"How many times do we have to tell you Kamui-san, this place is not a restaurant!" a man wearing a black with golden accent uniform stares at Kamui in disbelief. He is now on his 30th bowl of rice and it still isn't enough. He'd usually visit this place when he knows he has nowhere else to go… for food.

"Come on Terasaki-san, you know you still owe me for saving your asses back then." Kamui says in between bites though he'd much rather eat than talk right now.

"It's Yamazaki! You've been here hundreds of times already! You could at least try and remember my name!" Yamazaki, the only hardworking spy of Shinsengumi replies.

They were in the Shinsengumi compound's cafeteria. The moment Kamui stepped in the compound, everyone else who saw him immediately fled. The memory of the last time Kamui visited had left a terrifying scar in their heads. Yamazaki was among those who wanted to leave after seeing a familiar vermilion ahoge in the middle of the compound but Kamui already had both his hands on Yamazaki's shoulders. Then and there he knew if he'd refuse his request or whatever it was, his life would end on the spot.

"Shimazaki-san?" Kamui repeats as much to Yamazaki's dismay.

"You know you're lucky that Okita-san isn't here. Things would've ended up differently if he were." Yamazaki puts both his hands on his hair. The image of a burning Shinsengumi compound and all of its men fleeing occupies his head.

"Makita-san? I think you mean he's lucky. I could kick his ass without breaking a sweat" Kamui's eyes turned mischievous for a second and then it was gone. He goes back to eating his 31st bowl and Yamazaki just continues to stare in disbelief.

"You're terrible with names you know that?" Yamazaki sighs.

"I don't have time to remember names of weaklings." Kamui replies without a second thought. Yamazaki can't help but feel a terrible pierce in his heart but he knows that no one in the compound other than Okita Sougo, their 1st Division captain, is able to match Kamui's alien strength.

Kamui continues to devour his meal, which was two months' worth of their meals. Yamazaki remains quiet in the remaining duration of Kamui's meal.

"Ah! Food on earth is the best!" Kamui says as he pats his now huge stomach.

"Uhuh, please do tell the other officers that. Considering that you just finished 5 months' worth of our food!" Yamazaki eyes were full of tears. It may be over dramatic but it would be difficult to explain to their chief and the other higher ups what had happened to their food.

"I'll pay you back" Kamui says as innocently as possible. Yamazaki already knew it was almost impossible for Kamui to pay them back given their boss spends almost all their cash on pachinko. He just sighs in reply and stands to clean up the mess Kamui had made.

"You know Kamui-san-" Yamazaki is cut off by the fact that a certain sandy brown haired Shinsengumi officer has entered the room. He immediately regret the fact that he hadn't made Kamui leave after eating all their food.

"Arah, what's this? Stealing government police's goods? And not even bothering to clean up the evidence yourself. You got to be careful or you'll be out of this planet before you know it." He says as he approaches Kamui who is now grinning from ear to ear.

"I don't remember such a weakling like you being part of Edo's police force? You must be lost." Kamui replies with a deathly glare along with a wide grin.

"And I don't remember the last time the stupid government let a monster like you roam the streets in broad daylight," the other officer returns the spiteful grin.

"I'm not the only monster walking around Edo without a care in the world and don't you have other things to worry about? Like looking for missing dogs or cats?" Kamui goes back to smiling his usual carefree smile.

"Um, Okita-san? Shouldn't you be in patrol right now? Why are you back so early?" Yamazaki tries to calm down the atmosphere by changing the topic.

"Hijikata-san asked me to go with Kondo-san do his rounds. The poison I put in his mayonnaise this morning must have done it's job perfectly." Okita replies while maintaining deathly eye contact with Kamui who hadn't moved an inch. Yamazaki is obviously baffled by what Okita had mentioned but he everyone in the compound are already used to Okita's attempts on harassing Hijikata that he won't even bother asking any more questions about it.

"Kondo-san's been out all morning." Yamazaki says instead.

"Obviously been stalking our glasses stand's sister. What kind of commander do you have? A gorilla stalker?, No wonder earth has been invaded by aliens. If the police chief's like that, then what do we expect to those who run your pitiful government." Kamui spites as he makes his way to the door and take his leave.

"Oh, were you done extorting food from us?" Okita asks as Kamui shuts the door and leave.

"Where the hell is that stupid Abuto?" Kagura, who is now walking down the main street of Edo with her parasol, looks around to see if she would be able to see her familiar vice-captain easily, which is actually proving difficult for her.

"Good thing that scary lady was kind enough to let me eat breakfast." Kagura says to herself despite the fact that her stomach wasn't exactly full at the moment.

She continues walking around until she stops by in front of a dango shop. She wasn't sure what a dango was but seeing how the people eating obviously enjoy it, makes her mouth water. Kagura was about to go on her merry way when she sees a shadow in the alleyway. A short and small figure just like her, Kagura slowly and inconspicuously made her way to approach the figure. The suspicious person doesn't seem to notice her until Kagura is already standing right beside her.

"You're not very good at hiding yourself. Anyone can spot you right away you know." Kagura says as nicely as her character is able to. The shadowed figure obviously got startled over her presence. She was a short girl with long black hair, her clothes may or may not be an expensive one but Kagura doesn't know nor care about it.

"Uwah! You startled me! And, I'm not hiding! I'm uhm… waiting for someone." The girl flings her arms everywhere. Kagura stares at her with confused eyes not knowing what the girl was nervous about.

"Waiting for someone in the dark alleyway such as this?" Kagura looks behind the girl and surely it was indeed dark and the girl would easily be abducted, much worse killed, which would have been easy given that she didn't even have any idea that Kagura was already right beside her earlier.

"You don't know who I am?" the girl asks suddenly. Kagura doesn't know why the girl assumes that Kagura must know who she is. Kagura shakes her head to say no. The girl stares at her, obviously confused. Kagura looks at her with an equally confused expression.

"Really?" the girl asks once again, still not able to process Kagura's response. Kagura nods in approval. The girl seems to catch up on Kagura's sincerity in her response and sighs a breath of relief.

"May I know what's your name?" the girl asks facing Kagura. She puts on a trusting smile on her face and Kagura can't help but think of ways to break that certain expression of hers. From trust into something hateful, something spiteful.

"Kagura" she says with a blank expression. The girl was probably shocked by Kagura's sudden drop of emotion that the smile disappeared from her face.

"Well Kagura-chan, my name is Soyo." She smiles and extends her right hand, probably asking for a handshake from Kagura. Kagura thinks to herself for a moment before she slowly raises her hand and accepts Soyo's probable offer of friendship.