Sonata stood in the kitchen cooking breakfast. She turns away to call out to her children. "Gintosu, Ginharu breakfast!" The twins got up, then ran towards the door. They tried to leave the room together but ended up getting their head stuck in the door. "Dude, move out of the way. I'm trying to leave the room," Ginharu said. "That's what I'm trying to do, but you're in my way. Move your giant head," Gintosu said. "We're twins, so yours is giant too." He pushes him. "But yours is bigger than mine." He shoves his brother back. "Just turn sideways," Sonata told them. The twins turn their bodies sideways. They got free, then walked towards the kitchen.
"Finally. Next time do something about your giant head," Gintosu said. Ginharu narrowed his eyes. "Oi. Shut the hell up." Sonata turns around. "Stop cursing and stop saying Oi. Do not remind about you know who early in the morning," Sonata said. "You mean Dad?" The twins asked. She sigh. "Just forget it." Once she put their food on the table, the twins began to eat. "Hey, Mom. Do you have to work today?" Ginharu asked. "No. Mommy is off today." He nods. "Good. So after school, you can come and watch us train with swords," Gintosu said. "I'm sorry. I have important things to do with my sister today. Maybe next time, you guys." They frown. "Are you just saying that because you don't want to see Dad's face?" Ginharu asked. "Exactly. You two can read Mommy's mind. I'm impressed." Sonata pats their head. "We can't read your mind. We know you don't like to be around Dad anymore." Ginharu said. "What happened between you and him?" Gintosu asked. Sonata stares at them silently.
"What are you talking about?"
"When you two were arguing in the living room that night. You said Dad did something stupid," Ginharu said. "What type of stupid? Did he make you cry, mom? I'll deal with that old man." Gintosu balls his hand into a fist.
"Mom, why do you hate each other?" She turns around and smiles at them. "Nothing happened, Haru. And I don't hate your father. We're fine." She wipes their faces with a napkin. "Mom, we're not babies." She smiles. "Sorry, it's a force of habit." They look at her. "Are you sure about dad?" Gintosu asked. "Yes, now finish eating. Then go get ready for school." She turns away. "Yes, Mom." Sonata stares out the window. She sighed. "It doesn't matter. It was a long time ago."
After leaving the house, Sonata walks her boys to school. She looks down at them. "Ginharu, after school, you are getting a haircut."
"Why?"
"Because I can't see my son's eyes, that's why. Can you see, sweetheart?" She pats his head. "Yes," he answered. "Impossible, you're getting a haircut." Ginharu lifts his bangs. "I don't want a haircut."
"I don't care what you say. You're getting a haircut." He sigh. "But this is what separates us from being twins. I want to look different. If I have to cut my bangs, Gintosu has to cut his ponytail."
"Hell no!" Gintosu shouted. "I said stop cursing."
"I'm not getting my ponytail chopped off. That's a no. A huge no! No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no." Sonata stares at him. Gintosu used to do that when he took Gintoki's moped keys and refused to give them up. "Okay, okay. I get the point." She sigh. "Fine, walk around looking like a shaggy dog and behind a lizard's tail. You two will get a haircut soon." They smile. "Thanks, Mom," the Twins said. When they hug her, she laughs, then kisses them on the forehead.
When they turn the corner, she frowns when she sees Gintoki and Tsukuyo walking their way. "He's with HER again," Gintosu said to his brother. "Ugh." The five of them stop walking and stare at each other. Sonata crosses her arms. "Hey, Dad," the twins said. Gintoki pats their heads. "Hey. You two are going to school?" They nod. "Yeah..." It went quiet for a minute. Tsukuyo and the twins stare at each other. Well, one twin crossed his arms, looking disgusted by her, while the other twin picked his ear, avoiding eye contact. She raises her eyebrow. The twins look at each other.
"Stop staring and be respectful. Say Hi to her," Gintoki told his twins. "We weren't staring. We were glaring," the twins mumbled. "You can't tell us to be respectful," Ginharu said. "Yeah, you're never respectful."
