Chapter 31: Liar

The Yorozuya started their journey to defeat the evil queen. But the usual, goofing-around atmosphere weren't present because of the two. Apparently, they were just circling all around the said village and it seems that they're lost. Shinpachi, who was at the back of Satsuki and Gintoki with Kagura, couldn't surpass this anymore.

"Wait, do not tell me we are lost, aren't we?" Shinpachi cracked a smile while watching over the two of them of them. They did not reply at all and continued to walk. And again a few moments later, Shinpachi couldn't believe that they're just circling all around the village and that they're lost. They've already been here for 7 times and he couldn't cope out with this idea.

"Hey wait! We are lost, aren't we? We have been circling all around this village and it is the 7th time already! Give it a break you two!" Shinpachi retorted all of his gut out.

Satsuki and Gintoki stopped onto their tracks as they sighed heavily. She turned her attention to the rattling glasses and responded, "We aren't lose not a single bit."

Shinpachi gave out a puzzled look, "Huh? Satsuki-san, no matter how you look at it. This is the 7th time we have passed this place already!"

Gintoki jumped onto the conversation as well, "Pattsuan, calm your tits will you?"

"What the heck is with that tits?!"

Kagura yearned loudly, "Shinpachi, can you calm a little bit, yes?"

Shinpachi ruffled his air in frustration, "How could I even calm?! At this rate, we wouldn't even reach the dark—"

Satsuki interrupted his retorts when she spoke up as well, "Shinpachi, calm down! We are here already, you know!"

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

Satsuki held her katana and knock it in the ground causing the whole village to be distorted and change into another dimension. The scene changed into a normal castle type place.

Gintoki started to speak up, "Told you."

Satsuki stretched up her arms up to the air and speak up, "We should be careful from now on. We do not know if there are traps, be careful to not touch anything and where you'll step."

Gintoki picked his nose using his pinkie as he reason out, "Fine." And without any realization, he stepped on one of the tiles causing it to be alarmed. "Ah."

Shinpachi was shocked to this, "Gin-san, what did you just do!? That thing alarm, who knows what kind of trap will it be!"

"Gin-chan! There's a large boulder coming to this way, uh-huh!" Kagura tranquilly pointed onto the boulder heading to their way; ready to squish them.

"Idiot-Sakata, run!" Satsuki warned them and started to run as well.

"What the heck is that?! You flat damn board!" Gintoki started to rant as he also run faster before they get squished by the boulder that is approaching them.

"Hey! Be careful on what you step at! Especially you, idiot-Sakata!" Satsuki exclaimed as she tried to be careful on what she'll step at until…

"Ah. I step on something, uh-huh!" Kagura deadpanned.

"What the heck, Kagura-chan!? Let us hurry the boulder is getting nearer!" Shinpachi hurriedly warned Kagura as he run as fast he could. Satsuki noticed an underground over a certain hall and immediately crawl into it.

"Hurry! Go inside!" She instructed and the remaining members also crawled inside to it. And when they reach another underground that is really dark and cramped. Shinpachi tried to find something onto his inventory that could lighten up the way. But no use at all, since his inventory except for his remaining clothes is empty. Until Kagura turn on some kind of switch causing the dungeon to lighten up a bit.

"What the heck is with that?! This is a dungeon, right?!" Shinpachi retorted angrily.

"We should not haste, from then on, we might not know what will happen so do not step at anything, al—"She was stopped when Gintoki stepped on something and the alarm turn on. A loud ring was heard all over the dungeon. Kagura and Shinpachi turned their angrily faces to the perm-head and immediately beat him up.

Even Satsuki is pissed to what idiotic manners he has today especially today that they'll beat the evil queen, instead of shouting at Gintoki, she started to giggle, "Pfffft…. Ahahahahahahaha!"

The duo who kept on beating Gintoki stopped and turn to see that rare Satsuki. They were all surprised when they saw her giving out that joyful act on her features. Gintoki as well is surprised, he haven't see that kind of expression plastered onto her features.

"You're as idiotic as ever…" She wiped out her teary-eyed eyes as she gave out a pause, and then continued as she pulled out her katana and slashed out a dagger that popped out of the walls of the dungeon, "So stop that idiotic act and let us get over with this crappy game."

The Yorozuya stopped on what they're doing and proceeded to dodge the daggers that kept on popping side-by-side. Kagura, Satsuki and Gintoki dodged them completely but as for Shinpachi he kept on stuttering onto them.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Shinpachi stumbled. As he barely dodges the last one without noticing a big ball of spike has come to tore him into pieces. He was barely shocked to this. Luckily, Satsuki was able to push him away but unfortunately a part of her clothing had her scraped up causing her to be pushed by one of the spikes resulting her to fly away into a random direction. And when she was about to land on the ground, it opened as if it was a door.

