Gintama: The White Rabbit of the Night.

Warning: Yato!Gintoki, AU, Whole series spoilers, OCCness, Not as humorous as Sorachi-Sensei's work – or anywhere near, Lack of fourth wall breaking, any and all other Gintama warnings apply, Swearing, Child neglect, Blood,

Please take note of the OCCness, due to this fic not being as humorous as the original, characterisations will be off, not forgetting the fact that the Main Character has had their past changed.

Summary:

Born not on Earth but rather Kouan, Gintoki is one of the last few surviving Yato on that planet. And it changes a few things.

Title: This title comes from Yato (夜兎; literally meaning "Night Rabbit", an Amanto Race in Gintama) and Sakata Gintoki's war title, Shiroyasha (Shiro, meaning White. Yasha, some variant of Demon/Devil).

Disclaimer: Gintama belongs to Sorachi-sensei who has gifted us with this work of art!

Notes: Please forgive any mistakes, I do try to catch them, but I am only one person.

Image/ Cover art by ninjapanda16 (ninjapandabear16: Tumblr)

Cross Posted on AO3.

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Rabbit Meets Rabbit

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His first memory is the smell of blood burning on sand. Heated from the empty sky's suns as more red is spilt onto the grains.

Dripping.

And dripping.

And dripping as his father finally stands up, clothing darkened with red as rivets of blood runs down his arms, away from his hands holding what would never have been given to him freely.

His mother's heart.

And he hears his own heart stop, but also start over his father's laughter.

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He remembers everything clearly. Too clearly, he thinks when he looks to his hands and still feels the beating of his father's heart against his fingertips. But perfectly so.

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He takes his mother's umbrella.

Big.

Safe.

Warm.

And the colour of crimson just like your eyes Gintoki.

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It's the wind that makes him keep walking after he leaves his mothers' favourite flowers on a crop of stone – her body already taken by the Orochi just like everyone before her.

It's the Orochi that keep him company as his feet trip in the sand – each time he spends longer lying on the heated grains.

It's himself that he talks to when he misses hearing more than the wind, sand and Orochi's – and because mumma always liked hearing his voice.

It's through a haze that he pulls apart his first Yato scouting party – all he wanted was food and water.

It's under the night sky that he rips through the second scouting party – two managing to get away and he's known as the White Rabbit of the Night by the Yato of the Harusame from then on.

It's when the third scouting party jumps him that he learns that he's not the only Yato remaining on Kouan – because only Kouan Yato know how to calm the Orochi's and because she doesn't attack him.

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He blinks tiredly at the folded clothing placed in the doorway to the room he stayed in – black, long sleeved and trimmed with red, shirt that stopped above his knees, white pants and white coat – cradling food and a container of water next to them before he turns to look out the broken window and spots white and vermillion disappearing behind another building.

When he falls asleep – dressed in the new clothes – he leaves one of Mumma's favourite flower in the now empty water container next to the broken and half buried window – the only entrance this time.

When he wakes up again, the flower is gone and the container is full of water.

He feels his lips pick up.

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The days continue on like that.

She would leave food, water and occasionally clothing and in turn he would leave Mumma's favourite flower and other trinkets he finds during the day and it doesn't take long for him to start carving pictures into the walls and for him to smile when he sees her own drawings added onto the buildings next to his own.

He also sees her out in the open more often and he waves at her and she waves back but he never closes the distance between them.

She does that on her own.

It's on the day that he sees her on top of the building closest to his does he learn her name.

My name's Kouka, what's yours?

I am Gintoki.

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The scouting parties stop after the fifth one gains the interest of the Orochi's.

They only wanted to play.

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The next outside disturbance changes a lot.

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"You… I never would have dreamt that there would be someone here on this Planet of Death…"

"This planet is not dead. The ground is nothing but sand. The water rots away at everything it touches. You may look at it and think this planet unliveable, but believe me when I say those that eat the sand are alive. Those that drink the water are alive. Those who stayed on this planet survived. The only people who think this planet is unliveable are those who abandoned it, don't measure this planets worth on your standards. Leave. I have no interest in taking a life because some idiot doesn't understand what he's getting into."

Sand bursts up and Kankou raises his coat to shave of the dust that comes barrelling towards him as childish laughter fills the air and he blinks wide when the dust clears, greeting him to the sight of countless other heads of the Orochi looming above ground, a flash of silver, red and black bouncing between the jaws of the serpents before his attention is stolen by white and vermillion running between the Orochi's heads.

