One week passed.

Gintoki sat in his chair, listening to the silence of the empty apartment. He sighed and got up, reached behind the frame hanging on the wall behind the desk and took out the important objects he had collected over the years with the kids.

Gintoki took one last look around the apartment before letting out a sigh. The silver haired man wandered outside, leaving behind the empty place. He walked to wherever his feet took him, gaze focused on the ground, as he made his way through the crowd of people. He didn't register the time pass, nor the heavy downpour of rain that drenched his clothes.

Somehow, he ended up on a familiar bridge. Memories submerged him as he took in the sight.

"Oh Danna." Okita said, noticing his presence as he glanced up from down below. "China girl just left, but she told me to tell you 'You idiot. I'm going to kill you once I come back from space.'"

Ginotki let out a small chuckle. "Okita-kun..." At the words, the younger man chanced a glance back up at him.

Later that night...

"Kondo-san," greeted Okita.

"Oh Sougo! What can I do for you?" The gorilla man smiled warmly at Okita.

"I have a serious matter to discuss with you-if possible, right now." Unlike his normal expression, a serious look darkened his features.

Kondo raised an eyebrow as he asked, "Sure what is it?"

"This is a private matter, and I'd rather have this conversation somewhere else." Okita glanced around, eyeing the other people in the room with unconcealed suspicion.

"Of course." Kondo got up at once, excusing himself from the group.

Kondo followed Okita into one of the meeting rooms. A tense silence reigned between them as they sad down facing each other.

"Kondo-san, I would like to move in to my own place." Okita stated, not bothering to beat around the bush.

The direct statement shocked his boss, who looked taken aback.

"You want to leave the dorms?" He asked slowly, making sure he had correctly heard what the younger man had said.

"Yes, Sir." Okita confirmed with a nod.

The older man mulled over the request in silence, trying to gauge how serious Okita was. "Fine," he relented at last.

He gathered to his feat and headed for the door, signalling the end of the conversation. He paused one last time, almost as an afterthought. "Sougo found a girl?"

Okita grinned. "No. I just found a lost kitty."

There was chattering among the men. In the crowd of faces could be seen worried and confused expressions. The atmosphere was weighed down by the men's fatigue and restlessness.

"Calm down. Now, I know you guys are asking yourselves why I called you all here." Kondo's voice boomed out, catching everyone's attention. Heads snapped up, attention drawn to the charismatic speaker.

Hijikata wondered why Kondo had gathered all of them this late at night without informing him of anything beforehand. Seeing Okita stand next to him only aggravated him further.

"I would like to announce that Sougo won't be living with us anymore."

A hush fell upon the room as the audience slowly registered the words spoken by their leader. Then, as if a switch had turned on, a loud chorus of "What?" and "Really?" echoed throughout the room.

"Why?" Hijikta questioned immediately once the words had sunk in. He was angry that the younger boy was leaving the dorms for some other place. He knew the boy didn't have anywhere else to go. "Why are you leaving now, of all time?"

"Toshi..!" Kondo exclaimed, displeased by the outburst. He opened his mouth to chide him but was cut off by Okita who stepped forward.

"I have my reasons as to why I'm taking my leave from the dorms. All I have to say is that I found something, so please do not worry." He bowed and stepped back to his previous spot next to Kondo.

"You head him. So do not questioning it any further." Their leader said authoritatively, ending the discussion. "Oh and I'd like to say that the Odd Jobs are being disbanded for the time being."

Silence ensued once more. This time, no one spoke.

No one would talk about the Odd Jobs because they knew they had their own reasons to disband, but it was still so shocking. Having it disband usually meant something bad was to happen or something horrible had already happened and their members were monsters.

The vice-commander's hands clenched into fists at his side. So it was too late. He knew it would be pointless for him to get an answer out of Gintoki if he stuck around.

"Dismissed." Seeing no verbal reaction, Kando left the room with Okita.

Once their leader had disappeared from sight, the other men in the room slowly started to get up, chatting about the news they had just heard.

"Hijikata-san" - put a hand on his shoulder. "Is everything fine? I mean, you and Sougo have been on bad terms for a few days. I'm beginning to wonder if it's because of that."

"No." The mayo obsessed man growled in response. "I don't know why. So don't even try."

"Sorry."

Okita pointedly ignored the stares and whispering of the other men as he passed by them to leave the building.

He did not regret his decision and was quite pleased that Gintoki had accepted his offer. Now that they would be moving in together, he could really start being serious with the man and stop teasing.

