Note: The more hours I take to edit a chapter, the more I end up hating the outcome aaaaaaaa I promise I'll do better next time .

Once Hijikata had shut the door, with eyes glowing an icy blue color, Olivia threw off her covers and got up from her mattress. She went into her bathroom, took the bandages from the counter and wrapped herself up again so she would be double protected from the wound leaking with blood. She threw off her clothes that were still damp from her training and ran the shower, making sure to get in and out quickly so that the bandages wouldn't soak up any of the water. She grabbed a fresh uniform from her closet and made sure to put it on as neatly as possible. If she got caught while she was trying to get out of headquarters with a rushed outfit, they would know that she was trying to sneak out to meet up with the shapeshifter.

Olivia looked at her clock. It was exactly time for lunch. Almost everyone would be in the dining area by now and the few people who usual come to check on her were probably told by Hijikata that she was sleeping and to not wake her. She cracked open her bedroom door leading outside and peered out. She grabbed her boots and sword and put them on in her room then peered out again to make sure that there was absolutely no one on that side of headquarters. She slipped through, closed the door quietly and headed straight for the gates of headquarters. She could always count on the members to not guard the gates during lunch time.

Before closing the gate behind her, she looked back and teared up a bit. "Sorry, Hijikata-san. This is my war. I need to do this myself."

Olivia walked quietly through the streets, making sure to stay away from the parts that were being patrolled at the moment which were only a few since it was lunch time. The shapeshifter didn't tell her where to meet, but she knew exactly where to go. To the docks. Shapeshifters, even though they couldn't swim while they were in their original form, liked being near water as much as possible.

When there, she couldn't find anyone or anything that looked like the shapeshifter. She sat down in between a pile of boxes and hid herself until she felt that evil energy that shapeshifters emitted. She had been distracted when It attacked last time. But, she wouldn't be distracted this time.

Lunchtime turned into afternoon tea then into a little before dinner time. It was quite dark and the docks had been deserted for the night. But all of a sudden, that evil energy came wafting into her own energy field. She got up and peered out over the boxes to see the shapeshifter urging her to follow it. She obeyed, following it to a part of the docks that looked like they had actually been abandoned.

"I'm surprised that you came without those people that you have attached yourself to," The shapeshifter wheezed out a laugh. "Or did they want to come and you gave them the slip?"

"You don't need to know, shapeshifter."

It frowned and crossed its arms over its chest. "We have an actual name you know. We are Boagles."

"I don't give a shit!" Olivia unsheathed her sword and was at the ready in seconds. "I will never forgive you for what you and your kin did to my people! I will kill you right here and right now!"

"I wouldn't be doing my job correctly if you killed me."

They went at each other with as much force as possible; trying to find each other's weakness as soon as possible. The shapeshifter had the upper hand though. First, it wasn't severely wounded in the side and dominant hand. Second, it had much more training under its belt than she did. Finally, it had more experience actually fighting with different amanto throughout the universe. She had barely left her home let alone the actual planet.

"There she is!"

"Olivia-san!"

Olivia's face fell into an expression of disappointment and groaned loudly. 'Why did they have to search for me?' She thought. If she was going to die by this monster's hands, she wanted to die alone without anyone having to shed a tear over the scene that they had witnessed.

Olivia stood up straight and put her injured hand towards the Shinsengumi and the Odd Jobs gang minus Shinpachi, that were running at her. "Goddess of energy and air, give me protection! Lucet dome!"

A shining light above the battle field shown bright and brought down a transparent shield like dome that only held Olivia and the shapeshifter in it. Hijikata and the others crashed into the thing.

"Olivia!" Hijikata screamed, unsheathing his sword and slashing at the dome, but it didn't even leave a scratch.

"I thought that Akemi's had to open their wings to use magic," The shapeshifter said.

Olivia nodded. "Usually, but this is a simple spell. No one can break through this dome, but we can talk to each other from either side."

"Olivia-san!' They all screamed in unison.

"Open up this damn thing!" Hijikata demanded.

"Don't sacrifice yourself for your pride!" Gintoki told her. "Don't sacrifice yourself at all!"

"You know, Akemi," The shapeshifter began, ignoring the screams of the gang and the banging of the dome. "I'm not here to harm any humans. If you just die, I'll leave Edo and all your little friends right here will be out of harm's way."

Olivia's gaze shifted downwards for a moment, but she shook her head and went back into an attack stance. "I don't think so."

"Akemi, Akemi," The shapeshifter shook his head with a laugh, then transformed into Captain Okita once again. "Why do you intend to fight me?"

