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Kagura: Gin-chan, what is you favorite manju aru ka?

Gintoki: Azuki manju.

Kagura pours red bean paste onto Manju's head.

Manju: Kaguraaaaa!

("We still have not name her." A female silhouette picked the baby up and looked at the girl who is wearing a kapibarasan suit.

"We have lousy naming sense." A male silhouette pinched the baby's nose and the baby giggled happily. "We should let her decide on her name. Even through we name her now, she is mostly going to forget it soon." The male voice sounded a bit sad.

"We do not have time to solve her memory loss part. It is part of her growth." The female figure reached to her partner and patted his shoulder. "It will definitely be a shock for her. With totally no memories and with no one who know her. But I know she will be fine. This cutie pie is our child, the child of the mighty Sun and Moon. She will live freely like us." The baby felt her mother's lips on her head, and sighed in happiness, reaching out to her mother who love her so much.

"It is too bad we have so little time with her." The baby's father touched her gently, chuckled when the baby giggle and munched toothlessly on her father's index finger.

"We will have endless time in the future. "Baby's mother said confidently. "This baby will be our hope for revival. I have confidence in our child. She will be everybody's hope. Before she can stand on her own, we will protect her." A big necklace chained around her neck, and the baby could feel the large cold pendent on her chest.)

Manju opened her eyes and let them adjust to the darkness around her. Only her finger twitched when she tried to reach for her necklace. Her body and limbs felt extremely heavy and weak. Mustering all her strength, she managed to sit up after a few tries and had a better look at the room. There is nothing inside, only four walls, a roof, a floor and a door. There is also a huge metal ball that was attached to the chains around her wrist and ankle. Moving slowly to the nearest wall, Manju leaned against it and closed her eyes. Whichever drugs she was fed was still in her system, thus the weakness. There is no point in screaming, crying or trying to escape now.

The door creaked opened and a man walked in. "Wah...To be able to move after taking that drug, I will not expect less from Meteor." Someone said. Manju opened her eyes and looked at him, taking in how much he resembles Kagura. "That drug is used to paralysis Yato."

"Meteor?" Manju repeated that word that made no sense to her.

"I suppose memory lost made you forgot your identity. Ojyo-san, you are Meteor, a mass destruction weapon." When he said that, Manju just snorted and started laughing at that ridiculous namr. That made the Yato curious. "Why are you laughing?"

"Because it is funny. Mass destruction weapon, like when a Meteor strikes a planet. That naming sense is horrible and amusing at the same time." Manju smiled and said. "Let me guess. You are now trying to control Meteor so thay you can use it as you deem fit to."

"You are a very interesting girl." Kamui laughed and said. "You are not afraid at all. Normally, people will start crying and screaming in this situation."

"You don't look scary." Manju smiled.

"Haha. I see I see. Then I hope you will not get the chance to see me being scary." Kamui turned and headed to the door while he did a back wave. He passed the Kiheitai Commander, giving him a meaningful smile and left.

Manju just sat back and relax, still amused over being labelled as a mass destruction weapon. She actually wanted to go back to sleep, to have that dream again so she might remember more, maybe even remember how her parents look like.

Yes. She recovered her memories. She believed some is still missing, but there is no mistake. Those dreams are her real memories. She was a baby back then, so she totally forgot about them.

"For a prisoner, you are really calm." The pipe-man said after awhile. "Did you think Gintoki will come for you?"

Gintoki...Shinpachi and Kagura. Manju is sure that they are very worried now.

"That is if they are attentive enough to notice that I am in the space now." Manju looked at him. She can feel a slight vibration against the wall and ground as machine works to maintain pressure in the spaceship. If they are not in the space, they will not need such a strong pressure maintainance machine to be turned on. "I had wanted to leave Yorozuya in the first place, so they might have thought that I left without telling them." Manju added

"Henhen..." He smirked and walked to her, holding up her chin. "You really are an interesting one. I have not seen someone who can remain so calm."

He is a man with overwhelming presences and his bandaged left eye is attention grabbing. The purple and yellow kimono look good on him and his build tells years of fights and training, and his eye shone with killing intent. "It is no wonder people are suppose to be afraid of you." Manju smiled and said. "Takasugi Shinsuke. You are the guy Gintoki tell me to avoid."

"Ho...That man say something about me."

"Listen up brat, if you see this man wearing purple and yellow kimono, pretend you never see him and hurry to whoever you know. After he disappear, come home quickly and tell me." Manju playfully mimicked Gintoki and said those exact words he said. "That guy is an extremist that goes about destroying the world everyday. Be careful of Takasugi. Takasugi Shinsuke."

