Heloo again. So how is it going so far? Good..I'm good too. LOL Thanks for the summary tip by the way to that one reviewer I hope it gets me some more readers

Chapter Seven: The trio: Bad guy

Her eyes fluttered open in a sleepy haze. She wanted to keep sleeping but she knew she had to get up. All the booze she smelled some how made her feel woozy, almost feeling like she had drank all night too. She felt soft firm skin under her cheek and her hand, and she rubbed her cheek a little against it, feeling warm all over. She had expected to get cold during the night, but she wasn't at all. He opened his eyes too feeling a small ball of warmth in his arms and on his chest. Not really wanting the sensation to fade he didn't move a muscle as he yawned to the morning light.

"AAAHHHHHH!" They screamed jumping apart. They were horror stricken. Fuu had large bright eyes with little tear circles at the edges as she looked at Mugen. He was also very surprised but acted more repulsed.

"Oh geez. Baka!" he shouted getting up and putting on his shirt. Fuu was embarrassed and equally disgusted by her situation. She stood up fixing her kimono that had slightly shifted while her sleep. She was flushed pink from all the intoxicating booze she inhaled all night and slightly dizzy from it all. But mostly she was grossed out with how close she was to Mugen and how they were locked into each other. It played in her mind and she shook her head so hard it could have twisted right off.

"No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no….." She said shaking her head, trying to spin out the memory from her brain. Mugen got annoyed and told her to stop that, or he'd have to slice off her head for her. Fuu grunted and turned facing her back to the ruffian male she slept with.

"BAKA!" She shouted turning sharply to stick out her tongue, and turning back around avoiding his gaze. He couldn't help it, but a smile cracked and it worried him. Maybe he liked it like this. He had never spent the night with a woman alone, and not had his way. He was close to Fuu, had her in his arms, all wrapped tightly to him; and yet nothing happened and it still felt good. He could've done what he wanted, he was certainly stronger than the girl, and it would have been legal of him; but he didn't.

'What the hell is wrong with me.' He thought ruffling his hair. He wiped his face with his hands and gave out a loud sigh. Fuu was still looking the other way, not feeling anything more than extremely embarrassed and dizzy.

"Come on." He blurted out from nowhere leading out the room. But instead of opening the door and walking out, he stopped and looked down. Fuu looked to him from behind, wondering why he had stopped.

"This isn't going to work like this" he said turning around to look at her. She was perplexed and almost started to whine when he pulled her over his shoulder. She gasped punching and kneeing him trying to get down. She was growing mad with all his quick un-announced moves.

"You baka, stop that!" He shouted maneuvering so that her hits didn't get him. Fuu tried to look over to see his face, but only saw the back of his head and her bum.

"Baka, if you're mine, they won't put a finger on you!" He shouted pinching the side of her stomach. She screeched hitting the back of his head with her left shoe.

"Stop calling me baka, BAAKKAAA!" She shouted back, hitting his head again. He was growing real annoyed with her, but instead of yelling back at her, he slid open the door. It was still early, and no man had got up to leave for their homes. Mugen didn't make an attempt to sneak out, he walked passed the keeper and smirked at the ladies.

"I'm keeping this one with me." He snorted as he left the brothel. The keeper wanted to urge him to stop and not take her, but he didn't want to get sliced up by the man even Koroso was trying hard to please. He kept walking with Fuu on his shoulder, until he was able to blend into the forest area. He placed her down gently, which surprised Fuu. She was bracing for hard impact with the ground. Mugen, like usual, looked cool and unbothered by anything or anyone.

"Where'd you say you lived?" He asked getting ready to take her to her new home, where she was living with Jin. It annoyed him that Jin met her first, that knowing Fuu; hugged him too. And understanding Jin's quiet calm nature, he probably hugged her back. He thought about those things as he followed Fuu to her house, she was talking but he couldn't hear her. He was too consumed in his angry thoughts. He had more reason to kill off that guy. That's when he stopped. He looked at her, talking away, smiling away like usual; and he liked it. He narrowed his eyes, infuriated by this feeling. He promised to himself that after he delivered her, he would not see her again, he would completely erase her from his mind.

"Mugen? Mugen? MUUUGGGEEENNN!" She screamed into his face, causing him to fall to the ground shocked and disturbed. He was in deep thought and she had forced him out of his trance in the most un-pleasurable way.

