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A/N: I'm still depressed that Gintama anime has ended ...And thank you to Kurasuchi, Meguzm, Selyann, Superemopowerz, Princess Kagura, and Scissortea for Reviewing! I'm made this extra extra long for you guyz (⍲‿⍲)
Chaper 5: Social Gatherings Are A Hassle
Gintoki groaned as he entered Otose's office, because he had to take this time off of his lunch break. Otose could see the annoyed look in Gintoki's face, and she chuckled lowly, making sure it wasn't heard.
"Sorry to interrupt your lunch," Otose apologized as Gintoki sat down the cushiony sofa chairs.
"So, what did you call me for?" Gintoki asked, wanting to go back to eating his cake and drinking his strawberry milk.
"Actually, Mr. Yato, Kagura's and Kamui's father has contacted me, and he's going to be coming here in a few weeks, and if I'm correct, Kagura doesn't have any companions or friends or the like, am I right?" Otose raised her eyebrows, and Gintoki nodded.
"Then, I want you to set things up so she could make some, so Mr. Yato doesn't have to worry," Otose commanded.
"It isn't a teachers job to butt-in in a student's personal life," Gintoki argued.
'Even though I sneaked into her apartment once...' He thought guiltily.
"The school has a good reputation of a friendly envirionment, and if Mr. Yato will see that she don't have a single companion, He's going to be pulling Kagura, and possibly, Kamui," Otose said...
"..." Gintoki just sat there, still wondering why he has to do anything. I mean, If Kagura wanted to make friends, she could've already done it a long time ago...Gintoki groaned at the thought...
"Gintoki, you do understand what happens if you fail to do this task right?" Otose asked darkly, making Gintoki raise his eyebrows.
"What?"
"The deal will be over..." Gintoki's eyes widened the moment he heard this phrase. Gintoki silently cursed.
"But what if she doesn't want to make friends?" Gintoki asked.
"Then don't do anything. Just make sure she's fine. As I heard, last week she sprained her ankle...have I heard wrong?" Otose asked, pushing Gintoki to the edge, and beyond that edge was a pool of sharks, waiting to eat him (His imagination...) He was sweating nervously.
"N-no, you've heard right..." Gintoki gulped.
"Yeah, I'm going to be reporting that to him, so make sure nothng bad happens to her again, or any of your students, or the deal is off," Otose said, dismissing Gintoki.
[...]
Kagura smiled as she sipped on her tea, sitting underneath a stone pavillion she had only discovered now, that was set in the middle of the school's back garden. Plus, there were no sutdents around this area, so she was pretty happy. Also, she received a letter from her Papi that he was coming to visit in a few weeks. She sighed in content as she looked around the garden, that was seemingly glowing. Kagura felt all her troubles were lifted, and that nothing really mattered anymore...Kagura felt excitement bubble in her, just thinkng about spending time with Papi.
No one could ever see the resemblance between her and her Father – since he had dark hair and dark eyes while she had bright hair and eyes. She had inherited most of her features from her Mother, and so did Kamui. Kagura walked out of the pavillion, and stretched her arms, and she smiled, looking up to the bright skies, as if thanking her Mom for everything. This was the first time in a long time that Kagura has felt this excited about heat was getting to her, so she went underneath the pavillion again...
Kagura closed her eyes in happiness and bliss, hoping this moment wouldn't end. Kagura sat on the concrete floor of the pavillion, and leaned her head on the railings...
'Please, let Papi come here safely,' Kagura prayed in her mind, as she smiled likes he was a 4 year old again.
"I wonder if Kamui knows..." Kagura mumbled.
[ 4 : 0 0 P.M. ]
As Sougo walks out of the school building, he sees a black sleek car stopping by the gate, and he sees Kijima Matako. She opens the window of it, and signals him to come over. Sougo groaned before going. He entered the back seat, beside Kijima, and the driver starts the car, and drives.
"You're parents has sent me here to tell you, that this evening, there will be a social gathering at the ball room of the Kihetai hotel," Matako says, crossing her arms, and smiling at Sougo, tryign to look like a 'good girl'...Sougo stays silent. By Kihetai hotel, she meant the hotel that her parents own...
Sougo, who was the heir of the Okita company, had an arranged marriage, thus his break up with Kagura, for he was forced to it. Matako first saw Sougo when they were 7, and has fell in love with him since, and forced her parents to form an arranged marriage, because even though she loved him, he didn't love her. If it wasn't for the arranged marriage, Kagura and Sougo would've still be together...
