Chapter 3: Think very carefully in picking your baby's name

After they announced Otae was pregnant (see my story Big News), Kagura and Shinpachi always argues about the baby's name.

"I'd like to name it Sadomaru 18!"

"Kagura-chan! That's not a beetle; it's a baby we're talking about!"

"But Sadomaru 18 is perfect! We don't know yet the gender so it's really convenient!"

"That's not convenient at all!"

"At least it's more convenient that we named the baby Jugem Jugem (No time to type that effin long name)

"Stop it Kagura-chan! If you're naming it like that we'll just consume every 30 seconds of our entire life just mentioning that name!"

"Kagura-chan, Shin-chan...It's too early to give a name. Besides we think that it's the best to pick a name the time I'll give birth..." Otae said as she rubbed her belly, her hair in not usual ponytail. She even became more beautiful when she got pregnant.

"Tadaima..." Gin showed up with a bag of strawberry Bargain dash.

"Whoa! There's so many!"

"Oi Kagura that's not yours" Otae blushed when Gin handed her a pint of ice cream.

"Gin-san, aneue might get diabetes...it's deadly for the baby..."

"Your sister became more of a monster when she got pregnant. If I don't buy her cravings, she'll tear my hair off and do German supplex."

"A pregnant woman can do that?! Aneue what are you doing?! You're just in first semester..."

"Well there's a monster inside of me. The child definitely inherited their dad."

"Oi I'm not a monster, you are! You always kicked me out off the bed when you crave!"

"You don't call your baby like that aneue! And Gin-san...your problem is already normal for a first time dad"

"How did you know? You don't even have a girlfriend in the first place!"

"Nani?! I'm going to have a girlfriend this year, remember that! Plus, Kurogoma gave you this book", Shinpachi showed him a book that was a gift from their wedding. The title was: How not to f**k up as a first time dad.

"Oi! Oui! Oi! Is that appropriate for a helping book?!" Gin complained but there was a time Gin was worried. After the students left, Gin sat at the front porch, looking up towards the falling cherry blossoms petals.

"What are you thinking?"

"tsk..I cannot hide anything from you, right?" Gin smirked as he stares at his wife who was 5 months pregnant at that time. Otae sat down by his side and offered him a cup of tea.

"What are you worrying about?"

"I don't know if I can become a good father. I never knew my parents...I'm worried that if one day our child asks for it, I don't have anything to answer..."

Otae touched her belly"seeing Shinpachi and Kagura, I know you can handle it well..." She pats his wavy hair," And I know you'll be the greatest father. I'm sure of it..."

Gin smiled.

"Whoa! Kawaii!"

"Kagura-chan, don't get too excited to touch him...It's very delicate."

"Who are you to tell me that?! Besides, he took after me, appearance wise"

"On which part?"

"We look young!"

"OF COURSE IT'S A BABY! He's young and look at the hair!"

Gin intervenes, "Shh...Can you be quiet for a minute..." The two obeyed him. The three looked at what Otae was holding, a baby boy.

Otae delivered him normal. The boy weighs 1.8 kg. He has fair skin and eyes just like his mother while his white hair is obviously from his dad.

Shinpachi loves how Gin looks at his wife and son. Gin put a small smile but his eyes speak everything.

Otae was singing a BZ's song as lullaby to her baby while breastfeeding him. She kept kissing his tiny forehead.

"What will be his name?" Kagura asked suddenly. It's been 10 hours since the delivery.

"Shoyou..."

"Really Gin-san? But-"

"I know what you're thinking Patssuan. I want to name him after the man who made me what I am today. Yes, he turns out to be the worst nightmare in the entire universe but without him, I don't have an identity. I want this boy to be just like him, fair and strong..." He touched his baby's hair.

"Shoyou...I like the name Gin-san...I love it." Otae said.

And so they named him Sakata Shoyou.

It's always Gin who wakes up when baby Shoyou cried in the middle of the night and took him to Otae to breastfeed him. Surprisingly, Gin can manage to change diapers and make milk without Otae's supervision and that helping book, mainly because he already had an experience with a baby named Kansichirou (Episode 50-51).

One time, Otae followed her husband to the baby's room. She was so delighted to see Gin carrying the baby with a big smile on his face while singing a Bz's song. Gin was stuttered to see his wife behind him. Otae did not say a word but instead sang with him and at that moment, Gin felt contented.

The kid likes sweets just like his parents. He also inherited his father's trait when it comes to scary stuffs. He's also interest in mangas every time Kagura reads him. Not even a year old when he kinds of muttered songs every time he hears Shinpachi sings an Otsu songs. Otose always obliges to take care of the baby as if it's her grandchild every time the GinTae couple went out for dates from time to time. Even though he looks like his dad, Jugem Jugem doesn't throw poop at him. Sa-chan playfully spoils him like a real mother. The whole gang became happier when Sakata Shoyou showed up in their lives.

Two years after...

"Mama!" Shoyou said letting go of his dad's hand. He ran towards his mother who was busy unpacking. When he reached his goal, he put a cherry blossom petal he was carrying all day on his mother's ear, making Otae blushed because that is Gin's habit when they were and are still dating.

"Anego! Gin-chan!" The two kids or we should say, teenagers, showed up to the picnic. Their clothes are still the same but they became taller, and more matured.

"My, my Kagura-chan... you're glowing. How are you with Sogou-kun?"

Kagura blushed," What?! Even you anego?! We're not an item! That sadist?! Eww!"

"Then how come you're blushing?"

"Don't interrupt us Megane! And don't speak like you know everything...You're not going out with Otsu yet, yes?"

"Nani?!" And the two kept bickering. That's the only thing that did not change between them.

Then all of the gang showed up in the park: Soyou became the youngest and first female to be appointed as a shogun. Kondo and Sa-chan ends up together. They had a daughter and she's one year younger than Shoyou but they already sense her stalking traits when she clings to baby Shoyou and she bawled out when he's gone. Sogou and Kagura is not an item but definitely there's a mutual admiration between them. Sakamoto/Mutsu and Takasugi/Matako became couples too! Takasugi and Sakamoto combined their business and army power in their new venture in space. Zura and Ikumatsu just got married and Ikumatsu's dad is not a homeless man anymore. Speaking of madao, Hasegawa is now a part of the Shinsenggumi and now he's training under Vice captain of 3rd division Imai Nobume. He's senior officer is Isaburo's brother who's now slim and oh boy good looking fella. Zenzou and Catherine became a couple too in which the latter became beautiful again (just like in episode 206). Tama and Yamazaki too. Otose has full white hair but still smokes hard and can still kick some ass. Kyoshiro ends up with the lady they encountered in episode 239-240, making Azumi cut his chin but his chin is still the strongest in the universe. Saigo passed his crown to him as the new Deva and now Azumi seems interested to Kurogoma. Hinowa can now walk and Seita enrolled in Kodoukan Dojo. Binbokusai passed away due to diarrhea but he made Kyubei promise one thing, to find a man worth fighting for, the same way she fought for Otae. Kyubei seems busy because of her status but Tojo still there to stalk her. Gengai now retires and living in Otose's bar. Hijikata and Tsukuyo seems the only one living alone but both seem contended and going with the flow in their lives.

All of them gathered in the park to watch the cherry blossoms. Gin smiled.

"Reminiscing something Gin-san" Otae said as she poured sake to his cup.

"Yup...just like the old days..." Gin said as he gulped down his fave drink.

The End

Author: Thank you for reading my fanfic. I became more active since I got engage in this group chat and all of us love GinTae. I know the story it's kinda cliché but I still hope that you like it. Please do comment to get us inspired. Arigatou Gozaimas!