"Why you little" He started, showing his fist close to her chin as she stuck out her tongue. If it had been any other girl, he would've, but he just couldn't do it to this one. He relaxed putting his arms back to his side.

"We're here." She smiled running off to the direction of her new home. She was almost out of the forest when she felt a blade come inches behind her back. She froze as did Mugen, since the blade was meant to slice him. Mugen grinned. Jin came into the morning light covering Fuu's body from Mugen's sight. His eyes opened wide in shock and he looked back at Fuu who was trying to stop him.

"So it's you again." Mugen smirked stretching out his arms. He should have guessed that the silent samurai hadn't left, he was probably staying back to help the rebels fight. Jin sheathed his sword and smiled at the low life in front of him.

"When she didn't come home last night, I went looking." Jin started as Fuu came forward so that she could see both her former body guards. Mugen didn't like where Jin was going, but he smirked as if he didn't care.

"I should have known that you found her." Jin closed his eyes and opened them again to look at Fuu, who was confused. Mugen turned his head the other way, not making eye contact with Jin.

"She was brought to me. It's lucky for her, I don't like breast-less girls." Mugen grinned hitting all the right nerves on Fuu. She twitched angrily with a vein popping out of her forehead.

"BAKA!" She hollered, crossing her arms in front of her chest. Jin gently smirked, the type of smirk that was seductive and mysterious; unlike Mugen's face, he had grace. Fuu looked back at each one and than smiled looking down to her feet.

"We're all together again. The three of us." Her eyes were getting watery. She was very happy to see them both again, she wondered if this was all part of destiny, for them to always be together. But as a trio what would they do, they didn't have any exciting adventures or missions to accomplish. They were just normal people now with no purpose to life other than to live. She couldn't say much, what could she say. Jin closed his eyes and nodded agreeing, and even though his meeting with both companions were strange and one-in-a-million type of situations; this was only temporary. Soon he would fight Koroso and his army, probably end up killing Mugen too, and than he would continue on with his lonely self for three years until Shino was set free.

"Feh!" Mugen spat looking like he always did, like he didn't care. He was surprised though, by the fact that only after 8 days, they were together again. What was destiny telling him. It was impossible though, for the three to always be together. He was a low life criminal, Fuu was a young woman who would probably in a couple of years marry; and than there was Jin- and there was nothing he wanted to do with him.

"Mugen." Jin interrupted. Mugen looked side ways to the samurai, he was stern looking; more serious than before.

"Are you supporting Kao's government?" Jin asked. Fuu was surprised and looked at Mugen with large eyes, hoping that he would say no.

"I'm not supporting anyone, but I am getting paid to kill." Mugen grinned as he shifted to face Jin. Man to man. He wanted to send him the message that if he was on the rebels side, he would die.

"Mugen, how could you help those guys!" Fuu demanded angrily. In the time she had been with Mugen on her journey, she had thought that it had changed him, but she saw it did nothing.

"So you're teamed up with them! Koroso and his bad men!" Fuu demanded again. Mugen snorted at her questions, looking very casual.

"I'm not teamed up with anyone. I just get paid to kill. The perfect job for me." He smirked. He knew that it was hurting Fuu to hear all this. And in some way he never wanted to go to Koroso's side, but this is what he was; this is what he always was. A low life, an untamed dog who killed. Fuu was increasingly getting upset with him, and her eyes were glassy. Jin sighed.

"Very well." Jin smirked crossing his arms on his chest. He had expected it from Mugen, it had happened like this before; where he was on one side of the gang and Mugen on the other side. Fuu looked distraught. After meeting up in the strangest way, they were all going to part again, well at least Mugen. He was on the bad side, the side that had kidnapped her and taken her to the brothel. And even though, she was glad to be abducted because she got to meet Mugen again, but she didn't know, he was one of them.

"They're horrible people. They even took me to the brothel!" Fuu exclaimed surprising Jin. He looked down to her wondering if she had been taken.

"What?" Jin asked demanding to know exactly how the story went. Fuu blushed madly covering her mouth. Mugen laughed cracking his neck.

"They kidnapped her and brought her to me, as a present. But they didn't know I didn't like breast-less girls." Mugen grinned only ticking Fuu off further. She turned red and was ready to swear at Mugen when Jin grabbed her arm. She looked up to him, his eyes were stern and serious; wanting to know if she had been forced. Fuu blushed even more mind reading what he was thinking.

