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Chapter 03: Who the heck is the real Romeo?

Satsuki faced the trio and deadpanned, "Well….I'm his childhood friend…."

The yorozuya trio including Kondo were shocked about this, "Eh? EHHHHHHHHHHHHH?!"

"No way! A girl who's beautiful, elegant gorgeous as Satsuki-chan were friends with this poop-eating monster?!" Kagura pointed onto Toushiro which made him pissed.

"Who are you calling, 'this poop-eating monster'?!"

Kondo was merely shocked from this and cried,"T-Toushi you didn't even say a word about this girl! You're hiding things from mother!"

Hijikata retorted,"Why are you calling yourself my mother?!"

Shinpachi puts his finger under his chin, "Ohhhh. That's why, Satsuki-san inherited Hijikata-san's love for mayonnaise.."

Sougo butted in the conversation, mocking him, "Hijikata-san, you're sharing your mayo fetish to this girl… I pity her.."

"What did you say, Sougo?!"

Satsuki wanted to talk more but much to Gintoki's distress doesn't want to stay any longer and started to drag her out of the barracks, "Come on let's go, we'll do our jobs already." Struggling and trying to free from his grip, Satsuki cannot find any way but to to punch him so hard and that's what she did.

It was a chaos because Kagura charges to Sougo and began to fight. Satsuki and Gintoki were debating again. Kondo asking Shinpachi how's his sister. Suddenly, a girl with long black hair with a good-looking kimono appeared on them. When Kagura saw this, she was enlightened and leave her rival.

"Soyo-chan!"

"Kagura-chan!"

Seeing both each other made them really delighted and hugged each other. Though, it made Satsuki a little bit confused to the meeting and immediately wento closer to Toushiro's ear and whispered something.

"Toushiro, who is this girl?"

"Tokugawa Shige Shige's sister, Tokugawa Soyo." Hijikata replied.

"The shogun's sister?!" She replied with a surprised look.

"Yeah…"

"Toushiro! Hide me! Hide me! Hide me!"

"She won't recognize you! Idiot!"

"I feel relieved..." She sighed.

Back to the two friends whose chatting, Soyo Hime asked Kagura, what are they doing in the Shinsengumi. Kagura explained the situation to her and Soyo Hime was surprise. And headed to the blue-haired lad, who is completely nervous to the situation.

"So you're Satsuki-chan? And you're her childhood friend?" Soyo Hime asked Satsuki.

She just nervously nodded while fidgeting out her fingers. And because of that, Toushiro immediately came to rescue by holding her shoulder, "Calm down a bit, Av-Satsuki..."

Soyo Hime smiled at them, "You fit together." Upon hearing this Kagura sprinted to Soyo Hime and told her, "No way Soyo-chan! Satsuki-chan will end up with Gin-chan! Look!" Kagura walked to Satsuki and pushes her to Gintoki.

"See! They match outfits!" Kagura smiled to Soyo Hime.

She nodded and replied, "Oh! It's true! But still, I want Satsuki-chan to be with the vice president of Shinsengumi!"

Kagura frowned about this, "It can't be help! But still Satsuki-chan x Gin-chan will win!"

Soyo Hime shook her head, "No, Satsuki-san x Hijikata Toushiro-san will win!"

Satsuki cracked a smile, "Ummmm. Please stop fighting who'll I end up with? I don't have feeling for the two… Toushiro is my friend and 'this' guy is an idiot!"

Sougo suddenly again butted in the conversation, "Oh! Hijikata-san too bad you got friend zone.."

"Shut up, Sougo!"

"Who are you calling idiot, flat board!?" Gintoki snapped and Satsuki just gave him an evil glare.

"Ahh! I remembered something! Great timing that the Shinsengumi and Yorozuya are here! I have a job for you!" Soyo Hime announced and the Odd Jobs was glad about it.

They went in the Barracks and discuss about this. It was very silent that any moment there might be some blizzard coming inside the room. Gratefully, Soyo Hime broke the awkward situation, "Theater..."

"Theater?" Everyone asked in unison and she began to explain the details.

"Basically, I want the people here to act! Of course, Kagura-chan and I will be the director and scriptwriter!"

The people in the room become gloomy and surprised about this. Of course, when Kagura and Soyo Hime began to work together it will be a total mess. But as for Kagura she was really gleaming and excited about this.

