Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Gintama

Note:Am I put too much focus on my OC? Sorry about the amount of direct speeches too. I am now trying to add in description for fighting scenes, but I am just not good at it. So rather then making it difficult to read, I will just leave the scenes out for now.


"Ipon!" Otae raised her hand and called the end of a dojo match. "Winner, Manju!"

"Sugoi aru!" Kagura cheered and whistled as she clapped. Shinpachi is clapping too, but he was more shock then happy, even Manju's opponent, Keisuke is stunned.

It had been just two months. Manju had only started learning how to fight with a sword two months ago. Keisuke might not be as strong as the Yorozuya, he did have quite a high standard in kendo.

Looking at Manju and Keisuke, the after is already slightly out of breath, but Manju is still calm and active. It was like she did not even use a bit of energy to win.

"Manju, could it be that you are a master right from the beginning?" Shinpachi asked with an awkward smile.

"I am not sure myself." She returned that awkward smile.

Shinpachi realised he just asked an insensitive question. He apologised and requested for a duel. Shinpachi know he might lose, but still, he wants to know just how strong is Manju's hidden talent.

The Manju he knew is not a weakling anymore. That strength, speed and those movements. The Manju Gintoki knew can never move like that. He watched as she fought Shinpachi, not understanding how that petite body can move like that. She ducked only enough to avoid injuries, use different level of strength to block, counter, distract and attack and is able to balance her leaps and jump easily. Manju is saving and using her energy effectively.

"Ipon!" Otae raised her hand and called the end of the match. "Winner, Manju."

The said winner bowed at Shinpachi, who is a little out of breath.

"Shinpachi you are an embarrassment as a sensei." Kagura said.

Lines dropped from above Shinpachi as he squatted at a corner, sulking.

"Kagura, that is mean." Manju said.

"But it is true!" Kagura protested. "A teacher losing to a student. What kind of teacher is that?"

"Teachers have limited knowledge too. That is why all of us should keep learning and improve. Shinpachi, there is nothing to be ashamed off. We learn from each other, improve together." Manju smiled and said.

"That is right!" Shinpach recovered, holding his fist. "Life-long learning! That is why Gin-san! You should teach us too!" He turned his attention to their strongest samurai.

"No way. It is so troublesome." Gintoki dug his ear and rubbed it on the wall, only to be hit by a flying slipper.

"Gin-chan is too lazy. Manju, let's all improve and overtake Gin-chan, then we can beat his ass." Kagura held her fist like Shinpachi.

"You are already kicking his ass." Manju chuckled.

"Manju, you really are amazing. You can draw, can fight, and can take care of animals. I heard that you cook too." Keisuke praised. "I am really curious now what kind of person are you before you lost your memories." He studied her from head to toe.

"I am more curious then you do." Manju smiled. As of now...she had not been able to remember anything. It is disheartening but, she tries her best to feel so depress about it. After all, those memories might not be there in the first place.

"Manju, are you free on March the 3rd? We are celebrating Doll Festival. Ba-san asked me to invite you." Keisuke remembered his grandmother's instruction to invite Manju, and asked her.

"3rd of March. I don't real-"

"Manju is not free." Kagura cut in and threw her arms around her favourite Yorozuya member. "She is going doll shopping with me. After that we are eating dinner together. That somebody from her workplace, stop trying to ask Manju out." Kagura declared ownership of Manju.

"Kagura?" Manju looked at her, then back at Keisuke, who looked pissed off now.

"I have been observing you aru. Not long after Manju work at your place, you have been after her aru ne." Kagura narrowed her eyes at him. "Manju is not rich, so you are not after her money. That means you are after her body. Manju might be flat-chested, but she has really soft skin."

"Chuto Kagura-chan!" Shinpachi tried to stop the Yato.

"I am just asking her to join us for a meal!" Keisuke said, gritting his teeth. "She always eat lunch with us so what is your problem?"

"My problem is you!" Kagura got furious.

"Don't talk like I am some pervert you brat." He hissed. "Manju and I are both single. What is wrong with me trying to woo her?" Keisuke said it openly.

"Ahahaha..." Manju do not know what to say, much less do.

"Manju is not single aru." Kagura declared.

"I am not?" Manju asked with an awkward smile. When is she attracted and why she did not know it herself?

