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Hey guys! Decided to write more while I didn't have writer's block. It's sweet and short but I hope it holds you over until the next one shot!

Can you believe we're at NUMBER 30 already?!

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Oneshot 30: Smothering Him

by AshAnime

Fuu was smothering him.

She knew she was, but for some reason still unknown to her, she couldn't stop.

It was driving him further way. It was only a matter of time before he left for good, out of sheer annoyance. But the daughter of the Sunflower Samurai couldn't help but worry, fuss and hang all over him. She tried to find reasons to leave him alone, but being around Mugen had become the best past-time now. Fuu didn't know what to call the feeling in her chest, all she knew was that it made her feel dangerously happy.

"Quit it, will ya?!" Mugen barked, eyes closed beneath scrunched brows.

Fuu immediately dropped the metal spoon she had been tapping against the wooden floor and frowned. "Sorry."

Mugen grumbled an incoherent reply before falling back into a steady rhythm of breathing. He had been spending long hours with a sword smith these days. The guy was teaching him the ropes and Mugen had become his some-what apprentice. At first Fuu was relieved, because at least she didn't have to worry about him getting into fights with random strangers. But then, after a while, she found herself craving his bored teasing and waiting eagerly for him to reach home every afternoon. Jin had called her out on it once, but of course she vehemently shot the accusation down.

"I'm sorry for being so annoying lately," she suddenly blurted, intently studying the rise and fall of Mugen's tan chest. He didn't respond to her apology. Maybe he was sleeping? "It's just really boring here without you. There's nobody to make fun of Jin with."

A sad giggle bubbled from her lips. Still, Mugen didn't stir.

Fuu blew through her lips and pouted. It was so hard to talk to him nowadays. He'd go to work, come home, and then sleep for hours on end. He didn't even bother to wash up, proof of this strewn all over his lean frame in black smudges.

"Just say the word and I'll leave you alone for good," Fuu mumbled, mostly talking to herself now that she was sure Mugen had fallen asleep. She scooted closer to his resting form and peered down at his face. "You're not saying anything so I guess that means you're not mad. Don't say I never gave you a chance."

Mugen's lips parted and Fuu startled, waiting in anticipation for him to say something, but instead a breathless snore was all that came out.

Sighing, her brown eyes traveled down his lithe form and occasionally stopped at the smattering of scars here and there.

"I asked my friend Yumi about it, and you know what she said?"

Mugen didn't reply.

"She had the gall to say I was in love with you? Can you believe that? Me, in love with you? It's…" Fuu's words died on her lips as her mind wondered. What other explanation could be used for her behavior? Why else would she be acting this way? Hanging all over him, over his every word, and purposefully getting into arguments with him just so that he would pay her some attention.

Fuu blinked.

A warm feeling traveled from her chest and down into the pit of her stomach. Had her friend been right? Was it really that noticeable? Was Jin seeing the same thing every time he peered at her and the pirate over his glasses? Was she, the daughter of a samurai, falling in love with a vagabond?

Her wondering gaze refocused on Mugen's face as she swallowed. Gently, she placed a cool touch to his warm forehead and watched as the dent between his brows relaxed. It was the weirdest thing ever, seeing a peaceful Mugen.

"I think I'm in love with you."

The words were now in the open air, and all though Mugen was sleeping Fuu felt her cheeks catch fire. She moved to retract her hand from his forehead but gasped as a sudden grip tightened around her wrist.

Fuu's eyes widened as Mugen's harsh glare pierced her from where he lay, and she instantly placed her other hand over her mouth. Had he heard? Or was he just awakened by her touch?

"Mu-" his name lodged in her throat and Fuu suppressed a squeak as Mugen's bitten lips touched the inside of her wrist. She watched in frozen shock as his feather light kisses traveled the length of her arm until he was sitting up and staring her straight in the face.

"Love, huh?" he murmured softly, still seeming drowsy despite the emotion in his voice.

Fuu tried to look away, but she could still feel his breath on her face.

"I-It was a stupid lie," she sputtered quickly, trying to pull her arm out of his grasp. "I shouldn't have said that."

Mugen's eyes were like a magnetic vortex that instantly sucked her back in. "A stupid lie?" he questioned. "Didn't sound that way to me, girly. But if that's your excuse we can go back to acting like shit never happened. I don't got time for games."

