KyuuTae

KyuuTae is the non-binary ship between Otae Shimura and Yagyuu Kyuubei from the Gintama fandom.

Canon
Kyuubei is one of the two suitors fighting for Tae's love. After the events of the Yagyuu arc, she is usually seen trying out new things with Tae wherever she goes. Kyuubei is very protective but at the same time respectful towards Tae. She protects Tae from Kondo Isao's stalking and other potential dangers yet would willingly commit sepaku for hurting those dear to her like Obi Hajime. However, Kyuubei is quite obsessed with Tae and would use Tae's friendly hugs for her more perverted thoughts. Although Tae sees Kyuubei only as a friend, sher very much cherishes their friendship and the moments they spend together.

History
Kyuubei was raised as a man by her family which caused her to be bullied by other children. Tae would beat up those who made fun of her. Because of this, Kyuubei admired Tae's strong yet feminine personality and wanted to be just like her. When debt collectors came to abuse Tae and her brother, she stepped in to protect the siblings and thus lost her eye in the process. This filled Tae with guilt and made her promice Kyuubei to become her new left eye.

Kyuubei Arc
During Tae's fight with the Shinsengumi, Kyuubei arrives and insults how they treat Tae, she says that Tae is very precious to her. Hijikata tries to bring her back to the Shinsengumi and she takes out her sword, shocking Tae. Later when Tae sees Kondo get married to a gorilla, Kyuubei thinks that Tae is a funny person. Turns out, Tae is the first person to know Kyuubei's return due to her visiting Tae first. She then hugs her from the back and asks Tae to marry her, kissing her in the process. Shinpachi sees this and gets furious over Kyuubei. Tae feels forced to accept the proposal and Kyuubei carries her over to the Yagyu household. At home, Kyuubei's father is not pleased with her. He says that their relationship is not socially balanced as he believes that a Yagyuu must not marry someone with a much 'lower' social class. Kyuubei tells him that she'll protect the person she cherishes. When the Yorozuya, Hijikata, Kondo and Sougo comes to save Tae, they are prepared to fight with strong Yagyuu Aces when Kyuubei interupps the fight becuase she thinks that the former are important to her 'wife', Tae. They still decide to fight soon though. When Shinpachi saves Tae from the maids, she goes back to them feeling guilty over Kyuubei's lost eye even till now. Kyuubei then reveals herself, saying that she's actually grateful for what the lost eye brought her. The other characters start to reveal the truth about Kyuubei's gender and her backstory with Tae. During her fight with SHinpachi, she believes that if she had been by Tae's side, she would'nt have developed the 'fake smile' unlike now. Kyuubei lays on the ground after losing the fight and is reflecting back on her past when Tae puts her head onto her lap and they both cry. Kyuubei apologies to Tae and they hug.

Quotes
"I caused quite a lot of trouble...And besides...I finally saw what I wanted to see"

- Yagyuu Kyuubei, Episode 81

"I believed you would come."

- Shimura Tae to Yagyuu Kyuubei, Episode

Fanon
KyuuTae is a popular non-binary ship in the Gintama fandom, some think that it's a fem-slash ship as well. It's the most popular ship for Kyuubei. Fans love the bodyguard and princess type of dynamic the two have.

Romantic
Fans that ship them romantically often depict them having romantic moments like kissing and hugging. Kyuubei will often be the blushing one and Tae more dominant. It's also quite often to see artists drawing them as characters from different shows such as Howl's Moving Castle or Shoujo Kakumei Utena.

Friendship
Those that don't ship them romantically still enjoy Kyuubei and Tae's moments but see them more as friends then romantic partners.

Fandom
PIXIV

TWITTER

Trivia

 * KyuuTae are always together in openings and endings
 * In the opening song 'kasanarukage', KyuuTae holds hands