I've found this story saved in my Documents... I totally forgot about this. *amuse*

I'm amused because I write tons of stories saved in my documents for fun and stuff. When I read this, I thought it would be very fun to write it more and decided for the readers to enjoy this. Hopefully. *grin*

Warning: unbeta. English is my second language. ASL is my first language. *amuse* ASL as in American Sign Language. I'm Deaf. *peace* xD

I don't own One Piece and Inuyasha~ *sniff*

"Aoimoku" means Blue Eyes

Enjoy~? :3

Full Summary: Shanks saved Kagome. He knew that its dangerous for Kagome because she's a child. Shanks found an island that will take care of Kagome and even gain a friend, Luffy. Shanks left for adventures and know he'll see them again in the future. Kagome and Luffy gained new friends, Ace and Sabo. Together, they are unstoppable! Until something drastic changed in their lives. Grieving over Sabo's death, three remaining friends decided to protect each other and became, even more, closer than before. They planned to go out to the ocean and have adventures at the age of seventeen. Kagome promised to be Luffy's First Mate. Kagome and Luffy will send out on a journey when they both turn seventeen; after Ace. When Luffy and Kagome are sent out to the journey, Luffy wanted to become a Pirate of the King and Kagome wanted to be the World's Strongest Woman. What kind of adventures they have?

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Aoimoku

Chapter One

(Pre-ASL Arc)

"Castaway"

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The ocean crashing against the ship as the wind blow against the pirate flag. On the pirate flag, is a white skull with three scars across its left eye. It's a proud and pride pirate flag for a young Captain of the ship. The young man wears a white shirt which is only half buttoned, leaving part of his chest exposed. A large red sash is tied around his waist and holds his sabre on the right side. Brown pants that cut half-way to his calves. Wooden sandals. The most striking thing about him is the color of his red hair and three scars across his left eye. And oddly, he wears a straw hat. He is known as Captain Shanks of the Red-Hair Pirates.

Shanks deeply inhaled the smell of salt water and sea air as his eyes closed. His love for the sea always gave him the calmness no matter what. It's one of those peaceful days when he can relax and enjoy his silent peace of the moment. No interrupted. No fight. No explosion. Nothing but silent.

Until he heard something in the distance that caught his attention. He snapped his eyes open and turned his head in the direction where he heard the noise. He walked to the rail and leaned over. He examined quietly yet quickly until his eyes landed on the small child clinging to the broken piece of wood. Then he double takes and shouted at his men to prepare the rope as he took off his hat and his sandals.

Shanks jumped into the ocean and swam toward the child. He saw the child slipped off the wood and he dived into the water and swam as fast as he could to the drowning child. When he reached to the kid; his arms circled around the small body and swam up to the surface.

He breaks the surface and breathes in the oxygen. He saw his men throw the rope and he swam to his ship and grabbed onto the rope. His other arm that holds the child to make sure not to slip away.

When the men pulled the rope and his right-hand; Beckman immediately helped him and the child. "You alright?" he asked his friend with concerned. Shanks nodded his head as he gently lay the child next to him.

The doctor of the ship ran to the child and examined the health. The group of pirates surrounding their Captain and the mysterious child. Shanks breathe through his nose as he glanced at the child he saved from drowning.

It's a small little girl who has shoulder-length black hair, pale fair skin, and she wears a simple blue dress with white sash tied around her hips, and black mary-jane shoes. The obviously most was that she has purple/blue bruises on her forehead, her throat, and her arms and legs.

When the doctor turned the little girl on her side. Shanks breathe hitched when he noticed the little girl's left side of her hip is bleeding. The wound is very terrible; a shape of shark-teeth scars. Shanks is no doctor but he knew that will leave the scar on her tiny body.

"Poor child..." the doctor said in sympathetic as he quickly covered the girl's wound to stop the bleeding. "I need to take her to the clinic and treat her wound before she lost any more of her blood." he said. The pirates back off to give the doctor a way out.

The doctor gently lifted the unconscious child and walked fast toward to his clinic.

"Shanks... those bruises..." Beckman glanced at his captain as Shanks narrowed his eyes at the empty spot on his ship.

Shanks knew what type of bruises that tiny child has on her skin. It made him sick to his stomach; 'Who would do such a thing to a child?' he shook his head and stood up on his feet. His crewmate held up a straw hat and Shanks thanks his crewmate as he placed his hat back on his head.

It's been nearly four hours since the doctor took the child in. Shanks is leaning on the wall next to the door that leads to the clinic. He has been waiting for the doctor to finish his job and the news about the little girl.

Finally, the door opened and the doctor wipes his sweat from his handkerchief. He noticed his Captain, "Ah, Captain... she will be fine." Shanks is in relief to hear that, "She has sixty-nine stitches." Shanks grimaced, it's sad and awful such thing happened to a small child.

