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Chapter Three: Jin's little thoughts in the dark.
The day was coming to an end. They had worked madly at the reconstruction of the school and Mizu's home. The house was pretty much done, and Mizu was set to start living there. He was thinking about that situation a lot lately, how he would be able to convince Aki and Shiro to move with him. But there was Fuu, Jin, Mugen, Shino and Mai to worry about. Plus, that was Aki and Shiro's home, they had lived there, raised a family there, helped and loved there. It would be hard for them to just let go. But Mizu had to live in his father's home, the magistrate's home. After all, he would have to be close to the village, should his people call on him.
"Okay, pack it up everyone! Another great job!" Mizu shouted asking for the men to relax and get ready to go home. It seemed the sun was merciless on them today. Scorching their tanned bodies yet again. Mizu looked up to the sky, saw not a single cloud in the way of blue. However, he hoped that there was some way for it to rain tomorrow, so that his men and he could catch a break from all the heat. The men scattered, tired and hungry, gathering and leaving the site sluggishly. The sun was setting perfectly, and on time. Mizu always judged his timing by the sun, but knew that longer days would be coming soon, he would have to find a more accurate way of telling time.
"Oy, you forgot about all these." Mugen reminded Mizu. It was a large pile of wood that needed to be disposed of, and with all the men gone; it left the job up to Mugen, and Jin. Mizu felt badly, and almost considered leaving it till tomorrow, but the job would take at least an hour, and that was an hour he didn't want to sacrifice tomorrow.
"It's okay, just leave it here, I'll take care of them." Mizu insisted. Mugen groaned, he knew that Mizu didn't have the physical capacity to get through all the wood in an hour.
"Forget it, I'll help." Mugen barked frustrated with the young Lord. Mizu smiled thanking Mugen. He used to hate Mugen, almost as much as he hated Kao. But he had talked to Mugen now, learned about him, and fought with him. He had come to terms with his feelings for Fuu, and realized that it was something that was never meant to be. It was clear that Fuu was meant for Mugen.
Jin went to pick up a board, when Mugen stopped him.
"Oy, didn't you tell the old man you'd help him at the house?" Mugen snorted. It was true, and Jin had forgotten about his promise. But he felt a little bad that Mugen would have to stay back with Mizu and do it alone. He went to protest and say that he could handle both tasks, but Mugen insisted and pushed Jin on his way.
"Hmm." Jin smiled and went off in his way. It was still very uncomfortable for him and Mugen to be open with each other. Instead they angrily voiced their opinions, dislikes and thoughts by angry language and mocking tones. It was something they both had accepted. Jin could shut his eyes, and swear that Mugen was always his brother, a brother in code and honor. He had taken the sword with Mugen, fought with him, and against him; in the end, they always returned.
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"Fuu-chan, I forgot, I needed Jin to help me fix the wall in Mai's room. But I don't think I'll be able to finish here on time." Shiro exclaimed. He forgot that he had asked for Jin's help. He hoped that Jin was not there sitting for too long.
"I can go Shiro-san." Shino smiled. She was willing to go it alone back home, she really wanted to see Jin. Shiro nodded his head.
"Oh no dear, we could really use your skill with the knife to help us here…no offense Fuu-chan." He smiled nervously at the fuming young girl. But she sucked it up, hidden behind a few tears, and agreed. Shino smiled at Fuu as she left the restaurant with some food for Jin. Yet somehow in the back of her head, she couldn't help feel jealous, and worried. It was a disturbing feeling, and she certainly didn't want to feel like that with Fuu, after all they were friends.
Fuu walked off into the forest and out of sight. She was whistling and smiling as she looked up to the many colours above her. She exhaled, finally everything was perfect, everything was normal. She stopped after hearing a small rustle in the woods. She quickly turned to see who it was and saw nothing. She stood for a short moment, wondering to herself, and continued to walk again. However, the rustle came back. It was not the result of wind, she knew it.
"Jin?" She called wondering if it was him lurking in the trees. Her eye brow's narrowed.
"Mugen! You get out here right now!" She shouted, getting a bit frustrated. But no one came out. Slightly frightened, she decided to make a quick dash. She ran as fast as she could, carrying the heavy bag of food for Jin.
She was almost out of breath when she ran straight into a blue sweaty chest. She looked up, feeling hands on her waist. Her vision was blurred from running so fast and hitting into something.
"Fuu?" The voice asked worriedly. Fuu was finally able to see. She looked up to see Jin holding on to her. He seemed his usual self, but alittle worried. Seems he had heard whatever startled Fuu as well, but wasn't about to admit to nothing.
