Disclaimer: The characters of Gintama belong to Sorachi Hideaki. :)
Authors Note: Hey! :) Okay before you read this, I made a sad attempt with some humor in here. I think it's really bad. Oh well, at least I kind of think the fighting is okay. Ok I'm going to shut up now. Enjoy chapter 4!
Chap: 4 Things Don't Always Turn Out the Way You Want Them to
Blood pours out of Gintoki and Kamui's stomachs as they both stab each other, sword and umbrella lodged in their abdomens. They both grit their teeth spewing blood.
Releasing their weapons they jump back. Kamui lifts his umbrella tip to his mouth, licking the blood off. He smiles fondly, eyes showing approval. "I've always wanted to taste your blood samurai- san. Ever since I saw you defeat Housen."
Gintoki looks at the tip of his sword Kamui's blood dripping off, "Is that some kind of Chinese martial arts thing? Does this mean I have to lick your blood off too?" He looks at Kamui disgustingly, "That's gross, y' know?"
Kamui's eyes brighten as he laughs, "I like how you can be funny in this kind of situation," his eyes darken, "When you're about to die."
He lunges bringing his umbrella down. Gintoki blocks it with his sword, but he hears the wood cracking his eyes widen taken aback. He doesn't see Kamui's foot till it smacks him in the face sending him slamming into the wall of a building.
Gintoki picks himself up, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. He looks at Kamui with burning crimson eyes.
Kamui laughs happily, "That's the look I want samurai- san!"
Within the second Kamui says that Gintoki is next to him, he brings down his sword. Kamui grabs the sword before it hits him. With the distraction Gintoki grabs Kamui's umbrella. They lean in, gritting their teeth each trying to overwhelm the other. Their eyes widen as the two weapons snap in two. They both shoulder roll as they fall in opposite directions.
Kamui smiles as he looks at Gintoki again, "Oh, what are we going to do now?" He closes one eye, "Or should I say, what are you going to do?" Kamui gets into his fighting stance.
Gintoki tilts his head, he lifts his arms copying Kamui's stance.
Kamui's eyes widen in surprise, he smiles, "Now this will be interesting." Kamui stoops down, he lunges. Gintoki brings up his arms blocking Kamui's attack. He lashes out a sidekick connecting with Kamui's side. Kamui skids, righting himself he runs forward slamming his fist into Gintoki's jaw, sending him flying.
Gintoki gets up, rubbing his jaw. He looks at Kamui standing patiently. He narrows his eyes, "Why are you dragging this out? You can move way faster than this. You could have killed me by now."
Kamui smirks, "I've been waiting forever for this fight. It's true I can move faster," his eyes narrow, "I'm not holding back my strength though." He growls, "You're the one that's holding back!"
Abuto's eyes widen. "What…? He's just an earthling…" He whispers.
Gintoki smirks ignoring Abuto, "I'm sorry, but you look so much like Kagura I can't help it."
Kamui smirks, "Well if you keep holding back, you're going to die." His smile turns into a sneer, he starts running towards Gintoki delivering a drop kick. Gintoki dodges slamming his fist in the wound his sword made. Kamui cries out. Turning Gintoki slams his elbow onto the side of Kamui's head. Kamui goes flying, he slams against Otose's bar.
"Captain!" Abuto shouts running to Kamui, who was struggling to get up, blood flowing more rapidly out of his wound.
Kamui holds up a hand, stopping Abuto in his tracks. "I told you not to interfere Abuto," he flashes an insane grin, "He's finally not holding back."
Gintoki smiles, "Well, since you want it so bad," his smile turns to a grin, "I won't hold back."
Kamui gets into his fighting stance again, and Gintoki follows. They position themselves and attack.
Takasugi looks out over Edo on a high- rise building, smoking his pipe. He looks at the amanto killing other amanto, but looks over some of the citizens that are killed in the crossfire. All he cares about is that the amanto are dying.
Suddenly Bansai rushes to his side, "Takasugi- dono!" "Sakata Gintoki, and Kamui are fighting."
Takasugi looks over at Bansai his face impassive, "That doesn't surprise me. I knew that's why he left." He flashes his insane smile, "At least it keeps Gintoki busy."
"Why do you hate Sakata Gintoki so much During the Benizakura incident you gave Katsura Kontaro's head to the Harusume, but not Gintoki's. Why is that? Do you want to kill him yourself?"