Then the doctor's eyes darken, "And it's not from the shark." Shanks blinked in surprise, "I've been treated wounds and injuries that I have seen where it is from. But not like this one, all I can guess its either from a weapon or unusual creature that did to her." the doctor explained.

Shanks frowned. "The bruises?" he has an idea but wanted to confirm it with the expert doctor.

"...abused." doctor's eyes even got darken.

The Captain closed his eyes as he held the anger in.

No one should do that kind of treatment to a defenseless child. He despises those type of people.

"She is resting now. You may check on her." the doctor said then walked away to the kitchen to get himself some sake after a tiring work.

Shanks walked into the clinic and saw a small tiny girl laying on the bed with bandages on her skins. He went to her and smiles softly, "You are safe now kiddo." he whispered to a little girl.

Four Days Later...

Shanks yawned loudly as he walked out of his Captain corner. He jerked his necks to released the cracking from the bone. His shoulders slumped in relief and glanced up at the bright sun in the blue sky.

A grin covered his face as he placed his hand on his hat.

"Captain!" Lucky Roo ran to Shanks while carrying a chicken leg. "She's awake!"

Shanks immediately ran to the clinic and saw the doctor examined the little girl's wound. The doctor glanced up and smiles, "Here's your savior, kid." he said.

The little girl lifted her head shyly and Shanks halted when he saw her eyes.

Blue eyes.

The most striking feature he has ever seen. He has never seen such beautiful blue eyes that remind him of his love. His love of an ocean. The little girl blushes softly and tilted her head forward.

"T-thank you for saving me, sir." her voice is soft and high-pitch. However, her manners reminded him of the calm ocean though.

Shanks grinned at her, "I'm glad you're awake and well, kiddo." he said happily.

The little girl shyly smiles at him. The doctor hummed and step back, "Your wounds are healing nicely. Now, you can't move too much or else the healing will take too long." the doctor said warmly with little bit strict in his tone.

The little girl nodded her head understanding. The doctor is satisfied and walked out fo the clinic to give his Captain private to the little girl.

Shanks picked up a wooden stool and set it next to the bed and sat down. "My name is Shanks." he decided to start easy way to speak to a little girl.

"He-hello. My name is Kagome." Kagome introduced herself politely.

"How old are you?"

"F-five."

Shanks is smiling on the outside while in the insides he is screaming in furious to the bastards who abused five years old child. "I'm twenty-five and I'm not old." he said as his eyebrows wiggled.

Kagome giggled softly.

"So, Kagome... do you remember why you were out in the ocean alone?" Shanks asked with concerned and curious.

The little girl blinked and bit her bottom lip nervously.

Shanks noticed this so he leaned forward with a warm smile, "It's okay. I won't let anything bad happen to you." he promised and Kagome snapped her blue eyes at him in shock.

"Re-really?" Kagome asked in hopeful as her eyes pleading.

The heart tugs at a small child's reaction and he once again curses the bastards in his mind to whoever done awful things to the sweet little girl. "Hai. Promise." Shanks decided to promise with a childish vow from his childhood. He lifted his right pinky, "Here." Kagome stared at it in confusion, "Don't worry. It's a sign of promise." Kagome glanced at Shanks who smiling at her with patience.

Kagome lifted her left pinky and looked at him with curiosity. Shanks curled his right pinky to Kagome's left pinky then he leaned his forehead to touch hers. Kagome slightly flinched in surprise and nervous. Shanks grinned widely, "I promise on my pirate blood, my oath, my heart, and my soul that you will be safe in my presence."

Kagome's eyes teary that reminded of a waterfall, "Promise?" her lips quivering.

"Promise."

And that gave the hopes in Kagome's heart, "I... I ran away." she paused in hesitant to see Shanks reaction but all he did is smiling at her so she continued, "A bad man hurts mama. He hurts me. Bad man took mama from me. Mama didn't come back. Bad man did. He wears so much red." Shanks' smiling turned to frown, "He took me and left on his ship. He hurt me. The bullies hurt me too. I was on that scary ship for this many." Kagome showed ten fingers and Shanks' heart sank, "Then there's big boom and the ship was broken. Then I was asleep." Kagome furrowed her eyebrows as she attempted to remember what happened to her that night.

However, Kagome snapped out of it when she felt warm arms circled around her body. The little girl flinched as she waits for the pain but all she felt is a warm hug. Shanks placed his face on top of the little girl's head. "It's okay. You don't have to tell me the rest if you don't remember." he whispered softly; he doesn't even want to know how Kagome got such an awful wound on her hip. It's a possibility that she doesn't remember and Shanks is going to leave it alone because he doesn't want to force Kagome to remember how she got it through an awful experience.

"Y-you won't let a bad man take me away?" Kagome asked in hoped.