They rushed at each other once more. Steel clashing against steel. A few whimpers came from Olivia as her wounds opened up more and more and thus pain shot from them and eventually her whole body felt like it was being electrocuted, but she wouldn't back down. After clashing blades, they both eventually backed off each other, but it didn't take long until the shapeshifter was bolting towards her again, but this time as Kondo. Olivia never had a chance to actually spare with Kondo, but according to Hijikata, he was slow but a hard hitter.

"Why do you fight me, Akemi?" The shapeshifter asked again. "Your whole family is dead. Your people are gone. You're the only one left. Your home land is destroyed." The shapeshifter pushed away, transformed into Gintoki and attacked her again. "You have nothing left to fight for. So answer me. Why do you fight?"

Thankfully, Gintoki didn't carry an actual sword meaning that the shapeshifter didn't have one either. Gintoki's wooden sword was strong, but she knew that they didn't have much stability when being pushed around.

"You even came to this fight already bleeding!" The shapeshifter laughed.

Olivia strained all her muscles to push the shifter Gintoki away. She brought her sword to her side and waited for her breathing to even out before answering. "There are a few reasons as to why I fight. For starters, I rather not die." The shifter Gintoki came at her, but she deflected the prods from the wooden sword and backed off. "Second, I protect the honor and legacy of my people. For everyone that you destroyed. The final reason I fight…." She looked towards the people that she was keeping away with her spell. "I fight for my family. Both the Shinsengumi and Odd Jobs have become my family and I fight for them."

"Oh, how touching," The shapeshifter mocked and went after her again. "But they're going to watch you die."

She pushed away once again, but she looked away from the shifter for a few moments as she set up her feet for another attack. With her full strength, she swung her sword straight at the shapeshifter's neck, but hesitated as she saw Hijikata's face staring at her. Of course it was the shapeshifter, but she couldn't help it. Her eyes widened as she realized that she had hesitated for too long, and the shifter slashed its sword across her chest then swiped it under her legs, making her fall flat on her face.

"Olivia-san!" Hijikata banged on the dome, but still it didn't seem to even put a dent in it.

The shifter Hijikata chuckled as it walked towards the group, specifically Hijikata with a smirk on its face. "Oh how wonderful it is to be young and falling in love… Well, for me anyway since she hesitated because she didn't want to hurt you, human. Well, what looked like you anyway."

Hijikata's fists tightened to the point where the veins in his hands were bursting out of his skin and a bit of blood oozed from his palms. "If you kill her, you won't be alive for long after."

"Oh, I intend to kill her… as you," The shifter winked. "Just imagine, knowing that you are about to die… knowing that your love is the one about to do it and the last thing you see is their face before you lose yourself to the reaper. Hijikata Toushirou, you'll be the reason for her down fall."

"That's beyond sadistic," Okita spat. "That's cruel."

"What is the difference, Captain Okita?" The shifter grinned, now staring at Sogo. "Enlighten me. What's the difference between what you do and what I'm going to do?"

"Playing with a person's heart," Kondo answered for Okita. "Olivia-san is a kind, gentle woman. Playing with her heart is way more sadistic than anything Sogo would do."

Kagura poked Gin-san and whispered. "Why doesn't she use magic?"

"Because she's weak!" The shifter screeched. "She's the strongest out of the Akemi but she still can't use her full strength! How sad it that!?"

"You want… me to use magic?" Olivia had stood up while the shifter was talking shit and now her wings, wispy, bright, electric-like wings, opened from her back. "You've got it." She out stretched her fingers and ice ran towards the shifter, running up its legs, hips and eventually enveloping its whole body in a thin layer of ice.

The ice was thin, so it broke out quickly, transforming back into its original form. It attacked with its claws, but the only thing it was slashing was the air. Olivia had flown up to the top of dome and was trying to get a sense of the battle area. The shifter growled and booked it towards the wall of the dome. He jumped, and pushed off the wall, flying towards her. Why didn't she make the dome taller?

The shifter sunk its nails into her leg and brought her down to the ground with him. Its nails ripped out of her leg once they hit the ground and Olivia's body bounced away from the landing spot. Olivia quickly got herself together and dragged herself a little further from the shifter until she felt comfortable getting up off the ground.

"Give it up, Akemi," The shapeshifter said. "Whatever you do, I'll always find a way to bring you down."

Olivia made a pained face then smirked. "Winding up and clutching to the ground, rooting where one stands, ferro vines."

Roots uprooted themselves and wrapped around the shifter's legs, tightening around them and holding it in place. The shifter's claws could barely put a dent in the roots and whenever it tried to move, they tightened and pulled down.

