A/N: This chapter is a bit weird to me but oh well. This will be on Sougo's part. I mean the guy deserves some screen time considering that he's 'prince charming'. Also I recommend you guys to read Shiro Ari! It's a manga crossover of Alice and Snow White, it's really a cool manga with cute drawings, plot-twists, and so much more~ If you listened to the Drama CD, it's voiced by the Okikagu's voice actors~! You'll love it! Anyways enjoy!

Warning:Sougo might be a little OOC

Disclaimer: I don't own Gintama

Act 2

(Second Part)

He hated this.

He hated doing a difficult task that he has to do alone. He hated how long it took to get here, it took days even with transportation. It wasn't so like him to tire himself to death.

He hated entering this strange land which he knows nothing of, unknown to the unnecessary danger he must face which makes things more troublesome for him and his lazy-ass attitude.

He hated the smell, the sound, and the aura of this place, it gives off a mysterious feeling that's uniquely comfy, for the creatures that lives here that is. It makes you want to lower your guard because of the temptation it's giving and that's when it will strike once you're off-guard.

He had so much more to hate in this unknown land and he just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible.

However…

His older sister is slowly dying…

His older sister needs a cure for her deadly illness or else she'll die within a week was what the doctor said. He can't let this happen, he loves her so much and she's very important to him than anyone else in the world. That's why for her sake, he'll be willing to do this with all his might and find that flower that will extend her life a little longer. In order for her to be happy for a few more years with that mayonnaise pig that she calls her lover. Yes, he'll definitely do it.

Which was the only reason Sougo Okita was here in the first place. But unknown to him, he was destined to meet someone and may their fates be intertwine.

8-8-8

Sougo sighed in annoyance as he wandered around the forest. He wasn't making progress in entering the land any further let alone catching a glimpse of the so-called Legendary Middle that the doctor told him. Yes, it was there he'll be able to find that flower and take it. But how can he when he's stuck in the same area over and over again? He let out a groan as he thought deeply about it. He must be stuck in some sort of labyrinth if he were to be stuck here for so long. He got so fed up with it that he stopped counting in his mind, it was like counting rice and obviously you'll get annoyed doing so for so long.

I should have bought a map of this place in the first place, he thought in regret. Sougo scratched the back of his head, wondering what he has to do next. Searching around this place aimlessly wasn't a good idea, now look what he got himself to! The longer he's stuck here, the thinner his older sister's life is. Agh! He can't afford to be stuck here for who-knows-how-long! If only some sort of miracle happens in this unknown place in an unknown time. It would have been nice or better rather.

Then his wish was granted as a person wearing a brown cloak came in sight. Sougo heard footsteps, he turned to see someone heading towards him until the said person was a good 5 feet apart from him. "Are you lost, young man?," a voice of an old man was heard. Sougo narrowed his eyebrows in confusion, who the heck is this?

Just when he wished for something in need, someone appears. It sounds rather suspicious and strange to him. And only fools would believe that good Samaritans just came out of nowhere, just so they can help that person in need. The world is filled with so many kinds of people that you can't be sure whether you should trust them or not. One mistake and you're doom for sure. That's why Sougo came to realize that he should always be prepared at all times, even to an unexpected event like this happens.

"Yes. Do you know where a place called Middle is in? I've been here for a long time now," Sougo answered in his most gentle and kindest voice he can make. He knew that it would be a great idea to catch this person off-guard with his temporary acting and that's where he can make his move; either he can scare him away or better he interrogate him. The latter option seems better, maybe he can get useful information from the old man but it wouldn't hurt to torture the old man a little emotionally, neh? Ah, his sadistic thoughts are coming.

With this, he finally caught the old man off-guard when he nodded. He turned to look at somewhere as if pointing the direction at him. "Oh, that must be annoying. Well…it's over there-"

BANG!

The sound of a gun releasing a bullet to hit and maybe kill the old man, truly shocked the life out of him. It nearly missed him by inch and nearly had this hood taken off if it weren't for him dodging it and it hit the trunk of a tree instead. What a close call. "WHAT THE HELL?!," and surprisingly a voice of a young man like Sougo himself was heard, furious. This only made Sougo even more suspicious. Was this person faking his voice just so he can hide his identity? Smart move but it won't work on him anymore, now that he heard it. "I-I mean…what are you thinking lad? Won't you feel guilty for killing this POOR OLD MAN?! And don't use it so carelessly young man!," he said in a much calmer and older tone of voice.

