Brothel Boogaloo

CHAPTER THREE: CALMING OF THE WAVES
26 JUNE 2005, 11:13AM, SUN.

(( I did so much with this chapter that I\'m not sure anymore. I realize this story was supposed to be set during mid-episode three, but I used references from episode eleven. Plus some other stuff, but eh...It\'s A/U. As with the strange ending...*smiles at Jin, who is trying to stab me* Enjoy.))

//
\"You\'re even uglier when you cry...\"

\"...I\'d say it\'s been fun, but you\'re not.\"

\"What\'s a sunflower?\"
//

The ronin awoke with a start. He was shaking, but no tears this time. The voice haunted him, and he couldn\'t remember it\'s owner. The last thing the voice said, however, didn\'t fit the pattern. He was sure it was still the same voice though.
//Why should sunflowers be important?//

He lay there wondering for a while but drew a blank, reality began to creep in.
//This isn\'t a futon...//
Jin looked around him. He had never seen this place before.
//Must be Gashi\'s hut...//
His eyes found a familiar black bandana on a small table. The bed was large and fluffy, European most likely. Feather blankets of hunter green were piled around him as well as large pillows
//Gashi.//
He sat up and pushed the covers to the side, just then noticing he had an unfamiliar gi on. It was very large and hung past his knees.

Searching franticly for his clothes and tatami, he gave up with a sigh, tying the gi closed.

As he walked outside; his hand reached up, realizing his hair was down still.
//Nice job staying in control, baka.//
The rocks in the soil below stung his bare feet as he made his way.

- - - - -

\"You took my clothes.\" Jin walked behind Gashi, who was at the stream with a few large baskets.

\"Only to wash them. They were a little messy after last night. Good morning by the way, or should I say afternoon.\" The blonde turned, smiling at Jin\'s annoyed look.

He felt a little bad now. \"Just don\'t leave me stranded like that.\" Jin turned away looking at the woods near the stream.

\"Sorry. You were still sound asleep, didn\'t think you\'d be awake yet.\"
//And you looked so damn cute.//

\"Why was I in your bed?\"

\"It started raining. That hut is the most waterproof, plus Sousuke\'s not using it.\"

Jin was listening, but was a little lost in seeing the gold hair free for the first time. It was long and framed the tanned face. The stubble on his cheeks was much darker and contrasted well.
//He\'s very attractive.//
\"Is there anything I can do?\" The ronin shook his head briefly.

\"Laugh.\"

A thin brow raised. \"What?\"

\"I\'ve seen you smile a few times, but you\'ve never laughed.\"

Jin blinked a few times. He was right, but the ronin never thought about it.
\"So I haven\'t...I meant help with the laundry.\"

Gashi sighed.
//Iceblock...//
\"No, I got it. Why don\'t you go lay down for a while?\" The blonde returned to washing.

\"It\'s the middle of the day...\" He felt slightly annoyed at being told to \'lay down\'.

\"So?\"

Jin sighed, this was going no where.

\"Fine.\" He walked carefully back to the hut, but his intention was not sleep. The ronin had been so caught up in the blonde hair, he forgot to ask for his shoes.

- - - - -

//This goes like that...//
The pale one had all the focus of a shogi master as he starred down.

He remembered seeing a few eel Gashi had caught, and was trying to cook one for the blonde. Recalling the unagi stand, he was trying as hard as he could to do what the woman he worked with showed him. Somehow he got the positioning right, laying the skewered meat on the fire.

Part of what made it so difficult was his wandering mind. He kept picturing Gashi running his hands up and down his thighs, or the way the mans stubble lightly scratched his face. Finding himself smiling dumbly, he realized something else.
//That\'s odd...//
His mind wondered and found he didn\'t remember how he came to work at the unagi stand. Or where he went after.
//It was a while ago...wasn\'t it?//

\"Oh!\" He forgot what he was doing, as the smell of burning eel cleared his thoughts.

- - - - -

\"Here...\"

\"Uh...\"

Gashi starred, wary, at the plate the ronin held. It resembled eel...At one time.

\"Ya made this?\" The blonde looked at the ronin, he looked as uneasy as Gashi.

\"Uh huh.\" He looked away, nervous.

\"That was sweet of you...\" Gashi smiled, finally taking the plate. \"How can I not eat it?\"

The blonde one sat away from the stream and laundry. Jin followed, sitting somewhat close.

\"Oh damn...\" Gashi clenched his eyes as he took a bite.

Jin looked at his face, waiting.

\"That...\" He swallowed. \"Oh gods, that\'s pretty awful.\" Gashi laughed until tears fell. \"That\'s horrible!\"

Jin frowned. \"You don\'t have to laugh.\" He looked hurt.

Gashi sighed, rubbing his eyes. He took another bite. \"It\'s funny cause I\'m still eating it. Only cause ya made it.\" He chewed painfully.

Jin hid his smile with his hand. \"You are very strange.\"

\"And you are a terrible cook.\"

\"Are my clothes almost done, I feel strange like this?\"

\"They\'re drying now, but ya look good like that. Makes me want to leave the clothes alone and see if I can make your leg shake again.\"

A deep red hinted the samurai\'s face.
\"Gashi...\" It was supposed to sound offended, but came out like he was interested.

\"You know Jin, when you are ready...I can show you things greater than last night.\"

\"You mean have sex.\" Nervousness fluttered.

\"Yes, but only if and when you\'re ready. Or never if you don\'t want to.\"

\"Not right now...I still...\"

\"Of course, I know. You\'re in no shape for it yet.\"

\"I think my body could handle it, I\'m just...Afraid.\" Jin admitted looking at his hands. \"I keep thinking about, what that guy did.\" He trailed off.

\"That\'s what I meant. Someday you will be ready to enjoy intimacy with another man. Don\'t let a really bad encounter ruin what can be amazing.\" Gashi sat the empty plate to the side.

\"It hurt so much...I remember that. I remember a lot now.\" He looked away.

\"What else? This is good! When you first got here you didn\'t even know where you had been the day before. Time is helping you remember.\"

Jin nodded.\" I was trying to help Sousuke free Otsuzu. Then blank. Then rape, then blank. Then here.\"

\"What did you do before Sousuke, how did you two meet? You don\'t seem to be from around here. You didn\'t have any money or anything...Just that wakizashi.\"

\"I...I don\'t know...\" Jin froze. He could remember his childhood, becoming a ronin, but it was blank for a while after that. \"What did I do between then and Sousuke? How did I meet Sousuke?\" Jin asked himself aloud.

