Heisuke Toudou 3

The Shinsengumi Captains just finished a raid, successfuly getting some of the Chōshū warriors arrested. The raid almost felt too easy as none of the Captains were injured by others than small cuts and minor injuries. But they wouldn't complain !

They all wanted to relax after months of tension and battles, so what was better than one of Shimabara's pleasure-houses to relax ? So that's where they all went.

All of the Captains were sitting at a table of the banket in one of the pleasure-houses of Shimabara. Toshizo Hijikata, Souji Okita, Keisuke Sanan, Saito Hajime, Sanosuke Harada, Nagakura Shinpachi, Heisuke Toudou, all of them were sitting at the table. Enjoying themselves by drinking sake and getting at least tipsy or even drunk for some of them, flirting with the courtesans serving them, playing some of the houses's games, laugthing between them. Everything was there to make them relax.

They were all enjoying themselves in their own way, Heisuke, Harada and Nagakura were getting drunk and laugthing together while Souji was flirting with the courtesans. Hijikata, Sanan and Saito were staying calme but their small smile showed they were enjoying themselves as much as the others.

But then, Heisuke's eyes catched yours from across the banket room and it was like time had stopped around him. You looked just like a dream, the lost beautiful girl he had ever seen, could make the cover of a magazine.

But you looked to be around his age, young for a courtesan, the youngest in among the women serving the patrons. He couldn't stop looking at you, it was the first time he saw a courtesan this young. Usualy, courtesans were middle-aged women, between 27 and 40 years old. You, You looked even younger than 20 years old. But your beauty was undeniable.

Heisuke Toudou is one of the main characters in Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan and the leader of the eighth division. He is the youngest member of the Shinsengumi, enjoys festivals, and comes from Edo.

Heisuke is a young, joyful man. Heisuke appears to be around 15 or 16 years old, but he is actually 18. Short in stature, Heisuke is only 160 cm or about 5'3" (5'2" 0.4"), making him the shortest member of the Shinsengumi, the shortest captain. He has long brown hair, which he wears in a ponytail, and blue-green eyes. In the second season, he cuts his hair to adopt a more Western appearance in line with the rest of the Shinsengumi.

His initial attire consists of a yellow sleeveless shirt over a purple one with cut-off shoulders, but not detached, a red and black belt around his waist, black pants that reach his knees, leg warmers that wrap around his feet, arms, and legs, and he wears straw sandals. His Western appearance is a white shirt down, a black vest, black pants that go to his knees, brown boots that cover the rest of his legs, a purple shawl around his waist, a yellow belt over the purple shawl, and black gloves that have his ring and index fingers covered, but his middle and thumb are not covered.

Of the three, Heisuke is the most hyperactive and fancies himself a pioneering teacher who loves putting himself in danger (according to Hakuouki: Shikon Soukyuu). Always cheerful, he jokes around, even going so far as to pretend to complain that the other two can't manage without him and beg him for help, even when he's busy. Besides being bursting with energy, Heisuke tends to be a bit too talkative.