Okay so pleeeeaassseeeee don't kill me! I know I haven't updated YMMH yet and I know I keep promising I will but things have been off the charts crazy. I have now got my act together and that will be top on my list. However, this is a story I wrote ages ago to mourn for the completion of SAO (literally cried like a baby for an hour). I wasn't expecting to love the anime so much, but I do and so will add it to my writing list.

ALSO, as a heads up I just got done watching The Familiar Of Zero (also a tear-breaker) so there will be a one shot with a difference to celebrate that :)

Next on my list is Attack On Titan (Gary I hope youre happy =.=) followed by Free! though I doubt there will be aby fanfictions alongside those.

Who cant wait for February Fair Tail? *shouts* MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Anyways, let me know what you think and if anyone is a fan of any of the anime's mentioned hit me up in PM xD

Set Sail For Love

Chapter 1

The crew looked down at their latest catch with distaste. Their captain usually bought in piles and piles of loot, topped off with all the women they could desire. Not scraps of cloth and rope. Certainly not a man. And a scrappy one at that. Yet here he was, coughing and spluttering on the deck amongst what they could only assume was rope that would be of use to them.

"Captain..erm…what is this?" Yui, the gorgeous first mate asked confused. Though she was female, and young at that, the crew adored her strength and confidence and she was renowned for being the speaker of the group.

Captain Asuna turned graciously to look at her crew. Beautiful, intelligent and sly as a fox, she was renowned throughout the seas for being the ruthless "White Lightening". Most men, on land and sea, feared her power and most women respected her command, longing to join her crew. Of course, the crew were of mixed gender. Strong, bulky men made the harder jobs a breeze, and were paid the best. Of course, everyone aboard The Flying Swordsman was sure to be paid well considering Captain Asuna's reputation. Gold was stolen on a daily basis, jewels were found as easily as water and of course the women. Most of the men aboard the ship were there for the women. Every week the captain would bring the men the finest women to do with as they wished.

However, this week, the women and gold were scarce. Asuna took a deep breath and smiled at her crew. "This, my friends, is our ticket to freedom. This is our chance to spend our days in luxury, sailing the seas or living on land. We will be free to do as we please!" the crew looked at her curiously, their interests spiked.

"But who is he?" one man called out.

"He" Asuna smirked "Is Prince Kirito, the heir to the throne" with that she raised her arms dramatically, causing the crew to cheer.

"We can ask for all the ransom money we want" one guy shouted.

"Money and ale and women galore!" another screamed.

"I can retire to a nice little cottage by the sea" Leafa, the ships cook, mused.

Asuna smiled joyously at her crew's response. Yes, they would be rich beyond their imaginations for sure. She looked back out at the ocean. Finally, she would be able to afford the resources to find him.

"Klein" she muttered to the breeze.

"Captain! He's awake!" Yui called out from bellow. Asuna rushed down to the deck, walking over to the body that was still in a heap where she had left it. Holding her sword out in front of her, she approached the body cautiously.

With slow, heavy movements the body slowly rose to a standing position. It turned, facing the crowd of people staring at it and shook its head with anger.

"Ah, Prince Kirito. What a pleasure it is to have you finally join us" Asuna mocked, causing her crew to laugh.

"Who are you?" the prince spat, his voice ragged from the fight he had put up that had left his stomach worse for wear.

Asuna bowed in mock respect. "I am the great Captain Asuna, and you are in the company of the most feared crew of all, The Flying Swordsman" The crew erupted into cheers once more.

The prince took in his surroundings and stood up tall and proud. Despite his rough treatment, he held onto his good looks that had made him well known throughout the land. The only child of King and Queen Kazuto, he was beloved heir to the throne and everyone knew it. Taking his thick black hair from his mother, deep grey eyes from his father and strong build from his training, the prince was gorgeous. Paired with his smart mind and excellent swordsmanship, he would one day make an excellent king.

"Asuna huh? So you must be the infamous White Lightening. I've heard of you" he spat, regaining his strength. "What do you want with me?"

