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Chapter 28: It's not fun when somebody is forced to wear a revealing outfit

With Kagura and Christine…

They arrived at Umi's apartment. Her apartment was on the second floor of the complex. Jurobei still held their arms, glaring at the girls as he ordered in a low tone, "You better behave, you brats."

"Why should we?" Kagura snorted. "You're holding our arms, practically dragging us to this place, uh-huh."

Jurobei gripped on her arm tightly; Kagura winced as the man growled, "Shut the fuck up."

Before Kagura could shout at the man for squeezing her arm too tightly, Umi opened up her door, and saw the group of four.

She glanced at the teenagers, and gave them a forced smile before greeting them, "Hello Kagura-chan and Christiko-san."

Instead of greeting the magenta-haired woman back, Christine and Kagura gave her a harsh glare. Umi furrowed her brows, but tilted her head without saying another word. She allowed the four of them to enter her apartment, but when the teenage girls saw the living room, their mouths ajar in utter shock.

Jurobei and Senjushei were right. Umi's apartment was a total wreck. Her couches were partially shredded, her walls had a few holes, and pictures frames were cracked.

At first, Christine and Kagura believed they were just seeing things, but after they rubbed their eyes, they realized that this was real. Christine didn't think she had ever seen a place this damaged in her entire life. Kagura had seen worse damages than this, but what shocked her were two things. One: Umi's living room wasn't repaired, and two: she still lived here, despite the damages.

Umi sat on one of the somewhat destroyed couches, while the others sat on the other sofa. Jurobei's grip loosened, but when he did so, Christine immediately pulled her arm away, scowling at him, "Keep your damn hands to yourself, you pedophile."

A vein popped in Jurobei's neck, and he sneered through clench teeth, "You shut your fucking mouth."

Christine rolled her green eyes, but remained silent as she crossed her arms.

After a few seconds of awkward silence, Umi began, "S-So…how're you girls doing today?"

Both teenagers gawped at her as if she had said the stupidest thing ever. Kagura snarled, "How're we doing today?! Weirdo girl and I are doing horrible!"

Umi flinched at Kagura's tone, but lowered her head in shame.

Christine glowered at the woman, and spoke up, "Kari-san, do you want to know how we're doing horrible?"

Umi was a little terrified to ask, but she stammered, "H-How?"

She pointed at the twins, and responded furiously, "These two told us that two models never went to the hospital. They also said that they forced you to hire us!"

The woman chewed on her lower lip as her cheeks began to flush in a mixture of humiliation and guilt. Christine continued as she formed her hands into fists, "And do you want to know what's worse? These two are forcing us to model for 'Teens Gone Crazy' magazines! And you're letting them control us! What do you have to say to that, Kari-san?!"

Umi's eyes snapped open; she gasped in horror, "'T-T-Teens Gone Crazy'?!"

Jurobei and Senjushei smirked. Jurobei said, "This is why we didn't tell you before, Umi-chan. If we told you, then you would've immediately refused."

Umi couldn't believe this. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

She hurriedly stood up from her couch, and yelled, "You're not going to make them model for porn!"

Senjushei scowled, "Why does everybody think it's porn?! It's not!"

Kagura crossed her arms, "Maybe those dopes should change the name of that magazine; that way, people won't mistake it for porn, uh-huh!"

Christine held her chin, and agreed, "Kagura-chan does have a point."

Jurobei rolled his small eyes, deciding to change the topic, "Anyway!" He turned to Umi, and told her, "Umi-chan, these brats are going to model for 'Teens Gone Crazy'."

"No!" Umi refused. "Why do you want these two to model for them?! It makes no sense!"

"Umi-chan," He warned. "We made an agreement. If you got the girls, then we'll pay you for the damages. And since we finally have these two, we'll pay you."

Senjushei added, "But we won't be able to do that until these girls actually model."

Christine glowered at the lavender-eyed woman. Though she was pissed at Jurobei and Senjushei for forcing Umi to hire her and Kagura, Christine was mostly furious at Umi herself, because she lied to them. Umi lied about two other models being in the hospital; not only that, but she also used them. This was not okay.

