One more time Part 2

Gintoki yawned a bit, as he was escorted through the compound to Gori-san. Everyone was out in the courtyard and Gori-san was giving them a pep talk or something. Gintoki couldn't see the three idiots, so he assumed either they were already on their way to wherever it was they were going to meet the Amanto group or they were still in their cells. "I'm surprised you didn't back out." The mayo bastard said as he joined them in the front.

"If I did, it would just cause me more problems than I care to deal with, mayo." Gintoki said blankly.

"Good morning Boss, mayo." Okita greeted him. Gintoki noticed that the Shinsengumi captain was wearing his sleeping mask over his eyes.

"Why are you two bastards saying 'mayo' at the end of your sentences, mayo?" The mayo bastard yelled. "Damn it, mayo!"

"That's why," Gintoki said smirking. "So? Where are the idiots?"

"They're already on their way to the location." Gori-san said after he finished his speech with the rest of the tax thieves.

"Good." Gintoki didn't want to deal with them this early in the morning.

"We'll be going soon. Are you sure you don't want a sword?" Gori-san asked him.

"I'm sure." Gintoki said before letting out another yawn. He was definitely going to be taking a nap later.

"Did you say your good-byes to those brats?" Hijikata asked, smirking.

"Ha! As if a few Amanto is going to be able to kill me," Gintoki said smirking. "I'm the Shiroyasha, remember?"

"Yeah, we'll see, Shiroyasha." Hijikata said before walking off.

"What's his deal?" Gintoki asked looking at Okita.

"Oh, Hijikata-san is just mad because you could've killed him if you wanted to." Okita said shrugging. "Plus I woke him up with a missile this morning."

"Ah, that's nothing to be upset about." Gintoki said shaking his head. "He should be happy that he's alive. I didn't spare him because I was being arrogant either."

"Oh, then why did you?" Okita asked curiously. There this kid goes with his questions.

"What does it matter? He's alive." Gintoki said before making his way to where everyone was getting loaded into a van. About twenty minutes or so later, they were all at the location where the confrontation was about to happen. Gintoki got out and found the three idiots armed and waiting. He sighed and walked over to them.

"It's nice of you to finally join us, Gintoki." Zura said looking at him.

"Shut up." Gintoki said sighing. He looked around and noticed that the Shinsengumi were set up a few yards behind them. "Why do I have to do this again?"

"Because you agreed to do it." Takasugi answered, speaking to Gintoki for the first time since yesterday.

"Come on, Kintoki! It'll be like the old days!" Sakamoto said before laughing like the idiot he was.

"What was so good about the old days?" Gintoki muttered, but no one answered him. It was when the Amanto showed up that someone finally did answer him.

"Shoyo Sensei." Zura said not looking at him.

"I can't argue there." Gintoki said getting ready to fight.

"Are we going to go with our usual battle plan?" Takasugi asked, looking slightly amused.

"We don't have anything else." Gintoki answered.

"Let's go then!" Sakamoto said excitedly, before charging the enemy.

"Idiot." Zura, Gintoki, and Takasugi muttered as they followed him.

No One's P.O.V

The Shinsengumi watched in awe as the four Joui war veterans fought through the group of Amanto. There were at least a hundred if not so more of Amanto there. Okita kept his eye on the Yorozuya boss. He watched the Shiroyasha as he slashed through enemies with his brute force, sending Amanto flying everywhere. Blood spattered across his face and clothing but that didn't faze the war veteran at all. Boss didn't just use his bokken to fight, but he also used his feet and fists as well. It was really amazing to watch and Okita felt like he was finally learning what kind of person Boss was during the war. Five or six Amanto ganged up on the Yorozuya Boss and when it looked like the Amanto were winning, he broke through them and sent them flying in all directions.

Katsura and Gintoki somehow ended up back to back with Sakamoto and Takasugi. It seemed like the Amanto doubled in amount, but that didn't faze any of them. "I'm starting to feel nostalgic." Sakamoto said with his stupid idiotic laughing.