I guess…I have to play along a little longer, he thought, mentally sighing. He then fake smiled obliviously like an innocent boy who had no idea that he destroyed his mother's vase. "Well, I just saw a wild animal behind you so I know I had to shoot it to save you. Sorry for the misunderstanding~," he said innocently as he scratched the top of head in confusion. It works all the time right~

"Oh I see. You don't have to apologize," he said still keeping his elderly voice. He shook his hands which said no and he closed his eyes which is unknown and under the cloak. When he opened them again, he saw deadly ruby eyes staring back at him as if he was some prey that's ready to get killed. Then he quivered before looking down to avoid his gaze. Sougo saw a part of this mysterious lad's identity even though it was for a short time, he's wearing round-eyeglasses. But he saw nothing other than that so the lad is the nerdy type of person? Interesting.

"Say…before you even try to take me to somewhere that's a trap. Why don't you tell me who you are boy~?," Sougo grabbed the poor old m- lad's shoulder in a tight grip and his other hand still held the gun then he pointed it at his head. This earned him a gasp of shock. He grinned sinisterly, he likes his victims in his sadistic play scared and nervous. But of course, he doesn't kill for no reason. He'll let him go after he's done with him~

"So you're really trying to KILL ME a while ago?! And here I am, wanting to HELP YOU in the first place but this is what I get?! This is just plain cruel, you know that?! I'm so STUPID for thinking about helping you! And there's no fucking way I'm telling you who I am," so he finally dropped his old man act? That's good, now he won't have to be annoyed by it. But sadly…

"Oh? Only fools believes in childish beliefs," Sougo said letting go of the poor lad, finally giving up in trying to do what he wanted not too long ago and placed his gun back on its place. He lost interest, he hates it when his supposed to be victims are aggressive ones. To him, they're annoying unless they can put on a fight.

Sougo turned his back on the mysterious lad who foolishly wanted to help him. He can't have nuisance things with him after all and not to mention, what if this lad doesn't the direction to The Middle as well? Then he'd be a fool as well. He might as well figure out this on his own. And so he started walking away, unaware to the fact that he might be useful.

"I've never been outside of this land…," Sougo continued on walking, not caring if he can hear what he's saying or not. He sighed, seeing Sougo not responding to this. He twitched slightly. What a mean guy. Does he not care enough to listen to others? He's willing to forgive him but Sougo was seriously pushing him way too far to the edge of mercilessness with that kind of attitude. However, he'll an important key to Kagura's wish. And besides, few to none people comes here nowadays. It will take years to see another come here but now should be the time to grant it. He can't afford to see her lonely and sad any longer, even with Gin-san with her.

What should I do? What should I do?, thought the mysterious lad panicking. Then an idea came to him, a trump card he can use against this Sadist lad. It will definitely work! He's sure of it.

"You're only here because you wanted to find the flower that will extend your older sister's life, am I right?," hearing this made Sougo stop. No, he can't possibly know the reason.

"You randomly guessed it, huh? But you're right, that's why I'm here," Sougo didn't like this lad. He's somehow gives off a weird vibe now that he realized it. He better run away before- the mysterious lad continued on like the Mr. Know-It-All type of person he is.

"I didn't guess what you're here for, I know why. You're Okita Sougo, captain of the 1st division of a military police force called Shinsengumi. You have a sick older sister named Okita Mitsuba and her lover is Hiji-"

"Stop. How did you know such things?! You said you've never been outside of this place a while ago? Who on earth are you?," things were becoming a little off now that this mysterious lad had said information about him, exact ones to be precise. This is getting stranger by the moment. But…what if this lad can truly help him? Was it worth the risk in saving his sister? Of course it is! Although he can't lower his guard with this.

"Me? I'm just a magician who's running low in energy," he answered proudly.

A magician, huh? Interesting. If someone who's so popular is an Onmyoji then it wouldn't be a surprise if there's a magician or more. Although Sougo doesn't know how the law of magic even works, all he knows is physics like everyone else. But he'd rather not learn it, it will only be a pain in the head.

"And what can you do, oh so great magician?," he asked sarcastically like the sadist he is. He didn't expect a chuckle coming from the mysterious lad. He took out something from under his right sleeve and it revealed to be a wooden stick. Was that poorly made object supposed to be a wand? He must be kidding! But then…

POOF!

They disappeared.

8-8-8

Drip…

Drip…

Drip…

Sougo's eyes flattered open so slowly as if he was too tired to open them or it was just plain heavy to open. Shortly, he became fully conscious as another raindrop landed on the palm of his hand. He sat up, his back leaning into something so woody. He let out a yawn and stretched his hands to wake himself further. He looked around to see that he was under a large tree, it was large, wide, and strong even to keep him safe and dry from the rain. He scratched his head in confusion, wondering where the heck he was.

How did I end up under a tree?, he thought to himself confused. His mind still too fuzzy to remember anything from the previous events that happened to him. Suddenly it came back to him like someone hit a rock on him (which was true), the events flashed to him like watching a movie. He came to the Land of Nowhere to find the flower that will extend his sister, Mitsuba's life! How can he easily forget?! He wanted to hit his head on the wall but now is not the right time. He has to do what he has to do! Although he didn't understand how he manage to get here in the first place. Hm…

It definitely has to do with the mysterious lad that calls himself a magician. They just disappeared in a blink of an eye and now they-…he's here. Speaking of him, where is that weirdo? He was about to get up when he felt a weight on his lap. He looked down to see a brown rock that was the size of his hand there. He grabbed it and looked at it carefully. "What the heck is this?"

