A/N: I just realized something when I went through my story that I actually spelled out three for day three where I just did the number for the other days. Ha… anyway moving on!
Night 3
One thing Mugen had almost grown accustomed to was Fuu constantly talking and trying to make chit chat. He wasn't a man of words, he was a man of action. Talking in conversation at all didn't seem to be his strong point with decent people, not that he'd ever care. With Fuu and Jin it had been different. Fuu seemed to be the most annoying girl with the most active mouth he'd ever met, then four-eyes had barely said a word at all it was almost annoying as Fuu never shutting up. Usually people would cower at his words or went dumb struck with silence at his vulgar language. However Jin just seemed to have a all knowing way about him that whenever Mugen did speak Jin come right back with a smart ass comment, then Fuu didn't seem to care if he was a killer, she had the guts to stand up to him and was even more gutsy to travel with him. Good girls like that aren't supposed to be getting involved with men like him.
"What are you thinking about?"
Yep that was the voice he'd almost gotten used to and almost forgotten. "Nothing, mind your own damn business." Mugen huffed. He expected her either yell at him or not even be affected by it.
She let out an irritated sound then brushed it off. He could see her struggling carrying the water filled coconuts they had collected when they found the waterfall. Mugen suggested they stop at the camp site and get them in case they got dehydrated on their walk to the mystery ship they'd seen earlier. He also suggested it incase the boat left without them and they'd need to walk all the way back to the camp. They needed to stay close to the waterfall incase they were going to be stuck here for a long time. Fuu adjusted the sack on her back for what seemed like the billionth time.
Mugen bit back his pride and took the sac from her to carry himself. 'God I'm turning into a pussy!'
"Thanks," said Fuu relived to have the heavy weight taken off of her shoulders. Mugen pretended to ignore it but she knew he noticed. "You know how you said you've been with a lot of women."
Mugen got a weird vibe off her question he just couldn't identify what it was. "Yeah what about 'em?"
"Well didn't you get involved with them in anyway?"
"Well yeah we got a little drunk, they notice my sexiness, we rent out a room, things get hot and heavy, clothes start coming off, and-"
"No, no, no, no!" stammered out a now beat red Fuu. "I mean other than that, like…a real relationship."
Mugen snorted. "What are you nuts! Course not, I'm not that kinds guy and I'm not ever gonna be. If other guys want to be dumb ass sensitive ass kissers then let them, good luck to them."
Fuu made a weird face at him. "But don't you ever... I don't know feel…"
Mugen arched an eyebrow at her. "What lonely? Nah, I don't need anybody but me."
Fuu actually felt sorry for him but didn't say anything out loud, it wasn't her place anyway. Instead she focused her attention on the shoreline looking for the boat. She gasped realizing not only was it closer, there were now two!
"Mugen look! There are two boats!"
Mugen however felt suspicious about the second boat something wasn't right about it, it hit him hard when he finally figured out what it was. "Shit! C'mon we needa get outa of here!" he said dropping the sac and grabbing her hand.
Fuu was about to protest when a bunch of dirty looking men all carrying weapons stepped out of the shadows. Fuu looked back at the two boats and to her horror saw bodies being dumped off the first one, the second ship had belonged to pirates.
All the men started laughing. "Well lookie here men, looks like a fresh piece of meat."
'Are they talking about Fuu?' thought Mugen.
"Maybe she'd be up for taking us all on," giggled another man. "Whata ya say baby? You up to the challenge?"
'Ok enough of this shit,' thought Mugen fiercely. "Sorry ya bastards but she ain't going anywhere."
"Oh and whata you going to do about it?" asked one of the pirates pointing a machete at him.
Mugen smiled as a sudden violent roar awoke in him. "I'll show you."
Before Fuu even knew it had happened she was suddenly hoisted onto Mugen's back and saw as each of the ugly pirates faces disappearing beneath the impact of Mugen's kicks. She kept hearing noses breaking and teeth falling out but held on for dear life as Mugen continued to pound through with her still on his back. 'How does he do this?'
Before she knew it they we're moving and fast too. She saw trees and rocks passing by so fast they were almost a blur. Then she saw the sand disappear beneath them and darkness completely engulf them, Mugen had taken them into the foliage where they would less likely be seen he continued dodging trees and panting heavily, Fuu gripped tighter to his neck. They finally stopped and Fuu was frozen by the intensity of what had just occurred to even move.
"Uh... you can get me now brat."
Fuu blinked a couple of times before his words registered and hesitantly climbed off his back, her heart was still pounding in her chest. She took a deep breath realizing she'd been holding it. "Oh…crap! What do we do now?"
Mugen realized she was asking about the pirates. "Not sure kid, I could just kill them all," he said with an evil smile. Fuu didn't like the idea though.
"What are you crazy? No way! Those guys are all armed and they outnumber you a hundred to one!"
Mugen eyed her thoughtfully before shrugging and replying, "So? I could us the challenge."
Fuu made what sounded like a frustrated sound behind him. "What if you get hurt? Or captured? Or-"
"God! Don't you ever shut up and stop worrying?"
Fuu bit her lip and lowered her eyes as Mugen continued to glare at her. For some reason something in him calmed down noticing her nervous expression. He didn't know why but it was important to him that she wasn't afraid of him, she never had been and he didn't want to give her a reason to be, even if it would be better for her all together. He stiffly reached out and lifted her chin.
