#milk watches gintama

[sxfthannie]

Delusional

↦ pairing: yandere!hoshi x reader

↦ warning: high schoolers making out, hoshi looks at reader in a sexual way at some point, sensual.

↦ note: delusional obsessive boy hoshi sounds just about right!

↦ word count: 1k (damn wtf)

Hoshi's gaze had been fixated on you from the very beginning of senior year in high school. And he loved jotting down little details about you.

Her school skirt is always slightly shorter than the norm, leading to occasional scoldings from teachers.

Her hair reaches a little lower than her shoulders. (It’s been 3 years and she maintains the same length)

She always arrives at school at 7:30/7:40 A.M.

She always takes breakfast in class before the first class of the day. (It’s always sandwiches and strawberry milk)

Applies her strawberry flavoured lip gloss at least 4 times a day in school. (One, after breakfast, two, a few minutes before lunch break, three, after lunch break, four, before school ends.)

Has a bunch of strawberry flavoured candies in her school bag.

Loves strawberries. (cute.)

She doesn’t like participating in P.E. or any sports event.

She always sleeps during history class, stays in class during P.E and is always attentive during English class.

She likes to watch anime at the back of the class with her friends when a teacher is absent. (She seems to like Gintama recently)

She smiled at me today. (That must mean she loves me?)

And he seems to be persistent on the 11th detail. Both of you are in the same class, which means it’s not impossible to avoid each other and small interactions do happen here and there.

But though he hasn’t asked you directly about it, he seems to believe that you too are in love with him.

Delusional, people would call him. But he knows the truth. He knows you better than anyone.

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In the midst of P.E class, Hoshi found himself unable to focus and quickly excused himself, making a beeline for the empty classroom. His face flushed with embarrassment, his cheeks burning like a raging fire. The sound of his own heartbeat echoed in his ears, pounding loudly as if it were a drum. The cause of his distress? You. The teacher had coerced you into participating in P.E today, despite your previous disinterest in the class for the past year or two.

“It’ll be boys vs girls today and it’ll only tally when you participate so make sure to come.” The teacher told you.

But the clothes you had were only from your first year, and they hugged your chest so snugly, highlighting your figure in a way that Hoshi had never expected. He had seen you in your short school skirt before, which was more revealing than P.E. clothes, but this was different. It ignited a whirlwind of thoughts in his mind.

Perhaps he enjoyed the allure of someone exuding sexiness even when fully dressed? No, that wasn't it. He loved it because it was you.

With a slight shake of his head, hoping to dispel the thoughts of you, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. "Maybe if I write it all down," he mumbled to himself, retrieving his notebook filled with every intricate detail about you and he began to hastily jot down his thoughts.

33. She only has one P.E clothes, which was from two years ago. She had no choice but to wear it today and her che-

As the classroom door slid open, he swiftly concealed the book beneath his desk, trying to appear nonchalant. His gaze fixated on the entrance, his heart skipped a beat when he saw you walk in. A smile accompanied by a gentle nod greeted him, as you settled into the seat directly in front of him.

Usually, he’s happy to be in the same room as you but right now, no. Especially not when you’re still in your P.E clothes.

“Since you left, the boys were outnumbered by one person so I volunteered to sit out too.”

Huh? You’re talking to him? Him?

“Oh, I- I see.” That's all he managed to say, desperately avoiding looking anywhere below your face. An awkward silence fills between the two of you.

"Hey, are you okay?" You inquire, noticing his heavy breathing and his gaze that was fixed on particularly nothing behind you. "Hoshi?" Your voice pronounces his name, and suddenly he becomes acutely aware of the tightness in his pants.

It's the first time you've ever called him by his name. Of course, you were aware of his name, but you had never uttered it aloud before, as there was never a need to call out to him. Hoshi had often daydreamed about the melody of his name rolling off your tongue, but nothing could match the authenticity of hearing it firsthand.

“Are you sick?” You ask him in a worried tone. As you rise from your seat, your hand instinctively reaches out to check his temperature. The gentle touch of your hand against his forehead seems to ignite a feverish heat on his face. "Y/N," he murmurs your name, his grip tightening around your wrist.

Before you can comprehend his actions, he swiftly manoeuvres you, positioning you against his desk. His free arm encircles your waist, drawing you closer to him. Your chest brushing against his increases his already heightened state.

"Y/N," he whispers your name once more, his lips finding yours in a long-awaited kiss. Finally, he experiences the sensation of kissing the lips he had always yearned for. The taste of strawberries lingers on your lips, a delightful result of the lip gloss you adored.

Tongue. Her tongue.

That's all his mind could comprehend, but your lips remained tightly sealed, denying him the one thing he craved in this moment. Hoshi withdraws his hand from your waist, only to slide it beneath your shirt, his icy touch against your flesh causing you to gasp within the embrace. Seizing the opportunity, he thrusts his tongue into your awaiting mouth.

The kiss is messy with a blend of possessiveness and urgency, yet there also lingers a subtle desperation.

His hand continues its upward glide along your exposed skin, encircling your body with a possessive grip that sends shivers down your spine. The hand that once held your wrist is now entwined in your hair. "So soft... Just as I had imagined," he muses to himself.

