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"I am the courtesan of death, Tsukuyo. Please, enjoy—" She interrupted herself, raising her head and seeing Gintoki standing before her.
"Change! Change, please! Bring a friendlier woman!" Gin shouted at the door, but the other woman who had led him there had already left.
"What's the point of this?" Tsukuyo asked, a hint of irritation in her voice and expression. "What are you doing here?"
"I should be asking you that! Why are you… This is foul play! Any drink served by a grumpy woman tastes bad!"
"Hinowa asked me to do this job, a very important client was coming" She began to explain, remembering her words that the intended girl was busy with the city's reconstruction and therefore needed this favor.
"Those bastards got me... They offered me so much, and now they want me to help you relax?" Gin muttered internally, realizing the situation.
"I don't understand, but I suspect Hinowa asked me to serve you, since you're the one who saved Yoshiwara once again" Tsukuyo continued. "And I represent the girl from Yoshiwara who will thank you"
"Oh no, I don't think it's something so formal..." He said, not wanting to reveal the real intention behind it and Hinowa's plan to try and cheer her up.
"It doesn't matter, I want to show you my gratitude, especially after the events of the last few days" She said, lowering her robe to reveal her shoulder. "Is this okay?"
"Have you gone mad??? Do I look like a corrupt politician? What kind of gratitude is that? Hinowa would never order you to do that!" Gin exclaimed, a little too agitated.
"But she told me to serve you..."
"That's not the kind of service! For someone so pure, this is strange! You're truly a woman from Yoshiwara!"
"Then what should I do? I've never been in a room like this before"
Gin sighed, realizing she had no choice, and sat down. "For now, just drink" He said, gesturing for her to sit beside him as he poured her a shot of sake. "A lot has happened, so for today, just drink to forget. That's your job today"
Tsukuyo thought for a moment, staring at the drink in her hands as she reflected, all the events of the last few days playing like a movie in her head. However, it didn't take long for her to give in, bringing the drink to her lips and allowing herself to savor it.
They stayed there for a while, with Gin drinking too, trying to talk about something. The idea was to relax, so it wouldn't be good to talk about recent events, since they wanted to forget them and move on with their lives, but he soon discovered he didn't know what to talk to her about.
Tsukuyo, for her part, as much as she allowed herself to enjoy the drink, couldn't shake the feeling that she owed Gin a better thank you. "Is this really enough?"
"Huh?"
"I feel I owe you a better thank you. You not only saved Yoshiwara more than once, but you saved me too" She murmured, without looking him in the eyes.
"It's not that big of a deal. Saying I defeated Hosen alone is a lie, and as for the spider guy, well, I wouldn't have managed it alone either. Everyone played an important role in this, so much so that everyone is helping with the reconstruction of the city now too" He said, serving himself and her another drink.
But Tsukuyo didn't drink this time. "Still..." She murmured, setting her glass aside. "Touch me!"
"What???" Gin almost choked on his drink.
"People don't come here just for a drink, so touch me!" She said, exposing her shoulder once more.
"No, no, no, I already said that's not necessary" He shook his head repeatedly in denial, looking away, his hands raised defensively.
"I'm the girl in charge of thanking you, so come on, touch me already!"
"Stop it! A woman shouldn't say things like that!"
"Should I touch you then?" She looked him up and down.
"It's the same thing!" Gin put his hands to his head, incredulous, as he gestured.
Tsukuyo couldn't help but smile, finding his agitation amusing. She did want to thank him, and that drink didn't seem, and wasn't, enough. "I could give you a massage then" She said, her gaze falling on his feet.
"Huh?" Gintoki snapped back to reality. "A massage?"
"Yeah, even though your injuries have healed, I don't doubt they're still a little sore" She said, comparing herself to him own, as she had also been quite injured. "I think a foot or back massage would be good, right?"