Takasugi smirked.

"Do you expect that Meteor to be some crying girl who shivers in fear?" Manju asked.

"I expect people around Gintoki to be weak and useless just like that Yato and Megane." He grinned evily. "It is reported that you are his woman, so I thought you are just some middle-age big-boobs woman who looks haggled after make-up removal." Manju started laughing at that.

"That is his taste?" Manju chuckled and asked.

"Apparently, you are his taste." He scoffed and ran his thumb over her lower lips. Manju felt nothing from his touch. If he is expecting her to show fear, disgust or uneasiness, Takasugi failed in his attempt.

"Why is everyone saying that Gintoki and I are a couple?" Manju asked. "We are just good friends."

"My information is never wrong." Shinsuke scoffed, releasing her chin and grabbed her shoulders painfully. "Let's make a bet girl. Gintoki will come for you, and he will die because of you."

"He will come, but he won't die." Manju shook her head. "Takasugi-san, don't look down on Gintoki. From what I see, he is so much stronger then you."

"For someone who failed to protect his woman, he is stronger then me?"

"In comparison to someone who want to destroy the world after he failed to protect Yoshida-san? Yes, Gintoki is so much stronger. " Manju knew she is touching a sensitive topic, but went ahead. For that, she received a cut on her neck as his katana stabbed the wall behind her, resting against her neck.

"What do you know about Soyo-sensei. An outsider like you..."

"I heard from Katsura-san." Manju did not even flinch at his death glare. "Yoshida-san was ordered to be executed, and it is all the amantos' fault. That is how everyone who knows about it thinks."

"Is it not?" Takasugi put his eye right in front of hers, sending her death glare.

"It is undeniable that the amanto, or what you say...this world that is at fault, but that percentage is a 90. Then remaining 10% is Gintoki's, yours, Katsura-san's, Soyo-san's and the rest of you comrades' fault." Manju told him how she felt. "If the three of you and your comrades are stronger, Yoshida-san will not have died. If Yoshida-san is stronger, he could have protect himself from death. Fault lies in everyone."

"Get stronger?" Takasugi laughed with mixed emotions. "Native girl. That kind of situation is not one for you to take your time and be stronger. Don't talk like you know everything." He hissed and squeezed her cheeks, making sure that they bruise.

"You just don't want to acknowledge that you are weak." Manju continued. "Destroying the world that take Yoshida-san from you? Don't make me laugh. By using his name for your motive, you stained his name, disgraced him. Most importantly, to show how childish you are." Takasugi swung his sword at her, aiming for her chest. The hit landed, cutting her kimono and drawing a line of blood from her chest to her stomach. Manju did not react to the pain. This kind of pain is nothing.

"If I am you, I will keep that mouth in check." Takasugi glared coldly at her.

"Unfortunately, I speaking this way." Manju smiled. "I will make you a deal. If Gintoki die because of this, you don't have to control me. I will destroy the one thing you desire its disappearance most. If Gintoki survive, you just have to admit your defeat in this bet. I will not make you do anything else."

"What is this? Sympathy? I don't need it." Takasugi had never felt this amount of rage for years. This girl is overestimating herself.

"No. Not anything that is this useless and pathetic. I just want to prove that Gintoki is stronger." Manju grinned.

"Very well. I will gamble with you." He squatted in front of her and whispered right beside her ear. "Don't chicken out, brat." And to end their conversation, he pressed his lips on her neck and leave a bruise by sucking in. Manju laughed at that and shook her head, amused at his childishness.

Takasugi drew back and stood up, swiped his blade to clean any blood before stealthing it back. "I look forward to the result of our bet."

"So do I." Manju returned his crazy grin and watched as he leave.

Gintoki started thinking of reasons for Harasame taking her. Since he knew nothing of her, Gintoki could not come up with any. "When it comes to Harasame, Takasugi might be involve." A voice made them turn. Standing behind them is Katsura and Elizabeth.

"O! Zura, since when did you board the ship?" Sakamoto went to him and started their chatting and stuff.

"Takasugi." Gintoki frowned and looked outside.

"Gin-chan, this is bad! That Takasugi got a loli-con! Manju might be in danger!" Kagura said.

"Manju is past the age of being a loli." Gintoki said flatly.

"From what I gather, Manju is just unlucky." Katsura said.

"Unlucky?"

