It's been long since I last wrote a fic. Now, review long, cause I like that, and pass it forward. it's a crossover -By the end you'll know between which anime and which anime-
Enjoy.
Samurai Champloo (サムライチャンプル)
News Travel Fast
Chapter 1
Out of Track
Mugen was sleeping under a big tree. The sun rays went through the leaves, creating nice images on the ground. Jin meditated, thinking about his crowded past. Fuu spent her time counting the coins they had left, calculating how much would it cost to eat enough as to stay alive fo another week.
A group of merchants passed by, carrying sheeps.
"Did you hear?"
"What?"
"They say a Shogun that had his lands some miles east from here contracted a Samurai and a Blacksmith".
Mugen verily opened his eyes, and focused on the talk.
"So what? That's quite normal in this lands".
"That's not it… The Samurai revealed against the Shogun, and killed over a thousand guards with just two katanas… After that, he killed the Shogun".
"Holy… He really violated some laws… I wonder why he did it?".
Another guy came from behind, and talked to them.
"I heard it was because…".
The men went away, and the sounds of their sheepheard made Mugen loose focus on the words.
"Hey, Jin… You hear that?".
"Sounds interesting".
"I wanna smash that bitch!".
"Whoa, Mugen! You promised to come with me and find the Sunflower Samurai".
"Aw, come on, little girl! We can have a little off track adventure!".
"Off track! It's miles away from here!".
"How many miles?".
"Well… Uh… Jin, help me out".
"…".
"Kuso… You are considering going over there".
"Put yourself in my position… Not every day you have a chance to find a rival capable of killing a thousand guards, and then be courageous enough to kill his master".
"Samurais…".
"Then we're going!".
Jin stood up, and helped Fuu get up too. Mugen curled, and turned on the floor. After some spins, he stood up.
"Off to kill the Thousand Kills Samurai".
Happier than he had been since he fought Jin for the first time, Mugen walked in front of the group.
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"Hey… Who's that guy in the corner?".
"Dunno… He covered up quite well… I can't see his face".
The owner of the bar walked up to the misterious man. A katana layed by his side. It's handle was red like blood.
"Can I bring you anything, mister?".
"Sake… One bottle… I will be fine with that. Here's the money, and keep the change".
The owner walked away. The other two men looked at him, asking with their looks. The owner rose his shoulders.
A guard entered the bar. He walked up to the owner, and pulled out a scroll.
"I'm looking for a dangerous man. We have been told he is tall, with grey spikey hair, and is in possesion of a very valuable sword".
The owner of the bar looked at the guard.
"There's no one here that matches that description".
The man in the corner hid his sword behind his back.
"And you, men? Have you seen anyone?".
The men looked at the owner, and he made some signals, telling them that he would give them free Sake if they shut up.
"Nope, haven't seen…".
"Not recently… Nor ever".
The guard turned around.
"And you, mister?".
"Hm? A dangerous man with a katana?".
"Yes…".
"It's filled of katanas in this town. I have no real idea of the value of one of those swords".
"Well, if you see anything, tell me".
The guard left in silence.
The owner walked up to the man, carrying a bottle of Sake.
"Thanks, mister".
"It's nothing… You are not a bad man. And you probably had a reason to do what you did".
"Are you not afraid of me?".
"There's worse than you. If you represented a danger for my business, I'd tell the guard immediately".
"It doesn't trouble you that I may be a murder".
"It's nothing. I received news of two guys who started fighting in a bar, and they ended up setting it on fire. The were Ronin. They were arrested, and then a misterious girl helped them escape".
"Was this too long ago?".
"No… This day in age, news travel real fast. They must be some miles away from here".
"Well… I don't have any real interest in them".
The man drank a cupfull of Sake, and then stood up. He hid the katana inside his tunic.
"I need to find my friend".
"Good luck finding peace".
The man saluted respectfully, and went out of the bar. The darkness of the night covered him. He walked quickly and went out to the road. He had to make it there quick.
When he was crossing the bridge that would lead him out of town, an arrow struck the floor next to him.
"There he is! Get him!".
A group of guards surrounded him, and he reached out for his katana.
"You are under arrest!".
"Let me go, unless your desire is to suffer a horrible death".
"Silence, you fool!".
One of the guards stepped to the front, and tried to spear the man. He moved swiftly, and only had his tunic cut. After this, it fell down, revealing grey spiky hair, a white tunic covering a black kimono, and part of a samurai armor. A katana, resting on the left side of his waist, had his right hand prepared to strike whoever came close down.
The guards started attacking him. He moved around, describing circles with his feet. The full moon reflected long shadows on the red bridge. The river flowing underneath them made a steady sound.
The night was illuminated by what seemed to be a lightning on the ground.
The sound of blood touching wood at a great speed, and dripping onto the water, getting washed away, had become a natural sound for the man.
No guards were left alive.
Their blood mixed in one big stain, of which there would be no trace the next day. Once it dried, it would become mixed to the paint of the bridge. Any blood that dripped through the wood of the bridge would get washed away with the slowly flowing water.
With one quick shake, all the blood left on the shining blade of Haru-Same was swipped away.