Vermillion (An Okikagu Fanfiction)

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"How many bodies, Yamazaki?"

"Five bodies, Vice Chief."

"Where were they found?"

"Three were villagers from the West forest and two were found floating in the river this morning."

The known Devil Vice Commander of The Shinsengumi took one stick of cigarette from his pocket, putted it in his mouth then finally, his mayo looking lighter. He blew the smoke as if it's his way of letting out the stress for the past two weeks.

"This will never end 'till that Beast is caught." He sighed, "You can go now."

One month had passed since these incidents keeps on coming one after another. It's either ripped guts, broken neck or like the most cases these days as dead bodies are increasing...unknown death. No spilled guts nor broken bones. Just a human body without life.

'Kondo-san even left with the most useless excuse.'

"Toshi, I'll be back after this mission. You don't need to worry about me. I promise I'll be back after the day."

"Mission to what? Stalk that Inn girl with Gorilla strength?"

"How could you think of me like that? I'm doing this as the Chief of the Shinsegumi. A very dignified and--"

"Perverted stalker.'

"--perverted stalk--I-I mean n-no!"

Deep down he hopes Matsudaira sees him slacking off to end his life in one second. His job has been hell for a month now. He badly wants to retire but then everytime he plans to a vision of one sadistic bastard pops into his mind, laughing in a demonic way and will surely raise his own kind of heaven made of hell.

Speaking of the Sadist-good-for-nothing-slacker.

"Hijikata-san." Said the deadpan voice from the door, "Hijikata-san, I'm with the hired two.

"Huh? Then let them in--"

Before  he could finish a sword came flying from the door straight to his head. Good thing he dodged just in time. It pierced the wall beside his ear and shined in all glory showing the reflection of his widened eyes.

"Tch, missed." Said the deadpan voice again.

"Sougo teme! I said let those two in not your katana, go and commit seppuku konoyaro!"

"Maa~ Maa~ Hijikata-san it's a bad thing my sword didn't get to your head."

"Nani?! You just said 'bad' right? You seriously just said it's 'bad' with that relief-like sentence right?"

A boy with his innocent looking (trap) face entered, hands inside his pocket, not even minding the sword he threw at his superior. Tall but  still shorter than Hijikata. The sandy colored hair made him look more harmless but his crimson eyes tells the opposite despite how round it is.

"You better did your job right this time. I heard you were sleeping again last time." Hijikata thew pulled out the sword and threw it back at Sougo who dodged it as well just by the tilt of his head.

Now it pierced through the door. A yell from a boy was heard after.

"G-Gin-san! It almost got my face! I told you this isn't a good idea!"

"Calm down, Patsuan. Can't you see? That's a toy, they're testing our courage."

"Oh...I-I see. I guess they really want to see if we are fake or not."