Author's notes:

Hello everyone, once again I apologize for the long delay I actually had two versions of this chapter but I decided to revise it at the last minute so that's why it took some time. Anyways, in this chapter our girls get into yet again another bad situation and yes you've guessed it, it's all Heisuke's fault. Please read and review!

Disclaimer:

I don't own peacemaker kurogane...

Chapter X

It never ends

Takeda Kanryusai smiled happily at his finished creation; he had made his new clients don on kimonos of different colors ranging from the depressing black to cheery yellow.

"Well Kondou-san, what do you think?" Takeda asked with a smile

Kondou observed his "nieces" with great precision and suddenly burst out in fits of laughter, Takeda looked on with a dumbfounded expression.

"How amazing is it that even the manliest of men could actually pass as a woman!" Kondou thought happily

The girls looked at one another and then to their laughing captain who was now holding his sides

"He better not be laughing at us" Hijikata whispered as he twitched angrily

"Maybe he's laughing at Heisuke" Shinpachi retorted smugly

"Shut it Shina…don't give me an excuse to rip you and your kimono to pieces!" Heisuke replied deviously

"You hate it don't you" Takeda implied dramatically as he hung his head in woe

"Of course not…they look radiant Takeda-san and I couldn't be happier"

The queer of a captain let out a relieved sigh, "Beautiful dresses for the commander's beautiful nieces" Takeda said with a smile

"Are you sure this guy's a queer? He doesn't seem to act like one" Tetsu whispered

"Baka, of course he's a queer just what guy in their right mind would make women's kimonos as a hobby" Shinpachi retorted

The two then turned to look at the stoic shinobi, Susumu who was now twitching. "For kami's sake I did not make those kimono, I borrowed them damn it!"

"Sure you did…Sumi-chan" Tetsu grinned

"Don't make me squash you...you chibi"

Seeing that everything was set and perfect and that his nieces were now well disguised Kondou excused himself from the eccentric captain.

"Well my nieces and I must go and once again thank you for your assistance"

"Thank you sir" The girls said as cheerfully as they could, except for Hijikata who had a fake smile plastered on his face

"Smile and be grateful Toshimi-chan" Soji whispered as he nudged his friend

"I am…I am…" Hijikata snarled

Takeda noticing the wonders he had just created bowed appreciatively, "The pleasure is all mine ladies…and Kondou-san, I appreciate the fact that you're letting me stay despite…despite the fact I…I am...you know...my situation..."

"It will just be for the mean time…due to the fact the Shinsengumi is a corps of killers I cannot have a stray live under our roof" Kondou said softly as he turned his back on the sulking captain

"I understand…completely…and I respect your rules"

"Don't take it the wrong way Takeda-san…but…but during times of war we can't afford a scandal…Lord Matusdaira and the Bakufu expect us to be a corps of great men and a corps of great men we shall be...thank you for helping us once again"

With that said Kondou and his nieces departed the eccentric captain's quarters

"That was rather rude wasn't it?" Soji asked sadly, "He may be different but...but...he is still a samurai"

"It cannot be helped…don't show any remorse for him, he's a disgrace" Hijikata said coldly

"Hijikata-san, he may be different but don't forget he's helped us a lot"

"Making kimonos for us while we're in this strange predicament does not count as help" Hijikata replied as he quickened his pace

"Takeda-san is human and as a human being he has faults and flaws…the least we can do is respect him" Soji muttered to himself sadly

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"I demand to speak with the commander!" A young woman said angrily, trying her best to get through the guards

"The commander is busy miss, try talking to him later" The guard said as he struggled to keep her out of the compounds

"I don't give a damn whether he's busy or not, he and his men have a debt to pay!"

"I'll make sure to tell him that" One of the guards said

"Bastards, I want to speak to him face to face and I want to speak to him now!" The woman demanded

"What's going on here?"

Both guards upon recognizing the commanding voice halted and stood at attention, letting the young woman drop on the floor with a thud.

"Careful damn it, I'm a woman!"