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My name is Kankou. Maybe I can get your name the next time I come here. That is, if the Master of Kouan will allow it.

You followed me for three days and nights just to say something like that?

It's just good manners to knock on someone's door and tell them your name when you visit someone new. I'm sorry for the ruckus and mess I caused. Please apologise to your family for me.

…This isn't a stranger's house. It's the Yato's homeworld, it's only unwelcoming to those who wish to do harm to it. As far as I know, you simply didn't know the greeting. The Orochi's weren't trying to kill you, they were excited and simply playing around. I guess they were just happy that someone new came along, it's been a while since anyone came here. And my name. It's not 'Master of Kouan'. I'm Kouka.

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"They've stopped because they don't see you as a threat any more. There have been scouting parties before you but they brought unnecessary harm to those that live here and so the planet retaliated." Kouka explained as she let out a breath of smoke, bright blue eyes focused on the moving black mass.

"You know, I doubt I would last ten days here what with the rotten water and no food sources, how have you lasted so long here Kouka?"

"Those that didn't abandon this planet adapted to continue living, the few Yato's that remained included. They chose to eat what you would call poison, drink the water that would pull at your insides. And while they were little in number, they thrived. I am the last remaining descendant of one of those commendable tribes, there are other tribes out there, but as to if they are still around, I have no idea."

"That means you have no ties here then. So why remain?" Kankou shifted on his spot on a broken pillar. "Though I guess you have no reason to leave in the first place… but still, anything is better than this planet. Aren't you lonely for one?"

Kouka blinked and pulled her bright blue eyes away from the window and onto Kankou. "Lonely? I have nothing to compare my emotions to such a thing, so why would I leave for something I don't understand? I was born and raised on this planet and no baby fights against the cradle they sleep in, because that's all they know. I don't know how this place looks to you, nor do I care. I can do as I like here."

"Kouka! Kouka!" Kankou can't help but let his jaw drop as two small arms extend over Kouka's shoulders holding two ordainments much like the one sitting in her hair, followed by a head of silver and bright crimson eyes. "I found more!" A smile flits up on Kouka's lips as Gintoki finally takes note of the dark haired Yato and the brightness dulls. "Who's he?"

"He's a Yato from off of the planet. His name is Kankou. This is Gintoki, I believe he's the remains of the Silver Tribe."

…T.W.R.O.T.N…

Life continued and baldy came and went as he pleased.

And he notices Kouka looking up to the sky and he asks:

Do you want to leave? See the planets he talks about?

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Kankou enough. I'm tired of it. Of the talk. I want to see the other planets with my own eyes.

Kouka… You…

It's okay if it's far from here. But would you take us to see another planet?

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Pretty isn't it? Planets that are lived on are always like that, but there is a lot to explore in space. Have you heard of Earth?

Earth?

It's apparently a remote planet that was still developing, but I've heard it's beautiful, blessed with pure water and fertile soil. Unfortunately it's at war at the moment though, so I can't take you there right away, or all of us would be pulled into it. But when it's over would you want to check it out with me, Kouka? Not just Earth, but anywhere you want to go, I the Umibouzu will take you wherever it is you want to go. So will you be my… my… Partner! How about it? If we join up we'll be the strongest hunters out there, don't you think?!

Partner's huh? That… doesn't sound bad. If we could do something like that, I'm sure it would be fun.

Ow! Damn it brat!

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I'm lonely without you.

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I don't want to die without you, so if you're going to stay here, then I'll stay here too. And if there's somewhere you want to go, I'll go wherever that is. So… Die with me Kouka?

I'm a traitor to my family. "Even you are going to abandon me?".

I don't know, if you ask me, I'd say they are paying their respects. "Thank you for everything."

Are you two done? I'm going to start pushing buttons.

Don't touch anything you damn brat!

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Things changed after that.

And he was alright with that.

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"'Pregnant'?" Gintoki repeated as Kouka lifted his hand into her own and settled them onto her navel.

"Yes. It means I'm making a child. I'll be their Mummy."

Gintoki can't help but tense.

"And their father? He won't hurt you will he?"

"No. And if he ever did, I'll hit him back to Kouan."

