Time for goodbye had come. The three Yatos, Kagura, Kamui and Abuto were in the stronghold's docks in order to send off the earthling back to its planet.
If Kamui could have been the only one to attend such 'ceremony', Abuto, as the Vice Captain of the 7th Division -and incidentally the only reasonable pirate aboard- was never really far from his 'stupid Captain'.
For the first time though, Kagura wasn't accompanying her brother as one of his subordinates -and his inseparable self- but as the new Admiral of the Harusame. Being the new official leader, the girl had to stick to the customs and keep the allied relations with the Bakufu in good terms.
Of course, the fact that the official messenger which she had to work with was none but that damn Shinsengumi Captain made the expression on her face quite... well, obvious.
If not because she really felt indebted toward her new friend Soyo-chan, no doubt the Yato would have already sent that dog back in a coffin.
Sougo faced the three Amantos.
-Well, I guess it's a farew—
-Farewell, bluntly cut Kagura.
-Ha ha~ Why are you so eager to see him leaving~? Cheered Kamui.
-Because he pisses me off, she grunted.
-Is that so~? He enquired, his antenna bouncing happily. Ha ha~ I'm sorry, Mr. Policeman, but it looks like my sister kinda hates you~
-It's Captain Okita Sougo for you… threatened the flaxen-haired before to smile in his turn. You sure must feel relieved, then~ Right, Mr. Space-pirate~?
Kamui's smile turned creepy.
-It's Captain Kamui for you… And why do you think I was even worried in the first place, Sougo-kun~?
The two men glared at each other while Kagura began to feel impatient.
Abuto coughed awkwardly, hoping to lessen the obvious tension.
-Please, thank again the Princess for us, he bowed politely. The 7th division will always have a debt towards the Tokugawa shogunate.
-Don't sweat it, shrugged Sougo. In the end, it benefitted all of us.
The old Yato smirked at the young man.
-Heal yourself at home, he advised kindly.
-Heal? Chimed Sougo, his eyebrow raising doubtfully.
The veteran then gestured his –probably broken- heart.
-I'm not a kid, he retorted while eyeing Kamui.
The young Yato snorted in amusement. That policeman was certainly someone really funny and interesting when, of course, he wasn't trying to make a move on his woman...
Both amused and annoyed by the unusual earthling's nerves, Kamui extended his right hand to the policeman.
Sougo blinked for a time, wondering what kind of a new threat that was.
Then, reaching toward the Yato's hand, he grabbed it firmly and returned the smirk to its owner.
-Have a safe trip to Earth, voiced earnestly the redhead.
*crack*
-Or at least, until we meet again~ he added playfully.
Sougo nodded to him while his eyes, glaring at him, perfectly hid the pain of his freshly broken bones...
Both of them mentally agreed on the fact that, if they ever happened to meet again one day, then it would be their last meeting at all because only one of them would remain.
Remain alive, that is.
Turning to face the girl, Sougo looked at her half-angry and half-bored face. He knew he would probably never meet a woman like her once again... Too bad, he thought, because he was positive that he would have succeed in taming such a wild and brash rabbit...
-Farewell, China.
Her cerulean orbs magnificently shone in anger.
-It's Admiral Kagura for you~ she bawled scornfully.
"As if I could ever forget your name!" he thought to himself.
-Ooooh, I see~! Taunted Sougo. With the name you earned yourself at the castle, I had no idea~
She frowned.
Those weaklings had dared to put a name on her...?! What name?! Why didn't she learn about is sooner?!
-…at the castle? What kind? She asked, trying not to look curious.
-I'm afraid you'll have to ask the guards directly… Admiral~
She cursed mentally, swearing she would make him pay one way or the other.
"That fucking Sadist…! I'll definitely kill him someday!"
Soon, she grinned to herself.
And bluntly, she grabbed Kamui's hand, clutched their fingers together and pressed her generous breast against his arm.
-I'm afraid I won't be able to ever leave my brother's side now… Especially after what happened! I'm sure you understand, right~?
-Yeah… deadpanned Sougo, What a chance we succeeded in saving him…!
-We might come, together that is, she pointed out, to the castle someday in order to pay our respects to Soyo-chan and her brother the Shogun Shigeshige
He snorted.
-I'm sure the Princess would really appreciate meeting with the famous man for which she had to send a ship to the end of the universe just for him to be rescued…!
She frowned.
-As the saying goes, 'Desperate times call for desperate measures' She retorted.
"What a joke..."
-Not everyone has the same point of view concerning 'desperate times' you know... argued Sougo.
She smiled.
-At least your Princess & leader seems to share mine~
"Tch! Damn women!"
-Well, goodbye then, Captain Okita~ Emphasized Kagura.
-Really?! Cheered the Princess. Wow, Kagura-chan is incredible!
Sougo didn't reply, but he admitted thinking the same about the girl.
-But… Now that she became Admiral, isn't her rank higher than yours, Okita-san~?
-Hime-sama, you know as well as me that I could kill Hiji— I mean, get promoted anytime… And Harusame have nothing to do with Shinsengumi anyway, he shrugged.
-Do you think they'll come to visit one day?
