天窓椿:Skylight Camellia
Author's note: Hey everyone~ What's up and what's down? It has been a long while since i last updated, and to be honest, i'm thankful for the number of reviews i received from this plot (which i think wasn't really that good, because it's from my imagination of that couple, or rather, me just fan-girl-ing) I'm serious lol. Anyway, I'll cut it short, because, i have an announcement to make- i'm putting all my other stories on hiatus, not permanent, but hiatus anyway, i'm having my exams, so please understand. I'll make an exception for this story though, i think i'd update twice a month, monthly, or in 2 months, you can add me up in facebook and ask me if you want an update?Sure why not. I'll leave the rest of my rant... at the end, and the replies... etc.
Bytheway, i love you guys!
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Disclaimer: I don't own Gintama, or any of it's characters. It's owned by Sorachi Hideaki.
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VOCIFERATE 2: Avowals
Note: This is a 3rd person POV, or rather, this chapter.
"…Kagura?"
There stood a girl about 160 plus. So she grew taller… her cheeks was still puffy and a little tint of red. Her hair grew out longer, now at her waist as it swung gently with the wind caressing it like its baby. The bright aqua blue eyes of her is still big and stunning, they glared at him with a certain amount of intensity. Then his eyes scanned down to her body.
Just as he did that, the shinsengumi officer threw a sword into his way.
Kamui furiously glared at him, for distracting him.
"That was for checking out China's body," he explained. Even without his explanation, Kamui would have got the idea anyway. "So the Shinsengumi boy likes Kagura huh," he thought, as he spoke it out aloud.
Kagura retorted back first, before Okita Sougo could. "What? So you thought so too? See I knew it sadist; you were head over heels in love with me that it's so obvious! Ha! I win the bet!" Kagura shot Okita a smirk.
Okita narrowed his eyes, and stood there for a second, before speaking, or rather, finding a way to counter what the Yato siblings said. He pretended to blink for a moment, and simpered. He knew what to do right now.
"That's right. I love you. But it's not really a love relationship. I hate you too much to love you, but I love you as well. But you can't deny your feelings for me as well… ne, Kagura? If you deny it, you're not honest with yourself," he confessed. That made Kagura blush. Her face was as red as a tomato, and the red still affected her ears. It matched well with her pale skin, in contrast though.
"I… I …" Kagura mumbled, she was lost for words. Using her palm to cover her face, shying away from Okita and the sudden confession, she blurted out, "No… I hate you! You always make me do things that I don't want to do! You always beat me at everything! You always give in to me! I don't need your pretentious care for me if you don't mean it! Why do you make me feel so weird… my heart goes doki doki whenever I see you… and… when we got into a real fight my heart always aches… why do you do these things to me?"
Kamui did an out of character action and sighed. He couldn't help but sigh, because his fiancée, aka Kagura, aka his sister, just admitted that she a Yato, loved a shinsengumi indirectly. It was going to be so troublesome to make her fall in love with himself again, and more troublesome to snatch her away.
Before Okita Sougo could react or even reply to anything, Kamui leaped up to the second floor utilizing his powerful legs, and stepped down. He pulled Kagura by her long cheongsam that revealed her curves and those silky, smooth long legs. And their lips touched, as Kamui forced open her mouth into a tounge-battle.
Kamui knew that this wouldn't make his sister fall for him, but it would have the opposite effect. But to let the shinsengumi officer know, that Kagura was his.
Okita was shocked by how fast things happened. Before he knew it, he could see that Kagura and Kamui were kissing. He narrowed his eyes once again. He couldn't believe it occurring, for a split second. And then, his instincts took over, and he grabbed his katana. He slashed it at Kamui, but he managed to dodge it after breaking his kiss with Kagura.
And there came the eye-to-eye mental stare down battle. And this is, the mental conversation going through their brains.
"What were you doing touching MY WOMAN?"
"This was purely a way of "Telling" you that my imouto-chan is not your property."
"Really? She was my property to begin with, sorry, you lose,"
"No she was not. Want me to prove it to you?"
"Go ahead… and we'll see who wins in the end,"
"Fine"
The platform of the second floor of the house started to creak. Kamui's leg force was getting bigger as the wood bent. He was in a bad mood now. The Yorozuya door was still closed, but several whisperings could be heard inside.
