A Reason to Live
Summary: Jin and Mugen overhear Fuu while laying on the doorstep of death.
A/N: Just something I thought of while watching the last episode. I figured that if Mugen and Jin were out for an entire week, Fuu probably talked at them. This might evolve into multiple chapters if I feel like writing more.
Disclaimer: I do not own Samurai Champloo.
"You two can't die on me, dammit! You're all I have anymore. I love you two... don't die, please don't die!"
There were those faint whispers that they both heard on the edges of their consciousnesses. Jin and Mugen grasped onto those whispers, used them to pull themselves back from the brink of something. They weren't sure what, but they knew that if they let go then there would be no coming back. And neither of them were ready to abandon Fuu so easily.
"You're all I have... why is it that everyone I know seems to die? You two are stronger than that, I know you are! Jin, you can't leave that Shino woman behind, can you? She's counting on you to come back for her!"
Jin breathed in and out, feeling excruciating pain, but not willing to throw in the towel just yet. He knew that it was Fuu's voice he heard trying to shame him into staying, and as she mentioned Shino, he pictured her clearly in his mind. Shino... I will not leave you behind.
"Mugen, oh Mugen, I haven't thanked you for saving me from those crazy jerks. I didn't think you would come to rescue me, but you did and you just can't leave me now, Mugen!"
Damn that girl's voice... He had pretended (and not pretended) in the past that it irritated him, but right now he couldn't lie to himself. It was all that was keeping those creepy crow bastards away.
They heard sniffling noises now, and both men felt guilty that they had caused her to cry, again. "I don't know what I would do without you two. I mean, I know that I planned to leave you behind on my way to the island, but... Well, you're my family now. Mom is dead, the man who was my father is dead, and there's no one else. Maybe if Shinsuke was still alive... but no, I won't think about that now." Another sniff. "Oh you two..."
That settled it. Both Jin and Mugen knew it was going to hurt like a bitch, but for Fuu, they'd keep living.
-Fin-