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"His name is Kamui. Would you like to hold him, Gintoki?"

Gintoki flinches and steps away from the bed Kouka was sitting on – Kamui resting in her protective grasp – as he remembers the beat of a heart against his figure tips.

"I-I don't think that's a good idea."

"That's okay. You can hold him when you're ready."

"Hah! My spawn too good for you, huh, brat- oof! W-why did y-ou have to hit me th-ere? I-I still want to have mo-re kids b-brat…"

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"'In! 'In!" Gintoki tensed as the two year old stubbled over to him as he propped his umbrella – always wet now and used to keep the rain off rather than to block out the sun – up against the wall.

"Hey Kamui." He placed a hand on vermillion hair and a smile pulls at his lips as Kamui grins up at him before bright blue eyes catch onto the pink and white flowers he holds.

"'at?"

"That, are flowers. Your Mummy's favourite." The silver haired twelve year old dropped to his knees and crimson eyes locked with Kamui's as he held out the bunch of flowers, "Do you want to give them to her?"

Kamui's eyes grew brighter before he brought his hands up to grasp the flowers. Transfixed with the flowers Kamui slowly turned around and left the entry way, never taking note of Gintoki's relaxing from.

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Kamui poked his head around the doorway, bright blue eyes looking left and right before looking up into crimson.

"You see him?" Gintoki whispered as he poked his own head of silver around the doorway.

"Yep."

Lips tugging up, Gintoki lifted the now three year old up onto his shoulders and bounced a little to centre the child's weight while making him giggle and grip onto silver hair. "Alright, Operation: 'Pull the Donkey's Tail' is a go." With those words Gintoki left the backdoor and crept up to Kankou – who was wrestling with a rope for Kamui's birthday present.

Kamui's hand lifted away from Gintoki's hair and – with his tongue sticking out – latched onto the inky strands of his fathers and pulled.

Hard.

Kouka's lips lifted up as she watched her husband – tears pooling in his eyes – chase after Gintoki and Kamui – with a fist still full of inky strands – while listening to the childish laughter and death threats.

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"Do you see them?"

"Nope."

"Oi, baldy can you get any higher?"

"I'm already on my tip toes brat."

"What are you a ballerina? Are you going to start spinning? How about prancing?"

"I'll show you prancing."

"Wait, I think I see them!"

"Awesome! Do you think you can reach them?"

"I think so, we need to go… right? No, other right."

"Alright, can you get them?"

"Just… a bit more…"

"And what are you three doing?"

All three froze at the sound of Kouka's voice and they all turn towards the doorway where she stood, dull eyes and all.

"Ah…"

"I think we should run."

"Good call brat."

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"You're pregnant again?" Gintoki asks as he watched Kouka pick up Kamui's hand and place it on her navel.

Just like how she did it for him.

"Yeah. You're going to be a Big Brother Kamui."

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And things change again.

And this time he knows that it isn't for the better.

But it is reality.

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"Meet your little sister Kamui. Her name is Kagura."

"She's pretty Mummy."

And red burst pass lips.

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Kamui pulled his arms tighter around Kagura as he pressed up onto his tip toes to look over the bench to get a look at what Gintoki was making. "What are you making Gin?" he asked the fifteen year old.

"I thought we could all use some cake, it has been a while since we had some so…" Gintoki trailed off and momentarily paused folding in the egg whites when he heard wet coughs come from the next room over. Crimson catches Kamui flinching. Giving the batter one last stir, Gintoki let go of the spatula and moved over to the biscuit barrels – one half full of biscuits, the other topped with loose coins collected over the years – and fishes out some coins.

"Why don't you take Kagura to get some flowers?" Kamui bit his lip and nodded, taking the coins as more coughing entered into the kitchen and he tightens his grip around Kagura once more.

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Don't talk down to me again. You won't get off so easily next time.

You don't scare us!

You and the rest of your diseased family should leave before you infect the rest of us!

Damn it Kamui! What the hell are you doing?!

Shit! It's Umibouzu! Scatter!

Pops!

Haven't I told you not to pick on the weak?!

Have you gone blind or something? It was eight against one! How can you see that and think I'm the one picking on them?

More like one monster and eight peasants.

They started it! And aren't you always the one going on about getting stronger?

To get stronger to protect your mother and Kagura, what type of brother lets his cute little sister get caught up in a big mean fight, right Kagura? Oof! … I was wrong, there were two monsters!

