What's taking her so long? She only needed to talk to Jin, not cozy up to the guy.

My inside churned. I laid on the bed, fidgeting with the frayed ends of the blanket to shut my mind up.

Not working.

I got up to open the window to let in some air. Hearing the steady hush of the rain started to ease my suspicions; however, that was until I heard four-eyes voice crackle through the static. He was bracing himself - clearly - to confess something to her. Then, as if by the hand of a cruel creator, I heard the soft smacking of wet lips against skin. Granted, Jin had no suspicion that Fuu and I ever had sex; but, being that Fuu was no longer some dumb chick, she should have known better...right?

Hell, I wasn't sure what to make of my feelings for her in the first place; but, all I was certain of, was that I wasn't going to sit on my ass and let another guy take Fuu away from me.

When swords are drawn between men, you have two options: kill or be killed. I wasn't going to allow myself to take this blow.

I'm not some pussy! I'll be damned if she thinks she can toy with me this way.

Everything we have gone through, she needed to know that I at least cared for her. At the very least. If risking my life for her twice in Nagasaki didn't amount to anything, I don't know what kind of man she is looking for.

Wait, what am I saying? Shit, that crazy broad will be the end of me. And that four-eyed son of a bitch...I want him dead!

Suddenly, I was stopped dead in my tracks. I heard rustling coming from the next room along with a "goodnight Jin" trail out the window. Her voice; however, didn't sound pleased...nor satisfied. The supple voice I have grown intoxicated by seemed flat. Stagnant. Half naked, I clung to the blanket that rested around my waist and crawled back into bed. Staring helplessly out the window, I tried finding some magical fucking answer to all my issues in the darkness.

It was a beautiful night, regardless of the rain. In fact, the sky couldn't have been more terrifying and seductive. As clear as the night was

Hearing her gently walk back inside our room.

"I suppose you found who you were looking for."

"Mugen, please, it's not like that."

I felt her hand touch my arm. The warmth radiating from her palms told me that she did, in fact, care about me. Unfortunately, not enough. I shrugged her hand away...and just like that, I heard her inhale as if to begin stating her apologies.

"Go to sleep, Fuu. Don't bother."

I was safe when I didn't invest in others...but with her...she threw that whole idea out the window. With her, happiness overtakes me entirely but from that great height, I fear being shot down constantly.

Sure, we had sex. And normally I would shrug off the act off as nothing more than a fling, but we both knew it was something more. I felt so deeply betrayed. Her journey ended when she was reunited with Jin.

Enough was enough.

Come morning, I was going to turn myself into Ryuu's goons who - I am sure - were close on our tails. There was no reason for me to continue with either of them. I had something just fine in Nagasaki...sure it wasn't respected work but I had a life outside these two.

Quite frankly, Fuu was my only dream...but I guess she was just that...nothing more than a dream turned nightmare.

As I woke up that following morning, her body curled facing away from me still deep in sleep...I leaned over, kissed her forehead one last time, and whispered, "You love Jin, but always remember that I loved you."

I snuck out the window with my belongings and disappeared into the woods.