Disclaimer: Gintama's not mine its Hideaki-san's work.
Gist: Sa-chan resolved to give up her training with Grandmere and to start leading a normal stalking life once again. But Grandmere has something up in her sleeves…
"Sometimes you have to act like you don't care… in order for them to care about you."
A cough.
A flock of birds soar to the sky in this blue fine weather. Children are busy playing with each other; mothers gossiping with other mothers and fathers going to work.
A consistent cough and clearing of throat.
At the back of my consciousness I could hear the kettle whistling but I did not bother to turn it off for I am currently transfixed with the endless fluffy clouds outside the window. What does he call it when I tell him he's slacking off again? Ah, cloud watching. He said it calms you instantly once you just watch it. Well, it really does for I could not take my eyes off it. I wonder… if he's watching the sky also—
"SARUTOBI!" Grandmere yelled from behind.
I suddenly jumped and accidentally touched the whistling kettle and that awoke me from my hazy thoughts. I quickly turned the knob off and blew my burnt fingers as fast I could.
Grandmere sighed deeply beside me as she carried the kettle and started to pour it to the tea pot.
"In the office, NOW," she barked.
Uh-oh, I am in deep trouble. When Grandmere tells you to go to the office-which is the living room- it means you're going to have "the talk". Drat. What did I do this time? Before following her I went to find the medicine box to apply a burnt ointment to my throbbing fingers.
"Sarutobi!" she yelled again.
"Coming!" I yelled back as I quickly close the medicine box and went into the office.
"Sit," she said and I opposite her. She proceeded to drink her tea and this is her cue for me to drink the tea before having a long sermon.
Grandmere set down her tea and cleared her throat. I also set down my cup and readied myself for the ambush.
"Sarutobi," she started to say. "You seem not yourself lately." I just put my poker face for I am in deep trouble when she finds out what happened during the festival.
"It's not only me who've noticed it but also your crewmate's at Kunoichi X. Some of the girls there are concern about you. They saw you one time mixing 3 bottles of pink bull (PUN!) with tonic gin and vodka all at the same time and when the customer refused to drink it you, yourself drink it with a gulped and threw the bottle at your customer who was not only hospitalized because of that but his wife found out his whereabouts and proceeded to beat him herself," Grandmere said a matter-of-factly as she watched for my reaction.
Grandmere sighed deeply and said in a very strained voice "What happened?"
"Nothing," I said nonchalantly.
"Oh, don't give me that bullshit Sa-chan."
I shrugged my shoulders and still said in a monotonous voice, "Really, nothing at all."
She narrowed her eyes to me and I just said tensely "I'm- I'm just tired."
Grandmere relaxed a bit and sipped her tea. Then she said "I could see that. But don't worry, within this week or so your final training will be over." Seeing my same reaction, she stood up and got something from her closet. She then sat down and pulled something from the envelope and pushed the contents towards me.
"Here. Take that," she said before sipping the tea.
I proceeded to read the contents of the envelope and found out it was a gift certificates to Oedo shopping mall, Battle Royale Restaurant and last but not the least the Famous All Girls Spa.
"I knew you were weary of this so I want you to relax this time, my treat. I have been getting a lot of customers because of you," she started to explain. "This afternoon I want us to go there. I need to relax myself too with this tedious mental job. So get your ass off here and see me at Oedo shopping mall later."
I blinked hard with what I've just heard and received. Is this for real?
"That is for real. Now get out of here."
I stared this time at Grandmere and annoying nerves started to popped out of her forehead. Then she barked loudly "SCRAAAM!" I got up so quickly that my knee hit the table and I ran limply outside of the house.
Grandmere chuckled and said under her breath "Relaxation first before the sacrificial pit."
Later that afternoon…
Grandmere was the one leading the way to the busy shopping district of Edo. I did not mind this at all. Actually it relieves me from thinking too much. All I need is a blank head for starters or else I'll really burst out from—
I suddenly saw him, leaning over a fruit stand. He was waiting for his goods that he started to pick his nose and saw me from the corner of his eyes. I did not notice that I have not stopped walking and I bumped Grandmere's behind.
"Sa-chan? What's wrong? You're dead pale and—" she started to say as she looked at the direction I was looking at.
Oh shit! I'm D-E-A-D! Good thing I saw someone familiar and I shouted "Look!" And I indeed diverted Grandmere's attention for she followed my pointing arm in the sky. Suddenly a man fell down from the sky with a kunai sandwiched in between his ass.
"My hemo—" the man groaned.
I laughed and said "Oh, my. I thought it was a bird but it's only Zenzo," then I laughed even more.