"It started a month ago. People have go missing more frequently. From what I found out, they are kidnapped to be testing candidates for a mass destruction weapon called Meteor." Katsura said.

"Mass destruction weapon?" The Yorozuyas went wide eye.

"O! I heard of Meteor. It has the power to end any planet with one hit. And that self-destruct mode is said to be able to destroy the whole universe, rendering everything to nothing." Sakamoto shared what he knew. He had heard it from some arms dealer when they are gossiping during break time.

"The...whole universe? Oi oi... I just want to take that kid back. What is with this Universe Destruction thing?" Gintoki felt like he is going to be sick. Why is Manju so unlucky?

"We must investigate. If it is real, we got to destroy it before they learn how to use it." Katsura said. "That is my priority here. Gintoki, I will not be taking part in your rescue mission."

"I never ask for your help in the first place." Gintoki gripped his bokuto. "Zura, Tatsuma. I will let you two be the hero this time. Shinpachi, Kagura, you two join them."

"I want to save Manju!" Kagura disagreed.

"There is no point if the world is gone right?" Gintoki asked. "You guys can have the hero time. I will pick up that brat, then we will make sure she won't leave Yorozuya anymore." The two of them thought for a moment and agreed unwillingly. "There is nothing to worry about. Just do what we can. "Gintoki muttered to himself and drew his weapon when they neared their enemies' ship.

Sakamoto started a shoot out with them, forcing all of them to land at the nearest planet where Gintoki and the others got into their ship. Gintoki had no idea where is Manju, but he managed to get to where those human guinea pig are and freed them. Frustrated, he caught another crew member and asked him.

"I...I don't know! All the prisoners are here!" That man shouted in fear.

"There is one more. Where is that girl? The one with black long hair and black eyes, wearing a pale yellow kimono." Gintoki grittered his teeth and hissed at him.

"That girl." The scared man went wide eye.

"Lead the way, or I will chop your dick." Gintoki looked at him coldly, unhappy at how he reacted. What is with the special treatment? Why did Manju have to be locked away specially?

They reached a door. The man who was forced to lead the way did not have the keys to open the door, but reaching here was good enough for Gintoki. He knocked the guy out and started picking the lock. Yorozuya means doing any jobs as long as they are paid. Things like lock picking is a must have skills and will come handy some time. The locked click and Gintoki walked in.

The girl is indeed in there, asleep against the wall or passed out? "Manju..." Gintoki tapped her shoulder. The after woke up and looked at him.

"Gintoki..." She blinked...a little sleepy.

Gintoki frowned at her torn kimono and her wound. That blue black on her neck made him tightened his grip on his bokuto. He broke her chains and helped her up. "Can you walk?"

"I will try." Manju tried to life her foot, but...only a muscle twitched. "The drug is still in my system." She tried again, and it would not move.

"They even use use drugs?" Gintoki cringed and carried her out.

"You are going to have a hard time fighting like that." Manju said.

"Then what will you have me do?" Gintoki shrugged.

"At least piggy back." Manju said in amusement. Gintoki said nothing, and made no move to transfer her to his back. "Gintoki, the kimono and that mark on my neck is nothing. He is just being childish. He did not do anything to me." Manju knew the reason for his anger and clarified.

"You don't know what that bastard did to you when you were druged." Gintoki said flatly.

"I got this after I woke up from the drug. So I know nothing happened." Manju started using her hands. She need to get feeling back to her limbs.

"That bastard." Gintoki cursed.

"Gintoki, how do you know I am here?" Manju asked, changing the subject.

"We can talk about that later." Gintoki let Manju down and take out some enemies before he carried her on his back this time. "Get as much rest as you can."

"I had a dream. Gintoki, I recovered some memories." Manju closed her eyes and said. "My parents are most likely...dead."

"No other families?"

"No. I am the only child." Manju rest her head on his back, feeling sleepiness crashing on her. "Gintoki... I made a bet with Takasugi-san. You...will not die here."

"I won't die anywhere." Gintoki said with confidence.

"En..."

"And don't go around betting with bad guys. Did your parents not teach you?" Gintoki lectured, but there came no reply, only Manju's even breathing. She fell asleep. Gintoki sighed and shook his head.

"You have a very interesting girl." Takasugi stood in his path. "She insisted that you are stronger, and want to prove it." Kijima Matako and Takechi Henpeita blocked the other two entrance. Gintoki put Manju down and even remove his kimono to cover her up. That mark on her neck and that blooded cut on her chest.

"Takasugi, Manju had nothing to do with our fend. You did not have to do that." Gintoki rotated his right arm and swiped his bokuto.