Then again, Christine and Sean lied to the Yorozuya (And a few other people) about their names and where they lived. Christine had to admit that she felt a bit hypocritical, but at least she and Sean weren't using the Yorozuya as tools. Still, she felt like a hypocrite.

Umi's shoulders shook as Kagura scoffed, "I can't believe you, lady! You used us like ragdolls!"

Christine quirked a brow up, "Kagura-chan, I think you mean she used us as tools."

Umi clenched her fists, and whimpered, "I'm so sorry, you two…"

"Sorry is not enough, Kari-san," Christine spat. "You brought us into this fucking mess."

Although that was harsh, Umi knew it was true. It was her fault for making an agreement with Jurobei and Senjushei. If she had never met them, none of this would've happened. Well, her apartment still would've looked crappy, but honestly, she would much rather work at another job than make a deal for the twins.

Senjushei rested his hands on Kagura and Christine's shoulders, and ordered them and his twin brother, "Let's get going."

"Right," Jurobei nodded before they stood up. Senjushei grabbed the girls' arms, and forced them to stand up also.

Christine scowled, "Quit holding our arms! We're not dogs, you know!"

"We're not letting you get away from us. That's why I'm holding onto you brats," Senjushei retorted.

"Okay, how many times are you going to call us brats? Because if you're trying to hurt our feelings, it's not working."

Without warning, he tightly grasped her arm. Christine clenched her teeth, and hissed as if she was trying to scare him. Senjushei forcefully pulled the girls, and Jurobei said to Umi, "We'll pay you tonight, Umi-chan."

After that, they left her apartment.

Silence filled the living room; Umi buried her face in her hands, and began to cry. Tears dripped onto her palms as she muffled, "What have I done?!"

Meanwhile…

"Uh, Katsura-san…I know you're a fugitive, and that the Shinsengumi are chasing after you, but why the heck are you wearing that costume?" Sean asked the long-haired man with a frown.

The outfit Kotaro was wearing was a Robin Hood costume he got from a prank store. Kotaro responded as he adjusted the hat that was on his head, "By wearing this, I'll be less recognizable. Besides, I've always wanted to dress up as Robin Hood."

Sean rolled his jade eyes, and pointed out, "Even if you're wearing that, people will still recognize you, mainly because of your long hair. Maybe you should get a haircut-"

"Not happening," Kotaro interjected.

A heavy sigh parted Sean's lips as Kotaro stepped in front of him and Shinpachi. Kotaro suggested, "Let's go look at Snack Smile first."

Shinpachi frowned, "Why would they be there? Snack Smile's a bar."

"True, but Jurobei and Senjushei once told me that they loved drinking, so I have a feeling they're there."

Shinpachi was about to say, 'I still doubt they're at Snack Smile', but Kotaro dashed off. Shinpachi and Sean yelled as they chased after the man, "Hey! Wait for us!" Kotaro heard them; he just didn't bother waiting for them.

Moments later, they arrived at Snack Smile. Shinpachi and Sean panted, trying to catch their breaths. Kotaro, on the other hand, didn't break a sweat. He announced as he lowered his hat down, "We're here."

"You don't have to point out the obvious!" Sean snapped.

Kotaro paid no mind to the man, and went inside the bar. Sean's lips curved down, but followed his league as he grumbled, "I'm surprised he didn't break a sweat."

As soon as the trio went inside, they were nowhere near surprised when they saw a few drunks lying on the floor, unconscious. Two waitresses were dragging the drunks out, and one of them muttered, "Go home, you're too drunk."

Sean face-palmed himself, "Does this happen a lot?"

Shinpachi responded, "It doesn't happen all the time." Something clicked his mind; Shinpachi informed the brunette, "By the way, Shojaro-san, my sister works here."

"She does?" Sean asked with a hint of surprise in his tone.

Shinpachi nodded in response. Sean looked around, and suddenly saw Shimura Tae talking to her friends.

Kotaro glanced around the bar as well, only he said, "Hm, I don't see the girls here."

Shinpachi decided, "Maybe we should ask sis if she's seen them."

"That's a good idea, Shinpachi-san," Sean smiled.

