After we escaped from the old man, we heard loud footsteps behind us causing us to run faster. "There!" Gintoki pointed towards a familiar guy's back. After some moments we heard a 'they're gone' causing us to climb out of the door. "Thanks, Zura" Gintoki said as he helped me come down. "Zura ja nai, Katsura da!" the guy said in a loud tone. "Of course, let the whole world know you're here!" i whispered loudly as i flicked his forehead. "Oh ah sorry" he said before his eyes fell on the kid i was carrying. He stammered as he pointed between me and Gintoki causing me to sigh loudly. "Yeah yeah come come, we'll explain" I said as i pulled Katsura by the hand and the 3 of us walked together with me in the middle.
While we walked, Gintoki explained how the kid came into his life. And I explained why i was looking after the kid for the time being. Katsura then gave us a widespread of knowledge about the 'Hashidas' and their 'works'. "That i understand but how did that dude's grandson end up at my place?" Gintoki said scratching the back of his neck. "Maybe you 'nyan-nyan'ed with Kahei's daughter?" Katsura suggested as he cuddled the baby with me. "Huh? What the hell do you mean by 'nyan-nyan'?! Like i told you before, that's not true!" i eyed Gintoki from the corner of my eyes "Don't stare at me like that Hanae! It's very scary!" Gintoki said frustratedly looking at us two causing me and Katsura to burst out in laughter.
"But Gintoki.. you see, this terrible stare" Katsura picked the baby from my arms "is definitely yours. Babies are supposed to cry. You bastard, are you giving up on your job?!" Katsura said out loud to the kid, shaking him slightly. "What are YOU doing, running and hiding? Are you giving up on your job?" I said as i flicked Katsura's head slightly hard this time causing him to fall on the ground. But don't worry, i already grabbed the baby from him before he fell. "You deserved it, hahahaha!" Gintoki laughed watching him get up. "Hanae, i hope you'll be gentle with me from next time onwards. You see I'm very fragi-" I glared at him causing him to sew his mouth shut. Suddenly i felt as if my body became warm especially the stomach area. "Oh, he wet himself" Katsura pointed at the baby's pants. My fresh laundry dried clothes..
After we parted with Katsura, Gintoki went to a convenience store with the kid while i went to a clothes store to change my outfit. Ugh.. my pretty clothes.. I watched as i put the clothes in a plastic bag and threw it in garbage. But.. the ones I'm wearing is definitely not my style. And what sucks is that they have no other type! I thought as i looked myself in the mirror and tugged down the high knee length kimono slightly. Since the kimono felt stuffy i freed one of the arm pieces and let one of my arms bare. Alright this is fine now i guess I thought before going towards the cashier and paid for the dress. It's just for today so no big deal.
I went towards the park we were supposed to meet to see Gintoki and kid already present as they were seated. "You changed his diapers already. I thought you needed help but you actually did a good job" i said as i checked the babies lower half. "W-What do you think you're wearing?!" Gintoki suddenly said out loud causing me flinch slightly. "What do you mean?" i furrowed my eyebrows at him. "That and that!" he pointed at me knees and my bare arm. "Hey, the kimono was stuffy so i-" the kid giggled as he crawled towards me and then put his hands on my lap causing me to be quiet immediately. "Hey.. i missed you too" i carried him and then rubbed my cheek with his before showering him with kisses.
"Hey hey hey, cut it out. I'm not supposed to be jealous of a kid at this age. Also what do you see in that?" Gintoki asked irritatedly as he put one of his legs on top of other. "Mm? Well it's his chubby face..the terrible stare..the dead fish eyes..the curly ha-" i was talking while looking at the kid before i realized what i was talking about causing me to shut my mouth immediately. I nervously glanced at Gintoki only to find him looking at me with a handsome grin. "Then do you want to have kids?" he asked in a low voice as he came closer to me. "T-T-That's not what i meant!" i turned my face away feeling the warmth in my cheeks. "Well, technically speaking we haven't finished what we started the other day" his voice now very close to my ear, his breath tickling my neck causing me to gasp.
"T-There's a kid in front! What do you think you're doing?" i whispered turning towards him. "Look at him, he's already given us the permission to continue with a smug look on his face" he said squeezing the child's cheek causing him to giggle a little. Oh God that smugness.. this is indeed his splitting image i thought as i looked at the cheek as i felt warmth spread across my chest. "So? What do you say?" Gintoki said as he held me by the chin and turned me towards him. Two can play a game I brought my face closer to his angling it as if I'm gonna kiss him but instead i brushed my cheek against his and kissed his ear causing a loud sound. "After we find a way to help the kid" i whispered softly. Alright, that will do I leaned back and looked at Gintoki's face which was now a deep shade of red. It was silent for a few seconds until "ALRIGHT! LET'S GO!"
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