"Why you…Sa-chan! Why do you need a bird when you have chicken here at the market? Oh no! I'll be late for my pizza delivery!" Zenzo said panicking over where the carton of pizza went.
I crossed my arm and said "You still work at that pizzeria?"
"And you still work for that old hag?" he countered back at me.
Grandmere gave her ominous glare at Zenzo and went to him and pulled hard the kunai from his ass. Zenzo screamed at the top of his lungs from pain and the bystanders can't help but to look and eavesdrop.
"Let's go Sa-chan," Grandmere said.
"Uh, hai!" I said as I looked back nervously at the fruit stand. There was some random guy there picking his nose. Am I…seeing things?
"Sa-chan!" Grandmere called and I started to follow her and purposely stepped on Zenzo's ass. He howled in pain and said behind me "You'll pay for this Sa-chan!"
I did not bother to reply but continued to follow Grandmere.
… Inside the department store:
"Let's meet at the petshop around 5pm," Grandmere said as we left Tsunade at the pet shop. I agreed and proceeded to walk aimlessly in the department store.
I have this and that, oh wait. I think not…oh, I do have! It was just a different color, I thought as I scoured the items over the furniture department. I did not purchase any item there even to the other departments. I've finally arrived at the department I forgot to splurge myself these past months: the lingerie department. I shrugged as I entered it.
"Good day miss, may I help you?" the saleslady asked me cordially.
I was about to reply her greeting when I suddenly saw a silver perm hair at the bra section. My eyes were about to popped out from disbelief and my body grew cold with nervousness.
"Uh, miss? Are you okay?" the saleslady asked as she blocked my vision of "him".
"Huh? I mean, yeah. It's just that…" my voice trailed off as I cocked my head to the side and saw he was not there. What the hell is wrong with my vision?
"Oh, you want that underwire bra? I'll go get it for you."
"No, no. I'll go check it out myself. I'll just call you when I need some help," I said quickly and went to the bra section. I keep on taking bra, underwear, and some lacy and racy lingerie off the rack that the saleslady helped me carry it inside the dressing room. I stared hard at the mirror and looked straight into my eyes. Really, what wrong with me? I sighed and remove my glasses and scratched my eyes. Probably I'm really just tired. But I better be careful. Grandmere smells something fishy on me- wait. My hair smells like fish! Hmp. The odor must have stuck on the fish I cooked this morning. I sighed again and started to strip my clothes off and picked randomly. I put on my glasses and started to criticize what I'm wearing. Too cute, too tight that my boobs are going to pop-out, too old like Grandmere's preference- I snickered -, too loose, too simple, too boyish, too colorful. Oh! This is it! I picked a low cut purple pink bra that emphasizes my front features in a very seductive good way. The only downside of this is it comes with a racy underwear and a stockings. Hmm… I never had this undergarment. Might as well buy it, I mean no body will see me in it. Fine, it is officially purchased! I started to admire my look and rack at the mirror and flirtatiously smile and twirl a part of my hair in my fingers.
"Ooh…that fits you well miss," a voice from a new saleslady said.
"Uh, yeah thanks," I said cheerfully as I adjusted my bra further enhancing the goods. The saleslady coughed uncomfortably and then I noticed something fishy. How could the saleslady go inside here if the door is lock and…
"Hmmm…."the saleslady's voice mused and started to say, "The only thing wrong here is this." I felt a finger adjusted the G- string behind me and I turned quickly around and blushed furiously.
"Yo, ojou-san," he said while saluting me.
It was Gintoki and my mouth is open wide with surprise due to several reasons: he was in front of me, he managed to get inside the dressing room and he was garbed in full saleslady outfit; pencil skirt, stockings, blazer, his two pigtail wig and make-up. Lastly, being naked infront of him. That was the least embarrassing because anytime, anywhere I would love to be naked in front of him.
"Gin-sa-!"
He quickly covered my mouth with his hands and pushed me to the mirror. "Sshh…not too loud!"
"What are you doing here?" I whispered anxiously.
"Nothing much, just checking…the goods if it's not damaged. So far so good," he said while smirking at me.
My face turned bright pink and I pushed him away from me and in turn he both grasped my arms and pushed himself towards me.
"Drat. I should have removed these fake boobs to feel the real one."
I struggled against his body and he pinned me hard towards the mirror even more. "Get off me!" I seethed from my teeth.
"Aw…don't be a spoil sport Sa-ru-to-bi. Besides, you forget we still have an ongoing game or did you forget about it?" he said mockingly.
My body instantly heated with the remembrance of it and a little Living Will burst out and I head butt him. He let go of me for a moment but he did not gave me the chance to get of his grasp. He bear hugged me tightly and pinned me harder against the mirror.