"Ummm. Why a theater?" Shinpachi asks Soyo Hime.

"Because I wanted to have an entertainment and at the same earn money. Also, I want to donate it to the pooooooor people here. Of course I'll pay the Yorozuya!" She replied with a smile.

Kagura stood up and put her hands in her hips, "Okay! Soyo-chan and I will now assign the roles! Muwahahahaha!" Soyo Hime also stood up and mimicked Kagura with her laugh.

As soon as they already done with their laugh Soyo Hime started, "Then our main heroine will be Satsuki-san! And our hero is Hijikata-san!"

Kagura disagreed with this and commented, "No, Soyo-chan. Satsuki-chan should end up with Gin-chan! So our hero is Gin-chan!"

After hearing this, the trio sweat hard because this will a troublesome thing for them.

"Then, Kagura-chan we will have two heroes but only one hero will end up with the heroine." Soyo Hime convinced Kagura and she agreed to it..

"So our final main characters are Gin-chan, Satsuki-chan and Mayora!" Kagura pointed at the three but Gintoki reacted on this.

"Don't joke around me! I don't like to be paired by this flat girl over here!" Gintoki points at Satsuki who's filled with nerves on her faces. She stood up and argued back.

"I also don't want to be paired by an idiotic guy like you! Go and hug Ketsuno Ana! I rather be with Toushiro than you!" She pointed out.

Soyo Hime whispered to Kagura, "Kagura-chan I think I won because Satsuki-san said that she'd rather be with Hijikata-san than Gin-san."

She whispered back, "No, you haven't won yet Soyo-chan! The real battle just began! Ohohohoho!"

Soyo Hime announced, "So Gin-san, Satsuki-san and Hijikata-san go to that corner please."

The trio went to the corner but Gintoki and Satsuki kept on glaring to each other as for Toushiro he doesn't give a damn thing about it at all.

Kagura flicked the booger from her pinkie and announced the final cast.

"Ummmm. You already decided the cast but the question is, what is the story all about?" Satsuki asked Soyo Hime who gave her a smile.

"Romeo and Juliet." She answered and that made the trio shock. They cannot do it! Although Satsuki have job when she was in Heatherfield that involves going to a theater; being a props this time, she'll be the one who will act worse being Juliet. It was really dramatic that she can puke about it and she was nervous who will be the Romeo! Kagura gave Satsuki a thumbs up and a wink.

"I cannot do this!"

Later at night, Soyo Hime invited the crew to have an overnight stay at her place. Of course it was a lucky one for them. But as for Satsuki she was panicking and nervous about this. The celebration began and they all partied. After a few drinks by the fellow 'co-actors' Satsuki decided to hang out outside and breath some fresh air; free from the chaos inside. Toushiro also went outside for a smoke and spotted Satsuki so he headed over her while puffing some smoke.

"What are you doing here, Satsuki?" He inhaled another one in his cigarette.

"Nothing. Just don't want to go back, maybe, the Shogun will see me." Satsuki continued to stare at the sky filled with stars.

"Why don't you tell them the truth?"

She sighed, "Well, if I tell the truth to them maybe the people around me will be in danger."

He sat beside Satsuki and apologized, "Sorry… For not be able to save you when those guys appeared."

Satsuki glanced to the tip of her eye, smiling, "It's okay… Besides, I met someone, someone that is important to me…" Silence filled the hall as Toushiro continued to smoke his cigarettes, not until she continued, "But he was already in Heaven, I don't know! Someday, I definitely want to meet him."

Upon hearing this he frowned and faced the other side, "Where did those guys brought you?"

She frowned, "Do you know the guild named Augustin?"

He was surprised by this, "Yeah, the top criminals in Japan before the Joui was born."

She continued, "I was brought in one of their underground hideout. There, there were lots of children that are being held there. As much as to my distress, I didn't have any courage to stop this illegal doing. If you've done the wrong thing, you'll be tortured hence be killed. I was tortured many times there, living there is like hell and I thought that it will be the end of me. Until I met him, Shiro, he was the only one who picked me up from that cursed place. Despite living there for almost 3 years, he didn't waver or anything. He fought that one time all of use will be released there. And that's what I have been holding at when I am there..."