Gashi stared at the worried face.
\"Hmm, sounds like you\'re missing a bigger part of your memory than you thought. No biggy.\"

The calm words had no effect. Jin\'s mind was panicking at an astounding rate.
//What\'s going on?//
\"Wait...Yagu swordsmen...\"

\"Huh? You mean those hot shot asshole samurai?\"

\"Three, I killed all three. And then...Money. There was, no it was an old mans...But then...It\'s all blank.\" He starred forward in shock.

\"Oi, don\'t worry, it will come to you. If you stress it, it will never happen.\"

\"Why? Why is this happening?\" Jin looked deep into Gashi\'s blue gems. The fear in his eyes hurt the blonde more than a thousand swords.

Gashi crawled over and pulled Jin to him, the ronin did not resist.
\"Something bad happened and your brain can\'t accept it yet. It\'s trying to protect you from something you can\'t believe.\"

\"But..I know what happened now. Why is it still keeping things?\" He spoke in a small voice, pressing his face into Gashi\'s chest.

\"Yes, but not who did it. Maybe it was someone close, so it blocked all forms of him.\"

\"I have no one close...Had.\"

Gashi smiled at the mention, patting the small back.
\"You\'ll figure it out, just relax and it will come to you. Maybe in another dream.\"

\"I hope so.\" He shivered, Gashi tightened his embrace. \"It\'s so very frightening...Not knowing things you should. I feel like I\'m completely losing my mind...\" He sighed in a choked way.

\"I won\'t let it get very far.\" Gashi tilted Jin\'s chin up, and kissed him tenderly.

It was too much emotion and feeling. The ronin allowed a small moan into the kiss, as Gashi\'s tongue entered his mouth. The two were leaning slowly back until Jin\'s stomach growled loudly.

They both stopped and blinked at each other.

\"Didn\'t you make yourself some food?\" Gashi looked at the mortified ronin.

\"No.\"

\"Hell, then let me get in there and make you something. The clothes can wait.\" Gashi stood. \" You\'re lucky. You didn\'t have to eat your eel, I\'ll show you how it\'s supposed to taste.\" He held a hand out and helped up Jin.

\"It\'s fine really...I\'m not hungry.\"

\"Sounds like it, c\'mon.\" Gashi grabbed his good hand and pulled him onward.

- - - - -

The ronin looked genuinely suprised.
\"This is actually very good...\" He spoke eyeing the next bite.

\"And it\'s ash free! No burn marks either.\"

\"All right, I can\'t cook. We know.\" Jin rolled his eyes in annoyance, but couldn\'t hide the smile.

The two sat at a small table in the corner of Gashi\'s hut. It was much bigger than the other hut, with more furnishings. It was more of a house than hut. Jin\'s eyes found themselves wandering around the room as he ate. Strange artwork and statues were everywhere.

\"Where did those wooden dolls come from?\" The ronin pointed to the objects in question.

\"Europe. The smaller dolls fit inside the larger, making one in the end. Children often play with them. That set was the last thing I traded when I lived in that country...Most of this stuff has memories attached.\" Gashi stared at the dolls while he spoke. \"Probably boring though, ne?\" He looked at Jin who was starring back, chewing.

\"Not at all, I\'ve never left Japan. It must be amazing out there. Is it true in the West they fry all their food in animal fat?\" The ronin made a disgusted face.

Gashi laughed. \"Not everything, but most of it.\" He continued laughing. \" What an odd question...Have you ever heard of Africa?\"

Jin pushed the remaining eel aside...\"No, what is an Africa?\"

\"Not a thing, it\'s another country. Animals larger than buildings roam free. The people can be wild, and walk around nude. But their honor and pride is almost unmatched. Many great warriors.\"

Jin was completely lost in what Gashi was saying. He had stared at many boats wondering what was on the other side of the seas.

\"Oi, that all you\'re gonna eat? That\'s barely half, I\'ll be insulted. Heh, yours was oak and I ate all of it.\"

Jin blushed some. \"Forgive me. I do not eat much. It is in no way an insult to your culinary skill. Tell me more about where you have been.\" Jin smiled.

Gashi felt his heart flutter. That smile was not like the others, it was real.
//So he\'s into that stuff, huh?//

\"I\'ve been to every Nation that allows trade. I\'m only able to stay here because I\'ve been here so long. Not a lot of people like it, but I got permission from the Shogun.\"

\"Really?\"

\"Yep. Said I was an important asset to the country. Hell maybe they think I\'d be a good spy. But nah, I just wanna stay with this land as long as I can.\" Gashi sighed.

\"But you\'ve been everywhere. How is Japan better than anywhere else in the world?\'

\"You always got a question, don\'t \'cha? I dunno...I feel at home here. This is the only place that felt like that for me.\"

Jin kept his eyes down, but a small smile formed on his pressed lips. \"I\'m happy you settled here, and that you were allowed to stay.\"

Gashi smiled. \"Me too. Hell livin\' with you, I\'d never run out of food.\" A large hand picked up the remaining eel. \"Sure you don\'t want anymore?\" Jin nodded. \"Suit yourself.\" The man began to eat.

The ronin found himself staring at Gashi\'s mouth, it\'s large full lips. He remembered its tongue and how it made him want to scream his lungs out...The warm suction and velvet touches...
//Oh no!//
Jin panicked when he realized he was becoming aroused. He coughed and took a sip of tea, trying desperately to think of anything but mouth\'s.

\"You okay?\" Gashi raised an eyebrow at the now peculiar tension.

\"Fine.\" His face hinted of a blush, but he remained calm.

\"Okay...\"

Jin sighed mentaly.
//Ecchi!//

\"You know that beds pretty big, you could do a lot of things...\" Gashi smiled at Jin lustfully.

That didn\'t help...The ronin swallowed, nodding.

\"Would you allow me to pleasure you again?\"

\"Uh...\" A tiny gasp escaped. \"I-if you want to.\"
//Yes, Gods, yes!//

\"You sound nervous, are you sure?\"

//You have no idea!//
\"Yes, I...want you to. Please?\" Jin looked up, blush clearly visible now.

\"You never have to beg.\" Gashi stood and approached.

//I was begging?//
\"But hold on...I want to do something for you this time. It\'s not right any other way.\"

\"Jin, I told you. I do it to see you sigh and moan under my touch, that is enough. When you are ready you can do all you want to give me pleasure. Until then just get use to everything, all right?\"

\"If you insist, but know I want you to feel what I am. Your touch...It\'s...There are no words.\"

Gashi knelt down and kissed the pale forehead. \" I know. It\'s how I feel when I look up and see you squirming.\"

The ronin looked up at Gashi. His eyes were lustful and heavy with want. It was almost too much for Gashi.

\"Mmm, come to bed, Jin.\" Gashi helped him up and lead him to the fluffy bed.