"Oh, you're getting all set and wild even though were not yet starting yet," he said while chuckling.
"Let go of me! You pervert samurai!"
He frowned and said seriously "Quit struggling and let's just talk this out."
"Is this why you came here for? For that talk? Well you're late now and let go of me!"
"Sshh! I told you lower your voice! Well guess what? It's not yet over. I was drunk that night and—"
"It's your fault that you were drunk and I happened to be sober that night. There's nothing to talk about. Now let me go!"
"I told you it's not over. Sheesh… since when did you become so stubborn?" He let go of me and said "Tsk, It's getting hot in here." I just glared at him and he started to untie the scarf in his neck and unbutton his blouse. I saw the silicon pad and he tossed it out and continued to unbutton the rest of the blouse. I watched him with erotic thoughts dancing in my mind. Oh, I'll be the one to remove the stockings slowly while caressing his thighs. I'll toss out that heels for him and slowly unzip that pencil skirt. To be able to smell him, to be able to caress that hair of him, oh to be able to—"
"Oi. Stop it. You're raping me in your mind right now! Oi! Stop it I said or I'll call the police!" he while blushing a little and covering his chest.
I snapped off my erotic trance and said furiously "As if!"
"Heh, I got evidence," and he swiped of the blood trickling off my nose. "Tsk, tsk. Bad bad girl. I wonder what kind of punishment I shall bestow upon you."
Pu-ni-sh-ment? My body heated so much that I feel like a volcano is about to burst out from epiphany. Oh, Gin-san! Violate me in any form you can! Just punish meeeee!
Blood started to ooze out of my nose and I have to hide my face from embarrassment.
"Huh? Oi, you okay?" He rushed beside me as I stuffed and wipe the blood at the various underwear around me. "I bet you were raping me harder in that horny brains of yours!" he said while chuckling as he touched and smell the underwear beside him.
"Hell nooo!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
"Sarutobi?" Grandmere's voice.
"Oh, shit. I'm dead," I muttered under my breath.
"Sarutobi?" Grandmere asked as her voice is coming nearer to my room.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Just hide you fool!" I said in a scolding manner.
"Was that the manager? And where the hell am I supposed to hide?"
"Oh you can dig your grave right now," I said irritatingly at him and thinking furiously of a place for him to hide.
"Sarutobi?" Grandmere barked.
"Hai!" I yelled back.
"Where are you?"
"Over here!" I said as I waved my hand. I could hear her footsteps nearing.
"Oi, if that's the manager I'll just dress—"
I showed him at the pile of lingerie and started to camouflage him under it. "What the-?"
"Just shut up for once okay?" I said exasperatingly. He did shut up when he saw my strained face. "Please," I mouthed to him as I ran towards the urgent knock from the door.
"Oh! Grandmere!" I said cheerfully.
"What took you so long to answer me? Anyways, would you help me with this flannel?"
"Uh, yeah, sure. Come inside," I said as I ushered Grandmere inside.
She snorted once she was the mountain of lingerie in one corner."Are you dead serious you need that?"
"What? Oh yeah. It's been a while since I bought a pair," I explained sheepishly as I readjusted the flannel gown.
"Do you know how to count? Because obviously those are not "pairs" and," she made a disgusting face and continued to say "Don't tell me you have now."
"What?"
Grandmere pointed to some underwear that have some blood stains on it.
"Oh no,no,! Haha. It's not like that. My nose bled and I could not find a tissue and the only thing that I could use is lingerie. Hahaha," I said rather fastidiously.
She just chuckled and patted my back then proceeded towards the door. "Good to hear that. With that racy underwear of yours anyone will surely bleed and—" she paused before going out. "Seriously, Sa-chan. You have big gifts, you don't need to use fake one's anymore. Later then," she said as she exited the dressing room.
I immediately run and locked the door and breathe a sigh of relief. Without further ado I started to remove the pile of lingerie on top of Gintoki and yeah he's still alive and judging with his reaction- a very happy perverted reaction.
"Please. Shut up," I said as I glared at him.
"What? I haven't opened my mouth yet!" he said defensively.
"Ugh, seriously? You saw it and just shut up."
"Saw what? I—"
I quickly put underwear in his nose for blood is oozing non- stop. I took this chance as I tied a underwear to his arm to act like a cuffs and tied a bra in his eyes and dragged him to a corner.
"Heck. You really did become aggressive. Fine, I'll let you dominate me once. Once only."
"Ofcourse, once only," I said grimly as I removed the bra tied in his eyes. I cut him off before he had the chance to talk. "Gin-san, please. Just stop okay? We talk everything we need to talk about. That's it. Just….please stop. You're making things harder for me again. Please?" I asked wearily.
