"He reminds me of Gin-chan."
Okita Sougo's chest tightened a bit when Kagura said those words.
Although their relationship's label is yet to be defined, he thought that he had every right to be jealous. Wasn't he enough? Was all the time and effort he placed in convincing her to move on with him still not enough?
He faked a smirk and replied, "So, are you telling me Danna was a dick?"
The Yato only gave an annoyed expression, contrary to what she would have done years ago, and composed herself. Okita knew how devastated she was when she finally accepted that Gintoki wasn't coming back. He was the one always there for her. And he noticed how drastically her personality changed from the lively and brazen girl to this cold and reserved woman.
"No, you idiot." She paused, unsure if she should go on. "But, after five years, he's like a breath of fresh air. Well, recycled air." And she smiled.
His China had smiled for someone else.
It was actually silly that he felt so possessive (but in his defense, he was a Sadist in nature). But, ever since he established with himself that he was going to make her happy again, he wanted so much for her to smile because of him, not because of her Gin-chan or someone that reminds her of the perm head.
"So, what are you going to do about him?" He asked, trying his best to hide his envy.
Kagura stood up from where they were sitting and turned to head for the door. She had only come to tell him how her day went, a routine that's been going on for five years, and he knew better than to expect more from her.
"What's there to do?" She started. "He's just a newcomer who came to the wrong place at the wrong time."
But Okita knew that wasn't how she felt. That stranger would give her hope; hope that her Gin-chan would come. But he could also break her again by raising her hopes up. This stranger would destroy the China Okita was trying to fix. He knew that she'd throw her life away for that stranger even if she didn't tell him. And he'd be left here empty and without her.
"China," he called. "Just remember that Danna caused you this misery when he left. So you'd do well to think about blindly following another man again."
It was harsh, he knew, but aren't all truthful things like that? There was no reply from her and he only heard her calm footsteps and then the sliding of the door. Kagura had to know how much pain Gintoki caused her and would continue to cause her if she didn't move on. He was here for her, why couldn't she see that? Why does she keep on looking for a dead man when there was someone beside her who was still there?
"I don't know which one of us is more stupid, China." he whispers.
THE END
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