Chapter 2: Some Gintama episodes can be so shameless, that it's hard to watch because you feel embarrassed for them

"Thank you for the meal." Shinpachi said after having breakfast with his older sister, Otae-chan. He also informed her, "Remember that I'll be home late tonight anue-e, so don't wait up for me."

"Okay, Shin-chan. Please be safe."

"I will!" The teen left with his bag of clothes that he will change in for his date with Yamazaki. He was going to explain the situation to his sister yesterday, but she told him that Kagura had already done that, and Otae seemed to take it a little too emotionally. She said something about being someone who he can always come to about these sort of things, even if she barely understood. He knew that very well, so he believed that they left that topic on a bright note.

Unfortunately for him, his sister was plotting with Kagura and the others on how to ruin him.

The team (Gintoki, Kagura, Otae, Hasegawa, Tama, and Kyuubei) met at her house.

Kondou: Alright! It's time for "Stop Shinpachi from dating Yamazaki plan"! *Head is smashed to the table*

Otae: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!

Kondou: I overheard you and Kagura-chan talking yesterday, and even though I have faith that Yamazaki will be a good partner for Shinpachi, love is nothing if not challenged. *Head is smashed into the table again*

Gintoki: IDIOT! We're not here to challenge their love! We're here to prevent it! I don't know how deep Shinpachi's feelings are for this piece of garbage, but as a mother, I will not allow it! *Is dressed like a victorian woman*

Kondou: You're the mother?!

Otae: I can't allow this either. I didn't raise him to date a hooligan. *dressed like a victorian lady, too.*

Kondou: How is Yamazaki a hooligan?! Compared to the other shinsengumi members, he's actually the most straight edged of them all!

Kagura: Shinpachi is too good for that pimple stain in society! *dressed like a victorian lady also*

Kondou: He's been reduced to a pimple?! It's not like Shinpachi is that big of a catch!

Hasegawa: So what did you guys have planned?

The trio victorian ladies' eyes gleamed.

Shinpachi entered the Yorozuya office. "Good morning!" He called out and noticed an awful stench! "UGh! What is that? Did Sadaharu take a dump in here?! Do we have to housebreak him, again?" He found a note attached to the door. He read, "Dear Shinpachi, we had a job to do, and won't be back in a while. It also turns out that today is an inspection from the old hag. If the place isn't cleaned spotless before three, then we will be kicked out and not allowed to return again. Love Kagura and Gin-chan. P.S. Sadaharu did take a dump in there. P.S.S. I just wanted to write P.S.S."

"..." He opened the second door, and was welcomed by a green mosaic mixed with hues of blue and green and a spot of yellow. The air was fogged with a deadly poison that made Shinpachi hurl. He looked at the clock to see that it was almost nine o'clock. That left him with six hours. That seemed a lot, but if you actually looked at the mess, it would take a whole day to clean this with only two set of hands.

Back at the Dojo...

Hasegawa: That's terrible! But isn't the date taking place at four?

Gintoki (eyes gleaming): It is, but we'll arrive exactly at three, and tell Shinpachi that the old hag allowed us two more hours! And once we're done, it'll be too late for him to go on his date! He'll be too tired to remember, so Yamazaki will be left to think that he's been stood up! Then we'll trick them both to get soooo angry at each other like two chickens in a cock fight that they won't ever want to see each other again!

The victorian trio with fans: Hohohohoho!

Kondou: I really don't get the reference that the author is making with this one! Is it supposed to be funny, or is she trying to have fun by herself?!

Tama: If I may speak, if that is true, then why have you called all of us here?

Otae: It's simple Tama-chan. We called you specifically, so Shinpachi won't be able to ask for your help. Plus we had fun last night wrecking the place, correct?

Kagura: Sadaharu really had a blast shitting everywhere! It makes me feel bad for Patsuan, but we did it for his sake.

Kondou: What kind of wild party were you having exactly?!

Hasegawa: Last night was really a riot. I feel sorry that he's the one who has to clean the puke I left behind.

Kyuubei: I only came along to help Otae-chan, and I hope that the blood and pad I left behind won't be that big of a problem.

Kondou: I'm scared to know where that blood came from!

Otae: Thank you, Kyuu-chan. So while we wait to take our next plan in action, why don't we have some tamagoyaki.

Gintoki: Uh, I just remembered! I have a thing to do!

Kagura: Me too, aru!

Hasegawa: Ditto!

