Okay, here's the next chap! I tried to make it longer this time and more productive, so I hope you enjoy it! (Some insight into pasts…read to find out) X)
… Disclaimer: I don't own Gintama, Kin tama, or whatever. Seriously, I'd never be able to go to the bathroom if I had Kin tama lol. Awkward…-.-
Summary: What happens when you have 18-year-old Kagura teamed with a new crazy friend who has a knack for spells and dark fairytale writing stuck in a space-school for troubled teens along with a bored Kamui and a conspiring Okita in the same dorm room because the dean is a romantic pervert? …RUN!
Preview:
Kagura threw her pillow at him, but he dodged at the last second and left the room. She looked down at the package in her hands and tore it open. "Huh," she wondered aloud, "Wonder what that was all about?" She inspected the contents: An Ai uniform and a lolipop cigarette. "Gin-chan's here?" Her face lit up – maybe they brought Sadaharu! Maybe – Thud.
"…" There was a Shonen Jump magazine open on the floor… but Playboy was staring at her where Luki was supposed to show off his new Gum-Gum move.
Okita walked briskly through the empty hallways, heading toward the auditorium where the other students were for orientation. Wonder if China would get the hint by the random stuff he "confiscated" from the Yorozuya.
A Malicious 'DIEEEE!' was all that was heard before the young Vice-Captain smiled to himself. Yep. She got it. Now she'll never get too close to that closet-pervert Danna of his, that was why she had him, after all. She just didn't know it yet.
"Ah…Now to set the stage for a beautiful reunion." He whistled happily.
Chapter Four:
The Sea of Blood and Pure Tears.
"Yo. Name's Katsuuuuuu – " Smack! The long-haired man fell down, the hat that rice-harvesting men use flew off. (Rice farmers everywhere: It's STRAW hat! Get it right, even Luffy has one!) (Luffy of One Piece: Buy it now and support a "good" cause.)
A short bald man just adjusted his glasses as another odd character stepped in front of him.
"Just shut up, Zura. Can't you see you'll never make it past teacher assistant? I've had it! Dean, take that delinquent away and hire me!" The silver-haired samurai saluted with fireworks flashing in the distance. "I will be absolutely devoted to what I do! You can count on that!"
A normally demure-looking girl side-kicked into the diabetic man's ribs knocking him over 'Zura' just as he was getting up. "Oh my," she stated with a high-pitched voice, "Don't listen to him, Dean-san. What he does is sleep, get a high from sugar, and take dumps. Your ordinary walking trash. I will make sure to keep them at bay, of course!" Her smile was perfectly professional, but for some reason the rest of the men shivered.
A 'gorilla' approached the beat-up samurai. "Oi, what are you doing? We're supposed to convince the guy to hire us since his old guys got 'sick,' so what the heck, man? We're about to get deported…AND you're troubling my future wife! Right, [que sparkles] Otae-chaaaaaa-" Bam! He dropped to the floor, K.O.'d. Looming over him was Otae's shadow as she cracked her knuckles evilly.
"Who's whose wife, you rotten gorilla?" She raised her sleeve up menacingly.
A guy with dilated pupils hurried to the 'gorilla's side. "Chief! How many times has it been? What's with this sad love cycle – come on, just give it up!" He shook his head and then realized what the mission was. He got to his knees and looked up at the old balding man. "Ah, um, eto…I totally have a great resume. Check it out: Stopping alien wars, protecting law and order, and…making some heavenly mayonaisse entrées. I'm not diabetic. So, yeah…I'm ready for hire. Totally." He pulled at his collar and blushed. Then he glared at a dorky guy with a racket. He yelled, "Yamazaki, dammit you-!" At which point the racket was thrown at a random orange cat and …
The cafetaria they were currently in got invaded by a skeleton army. And a maniacal witch started giving off dark chuckles as she incinerated the racket.
"NOOOOOO! That was my only racket…sniff…" The poor guy hid himself in a corner to cry.
The witch just furrowed her eyebrows cutely and hmphed, "That was for almost harming Kamui-chan." She quickly grabbed the orange cat in danger and snuggled against his furry face. "Isn't he just the cutest, squeeziest, softest thing ever? So much better than his human form. Mmhmm." She just grinned happily and continued her nuzzling. The cat glared and 'meowed' as if confused whether to be happy or insulted.