"Did you talk with your Yato lover?" Matako asks. Almost everyday does she ask this, and it was getting on his nerves.
"Don't worry, I won't be doing that," Sougo says, looking out the window...
"Good," Matako smirks. "It's best that you don't. If your parents found out you went out with a commoner, you would've been in trouble," She scoffs, making Sougo tremble in anger.
"Don't call her that..." Sougo's eyes had a dangerous glare of red, getting Matako terrified. She has never seen him this angry before.
"I-If you do that, I will tell your parents, and when I do...you know they're going to hunt her down, and do everything in their power to make her life miserable," Matako said, reminding Sougo of her blackmail, making him snap out of his mad trance, and went back to staring out the window. Matako smirks in victory.
"I sometimes wonder why you still go that commoner school," Matako snarled, making Sougo growl silently.
"Doesn't your brother go there too?" Sougo scoffed, talking about Takasugi, Matako's half-brother.
"Don't talk about him," She hisses.
"It was your mom who kicked him out wasn't that right? Even though she was the mistress," Sougo smirks sadistically.
"Stop!" She exclaims, making Sougo roll his eyes, and the rest of their ride remain silent.
[ 5 : 0 0 P.M. ]
Kagura genuinely smiled as she served the customers of the Kabuki Family Restaurant. The customers who were served by her, felt like their day was lightened. "Kagura-san, you're quite enthusiastic today," Hasegawa, the chef of the restaurant commented.
"Well, yeah," Kagura fondly smiles, making Hasegawa blush, he felt like his sould was lifted up.
"Ah, here's the food," Hasegawa hands her a tray of plates with food on it, and she was about to serve it, but stops in her tracks.
"Hasegawa-san," Kagura says, catching his attention. "How're things with you and your wife?" She asks. Hasegawa was the only person she could talk to with ease, that one day she met him in the park, dead drunk, and mumbling about a fight with his wife. Kagura listened to his problems, and vice-versa.
"Ahha, everything's going fine, thanks to the advice you gave me," Hasegawa says, smiling.
"That's good," Kagura flashes him a smile, and goes to serve the food.
"Welcome," Kagura smiles, only to see Gintoki enter.
"Kagura, no time to talk. There's a social gathering I want you to go," Gintoki says, grabbing her by the hand, dragging her out of the restaurant.
"W-wait a minute, my shift isn't over yet!" Kagura says, but gets plopped on his motorcycle/scooter.
"Hold on tight. If you don't, you'll fall over," Gintoki says, after planting a helmet on her.
"What? No, let me off of this ju-GAH!" Kagura is immediately greeted by the strong wind, making her grab onto Gintoki. Gintoki smiled in amusement.
[...]
"No," Kagura deadpanned.
"I am not wearing that dress. I can't afford it," Kagura said, walking out of the store, but ends up being dragged in by Gintoki all over again.
"Don't worry. I'll pay for it," Gintoki says.
"No. Find somebody else to take with you. You can get Sarutobi Ayame to be your partner or whatever," Kagura says, trying to break free from his grip.
"She'll only be all over me," Gintoki says, making Kagura's eyebrows twitch in annoyance. "And she'll ruin the party," Gintoki said.
"Don't you means she'll boost the party? She's pretty energetic," Kagura says.
"It's not that kind of party. It's some sort of posh party or something. Y'know, the one for high-class citizens or stuff," Gintoki says, pushing her to the dressing room, but of course, Kagura resisted.
"What? How did you get invited to those things?" Kagura's eyes widened and her face flushed.
"Uh...A friend invited me," Gintoki said, thinking of an excuse, and thinking of Sakamoto.
"Hurry up and get changed," Gintoki finally pushes her in, and he hangs the dress over the door.
"Uwah! This thing is 100,000 Yen (1)!" Kagura exclaims from the other side of the door.
"Like I said, I'll pay for it"
'Where does he get the money?' Kagura thought.
'This social gathering is the perfect practice to making friends,' Gintoki thought.
[ 6 : 0 0 P.M. ]
Sougo stared at his reflection, and checks if his maroon suit was alright (2). He hears a knock on his door, and he knew it was Matako. He silently stares at the door, before giving a quiet 'come in'
"Okita-kun, do I look good in my dress?" She was in a peach mermaid dress, and Sougo hated those style of dresses.