She paused for a moment, inhaling and then exhaled, continuing, "But one day, I felt ill and they use it to bring out Vendetta in me. For their own happiness, they also got the children involve in the mess. No one ever stood up to protect me but Shiro, he was the only one who did not give up and fight for me. Unfortunately, because he cause a ruckus in the underground, Shiro got stabbed by one of the officials. Seeing this made me really shocked and loose control, anger filled me, I couldn't think of anything but to kill... And the next thing I knew is the underground nor the children weren't there... That's just too bad, right?"

When he saw this, he felt terrible asking about this, but instead of being sad she just smiled her fullest to him. She then faced him, "Toushiro, Kondo-san told me that you have a love interest. She's Okita Mitsuba right? Sougo's sister. I want to meet her! I'll tell her to take care of you."

He frowned again, "She's dead. Also, I got no interest in love or whatever. There's work to do."

She sighed, "You know Toushiro, sometimes you need to relax a bit. Don't over work yourself, love someone and get married already! I want to be an aunt already, even though I'm too young!"

He stared at her blankly, "What kind of dream is that?!"

Hijikata ruffled his hair and sighed, "Do you like that boy back then?"

Satsuki replied, "Yes... I really really like him!"

Hijikata clicked his tongue, "Tch."

Satsuki gave a questionable look, "What's wrong Toushiro?"

"Nothing."

"Toushiro… If I don't have this necklace... What life do you think will I have? Will my mom and dad alive? Do you and I will be meeting there as usual?"

"Well, I don't know. I'm not a god. I don't know what will happen."

She laughed at him and smiled, "You didn't even change a bit Toushiro! Keeping that serious face!" Her hands landed to his cheeks and stretched it, "But you know you should smile a bit!"

After stretching his cheeks, he complained to her and just let out a sigh. Satsuki stood up and leave just then she saw Kagura tapping her feat with her hands on her hips. She was definitely drunk because Satsuki can see her blush.

"What is it, Kagura-chan?"

Kagura squinted her eyes and let out a hic, "Whaddya doin' Satsukiiii-chan, doing lovey hic dovey things with Hayoraa~ For punishment, you'll sleep with Gin-chan! Mwahahahahu."

Satsuki just cracked a smile because she always sleep with Gintoki when they're in the Yorozuya. But well, maybe, Kagura doesn't know about this. But Soyo Hime also went with a drunkard face, and Jiiya warned Soyo Hime that drinking sake is not good for her.

"Jiii. Lemme have some fun~ Noo, Kagura-chwaaaan, Gin-swan, Satsuki-swan and Hijikata-swaan will be sleeping togethwerrr."

Upon hearing this Satsuki sweated, Kagura didn't approve on what she decided trying to talk more about who will sleep together scheme, Satsuki escaped from them.

It was evening already and Satsuki decided to take walk outside the castle. A sigh escape her lips and suddenly felt a strange feeling. She looked sideways and didn't find anything. But someone called her…

"I'm here, Satsuki or should I say-"He was interrupted when Satsuki answered.

"What do you want, Alsiel?!" Satsuki took a striking gaze upon the dark haired guy who's seating on a roof. That guy has crimson eyes, eyes like a killer. He jumped in front of her, who's grinning like a psychotic one. "I'm just saying hello~"

She wasn't ready for a duel, she's still far too weak for that. Even though, she bought a new katana and was an expert in doing battles. Still, she cannot face one of Augustin's captain… Yes, the one who kidnapped her and now they're here to get Vendetta again.

"I'm not going to let you harm them! You son of a bitch!" She positioned her katana, who's ready to fight. Alsiel crosses his arms and grinned more. Satsuki is the first one to charge and swiftly tries to lay onto Alsiel but he just dodges it. Agitated by this and clenched her teeth, She swear, she wants to kill this son of a bitch. Again, she tried her luck but still she didn't afford to lay a finger to him. Until Alsiel uses his bare hands to block her katana and that made her surprise. The next she knew was strangled by the neck. She let out a groaned and tried to fight back but it was no use he was too strong. As expected, by one of the commanders of Augustin. He slammed her in the wall causing to turn into pieces. She spewed some blood and held her katana. She tried that same tactic again but Alsiel is the first to move and he kicked her shin causing her spit some blood again.

As she lay onto the floor, she tried strangling from being hurt by her wounds. "Shit…."

