Okay, I know, it's been FOUR chapters and school didn't really begin yet. Ha ha, okay, okay, stopping slacking…Next chapter! (Gin: Just give up. You're dooooooooomed.) …I can't really argue with that one…Warning: Serious chapter with some fluff. Gin humor may be lessened here, but I feel this is necessary. Gomen ne!

P.S. Tsuki's past is kinda dark and has a lot of family issues. So be warned in her flashbacks. Actually all the characters sort of have some past, I love them all the more! Also, I want my versions to have the characters work out themselves along with contemplating their views of what love means – what it does. Basically, I want them to fall with grace. Hope this isn't too serious. That said, enjoy the story! And please review! X)

… Disclaimer: I don't own Gintama, Kin tama, or whatever. I don't want to own the latter. But Gin ~ I wanna have your job! XD Or at least your soul, ha ha. (Tsuki: … that would mean - ) (Gin: DON'T TELL HER!)

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:

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.

Chapter Five:

Nightmares.

It was night time already. Somehow, the four of them missed the assembly. Tsuki decided to sleep on the roof that night - under the stars instead of facing…she shivered, her face red and her eyes bright. She wasn't ready for that kind of relationship, at least not yet. Her shoulders slumped and her eyes grew cold again. Would she ever be able to love…if not normally, then at all? How depressing – of course I bring myself down to earth again.

She looked up and just gazed at those distant fierce lights that called out to her. So close she thought she could touch it…she reached out a hand…but it was actually really, really far. She just sighed and put her hand back down. Slowly, she drifted to sleep, heavy thoughts weighing her down…

Flashback:

"MOMMY!" I looked around. A little girl in a blue dress was running after a bleeding woman…no, an elf. Her ears, light hair, and pupil-less green eyes gave her away. Wait…that's –

"Mom, please don't leave me! Don't go!" The little girl with black pig-tails clutched at the elf's sword. Her tiny hands bleeding, she fought to control the pain. Tears ran down her face as her mother looked down at her coldly …My…mother…and that's me…? What is this?

Mom's eyes were like polished stones as she kicked mini-me off. "All elves must go through this. My mother did it to me…and I will to you. Even your despicable father had to go through such a test. Now, leave my sight before I make you." Her voice was painfully beautiful – joyously ringing bells, only ones that tore me to shreds.

The young me still wouldn't let go. "Please. Please, I'll do anything. I won't be like Dad, I'll be good, I promise! Please don't leave me!" She shivered and her breath came out in gasps – short, panic-filled gasps.

Mom grimaced and snarled at her daughter, "I warned you…" She glared at the little me with pure hatred, but the kid still wouldn't back up, she only held her gaze – afraid, but determined. It was as if she were trying to hold on to the only hope she had in her young life.

"Mommy, I – " Smack! "Ugh!" She crashed to the floor hard.

"This is for your own good. Now stand up and hug me good-bye. You made me wait this long, so now you have to prove you learned the lesson and ACCEPT it." Mom knelt down as if she was doing the girl a favor. "NOW."

She…I…wimpered. "Mom…" She stayed down. Almost as if she were no longer breathing. A pregnant silence filled the air.

"What did I say? You heard me. Now – hug and kiss me on the cheek. Say I love you and I'll welcome you back if you survive. Do it or else." The insane demand sliced at my heart. I couldn't stand still any longer, but I couldn't move either. This was…this was…

Paralyzed and hating myself for it, I only watched as the younger me slowly got on her feet – as if it was the only way she could rebel. It was…or she really would have no one and her mom was just as hated as her…

"I-I-I l-l-love y-y-you…" the little girl whispered through clenched teeth. Her nails bit into her hands as she shook. Just as slow as her rise, she put her arms around her mother's shoulders as she glared at the insane woman. Her tears wouldn't stop falling – and that was the part she couldn't stand. My guts tore to shreds at the memory.

"…Mom."
Mother scowled and yelled at her in many languages – swearing that her daughter was dirt, trash, stupid, ugly, the worst thing to ever exist. She raised her hand. "YOU B-"

I screamed at the top of my lungs, fighting whatever force was holding me down, clawing at the scene in front of me…But there was nothing I could do in the end. My memory was untouchable. The younger, innocent me was to suffer.

The little girl just stayed mute until the woman stopped her rage and gave her a final kick before leaving the mountain she dumped her at. After a long time, the girl got up shakily, not even bothering to raise her head. Her only mother, and she hated her like the rest. She never cared for her either, though. Why DID I even care? I could've made it – I survived on Mom's ideas of raising kids. I could've made it with pirates. So…why was I so stupid…I'm still stupid…but. But.

Her palms had no wounds, but she could see the broken bloodless lines that marred them - she was cracked and stepped on. She was officially broken – no hope, no excuse for all the other times…

Finally things seemed to fade away as I could only stare horrified at one of my past memories…the day I lost my innocence.

The girl smiled madly and whispered since that was all she could handle – her spirit only had strength for a crackled hiss, "I hate you, Mom."

The day I woke up. And tried to grow up from.

End Flashback.

Tsuki screamed as she shot up. Sweat poured from her face and her eyes were the darkest embers. "Hah..hah…it's only the past. No more. No more." Cradling herself, she struggled to breath. Finally she stilled and she dropped her arms to her side.

That was 14 years ago. She was four and her parents were on bloody terms. Literally. Dysfunctional family ties were normal in the houses of the perfect-looking elves, but no one liked her – the halfling. Her mother was going half insane at the time as she blamed her tragic life on her.