Takasugi closes his eyes, "Where's Matako, and Takechi?"
Bansai sighs as Takasugi dodges the question, "There directing the amanto groups." He looks at Takasugi, "We just don't know where the Yato are."
Takasugi looks at Bansai, "What could they be doing?" Bansai shrugs, Takasugi's brow twitches, "Go find them then."
Bansai sighs as he turns and walks towards the door that led to the rooftop of the tall building.
Takasugi sighs when he is gone, looking down he sees the antlike people in black, but knows they are the Shinsengumi. They are killing as many amanto as they can. Takasugi smiles, "They finally came out. Took them long enough."
Katsura turns quickly around a corner he stops out of breath.
"Zura you can put me down now." Kagura whispers.
"Not… yet," Katsura chokes out, "We still… need to find… a safe place."
Kagura gasps, "Zura! We need to find Shinpachi!"
Katsura nods, "That's the safe place then." He starts running to find the glasses wearing samurai.
Kamui and Gintoki kick out their legs they connect, but they both hold strong. Spinning their arms connect. They shoot their other fist out connecting with the other's face. They both skid righting themselves, they attack again. Kamui brings down his leg atop Gintoki's head. Gintoki grabs his leg before it hits, flinging Kamui over his head. Kamui does a flip landing right behind Gintoki. Gintoki turns about to block, but isn't quick enough. Kamui punches him in the gut, making him slide back, but he stays upright.
Gintoki breaths hard, wincing as he touches his ribs.
Kamui laughs crossing his arms, "I thought you said that you would break more of my ribs." Kamui winces as he brings down his leg.
Now it's Gintoki's turn to laugh, "Well looks like I broke something else important."
Kamui smiles, he launches himself at Gintoki, but unnaturally with his broken leg. Gintoki punches Kamui in his ribs, he bends down, with the distraction Gintoki grabs Kamui's leg. Kamui cries out, and he in turn smacks Gintoki's broken ribcage. Gintoki yelps, as he feels another rib crack.
They both fall backwards in pain. "Captain!" Abuto yells, running towards him.
Kamui yells still lying on the ground, "Abuto, I've told you already!" He looks at Abuto, his ocean blue eyes bright, "Don't you dare interfere."
Abuto holds up his hands, walking backwards in surrender. Kamui sighs, speaking to Gintoki, "You're so strong samurai- san. Your so much stronger than I' am."
"What are you talking about?" Gintoki mutters. He sits up with a loud groan. "Damn kids are going to be the end of me…"
Kamui lifts his head up with effort. "You cracked all my ribs… I think." He winces. "You also broke my leg. I'll give you credit."
Gintoki snorts, "You treat this like it's a test. Do you really love fighting that much?
Kamui sighs, "It's fun."
"What about family?" He asks carefully.
"What do you care?!" Kamui yells. "I left my family, because they got in the way! Family bonds would only make me weak!"
Gintoki gets up quickly, he slams his foot down on Kamui's broken leg. Kamui screams. Abuto tries to run towards them again, but stops when Kamui lifts up a shaking hand.
"You ask why I would care?! I care, because I hate seeing someone throw away what I couldn't dream of having!" Kamui's eyes widen, Gintoki hangs his head, "All I can I remember is walking through bloody battlefields, stealing from corpses. People that happened to walk by didn't take pity of me, some even tried to kill me, because I looked so much like a demon." He glares at Kamui, "You have something though. Even if it's a monster of a sister, and a baldy of a father, you have something."
Chuckling Kamui says, "You think those words are going to affect me. I would love to have that life samurai- san."
Gintoki sighs. "I didn't think they would…" He smiles putting his head down again he says, "Call me Gintoki, not samurai- san, okay?"
Kamui's eyes widen, but he quickly coughs, "Um, why would I do that?"
Gintoki falls into a fit of laughter, sitting down again, he runs a hand through his wavy hair.
Suddenly Kamui's eyes widen. "Abuto! Why haven't we been interrupted by the other Harusame squads? We haven't even seen a ship pass by."
Abuto realizes this to, "What do you-" Abuto is cut off by laughter above them. There is multiple thumps as one by one Yato jump off the buildings around them.