"Let me help you then. Just tell me."
I was about touched when I saw him concerned face. "No, it's decided. Just stay away from me, okay? " Sorry Gin-san, I can't back down now. I kissed his forehead and he cringed. A smile played on my lips as I remembered the times I surprisingly did this to him. Most of the times he acted cool or irritated but later on I'll see him smile, amuse with what I did. I picked all the lingerie, stood up and exited with a heavy feeling on my heart.
…Inside the Battle Royale Restaurant
We were both inside the booth when I suddenly asked Grandmere.
"Ano… Grandmere," I said timidly.
"Hmm?" she replied as she busily read the menu card.
"Uhm, where are our shopping bags?"
It took a while before she replied "I gave it to Fernando."
"Fer-who?"
Grandmere closed the menu card, place it on the table with a loud thud and eyed me carefully. "Sa-chan, may I ask you something?"
A sweat dropped from my face from anxiety. I don't know what's wrong with Grandmere these days. If she's not furious over simple things, she is very irritable. It's impossible for her to be in the menopausal stage because I am absolutely positive that she's already passed that moment of her life. "Yes," I said in a small voice.
"Are you living under a rock or your head is floating along the stupid clouds in the sky again? Fernando is my cha-. Sorry, I did not mean to say that. I'm just irritable nowadays. Sorry," Grandmere said as she saw my hardened face especially when she mentioned the clouds.
"Anyway," she paused to cough, "It with my chauffer Fernando, the burly man across the street."
Oh that was Fernando. I thought it was the frail carpenter next door who keeps on pestering Grandmere to marry him before they die.
"Excuse me miss. May I get your order?" the waitress asked us.
"Oh, I'll get the house tea plus…" Grandmere's voice trailed off as I scan the menu card.
"And how about your order mam?"
"Oh, I'll get cheeseburger with extra pickles…"
"Strawberry parfait."
"Blueberry cheesecake and strawberry parfait. Yep that's it," I was about to give the menu card when I noticed something. Wait a minute, what strawberry—
"Psst! Can you order me another cake too? I'm starving from removing those damn tight clothes!" Gintoki whined in between my legs.
My Living Will reignited and I slapped the menu card hard in his face.
"Sarutobi! What's wrong?" Grandmere asked.
"Ohoho! I thought I saw a rather huge cockroach here on the floor! Whew. Oh miss make it two strawberry parfaits," I said cheerfully as possible.
"Uhm, miss? Can I get the menu card?" the waitress asked.
"Oh, sorry. I smacked it to the rather- huge- cockroach. Don't worry; I'll clean it up for you later."
The waitress hesitated before leaving us. I looked slowly at Grandmere, fretting that she might find out that Gintoki is here- in between my legs.
"Don't rattle the table again. I'm going to start reading the cards," Grandmere said as she busily lay down the cards one by one.
I sighed deeply and was on the verge of relaxation when I suddenly knock the table.
"SARUTOBI!" Grandmere yelled on top of her voice.
"Sorry mam!" I yelled back as I stood up and bowed to her.
Grandmere eyed me suspiciously adjusted the table and cards and said gravely, "Behave. You got that?"
"Hai!" I said and slowly took my seat and kick Gintoki under the table.
"Ouch!" he yelled.
"Ahahahahaha!" I shouted to muffle Gintoki's voice.
Grandmere stared at me this time,
"Ahahaha?" I said embarrassment on my side.
I was taken aback when Grandmere suddenly reached for my hands and squeezed it. "Don't worry. We're almost there. Get hold of yourself Sa-chan."
"Uh…right, hehe," I said curtly as I withdrew my hand and glared at Gintoki below me. When I saw Grandmere started to read the cards I said loudly "Ooh! Let me check on how dirty these tables are! I bet there are a lot of bubblegum under here!"
I quickly put my head below the table and said in a low but furious manner to Gintoki " What exactly are you doing here?"
"Uhh… nothing much, just checking the goods. And yeah it's—ow!"
"Say that again and I'm so gonna kick your balls!" I seethed under my breath.
"I was hungry then I saw you coming so I thought you might treat me…"
I glared at his pathetic excuse and he shrugged and said "Let's talk okay?"
"There is nothing to talk about. PERIOD."
"Oh, there is! That decision you chose, don't take it!"
"What do you know about it?"
"I have a—"
"Enjoy your meal!" the waitress cheerfully said as she started to put the food on the table. I was so startled that I hit my head under the table.
"SARUTOBI!" Grandmere barked.
"Hai!" and I accidentally hit my head again.