"AHH NOO, that didn't happen!" Fuu screamed feeling hot. Jin let go of her arm and looked back at Mugen. If he had not forced her, why didn't he bring her home last night. Why did he wait till morning. Mugen could feel his cold eyes on him and could also hear the un-asked question. He turned to him and gave him a large smirk. Jin realized it than, that Mugen could not just walk out with Fuu without killing off a few of Koroso's men. He didn't want Koroso finding out who Fuu was and why he had gone to that length to protect her. And it was his side that Mugen fought with. Jin smiled again.

"I see." Was Jin said. Fuu wasn't catching on, but was having a lot of bad thoughts of Mugen. Her eyes were narrowed and after 20 seconds of silence lapsed she stomped her left foot hard on to the ground.

"That's it!" She shouted catching both the young men's attention. Fuu was growing in mad frustration and she grinded her teeth pointing a finger to Mugen.

"I won't believe in you anymore!" She shouted and stormed off to her house. She slightly tripped but retained her balance as she faded into the forest. The two samurai men were puzzled and kept staring at the area she vanished into.

"What's with her?" Mugen asked annoyed with the girls erratic behavior. She was always like that, he had forgotten how much it bothered him when she did things all of a sudden without explaining anything. Jin sighed looking back at Mugen.

"Are you going to continue with them?" Jin asked seriously. He didn't want Mugen to take what he was asking lightly. Mugen glared back at Jin, and for no reason, he thought about how Fuu could have hugged him; if it was a tight hug like with him or just a loose hug. He snorted pushing away that feeling.

"Yeh." He grinned, his body language was casual but he was being serious, this time one of them would die. Jin gave a short smirk.

"Very well. Until we meet again." Jin said and walked away. He knew that the next time could be on the battle field, where either he or Mugen would die. Why did it always happen to go this way. Mugen was always on the side that matched his criminal habits, and only once did he side with a noble cause, and that was done by obligation. But that was how Mugen was, a free dog to the end. Mugen smirked and left the other way, not looking back once. He was feeling confused for the first time, about the decision he made. He was a bad ass, a criminal and low life dog; with Koroso was where he belonged.

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Fuu ran back to the house, out of breath. She was mad at Mugen for where he was going and what he was doing with his life. She thought that the trip had changed him, soften just a little the rough edges of his heartless side. Or maybe she gave him too much credit, she did that often with people, give them too much trust. She looked down to her feet walking closer and closer to the house when she bumped into a hard chest. Coming out of her thoughts she looked up to see Mizu.

"Hey, are you alright?" He asked holding on to her shoulders gently. He was concerned and worried, the expression on her face was incredibly sad and upset. And she had been missing for the whole night.

"Fuu-chan, Jin and I have been searching for you all night, what happened to you?" He asked letting go of her shoulders. Fuu blushed gently and moved her gaze away from his handsome face. She never saw a man this cute.

"Fuu-chan, are you okay?" He asked again, worried by her silence. He was starting to think something did happen to her, but she sported him a happy smile.

"No, I'm fine." She looked back down to her feet, wondering if she would ever see Mugen again. Or if he would just forget about her and Jin, and the journey they were on together. Jin had walked to them, looking his usual self, Fuu couldn't tell if something had happened or not. She looked to him as he walked up to the two.

"I guess you must've found her Jin." Mizu smiled assuming that Jin had done the rescue. Fuu was about to correct him when Jin jumped in. His eyes were closed and his expression was unsatisfied.

"Yes. We should get inside." He sternly said walking into the house where he was greeted by Shiro and Aki, who were joyous with the news of Fuu safely coming home. Her adopted parents were so happy to see her, and they hugged her tightly. Aki had little tears fall down her old wrinkly face as she looked deep into Fuu's eyes. It felt nice to have people who thought about her and cared for her.

"Fuu-chan we are so glad you are alight." Aki smiled giving her another round of tight teddy bear hugs. Shiro stepped back and looked down to Fuu's legs and noticed that she had bruises, he couldn't tell if they were serious or large, her kimono covered it mostly. He looked sharply up to her, worried that the young girl had been forced. He looked over to Mizu who also noticed the bruises.

"Fuu-chan..are you hurt?" Mizu asked in deep worry. He had barely known the girl, but he cared. He cared for all people and especially respected woman. Fuu smiled and nodded yes, still holding on to Aki. Mizu looked back to his father as the two women walked inside the house. He would ask Jin about it later. Right now, she needed to eat all the wonderful food they made for her.

OOHH am I evil or what! Lol But don't worry, it all falls together.