Asuna laughed. "Oh come now your highness. You are a smart man. I'm sure you are aware of precisely what we want" the captain laughed.

"You won't get anything you bitch! I can fight you and escape!" the prince growled determinedly. Asuna merely laughed. Ablaze with anger, the prince summoned all his strength and charged at the captain, wielding a pipe. She easily dodged his attack, moving her feet delicately and causing the prince to fly into the rigging. Winded, he fell back and collapsed.

"Yui, throw him in the cellar. Let's see if a night with the rats will silence that mouth if his. And the rest of you set sail! We need to find a safe bay to anchor for the night" Asuna ordered, turning and walking to her cabin.

The stench had to be the worst part. Or the scurrying sounds. Or the damp. No, definitely the stench. He had been through all kinds of hell but the stench of the cellar made them all seem tame. As Kirito fought the urge to gag yet again, he replayed the events that had led to him being in this damned place.

When he was out riding to the forest for a weekend of solitary training, he had run into bandits. Whilst they had seemed dim-witted and useless, the prince had been caught off guard and ultimately captured. Blinded, beaten and taken to some far off place, he had awoken aboard a ship filled with confused looking men and intrigued women. And then of course, he had met her. Rumours about White Lightning had not missed the palace. Fearless in the face of danger, it was said she could be bested by no one. But the rumours had failed to properly depict how beautiful she was. Her golden, flowing hair held the light beautifully as it cascaded down her slender body. Her sumptuous breasts were like soft globes of heaven, suiting the curves of her body. In another time or place, the prince would have believed her to be worthy of a princess.

"NO!" he mentally scolded himself. "Now is not the time. I need to get better so I can kick her ass and get out of here" he sighed. "Think Kirito think". At that moment, he heard the door click and a woman entered the small space.

"Get away!" Kirito yelled, standing offensively.

The women held out her hands in defence. "Please don't hurt me. I'm here to help you" she muttered. "I'm Sakura, the ship's doctor. The captain has asked me to take a look at your injuries" she explained.

Kirito laughed "Help me? As if I believe that! Why would your captain want me healed?"

"She's not all bad. If you're on her ship, you're staying as fit as a fiddle. That's her rule" the woman said with a smile. "She doesn't want you to suffer. Now let me look at those wounds. And don't bother trying to use me to save yourself" she added, noting his wayward looks "there are plenty more doctors where I came from"

Reluctantly, the prince allowed the doctor to look over him and bandage him up. When she was done, she looked at him and said "You remind me of my son, Blaine. He's a feisty young thing. I don't get to see him much, what with being at sea and all, but the captain always sends care packages home to make sure he knows mummy loves him. She's a good person, despite that reputation of hers"

Kirito shrugged. "I'll believe that when she lets me go" he spat, looking away. The doctor sighed and left him to his thoughts.

Asuna paced her cabin restlessly. They had the prince. That had been the easy part. Next came the bargaining and spreading the news to make sure the King and Queen knew exactly what they wanted. Death threats would be made, tension would be high and potentially it could be a tiring few months that were ahead. She needed to play this cool.

However, if the prince was going to be on board for a while, she would treat him as a member of her crew. She may be ruthless in battle, but Asuna believed even prisoners should be allowed to walk around the ship, eat with the crew and not suffer unnecessary pain. That is why she had sent the doctor to see to him. Although, according to Sakura's report, he had been none too appreciative. However, his wounds had been seen to and he should be healed in a matter of days. That at least gave her some pleasure.

Prince Kirito. Capturing him had been child's play, but conversing with him was going to take every ounce of patience she had, that was for sure. She needed to know how far they would be able to push their luck with the royals. Would they try to imprison her crew? It was important to smooth these questions out before they settled on a ransom.

Sighing, Asuna lay back on her bed. "Man, he's going to be a pain in my ass" she muttered. Then with a smile she added "I'll show that no good prince the value of hard work" and with that she settled into a slumber.

Updates will be once a week, seeing as I already have this written up. It's a little different to my usuals, and not really linked to the SAO anime, but hopefully you'll enjoy it. Let me know thoughts/ideas in R+R :)