Gin thought for a moment, bringing his hand to his chin. She was right, his body didn't hurt that much, whether he liked it or not, he was used to all kinds of injuries, but his feet sometimes felt like anchors, especially after fights. He didn't want to take advantage of her, after all, the idea was to help her relax, but the way things were going, he wouldn't be able to convince her that everything was alright, so if it would make her feel better, why not? A massage always felt good anyway. "Okay, I think a foot massage isn't a bad idea. If it'll make you stop telling me to touch you!"
"Great!" Tsukuyo quickly positioned herself, asking him to place his feet in her lap.
He promptly did as she asked, still somewhat hesitant, perhaps almost embarrassed. She was ready to begin, but couldn't help but take a few moments to admire his feet. Gintoki was almost six feet tall, so they were large and surprisingly beautiful.
"Is there something wrong with my feet?" He raised an eyebrow, somewhat nervous because of her fixed gaze.
"No, no, I was just... Anyway, I'll start" She finally said.
And the moment she touched them, Gin couldn't help but shudder slightly, his soles wrinkling briefly. He had been with other women before, but this would be the first time any of them touched his feet. In fact, it would be the first time anyone had touched them, not that he really paid attention to it.
Tsukuyo began in a purely exploratory manner, squeezing them lightly as she ran her hands along their entire length. She had never massaged anyone before, so she had no technique, much less knew how much pressure to apply without causing discomfort. Where had that idea come from in the first place?
Still, she continued, unable to get over the softness and smoothness of those soles, as her fingers explored their contours. Her eyes remained fixed on them, as if fascinated. Gintoki was a troglodyte, so she would never have imagined that someone like him could have such beautiful and soft feet.
Gin bit his lip, trying to control himself as Tsukuyo continued the massage. Why was it so difficult to stay still during a simple foot massage? With that in mind, he also didn't want her to stop or think he wasn't enjoying it, forcing himself to relax his feet to allow her to continue. Taking a deep breath, he managed to compose himself a little, his restlessness gradually coming under control.
She started at his heels, pressing and kneading those points well, and gradually moved up along the soles, pressing and rubbing her fingers against the center and arches. At these points, she made sure not to apply too much pressure so as not to cause him discomfort, but at the same time, she also didn't want to be too gentle to the point where he wouldn't feel any relief.
Gin shifted in place, his eyes closing as he tried to endure the sensations, it took considerable self-control on his part to ensure he didn't reflexively pull his legs back. He tensed slightly when he felt her caress the arches of his feet, his breath catching slightly. It was something he definitely wasn't used to, but he knew that once he calmed down a bit, things should go well. Surely the foot massage itself would help him relax too.
Tsukuyo watched as his feet trembled under her touch, even though he managed to remain decently composed most of the time, finding the reactions curious. "Does it hurt, Gintoki? Or are you a little sensitive? Am I doing this right?"
"N-No! It's fine, I'm just not used to this" Gin said, trying to change the subject. However, as she continued to rub his feet, he couldn't help but wonder if she had done this before. Tsukuyo seemed to know exactly what she was doing, hitting all the right spots. The only problem was that he was too sensitive. "You're very good at this, by the way..."
She smiled, nodding and continuing, but paying attention to how much pressure she applied, changing it slightly based on which area of his sole she focused on. Lighter touches seemed to tease him more, making him more restless as his breathing became more difficult.
And indeed, Gin squirmed a little, biting his lip to suppress the laughter that was growing and threatening to escape. The massage was wonderful, he couldn't complain, but it was also tickling him more than he expected. Even so, he still hadn't made any move to pull his feet back.
She rubbed and stroked his arches for a while longer before moving down to his heels, massaging skillfully and noticing that he wasn't squirming as much as when she was actually touching his soles, a shy, restrained smile remaining on his lips. She found his reactions curious, funny, and strangely cute, it was obvious he was sensitive and didn't want to admit it, and for some reason, she felt like teasing him. "Are you sure you're not a little sensitive?" She asked, softening her movements, her nails accidentally brushing along the entire length of the soles of his feet, provoking a laugh from him.