"Anything looks good on you," Sougo lied through his teeth. She was a good looking girl, she might even be gorgeous, even though he doesn't love her, but in his opinion, the dress basically ruined it.
"Shall we go?" Matako said, indicating that they leave her penthouse that was on top of the hotel, and head for the ballroom. As they went down the stairs, then the elevator, Sougo was quiet the whole time, not really wanting to talk about anything. Matako was saying things like announcing their marriage to the business world or something, but of course, Sougo refused. Until they both graduate, their engagement will be a secret. Also, Sougo was hoping for a chance to break it off soon, thus why he didn't want it to be announced.
"Sou-chan, you look so handsome tonight," Mitsuba said, hugging him. They barely see each other because Sougo leaves for school early in the morning, and returns around some time in the evening, because he has to observe the company he will soon be taking over, and Mitsuba is usually in her room, resting.
"Aneue, you look beautiful," Sougo genuinely smiled. If something made him smile, it was his sister. Mitsuba was in a wheel chair that she functioned herself, wearing a light green kimono, with her hair tied to a ponytail.
"Good evening, Mitsuba-san," Matako greeted, and so did Mitsuba. They both sat down on the lounge chairs as they talked...Well, Matako and Mitsuba talked. Sougo only half-heartedly listened, until he sees Hijikata, Kondou, and Yamazaki walking down the stairs. The ballroom was a two floor ball room, so there was a grand staircase that the guests enter from.
"Excuse me," Sougo says to the two women, and walks over to them.
"Sougo, do you know where the smoking area is?" Hijikata asks, wanting to get out of this social gathering he was forced to attend to by Sougo. He didn't like these stuff, but he went anyway.
"Hijikata-san, underaged smoking is bad," Sougo deadpanned.
"First of all, there's no legal age to smoking, and second, I'm 18, I should be able to do anything I want to," Hijikata pats his head, and walks out to a random balcony. Sougo childishly pouts, and goes back to his sister, together with Yamazaki and Kondou, and they were soon later joined by Tama, Matako's personal maid.
[...]
"Sensei, It's awkward to be wearing something so formal, and riding this rundown scooter," Kagura made her voice loud and clear, for the wind was in their ears.
"Don't worry, nobody will mind," Even though Gintoki said that, people were still looking in amusement. "Also, call me Gin-chan. They'll think I'm some sort of pedo if I went with a student, much more MY student," Gintoki said.
"But isn't that what you're doing?" Kagura yells.
"...No, it isn't," Gintoki replied cheekily.
Kagura groaned, she still didn't know why she was forced to this, but she thought; Might as well enjoy this moment where she get to wear something expensive. She rest her head on his back, and closes her eyes, thinking about her Papi. Only a few more weeks, until he'll arrive.
'Papi,' Kagura thought happily.
[ 6 : 3 0 P.M. ]
It's been 30 minutes since the party began, and Sougo already felt as if he talked to a million people who wanted to be a business partner. Sougo thought he should catch a break, and grabbed a glass of punch. Sougo sipped quietly, just staring at the people, talking, laughing and the like.
"Long time no see, Okita-san," a man with gold, messy permed hair, wearing a black suit and a yellow shirt, shook his hands with Sougo.
"Ah, that's right, Sakata Kintoki. Long time no see indeed," Sougo said, and the thought of Gintoki popped in his mind. Sougo chuckles a bit.
"Is something funny?" Kintoki asks.
"No, it's just, you have such a smiliar name as my teacher," Sougo says, almost laughing out loud.
"Hmm...That's odd, I have a brother who's a teacher," Kintoki says, speculating at the thought.
"Yes, an odd coincident," They both laugh formally, when something catches Sougo's attention. "What is sensei doing here?" Sougo says, quite loudly, turning Kintoki's attention the the direction Sougo was looking...On top of the carpeted grand staircase, was Gintoki in a white suit, and a blue shirt (3).
"Ah! That's the brother I was talking about!" Kintoki clasped his hands, and Sougo and Kintoki chuckles, they were talking about the same person after all. They continued laughing, until..."Who's that girl he's with?" Kintoki asks, making Sougo look back at his direction. Gintoki was with a laughing girl, arm in arm...
Sougo's eyes widened,
His mouth gaps open,
And time was suddenly slowing down...
[...]