"Tch," The shapeshifter sneered. "Do you really think this is going to stop me? At all?"

Olivia shook her head. "No… but this next one might." Her wings began to glow a dark red color and her eyes seemed to glow as well. "Burn the bones and singe the skin-," The ground underneath the shifter started to shake and crack. "Torch the earth, turn the heavens into ash." The ground under the shifter caved. "Blazing inferno!"

The hole beneath the shifter erupted with fire like a volcano spouting lava for the first time. It burned the vines, but it also scorched the shapeshifter who screeched like a dying owl. It bellowed curses at Olivia through its screams and shrieks until its body was scorched too much for it to handle. The scorching fire had literally turned the shapeshifter to ashes.

Olivia slumped her shoulders and sighed. "It's finally over… with the one anyway…. There will be more in the future, I know it, but for the time being… it's over. From the heavens above appears an essential of life… pluviam showers."

What was supposed to happen was a rain cloud was to appear over the fire and put it out. Instead, what happened was a rain cloud appeared over her head like in cartoons and Olivia was now, not only in pain from the fight, but soaked from head to toe.

Olivia freaked out and flung her arms wildly in the air above her towards the cloud. "Not me! The fire! The fire!"

The cloud disappeared then reappeared over the fire, eventually putting it out but there was a huge hole still in the ground. Thankfully, this part of the docks was abandoned but she still might need to fill it. With the flames extinguished, she snapped her fingers and the dome separating her and the gangs vanished and she was immediately surrounded by most of the Odd Jobs gang first.

"Oi… Kagura, you're… a little tight and I'm getting blood on you," Olivia said.

"I don't care!" Kagura cried, shoving her face into Olivia's neck. "How could you do this to us?! Your family?!"

"I agree, Olivia-san!" Kondo was next to come rushing into the group hug. "We're a family too!"

"Well, family is one thing, but you are still a rookie," Captain Okita said. "And you're under my command. If something happened to you, I would have to do all this paperwork and even help with the funeral and it would just be a pain."

Olivia smirked. "Heh. How thoughtful."

"So, don't go out on your own to fight a dangerous amanto again." He poked what he could of her arm. "This is a command from your Captain."

Olivia nodded. "Understood."

"Oh, Sogo!" Kondo grabbed him and pulled him into the hug next. "You don't have to be embarrassed in saying that we're family!"

"Kondo-san… can you please let me go?" Sogo tried to pull away from Kondo, but his grip was tight and he eventually gave up.

"Family sticks together no matter how dangerous the situation may be," Gintoki told her. "If Shinpachi were here, I'm sure he would agree."

"Thank you…." Olivia sighed, but then became aware of the fact that she didn't have her sword. "… Has anyone seen my sword?"

She heard a click and then Hijikata came up in front and outstretched his hand with her sword in its sheath. "Doesn't even have a scratch on it."

"Hijikata-san…." She wiggled out of everyone's grip and took her sword. "Thank you." Her cheeks flared up and she looked away.

Hijikata grinned and took out the cigarette from his mouth. "Is it too hot for you out here?"

Olivia nodded. "Indeed… and I'm pretty sure my legs are about to give out."

Hijikata was about to wrap his arm around her to keep her supported, but Kagura and Gintoki got to her first with eyes glaring at Hijikata.

"We'll help you stand, Sis," Kagura said.

"Sis?" Olivia blinked.

"We were her family first, V hair!" Kagura hissed, squeezing tighter. "Don't lay a finger on her!"

"… V hair?" Hijikata's nose scrunched up and he snorted.

"Kagura-chan…." Olivia winced, slightly because of the pain but more because she had wanted Hijikata to help her.

Gintoki seemed to realize something was wrong. He looked down at her, then at Hijikata, then back down at her and it seemed to finally click. He smiled and grabbed ahold of Kagura. "Hijikata-san can help her, Kagura."

"But Gin-chan-!" Gintoki moved her away from the two and nodded for Hijikata to make his move.

Hijikata smirked slightly, nodded and put his arm supportively around her. "Now… will you let us take you to the hospital this time?"

Olivia chuckled. "If that's what you want to do. I will not stop you."

"Good. You'll finally get some much needed rest and you'll be forced to rest…. I, er, have a second question," Hijikata coughed, clearing his throat before continuing. "After you've fully recovered, will you, uh, go on a date with me?"

"Oh my…." She felt her cheeks get hot and red. "I seem to be the one getting all flustered now." She giggled, stumbling a bit as she was helped to the police car. "I think that would be wonderful, Hijikata-san."