He was determined to win Gintoki's heart even if he knew it was not an easy feat. His Danna wasn't even the type to talk about his love life... Despite Gintoki's secretive and flippant behavior regarding dating, Okita was certain that Gintoki was secretly bisexual. So Okita had a chance. Hope swelled up inside him the more he thought about it.

But... would the man he longed for accept him? Would he accept him knowing he was a sadist and would mostly want himself to be dominant in the relationship? Would he accept him knowing that he was into BDSM ? Okita's mind stopped at the thought of BDSM and Gintoki tied up. A feeling of desire jolted through his body at the image in his mind, arousal pooling in his gut. He swallowed thickly but kept his cool, expression carefully schooled into nonchalance.

Standing near the entrance, waiting for him, was Gintoki. Okita's breath caught inside his throat when he noticed the man standing there under an umbrella. His attention zeroed in on the man in front of him, fascinated by the way Gintoki looked like surrounded by pouring rain. It was as if the clouds were crying for him.

"Danna!" Okita called out to the man who looked like a lost cat. "Let's go back to your place. Tomorrow we can look for a home."

"Sure,why not. I don't have any food though." Gintoki commented, looking down at his growling stomach.

Okita grinned down at him in reassurance. "We can stop at the convenience store."

Gintoki hummed his agreement, following Okita back to the apartment.

The former 1st Division Captain and the boss of the Odd Jobs were going to live together. Little did they know that their relationship and every thing was about going to change for ever.

Tae was on her way back from doing grocery shopping when she spotted the two men walking by her. A look of shock crossed her features; it was such a rare occurrence to see the two men together.

"Gin-san and Okita-kun?" She questioned, her voice loud enough to make both men stop in their tracks.

"Ne-e-san." Okita greeted the consort of his boss, nodding his head politely.

"Ah, Otae." Gintoki gave her an easy smile as he noticed her.

"What a rare sight, seeing you and Okita-kun together," the cabaret hostess commented, the surprise still written on her face.

"About that -" Gintoki was suddenly cut off. Tae punched him, sending him flying in the air. He hit the muddy ground with an audible thawk.

"Ow. What the fuck was that for?" The silver haired man grumbled his protest, raising a hand to his reddened cheek defensively.

"That," Tae massaged her knuckles, "was for making us worry!" She set her hands on her hips, peering down at Gintoki with a scowl. He flinched at the reprimanding, slowly gathering to his feet, his clothes now disgusting and dripping mud.

"That isn't a reason to fucking punch me!"

"Anyways," Tae ignored him, changing the topic. "What are you guys doing together? I'd understand if Gin-san was with Hijikata-san, but with you?" She raised a dubious eyebrow at the pair, curious and expecting answers.

"What? Hey, aren't I allowed to spend some time with Danna?"

Tae stared at Okita for a few seconds, considering him.

Finally a snicker escaped her, and she shook her head in amusement. "You can. Just take care of him tonight." She patted Okita on the shoulder, bidding them goodnight.

"Damn. That fucking hurt." Gintoki commented under his breath, waiting until she was out of sight. "Let's go."

"Danna. You go back and clean yourself up. I'll go to the convenience store and get some food." The brunet proposed after his gaze had perused the other's messy attire.

"I'd love that." Gintoki agreed at once, fingers itching with the need to scrub himself clean of the mud that seeped through the cotton of his clothes.

An hour later...

Steam escaped into the bathroom as Gintoki stepped out of the shower, rubbing his hair dry with a white towel. He felt refreshed from the warm bath, the strain of his muscles unwinding. Plopping down to the floor, he scooted under the comfortable covers of the kotatsu, patiently waiting for Okita who hadn't arrived yet.

The shrill sound of the doorbell pulled him out of his musings. He scrambled to the door, excitement bubbling in his chest. He opened the door with impatience, the hinges creaking from the unexpected force, but froze as his eyes fell on his visitor's face. Instead of the person he had been expecting, he was met with the demon vice-commander.

"Oh. It's you."

Hinjikata tisked at the lukewarm greeting and threw out his cigarette. "It seems like you were waiting for someone else."

"Um... That's really none of your business." Gintoki retorted, feeling on edge.

"Whatever. So are you going to let me in or what?" Hijikata toed the opened door with his foot, cocking his head.

"No."

"I'm cold!" He protested, a mock pout on his lips.

"Fuck off." Gintoki flipped him off which angered Hijikata.

"Just let me in for fuck's sake! I don't want to catch cold!"

"Nah. You can stay out here." He refused to budge, crossing his arms as he regarded the other man levelly. A look of boredom covered his features, only infuriating the other man further. "What exactly do you want?"

