Samurai Heart

Chapter 15: S n o w

Since a couple of weeks ago, Edo's weather had started to get colder. There were rainy days and storms, and today was the first snowy day of the year. 

In the hospital, many of the officials, and her colleagues, complained about the winter weather, before which she only listened in silence. One of the things (L/n) (Y/n) loved the most was winter, especially snow.

Thus, when she saw that it had snowed on her day off during the week, her heart exploded with joy, which increased at Otose's call, telling her that she would organize a snow sculpture contest, and that she was invited to be one of the judges. 

Breakfast was quickly prepared, and once ready, she dressed in her winter clothes: a (F/c) coat, white gloves, a white scarf and black suede boots, with polar fabric at the end.

She ran to the park where the contest was going to take place, meeting everyone: Otae-san and all the girls who worked with her, Kotarou and Elizabeth, Hasegawa-san, and of course, Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura.

(Y/n) approached the Yorozuya with a beaming smile, looking at the sculpture they were making: a Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon. Amazed, she approached the silver-haired samurai, who was giving orders to how to make the balls that went to the sides of the canyon to Kagura.

-¡Gin!- She said enthusiastically, hugging him from behind.

He kept giving orders to the red-haired girl, while the (E/c) eyed woman hugged him laughing like a little girl. Gintoki was trying to get away from her, and all he could do was get another laugh out of her.

-Oi, woman, you are getting in the way- said the samurai, undoing her hug at last- ¿Can't you see that we are creating a work of art? -He questioned (Y/n), without looking at her, with his arms crossed.

-Rather I think it is obscene- murmured the boy in glasses, looking at the sculpture that looked like a penis.

-I can help Kagura-chan make the cannon balls- She said, ignoring what the glasses boy had said.

-No, you would screw it up- said the red-eyed man, ignoring how excited the girl was.

This saddened her, and she looked at him with a sad puppy face, which this time did not work to achieve her purpose. Behind them Katsura appeared, followed by Elizabeth, who admired the sculpture. 

-Oh Gintoki, it's a beautiful replica of the Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon- said the black-haired man, nodding in approval. 

-¿¡What the hell is a Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon supposed to be?! - Shinpachi replied, annoyed that everyone said that before the statue that was clearly obscene. 

-You can't win against my sculpture anyway- Kotarou said, laughing. 

Meanwhile, (Y/n) was kneeling on one side, playing with snow alone, sad and with a pout on her face. Hearing Kotarou's thunderous laughter, she addressed him, about to cry. 

-Kotarou, Gintoki won't let me play with his balls- She said, looking at him with a sad expression.  

-(Y/Nn), you can play with my balls at home, at night- Gintoki replied, looking at her with lascivious eyes. 

-Can I? - She answered with eyes full of hope. 

Before the two-way conversation continued, the black-haired terrorist put his hands over the girl's ears, looking shocked at the silverhead. 

 -¡GINTOKI! ¿¡How do you talk to our girl like that !? - Katsura shouted, still perplexed by how obscene his friend could be. 

The two Yorozuya children looked at each other, thinking that Katsura was acting as (Y/n)'s mother, or as Gin's partner. At the latter, both laughed, as they continued to work on the large snowballs.