"Hahahaha! W-Wait!" He practically choked, unable to help but crush the soles of his feet this time, threatening to pull his legs back.
"Ahh, now that's better. You can laugh, Gintoki, it's no problem at all," she said, savoring the lovely, muffled giggles that escaped, her eyes sparkling as she moved a little higher, reaching his toes.
"Aaahhhahahahahaha!" He felt her fingers caress the bottom of his, shuddering again as a tense smile appeared on his face and a laugh escaped, the touches sending shocks of ticklish sensations more noticeably this time. "Hahahahahaha, no, w-wahahahait!"
"I didn't imagine you were so sensitive" Tsukuyo commented, paying special attention to each little toe. She massaged the bases, the length, and the digits, making sure no spot was missed.
Gin was losing his mind, wondering if he had always been this sensitive. Even though the massage felt incredible, he couldn't help but clench his toes, forcing himself to relax them immediately afterward. The corners of his lips twitched and his eyebrows almost met whenever a new wave of laughter bubbled from his throat.
Tsukuyo continued the movements, making sure to care for every point Gin's feet had to offer, from heel to toes. She was more careful when she returned to his toes this time, gently massaging the bases, the length, and the digits. There was no denying the obvious euphoria on his face as she pampered him completely, that small smile and the laughter impossible to miss now. She was increasingly enjoying the reactions she elicited from him, including his soft moans of pleasure from the constant relief, as well as the way he occasionally moved and especially the laughter that escaped his throat. "Don't make my heart flutter any more..." She thought, quickly forcing herself to refocus and push away those inappropriate thoughts.
Seconds slowly turned into minutes, and Tsukuyo spent as much time on his right foot as on his left. She was careful, but increasingly charmed by his reactions, unable to resist teasing him a little more, so she began to run her fingers along the soles of his feet.
"Hahahaha! Hey! D-Don't do that hahahahahahaha!" Gin practically choked again and shook himself, before shuddering and trying to pull his legs back.
However, at that moment, Tsukuyo quickly wrapped her arm around his ankles, holding them in place. Using her free hand, she tickled him with a little more intensity, scratching the soles of his feet in rapid succession. She knew Gin was physically stronger than her, but the tickle attack seemed to have left the samurai weakened and somewhat surprised.
As she expected, his laughter intensified, his feet twitching in her arms as he was overwhelmed by the sensations. "AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! NO, NO! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Unfortunately for Gin, Tsukuyo had no intention of stopping immediately, the young woman scribbling her nails in all directions. She loved the giggles she managed to elicit from him, her fingers reaching up to his twitching toes. "It's all your fault, Gintoki. If you didn't have these adorable reactions..."
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! NOT THE TOES! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! TSUKUYO!" Gin squirmed as he tried to turn and free his legs, the sensations hitting him hard.
She spent a few more seconds tickling his toes before finally stopping, giving him a chance to catch his breath. "Sorry, I couldn't resist" she said, composing herself, her face slightly flushed, as she poured herself another shot of sake to quell her shyness.
"Oh my god..." Gin gasped, collapsing to the floor. "That was intense, but it's okay"
"So, can I continue?"
"Huh?!" He sat up quickly, reflexively drawing his legs up.
"Oh well, I was really having fun, I think it's the first time that's happened in a long time. You're always grumpy to begin with, too" She huffed, rolling her eyes, her mood already starting to waver.
"Look who's talking! Grumpy!" Gin exclaimed.
"Then maybe it's better to smile and laugh a little more to look better" She continued, moving a little closer to him.
"A-Are you serious?" Gin couldn't help but recoil. "Oh, so... What happened with the massage?" He asked, trying to deflect, even though he was thinking about it.
"...You're right, I volunteered for this so I'll resume..." She murmured, lowering her gaze and almost pouting, her face slightly flushed.
