Chapter 18
A/N: Here's the next chapter, I've been a bit stressed because of my family situation but I'll try my best to get each chapter out as fast as I can. To the Ginkagu fans, please be patient. I am going to get to have them get together but I just want to do this in a way that's more natural. Enjoy the chapter!
Around dawn, both Okita and Hijikata started to rise. The mayo addict groaned since he was still sore from their 'activities' last night.
"Ugh, damn Sougo," he muttered while his new lover kissed his neck.
Chuckling, the young sadist said, "I warned you. Needless to say though, you sure enjoyed yourself Hijikata-san."
Blushing furiously, the mayo fiend mumbled, "Warned my ass. Shouldn't you get back to your room now?"
"Yeah," Okita replied as he stroked his lover's cheek, which caused the older man to shiver a bit, "Maybe you should take today off."
"No," Hijikata responded vehemently, ""I'll just do paperwork today is all."
The young former captain shook his head in amusement at his superior as he said, "Okay, suit yourself. I'm going to go back lover. Lunch here?"
"I guess," the older man replied as he nervously held the sadistic young man's hand.
Okita got dressed, kissed his lover once more on the mouth and snuck back out the window. Once the brunette got back to his room, he climbed in the shower, got and laid back for a nap before work. After his new lover had left, Hijikata sighed and went to sleep for a while longer. By six o'clock, the black-haired man got up, took a shower, dressed and put away his futon.
"Time for paperwork," he said aloud as he gathered the paperwork for the day.
Around the same time, Okita lazily entered the dojo for morning training and waved to his boss.
"Ohayo Kondou-san," he greeted nonchalantly.
The gorilla grinned at seeing his young friend as he responded, "Ohayo Sougo, where's Toshi?"
"Oh," the young man said, "He might just stick to paperwork. He said something about it when we were on patrol last night, I think."
Slightly worried, Kondou replied, "Well okay, he's not going to train though?"
Quickly fibbing, Okita responded, "Actually, some baka ronin tried to fight him last night and he's kind of sore. Hijikata-san won't admit it but he needs to take it easy."
"But he'll be okay, right?" the older man pleaded.
He smiled slightly as he told his boss, "Yeah, he just needs to rest."
"Alright, minna, let's train!" Kondou shouted enthusiastically.
While they trained then split up into different tasks, the former fukuchou made headway on some important paperwork for the day.
Around lunchtime, as he was still working, a knock came at his door.
"Yes?" Hijikata asked, distracted.
"Time for lunch Hijikata-san," Okita announced as he slid open the door and walked into the room.
Surprised, he responded, "It's lunchtime already?"
"Yes, so put away your paperwork and let's eat!" the sadist replied as he set down his own bento and handed his new lover his handmade bento for himself.
Hijikata was surprised as he surprised as he inquired, "Bento? Where did you get these?"
Shyly, Okita admitted, "Actually, I made them. In her spare time, when I wasn't training at the dojo, Ane-ue taught me how to make a bento."
"Oh, that's surprising. It would be useful, especially when we first started out," the mayo fiend commented.
At that, the two men sat to eat their bentos but not before he drilled the sadist.
"You didn't lace it right?" the former fukuchou questioned as he narrowed his eyes slightly.
Rolling his eyes, the sadistic young man replied, "No, okay."
Satisfied, Hijikata nodded and began eating once he covered it in an entire bottle of mayonnaise. Okita shook his head in amusement, just enjoying the company before he began to eat as well.
As they ate, the mayo samurai noticed that his comrade kept staring at him so he asked, "Sougo, why are you staring at me?"
"Oh, sorry," he replied as he swallowed his bite of food, "Just remembering last night is all."
The mayo addict blushed lobster red as he couldn't look hi lover in the eye.
"You shouldn't talk about that right now," Hijikata said, still flustered.
The young former Shinsengumi captain rolled his eyes as he responded, "It's not too big a deal. I wonder if I'm a horny drunk since I groped you like that at China's party."
"Maybe. Have you...ever slept with anyone before?" the older man asked shyly.
He was a bit surprised at that but Okita answered, "A couple of times in Yoshiwara but not female, I was...curious. I never felt like sex was interesting with women besides S & M play."
"So," Hijikata continued, "how long have you felt like this about...all this? And me?"
"Hm, since I came to Edo and got accustomed to the town. I've felt kind of...odd. My...feelings for you have been...complicated. It only became obvious to me when you and Kondou-san left before Nee-san's party," the young brunette attempted to explain.
In a deadpan tone, the black-haired man finished, "So that was why you asked China out, I should have realized."
"Yeah, it was China's idea original but I latched on too. Oh right, were you a virgin?" Okita questioned suddenly.
He almost choked on his food as Okita looked at him expectantly.
"Why do you ask?" Hijikata replied.
"Just curious," the sadist said simply.
Blushing more, the mayo fiend confessed, "Well, no men but a few times in Yoshiwara. Kondou-san insisted I go. My birthday once and couple of times when some other guy pushed me to come with them."
"Oh, that's weird. I figured that, you need lots of instructions but only on specific things to guy on guy. Oh I almost forgot! I told Kondou-san about you being sore. I told him that you fought someone on patrol as an excuse," Okita replied.
The former Shinsengumi fukuchou nodded as he continued eating until he finished. As he he drank some tea, his subordinate also finished his bento. He had tea as well then watched the older man.
"Sougo, I have to get back to work so-" Hijikata tried to say before his new lover kissed him soundly.
Once he broke the kiss, the sadist responded, "I know, work. See you tonight then."
Okita caressed his cheek before he left with his empty bentos. The mayo fiend sighed as he muttered, "What have I gotten myself into?"
He lit a cigarette and began smoking it as he returned to his paperwork.
That night, Okita snuck into his boyfriend's room.
"Peekaboo!" the young man whispered as he came in from the window.
Beet red, Hijikata shushed him as he directed him to come to bed.
"Still so shy after last night Hijikata-san? You'll have to get used to me sometime," Okita said slyly as he got into bed with him.
The former fukuchou stiffened at his new lover's touch but soon softened as he kissed him softly. As they kissed, the brunette pulled the covers over the two of them as they made love before falling asleep.
As awkward as Gin has been with Kagura, she's been horribly frustrated. The holidays would soon be arriving so she went to pick up her Papi at the airport that early morning.
"At least Papi will be here for Christmas," she whispered to herself as Kagura entered the building.
The young Yato woman sighed as she found where he'd be and waited for him to get off along with other passengers. When she was looking for her Papi, that was when she saw the shock of red hair in a braid.
"Kamui?!" Kagura exclaimed in bewilderment.
A/N: I hope the Hijioki fans are having fun, they'll have more fun upcoming in the story. For the Gintama fans who are updated with the manga, I know how things look right now with Kamui and Umibozou. I still am hoping for a happy ending but if things end badly, I'll add an author's note though I won't change my story. I prefer the happy ending, Kagura and her family deserve that much really after losing Kouka. After this chapter is posted, I'll try to post the next chapter ASAP! Ja ne!