His plump lips finally part from yours, granting you the sweet release of breath that you had been holding captive.

“Wha– What is wrong with you.?!” He grimaces at your voice, yet still refuses to release you from his arms. He wants to keep holding you like this, to keep you close. “I’m sorry, I–” Hoshi begins to speak, but his words trail off as he catches sight of the expression on your face.

There were many emotions displayed on your face but ‘anger’ wasn’t one of them. Instead, you appear flustered and embarrassed, your cheeks flushed with a rosy hue. "Are you... blushing?" he questions, his hand instinctively reaching out to caress your cheek, only to be swiftly pushed away.

You rush out of the classroom and at the same time, the other students walk into the class. "Y/N," he murmurs your name, his fingertips grazing his lips as he reminisces about the kiss and the emotions that played across your face mere moments ago.

"She definitely likes me."

[howlingday]

nora as kagura from gintama?

The Art of Rapping

Nora: Hey, hey, yo, home-dogs~!.

Nora: Never stop talkin', even when I'm walkin'~!.

Nora: The police with no lease come stalkin'~!.

Ren: Will you please stop rapping?

Jaune: I guess even Nora still hasn't gotten out of her rapper phase.

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A Woman's Struggle

Nora: Mm... Mmn... Hah...

Jaune: Hey, you okay over there, Nora?

Nora: (Hiding her Beloved's Day chocolates) I'M FINE!

Jaune: ...Oh, I get it.

Nora: (Blushing)

Jaune: ...You have to go really bad, right? The bathroom should be open, so you don't have to worry about anyone taking your seat. I'll hold it for you.

Nora: ...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIE!!!

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Skipping Time

Nora: I'm glad you're home, Leader, but it's been a long day... I'm gonna change and take a nap.

Ren: What? But they just got here-

Nora: (Disappears, Reappears atop Ren's head) Too slow, Renny!

Jaune: (Thinking) She's faster!.

Nora: (Disappears, Reappears on the couch)

Jaune: Heh heh, she's become quite the pajama girl, huh?

Ren: WHY ARE YOU IMPRESSED BY THAT?! And you! Why are you always doing that on my head?!

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Checking in

Ren: (Scroll buzzes)

Nora: Good morning! Your poop is very smooth today~!

Ren: (Looks up)

Nora: (Peeking through the door)

Ren: ...

Ren: Okay, I locked the door this time. (Scroll buzzes)

Nora: Good afternoon! Your poop is even smoother than this morning~!

Ren: (Looks up)

Nora: (Watching from the ceiling)

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Swollen Chests

Ren: We can't just feed the baby regular milk.

Nora: (Unbuttoning her blouse) Oh! I think I have something for Nora Arc Jr. now!

Ren: WILL YOU KNOCK IT OFF WITH THAT?!

Jaune: I have formula here! Nobody let the baby near Nora anymore.

[tiodolma]

thank you @the-king-and-the-druidess and @twisted-shipper for tagging me

3 ships: Merlin x Morgana (merlin bbc), Gintoki x Otae (gintama), Prussia x Hungary (hetalia)

First Ever Ship: prolly ryoma x sakuno (prince of tennis) like i've shipped other stuff like syaosaku from cardcaptor sakura before but.. i was most obsessed with RyoSaku

Last song: Under Pressure by Queen (it was on the radio)

Last movie: Kaamelott: Premier Volet (Kaamelott: The First Chapter)

Currently reading: Prose Merlin/ The Prince (Nicollo Machiavelli)/ Mists of Avalon(audiobook)

Currently watching: im not watching it anymore but was invested in Empress Ki for a few episodes. / "Introduction to Western Esotericism" playlist by ESOTERICA youtube channel

Currently consuming: hot choco with milk

Currently craving: a cheeseburger T.T

[moosifers]

🌼📺🎥 :-)

🌼 Fave flower

Sunflowers! I have a tattoo of sunflowers :) (and also an owl)

📺 Fave anime

I... don't really watch anime? Which, I know, sacrilegious. I'm just gonna say Gintama. The strawberry milk speech changed my life. (I watched FMA but my first experience with it was through the manga so eh)

🎥 Fave film

The Emperor's New Groove :)

Get to know me, send me a symbol.

[fictionallyattractive]

Got tagged by @trixibebe to answer questions to get to know me better / check in! ♥

Fav Colour: Mint Green

Last Song: Rebel Yell by Billy Idol

Currently Reading: I don't read much anymore unless I'm proofreading my works for fun lol But, uh, does Overwatch Season 12 patchnotes count?

Currently watching: Gintama

Currently craving: Tiramisu or literally any coffee dessert hhhhh

Coffee or tea: Tea (I know this is weird given my previous response, but I love black tea with milk)

Hobbies to try: Needlepunch but also drawing because I'm bad lol

Current AU: College AU and Highschool AUs, but we live for anything drama filled.

