"Where the hell is she?" Mugen had a man dangling in his right hand. In his left hand his sword was driven into his back.
"Who the do you think you are coming here and killing men? ATTACK THEM!" Gonsuke called to his men. Mokichi watched from a far distance and saw young Matsu. He had heard of Matsu and the loss of her mother.
Jin had Matsu behind her and tried to fight off the men coming at him. Mugen was just looking for Fuu. Mugen had hacked away the men two each.
He never stopped and never slowed down.
Mokichi came face to face with Mugen. Mugen had tried to make his way to Gonsuke. Gonsuke smiled a crooked smile.
"Kill him." He said barely above a whisper. Mokichi had gone straight for Mugen. Their swords clang together almost making a beautiful melody. Mokichi had gotten Mugen on his knees.
Mugen's injured arm was starting to hurt. He kept his sword up as long as he could. Mugen looked into his eyes and saw that…maybe…just maybe he wasn't trying to hurt him. However Mugen wasn't going to give him mercy just yet.
"Get out of my way you piece of shit!" Mugen's arm was really starting to feel the pressure now.
"I-I can…show you where the girl is." His mouth was covered but Mugen made out what he said.
"Ugh. For what?" asked Mugen.
"For the child." Mokichi put a little less pressure on him.
"Hell no!" said Mugen.
He fell on his back and pushed Mokichi with his feet. Mokichi came running back to him. Mugen had spun around on his head. His break dancing
maneuver had knocked Mokichi on the ground again.
"Mugen!" Jin yelled after him but Mugen didn't listen he ran into tents looking for Gonsuke…one by one he came closer to finding Fuu's small defenseless, weak, and broken body.
That moment had come. His eyes had settled on her and her bruises and her marks. She was still unconscious. Mugen thought she was dead. He lifted her light body to his. He moved her and tried to revive her.
"Fuu? Hey stopping screwin around! Wake up." He touched her face that was once baby soft, but now was bruised. His rough hands had slid down her bear back. He covered her body with her kimono that lay in between them.
"Please Fuu…Wake up." There was no response from her; he pulled her away from his body. He wrapped her in her kimono and laid her back on the bed. He stood up and just turned around. He didn't cry. He couldn't cry. Not for her anyways. He thought to himself.
A small whimper came from behind him. "Mugen…" he turned around to see her awake. Limp but she was awake.
"Fuu!" he ran to her.
"Mokichi…" Fuu began to say, but Mugen had interrupted.
"That bastard hurt you didn't he?" Mugen stood up.
"Mugen please listen. Mokichi is…" a loud crash came through the hut.
When the dust cloud had cleared the one that stood was Ito.
"Sup." She said.
"ITO! I knew you were working with them." Fuu was fully awake now.
"BITCH!" Mugen ran to her with sword in hand. She dodged his blow. She pulled out her dagger and cut his left hand. Mugen immediately dropped his sword.
"Ugh." Mugen's hand was bleeding badly. She pinned him to the ground this time.
"Get off me!" He tried to get away from her.
"Actually I kinda like where I'm sitting." She smiled. She took her dagger and moved it above his head.
"Nice knowing you babe!" Her dagger came crashing down…She missed his head. Ito's eyes were wide. She didn't say anything. Blood dripped from her eyes. The sides of her mouth had blood dripping from it.
Fuu's dagger was in the back of Ito's head. Fuu held on to the side of the bed to keep her up.
"Are…you…okay?" she couldn't breathe.
Mugen pushed Ito's body off of him.
"Fuu? Are-are you okay?" he asked. He had taken her hand.
"Gonsuke…he-he raped me." She confessed. Her face was swollen. Mugen didn't say anything. He thought to himself. Damn, too late.
"Mugen…Mokichi is…Tsune." She looked away from his eyes.
"Mugen? Fuu…" Jin came in with young Matsu.
"FUU! Are you okay? Your face." Little Matsu ran to her and hugged her.
"Hmmm…Yeah I'm okay." She hugged her back.
TO BE CONTINUED…