I made a decision that I truly regret, and I won't make the same mistake twice.
Gintoki POV
months has been pass Zura and I stayed civil but there's still an awkward moment, right now the Yorozuya members are all busy helping the Yoshiwara, thats why I never see Zura I heared he is still working at saigo's bar. We met Kagura's older stupid brother, he's around same age as Okita, after the mission in yoshiwara shinpachi and kagura ask me to help them get stronger, I didnt help them they need to know why they want to get stronger if they know it they need to think on their own way how to achieve it they need to discover it by themself. Zura came to our house because Kagura asked for his present, he can never say no to kagura because he see himself to her when he was still a child. He spoiled Kagura calling her Leader and giving her foods, zura also teach shinpachi about the basic knowledge for a samurai and how to manage a dojo, zura also give sadaharu a dog food whenever he still have an extra money, Zura is also busy with his fraction, he also became friends with the Shogun when shogun is missing and had an amnesia katsura save him he call the Shogun Sho-chan. Zura also became friends with Kondo when we are cursed both Zura and I became a cat and kondo became a Gorilla. Zura slowly become an independent person, I'm glad he is doing a process he is not depressed and he slowly overcome his trauma of being alone. Yes you can say that I am updated with Zura's life, I feel like after he become an independent person he will not go and seek for my help, I know Zura I know how he think I've known him since we are 7 years old and now we are both 27.
Kagura why are you always go to park?
Kagura: well I'm bored here gin-chan and I'm not like you who can stay sitted doing nothing aru
Kagura don't get a boyfriend your father will kill me
Kagura: I will not get a boyfriend until you and Zura are settled aru
What? what are you saying settled? Where did you learned that?
Kagura: well shinpachi and I had a bet if you will get Zura or not, I bet you can woo Zura he likes you aru
You don't know what are you saying, that will never happen we are just friends after I said that Zura suddenly showed up and said
Zura: thats right Leader, he already has a special someone here I brought you food wheres shinpachi?
Zura ...
Zura: I know Gintoki I said we are just comrade and we can act civil no need for too much drama
Kagura: Zura who are you saying? Zura I accept you as my new mommy, where did you get this food its expensive?
Zura: well Gintoki and I has a friend in space and they are now here in edo they are staying at my house they said they will go here later so you better call shinpachi so he can also meet Sakamoto and Mutsu, you know Mutsu is also a Yato like you
Kagura: wow really? is Mutsu a boy?
Zura: no its a she
Zura where is your duck?
Zura: she's with Sakamoto and Mutsu they said they will meet someone before they go here so he ask me to go here first.
Kagura: I need to inform shinpachi and anego I will leave now bye
Zura: wait Leader...
Kagura already left with Sadaharu now its me and Zura it will be awkward
Katsura sat down on the couch and look at his cellphone lately his been looking at his cellphone whenever I saw him I cleared my throat and he kept his phone and look at me
Zura why are you always holding your phone?
Zura: Why are you asking? Its not your business Gintoki
Hmm yeah I continue reading jump and Zura watch his drama, after a few hours Sakamoto and Mutsu came together with Elizabeth. ELizabeth and Mutsu sat beside Zura and they talked Sakamoto sat beside me
Sakamoto: Kintoki how are you Its been so long since the last I saw you, you dont change that much ahahahaha ahahaha
Shut up Idiot! its not Kintoki, its GINTOKIIIIII I shouted at Sakamoto's ear
Sakamoto: Kintoki lets go to the bar, lets celebrate our reunion
I look at Zura he just smiled at Sakamoto and he nod at me
It will be your bill Tatsuma, tatsuma laugh and said yes
We waited for others before we go to the bar, when they arrive zura introduce them to each other and we go to the bar
At the bar
Sakamoto's POV
Lets all drink and eat a lot, Zura don't drink your a light drinker. Zura said that its not Zura, its katsura and just nod at me and start talking to mutsu, kagura, shinpachi and otae
So Kintoki... How are you and Zura still with your plan on being away with him?
Gintoki: Zura thought that I choose the vice captain of shinsengumi over him, he's still keeping his distance to me it will be for the better so let it be.