[not-delicious-milk]

word vomit but gintoki is how to do a character with a tragic backstory right. if you know about it, all his actions gain a new layer of meaning and complexity, but even if you don’t it’s clear that he’s affected by his past. but the thing is, gintoki doesn’t really dwell on it. obviously he thinks about it a lot and he just has straight up ptsd if the amount of flashbacks he has in openings means anything, but he doesn’t bring that baggage into the lives of shinpachi or kagura. he makes sure he’s well-adjusted enough to have a positive impact on their lives and tries to distance himself when he can’t do that. he uses his experience as a foundation to make damn sure this generation doesn’t repeat the mistakes that his made, and he doesn’t use it as an excuse to commit horrible acts or continue the cycle of violence.

i just. like, this man.., has every reason to turn against the world, to give up on relationships and people forever, but he doesn’t and he inspires people to take up that burden again and he comes from a place of understanding whenever he helps someone who’s fallen to the wrong path, and he’s also so so flawed because of it and can never really shake the shackles of his pain. there are so many mistakes he makes, so many shortcomings he struggles to overcome, but he’s trying and he doesn’t let himself be complicit or spiteful

unlike a lot of “tragic” characters i see who are just major assholes with sob stories tacked onto them to garner audience sympathy, gintoki is the sum of his experiences and a product of immense effort and growth. he doesn’t use his own tragic past as an excuse, essentially, but he also doesn’t shy away from acknowledging how painful it is.

gintoki makes me cry sometimes so

[pbjamas]

Isn't the difference between hero and villain is that one uses their quirks to commit crimes? the other stops them?

aaaa idk.................I have no idea where to find it in the manga but I swear I remember in the anime that it was just abt the legality of quirk use...................if anyone finds out where let me know

Then again last week I swore I had bought chocolate milk and drank half a gallon but it turns out that was a dream so maybe my memory doesn’t mean all that much 😅

[corpsekiller]

Hi!

Absolutely loved your writing! It’s honestly one of the best ones I have seen and is totally feeding my Gintama obsession ❤️❤️❤️

I have an ask if you are accepting - do you have headcanons or a fic of Gintoki realizing too late he loves reader? (Ie. they leave, get together with someone else, or pass on)?

✝ 𝖶𝖧𝖠𝖳 𝖱𝖤𝖬𝖠𝖨𝖭𝖲 𝖮𝖥 𝖫𝖮𝖵𝖤 — 𝖦𝖨𝖭𝖳𝖮𝖪𝖨

thank you for requesting, my dear. my sadistic heart had so much fun writing this and i hope you enioy reading this fic as well. it's been a while since i wrote for gintama or gintoki, but i think i still characterized him well.

𝖯𝖠𝖨𝖱𝖨𝖭𝖦. sakata gintoki x genderneutral!reader

𝖶𝖠𝖱𝖭𝖨𝖭𝖦𝖲. angst, there isn't even a happy ending

MASTERLIST

Regret is a gaping hole.

Gintoki feels it growing in his chest, this emptiness that spreads through every inch of his body and wraps a cold hand around his throat until he’s choking on the words he’s so desperately trying to say. His fingers tremble against the smooth blade of his sword that is tucked in the loop of his belt, the name “Lake Toya” inscribed into the wood suddenly far more interesting than you standing in front of a mirror a few feet away.

“Do you think I’m overdressed?” You quip absentmindedly, lips stretched into a dreamy smile as you run your fingers over the small gems of your necklace, mesmerized by the alluring glint of each stone catching the sunlight in such a beautiful way. “He said he’s going to take me out for dinner, but I have no idea what place he has in mind.”

‘Please don’t go’ burns on his tongue, stuck behind gritted teeth when he finally dares to look up and watches how you carefully slide your palms over your clothes, smoothing out any fine wrinkles in the soft fabric of your gown before you apply perfume, a new one you bought solely for this occasion, to your wrists for the fourth time this afternoon. Somehow, you’re afraid that your date might be able to sense your anxiety like a bloodhound beneath the floral aroma of cherry blossom and roses.

You have never worn this perfume before, he notes silently. Suddenly, you’re not his best friend anymore, only a stranger who carries your name.

He recalls the familiar sweetness of your shampoo after you took a shower, lingering on your damp skin when you threw yourself on the couch and stole a sip of his strawberry milk. Remembers the scent of sunscreen and sweat gathering on the back of your neck during those hot summer days he always hated so much, recalls the smell of your old perfume that always gave him some kind of comfort and belongs so undeniably to you — just to realize that those are faint memories he chases after in desperation, a different person he tries to keep alive in his mind.

“How do I look?” You turn around to meet his gaze and his mouth runs dry. What is he supposed to tell you? Every answer that comes to his mind seems to betray the feelings he’s been trying to conceal since you started getting ready for your date — for someone you met last week, someone who isn’t him. “Gin, are you even listening? I asked you a question.”

Beautiful, he wants to say. You look so beautiful, I could kiss you right now.

He doesn’t.

Instead, he starts to pick his nose, disinterest in his half-lidded gaze as he turns his pinky in search of a booger and barely spares you a glance. The corners of his mouth twitch momentarily into a smile before it disappears behind a frown and his brow arches at the sight of annoyance on your face.

