The moon shone with a dim light above, as the soldiers led a blindfolded Totomi to a secret camp.
"Hurry it up!" they would shout and yank the rope that was tied around his wrists.
"Move it along!"
Unaware where he was going Totomi followed. He could smell fire burning and hear men laughing. He must have been in the camp.
"Sir, we have captured one of their own." A man said yanking Totomi's rope as it made him fall to the ground on his knees.
"Take off that cloth." A deep voice said. Aggressive hands tore at the knot in the cloth, which pulled some of his hair.
Once Totomi could adjust to the light, he looked into the eyes of Boss Donsuke.
"What is your name boy?" he asked getting his fat face down to his level.
"T-Totomi…" he said tripping over his tongue.
"Young Soldier boy, are you aware of who I am?" asked Donsuke pouring himself a cup of hot tea.
"You are Donsuke Hoshimo, you are the one that is slaying all the villages! BUT YOU WILL NOT TOUCH MINE!" Shouted Totomi.
Donsuke was silent, but he took the cup of hot tea and threw it in Totomi's face. He screamed in pain as the hot beverage heated his skin. Donsuke then stood up to Totomi and swung his fist down on him.
"Never raise your voice to me again!" Donsuke shouted in anger.
Totomi kept his head down, obeying a man that he was supposed to conquer.
"Now I will make a deal with you Totomi-san…I will promise to let you live, if you tell me the whereabouts of the Yumaru Clan." Said the deep voiced man.
"Do we have a deal?" asked Donsuke. Totomi in his pain and shame…lowered his head and sadly said, "Yes."
The sun now died over the hills and trees, creating a cooler atmosphere. In the thickness of the woods Totomi ran through the tangled mess of branches and roots. His heart raced as he tried to escape the sound of galloping hooves.
"He went this way!" a voice shouted far behind him. He began to run faster, but he just couldn't make his way fast enough through the woods. He frantically tried to thrash through the mess as fast and as hard as he could but it wasn't enough.
He finally got to a small opening where he could move freely. He stopped and took a breath or two. He stood straight, just before a sharp arrow came flying across his face, nipping his cheek. He stood in shock and fear, but quickly his feet began to move again.
As Totomi ran for his life…he feared for Fuu's.
"Hurry Mugen!" Fuu's tiny feet tapped on the ground as she ran toward her village.
Mugen was trailing behind and was in utter confusion but he feel something was wrong.
Running through the sunflower field the smell of smoke filled their noses, and made their hearts race.
The sight of dancing flames awoke Fuu's memory and fear. Mugen came upon the enchanting lights as well, and was speechless.
Fuu dropped to her knees as she watched the people of her village run through the streets in fear. Everything around her was quiet; yet people were screaming and crying in pain. She then heard a voice.
"Fuu! Snap out of it dammit!" Mugen shook her shoulders, and then she realized he was there…and Totomi was not. She wept in Mugen's arms. Stricken with surprise Mugen didn't do anything to comfort her. He did however feel warmth burn his cheeks.
"Fuu come on! We have to find that bastard and get out of here!" Mugen said pushing her away.
Fuu looked back at the people running and then remembered Mejia.
"Mejia! Totomi!" She said loudly and took off running toward the teahouse without Mugen.
"COME BACK DAMMIT! FUU!" Mugen cried. He ran after her, but the crowd thickened and he wasn't able to get to her fast enough.
A large man wearing armor came charging at anyone in his way; and Fuu was in his sights. She ran toward him without even realizing it. The people running from the village made it hard to see who was good or bad. As she ran toward him, he straightened out his sword.
Mugen kept an eye on her messy brown bun, watching her run father away…that's when his eyes came upon the man wielding his katana sword high above him. Mugen then pushed and shoved more to reach her. Calling her name like a mother to a lost child; Mugen ran with widen eyes.
"FUU! FUU! STOP! STOP!" He cried. Once his raspy screams of pleading reached her ears, Fuu slid to a halt…she turned around to see Mugen come straight for her.
Mugen pulled out his sword from behind his back…and motioned her to move, but the message didn't get through. Fuu's brown eyes turned to see the giant man standing over her with his sword falling down.
She screamed, closed her eyes, and fell to the ground once she saw the image, a splatter of warm liquid shot in her face. When she opened them, she saw Mugen standing high above her, between the two…protecting her.
The warm liquid on her face was blood, blood that dripped from Mugen's arm. The man's blade had stricken Mugen's forearm, which he used to hold the blade from stabbing Fuu.
"Mugen…" Fuu was concerned for the cut in his arm was deep.
"Get the hell out of here! Go find Jin and the old woman! Get them the hell out of here!" He shouted.
"But Mugen…" Fuu said sadly.
"JUST DO IT!" He shouted again. "I'll be fine…go." He said with almost sadden eyes.
Fuu quickly ran away from the two…and faster toward the teahouse.
"Its Mugen…Mugen always gets out of trouble." She kept reassuring herself.
From the ruckus outside, Mejia stood up and wobbled over to the door. Three men grabbed her.
"Let me go! Let me go…you little…" Mejia cried, as the grip of man was tight around her shoulders.
Jin stood up quickly from his meal and drew his sword so fast; it was as if he never had it in his sheath. Jin ran to the man with great speed and sliced off his hand which had a strange symbol on it. Screaming in agonizing pain the man released Mejia with his connected hand.
Mejia fell to the floor on her back…hitting her head against the hard wood floor. She didn't move for a while.
Stunned and in pain, the man commanded the other two to attack Jin.