"It is not about our fend. Gintoki, you did not teach your kids the right way of speaking." Takasugi drew his katana.

"That brat is blunt, but she is always on the dote." Gintoki scratched his head and posed for defence. "No matter what she said, that is no way to treat a girl. Takasugi, you are low."

"Angry about that mark?" Takasugi grinned. The two of them charged at each other with Takasugi's followers joining in the attack. As expected, even if Shiroyasha is strong, against three highly skilled fighters, it is still tedious for him. They could have easily killed him if it was not for Takasugi to order them to stop. To prove himself stronger then Gintoki, it has to be a one-to-one fight.

The two of them cross blows countless times, landing big and small wounds while waiting for opening. That opening finally came when Takasugi took a step back only to step on the bullet shell fired by Matako, causing him to wobble the tiniest bit. That was enough for Gintoki as he move in for a crippling strike. "Shinsuke-sama!" Shoutings and a gunshot went off. Gintoki braced himself for pain while carrying his bokoto forward with his current momentum to break Takasugi's wrist. Instead, his back got hit by a weight that was enough to throw him off balance, making him lurch forward with his bokuto and piercing into Takasugi's hips.

Stunned, Gintoki looked back, letting go of his bokuto while he caught the girl who was sliding down against him.

"Shinsuke-sama!" His two followers ran to him and helped him up.

"Manju! Oi! Manju!"

"Ta-kasugi-san...You lost." Manju chocked on her own blood after suffering a bullet on her chest and a stab from a blade in her guts.

"Hmp..." Takasugi just scoffed and ordered retreat. The wound he gotten from Gintoki will only kill him if he do not stop the bleeding soon, and he has no plans of dying now. "You win this time."

"I win all the time." Manju laughed and coughed violently.

"Laughing? You are laughing at a time like this? Are you crazy?!" Gintoki scolded as he carried her up and ran. "In the first place, why did you do that? You are supposed to be asleep!"

Manju could only cough, and even though she did not make any noise regarding the pain she was feeling, there were tears on her eyes. "Gin-san!" Shinpachi managed to find them. "Manju!" He was shocked when he saw how bloody Manju is.

"Gintoki! Hurry." Katsura beckon them to get on Kaientai. The Harasama are calling reinforcements. They have to leave now. Manju is immediately transported into their infirmary, but they only have basic treatment tools, thus they have to return to Earth as soon as possible.

The trio sat outside the emergency theater as the doctor and nurses do their thing, none of them said anything, but the two kids could see how guilty Gintoki felt even though he wore no expression on his face. "Gin-chan, Manju will be fine aru ne. She is so soft that I bet the bullet bounced of her boobs."

"She have no boobs." Gintoki narrowed his eyes at her and leaned back. Feeling the moisture of Manju's blood on his clothes made him terribly uncomfortable.

"She still have nipples ne." Kagura said.

"The bullet hit the center of her chest. Is there a third nipple?" Gintoki asked.

The doctor and nurses came out, and the three of them crowded over instantly. "The bullet did not hit the heart, and we managed to get it out without leaving any pieces inside. As for the sword wound, it cut her kidney a bit, but we managed to close the wound. For now, she is out of danger."

Relieved, they collapsed back on the chairs and relaxed. Gintoki went back for a change after Katsura went over. Before he headed back to the hospital, he met up with Otose and Tama, who had heard about Manju's hopitalization and decided to visit her.

"Gintoki, are you not suppose to protect her? Just what are you doing?" Otose questioned.

Gintoki did not reply. Manju had been injured because of him. If only he was more careful...but regret does not change anything. He learnt that back with Soyo's case. Still... He felt angry and guilt.

"Gintoki-sama, Otose-sama did not mean to blame you. She just want to know what happened." Tama said when she saw how depress he is.

"It does not matter anymore. She is not dead and back." Gintoki said flatly. Otose puched his head and folded her arms. "Make sure you make up to her perm head!" She scolded then left with Tama. Gintoki rubbed his head and looked at the girl. Kagura and Shinpachi had went to get their meal so there is only him in the room after Katsura left with them.

Besides looking at her, he did not know what to do. Apologise?

Sighing...he dropped his head on the bed and closed his eyes. "I am sorry." He whispered softly.

"For what?"

"For being too weak. I am suppose to save you, and instead, you took over and saved me instead." Gintoki said with anguish.

"You are strong, but it is not you alone that is strong. Being with the people around you make you strong." A hand touched his hair gently. causing him to jump and sat up straight.