"Jin, oh thank goodness. I heard something in the bushes. And than I thought it was you, but you never came out. And than I thought it was Mugen, and if it is him, I'm going to be so so SO mad." Fuu angrily blurted. She was gasping for air, feeling a little tired and somehow sleepy. It had been a while since she ran like that. Jin didn't let her go, somehow he couldn't, he wasn't even thinking about Fuu in his arms. What he was focused on was the rustle in the trees, he heard it too. He had heard it once more, this morning. He realized somebody could be in the forest, lurking. Perhaps a new threat?
"Um, Jin?" Fuu asked quietly. She started to blush lightly as she stared up to Jin, still locked in his arms. Jin looked down to her bright big eyes. She was really very beautiful, he had noticed it in the past too. He suddenly realized he was still holding her close to him. He let go, not feeling too embarrassed. After all it was just Fuu, the same Fuu he had held before. Fuu straightened herself out. Her heart fluttered each step she took as she walked along side with Jin. She looked up at him, his strong structure walking tall. His expression pale and vacant, the same silent mystery that she admired. She shook her head, pushing out these strange thoughts.
'What am I thinking here? …Mugen….' She whispered in her mind. She closed her eyes and thought about Mugen for a good moment, all the funny things he does, the sweet things; the mean things, just all the wonderful memories. She was able to regain her smile for him now.
Jin had bursts of urges to turn around and look at Fuu. But he controlled himself. What he was starting to feel for her was really starting to bother him. She was like a daughter, he convinced. It had always been like that. Sure there were moments in time where he felt something powerful for her; but he recognized that feeling and diagnosed it as fatherly. Yet, when he thought about it. That night alone by the sea, the night before they would separate. He was crushed to hear Fuu murmur Mugen's name. He was thinking very hard, thinking to stay with Fuu after she met her father. However, it never turned that way. He would have left Mugen behind that day, when Fuu had been kidnapped and taken to the island. He would've been the one to rescue her.
Jin's eyes sparkled as he continued to walk and think. He realized that he was, at the end, the one to safe Fuu. His eyes closed when he realized what he did. Yet, he couldn't stop loving Shino. She was the mother of his child, the person he risked life and limp for. He took in a deep breath and exhaled, clearing his mind of all thoughts.
He saw the house approaching, and by that time, he had succeeded in pushing Fuu out his mind.
"Hmm…" Jin mused. Fuu looked to him.
"What's wrong Jin?" She asked. Jin looked around the outside of the house and even peaked in, but found none of the materials he needed to fix up the wall. He had forgotten where Shiro said it would all be. Fuu remained silent, doing a little searching herself to see if she would be able to find it. Suddenly, it snapped in his mind.
"That's right, he told me that it would be by that hut…out in the forest." He realized how much his recent thoughts were being deleted. Was it his mind that shoved all the information out, or was it something he was doing.
"Okay, well lets go." Fuu gestured walking in the direction of the hut. It was the place she shared with Mugen a lot, she had no idea that others knew about that small abandoned place. She worried about if for a moment. Jin heard the rustle in the trees again, he looked back with narrowed mad eyes. He knew for sure now, that something was up.
"Jin! You're leaving earth again." Fuu whined pulling on his sleeve. She wanted to get things done before dinner time. Nobody could keep her away from food. After Mugen, it was the most important thing in the world. She smiled happily at the thought of Mugen. She was feeling a lot better about everything now that she was thinking of Mugen. She really did love him a lot, and he loved her back. After all, it was Mugen's idea to get married. Fuu never thought in a million years that he was a guy some girl could ever tie down. But he never wanted to leave her again.
"Fuu." Jin brought Fuu back to reality, and when she realized how dark it was, she knew she was there. This part of the forest was always very dark, and foggy, no matter what the weather was like, it was always spooky. But it was the place where she and Mugen left to, when they wanted to be alone, when they wanted to lay naked together and hug. Come to think of it, Mugen never really jumped her and pushed her into sex, a lot of the time; he just wanted to lay with her, be near her and love her. She blushed passing by the small area of the hut they layed in.
"Fuu, can you lift this?" Jin asked bringing her back from dream land. Fuu's face became funny and she laughed hysterically. The dirty thoughts she was having of her and Mugen. Jin smiled at her, and maneuvered to pick up the longer pieces of wood. It would seem he was now a professional wood picker. Fuu struggled a bit, but was able to pick up the small pieces just fine.
But suddenly,
"What?" Jin whispered throwing the wood down and running for cover in the hut. Fuu ran too as quickly as she could. They were both very alarmed by the sudden weather change.
