Disclaimer: The characters of Gintama belong to Sorachi Hideaki. :)

Authors Note: Well no problem with my internet yet. So here is chapter 3!

Chap. 3 Memories are a Real Pain

Kamui opens his umbrella, relieved for the shade. "Why is the sun so hot," he complains, "I still haven't even found that samurai yet." He was at the park now looking at the kids playing with disgust, "Do they really have to be so carefree? They're all weaklings. They won't become stronger playing like this."

He freezes when he hears a familiar laughing, turning around he finds the source. His little sister, she's with a huge dog, heading his way. Kamui smiles, "She grew so much weaker," he looks at the kids still laughing, he shakes his head. He starts walking Kagura's way. They pass each other, but Kagura is too engrossed with Sadaharu to notice.

"Huh," Kagura looks behind her, but Kamui had already gone, "I thought I saw someone I knew," she tilts her head contemplating. Sadaharu nudges her making her snap out of her trance, "Oh yeah, we need to get back to Gin- chan! I'm still worried about him." Kagura puts her head down. When Sadaharu barks, Kagura smiles, "You're right Sadaharu! I shouldn't be worried about Gin- chan, he can take care of himself." Sadaharu barks again and starts walking. "Hey, wait! Sadaharu!" She walks fast to catch up with the huge animals footsteps, but not before looking behind her again.

Kamui sighs, he's leaning against a tree, not too far away from where he had passed Kagura, "How can you be so carefree like those kids? Even after everything you've been through. I'll never get it, but I don't need to," he smiles, "My whole future is laid out in front of me."

Something tugs on Kamui's pant leg, he looks down in surprise at a little boy. "Mister, why do you have an umbrella out when it's so sunny?"

Kamui smiles wolfishly chuckling he says, "My soul is so dark I can't let it be touched by the sun's rays."

To Kamui's surprise the kid laughs, "Mister you're funny! Even a person with a dark soul needs a little sunlight." Smiling the kid waves, "Bye mister!" He runs back to his friends. Kamui looks after him dumbfounded.

Kamui smiles thinking of Housen's weakness, "A little sunlight, huh? Trivial matters would only get in my way." He starts walking again, smiling happily. "Time to look for samurai- san again."

"Go get a job you lazy bum!" Otose screams at the lazy samurai through his doorway, "You haven't paid the rent in three months!"

"I would if I could, you old hag!" He points a finger at her, "I'm going out to look for a job now, so shut up already! It's too early in the morning for you to be yelling like this!"

"It's the middle of the afternoon!" She screams.

"Oh, shut up!" He pushes past her.

"Wait, Gintoki," Gintoki looks over his shoulder, "Be careful."

Gintoki turns around fully, he puts a hand on the back of his head, "First Kagura now you." He starts walking towards the stairs, he stops, "I'll be fine, stop worrying." He leaves.

Otose sighs, "I'll take that as a promise," she whispers blowing smoke from her cigarette.

Gintoki sighs, "I've been everywhere there just isn't any jobs." He stops walking when he sees a figure running his way.

"Zura, what are you doing in the open without a disguise?" He asks when Katsura stops in front of him trying to catch his breath.

"Gintoki! I've… been looking… everywhere… for you!" He yells between breaths.

"Zura! Calm down! Is it your time of the month again?" Gintoki asks quizzically.

Katsura tries to catch his breath, "No! He… came back!"

Gintoki raises an eyebrow, "Zura, who came back."

Katsura spits out finally who caught his breath, "Takasugi! He's been spotted by a civilian by the terminal!"

Gintoki's eyes widen slightly, "Takasugi, why is he back?"

"I don't know! They spotted a ship hovering over the terminal, and they believe it's the Harusame!"

Gintoki eyes narrow, "Takasugi joined forces with the Harusame? Is he an idiot?" He shakes his head, "Zura how can-" A loud explosion stops him mid-sentence. The sounds of screaming makes Gintoki turn around. "Zura! Let's go!" He yells, running towards the source of the screaming.

"Wait Gintoki!" Katsura yells.

"What's there to wait for, Zura?!" That's when he sees it and stops. Amanto in the numbers are running towards them with any weapon you can name. Gintoki quickly draws his bokutou, as Katsura comes up beside him sword poised.

The amanto in the lead yells, "STOP!" The huge group of amanto stop. The one in the lead stares at Gintoki and smiles, "Shiroyasha, I've always wanted to fight you."

The amanto to the right of the leader cries out, "Captain! What do you mean! Those weren't Takasugi- dono's orders!"

The captain snorts, "You think I care? I'm the captain!" Without a second thought he stabs the nameless amanto through the heart his body hitting the ground with a loud thump. He looks behind him at the shocked amantos faces. "Does anyone else question me?" No one speaks, he smiles turning back to Gintoki. "You ready to die Shiroyasha?"

Gintoki shrugs, picking his nose.

The amanto starts running towards him sword ready to strike, furious. "Are you making fun of me Shiroyasha?!" He screams.

Gintoki smiles, Katsura steps back. Sidestepping Gintoki slams his wooden sword to the side of the amanto's head, sending the amanto crashing through the wall of a store.

Eyes flashing he says, "Don't call me Shiroyasha." He looks at the group of amanto with piercing crimson eyes, they all step back shaking. "Oi, Zura." He smiles devilishly, "You want to party?"

