Taking Care of You

By the Alternative Source

Disclaimer: I don't own anything when it comes to Samurai Champloo. Except my story of course. Lol.

Summary: Fuu gets seriously injured when she saves Mugen during an attack.

Chapter 6

Previously on Taking Care of You:

'Damn.' Fuu rubbed her eyes with her right hand. 'All this talking must have tired me out. I'm not completely healed so I guess I would get tired more quickly.'

"You tired now?"

"Yeah. Guess my body is tired."

Mugen snorted, "Yeah."

She turned her head towards him as her eyes got droopy, "You gonna be here when I wake up."

He grinned, "I'll be here. Don't worry."

She smiled as her eyes closed. She could feel sleep tugging at her and she felt safe knowing that Mugen would be watching over her, "You sure you don't have anything else to do."

She felt fingers brush away the hair from her face. She leaned towards the hand slightly.

"I promise I'll be here when you wake up Fuu."

And with that Fuu fell into a peaceful sleep knowing that the scruffy pirate that she loved was watching over her while she slept.

Now on with the story…………….

When Fuu woke up she didn't expect to see Mugen leaning over her. Raising her eyebrow she asked him, "Mugen what are you doing?"

"Finally awake," he said while still leaning over her.

"Finally awake?"

"Yeah," he hesitated for a second. She smiled.

'He's nervous.'

"Why?"

Mugen scratched his head, "It's time for me to change your bandages."

"Bandages?"

"Yeah, bandages."

Fuu pulled the blanket higher and blushed, "What do you mean YOU have to change my bandages?"

"I mean that I have to change your bandages," when Fuu looked at him skeptically again he continued, "Don't worry girly I've seen all you've got."

Fuu slapped his arm at this comment and laughed, "Everything?"

"Yeah, everything," he said in a teasing tone while leaning forward, "Jin might be all silent and deadly but he's a girl when it comes to changing your bandages."

Fuu looked at him with skeptical eyes but inside she was smiling. She couldn't believe the lengths that Mugen had taken to make sure she would be alright. There was no way that she didn't love this man. Lowering her hands she nodded.

"Ok."

Mugen sat still for a second, "No fighting. Thought you would have fought harder at the thought of me seeing your body."

"It does make me a little uncomfortable but what am I going to do. I don't want them to get infected."

"Ok, then."

Mugen grabbed the bandages and balms and toyed with them in his hands, "So how are we going to do this? Top or bottom first?"

Fuu laughed, "You're a perv," she opened the robe she had on, "Let's just get this over with."

Mugen smiled for a second but when realization hit him that he was going to be changing her bandages while she was awake his smile disappeared. When he didn't move she asked him, "What's wrong?"

"You're awake?"

'Cute' was all she could think about.

"And? You did it before. Come on you don't want my wounds to get infected."

His face hardened, "Don't taunt me."

"I'm not taunting you," she got serious and grabbed his hand, "Come on. I won't mess with you anymore."

He looked at her and visibly relaxed, "Ok."

Putting the bandages and balms down he reached for her put hesitated on her shoulder wound.

"You want to talk while you do this?" Fuu asked.

"No."

"Okay."

Fuu laid there as Mugen gently removed the bandages on her shoulder. She watched him as he cleaned her shoulder and applied the balm over it. He looked nervous and he had never looked more adorable.

'I can't believe that this is Mugen.'

She watched as his brow knitted together as if he were fighting. Inwardly she laughed at the way he was concentrating. Every once in a while he would sneak a glance at her and she would smile. After a couple of minutes and of Mugen cleaning her shoulder and stomach wound he put his things down and looked at her.

"Are you going to watch me the entire time?"

"Yeah. I've got nothing better to do."

"Well at least close your eyes," Fuu raised an eyebrow at this request and Mugen sighed before continuing cleaning her wounds. When she saw that her eyes were making him nervous she closed her eyes. But there was one thing that she couldn't help doing. She couldn't help smiling at the feeling of his rough hands softly running over her wounds rubbing the balm in. She stayed quiet as he wrapped her wounds.

She wondered what his face looked like but she didn't dare look at his face. Little did she know that Mugen was watching her and he smiled every time he saw the reaction that his hands were having on her. He even spent some extra time rubbing the wounds and took longer than he had to wrapping her wounds. It was different when Fuu was asleep. But he couldn't deny that he enjoyed what he was doing to her.

When he was done he patted the last one and leaned back, "Done."

Fuu opened her eyes and looked down at herself, "Nice job."

The corner of Mugen's mouth actually moved up for a second, "I'm good at everything Fuu."

"Whatever," Fuu said before wrapping her robe around herself again, "So what now?"

Mugen stood up and walked over to a small table and placed the bandages and balm on it before walking over to the balcony and opening the window. Fuu pulled her hand over her eyes for a second as she got used to the light. She had been without the glorious power of the sun for days and it was taking her a couple of seconds to get used to it again.

When her eyes finally adjusted she looked up at Mugen. He was just standing by the door staring out at the buildings surrounding them. A breeze swept by the window and made his clothes move. She needed to do something about this.

"Mugen. Come here."

At the sound of her voice he looked over at her, "Ordering me around?"