It's an item that can help you teleport to anywhere you want and it's an item used to enter The Middle. Don't you freaking LOOSE it, a voice said in his head. It must be that magician but where could he be? It doesn't matter, he'll have to find the flower now. But…was he in the right place? He looked around to see that the place was formed into a circle and it has lots of crops in the ground. Then there's a tower…

Yep, this is the place.

I better get sta-, Sougo's thought was stopped when he heard someone singing. Based on the voice, it sounded like a girl singing. A girl? Wasn't this place supposed to be deserted excluding that weirdo? Maybe it's a guardian of this place, but is there such a thing? But that's the only thing that makes sense to him at the moment so he'll have to leave it as that.

So suddenly, the rain stopped and was replaced with a sunny weather. Very weird…

But he disregarded it and started looking for the flower, he searched and searched but he couldn't find the same thing. Then he found a crop, a golden flower rather in the midst of all the different types of plants/crops. It looks like what the doctor told him (A/N: Refer to Rapunzel, the movie please), this must be it! As he was about to touch it, he felt some sort of gravity pulling him back from getting it. It seems like it has a boundary, protecting it from everyone who wish to have it.

Magic is so troublesome…

Then he remembered his sister's words, the time when she scolds him for doing such a thing.

Sou-chan, if you want something. You have to ask permission from the owner first!

Ask permission? How? Obviously he had no clue who owns this so-called garden. Perhaps, it belongs to the girl who was just singing a while ago? It was obvious that it came from the tower, where else can she be? Hm, the difficult part is how he'll ask from here below and how she can undo it. But it's worth the try. And so he looked up to see her back facing on the window due to her long hair which Sougo didn't know of, he saw the color of it; it was vermillion and he found it weird. "Hey, you there! I have something to ask you!," he yelled as loud as he can. Sadly whether she can hear him or not, there was no reply. This irritated him.

Just say Kagura, Kagura let down your hair!, the young magician said in his head. Unfortunately, Sougo wasn't really paying attention to what he said so he sort said it a bit differently. "Hey you! Let down your…uh..UGLY HAIR!," this earned him a response but it wasn't a pleasant one.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME?!," a cute but feisty voice of a young lady yelled. She dropped her hair down to the tower, only to grab her hair that's near her head and started hitting him with it. Sougo had no choice but to dodge.

What the fuck? Who has a hair this freaking LONG?!, he thought shock as he stared at it as if it was a whip trying to hit him. Luckily she wasn't fast enough in what she's doing that it was easier for him to dodge. Sougo sure is lucky to see someone SO WEAK. "SAY…CAN I TAKE A FLOWER FROM YOUR GARDEN?!," he asked (yelling more like) still dodging her hair. It doesn't hurt to ask, neh?

"SURE WHY NOT!," she sarcastically said but unfortunately the boundary casted around the flower broke and so Sougo plucked it quickly and carefully after seeing its boundary breaking till there was nothing left. Then he started running away as fast as he can from The Middle. "THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU UGLY GIRL!"

"I'M NOT UGLY! AND COME BACK HERE YOU BASTARD!"

Now let's see what this magic 'rock' can do. Take me back home!, he thought demandingly as he still held the rock with his hand and the flower with the other. Before he was teleported back to his home, the pissed off magician (who's sitting on a tree branch) casted a curse on him that will make Sougo come back for him to lift it.

That curse will do…

8-8-8

Things turned out great for Sougo somehow. His beloved aneue can live past 40 with a healthy body but she can't live any older than 50. It's sad but it's better than dying now. He saw a suffering (from lack of sleep and eating well) Hijikata from time to time which made him delighted. And due to the fact, Hijikata was unable to work, he took his place as vice-commander temporarily. How sad, he wanted to be vice-commander permanently but of course he won't wait for too long. Yes, things were going well according to the way he wanted.

However…

There was something missing in his life and he couldn't figure it out. Well, he'll probably will in the near future. Unknown to him, the answer to his question was already in front of him.

It's only a matter of time, he realizes it.

TBC

A/N: So that's Sougo's part. I'm so sorry if Sougo and Kagura met and interacted briefly like greeting your classmate and you walked away when they greeted back. Don't worry they will really interact longer in the next chapter. I bet you know who the mysterious person is, the glasses gives it away. Kagura is Rapunzel, Gin-san is a cat, he's a magician, Sougo is prince charming, and Kamui…still Kamui except being a caring and overprotective brother to Kagura. I'll add more of the other important characters soon. Also please correct me for any wrong spellings and grammar. Until then~