Katsura who was standing wordlessly, sword at his side smiles. He raises his sword, "It's not Zura its Katsura." They both smile, and start running towards the nervous amanto. They give their battle cry, images of the dark bloody battlefield racing through their minds with each splatter of blood.

Gintoki and Katsura sigh, blood covering them head to toe. There had to be more than fifty amanto corpses around them.

Gintoki laughs, "Well the Harusame aren't that tough." No sooner that he said that three huge ships pass over them each heading opposite directions of Edo. Gintoki's eyes darken, "Zura, just how many amanto are in the Harusame?"

Katsura looks at the ships, "There has to be more than thirteen squads. All having more than one- hundred members." He looks at Gintoki, "They are the largest crime syndicate."

Gintoki sighs, "Well, that's not good."

They hear more explosions. Katsura speaks up, "Gintoki, let's go. We need to find Takasugi."

Gintoki nods, they start running towards the terminal.

Kamui smiles, laughing happily. He's staring at a sign saying '"Yorozuya Gin- chan"' He closes his umbrella. He starts walking towards the stairs but stops when he feels a dark aura behind him. He turns around seeing Abuto's furious face. "Oh, Abuto," he chuckles.

Abuto's eye twitches, "Oh, Abuto my ass! You stupid idiot! You think you can just walk away like that!"

Kamui puts a finger against his temple smiling, "Um, yes."

Abuto about goes off on him again when they both hear growling, they glance at a huge white dog.

"Sadaharu, wait! We don't even know if-" Kagura stops mid-sentence as she catches up with Sadaharu eyes widening at the sight of her brother and Abuto.

Kamui looks at Abuto accusingly, "Now look what you've done Abuto. You've dragged my sister here to see me kill that samurai."

Kagura's eyes widen, "Gin- chan," she whispers. Her eyes darken, "I won't let you touch him!" she screams, running towards Kamui umbrella raised.

Kamui chuckles darkly, eyes flashing he reaches out, grabbing Kagura around the throat. He slams her against the wall of Otose's bar so quickly she had no time to bring down her umbrella. Blood erupts out of Kagura's mouth. She coughs, gasping for air. Sadaharu lunges at Kamui his canine teeth bore in a snarl but Kamui is too fast lashing out with his foot, kicking Sadaharu between the eyes knocking him out. Kamui's eyes narrow looking at Kagura's strained face, "Did you really think you could beat me?" He leans in closer he whispers, "You are way too weak. Didn't I tell you that day I left?" Kagura tries to hold back memories, but everything comes flooding back. Her younger self standing at the top of the steps, crying watching her brother walk out of her life. She remembers his words so clearly, as he turns around and smiles, '"I'm sorry Kagura, but I have no use for weaklings."'

Kamui laughs, his grip tightening on Kagura's neck.

"Captain!" Abuto yells, "Aren't you going a little far?! She is your sister, y' know!"

Kamui shakes his head, "No, this is just right." There is a low whistling as a dull yet sharp wooden sword whizzes between Kamui and Kagura. There's a loud crack as it lodges into a pole. Kamui lets go of Kagura's neck, she falls into a fit of coughing. Kamui looks at the wooden swords hilt smiling at the words "Lake Toya"

"I thought I'd never see you samurai- san." Kamui turns around, but bumps right into Gintoki.

Kamui's eyes widen, "When did-" Kamui doesn't get to finish. Blood explodes out of his mouth as he's punched in the gut. He's sent flying backwards. He crashes into a nearby shop stand spilling contents everywhere.

Abuto's eyes widen, "Captain!" He yells, he looks at Gintoki shocked.

Gintoki glares Kamui, "Zura, take Kagura and get out of here."

Katsura nods picking up Kagura. Kagura parts her bloody lips, "No… Gin- chan. Let me fight… him. I need to… save him."

Without turning around Gintoki says solemnly, "Kagura, I'm not going to let you fight your brother to near death. You two are only going to fight as brother and sister, in a loving home with your baldie of a father watching over you smiling."

Kagura shakes her head, "Gin- chan-" Suddenly a hand appears in front of Kagura's face stopping her mid- sentence.

"Little lady, you might want to let it go. You don't want that beast to be let out again do you?" Abuto looks at her, as she nods.

Gintoki speaks up, "Zura, go now."

Katsura picks up Kagura in his arms he turns and starts running to find a safe place, he calls over his shoulder, "It's not Zura, its Katsura!"

Kamui who was standing patiently speaks up, "Hey, Abuto" Kamui's bright blue orbs darken, "What are you going to do? Are you going to get in my way?"

Abuto sighs, "I want to see how strong this man really is." He points a few feet away, "I'll be standing over here." He walks over leaning against the side of the house arms crossed.

Kamui looks back over at Gintoki, "Are you ready, samurai- san?" He looks at Gintoki's blood splattered clothes, "Well it looks like you already got into a fight." He smiles a bloodthirsty smile. He walks over and pulls the wooden sword out from the pole. He throws the sword to Gintoki who catches it. Kamui raises his umbrella. "That was one big punch, samurai- san. Have you been training? I think you might have broken a rib."

Gintoki smirks, "Did I? Well I'm going to break a few more."

Kamui and Gintoki smile at each other and lunge sword and umbrella poised. Blood splatters on the once clean dirt path.

Authors Note: Kamui's so mean… But so cute! *drools*