Spoiler warning! Bits of episode 76 and 81. Many people say that the Yagyu story arc (ep.76-81) supports other pairings like Kyuubei and Otae and more so in the end Kondo and Otae. For me it's Hijikata and Otae all the way.
Disclaimer: Gintama completely and entirely does not belong to me.
"Hello? Kondo-san? It was no use, after all. You have no choice but to resign yourself..."
Screams erupted from the background as glasses flew past the Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi; Hijikata Toshiro, who watched the scene with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth and his cellphone to his ear.
"You say her refusal shows she likes you? No, I'd say 'No means no.'"
Plates whisked by followed by wine bottles spewing wine across the tables as they spun past. Ash trays were flung and screams continued while Hijikata calmly let out a puff of smoke.
"And another thing— don't send me on errands like this again." Hijikata flipped his cellphone shut and looked up at the cause of all the screaming and mayhem. It was none other than Shimura Tae, a calm smile on her face as she threw bodies half way across the snack house. She rose slowly from her fighter stance and placed her hand to her cheek in mock surprise,
"Ah what should I do? You've created such a mess customer,"
Hijikata stared at her from the booth. His heart skipped. Really. Don't send me on these types of errands again.
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Later that night, after Hijikata had returned from his failed mission at recruiting Otae, he sat on the porch looking out on to the Shinsengumi grounds. Hijikata's familiar sword lay in his lap and there was no doubt about it, he was annoyed. A brand new sword and already cracked. How troublesome. And to have it inflicted by a shrimp no less. Really troublesome. And to have to come back to the headquarters to face Sougo munching on snack cakes while watching TV, really really troublesome.
"Hijikata-san, is this the second fight you've lost?"
"I didn't lose. It's just that my sword cracked." Hijikata ran his hand over the cracked sword, a look on his face that was a mixture of remorse, annoyance, and trying to cover it all an uncaring glare that was constantly present.
"The boss of the Odd Jobs broke it in two— you lost that one."
"I didn't lose. As long as you don't give up in your heart, it doesn't count as a loss." his hand stopped and he saw against the cracked sword's reflection the sweet smile of a certain person. He quickly covered the metal with his hand. That . . . He lifted his hand again and instead this time saw the gorilla-ish grin of his commander. Hijikata shuddered and quickly placed the sword back in it's sheath.
Behind him Sougo was rambling on but Hijikata had learned to drown out Sougo's monotone voice long ago. He stared up at the sky and twitched when he swore he saw that familiar smile again.
As long as you don't give up in your heart, it doesn't count as a loss.
So this is basically a word to word copy of Hijikata's lines in episode 76 right? RIGHT! Please forgive me. I have hit a writer's block so huge that I can only offer this to you guys. I have a little idea that I'm working on that involves an encounter between Hijikata and Otae on a rainy day but other than that I'm pretty much stuck in a ditch. Hopefully I can find some Hijikata and Otae pictures to inspire me. Until next time, BARGAINMAYODASH!