it fucking bothers me when people write postseries fic with Mugen/Fuu or Jin/Fuu. it did not, will not, and should not end in any of those cases. they were never better together than when it was the three of them, and it should always stay that way. I just can't see Fuu being in a relationship with either of them - they are tied together by bonds that are similar to that of a family, which in a way, is stronger than that of a romantic relationship. they protected and cared for one another in ways that none of them had ever experienced in their lives, and to develop that bond into something more romantic seems so wrong. I think that because of the possibility of that happening (plus many other things - Mugen is still a wanted criminal, Jin killed Kagetoki, a high ranking member of the government, and Fuu may or may not still be chased by the Shogunate; they all still have their own personal things that they feel they have to face on their own. plus the whole goal of the journey had been achieved) they HAD to separate themselves from each other; that journey had to end one day. what I hope the future for them looks like is that they take the lessons that they learned together on their journey and move on with their lives, and create new memories with new people while still treasuring all the moments they spent with with each other. living like that, I think, will help the memories of the past shine even brighter in their hearts and make the lessons and bonds they made with each other even stronger. after all, distance makes the heart grow fonder.
another reason why neither pairing is fair: Fuu is the one that taught BOTH of them how to love and how it feels to be loved. not one or the other. so wouldn't it seem unfair to the other party if she ended up with one of them? ouch.
but I will admit I do think Mugen/Fuu is a bit more canon because the way she is in the show, she matches him on his level of being stubborn, strong-willed, and hotheaded. but she is fifteen; she still has room to grow up. if she matured more over the years, I think she would be better suited for Jin. I really can't see Mugen maturing any further than he already hasn't.
another reason why neither pairing is fair: Fuu is the one that taught BOTH of them how to love and how it feels to be loved. not one or the other. so wouldn't it seem unfair to the other party if she ended up with one of them? ouch.
but I will admit I do think Mugen/Fuu is a bit more canon because the way she is in the show, she matches him on his level of being stubborn, strong-willed, and hotheaded. but she is fifteen; she still has room to grow up. if she matured more over the years, I think she would be better suited for Jin. I really can't see Mugen maturing any further than he already hasn't.
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