"Please," he gave a defeated sigh when she pouted and walked over to stand next to her. Fuu extended her hands to him, "Help me get up. This futon is probably getting a permanent mark of my body. "

When he didn't move she beckoned him towards her and he complied. He walked towards her and instead of grabbing her hands he put his hands under her arms and hoisted her up to him. She leaned against his chest but didn't dare look up at his face because of the blush that raised itself on her cheeks.

"Don't go blushing on me," Mugen said while looking down at her face.

Fuu slapped his chest, "I'm not blushing."

"That's not what it looks like from up here."

"Whatever. Hold my hands, come on."

Mugen held her at arm's length and slowly transferred his arms to her hands. For a couple of seconds she was a little unsteady but he helped her stand straight.

"You ok?"

"Yeah. Walk back a little."

Mugen backed up a couple steps and Fuu took a couple steps forward. After a couple minutes and a couple near falls Mugen had walked back to the balcony. When Fuu peaked over Mugen's arm to feel the wind blowing past Mugen he spoke.

"Hold on tighter. I'm going to turn you around."

With that he slid his hands down her arms and around her waist before slowly turning her around so her back was pressed against his chest. He then turned towards the balcony and stood there with her.

She felt nervous with his arms around her waist. The way he held her sent shivers up her spine and her back was rigid. She looked at the surrounding buildings and the people walking down the streets.

'Stop thinking about his arms around your waist. Stop thinking about his arms around your waist. Damn I can't stop thinking about his arms around my waist.'

Her thoughts were cut off when she felt Mugen slide one hand from her waist and run his fingers through her loose hair.

"Relax," she leaned her head towards his hand and visibly relaxed.

"You're going to make me sleepy again if you keep on doing that," his hand stopped, "but no one told you to stop."

Fuu could feel a slight rumble in Mugen's chest as he chuckled before he ran his hand through her hair once more before leaning his head against hers.

"What are you doing to me?" he asked quietly.

Fuu was surprised by his question and pulled away a little, "What do you mean?"

"The last time we were this close you were bleeding everywhere."

Fuu placed one hand on the one on her waist, "And this time I'm not."Fuu leaned towards him again and relaxed against his chest. Taking a deep breath she asked him a question that had been bugging her. She knew she loved Mugen but she needed a little reassurance that he felt the same way about her, "What are you doing to me?"

"Same thing that you're doing to me. And besides I asked you first."

Fuu smiled.

"True. Well how about we make a deal."

"A deal? I don't make deals with women."

"How about we take it a step at a time?"

Fuu held her breathe as she waited for Mugen to respond.

'Please say something.'

"Ok, a step at a time. But on one condition."

"Yes?"

"No hassling me to do anything nice and shit."

Fuu laughed and smacked his hand, "Come on let's practice a little more on my walking. I want to be out of this room by the end of this week."

"I said no hassling me."

"I'm not hassling you. Let's go," Fuu slowly turned in his arms while keeping her hands on Mugen. When she fully turned around she held her hands out and Mugen took them. He slowly walked backwards and Fuu smiled and walked slowly forward.

"Yeah, we need to get you out of this room. I'm going crazy watching you all day."

Fuu looked him in the eyes, "Liar. You love watching over me."

"Whatever, wench. Let's get started. Walk."

She slapped one of his hands away and held on to one of his hands and tried to walk. He turned his hand and laced his fingers with hers and walked backwards.

"So what are we going to eat today? I'm starving."

"You should be hungry. You've been out of it for days."

"Then let's get something to eat," Fuu stumbled for a second but Mugen caught her and set her on her feet again.

"As soon as we finish helping you learn how to walk again," Fuu scowled at him, "then I'll go and get us something to eat. Ok?"

Fuu was about to argue when she saw the look on his face. He wasn't going to give up anytime soon. Smiling she nodded her head and took another step towards him.

"Yeah. I need to get my strength back anyway. I need to be strong to protect you," she said jokingly and looked up when Mugen stopped walking backwards. Looking up at him she was about to ask him what was wrong when she noticed the look on his face. His face had turned to stone. She knew her mistake now. Mugen didn't want her to fight and the thought of her wounded again for him must bother him, "I'm sorry. No fighting for a while. I promise."

When he didn't say anything she walked a couple steps towards him and rested her head against his chest. One of his hands came up instantly and cradled the back of her head, "I don't want you to fight for me."

"Why not?"

"Because I signed on to be your bodyguard. Not the other way around."

"Just my bodyguard?"

"You're pushing it," he stated, "but no not just your bodyguard. But enough of that stuff. If you're planning on getting out of this room anytime soon you gotta start moving. You need to be able to walk your ass back here after we finish eating. Even I don't have the patience to carry you back here after you plump yourself up."

Mugen chuckled at the expression on her face and pulled away from her and held her hands in his. He walked backwards and pulled her slowly forward. And that's how they spent the rest of their day together. Mugen teasing Fuu about the way that she walked and Fuu smacking him every once in a while when he insulted her. Just like old times.

That is until someone pulled open the screen door, "What are you two up to?"

Mugen and Fuu both turned their heads towards the door. Fuu smiled, "Hey, Jin."

To be Continued……………………..

Author's Note: Hope you guys liked it. I thought it was about time that Jin returned. And I hoped you liked the changing bandages part. Lol.

P.S. My muse didn't get a chance to review this and if you see a problem somewhere please tell me so I can fix it. I promise my muse will be back next chapter.

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