Damn it, Gin thought, bringing a hand to his face. He had said he didn't want to take advantage of her and that his intention was to make her relax and have fun first and foremost. Even so, the idea of being tickled didn't entirely appeal to him either. Still, she seemed to be genuinely enjoying it and he should...
"Oh, you know what? Okay, if you're having fun, I think I can handle this a little longer" He said, still somewhat hesitant.
Tsukuyo's expression transformed into a mixture of joy and euphoria, her eyes shining. "Really? Thank you" She said, positioning herself again. "I think I'll restrain your feet this time"
"W-What? Is that really necessary?" Gin couldn't help but recoil slightly.
"Of course, you're much stronger than me, I don't want to get kicked"
"I really don't think it's necessary—huh?!" He interrupted himself when he saw her tie his ankles together with ropes, also pulling out two kunai to secure them and fix them to the ground, limiting his mobility. "Where did you get these things???"
"Don't make such a fuss over nothing, Gintoki" She said, sitting down in front of his feet, now more vulnerable. "They're not that sturdy, but I think they'll be enough"
"Just go slowly, okay?" He said, taking another sip of sake, as if preparing for what he knew was coming.
"Of course, I feel like I was a little rough before" She blushed, staring at his feet again. Then, she began to poke and lightly trace her index fingers along his soles, quickly adding more fingers but keeping it slow.
"Mmmpphh!" Gin shuddered, biting his lip in response to the tickling on his feet. He tried to pull his legs back, but his ankles were firmly held in place by that makeshift contraption. He closed his eyes, a forced smile spreading across his face as he began to squirm.
Tsukuyo chuckled. "Come on, Gintoki, don't be shy"
"Sh-shut up!" He stammered, losing his composure as those skillful fingers scribbled all over the soles of his feet. The fact that he could crush them didn't seem to offer as much protection as he'd imagined, failing to alleviate the sensations very well. "Mmmphehehehehahaha! D-Damn it!" He finally laughed. "Hahahahahahaha!"
"Oh, I really hit the jackpot with your feet, huh?" She teased, running her nails along their length.
Gin clenched his teeth, trying to control himself even as the tickling continued. "Hahahahahahahahaha wait!" He protested when his bows were hit. "Nohahahahahahaha!"
"You have such a cute laugh, Gintoki, you really should laugh more" Tsukuyo smiled radiantly, her fingers dancing along his bows. "Have you always been so ticklish?"
Gin himself hadn't even realized he was so intensely ticklish before, and if it weren't for his face already red from the drink and laughter, he certainly would have blushed. "AHAHAHAHAHAHA! NO!" His laughter intensified slightly as she began to tickle his feet more quickly. His face turned a little redder as he tried to shake his feet away and avoid the attack.
"Come on, try a little harder" She said, laughing, as she continued to tickle the arches and centers of the soles. She then moved higher and began to target his toes, eager to see his reaction.
"Ahahahahahahaha! No, w-wahahahahahait! Tsukuyo!" Gin wondered why he wasn't trying harder to break free, but he wasn't sure if he could. It seemed the tickling had completely weakened him, making it difficult to use his strength. "Damn it! Hahahahahahahahaha!"
"You're not going to call me grumpy this time?" She teased, thoroughly amused by the expressions crossing Gin's face and the laughter he let out. It was better than she could ever have imagined, which made her even more excited.
Gin struggled to endure the tickling, displaying a forced smile as he squirmed. Covering his mouth with one hand, he gripped his own clothes with the other to keep his restlessness under control. It was true that it was a little embarrassing for him to be in that situation, but at the same time, it could also be worse.
"You're resilient" Tsukuyo laughed, while he tried to contain his laughter as much as possible. "But even you have your limits, right?" She then began to target his toes more intently, with Gin immediately clenching them defensively. "Heh, is it that bad?"