"Chuto Kagura-chan...This kind of talk...You should not be bring it out like that." Otae cut in.

"Manju is an idiot, so we have to protect her from people like him." Kagura looked at Manju and said.

"Ahahah...Emmm... You know, we should leave soon. Tama is still waiting for us." Manju managed to see the clock from the corner of her eyes.

"That is right. Kagura-chan, it is rude to be late. Let's go." Shinpachi backed Manju up actively.

"Wait...Manju..."

"I will see you at work tomorrow." Manju said to her workmate and hurried outside.

"Come on, Gin-san, Kagura-chan." Shinpachi urged them out after he bidd farewell to his sister and Keisuke.

"The three of you have an appointment with Tama?" Gintoki asked as they walked to Otose Snacks.

"Ah, recently Manju have been playing around with mechanics. Tama said Gengai-san is throwing out some parts today, so we are going over to see if we can salvage some useful ones." Shinpachi said.

"Kagura always wanted a cellphone right? Let's try and make a cellphone." Manju smiled and nodded. "I read them up, it is really interesting."

"You are spoiling her way too much. See how misbehave she was just now." Gintoki lectured.

"Say that again perm head." Kagura glared at him. "Who do you think that was for?"

"You just don't want to share your Manju with other people." Gintoki said flatly. "Manju have her freedom to make friends you know. Who give you the rigths to interfere?"

"Then Gin-chan want to share Manju with other men?" Kagura crossed her arms and asked.

"This sound so wrong Kagura-chan." Shinpachi pushed up his glasses and said. "Manju is with us. Can we consider her feelings a bit?" Manju said nothing, only wearing her usual awkward smile.

"Manju, do you like Gin-chan? Or do you like that guy from your workplace aru ka?" Kagura asked bluntly.

"Both." Manju know what that little girl is asking, but she did not want to answer that.

"Manju! Two-timer is for jerks." Kagura scolded her.

"Then I will be a four-time. Shinpachi, Kagura, be my lover too?" Manju laughed playfully and put both her arms around their neck.

Kagura moved away, saying, "I am not a lesbian."

"Then what makes you think I am not?" Manju withdrew from Shinpachi and asked. "You are so sure I will fall in love with either Keisuke or Gintoki. For all you know, I might secretly in love you, or Tama." Manju jumped and hugged Tama when they saw the green-head waiting outside.

"No way. Tama is a robot." Kagura widened her eyes.

"A robot is also capable of loving." Tama played along and put her arm around Manju's waist.

Shinpachi coughed and looked away while Kagura jaws dropped. Gintoki could be seen with his mouth twitching in an uncomfortable smile.

"Tama, you love Manju aru ka?" Kagura asked.

" Kagura." Gintoki void his expression and scratched his head. "Are you an idiot? Manju and Tama is obviously kidding right? Tama? Manju?"

"I wonder..." Manju and Tama said together then turned and started walking towards Gengai's workshop.

"Chuto Shinpachi, since when did Manju and Tama became so close?" Gintoki whispered to Shinpachi, eyeing the two girls who are walking ahead and softly chatting.

"Most likely is during that time..." Shinpachi started recalling.

Tama had her day off and was looking at some screws in a shop when Manju was in the same shop looking at all the electronic parts. Tama could not decide on which screw is nicer, so she asked Manju, who picked out a black one.

Shinpachi looked at the black screw with yellow ribbon that is now attracted to Tama's head.

"Hei..." Gintoki replied, uninterested.

"Gin-chan." Kagura called out to him. "What should we do? If this goes on, Manju will be with Tama."

"That is why I said, they are just playing with you." Gintoki looked at her, annoyed.

"Demo Gin-san, how can you be so sure?" Shinpachi asked. "Did she tell you that she is not a homosexual or bisexual?"

"No...but this is Manju we are talking about. That Manju you know. There is no way she is a..."

"That is what I am asking. Gin-san, do you know Manju that well to say that?" Shinpachi looked at him and asked. "It is true we live together every day, but Manju is always smiling. It is so difficult to know what she is really is thinking." Shinpachi looked at the two girls and said.

"Manju never get angry or sad aru ne." Kagura said and nodded in agreement.

"It is like, she is keeping a distance." Shinpachi nodded. "Gin-san, did you not notice it?"

