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

Authors Note: Hey! Sorry but I kind of took an unofficial break, I need to pack, because I am moving houses soon… Enjoy chapter 16!

Chap. 16 An Alliance in the Moonlight

Blood splatters through the air.

"NO!" Gintoki screams. He cuts an amanto in front of him. His eyes widen when he sees the Shogun. The Shogun was standing, perfectly fine. Gintoki looks down, the two amanto are laying dead, a tiny bloody hole in each of their skulls.

"Oi! Sakata Gintoki!" A voice screams. Gintoki looks over at Matsudaira in surprise. The amanto that were guarding the door lay around him. His arm is extended; the gun in his hand has faint smoke coming out of the barrel for having been shot twice. Matsudaira chuckles, "If the Shogun dies, it will be your head Sakata Gintoki."

The Shogun bends down to grab one of the dead amanto's swords. He grips the hilt tightly. "Matsudaira thank you, but I will be perfectly fine now." He looks at Gintoki. He smiles, "Gintoki will you let me fight alongside you?"

Gintoki's eyes widen. "What…"

The Shogun nods, he turns pointing his sword at the elder. He glares at him. "I told you already, you amanto scum! This is samurai country! Leave!"

The elder laughs, shaking his head. "Sorry, but we can't do that." He smiles as if he knows something the shogun doesn't. "Especially not now…"

The Shogun looks back at Matsudaira. "Get everyone out of here." Matsudaira nods. He doesn't have to say anything as everyone was already running out the doors. The amanto stand awaiting orders.

The elder smiles. "Shige- Shige, you really wish to go against the whole amanto race?"

Shogun smiles. "At least I won't be doing it alone." He looks over at Gintoki. "Well, you've done this before. So watch my back."

Gintoki laughs. "Oh, did the Shogun really research me?"

Shogun smiles. "I didn't need to…" He looks at the elder. "He called you the Shiroyasha…" He shrugs. "I've always wanted to meet the Shiroyasha."

Gintoki chuckles, turning so he and the Shogun are back to back. "You really want to fight alongside a former Jiou patriot?"

"Gintoki… I don't care that you were a Jiou patriot. You're my friend, the past doesn't matter." Shogun stands up straighter, positioning his sword. Gintoki chuckles, throwing off his black jacket.

The elder sets his jaw, glaring down at the both of them. "That was a very bad choice Shige- Shige. You should have stayed the loyal dog that you were." The elder drops the microphone, the instant feedback from the microphone is ear piercing. He scowls, waving his hand. At the signal the amanto attack.

Kamui ducks, bringing his head up fast, smashing it against the sixth squad captain's jaw, making him fall back in pain. The lieutenant runs up behind Kamui he wraps his arms around Kamui's throat. Kamui smirks, flipping his legs up, wrapping them around the lieutenant's head, flipping him over. His body hits the stairs hard, smashing them inward. Kamui gets up, jumping in the air, coming down hard with his feet, smashing the fifth squad captain's face into the stairs.

Abuto reaches back, sliding his umbrella from its case. He smirks, as does the eighth squad captain. They charge towards each other. The captain grabs the tip of the umbrella before Abuto can raise it. Abuto smiles, pressing the button to fire a bullet. The captain screams as the bullet enters his hand. Abuto uses this time to swing his leg out. It connects with the captain's side; blood erupts out of his mouth as he flies off the staircase, hitting the marble floor below. The eighth lieutenant gives a yell as he charges at Abuto.

Kamui punches the fifth lieutenant in the face, making him fly off the staircase. Kamui and Abuto jump, now standing back to back. Kamui chuckles, "Abuto, I didn't know these guys were so weak."

Abuto chuckles. "I know." He looks out of the corner of his eye. "So how's your chest?"

"It's fine," Kamui says. "Stings like hell though…" He looks down the stairs at Gintoki. He was killing amanto so fast, it was hard to follow him. Kamui tilts his head. "Abuto… Don't you think Gintoki seems stronger then when he fought me?"

Abuto sighs. "Captain, don't kill me, but I think he was holding back. Not a little bit, but a lot."

Kamui bites his lip, feeling the same kind of rush he felt when he first met Gintoki. The rush to fight and to kill. Kamui sighs. "Damn Abuto, I need to fight someone strong soon."

Abuto smirks. "You can start with the elders." He grits his teeth as the captains and lieutenants stand again. "But for now let's finish these guys."

Kamui grins, the bloodthirsty tint back in his eyes.

Gintoki swings his sword forward, cutting it across the amanto's chest. He brings his leg back kicking a descending amanto in the air.

