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

Authors Note: I figured out what the name Kakeru (Akatsuki's brother) means! Now, time to make fun of it~ Enjoy this 31st chapter of mine… or else. Just kidding…

Chap. 31 Miscalculations are the Worst Mistakes to Make

Kakeru smiles, eyes bright. "So… you're Gintoki?"

Akatsuki glares at Ryouta who said Gintoki's name.

Gintoki raises an eyebrow. "Yeah?"

Kakeru's smile widens, his eyes flickering with slight bloodlust. "I'm…" Before he can say anymore Akatsuki steps in between Kakeru and Gintoki.

Akatsuki smirks. "It will do you well not to interfere."

"Hm? Really?" Kakeru smiles. "Enlighten me on what I'm not supposed to interfere in."

Akatsuki grinds his teeth. "You…"

Kakeru grins, walking forward, passing Akatsuki. "I was simply going to introduce myself, brother." He says, stopping in front of Gintoki. He drops to his haunches so he's eye level with Gintoki. "Hey there, I'm Kakeru." Kakeru's smile drops slightly as Gintoki's eyes narrow.

Gintoki raises an eyebrow. "You're hung over?"

Kakeru's eyes widen as does everyone else.

"Gin- san! Don't use the meanings of his name" Shinpachi whispers harshly.

"No, no Gin- chan!" Kagura exclaims. "It means he's lacking in something." She leans down as if to whisper in Gintoki's ear, but she speaks normally. "I mean look at his hair, he needs to cut it, ne? Also, he needs to shave. I wonder if it's a jungle down there too."

"Little girls shouldn't be saying that!" Shinpachi shrieks.

"Shhh, Shinpachi." Gintoki says, putting a hand in front of his lips. "You're going to make him embarrassed."

"Shhh, my ass! You've been talking normally! Everyone hears you!" Shinpachi screams.

Gintoki and Kagura shake their heads and say in unison. "It's not his fault that he has such a half- assed name."

Kakeru blinks several times. Akatsuki bursts out laughing. Akira smiles. Souchi covers his mouth, so his laughter doesn't escape. Ryouchi, Minase and Eiji look on in surprise.

Kakeru's eyes darken slightly, setting his jaw, he smiles. "So, you're really the one that defeated Housen?" He smirks, the colors of his eyes moving like waves. "You seem like a child more than anything." He stands, spinning on his heel. He looks at Akatsuki, the red in his left eye looking brighter than the blue in his right.

Akatsuki's eyes narrow at the coldness in Kakeru's eyes. They seemed off somehow, almost as if…

"He's nothing more than a child… Guess I overestimated him." Kakeru says.

"Overestimated?" Akatsuki repeats, surprised.

"Hey! Gin is completely capable!" Souchi yells, annoyed. Akira looks down at him, his eye twitching slightly.

Kakeru smirks. "And I'm hearing that from a child?" He looks at Akatsuki, his eyes genuinely sad. "Well, this is goodbye for a while, brother."

Akatsuki's eyes widen. "Wait. You're leaving?!"

Kakeru's eyes narrow at Gintoki. "Yes, there was no use coming."

"W- Wait!" Akatsuki stutters. "What about the bounty?!"

Kakeru raises an eyebrow. "Bounty? What bounty?"

"You… You didn't release the bounty…?" Eiji asks.

"Bounty on whom?" He points at Gintoki. "Him? Like hell I'd do that without meeting him first." Kakeru shifts his feet, smirking. "It looks like a little information slipped past that I didn't get to hear. Akira? I thought you were going to tell me everything."

Everyone turns to Akira who was already walking towards Kakeru. "I'm sorry, I heard the news, but couldn't get to the transmitter." He said looking at Akatsuki who was using the transmitter to find the coordinates of Kakeru.

"A-Akira…?" Souchi starts, eyes wide. Akira turns his gaze away from Souchi.

Kakeru laughs. "Well, looks like someone grew attached to you Akira."

Souchi whimpers slightly as Akira chuckles.

Eiji looks at Souchi, suddenly he steps forward. "You bastard!"

"Stop!" Akatsuki says, throwing a hand in front of Eiji, blocking his path.

"Boss?!" Eiji says in surprise.

Akatsuki sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose in annoyance. "Things just got more complicated…" He murmurs quietly.

Kakeru smirks. "It's nice to finally see you annoyed."

Akatsuki chuckles. "I don't know why you should be so satisfied. I'm not annoyed with Akira being with you… That's his own damn decision. But the matter with…" He trails off. He snaps his attention back to Kakeru. "Do whatever the hell you want. We'll take our leave first." He says, turning towards the ship

"W-What?! Boss?!" Eiji yells.

"Akatsuki!" Kakeru screams. Akatsuki turns to look into Kakeru's infuriated eyes. "You think I came here to give you a damn family reunion?!"

"Hm, I didn't think that at all…" Akatsuki says, smirking.

Kakeru grits his teeth. "Then get ready." Suddenly he sprints forward, throwing his fist out.

Akatsuki turns around in surprise. He quickly grabs Kakeru's fist in his hand. He smirks. "Kakeru… You could never get to my level." Akatsuki's eyes widen slightly when Kakeru chuckles.