"Gin-san! What happened to Kagura-chan?" the glasses asked Sakata Gintoki uneasily. Sakata Gintoki didn't reply.
Gintoki opened the door from the Yorozuya, and Shimura Shinpachi was behind him, nervous and curious about what had just happened. Breaking the silence, finally Gintoki spoke.
"Oi, oi, oi, Kagura's onii-chan and Souchiro-kun… you were going too far… I-" Gintoki's sentence was cut into half, when water droplets hit his leg even when it's not raining. Someone must be crying.
It was Kagura.
That happened in an instant.
Kagura's palm moved to Kamui's face, but it was stopped by Kamui's hand. "Ah, ah, ah, no slapping your elders… as much as I love you, and how you've developed, I need to force you to go with me," Kamui stated, before glancing down at her body and holding it up, making her look like a rabbit he just hunted and was going to eat it.
Her chest developed, and it was not what he imagined, he didn't mean it in a bad way, but in a good way. He could estimate how much she ate to achieve this figure… but he didn't want to know. In both a good way and a bad way… her legs was what most men could drool over in the street, especially… Kabuki-cho?
"What are you doing? Baka-nii-chan! That was my first kiss!" she shrieked, and Okita's eyes widened. Kamui grinned of course, and Abuto who was just standing in the corner shook his head.
No matter how Kagura protested, he didn't let go. She kicked and punched, but they didn't reach him. Gintoki sighed, and told Kamui to let her go. Kamui shook his head, and refused. "I want her, sorry, I can't afford to let go,"
Gintoki sighed again, "so much for ignoring this matter," he said, as he conversed with himself. Without anyone seeing or aware of this matter, Sakata Gintoki pointed his sword at Kamui. "Let her go," he uttered, pronouncing every word with the correct pitch and accuracy, and inserted a huge ounce of pure anger that made people tremble in it.
Kamui wasn't shocked, afraid or bewildered. He continued smiling, as if nothing affected him. He ignored Kagura's cries and gripped at her neck even tighter. "Don't make me repeat myself," Gintoki spat. "Don't make me repeat myself too," Kamui bellowed.
At that split moment while Kamui was distracted for a mere millisecond, Kagura managed to grab her umbrella at her back and swung it at Kamui to make him release her, and that did the job. The moment Kamui released her, Gintoki put his wooden katana down, but didn't release it and put it in the side, instead he still held on to it.
Kagura jumped down to the first floor, and the wind or pressure exposed her legs but she wore shorts inside the cheongsam. Kagura used her hands to wipe away her tears and her snot, when she landed, her hands were touching the ground already and legs stretched out.
"Kamui!" she spoke her name clearly, and it hit Kamui like a stab in his heart because she didn't acknowledge him as her brother. Kamui stood straight, and breathed.
"The one you want is me, so come! I shall be your opponent!" she screeched, and suddenly, the street was silent again. Then she took in a deep breath. "I'll never forgive anyone who interferes with my fight!" she announced.
With that, she pointed her umbrella at Kamui, and Kamui smiled once again, then he laughed. "Is that a challenge or declaration of a proposal to our engagement?"
"Wh-what?" the words he spoke left her unable to talk, so she spluttered.
After comprehending the mess, she denied, "No! When did I agree to marry you in the first place? Have you grown so old that you've forgotten who are you?" Kamui shook his head.
"I never had forgotten looks like I need to make you recall what you said..." Kamui said candidly. There was no hint of lies in his clear eyes. When Kagura stared at his eyes, she felt that they reverted back to being the cute and pure siblings they always were, and not now, not like he was so much of a murderer that when he kills, he doesn't feels any single thing. Nevertheless, she still had the courage to slash him, because there is still a tiny tint of hope in her heart, wishing that he would change for the better.
The battle was intense. The audience could feel it just by witnessing it, even those who stood over 10 streets away could feel it. However, no buildings, houses, or anything was destroyed, because they are still concentrating on pushing their umbrellas against the others', occasionally a grunt or a whimper could be heard from the younger one, but she did not back down.