It was a possibility that Tae had seen the girls. Kotaro had mentioned that Jurobei and Senjushei were apparently huge fans of alcohol, so they could've visited here not too long ago. But then again, Kagura and Christine were still teenagers, so they weren't even allowed to go into a bar. Wait…Shinpachi was also a teenager…

Never mind. That's not important.

Anyway, Shinpachi approached his sister, and spoke up, "Sis."

Tae glanced at Shinpachi from the corner of her eye, and widened her brown eyes as she smiled, "Oh, hello, Shin-chan. What're you doing here?"

Shinpachi took a deep breath, and asked, "Have Kagura-chan and Christiko-san been here?"

She lifted a brow up in bafflement, and slowly responded, "No…they haven't. Why?"

"It's kind of a long story."

Tae chewed on her lip, and then turned to her friends before telling them, "I'll be right back. Shin-chan needs to talk to me."

The other ladies nodded at her. Tae and Shinpachi headed towards one of the "couches", and sat down in it. Tae rested her palms on her knees, and asked with a little bit of concern, "Did something terrible happen to Christiko-san and Kagura-chan?"

Shinpachi pursed his lips as he narrowed his eyes. Part of him insisted that nothing horrible was happening to the girls, but he was never so sure about that.

A silent sigh escaped his lips, and he finally managed to tell Tae the same thing he had told Kotaro.

While the Shimura siblings had their conversation, Kotaro cocked a black eyebrow up, and asked Sean, who was now right beside him, "Do you think Kagura and Christiko came here?"

"I highly doubt it, though it looks like Shinpachi-san's telling his sister about the situation my sister and Kagura-chan are in," Sean answered. A sigh parted his lips as he narrowed his eyes, staring at the floor below him. Sean kind of wished his sister came here moments ago, because then, Tae probably would've known where she and Kagura went.

Shinpachi returned to the men, and he sighed heavily, "They never came here. But, sis wished us good luck."

Sean figured they wouldn't have been here. Just where exactly were Christine and Kagura? If they weren't at the place where Umi worked, then where the fuck were they?! Senjushei and Jurobei couldn't have taken them outside of Edo. They had to still be in this city.

Sean placed his forehead on his palm, and began to think, I'm fairly certain they're still in Edo. But, we searched everywhere! Where haven't we looked?

The 19-year-old grabbed his own chin, and knitted his brows as he thought of places he hadn't gone to. Sean knew he and Shinpachi hadn't literally searched every inch of Edo.

Shinpachi tried calling out his name, but Sean was so distracted by his own thoughts, that he apparently didn't even hear his fake name being said. So instead of immediately replying to the teenage boy, he mumbled to himself, "This is getting pretty frustrating…"

When he felt a hand on his shoulder, Sean jumped, and turned his head, only to see a teenager with a furrowed brow. Shinpachi.

Sean sighed, "Please don't scare me like that, Shinpachi-san."

"Sorry, Shojaro-san," Shinpachi apologized. "But I was calling out your name, and you didn't answer."

"You called out my name?" Sean questioned as his cheeks started to burn. He rubbed the back of his neck as he made an awkward smile. Sean averted his gaze away from the boy, and added in a murmur, "S-Sorry. I got distracted by my own thoughts."

Shinpachi arched a brow up, and curiously asked, "Your own thoughts?"

"I get distracted kind of easily in general," He sheepishly smiled.

Shinpachi patted his shoulder, "It's okay. Anyway, we need to get moving."

"Right," Sean nodded before he, Shinpachi, and Kotaro left Snack Smile.

Six hours later…

Ever since the trio left Snack Smile, they had been searching for the girls without taking a break. Though Sean and Shinpachi had expected to find them, they didn't. Sean grew extremely agitated by the fact that they still had no clue as to where Jurobei and Senjushei took them. They could've at least told them where they were heading to, because then, they wouldn't be having a problem now.

Kotaro announced as he took off his Robin Hood hat, "Shinpachi-dono, Shojaro-san, I have to get going now."

Sean glanced at the fugitive, and asked, "What? Why?"