‘Oi, what do you want me to say? Your hair looks like monkeys were searching for fleas in there, are you trying to cosplay an old hag?”

A bitter taste forms in his mouth when you huff, turn on your heels, and storm out of the door. A part of him wants to follow you, wants to grab your arm and beg you to come back with him, perhaps utter an apology against your lips because it took him so long to realize how much he loves you. Would you listen? Would you take his hand and walk back home with him? 

Gintoki shakes his head. No, he had his chance. Now it’s too late.

[roseserpentpress]

Adding some variety this time with a Sakata Gintoki x Hijikata Toushirou anthology fic collection. This one is actually the second book I did! I had a hard time deciding the anthology name since I was like ugh silver and iron sounds too pretentious- and then figured a title that was pretentious and then proceeded to make fun of it for being pretentious is a very Gintama thing to do, and ended up rather pleased with the title.

Since it was the second thing I typeset I ended up with a few issues in the final print (and binding... I didn't intend for a straight spine but forgot about rounding it, but a lot of people like to leave their spines straight anyways so it's fine) that I'm tempted to go back and fix and maybe redo the whole thing another time (we do not talk about the inverted page number positions. Is this why the icha icha series numbers are all centered instead of on the outside of the page? No absolutely not) but in the end I still enjoy it the way it is, so for now I'm at peace with it.

Originally I was actually going to add little designs above each title page of each story, but in the end I got to trigger-happy for the printing and bookbinding process and printed it before I drew the designs. I did in the end while bored draw the designs after, so maybe I will eventually redo the book. We'll see.

List of fics in the anthology:

Summer Heat (3k, G)

Hijikata gets ordered by Kondo to go on a vacation. For some reason, he runs into Gintoki there.

I told you once (and here's the twice) (3k, M)

“Ah, stern as always. You never change, do you, Hijikata-kun?”

“And you always do whatever you want to”.

“Right, I’m working on that”, and then Yorozuya lifts his hand and takes Hijikata’s cigarette from his mouth, placing it between his own teeth. Hijikata himself is too stunned to do anything other than just look at his mouth, lips curved over where his own had been just moments before, his body now kicked into high alert as if responding to an imminent threat.

An animal realizing they’re prey.

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Two years is a long time yearning for someone.

Stop the rising tide, I need extra time (3.5k, E)

No one really comments on the change in their relationship, and Hijikata doesn’t know how to feel about the general air of lack of surprise around them.

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Sequel to "i told you once (and here's the twice)". Hijikata is trying his best to make a place for himself in Gintoki's life. Gintoki loves him for it.

Common Misconceptions (7.6k, G)

“Yes, Hijikata-san, we were worried for you,” Sougo drawls, with a smirk on his lips, and then, like the little bastard he is, he asks, “Where were you?”

Hijikata thinks he knows exactly what conclusion those two idiots landed on after seeing him in the Yorozuya’s yukata.

(Or: 5 times people wrongly assume something about the relationship between Hijikata and the Yorozuya and the one time they turn out to be right after all)

Don't venture into the forest alone or you will end up befriending a lonely kitsune (7k, G)

"With his curiosity peaked, Toushirou slowly sat up and crawled over.

Fur?

It was white? No, darker than white. Silver?

Toushirou picked up the tuft of fur on the ground, wondering what animal it could have come from. He had been here so many times, but had never seen an animal with silver-white fur. Maybe a new animal moved into the forest and he had yet to see it?

From behind the bushes, a pair of curious red eyes watched the young boy."

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Kitsune! Gintoki x Human! Hijikata AU

7-year old Hijikata, shunned by his family, meets a young kitsune living alone in the forest.

Written for GinHijiGin Week 2020, for the prompt: Gintoki's Birthday.

And when it's time to remember, please don't forget your heart's greatest desire (13k, E)

After missing Ketsuno Ana's rare meet and greet session, Gintoki expected to head home and wallow in self pity while stuffing his face with strawberry shortcake and milk.

What he didn't expect, was to run into an unconscious man with beautiful black wings, and end up carrying him home.

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A Human Gintoki x Tengu Hijikata oneshot AU

Inspired by marrbl's art (included in fic with permission from artist)

Downloading Pornography Can Lead to Computer Viruses and Strained Relationships (12k, T)

Tama is sick, and Gengai enlists Hijikata’s help to fix her. Too bad Hijikata never watched the Tama Quest arc, otherwise he might have known that the Leukocyte King isn’t normally a huge flirt.

Boys Over Flowers (12k, E)

Gintoki always thought that both he and Hijikata were just really good bros. They were just two normal bros who played Super Smash and joked around after school at WacDonalds. So what if they cuddled a bit while watching scary movies? And what if they shared a bed during sleepovers and jacked each other off in the morning? Bros did that, right?

Okay, maybe Gintoki and Hijikata weren't just 'bros being bros' afterall.

The Demon's Bride (15k, M)

Hijikata bowed and introduced himself. “Hijikata Toushirou, Shiroyasha-dono’s bride and soon-to-be wife. Pleased to meet you.”