But they said Mum is a parasite that spreads its disease!

And that just shows they know nothing about her.

No… Maybe I'm the one who doesn't know anything. Pops, what is this illness that Mum has? Are you really going to cure her? Isn't there something I can do? Gintoki is always looking after her and us and you are always off looking for something to work… What else can I do?

Hey, don't worry so much. You are doing plenty for your mother, Kagura, Gintoki and myself just by being here. By being near your mother. You leave your mother's illness to me. I promise I'll find a way to cure her. So please, don't do anything I'll do. Don't make your mother worry. Keep doing what you have been doing.

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Gintoki set the tray down on the bedside table. "Kouka, what's really killing you?"

Kouka gave the silver head a small smile, "The tribe I'm from isn't like the others, it's called 'the tribe that dies with the planet' in that tribe there has only ever been one member since its creation. Me. I'm a mutant born under the influence of the Altana. My father had been caught up in a blast from the Altana and became infected by it. My mutation wasn't noticeable at first, but it became apparent that my body stopped aging and that there were a good few times I was meant to die but didn't. What's killing me is that I'm not on Kouan anymore. Or more likely, living on that planet is what kept me alive."

"And you won't tell Kankou because…?"

"Because I don't want to go back to that planet anymore. I want to stay here. With the family I cherish and love."

The sound of shattering glass brings both their attention to the doorway and onto Kamui – water glittering around shards of glass and pink and white flowers – bright blue eyes just a broken as the glass around him.

"Y-you're kidding right? Y-you know what's killing you, know how to fix yourself, but you won't do it? W-why?!"

Kouka pushed herself up and looked right into her sons eyes. "Because I don't want to give you or Kagura up. I love you too much."

Kamui bit his lip and red dribbled down his chin before he violently shook his head and ran. The door to the house slamming shut behind him.

"Gintoki, please."

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Abuto watches with wide eyes as the little rabbits' leg swung up and down before it was pushed away.

"Nice kick. Kid, the captain of the Harusame Seventh Division is your new opponent." Housen straightened himself up. "Soldier." He addressed Abuto, "Even if it's against a child. If they point their fist at you with intent, then you answer in kind with your own!" With those word Housen ran at the wide eyed six year old, fist raised and he doesn't care that his own soldier steps in front of the child, doesn't care about the other brat coming onto the scene. At least, not until an open umbrella stops his fist from moving forward.

"Sorry, I'm going to have to ask that you stop," Crimson eyes looked dully over an equally crimson umbrella, "See, I can't let any harm come to the kid."

"Gintoki!"

Housen straightened as he took in the older child – black boots, tight black pants, white shirt that extended to his shins with blue edging the ends of it and one long sleeve with white swirls mixed in the blue and one sleeve cut short, held together with a light purple sash and a black belt, topped with crimson eyes and silver hair – and a memory itches the back of his head.

"Ah, you are the white haired Yato of that dead planet my soldiers spoke of, the one they call the White Rabbit of the Night." Housen's lips twitched up, "I have to say I didn't think you would leave that planet, did it finally out live itself?"

"The planet is only dead to idiots."

"Oh?"

"Kamui." Gintoki addressed and blatantly turned his gaze away from Housen, making the older Yato twitch, "Head off home, I believe your mother still wanted to talk to you."

Bright blue moved between the silver haired Yato and greying Yato. "But…"

With an exaggerated sigh, Gintoki hefted his umbrella up onto his shoulder and moved to hold his hand out to Kamui. "Come on, up we get." With Kamui's hand in his own, Gintoki lead him away from the Harusame after collecting the younger Yato's umbrella. "Say what do you fancy for dinner this time? I'll make whatever it is that you want."

"…Anything?"

"Anything."

The Harusame members are left to watch the two Yato's walk off.

"…The Captain got stood up…"

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Gintoki… why aren't you doing anything to help mum get better?

Trust me Kamui, I want her to get better just like you, but I also understand why your mother doesn't want to go back to that planet. You won't be able to understand, having grown up surrounded by other people. On Kouan, your mother and I were likely the last Yato to survive. And while we were used to life there, after Baldy came along, we wanted to see the stories he told in person. We remembered what it was like to have other people around. People to love. And we don't want to give that up.

…I still want to save her.

