Author's Note: This is my first Samurai Champloo story (hopefully not my last!) and I'm going to make a big effort to keep this going and not leave you hanging. Enjoy.


Title: Sensations

Author: Jujubie

Genre: Romance/Drama

Rating: Mature (M)

Disclaimer: I do not own Samurai Champloo© and own no copyrights. Now that that's been established lets get on with the story!

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Summary: Fuu is Mugen and Jin's best friend and is totally fine with them as a couple. Never mind the fact she harbors a deep crush on the smooth, sleek, Jin. One day Jin and Mugen give her an interesting gift and invitation. (Ménage à trios)


One: Hidden Emotions

Fuu tied her yukata into place and emerged from the stifling tent. She breathed in the fresh hair. A soak in the hot springs would be great on a hot, sultry day like this. The sun shone on her face the warm rays engulfed her skin.

A new day…she pondered happily. For once things had been going all right, she thought with a satisfied smirk. She then noticed the resilient silence around her. It was way too suspicious. Where were Jin and Mugen? The two were usually fighting, but lately it seemed as though they had come to a silent truce.

Fuu perked up undeniably. With their vengeance forgotten (or almost!), Fuu had been able to get along with both, without being accused off siding with one another. She thought that it just might be the perfect chance to get in closer with Jin, but everywhere she found him, Mugen was always around.

It was pretty suspicious how they were always around each other. Fuu worried that they might actually be fighting and ignoring the truce. They always looked satisfied or passionate when she found them around the other.

Lately her suspicion had increased with the lack of fights going around she worried the two might duke it out and that wouldn't help her find the man who smelled of sunflowers. Of course that wasn't the true reason behind her reasoning. She cared for the two very much and wouldn't be able to bear it if something did happen to them.

Fuu decided to go out looking for them. As she headed into the cool, plush forest, she couldn't help but admire the scenery. Her eyes noticed two figures across a large lake. She inched closer to recognize Jin's hakama and Mugen's crazy hair.

What are they doing…? She thought inquiringly. Her heartbeat sped up; they were attached somehow. They weren't killing each other, were they? No they wouldn't she assured herself. They both knew how important this journey was to her.

Were they biting each other's faces? No…she realized, the blood draining from her face. It was much worse…the two were making out! It was a frenzied lip-lock she noted, as if they were afraid someone would come by.

She couldn't help but feel a bit down about everything. About liking Jin, but knowing he would never like her that way, about them not telling her about their relationship. What did they think she didn't know how to keep her mouth closed? Albeit she talked a bit much sometimes, she had learned how to keep her mouth shut from the injustice of being born the weaker and supposedly more obedient sex.

She ran off back to their camp and cried out her frustration.


As she returned outside later her eyes were red-rimmed and dimmed from the hurt inflicted upon her through their secrecy.

She decided to go soak in the hot springs and drown her troubles away. She grabbed her necessities and slowly began undressing. She folded up her clothes and placed them to the side and grabbed a towel. She wrapped her long mauve hair with it.

She stepped in slowly and the water cascaded up to her ankles. She sighed pleasurably. She waded in slowly and the water sloshed around her breasts. She scrubbed herself with a washcloth and moaned pleasantly.

A unknown visitor entered and stopped dead in his tracks after witnessing Fuu. Fuu continued on bathing without notice. The man waded in towards her. Fuu lowered the cloth between her breasts and his breath hitched. Fuu spun around and came face to face with Jin.

A crimson colored blush tinged her face as she unsuccessfully tried covering up her body from his view. Jin noticed her actions and quickly averted his eyes.

"I-I am sorry." He managed to stutter out. Fuu shook her head.

"No, it's my fault. I forgot to put the sign up." She admitted shamefacedly. Jin shook his head. What an embarrassing situation he was in!

"I'll be leaving…" Jin replied making his way towards the entrance when her voice made him stop and turn around.

"No it's alright. We know each other well enough. I'll bathe on one side and you can do the same on another." Fuu suggested trying to be sensible and not her usual outraged, loud self besides what harm could a gay man do? Jin looked shocked for a moment and the curiously went over to his side and began bathing.