"It didn't look like it was going to rain." Fuu expressed. The sky was blue, no clouds in sight, and Aki's hands never hurt either. Their bodies were soaking wet just from being in the rain for no more than 10 seconds. Jin looked out to the rain, it was coming down unbelievably hard. It seemed to be breaking down the small shabby hut, as it thundered all over the sky.
"Jin, what happened to the weather?" Fuu asked standing closely by him to stare out the small window. Jin didn't know what to say, he had no idea what happened.
"We can't walk back in this weather, we'll have to wait." He said exhaling. Fuu nodded her head agreeing. She had never seen it rain this hard before. Jin sat down against a wall of the small hut. Fuu sighed and sat down across from him. She was shivering from her cold wet clothes. Jin noticed.
"I'll start a fire, it'll warm you and dry your clothes." He offered getting up to the middle of the room, where the old barely a fireplace, was. Fuu smiled, an idea popped into her mind.
"Oh yeh, there's some sheets we can use!" She exclaimed happily. Jin watched her get up and walk towards the end of the room, where a bag was placed. She pulled out three white sheets. She blushed a little feeling embarrassed that Jin will know what she and Mugen do here. But it couldn't be helped, she was cold and wet.
Jin's eyes narrowed again, he felt jealous and upset. He realized that Mugen had taken Fuu here many times, and knew very well what they did. He didn't want to take the sheet, but he too was cold and wet. Fuu handed a sheet to him smiling nervously. Jin took it.
"There." He said as the fired picked up some flame speed. It was starting to get warmer, but very faintly.
"Oh good!" She smiled happily putting her hands to the fire to get some warmth. She saw Jin get up and turn to face the wall without a word. She understood what he was doing.
"Arigato." Fuu gently smiled. Jin could hear her undressing, the way her skin would have been soaked in the fresh rain. He couldn't control himself, but he was thinking of Fuu, naked. Finally, she was done, and he turned around to see Fuu wrapped in the sheet. It looked more like a dress, than cloth, wrapped tightly to cover her small breasts.
"Oh, gomen." Fuu blushed. She had forgotten that Jin needed to change as well. She turned to face the wall, just as Jin had done for her.
He didn't know what had happened, but he saw himself walking towards her, his kimono top no longer on. Fuu's lips quivered, her eyes filled with passion and lust as he gently turned her around. He found the flaps of the sheet that wrapped so perfectly around her, and let it fall to the ground. He traced her body with his hands, sensing her urge growing just as much as his. Their faces inched closer as their bodies leaned into the other.
"Ah." Jin snapped out of his trance, looking at Fuu's back to him, still draped in the sheet.
'I was dreaming…'Jin thought to himself. He didn't appreciate the day dream of Fuu, in such a way, but at this time he just needed to get changed. He quickly undressed and wrapped himself in the sheet. He knew that the sheet he cloaked himself in, was the very sheet Mugen must've taken Fuu in many times. The ecstasy, the passion they shared were all stained on the sheet. He found his heart leaping at the thought, jealously and angry building in the pit of his stomach.
"Jin? Jin? Jin?" Fuu asked again. Suddenly Jin realized she was calling for him. He closed his eyes, to avoid looking at her.
"Hmm." Was his only reply.
"When do you think the rain will stop?" Fuu asked. She was worried, she was starting to get very hungry, and didn't want to resort to eating Jin alive. She pictured how that would play out in her mind, wondering how Jin would taste. Jin saw the look in her hungry eyes, he knew she was thinking about eating him. His glasses became foggy, his expression clumsy and worried. He felt relieved that he was able to shake such thoughts out of his mind, and go back to being the person he was.
Although, it did bother him. He wondered why he thought such things, and with Fuu. He had started to consider her as a daughter, or a younger sister. Than why, were these idea's coming to his head. He could hear the rain still belting away on whatever was left of the roof. Fuu whined a little about how tired and hungry she was, and even complained about why Mugen hadn't come to rescue them.
"It's raining horribly Fuu, chances are he's stuck just like us." Jin explained. Suddenly a gush of wind came from nowhere, and hushed the fire away. Fuu quickly stood up, as did Jin. It had become very dark and cold in the room. There was an eerie feeling creeping all over their skins, as goose bumps pimpled them.
"Jin, what's going on?" Fuu whispered trying to feel her way to him. Jin stuck out his arm trying to reach for Fuu, and finally her small hand clasped in his. He pulled her to him, holding on to her. He could still hear the rain, and noticed that the wind started to howl now. He knew something was wrong. He reached for his swords, and pulled one out, ready to strike anything that came close to them.
OHHHH what's going on, you ask? Well you'll have to be patient and see….