The two stood close, facing each other, at the foot. Jin took his uninjured hand and slid it in Gashi\'s gi. Slowly pulling it open and down.

\"You\'re...\" He ran a pale hand over the very toned abdomen. \"I want to...\" The ronin pressed his tiny lips to the tanned nipple.

\"Ahh...\" Gashi sighed. Seeing Jin like this made his blood rush in his ears.

//What are you doing?!//
Jin began kissing the abs. They were so hard, yet soft to his lips. He felt so on fire, like he wanted to cum right there.

\"Mmm, so eager tonight.\" Gashi looked down at the panting samurai.

Jin stood up pressing against him. \"Gashi...\" He breathed. \"I want you...I need, something...I don\'t know.\" He sounded on the verge of tears.

\"Allow me to assist you then.\" Gashi smiled pushing Jin lightly onto the bed. He quickly pulled the gi up revealing and very erect, glistening treasure. \"Looks like you need some help.\" The blonde breathed heavy on the tip, causing Jin to arch his back.

\"P-please...\" The pale one whined, eyes pressed closed.

Gashi opened his mouth and began softly sucking. Running his tongue over the head.

Jin moaned slightly, arching his back up again. There was no room in his mind for restraint right now, only a burning need.

//Thank you Gods, for this one.//
Gashi smiled hearing soft whimpers rise from the alabaster body beneath him.

\"Uh, oh don\'t stop, please...\" Jin folded his arms over his eyes.

Gashi increased his suction and quickened his pace. Hand finally finding balls again.

\"Gods...\" Jin reached a hand down and played with the golden locks. He was out of his mind at the moment and loved it. This was more intense than last time somehow. Soon he found he had a handful of hair and was pushing Gashi farther down.

\"S-sorry...\" He removed his hand, but Gashi grabbed it softly. Placing it back on his head.

\"It\'s okay.\" Gashi rose to speak, then returned.

Jin nodded, smoothing the hair, closing his eyes.
//I want to feel like this forever.//
His heart thumped against his chest.

//He might actually let go this time.//
Gashi ran his tongue down and up, teasing.

\"More, please.\" Jin moaned. Each tongue movement was like a thousand waves of pleasure.

Gashi obliged, and in mind shattering succession.

\"Oh Gods!\" Jin screamed throwing his head to the side, sure he was going to die.
//I don\'t care what happens, just more!//
He was rocking his hips in time with Gashi\'s movements.

Gashi could feel the organ in his mouth about to burst any minute, so he took a step out on a limb. Inching a finger down from the balls to the taint. Then lower. The area was already slick with saliva, so he slid the finger into the puckered entrance.

\"Uh, w-what?\" Jin moaned, but did not seem hurt.

Gashi kept sucking, twisting the finger around inside the tight heat. Slowly backing in out and back in.

\"Uh, that...That feels...\" Jin had his eyes clenched shut. It felt strange but hinted with a deep pleasure.

Gashi added another finger, and removed his mouth. He was focusing all his attention on the current task.

\"Gashi...It...\"

\"Do you want me to stop?\" Gashi continued pushing the fingers in and out in a scissor motion.

\"I don\'t...I don\'t know.\" Jin moaned more than said, shifting slightly.

Gashi smiled, pressing harder, looking for the real magic spot.
//Where is it?//
He starred at Jin\'s face, looking for any signs he hit it. Sliding his middle finger deeper, he felt Jin arch his back and saw his eyes roll back.

\"Gashi!?\"

//There it is.//
A smug little laugh came from the blonde, as he hit the spot again.

\"Ahh!\" Jin wailed, completely out of it now. Gashi slid in another finger.

\"Oh, oh Gods, Gashi!\" Jin tensed and came in three large gushes.

The blonde continued to finger him, pumping the shaft a few times to gain and extra drop or moan.

\"You are so beautiful.\" Gashi removed his fingers and got up. Searching for a cloth to clean them up.

Jin lay gasping, sprawled on the bed. Feelings swirling around inside him. He felt Gashi sit on the bed and wipe him off, but his body would not move. All he could do was lay there staring blankly at the ceiling, trying to breathe.

Gashi removed the gi and pulled Jin close to him under the covers. Stroking his damp bangs behind his ears. \"You were so hot just now...Very nice.\" Gashi kissed the sweaty forehead.

\"That, that was unbelievable.\" Jin breathed, looking up at the blonde.

\"I was afraid it was too soon, but it felt right. I hope you\'re not hurt, or mad.\"

\"N-no, I swear. It felt good. I never imagined I\'d actually enjoy it. If you hadn\'t slipped it on me, I may have never said yes.\" He smiled sighing tiredly.

\"Sounded like you enjoyed yourself more.\"

\"I must admit, I wanted that all day. You leave quite an impression.\" Jin leaned up and kissed Gashi\'s chin, \"I don\'t think I\'ve ever been so consumed by any one emotion.\"

\"It\'s good for you, you need distraction.\"

Jin crawled until he was on top of Gashi, looking down smiling.

\"What\'s that look for?\" The blonde smiled too.

\"I don\'t know...\" He lay his head down, it settling under Gashi\'s chin.

Large tan arms wrapped around the small form on top of him. It made the blonde realize how light he actually was.
\"You okay?\"

\"Mmm hmm..\" Came the barely audible response.

Gashi ruffled the inky black hair. He could tell by the way the samurai was breathing he was either asleep or near it.
//How am I ever gonna let him go?//
Blue eyes closed not wanting to know the answer.

- - - - -

FOUR WEEKS

\"It\'s been a while since we heard from Sousuke. Do you think we should go look for him?\" Jin looked up from the meadow beneath them. The two were sitting under the maple again.

\"Nah, he\'s pretty tough. If we interfere it will just make him feel inferior...Don\'t worry. Oi, I saw you trying to hold your sword the other day. Don\'t be too eager with that wrist. It was a pretty solid snap.\"

Jin felt his face heat.
//He saw me?//
\"It is fine. I was just seeing how far it had come along.\"

\"You must be good with that sword...Sousuke said he hired you as a bodyguard. I\'d like to see you in action.\"

\"I am confident in my skill.\" The ronin was being modest to say the least.

\"Have you thought about what you\'ll do if you don\'t remember the guy before you\'re healed?\"

Jin blinked a few times. \"I\'ll have to continue with Sousuke\'s plan, and move on until it comes to me...I suppose.\"

\"You had to have some place you were headed...Still blank there?\"

Jin thought as hard as he could.
//Where was I going?//
\"Nothing. I have no clue yet...Gashi, do you know anything about sunflowers?\"

\"Huh?\" He turned shocked blue eyes to the samurai.

