Series:
Samurai Champloo
Title:
Mistake
Characters:
Jin, Mugen
Pairing: uh, none really
Genre:
General
Rating:
PG
Summary:
Meeting him after half a year, and seeing her after the same amount
of time passed, he wondered if loving her was a mistake.
Spoilers from episode two.
Disclaimer:
I do not own Samurai Champloo.
EVANESCENCE
Mistake
Ah, clearly, he had not changed. For six months later he crossed paths with his one-time comrade, he saw the same old Mugen.
But then again, maybe he changed a little. Matured, perhaps? It was, after all, only the outside that he saw—a thick, yet fragile veneer. Change was not far from possible. It was, as they said, the only constant thing in the world.
He was greeted with an "Oi!" and a simple, friendly "Jin."
After the greetings were exchanged, he found himself looking at a troubled, slightly disarrayed man.
He knew why.
And so he knew what to say.
And so they talked about her.
"Fuu cared for you," he finally said.
"Me? She only wanted to see her 'sunflower samurai'," he said in disbelief.
At least he got the point. Gaining intelligence (or maybe just common sense) was one of Mugen's apparent changes and improvements.
"Idiot. I have witnessed her actions which were, apparently, very easy to read."
"Ha? You're kidding right? I got the impression she wanted you."
Hm, he really should take that back. He was still the same idiot: lacking common sense, indifferent to the female species, and a terrible, violent criminal. But that was the Mugen he traveled with, fought against, and never defeated. His comrade. The Mugen he missed.
"Fuu loved you, idiot."
"You don't have to call me 'idiot' twice, bastard!"
Both were silent for a moment. The one who wore glasses was lost in thought about the months that passed and the other, whose unruly, dark hair was slightly moved by the wind, thought about the sudden revelation of everything. Jin assumed that for the idiot, the truth was somewhat overwhelming.
"I must be going," he stood up. It was time to part again for that was how things were supposed to be.
"Don't say goodbye so carelessly. I have a feeling I'll see you again. We never did find out who was stronger, after all."
He wondered if Mugen actually grew wiser.
"Tch, See you later."
He nodded and both men went on their way. He to the north, the other to the south.
He remembered the time he spent with the assassin Mugen's enemy hired. They talked of fireflies. He said sometimes two males attract each other.
He did not question how much truth the statement held.