A/N: Hello everyone! I wasn't actually supposed to update this soon because I had to take this exam, my advisor chose me to participate in it. But guess what? It didn't happen, yahoo~! It was a good thing I didn't really study that hard. Now, I feel the urge to write again after going home from school so yeah. Anyways, enjoy!

Warning: A bit boring cuz it's mostly narration of their past.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gintama

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Kamui and Kagura were the best examples of a dysfunctional family. Their papi is always gone doing his job and rarely comes home, he even missed their birthdays which were one of the most important thing in the family. Their mami recently became sick and was forced to stay in her bed at all times, although unlike papi, mami would always spend time with then whenever they go to her room to either play or talk about things. So basically Kamui as the eldest child was responsible to take care of his family. Unfortunately, he had to take care of his studies, his mother, and sister causing him to be stress and tired at all times.

When he found out about his papi's job, he didn't mind him being gone most of the time thinking it was a good thing. But time has passed and unfortunately his mami became sick which caused him to change his opinion about his poor-of-a-excuse father.

Since he couldn't handle all things by himself, he somehow started ignoring Kagura to take care of his studies and mami unless there's something wrong with her. In result, Kagura became lonely and sad.

8-8-8

5 year old Kagura sat at the very edge of the bridge. She could see the waves were pretty strong below with her tiny blue eyes. Despite her blank face, her eyes revealed the emotions of pain and loneliness. She was too young to understand what was actually happening to her. She would always go here for comfort. Sitting at her very spot and watching at the waves below her managed to calm her down from crying her feelings out.

"D..Did I do sowething wrong? Why…does onii-chan looks like he didn't vant me? Am I-I…bowtersome?," she asked herself as she looked up to the gray sky. It was always like this 24/7 and she wondered why her home planet looks somehow depressing? But at least, it was sympathizing with her.

"You did nothing wrong child," someone said from behind. Kagura doesn't recognize who it was so she turned curiously and saw a nearly old man. She wondered who he is but was suspicious of him due to the recent happenings in their planet.

"Ho are you? What doe vant froum me?," she asked with her cute glaring face. She decided not to move in her position, one careless move and she falls.

"I'm a friend of your parents. I'm Housen little one. I'm here to help you…," he answered with his lips twitching upwards into a smirk. Kagura remembered her papi mentioning him before but didn't know that it was a warning. "Health me? How?"

"I can make you strong little one if you accept my offer to be my student. It'll help you to protect your family," he offered her with a golden or rather a rotting opportunity. He was forced to ask her next seeing that Kamui being a clever kid rejected his offer immediately because he knew his true intentions. He knew that Kagura might have a rare talent in her and also because she's still so young to realize, she'd foolishly believe in him.

Protect…

Kagura had always thought that if she was stronger to protect her family then Kamui wouldn't ignore nor look at her badly. He might become happier like before if she accept. She nodded happily wanting to become strong for them. Housen was glad to hear this and he reached out his hand which she took quickly. "Well then…we'll start your training tomorrow and please keep this as a secret."

"Ok!"

That was the last time Kagura was pure and sane…

8-8-8

Kamui wasn't a fool and his family knows that. He didn't have to be a smartass to not notice that Kagura was acting different. At first, she started ignoring as well which he was grateful for seeing that he always have to study and take care of mami. But days turned to a week and he started to notice it. Kagura would always avoid him like a scared bunny and the only time they were together was when they're eating breakfast and dinner but none would say a word to the other.

He had realize that he was the one who started this and felt guilty about it. He didn't really mean to do this to her but stress and tiredness tends to get to him making him act like this. And so, he decided to start talking to her trying to make sure that there's nothing wrong with her. Because it would be his fault for failing as a brother.

He did try, tried a lot of times more than he can count with his fingers or mind. But it would always fail because Kagura would notice his presence and run away quickly. It didn't help that she was small too making it difficult for him to find her. She'd definitely be the winner of Hide and Seek.

Now he was worried…

When papi came back, Kamui would watch him like a hawk and by the time he left, he followed after him to force him to stay with them. Although he didn't realize that this would hurt Kagura even more for leaving her alone, now she has to be the one to take care of mami.

A year later, Kamui came back with a sad face. He had skip school, he didn't take care of his mami, and most of all Kagura still ignores him like a blind person. When he got home, he didn't expect to see papi again making him happy and relieved.

But he saw a rather violent and scary looking Kagura charging towards him that papi lost control of himself and attacked her. When she fell to the floor face down and bleeding. He ran to his papi and stopped him from killing Kagura with a pleading look and restraining with his strength. He saw his papi looking at him with a disbelieved look and walked away. He was even surprised to see an arm beside her. It was papi's…

Once again, papi left. But this time, he never showed his face ever again fearing that he might attack Kamui as well. This worsened their mami's condition and unfortunately she died earlier than expected. They were very poor so they were the ones who made a burial for her. Kamui could never forget the face Kagura was making when they stared to look at their mami's grave before leaving, it had the look of anger and pain.

Now that their mami had died, Kamui had to only take care of his studies but it was still depressing now that he had no one to talk to. It wasn't a surprise when Kagura would leave their house at night and be back by the end of early morning. He wondered where she always go to but from the looks of it, she didn't want him to know so he decided to leave it as that.

He didn't realize that Kagura was ready to leave at any time…

8-8-8

It was one early morning, Kamui had woke up by the sounds of someone walking. He knew that it was only Kagura because he and Kagura were the only ones who live here. Kamui had wondered what she was carrying because it was creating lots of sounds. He had slowly walked out of his room to see Kagura walking away and to his surprise, she had a small luggage with her. Oh, that's why it was so noisy.

"K-Kagura? Where are you going?," he asked wanting an answer from her. She stopped in her tracks and turned to him with a glare. Kamui was surprised by this. Not only was she leaving but she was giving a nasty look? Kagura was his only family left and her leaving was too much. So he had to stop her!

She walked towards him and in a fast motion, he got punched in the stomach with the right force enough to make him unconscious. Before he lost consciousness, he heard it clearly. "I'm sorry…and goodbye onii-chan."

And when he woke up again, she was gone. Another family left him…it was his fault for making her do things which he didn't know of and for letting her leave just like that.

He was suffering a heavy heart again…

TBC