I never doubted that.

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I'm not a very good mother am I? Placing such a heavy burden on your small shoulders… I'm sorry. Please, don't force yourself anymore. It's okay to cry, to scream. Mummy will always love you, no matter who you turn out to be. So don't force yourself. Just be Kamui. Kagura's Big Brother and my Big Strong Son.

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Hey Mum, you sure you don't want to go back? You won't be alone, you'll have me and Kagura and Gintoki and maybe that baldy will show his face.

I'm not even sure if going back will help anymore. My body has gotten used to living without the Altana that I doubt a sudden onslaught of it will do me any good.

Just… Just don't give up okay, Mum? We'll work out something, so don't give up.

…You really do take after him don't you?

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"Mummy?" Kagura questioned when she didn't get her normal response from her mother whenever she opened the door. "Mummy?" The four year old repeated as she stepped over to the bed and took hold of her mother's hand.

It was cold.

"Kamui!" Kagura screamed out as she tugged on her mother's arm – anything to get a response.

"Kagura!" Kamui called out, his voice edged with panic as he rounded in the room and he can't help but freeze when we takes in the tears in bright blue eyes and Kagura's frantic tugging.

"Kamui! Mummy's cold and she won't move!" and it's all the eight year old needs to start moving again, heading over to his little sister and setting his own hand on top of hers.

And despite knowing that she won't answer he can't help but let the word pass his lips.

"Mum?"

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Papi's back and he brings back good news!

You… You bastard.

Eh?

Kamui feels his heart stop, but also start.

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Kamui doesn't hesitate as he snaps his umbrella into Kankou's face, sending the man right back out the door he just entered through.

"Where were you?!" Kamui snapped out as he rounded a kick into his father's gut. "Where were you?!"

"Kamui-!" Kankou tried as he raised his hand to block his sons punch.

"Where were you when she needed you?!" Kamui twisted his body up, using his father's hold as leverage to lash his foot out at the man's chin, sending him further back and Kamui's feet barely touch the ground before he chases after Kankou.

"You pulled her from that planet! You started her death! And you don't even have the grace to be here when she dies?!" Kamui bit out and he rounds his umbrella down, snapping it into his father's forearm with enough force to break the ground under it, send blood flying, an arm breaking apart and a crystal clattering onto the ground. "Where were you?!"

And Kankou hears his heart stop, but also start.

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"Papi stop! You're hurting him! Mummy doesn't like it when you both hurt." Gintoki frowns as Kagura's voice fell into snobs and he picks up his pace because Kagura should be at home with Kamui and Kouka not a few blocks away in the rain and sobbing her eyes out.

He rounds the corner just as Kagura's cry of "Papi!" rings out and he freezes for a moment before he drops both his umbrella and shopping bags and makes a run at the form of Kankou – one arm less – looming over a faced down Kamui – blood still pooling despite the rain – and he hooks his foot around Kankou's neck, sending him crashing into a building.

Crimson eyes round onto Kagura taking in her soaked but uninjured form before they snap to Kamui.

"Kagura what-?" His question dies in his mouth as Kagura crashes into his side, shoulders shaking as tiny hands grip black, waterlogged fabric.

"Mummy wouldn't move." Is mumbled out and Gintoki feels himself freeze as his mind blanks. "Mummy wouldn't move and I called 'Mui like I promised I would and Papi came home and 'Mui… 'Mui attacked Papi."

Gintoki wraps an arm around Kagura and presses his face into her wet hair. "…Will you go and grab my umbrella? I dropped it over there. I'll get Kamui, then we'll… we'll head home, okay?"

…T.W.R.O.T.N…

Kouka's dead?

Yeah. From what Kagura says, she found Kouka dead not long before you arrived home, Kamui snapped when he heard you. And you know our blood, it's the worse when we first use it.

…It's so stupid.

Hmm?

The day I come back with something, it's the day she dies.

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Favourite flowers placed on a stone, engraved with love and loss.

A father leaves his three kids because he can't look at them without seeing his failures.

A big brother lifts his teary gaze up from the floor and swears he'll make the bastard pay.

A little sister buries her face into a neck and promises she'll bring her family to Earth.

A big, big brother holds his head high because the kids need someone to support them.

And Kouka's ashes settle in a vase.

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Gintoki, will you help me with my training?