Just then, a certain glasses (Shin: It's GUY with glasses, dangit!) came running through the doors before fainting. But that didn't matter. (Mission forgotten again, everyone seems to be doing that…) Kamui was a cat. An adorable cat. Being fondled by a cute witch.
Everyone just dropped their jaws, and then exclaimed, "Say Whaaaaa-?"
By the time Kagura found the cafetaria, Okita was busy peering through the slit of the doors carrying a net. If that didn't struck her as strange, his smile did. Wait. That made him seem like a…
"Stalker." Kagura just stared at him as he jumped. Kagura's uniform made Okita blush, but he recovered and glared at her instead. Stupid short skirt!
"Whatever," he growled. He signaled her to come closer. "Help me out, would'ja? I need to capture Kamui back from Tsuki's naïve clutches." He looked at her expectantly.
Kagura was taken aback. THE Okita Souga, her eternal rival and a renown annoying sadist, needed HER help? She played disinterested and put her yankee face on as she said, "Why? They seem happy enough the way they are. Didn't you want them to get along for your secret plan?"
"Yeah, but as humans, not a girl over a new pet."
"What's wrong with loving pets? Nothing! That's what! It's hard to find a pet that can be loved, you know." Kagura sniffed as she remembered the history of the name Sadaharu.
"Okay, okay. I didn't mean any disrespect – though your dog will pay one day for trashing my car – but I want to … to…" Okita looked to the side embarrased, making him look like those playboy turned good types. (Hijikata: …Duh.)
"Want to what, Sadist?" Kagura tilted her head expectantly.
"I…want to play matchmaker." He still didn't look at her. His blush got deeper.
"…BWAHAHAHAHA! YOU as a matchmaker? Wow, the universe really is kneeling over." She was rolling on the floor, gasping as she tried to control her laughing fits.
"Shut up! Jeez," he back at the doors with a serious face, "I want him to find love, too, alright? Even though we were enemies at first, he actually learned to be better - atoning. He was learning from you, Kagura, and that silver haired Danna of ours. And he has been progressing over the years. I want him to be happy. Plus…he saved my life once."
Kagura was shocked. She whispered softly, "Aniki was…why are you telling me this? How'd he save your life and…too?" She blinked multiple times as she concentrated on what her rival's confession could mean.
Okita just reverted back to his confident, sadistic face and smirked. He still didn't look at her, though. "I need your help. Do that and I'll tell you whatever you need to know. But first, make me a promise." He flicked his gaze over to the unsuspecting pale woman.
She eyed him suspiciously, "What is it?"
"You come talk to me after we're done."
She rolled her eyes. "That's it? I was going to anyway. I need to enjoy Tsuki-onee-chan's love affair with somebody. We can be their blackmailing love angels. Uh-huh."
He smiled softly causing Kagura to blush a little before she stifled it. "Deal. Now, here's the plan…"
After the skeleton army went away and the cafetaria was deemed safe, the 'new teachers' stood in a horizontal line while facing the old Dean. Tsuki and her cat just sat at a table behind them. They were all standing in the middle of the cafetaria even though there was a stage.
The silver haired samurai stepped up as the first one in line. He just looked sheepish as he scratched his head. "Uh, my name's Gintoki Sakata. I love chocolate parfaits, and if you get Ketsuno Ana to date me, I will do anything. Ouch! I mean, I'll work hard to teach these students." He pouted at Otae.
"Hello. I am Otae Shimura. I am utterly devoted to helping these lost causes. Any disrespect; however, and I will send them down to the pits of Tartarus." She smiled. (Yamazaki: Lost causes? You sound like a grumpy, bitter minimum-wage grammer teacher. Why are we dropping the morals? Aren't we supposed to be POSITIVE role models here?) (Otae: Grrr… too much racket boy.) (Yamazaki: Yelp!)
Quickly, Kondo stepped in. "Er…My name is Kondo, chief – oof! – I mean head advisor to the Shinsegumi Daycare. No child left behind!" He tried to grin like Peter Pan. (Otae: AAAAHHH! Someone stop him! He looks like he'd scare the children off before they even enter the door! Besides Peter Pan kidnapped kids.) Whack!