Fuu noted the uncomfortable silence between the two and decided to spark up conversation. "What did you do today?" Fuu asked unintentionally and then cursed herself mentally for bringing up such and uncomfortable subject and hurtful memories.

Jin was flustered for a moment, debating on what to tell her. "I was taking a walk in the woods. It was very peaceful." He told her the half-truth. He had gone out for a walk, but then met up with Mugen on the way and things got carried over.

"Oh I see; I bet it was very peaceful." Fuu replied in an icy tone. Jin noticed the change in her demeanor. What was bothering her?

"Are you all right?" Jin asked curiously. He pondered on what could upset her so much.

"Oh nothing," She drawled, "It's a nice day isn't it." She changed subjects.

"Yeah it is." Jin replied half-heartedly. There was something bothering her. Something big. Could she know? —No, no, if she did she'd probably never speak to them again and the three of them didn't want to jeopardize their friendship on something so trivial.

Fuu had finished bathing, but she didn't want to be the first one to step up. Jin noticed the silence and hesitation and exited first. Fuu followed shortly after. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it tightly around herself.

She walked out with her basket in hand and the other clasping her robe shut when she suddenly collided with a hard frame. Her small figure stumbled back, but someone caught her arms to steady her. Her grasp from her towel and basket loosened and both fell from her grip and onto the floor.

Fuu stared at Mugen and thought she saw his eyes glaze over her body lecherously. Fuu blushed, no why would he be doing that? He was so not into girls. Even so she scraped up the towel and covered herself quickly. She could've sworn she saw a disappointed expression upon his face but shrugged mentally.

"Better watch where you're going." Mugen stated and walked around her form. Fuu bit her bottom lip to keep herself from crying. First he doesn't tell her about his relationship then he sneers at her. Her eyes burned from the tears welling up. She grabbed her accessories and ran to her tent.


Mugen pulled at his hair frustrated. What the hell had she been thinking flaunting herself like that and waling around half-naked.

He needed something or someone to vent his frustrations out with. Just in luck he spotted Jin emerging from their shared tent. He walked up to him, grabbed the back of his head and crushed his lips against his gaping mouth. He kissed forcefully and passionately, driving all of his emotions to the recipient.

Jin in a moment of realization pushed Mugen off forcefully, wiped his mouth and looked around before returning his gaze to Mugen where he bestowed upon him a glare.

"What the hell are you thinking?" Jin scolded forcefully and loud but not too loud as too draw unwanted attention. Mugen glared at Jin and crossed his arms.

"I thought that was what we were supposed to do. That's what people in a relationship do I thought." Mugen replied coldly not looking at Jin. Jin raised an eyebrow at his actions.

"What the hell brought this up? Didn't you say you wanted to keep this a secret not bring it out in the open because of Fuu—" Jin noticed Mugen's eye twitch and realization dawned on him. "I see now. You've just encountered Fuu haven't you? Let me guess she was in a towel too." Jin supplied.

"And that damned towel fell off." Mugen supplied as Jin's eyebrows shot up. Mugen realized something and turned a deadly gaze to Jin. "Wait. How the hell did you know that?" He asked suspiciously. Jin leveled him with a blank stare.

"Because I just bathed with her." He replied stoically. Mugen saw a flash of red and in a matter of seconds had Jin pinned to the wall.

"What the hell did you just say?" Mugen whispered angrily. Jin's eyeglasses slid down the bridge of his nose.

"Mugen you know you can't have her and I can't have her. Or have you forgotten about the man-who-smells-of-sunflowers!"

"No I have not forgotten about the man-who-smells-of-damned-sunflowers!" Mugen replied heatedly. He was mad at that stupid man, at Jin, at Fuu, just the whole damned world as a matter of fact. He released his grip on Jin and looked away shamefacedly. Jin understood he wanted to apologize but his pride kept him from it.

Jin grabbed Mugen's arm softly and lead him into their tent where they could unleash their feelings.


End- One

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