KonHiji

KonHiji is the slash ship between Kondo Isao and Hijikata Toshiro from the Gintama fandom.

Canon
As chief and vice-chief of the Shinsengumi, Kondo and Hijikata are shown working together right out the gate. Having known each other since their late teens-early adulthood, the two are extremely close. As his right hand man, Hijikata is often the one cleaning up after Kondo's messes.

Shinsengumi Crisis Arc
Having been turned into a cowardly otaku by a cursed sword, Hijikata is fired from the Shinsengumi. Unfortunately, one of the other members uses this opportunity to stage a coup, threatening to end Kondo's life. The Yorozuya end up getting involved, dragging him back into the fray, which leads to him finally breaking free of the curse in order to save the chief. Hijikata demands that Kondo continue to live, explaining that he is the soul of the Shinsengumi, and they (its members) are the swords that protect him.

Lesson 281
Hijikata has a nightmare revolving around attempting to explain to Kondo that he needs to blow his nose without drawing the rest of the Shinsengumi's attention, as he fears it will cause him to lose face. The nightmare then culminates in Dream!Kondo revealing that he's been a snot alien the whole time, explaining that he "wanted to be blown into a tissue held by [Hijikata]". After a short dubious tentacle scene, Hijikata wakes up.

Farewell Shinsengumi Arc
Kondo's life is on the line yet again, this time having turned himself in to get executed while the rest of the Shinsengumi were overseeing the Shogun's funeral. While the chief's imprisoned, Hijikata is shown having vivid nightmares regarding Kondo's impending decapitation. Eventually, with the help of the Yorozuya, Katsura, and a handful of other allies, the Shinsengumi reunite to rescue their boss. The battle is long and hard, with the group reuniting only to get split up again. Eventually, towards the end of the arc, Kondo finds himself being forced to fake his own death in order to evade the enemies that are closing in around him. Taking a pill and allowing Isaburo to fake-kill him, he manages to pull it off, only for the Shinsengumi to arrive on the scene shortly after. While he does "come back to life" shortly after, a decent amount of time is still spent showing Hijikata's despair upon discovering Kondo's (presumed dead) body.

Fanon
KonHiji is a rare-pair in the Gintama fandom, being dwarfed by many of the more popular ships.

Additionally, its worth noting that the ship shares most of its tags with other iterations of Hijikata and Kondo in other media. This is due to the fact that, much like a number of other Gintama characters, Hijikata Toshiro and Kondo Isao are loosely based on historical figures. (Hijikata Toshizo and Kondo Isami, respectively).

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Trivia

 * The two are frequently shown going out for dinner together. These instances include the lesson 182 and lesson 187, as well as a potential nod to it at the end of the Otsu Arc.
 * Its implied via Okita's narration in the Otsu Arc that Kondo is the only person Hijikata's opened up to.
 * Kondo is one of the few people allowed to use the nickname "Toshi" without getting yelled at. The only other person allowed to do so is their boss, Matsudaira.