AN: Since this was my first fan fic, I didn't know what to expect! Thank you so much for the kind reviews and follows! I kept refreshing my mail, expecting for more. Hahaha

Your support made me a bit concious about my writing, but I'll keep doing my best.

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CHAPTER 2

Criminal

I'm in love with a criminal.

Or so, Soyo-chan said. She ignored the fact that her friend herself was on the run from the government. The girl has started to read the weekly Shoujo jump and was immediately hooked. Ever since her brother died, she came back to live again in Edo. Kagura felt like she needed to see her and hear something normal other than rebel fights and stupid outer galactic news about her brother and father.

She was on her way home from her short visit. Wierdly, her friend started having these awkward set-up that she was, deep deep down in her heart, attracted to the sadist. She fended her off, saying there was no way in hell and that it was as impossible as Gin-chan's natural perm miraculously straightening, or Shinpachi burning his whole collection of Otsu-chan's merchandise. And that she might as well destroy every sokunbu factory in the entire galaxy, rather than actually submitting to that extreme sadist. The closest thing to intimate they will ever be is that if he licks her boots and dies happy, she added.

The timid girl laughed as she outmost and excessively rejected the whole idea. She defended his side, saying that young former officer was not all that bad. She was really thankful that he saved her life during the exchange with the Kiheitai. So Kagura instantly forgot about the insult that she was somehow inlove with the sadist. She was just pleased to see her friend smile again.

It was true, she couldn't change the fact that he fought with her stupid older brother to save her bestfriend. If he didn't injure Baka-mui enough during their fight, she never would have stood a chance against him.

She felt her heart sank and her guts clenched after she remembered those previous fights. Kamui-nii has sided with those evil space pirates who came to Edo and wanted to destroy the country. Not that they would ever succeed, not if she, Gin-chan, and maybe Shinpachi, or those policemen in black (and white) were here to protect the country. But in the end, he still kicked her ass and called her arrogant for ever standing up against him.

And that crow, even just remembering his presence made a chill run down her spine. That... That thing... Whatever is was... Gin-chan's previous teacher... Was strong as hell. She shuddered. Maybe even stronger than her Papi. She, Gin-chan, Nobume-chan and the sadist fought it all together. But they couldn't even go as far as scratch a hair on his body. His wounds heal as fast as they were inflicted (shying away her healing abilities). Even crashing a boat right in his face could only buy them but a few measly minutes.

She deter her way and instead went to the park were the sadist and her used to fight. It's been a week since the Shinsengumi disbanded and left the city. The three of them who chose to stay were on the run together with Zura and his dumb Jouishishi rebels. Gin-chan was enough, she hated to stay together with elderly men and linger in their stinky breaths.

She sat on tha sadist's favorite bench where he used to laze around and skip his work. He was a bad policeman, a tax robber, an ill mannered, rotten brat. She sighed. She would never admit it, not even to Soyo-chan, that she missed him and the usual spats they had together. Those days would seem like heaven compared to their current situation.

She remembered the last time they fought. Both of their wounds weren't fully healed yet, physically, mentally, or emotionally. But who was she to send him off without a fight? Not especially when it would seem that her rival was perhaps tired, or afraid, that they might not be able to come back to Edo alive. Just like their lord didn't. Or maybe he was afraid for them, the Yorozuya. We might not be able to live here in peace like before. She cursed that balding Nobunobu sitting on the crown now. He was the reason Soyo-chan lost her brother. She will never forgive him for that.

It was her duty as his rival to remind him that whatever happens, wherever the road takes them, no matter who they're up against, no matter if the were policemen or criminals, they can't give up. Why? Only because the only ones who should be able to defeat the other, are no one than themselves. And so she pushed him off of that bridge.

So, that's it for the second chapter! I'm not that confident with Kagura's POV but I hope I got my fingers around it. The next chapters are ready so please like, review, and follow the story for more updates! Thankies. *