Everyone tried to flee with their excuses, but the doors were somehow locked, and the plates of burnt diseases were placed on the table.

Otae: Don't be shy. Eat up. There's lots left! Kyuu-chan and Tama-chan are enjoying their food.

Everyone else: That's because they're not human!

Kondou: Hahahaha! You guys should be ashamed of yourselves for trying to leave without eating Otae-chan's cooking! *Black mosaic is forced down his throat by the woman*

Otae: Shut up, gorilla! You shouldn't be here in the first place! And what did my brother mean that he'll be home LATE tonight! HUH?! Is that stupid excuse of a tennis playing moron planning to take my sweet, innocent, little brother's innocence! He's still a virgin y'know! I won't allow it! I definitely won't allow it! *Has been beating the holy sit out of Kondou while she was yelling*

Everyone else not wanting to eat the food of death tried to sneak out, but the woman caught them, and forced the food down their throats physically, emotionally, or mentally.

Kagura and Gintoki felt great regret for adding the sick woman into their scheme.

Six grueling hours later...

"Shi-Shinpachi, we-we're home!" Gintoki tried to say cheerfully, but the burnt eggs in his stomach and the burning in his ass was killing him. Sadaharu carried the defeated Kagura into the house with a smiling Otae behind them. There was no answer from the megane. Gintoki cried out louder, "SHINPACHI! We're hooome!"

"Gin-san?" The otaku opened the door, and he was dirty from head to toe, but behind him was a sparkling living room. All four of their jaws dropped and eyes were overshadowed. "Ah, anue-e! What are you doing here?"

The shocked sister composed herself to answer, "I-I came here thinking you guys needed an extra hand! But I can see that you cleaned the whole place! Wow Shin-chan! Ho-how did you do it?"

"Oh, this was really nothing. I'm used to cleaning up after everyone's mess, so I already had the cleaning supplies I needed to finish the job before the inspection. If Otose comes in to do her inspection, can you tell her that I'm in the shower. I really need one. I'll also be getting ready for my date, so I'll be in there for a while if you don't mind." The teen entered the bathroom, and the sound of water rushing was heard.

The three humans and dog stared at the bathroom's door and then huddled together.

Gintoki: This is not good! Now that I think of it, Shinpachi always finished the chores in a blink of an eye! He's at Tama's level of cleaning powers! What kind of brother did you raise!

Otae: This may be due to all those times I dressed Shin-chan in all those maid outfits when we were playing house as kids!*

Gintoki: What kind of house were you playing?!

Kagura: This is bad, Gin-chan! If Shinpachi goes on that date, and fall for that bastard, he'll be stolen from us, aru! He'll be their maid, aru!

Sadaharu: Aff!

Gintoki: Sadaharu is right. We've been playing it too safe! In fact, wasn't this plan a little lame?

Otae: It couldn't be helped. We underestimated Shin-chan. We're in a two year skip fanfiction remember! All of our skills have strengthened like the characters from dragon ball Z.

Gintoki: You're right! Shinpachi's cleaning powers must've increased ten-fold! Now he's as strong as Tama!

Kagura: What are we going to do?!

Gintoki: Calm down. I had a backup plan just in case this happened. Call everyone! We'll need everyone's help to make this work!

The other three nodded, and they went into action.

After half an hour passed, Shinpachi stepped out of the bathroom in a cute traditional pink kimono with a yellow sash. His hair had clip on pigtails like usual, and his make up was fairly simple enough to make him look feminine. "Everyone, I'm done. Did Otose-san do her inspection?" He went into the living room, and was greeted by three Victorian dressed...ladies, and Sadaharu being dressed as a cat for some reason.

Gintoki started with a really annoying, bad British accent, "OH! Shinpachirella!"

"Who are you calling shinpachirella?!"

Gintoki ignored him, "Where do you think you're going? Auh?"

"Uhm, I'm going to go see Yamazaki. If I'm not needed here, I'll excuse myself now." He made his way towards the door.

"Wait!" Otae threw her fan like a kunai, and it breached through the wall beside Shinpachi.

"AAAH! Anue-e?! What was that for?!"

"Oops! Sorry Shin-chan! It's just that we do have one more task for you! We need you to deliver this to Kyuu-chan!" She handed him an envelope.

"Kyuubei-san? What about you guys?"

"Just do it, four eyes! You still have lots of time!" Kagura scolded him with an accusing finger.

