Um, yeah, I feel kinda awkward... I told y'all I was gonna update in a week, but then we moved again! TWICE! Bloody hell! Can I ever get a break? Anway, Gomen nasai about the delay! This is the sequal to Master of Mistakes and in my opinion the better of the two. Well, I suppose you've had to wait long enough. On with the show!

Chapter 1- Fate's Findings, part 1

(Fuu's POV)

It's been about three years now since I could be considered the average person. My life is full of twists and turns, trust and betrayal, love and hatred. Not to mention two particular men I have the strangest relation with. I'm alone now, choosing to be that way ever since I split up with Mugen and Jin. Besides the fact that no one is quite like the guys in the way that you can never plan your day because something totally weird always happened, I just wanted to be alone to think about things. After all, how would you be if your father abandoned you and your dying mother for a really bogus reason and then died right before your eyes? Seeing such things has actually matured me since I have to take care of myself now. Mentally, at least. I grew up in my own time to actually look like a grown woman, my kimono now fitting me instead of being loose. My mousy brown hair had grown and I wore it in a nice bun, pushing my bangs back behind my ears.

But enough about that.I was eighteen now, which meant that I was an adult with more responsibilities. The city I was living in was very helpful in that particular area, having constant openings with jobs and reasonable lodging prices. I was just passing through, but I did like the place. The teahouse I was working at was fairly easy to do, though there were the ocasional jerk or group of jerks who would say things at me. I came to learn to ignore them, even learning from one of the other ladies to slip something, like extra wasabi, onto their food (don't tell anyone I said that!). Also, I came to enjoy the company of an old man who would come in about every Friday and talk to me, even tipping me more than what was necessary.

Today was one of those days that the old man was to come. Unfortunately, the teahouse was really full since it was under new management and she actually had money to fix up the old building. The manager, however, did not seem to like me very much.

Anyway, I waited for the old man (who sometimes I called Grandfather) and tried to serve tea to some of those that were obnoxios to me. Their swords were propped up against the table and they always splayed out their legs, as though the women sitting with them had to have some sort of view before nightfall. Some had even tried to hit on me but I ignored them completely to the point that they only did so to taunt me.

As I finished at one of their tables, I watched the door without looking out. I heard some sort of laughter and suddenly felt my feet fall from under me. I tripped, spilling the tray with another table's tea and food onto another customer. He jumped up, snarling out insults and yelling to be more carefull. He went off to complain to the manager; this turned to be my not-so-far-in-the-future firing, so while I'm on it, thanks a lot, butt-hole!

I bent down to pick up the shards of glass and bits of food, ignoring the laughter behind me and hiding my now flushed face. As I did, I heard and saw the shadow of someone coming in, so I looked up to welcome the guest.

"Welcome to-"

I stopped as though smacked in the face as I saw who was in the door. It was Jin. He peered down from his newer looking glasses and his happiness and amusement played in his eyes.

"Hello again, Fuu."

I was speechless still, looking over him for at least the twelth time. He was still wearing the kimono the man and I had given him at the hut by the sea just after he had once agian saved my life. It still seemed foreign to be on him since I was used to the blue one with the diamonds from when I had first met him, but he was still handsome just the same. I suddenly thought of Mugen, since when there was one the other was usually close by. This was probably why I considered them friends, even family; they were by my side enough to protect me and even fought with me like they were my brothers.

Jin started to say something, but then my manager called, or yelled, for me to come see her. He looked back in surprise, then back at me as I got up. Told you my firing was in the not-too-distant-future...

Jin's POV

I considered what had just happened to be a stroke of sheer luck and just plain weirdness.

Fuu looked strange gazing up to me like she had been, especially with tea and shards of glass around her. Even so, I felt happy to see her and I knew that to be the same for her. I even began to forget why I had come in, almost forgeting to get something and instead get her and go like the old days. I then quickly remembered that I was on another personal mission to get someone.

I heard a woman's voice yell for her, and the look of dismay come to her face. She quickly fled to the back with a wave to me to sit down, so I followed her wish. A few minutes later, my young friend came back out looking so depressed that I believe it was enough the arose even someone like Mugen. She sat across from me on the table, running her hand through her bangs.

"I got fired; too many complaints. Again."

"Hmm."

She smiled, "Some things never change." Fuu suddenly brightened and I turned with her eyes to see an old man of about eighty come into the teahouse. She turned back to me and quickly put several coins on the table. "Here. The food's kinda expensive, especially the foreign stuff."

Fuu got up to go to the old man and I once again followed her words, eventually being served and seeing that what she said was true about the prices. The food was actually quite tasty, but the portions were small and not worth the price. Fuu came back soon enough and she talked to me a little. I noticed a coin purse hanging from her wrist now and figured it was from the old man.

After a little while she brought up a strange topic. "You haven't... seen Mugen, have you?"

"No," I felt bad seeing her face droop from diappointment."but I'm sure he's all right."

"Yeah, I guess. Hey, um, do you, or would you, mind if I were to travel with you for a while? I'd understand if, y'know..."

"Where are you going?"

"I don't really know. I would like to see Mugen again, but that's pretty hard to do."

I couldn't help but chuckle, knowing she was right. Also, my reaction let her know that her company was all right.

Her eyes lit up again."Hey, why don't we go see Hina? She said that her aunt's house south of Edo, and even that's only a few days away."

I remembered, all right, and had to admit that it was a good idea. I also figured that there was another reason why she wanted to go, but only nodded in agreement. I was rewarded with a smile of delight and we left not long afterwards. I felt my journey could wait, since friends were always easier to find than something lost years ago. Or rather someone. This was probably the same for Fuu, who always seemed to be on a journey, whether for self-discovery or for someone she held dear. I figured it was for both, and I had an idea who she was looking for.

Our travels for the rest of the day were short, but I enjoyed it, glad to have company, even more so for it to be Fuu. I kept remembering our previous journey, finding comfort in every memory.

A/N: Well, this chapter was kinda slow, but at least I updated! Once again, so sorry for the delay! I hope to put up the next chapter soon, along with some other chapters of some of my other work, including My Wolf's Rain thing, my poems, and my Zelda story too. I have a lot of stuff to do! But the next chapter on this is one of my personal favorites, so I will work really hard. Review please!