"My parfait!" Gintoki whispered happily that he brushed his hair on my thighs. I screamed due to the tickling sensation that I stood up at the bench. Everyone at the restaurant was looking at me disdainfully. To redeem myself I said tearfully "I just saw a rat!" Seconds passed then almost everyone at the restaurant ran outside. Even the manager who is now chasing off the imaginary rat ran outside with a cleaver at hand and the chef chased the manager because of his cleaver is with the manager.
"How pathetic," Grandmere said under her breath as she started to eat the bread.
I laughed and said sheepishly "yeah."
"My strawberry— " Gintoki mouthed.
I quickly looked at Grandmere who is busy eating. Seeing my chance I grabbed the parfait and slid it under the table. I quickly grabbed the other parfait that I ordered to make it as if nothing happened. I looked below Gin-san who is happily eating the parfait that I did notice I was smiling. Contented that everything peaceful again I started to eat the other food.
I felt a tug in my scarf and looked down to see Gintoki mouthing "cake". Bad thing is the cake is almost finished but I have not fully touched the parfait at all. And so, I slid it again to him and he gave me the empty glass. In return for my goodness for him he brushed a little of his hair to my thighs that I accidentally kicked him.
"Sa-chan," Grandmere said as she tried to get the attention of the waitress. I looked at her waiting for her to finish the question.
"Have you seen that bastard?" she asked and gave the gift check to the waitress.
"Huh?"
"That silver perm bastard," she quietly said to me.
I felt my whole body tensed. Have Grandere found out?
"Do you still remember him?"
"I can't… understand," I said buying some time for me and Gintoki.
Grandmere sighed and chuckled. "Good, because next time you see him you'll definitely won't remember him plus you'll be leading a higher life."
As if ice blocks were poured at my body for it grew really cold. I felt Gintoki's hair brush a little to my thigh and I immediately looked down and his face was hidden in a shadow.
"Sa-chan?"
I looked at Grandmere and at the same time I clutched his hair. I gave a reassuring smile at Grandmere.
"Let's go."
"Let's," I said. As I get off the bench Gintoki tugged my scarf really hard. I looked at him and his face is still hidden by the shadow. I tug my scarf to break free from his grasp but he tugged it harder. I know he won't let go of it so I removed my scarf and left it there.
Grandmere was waiting for me outside, her back facing the door outside. I called and talked to the waitress and left the restaurant.
Gintoki was still sitting at the floor clutching the scarf in his hands when suddenly the waitress approached him and said "Excuse me sir, would you mind sitting on the bench? The miss left something for you."
Gintoki looked warily at the waitress and stood up and sat bench. There at the table was a custard pudding and a strawberry parfait.
"Oh, and the miss said you can order anything, just leave her alone."
…At the Famous All Girls Spa:
"Here are your keys and enjoy your stay," the receptionist said cheerfully.
W e walked at the hallways of the Famous All Girls Spa in search for our room when Grandmere said suddenly "Do you know why this spa has a name like that?" She did not wait for me to answer for she answered it herself," Because the owner of this spa was left in the altar, thus swearing her revenge all of her clients will be all girls. Sweet isn't?"
Yeah such a sweet for a feminist view of point, I thought warily.
"Here we are. You're room is across to mine. If any problem occurs just call me here. Enjoy," Grandmere said.
I agreed monotonously and when I opened the door of my room Tsunade scurried inside.
"Take care of her," Grandmere said before closing the door.
I closed the door behind me, went towards the windows and gazed up in the sky. It's almost dark and the air is somewhat chilly. After that I went towards the bathroom to remove my entire article of clothing and put on a towel and carried a small pale containing all of my toiletries. I closed the door and started to walk towards the techno hot spring. I saw a lady guard outside and left Tsunade to her.
No one is present inside the hot spring. Thank heavens I could finally rest my weary body, mind and soul, I thought as I stripped off the towel and took a shower before sinking in the hot spring and removed my glasses and put it on the side.
"Ooh..feels like heaven," I murmured as I closed my eyes. This should be done every day. Hmm, actually there is an always vacant hot spring at the province. The only reason as to why it is vacant is because of the pervert ninja's there- starting from the little boys to the old men, I sighed with that thought. I wonder what generation I will be handling. Hopefully not the sadistic one's that killed the ass of Zenzo. I started too giggled with that memory. Heh, those boys and girls are so rowdy and sadistic that Zenzo quitted.
I stretched my arms and said aloud "Wohoo! All I need is a masseuse. Heaven knows how much I need this." I then rested my head at the stone pavement at the side pushing back the thoughts of the previous scenarios…
I quickly stood up and release a kunai on the water.
"Oi! You trying to kill me or the other guy?" Gintoki yelled as he emerged from the water. He stood up with only a short white loin cloth.
"Gin-san!" I stood up in surprise.