"Sensei, I don't think this is a good idea. I mean, going to a party with your student...isn't that a bit weird?" Kagura says, desperately wanting to go home, even though the dress made her want to stay, but their arms were intertwined, and it somehow made her heart beat faster.
"I told you to call me Gin-chan, and right now, you are not my student. You're my neighbor," Gintoki's statement made Kagura laugh silently.
"And also," Gintoki leans to whisper in her ears, making Kagura blush. "Smile," Gintoki says with a deep, hushed voice, making Kagura red like a tomato. Gintoki raised his eyebrows, then laughed at her.
"D-don't laugh!" Kagura exclaimed like a little kid, making Gintoki laugh a bit more.
"Alright, I'm sorry," Gintoki pats her head instead of his usual ruffle...If he did ruffle her hair, her hair-do would've been ruined...
[...]
"Okita-san, are you okay?" Kintoki asks, seeing how wide open his eyes were, and they glossed up, and he became extremely flustered.
He saw Kagura...He saw Kagura! His eyes couldn't believe it, and it felt like some miracle had dropped on him. His chest tightened just at the sight of her breathtaking beauty. She wore a spaghetti-strapped flowing purple dress that had ended below her ankle, and she wore black high heels, and her hair was elegantly tied up, and it ended by her hips, it was probably hair extensions. Her bangs were swept to the side, and framed her hair very well, she wore a see through, pashmina shawl around her arms/elbows, and the only make up she had on was a lip gloss, and curled eye lashes.
Sougo covered the lower part of his flustered face, and looked to the floor, not taking this shock quite well, because just like that, it made him want to run over to her and hold her, but he knew very well he couldn't do that. He thought, 'why?' Unfortunately for him, Matako, her parents, and his parents were there. There was no way he could go to her and talk to her. He could only stare at her from afar.
"Whew! Where did my brother find a beauty like that?" Kintoki joked, only making Sougo walk away. Kintoki only stared at his back, slowly disappearing into the crowd. 'Did I offend him?' Kintoki thought, but shrugs and walks over to them, Gintoki and Kagura.
[...]
"Gintoki, who might this lovely lady be?" Kintoki asks, taking her hand and kissing it. Kagura only smiled, just as she was ordered to, but this was a genuine smile.
"She's a beauty isn't she," Gintoki joked around, and Kagura's smile was unfading, but in the back of her mind, she was a blushing. "She's Kagura, a neighbor and a friend of mine," Gintoki said proudly. Kagura bowed as she was itntroduced. Kintoki only stared at awe, at her 90 degree bow.
"You're not supposed to bow...these type of parties don't do those thing," Gintoki whispered, making Kagura flush in embarrasment.
"You should've told me earlier!" Kagura hissed.
"Anyway, this is my older brother, Kintoki," Gintoki introduced, and Kintoki smiles. Kagura stared down the carpet floor, not knowing where to look. Gintoki only shook his head at her antics.
"So, is Kuroki (4) here?" Gintoki asks Kintoki.
"Who's Kuroki?" Kagura asks.
"He's the youngest of the three of us. He has the exact same hair we both have, escept it's black," Gintoki deadpanned, making Kagura giggle.
"So you're saying, you and your brothers are named after your hair colors?" Kagura asked in an amused voice, but Gintoki wasn't amused at all.
"Don't say it. It makes me upset," Gintoki pouts a bit, making Kagura laugh, until she realized, her arms was still tied to Gintoki's. She actioned to let go, but Gintoki shook his head in decline. Kagura kind of got upset.
"Yeah, Kuroki should be somewhere around the buffet area," Kintoki said with amusement, staring at the both of their actions. The three of them walked over to the buffet area, and they see Kuroki gobbling over the food like a hungry beast. People were looking weirdly at him, but of course, he didn't care. Kagura only laughed.
"Oi, Kuroki, look at Gintoki's partner. She's a beauty," Kagura's eyes twitched in annoyance at how they always end up talking about her. Kuroki looks up, and Kagura is taken aback at his seemingly glowing red orbs. Kagura gasped at the sight. His eyes were somehow alluring her, but then again, there were crumbs all over his face. Kuroki wipes them off, and walks over to greet Kagura. He shook her hands, and went back to eating. Kagura sweatdropped.
"Yeah, don't mind him. He's a shy boy, and he gets over it by eating a lot. He should be done soon," Kintoki laughed. Kagura walked beside Kuroki, and grabbing a piece of the cocktail shrimp. A drop of the sauce dropped on her lips, and Kuroki notices, and stops at his tracks. As Kagura licked her lips, Kuroki copied that excact same movement. Kagura sweatdropped again, walking away.
