A/N: To our wonderful new convert, pen named Currently-addicted-to-OkiKagu. Your sincere devotion was heartily felt. And I am gladly welcoming you to the sanctuary of OkiKagu Religion…errr Fandom rather.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gintama.

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The sun shone above brightly but the cool air swishing gently could be felt. It was relatively a nice weather. A calm and serene atmosphere. A perfect time to stroll around and enjoy the view of the surroundings. A perfect time also to relax if one preferred to unwind. A perfect time to enjoy picnic in a park. A perfect time to go to the markets and shop.

And the most perfect time to curse unreasonably.

"DAMN YOU GINTOKI!"

Why did that perm head samurai threw him in the shitty sewer? Why did that lazy yorozuya boss have to shut his moments off? Was he really that jealous of him that he didn't want him to appear? Tch!

Katsura Kotaro wasn't aware that everyone have already forgotten how Gintoki dump him in a septic tank to end his "wanting appearance" crap in ch*pter four or maybe in ch*pter five. Whatever was that, no one cared to remember. Well, maybe except those who have recently stumbled upon this…or maybe not as well.

Okay, Okay~

The Joui patridiot was idly strolling around in the streets of Edo. Elizabeth was also at his side subtly cursing a certain third division shinsengumi captain for having more appearance than him. The two fools were obsessively desperate for attention.

But one thing Katsura Kotaro never expected to see in the middle of the park. It was a bloody vermilion haired lass. His eyes widened in mixture of fear, apprehension and worry.

Around the park of a particular city in Edo, tensed murmurs were exchanged. There was a forming mob encircling the unconscious and lying form.

"LEADER!" Pushing the spectators aside, he immediate ran off towards her. He gently scooped the girl in his arms calling her repeated but to no avail. She was painfully unmoving.

Deciding that she needed a treatment promptly, he muttered to his companion sternly. "Elizabeth! Let's take her to the hospital. Hurry call a cab!" Waiting for an ambulance to arrive would be such a waste of precious time. It's better to take Kagura to the hospital instantly.

His insecurities towards the shinsengumi newbie were thrown at the pits of Mariana Trench as the duck-like mascot dashed to call the vehicle.

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Few hours ago-

Soft giggles resounded. The refreshing hush of chilly breeze engulfed the two figures walking. The pair of best friends was chatting about what were the happenings last night in Okita's apartment. Kagura's mouth could only utter how jerk and bastard the sadist was. But the princess knew that behind those harsh words said by her yato friend, she enjoyed being with the first division police.

"Soyo-chan, why are you laughing?!" Kagura whined. She was telling her friend how the sadist took advantage of her only to be laughed at by her friend.

The two had gone shopping a while ago in the markets of Edo to buy some groceries. They were now currently resting on the bench of a crowd less park. Soyo's personal bodyguard was absent beside the princess due to the very seduction of a random donut shop they had passed. The Tokugawa heiress told the blue haired that she could stay in that said donut shop and she didn't need her protecting her by now. She would be fine because there's Kagura who would protect her instead, in case something happened. That said Nobume's face lightened up. She could enjoy the donuts all by herself without worrying for the safety of the princess.

"Say Kagura-chan, what do you think of Okita-san?" She inquired. Soyo knew that the yato girl have a thing towards the young police captain and her friend was just clearly in denial.

"He's the most annoying person ever!" Kagura instantly replied.

"Hmm.." Soyo hummed as if thinking for a question that would make her stubborn friend realize even a bit that she had a crush on him. "Then, what if Okita-san started dating someone, what would you do?" She asked the most-overused-cliché-question in finding out someone's real romantic feelings towards another person.

Kagura was taken aback. What kind of question was that? Of course, though she would pity that person he would be dating knowing how sadistic he was, whatever that bastard do was none of her business. But why couldn't she bring herself to say it?

Soyo was now staring at her intently waiting for her answer.

Her heart felt a sudden unwanted prick at the thought of him dating another girl. Why?

Kagura's face contorted in confusion. Soyo had caught. My God! Her friend was actually debating inside! Who in grandpa's armpits expected that her most-overused-cliché-question was right off effective? She couldn't resist any more to say, "I knew it! You would get jealous because you like him!"