"Yo, Ojo-san…" he said as he grinned widely with what he saw.
I immediately sat down and went to get my glasses. " Would you let me rest for even 5 minutes?"
"Sheesh…calm down. I came here to calm my nerves to you know," he said as he sat down and picked his nose. "It's bad for my health and beauty to be stressed out. All those fine lines…"
"As if I'll belief that!" I shouted as I glared at him.
"See, I'm RE-LA-XING!" he grinned at me.
"Really? In an all girls spa?"
He nodded and said "Especially the all girls spa! Ooh… this is indeed heaven!" he said happily. "Speaking of the girls…where are they?"
"Gin-san…" I said in a serious tone.
"No. Don't go. Don't listen to that old hag," he said grimly.
I went beside him and removed my glasses.
"O-oi! What are you doing? I-I'm not yet ready. I meant right here? Are you sure? Can't you hold it a little longer? Why don't we do it in a much colder place? We might die in hea-"
"Shut up, You act more like a girl than me," I said as I wiped my glasses.
"Are you telling me that I'm a sissy because- Hey! Wait! How'd you get that?"
I shrugged and said "ways of a ninja." I then went towards the side and rested my head again.
"I heard your conversation," Gintoki started to say. I did not respond instead I closed my eyes.
"You're going to kill me…"
"What?" I shrieked in confusion with the sudden turn of events.
"You're going to assassinate me. She hired you to kill me. Sa-chan , I'll tell you this: I never saw, talk nor know her. You know me, I have a special taste on women and she's another stalker. I can't help it if I'm such a handsome guy. And have you realized? You have a competition in terms of stalking me? And that's fine with you?"
I stared at him as he explained his theory. "Is that all you've got to say?" I asked him grimly.
"Yes, if you kill me what will your life be? Dull, I know plus," he paused and looked at me dramatically "You always know you're my number one stalker," and he winked at me.
The fog is getting thicker every minute that we stay here. I removed my glasses and wiped it and put it on.
"Is that all you've got to say?" I asked him again.
"So don't do it. I could see hesitation—Oi!"
I suddenly splashed his face as I could not stop laughing on how idiot he sounds.
"Wha- oi, I'm dead serious here and you're—" he stopped abruptly and smile.
I could not stop laughing that tears started to roll from my eyes. I remembered the times when I ask myself why I even fall for this guy. One: for standing up for his beliefs. Two: for being loyal and protective to his friends whom he treats like a family and third: for being senseless funny.
I was wiping the corners of my eyes when he softly said "it's been a while since I saw you laugh and smile."
I looked at him, smiled and said "Since when did you value me?"
"Hmm…"he mused as started to pick his nose. "Let's see… the time you weren't around to do errands, to buy and give me for free some sugar, cakes and strawberry milk."
"That's all?" I said hiding my dismay. There are a million of times that I scolded myself not to hope for a little feeling for him but I could not help it—
"And there's nobody to annoy me," he said sheepishly while facing away from me.
I was taken aback on what he said. What? Did I heard it right? Is that for real? He…misses me? My heart felt like flying and kissing the skies. Oh! What music to my ears!
"Oi, you're starting to creep me out."
As soon as he said this I swiftly went beside him and hugged him tightly and cooed "Ooh…Gin-san!"
"Get away from me! You're really creeping me out," he said this without resistance instead amusement danced in his eyes.
"I saw him! It was definitely a HIM! I could not be wrong! Of course, he does not have any breasts!" a woman screamed not far away from us. Suddenly an alarm went off and on the speakers a woman was saying "Please calm down ladies. We'll catch this man and castrate him on the podium. For now please go inside your room and wait for further announcement."
"Ahh…Sa-chan?"
"Mmm…?"
"Can we hide in your room?" he asked nervously.
"Mmm…"
"I might not produce an offspring in the future if they castrate me—"
As soon as I heard the word castrate I immediately ran and dragged him out of the water. We ran at the backyard in our birthday suit.
"Err…Sa-chan, let's not run naked. I might get poison ivy especially over "there."
I was counting the windows to my room and quickly release a kunai to the wall.
"Quick, climb up!"
"What?" he asked incredulously.
"Hurry! Climb up!"
"Why me? Ladies first right?"
"What?" It was my turn to be shocked.
"You first, then me, Plus, I don't know where your room is and—"
"Fine, but you better not look," I said as I blushed.
"Don't worry, I have already seen everything, but it won't hurt a little of I see it-oi! Wait for me!" I was already inside my room when Gintoki noticed that he was left behind and he started to climb.
"How the hell did you do that?"
I was already fully dresses\d when I shrugged and said "ways of a ninja. Now get inside the futon."