Hijikata clucked his tongue and rolled his eyes. 'Gintoki can be a dick some times.' He took out another cigarette and lit it up, the smoke rising into the air in swirls. "Look, I just wanted to know why you disbanded the Odd Jobs."

"I don't wanna tell you." Gintoki answered, looking straight in to Hijikata's eyes so that the other man knew he was being serious.

"I don't wanna tell you." Gintoki answered, looking straight in to Hijikata's eyes.

The demonic vice-commander's mouth dropped opened. "W-why?"

"Because it doesn't concern you."

"But it's not normal for you guys to disband like that." said the mayo obsessed man, insisting to get an answer from the other man who was in front of him, giving him glares/

"Look. I don't want to tell you why. The reason why is really none of your business." Gintoki responded coldly.

Hijikata was surprised. He was about to open his mouth went Okita arrived and glared at Hijikata.

"Sougo?" he asked perplexed to why the vanguard of the Shinsengumi was here.

Okita didn't say anything, just stared at Hijikata as he walked towards them. "Like Danna said, Hijikata-san, the reason why they disbanded is none of your business." he said, his voice in a low growl. Hijikata could feel the anger from the younger man.

"And what about you? What business do you have with the Odd Jobs boss?" Hijikata hissed.

"Danna is letting me stay here for the night." the younger man simply answered.

This made Hijikata even angrier. "Can't I even worry about someone? For fuck's sake, why are you both so secretive about stuff. Why are you suddenly hanging out with him?" he angrily said.

"Probably because you're always on bad terms with Danna?" Okita suggested in a mocking voice.

The vice-commander of the Shinsengumi stormed away from the two. Grumbling under his breath, cursing the two.

Okita gave a small apologetic smile to Gintoki who sighed and let Okita in to his apartment.

"Hijikata-san doesn't seem amused by all of this." Okita commented. "Well it doesn't surprise me."

Gintoki shrugged his indifference. "I couldn't care less. Gin-san is hungry. What did you get?"

"Food." Okita joked, holding up a bag of groceries.

Once they finished eating, Okita went to the bathroom to run a bath while Gintoki took care of cleaning up.

It had been a long day for the former captain of the 1st division. His muscles were stiff, and he was looking forward to soaking them in a warm bath. He took his time washing himself, taking his time in the hot water that filled the bathtub to the brim. Sighing with relief, Okita stared at his reflection mirrored on the water's surgace. Slowly, he submerged the lower half of his face into the water. He watched the ripples in the water caused by his movements and heavy breathing.

'I really want to sleep with Danna.' he thought to himself. He bit his lip to stop a smile from forming on his lips as he pictured Gintoki's sleeping form. Shivers raked down his spine and this time he decided to pleasure himself.

After finishing his business, Okita clambered out of the bathtub and immediately noticed that he'd forgotten to ask Gintoki for a towel.

"Danna?" His voice called out.

"What?"

"I need a towel." Okita waited, listening to Gintoki 's footsteps pitter-patter.

A smirk pulled at his lips when Gintoki froze at the doorway. The latter couldn't help his eyes from drinking in the sight before him, his jaw slackened and pupils blown wide.

"Enjoying the view?" Okita teased the older man, taking pleasure in the blush that formed on the man's cheeks. Embarrassed for getting caught red-handed, he threw the towel in Okita's direction.

"As if! Gin-san loves big boobs and pussies! He doesn't like dicks!"

"Oh? But who said anything about breasts, pussies, and dicks? Are you implying that you want to do it with me?" Okita taunted him, inching closer to his Danna, his smirk ever present.

"Fuuck no!" Gintoki sang the words as his blush darkened. He pushed the brunet back with a shove, running away to escape the intense look on Okita's face. "Dry off for fuck's sake." The door slammed behind him as he rushed out of the bathroom.

Okita chuckled and did what he was told, replaying the recent events in his mind on a loop. He slipped on a new pair of boxers and an over sized shirt, the soft cotton dragging against damp body. When he walked out, he saw Gintoki setting out two futons down in his room.

The flush on his face still hadn't completely dissappeared when he finally noticed Okita standing by the doorway.

'Danna has a nice ass.' Okita thought to himself, enjoying the view every single time Gintoki bent down.

"W-why are you staring at Gin-san like that?" The silver haired man questioned Okita.

"Like what, Danna?" The younger man answered back with another question, even though the oblivious act didn't fool either of them.

"Like you're hungry."

"Oh. But I am hungry, Danna." Okita chuckled lowly as he saw Gintoki ears getting redder, the insinuation obvious.