"Satsuki!"

"Satsuki-chan!"

"Satsuki-san!"

That shocked look on her face was barely shown to them. Gintoki immediately tried to run up to her and reach for her but it was too late since she fell into that pit.

"This is all my fault if I wasn't…" Shinpachi was interfered by Gintoki when spoke up.

"No one is at fault here. Come on let's go…" Gintoki turned around of the pit, where Satsuki fell in, and started to walk out of it until Shinpachi halt him out.

As Gintoki started to head out of the pit, Kagura halted him out, "Gin-chan… Tell me right now, Satsuki-chan did say something about the Yorozuya, right?"

Silence overlooked the dungeon as Shinpachi and Kagura stared onto Gintoki's back. Without any hesitation he replied, "There's no—"

"Why can't you be honest, uh-huh?!" Kagura whimpered to him as she tightened her grip onto her knuckles.

All Shinpachi can do was to stare in awe onto the girl who is now trembling in anger, "Kagura-chan… What do you mean by that?"

"Gin-chan, I know, Satsuki-chan told you something, right?! And why cannot you—" Kagura was interrupted by Gintoki when he replied, "She is leaving the Yorozuya after this crappy game!"

In that instant, both the Yorozuya members got surprised onto the said news. They cannot help but grumble and cannot believe about that—especially Kagura.

"There's no way…" Her voice began to shaken up as she tried to reply onto those words, "There's no way… Satsuki-chan would leave!"

Gintoki replied, "But Satsuki already said it to herself. That's why, she reverted on calling me Sakata just like a complete stranger…"

Shinpachi can see Gintoki's sadness onto his words, of course, he, himself, couldn't believe onto what he had said. He knew that Satsuki loves the Yorozuya very much that she'll sacrifice her own life for it.

"Satsuki-chan will never say that…! No way!" Kagura whined.

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KAGURA'S POV

I gotta speak with Satsuki or else she and Gin-chan will never be able to revert back again! I opened the door and saw her brushing her blue hair while staring onto the night sky. The light of the moon reflected onto her azure hair making me in awe. Satsuki-chan is really beautiful.

"Kagura?"

I revert back onto myself. I might forgot about my main task here! I stepped inside of the bedroom as she turned to me with those twinkling eyes. If Gin-chan ever saw this scenery, I think he'll have fantasies onto his mind.

"Satsuki-chan… Will you stay like this forever, yes?" I asked.

She gave out a questionable look as I continued to break the ice, "You and Gin-chan…"

"There's no way we will be like this forever. Everything will turn back to normal…" As she stated her last statement, I can see the despondency plastered onto her features. I can tell that Satsuki-chan is really saddened to this fact.

"Satsuki-chan… If you are sad tell me! Tell me everything! You do not have to keep it onto yourself, uh-huh!" I declared my promise to her.

She curved out her lips as the scenery of the night sky blend within the room, "Do not worry, Kagura. Anytime soon, Gintoki and I will be in terms again. You'll see us laugh together again." She paused for a while trying to breathe into the atmosphere, "You see, I love the Yorozuya! I really really love it! Though, there's not much income in here. The Yorozuya define something to me… A reason for me to live in… So rest assured I won't do something stupid… I promise!"

…

Kagura tightened her gripped, this time it was really tight that her eyes began to produce tears, "Satsuki-chan said that…"

"I love the Yorozuya! I really really love it!"

She continued, "Satsuki-chan won't ever do something stupid like leaving like that! Satsuki-chan loves the Yorozuya! She treasured for it! She promised me…. She promised that she won't do something stupid!"

Shinpachi quivered in sadness also, "Gin-san… Please… At any rate, the Yorozuya will be a complete disaster… Gin-san this isn't like you! Satsuki-san will leave the Yorozuya if you continue on—"

"Shut the hell up already! You two are annoying! You kept on saying 'Satsuki this' 'Satsuki that'. Who told you that I am going to allow it? I'm not going to allow that flat-board leave the Yorozuya."

Both of them gasped in surprise as they heard their leader's reply. Somehow, they cannot describe what they're feeling right now because they're totally glad about it. They thought Gintoki's usual reaction telling them to leave her alone.

"Gin-san! Yes!" Shinpachi cheered.

Meanwhile onto the underground of the dungeon Satsuki was laying on the ground quietly. Until she grasped up onto her condition and sat up while observing the area. She squinted her eyes upon seeing the dark and creepy area making her jump in fright.