Gintoki spluttered on his drink while Takasugi’s laughter got louder.

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Shiroyasha/Ponikata AU

RVSP Even if You Aren't Sure You'll Make It, Just In Case; It's Better to Have More Chairs Than Less (16k, E)

Hijikata has a problem and needs Gintoki's help.

[ravexn]

🎬 ━━ 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔. gintama.

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘. headcanon of : how would gintama characters do when they're kissing you!

𝐂𝐖. smoking, suggestive theme.

𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄. gintoki, takasugi, hijikata.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄. bulleted points, grammatical errors, not proofread.

𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐊𝐈

↷ gintoki is a messy lover. he's lazy, he will sloppily kissed you, softly sucking your lower lip as he close his eyes, enjoying your taste.

↷ his lips literally tastes like strawberry, sometimes chocolate parfait. it makes you want more than just a simple kiss and always turn out into a make-out session.

↷ that one time you jokingly teased him, saying that only little boy still drinking strawberry milk. oh, gintoki is pissed.

↷ he held your jaw tightly with one hand, forcing you to open your mouth, then he sucked in his strawberry milk before leaning down to kissed you, he let you drink from his mouth.

↷ when gintoki pull away, he smirked seeing you struggle to breath. the strawberry milk, your saliva, and his saliva mixing together, spilling down from your mouth.

↷ “big girl don't drool, woman.”

𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐈 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐄

↷ shinsuke's kisses are always demanding. he will show you the kind of kiss he'd like. firm and make you breathless, as he believe kisses are some of way to express his feelings.

↷ but he'd glad if you give him a few innocent kisses here and there when nobody's watching. or when you peck his lips that tastes like yakult and you giggled.

↷ shinsuke likes to open his eyes in the middle of kissing you. his half-lidded eyes gazing upon you, watching your calm face as he kissed you.

↷ when he wanted to deeper the kisses, he would grazed his teeth over your lower lip and mumbling between your mouth, “open up, doll.”

↷ he finds it hot when you approached him while he's smoking, and you take away his thin pipe, leaning closer to him, then let him blow the smoke from his mouth to yours.

↷ he'd just chuckled deeply, feeling amused.

𝐇𝐈𝐉𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐔

↷ hijikata is quiet rough. when your relationship coming from an enemies to lovers, he'd not hesitate to pour all his rage to you because he know you're strong enough to tame him.

↷ he would held your face with one hand, bringing up your head as he leaning down to crash his lips to met yours.

↷ hijikata taste like cigarettes and minty breathe brushing your nose, they're kinda of representing his cold, strong and manly demeanor.

↷ his eyebrows furrowed as he centered all his focus to deeper the kiss. he likes it when you cling to his clothes tightly, trying to keep yourself stand still as his kisses made your legs weak.

↷ some other times, when he kept his anger too long, he'd just pulled your collar shirt and kissed you. his grip on your waist would be tighter than usual, dominating you way too much.

↷ he breath heavily, his face just an inch from you, whispering, “i want more from you.”

[kalorphic]

OMG YOU'VE WATCHED GINATAMA??!! I'VE NEVER ENCOUNTERED SOMEONE ELSE WHO'S WATCGED IT. IT'S LITERALLY MY FAVOURITE ANIME. FINALLY SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES GINTOKI!! MY FAVOURITE SEASON WERE GINATAMA 2015 AND GINATAMA 2017; THOSE SEASONS WERE SO GOOD! I DID FEEL IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED IN 2017 THOUGH. IT JUST GELT LIKE THEY WERE MILKING IT IN THE SEASONS AFTER THAT ONE, BUT I LOVE IT!

Also I wholeheartedly simped for Kamui (Kagura's sister) . That man was so fine, like hello sir step on me please,thank you. 😌💅🏼

YES I LOVE GINTAMA !!! I got into it years ago because I heard it was a comedy/spoof manga/anime and then all THAT happened and I was sitting there in tears like wtf just happened 😭 but it’s so good and I can’t recommend it enough, like it’ll make you laugh a lot and cry a lot, and the characters are all very unique and loveable and honestly just very strange lol.

The last season had some good moments that I think made it worth it, but I do get what you mean.

Honestly Gintoki and Kagura were my favs so I’m kind of basic in that respect lol, but Kamui was very fine and so were Sougo and Nobume like sir/ma’am how do you like your eggs in the morning?? 👉👈

[ridley-was-a-cat]

What I Watched This Week – 12/11-12/17

Heat Guy J - As Crunchyroll keeps adding Funimation content and/or adding dubs to their shows, I keep browsing their "new" tab to see what catches my eye. I can totally see why this show has basically disappeared from fan discussions, as many parts of it did not age very well and the story left a bit to be desired, but sometimes it's interesting to watch a mediocre older show and notice where it fits into the trends at the time. And the trend this one fit into was the batch of ambitious two-cour sci-fi/fantasy original anime between the late 90s and early 2000s. The CG from this era aged like milk, of course, but I can appreciate what they were trying to do with their big panoramic city shots, elaborate 3D vehicles, and robot vision from the android character's point of view. If the problem-solving city official main character was a little less smug, or the titular android character was given better dialog, or the villains were a little less eager to become allies after being easily outmaneuvered, this could have been a perfectly good show despite the dated visuals. 6/10