"Yeah, he's amazing isn't he?" Gintoki joked after Kagura walks back to him, and Kagura nodded.
"Your lip gloss went off. You should put some on," Gintoki said, handing a small tube of lip gloss to her, that he stored in his pocket, for she didn't have any purse. This request made Kagura frown, as she walked away looking for a powder room. Gintoki only chuckled, looking at her hair extension swaying by her hips.
"So Gintoki, do you visit her apartment at night?"
Gintoki chocked at his own saliva...
[...]
Kagura was walking, just looking for some sign of the powder room. Sadly, she couldn't find one. 'I'll just do it on some balcony where no one is looking then,' Kagura thought walking towards two open large windows. The breeze flowed through her hair, and swayed her shawl. Kagura stared at the sky that were filled with stars.
"Papi..." She smiled as she mumbled to herself.
"I look beautiful don't I?" Kagura giggled as she twirled herself around, making her dress, shawl, and hair twirl with her. She sighed, looking at the full moon. She put on some lip gloss, and after, she was just about to walk away, when she hears a long exhale from the next balcony.
"Ah-" Kagura's eyes widened to see Hijikata smoking there, and it made her froze in place. Her 'ah' made Hijikata turn to look at her, and his eyes widens.
"Ah!" Hijikata points at her, dropping his cigarette to the floor, and she runs out of the balcony to look for Gintoki.
'Tsk, just when I though I was alone,' Kagura thought.
[...]
Hijikata stared at the spot she was standing on a few seconds ago, before registering that it might have been Kagura.
'...Was that who I think it was?' Hijikata thought, blushing and running after her, and going in the building. His eyes tried to track down that purple dress and long hair, but there he had no luck.
'Was it her? And if it was...what is she doing here?' Hijikata thought desperately, because if Matako spots her...all hell will break lose. Instead of finding Kagura, he proceeds to look for Sougo, wondering if he has seen her already.
[...]
Kagura kept running, looking for Gintoki, only to find him nowhere. Panic starts to grow, and the stuffy air was making her a bit dizzy. She stops, holding her hand to her chest to catch her breath.
"Excuse me, are you alright?" Kagura hears a voice behind her, and she sees a woman in wheel chair.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Kagura steps aside, thinking that she was possibly blocking this woman's way. The woman only laughs at her.
"No, I'm not implying you were blocking my way, it's just that, I've seen you running around for a while now," She says, making Kagura blush.
"Ah, no, I'm fine, thank you," Kagura says, still standing, waiting for the woman to wheel away, but they still stood there.
"Would you like to join me for tea? I'm Mitsuba," She reaches her hand to her for a handshake. Kagura was about to bow, until she remembered Gintoki said it wasn't that type of party.
"Sure, I'm Kagura," After catching her breath, she shook hands with her, and they went to a lounge chair. Even though she was hesitant at first Kagura thought it would've been rude to decline.
[...]
Hijikata finally caught sight of Sougo, only to see him fuming in anger in a dark corner, but Hijikata couldn't tell if it's because of Matako or his parents. Hijikata walks up to him, and pats him in the back.
"I've got something to tell you," Hijikata says. "But first of all, why so mad?" Hijikata asks. Even though they supposedly hate each other, they were friends.
"...Kagura," Sougo mumbles, avoiding Hijikata's gaze.
"Y-You've seen her?" Hijikata asks in surprise.
"She came here with Ginpachi-sensei (5)..." Sougo says, finally meeting Hijikata's gaze.
"What? What are they two doing here?" Hijikata asks Sougo, wondering if he knew.
"Sensei was probably invited too. He's a Sakata, remember?" Sougo smirks, half-dead, feeling defeated by Gintoki.
"You mean..." Hijikata trails off, but Sougo nods anyway.
"He's a brother of Sakata Kintoki, the number one richest in the high-society," Sougo says, feeling down, that of all people Gintoki brought, it was Kagura...
"Ah...but why Kagura?" Hijikata asks.
"How should I know?" Sougo says, looking away...
"Anyway, we have to make sure Matako doesn't see her. If she does, she might think you invited her here," Hijikata says, and Sougo nods weakly.
[...]
"So, Mitsuba-san, If I may ask, why are you on a wheel chair?" Kagura asks, still wondering why she was on a wheelchair. Mitsuba giggles.