"Now, now, Kagura-chan." Otae lightly chided. She said more politely to her little brother, "Shin-chan, the three of us have something important to do! So can you please deliver it to Kyuu-chan? It's really important!"

Shinpachi was curious of what they could possibly be doing that's so important with the outfits they were in, but he knew better than to question it. So he just smiled reassuringly instead. "Sure. Anything for you anue-e. Bye!" The crossdresser finally made it out the door.

The three humans and dog was wrapped with an evil black aura and demon like expressions.

Gintoki took out a walkie talkie, "Silver balls to Nine dick, our target virgin has left the building. Do you have a visual on target kill Jimmy? Over."

Kyuubei responded from the park. Her only disguise was her conical straw hat. "Nine dick to silver balls, I do not see target kill Jimmy yet. Over."

"Haaaaah? Doesn't that bastard know that its common courtesy to wait for your date an hour early! And Shinpachi was going to wait for him after working hard all day! You better leave some for me when you're done."

"Me too, aru!"

Otae agreed as she placed the chemicals and tub needed to make a body dissolve as if it never existed. "Let's get this over with! The gorilla is currently out cold and locked in the closet. When we are done with target Kill Jimmy, he's next."

"Uuuhm," Hasegawa was listening in from the streets. "Isn't this taking things to the extreme? I understand wanting to protect Shinpachi, but isn't changing the plan from separating the two after an argument to murdering two police officers and hiding the evidence a bit..."

"Not at all." They all answered simultaneously.

"How black hearted are you guys?!"

Tama reported from her side of the streets. "I have a visual on target virgin-sama. He's using a taxi to get to Kyuubei-sama's house. Should I slow him down?"

Gintoki's eye glinted. "Do it."

Tama faced her mop towards the taxi, and fired her missile!

Shinpachi was minding his business, but then his eyes widened when he saw the missile coming towards him from behind! He quickly grabbed hold of the wheel and steered them out of the way, and had his sword stab the gas pedal. But the missile had a tracking system, and exploded behind them. Shinpachi screamed as he was tossed with the vehicle turning over and crashed against a pole.

BOOM!

"..."

Gintoki called in, "Uh...Tama-chan, what was that? What was that explosion?"

"It appears that I may have killed target virgin-sama."

"WHAAAAT?!"

"Are you sure, aru! Are you really sure?!"

"YOU BITCH! If my little brother is harmed, the police officers aren't the only ones missing today!"

Hasegawa called in, "Wait guys, Shinpachi just passed me. It looks like he jumped out of the taxi before it exploded." Everyone relaxed. "But he seems to be running from something. AAAAAAH!"

"Madao! Madao!" Kagura cried out dramatically. "What happened?!"

Tama looked at where the explosion took place. "Oh my. The explosion took place next to a building that houses bulls. The sound must've scared them into escaping the facility and creating a stampede."

Everyone's eyes were shadowed as the realization donned on them.

"SHINPACHI!" They all burst through the doors and leaped for the streets to save their straight man while leaving the walkie talkie behind.

"Hello?! Hello?! Otae-san? Is anyone there?" Kyuubei tried to reach them, but then she saw her target kill jimmy! She unsheathed her sword and launched herself. "Target Kill Jimmy, you have been sentenced to die!"

While that was happening, Hijikata and Okita were car chasing Katsura who was running away while being dressed as catwoman for some reason.

"Dammit bastard! Come back here!" the vice chief demanded.

"It's not ba-AAAAAAAH!" The joui wished that he hadn't made that turn because while Shinpachi passed him, a herd of bulls trampled him.

"STOP THE CAR! STOP THE CAR!" Hijikata ordered Okita, but the car swerved. They tried to escape but the car hit the bulls, and they were flung through the air.

Sougo landed on Sadaharu behind Kagura, and Hijikata landed in front of Gintoki's scooter.

"You bastard! Get off!" Kagura tried to get the sadist off, but Sougo held onto her midsection while taking the abuse.

"Eh? There seems to be a bird poop on my windshield." Gintoki commented and spit at Hijikata's face.

"OI! Who're you calling a bird poop, you bastard! Are you responsible for this?!"

"GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Otae punched his face. "We don't have time for your stupid bickering! Shinpachi is being chased by this stampede!"

"Shinpachi?!" Hijikata felt concern wash over him. This was a huge freakin' stampede! He bet that Katsura guy got killed by the impact!

"Gin-chan!" Kagura called out to him, "Sadaharu and I will go on ahead and try to find Shinpachi!"

"Okay!"