Ooh, Gin-Gin I wanna train too!

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Abuto twitches because he can't ignore the staring any longer nor the open amusement dancing over his squad mates faces as they look between him and the table that's behind him seating the White Rabbit, Little Rabbit and Littler Rabbit.

"What are you thinking Kamui?"

"Do you think they'll let me join them? You're a good teacher Gin-Gin but…"

"But I'm only one person. How about asking them? Can't hurt can it?"

"I attacked one of their members before."

"And? It shows initiative. Or are you shy? Aw, isn't that adorable? Little Kamui is shy."

"Sh-shut up! I-I'm not shy!"

Abuto twitches again at the sound of the chair scraping the concrete enters his ears along with smothered laughter.

'I have a bad feeling…'

And he only just manages to duck his head under the flying chair – one of his squad mates not so lucky, ha! Take that bastard – and he turns his gaze to the Little Rabbit puffing out his chest with cheeks still pink – The White Rabbit openly grinning while the Littler Rabbit ploughs through a giant bowl of rice.

"Hey, I got a question."

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You watch him, okay Kagura.

Got it! Gin-Gin won't know what hit him!

Gintoki…

I know brat. Just make sure to look after yourself, alright?

…T.W.R.O.T.N…

Hey Gin-Gin, do you think… Mummy was always talking about a really pretty planet. Bright blue water and green everywhere. Earth she called it. Do you think… Do you think we could go there? Mummy always wanted to go, can we take her?

Sure brat.

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Earth without Silver

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He bit his lip with enough force to break pass skin.

It hurt.

It hurt so much.

Being human hurt.

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He presses on through the pain of a breaking heart.

Because that child, Oboro, gave up his life, his freedom for him.

And he won't let it go to waste.

Not again.

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Traveling becomes difficult.

Crows doubling in numbers.

Silent outpost propped up.

The war grows larger.

And the purge starts.

All in the hopes of finding him

He won't make it easy.

He owes that much to the child with white hair.

…T.W.R.O.T.N…

It's the thought of Oboro that makes him continue fighting – because his darker half is always grasping for a chance to kill him.

It's the thought of Oboro that makes him stand up in the early hours of the day – because even Crows need to sleep and there can only be so many of them.

It's the thought of Oboro that lets him kill the group of Naraku he comes across – because revenge and rage are strong but empty emotions.

It's the thought of Oboro that makes him stop when he sees two children being beaten on by a much larger group – because he would have wanted to step in because it was the right thing to do, even if he would never have said so.

It's the thought of Oboro that makes him smile when he catches the two children peeking around a mountain of boxes – because he would have done that at one point and because he would have loved to meet the two.

It's the thought of the two children that makes him raise his sword against the adults of the town when they bring them into their attempts at getting him to leave town – because there are multiple types of humans and most of them will always be ruled over by the fear of change, of power.

It's the two children that makes him open up again – because they are funny and adorable as they try to copy his movements as they walk to the next town.

It's the two children that makes him double his fight against his darker half – because there's just something about these two and he'll do anything to make sure they'll live.

It's Takasugi Shinsuke and Katsura Kotarou that makes him give up his freedom to the Tendoushuu – with the promise that no harm will come to the two.

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The soldiers on both sides are quick to note that the youngest recruits – both fourteen – are ones to keep an eye on.

Because Katsura Kotarou has a mind that pulls apart the battle field without a problem, always finding the safest way for the men to make it out of battle with as little injury as possible – earning him the title 'Runaway Kotarou' by the Amanto forces but known as the 'Rampaging Noble' by the Jouishishi.

Because Takasugi Shinsuke has the ability to pull people under his young wings and lead those same people in and out of battle without hesitation and fear – and he becomes only known as the 'Leader of the Kiheitai' very quickly.

They are young.

But they are dangerous.

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There's an unspoken rule that the Jouishishi follow no matter what – even if it hasn't been needed for four years.

Never mess with those who hold an umbrella on sunny days and run like hell if you see them on the battlefield.

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Six months pass and the soldiers are greeted with another youngster – a year younger then the Two Heavenly Kings – in the next lot of recruits.

Sakamoto Tatsuma is loud with his never ending laughter and useless out on sea but he brings in supplies in mountain loads and still manages to make them money and picks up the art of the sword quickly.

