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Samurai Champloo

Chapter 1: The Meeting

Mugen, Fuu and Jin entered the dojo in search of refuge from the heavy rain. The threesome found the last open table and proceeded towards it. Suddenly out of the blue a small girl came running past them and plopped down on one of the seats.

"HUH, what the? Hey!" Fuu said because the little girl took the seat Fuu was about to sit in.

"Alright kid!" Mugen said pointing at the little girl, "If you don't move …"

Mugen opened his mouth to say more when someone interrupted him from behind, "I apologize for my niece's rudeness, she is only a child after all."

The group turned to see a pail sickly looking man leaning on a staff. "Come on K," the man said, "Allow these nice people to have the table."

The little girl simply stuck her thumb in her mouth and shakes her head "no"

"K!" the man began to scold but was interrupted by a fit of coughs and about fell.

"We would love to have you sit with us." Fuu said with a smile.

"Speak for you're self" Mugen said glaring at the little girl who only glared back.

Fuu shot Mugen an dirty look then continued, "We won't take no for an answer. We INSIST!"

"Very well, thank you" The man said as they sat. Fuu, Mugen and Jen on one side the girl and the man on the other.

"So" Fuu said after a moment of silence, "My name is Fuu"

"Nice to meet you lady Fuu," the man replied with a smile, "My name is Senn" and that's how the conversation began.

"Senn" Fuu said slowly, "Can I ask you something?"

After around of coughing Senn replied, "Anything lady Fuu?"

"You said" Fuu began slowly, "you were on a journey…"

"Yes?" Senn said a moment after Fuu's pause, "Go on."

"She wants to know," Mugen cut in, "Why are you on this journey with that brat?"

"MUGEN!" Fuu scolded as Senn smiled gently.

"I don't mind lady Fuu really," Senn, said simply, "I have come on this journey in search of my niece's father. It was my dead sister Shino's last wish. I myself am dying and do not wish to leave my niece to fiend for herself."

"SHINO?" Fuu said wide-eyed casting a glance at Jin who only looked sadly at the little girl a moment before composing himself.

Fuu watched Jin leave knowing he must be hurting inside, "…Um… did she happen to know whom the father might be?"

Senn nodded, "Yes, she did some guy named Jin?"

"JIN!" Fuu and Mugen said in unison. Senn nodded confused do you know him?"

The two nodded, when Mugen pointed to the second man within their party who was returning with a cup of tea. Fuu and Mugen looked back and forth between the girl and Jin suddenly noticing the resemblances they shared. The girl had Jin's hair and eye color. Her hairstyle looked exactly like Jin's when it hung loose except she also had bangs. From what Fuu saw she had her mothers complexion, frame and eye shape.

"Boy, Jin," Mugen said, "Who knew you had it in you?" Mugen never new if Jin had kids it would be such a brat!

"Excuse me?" Jin said slightly confused as he sat down.

"Jin right?" Senn said slowly as Jin nodded, "Did you know my sister Shino?"

Jin simply nodded hiding his pain as he slowly sipped his tea. "Were you aware she became pregnant after you're relations with her."

Jin nearly chocked on his tea, "I was not?"

Senn smiled weakly, "Well then, I would like to introduce you to your daughter Keiko." He gestured towards the little girl who squirmed beside him.

Well there's this chapter? What did you think? Please Review and please NO FLAMES!