It occurred to me to wonder what might have happened if Gintoki had happened to run into Takasugi back in the Amnesia Arc, when he had lost his memory, was disgusted about what he heard of himself, and left Odd Jobs to become a factory worker. And he'd also forgotten how to fight (or at least, he forgot the fact that he is a very strong fighter).
This is what I came up with. It turned out shippy, but not in any happy way.
Title: Even Model Employees Make Unwise Decisions
Word Count: nearly 700
Characters/pairing: Gintoki/Takasugi
Flavour & tropes: Angst, memory loss
Spoilers/setting: While this will resonate more for those who have watched or read up through episode 305/chapter 519, there are no direct spoilers beyond the Amnesia arc (episode 31 & 32).
Concrit/other feedback: Yes, please!
Disclaimer: Hideaki Sorachi owns the characters of Gintama. They are used here without permission for entertainment purposes only.
( Does it count as foeyay if only one party knows they're foes? )![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