"You... Are supposed to be unconscious." Gintoki looked at Manju, who is smiling at his slight embarrassement for being caught talking to a sleeping person.

"You did saved me by not dying. If you die...I will be back in their hands." Manjuwp withdrew her hand, looked at the ceiling and said.

"By saying that, it means you saved yourself." Gintoki relaxed and said. She look much better when she is awake and smiling. "Why is it that, they are after you? Not because you are with Yorozuya right?"

"They believe I am a mass destruction weapon."

"You?! Meteor? Really?" Gintoki dug both his ears to make sure he heard correctly.

"They believe so." Manju chuckled in amusement of his reaction. With her body loaded with painkillers, it did not hurt when she laughed.

"They are crazy. You are in anyway human." Gintoki shook his head. "Did Takasugi hit his head?"

"I am not human, Gintoki."

"You are not? Then what? Amanto?" Gintoki frowned.

"No. I felt insulted when you call me an amanto." Manju smiled and shook her head. "You won't believe it if I tell you."

"Try me." Gintoki sat straight and said seriously.

"No. You won't. You are Gintoki after all."

"What does that mean? What I am Gintoki after all that is why I don't believe you?" Gintoki said unhappily.

"It is how I said it." Manju laughed playfully. "They believe I am Meteor, so I went along and made the bet. If you die, I will destroy what Takasugi wanted destroy most, without him having to control me."

"Are you crazy?! What kind of bet is that?" Gintoki scolded angrily.

"Why? It is not like I know how to destroy this world. Once Takasugi find out I am not Meteor, he can't do anything." Manju laughed evily. "That silly brat."

"Silly brat..." Gintoki chocked at the two words and bellowed. "Calling him a silly brat...you are the first one. Manju, this near death experience make you smarter. You learn the arts of loopholes." Gintoki folded his arms and leaned back.

"The arts of loopholes." Manju scoffed. "He gave me the chance to, without clarifying all the rules."

"Do not underestimate him." Gintoki turned serious and reminded.

"I am not." Manju nodded. "But...Never mind. I am tired already." She shook her head and closed her eyes. "Go home. Having someone stare at me sleep is creepy."

"Crep- You say that only now?! When I have always been lo-" Gintoki shut his mouth immediately when he almost slipped his tongue. Manju opened her eyes and looked at him with a bemused smiled.

"No wonder I never sleep well. You always stare at me when I sleep."

Embarrassed, Gintoki stood up and slammed the bed. "I am just making sure you do not sneak out at night since you always stay up! It is dangerous for kids to wander outside at night."

"You don't have to do that anymore." Manju gave him a teasing smile, telling him that she believe no such thing. "I can sleep perfectly well now. Recovering most of my memories really lift a weight inside me."

"Are you...still going to leave?"

"I will stay with Yorozuya, until I have enough money to buy an apartment in Kabukichou. Gintoki, don't stop me anymore." Manju insisted.

"I won't." Gintoki scratched his head and said. "Then, what are you going to do now?"

"I will take the cheque back from you and return to Fujiko-san, then I will quit my job. I do love animals but clean their poop, urine and other things are really not what I like." Manju scratched her cheek in embarrassment. "I will take any job you assign me, provided I feel like doing it. Until I leave Yorozuya, things most likely be the usual for sometime."

Gintoki nodded in satisfaction at how she finally decided to be herself. "To say it this clearly, you must be a very fussy person."

"No. I am a lazy person." Manju smiled and shook her head. "If possible, I want to lie in bed all day and draw, being served food and drinks."

"Draw. Right your drawing. Why the hell did you draw those things in the sketchbook." Gintoki asked, fuming. "It is ok if you like Yaoi, but do not draw me inside. Drawing me with so many other people, what do you take Gin-san as? Huh?!" Gintoki hissed at her.

"That?" Manju laughed. "You looked at them? Serve you right for looking without my permission."

"I burnt it." Gintoki said with dead fish eyes, expecting Manju to yell at him.

"Is ok...I remember every single pose. I can just redraw them." Manju said nonchalantly.

"Don't draw that you idiot kid!" Gintoki was the one who yelled.

"It is fandom, Gintoki. Why do you think you have so many female fans. Beside loving you, they like to pair you with other guys. This anime have no female characters that is worthy pair you up with." Manju laughed.

"Thanks to that fact, the author decided to put you in." Gintoki scratched his head and sighed. "You notice how everyone is saying we are a couple."

"I wonder why. We are just talking more." Manju folded her arms and nodded.