\"I don\'t know either. But they seem to have something to do with where I was going, and how I met the boy.\"

\"I don\'t know anything that would be significant. Just what they are, where they come from...I think there are a few planted in town...\" Gashi watched Jin\'s face carefully.

\"There\'s another voice.\"

\"Voice? You mean the guy who raped you?\"

Jin nodded. \"But now I can remember anther voice. It sounds female I think. She\'s talking about sunflowers. It seems to be the same guy who attacked me, but his face and hers are still cloudy. We were all talking about sunflowers...\" Jin looked away. His heart was giving off that doom feeling again. Like he was getting too close to something.

\"Well, at least it tells you you met the guy before you were at the cat house. Sousuke explained why you were dressed like that, and what you were trying to do.\"

\"My katana...The man has it. He walked away with it. I know that now, that\'s why it was missing. I must find it.\" There was alarm in his voice.

\"Calm down. You will when you remember the guy.\"

Jin looked at Gashi, who was smiling reassuringly. He sighed. \"Those blades are my life. Without them I feel so empty.\"

Gashi leaned over and wrapped his arm around Jin\'s waist. \"It\'s okay. I\'ll help fill the gap till you find them.\"

Jin felt himself laugh a little. Gashi stared at him, shocked. This only made Jin laugh more.

\"You\'re laughing...\"

\"You are worth so much more than any blade Gashi.\" The ronin looked sincerely at the blue eyes dancing before him.

\"Jin, I love you.\"

The ronin stared for a few seconds, a little suprised, but smiled back at him. \"I, love you too. I realized it that day I woke up on top of you. You never moved the entire time I slept...You\'re so kind to me...\" He trailed off, looking back out at the wildflowers dancing.

\"Please, say you\'ll stay here with me? I don\'t want you to help Sousuke...It\'s dangerous, and I could never let you get hurt again. I need you here with me Jin.\"

Now he was shocked. More so that his heart wanted to say yes.
//But you cannot just abandon everything...Abandon what? What do I have now other than him?//
His eyes were glued to Gashi\'s. Neither dare break the stare.

\"Gashi...I...\" Jin took a breath closing his eyes. \"I must find out where I was going, to determine where I can stay. What if I have obligations to another already?\"

\"I understand. I can only speak what my heart screams. Just know no matter what you find out, I will always wish for you to stay.\" Gashi smiled shaking the pale man slightly.

Jin nodded leaning his head on the blondes shoulder. They both stared at the field, yet neither was seeing it.
//I want to stay Gashi...//
The ronin sighed trying to take in a much of the man as he could.

- - - - -

\"Gashi-san!\"

A childs voice awoke the blonde from a light sleep. He immediately looked to his side and saw Jin sleeping quietly on his stomach. Careful not to wake the man, he slipped out of bed, tying his robe shut. Before he left the room, he pulled the blanket up over the ronin, and stroked his bangs back.
//I\'ll be right back cutie.//

\"Gashi-San!\" Another shout bellowed.

\"Oi, shut the hell up with that. Jin\'s asleep, you\'ll wake him up.\" Gashi walked tiredly outside toward the boy.

\"Oh sorry.\" Sousuke said in a more quiet voice. \"In a few days I should have enough to actually purchase Otsuzu. I found a man who will buy her for me, since they most likely will ignore a child like me. I made more money than expected...\"

\"That\'s great. Just be careful, make sure you can trust this man.\"

\"Oh and there is more. When I was in town I came across a woman in pink, and a man with black shorts. They were asking around if anyone knew of a samurai wearing glasses.\"

Gashi\'s heart jumped. \"What? It could be an old man though...\"

\"Nope. I\'m pretty sure it\'s Jin. They said he was \'a younger man with black hair pulled into a ponytail. Glasses and blue clothing\'.

\"Damn. Did they say what they wanted with him?\"

\"No. She was asking around, and the guy seemed like he didn\'t care. I think he was stealing food from the street vendor she was asking, then they were chased off. I followed them for a little while, but they just kept eating. The man started to notice me so I left.\" Sousuke looked down.

\"You did damn good kid. Look, if you see these people again...Keep them far away from here...\"

\"But what? Don\'t you think he would want to see them? They might be able to help him.\"

\"No! They are most likely looking for him for something else. I can\'t explain...Please Sousuke. Even if you have to lay in the road faking death, keep them away from here.\" Gashi sounded almost demanding.

The boy nodded, never seeing his friend like this. \"I must go, or I\'ll be late for work. I\'ll keep in touch Gashi-san.\"

\"Thanks, and it\'s Gashi you brat.\" The blonde smiled as the boy left.

Gashi turned slowly to the hut that he had began to love again, for a whole new reason.

//
\"But now I can remember anther voice. It sounds female I think. She\'s talking about sunflowers. It seems to be the same guy who attacked me, but his face and hers are still cloudy. We were all talking about sunflowers...\"
//

//A girl and a guy looking for him...Could it be the one who raped him, and the female voice?//
Gashi felt his stomach cringe. He couldn\'t think about that now, not till he had proof.

He dragged his feet as he walked back into the hut, seeing Jin still unmoved. Gashi stood over the bed staring at him for a while. The ronin\'s breath was even and smooth, mouth slightly open.
//So peaceful, if he leaves here that look will fade into something else...//
Gashi sat on the bed carefully, swinging his legs up and into place. As he settled he felt the ronin stir. The pale one rolled over and put his arm around the man. Seeming asleep, but the eyelashes fluttered and he opened his eyes.

\"Oi...\" Jin sighed sleepily.

\"Oi. Sorry I woke you up...Go back to sleep, it\'s still early.\" Gashi rolled on his side, brushing the messy bangs away from Jin\'s eyes.

\"Only if you stay...\" He moved closer to Gashi, laying his head on the mans chest.

\"I\'ll stay with you forever.\" He kissed the top of Jin\'s head softly as the ronin faded back into the slow pattern of breath.

Gashi kept his eyes opened, staring down at the black hair he fondled every so often.
//The question is if you find out about them, will you stay with me?//

- - - - -

FIVE WEEKS

Jin stared at the blonde cutting up vegetables across the room. He was quiet lately. He still smiled and laughed, but the eyes lacked their usual sparkle. Plus the two hadn\'t done anything since that first night in Gashi\'s bed. The ronin began to think he had done something to alienate the American.
//Was it when you didn\'t agree to stay? Or did you get too clingy? He wanted a lover, not some lovesick fool.//
Jin chewed the inside of his mouth for the first time in a while. Somehow the idea of losing the blondes affection made him feel sick. He had become so dependent on him, despite his wishes. Never had he felt like he mattered so much to someone. Or that he needed someone so much, losing that scared him to death.