Sweat trickled down her face, as she panted. Stamina-she did not have enough of it, compared to her brother who was constantly engaging in battle, her mental mindset was still not strong enough to handle it. She could already see her brother's smirk after winning this match… she didn't want to give up, she didn't want to give up…yet. She wanted to win this battle; she wanted to prove that she got stronger…
She had a sense of pride too.
Pride, huh?
Then she must have pride to challenge him, she thought. The clash of their umbrellas created a screeching ear-piercing sound, like the clashing or scratching of 2 metals, or rather, unknown materials. She could hear him faintly whisper into her ear, "I win,"
And her whole world blacked out.
So lonely… so lonely … it's been a long while since I felt this… loneliness?
The rain continued drizzling, and the pitter patter sound could be heard under the deafening silence.
All alone in that pitiful dark place… watching the skies lighten, then brighten, then darken back, watching the shadows grew and shrink, then revert into darkness. After a long time, darkness consumed everything. Her only sunshine left… both her parents withered like the sunflower that never bloomed in this planet.
Sunflower, eh, that time she longed to see one. The yellow brightness… blooming in the dark, like a sun. No matter how many times tears trickled down her face, nobody came to save her, that time; it seemed that there seemed to be no salvation.
Onii-chan… why did you leave me…?
Have I done something wrong… is it my punishment?
You promised to stay by my side forever… forever… where are you now?
Desperate, she ran out of the old hut, where the 4 family members used to stay.
"Captain, you know that we're here on official business right?" A familiar voice queried, and it sounded like the very same guy Kagura used to fought at the Yoshiwara.
A cling sound could be heard as someone probably placed the chinaware on the wooden furniture. Neither reply nor sound had been heard since the question. The air is tense and it made her stiff under the presence of the guy with the familiar voice or the other party.
Finally, someone broke the silence.
"I know," the gentle mild voice whispered, unbeknown to the girl lying down on his lap. The male was trying not to arouse her.
A breeze gentler swept past and the trees around whispered secrets to one another.
"I will kill him,"the male declared, with a soft chuckle, and then the female felt the male's lips brushed across her forehead tenderly.
The female then slowly fell back into the state of blackness after a few moments with the gentle breeze and the warmness of the man.
"Gin-san… are you really going to let him take away her?" the boy with jet-black hair inquired, as in slowly sat on the sofa, facing the silver haired man on the opposite, eyeing his every action-from his digging of his nose to him watching the television.
"…Megame, why are you so annoying? Shouldn't you be the one who should be chasing after her?" the man answered, as he continued watching the television programme of Ketsuno Ana, drooling, pretending not to be paying any attention to the questioner.
Shinpachi sighed, defeated. He knows his weak spot, he continue glaring at the samurai as he watched the colours reflected by the television on his boss's face change, into a red, and then hot pink. Without even listening to the television, he knows that it's a commercial break.
"Gin-san…!" Shinpachi literally whined, or rather shrieked, because of that.
"You know she loves you, and it's more than a father-daughter and boss-subordinate relationship. I know you know that, you're clearly aware of the fact, but you're running away, don't you have the balls as a man to admit the fact that you love her too!" as the teenager tattled, he slammed his fist on the wooden table.
The table shook, but the man did not peek at the person who was nicknamed as Megame's way, not even once.
"Fine!" the young boy with the blue hakama squalled, as he stood up, and attempted to storm out of the apartment.
However, before he could leave, someone finally spoke.
"You love her more than just a sister don't you? I'm not a paedophile Shinpachi," Gintoki prattled, and Shinpachi remained silent. For a moment, only the sound of Otose snacks could be heard-from Tama to the sound of the breaking of glasses, anything else could be heard except from the two.
"Likewise, Gin-san, likewise," Shinpachi conceded, as he walked out of Yorozuya Gin-san and gradually shut the door.
The one who was known as Shiroyasha scratched his head, "… I guess… we'd have to take her back then," with that said, he stood up and proceeded to search for Shinpachi, giving him a necessary reply.
Okita Sougo slammed the door of his cupboard as he ransacked for a certain item that he's been looking for, and has been preserving it for quite awhile. He has always wanted to give them item to her, but nevertheless failed, forgotten, had not find the right moment, or is just lazy. Finally when he deemed it the right moment to give it to her, someone had to interrupt this goddamn moment.