Gin tried to look at her, though it didn't seem very intimidating, as his eyes began to tear up. "Mmmpphhh! Mmmphehehehehe!" He refused to uncurl his toes, even when Tsukuyo tried to go deeper into them. The samurai couldn't help but look at the door, as if paranoid about the possibility of someone suddenly entering and seeing that scene.
"Don't worry, I doubt anyone will bother us, this kind of service doesn't have interruptions" She said, feeling Gin try to kick her away. In this moment of heightened distraction, she took the opportunity to grab his big toes and pull them back, stretching the soles of his feet and sliding down his toes once more, hoping to finally break the last resistance.
"SHIT! AAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!" Gin exploded, no longer able to squeeze his toes to avoid the tickling. "T-TSUKUYO"
"Ohh, now we're having a good laugh, at least now I know how to get one out of you!" She said cheerfully. "COME ON HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! NOT THERE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He writhed like a madman, desperately trying to free his toes, but she was incredibly strong.
"So that's your worst spot" She teased playfully.
Gin closed his eyes tightly, trying to cope with the relentless attack while fighting to contain his laughter. His body trembled in response to the playful tickling inflicted upon him, feeling Tsukuyo's fingers trace his soles once more. He had learned that the middle of the soles and the arches were sensitive, but his toes were on another level, and feeling her alternating between those points seemed even worse. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ENOUGH, ENOUGH!"
Tsukuyo continued like this for a few more seconds, until she scratched his sole one last time and stopped, allowing him to breathe again.
Gin collapsed to the floor again, one hand on his stomach and the other on his forehead, gasping for breath, his breathing slowly stabilizing. "Okay, finished? Did you have fun?"
"Actually..." She looked away, making his eyes widen. "I wanted to test something else" She said, fiddling with her kimono and pulling out a small utensil.
"I-Is this really necessary?" He stammered, seeing her holding a pipe cleaner.
"Extremely, Gintoki. You can handle it, right?" She smiled.
"Ahh, alright, we're already here anyway."
"Wonderful! Let me just make my job a little easier," she said, using a new, thinner rope to tie his big toes, pulling them back and using the restraint around his ankles to secure it.
"W-Wait a minute, this..." Gin murmured, his only form of defense now thwarted.
"It's cute to see you wiggling and squeezing your toes, but it's very disruptive, so this is better" She said, positioning herself in front of his feet again.
Gin opened his mouth to complain and try to argue, but let out a cry when she began dragging the object along the sole of his foot. "HAHAHAHAHAHA! NOHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" For such a small object, it had quite an impact, the bristles wreaking havoc on his skin. He tried to pull his foot back, unable to dodge. "WAIT A MINUTE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
However, Tsukuyo didn't hold back as she teased him, running her hands between his heel and the base of his toes. Although a larger brush would work better for his big feet, the small tool tickled him more than enough. "Oh no, you had enough time to recover, Gintoki" She mocked.
Gin writhed on the floor, his body trembling from laughing so hard as the maddening sensations coursed through him. There was no way he could clench his feet in defense, forced to endure the tickling onslaught. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! MY GOD!" He closed his eyes and shook his head, as if refusing to believe that this was really happening to him, and even more so, that he had allowed it.
Despite the initial surprise he felt when Tsukuyo attacked him with tickles for the first time, he wasn't as angry as he had expected. Although he hadn't anticipated the attack, he was surprised at how little it bothered him, anyone else would have been kicked in the face. He himself didn't understand why he was being so lenient with her antics.
"Which method do you prefer? Using your hands or this?" She asked playfully. "Maybe you'll like both"
"SHUT UP! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Gin felt as if he were losing his mind, the tickles hitting every point on his sensitive soles. He put his arms over his face, trying to contain his laughter and compose himself to some extent. His body trembled and shook, tears beginning to stream down his cheeks.
"Hey, don't do that. It's not as fun if it's all muffled" Tsukuyo complained, only to laugh when he flipped her the middle finger. "Don't tell me you're embarrassed... But it's so cute how you try so hard not to laugh, even knowing you'll fall apart again" She slowed her movements, brushing more gently. "I could do this all night..." She hummed.