The one who landed first says mockingly, "Oh captain, you really got beat by a human? We saw the whole thing. I've never noticed how weak you are." Kamui glares at him, the Yato tilts his head slightly, "Or he's a really strong human." He grins, "I'd like to fight him."
Kamui gets up quickly gritting his teeth at the pain of his leg, but stands strong. He growls "I told you guys, he's MY prey."
The Yato chuckles, "Yes, but you were defeated by him." He gestures outwards with his hands, "That gives me-" He doesn't get to finish when an object hits him in the chest, he flies backwards hitting the ground coughing, a wooden sword piece lodged halfway in his chest.
The rest of the Yato stare at the perpetrator with shock. Gintoki grins, arm extended clearly who had thrown the wooden sword piece. "Oops, sorry."
"What do you mean sorry?!" A Yato screams.
The Yato that got stabbed laughs, throwing the wooden sword piece to the side, blood dripping off. His eyes look insane. "Captain! How could you have kept someone so amazing from us?! We have to tell the higher- ups!" His dark eyes brighten, "Then I could fight him anytime I want."
"I won't let you!" Kamui growls about to attack them, but Gintoki throws him back on the ground from the back of his collar. Kamui looks up at him, anger in his eyes, and a little confusion. "What are you doing?!" He yells.
Gintoki ignores him, walking closer to the Yato he says sinisterly, "You want a fight?" Some weaker Yato in the group step back, looking in the dark crimson eyes with fear. Gintoki grins, "Bring it on."
They both back up, ready to attack. They take off, but are thrown to the ground by the vibrations of a huge explosion. They all cover their ears, pain flashing across their faces.
Gintoki's head shoots up, his eyes widen as he sees, a huge structure falling down. "The terminal!" Gintoki yells in shock. His eyes darken as he sees an even bigger structure beside the terminal, now having a ship hovering over it, a ship Gintoki recognized. Gintoki sneers, "Takasugi." He gets up from where he fell, and starts running towards the high- rise building.
The Yato yells, "Hey! Are you running away?!"
Gintoki raises a hand without turning around, flipping him the finger. Kamui chuckles.
Katsura looks over eyes wide, along with Kagura, Shinpachi, and Otae. "The terminal!" Katsura gasps. He smiles, "Finally, someone did the job for the Jiou patriots!"
Shinpachi punches him, "That's what you're worried about!" He screams.
"We have to find Gin- chan!" Kagura yells worry in her voice.
Katsura and Shinpachi nod, "Let's go!" They say in unison. They all start running, but Shinpachi stops Otae.
"Sis, I'm sorry but you can't go," Otae about says something, but Shinpachi shakes his head. "Please sis, I don't want you to get hurt. We're most likely going to get into a huge fight. The amanto haven't gotten here yet, but you're strong enough to guard the dojo, so please." At Otae's slow nod, Shinpachi smiles, "Thanks, sis." He runs to catch up with Katsura and Kagura.
Otae smiles a weak smile, "If you get hurt, I'll kill you."
Gintoki sighs, "Where is Zura!" He passes a corner, but gets clotheslined. He falls back hard. He figures out who did it pretty fast.
"It's not Zura, it's Katsura!" He about stomps on Gintoki when he sees he's hurt.
Gintoki groans as he sits up, "C'mon Zura! I just had a kid break my damn ribs!"
He hears two kids yell in unison, "Gin- chan! Gin- san!" They jump on him, hugging him hard.
Gintoki cries out as he feels another crack. Kagura and Shinpachi immediately let go.
"Gin- chan, did my stupid brother do this to you?" Kagura whispers.
Gintoki smirks. "Yeah, your brother is really strong. I'll let your brother have this fight."
Kagura smiles, "I knew you'd win Gin- chan."
Gintoki's eye twitches, "Oi, did you hear me? I gave the fight to your brother." Kagura just nods smiling. Gintoki sighs, groaning as he gets up, "Whatever, we have to get to that building." He points to the building with Takasugi's ship hovering over the rooftop.
Katsura sighs, "Takasugi," he whispers.
Gintoki nods, "Let's go." Nodding, they all start running.
Katsura sighs, his pace matching up to Gintoki's. "I hate that he's changed so much."
Gintoki looks at Katsura out of the corner of his eye, "I wouldn't really know, since I didn't know him very well."
"What are you talking about! You spent half your life with him!"
