A New Beginning – By: Chubbybunny4224
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So this chapter is mostly a filler, but next chapter will be more exciting!
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Chapter 10 – Hormones just cause problems
Fuu was so happy. She stood on her balcony from her room staring at the night sky.
'Wow, what a night!'
Jin was back. Her Jin had come back to her. He looked slightly older, not by much, but enough to see that he had matured into a man.
He was still the same old Jin though, same clothes, same hair style, same swords. Smiling to herself Fuu let her thoughts drift to Mugen as she continued staring at the stars.
Just then she saw a shooting star and made a wish. 'Mugen please come back to me.'
Seeing Jin had just made the thought of never seeing Mugen again almost unbearable. Almost. She tried to keep her thoughts off of Mugen so she found her thoughts drifting to the entertainment house.
How embarrassing! Jin saw her in the outfit and heard her sing her song about their journey.
Fuu's cheeks flushed but she couldn't help but smile at herself. She was proud of her performance but embarrassed at the same time.
Just then there was a knock at her door.
Fuu walked over and opened the door almost expecting it to be Jin, but it was Akira.
"Are you ok, Fuu?" Akira asked worriedly
"Akira I have never been happier!" Fuu said happily letting Akira in her room and then shutting the door.
"I can't believe fate brought him here, back to me!"
Fuu started rambling….but when she looked up she saw an almost hurt look on Akira's face.
"Akira..? Are you okay? I'm sorry I know this is a lot to comprehend at once. I am having a hard time myself." Fuu smiled politely as she walked on her balcony again to look at the stars.
Akira followed her onto the balcony. "I just worry for you Fuu. But more than anything, I want you to be happy."
"Thank you and thanks again for being there for me tonight." Fuu replied shyly looking at Akira.
Akira smiled. "I will always be there for you Fuu."
Fuu blushed and looked away. She wanted to hold his hand so badly. Their connection just kept getting stronger and stronger and more and more Fuu could feel herself wanting to be in his arms, and wanting to feel his lips on hers.
'I should just try and hold his hand.' she thought to herself 'Just do it!' Her mind screamed at her
So Fuu reached over slowly and grabbed Akira's hand and held it in her own.
Akira looked at her surprised, but happily. He smiled.
They continued to hold hands for another 10 minutes enjoying each others company in silence and staring at the stars.
"It's getting late and you are gonna want to get up early." Akria said
Fuu nodded and smiled, letting go of Akira's hand.
"Goodnight Fuu." Akira said softly as he leaned in towards Fuu.
Fuu's eyes widened as he leaned in to kiss her. She couldn't resist how he looked at her, his dark eyes inviting her to him, so she leaned in also and their lips met in a brief gentle kiss. His lips were so soft and inviting, she wanted to wrap her arms around him and never end the kiss.
Before she let her hormones get the best of her, Akira pulled back and smiled. He grabbed and squeezed Fuu's hand and then he walked out of the room shutting the door behind him.
Fuu touched her lips smiling. 'Oh crap, I forgot to ask him if he could help Jin!' Fuu mentally slapped herself. 'Oh well I can ask him in the morning.'
Fuu started to happily hum to herself while she got changed into her nightgown
'This night couldn't get any better!' Fuu thought. 'Well, maybe if Mugen was here….'
Fuu's smiled faded as she laid down. She closed her eyes and tried to keep her mind on Akira. Although she knew that the only person she would be thinking about tonight was Mugen.
"Mugen….I miss you…." Fuu whispered to herself as she drifted to sleep.
The next morning Akira was up early. He couldn't stop thinking of Fuu and their kiss last night. If only she knew how hard it was for him to keep the kiss short and simple! He just didn't want to complicate things more than they already were. He now wondered how things would be different with Jin here. He didn't know what he thought of Jin yet. Fuu always spoke so fondly of him, and it honestly worried him. He didn't need or want any competiton.
'What if she loves him?' Akira pondered pacing back and forth.
Mako walked into the room to see her son pacing, deep in thought.
'He's so worried, poor guy.' Mako smiled sadly.
"Good morning." Mako startled Akira out of his thoughts.
Akira jumped slightly "Good morning mother." He said as he kissed her on the cheek.
He finally sat down at the kitchen table in silence, while Mako started cooking breakfast.
Akira was still deeply lost in his thoughts about Jin, and Mako couldn't help but stare at her worried son while she was cooking.
Finally she spoke,
"Son, do not worry. You have proven your love. If it is meant to be, she will return your love."
Akira was startled by the words she spoke, but they were true.
Akira sighed, "You're right mother, I shouldn't worry so much."
"Worry is a natural part of love my dear, but do not let it trouble your heart."
Akira nodded. Just then Kisho and Fuu walked into the kitchen.