Fuu marveled at the rapid beating of her heart and tried to control her breathing. She could do it. She could go back to lusting from a distance. She could go back to staring at him with teary eyes, wondering if one day he planned on leaving for good.

"I miss you." It was supposed to have come out like a whisper, but Fuu's voice sounded loud in her own ears. "I miss you every day you're gone and I even miss you when you're right here. I miss how carefree everything was back then, when we were searching for my father. I miss you and at first I thought that's all it was. But then I realized… I realized I miss you because…"

Fuu's breath hitched in her throat as Mugen stared at her, gaze unwavering.

"I miss you because I love you."

Unable to bare showing her face any longer, Fuu wrapped her arms around Mugen's waist and hugged him. Her cheek pressed against his ruff one and for a second she thought he might pull away. But then he was placing his chin on her shoulder and sagging into her hold.

"How do I make it stop?" she laughed, voice sounding close to sobs.

Mugen shrugged against her. "Looks like you're stuck with me, girly."

Fuu sniffled and nodded her head, loving the feel of the hairs on his cheek scraping against her own.

For a few minutes they stayed like that, Fuu's grip never wavering, and then suddenly she was being pulled down to splay across a hard chest.

"Huh? Mugen what're you-"

"I'm tired as fuck," he interrupted, trapping her waist in his arms and hugging her close to his bronze chest. She fought the giggles as he snuggled into her neck.

"Are you sure you don't want me to leave?" she asked, caressing the hairs at the nape of his neck. "You're probably really tired and-"

"You're mine now," Mugen answered simply. "That means you always gotta be there for me when I need you."

Fuu opened her mouth to argue with him, but then froze as the meaning of his words seeped in. Mugen was admitting to needing her. He was cementing the fact that she was his and he was hers. He really did want this.

Tears pricked at her eyes.

"Fuck, don't go cryin' now," he grumbled, shimmying out of her neck to stare down at her face. "Jeez it's like anything sets you off these days."

"I'm sorry," Fuu laughed, wiping away the tears that threatened to fall on Mugen's bare chest.

Mugen rolled his eyes and grinned lazily before descending his mouth to hers. Fuu had imagined their first kiss to be a little different. For some reason she imagined it taking place while standing up. They'd be outside, beneath the stars, and Mugen would push her up against a tree, claiming her mouth passionately.

But this… this was surprisingly gentle.

With one last press against her reddening lips, Mugen took Fuu's bottom lip in his mouth and sucked on it softly, causing something inside her to stir restlessly.

Yeah, way better then what she imagined.

"G'night weirdo," he mumbled, finally pulling away from her and allowing his head to fall back against the wooden floor. Fuu pinched Mugen's arm and laid her head against his chest.

"Goodnight you big jerk."

So this one was awfully sweet:) Don't get too comfortable though because i'm thinking of making this next one sad. And again, sorry for it being short.

response to previous QOTD: Interesting OTPs. I, personally, have a lot so I wont ramble of mine but Fuugen is definitely one of them!

Question of the Day: Why do you ship Fuugen?

Thanks so much lovely reviewers:

SkorpionQueen12

FF2Addict: Mugen is quite sexy:)

Ghibli Ninja

untouchable hexing witch

Haru Kuro

Tanto Storm: YAY! No rotten tomatoes!

VampireAreej

Brittany: Who's my fav samurai champloo character? That's easy... MUGEN!:D

AmieeLeahLinDurand

LilianClassic

sweetserenity13

i love you all!

AshAnime: Ok guys, I promise i'll make this one quick, i'm tired anyways.

Fuu: Sure that's what you say now.

AshAnime: I'm serious! Oh and Fuu, I don't need you for this question, in fact it's probably best if you're not here.

Fuu: *glares suspiciously* Oh, alright. *leaves*

AshAnime: Phew, ok, Mugen? Jin? You ready?

Mugen: Whatever just ask the fucking question already.

Jin: I suppose i'll stay.

AshAnime: *smh* Tanto Storm would like to know: Who would you guys save if it were down to Fuu and the one of you? (see previous question)

Mugen: *looks at Jin*

Jin: *looks at Mugen*

Mugen: That's easy.

Jin: Very easy.

AshAnime: *clears throat* Your answer?

Both Mugen and Jin: FUU!

Dont forget the QOTD and thank you so much reviewers, followers and favers alike! I love each and every one of you!