Samurai Heart

Chapter 11: P a s t

The brown curled samurai stared at them, intrigued by the children's reaction.

-What's going on? Didn't you know that? - Sakamoto asked, looking surprised.

They both shook their heads, still too surprised to speak. They had seen that sometimes the silver-curled samurai behaved strangely close to (Y/n), and that he let her caress or hug him at times ... but they had assumed this was because they had been friends since childhood.

Absorbed in the analysis of all this, still making connections, Kagura and Shinpachi were still surprised, not even talking to Tatsuma, who laughed holding his head.

-Hahaha! I think I screwed it up- Sakamoto laughed, still taking his head, and then directed his gaze at the children- Kintoki will cut my balls if he finds out I told you this, hahahahaha! - He said, nervous about his mistake.

It all made sense in their heads. The fact that he was so mad at her when he returned, yet so happy to see her; to let her hug and even let her touch his hair,  sometimes sleeping on her lap; that his nose would bleed when she showed a little more of his body, and more importantly, that he was hiding the incident with Sacchan days ago.

Despite the fact that all these things fit together like pieces of a puzzle, they still refused to believe it, both still with their eyes rolled, beginning to shake each other.

-I knew that perverted idiot saw (y/Nn)-nee with different eyes-said Kagura, shaking Shinpachi with an irritation face.

-Ka...Kagura-chan, please calm down- said the black haired boy, putting his hands on her hands to stop her- I think that maybe we're imagining things...right, Sakamoto-san?- continued the boy, directing his gaze towards the captain of the ship.

-I don't know if he's still in love with her, but he looks the same as when we were at war and he was mad for her- answered Tatsuma, looking at them with curiosity.

In saying that, the children asked him to tell them about those days, since Gintoki never mentioned his past with them, and they knew that he did not like to talk about it either, so they did not ask him either.

-Gin-san confessed it to you, Sakamoto-san?-asked the boy, knowing that it would be impossible. 

-Or maybe did you see something?- said the red haired girl, thinking that maybe he saw them kiss or something like that. 

To both, the man shook his head, his eyes detective. He had never seen anything, nor heard anything, yet he knew that the samurai known as Shiroyasha was in love with the girl. It was easy to recognize a man in love when he saw one.

-I just know, it's like a sixth sense- answered the brown haired samurai, pushing his glasses like he was a great detective. 

The children's eyes went blank again, however, this time it was due to the stupidity of the man, who was speculating things without having anything sure on his hands. Letting out a relieved sigh, they both rose from their seats, thinking that indeed, Sakamoto's head was filled with air, listening to his booming laughter behind them.

They headed down the hall, still thinking about the conversation and the conclusions they had drawn. Even though Tatsuma only based his sayings on assumptions, the behavion of those two was quite strange, especially on the part of the red eyed man. In silence, they walked down the corridor, unaware that the same man they're thinking about was coming in front of them, colliding with him head-on, and when they saw him, their faces transformed into faces of shock and surprise, staring at him. Before the samurai could say anything, they attacked him with the question that went through both their minds. 

-Gin-san...-said Shinpachi quietly- Are you in love with (Y/n)-san?- They both asked, still holding his gaze, seeing that Gintoki's usual bored face changed to one of irritation.