"Yay breakfast!" Fuu exclaimed happily rubbing her tummy.
Mako, Kisho and Akira laughed at her enormous appetite.
Fuu took her seat next to Akira and smiled at him, but she was still a little shy from their kiss last night.
Then Jin walked in. "Good Morning Jin!" Fuu said happily.
"Good morning." Jin replied. Akira did not look so happy to see him.
"Breakfast is now served! Please take a seat Jin and help yourself." Mako said enthusiastically
Jin smiled slightly and sat down on the opposite side of Fuu. Akira frowned slightly, but he knew he didn't have any right to make him move.
Kisho and Mako put all the food on the table and proceeded to sit down.
After all of them had finished about half of their meals, Mako started talking.
"Well, since we didn't get to talk to you much last night Jin, why don't you tell us what brought you here?"
Jin set down his chopsticks. He started at his bowl for a moment. The memories haunted him day to day; it still hurt to talk about it. He cleared his throat and he began to tell them all what happened.
Akira was in shock. This was the same gang he had been chasing after for years. He thought the gang had been defeated with the remaining members scattered across the country, but the gang was still around and up to no good?
After Jin had finished his story, Akira spoke,
"That is the same gang my fellow samurai and I have been out hunting down the past 5 years."
Jin was surprised to hear this.
"I would like to hear more about the situation, if you wouldn't mind. I thought we had gotten rid of them. It is always better to be safe than sorry." Akira said, "Your female friend deserves justice, just as all of the other people who have had their lives taken and destroyed by this gang."
Jin's thoughts of jealousy and dislike almost completely went away. He almost felt as if he had misjudged Akira.
"There is still some evidence that they are around, I have seen it around before I reached this town." Jin replied.
Mako, Kisho and Fuu were just listening, but Mako felt maybe it was time to let Jin and Akira get to talk to each other and hopefully lessen the tension between the two.
"Oh Jin, dear, I am so sorry about what has happened to you. No one deserves to loose a loved one." Mako said sadly understanding his sorrow. "I do think that you and Akira should talk more about this to each other and work together, especially if there is a chance they might be around."
Fuu and Kisho nodded in agreement.
Jin nodded and Akira did too.
"Well, let's start to get the teahouse ready for lunch hour, ok Fuu?" Fuu nodded and stood up.
Jin stood up also. "Let me help."
"No, no, no! You and Akira should really talk about this now. We have everything under control." Fuu insisted.
"Hmm…." Jin usual response as he sat back down.
Mako, Fuu and Kisho cleared the dishes from the table.
"Take your time; you know we aren't very busy until the evening." Mako said as she patted Akira on the shoulder. "We will see you in a little while."
"Bye guys! See you soon!" Fuu said happily as she skipped out the door following Mako and Kisho to the teahouse.
'What a great chance for them to become friends!' Fuu thought happily to herself.
Akira and Jin both just sat in silence for a few minutes, not really knowing what to say to each other. It was still a little awkward.
Akira spoke first. "I have noticed the tension between us, but I think we should put that aside for now until we can fix this problem with the Shigeo gang."
Jin nodded in agreement and they started their conversation peacefully. Surprisingly they talked quite comfortably and soon the two became less suspicious of each other.
They had quite a bit in common, besides their behavior, personalities, and Fuu, but now they had their mission. For Jin it was revenge for the woman he had loved, for Akira it was to protect the ones he did love. The only real problem between them was Fuu, so if they could learn to put their hormones at ease, it could be the beginning of a strong friendship.
Mako met Fuu in the dining room of the teahouse where she was starting to set the tables.
"Are you happy my dear?" Mako asked.
"More than I thought I could be." Fuu smiled brightly. "I am glad Akira and Jin are getting a chance to get to know one another. It sounds crazy, but I was beginning to think they didn't like each other"
Mako nodded in agreement. "I got that feeling too, but I am sure there is nothing to worry about now. Both Akira and Jin have quite a bit in common. I am sure time will show that to them."
Fuu smiled and nodded.
"Has he mentioned anything of your other friend?" Mako asked curiously.
Fuu tensed up for a moment. Her eyes looked sad and almosy cold. Mako silently cursed herself for even mentioning it.
"Mugen……no he hasn't. I don't think he's seen him." Fuu replied her mind now consumed with thoughts of Mugen.
Mako quickly changed the subject, she could tell this wasn't the right subject to dwell on.
"Jin came in the other night asking for work, before he knew you were here. At first I didn't realize it was him, I had a sneaking suspicion it was him so I gave him a job anyways. Funny how he came to our teahouse first…"
"Yeah, that is funny…" Fuu smiled. "Fate works in mysterious ways…."
They continued to work in silence, and Fuu couldn't help but keep the smile on her face.
End of Chapter 10
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