"Speak now." The twin's sigh. They turn around to look at their Mother. "Do we have to?" They asked. "It's a polite thing to do," Sonata said. "Tsukuyo not being polite," Gintosu said. Ginharu nods. "Hey!" Gintoki shouted. "Well, it is true, Gintoki. If she wants them to say hi, then she should have spoken first," Sonata explained. "Nice to see you too, Sonata," Tsukuyo said. She scoffed. "Bitch." The Twins laugh. "Don't copy what Mommy just said."
"That's funny. The only bitch I see here is." Gintoki points to Sonata. "You want me to rip your balls off?" Sonata asked. "Not his balls!" The twins shouted. "What did you call me?" Tsukuyo asked. "I called you a bitc-"
"Don't start. You two, speak now," Gintoki told his kids. "No, you can't make us," Ginharu argued. Gintosu sticks his tongue out at Gin. "What did I say?" The twins looked at Sonata for approval. She nods. The twins sighed. "Hi, Miss Tsuku-Scarface!" Gintosu pointed. The twins laugh. "Gintosu!"
"Shut up, Gin. It was just a joke," Sonata said. "They get it from you." She points to him. "Don't forget, you too."
"It's alright. Hello Ginharu, Gintosu," Tsukuyo said with a smile. "How you been, Sonata?" Gintoki asked. "Don't worry about me." Gintoki sighed. "Whatever." Sonata ignored him. "I don't know why you always get so upset, Sonata. Try calming down," Tsukuyo said. "Don't talk to me. You like to smoke so why don't you go home and choke on Gintoki's pipe." Gin sigh. "Here we go."
"WHAT?! You are so disrespectful," Tsukuyo said. "Only towards you. And you're not angry about what I just said. So I guess you have done it before?"
"Why you-" Gintoki stop Tsukuyo from getting close to Sonata. "There's no need to hold her back. She won't do anything. She wants my children to like her."
"Which will never happen, but what does Mom mean about choking on his pipe?" Ginharu asked. "I don't know, but when someone pisses me off. I'm going to use that line." Gintosu said. "Let's go, you two. School is about to start," Sonata said. "Okay. Bye, Dad. Bye Tsukuyo. Good luck with that pipe you put in your mouth!" The twins shouted. Tsukuyo took out a dagger to throw it at Sonata, but Gintoki stopped her. She laughs down the street while holding the twin's hands.
When they got to the school, the Vice Principal walked over to them. "Gintosu and Ginharu Sakata. Here for another day of school?"
"Of course. We'll be here for the whole damn year," Gintosu said. Sonata pulls his ear. "Ow ow..." He rubs where it aches. "Stop the cursing."
"Yes, Mom." Ginharu laugh. "Serves you right." Gintosu sticks his tongue out at him. "Am I going to see you two again during lunch detention?" He asked. "We don't know. It depends on how you act today," Ginharu said.
The twins laugh. Sonata grabs both by their ears. "Ow ow ow..."
"What did I say about talking to adults like that? Huh? You can only talk that way to strangers. If I get a call today saying that you two were misbehaving again. You have to deal with me. Do you two understand?"
"Yes, Mom," they mumbled. "DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?!" She shouted. "YES, MOM!" She smiles. "Good. Mommy loves you two." Sonata kisses them on the cheek. "Mommy... Stop, this is embarrassing," Ginharu said. "You threaten us, then kiss us goodbye? You're an evil woman," Gintosu said. Sonata laugh. "But I'm a good Mother, right?" She asked. "Yes." She smiles. "Thank you. Now be good." The twins ran to play with their classmates.
"Finally, you showed up. What took you so long?" Lena asked. Sonata looks behind her. "Sorry, I ran into someone I didn't want to see." She nods. "They sure are popular." Sonata nods as she stares at her kids. "I have never seen children with two-color hair." They smile. "You're sons are unique because you and Gin are." Sonata shakes her head. "Not me. Just Gin. I'm just a woman that got pregnant by accident. I can't even fight." She pats her sister on the shoulder. "Don't worry about it. What are we stealing today?" Lena asked. "Data on a weapon." She took out a photo of it. "What kind of weapon?" Sonata shrugs. "Won't know until we get to headquarters. Are you ready?" She nods. "Sure am. Let's go."