The Shogun backs up slowly beside Gintoki. He smiles. "You're pretty good Gintoki."

Gintoki chuckles. "So are you…" Gintoki glances over at Kamui and Abuto. They were punching and kicking the captains and lieutenants off the staircase. But no matter how many times they fell off they would get back up just as quickly. His eyes narrow. "So are those Harusame."

The Shogun's eyes widen. "G-Gintoki look!"

Gintoki raises an eyebrow, looking to where the Shogun was pointing. His eyes widen at the absence of the elders. He tsks, trying to look over the masses of amanto. Gintoki cuts down two amanto as they run up to him.

The Shogun sighs, "Let's forget about them, they're too scared to fight us themselves."

Gintoki looks around slowly. "I don't think that's it…" He whispers.

Hijikata cuts two amanto down with one swing of his sword. He sighs, looking over the amanto. He looks over at the Shogun's home. "I wonder if the Shogun and Yorozuya are alright…"

"Hijikata- san~ You're lagging behind…" Sougo says. He smirks, positing his bazooka on his shoulder. He looks over, smiling sadistically. "Soon the place of vice- captain will be mine." He grins, shooting the bazooka, scattering amanto everywhere.

Hijikata's mouth twitches. "We're not even competing…"

"Huh?" Sougo looks over his shoulder. "We're not?" He smirks, pointing the bazooka at him. "Then feel free to die."

Before he can shoot Kondo walks up, he puts a hand on the bazooka. He shakes his head. "Sougo, it's not the time for that. We need to hold them back." He looks over at the Shogun's house. "There're enough amanto in there as it is." He sighs. "I hope Yorozuya is doing alright…"

Hijikata smirks, lighting a cigarette. He takes a puff of the end, chuckling. "He's strong. He'll be alright."

Kondo smiles. "Yeah…" He turns back to the amanto and the other members of the Shinsengumi still fighting. He grips his sword. "Let's do this." Sougo and Hijikata nod once, before running forward.

"So what happened?" Takasugi asks, sitting up on his futon.

Bansai sighs. "Sakata Gintoki won and one of the elders joined him."

Takasugi smirks. "Really… Well that's good." He groans, struggling to get up.

Bansai's eyes widen. "S-Shinsuke? Where are you going?"

Takasugi grits his teeth, glaring at him. "What do you think? I'm going to kill that idiot." He bends down, grabbing his sword.

"S-Shouldn't you wait? We don't even know where he is." Bansai says, desperately.

Takasugi chuckles. "Actually we do know where he is…" He looks over at the door. "Right?" He asks the dark figure leaning against the door jamb.

Bansai's eyes widen at the black cloak. "Y-You're…"

The dark figure walks forward. The moon casts a glow on his green skin, already making him known as an amanto. He smirks eerily in the moon's soft glow. "Takasugi Shinsuke. Can you really do this?" Takasugi takes out his pipe in response, setting it against his lips.

"Y-You're one of the…" He looks over at Takasugi his eyes wide. "Shinsuke! What is this?!"

Takasugi blows out a wisp of smoke. "Bansai… They're some who want to rebel." He looks at the dark figure out of the corner of his eye. "Isn't that right?"

The dark figure nods. "I've been waiting for this day. The day that I could rebel against my brothers and destroy this rotten world." He smirks. "As have many others."

Bansai shakes his head in disbelief. "There's more?"

The dark figure chuckles. "A lot more…" He grins. "The rest of them actually."

"The rest are coming?!" Bansai exclaims.

The dark figure laughs. "Yes… The ones you saw were the only ones who wanted to follow orders." He grins. "The rest of us want nothing more than to destroy this world."
He glances at Takasugi. "Might as well destroy the world with a former Jiou patriot."

Takasugi smirks. "How do I know you won't try to kill me?"

The dark figure laughs. "We have no reason to. Besides, your desire is the same as all of ours."

"Not exactly…" Takasugi mutters. The dark figure gives him a questioning glance. Takasugi ignores it, taking a puff of his pipe. He smirks, as the ship shakes. Takasugi glances behind him, out the window as a ship descends. On the side it sports the Harusame sign. The rest of the elders have arrived.

Authors Note: Hey! The rest of the elders have now arrived in Edo! And Takasugi's newly formed alliance with the elders. Have any of you noticed that Takasugi has never eaten anything? I re-watched episode 215 and when he was talking to the admiral at a table filled with food, he still didn't eat anything. Ah, I wish Takasugi would show up more. Look forward to next chapter!