"Damn it, no, hahahahahahahaha!" Although Gin had allowed Tsukuyo to tickle him a little, there was no way he could allow it for so many hours. He would surely reach his limit, making a fool of himself even more.
She chuckled softly. "Why? We're both having fun, aren't we? I mean, I certainly am!" She said, applying a little more pressure, wanting to hear him explode again.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! STOP IT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He exclaimed, shuddering in response to the relentless torment once more. He tried to pull away, but there was no escaping the attack. He wondered if anyone else could hear him, aware that he was laughing too loudly.
Tsukuyo didn't seem to care about that point, as she decided to tease his immobilized toes next. "Can't handle a little tickling, Gintoki? Imagine if the enemies had used this against you, I don't think you'd be a savior" She teased, lingering as she ran the object along those sensitive spots. The brush was much more suited to his toes, which provoked an even more frantic reaction.
"NO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! T-TAKE THAT OFF! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Gin exclaimed, being hit full force by the maddening sensations along his toes. He bit his lip, struggling to contain a humiliating and hysterical laugh. Unfortunately for him, he managed to control himself for an incredible two seconds before collapsing again. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA PLEASE!"
"Hmm, I liked the sound of you begging, it suits you very well, Gintoki" Tsukuyo smiled, running the bristles back and forth across his toes. She was determined to caress every spot she could, from the base to the tips. She also delved into the sensitive spaces, lingering as she sawed each one, savoring the reactions she got, finding Gin absolutely adorable. She could definitely get used to seeing more of this version of him.
Gin even tried to respond, but most of his words were incoherent amidst the laughter. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! NO, NO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! PLEASE! THAT'S ENOUGH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" More tears streamed down his flushed face as his toes were tormented. The digits, lengths, bases, and spaces were relentlessly brushed, eroding his sanity as the seconds ticked by. He wondered how long it would last, doing his best to control his laughter until he at least didn't scream.
Tsukuyo seemed to think the same thing, as she finally slowed down the pace and intensity of the tickling, until the attack ceased, giving Gin a chance to recover. He wasn't sure how many minutes had passed, leaving him breathless and with a red face. Afraid she had overdone it, she quickly took another dose, this time straight from the bottle, to hide her fear and shyness.
"My God..." Gin gasped, wiping the tears from his face. "For God's sake, that's enough fun for you" He said.
"Hic hic" She stopped, sobbing, as she still held the now empty bottle. "It wasn't enough..." She murmured, her voice choked.
"What?" Gin observed her, quickly realizing the situation, she was clearly drunk. "Ah, so... I'll take these things off..." He said, trying to reach the restraints on his ankles.
But Tsukuyo was faster, throwing new kunai with restraints at him, this time for his wrists, until she pinned him to the ground in a T-shape.
"Huh?!" Gin exclaimed. "Have you gone mad???" He barely noticed her movements.
Tsukuyo crawled over to him. "I told you it wasn't enough!" She exclaimed, her hand landing on his chest with a slap.
"A-Ahh, come on, we've had our fun, right? We can do other things..." He tried to change the subject, attentive to her reactions. "It's getting late too, I'm a little tired..."
"Huh? It's too early to be exhausted, the night has only just begun" She said. "I also wanted to know where else you're ticklish, Gintoki. You don't mind, do you? Of course not" She finished, starting to trace his ribs.
"No, no, nohahahahahaha, hey, wait a minute, hahahahahahaha!" Gin soon began to laugh, his laughter filling the room again.
"How adorable, Gintoki. I'm going to do this all night"
He shook his head in disbelief, refusing to believe it. Dealing with women wasn't easy, Gin knew that well. Now, dealing with a drunk and grumpy woman was even worse, but he would soon learn how to do it. Or at least that's what he hoped.