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It's another six months later that Sakamoto Tatsuma is given the name 'The Dragon of Katsurahama' after he rips through the Amanto force that ran his home town to the ground.

And the Two Heavenly Kings becomes Three.

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Sakamoto looks to his bandage hand – never to be able to pick up a sword again – and makes up his mind.

He was leaving.

Leaving Earth for the stars.

After all, he has nothing on Earth to fight for any more.

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Takasugi presses his back into Katsura as emerald eyes dart franticly around the people – actual humans, not Amanto – dressed in black surrounding them.

"Like hell we are going to give up here Katsura. We still have to get Sensei back."

Katsura feels his lips lift up as he tightens his grip.

"You're right."

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It's Takasugi Shinsuke and Katsura Kotarou that makes him stop fighting.

N-no! Stop! Please!

D-don't kill him!

And his head flies.

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Ten years after the war ends Kagura and Gintoki take their first steps on Earth.

Six months later it's with food deprived stomachs they meet Otose in front of her Husband's grave and Gintoki makes a promise.

It is also then that Yorozuya Gin-chan – because Gin-chan sounds cute! – opens.

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The war on Earth started twenty years ago.

Lasted seven years.

And is split between the first five years known as the 'Years of the Old Fighters' and the last two years known as the 'Years of the New Spirits.'

The war on Earth ended thirteen years ago.

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Chapter 1 End.

Hope you've enjoyed!

And because I felt the need to, here's a fun little add on, I didn't put it into the story because it screws with future stuff but I wanted to write it.

Add on thingy: Be Forever Time Jumping

It's the flash of bright blue light that manages to stop Sakamoto's laughter and everyone arms themselves.

"But seriously, why the hell are we being dragged along? We weren't even on Earth when all this shit happened, in fact we're probably going to make it worse by appearing wherever the hell we are now,"

The soldiers tensed at the sound of the voice and they drew closer as the blue light finally disappears showing off a mixed group of people – some dressed in matching clothing, others resembling clothing belonging to China while more fell into the Japanese's style – and they draw their swords up, making the mixed group tense as they finally take note of the swords pointed at, all but one.

"See," The silver head spoke as he waved his arm towards them, – and wasn't that a damn hoot, five of them where holding umbrellas – "They are already pointing their swords at us," Crimson pinned onto the unfortunate soul pointing his sword at the silver head, "You mind not pointing that in my face," It wasn't a question as he brought two fingers up to push the shaking blade away from his face, "Thanks."

"But Gin-chan," The female vermillion to his left started – one of the ones carrying a damn umbrella – also ignoring the sword pointed at her as she blinked bright blue eyes up. "What about Zura?"

'Gin-chan' made a face "Why should I care about what that Wig gets up to? He's the idiot that decided it would be an awesome idea to touch the damn time machine that had 'warning don't touch' in big red letters on the damn thing, why wasn't it destroyed in the first place?"

"Quit your complaining Yorozuya," The man to the silver heads right – the dark haired one dressed in the black and gold uniform – spoke, navy blue eyes locked onto the soldiers surrounding the group, one hand on the hilt of his sword, "You're here anyway, may as well make yourself useful for once."

Dull crimson eyes blinked, "Who did you say your mother was again Mayo-man? I think we need to do some hunting."

"What about killing the inventor of Mayonnaise Danna?" The sandy haired teen asked from the other side of 'Mayo-man' – also dressed in the black and gold uniform.

"That," 'Gin-chan' drew out, "Is a sound idea Sougo, anyone know when it was invented?"

'Mayo-man' lashed his sword out at the silver head, who ducks under it like it's an everyday occurrence while also pulling the female vermillion down with him, "Like hell I'll let you touch it!" is yelled before a booted foot lands on the blade, sending 'Mayo-man', Sandy teen and the Gorilla tumbling into the soldiers and the male vermillion settles on 'Gin-chans' right.

"I don't know, this might be interesting Gin-chan. We might be able to get some embarrassing photos of Baldy."

"How about showing long haired Papi, bald Papi?"

"Kagura-chan, we shouldn't be messing with the past like that…"

"Doesn't matter anymore Shinpachi, there's no telling what that Wig's messed with, so we may as well have fun while we can."

"That's not the point!"

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No idea on when the next chapter will be up, I'm still planning out this AU, I just had idle figures and this is the result.

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Till next time ninjapanda16 out!

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