"I was born with a weak body, and sometimes, I get too weak, I can't walk. But There are moments when I can," Mitsuba smiles, and so did Kagura.
"I hope you get well soon," Kagura says, and awkward silence kicks in.
Kagura sees Hijikata and Sougo coming nearer and nearer, and they seemed to be looking for someone, but Kagura concluded that they were looking for her. Kagura shots up, making Mitsuba jump in surprise.
"Is something wrong?" Mitsuba asks.
"I'm sorry, but I think I have to-" Kagura gets interrupted by Sougo's voice.
"Kagura!" He says with a mixture of anger and sadness, making Mitsuba shock. Mitsuba has always seen Sougo so happy, but with this girl, he was a different person.
"Sou-chan, you know this girl?" Mitsuba asks, only to be ignored by Sougo, after he grabs Kagura by the wrist, and drags her out.
"Hijikata-san, do they know each other?" Mitsuba asks...
"No...No they don't" Hijikata had to lie, because if Mitsuba knows her brother knew Kagura and fell in love with her, Mitsuba might tell their parents. After all, Mitsuba was the one who insisted Sougo marry Matako...
[...]
Gintoki was talking with his brothers and other people, when he starts to wonder where Kagura was, and then he sees Kagura getting dragged by Sougo. He smiles, thinking his planned work.
'I see she's making friends,'
[...]
"Let me go!" Kagura exclaims as she gets dragged to the garden, and she trips on a stone tile, making her fall over, but Sougo doesn't stop.
"Please...Please stop. It hurts," Kagura pleaded, just wanting to get away from this jerk and go back to Gintoki. Kagura felt regret and thought, 'I should've went home.' Kagura yelps when she is suddenly slumped onto a cold stone bench, with an angry Sougo. Kagura stared at his maroon eyes glaring at her, as if it was trying to kill her.
"Are you stupid?" Sougo yells, and luckily, they were as far as possible in the garden from the hotel. Kagura who was scared, is immediately annoyed and angered.
"What?" Kagura asks, squinting her eyes.
"Are you stupid? Why would you go up to my sister?" Sougo asks as he trapped her with his two arms, his hands resting on the cold bench, his sleeves just a few centimeters away from her bare shoulder. Their face were close, but Kagura's glared didn't waver, neither did Sougo's.
"Oh of course. You wouldn't want a 'slut' to be hanging around your sister right?" Kagura asks with a tone of hurt and sarcasm.
"What?"
"Wasn't that what you called me back in middle school? Just because you saw me with another guy doesn't mean I cheated on you, but of course, that doesn't matter now," Kagura snickered at herself, her arguement was invalid.
"No! It's not about that! If you stay close to my family-" Sougo lets his fears out, only to be interrupted
"What? You'll ruin me again? Just like you did three years ago?" Kagura shouted in his face, but Sougo never flinched, and his eyes went glossy, water gathering by the edge of his eyelids.
"No, you don't understand..." Sougo says, sounding desperate.
"Then what do you want me to understand?" Kagura's voice wavering, lumps in her throat were forming. She didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.
"Don't stay close to my family. That's it!" Sougo said, as if he was stating a simple fact. Kagura stared at disbelief into his eyes...
"Did you hate me that much? Do you hate me that much?" She said it like a hush breeze. Her strong blue eyes were showing sadness, making Sougo cringe. He never wanted to see that again. Kagura's body slumped there, like the last breath of life in her was gone.
"I understand already, so please...let me be free, from you," Even though Kagura was talking about his arms caging her, she also meant emotionally. She wanted to be free from he already.
"...No," Sougo says selfishly, making Kagura getting annoyed, and sad and frustrated all together.
"What?" Kagura asks, with hatred.
"Why did you have to appear in front of me...like this?" Sougo referred to her attire, and then he rest his forehead on her shoulders, his nose touching her collarbones. Kagura's eyes were wide open, the moment she felt his tears drop onto her bare shoulders. Kagura was unmoving, not really knowing what to do in this situation, but she silently prayed it would soon end, so that she can get away from him...His arms, instead of trapping her, had wrapped itself around her waist. Kagura's face flushed, she didn't want to give in to this.
"Please, let me go!" Kagura punches him in the chest weakly, again and again, because if she didn't break free now...she just might end up falling in love with him all over again.
"Please..." Tears of fear had fallen from both of her eyes; Fear of falling. She wriggles in place, but his grip was still strong around her waist.