"I think that things did improve a little though." Gintoki mumbled. Manju got more playful, and she was not afraid of Zura anymore. In fact, the two fur ball lovers keep up conversation about fur balls greatly. "You guys think too much." Gintoki hit their head and said. "Tama will keep an eye on her, so we need not worry."

Shinpachi and Kagura looked at each other and sighed.

"Gin-san, if Manju really get together with Tama, do not regret that you did not do anything." Shinpachi shook his head.

"Manju is not a homo." Gintoki insisted with a dead pan expression. "Enough of this discussion already. Kids like you two going about love and what not. You are still thousand years too early."

Tama and Manju started digging for parts, talking about how to put them together to use it.

"Manju."

"Yes?" Manju looked up from the box to see the Devil Vice-Commander.

"We need to talk." Hijikata said. Behind him is Sogo, who is eyeing at the girl, then to Gintoki. Manju nodded and stood up to follow them.

"Manju, what happened?" Shinpachi and Kagura looked on, puzzled.

"It won't be long." Manju smiled at them and went off with the two Shinsengumi officer.

"Gintoki-sama, what is that about?" Tama asked. Gintoki just shrugged his shoulder.

The three of them came back after a while, with Manju bowing at them while they leave. Kagura hurried over and asked her about it.

"That is a secret." Manju beamed and said. No matter how they asked her, she is just all smiling and saying nothing. The more she tried to hide, the more it gets to the rest of the Yorozuya.

"Oi you guys...I am heading out for a bit. Go ahead and turn in first." Gintoki wore his shoes and went out. If Manju refuse to say anything, he will hear it from those two.

Sogo's team is patrolling, but he is seated on a bench with a cup of milkshake as he slacked off his work. It was expected when Gintoki went to him and sat down. He knows what is the silver-head going to ask. "Dana, you already owns me honey cakes. What are you going to give me for this information?"

"Honey cakes are postponed. I can give you a bokuto up your asshole if you don't spill it." Gintoki dug his nose and said.

"O, scray..." Sogo said sarcastically as he finished his drink. "Dana...Shinsengumi's confidential data comes with a price you know."

"What do you want?"

"Let's see..." Sogo started thinking. "It is not like you can offer me anything. I am richer then you. How about letting Manju join the Shinsengumi. We don't have any female members and she seems to be good in fighting."

"Let all stop joking around Okita-kun." Gintoki rub his finger under the seat to get rid of the boogie.

"O...now you are using my name now." Sogo looked at him, half amused. "Manju really gets to you so much? Or is it that you poke into your brats' private business?"

A loud boom made passerby paused and looked around, missing out the fact that Gintoki's bokuto is now between Sogo's lap, a few inches away from his crotch.

"You don't have to be so angry." Sogo pulled the sword out from the bench and returned it to him. "It is just a blood test. A few months back, Shinsengumi receive a report about Shogun's illegitimate younger sister. We had been investigating in secret. Report say there is a possibility that the girl changed her looks to remain hidden. Since Manju is around that age, and could not remember anything. We took some blood from her for testing."

"That Shogun has an illegitimate younger sister?" Gintoki asked, almost forget to lower his volumn. If this gets out, that girl might be targeted.

"Apparently so. Well...it is the royal family we are talking about. There is bound to be one or two." Sogo patted the wood chips that got onto his pants.

"Then? What is the result?" Gintoki proceed with his questioning.

"You don't know? I thought it was pretty obvious with the smile she is wearing." Sogo said with a bemused smiled.

"Why do I have to guess when you can tell me what I want to know?" Gintoki poked his bokuto into the earth next to his arm rest.

Sogo cross his legs and took a cream puff from his pocket. "A soon-to-be princess, reuniting with family. She will have the money to pay you back. Shogun will even reward you for taking care of his sister. You can say good bye to your poor lifestyle." He looked sideways at the samurai who went totally still, fists balled until knuckles are white. "She will be returning with us tomorrow morning, so you better say your goodbyes tonight. After today, you will not be seeing her anymore. Illegitimate child might get fortune, but they are quickly married off to other planet as political bonds. It is too bad such a beautiful flower is going to be ruin by those bastards, but at least she does not have t-"

That punch in the face made his mouth and nose bleed. Gintoki took his bokoto and left.

Sogo rubbed his wounded face, a sadistic smile appeared on his face. "I said too much."