follow me into the rain

For Otae's flower, I picked the plum blossom!

I could have gone with a cherry blossom here as well - Otae is often associated with it - but again chose not to. The gentle but beautiful plum blossom that signals the arrival of spring is also associated with Otae in the series at times, and it just seems to fit her. Of course, the cup she’s seen with here contains plum wine…

I realized only now, several months late, that I completely forgot to post a Merry Christmas here on Dreamwidth for 2021.

I will post it now and cheekily backdate it, since I did draw Gintama fanart for it! A bit clumsily coloured, but I like it anyway. A family outing at Christmas time, set after the end of the manga and the final movie. Intended as both Ginzura and KyuTae.

( better late than never, the motto for us procrastinators, but Gin-san would agree )

My third fic for Chocolate Box Exchange 2019, this one is a late treat I posted two days ago to AO3 for PluralForce, who writes excellent, inspiring request letters! Now reposted to Dreamwidth since I like to keep my fics here as well, even if I rarely get comments.

Betaed by the wonderful prpl_pen. Feedback much appreciated! Nitpicks and other concrit is fine.

Title: The Air Was Clear, But All I Could See From The Mountain Was You, You, You
Fandom: Gintama
Word Count: around 5600
Pairing: Kyubei/Otae
Rating: G
Summary: Otae and Kyubei go on a hike in the mountains, and feelings come tumbling out.
Spoilers/setting: After the Dekobokko (genderswitch) arc, before the Shogun Assassination Arc.

DISCLAIMER: The characters of Gintama were created and are owned by Hideaki Sorachi. They are used here without permission for entertainment purposes. This fic may not be used for profit in any way and should not be reposted elsewhere without the writer's approval.

( If You Climb The Mountain With Your Crush, Keep Your Eyes Forward )