Sougo doubted such a thing would ever happen considering how the girl hated him and how the brother wished to rip his skin raw...
-I'm sure of it, he lied.
-He he~ I can't wait to meet Kamui-san! I wonder how much they're alike~
-Try imagining Chin— *cough* Kagura-san as a man…
-They're twins?!
-No, they're—
Wait.
How old were those two Yato siblings?
He knew the brother was 4 years older than the sister -and he admitted she seemed slightly younger than himself- but compared to him who was 24 and the Tokugawa Princess who was 20, how old were now the 7th division Captain and the Harusame Admiral ?
-They're not twins, but definitely alike in many ways...
Yet not enough for him to like the brother as he liked the sister...
-I hope everything will be okay for them, now… Kagura-chan was so sad the last time I saw her… do you think she's happy now?
-Don't worry Hime-sama, I'm sure those two can take care of themselves just fine
"Is the girl happy now that she found back her 'beloved Kamui' …?"
The answer came to him without the slightest doubt.
Considering that this 'Kamui' -AKA an annoying and overly smiling redhead- was the very source of the girl's obvious happiness -rather than himself- Sougo couldn't but feel somewhat bitter about it.
-I'd say she must be in the seventh heaven now… he muttered.
-You mean because she's in the seventh division? Inquired Soyo.
"…more like in the seventh's Captain's bed…" he grunted mentally.
-Ha ha~ That must be true! By the way, Okita-san...
-What is it?
-You didn't tell me how you broke your hand, stated the Princess.
-I told you it broke while I fought a really crazy and dangerous Amanto...
-But you kept saying the same thing! I want to hear more! She pouted.
-Hah? There's nothing more to say.
Seeing the plaster around his hand was far enough for Sougo to remember every damn day the face of a man he wished he could strangle with his own braid...
-Tell me again about the 'battle of the arena' then! She begged.
-This isn't the kind of stories someone like you should even hear, he sighed softly.
-But you tell things so incredibly well that I feel like in a fairytale!
Sougo gave her a blank stare.
-What kind of fairytale speaks of a crazy and monstrously strong girl ripping heads off and killing aliens?
-The hero always has to fight monsters when rescuing his loved one, right?
-Hime-sa—
-I'll call it; The tales of Kagura~!
He blinked.
-Wait, no! The tales of Kagura & Kamui! Isn't that one better?
-What kind of title is that? Winced Sougo.
She frowned.
-Fine! Do find a name then, ordered Soyo while crossing her arms.
A name?
Sougo had no need to find a name for the 'oh so incredible' life of two siblings in love with blood as well as each other!
He did remember having mistaken the girl for a princess at first before finally discovering that her brother was –heck, it annoyed him to admit it- just as beautiful as her, but… truth is that they were no royalty at all, only mere humanoid Amantos.
Worst, they were from the Yato tribe! That means some real infamous aliens warriors!
And as if it wasn't enough, they were also Harusame pirates on top of that!
Really far from some kind of fairytales' heroes, goddammit!
"A name? Tch! Beautiful Monsters fit them just fine…"
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Hi everyone~!
I know this end might look a bit abrupt at first, but I really think the story has well enough resumed how I imagined the lives of my favorites Yatos ^^
I'm afraid writing more would become boring and trail off too much from the main subjects I wanted to speak about, which are:
-the relationship between Kamui and Kagura (as siblings, as lovers, as co-workers)
-how they live their current lives as Pirates (fights, blood, sex, and smiles~)
-what led them to both become high-ranked in the Harusame (true badasses here)
-the hardship they had to go through in their youth (poor ones...)
-the genuine yet painful love they have for each other (deep, unusual, unfair, lustful, possessive)
and of course;
-that very peculiar bond they share with Abuto (a fellow pirate who taught them everything and cares way too much for his own health)
In my eyes, they're not the kind of couple that will settle down peacefully and build a family on their own. I feel like they'll never be able to leave the battlefield. Not having grown in a real and loving family while constantly being surrounded by violence and blood for too long, I imagine them having a hard time in being able to'share' their loved one (jealousy & possessiveness powa lol) even with their own children. And I don't talk about the problem of raising said children 'the good way' within a sane environment lol
In this fic, Kagura & Kamui are the only remnants of what used to be their family yet, they can only feel 'at home' within the 7th division. As they grew under Abuto's teaching, the other members of the 7th division slowly took some importance in their lives. They're not mere soldiers but Yato comrades, Harusame buddies as well as 'Brothers in arms'.
There's no way those two would give up all of this just to become parents. Their Yato blood runs too strongly into their veins.
Fortunately, despite being thrown into such a violent reality so young, they've never been mistreated and Abuto had always been rather kindhearted with them ^^
They turned up being very powerful fighters (and very powerful Yatos) for their age and I'm sure the Harusame still have a very long life waiting ahead, as long as Abuto is here to put some sense into Kamui and Kagura's heads. lol
Perhaps I should have written a part about Abuto and Kagura exchanging their places? Haha, that could have been funny!
Anyway, since this story is over now, feel free to imagine whatever you want for those 3 to keep living in their own -bloody- 'happiness'~
Thank you for your support!