Disclaimer: I do not own Samurai Champloo or the characters. But I do own Kai-Shin and Koryu Kasawa.

A/N: Hello, everyone! Now we're back to where we left off. First of all, thanks for reading and reviewing my fanfic and for the support. You're a wonderful audience to come this far. So, congratulations to you! You've made it to the new chapter 10 and earn a bonus new chapter 11. Yay! In this chapter you will learn about the straw-hat samurai who keeps himself in the shadows has finally come to the light. He will tell you what his motives are and much more. Enough talk, so here's Chapter 10. Enjoy!

Samurai Jin and His Butterfly Fuu

Chapter 10

-rips record back to Kai's place again-

Somehow, the straw hat samurai had spotted them going through the field, but he gets the feeling that if their running out there freely, well then, Kai-Shin must be in trouble. So he walks inside Kai's home and discover him lying on the kitchen floor bleeding to death. He kneels behind him and pulls the weapon out from his back. Kai begins to scream out more and then groans painfully.

"What happened?" asked the straw-hat samurai.

"Forget it! Go find them, I'll catch up with you later," he ordered wearingly.

"Hey, let me take care of your wound first, then we'll go after them."

"Fine, but we must hurry."

-rips record to Jin and Mugen-

"Finally, we're here! So, is this the place?" wondered Mugen bent over while resting his hands on his knees.

"Yes. This is it," answered Jin.

Mugen stands up, "Good. It's about time. Now let's go in there and get her, so we can get the hell out of here."

He begins to walk over to the house, but Jin halts him.

"Hey, what's up with you, Jin?"

Jin whispers, "Wait. Do you hear that?"

"Oh come on now, is it that squirrel again?"

"No. It's coming from that house. Sound like someone is suffering in pain."

"Or maybe not," joked Mugen.

"But I'm certain. Fuu can be in trouble in there."

"Well then, let's go in there then kick their asses and save her."

Jin nods in agreement, "Yeah, but we have to be aware. So don't go in there a make an ass of yourself."

"I won't, damn," he scoffs. "Let's go."

Then the straw-hat samurai shows up at the doorway and stops them in their tracks, "Going somewhere, you two?"

Jin thinking, "It's that samurai from Tokugawa."

"Hey, Jin, he looks familiar."

"You, sir, do you remember us? You sent us here because we were looking for a young woman," said Jin.

He answers, "Yes, but she's not here anymore."

"What!" surprised Mugen shockingly. "You're saying that we came all the way over here for that little brat and she's not here! Ah, damn it, then where is she!"

"Mugen, enough already!" growls Jin. "Now that we've met again, tell me who you are and do you have something to do with her disappearance?" he asked the straw hat samurai.

"I'm Koryu Kasawa and yes, I was the one who had kidnapped her," he replied.

"Why?" asked Jin placing a hand on his sword.

"I was ordered to do so by the counsel and a young man who is my assistant."

"The counsel?" said Jin confusingly. "Where is this young man that you're speaking of?"

Koryu stood silent then Kai shows up walking outside the door and stands next to him.

"Well, what's going on out here?" smirked Kai.

"So, you're the scrawny bastard, eh?" chuckles Mugen.

Kai laughs, "Ha, I can say the same for you."

"Why you-"

Jin interupts, "Who are you and where is she?"

"My name is Kai and she left," he answered. "Where she is, I certainly don't know but she was something else. Though, I careless if someone had killed her by now," he grins.

"What?" snarled Jin. "Why was she sent here?"

Koryu answers, "After I kidnapped her, I wanted to kill her after she tells me about her father's whereabouts, but she didn't want to tell me. I would've killed her, but then my counsel gave me a new order to sale her to an old man; in which I've done so. Therefore, after I sold her to the old man on that same day, my counsel told me about a rich young man who was fascinated and obsessed with beautiful young geishas in Tagawa. He told me that he spoke to him about the girl and Lord Kai gladly accepted the offer."

Kai speaks his part, "Then when I arrive in Izumo, I met the counsel and he wanted me to assist Koryu. I proudly accepted the offer and to buy the girl from the old man. Besides, I intended to kill her, but not right away. I wanted to toy with her first and then kill her like the rest geishas I had before her. Though, the damn bitch wouldn't corporate, so to shut her up with my hand across her face," he laughs sarcastically.

"How dare you two do this to her!" said Jin angrily in a husky voice.

"She's the only daughter of the late Seizou Kasumi. We must destroy her now as well as her father. That is my order," said Koryu placing his hand on his sword as well.

"I won't let that happen! You have to get through me first!" Jin spats.

Kai with wide eyes, "Whoa! You're really fired up over this bitch, aren't you! So, now that you're both here, you're going down!" he mocked.

Jin grins fiercely, "Gladly, because you both are going to eat those words!"

Mugen tilts his head to the side and grins, "Alright, let's do this!" he agreed while flexing his muscles.

"Wait, Kai! Let me take them both on!" said Koryu.

"Fine, you do that while I go and find those little bitches," whispered Kai.

"Right, now get going!"

Kai nods and took off like lightning as he head straight into the field while Mugen watches on.

"Hey, Jin, where the fuck he's going?" wondered Mugen turning.

When he turns back around, Jin starts to fight Koryu.

"Jin!"

Jin steps back with his sword in his hand, "Mugen, go and follow him! Find Fuu!"

"Sure, but don't die on me, we still have a score to settle!" shouted Mugen leaving the two to fight alone.

"I haven't forgotten," remembered Jin. "Now you, Koryu, will pay with your life for what you've done to her!" he yelled.

Koryu with a slight grin across his face, "I'm intending to do the same ordered by the counsel as well to kill you both, but I can make an acception with you being the only one. Even though, I'm a very skilled swordsman like yourself. So, let's see who'll win this battle, shall we?"

Jin relaxes for a few seconds to stay focus on his opponent as they both circles on the ground with their swords in front of them. He thinks if he gets to tense, he'll lose clear focus, but he's not going let that get the best of him, right?

"I must stay focus. The slightest mistake can be my downfall. So, I must win. Not just for myself, but for Fuu. I promise her that I'll help her and I want to keep it. Then we can be together and live our peaceful lives," thought Jin.

"What are you waiting for, samurai? I'll let you take the first strike at me," teased Koryu.

Jin raises his sword up again, "Fool, this is where you'll die," said Jin sternly in a calm voice.

"Come on and let's get this over with!" yelled Koryu.

Then the battle between them begins.

To Be Continued...

A/N: I hope this clear some things up for you all. -purrs- Review this chapter if you wish. On to the next chapter...