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I'm very sorry to make you wait so long for this and each chapter of this story. Thank you to everyone who has followed and favorited, and especially reviewed! Reviewers make my day, and it did every time you guys said you loved it.
That being said, this is more of an epilogue than a chapter; Sorry, but I couldn't come up with anything full blown so I decided to just make it a closer. Enjoy!
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Setting: Edo
Pairing: None
Disclaimer: Gintama is not owned by me. Period.
The Problem with Secrets is that they Always come out Eventually.
Chapter Nine:
The Sun Shines its Brightest when You Smile...Wait- Don't Call this a Chapter! It's an Epilogue Damn it!
Two and a Half Months Later
"Listen you, I told you that I'm all healed. Good to go! I'll back-flip for you if that's what it takes!"
"Sakata-san! You only woke up two weeks ago!"
"Two weeks of hell dammit! I can walk perfectly fine."
"Kagura-chan, you need to clean up the sukonbu wrappers."
"Why, Megane? You clean up the place anyway!"
"I'm not a maid dammit!" Shinpachi twitched, nearly snapping the broom in half. "What would Gin-san think?"
"Who knows?" Kagura frowned, laying on the couch. When was that perm bastard going to wake up?
"Shinpachi-sama, Kagura-sama." The two turned.
"Tama-san," Shinpachi spoke, surprised.
"I have good news, and Otae-sama gave an idea."
Gintoki sighed, finally able to leave the hospital after a large argument. He tenderly rubbed his side, recalling that demon nurse kicking him there.
"What kind of nurse hurts a patient?" He muttered to himself. By the time he arrived home, the sun was almost setting. He hopped up the steps two at a time, and went to open the door, only to find it locked. "Damn." He didn't have his key. Heading back down the steps, he sauntered over to Otose's snack bar entrance. He slid it open and called loudly,
"Old woman, do you have the spare key-"
"Surprise!" Lights flickered on, blinding him. He blinked, and noticed almost everyone there- from Otose to Otae, and Kondo to Katsura. Shinpachi and Kagura grinned in front, before both punching him, causing him to fall over.
"Ow! What the hell?" Gintoki shouted, nursing his cheek.
"Next time you make us worry, we'll kill you!" Kagura poked him hard in the chest. The two stood, helping him up along the way. "And don't keep secrets! We don't care who you were back then!" The silver perm blinked dumbly, and seeing the others nod in agreement, couldn't help but say,
"Thank you." The two hugged him, before retracting.
"Welcome back Gin-san," Shinpachi greeted, and Kagura followed suit.
"...Im back." Gintoki smiled, the others did too, and the world just seemed to brighten.
End.