The floor boards of the Shinsengumi headquarters vibrated violently, as he threw the heavy objects on to his floor.
A knock on the door to his room was heard but he ignored it, he hadn't had time for this.
"Oi Sougo, oi!"
Tsk, annoying. Where did he put it? He continued his action and stay focused on his task. The same sentence is repeated by the person, but again, it has been neglected. In the end, the person calling out to him couldn't take it anymore, and decided to storm into his room. The door slid open, and his superior didn't move after entering his room, observing the sand-hair coloured guy.
After awhile, he got bored of observing, and decided to make him respond to him. He got to him, and kicked him in the stomach. Sensing his pain, the victim turned over to catch a glimpse of the attacker.
"Hijikata-san, I'll kill you if you disturb me now, so shoo," Okita just stated, in a deadpanned voice, but something was amiss, from the point of view from Hijikata Toshirou. Okita Sougo wasn't trying to murder him now. Something's definitely amiss.
"What're you looking for?" Hijikata enquired, with the cigarette in his hand, ready to put in his mouth when he needed another puff. The room was in a mess, the man's items were all around the room, but then he spotted something sparkle in the middle of these entire jumble.
"Something shiny, sparkly," Sougo said, as he blew the dust off a cover of a box.
Hijikata bent down, and picked up the shiny, sparkly object. He glared at it.
"You have someone you like?" it wasn't really a random question, because from the clue given by this object, it might be, since Hijikata Toushirou knew, deep down, his lover's brother, loved the monster.
Okita Sougo didn't give a verbal reply, but nodded. He was still busy endeavouring to open the box that he just found, but the lock on this box is getting quite annoying.
"I see. Then are you planning on proposing?" the man asked, and took a puff from the cigarette. In the midst of this muss, the young male with blood red eyes confessed.
"Yeah, is there a problem, Hijikata-san?" this time, both their eyes met when he faced his superior. He spotted the ring, resting on the free hand of his boss.
"No, you're gonna chase her back or something?"
Okita blinked, before speaking. "That's right, I'm gonna do this to whoever's gonna stop me," he kicked opened a path in the messy room, and it opened a way out as the rest of the objects collapse and collide into one another. The path led on to Hijikata, and Sougo smirked.
"Ah," Hijiakata murmured nonchalantly, as he tossed to ring to his subordinate, and his eyes followed his subordinate as he strolled out of his room, out of the headquarters.
"Help me apply for leave," he whispered into his superior's ear, and tried to stab his superior.
"Don't leave me…" Kagura muttered, and turned and tossed around the gigantic king sized bed. Dressed in a silk piece of pyjamas, revealing her curves, anything and everything else, she slowly force peeled her eyelids open, and then jumped up, in shock. Wh-where was she?
The cool air of the air condition continue blowing from the machine, as she glance around frantically, looking for a clue.
The door to the room slid open, like a machine that can be accessed from a certain pin, password, or person.
"Welcome, Kagura, imouto-chan, to the Harusame,"
Ending note: How was it? Was it really bad, like i thought?Anyway, if you don't understand the words in the italic meaning, for Japanese words, watch Gintama or google it. For other words, i have a hidden meaning in it.
REPLIES...
Koatan: Thanks for following this fic, up till now, i'm really glad. Well cliffhangers are always the best part to end the story, don't you think? Lol, funny thing is that, before i last updated, i'm actually quite addicted to it, ~ but ah well. XD. Hope to hear from you soon.
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LOL: You have your answer in this chapter hehe :P I've always planned for this anyways, heh :P Thanks for reviewing!
ANewNameMoreProfound: Lol thanks for the reviews, i like them both too actually, XD however, before that it was all ginxkagura for me, but now it has changed.
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KagamineRen: Thanks for the review! I haven't read them as while, that's why i'm gonna do one, you know how i feel- it's so frustrating one the couple you're shipping doesn't have enough fanfics, doushijins, fanarts ... etc, XD I'm not sure if i have disappointed you this chapter, but ... I'm still not sure I'm putting Gintoki as a fatherly figure, however, my good friend of mine who's also into Gintama stated to me that it's only Kagura's one-sided love? Mayble I'll apply that as well. :D Thanks for the praise... although sometimes i find my sentence constuction quite weird ...