Completely ignoring the body on the floor, Shinpachi yelled out in a passionate manner, "I am the leader of Otsu's fanclub! I have patience, empathy, and reliability! I will definitely lead our students to success!" He cried rivers of tears while a sun-rise seemed to randomly appear behind him.
Yamazaki went up next. He had red eyes, but smiled wide. He shakily stuttered, "W-W-Well, I am good at k-keeping track of p-people and I am good at b-b-badmington." At which point he started crying again.
The dean felt his white beard. (Gin: Hey, KFC!) "So," he drawled, "you were a spy?"
Everyone gaped. What the heck? How'd he know?
The old man continued, "And you guys are helping the Bakufu while the priest here – " He pointed to Katsuuuura, "- is an extremist."
Katsuuura coughed in his head. "Katsura da! Also, I prefer patriots, not terrorists."
Gintoki just face-palmed. Hijikata, Kondo, and Yamazaki freaked out, "You're not a priest?"
Meanwhile, Tsuki stood next to the Dean and smiled like a good secretary. "Oh dear. Okay, here…Memorialossa." A single jingle was heard in the air as the Shinsegumi Trio stared blankly at the air in front of them then fainted.
The Dean turned toward Tsuki and bowed shakily. "Thank you, dear. How is your mother by the way? Did she kill that father of yours yet?"
"Nah. Too troublesome. I hope you find these people satisfactory. Otherwise I would never let stupid Kamui let them on the ship yesterday. Troublesome Yatos." She glared playfully at the cat in her arms, who was trying to nibble on her arms. "Awww…"
Gin picked his ear. "You know about us?"
She looked up at the sleepy-eyed man. "Uh-huh. Mom taught me scrying…and I do have a demonic spy network of my own. You can't survive as a half-ling if you're not prepared. You are Gintoki Sakata, White Knight, and diabetic. And…" Her eyes turned into stars. "C-Could you be my Onii-chan, too? I've always admired you!"
"Eh…?" His eyes turned wide.
Otae hid a smile behind her hand. "Oh my!"
Katsura just gaped, "HIM? I'll be leader's sister's older brother! Check it out!"
Tsuki just ran up to Gin and pulled on his arm. Kamui had jumped away from her by then. "Pleeeeease?" She had puppy-dog eyes.
Gin was dumbfounded. Also, Kamui scratching his leg didn't help. "Uh…sure?"
"YAY! Dean-san, meet my new older brother!" She pranced around as Kamui hissed.
The old man suddenly poofed and …
Kondo suddenly shot up and screamed. "The Dean is a buff, smoky, green guy with a mohawk! He's going to eat us alive!"
The now all-powerful Dean just glared down at Gin. "You who dares to relate to my god-daughter. I will place you in a suffocating darkness for all eternity if you lay a single hand on her. Understand me?"
Gin paled and backed away slightly, "Uh. Y-Yessir! C'mon sis let's – "
She wasn't on his arm anymore. In fact, she was running toward Kamui as he disappeared past the cafetaria doors. As soon as she past the doors, a 'yelp' was heard and a thud.
"…" Gin sweatted a lot.
".." Dean crossed his arms.
"W-Wait for MEEEEEEEEE-!" With that, he dashed out trying to find the girl.
The dean then returned back into an old man and smiled pleasantly at all of them. "So," he said shakily, "Shall we go over teaching duties?"
Kagura carried the passed out Tsuki on her shoulder as Okita held Kamui in a net. Kamui was chewing on the ropes, but Okita stopped him.
"Look, you want to be a humanoid alien again riiiight? So, follow my lead." Then they sped to a janitor's closet.
Kagura just sneered. "That does NOT look romantic no matter what that four-eyed ninja stalker says."
Okita glared at her. "Just follow my lead." With that he tossed the indignant cat in the closet. Kagura did the same to Tsuki. "Just talk to her. Then she'll let you free. Then bite her ear…to…uh…never be a cat again. Yeah. Okay, go for it Romeo." He shut the door and asked Kagura for the flame thrower. He then welded the knob, locking them in.
Kagura just raised an eyebrow.
Okita looked affronted. "It'll work! 'Sides, Kamui could always get her to free him so he can beat the door down."
Kagura just shook her head and headed away with the Vice-Captain.