Oh whose this Vice captain are you saying? ahahahaha Zura is still an idiot, he still ddidnt notice your true feelings for him. ahahaha
Gintoki: Hijikata Toshiro is the name of the vice captain, we get along too well and he became my friend along with the other shinsengumi members. Zura will always be an idiot, blame sensei for always beating Zura's head when were child.
ahahaha ahahahaha well I talk to Takasugi he said that he still want Zura to join him destroy this world
Gintoki: I will die first before he can get Zura. so how are you and Mutsu still indenial with your feelings for her?
she's young for me. after I said that
Some man came and join us one is named hijikata and the two's name is Kondo and Okita. Hijikata sat down in Kintoki's side, Okita sat down in Kagura's side and Kondo sat down between Katsura and the girl shimura named Otae. They said they will not arrest Zura because today is their restday and they heared me that I will pay for Kintoki's bill. hmm I observed the situation I saw how Zura behave and talk minimal I see how his eyes observe Kintoki. Okita and Kagura fighting. Otae beat Kondo. Mutsu supporting Zura talking to him. Hijikata and Kintoki started laughing and talking and Shinpachi and Elizabeth also observing the situation.
Zura started to drink a sake and eat food he never listen to anyone's story and he distant himself to others, Mutsu started talking again to him but he only nod and smile.
its already 10pm we are still partying like theres no tomorrow we also rent a small room with videoke, kagura and shinpachi sang and its worst to hear it. I need to clean my ear... Oh I remember Zura he's good at singing he sometimes sing to his grandmother and his sensei's grave.
I look at Zura hmm how can I covince this idiot... oh I think he's already drunk it will be easy to convice Zura when his drunk this will be fun, ahahahaha hahahaha
Uhmmmm ... Zura You should sing too please ahahaha Zura said its not Zura, its katsura and protest but I whisper to his ear that after he sing I will tell Mutsu how I really feel. Kintoki protest and said that Zura never sing and he has a worst voice in rapping Kagura, Shinpachi, Otae and Kondo agree but I whisper again to Zura to help me he will sing and I will tell mutsu what I really feel. Later Zura got up and choose a song in songbook.
Zura choose Sakura Mitsutsiki by Spyair oh its a band zura choose a great song its about the promise ahahaha Kintoki... Zura still remember the promise you made the night he first cried because of fear of loneliness. the music already start Kintoki stop drinking and focus on Zura the same as the others while kondo said Zura's voice is awful.
Zura started singing eceryone held their breath
On a spring night, I was alone
My sighs fade away into the monochrome sky
The fast-moving wave of people
Staring at that, I was waiting all this time
Even if the cherry-blossoms bloom, at chilly nights like this
I remember your face
Are you alright? Sure I'm fine. Jokingly waving my hand
The promise we made that day
If we, if we, could find the other half
Of that broken moon
And if we could share our solitude
Then, again I'd take the vow
Sitting on a square bench, gazing absentmindedly at the sky
I remember, like I did yesterday
How a little smile and petty quarrels
Made me so much stronger
Since the, since then, I was searching for the other half
Of that broken moon, so that
One day, one day, I can return by the full moon
Where cherry-blossom flowers bloom
The changing townscape seems to rush us
Where are you now, and what are you doing?
We have decent lives and decent happiness
But we're still chasing it
If we, if we, could find the other half
Of that broken moon
And if we could share our solitude
Then, again I'd...
Since the, since then, I was searching for the other half
Of that broken moon, so that
One day, one day, I can return by the full moon
Where cherry-blossom flowers bloom
After Zura sing,Elizabeth, Mutsu, Okita and me clapped our hands Shinpachi and Kagura ask Zura to coach them so they can sing good too, the rest are speechless. Zura just smiled at them and sit next to me whispering that I should do my part I laugh at what he said
ahahahaha Zura you believe in me? I asked Zura who look pissed, Zura straggle me and said thatits not Zura, its katsura and I'm a bastard idiot, Kagura and Shinpachi stop Zura and Mutsu laugh at me
Zura: hey Mutsu-dono I'll tell you a secret about Tatsuma zura said while wearing a smirk on his face damn this wig
ahahahaha Mutsu don't listen to Zura he has a big liar mouth
Zura: its not Zura, its katsura
Kagura: oh a secret spill it Zura
ahahahahahaha Zura if you say something I will tell everyone whos your first kiss Zura then cleared his throat and drink his sake. I defeat Zuga hahahaha then I felt someone is looking at me when I turn around I saw Kintoki looking angry at me hahahaha I didnt do anything why he's mad at me? ahahahaha
Kagura:hey tell me whos Zura's first kiss maybe someone I know ... Kagura look at Zura and Zura just look away
Elizabeth show her signboard saying that "Katsura-san its time to go, the freedom fighters ask for your presence they said its something important."
after Zura read it he got up and apologize to us saying he's now in duty and needs to get out. We understand him, in war he can never enjoy this gathering without worrying about what wwill happen to our other comrades its Zura's nature to always worry. We continue our drinking, Karaoke and eating session. at 12midnight we all go home, Mutsu and I go with Kintoki saying Zura is busy and we will leave tomorrow evening.