She still cannot defeat him until now her weakness is killing her off. Standing up, she spat blood from her mouth while giving him a death glare. Alsiel was happy about that since she was feeling anger, because it might draw Vendetta. This time the first one to charge at is Alsiel, bringing up his knuckles to her but this time it didn't went as is planned since Satsuki in time held out his wrist with a strong grip that anytime it can break his bones. Knowing Alsiel, this fight is getting intense so he brought up a blow to her stomach causing her to flew across a brick-wall. Blood continued to trickle to her mouth and forehead as she continued to spat some blood out of her mouth. Her vision is getting blurry, her strength is leaving her. Alsiel was about to finish her off with his powerful knuckles when someone held his wrist.

"Hey, brother, do you think attacking a lady in the full moon is good? This woman is already covered in blood. You sure you want to continue this? If you're going to hit someone, hit a girl with melons on it in that way you'll be satis-" Gintoki was stopped by his sentence when Satsuki threw a nearby brick close to her onto his forehead, "I told you that I am a C cup, jerk! And do not interfere, this is my own problem. Leave already!"

"You sure about this, Sarukosi? You're already beat up… I cannot stand to watch a scene wherein a girl was being beat up by a guy." He then drew his wooden sword and gave a blow to Alsiel causing him to spew some blood. The scenery change as know Alsiel is the one being beaten up. Satsuki cannot comprehend what just have happen.

"A-Alsiel is being beat up, i-impossible!"

Alsiel then dodges another attack and grinned, "I think that you got some valuable piece here Satsuki? But I will always return to give you and your friends some nightmares." He disappeared in thin air and after this she fainted. Luckily, Gintoki caught her in time.

"Oi. Are you alright?" Gintoki shook her.

She just gave him a slight smile, "Thank you… But next, you see him, please run…"

She then lost consciousness and Gintoki brought her to the castle.

A sigh escape from Gintoki's mouth as he was lying to his futon. He held out a flower clip and lift it up in the air, "Mei, where the heck are you?"

Suddenly Satsuki popped out of anywhere, "Stop getting sentimental there Gintoki." She stated as she wipes her wet hair with a towel. Gintoki quickly hid the clip and complained, "The heck! What are you doing here!?"

She grinned, "Well, starting today onward, I'll be sleeping with you. Wherever you go~" She emphasizes her last statement with a teasing tone.

Gintoki clenched his teeth, "Don't joke around me! I won't ever allow this!"

After hearing, she instantly dropped her towel and held her katana. And the next thing, he knew that the katana is facing him already with her striking scarlet eyes. Gintoki gulped into this and let out cracked smile, "Fine.. Satsuki-chan. I'll let you sleep with me."

She chuckled upon hearing the scared Gintoki, "You're very funny…"

A sigh escaped Gintoki's lips as he averted his gaze onto the moon.

"Hey, Gintoki, what are you doing outside the castle?"

"I'll ask also the same question to you, idiot. What are you doing walking in the middle of the night, you know there are perverts swarming in the streets. You're too lucky that I beat that guy for you."

"I'm just taking walk…"

"Fine, I'll tell you, I went to the convenience store and buy some strawberry milk. Seriously, if you drink some you'll get strong in an instant."

She smiled lightly upon hearing this. Satsuki sat with her knees gathered towards her, "Gintoki… If by chance, I went missing, will you find me?"

Gintoki dag his nose, "Of course. You're the only one who treats me parfaits so I won't let my number one donor be abducted."

Satsuki smiled upon this and bite her thumb causing it to bleed. She let the droplets of blood flow on the crystal and threw it to Gintoki. "I let you have that!"

Gintoki catches it in time and take a peek in it, "Oi. What's this?"

"It's a crystal necklace."

"I know it's a necklace! But what for?" Gintoki lifted it in the air and saw blood inside, lifting up a brow, "Oi. Why is there a blood here?"

She chuckled upon hearing that, "I guess you're really an idiot! I'll explain, that crystal is a powerful one! You can use it by putting your blood there. Using that, you can figure out if that person who planted their blood be in danger or what. If it turns to pieces it means that person, died… So it was really a valuable one so treasure it!"

Gintoki twitched upon hearing this, "It means that you're giving your life… Why are you giving this to me?"

"Because I trust you, you'll protect me, right?"

"Do you think you can entrust your valuable life to me?! Are you an idiot!?"

She chuckled and walked to him. She sat in front of him and gave a smile, "Yes, I'm an idiot. I'm very idiot that I entrust my life to an idiotic samurai. So, please protect me even in the end."