Jin stood his ground…the men came closer weapons prepared…but once when close Jin had stricken then down.
As the bodies hit the floor with a loud thud, Jin slowly turned his head to the man with only one hand.
Fearful of this samurai with glasses, who was creeping closer…in his defense, he quickly grabbed Mejia holding a knife to her neck.
"Don't come near me or I'll kill the old hag!" He threatened.
Jin stopped dead in his tracks…he looked into Mejia's eyes and saw little life left. His heart sank yet he did not show it.
Jin then looked the one handed man in the eyes, showing no fear or concern.
The man shook in fright…and threw Mejia to Jin and ran out the door.
Jin caught her in his arms and slowly laid her down on the wooden floor, blood from the back of her head stained Jin's pale palms. She breathed heavily. Her time had come…and she knew it was near, they both did.
"Jin…its okay…I'm going to be with my Genskui." She said looking into Jin's sadden eyes.
A lit arrow came flying through the door, quickly spreading through the dry wood.
"I cannot let you die like this." Jin picked up the tiny woman and carried her out of the burning teahouse. He took her to a small alley across the teahouse…and they watched for the second time as it burned.
"Uhh…" Mejia held her hand to her heart, and began to feel heavy in Jin's arms.
"Mejia…" Jin said sadly. Mejia took a hold of Jin's kimono and held it tightly.
"Jin…please…watch over my Fuu…she needs you two. Protect her for me, Jin. Please…" Mejia's eyes slowly closed, and her body was now heavier, and her grip on Jin's shirt had faded.
"I will." Jin simply said.
"JIN! JIN!" Fuu's voice stung Jin like a knife…as he set down the old woman.
Fuu's eyes came upon Mejia…and quickly filled with tears.
"Mejia! Mejia please wake up!" Fuu cried as she collapsed on Mejia's body. "Mejia please…Please wake up! No…" Fuu lifted the old woman in her arms and rocked her like Mejia had done for her many times.
"MEJIA! HE'S DEAD MEJIA! MY TOTOMI IS GONE!" Fuu screamed in a younger Mejia's arms.
The news of Totomi had struck Fuu badly. She cried everyday for her lost love.
"Shhh…there-there my Fuu. I know it is hard now, but one day you and he will be together again…in the netherworld. Please my child don't fret it will all be okay." Mejia held Fuu in her arms, as she wept more, Mejia rocked Fuu like a child and hummed a soft tune to her.
Fuu hummed that same tune as she rocked Mejia. Jin looked down sadly away from the old woman…for he didn't protect her. Fuu rubbed her face in Mejia's cheeks staining Mejia with blood from Mugen.
"Fuu…" Jin touched her shoulder, "We must go." Said Jin. Fuu took one last look at Mejia and took Jin's hand.
"Where is Mugen?" asked Jin as they ran through the frantic people.
Fuu stopped to see where she was. "This way!" She tugged on Jin's hand and ran down an alleyway.
"Haha…come on boy can't you do more than that?" The armored man threw Mugen to the ground. Mugen quickly got back up and kicked the man in his face with his powerful legs.
"Ugh! You little bastard!" The man stomped the ground hard with one foot, making a blade slide out the top part…he too kicked Mugen but in the thigh.
"Ahhhhh!" Mugen cried in pain as the man held the blade deep in Mugen's high. The man pulled his boot out of Mugen's thigh taking a big piece of flesh with him.
Mugen fell to the ground on his knees, but tried to hoist himself up with his sword.
"Do you want more you bastard?" barked Mugen.
The man smiled wickedly at Mugen and charged toward him.
Mugen held out his sword and was getting ready. The giant man ran closer and closer, but just before he got to Mugen…he stopped.
Dead in his tracks the man looked at Mugen with widen eyes, he spit blood at Mugen.
"Ew, dude that's gross!"
The man fell to the ground, and behind him stood Jin.
"About time." Said Mugen limping over to them.
"Mugen…your leg." Said Fuu she saw blood drip from him.
"That ain't nothing." Said Mugen. Just then, Fuu heard something...
"Fuu! Fuu!" An angel like voice shouted to Fuu from far away. Fuu turned to see Totomi running toward her. Her heart raced.
"Totomi." She said as quietly as she ran to him.
The two Samurai watched as she ran to her beloved and as he ran to her.
"Wonder where he's been hiding." Said Mugen out loud.
As the two lovers got closer something rode from behind Fuu. A galloping black horse ran quickly toward Fuu. A large man rode on the horse. Totomi's eyes widened with terror, as he looked at the man's face it was Donsuke.
"Fuu! Fuu run! Run faster!" shouted Totomi. Jin saw that same symbol on the man's hand that he sliced off. Mugen saw the symbol too. That same symbol that was on the horses.
"Ruzuki?" Mugen questioned. Jin took off running after the horse and Donsuke, but too far behind.
"Fuu watch out!" Mugen cried far behind.
Fuu turned around and saw the large man right next to her. He grabbed her kimono collar.
"FUU!" Cried Totomi.
"FUU!" yelled Jin.
"FUU!" Howled Mugen.
Donsuke pulled her on the horse, as she kicked and screamed. The three men tried to go after her but their speed could not compare to the horses'.
"Let me go you fat as…" Fuu's threats were nothing to him. Donsuke knocked her out with the back of his sword. Once he got far away from the men he shouted:
"You have put this upon yourself...TOTOMI!" and rode off with Fuu in his lap.
TO BE CONTINUED…
I know you guys its been a real long time...but I promise that I'll update as much as I can...there's alot going on right now so I won't get to update as much sorry.