Gintama Ep.126-150 - The three main arcs that stood out to me in this bunch of episodes were the Correspondence arc, the Ghost Ryokan arc, and the Yoshiwara in Flames arc. I got a really solid Sougo moment out of the Correspondence arc when he started walking one of the pen pal sisters around town in a collar and leash, as well as an excellent Hijikata moment when he suddenly turned into the romance master to write the perfect love letter. The Ghost Ryokan arc was an excellent source of Gintoki shenanigans as he struggled at a gig as an employee at an inn for spirits. And Yoshiwara was a solid serious arc that gave Kagura some good character development, and introduced Tsukuyo, who I think I love. Honestly chuckling at myself for thinking I was not going to enjoy this show, as every week I struggle to not watch more than my allotted 25 episodes.

[sparks-joy-imagines]

Hello! Could I please request either headcanons or an imagine for Gintama? Reader is a good friend of Gintoki, Kagura and Shinpachi and visits them pretty often at odd jobs and Gintoki starts to fall for them. Shinpachi and Kagura notice his feelings for them and then they super protective of reader and threaten Gin to be a good boyfriend right when he's about to confess. Thanks <3

hi anon, here you go - niob

Gintoki x f!reader who is friends with the Yorozuya

you often stop by the Yorozuya after work and bring food for the kids (and sometimes give them secretly a little bit pocket money)

you occasionally beat Gintoki’s ass for playing Pachinko instead of feeding and paying them properly

whenever Gintoki at least tried to be responsible you also buy some strawberry milk for him

whenever you show up, Gintoki can’t help but smile a little bit to himself, he enjoys watching you talk to the kiddies but at some point, he wishes to be alone with you, even if it’s just for a little bit

he can’t deny anymore that he feels drawn to you and tries to get closer to you whenever he thinks he’s alone with you

but he is always interrupted by the kids as if there is a higher power stopping him to talk to you in private

one day, you bring a bag of food for the kids as usual and hear them arguing about something

you step inside and overhear how Kagura says “You better treat (y/n) like a queen if you get together! After all, she always brings us food!“

„Kagura-chan, that’s not the point here,” Shinpachi replies

your heartbeat suddenly increases rapidly as you get a hunch what this conversation seems to be about

you place the bag on the ground, turn around to leave and pretend that you never eavesdropped their talk but before you could reach the door, the bag tilts to the side and makes a noise as something falls to the ground

“(y/n)-san!” you hear Shinpachi’s surprised voice

you feel caught and turn around to face them, not knowing what to say

after a few seconds of awkward silence Shinpachi stutters, “K-Kagura-chan, there is something we need to do! Let’s go!”

and he grabs Kagura’s arm and disappears with her outside, leaving you and Gintoki alone

[gintokily]

Hey! I'm so happy that you write for Gintama! Can I request headcanons for when reader gets badly injured in a battle and Gintoki take care of them while they are recovering? (english is not my first language so I don't know if I used the neutral pronouns right, sorry for any mistake).

a/n: thank you so much for requesting! and you used the neutral pronouns perfectly! feel free to send in more requests, i hope you enjoy this one!

warning(s): mentions of injuries

pairing: gintoki x gender neutral!reader

gintoki with an injured s/o

he’s practically carrying you home after a very bad fight between the kihetai and the yorozuya.

despite being injured himself he’ll be more worried about your safety.

you’re passed out, head against his shoulder, one arm wrapped around his neck, the other limply placed over your wound.

he places the occasional kiss to your forehead, telling you (more so attempting to convince himself) that you’re going to be okay.

once you reach home he’s practically yelling at kagura and shinpachi to grab any sort of medical supplies they can find.

he doesn’t mean to yell at them but he’s so worried about you that he can’t help it.

places you on his desk so its easier to treat you.

definitely calls otose up from the bar to help him wrap your wounds, despite being in the war he never mastered the skill of wrapping wounds.

shinpachi brings otae over to help as well, and as stressed as gintoki is, he appreciates shinpachi bringing the extra help.

after you’re settled and stable, he won’t leave your side. 

tears are slowly streaming down his cheeks as he holds your hand tightly, watching you as you slowly open your eyes

he nearly faints because he is so happy to see you awake and alive.

you give him a small smile, saying he can’t get rid of you that easily and he can’t help but laugh at how you can still make a joke at a time like this.

convinced he kisses you constantly after you wake up.

tends to your every need.

you want some food? he’ll cook it for you, even feed it to you if you don’t have the energy to feed yourself.

need a bath? he’ll join you, having you lean back against his chest as he scrubs your hair soothingly.

want the latest jump issue? he’s out the door and back within 5 minutes with some jump and maybe even some strawberry milk for both you and him, saying you need some to grow strong again.

will give you endless cuddles

at night he’ll wrap his arms around you, practically pulling you on top of him, whispering sweet nothings into your ear about how much he loves you 

during the day, if he doesn’t have a job he’ll take small naps with you

even if he has a job he is constantly coming back to the house to check up on you, or sending others to spend the day with you.

