Disclaimer: Gintama is owned by Hideaki Sorachi-sensei.
Conspiracy Theory
© Doctor Meowzie
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Two – Shouldn't they be killing each other off right now?!
"Now now, guys, have you ever heard of the line 'all for one and one for all'?"
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Okita never left his sight on his rival.
Kagura never averted her gaze anywhere else.
Each and every member of the first squad had their eyes nervously locked on their captain, expecting him to charge at full speed towards the girl they had known to be his equal ever since the time they went looking for the beetle Rurimaru years back. Okita didn't budge one bit and continued staring blankly ahead, and so they shifted their gazes at the girl in Chinese gear. Seeing as the peach-haired girl remained immobile they shifted their gazes back at Okita, who remained just as unmoving as she. Then they looked back at Kagura, who still didn't make a move.
Although the two youngsters stood on their place without moving an inch, the way the Shinsengumi would glance at them back and forth made it look as if they were having a tennis match.
The fact that two of the strongest people on the planet were staring intently at one another was unnerving beyond words. Hell would break lose, all right. In a blink of an eye the place that had already been annihilated would be destroyed into something worse than what a million Justaways can ever achieve… oh they just knew it…
But if that's the case, it's quite a wonder why none of them ever thought of running away to safety at this point.
But then at this point, since most of them are avid readers of JUMP, they're most probably waiting for something epic and badass to ensue, because they are still boys at heart and as such they'd want to see something of the same genre other than Bleach and… well, yes, something quite like that.
And so the countdown to destruction silently began in their heads.
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"…oh, it's just you." Kagura and Okita chorused rather flatly.
"And I was even trying hard to remember who you are," Kagura shrugged, letting go of the Shinsengumi member she had threatened, who by now looked like a wrinkled vegetable. "It's just the sadist guy."
"And you think I'd remember who you are, China girl? Oh, wait, I did remember you."
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'SHOULDN'T THEY BE KILLING EACH OTHER OFF RIGHT NOW??' is written all across the Shinsengumi's faces.
"Still as stupid as ever," she stuck a tongue at him. "Come on Sadaharu, your walk is our first priority." She opened her umbrella and walked towards the other direction with her pet dog.
Raising a brow at her rather controlled behavior, Sougo decided to shrug it off, putting down the bazooka that was sitting on his shoulder and turning to his squad members. "Okay everyone, we'd better get out of here. What's done is done; if we dwell here any longer Hijikata-san will surely order us to commit seppuku and we wouldn't want that now do we—"
"Us? What the hell?? What do you mean by 'us'?! You were the one who blew this place up, taichou!!" one of the members bellowed.
"Couldn't help it," Sougo shook his head, "the suspect refused to come out of the shop so we had to."
"Like I said, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN BY 'WE'? TAICHOU! You're the one who did it!!"
"Now now, guys, have you ever heard of the line 'all for one and one for all'? I refuse to bask in glory alone—"
His sentence was cut off when all of a sudden, Sougo found himself being lifted off the ground by the collar. His face unreadable, if not emotionless, he glanced at the pale shaking fist that took hold of him.
"What now, China girl?"
Kagura brought her head up to look at him with a face that screamed 'I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING WORSE THAN SEPPUKU KONOYAROOOOO'.
"So you're the one who did it, huh? You bastard."
The sadist didn't waver one bit at her threat. "And? What do you want me to do?"
Kagura continued giving him a look of fury and remained silent as she let her thoughts take over. This idiot never did change, huh. Just because he's the police doesn't mean he shouldn't do as he pleases, like blowing things up or putting innocent people's lives in danger with that bazooka of his. Strangely she felt like a hypocrite for thinking such, but that's not the point. What matters right now is the poor dango shop owner who the sadistic bastard had victimized. He's going to pay.
And just as she'd tried her best to promise to herself—that she won't succumb to the Yato's innate violent tendencies—this time, no blood will be needlessly shed.
He's going to pay.
Literally.
Now that that's decided, she let go of him, much to Sougo's surprise.
Her thoughts suddenly came back to her prime agenda for coming back to Earth.
'That's right. I need to look for Gin-chan and the others... and I'll need any help that arrives if I want to find them soon.'
Sougo, who was dusting some dirt off himself, noticed Kagura giving him an irritated glare. Quite so that it looked as if she was going to swallow her pride against her will or something.
"You," Kagura said, holding her umbrella up and relishing under the shade it provides, "need to come with me."
Sougo simply blinked blankly at her, albeit almost disbelievingly.
TBC
A/N: Was it okay? I'm really sorry for the delay!! On the day after I submitted the first chapter some of our PC parts sparked and exploded, which was quite unfortunate. Also, I apologize if you find this chapter short. I'll get the next chapter (which will still be told in third person, but this time from Okita's side of the story) out as soon as I can.
Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed the previous chapter!! And, uhm, I need an official beta for this fic. If anyone is interested, please PM me your e-mail address.
(Btw, anyone here who's updated with the manga? Something about the Yato? Yeah. It's getting good. XD)