"This does bring back memories." Katsura said frowning.

"Yeah." Gintoki muttered. They weren't memories he wanted to remember right now though. He felt like he would do well without remembering.

"Well, it wasn't all bad considering we were fighting in a war." Takasugi said to everyone's surprise. The other three didn't have the time to reply to him as a few Amanto began charging at them. About two hours later, all the Amanto were cut down and the four Joui war veterans were standing with their swords in hand, trying to catch their breaths. Gintoki's everything was sore from lack of training. He didn't expect to be fighting so many Amanto at once again. At least this wasn't going to keep going on for days like the war. He came out with a few scrapes and bruises, but he thought all in all that he did well. The other three were fine, except maybe Tatsuma. Only he was always a bit touched in the head, so there wasn't anything really different there. The four looked back over at the tax thieves and they all had their mouths wide open but weren't making any noises.

"I'm never going to let this go." Gintoki said smirking. He relaxed finally and he and the other three made it back to the tax thieves. "Are you going to stand there and gawk all day or what?"

Gintoki's P.O.V

"U-Um, good job." Gori-san said before clearing his throat. "Zaki, take a few men with you and get those three back in their cells."

"Yes sir!" Jimmy-kun said saluting him. A few random tax thieves cuffed Zura, Sakamoto, and Takasugi after taking their swords.

"Remember to look after Elizabeth, Gintoki!" Zura yelled as he was being dragged away.

"Shut up about that damn whatever-the-hell it is!" Gintoki yelled after him.

"Thank you for doing this again." Gori-san said looking sheepish. Gintoki shoved a paper in his hands.

"You can transfer my compensation into that account." Gintoki said scowling at him. "Also, if those three idiots are involved in anything, I don't want to be a part of it, got it?"

"Yes, of course." Gori-san said smiling sheepishly.

"Boss, we'll give you a ride back." Soichiro-kun offered.

"Thanks." Gintoki muttered, not really wanting to be stuck in the same car as this kid and the mayo bastard.

A few days later, Gintoki gets a call from Jimmy-kun saying that Takasugi, Zura, and Sakamoto broke out of their cells and he wasn't sure what he was supposed to say that that. He was a bit pissed about Takasugi escaping, but he felt like that it would okay. "It was bound to happen eventually," is what Gintoki actually said to Jimmy-kun.

"Yeah... Well, I was just letting you know." And then Jimmy-kun hung up.

"So Zura and Moldy escaped?" Kagura asked as Gintoki hung up the phone.

"It seems that way." Gintoki said shrugging.

"Did we get our compensation from those tax thieves yet?" She asked eagerly.

"Yes we did." Gintoki said smirking. "I have your and Shinpachi's shares here." Gintoki rummaged around in one of his desk drawers. He gave Kagura hers and she grinned.

"Thanks, Gin-chan! Patsuan! Gin-chan has your share of the money!" She yelled. Shinpachi was in the kitchen.

"Really?" Shinpachi asked suspiciously.

"Oi, I worked hard for that money! Why are you being so suspicious of me?" Gintoki yelled, scowling.

"Thank you, Gin-san." Shinpachi said ignoring him and taking his share.

"Oi!" Gintoki said before huffing. "You're welcome." Gintoki let out a yawn and decided to go take that nap he was thinking about earlier. He wasn't sure he was going to get any good rest after all of the memories that were stirred up, but he was going to try. He didn't feel like he could relax now that Gori-san, the mayo bastard, and the sadist know about his secret. He knew eventually they were going to keep pestering him with questions. Of course they asked him questions about his intentions in the war and what not, but he only gave them vague answers. He wasn't sure how much longer they would satisfy them and he didn't want to talk to them about the whole story. He wasn't ready for it. Plus he didn't feel comfortable with telling someone he wasn't super close to about it. The kids don't even know about it. It wouldn't be fair to them if he didn't tell them first at least. He laid down on the couch and made himself comfortable. He was going to tell them, but not today. He thought closing his eyes. He'll tell them one day.