you’ve definitely spent the day with hijikata at least twice, even though you told gintoki you’d be fine on your own.

even after you’re somewhat healed he’ll insist on doing everything for you.

he doesn’t want your wounds to reopen (and just wants an excuse to touch you) so he’ll carry you down the stairs to otose’s. 

as much as you roll your eyes at this, you secretly love it

overall gintoki is so supportive and loving while you recover

[pearthery]

Hi, Pear! I would like to toss the question back to you: What are your favorite Gintama episodes?

shiro!! hello!! thank you!!! ahaha, i would be lying if i said that i wasn't excited to get this question, because despite being typically unable to scrounge up any definite opinions, i've been raring to say at least a few words about my favourite bits of gintama!!

okay, so my own experience with gintama was: i was twelve, and i loved it from even those first and second no-context, utter randomness episodes. the episode where i sold my soul to gorilla sorachi was episode 11, with the very very very stupid strawberry milk speech and the old man with otose's hairpin.

i remember existing in daze after i'd binged through, what, perhaps fifteen?? twenty? episodes that i'd watched on my tiny phone screen in the dark with the absolute lowest volume possible without it coming to silence, on youtube, with the sound distorted and the video squished into a corner of the screen, and split into parts to avoid copyright. and, even still, i was Immersed. it was the most incredible experience i've ever had watching something, because the characters felt so intensely real. also, i was twelve, and i thought the dick jokes were the funniest thing ever. and, ahaha, i still do, because i am very dumb

anyway, my favourite episodes!!! this is going to be a little messy, as i often am, but:

• kagura-radio-exercises (episode 189).

it's been a fair while since i actually watched gintama in its entirety (i've rewatched a few episodes here and there) so i actually forgot that this was a half-episode ahaha. the first part is that dastardly troll of a joui 4 flashback that ended up being a gundam parody, and then the second part's the kagura radio exercise half episode, which made me cry. i cry a lot aesdjfjsjdj. i loved both parts of this episode - the teasing at the then-unknown past, the emotions that come with kagura and her friend, and then gin and all her OTHER friends doing the radio exercises with her ahghhhggh

• summer-journal-when-will-madao-bloom (episode 188).

aksjdjdja i didn't realise these two episodes were right next to each other, but there it is!!! anyway, i don't think this one needs much more explanation than just, MADAO. it's MADAO. he makes you laugh, and cry, and contemplate the nature of life when all seems hopeless, and I just think there's something so (clenches fist) so good about MADAO <3

• mountain-climbing-matsutake-mushrooms-bear (episode 73)

alRIGHTIO!!!! i have! such a deep affection for gintama episode 73 — it's like, it's around the middle of what i think is early-gintama? it's just a general sort of episodic story with the yorozuya, where they go on some Shenanigans, and then,,, the story wraps up on a heartwarming note,,,

it's been six(?) years since i first watched it, and i have rewatched episode 73 more times than i can count. without fail, i am always crying at the ending. adjdjrjwkdjfka, it's the combination of that stupidity at the beginning with otose and catherine Hunting the yorozuya down for rent, and then they go mushroom hunting in the mountains, and Instantly, i'm already seduced by the setting, the combination of humour and more emotional story in this episode gets to me. the way the yorozuya are too, aah — it's dadtoki and his kiddos on a day out, kagura beats up a bear and eats poisonous mushrooms, shinpachi has a delightful mix of being the straight man AND a goofball. they're all so wonderfully stupid, i love them so much

and THEN. THEN. then there's marinosuke the hunter, and masamune the bear, and they're minor characters who never show up again at all, and their bitter flashback story isn't nearly the most heartbreaking thing in gintama, but something about how Good the yorozuya are, and gintoki especially (they invite him to eat lunch with them! it turns out Real Bad, but it's the sentiment of the thing, yknow??) aaaaah it hits me right in the heart, right where i am most tender. gintoki's smile in this episode aasdjdjeiwifhjsj.

anyway, ahaha, now that i've built up to it, i'm going to spout untidy exuberance about the parallels i see between gintoki and shoyo's relationship, his and takasugi's too, and marinosuke and masamune's. marinosuke is a man who takes in ,,,picks up [cue shoyo's: i don't know who picked up who] a bear cub whose mother he had killed. because of pressure from his village, he ends up having to abandon the cub, and the cub grows into this monster of a bear who has been possessed by a parasite and has killed people around the village at the base of this mountain. marinosuke's come to shoot the bear because he feels responsible for what it's become.

aaaaah it's,?? ?? that idea of taking responsibility for your sins? a being that you had loved that is now something that must be put down?? you must take responsibility for this monster of your own making. (i'm tearing up as i think about it ahaha) to me, it resonates so much with gintoki and shoyo's relationship — how they picked each other up and became fond, "tamed" i guess?, and then in the end, shoyo had to leave and then gintoki had to kill him. this goes for takasugi too, in that gintoki's act of cutting off shoyo's head (like marinosuke's abandonment of the cub) was the catalyst for the beast that takasugi became??? aah i'm sorry if i am unclear

anyway, it's probably very evident by now that i am in love with episode 73 ahaha. i can't help but add, though, special mentions for all the shoka sonjuku flashback episodes (heartbreak), and battle on rakuyo, and the vacation arc, and most importantly: the kagura-can't-sleep-jerry-radio story <3 <3 <3

[sharkiewrites]

“you’re going to die in your best friend’s arms” kinda sounds like a gintama title, doesn’t it? - Excerpt #2

Excerpt #1

this part borders on NSFW, but nothing graphic.

