Of Gunshots and Sorrow
Chapter 2
The Savior
AN/
Moody1656: Okay as promised I am now starting my insane author's note. First of all, Fuu if you please…
Fuu: Oh, sure. Moody 1656 does not own Samurai Champloo or will she ever.
Mugen: Did your voice just get even more annoying or is it being next to two brain fucked girls that's giving me a headache?
Fuu: Hey!! (turns to Moody 1656) Aren't you going to say anything?
Moody 1656: Nope! I already knew that.
Fuu: I think it's just her who's giving the headaches.
Jin: Un.
Moody 1656: Well I feel stupid, cause I just realized something about the voice actor for Mugen's voice in Japanese. The dude does both Mugen's voice and Zoro's voice, One Piece, in Japanese.
Mugen:…wow, that's soooo amazing. What the hell's your point?
Moody1656: Simple, both characters are really alike, watch. (Snaps fingers and Zoro is standing next to Mugen) See both of their eyes are always set in a glare (Points at their eyes with a stick accidentally poking Mugen's eye)
Mugen: fucking bitch!
Moody 1656: They both say things against women, you know sexist. They both want to be the best. They both have earrings on. They both have to constantly rescue a girl they're indebted to, for Zoro it's Nami and Mugen it's Fuu. Oh! And the most important part, their both my favorite characters from their series!! (Insert fangirl squeal)
Fuu: Are you done now?
Jin: Wait, how come Mugen is your favorite. He's an imbecile, a brute, a-
Mugen: Jealous!!
Moody 1656: On with the story!
Fuu opened her eyes with great difficulty moaning as her mind reentered consciousness. Her right arm and legs stiff, much to her annoyance. She sighed and stared blankly at the white ceiling above her; entrancing her with the imaginary patterns on the white barren surface.
"Hey four eyes!" she heard a sudden shout. "Where's the food?!" Fuu recognized the loud raspy voice as that of the man from the ally. All she could remember about him was his voice and dark piercing eyes. Everything else had been blurred from the pain.
"There is none." A second man's voice rang through her ears. Unlike the last man's voice, this man's voce was smoother, almost relaxing to hear.
"What do you mean?"
"What I said, there is no food."
"Are you fucking kidding me?!" A loud crash followed the outburst.
"Hey some of us are trying to get their beauty sleep!" A shout was heard from downstairs.
"It's six in morning! Not even 24 hours will fix your face!" She turned her head to the side, facing the door, after hearing loud footsteps head her way.
Sure enough the door slammed open, showing Fuu who he was. He was tanned, with wild unruly hair, some facial hair, and blue tattoos on his wrists and ankles. He only had on a muscle shirt and a pair of boxers, which faintly revealed some scars. "So you're awake." He stated walking over to her bed. "Time for answers. Got it Fuu?"
Fuu gave up on trying to look at him and stared at the ceiling again. "Like what?"
He seemed to think this over. "Why were you in that ally last night?"
"I was running away." She answered, figuring she owed him answers for her life. "How much do you want to know?"
"Do you know a man named Mukuro? Do you work for him?" He asked glaring at Fuu.
"Mukuro?" Her voice echoed. "I don't know anyone with that name." Fuu was surprised to hear the man sigh.
He let his shoulders slump and his eyes inspect her. Brown hair matched brown eyes, and she had thin pink lips that complemented her pale complexion. He had told his roommate, Jin, to wrap her wounds for him; which explained why her legs, right ankle, and left arm were bandaged.
Of course he realized a long time ago that the man in the Civic was searching for her. What had first told him that was when he heard a gasp when the Civic pulled up next to him. He knew she was there the whole time and decided to ignore her presence as he killed. However, when he realized that the girl might know about Mukuro, he decided to save her.
"Where am I?" She asked him. "All I remember is running into the ally, and then you came."
He stood up straight so he could stare her down. He almost laughed when she cringed. "You're in my apartment. You can stay until you get better. Just don't do anything stupid." He turned, ready to leave and eat.
Fuu bit her lip, wincing when she felt yesterday's pain, and said hesitantly, "Um…what's your name?"
"Mugen." He replied twisting the bronze doorknob on the room's door. "I'll try getting you some food."
"Thank—"
Slam
"—you." She sighed shifting in the bed she was in. Looking around the room she noticed, other than some clothes on the floor, the room was quite barren. A creak from the door caught her attention. A tall man with glasses stood there. He had dark ebony in a ponytail and a creamy complexion. "Hello…"
He gave the room a disgusted look, and silently walked over to her. "Good morning," he muttered looking over her bandages.
"Are you his—Mugen's roommate?" She asked curiously as he undid the bandages. "What's your name?"
"Jin." He replied, still not looking at her directly.
"Were you the one who bandaged me?" She tried starting a conversation. She took the silence as a yes. "Thank you. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I'll leave as soon as possible."