Tsuki laid her head on her knee as she smiled bitterly. "I was stupid and naïve. It was only natural that I got punished for not being smarter. Who would love a monster of a mother? Or a non-existent father? Who but me would allow herself to seem stupid and idiotic, afraid of hurting others? I really was a failure. Heck, I still am. Maybe not all the way, maybe…"

She clenched her eyes shut as tears threatened to burn their way out. Crying got me nowhere. Even if Kamui let me cry, the fact was that it didn't matter. Nothing about her mattered. At least she got to help some people in her life. That's gotta count, right?

"I guess I should be grateful that I didn't give in, that I didn't become a criminal, that I didn't just kill myself off and save everyone the trouble. I am glad. I'm not her pawn. I already quit that damn place. The old bat is only a shell of a personality, after guys like the dad that was supposed to love them. Yet, I have started to forgive her. I have to – she is my mother. She is…grrr…" Her normally fiery red eyes turned to pools of blood and she clenched her teeth. Magic whirled around her like a typhoon as she raised one of the strongest sound barriers she ever had. Her deep black hair flying like a cloak of night and her eyes gazing deep into space. She hissed, "Just once, where no one would be able to hear me, once…in a world where no one excuses my famous, heroic mother…God, please let me scream! GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" With the infamous rage that shook entire battlefields, entire planets, she gave out the fiercest yell that reached to the Heavens, her rage unleashed. Her agony a sign of the times to come.

The Yatos shot up with a start. Kagura glanced at Tsuki's empty bed and then at the boy's side of the room. Okita was sound asleep, but Kamui was unnerved.

She whispered, "You heard it too?" Okita opened his eyes groggily.

"Heard what?" He was human, but he was a Vice-Captain of the Shinsegumi. He woke up at the sound of a lock turning.

Kamui just jumped out of bed and grabbed a coat. He waved his hand, "Nothing to worry about. Just gonna check on Little Miss Witchy. Kagura." He turned to look at her.

She nodded. "I'll keep an eye out for unwelcome visitors. Go. She needs someone." She then turned to flick Okita off. "Just go to sleep, Sadist. I'll keep watch." Kamui was half-sleeping to keep alert.

Okita just yawned and walked over to Kagura. "Nah, I gotta make sure you don't screw up enemy with sheep. Good luck, Kamui. With whatever it is you guys heard. Dang Yatos." He laid back next to Kagura and proceeded to snore.

Kagura snorted and whacked his head. He kept snoring. "You were just going to sleep anyway! Jeez. Anyway, got it from here Onii-san."

Kamui nodded once and then disappeared.

Tsuki roared until she couldn't hold her breath any longer. She slumped to the ground, exhausted.

"Hey." A certain deep voice rang out.

She jumped and turned away from the voice. She quickly wiped her eyes pretending to fix her hair. "What do you want Kamui?" She growled.

Kamui shrugged, his orange-red hair fire under the stars. "Nothing much." He pretended to think. "Ah, but I decided to sexually harrass you. You okay with that?"

Tsuki just rolled her eyes, but still didn't turn. She sighed, "That was so stupid. Where did you learn your manners, Lame College?"

"Aw, c'mon sweet cheeks. Y'know that guy in class 3-B is just starin' at me, y'know? I gotta learn to talk smooth like the playahs." He swaggered over to her and put his hands over her eyes from behind. "Boo."

She pouted. "Come on, I don't feel like playing around right now. Look, I was just taking a nap and – " He let go and jumped in front of her, on one knee.

"I heard you. Yatos have really, really good ears." He looked at her sternly. "What happened?"

Tsuki's eyes widened, a red fire again, and blushed. Her face turned into a tomato as he kept staring at her. She stuttered, "You heard that? But, that's impossible! I put up a sound barrier that would silence entire cities! Oh no, did Kagura-chan hear me, too?" She covered her mouth in embarrasment.

Kamui thought she looked cute like this and leaned in a little more. "Yep. What did you think Yatos are known for – playing sissy in war? We can hear a lot. Especially us two. Hey…you never answered my question, sweet cheeks." He had her face tilted toward his.

She tried to turn her head away, but he held her still. She looked at her side and said wearily, "It's…nothing. Now leave me alone."

"No."

"Yes."

"I said no. Do you not understand Earthling languages?"

She glared heavily at him. "I SAID – " She gasped as his body crushed her arms to her sides, her head over his shoulder.

He hugged her, his lithe body still managed to tower hers. "You can tell me."

She closed her eyes as tears started falling again. Why did she have to do this in front of him all the time? "I can't. I really can't. I'm not ready. If I tell you, I'd only be releasing some of my own demons. And I can't burden you with that." Her hot breath tickled his ear as she whispered sadly.

He glared down at the ground past her head. "You could never burden me. If anything, I WANT you to. I have my own demons as well, as you'd expect."

"But-"

"Okay, how about this." He released her arms and held her shoulders. "It's okay if you can't tell me now. Just promise me you will come to me when you feel like this again. Okay? Please?" He was serious.

Tsuki was shocked as tears strayed from her eyes. "Why would you even care?" She winced inside. That was harsh.

He growled. "BE-cause. I like you. I mean, I may even…" He blushed and looked down like a school boy with his first crush.

Tsuki closed her eyes and felt her heart beating extremely fast. "Ah…um…ahem. I…"

"Promise me." He still didn't look up.

"…okay…" She was very red and felt like a fever was going to come up. "Thank you, Kamui."

Suddenly he kissed her quickly and placed her on her feet. Then he started to run off at a slow pace. Well, to him it was slow, but there's no way Olympics could hold him. "Remember!"
Tsuki just stood there, stunned. "…eh?" She felt her lips and then her forehead. No way…

"How'd he get me like this? I was completely alone, so how? That man. Mou…No way. I can't be…"

She just shrugged and went back to sleep under the stars and this time, she only had one face in her dreams. She could forget that nightmare for the moment.