"E-Eh? Umm. Is anybody here?" She said but there is no reply at all. Recalling that, after saving Shinpachi she fell down here.

She stood up and sighed, "Geez… Maybe I should get going al—"She wasn't able to complete her statement when a bunch of kunai approached her. Hurriedly, she took out her katana and repelled the attack.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm not alone, there's someone here." She swiftly turned her attention to the direction of the kunais and lightly scratched her head, "I know you are there… Blonde." She provokingly stated her last word. As the light illuminated to the Blonde Satsuki with a quivering smile attached to her face.

"It seems that you're still alive, Satsuki-san." The blonde Satsuki teased as she was dress in a golden gown made up with silvers attached to it. And obviously, all she can think is…

"Oh, I am right. You're the evil queen." Satsuki stated without any hindrances left onto her words.

"Eh?"

Satsuki sighed as if she was frustrated, "Of course, your oblivious act was really obvious. The reason that I really got mad to Gintoki is because of you. Well, one of it is when he compared me to you which is really not considerable. How dare he compare me to an ugly bitch like you?!"

"What did you say you fucking retard?! For your information, I am the improved Satsuki 2.0!" The blonde retorted angrily to her counterpoint. "Enough with that, Satsuki-san…"

"Who told you to call me with my first name? I actually didn't give you any permission to do so. You clingy bitch." Satsuki deadpanned at her.

"You are really bestowing some hurtful words to yourself huh? Anyway, I do not care if I call you Satsuki-san or whatever since I am you! I am Satsu—"

Her statement was obviously been stopped when Satsuki threw back her katana that pierced her cheek. With a death glare, Satsuki replied, "If I say I did not gave you the permission to do so. Why don't you just quietly follow what I say? And I do not recall being you at all. I hate your guts that's why I am not you."

The blonde Satsuki plastered a smile once again, "I may be the evil queen but you're the great evil queen, isn't that cool?"

"Enough with your nonsense already."

The blonde Satsuki chuckled mockingly, "Satsuki-san, you're the one who created this world. With your loneliness, agony and pain that is crept inside you. You created this world that makes a sad ending into a happy ending. Wherein, the castle that you're standing onto right now is currently Heatherfilla's mansion. Being disappointed to Gintoki-san made you wanted to change something around you. In any point of your life, you wanted to live in here. Since, you won't be able to see something that can disappoint you easily. The reason that I gave you that book is that I wanted you to live. That's why, Satsuki-san, come and join me. This is the world you created and without you this won't ever live. "

Satsuki did not move any inch. She kept her serious face onto her features while keeping her katana. The awkwardness between them continued as they only stared at each other's face. Until she uttered something under her breath, "I claim it. You're my counterpart here. Not because of our features, I really do hate your guts. I hate blonde and I won't ever dye my hair blonde. And I won't act like a bitch like you. But one thing is for sure, we are both liars."

The blonde counterpart gasped onto what she had said.

Satsuki continued, "I am a liar. I lied to everyone. I lied to my friends. I lied to the people I encountered. I lied to my boss about my resume. I lied to my co-workers that I am filthy beggar. I also lied to Kintoki. I lied to Toushiro, Okita-san, Isao, Yamazaki-san, Kagura, Shinpachi, Zura, Stalker-bitch, Mai, Elizabeth, Sakamoto-san, Akane-san, Mutsu-san, Otae-san, Kyubei-san and Gintoki. I lied to myself. I cannot deny the fact that I also wanted my parents to live with me as far as I can have 20 children or what and let them feel that they're really old as hell. I wanted to tell them that there is a man who love me despite being a selfish and tomboy princess. I wanted to tell them that I survive everything that this world threw me. But one thing is for sure, I never regret to have this kind of life. I never regret that I have Vendetta right here with me. And I never regret the things that I have. I never did wish to revert myself and change me! Because without the things that happened to me, I would never meet the people around me! I won't be able to meet Kagura, Shinpachi and that jerk Gintoki! That's why, I tell you this, I did not create this world! I am happy to have my life the way it was and I didn't plan on changing it. So stop with this freaking lie about me being a queen. I never became a queen! All I know is, Avril Heatherfilla, the tomboy princess of Heatherfield!" Satsuki jolted up onto her katana and pierced her counterpart onto her shoulders, "Remember this sis, I will always hate you for creating this kind of lie. If you would create one make sure it won't be obvious!"

Author's Note:

Sorry for the late update! Being a student really is like living in hell! Anyway, thank you for your support woooooooo!