"I have to be back at my hideout at about four. And right now, it's 3:45."

"Wait, how do you even know the time?"

"I have a watch." He showed the man his watch, which was on his left wrist. The watch had a justaway print on it.

Shinpachi furrowed a brow; he began to wonder when Kotaro even got that watch. Kotaro never wore watches. Watches were for people who would want to constantly check the time, just to make sure they wouldn't be late for work or school. What was Kotaro's hurry, anyway?

Shinpachi questioned, "Why do you have to be at your hideout by four?"

"Because I promised my 'friends' to make new bombs with them at that time." Kotaro turned around, and added, "I'll see you two later. Oh, and Shojaro-san…"

"Yes?" Sean asked.

"…we should hang out again sometime."

The brunette widened his eyes in surprise, "Huh?"

"I kind of like you."

"You do?" He asked again, but sounded a bit baffled this time.

Kotaro nodded, "You seem like a nice man."

"Uh…thanks?" Sean would've felt flattered, but instead, he was bewildered.

Kotaro ran off, heading back to his hideout. Sean blinked, realizing something, "Shinpachi-san, where did Elizabeth go?"

Shinpachi shrugged, "Maybe she's already back to Katsura-san's hideout."

Sean released a sigh, and replied, "That could be it."

Shinpachi sighed as well, but suggested, "We should probably take a break."

"No," Sean refused. "I don't want to take a break. I want to find my sister – plus Kagura-chan – and make sure those jerks don't hurt her!"

"Listen, Shojaro-san, I understand that you're very worried about Christiko-san, and I don't blame you for that, but we've been looking for her and Kagura-chan for six straight hours! I think we need to stop for a few minutes!"

"I don't care how long we've already been searching for them; I'm not stopping until I find those two!"

"Shojaro-san!" Shinpachi snapped, causing the older man to flinch at his tone. "You're just being stubborn now!"

Sean tilted his head slightly, and when he didn't reply instantly, Shinpachi continued, "Don't get me wrong, I want to find them as much as you do, but I'm tired, and as I said, I think we should take a break!"

Sean barely parted his lips, but no words escaped them. He clenched his fists, and knelt on the ground as his shoulders started trembling. Shinpachi peered at the man as Sean began, "I-I'm sorry, Shinpachi-san…"

"Eh?"

"I am being stubborn. But, I can't take a break while those jerks have my little sister! I'm terrified that…dang it, I can't finish my sentence!"

Shinpachi widened his eyes when he realized that Sean was about to cry. Tears formed in his eyes, and he gave Shinpachi a weak smile as he whimpered, "I don't want Christiko to get hurt…"

The teenager furrowed his brows, and walked over to Sean as he sighed, "I'm sorry, Shojaro-san. I didn't mean to upset you."

"I-It's fine," Sean choked as he forced himself to stand up. He used his kimono top sleeve to wipe away the tears that had threatened to escape. As soon as he was certain that his eyes were dried, he moved his arm away, and exhaled heavily. He added, practically whispering, "You didn't do it on purpose." A weak chuckle escaped his lips, and he ran his fingers through his hair as he started walking again.

Shinpachi asked the man, "Are you going to keep looking for them?"

"I have to," Sean responded without sparing a glance towards the boy. "I'm sure Christiko and Kagura-chan would want us to find them." He turned his head to the side, and told him, "You can take a break, Shinpachi-san, but I'm going to continue my search."

"Not so fast, Shojaro," A familiar bored voice appeared from behind the duo.

Sean and Shinpachi turned around, only to see Sakata Gintoki.

Sean frowned at the silver-haired samurai, and asked in bewilderment, "What do you mean 'not so fast'?"

Gintoki folded his arms over his chest, and replied, "Before you continue looking for those brats, I should let you know that I'm going with you."

Shinpachi smiled, "Are you going to help us find Kagura-chan and Christiko-san?"

Gintoki shrugged, "I guess. But, somebody called me not too long ago."

"Really? Who called you?"

The man laced his fingers through his silver locks, and muttered, "Tsukuyo."

Shinpachi shifted a brow up. What did this woman named Tsukuyo want? She usually never called the Yorozuya household, so maybe it was something very important.

