*A/N: Hey guys! Before you read I must warn you the story takes a pretty dark turn, so if it makes you feel uncomfortable or if it upsets you I apologize in advance! Thank you for reading and feel free to always leave a review (:
Chapter 7
"Karin-chan please calm down." Yuna set down tea in front of Karin. "Tell us what you have to say."
Karin took a sip of the tea. "Tsukuyo sensei...she got taken by the bad guys. It's all my fault. She took my place to protect me."
"She what?" Yuna was horrified.
Gintoki froze. What? What is Karin saying? Tsukuyo got what?
Karin continued. "Tsukuyo sensei found me in the forest and she stopped the bad guys from taking me away. The guy who kidnapped me goes by the name Nara. He proposed that Tsukuyo sensei takes my place instead, if she wanted me to be freed. I'm sorry it's all my fault!" Karin bowed her head down.
Yuna gave Karin a long hug and rubbed her back. "It's not your fault at all Karin-chan. Don't blame yourself. Tsukuyo sensei wouldn't want you feeling this way. Thank you for telling us this. We'll definitely get Tsukuyo sensei back don't you worry, alright?" Karin nodded. "Don't tell the other kids this."
Karin agreed, "I won't."
"Good girl. Now go on and play." Yuna gave Karin a smile. Karin bowed and left to go play with her friends.
"Well, thank you for everything you've done for us." Yuna bowed and then lifted her head. "Please don't mind anything Karin has said. This is something I'll work on myself."
Gintoki was at a loss for words, but the words just came out of his mouth. "I'm going to help you find, Tsukuyo." His expression grew serious.
Yuna was surprised at how determined he was. "It's okay Gin-san. I've already asked too much of you. I don't want to keep you here any longer than you have to be."
I can't lose her. After looking for her for weeks, I've finally managed to find her. I can't let her slip out of my hands. Gintoki started to get desperate. "Please let me help you find her. I need to find her," he croaked.
Yuna started to get curious. Why is he so insisting on finding Tsukuyo? "Gin-san. If you don't mind me asking what is your relationship with Tsukuyo sensei? Do you know her?" she asked.
How do I explain this to her? Gintoki exhaled. "Let's just say I do know her. Even though we're from different worlds I know her. She's someone important in my life. That's why I need to find her. Let me help you Yuna-san." Gintoki bowed his head.
Could this man be…? Her lover? Yuna gave him a small smile and bowed her head down also. "Then I'll be counting on you again once more, Gin-san."
Gintoki smiled. "You can always count on Yorozuya's Gin-san."
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Tsukuyo finally gained consciousness. What she woke up to was a horrible image. She was in some kind of prison. In each cell there was a naked woman or an almost naked woman chained up like animals. Most of them looked like they were doped on some kind of drug that made them look lifeless. The way their eyes were void of any life stuck in her mind and sent shivers down her spine. She couldn't imagine what kind of traumatizing experience these women could've been through to look like this. She heard the door open and close.
"Ah, which girl should we send out? Dude's looking for a hot girl with a banging body." One man said.
The other man said, "Let's send out that hot chick we just snagged. I wonder if she's awake now."
"Nah dude. Nara said to leave that one alone. Pick a different girl," the guy replied back.
"What a bummer would've loved to see her in action. Let's go with that brunette then." The other man pointed to the cell across from Tsukuyo.
The two men walked up to the cell across from Tsukuyo. Like her the girl must've been new. She was fully clothed and was terrified of what was going on. The man opened up the cell and entered while the other was guarding the cell so the woman couldn't escape.
"Heya there girlie. You ready to have some fun?" the guy asked with the most twisted smile.
"N-No please. I just want to go back home to my daughter. Please just let me go," the brunette pleaded.
"No can do ma'am. Do you know what kind of business we run here? There's no way we can ever let you go. You'll be working here until we find you useless," the man replied as he started caressing her cheek. "You've got such beautiful skin. Your body is smoking hot. It's hard to believe you had a child." He ripped off her clothes. "Your clothing's in the way." He took out a needle and grabbed the woman by force. He stabbed the needle into her arm and proceeded to insert the fluid into her system. Couple of minutes later her eyes turned lifeless. She was no longer pleading to be released.
S-She was drugged! Tsukuyo was petrified at what she just witnessed.
"Atta-girl. You're ready. Let's go put you on display now." The man took the brunette by the hand and she followed without uttering a single word. The two men left with the girl. Laughter and shouting could be heard when the girl exited the prison.
Those bastards. How could they do this?! Tsukuyo thought to herself.
Someone said, "You shouldn't be that shocked pretty girl."
Tsukuyo turned to see the woman in the cell next to her was talking to her.
"The name's Mia. They're sex traffickers," the woman said plainly.
"Tha name's Tsukuyo." Tsukuyo frowned. "That's awful."
"Heard you're a special case. No one's allowed to touch a hand on you," Mia said.
"Ah'm a special case? Why is that?" Tsukuyo asked.
Mia shrugged. "Beats me. Only the boss Nara is allowed to touch you and stuff. It's what I heard. You might be lucky or unlucky, can't tell."
Tsukuyo gritted her teeth at the mention of Nara. "That bastard. He's gonna pay fer this!"
"Oh? So you've met Nara face to face before? That's rare. How did a girl like you end up here?" Mia asked.
"I have mah own reasons why ah'm here. What 'bout ya?" Tsukuyo asked back.
Mia smirked. "You're a mysterious one aren't you." She put her arms behind her head and leaned against the stone wall. "My so-called boyfriend turned out to be a trafficker. That's how I'm here. That dickhead drugged me and next thing I know I'm here."
Tsukuyo felt sad for all the women here. She wanted to protect them and free them somehow. "Ah'm sorry," was all Tsukuyo managed to say.
Mia waved her hand back and forth. "Don't be it's not your fault that I'm here. Most of us have been here years now. We just lost count how many. If you're thinking of a way to escape, don't. There's no way you can escape."
Tsukuyo wasn't willing to give up. She looked straight into Mia's eyes. Her beautiful violet eyes were unwavering. "I promise ah'm goin' ta get us all outta here."
Shivers were sent down Mia's spine. Those eyes. They tell me she's not lying. Just who the hell is she?