Gintoki didn't comment but opened the fridge with a bit more force than necessary, the action jostling the insides. He reached for a carton of strawberry milk and chugged down the sweet liquid in nervous gulps, before setting it back down with a slam. As he walked to the bathroom to get ready for bed, he passed by Okita who was busy brushing his teeth and did the same as the Okita.

"Good night," Gintoki muttered softly, after brushing his teeth.

Okita turned off the bedroom's light, plunging the house in darkness. Only a beam of moonlight illuminated the room, the faint sounds of the outside world trickling through the walls. Okita got into the futon laid out for him, listening to the peaceful melody made by crickets and the wind. In the darkness, he stared at the form of Gintoki's back with a look of affection. Slowly, he placed a cold hand on his Danna's waist. The latter twitched under his hold, not expecting the touch nor the way Okita leaned in closely, his mouth suddenly near his ear.

"Good night, Danna." Okita whispered, his hot breath fanning Gintoki's skin, leaving a trail of goosebumps on his neck. He fell asleep not long after, satisfied by the effect he had over Gintoki.

Unlike Okita, Gintoki was wide awake, his eyes alert and his cheeks flushed a dark crimson. He kept replaying the moments in his head, each time making him blush more furiously. He'd never thought Okita could be so seductive with him... Or had it been just his imagination?

After a while of useless worrying, his thoughts wandered to other subjects. He thought of the kids in particular, Kagura, who must have already arrived to wherever she'd planned to go, and Shinpachi. Had his sister told him that she'd see his boss? 'Shinpachi must be asking himself a lot of questions now.'

Minutes passed as Gintoki laid awake in the pitch black darkness, listening to the ticking of his clock and Okita's steady breathing. He liked the fact that he wasn't alone, that the void in his life was being occupied with another's presence. Being by the younger's side reassured him a lot. Never had he once thought that the younger boy's presence was a nuance.

As a foreign feeling seized his chest, tendrils of warmth wrapping themselves around him, the boss of the Odd Jobs finally drifted off to sleep.

The next day...

Gintoki woke up to the wonderful smell of food being made.
Rubbing the fatigue out of his eyes, he got up and stumbled to his feet and made his way to the kitchen where Okita was preparing breakfast.

" 'Morning..." Gintoki greeted sleepily.

" Good morning, Danna." Okita replied, not looking up from his cooking; he was too focused on his task.

"Already up and cooking? Man, why didn't we lived together before? I could get used to this," joked Gintoki as he stood next to Okita, looking at the food with hunger in his eyes.

Okita chuckled and elbowed his Danna away from the food. "If you weren't looking at the food right now, I would think were hungry for me."

A blush colored the cheeks of Gintoki. Embarrassed, he scratched his head, looking away from the intense stare on Okita's face.

"I'm going to change." He went to the bathroom to change while the other man finished cooking and set the table for the both of them.

"Don't you have work today?" Gintoki questioned, leaning against the frame of the doorway, once he had finished getting ready. "I mean, you look like you're taking your sweet time doing all of this. Shouldn't you be in a rush?"

"Nah. Kondo-san gave me the day off to look for a place." He replied as he served the food, giving Gintoki an extra serving of rice. "There."

Gintoki sat down, nodding in gratitude. "Thank you for the food."

Okita repeated the words back and also started eating the meal he had prepared. He then surprised Gintoki by slamming 6 magazines down on the table, flipping through them as he ate with his other hand.

"Danna, should we get one with two rooms or one?" Okita asked, drinking some of his soup.

"Why the fuck do you wanna get a place with one room? We're not lovers. I don't want to sleep in the same room as you every single night. Plus a man need his privacy." The silver haired man argued, his mouth full of rice.

"Because it costs less." The brunet replied, raising an eyebrow to indicate it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"True... Well... I... I guess I don't mind then." Gintoki grudgingly agreed.

"Hehehehe." Okita chuckled to himself and finished eating with a satisfied smile on his face.

Stretching his arms, he said, "I'm going to go get my stuff from the dorms and contact the agency to get this duplex for today." He directed Gintoki's gaze to the circled apartment. "Get your stuff together too. I'll come and get you in two hours. Oh - and we're also taking the futons."

"Yeah yeah, get going already." Gintoki sighed, already imagining the long day ahead of him. "Don't worry I'll clean up."

Okita stared at his Danna with his usual poker face, really wanting to kiss the man in front of him. Swallowing down the urge, he straightened his back and dismissed himself. The door of the house closed behind him and he had to gather all of his strength not to go back inside.