Jealous? She would be feeling jealous as in jealous? Because of what?! Damn, she would not be jealous like what Zura had foolishly assumed Gin-chan was.

But was she really not?

Oh God. Health her! She's becoming insane.

Kagura blushed. Soyo let out a teasing laugh and latched herself on her best friend, hugging her while shouting something like- "You're so cute Kagura-chan!

Almost in a minute, their joyous (for Soyo) and torture (for Kagura at the absurd realization)-moments didn't last when a group of nasty looking amanto suddenly blocked their sight.

Hideous multiple cacklings emanated. The atmosphere that surrounded them became thick. It was practically emitting a dangerous vibe.

Soyo shifted nearer at her best friend's side while Kagura protectively gestured the princess to stay closer to her. Things looked precarious but Kagura knew she was stronger than this bunch of losers. She wasn't the Queen of Kabuki district for nothing!

"Take them!" One of the green ugly amantos shouted pointing particularly at Kagura. "Don't let that brat get away this time!" The group of amantos were the ones who wanted to kidnap the Yato girl and use her to take revenge against Kamui who had killed some of their kins. They had once attempted to catch her only to fail before. But now they were desperate.

But then Kagura was tougher. Roughly ten amantos simultaneously attacked but she was even way stronger than anyone could imagine. The bullets coming from her violet umbrella had injured most of them. Her kicks were that of a hundred grown-up men combined. The battlefield between them was only a piece of cake.

They hadn't land a single hit at her.

Tch! The fight with the Sadist could even give her a satisfying and better warm up than these fleas.

In a matter of minutes the amantos were all beaten up. Soyo was clapping her hands while Kagura was giving her a victorious smirk.

"Wow, she actually beat them like that.." An amused voiced was suddenly heard.

Soyo and Kagura abruptly turned their attentions across the park. A seemingly familiar faces welcomed them. No doubt. It was Takasugi Shinsuke and his gang.

She was sure.

"Kagura-chan.." Soyo didn't know them but her best friend looked anxious. She could feel that this time the newcomers were the real danger.

But before anything could happen, a flash of vermillion cut through. It went right towards her best friend. It was in a blink of an eye. He was with the Kihetai all along. She just hadn't notice him earlier. Soyo's eyes could only widen in shock and trepidation. Kagura was attacked. All the princess could do was to scream her name in anxiety and worry at the yato girl's well-being.

"Kagura-chan!" Soyo's world became black.

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The sun was about to set. The specks of the orange glow of the dusked sky were slipping in between the white curtains. It illuminated the lying form sprawled on the hospital bed.

It had been almost seven hours since Kagura was taken in the Edo Hospital for medication. Katsura had informed the Yorozuya about what happened. Anyone could guess how worried her friends at the news particularly a certain shinsengumi tax robber.

The police were informed as well.

The said tax robber was sitting on the chair beside her bed. His China was still unconscious. Okita Sougo had been watching the girl for those entire hours she was admitted. He didn't know what was happening outside her room but he had already guessed what it was.

And for now, he didn't care. All he could focus on was to watch her. To watch her and to watch her until she finally open her mesmerizing blue orbs.

Really Okita Sougo. Mesmerizing? Why not tell her that when she regained her senses? I bet you could pull it off smoothly. He mockingly joked himself inwardly.

Her eyes were closed. Several patches were plastered in her soft skin. Her faint breathing wasn't making his feelings any lighter.

"China..wake up already." That was the words he could whisper. "You see, last week I bought a rare and limited sukonbu packs. It was rather expensive. I even paid it with the money I'm saving in buying the assassination-tools-for-murdering-Hijikata-bastard for this month's supply. So give me a favor and wake up soon." He extended his hand to tuck some strands of her hair as he began caressing her cheeks.

"Don't you want to eat that crap?" He continued. "If you don't open your eyes now, I'll sneak and feed that tons of that favorite crappy snack of yours to Hijikata bastard." His fingers were softly tapping her cheeks hoping she could hear him.

"Maybe if he ate that, it would poison him and he'd finally meet his demise." He let out an agonizing smile.

His tone was heartbreaking as he muttered. "Please, wake up…"

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