Gintoki continued, "She called me, because she said that she saw Kagura walking with weirdo girl, and two guys."

"So wait, they've been in Yoshiwara?" Shinpachi asked in disbelief. "No wonder we couldn't find them!"

"Yoshiwara?" Sean furrowed a brow. "Does that mean Jurobei and Senjushei took the girls there?"

"Apparently," Shinpachi narrowed his brown eyes. He then looked at his boss, and inquired, "Gin-san, why didn't Tsukuyo-san stop Jurobei and Senjushei? You know she kind of cares for Kagura-chan."

"Tsukuyo was drunk when she called me," Gintoki pointed out.

The younger boys frowned.

Gintoki put an arm in his kimono, and announced, "Boys…we're going to Yoshiwara."

"Hold on," Sean halted. "Aren't there…prostitutes there?" Though he had never been to Yoshiwara, he had learned about the History of Japan when he was in high school. When he had learned about the prostitution in Yoshiwara, he felt a bit disgusted, because he believed that prostitution was the most violated thing on the face of the planet. It also didn't help that there was also prostitution in his world.

Sean and Christine were actually from Nevada, so prostitution there was permitted. Sean had wished he and his family didn't live in Nevada, but…there was nothing he could do about it.

Gintoki answered as he began to pick his nostril, "Yeah, why?"

"I…do not appreciate prostitution," The brunette faltered as a drop of sweat trickled down his cheek.

The older male rolled his crimson eyes, "Well, too bad; there's nothing you can do about it." He walked past them, and added, "Come on, we need to get to Yoshiwara, or else we'll never find those brats."

Sean bit his lips, and decided, "Guess we don't have any other choice. Alright, fine, I'll go to Yoshiwara with you."

"Then follow me," Gintoki ordered dully.

The boys started following him; Sean furrowed his brows, and thought, I can't believe I'm going to Yoshiwara. Well, at least I'll – hopefully – find Christine.

In Yoshiwara…

"Ah, we're finally here!" Jurobei smirked as he, Senjushei, and the girls entered a huge traditional building.

For the past six hours, Jurobei and Senjushei had tons of errands to run, most of which weren't related to Kagura and Christine "modeling". Both girls tried to get away from them multiple times (When neither twin was holding their arms), but the twins caught them every single time. This was probably the most unluckiest day for Christine and Kagura.

Senjushei grabbed the girls' shoulders, and grinned, "This is where you'll be modeling."

Without warning, Kagura grabbed his left hand, and bent it back to the point where it snapped. Senjushei snapped his black eyes wide, and held his hand as he screamed almost like a girl, "Aaaahhhh! This girl broke my hand!"

Jurobei frowned, "How did she even do that?"

"Kagura-chan's a Yato," Christine pointed out as a ghost of a smirk crept up her features.

Jurobei sighed a bit angrily, "Senjushei, go to the hospital. I'll take care of these two."

"Are you sure? What if that redheaded brat breaks your hand as well?!"

"She won't."

"How do you know, though? She's a Yato, like the other brat said."

"Okay, calling me a 'brat' is getting a little old," Christine murmured.

A vein popped in Jurobei's cheek, and he commanded, "Go! I don't want you to spend the rest of your fucking life with a broken hand!"

Senjushei flinched, but nodded slowly, and ran out of the building.

The somewhat bearded man pinched the bridge of his nose, and grumbled, "Great, now we're going to have a bill." He ran his fingers through his black hair, and ordered, "Anyway, you kids will be modeling at about a half an hour. I suggest you go to your dressing rooms, and change into your new outfits." He gazed away from the girls, and called out, "Oi! Get these two to the dressing rooms!"

Two other teenagers – who were both wearing skanky-looking outfits – walked towards Christine and Kagura, and held them by the hands. Though the girls were glad the teenage models didn't grab their arms roughly, they still wanted to get out of this place. Christine began to wonder how in the hell their parents let their kids model for an inappropriate magazine. It just didn't make any sense. If Christine's parents were here, they would've sued Jurobei and Senjushei, and the 'Teens Gone Crazy' industry.