"Sir, this woman wishes to speak with you but I told her you were busy and should…" The soldier was cut off

"May I ask the purpose of your visit?" Kondou asked kindly

"Yeah, I've come to collect the payment you imbeciles forgot to pay"

"Payment? I do not recall owing such payment"

"Don't play dumb with me, you and your men may be Kyoto's protectors but that doesn't give you the damn right to just barge in our inn, eat and drink our food, trash it when you're drunk and just leave without paying!"

"And just what inn are you talking about?" Hijikata stepped in

"The red dragon inn at Shimabara, I manage that inn and it seems that those good for nothing men of yours took advantage of us. Those bastards had the audacity to drink up all of our fine sake and just leave without paying"

"The red dragon inn eh? Isn't that the inn we visited for Tatsu's party?" Shinpachi whispered questioningly at his giant friend

"Sure is…but…but why the hell did she say we didn't pay, didn't Heisuke say…"

Heisuke who had been listening closely started slinking away, but sadly he soon found himself trapped between Sano and Shinpachi.

"You had something to do with this don't you?" Shinpachi snarled

"Um…well…maybe…"

"AHHHHH!!!! IT NEVER ENDS!!!!" Sano growled

"Just what the hell did you do this time?" Shinpachi asked with an exasperated sigh

"Well…do you want the short version or the long version?" Heisuke asked sheepishly

"I suggest you drop the jokes...my hands are itching to kill" Shinpachi stated

"FINE! FINE!"

Kondou sighed heavily, the last thing he needed was trouble and right now he had a lot of troublesome load on his shoulders.

"Miss…um…what was your name again?"

"Miss Yakamura"

"Miss Yakamura, just how much do we owe you?" Kondou asked with a heavy sigh

"Let's just say you owe us twice as much as what you owe the Sakura pavilion" Miss Yakamura said with a grin, "They let you get off easy but I'm not like them, when I demand for money I demand for money!"

"What a feisty woman" Tetsu implied

"Just pray she's not the violent types" Tatsu added as he backed away

"Well, Kondou-san…are you going to pay me or not?" Miss Yakamura asked coldly

Kondou knowing that the money he currently had wasn't enough looked at his men with a desperate "help me" look on his face, not the look you'd expect from the father of the mibu wolves.

"I…well…I don't have the money" Kondou stated simply

Miss Yakamura twitched angrily, "You…you…you don't have the money?!?" She screeched

"Yes"

"You and your men owe us big time and if you can't come up with the money you better come up with a better payment!"

"But…but…"

"No buts'…I'll be back to get my payment and if its still not here…I'm reporting you to the officials!"

"Honey we are the officials" Hijikata said smugly

Miss Yakamura looked at him with a dumbfounded look, "What was that?"

"Um…what my…what my friend means is that…my uncle…he's the official" Soji corrected right away before the angry woman got suspicious

Her expression softened, "Whatever…I'll be back later and I better get a payment by then"

With that said Miss Yakamura stormed off back to Shimabara, "DON'T FORGET YOU BASTARDS!"

"Well…got any plans on how to pay her?" Kondou asked as he looked at each of his "men"

"Kondou-san I think there is something you need to hear" Shinpach stated as he pushed Heisuke towards the captain

"Um...hi..."

Hijikata snarled angrily as he grabbed the poor captain by the collar, "ITS YOUR FAULT ISN'T IT!"

"Well...technically...um...yeah..."

"DAMN IT! IT NEVER ENDS!" Tetsu screamed

"I say we kill him...we turned into women because of him and now we're in this mess because of him" Shinpachi said angrily

"Todou...you have five seconds to tell me how the hell we're in debt"

"Well...it all began..."

End of chapter

Cliffhanger! Well, well...so this is the end of the chapter and once again read and review!!! Sorry for the long update but I thought that ebcause I have a week off I'd have time to sit and write but sadly writer's block has prevented me from doing so. I'll try to write some more but I have an english paper to do and yeah it counts as a major grade, so I'll work on that ASAP and then I'll finish this...yey!!!!

Chapter XI PREVIEW

"Heisuke did what?"

"So how are we going to pay them"

"There's no way I''m doing that!"

Tune in next chapter...the boys find themselves in yet again another horrible situation...and it seems like there's only one way to correct this...