Gashi was not focused on the food he was preparing. He was thinking about the visit he had with Sousuke in town. The two he seen were still searching, having a lead the samurai in question was definitely in this area. They must have seen him in the yard or down by the stream. From some parts of the neighboring village you could see his land.
//It\'s only a matter of time.//
The blonde was so deep in though he didn\'t notice the figure in blue, until his arms were wrapped around him from behind.

\"Gashi...\" Jin placed his face on the wide back.

\"Yeah?\"

\"I\'m sorry...Whatever I did, I\'m sorry. Please don\'t turn away from me because I cannot promise I\'ll stay...I want to really, I just need to know what\'s going on first...I love you...\" There were tears in the ronin\'s voice. \"I\'m so sorry...\" He began to sob almost silently, holding tightly to the blonde.

Gashi felt his heart rip apart at the sound of the ronin\'s crying.
//What?!//
He held onto the unwrapped arm, turning to look at the tear streaked face.
\"Jin...\"

\"If I could just remember, then we could decide.\" He choked. \"But I can\'t...I\'m trying...Please don\'t hate me.\" Jin removed his glasses, as they began to fog up, setting them haphazardly on the vegetable pile. He made an attempt to wipe his eyes, but more tears flowed.

Gashi felt like crying too.
\"No, no. You have it all wrong. I understand how you feel, I would never blame or hate you. This is all me, I\'m just afraid you\'ll leave...I never meant for you to think you did something...\" Gashi used his thumb to wipe the remaining tears away, Jin took a breath.

\"You\'re not upset with me?\"

\"No, never...Look I have something to tell you. I feel like such an ass now for being so quiet about it. Come here, let sit down.\" Gashi held Jin\'s hand tightly as he led him to the bed. The two sat on the edge, Gashi still holding Jin\'s hand, stroking it softly.

\"A few days ago Sousuke came over. You were still asleep...He, he said there were two people looking for someone who sounds a little too much like you. A man in black shorts and a girl in pink.\"

Jin froze. Pink, black and red flashed before his eyes.

Gashi stared, quite frightened.

\"Fu...\" Jin said in a shaky voice.

\"Huh?\"

\"Fu...Her name is Fu...The girl in pink..Fu...\" Jin seemed to be talking more to himself. \"She\'s searching for someone...\"

\"You it seems like.\"

\"No, someone else...\" The ronin bit his lip, trying to think.

\"Hey at least you remembered her name. So, who is this Fu? She\'s not your girlfriend or...Wife?\"

\"No. I don\'t know who she is...\" Jin looked at Gashi sadly.

\"Don\'t worry. What about the shorts guy?\" Gashi hoped his assumptions were not correct.

Jin was quiet. \"I don\'t know. Red. That\'s all I think about when I try to imagine him.\"

\"Red, huh? Do you have any idea why they would be looking for you?\"

He shook his head. \"Maybe I should speak to them...They could tell me something.\"

\"But Jin, what if he was the one who attacked you?\"

Jin shivered slightly. \"Then I suppose I will not have to look far to kill him.\" He smiled in a way Gashi never seen before.

It was bloodthirsty, and scared him a little. The ronin stood.

\"Where are you going?\" Gashi watched him walk to the door.

\"Outside.\" He said quietly before leaving. No other explanation.

//Damnit...//
Gashi felt his stomach tighten. Suddenly it felt like precious strands of silk were slipping mercilessly from his hands.

- - - - -

Jin stared long at the sheathed short sword he held in his good arm. The weight felt almost foreign as of late. In a few graceful moves he had the sheath off and the sword was held straight out. He spun and twirled it around a few times awkwardly before lifting his still wrapped hand. Making a pained face he wiggled his fingers some. It still hurt but he had a lot more strength and use of it now.

He gritted his teeth as he forced the hand to hold the blade. It felt like it was made of stone as it pulled on the aching wrist.
\"Agh..\" He gasped slightly before the sword fell to the ground. He clutched his wrist hard, falling to his knees. The pain was almost unbearable as it surged through every vein.

The newer side of him wanted to sob in helplessness, but the idea of finally getting revenge on the man who put him threw this, awoke a sleeping side. The side that didn\'t care about Gashi, or anything. It just wanted to live and be free...An eye for an eye.

\"A life for a life ruined...\" He spoke sadly to no one. Forcing himself to stand and once again try to hold the sword...

All night Gashi heard the sound a metal hitting the ground, and the sound of frustrated cries as the owner repeated the task.

- - - - -

Jin began to smell a soft musk all around him. His body was moving up and down, or swaying. He tried to open his eyes but it hurt to. A few more moments of wandering in this dream world he realized he was being carried.

The familiar feel of the strong wide chest made him relax a bit. It was Gashi...
//Gashi.//
His mind began to feel torn. So much as he wanted his revenge, he wanted to stay in this safe quiet place with this man forever. The rape was bad, but he gained this man from it. He owed the attacker in some small morbid way.

The ronin tried to speak the man\'s name, but his voice seemed to be gone. He heard a soft \'Shhh\' come from the body carrying him.
//What happened?//
The more he tried to think the greater the feeling of weakness became. Soon he fell into an exhausted sleep in the man\'s arms.

Gashi entered the hut slowly, carefully to not disturb the ronin. He lay him down on top of the covers, propping a pillow under his head. Taking extra care to not move him too much as he removed the tatami from his feet.

Gashi smiled in curiosity as he noticed a strand of blue beads around the samurai\'s left ankle. They were the same as the ones around his wrist. Somehow he had never noticed them. It made the pale ankle appear even more dainty and ginger.
//Legs like that should not be fighting, they should be kissed.//

The blonde came outside a little after sunrise. When the sound of metal falling stopped. He seen the pale one laying on the ground, looking very exhausted. He stayed out all night with the sword. The bandages on his wrist were tattered, and loose. Gashi hoped it wouldn\'t affect the healing process.

The Jin he had come to know was quiet, and shy. Not at all the furious being who was laying on the ground. It was as if all the blondes work to break the walls of defense had been in vain. One mention of a chance to kill that rapist and he was a completely different person.

Gashi began to unwrap the wrist and replace it properly. Despite the ronin\'s actions, it looked good and would be healed fully very soon. It was both a relief and a sadness to the blonde one.

//Maybe this cold killer is the true Jin, and I have induced the soft one I have come to know?//
The thought made sense and that made the blonde even more miserable.

As soon as he finished, he kissed the pale forehead, before exiting the hut.
No more that ten feet from the door did he see Sousuke running up to him.

\"Gashi-san!\"

\"Shut up, do you always have to show up when he\'s sleeping? It was kinda a rough night, so keep it down.\"

\"But G-gashi-san. They\'re coming, the two are. Mugen and Fu are their names.\"

//Fu?//
\"What?\"

\"I tried to stop them but they walked right past me. Someone said he seen a man like they mentioned sitting by a stream on your farm...They will be here soon, what should we do?\" Sousuke sounded much too panicked for Gashi\'s nerves right now.