Jurobei headed for the bathroom as Christine asked one of the teenage models, "So…do those creeps work here?"

The model shrugged, "We don't know them very well, though our boss told us that they were bringing two more teenagers…which is you two."

Kagura piped, "How the crap do you skanks work here?!"

The model frowned, but sighed, "Honestly, I don't know. My parents decided to bring me here, because they thought I was a total spoiled brat."

"What?" Kagura asked in bemusement.

The other model waved her hand up and down, changing the subject, "Never mind. We need to get you to the dressing rooms."

Kagura said as she lifted a finger up, "The creeps said I'd have to wear a non-skanky outfit, uh-huh."

The other teenagers looked at each other in silence. They then sighed, and one of them whispered, "Good." Apparently, these two didn't want to model in the first place.

Soon, they entered a dressing room. One of the models said, "The redheaded girl will change here. The other girl will change in a different dressing room."

The second model nodded briefly before taking Christine to a different room.

A moment later, Christine went inside the other room. The model closed the door behind her, and asked as she tapped her chin with her forefinger, "Okay, which outfit should you wear?"

"None!" Christine snapped as she crossed her arms.

The model replied, "Look, I know you don't want to do this, but apparently, you don't have a choice."

"Jurobei and Senjushei should just rot in hell for all I care!" She snarled, tightening her crossed arms.

The other girl rubbed her forehead in frustration. She walked over to one of the racks, and pulled out a short – very short – periwinkle dress, with black laces on the sides.

Christine widened her emerald eyes, and asked dumbfounded, "Is that a halter top?"

"Erm…no," The girl responded.

When Christine realized that it was actually a dress, she knitted her brows, and started screaming, "I don't wanna wear this outfit! It'll ruin my image!"

"Please! If you don't wear this, I'll be scolded by Jurobei and Senjushei!" The girl pleaded.

"I thought you said you don't know them very well!"

"I don't, but I'm fairly certain that they want you to wear something like this!"

"Well, fuck them! I'm not wearing that, and that's final!"

The model groaned, "You're not making this any easier!" Without any warning, she ran behind the light-brown haired girl, and started undoing the sash.

Christine snarled, "OI! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!"

"If you're not going to change, then I'll take your clothes off for you!" She retorted.

Christine jumped away from her, and hollered in defeat, "Alright, alright! I'll change! Goddammit, lady, you didn't need to get all perverted there!"

The girl rolled her eyes, but turned around, and left the dressing room. Christine heaved a sigh, and picked up the short dress that the model dropped. Christine examined the dress as the corners of her lips tugged down.

She cursed under her breath, but began taking off her short-skirted kimono. She really didn't want to change into a revealing outfit, but if she didn't want that model to try undressing her, then she had no other choice.

Christine's vein popped in her neck as she thought, I swear, when Jurobei or Senjushei come in here, I'm gonna kick their asses.

Meanwhile, in the other dressing room, Kagura glanced at the outfit she was going to wear. The outfit was a blue short-sleeved sailor school uniform. The model that was with Kagura left the dressing room, because she decided to give her some privacy. Kagura was glad that she was alone; otherwise, she would've thrown that model out of the window for watching her take off her clothes.

Kagura muttered under her breath, "I'm going to leave my pants on."

She picked up the blue skirt, and put her legs in it before pulling it up to her hips. As soon as her skirt was on, she also picked up the shirt. Kagura pursed her lips together as she continued staring at the piece of clothing. She then decided to wear the uniform over her regular outfit. Sure, people would see part of her clothes, but Kagura wouldn't care.

Even though Kagura put on the uniform, she still refused to model for 'Teens Gone Crazy'. And if the twins were going to try to force her to model, then she wouldn't hesitate to break every bone in their bodies.


Now you know where Sean and Christine are from. LOL And here's an interesting fact: Nevada is the only state in America where prostitution is "legal".

I honestly wasn't planning on having Christine and Kagura model in Yoshiwara, but...this story took a turn on its own (If that makes any sense).

My answer from the previous question: Nope.

Question of the update: What's your favorite genre for anime?

Hope you enjoyed chapter 28! :)