"That is probably because you are able to live with me and is able to handle those two brats, so they see you as their...Mama?"

"I am not that old." Manju snorted. "And you are not that old to be a father yet."

"Trust me...there are lots of father out there of my age." Gintoki stood up and walked to the window.

"You will be a good father." Those words embarrassed Gintoki and he turned slightly to look at Manju. That mark on her neck just irritate him. Taking a band aid from the first aid box next to the bed, Gintoki gave it to her and asked her to paste it over the bruise. Manju shook her head and looked at the band aid. "Why does this get to you so much? It is just a little blue black."

"It just irritates me a whole lot." Gintoki frowned and said.

"I don't want to paste this. It is uncomfortable." She put it at the side table and pulled the blanket to her neck. "Go home already. With you here, I can't sleep."

"With that blanket so high up, of course you can't sleep." Gintoki said unhappily. Unwrapping the band aid, he pulled the blanket off and tried to stick in on her neck.

"What are you...Hey..." Manju tried to push him away.

"Just stay still for a moment." Gintoki frowned and pinned her hands down, sticking the band aid over that blue black.

"You...rude asshole. If I am not this weak, I will kick you in the face." Manju glared at him, feeling uncomfortable at the piece of plastic on her skin.

"Do you like to show people that you got a hickey from Takasugi?" Gintoki questioned.

"Of course not. What is up with you?" Manju tried to free her hands, but Gintoki only tightened his grip.

"Then cover it. It is unsightly."

"It is just a blue black."

"It is a hickey, a love bite that shows whose you belong to." Gintoki grew frustrated at her attitude.

"I belong to no one but myself. That blue black will be gone in a few days with vitamin k." Manju said in obvious displease. "Let me go! Even if you are my boss, that does not give you the rights to disable me like that."

"Consider Takasugi being a stranger, you are not as pissed off." Gintoki lift her chin, angry. "One thing he is right, you need to teach your mouth the way of speaking."

"You need to keep your mood swing in check. I don't know, and I don't care why are you so irritated, do not go around being rude like that." Manju tried to pull her hands back.

"You don't care? Of course you don't. Why would you care how worried I was when I knew Takasugi got you? Why would you care why I felt irritated? I don't even know why I felt so annoyed by that blue black." Gintoki let go of her hand, and let her pushed him back, but he sandwiched her hands between his chest and hers, hugging her tightly. "It is mood swing from menopause, so just humour me a little."

"Gin-toki..." Manju was surprised by the hug, but softened and patted him on the back.

"I am sorrh...I could not protect you...Sorry. If only I am stronger..." Gintoki said with guilt. "That must have really hurt. It must be really scary."

"Is okay. There is pain killers for the pain, and I was not scared." Manju smiled. "I know they won't kill me, and I know you will come. You are Gintoki after all."

"Again with that 'you are Gintoki after all.' You should not be teasing adult." Gintoki rolled his eyes and hugged her tighter, feeling her warmth and that strong beating heart.

"But that is how I feel. He is Gintoki, of course he will come." Manju beamed. "Of course, that comes after...'if he is smart enough to know that I am no longer on the Earth.'"

"That part was not need." Gintoki said awkwardly. For that, he have to thank that weird dream, Hijikata's lead and Sakamoto's information. He drew back and looked at her. "You cheeky brat."

"Gintoki, you are strong, because you have lots of people who support you. That is why you have to get stronger, protect yourself so that they will not lost someone dear, and also to protect them, so you will not lost someone dear." Manju beamed.

"To be able to say things like this, you are the one who is strong." Gintoki gave her a rare gentle smile and ruffled her hair.

"There is still lots of things I need to learn. I might have recover my memories, but I still don't really know myself." She smiled and took his hand off her head. "Gintoki, thank you...for everything. I will be changing, and learning. You might find me unbearable but...that is me. I don't want to hide myself anymore."

"I am still your guardian, so it is my job to teach you if you get too bad." Gintoki folded his arms and said.

"I will not accept restrictions, even if it is from you. If there is a need, I will retaliate." Manju smirked and said. "Like now. If you still would not leave, I will really kick you. Don't underestimate me, Gintoki."

"Ok ok...Rest well." Gintoki went to the door and turned the knob. "Manju..."

"Huh?"

"Welcome back."

Manju did not reply, touched and happy. Holding her necklace, this is the first time she felt like she had returned home. She believe her real home is somewhere else, but for now...before she find that home, she is able to now call Yorozuya and Kabukichou her second home.

Tadaima.