He quirked an eyebrow at her, "I don't mind." He answered taking out some medication. He dabbed a cloth on it and began applying it on the wound on her shoulder. "You're his responsibility anyways. I just couldn't leave an idiot like him to tend wounds he would ignore." Jin explained bandaging the gash.
Fuu didn't understand what he meant by that but smiled anyways. "Thank you anyway." As he continued to tend to her wounds she attempted to talk to him, yet she only received a nod or shake of the head.
Once Jin had finished wrapping her wounds heavy footsteps echoed through the apartment. When Mugen entered the room he didn't acknowledge either of the two and walked over to a chair as he kicked the clothes out of his way. He spun the chair on one of its legs and sat in it backwards. Nonchalantly, he dropped a bag on Fuu's lap, "Eat."
Her chocolate orbs stared adoringly at the bag of food presented to her. She looked over at the gangster appreciatively. He gave her an annoyed look, mentally urging her to eat. She understood at once and began cramming random nutrients in her mouth.
The two gangsters looked at the small girl surprised she could eat so quickly. "Did you at least bring food for us?" Jin asked his roommate.
"Us?" Mugen chuckled. "Fuck you fishface, I'm only looking out for number one." He pointed at himself with a bony finger.
Jin looked over at the girl then him with a raised eyebrow. "She doesn't count."
"Um…" Fuu began to say after finishing some of the food, grabbing the guy's attention. "I was wondering if I could—" She paused gaining a blush on her face at the odd subject. "—Could I possibly take a shower?"
Jin looked over at her impassively while Mugen smiled maliciously. "Sure," he said causing her to perk up. "But, in your condition you'll probably need help." He suggested.
Fuu's smile vanished, and was immediately replaced by a disgusted scowl. "Dumbass!" She shrieked and would have whacked him if she could.
"Hey, the least your scrawny little ass could do after I saved your fucking life is—" Mugen's shouts were cut short after getting whacked on the head by Jin. "What the hell!"
"Lend her some of your clothes." He said heading out the door. "She's your pet, so I won't be doing her bandages anymore. You brought her home, you have to take care of her."
"You fucking me?" Mugen hissed, glaring at the thin man.
Jin glared back at him. "Do it."
Fuu stared at the two patiently. Jin left the two in the room stoicly, which made her look back at Mugen while he muttered 'Bastard' then he stood and walked over to some shelves where Fuu could make out some clothes on them. Mugen didn't think about what he'd give her to borrow, and just tossed the first things he touched. "Here, don't bitch about wearing my clothes," he warned when she opened her mouth to speak. "I'll get 'ya somethin' tomorrow."
Fuu glared at him because of his comment, "I wasn't going to 'bitch' about it."
"So you're happy you get to wear my stuff?" Mugen said wiggling his eyebrows. "Here I was thinking you were so innocent."
"Jerk!" She exclaimed pushing herself out of the bed with her left arm. At first she stumbled to the ground on her knees. Fuu let out an involuntary shriek of pain from having so much pressure on her shins.
Mugen walked over to her and harshly pulled her up. "Stupid bitch, you should have held yourself up with the bed."
"If you care so much, why didn't you help me up in the first place?" She snapped holding onto him for support.
"I couldn't care less about you." He scoffed at her. He barely met the girl and he could already tell she was the most annoying girl he's ever meet.
Fuu felt the same about her 'savior', if you could still consider him that. Not even the most immature guys from her high school had been as—irritating as him, not to mention smelly. When was the last time the guy took a shower? She made a disgusted face and faced opposite of him. "What the hell is wrong with you?" He said upset at the gesture.
"When was the last time you took a bath?" Fuu asked in utmost disgust.
"Last week." Mugen casually said with a shrug.
"That's disgusting!" She snapped her head back to face him.
"If you want I could join you." He smirked.
"Just help me get to the bathroom." She grumbled.
Moody1656: Well there it is! Very late and semi rushed but I wrote it!
Mugen: Do you want a medal or something? Get a life you idiot.
Moody1656: That really hurt my feelings.
Fuu: He's a jackass. He wouldn't care about you or anybody else for that matter.
Moody1656: Well in my story he does care about someone.
Preview for Next Chapter
"It's about Hino isn't it?" Jin asked calmly.
Mugen turned to face him and glared. Fuu tried to keep her breathing controlled and listen carefully. "Don't mention her."
Jin's voice calmly replied. "I noticed when you brought her in. They both look alike, not to mention the girl is also in the same condition as Hino before she—"
There was a slam against the wall. It sounded like if it broke when it collided with it. It appeared that Mugen threw something at Jin and he dodged it. "Shut the hell up! You don't understand how it happened!"
There was a silence as Mugen breathed through seethed teeth. "I'm telling you now Mugen. You can't use her as atonement for your previous mistake."
Moody1656: Again this excerpt is very important, though in this case it doesn't really represent the next chapter a lot unless you look between the lines, like the last excerpt.
Fuu: Who's Hino?
Moody1656: You'll find out in the chapter with Shino, then you'll know more when Mugen and you argue after he gets--never mind I won't spoil it.
Jin: Review.