Meanwhile, Gin was dashing along corridors until he saw the kitchen. The desert was chocolate parfait. Enough said.
When Tsuki woke up, all she saw was darkness and she had a killer headache. "What did I drink?"
Kamui 'meowed' as he laid on her chest, purring innocently.
"Aluminatigo!" A ball of light appeared above her head. Kamui just snuggled some more. They stayed like that for some time.
Finally Tsuki just laid her head back and sighed. "Man, it sure is nice to have somebody like me. Even if you were an arrogant jerk, thank you."
"Meow?"
"Yeah. As a half-demon half-light elf, the dark thought I was haughty and weak and the light thought I was evil and stupid. As such, no animals could stand me, they were too scared. Or if it was a dragon, they just ignored my existence. Eventually, the quiet and hatred got really familiar and I could do nothing but clean for my mom as a freeloader cause it's hard to find clients these days that don't want me to do mass murder or even trust me do rescue missions." She took a deep breath. "If it weren't for my spirit friends and my stories, I'd have been insane with loneliness and poor. Oh! Kara-chan can go home now!"
Kamui looked at her weirdly.
"She's the fox spirit I was nursing in my aura. Watch. She's going to manifest her spirit body again and can go home through my crystal. It's kinda like a ghost portal. Heheh. Dad gave it to me before he abandoned me when I was five." She smiled, though another painful jab pierced her heart.
A smoky wisp escaped from her lips and a regal smoky fox licked her face in thanks before doing the same to Kamui. Then she turned into a single light and entered the blue crystal on her white necklace.
Tsuki chuckled a little, but tears fell from her face. "S-So happy…yeah…so…" She placed her arms around her as she shook with tears. Then she blinked in surprise. Kamui licked her nose. "Oh. I'm sorry. I shouldn't cry, it's fine. I'm strong. Weakness is for rotten demons, mom always said…" She wiped at her tears while making sure Kamui didn't get hit. Kamui just bit her ear.
Poof! Instead of an adorable orange cat, a handsome wild-looking long-haired Yato was on her lap. His dark-tinted blue eyes gazed fiercly at her. It seemed as if there was a storm in his eyes.
"Kyaaaaa!" Tsuki blushed hard and struggled to get up before Kamui leaned closer and held her arms to her sides as he straddled her. So close! Too, too -
"Don't. Please." He laid his forehead gently on hers. "I know…how it feels to have everyone fear you. I had to fight countless humans and monsters when Dad wasn't around as a kid. At that time though, I had a great bloodlust so it was fine. But you…" He brought her head to his shoulder. "Cry. I command it. Cry until you can't anymore."
Tsuki just shook some more and did just that, clutching at his shirt. So warm…
He stroked her hair, which shimmered under the light. So soft…
They stayed like that, basking in each other's presence. After what seemed like hours, Tsuki finally stopped crying and stood up. Kamui helped her as she tried to get feeling back in her legs.
She smiled up at him as she her voice sang, "Thank you, Kamui. I really appreciate what you've done for me." With that she kissed his cheek and blushed. Then she vanished into the air.
Kamui was stunned and he couldn't stop the blush that threatened to spread even more. His hand on his face, he stood like that for a few minutes before wiping at his nose and straightened his clothes. Then he combed his loosed hair back with his fingers. She accidently took his rubber band.
"I can't believe…am I…?" He grinned mischievously as he made plans. Then he kicked down the door. THUD. Continuing to stroll, he thought of ways to get Tsuki Nakahara to love him.
Tsuki couldn't believe she just did that. She clenched her hand and realized she had Kamui's rubber band. She covered her mouth as she blushed even harder. This couldn't be happening. I just…I…what is going on here?
Even though she was making plans to avoid Kamui at all costs, she slipped the red band on her wrist and a small smile was plastered on her face.
It was going to get interesting at this isolated metal junk castle.
To be continued…
ME: Yay, finally done with another chapter! Well? Did Tsuki and Kamui seem more believable as a couple? And how about Kagura and Okita? How will those two develop?
Also, what about the teachers…Does Otae seem to harsh on Gin, and the Dean is a genie? So many implications…I wonder where I'M going with this. LOL
I'm so glad you guys are reading my fanfic and I really love your reviews! Please keep doing so! X)
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