Gintoki sighs, "Yeah, but he really didn't share his feelings with me, so I never knew what he was thinking."
Katsura looks at the ship as they near the terminal, Shinpachi and Kagura running in front of them, "He's changed ever since Shouyou- sensei was killed." He looks at Gintoki, who has his head down, "You really took his death the hardest didn't you?" Gintoki glares at him, willing him to change the subject. Katsura holds up his hands, staying silent the rest of the way.
"Takasugi- dono! Sakata Gintoki, and Katsura Kontaro, are coming up!" Bansai yells, running up beside him.
Takasugi slowly blows out smoke from his pipe, "Well took them long enough. Did you find out about the Yato?"
"Yes, they were watching Sakata Gintoki and Kamui's fight," Bansai says.
Takasugi sighs, a distant look in his eyes, "Gintoki being alive means he killed that kid."
Bansai shakes his head, Takasugi looks at him, "Kamui is still alive, it's true that Gintoki defeated him, but he didn't kill him."
Takasugi nods chuckling, "I knew he got soft."
Bansai snorts, "Soft? He's the strongest person I've ever seen." Takasugi looks at him out of the corner of his eye. Bansai smiles, putting a hand against his headphone. "His song is an interesting one…"
"Okay, enough of him," Takasugi says, clearly irritated. "He's coming anyway." No sooner that he says that the door smashes open, breaking off its hinges.
"Damn Zura…" Gintoki walks out onto the rooftop, followed by Katsura.
"Shut up! It's not Zura, its Katsura!" Katsura screams.
"Would you two shut up?!" Shinpachi yells, coming out onto the rooftop, Kagura comes out last looking bored.
Takasugi and Bansai turn around, Takasugi chuckles, "Well you took a while."
"Sorry, I was fighting an idiot." Gintoki says.
"I was finding a glasses wearing idiot." Katsura says.
"I'm right here you know!" Shinpachi retorts.
Takasugi opens his mouth about to say something, but stops. He looks up seeing the door of his ship open, tons of amanto jump out landing on the roof. An amanto looks at Takasugi, "C'mon Takasugi- dono, you leaving the fun all for yourself, and Kamui?" He looks at Gintoki, "I'd like to fight him."
Gintoki sighs heavily, "Why is everyone bothering me? First an amanto who seemed to have some abandonment issues, a deranged kid, and then a dick of a Yato." He rubs the back of his head, "This is a pain in the ass."
The amanto laughs, he points at Gintoki and everyone, the amanto group runs forward.
"C'mon! My freakin sword broke!" He kicks an amanto and elbows another in the face. Katsura takes his sword out, cutting an amanto across the chest.
"Shinpachi! Give me your sword!" Shinpachi throws it to him. Catching it he smacks an amanto in the face running towards him, a spiked club raised, the amanto flies back. The sword cracks, snapping in two. "Oi Shinpachi! What is this shit!" He yells holding the two sword pieces out to Shinpachi.
"That was my only one, you idiot!" Shinpachi screams.
"Would you two just fight already!" Kagura yells kicking an amanto.
"Shut up!" Gintoki and Shinpachi shout together.
Takasugi chuckles, "Well he's more of an idiot than ever."
"Yeah, but he's a fun idiot." Takasugi's head shoots to the side looking at a familiar smiling face. Kamui chuckles.
Takasugi smiles, "Well it seems you failed to kill him. That's what you've been saying you were going to do, wasn't it?"
Kamui grins, "He's hard to kill. I'd still like to fight him in the future."
Takasugi laughs and says mockingly, "I'm sorry space fighter- san," Kamui looks at him, not even noticing him unsheathing his sword, turning in front of him he cuts down over Kamui's chest deep, nicking the heart. Kamui's eyes widen as blood explodes in front of him. His blood. He coughs looking at Takasugi confusion in his eyes. Takasugi chuckles, his eyes with that insane look, "There is no future for you… In hell." Kamui coughs again, this time a huge amount of blood.
Kamui backs up, but on the wrong leg. The bone in his leg slides on the lower broken part. Breaking through the skin. Kamui screams, he falls back, but instead of hitting the concrete roof, he falls through the air, off the building.
Fighting ceases as Kagura screams, "Kamui!"
Authors Note: Hey! Sorry if the humor was really bad, (If you can call that humor) Until next chapter!
