Sunflower Fuu

I do not own Samurai Champloo.

- I'm back! By the way, I was reading through chapter four, and I see I mentioned a guy named Tark being the man who runs this show. What I meant was that he's the one who gets most of the profits, Yang is the one who transports the girls. Hehe. Now on with the story!

Fuu

Fuu clutched the notched wooden bucket of water in her arms, close to her breast as she checked the surrounding area between her and Mugen; currently tied up against the tree.

"Mugen!" She hissed, trying to wake the sleeping fool. "Wake up! I have some water for you!" Picking up a small rock, she chucked it at him and chortled as it hit him dead center in the forehead. She had made the mistake of waking Mugen up before, and the results had not been exactly pleasurable.

And in no way could she afford attracting any guards when he started yelling.

"Mugen!" She hissed again, chucking three more rocks at him in frustration, before his slumbering form finally showed the signs of wakening.

"What the he-" But before his voice could get any louder, Fuu rushed forward and shoved a spoonful of water into his mouth. Choking and sputtering, he glared at her, his now-chained hands flexing in irritation.

"Sssh!" She looked around her yet again before kneeling comfortably, (or as comfortable as a dirt floor could get,) in front of him and leaning forward eagerly. "Don't make any noise, or you'll alert the guards."

She spooned him some more water delicately as his gaze softened.

"Thanks," He murmured gruffly, his face growing red. Fuu blushed as he did, but she had the luxury of hiding the offending red with her bangs.

"No problem," Smiling slightly at him, she leaned back, placing her bottom on the heel of her foot as she continued to spoon him water. "Alright," she announced, pulling the water bucket away.

"Hey, I wasn't done with that!" He sputtered, his hardened glare already appearing on his face.

"Too bad," Fuu teased, sticking her tongue out. "Other people need this water too, don't be a hog."

Mugen opened his mouth to complain, but Fuu cut him off for the second time.

"We need a plan." She stated firmly, looking him straight in the eye. "We're leaving soon, and no doubt they're going to kill you before they take us. Or, sell you in the market along with us…"

Mugen gagged.

"But that doesn't matter right now. We need to get out of here!"

"Well, I don't know how. I'm kinda chained to a goddamn tree, for hell's sake. I ain't goin' nowher-" His mouth dropped open and a slow growl emitted from his throat.

"Mugen?" Fuu questioned, dipping her head to the side. "What's wrong?"

"Well, well, well." Fuu froze, the joints of her body stiffening as a cold nose pressed against the small of her back. 'The wolf!'

She turned, slowly, moving only her upper torso around.

"What have we here?" The wolf couldn't talk, that was for sure. Then it must be…!

Fuu gasped. "Yani!" She cried, stopping in mid turn. Who else could it have been?

"But of course. And you…" He trailed off; obviously he didn't yet remember her.

"I'm-" She stopped as Mugen lurched forward, his shock gone and replaced with malice.

Snarling, he bared his teeth at the man and the wolf. "She doesn't need to tell you her name!" He growled, the tone low and menacing. Fuu shivered slightly; she had never heard Mugen this angry.

"Ah, let me guess," His tone was back to mocking. "You're the man who we captured in the woods. We lost two of our best men going after you and your puny friend…" He moved swiftly around Fuu, aiming a sharp kick straight to the chained man's head, and then another at the almost empty wooden bucket. Water sloshed over her kimono and face, causing her to shiver as a shot breeze blew past her.

"You cowered!" She stammered, her teeth chattering from fear. "That wasn't fair!"

She groaned on the inside as the man's handsome face blossomed into a stormy cloud of seemingly suppressed rage.

"I wouldn't dare talk to me in such a tone if I was you, wench," He growled, Yang mocking his growl with on of his own.

Fuu squeaked, sliding back on her bottom as Yani moved forward. But, he was not a bondage captain for nothing, and he grabbed her by the back of her obi, picking her up effortlessly.

"You're not a bad looking wench. Nice, big hips, no doubt a pleasant experience in bed. I think I could make use of you." Fuu screamed, kicking up. Her sandal flew off, hitting the disgusting man in the back of his head.

He snarled with the ferocity of Yang, and threw her bodily onto the ground. He gave her a harsh kick to the stomach and Fuu groaned, curling up and pressing her hands to her belly.

She could already feel the bruise forming, and it was hard to breathe. Had he broken a rib, or just winded her severely? She winced just thinking about it. It was better not too as he kicked her again, a little above the offended spot, and her vision began to swim.

Darkness creeped into the corners of her eyes, and her head felt as if several firecrackers were going off at the same time.

'Ugh…Mugen…'

Jin

He watched the guards and women of the bondage bustle about atop his tree. Well, mainly the women bustling about. The guards were either drinking, hitting on some of the girls, or drinking some more.

He tsked in disgust. What a horrific treating of women. Shaking his head, he shifted his body more comfortably against the tree bark and sighed.

It was then that his spectacles flashed as he heard her; Fuu. The person whom he was supposed to rescue. Well, her, and due to a technical difficulty, now Mugen.

It was her scream that alerted his sense, and his body jolted forward as he clutched the tree branch before him with white knuckles.

"Fuu," he whispered fervently as he looked around, before noticing the man with the wolf emerge from the place of Mugen's tree, holding onto an unconscious Fuu.

An unconscious Fuu! And, faintly, he could see the bright dripping of crimson blood flowing forth from her mouth. Anger coloured his canvas white cheeks cherry as he stood…

…And promptly dropped into the middle of the camp.

Another cliffy? Ahaha! I abuse my reviewers so, but you know I love y'all. Even the flamers. I love you flamers too. - Yes, I know, I updated. Yay. Whee. Whoot. :3