"Let me go!" Kagura exclaims, but Sougo still rested his head on her shoulders, and he burrows his head on her neck. More tears had fallen from both of them.
"Why...Why do you do this?" Kagura asks weakly, looking at the sky, as if asking God...
"I just...wanna hold you again," Sougo whispered with his voice filled with sadness. Kagura hated it. She was against this, but her heart wanted this to last longer.
"No, please stop...For my sake," Kagura says, making Sougo snap...
That's right...
The reason he broke up with her was all for her sake...
...but...
He never even took the chance to go against all odds that were against them.
Hope was bubbling in his chest
"Just as I thought. I really really love you," Sougo says, facing her with a loving smile, catching Kagura off guard, then she is suddenly receiving a passionate kiss from him. Tears fell from their eyes. Sougo's was that as if he won a battle that he had with himself, and Kagura was of fear, fear of love...Sougo treasured every second of this kiss, of her soft supple lips...
Kagura breaks away from the kiss, and slaps him!
Kagura shoves him away, making him fall to the stone path, making Sougo shocked. He stared up at her, like she was a beautiful goddess, with her hair, her dress, her everything, and he had angered a goddess...He saw the moonlight making her radiate, flare and glow, only adding to her beauty, and the tears that had fell to the ground were breaking his heart. The breeze made her dress dance together with the wind's direction...
"Don't mess with me!" Kagura says, her actions showing great anger, and her fierce blue eyes glazed and coated with furiosity. She walks away, covering her lips, and cried, running out of the hotel. It was supposed to be a wonderful night for her, being in a nice dress, her hair tastefully done, yet it was ruined by him!
[ 7 : 3 0 P.M. ]
Kagura who was crying, walked down the sideways, not caring to tell Gintoki that she was leaving. Her miserable and pained tears kept flowing until no end. She fiercefully rubbed her lips, hating the thought of kissing him. Right now, there were people staring at her, but she didn't care, for the pain was so great, it was hurting her throat, stinging her nose, and it her eyes was starting to get worn out in weary.
Kagura bumps into someone, but only walks away, not wanting to talk to anyone.
"Imouto?" Kagura stops in her tracks, and turns to see Kamui, Takasugi and Katsura staring at her, with shock, probably because they thought she was another person with her get up. Kagura only sobs harder, for seeing Kamui only made her hurt more. She falls to the concrete sidewalk, crying her heart out. People were staring thinking that Kamui was bothering her, but he wasn't.
Kamui is hesitant about talking to her, but Takasugi and Katsura only nodded at him, making him go and comfort her. Kamui hugs her, and carrys her up to her feet, making her stand up. Kamui didn't want to speak, because he wasn't used to dealing with her anymore. He looks to Takasugi and Katsura for help, but they mouthed, "Carry her, piggyback ride." Kamui hesitantly crunched down, making Kagura stare at confusion, but still crying.
"Get on...my back," Kamui says, and Kagura nods, but the dress was kind of making it hard for Kamui to hold onto her legs, so they had to roll it up. Katsura lended Kagura his jacket to tie it around hers and Kamui's waist, so her underwear wouldn't ba seen.
"Thanks guys," Kamui says, walking away, only to be followed by the two men.
"...You're following me?" Kamui deadpanned, receiving a nod from the two.
"It's UNO night, and besides, we can't leave a crying girl alone," Takasugi says, and Katsura nods. Kamui just shook his head in disbelief, but Kagura was still crying her heart out, until they had reached her apartment.
[...]
"Leader, do you have the key?" Katsura asks Kagura. On their way to her apartment, Katsura told some jokes to make Kagura stop crying, and he eventually nicknamed her leader because she had solved one of the riddles that nobody could solve easily.
"Oh no, it's with Ginpachi-sensei," Kagura mumbles, almost asleep, and her tears were slowly drying.
"Sensei?" Takasugi asks, but Kagura doesn't respond.
"Don't worry, I have a spare key from when I lived here," Kamui said, feeling accomplished. Apparently, keeping the key with him at all times was helpful. They entered, and they see and empty apartment. Takasugi and Katsura chuckled. Her apartment was pretty much empty, just like Kamui's.
Kamui sets her on the bed, and he covers her with her blanket. Kagura cheered up thanks to the three of them, and she smiles at Kamui.
"Thank you, nii-chan," She says so vulnerably. Just as she was about to fall asleep, Katsura speaks up.
