh, stayed behind. She stayed at home, to look after Gran."

"Really?" Tae asked with a confused expression. "We called your home when you didn't arrive, they told us you both had already left."

"She... uh..." Saki pursed her lips and stared at her toes for a moment, as if she was thinking what to say. Almost as if she was trying to hide the truth, or wasn't able to say it. "She got sick on the way here, that's why she isn't here, and also why I was late... 'cause we had to go back home, we probably got there just after you called... Or something."

Again the girl's eyes darted back to the samurai, this time lingering as their gazes met.

She was lying, and he knew it.

His face showed that he was concerned, but also showed that he was grateful that she had not told the others of their... encounter...

Not that she had to, they were going to find out soon enough.

All was brought to a halt when the room was suddenly flooded with men in black uniforms.

"This is the Shinsengumi!" The raven haired vice-commander yelled as he stormed across the room and towards the yorozuya leader.

"Ugh! Seriously? You too?" Gin growled and covered his ears. "Does everyone need to be yelling in my house? I have a hangover and it's- wait what are you- Agh!" The flat surface of his desk ramming into his face prevented Gintoki continuing his rant. That mayo freak was standing behind him pressing his head down on the wooden top.

"Gintoki Sakata, you are under arrest for the sexual assault and murder of four teenage girls!" Gintoki heard the man snarl behind him.

When he felt the metal of the handcuffs tighten around his left wrist he realised: These guys were serious.

They thought he had... oh god... did he?

"You have the right to remain silent..."

Oh he was being silent alright, he had nothing to say, he had no words.

Just how complicated was this prank, or how drunk was he last night?! What the fuck happened?!

dundun DUUUUN

u didnt expect her to know the shimeras didya? LOL that makes this whole thing even MORE messy xD
you didnt expect the shinsengumi to come in either... and murder DID HE DO THAT? :O ULL HAVE TO WAIT AND FIND OUT *laughs maniacally*

btw this whole story is planned out from start to finish SO ALL IS WORKED OUT, i know how it will end... and what will happen next... well you guys aint gonna like it *hides behind rock* plz dont kill me

also super awesome creditss to my bestestestestest Friend Tara for helping this mess of a chapter look decent :D there is a link to her profile on my profile. go check out her stories, she WILL write some gintama some time soon but for now its just "Victorious" stuff.