"Look just stop worrying bout me and watch your ass ok."
He may have meant to sound rough but instead came out sounding gentle. Fuu finally smiled and nodded softly.
Mugen looked away cursing himself for being soft again.
They had started moving again but this time towards the ships. Much as he and Fuu argued back and forth on it Mugen managed to convince her that he could sneak on, kill everyone, and they'd be able to take the boat for themselves. While Fuu was still terribly uncomfortable with the idea she trusted Mugen knowing he had experience in this type of stuff. She just had to stay put and not get kidnapped. That was the only thing Mugen was worried about.
Getting on the ship was easy enough since the entire crew was busy robbing the other one. The ship itself wasn't much being full of nothing but rum and a couple of cots, they didn't even have any food. 'No wonder they needed to take out the other boat,' thought Mugen kicking an empty bottle.
He suddenly heard the shifting of floors above him. He put up his fists ready to fight, damn he wished he had his sword, punching these guys lights out just wasn't satisfying enough. The door swung open and Mugen was ready to run at the stranger and give him all hell when a sharp pain cut through his left shoulder. It had happened before to him to realize he'd just got shot.
"Nice work Lee, I told you this guy was stupid enough to try and come back."
Mugen turned around to find a bearded yellow-toothed built captain pointing a barrel right at him. The pain in his shoulder was burning intensely but Mugen ignored it as he made an attempt to rush him. As soon as his foot left the ground a pain ripped though his thigh and he fell to the ground making an agonized sound. The man at the door also had a gun.
"Damn you," grunted Mugen.
"Who do you think you are trying to stop a man with a gun, you must be stupider than I thought," laughed the captain.
"Yeah well… what are you a coward that you can't fight with your own two hands so you need to hide behind that little thing," Mugen said nodding at the gun.
The pirate only shoved it at his face." You're in no position to be making insults, I could kill you right now if I wanted to."
Mugen didn't even stutter. "So do it then," he challenged.
The pirate only smirked amused with the show. "Or I could trade your life in exchange for your pretty lady friend."
Let Fuu be taken by these guys so they could have their way with her. Now Mugen forgot all the pain and shot up quick as a bullet. "Fuck you!" he yelled connecting the heel of his palm with the pirate's nose. He heard the click of the gun ready to go off behind him and ran straight at his opponent grabbing his wrist and twisting till he heard the bones snap. Mugen ran up and onto the deck where the commotion brought the entire crew onboard and running at him. For once Mugen agreed with Fuu, he was badly outnumbered.
In a desperate act he threw himself over the edge and into the water knowing well he was in a bad physical state to be swimming. Unfortunately he also had no choice, he wasn't about to die leaving Fuu alone to deal with these guys. 'Damn I'm getting fucking soft.'
Fuu brought her knees closer to her chest still trying to ease her worried mind about Mugen. She didn't want him to get hurt, she'd seen him in action before and knew how strong he was, but it didn't stop her from worrying because she'd also seen him vulnerable. She didn't want to lose him period, she'd couldn't bare the thought, she'd rather be stuck on this island forever with him than get off with him dead. 'Whoa! Where did that thought come from?'
Suddenly there were the shouts of men coming from the ship. Fuu went alert and started running towards the ship.
Mugen could feel the pain in his shoulder and leg intensifying and burning like holy hell. He could see the shore and knew he could make it. Suddenly something else caught his eye, a small petite form of a person. Fuu!
Mugen cursed to himself as he continued swimming. He could hear the men coming after him. The pale auburn hair girl was suddenly beside him and lifting him over her tiny shoulder. "Oh Mugen!"
The men were getting closer. 'Shit ,shit, shit.' He pushed her off and shouted at her to run. Fuu listened but ran slow enough to make sure he was still behind her, he was but the bullet wounds were starting to take effect. Fuu grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and dragged him along faster she refused to leave him behind while she got away.
Mugen's ears twitched as he heard the other pirates closing in on them. They were both going to be taken down. 'Not if I can help it.'
Mugen noticed a land slide that led to a narrow pit. He glanced at the girl desperately pulling him along. He knew Fuu was going to yell at him later. 'If there is a later,' he thought depressingly as he took hold of her arms and pushed her into the land slide.
At first Fuu thought had lost her footing, but then she noticed strong hands around her wrists and realized too late that Mugen was pushing her into a land slide. Fuu tried to scream at him but lost her breath as she went sliding down and away from Mugen. As she fell she saw him being taken away by the pirates.His face disappeared into the ground as they started to drag him away. She wanted to scream, she wanted to cry and climb back up for him. But when she hit the bottom she couldn't see any of him anymore and Fuu felt a pain rip through her chest.
'He's gone! He's gone!'
Fuu sat there at the bottom of the land slide defeated and shaking with disbelief. He'd just saved her again and for once Fuu wish he hadn't. She was alone and safe and he was injured and taken hostage.
Fuu began sobbing but stopped after two seconds and started running back towards the ship.
Ah! I really had to sit down and pound this chapter out. I had a million different ways of how this chapter would go and this is what I ended up with. Hope you liked and hope I have the time to update soon, I need to start working on the next chapter to my other story. Oh boy! I start my art classes on Monday so let's hope I don't forget about this story. Ah!