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

Authors Note: Hey! I finally moved into my new house! Enjoy chapter 21!

Chap. 21 What's the Real Reason People Fight...? Tch, Who the Hell Knows?!

"You want to know why I fight? It gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; I can never fight for myself, but… for others I can kill." Gintoki grins.

The elder smiles slightly, putting a hand against his head. Suddenly he bursts out laughing. He stands, his eyes wide, grinning madly. "You're such a sappy samurai… Changing everyone's mindset with a few simple words… Are those the words you used to defeat Housen? How about Jiraia? Each of those was to protect or save something… Is that all you know Sakata Gintoki?"

Gintoki smirks. "Does it matter? Everyone fights for something. Be it to protect or become the pirate king… It doesn't matter. Everything you do has a reason. MY reason…" He chuckles. "I can't remember anymore…" Gintoki frowns, setting his sword against his shoulder. "Now… What's your real reason for fighting?" He smirks. "It can't just be to kill me."

The elder chuckles, "You sure are annoying… I used to do everything that would help this world become a better place… Guess I'm like you now. I have no idea of my reasons anymore."

Gintoki snorts. "You were trying to make this world a better place? Ruining people's lives is making it better? That's a laugh."

The elder laughs. "Gintoki, you also ruined people's lives. A lot of them." Gintoki looks at him in confusion, before he can say anything the elder continues. "Did you know, Gintoki…? Amanto have families also. You ruined a lot in the Joi war…" The elder chuckles at the sudden look of guilt that spreads across Gintoki's face. "You hate killing people that much? To get that look of pitiful guilt? Except… Amanto aren't people to you humans, are they?"

Gintoki smirks. "I never thought that. Truth is I never really thought about the amanto at all. All I thought in the Joi war was that I was doing this to get someone that I cared about back. You guys… You're no more of the killers that we are."

The elder laughs, gripping his sword hilt. He grins, sliding his right leg back in an attacking stance. "So tell me… Why do you fight now?" He chuckles insanely, springing forward.

Kamui drops the first squad captain's lifeless body on the stairs. He smirks turning just as Abuto snaps the twelfth captain's neck. Kamui walks over to him. "Well, they were weak Abuto."

Abuto smiles. "Yeah, but where's that guy?" As soon as he says that, Ryouta's body slams onto the stairs at their feet.

Ryouta winces. "Damn, hitting the stairs hurts…" He looks up at Abuto. "Hey, can I borrow that?" He asks, pointing at Abuto's umbrella.

Abuto nods, tossing it to him. "It doesn't have any bullets, though."

Ryouta smirks. "Who needs bullets?" He grips the handle as the thirteenth squad captain runs towards him. He grins, his eyes wide as he raises the umbrella the tip straight out. He jabs it forward, the tip smashing into the captain's face, going straight through his skull. The skull smashes with a huge crack, blood spraying everywhere. Ryouta smirks, ripping it out, the captain's face unrecognizable as he falls to the ground.

Kamui lets out a whistle, clapping his hands. "That was good."

Ryouta chuckles, handing Abuto back his umbrella. Abuto sighs, shaking off the gore on the umbrella. Ryouta smiles sheepishly. "Sorry about that."

Abuto laughs. "Sorry about what? This umbrella has been bloodier."

Ryouta laughs. "So… do we join the fight with the amanto?"

Kamui smirks. "You guys can do what you want…" He glances over at a certain man in a purple butterfly yukata, watching the musician get the other two. Kamui smirks. "I have something I need to do."

Shinpachi jumps back as he hears a body hit the ground right beside him. He squints, trying to make out his surroundings.

"Shinpachi!" Tsukuyo yells. "What are you doing?!"

"I can't see a damn thing!" Shinpachi screams back.

"Stand in one spot so you don't die!" Tsukuyo yells.

Shinpachi jumps as he hears another body hit the ground beside him. "NO! I'M PRETTY SURE I'M GOING TO DIE ANYWAY!" He screams. Shinpachi winces as he hears another crunch. "There go my glasses again…"

"SHINPACHI!" Kagura screams. "YOU BASTARD! STOP HURTING SHINPACHI!"

"Stop calling my glasses Shinpachi! SHINPACHI'S RIGHT HERE!" Shinpachi screams. Shinpachi's eyes widen as he feels himself being lifted up. He screams as he realizes it's hands are not human.

"Here take your friend!" The amanto screams.

"Hey!" Kagura screams. "That's not how you use a Pachi!"