Sadaharu went into an alleyway and bounced off the walls to get onto the roofs.

Hijikata found the opportunity to ask, "What the hell is going on?! Shinpachi is supposed to be with Yamazaki!"

"Shut up!" Gintoki shouted. "As if we'll ever hand over our megane to your tennis-playing addict!"

"What are you talking about?! Didn't that guy tell you that they were going on a mission together?!"

"Mission?"

._._._.

Shinpachi was running for his life while tears and some snot poured from his eyes and nose. Even while his life was in peril, he tried to get to Kyuubei's house, but then he found himself lost since some of his usual routes were closed off.

He saw his life flash before his eyes when he tripped on his kimono and fell to the ground.

Dear Diary #103

I have imagined myself going down in so many ways before I can reach old age. I imagined dying a bold, glorious death as a samurai, dying a pitiful death by the hands of my sister or her cooking, or an expected death by the irresponsible hands of Kagura and Gintoki, and even a shameful death like being killed at the toilet because I was taking a crap and Gin-san forgot to warn me that he poured gasoline in there for some reason!

Never in my life had I thought that I would die from being trampled by a bull stampede! In my final moments, I apologized to everyone I loved in the living, and prepared myself to say hello to mother and father in the afterlife.

However, I was saved.

"RAHHH!" One of the bulls was flipped over and thrown back. The other bulls got the memo, and changed directions.

Shinpachi looked over his shoulder to take a look at his savior. "Sai-Saigou-sama!"

"Eh? Pachi?"

The megane immediately got on his knees and bowed lowly. "THANK YOU SAIGOU-SAMA! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"

"You're welcome. Is that you guys' doing?" He referred to the yorozuya.

Shinpachi vigorously shook his head. "No! Not at all! I was heading to Kyuubei-san' house to deliver this to her from my sister." He took out the envelope. "And I was supposed to head over to the park to go on my date with Yamazaki. But now it seems that I can't do either." Shinpachi was exhausted from all that running, and his dress was covered in dirt and crap. One of his clipped on braids was missing and his make up was running.

"You do look like a sorry case. That's why I'll help you. You helped me many times before, so don't take this as a favor that you will have to pay back. GIRLS!" He called out to his army of trannies who assembled before him. "One of you send this envelope to the Yagyuu household, and tell them that its from Shimura Tae! The rest of you, we have a makeover to do!"

"Yes ma'am!"

._._._.

Gintoki and the others with him finally reached Kagura who was on her knees crying. They all got off the scooter.

"Gin-chan!" The yato called out to him. "We-We were trying to find Shinpachi, and we did...but..."

They all looked down at Shinpachi who was completely cracked, bented and split in half.

Sougou somberly reported to them, "I was unable to find his human."

Gintoki fell on his hands and knees slightly trembling. Sadaharu howled mournfully to the sky. Otae covered her mouth as tears dripped to the ground. Hijikata tilted his head to cover his eyes in shame.

"AAAAAAAH! Somebody stop this crazy bitch!" the screaming man accidentally stepped on the broken glasses and on Gintoki's head. The silver head man quickly picked his head up which made the man trip and fall down.

Kyuubei leaped to the air to finally make the kill strike, but Hijikata stopped her with his sword. "What do you think you're doing to one of my men!?"

"Oh no, shinsengumi. It looks like we'll have to put our plans on hold, Otae-chan."

"It's okay, Kyuu-chan. We'll try again another time."

"What plan?!" Hijikata cried out. "And why are you trying to kill Shinohara*?!"

Everyone looked at him with a deadpanned expression. "Who?"

"You're trying to kill him, and you don't even know who he is?! And why are you acting clueless Sougo?!"

"Wait." It hit Otae. "If this is not Yamazaki, then where's the real Yamazaki and where's Shin-chan?"

They all raced to the park.

When they got there, they hid behind the bushes. They saw Yamazaki waiting next to the statue without his wig on, so he kind of stood out with the mohawk Gintoki gave him permanently. He was wearing a snazzy button up white dress shirt that was tucked into a pair of black slacks tightened by a belt.

"Yamazaki!" Everyone looked toward the voice.

Shinpachi ran up to him, and then stood straight. His hair was fashioned in a wavy bob haircut, and accessorized with a yellow camellia hairpiece. He wore a stunning white and light blue, traditional, floral kimono dress with a yellow sash, knee-high white socks, and geta. His makeup consisted of pastel orange lips, eyelids with the classic winged liner, and cheeks blushed by a pale pink.

