I promised that the next chapter would be updated before the end of September, and it is! September 30th is still within my specified deadline. I would have updated sooner but at the moment the bane of my existence, AP Physics, and all the other menial school work, have consumed all of my free time. But enough of my chitter chatter, part 2!
On another note, this story was based off the newly released Special A chapter in which Hikari and Kei are placed in a similar situation. The credit for the plot of the story goes to Minami-sensei, the author of Special A, and the characters of Okita and Kagura belong to the Gorilla.
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"Ahahhhhhhaaaaa, hahaaaahaaa."
"Sadist…" began Kagura, but she was interrupted by the Shinsengumi first division captain's unremitting laughter.
" Aha, " he wiped away a tear that had formed during his boisterous laughing, " that was a good one China, pretending to be a decoy bride, what a joke."
"But…"
" It was all a joke, right China?! You couldn't possibly have been dumb enough to pretend to get married before you really do, or am I just undermining your intelligence and deeming you a silly fool?"
Her face consorted into a shade of scarlet red, " I'M NOT AN IDIOT OK!"
"Ok, then tell me you didn't agree to the stupid decoy wedding and I'll believe you."
There was a hanging silence, Kagura turned her head in the other direction and began admiring the lovely, vivid blue sky. Did it always looked this pretty?
"China, please tell me it's a lie before I go on a bloody massacre."
The female's back remained turned, " It's funny, Shinpachi said the same thing."
"Stop avoiding the question!" Kagura pivoted on her heel, delivering a peck to the unsuspecting captain's cheek and bolted for the haven of the Yorozuya office.
"CHINA!"
Okita Sougo slumped onto the park bench. He was not a happy camper, not one little bit. His blood, sweat and tears went into the process of having the beyond dense Yato to realize that love wasn't what she felt for sukonbu. It was a nightmare he managed to live through, somehow. She was getting engaged and married to him, not some fake groom for some fake decoy wedding! To hell with that! She was going to marry HIM and him only if that was the last thing he did. A murderous aura shrouded the bishounen, the death of a certain pretend groom was imminent.
Kagura was out of breath when she finally arrived at the Yorozuya building, she was in some deep shit. Scratch that, she had taken the shovel and dug herself an endless hole, her own grave. Damn it! Why couldn't he just accept the fact that she wasn't really getting married, she was only going to pretend marry someone else, there's such a big difference!
" How'd it go with Souchiro-kun?" asked the man who caused her predicament.
She sighed, " I don't understand why the sadist is getting so worked up, he was really mad, but I mean why does it matter to him anyway? I'm my own person!"
"Kagura….what exactly went through your head when he proposed to you a few months ago?"asked Shinpachi.
A pregnant pause hung in the air, " The ring was really pretty….and it wasn't like I hated the sadist that much…..so I kinda just said yes…." The two men stood, dumbfounded at her comment. Poor guy.
" Kagura, you do know that when Okita-kun and you tie the knot, you are going to be together, FOREVER, I mean until the end of time, are you ready for that?"
She nodded her head, " I like the sadist enough to live with him, even with all his weird and creepy hobbies." Shinpachi contently gazed at the Yato, at least she minimally understood the concept of love, even if it wasn't the version he personally envisioned.
" Then let me ask you this Kagura, if Okita-kun got married, even as pretend, to another woman, would you be mad?"
"I would slap the mother fo till he died, bring him back to life, and kill him again by running over his dick."
"….Kagura, isn't that kinda extreme?" said the silver haired man.
" No, that's what he gets for being a douchbag, womanizing, sadist!." The two men shared a knowing glance.
"Then Okita-san also has ample reasons to be mad."
"True…."
Gintoki interrupted the conversation when he realized that Kagura's ultimate decision would affect him and his supply of strawberry milk.. " Now, now, that's all water under the bridge. We already accepted the job, so we have to finish it. Please?! Do it for the money or better yet, do it for me, I need the money."
The two youngsters gave the Yorozuya boss a contempt filled glare, "Pathetic" they said in unison.
"HEY! But seriously guys, think about poor Gin-chan. Kagura's got Sourichou-kun as a bank and Megane has his sister but I have no one! No one! To top it all off, there's no more strawberry milk in the fridge! Throw a dog a bone, please?!" he begged in an undignified manner.
"Megane, look at what a sorry excuse he is, we have to help him" said Kagura
"But Okita-san…"
"Screw him." Stated Gintoki boldly
The Yato shrugged her shoulders, "Gin-chan, if the sadist does anything remember that technically it's all your fault.
"Deal, now get changed at the boutique down the street, the receptions tomorrow and they need you fitted for a dress." She grabbed her umbrella and descended down the stairs while Shinpachi prayed that no one dies and Gintoki prayed that he would receive an exponential amount of money. Money that was going to be put to good use, it was money that was going to be used on himself!
"Please hold still Yato-san," said the seamstress as she sewed the last finishing touches to the dress, " it's almost complete."
The Yato let out a yawn, she had been standing for two hours straight and her feet were screaming for mercy. It also did not help that her thighs fell asleep after the first hour, goddamn dress tailoring, curse you. She swore at no one in particular. Nonetheless though, the dress was absolutely stunning. Kagura refused to believe that the reflection in the mirror was her. The person looking back at her was undeniably beautiful and resembled nothing of the unruly female that was known as Kagura. She reached out a hand to touch the foreign image.
"Helga, you're good."
The seamstress, with pins protruding from her mouth and hands filled with fabric, smiled at the Yato, " I feen vold." She mumbled. Helga, with the hands of an expect, quickly finished the hem of the dress, tugging at the remaining string and snipped it off. " Done!" she exclaimed proudly at her work. Kagura allowed her stiff muscles some mercy, stretching the arms and legs that were still for hours, she exhaled a sigh of relief. Finally.
" You look beautiful miss Yato, the groom is so lucky!"
Kagura chuckled nervously, "Yeah, the lucky groom…." Helga frowned, " Do you not like it?"
The Yato began shaking her head frantically, " No, no, not at all, I love it, but…"
"But?"
"Its too beautiful….." The fabric, the color, everything! The perfection that oozed from the gown sickened Kagura.
The seamstress smiled jovially at the Yato, " Well aren't you a silly one."
Kagura tried to hide the nervousness and worry that overcame her. The sadist wont be happy, not at all…." I've been told."
Helga embraced the Yato in a hug, " I hope everything turns out well at the reception tomorrow, may you two have a bright future!"
"Me too Helga, me too."
Yay! The 2nd part is done! I hoped you guys enjoyed and thank you very much for all the reviews. Leave any suggestions, comments or concerns either in the comments or pm me. All types of criticism, even those stating that my story was epicaly horrid, are welcomed.