Gintama x Reader One Shots

Shimura Tae x Reader: Sing to Me

Note: This takes place before the start of the Gintama series.

When the girl regained consciousness, she couldn't open her eyes. Her body refused to move. She didn't know where she was, or what was going on around her. Her only clue was the sweet sound of a voice singing a lullaby.

When she managed to open her eyes, she saw she was in a dark room she didn't recognize. Beside her sat a pretty girl, humming as she squeezed out a rag. When she looked up, her eyes widened, and a smile came to her face.

"Oh, you're awake!" She placed the cloth on her forehead. "You had us worried. My name is Shimura Tae. You're at my family's dojo."

So that's where I am...

"My name is...(F/N)..." That sounds right.

"(F/N)-san, huh? My brother and I found you unconscious outside the dojo three days ago. Do you remember what happened to you?"

"...No."

Tae frowned. "Do you remember...anything?"

(F/N) searched her memory, and, after a moment, shook her head.

"No. Only my name."

For a moment, Tae looked worried. Then, the smile returned to her face, and she clapped her hands together in an attempt to look cheerful.

"Well, I'm sure they'll come back eventually! In the meantime, you can stay here. My brother and I run this dojo all by ourselves. We could use some extra help."

(F/N) smiled. "Thank you."

She tried to sit up, but Tae grabbed her shoulder, and pushed her back down.

"You need to rest for now. You still have a fever."

(F/N) frowned. She wanted to get up. She had a feeling there was something she should have been doing, but in the end, she couldn't find the will to fight it, and let Tae push her back into the sheets.

"That's better. Get some sleep, and if there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask."

Tae moved to stand up, but before she could, (F/N) grabbed her wrist, and pulled her back down.

"If it's okay..." she murmured, "can you sing to me, please?"

Tae's eyes widened. Then, she smiled, and made herself comfortable by (F/N)'s bed.

"Of course."

Soothed by Tae's sweet voice, (F/N) quickly fell into a dreamless sleep.

~o0o~

A week later, when (F/N) was well enough to leave her room, Tae decided to take her on a tour of the house. As it turned out, the dojo she and her brother ran didn't so much function as a dojo. Rather, it was the Shimura family home, and they worked hard with a dream of someday restoring it.

"So...you work at a cabaret bar?" (F/N) asked. She trailed several feet behind Tae as they walked around the grounds, staring down at her feet. The yard was rather barren, with only a few trees and bushes clustered around the high wall surrounding it. In a way, (F/N) thought it looked rather like a fortress.

"Yes," Tae answered, looking over her shoulder as she spoke. "It's not the best job, but it's entertaining."

"...Don't you get—like—a lot of creepy customers?"