"Wha-? Why?"
"Just do it!" I insistently said as I heard footsteps at the hallway.
He dressed quickly and went inside and I rolled it and carried it to the closet and told him "You better be alive Gin-san because remember our game is on going?" Then I winked at him and covered the rest of the futon in a blanket.
As soon as I've closed the closet the security team arrived and started checking my room.
"Sa-chan?" Grandmere asked worriedly as she entered my room.
"In here!" I answered.
"Miss have you seen a naked male running amok somewhere?"
"No, I have not."
"Do call us if you saw a male person. Sorry for the incident," and they walked out of my room.
"Hmp. If that male gets to be arrested were going to watch his castration," Grandmere said before leaving the room.
I was horrified with that thought that I immediately went to the closet to check Gintoki. Well it looks like I'm not the only one who was horrified because he was so pale when I unrolled him from the futon.
"Gin-san, I won't let them castrate you. We have our future in stake here."
"My…pen—"
"Noo! Don't go in despair!" I wailed as I hugged him.
"Yes, comfort me more…" he said under his breath and I saw his head buried in my chest. My Living Will reignited and I slam his face to the floor.
"Ouch! Hey! Are you bipolar or something?"
"Gin-san, I'm so sorry! It's because of my Living Will! You know I'll never do that to you!"
"Living Will?"
"Yeah."
"What's that?"
"Get out of here Gin-san. Hurry!" I said irritatingly as I pushed him towards the window.
"Wait. I'm confused and you better explain it with a strawberry parfait."
I stopped shoving him. Am I going to follow him or stay here and finish my training with Grandmere?"
"Better hurry up!" and he went to jump from the window.
I did not respond instead I was left staring at black sky. Which road should-!
Next thing I knew I was pulled outside the window thru the tied scarf at my waist and found myself falling. What the—ouf!
"Dang, I didn't know you were heavy in that skinny frame of yours," Gintoki said as soon as he caught me.
"Why?"
"I knew you won't come with me if I did not do this."
"How—"
He let me down, shrugged and grinned "ways of a samurai."
I grinned also then he holds my hand and we started to run outside the Famous All Girls Spa. As soon as we were a bit far away, we paused to rest.
"Start explaining," he said to me.
"I-nothing, forget about it. It's over," I smiled as I said this.
I felt goose bumps on my neck and I quickly pushed Gintoki to the ground. Luckily, no one got hurt but I saw bullets on the walls.
"Sarutobi!"
I could not move my body from fear and Gintoki helped me stand up.
Grandmere was there, clutching a shotgun in her hands (PUN: Reborn only holds a handgun) and was glaring to both of us. She spitted and said angrily "I don't want to hear an explanation!"
"Oi! You should be the one doing the explanation! You old hag!" Gintoki said as he drew out his bokutou.
"Tse! Who the hell do you think you are? You good for nothing silver perm bastard!"
"Be careful with your insults old hag or you'll get hurt," Gintoki growled.
Grandmere laughed and said "You're all just talk with no actions!"
"Stop this!" I cried as I went between them. "Stop!"
Gintoki lowered his sword and said grimly, "I don't hit women especially old hags just like you. Let's go Sa-chan."
I was about to follow Gintoki when Grandmere said "Who is she to you, silver perm bastard?"
Gintoki stopped on his tracks and glared at Grandmere. Then he said "She's Sarutobi Ayame for me."
Grandmere scoffed and muttered "What a bastard," then continued to ask authoritively, "You always play with her feeling. YOU let go of her and let her have her own life."
It was Gintoki's turn to scoff and said "You'll never understand even if I explain to you the bondage between an S and M. Plus, she chose me to be her S so I'll fulfill my duty, right M?"
"Yes!" I said eagerly. I am so touched with what Gintoki said that I felt like crying from happiness.
"So leave us alone. You're just feeling jealous you old hag coz you don't have that bondage. Let's go Sarutobi!"
"Yes!" Ooh, I so love it when Gin-san bosses me around but hopefully next time it will be in bed.
Gintoki and I started to walk away from Grandmere but what made me stop my tracks is what she shouted at me. "QUITTER!"
I turned towards Grandmere but it was a wrong move that I made because she shot me straight to my chest. I was in a state of shock with what Grandmere did. I even had the chance to look at my chest where blood is starting to scatter. I stared at Grandmere and I saw Gintoki catch me.
"G…gi-…gin…"
"Sarutoni! Get hold of youself!"
"Ru-ru-nn…"
"Sshh…" he said softly as he cradles me in his arms. My vision is getting hazy, the darkness lurking in the corner again ready to swallow me up any time soon. And here again is the splitting headache which is now getting more unbearable as if my head is about to explode.