Mutsu wake me up and said that its already 10am and she's hungry, oh this is bad when she's hungry she has a bad temper. I ordered food for everyone specially for Mutsu all her favorite food. Kintoki eat a lot I ask if Zura will come because I have a soba for him his not answering his phone. Kintoki said that Zura is a busy person so he never know sometimes Zura go here but not daily and said let Kagura contact her so we ask Kagura to call Zura but still not answering. Hmm his drunk last night but he's with Elizabeth and we don't have to worry its Zura you know his strong as Kintoki. After we ate Mutsu said that we should leave because there's an emergency in ship. We left and ask Kintoki to say our goodbye to Zura, he just nod and ask me who's Zura's first kiss I just smile and run before Kintoki torture me to tell him.
Zura's POV (night after they go to bar)
Elizabeth I felt dizzy carry me please. Elizabeth carried me back to the hideout where the joui is, I ask them why are they hurry to talk to me, they tell me its about the sword named benizakura it was a cursed sword and they had been mass-producing as a bioweapon. Whose producing the weapon I asked my comrade they still don't know. I ask Elizabeth and our other comrades to look for the group who are producing the weapon. I got home and prepare to go to Saigo because he ask for my help. I wear my hair net and wig, whenever I go to bar I always wear a wig that is similar to my original hair because the smoke of the cigarette will damage my hair, my grandmother said that I should take care of my hair because my mom and dad has the same hair as mine, so even if sometimes my hair is annoying in war I didnt cut it even if its Gintoki's request I wont cut my hair.
Walking in the dark bridge I look up to the moon, the moon shines so bright when someone stab me
Nizo: Katsura Kotaro fancy meeting you here, I am looking for someone to practice my sword let me introduce my self I am Nizo the manslayer and the owner of benizakura
thats the benizakura I unleased my sword and fight to Nizo this is bad I feel dizzy and weak. I was fighting with him when something happened to the sword, I think faster before he launch an attack I remember the drug that can help me pretend that I died. When he attack me I already took the medicine.
Kagura's POV
After Sakamoto and Mutsu san left Gin-san receive a call from a client and then Eli appeared without Zura maybe he still has a hangover, Eli then cried when she saw the strawberry dink shinpachi offer. then Eli told us the story why Zura is not with him, Zura is missing and he only has a lead where Zura last seen it was in the bridge and theres a blood Eli suspected that it was from Zura, Shinpachi got mad and tell Eli not to lose hope because Zura is still alive, Eli said it hurts and Shinpachi got scared at Eli. I ask Sadaharu to track where Zura. I left Shinpachi with Eli and follow Sadaharu, we were at the port Sadaharu stop and I ask if thats where Zura is he just bark. I draw a map and told Sadaharu to give it to Shinpachi or Gin-chan. When I got into the ship I was a man wearing a violet kimono, I attack him but the girl with a dirty panty came and their army. I was defeated and captured.
Gintoki's POV
After I go to the client requesting that I should find the one who has the cursed sword and gave them back the sword. I followed a suspicious man and then I hide at the trash can, when he was near I attack him but he dodge it.
Nizo: Oh after Katsura Kotaro the next one to feel my benizakura is none other than the Shiroyasha, my self I am Nizo the manslayer and the one who killed Katsura Kotaro
After I heared that I got mixed emotions I cant believe it shock and angry
Zura will not lose to a pathetic manslayer like you
Nizo: you don't believe me? I get Katsura's hair in my kimono and smell it, Katsura's hair is really beautiful and smells like a cherry, I wonder if he;s really a man
There's no doubt that's Zura's hair and same shampoo as he use when we are still young the scent of cherry.
I attack the fucking bastard who claim that he killed Zura, no I won't believe it he's a great swordsman and Zura knows if he cant defeat the enemy he knows how to retreat thats why he's our general because he is smart enough to strategies and lead the war. I lost my mind I only want to attack and kill this bastard when I cut his arm it resurrect again so this is why Zura lose, when he's going to attack Shinpachi save me and some police came to the rescue.
When I open my eyes, I remember everything I am here at Shimura's house and Otae help me to sit
I need to go I told Otae but she didnt listen saying that I was badly injured I ask where is Kagura and Shinpachi she said that they need to go somewhere.
I really need to get up and killed that bastard.
I was silent when Otae gave me a tissue I didnt notice my tears I cry because once again I didnt fulfill my promise to Zura, Otae didnt ask but she sat beside me
Once again I failed to fulfill my promise not only to one person but also to another, I remember my promise to Shoyo sensei
Otae didnt say anything but still listen to me
I didnt even said what I truly feel, I made a decision that I will avoid him so that he can be safe I'm an idiot.
I cry so hard in the end I didnt protect Zura and I didnt find him, I really made a wrong decision and I regret it now.