\"Calm the hell down first. Get lost kid, best they don\'t see you here, ne?\"

Sousuke nodded, taking off the direction of the next village.

//Shit...//
Gashi ran to the hut. He walked over to Jin very fast and shook him lightly.
\"Jin, wake up...I have to hide you.\"

The ronin moaned a little but did not open his eyes.

\"Damnit, wake up!\" Gashi shook harder. Still no response. \"Fuck!\"
//This isn\'t gonna work...I\'ll have to keep them out of here.//

Almost as soon as he walked out, red entered his vision. There by the old hut the two stayed in was the girl in pink, and the man in red with black shorts.
//It was him...//
Gashi felt his blood boil to temperatures unknown, but he calmed himself for the sake of good acting to get rid of the two, for now.
They appeared to be arguing when he approached.

\"May I help you two?\"

\"Oi, have you seen a lanky guy...Looks like a trout...\"

\"Mugen!\" The girl shouted swatting his arm.

\"Escuse me sir. We\'re looking for one of our friends.\" She began calmly.

\"Bastard ain\'t my friend..\" The fuzzy haired one interrupted.

\"Mugen!!\" She warned, before calming and looking back at Gashi, smiling nervously.

\"He is young, with a black ponytail and glasses. We have been looking for him for a long time. The three of us got separated and now we can\'t find him. Someone said they seen someone like that here...\"

Gashi gave a stern look to them. \"Why do you want this person anyway?\"

\"Well, he promised me he\'d help me find the samurai who smells of sunflowers. But then Mugen here did something awful and now he\'s gone.\" Fu looked genuinely sorry.

\"I didn\'t do shit. He was working in a whore house, and I did what I paid for. How am I to blame?\" He looked at her furious.

Gashi had to bite his tongue to keep from breaking the fuzzy ones nose.

\"I\'m sorry, but I cannot help you. I would die before I would let him return to you two.\"

\"What you say dude?\" Mugen began to have a dangerous look in his eyes similar to Jin\'s that night.

\"Wait, why?\" Fu stood between the two.

\"Do you have any idea how injured he was when I got him? He was almost dead! He has been tormented the last five weeks trying to remember what happened. He doesn\'t even remember you two! Just go away and leave him the hell alone.\" Gashi flared, his anger taking over.

\"Mugen you bastard, you didn\'t say you hurt him!\" Fu smacked his arm again, he gave her an evil look.

\"I might have went a little far.\"

\"He cannot even wield a blade now, and you have no idea how much that kills him. All thanks to you. Thanks to you he has a huge scar ruining an otherwise perfect body! I should kill you for hurting him so much!\" Gashi spat in Mugen direction.

\"That\'s it...I\'m leaving. Mugen you can help me find the samurai who smells of sunflowers, but I\'m leaving Jin alone. How could I ask him to return to us now after what you did?\"

\"Say what?\" Mugen turned to her.

\"Help me or not, I\'m not forcing him to be face to face with you everyday. Have you ever been raped Mugen? I have! It\'s horrible and it sticks with you for life! Gashi\'s right, I should kill you!\" She growled with tears in her eyes. She cared about Jin too.


\"Both of you need to back the fuck off, because I\'ll fuck you both up. Come try it bitches...\" Mugen backed up defensively.

\"All of you shut up, I\'ll be the one to kill him.\" A cold voice shocked them all.

It was Jin. He awoke and heard everything.
\"Mugen...\" He let the name roll off his tongue in pure hatred. Narrowing his eyes.

\"Fish face...\" Mugen swallowed. The look in Jin\'s eyes scared the hell out of him, but he\'d die before he\'d back down.

\"Jin...You\'re okay...Your arm...\" Fu looked at the heavily wrapped wrist.

\"I can\'t say I remember everything yet...\" Jin began to walk cautiously toward Gashi, keeping his eyes glued to Mugen. \"But I know who you are Mugen, and I know what you did...\" The glare never stopped, even when a shaky hand reached out to hold Gashi\'s arm. His body was still very weak from everything he had done.

Gashi held the little arm protectively with his other hand.

\"So what, you\'re his bitch now or something?\" Mugen laughed at the gesture.

\"No, he\'s my one treasure in life, and I won\'t let you have him.\" Gashi tightened his hold on Jin\'s arm.

\"I\'m going to kill you Mugen...\" Jin said in a very evil tone, that made all of them stare at the ronin.

\"You can\'t even hold a blade, and especially not when I have this...\" Mugen reached behind his back to pull Jin\'s sheathed katana. \"What you gonna do stare me to death?\" Mugen made his eyes incite a taunt his voice couldn\'t.

Jin smiled reaching behind his back.
\"No.\" He calmly adjusted his glasses with his wrapped hand, slowly pulling out Gashi\'s gun with the other. He cocked the hammer back slightly and held it right at Mugen.

\"Jin...\" Fu and Gashi said watching him. The blonde let go, and Jin took a few steps away.

\"I watched Gashi carefully when he would practice his shooting. I\'m not sure about my aim but I know how to fire it.\" He was now standing right in front of Mugen who stared back nervously, but still defiant.

\"Fucking coward...Using a white man\'s gun.\"

\"You took swords away from me, what can I do? This will serve nicely, you are not a samurai and you do not deserve death by a blade, you fucking bastard!\" Jin growled, showing uncharacteristic anger.

Mugen flinched. He\'d not seen many guns, but he knew even he wasn\'t that quick, and Jin looked fucking insane right now. He held still uncomfortably, staring back at the steely cold eyes and gun barrel.

\"Jin please, calm down...\" Fu had tears streaming her face. She hated Mugen too at the moment, but didn\'t want him to die. She couldn\'t lose both her allies at the same time.

\"Fuck you, you\'re better off. How long till he\'s been on the road too long and he goes for you next! You want your damn sunflower guy so bad you\'d travel with a rapist?!\" He shot his angry eyes to her.

\"Yes!\" She screamed dramatically. Jin seemed a little shocked by the reaction but returned his glare to Mugen.

\"Then you\'re stupid...\" He sighed frustrated.

He wanted to kill Mugen so bad, but he also thought this was a cowards way, or that of a crazy person. But the anger and sadness that consumed him was in control now.
//Then so be it...//
Jin held the gun barrel to his chin.

\"No!\" Gashi shrieked.

\"Jin stop, what are you doing?!\" Fu shirked as well.

Tears began to flow silently down the ronin\'s face. \"I can\'t kill him this way...I won\'t live like this!\" He shouted. Mugen stared wondering if he should run or tackle him.