"What the hell's a Pachi?!" Shinpachi screams. He screams again as he's thrown through the air.

Kagura spits on the ground, catching Shinpachi. "Oi… I said…" She spins throwing Shinpachi at the amanto. "THAT'S NOT HOW YOU USE A PACHI!"

Shinpachi screams as he's thrown at lightning speed at the amanto. The amanto's eyes widen, going to duck, but Shinpachi is going too fast. His head smashes into the amanto's face, both falling to the ground. Shinpachi sits up with a groan, the amanto out cold.

Kagura grins. "It's a good thing the Pachi's head is hard."

Shinpachi glares at her. "You could have killed me?!"

Kagura raises an eyebrow. "Weird… the Pachi sounds a lot like Shinpachi." She shrugs. "Maybe its seiyuu is Daisuke Sakaguchi also…"

Shinpachi sighs. "I don't care anymore…" He closes his eyes, laying back.

The elder laughs, swinging his sword madly. His eyes wide and bloodthirsty. "Well Gintoki! Tell me! Why do you still fight! You gain nothing from it!" He screams. Their swords smash together. Metal sparks flying.

Gintoki snorts. "Geez, you're as bad as Kenpachi Zaraki…"

The elder smirks. "And you're as cocky as Grimmjow…"

"Ah, I wish I had his hair then this perm. You know you can't get the women with one of these things." Gintoki says with a sigh.

The elder raises an eyebrow. "I don't think you should be worrying about that now."

"Oh, I'm not worrying about it. I'm more beautiful than you." Gintoki says with a smirk.

The elder steps back, lowering his arm so his sword is at his side. "There's no way you're more beautiful than me."

"You can ask anyone here. I'm way more beautiful." Gintoki says.

"They'd definitely say me." The elder retorts.

"Well that's because they're your damn amanto. They'd do anything to kiss your ass."

"Tch, you're so damn annoying." The elder growls.

"At least I have a good personality. You're just a dick."

The elder points his sword at Gintoki again. "Screw this. Let's just kill each other."

"Finally!" Gintoki exclaims. "Damn, I thought your whole reason for doing this was to kill me!"

The elder snorts. "Don't flatter yourself. I already told you. I want to make this world better, but you're in the way."

Gintoki tilts his head, pointing his sword at the elder. "Fine then…" He smirks. "Bring it on."

"Ahahaha! Hey Bakasugi!" Tatsuma says with his usual annoying laugh.

Takasugi's eye twitches as he turns around. "What the hell do you want?"

"We want nothing Takasugi." Katsura says, walking up to them.

"Then why are you bothering me?" Takasugi asks, blowing smoke from his kiseru.

"You know why Takasugi…" Katsura says.

Takasugi smirks. "Zura… Are you really going to ask me what I'm going to do?"

Katsura narrows his eyes. "I kind of want a heads up for what you're going to do next."

Takasugi chuckles. "And why would I give you a heads up?"

"Well, either way Gintoki will just kick your ass." Katsura retorts.

Takasugi smirks. "That idiot could never kick my ass. How about you Zura? You also told me the next time you see me, you would kill me."

"I could never kill a former comrade." Katsura says with a sigh.

Takasugi glares at him. "You should feel happy to know that I don't think of you as anything. I never did."

Katsura's eyes narrow. "Really? That's funny. You sure seemed to be our friend when sensei was with us."

Takasugi smirks. "I was just putting up with you."

Katsura's face suddenly becomes furious. "Takasugi! You can…!" Before Katsura can finish a voice interrupts.

"Yo! Samurai- san!" The Yato says, his usual smile adorning his face.

"What do you want?" Takasugi asks, putting his kiseru back in his yukata.

"You know what I want." Kamui says with a smirk.

Takasugi chuckles. "Everyone seems to think I do."

Kamui laughs. "Fine samurai- san… I'll just come out and say it." He grins, his eyes widen with blood lust. "Fight me."

Authors Note: Hey! Hope you liked the end! Okay in case you didn't notice when Zura told Takasugi that he knew why he was bothering him. Takasugi said the right thing. Well in episode 215 Kamui asked if there was a secret behind Takasugi's left eye and Takasugi just smirked. So, maybe there's some kind of insight or something behind Takasugi's eye. Truth is… I never thought about a fight between these two… Thought it might be interesting to write. It's really weird that I never thought about it. Guess these guys didn't seem like they wanted to fight when they teamed up. I mean they're going to tour hell together. Oh well, going to try to make a good fight scene with these two. Hope you liked it! Look forward to next chapter!