"Level? And what level would that be…?" His smirk turns into a maddening grin. "Enlighten me." He whispers. Suddenly, Kakeru pulls back, pulling Akatsuki towards him. His eyes brighten as he thrusts his knee up, connecting with Akatsuki's abdomen.

Akatsuki's eyes widen as the air leaves him. He coughs, saliva spilling out.

"Boss!" Eiji screams.

Kakeru chuckles insanely, eyes wide. "Brother… I think you're nowhere near my level." Kakeru raises a hand, grabbing Akatsuki's throat, lifting him in the air.

Akatsuki grips Kakeru's arm, gritting his teeth as he gasps for air.

"Bastard!" Eiji screams, running towards Kakeru.

"Eiji!" Ryouchi exclaims.

Eiji's eyes widen, stopping as someone steps in his way. "You…!"

Akira tilts his head, smirking.

"You… Traitor!" Eiji screams.

Akira scoffs. "Traitor? I don't think so… I never said I was with you guys specifically. You think I cared about you at all?"

At this Souchi's body twitches, he could feel tears welling up in his eyes. "Akira…" Souchi whispers.

Akira looks over at him in surprise. Suddenly his eyes shift. Seeing this Eiji smiles.

"You may not feel traitorous towards us, but what about Souchi?" Eiji asks, raising an eyebrow.

Akira's eyes widen slightly, but he quickly sets his jaw, a small smile playing on his lips. "What about him? I don't give a damn of what he feels."

Souchi's eyes widen a sob escaping. He bites his lip as he feels the first tear fall, dripping off his cheek.

"Oi!" A voice screams. Everyone looks over in surprise at none other than Gintoki. Gintoki glares at them. "I don't know why you guys are doing your shitty dialogue when I'm the main character!"

Kakeru raises an eyebrow, losing his grip completely on Akatsuki. Akatsuki falls to the ground in a fit of coughing.

Gintoki grips the hilt of his sword, glaring at Akira. "You… I always knew you were a dick. Even making the little brat cry."

Akira's eye twitches, but not in anger. His eyes darken. "Well, what are you going to do about it? You're nothing more than a brat yourself."

Gintoki smirks. "I'll show you a brat…" He points at Akira. "Sick him China girl!"

"Gin- san!" Shinpachi shrieks.

Kagura grinds her teeth, her eyes widening in anger. "I'm not a damn dog!" She screams, punching him in the face.

Gintoki grips his nose as blood pours out. "I didn't call you a dog! You finally had a chance for a big scene. Now you lost it!"

Clapping interrupts before Kagura can retort.

Kakeru claps once more before setting his tired eyes on Gintoki. "This… was a terrible miscalculation on my part…"

"Are you looking down on us?!" Kagura screams.

Kakeru turns his attention to Kagura. "I'm not looking down on you… but then again I should be. I mean, you're not really a Yato if you don't use all of your strength. Your brother though, he's quite talented. But then again, his lying needs some work. He wasn't very good when he lied about killing Housen."

"Then why would you look down on Gin- chan if he's the one who killed Housen?" Kagura asks, eyes narrowing.

Kakeru laughs. "Housen… Housen was insane. He gave up his strength just so that he could drink and play with his little toys in that underground cell. He was nothing more than a decrepit old man. He was destined to die, either by Kamui, Gintoki, or anyone else in the world." He smirks. "It would have been the easiest feat for even the weakest samurai or amanto."

Kagura grits her teeth angrily. "You…! You wouldn't have beaten him! There's no way your strength could rival a Yato's! You're just a weak amanto where even a passerby could kill you in one blow!"

Kakeru's eye twitches in anger. Suddenly, he smirks. "Would you like to try me, little girl?" Before Kagura can say anything Kakeru is beside her. "Too bad… you're so young; you had your whole life ahead of you… but not anymore." He whispers darkly, raising his fist.

Kagura turns, eyes widening. She grits her teeth, bringing her arm up to block, but she isn't quick enough. Kagura shuts her eyes, preparing for the blow. When it doesn't come she opens her eyes warily. Kakeru's fist is right in front of her face, but a hand was gripping his wrist making it impossible to move.

Kakeru's eyes widen. "You…!"

Gintoki glares at him. "I don't know what the hell you planned to do here or anywhere else, but I don't give a shit."

Kakeru laughs. "You've got guts, but you can't beat… Huh?" He stops suddenly as he tries to pull his arm out of Gintoki's grip but to no avail.

Gintoki grins. "I have to tell you…" His eyes darken his grin widening. "You made a terrible miscalculation."

"It was a mistake," you said. But the cruel thing was it felt like the mistake was mine, for trusting you."- David Levithan

Authors Note: Hey… I'm sorry if any of this sounds weird or messed up… Well, I'm weird and messed up, BUT I feel as if this chapter is missing something… Dammit… Oh, well. Spring break my children shall start TOMORROW, well to be technical Friday it will start. But, I have like 11 days of freedom and guess what? Maybe a lot of writing time. So, you maybe can expect a chapter this week or next week. I said MAYBE. Once again, I'm sorry if this chapter is weird, I was just really stumped with this chapter. I mean, I couldn't think of anything to write. Bye… Next chapter shall be with less weirdness.