"Leader, do you know why Kamui left you in the past?" Katsura had a playful smirk, receiving a glare from Kamui, and Taksugi cheers, saying, "Tell her, Tell her, Tell her." This piqued up Kagura's curiousity, making her sit up straight.
"No...why?" Kagura asks, smiling, finally she'll know why.
"Don't. Tell." Kamui glared at the two of them, but they open their mouth anyway.
"One day, when we were on our way home, this was still when you were living together, for fun, we visited a fortune teller. So, Kamui flips his past card, but not only did the fortune teller talk about his past," Katsura paused dramatically, making Kagura edge on her bed.
"And then?" He got Kagura's full attention, making Kamui face palm.
"He also forcasted about Kamui's past life. Apparently, in the past life, both of you were lovers," Katsura said, Takasugi chuckled, Kamui and Kagura blushed.
"So, ever since then, Kamui would always feel weird around you, so he left you," Katsura smiled at Kamui's foolishness.
"...That's it? You left me for that? You're stupid, Nii-chan!" Kagura punches the life out of Kamui, and the two men laughed. Katsura then pulled out a deck of UNO's
"Wanna join us with UNO?" Takasugi invites, and she nods.
[ 8 : 0 0 P.M. ]
Gintoki wondered just how long Kagura and Sougo was talking outside. He goes to check in the garden, if the two was still there, but he only sees Sougo, alone on a stone bench, with a red cheek.
"Where's Kagura?" Gintoki asks.
"She left," Sougo answered, still at a daze at what just happened.
"What did you do?" Gintoki asks out of curiousity.
"I confessed to her," Sougo chuckled, but Gintoki somehow figured more than that happened. If Kagura was just simply confessed to, she wouldn't just leave like that. Gintoki leaves silently, until, "Hey, sensei." He stops in his tracks.
"What?" He asks.
"What's your relationship with Kagura?" He asks with determination, getting on Gintoki's nerves.
"The one where I had already ate breakfast with her in her apartment, just like a newlywedded couple, and saw her in her underwear," Gintoki slyly smirks because he knew that would anger Sougo. Gintoki loved playing with these type of men. The underwear part was a white lie, but hey, he did see it once when it was raining that one time in Chapter 2. Sougo glares at him, and Gintoki, with a sadistic smirk, one that Sougo couldn't compete with, walks away.
[ 8 : 1 5 P.M. ]
"How did kagura enter her apartment, when I have her key?" Gintoki wonders, but opens her door anyway, and he sees Kagura, Katsura, Takasugi, and Kamui, playing UNO.
"Sensei! What are you doing here?" Katsura asked in surprise.
"Didn't Kagura say something about sensei having her key?" Takasugi comments, and Katsura nods.
"I'm her next door neighbor, and I invited her to a party, so I ended up keeping her key," Gintoki smiles innocently, and rubs his neck nervously, when the three men just shrug their shoulders and continued with their game, together with Kagura.
"Hey, let me play," Gintoki says, joining the circle that they had formed.
It turns out, Gintoki didn't have to worry, after all.
[...]
"Sougo, where's Kagura?" Hijikata asks.
"Hijikata, I'll get Kagura back," Sougo says with determination, leaving a dumbfounded Hijikata.
"Ha? Don't joke around. If you're planning to elope, forget about it," Hijikata laughs at this thought.
"No, I will get her back, fair and square, and my first tep is by breaking my engagement with Kijima Matako," Sougo says, with a new kind of aura around him, like a lot of burdens had been lifted up.
"Oi, what has gotten into you?" Hijikata asks.
"Nothing,"
...Nothing at all...
Author's note
Gah! There you have it! Gintoki having two siblings, Kamui and Kagura made up, Sougo kissed her, and Gintoki had declare war with Sougo! Nah, just kidding about the last part, but seriously! Can I get a Woot Woot~? Hehe, so here are the side notes
Side notes
(1) Roughly around $1,252
(2) The maroon suit Sougo wore at the host episode.
(3) The white suit Gintoki wore at the host episode.
(4) In , there were pictures with Gintoki with black hair, so I thought I'd add him in here, and call him Kuroki (Kuro = black)
(5) A reviewer has asked me about Gintoki's nickname, Ginpachi...Basically, he just told them to call him Ginpachi-sensei, to be in a more friendly terms with the students. Nicknames are always friendly XD
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