"Sarutobi!"
"Gin-" I said hoarsely. Tears sprung from my eyes and I continued to say in the same manner, "Ru..run. So…so…rry. I…"
"Stalker I—"
"Gin, I…I… can't… see,"
"What? Oi! Old hag! What the fuck did you with her?"
Grandmere simply chuckled and lighted a cigarette.
The darkness is swallowing me deeply and I'll finding myself gasping for air; the pain in my head is excruciating to bear. No,,no,no Gin! Run! I tried to look at Gin-san but his facial features are disappearing. Nooo!
As I closed my eyes I regret on striking a deal with Grandemere. Who cares if Gin-san does not love me back? All that is important is my love for him; that I get to see him, he's always safe from lurking danger and everything will be back to normal. It does not matter if he responds to my feelings. All I want to see is his annoyed face whenever he sees me but his smile afterwards. I know I won't be seeing that smile anymore. Because I'll be—
"She's just resting. Don't worry," Grandmere said as she stepped on the cigarette.
"Why you old hag!"
"I'm telling the truth. See, there's no blood on her chest."
Gintoki looked and saw there was no single trace of blood. This gave him a little sense of relief so she carried Sa-chan's body into a corner and stood up.
"Don't tell me I didn't warn you…" he said grimly as he withdrew again his bokutou.
"Oh, how about not hurting an old woman?" Grandmere chuckled.
"Tsk, I did said that… but I didn't said," Gintoki started to say grimly, "PECULIAR OLD HAGS!" he screamed as he ran towards Grandmere.
"Sarutobi! GET UP!" Grandmere barked.
The moment I have completely closed my eyes all I felt is fear but the moment I opened it I felt…peace.
Gintoki was still running towards Grandmere and he momentarily hesitated when he saw me in front of him. I took it as my cue to attack him.
I pushed hard the kunai to his stomach. He stopped his movements and stared at me but all he saw where a mass of purple blank eyes. I pushed it even more forcing himself to spit some blood. I shoved Gintoki fastidiously into the wall and skewered his stomach even more that he dropped his bokutou from pain I was inflicting him. Then I started to punch him really fast using my elbows and hands that I did not gave him a moment to rest. Not satisfied yet I pulled him from the wall causing him to howl in agony and shoved him to the cold dirty street and released a numerous amount of kunai that hit him to the different parts of his body.
I stepped hard on his head and Grandmere squatted in front of Gintoki and lighted another cigar and puffed it on his face.
"Don't tell me Sa-chan didn't warn you to run."
"F-fu-fuck you," Gintoki mumbled and I stepped harshly on his shoulder blade causing him to agonized more.
Grandmere laughed heartily, squeezed the cigarette on his hands and said, "This is what she chose bastard. So you better leave her alone or else… well you just tasted a little of the Living Will,"
"Fucking old hag…what did you do to her?"
I stepped on his shoulders even more and said nonchalantly "Give respect to Grandmere or I'll kill you."
Gintoki spitted on the leg of Grandmere and she stood up and wiped it and started to walked away and called out, "Sa-chan. Let' go!"
Before walking away I stepped for the last time his shoulder blade that I heard it crack and he howled in pain. I started to walk when he hold my ankle.
"Sta-sa-sarutobi-no…"
I turned to him, glared and kicked his face and said "Don't dare call me that. I don't even know you, trash!" And I went towards Grandmere.
Gintoki was left at the street under a pool of blood, unable to move and loss his consciousness.
"I did not saw a thing. I was busy reading Jump," Zenzo said as he continued to read Jump from the top of a lamp post.
A/N I: The title for this story came from 2NE1's "I don't care". Well I just found it to be appropriate for this story. LAWL. XD
A/N : Yo! Happy Mother's day to everyone! As usual I am delayed with my post due to my past schedule but lo and behold these days I am not doing nothing (err…well there is still my clinical case study for next sem O.O). Honestly speaking, I was about to leave this story hanging for I was too lazy to continue this because the last time I wrote a chapter was last Oct.31, 2010. Yeah, I know… I didn't expect that I'll be THAT busy that semester because before I could write stories during my class (and I could also sleep too and before going to class I can go to the gym and watch loads of anime OwO) and the next semester well… I did not get to do any of those OTL. And just when I was about to leave it that way you guys came and keep on commenting that I continue this. So, THANK YOU very much for reading and commenting. I'll try my best to think of a way to beat this laziness and writers block. Hopefully I get back on track :)
PS: Ha! The last time I post about my page statistics…well it worked. SOME did comment :)) I tell you it doesn't hurt to post a smiley on the comment box ^^,
-Lai (づ・ ▽・)づ
