Hey ... ummmm,. sooo,.. been sooooo long! haha! sorry, I just graduated collage and waiting for the board exam. Currently I am a NEET (that would be not in emploment, education or training) so yeah.. im basically freeloading at my parents house. Then I decided to check the fanfiction website and was surprised that their are somewhat new stories! (you see, Im pretty sure it died down a little back then) Im also surprise people are finding their way to the fics I wrote WAAAY back then... so i was somewhat happy and decided, since Im gonna be free for 1 month or soo,. why not write something? So yeah Here!

BTW, I plan to make this as a somewhat every day life kinda story, probably, This prologue is set up so i dont get lost, AGAIN in this story... like usual... i tend to forget what was supposed to be happening...

Well,without further ado,...!

(C)Disclaimer: Even though I finally graduated, I still dont, wont and could NEVER own Gintama!

Prologue

Two Brothers: sworn Rivals united by a cause

Okita Sougo is one of the two sons of the chief of a renowned police task force – the Shinsengumi, the other son being Hijikata Toushiro. The reason for the dissimilar last names is one -because they have different mothers, whom they took their last names from. And two- they would rather die than share the last name of their highly respected –in society, their elite father Kondo Isao. Kondo-san did not have concubines, neither did he have affairs. Both are legally his sons, but due to certain circumstances they do not get along.

Hijikata Toushiro – raven haired demon vice commander of the shinsengumi, straight-laced and strict, was the son of a simple tailor in Edo. But because of the difference in their status, Kondo could not marry his dear beloved. After years of proving their love for each other, society and his family were finally able to accept the tailor as his wife. But during her travel to deliver a finely crafted kimono, their carriage was attacked by bandits and Toushiro at the age of two was without a mother. Though devastated, he was taught to never leave things unfinished and went to deliver his mother's last work.

The receiver of the kimono was Okita-san, the daughter of a rich noble. She along with her daughter Okita Mitsuba, after finding out the misfortune that befell upon the child took in Toushiro for a whole year until he was finally reunited with Kondo. Hijikata and Mitsuba became really close and inseparable. They would play together, eat together and sleep side by side. Hijikata would most often strike the local bullies with a wooden stick whenever they come too close to Mitsuba. However, at moments that Hijikata was outnumbered and would pass out from all the hits and thrashing he received, Mitsuba would step in with an iron bat while wearing an Oni mask to beat the living daylights out of them- hence the title: the sleeping demon princess. The next year was spent with Kondo courting the lady and the birth of Sougo.

During these times, Edo was in havoc and the shinsengumi had numerous enemies. To protect his family, they were sent to the country side. Okita Sougo had to grow up without a father. But the love of his mother and older sister made up for it. Sougo had a very good relationship with Mitsuba and a somewhat acceptable one with Toushiro. The three would often play together, such as; pin the tail on Toushi, or hide and never seek Toshi, or kick the can towards Toshi. Indeed, it was a fun childhood. The two boys would often compete in any and every ways possible. A swimming contest often ended with the two tied to a rope hanging from a tree as Mitsuba dries their clothes in a campfire. An eating contest stops once Mitsuba adds extra chili sauce into the boys food bowl. And an up all night contest would halt with Mitsuba knocking the two out with her iron bat giving them concussions.

The chaos lasted for 7 years and when it ended, Kondo was overjoyed to at last see his family again. Only to find out that his second wife had died from an illness 3 years ago. The news never reached him because no messenger who went pass Edo ever stayed alive, or at least long enough to give him the letters. All throughout the period, communication outside was cut off.

The boys went to live with their father, but Mitsuba had to stay at the Okita household. They still see each other every time they visit, but the fact that the boys no longer had their mothers or Mitsuba by their side caused them to focus on their rivalry towards each other. The two worked their way up into the shinsengumi. Never mind that they were the sons of the chief, those two had the talent and abilities to get them to their respective positions.

Hijikata grew up to be a good leader, taking over whenever Isao couldn't. He established strict rules and constructed training regimen all for the betterment of the Shinsengumi troops. Sougo was a fine swordsman, one of the best. And he imposed severe punishments towards mischief causers in the town. Simultaneously, they built up the reputation of the glorious Police Task Force – The Shinsengumi.

And this girl– Yato Kagura, standing in front of the compound gates, is nothing more but an underpaid, verbally abused, exhausted, overqualified, member of said police force enclosed in a secretarial position. Burn...

(A/N): So? review if you like, t'd be most appreciated.

Ohh,. idk if you guys actually cared. But i was really bothered by the age gap =_=,. so yeah ,. toshi was born before his mom and dads relationship was acknowledge, therefore for at the age of 2 still has hijikata attached to his name . then lived with the okita for 1 year without kondo and another year with kondo then sougo was born, making the age gap 4 years...