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"— furthermore, how many probiotics are in the average strawberry milk? Not a single one. One bottle of Yakulk contains 10 billion unique probiotics."

"Yeah, one bottle?" the Shiroyasha parrots mockingly. He’s slightly older than the last time Hijikata saw him in a dream, taller and broader-shouldered. "One dinky bottle, too small to hold the average piss? Yakulk tastes fine, but strawberry milk is the elixir of champions. It comes in a variety of cartons. All adequately-sized."

Gintoki and the shadowy figure are back-to-back on a battlefield, surrounded by sneering Amanto forces and the countless corpses of their own men. Hijikata has never really seen a war. The closest he's come were the Shinsengumi mutiny and the battles against the Altana Liberation Army and Utsuro. But he's never been entrenched in a war, never had war imbued into every breath. Gintoki carries himself differently in the past, like war is both propping him up and weighing him down.

"The bottle size optimizes hygiene to avoid contaminating the probiotics," the figure argues. "Besides, there's nothing stopping you from drinking two Yakulks. Maybe three, if you're feeling adventurous."

"I can drink multiple cartons of strawberry milk, too! That's not a valid argument!" Gintoki blinks rapidly. "Oh. Wait. I get it now. It's because you're short, isn't it? You're fine with small bottles because you're short?"

An enraged yell, and the stoicism in the figure's eyes finally snaps as he hurls his sword at Gintoki. Gintoki ducks. The blade spears an insectoid Amanto through the chest. Screaming about infighting, Gintoki yanks the sword out and hurls it back at the figure, who catches the hilt in one hand. He stabs another Amanto without looking, because he's too busy glaring daggers at Gintoki.

The battlefield melts into a damp and dark room, smelling of stale sweat. The walls are papered in maps. Hijikata is about to examine them closer when the door slides open.

It's the Shiroyasha again. He's shouting as he backs the same shadowy figure into the room. Shoving them, really, until the shoves turn into slaps and the slaps turn into —

Oh. Uh-oh.

Hijikata has seen Gintoki do a lot of weird, humiliating, and downright appalling shit, but he's never seen him kiss someone on the lips. So. Uh. It's a shock, to put it mildly, to see him kissing a lot. Yet Gintoki is still closer to fighting than fucking his partner. For a full minute the now-familiar figure stays shadowy and silent save for heavy breaths but Hijikata knows they're giving as good as they're getting, based on how Gintoki moans into their mouth. The sound sets Hijikata's skin to goosebumps. Gintoki radiates satisfaction. He bites. The figure moans, too, and Hijikata's goosebumps multiply.

"Gintoki," the figure says, deep voice teetering between furious and wrecked. They snarl and pull Gintoki onto themselves, right on the hard floor. Their entire body clings to him: arms, legs, even the green gaze flashing in and out of Hijikata's comprehension.

Hijikata watches with his mouth hanging open. He doesn't know if he wants to kiss Gintoki or be him, oozing self-assurance with every movement, making the figure gasp. And Hijikata knows, somehow, that Gintoki's partner never gasps ordinarily — knows it from the way Gintoki smirks, how his grip on their waist goes from punishing to possessive.

Then Gintoki's hand slips up the figure's thigh and — okay, yeah, Hijikata would prefer to be the person writhing under Gintoki. But only just.

The figure surges upwards and captures Gintoki's lips in their own. They grab him by the chin and spit a single word so unbelievable, Hijikata can only see the shape and guess its contents. Maybe Mine. Maybe Yours. Gintoki slaps the hand away. He stares at his partner in silence, his scowl failing to suppress a smile, dead fish-eyes so fucking alive.

Hijikata's chest twists. There'd be hell to pay, but he wishes Gintoki would turn and see him. Just once, to look at him the way he's looking at his partner, even if it's an accident. Of course it would have to be an accident. Then the pain reminds Hijikata of his own body's existence. He discovers he can move. He turns and flees from the room.

It hurts. It hurts to see Gintoki with someone else...yeah, he can admit that, now that he's spent minutes transfixed by the sight. Part of it is the irritating infatuation Hijikata hates to acknowledge, a seed planted all those years ago after a quick fight on a rooftop. Part of it is plain old pride. Is this dream seriously saying Gintoki was getting laid while Hijikata wasn't?

But it also hurts to know it didn't last. Whatever Gintoki had here, he lost, just like Hijikata lost Mitsuba. Not just to death, but the first heartbreak. By his own hands, by his own fault.

And unlike Hijikata, Gintoki doesn't have a Gintoki to understand him.