I do not have much time to write, I should probably try to make some though. XD When the story is complete I will probably merge a few chapters to make it easier to read but such an afterthought and to change it now before the story has been completed I view as troublesome. That is why I will make that update when all is done. I will take it with me to new stories though; longer chapters. (Y) Formatting still hates me but it's cool, I hate formatting too.

~ Earlier Chapter ~

The last man in the room picked up a cigarrete package from his pocket, took a cigarrete and lit it up. He could send Yamazaki, aka anpan idiot, to observe Yorozuya however the succes rate in anything as such was pretty slim looking. Also, the events around him was pretty difficult to forsee. How would they know, next time, how and when he was involved with either Takasugi or Katsura?

He took a deep breath and blew up a string of smoke and turnd to Kondo, "Kondo-san, I think we should.."

Later that day, Sakata Gintoki aka Shiroyasha or Yorozuya or even "boss", found himself surrounded. Again.

Yorozuya, where have you been?

IV

After the poor rental samurai had left the building the shinsengumi held a meeting. This time the vice-captain's smoking nor mayonnaise habits were on the agenda. In fact, it was an emergency meeting held about how to handle a certain terrorist which seemingly had made it quite complicated by teaming up with space pirates – if the badminton-swinging-undercover-agent's report could be trusted. According to the, now addicted anpan member of shinsengumi, Takasugi had made contact with the Harusame space pirates back when they were on the way to interpret the battle between Katsura's and Takasugi's forces. Apparently during the same battle Yorozuya had told them about in other words.

During spying at two of takasugi's men at a noodle stand the anpan maniac caught their conversation. Although everything is not clear they did order three big ramen, two spicy and one with extra anpan with anpan on the side, even though there were only two of them. Afraid of notice he had backed away with his half-eaten anpan some and heard even less than hope-. "CUT!" Hijikata roared and stood up, blade shining from the sun rays climbing in through the open wall panels. "YAMAZAKI, you had obviously eaten too much anpan again! Neglect of duties, SEPPUKU-!"

It had taken a few moments for Kondo to calm his vice-captain but he did indeed calm down and sit down again, the report continued by Yamazaki.

Certainly, it might not have been made more complicated per see, with the Harusame, as Takasugi still was wanted but according to this report he had basically crashed his own personal space-pirate-funeral, Hijikata reasoned. While, on top of that, also rescuing another soon-to-be-dead. Hijikata could feel the warning signals ringing in his head, could feel his nerves tingle. He needed either nicotine or mayonnaise, pronto. Deep in thought he had missed part of the on-going discussion taking place in the room now filled with members of the shinsengumi of various ranks.

"Hijikata-san, you really should listen when we are talking about your funeral arrangements. Hijikata-sa-", Sougo was cut off with a glare. Hijikata then turned to exchange looks with the gor-, "Kondo-san, considering Takasugi's new allies I think we better ask for reinforcement if we will investigate in this or if we are to successfully arrest Takasugi."

"We could contact old man Matsudaira or Miwaragumi", the commander suggested thoughtfully. The other male tsk'ed since he disliked both options, or rather both parties. Though, he did admit silently that the suggestions were correct. The other police forces, besides the two mentioned, would be little to no use in this task. They needed help that would provide more strength. If they only had Takasugi's group to think of then the shinsengumi would probably be enough Hijikata gathered. He cursed the former yato division and its captain of the Harusame space pirates at the moment. Those things were monsters if the girl at the Yorozuya's place was anything to go by. A whole division.. He really needed some nicotine, it was nicotine and not mayonnaise this time he had concluded.

"Hijikata-san, what should we do?" Sougo asked since it had been apparent to him that the slightly older male had been thinking for some time now. The question silenced the rest of the room. The man who had always been seen as demonic felt his eye twitch in annoyance, the feeling spurred to his next course of action: he lit up a cigarette and asked Kondo the same. "Commander, what should we do?"

Gintoki was not surprised, neither he feared what was to possibly pass next. After beating the King of Night in Yoshiwara Gintoki thought he knew what strength a real monster could posses, he now knew the danger of the yato. He now also recalled how he had explained to Kagura's bald father how he did not beat the monster himself but had help of others, - that they ganged up on him. It was only the moment Umibozou had stopped talking as the samurai understood what the conversation meant. He had been respected for beating the King of Night, seen as a possible adversary, but by the same man given the death sentence should he ever meet his son in battle.

He had not counted each passing day since defeating the monster and afterwards being issued a challenge by another but he had felt an acceptance to what would be coming for him eventually; death.

To be continued . . .

Cliffhanger! Do you feel the love?! :3

Thank you for reading. ~ Yaana