Author's note: Hello there, I'm Akely, the author! I'm glad that my story interested you, my dear readers. This fanfic will have romance (OKIKAGUU, bit of Kagu x Kamui too), angst and some humor, because...Well, Gintama is not gintama without humor, right ? Sorry for the grammar errors, as english is not my maternal language. Please review, I'm okay with any critics that can help me to improve! So now, good reading :)

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Prologue: First step into the darkness

A wrecked up man entered the room, bloody with a severely injured arm. Not that it worry the red-haired, yato he didn't give a fuck of what happened to Abuto. However, the opponent was maybe worth of his time. Not anyone can harm a veteran Yato, even if he is getting old and not from a pure blood breed like himself. He's got so many free times and besides eating, he could only be fighting.

"— My, my, who done this to you Abuto? Smirked the youngster.

— You never said that little missy was so dangerous, eh."

At first, Kamui didn't understand. Who ? Who is "little missy" ? Well, he knew that blond woman, she sure was strong...For a puny earthling. Not possible, she couldn't have defeated his almost like babysitter. Remarking the questioned look of his superior, the tall man sighed. Why was he so stupid, that commander of his?

"— Your little sister. A bit awakened." Abuto almost died from laughing as the antenna of Kamui twitched insanely. "It's a waste, though, his friend stopped her from getting the first blood."

First blood. Now, the psychopath was getting interested for this unique subject. He totally forgot this matter, of course with baldy and samurai, Kagura was still sleeping, there was not a chance that she got the opportunity to be unlocked. In order to be fully a Yato, one needs to kill; of course, not some weaklings, but a person or a monster equalling her power. In her case, she naturally needed to bring death to another Yato. A large smile stretched on his lips, how could he be so stupid? Her actual power must only represent a tier or a quarter of the true destructiveness! Now, it was clear, this "attentive brother" will unleash the beast hiding in her, with -or without- her will.

"— It seems like we have some mission to do on Earth, right? Take a Yato with us."

"— Yes yes," The man sighed. "Let me rest a bit and here we go."

While the Harusame's Seventh Admiral was preparing his plan, the future victim Kagura was in her closet. Since the Yoshiwara event, she felt her blood boiling, calling her. Hell, she can recall perfectly the sound of bones breaking, the metallic smell, the deep red she spilled, the pleasure of hurting. They tainted her memory so much like she was reviving the battle indefinitely, it was new to her. Unlike the other Yatos, her childhood was basically only helping and nursing her ill mother. She never tasted this desire, the blood thirst. Papi did explain a bit about it, the first reason of the Yato tribe being the best warriors, the cause of her race belonging to the battlefield.

"Kagura, killing is like a drug to us. After you've taken the first step, you can't turn around anymore. This is why I became an alien hunter, at least, this sickness of our can be changed to help the others."

She shivered in fear. Luckily, Megane stopped her so the effect won't last long normally, however, it does mean something very important. Even she wasn't spared, living peacefully did not a damn thing to her nature. Red, pain, crack. Red, pain, crack.

"No.

I don't want to.

Stop !

Please, don't let me become a monster, Gin-chan, Shinpachi! Save me..."

Suddenly she broke the closet's door by crashing it, both of her hands on her head. Now on the floor, tears rolling, eyes closed, she seemed to whisper something. In the room was the Yorozuya and Shinsengumi, approaching Kagura, not coping with the situation at all.

"— KAGURA-CHAN! ARE YOU OKAY ?"

She did not answer, still holding her head. A certain sandy-haired man poked her playfully on the forehead,

"— Oï, don't do the drama queen, China, it's no fun. "

She still not answered, slowly get up, bang covering her mad eyes. The pure blood is thicker, stronger, and of course, more eager. Especially in her case, where she deprived herself, sustaining the hunger. Abuto was still living, yet it was enough to wake her up partially. Shinpachi recognised this face among everyone since he was the only witness to her massacre with Abuto. Quickly, he pushed himself and Okita, who was close too. Nevertheless, the girl easily reached the two, throwing them to the wall, also breaking it. Finally, she showed her face, with a large grin and decreased pupils. Before anyone reacted, she swiftly jumped above them, picking her purple umbrella. Gintoki and Hijikata tried to immobilize her; only to take a powerful blow in the stomach, making them spit an incarnate liquid. She stared at it. Letting a scream and releasing the weapon, before smashing the windows, picking and then planting a shard on her right hand. Out of breath and the sudden wound stinging her, Kagura finally returned.

"— Kagura-chan...?

— Shinpachi ! Gin-chan, sorry... I've done it again, I can't control it!

— Controlling what? The silver sword master asked, still panting.

— The Yato blood, Gin-chan, it's not dormant anymore...Hey, you tax-robbers, please...please jail me for the moment. I can't go on rampage anywhere !"

The desperate sapphires stones only proved the honest angst haunting her. Not really motivated, he cuffed her, telling her that the Shinsengumi have a safe and isolated room. Gintoki, being the father figure, rejected fiercely the idea. The prince of sadist, surprisingly, denied it too. Kagura wasn't a monster nor a criminal, not to his eyes. Seeing her in this state, without being able to do anything was killing him.

"— Hey, you did not apologise to me, stupid. The wall hurt ya know? And if we take you to the HQ, all of our budgets will go to your food! Because Hijibaka is too much of an idiot, I suggest another choice. You see, I have powerful sleeping pills, and as long as you sleep, you won't destroy anything right?

— OI WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME HIJIBAKA SOUGO! AND WHY DO YOU HAVE SLEEPING PILLS?

— It could work, said Shinpachi who just woke up from the previous shock, that way Kagura-chan is not treated badly!

— China must live with us. That way I oversee the doses."

Although Gintoki was reluctant, he had to accept it, for the best of her daughter. Furthermore, he got a bad feeling, somehow. Her precious girl might be safer in the Shinsengumi HQ, if she had any pursuers, they would come by the Yorozuya first. Indeed, he'll get rid of them while she'll tranquilly be dreaming.

It was the first time she penetrated the sadist's room, which was way more normal than she imagined. Clean, simple, and one way or another, it felt safe. His scent was scattered here- what was she saying ? No. She certainly did not ponder it. Not. At. All. Talking about the wolf, his rival took two white pills from a drawer. Ordinary she'd never accept to eat something he gave her, today was an exception to the rules. Swallowing them with the water he offered, her eyes began to feel so heavy. Before falling asleep, she smiled to the young man.

"— Bastard, it tastes like tabasco sauce..Thank, sadist aru-"

The first division captain gently caught her, laying her down on his futon. Next, he covered her with his blanket and stroked her vermillion hair.

"— I promise I'll protect you, China, I promise that no one's gonna harm you."