Disclaimer: I don't own Samurai Champloo. Obviously.

Summary: Mugen finds Fuu in yet another Brothel. What is with her? But wait! Fuu isn't acting like herself...

Key: 'word' = thoughts

"word" = speech

Well the men come in these places
And the men are all the same
You don't look at their faces
And you don't ask their names
You don't think of them as human
You don't think of them at all
You keep your mind on the money
Keeping your eyes on the wall

Tina Turner- Private Dancer

Despite the late hour, the main road in this town was far from empty. Lovers stole kisses in the shadows, swords-for-hire stood in front of buildings flashing their weapons menacingly, and as always, hordes of men swarmed from brothel to brothel, to see the wares. Some were so old, Mugen was surprised they could even get it up anymore, and yet still more who were younger, richer, and looking to spend the night in the arms of a soft body.

Mugen, for once, was not interested in a woman. He had come to this famous "Whore-Town" to drop off his most recent employer. He had been hired to bring a highly-valuable virgin to one of these brothels. His job wasn't to keep her hostage, but to keep her pure. He wouldn't receive his money until she was delivered and examined to prove her chastity was still intact.

That wasn't a problem for Mugen. He though she was hot, but she was too serene for his tastes. He liked his women wild and wanton.

She didn't try to escape him once on their 3-day trek. She even helped him find the town. Mugen was a little taken aback at first, but then he realized that the place she would be working was very high-end, and because of her beauty, she would be a very highly-paid geisha. Perhaps one day, if a client took a liking to her, she would become a concubine to some lord.

Mugen sneered. 'Never thought I'd be guarding some bitch's virginity instead a takin it.'

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Mugen stepped out into the night air with a heavy sack of ryo tied to his shorts. The Madam of brothel had looked quite surprised when it was proven that the young girl was indeed still a virgin. She'd smiled suggestively and handed him his payment.

"Thank you greatly, Young Sir. We may have business for you again. But for now, perhaps you would like to give back some of those ryo and take comfort in the soft arms of one of my girls? I can make sure she is most satisfactory."

Mugen brushed her off and merely walked away.

'He's an odd one. Perhaps a eunuch?' She grimaced at the thought of a castrated male. She had no use of such a thing. She caught sight of a few men approaching the doorway and instantly smiled at them, promptly forgetting about the pirate. "Welcome Gentlemen! Come in and find perfection for a night."

Hey people! I apologize for the short chapter! Don't worry, lots happening in the next one! Please review! I am a new author and need pointers and validation!