The others being there was not as important as just Gin being there at his final moments. It was always about the two of them and their bond as children.
I know what you mean but I still think that his other friends should have gotten a chance to see him. I mean Zura and Sakamoto also valued him greatly as a friend and Zura never stopped calling him his comrade till the end (while he was always on good terms with Sakamoto but never mind him because its Zura I am more sad about) also because the three of them came here together , Katsura is in the same place just fighting someone different and after all the times and memories they spent together and especially because Zura and Takasugi were friends before they even met Shoyo sensei and Gintoki, so I think Zura at least deserved to be by his side in his final moments, I would have loved to see Zura shed some tears for Takasugi as well especially since he's never seriously cried throughout the series as well. But of course, I understand that the main bond lied between Gintoki and Takasugi and I'm not saying that I was unsatisfied in any way. His last moments even with only Gintoki were as beautiful as ever could be and I wouldn't ask for anything more, but I am just stating my feelings that's all. I just wished that Takasugi also got to enjoy at least a bit of his time in happiness with his friends but of course being the sad character he was, he met with his most tragically beautiful death leaving us all so sad and empty
It would have been a great ending to have had them all together at the end to make their peace with each other. But, sadly it did not happen. You are right that the other two should have been there. I guess Ape San felt differently.
Now i am hoping for a stellar final episode to end what has been of the best series i have ever read or will ever read.
This chapter was truly a masterpiece and it was just sooo sad. It hit me right in the kokoro. It brought to light the true bond and feelings between gintoki and takasugi. That even though they always quarreled and bickered with eachother, deep down they always held each other with great importance. And the saddest part that because Takasugi suffered so much after witnessing Gintoki's teary face as the last thing he saw with his left eye, Gin-san despite feeling so sad had to hold back his tears and put on a smile for Takasugi so that at least the last thing he's right eye sees before closing is Gintoki's smiling face is just toooo sad for me. Gintoki held in his tears till after Takasugi closed his final eyes and send him off with a smile just so he can shed tears over Takasugi's dead and cold but happy face is just unbearable.
Evene though I always knew that Takasugi would eventually die at the end ( seeing as though he was made that kind of tragic character and all the events were eventually building up to his death), it was still so sad to actually see him die and even more sadder that he died in Gintoki's arms, this made it all the more sad and meaningful. I don't exactly remember so I may be wrong but i think Takasugi is the first person to die so dearly in Gintoki's arms. Also really sad that Takasugi could not see his other friends before passing on. Like there was no Zura and Sakamoto. He died all alone with only Gintoki seeing him during his final moments. That is so tragic yet so beautiful and I couldn't love it any more than I already do.