Just Another Day in the Life

A/N: Okay, I needed to step up my game, so here's a longer update for my loyal readers. I love you guys that much. And I feel like the person who said this quote was Eleanor Roosevelt, but again, I could be wrong. Feel free to correct me. Feel compelled to correct me, actually. Educate my dumbass ;)

Quotes – "He who angers you…" - Eleanor Roosevelt

Fuu rolled her eyes and plopped her head on her hand exasperatedly. It was going to be one of those nights again. It had started out well enough – traveling without incident during the sunlight, and settling by the creek once it started getting dark out. But then Jin and Mugen went fishing while Fuu had ventured into the forest to scrounge up some firewood. And when she came back, the two were standing an inch away from each other – swords screeching as they shoved against one another. Instantly, Fuu had dropped the firewood and flung a shoe at one of them. As luck would have it, she hit Mugen. But she could've predicted that one…

And here they all were – sitting around the campfire, secretly salivating over the not-yet-dead crab that had yet to be claimed. Apparently, Jin had seen it first, mentioned it to Mugen, who then proceeded to dive into the water and chase after it. He had proven his hard work by shoving his bitten and throbbing digits into Fuu's face. Both men were willing to kill each other for the rights to eat a crab. Fuu sighed and rolled her eyes as their debate continued.

Mugen, frustrated beyond all belief, kept reminding Jin that since it was he who'd endured the struggle and carried the battle scars, the fucking crab was his. Jin would calmly retort that Mugen's actions were dishonorable and that he'd blatantly seen it first. Had Mugen asked if he could have the crab, Jin would have gladly let him have it. But he'd just dove into the water and stolen the crab; which Jin had to punish him for.

"You can try." Mugen snarled, reaching at his side for his sword. After a moment, he discovered that it wasn't there.

Fuu had taken both their weapons during the beginning of their debate in the hopes that they would settle things like men. But after twenty minutes of this nonsense, she was willing to let them just kill each other and have the crab for herself.

"Can't you guys both be honorable and give the lady the crab?" she batted her lashes beatifically, only to be met with a cold look from Jin and an incredulous "Say wha?" from Mugen. She ground her fist into her head, straining for another way to diffuse the situation. Suddenly, she remembered something her mother once told her when she was a little girl. "He who angers you, conquers you!"

The campfire fell deathly silent for a moment and Fuu's heart skipped a beat. Did she finally do it? Did she finally dissipate their bloodlust?

"You tellin' me you think Four-Eyes wins just 'cause he pissed me off?" Mugen was the first to shoot to his feet.

Jin nodded, silently irked. "Indeed, are you implying that I am bested by the grief this dunce causes me?"

Fuu tugged at her hair and released a frustrated groan. She reached for the crab, wary of its claws, and stomped back toward the creek.

"Hey, wait a second, Fuu!" Mugen clambered after her, Jin hot on his heels. "What're you doin' with that?"

"Getting rid of a headache!" she declared, arching her arm back and catapulting it forward. The crab soared through the air as though in slow motion – Mugen, Jin, and Fuu's mouths all agape and staring. Once the crustacean broke through the surface and the splash indicated where it had landed, a silence descended upon the trio.

"Well, it's fair game now…" Mugen smirked, cracking his neck and rolling his shoulders.

A/N: This one is one of my personal favorites simply because it reminds me of the scene in Bogus Booty (my favorite episode) where Mugen and Fuu make fun of Jin for being unable to fish, and then they find that fat sack of gold. This dialogue is my personal favorite:

Mugen: We hit the potjack!

Fuu: That's jackpot!

Mugen: All I know is we're filthy bitch!

Fuu: Filthy rich!

Jin: I hope you're doing that on purpose…

All: BANZAI!