\"Please Jin, don\'t do this...I love you...Give me the gun...\" Gashi approached. Jin opened his eyes and looked sadly at the blonde.

\"Gashi...\"

\"That\'s right, it\'s okay, just give me the gun.\"

Jin\'s hands began to shake badly, he held the gun tighter to avoid dropping it. There were no more thoughts, only fear and uncertainty.

\"Hand it to me now...\" Gashi was close enough to touch the ronin. Jin stared wildly at him before dropping the gun into the mans hand. He collapsed on his shoulder sobbing.

\"H-he\'s right there, and I can\'t do it...\" He sobbed in anguish.

\"Shh...It\'s all right now.\" Gashi stuck the gun in his holster and held the shivering mass tightly.

\"Please, you two leave this place and never return...\" Gashi pleaded his eyes to the crying girl in pink. She nodded looking at Mugen.

\"Fine by me, fags...\" Mugen turned, but still sweating ice from his brief encounter with sudden death.

Fu ran up behind him and punched him in the head, knocking him off balance to the ground. \"You fucking asshole! If you ever cause me or anyone this much trouble, I\'ll shoot you! Now come the hell on, let\'s go. You\'ve ruined enough peoples lives today!\" She stormed off, heart wanting to look at Jin one more time, but soul not wanting to see him so defeated and hollow.

Mugen rubbed his head looking at the crying ronin in the man\'s arms. As he turned to walk away a great guilt had covered him. Not only had he fucked Fu out of extra help, but now he would forever have one battle looming over his head. His ego. The one man he had never killed in a sword fight to the death...And now it seemed he would never get his chance to prove himself, ever.

- - - - -

SIX WEEKS

Gashi sat deep in thought as he stared at the slow burning fire. Jin was asleep again...It seemed that\'s all he did lately. Ever since the day those two left he rarely talked, just slept. Try as he could Gashi couldn\'t get him to eat, or allow him to bathe him. All the ronin wanted to do was sleep.
//Is it because he couldn\'t kill him? Or because he had to break his promise with the young girl?//

Gashi sighed and got up, taking his sake jug with him.
//No need for a cup tonight...//

- - - - -

//Everything still looks the same...//
The blonde sighed as he drank straight from the jug. The only thing that seemed to be missing now, was the blue form usually to his side. He felt tears sting his eyes as he thought about the time the ronin softly laughed. Or the look on his face when he handed Gashi the burnt eel.
//Will I ever get to see him like that again?//
Gashi felt horrible. All was as he wanted. He and Jin had nothing standing in their way. Sousuke had purchased Otsuzu and the two were probably half way to Nagasaki by now. Everything was perfect, except this Jin who slept in his bed was a shell of the one he saw on choice nights. Like a melancholy irony.

Footsteps startled like blonde, he looked suprised to see the blue form walking stiffly to him. It flopped ungracefully down next to him with a sigh.

\"Jin? Are you okay, did you need something?\"

\"Hot...It\'s too hot in there right now...\" He had his eyes closed in an annoyed scowl. His hair was down and fuzzy. Oily from lack of washing, it flopped in front of his eyes with every movement, sticking to his damp forehead. He curled his knees to his chest and put his head down.

Gashi smiled, even in such an uncomfortable state he still looked beautiful to him.

\"You know there is a clean river around here, it\'s probably nice and cold...\" Gashi wanted so badly to comfort the samurai again.

\"S\'okay...\" He muttered, never opening his eyes.

\"Damnit Jin, how long are you gonna be like this? I love you, I\'ll stick by you no matter what, but you\'re hurting yourself. You don\'t even see how thin you\'re getting. Your wrist should be healed almost fully by now...You should be happy...\" Gashi hoped he wasn\'t saying the wrong things.

Jin kept his head down. \"Yeah, I\'m someone\'s bitch now...\" He said in an almost too low voice.

Gashi flinched, looking over at the small form hurt.
\"I\'ve never thought of you in that way ever, that\'s a horrible thing to say Jin.\"

Jin rose his head, turning to lay on his side. His back to Gashi.
\"Sorry...\" The word caught in his throat.

He felt so empty and pathetic now. He had his one chance to redeem himself, and he missed it. Now not only did he let Fu down, but he would never get to know who was better between he and Mugen. But he had Gashi still...In some way.
//I\'ve been so distant lately, he probably doesn\'t want me around anymore.//
It felt like years since he remembered the passion of Gashi\'s touches full force.
//He should have let me shoot myself...//

A familiar yet foreign feeling startled him. Gashi had slid closer and was rubbing his back rhythmically. It was so gentle and slow it made Jin\'s heart flutter in his chest.
//Gods I\'ve missed you...//
He felt tears slips silkily down his face.

\"I, I don\'t deserve you...\" Jin sighed rolling to his stomach.

Gashi moved some and began using both his hands to massage the very tense back.
\"Shhh, with that nonsense. I thought we were over the self loathing...\" Gashi smiled, happy at least he was letting him touch him again.

The tears slowly came to a stop, and he calmed his breath. Closing his eyes and relishing the feeling of Gashi\'s strong hands. Tan hands dipped down and began to rub the lower back, Jin bit his tongue.

He felt déjà vu. This was the first touch that had made him start falling in love with Gashi. Now he would not try to stop it, just trust in Gashi and go wherever it lead. He had nothing to lose and so much to gain.

\"Thank you...I\'ve missed this.\" The ronin spoke quietly.

\"All you have to do is ask...I\'m always happy to do anything for you.\"

\"Gashi...I\'m ready. To do something for you.\"

\"What?\" He removed his hands, moving so Jin could sit up.

\"I want us to...Go all the way with this.\" He had to look away. His heart was ready, but he was till very nervous.

Gashi smiled, but was cautious. \"Are you sure about this?\"

Jin nodded. \"Right here, right now. Under this tree.\" He felt breathless knowing what would come.

\"Damn...How could I turn down that?\" Gashi swore he saw Jin smile for a second before their lips met in a hungry kiss.

Tongues battled wildly inside the hot confines of their mouths. Gashi grabbing Jin\'s crotch, allowing him enough time to capture the tongue. Slowly sucking on it to drive it\'s owner crazy.

\"Gashi...\" Jin sighed, eyes closed as the blonde mouth made its way down his neck in a rushed manner. Pulling the blue gi open in dramatic fashion.
The samurai cooed again as Gashi traced his chest with his tongue. Flicking it over the already erect nipples. The night breeze blew over his bare skin, causing him to shiver slightly. Tan hands took no pause in untying the hakama and pulling it open. Gashi stuck two fingers in his mouth wetting them thoroughly, kissing Jin\'s neck before sliding his hand down the open hakuma and into the mans entrance.