"CU-CUUUUTE!"

Shinpachi apologized, "I'm sorry for being late. A lot of crazy things had been happening today."

"Are you okay?" The shinsengumi officer asked worriedly. "Were you caught in that crazy bull stampede earlier? They were all over the news!"

The megane nodded, "Yeah, but I was saved by Saigou-san and her girls, and they helped me dress up for our date. The dress you got me got ruined. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Would you like to rest. We don't have to arrive until half an hour? You must be famished."

"I am. Oh! I forgot my wallet!"

"That's alright. Consider this as interest for your pay for all the trouble."

"Thank you, Yamazaki-san." The two headed toward the closest mall to eat at a restaurant.

Otae, Kagura, Kyuubei, Gintoki, Hijikata and Sougo followed them. Sadaharu had to go home since he was too big to sneak with them.

At the restaurant, the couple took their seats and made their order. The group was sitting a few seats away from them with sunglasses and costumes on as they tried to listen into their conversation.

"Wait, why are we here?!" Hijikata hissed in a whisper.

"I was just following you, vice chief." Sougo said.

"I just got swept up with the atmosphere! and when do you ever follow me?!"

"SHHH!" Kagura hushed them. "They're talking!"

Yamazaki started, "Before we begin talking about the details of our mission, I want to know if boss (Gintoki) and the others were okay with this. You told them that this would be a date?"

"I didn't know what else to call this. Calling it a mission might draw the wrong attention if someone was listening in on us. I also explained to them that it was a mission, so they won't interfere, I promise."

Gintoki, Kagura and Otae felt shame dragging them to the depths of their soul. Hijikata was glaring hard at them while Sougo was enjoying an ice cream sunday.

"That's good to hear. If you don't mind me saying," Yamazaki looked down feeling quite embarrassed. "You look really wonderful today, Pachi. It's also kind of weird because I know you're actually a man under that. Those trannies really knew what they were doing."

Shinpachi happily said, "Thank you. I was also surprised. I honestly don't look like my usual self at all. I don't know whether I would date myself, but would you Yamazaki if I was actually a girl?" He gave a cute wink.

The spy lightly laughed. "What are you saying, Pachi? It would be weird to date friends for other situations than this."

"Don't be shy, Yama-chan. If I was a girl, I wouldn't mind going on a date with a handsome fella like you."

"Yo-you wo...wait a minute. Are you acting like a hostess?"

"Was I that obvious?" Shinpachi tried not to giggle behind his smile.

"Mah, Pachi that's mean! Even though we're supposed to pretend to act like a couple, you shouldn't sweet talk me. I'm going to go broke if you do that since I can't deny."

Shinpachi giggled on cue, and said sweetly, "I'm sorry, Yamazaki-san. My job as a host at Yoshiwara and a hostess at Saigou-san's club house has made me used to flirty this way. Can you forgive me?" He batted his eyelashes.

Yamazaki felt compelled to say, "It's alright. Let's also order ice cream to make up."

"You're so generous Yama-chan!"

"Yeah! I a-Wait! You're doing it again!"

Shinpachi snorted and then burst out laughing. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'll stop! I give my word as a samurai that I will stop. So what did you think of my skills? I think Anue-e would be so proud of me. I don't like manipulating people for my own benefit unless they're aware of it. I was just pulling your leg, Yamazaki-san." The teen gave him an honest smile this time.

"You-You're really good. You even got me twice! Do you use it on Boss to get him to pay the rent or something?"

Gintoki's ear grew twice its size.

"Doing something like this on Gin-san would be weird. He's like a brother to me. He's a pain in the ass to take care of like usual, but...So how are you?"

Gintoki: "You aren't gonna finish that sentence?!"

"Ah me...Well, work has been keeping me busy like always, but it has its benefit and it's for a great cause. Vice chief has been making sure that I do my work. He's a pain in the ass to work with too, but...How's Kagura-chan doing?"

Hijikata: "You're not gonna finish your sentence either?!"

"She's doing great. She's grown into such a lady that frankly I'm scared of the men who will try to hit on her. Not of them, but what will happen to them when they get her upset."

Kagura did a hair flip and gave a sparkle to her eye.

"Do you think Okita-san and her will finally get together?" Yamazaki asked.

Kagura and Sougo got up simultaneously with their shining aura of death. Otae smacked them both down.

"Eh? Okita-san and Kagura-chan? There's no way that could happen! I think Hijikata-san and Gin-san ending up together has more of a chance."

