"Urgh... this is hard." The white bandages that I was wrapping around my chest was slipping around while I tried to hold it in place. It has been quite a few days or even weeks since I was staying in the Yagi house and to be honest, I'm going to die sooner or later because I'm too bored.

I decided to go on a patrol, of course, in secret. Hijikata-san wouldn't allow me to go on a patrol with any of the captains just because I'm a girl. Talk about being sexist. I gave it a one last pull and the bandage finally is secure in place. I've manage to secure my chest in place and flatten it quite a lot so that I look like a guy. I wore the Shinsengumi uniform which I took from a random room and took a katana with me. I wore a handkerchief over half of my face.

"Is everybody here?" I heard Shinpachi's voice calling for confirmation of the unit. I ran outside to join them with my head held low, luckily for me, Shinpachi was talking to Heisuke when I arrived so I was not inspected by him. The patrol was just like taking a walk in a park, it's just making sure everything is safe. Just when I thought about how easy it was, I spotted a few ronins threatening a shop owner. It seems like only I've noticed it.

What am I supposed to do now?! Do I inform Shinpachi or do I help them by myself? I should have asked them on what to do before we came out...

"Ahh!" A young boy who looked around my age yelped when the ronin struck his father down but luckily, the slash was not near anywhere vital organs. Unable to take it anymore, I ran forward to help them.

"Hey! Pick on someone your own size!" They turned to look behind them… and then down. When they did, they snicker. Sure I wasn't that tall but they don't have to give me that expression... I was pissed off.

"Like who?" They laughed. I kicked their leader's shin, causing him to bend down in pain.

"Like me! See? Now we're about the same height." I say while smirking, agitating them.

"Why you-!" He noticed my light blue haori and his eyes widen in surprise before continuing. "You're in Shinsengumi? With a pretty face like yours? Looks like the Shinsengumi has fallen quite low!" Not able to take it anymore, I drew my katana and slash their clothes.

"Hah! It didn't even hurt-!" Before they could finish their sentence, their hakama fell down, exposing their bottom. Their faces was red with both embarrassment and anger. When they were about to attack me, Shinpachi stood in front of me and struck them down, of course, using the back of the katana. It would be troublesome to clean up after dead bodies anyway. Or more accurately, the blood that splatters all over.

Oh no... I better hide my face.

"What do you think you are doing acting on your own?!" Here comes the scolding... I looked down on the ground and kept my silence, afraid that he'll recognize me. I look like I was repenting don't I?

"Em... wait. I've never seen you around in my unit before..." He thought for a while before scrutinising me.

"Who are you?" He was ready to pull out his katana. Plan B! Run for my own life before I get caught!

"Stop right there!" Shinpachi chased after me but too bad for him, my championship medal for being fastest sprinter wasn't there for show.

"Stop." This time, Saito-san appeared in front of me. Just my luck that Saito-san was patrolling too... I tried to run past him but was caught by my arm. I took out my katana and as I expected, he too was in a fighting stance, seemingly knowing that I would attack him. I prepare myself. We were silent for a moment before I made the first move. I took one step forward, which he assume that that was a sign that I was about to attack, and threw my katana at him before running away.

"Hah! Got you!" Today just wasn't my day, Shinpachi had the unit surrounding me before I could escape.

"Who are you?" Saito asked coldly while placing the katana near my neck. Urgh... tight! The bound on my chest is starting to loosen! I held on to my chest, trying to prevent the bandage from falling.

"Answer!" Shinpachi pulled me up by the side of my sleeves and my bandages that was supposed to be securing my breast fell inside, revealing a huge bulge on my chest.

"Wa- a woman?!" Great... can this get any worse... Just when I thought to myself, Shinpachi pulled my handkerchief away, revealing my face.

Apparently, it can. Note to self, don't jinx myself ever again.

"CHRIS?!" Both Saito and Shinpachi shouted at the same time, shock that it was me.

"Hey! What a coincidence seeing you guys here!" I look up and smiled cheerfully, acting dumb. I grab Shinpachi's hand which was lifting my entire body up and slap it a few times. He let me down but based on the expression on their faces, I don't think this will be ending well for me...

"Hijikata-san! Chris isn't in her room!" From afar, I could already hear Heisuke informing Hijikata-san about the empty room where I should have been.

"We've got to find her and quick!" They rush out the compound and saw Shinpachi holding me by my clothes, ensuring that I won't run away. Hijikata-san saw that and walk towards me.

Oh no... He's going to hit me!

I waited until the last second before dodging, resulting the punch to land on Shinpachi's arm.

"Chris!" Hijikata-san looked redder than ever.

"Hey! Nobody's going to apologize to me?" Shinpachi's request was left dangling in the air, unheard.

"Why did you escape?!" I was at the room where everyone assembled. I pouted.

"Well... I was bored, I had nothing to do and you wouldn't let me go out so I had to sneak out... so in other words, this happened because of you! You've gotta take responsibility for it." I twist and turn the words and blamed it on Hijikata-san. He widen his eyes and like a puppy, I backed away and apologized.

"Hijikata-san, don't you think she might be an assassin?" Souji suggested. Everyone tensed up upon hearing it.

"Yeah... don't you think that I'm an assassin?"

This could be a good way to get rid of them and get back my freedom.

"I don't think any assassin would be so stupid as to throw their weapon away." Saito said calmly.

I glared at him with full power lasers. Stupid? Did he just called my stupid? I turned to look at Kondou-san.

"Kondou-san~ I'm so bored that I might actually end up rotting in here! Come on... I just want to patrol or shop around the town~ just a little bit~" I tried acting cute and even nudged him a little. Lasers from Souji's eyes were shot at me.

"W-well..." He hesitated.

"Kondou-san!" Hijikata-san knitted his eyebrow.

Just a little more push.

"Well, if you think that I'm an assassin, fine then! Just let me drown like what I proposed the other time! It's not like I care about my own life... but being in the Yagi house was just terribly boring since I had nothing to do!" I faked tears by pinching my own thigh.

"E-erhh... then... since you are good at swordsmanship, you can accompany the group on their patrols and you can go shop around too, provided that someone is with you."

Yes! Mission accomplish!

"Kondou-san!" Hijikata-san looked a bit mad. I stuck my tongue out at Hijikata-san, claiming victory.

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Edited: 27/5/2015