Jin yelped and tensed immediately, but the tongue dancing on his throat made him moan. Another hand brushed over his nipple making his leg shake. As the fingers began wiggling in a rhythmic way, Jin moaned low without trying to hold back. The feeling of those twirling fingers deep inside made him crazy.

\"Gashi...I want you...\"

\"I have wanted you for so long...\" The blonde feverishly kissed the mouth, claiming it over and over.

The ronin only melted into the man\'s touches and actions, not knowing if he would lose consciousness or not.

Fingers withdrew and he suddenly felt empty again. Wanting them back so badly.
\"Please...\" He tried to reason.

Gashi was untying his hakama. It had felt like eternity to get here, but to him it was well worth the wait. Now he had this beautiful Japanese man begging under him. It was too good to be real, but it was.

The blonde removed a small vial containing oil, he had kept on him just in case the moment arose. He didn\'t think he be using it this soon, but was happy it was out here. Tanned hands smoothed the cool liquid over his throbbing manhood. Gashi was pretty well endowed and looked like he needed relief bad.

Coating it thoroughly, he slid the two now oil soaked fingers deep inside the ronin to be safe. He moaned and arched his back to show he wanted so much more.

\"Okay, now relax and hold still. I will not hurt you if I can help it.\" Gashi put a reassuring hand on the ronin\'s hip.

\"I\'m ready...I trust you.\" Jin smiled as warmly as he could. He was more ready than he\'d ever been, placing his slender legs on either of Gashi\'s shoulders.

\"All right, on three. One...\"

\"Two...\" Jin clenched his eyes shut.

\"Three.\"

- - - - -

\"Oi, what do you think Jin\'s doing with that guy?\" Fu asked the lanky tan man walking next to her.

\"Damn if I know...\" Mugen folded his arms above his head.

Fu knew Jin was right about Mugen, and she would kill him if he ever tried. But she cared for the erratic samurai more than she thought. He honestly didn\'t think he did anything wrong. She sighed hating herself for being so confusing.

\"I hope he\'s not forcing him to work off a debt or anything...\"

\"Or making him pay with his body.\" Mugen laughed. \"Let him stay with some old creepy geezer, he wished he was still with us! He\'ll come back one day begging us to take him in.\" Mugen couldn\'t even convince himself. He\'d fucked things up for good this time. No snappy comment would ever make things the way they were again.

\"I just hope he\'s not suffering...\" Fu tried to forget about the quiet, stoic man. But she knew she would never really be able to.

- - - - -

\"Ohh!\" Jin bucked wildly against the blondes passionate thrust.

A little uncomfortable at first, but on the third stroke Gashi hit a spot that tore the ronin\'s voice from his lungs. After a few deep, slow movements; the feeling of the other man thrusting in and out, took his mind away from him. He broke down into a wave of murmurs and incoherent babble on each movement of the blondes hips.

\"Gashi, Gashi, Ga-....\" He continued to pant the mans name; then the blonde lifted one leg higher, giving him more depth.

Jin closed his eyes as if in pain and just screamed. It was changed into a pleasurable moan toward the end, but it still startled Gashi. The blonde had to laugh a little.
\"You liked that...Didn\'t you?\"

\"Yes, yes....\" He whined, knowing he was about to cum very hard any minute. He did not even know who he was right now, or care.

Gashi sensed this in the way the ronin had become so still, and ready to die himself. He reached a shaky hand down and tugged lightly on the samurai\'s sac, earning another leg twitch.

He reached his hand farther up and began to stroke the weeping organ.

\"Gashi, oh Gods...I don\'t know...What\'s going to happen....\" His face, despite it\'s maroon color, looked the most calm the blonde had ever seen.

\"Just calm down, and enjoy it. Trust me...\" Gashi found enough willpower to talk and not just scream the ronin\'s name with every thrust, closer to sweet release.

Jin arched his back and took a deep breath, biting his lip. No matter what he had experienced under Gashi\'s hands this was by far the most intense. He tried as hard as he could to control himself but each stoke and thrust made his mind shatter into a thousand pieces and back again. The last thing he felt was his throat begin to pull shut before white...

Gashi watched through lidded eyes as the ronin came all at once, hard. Spilling up onto his stomach, screaming the blondes name. Gashi held the shaking legs firmly and sighed loud as he released himself deep inside the welcoming body.

\"Oh fuck...\" Jin squealed, still cumming in a slow steady stream. His whole world had been exploded into millions of uncountable molecules. He was boneless at the moment, the blondes panting form crushing him to the ground.

Jin saw Gashi sit up and smile at him, but there were little white flashes of light all throughout his field of vision. The ronin closed his eyes and tried to breathe.

The blonde was softly kissing him, when he felt Jin lose consciousness beneath him. Smiling and sighing, he slid out of the tight orifice and began to put his clothes back on. Removing Jin\'s hakama and wrapping him in his gi. Lovingly, he picked up the samurai and carried him back to his hut. Their hut now.

- - - - -

A soft rubbing on his shoulder made the sleeping eyes open. Jin was face to face with a smiling Gashi laying on his side too.

\"Welcome back...\" The blonde laughed.

\"What happened?\"

\"You finally let go I think.\"

Jin laughed a little, getting close enough to the face to steal a gentle kiss.

\"Mmm, beautiful performance.\"

The two stared at each other for a while before Jin spoke.

\"I\'m happy I chose to stay here. This is where I belong...If you\'ll have me that is.\"

\"You are welcome here for as long as we both live. I love you Jin.\"

Jin closed his eyes and relaxed under the blondes petting and caressing.
\"I love you too Gashi.\"

\"And someday...\" Gashi looked longingly into the ronin\'s now opened eyes. \"I\'ll teach you how to cook eel.\" Gashi kissed a spot on the pale neck.

\"Stop that..\" Jin almost laughed again. \"Goodnight Gashi.\" He shut his eyes, sighing again.

\"Goodnight Jin.\"

- - - - -

Fu would go on to find her samurai who smelt of sunflowers, with Mugen reluctantly helping like a loyal dog along the way.

Gashi and Jin continue to live their peaceful life, full of love and discovery. Jin eventually learned to let go and take life as it came. Gashi learning to let go of the things he cannot control.

Sousuke and Otsuzu escaped without hindrance and were married a short time after, when Sousuke was old enough.

And so we have it...
The moral of the story is: Eel always taste better burnt...*strikes gong*

THE END...
OR IS IT?...

((There we go! I seriously hope you all enjoyed this, and it wasn\'t a big waste of time and my wrist. Thanks so much for barring through it, and thank you to Jin for being such a good little uke...Heh. Domo.))