Both men got up, but were smacked down, too. The couple's food arrived, and they continued.

"That's mean, Pachi. But if vice chief were to settle down with someone, it might get him off the shinsengumi's back for a bit. We also want him to be happy. We never see him with a woman or show any interest at all."

"That's true. A man like that deserves happiness. I don't know about Gin-san. He's just not the marrying-type unless he accidentally got someone pregnant. I wouldn't mind if he did. It would give Yorozuya another addition to the family, and Gin-san can be a great father. Though I hope his bad habits don't influence the baby, so cross my fingers for a girl since sons take after their father's worse habits."

"If Gin-san were to impregnate someone, who would it be?"

"Definitely not anue-e, and I don't know about Sacchan-san. Either way, I just hope that the woman isn't horrible. I bet Kagura-chan would be happy with the new addition. She loves kids since she's a kid herself. She would also make a great mother if she were to have kids herself. But I can't see that happening any time soon. She's still so young."

"Women these days are having kids later than before. Does your sister plan on marrying anyone soon?"

"If that anyone that your implying is Kondou-san then no. Plus, she's still in her twenties, and that is a time when a person should indulge themselves. But for you Yamazaki-san, you're 34, and you're still unmarried. Much less have a girlfriend." Shinpachi's eyeglasses shone mercilessly.

"Are you angry about my question?!" Yamazaki felt really attacked right now!

The rest of their lunch went relatively well between them. When it was six, the two of them left to go on their mission.

The others exited a minute after them. Hijikata had to pay for the meals which left him in a pissed off mood.

They looked at each other, and then separated to their place without another word.

"Gin-chan." Kagura said.

"Hm?"

"When will we have another addition to our family?"

"What?! What makes you think that I will have to do it! You're the woman! Go find yourself a boyfriend, and in another ten or twenty years, make babies!"

"Okay!" The girl skipped away happily.

The silver haired samurai lost balance by her response, and tried to stop her. "Hey! Oi! I was just kidding! Don't get a boyfriend, you brat! You're a thousand years too early to think about doing something like that!"

Hijikata and Sougo called for a taxi since their car was destroyed during the bull stampede. That reminded the sadist, "Do you think Katsura survived that stampede?"

Hijikata inwardly sighed as he closed his eyes to feel on his next works. "That stampede would've killed any ordinary man, but we both know that Katsura guy isn't an ordinary guy. It would take more than a stampede of a hundred raging bulls to take him out."

"Aaah, you may be right. And the only place he could've gone to heal should be the hospital. So I leave it to you, vice chief." He got in the taxi they called for. "I hope that the joui cuts you down before you get there!" He said as he departed with the taxi.

"Wait, you bastard! At least drop me there! Sougo! Oi, Sougo! Tch, that asshole!" Hijikata sighed, and then noticed that his wallet wasn't with him anymore, so he couldn't call for a taxi. He also didn't have his phone, so he couldn't call for one of his other men to pick him up. "I swear that I'm gonna kill him when I get back to the station!"

After the long walk to the hospital to finally get to a phone, have Katsura under hospital arrest, and then make his way back to the station, he felt his anger against Sougo slide, and wanted to go to bed. His legs cried for it.

On his way, he encountered Yamazaki who looked like he just got back from the mission.

"Yamazaki. How was the mission?"

"Ah, Vice chief. The mission went well. I will have the report by tomorrow."

"Alright. Were there any missiles at the auction area?"

"None, sir. There were no missiles in the vicinity, but I may have a clue of where they could be. It will all be in the report tomorrow."

"Good job. How is Shinpachi?"

"He's fine, vice chief. He was really great company, and covered for me while I was gone. I got him home safely."

"Good...See you tomorrow then. I expect that report after our morning meeting."

"I'll get on it, vice chief."

The two parted ways.

Hijikata felt a lingering thought in his mind. He saw how happy those two were together at that restaurant. He may be looking into things too deeply, but maybe Shinpachi's type was the regular type. The young samurai was surrounded by very colorful people that maybe a taste of a little blandness by his side was the type of person he would like by his side.

Somehow that disappointed the cop.

._._._.

At the street lied a cracked sunglasses that was being swept off by Tama-chan. And Kondou was still locked in the closet.

._._._.

A/N:

That was a lot of fun to write!

*At episode 43, Otae admits to having dressed Shinpachi in girl clothes, so I'm not exaggerating

*One of the spies in shinsengumi