Gintoki shrugged, "What do you mean by the end? Are you going to die?!"

"Who knows, when and where… So time to sleep!"

She stretches her arms and went to sleep. Leaving the clueless Gintoki..

The Yorozuya plus Satsuki and the selected Shinsengumi leave the palace as soon as the sun rose. Tomorrow will be the start of their practice for the play.

"Wah! I'm excited for the play! I'm certain that I'll make Satsuki-chan and Gin-chan end up!" She was lightened up by it. But never in the universe will be the other three will be excited.

Shinpachi asked Satsuki, "Um. Satsuki-san, why are you covered with bandages?"

She laughed strained, "Huh? This nothing.. I just tripped in the castle's stones. AHAHAHAHA.."

Gintoki wasn't interested by this and suddenly Satsuki whispered something in his ear.

"Did you wear it?"

"Huh?"

"Don't 'huh' me! Wear it!"

"I already did. By the way Satsuki, katanas are band in Edo…"

"I knew that… But I'm just going to use it for emergencies… I also bought a wooden one like yours so don't worry~"

Kagura then pinched Gintoki's ears causing him to yelp. She then whispers something to him, "Gin-chan, Soyo-chan said that if the role is bigger it'll have a bigger amount of money. So if you become Romeo and Satsuki-chan will be Juliet the chances of our pay will become bigger!"

Upon hearing this Gintoki twitched and nodded to the offer. Kagura grinned sadistically as she knew her plan is working.

Day by day, the selected people work their butts off for this play. They construct many props and practice the plays script. It was a hard experience but still it was very fun for only Kagura and Soyo Hime.

The day for the theater has finally come. The selected people were very terrified by this, they don't want to act at all especially for this scripts. It was already morning, Gintoki was always in his rotating chair while digging his nose. Shinpachi cleaning the house and Kagura petting Sadaharu.

"Gin-chan, where's Satsuki-chan?"

"At my room..."

She marches to Gintoki's room and slide it open. There she saw Satsuki changing her clothes.

"Oh! Hello Kagura-chan…"

Kagura's eyes widened and screamed, "GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" She closed the sliding door and sprinted to Gintoki. "Gin-chan! Gin-chan!"

"What is it? Stepped on Sadaharu's poop? Hurry and wash it!"

"No! Satsuki-chan have 2 melons!"

The two stopped doing their business and stared at Kagura.

Gintoki faced Kagura, "She have melons? Where is it bring it out? I want to eat it."

Kagura upon hearing this slammed his face on his desk, "No, not that kind of melons stupid Gin-chan! She have two melons on her chest!"

Suddenly, Satsuki showed up very puzzled onto this awkward atmosphere, "Come on, let's go."

"Look Kagura! She doesn't even have any fats on her chest!"

"No, I totally saw it!"

Satsuki smiled sadistically emitting a dark aura, "What are you talking about? Melons? Fats?"

Upon hearing this Gintoki stood up and cracked a smile, "Come on let's go~"

They dropped that conversation and went to the theater.

The selected characters began to dress up. Kagura took a peek on the audience and saw several of people there.

"Soyo-chan! This play will surely be a success!" Kagura hugged Soyo Hime and she agreed.

BACKSTAGE.

The actors were gathered in the backstage already and was really nervous. But one more thing, Satsuki didn't showed up yet. And at the same time, really nervous for what will happen later.

"Satsuki-san is slow…" Soyo Hime glances over the clock.

"I'll go get her…" Toushiro offered.

Upon hearing this, Soyo Hime grinned like an idiot and nodded. But Kagura disagree with it and she commanded Gintoki who's picking his nose.

"Gin-chan! Go get Satsuki-chan!"

"No way…"

She gave him an evil glare and that cause him to move. Toushiro and Gintoki went to the dressing room and knocked.

"Oi. Satsuki, you there? The play is about to start." Hijikata stated.

"Flat-chest, hurry and drag your ass here!" Gintoki stated.

"Wait! I'm having hard time wearing this outfit!" Satsuki replied.

"Oi. Hurry up!" Gintoki accidentally kicked the door causing it to fell down. But at the same time Satsuki wore it perfectly. Satsuki was shocked about this and also the two.

A black aura surrounds her, "Who kicked the door?!"

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