Shanks nodded his head and leaned away so he can face her, "I did promise you that I won't let anything bad happen to you. You won't be taken. You'll be safe here." he assured the little girl and for the first time, Kagome smile in beamed at Shanks and hugged around his waist and her face pressed against his chest.

Shanks could feel the tears soaked on his shirt but he didn't care as he gently combed the little girl's hair in silent.

A Few Weeks Later...

A loud child-like laughter heard in the ship while the pirates' crew are grinning or smiling when they are watching a sweet little girl who is running around with a straw hat on her head. She is currently being chasing by Captain Shanks.

Shanks grinned widely, "C'mere you little sneaky thief!" he lunged at her playfully and Kagome squealed happily.

Kagome giggled as she turned around the mast and barely got away from Shanks' hands.

Meanwhile, Beckman and Yasopp are watching in amused with their Captain and little Kagome. "I never thought I saw our Captain taking in by little bird." Yasopp commented and Beckman just smiled.

The sharpshooter glanced at Beckman, "But he does know that he can't keep her on this ship, right?" he asked with concerned. The crew is aware that their Captain cares about Kagome, deeply.

Beckman hummed, "He knows. He doesn't care though. After all, she is his-" Shanks interrupted with loud laughing when he finally caught Kagome and lifted her up in the air.

"Dahahahahaha! I finally caught you my Aoimoku!" Shanks is clearly taken in by little Kagome.

Kagome giggled as Shanks placed her on his hip. The little girl took the straw-hat off and put on the Captain's head.

"Land-oh!" a voice shouted from the crow nest.

Every head turned to the new island; meaning new adventure. Shanks walked to the rail and Kagome stared at the island in awe. "Looks like we've arrived the Star Island!" Shanks said with excitement.

"Star Island?" Kagome tilted her head in confusion.

Shanks nodded his head, "An island full of fruits that shaped like a star!" Kagome was amazed and can't wait to see the star-shape fruits.

When the ship docked by the island; Shanks and few of his crewmates along with Kagome went to explore the island of new adventure. Shanks gently placed Kagome down on her feet and held her tiny hand. Kagome looked around at their surrounding with curiosity.

The Captain and the little girl went to the random direction followed by Beckman, Lucky Roo, and Yasopp.

Kagome was amazed and awe by different types of fruits in star-shapes. She let go of Shanks' hand and went examined the fruits closely. Shanks made sure he kept his eyes on her while talking few things with his crewmates. Kagome giggled softly when she noticed a star-shape ladybug crawling over the plant and flew to her nose. Kagome blinked and her eyes criss-cross at the ladybug on her nose. Then the ladybug jumped off her nose and fly to the tree. Kagome tilted her head and went to the tree. Then the ladybug flies once again as her blue eyes trailed after the ladybug.

Unaware that little girl followed the ladybug without watching by Shanks and his crewmates who are to focus on their whispers. Shanks blinked when he realized the atmosphere is too silent and no giggling from his Aoimoku. He glanced at the spot where he last saw Kagome is. Except, it's empty.

Blink.

Stares.

Double blinks.

Stares. Stares.

Stttttaaaaarrrreeeee.

Shanks snapped in panicked as he grabbed his hair, "AHHH! SHIT! Where's Aoimoku?!" he freaked out as his crewmates looked at their surrounding in hurried and panicking as well. "We gotta find her before she gets hurts!" Shanks shouted in concerned.

"We'll find her, Captain. She can't be too far." Beckman said as he attempted to calm his Captain while Yasopp and Lucky Roo nodded their heads.

Shanks glanced in the random direction that Kagome could be anywhere; lost. 'Aoimoku...' he instantly worried about her.

Meanwhile...

Kagome giggled as she chased after the ladybug. She skipped happily; didn't notice there's a root up ahead as she is too focused on the ladybug. Then her foot got caught in the root and she fell forward on her chin. "Itai!" Kagome cried out in pain and sat up as she rubbed her sore chin.

Tears peaks out of the corner of her eyes. Then she glanced at her scraps on her knees and she pouted sadly at it. She touches her knees and cringes at the stings of pain. The tears slipped down her cheeks as she sniffed.

Suddenly, pink glowing appeared from Kagome's hands. The little girl's eyes widen in shocked and wondered. The pink glowing felt very warm and calming. Kagome tilted her head in curious and glanced at her knees. She gently placed her palms on her knees and gasped in amazed when she watched the scraps o her knees slowly fades away.

After her knees healed, the pink glowing vanished almost immediately. "Amazing..." she mused out loud in awe.

A ladybug appeared front of Kagome who snapped her attention to the flying bug. She watches the ladybug fly to the tree and it landed on the odd purple fruit. The little girl tilted her head in confusion. She stood up to her feet as she feels amazed that she is not in pain at all.

Kagome shook her head and walked to the plant and examined the fruit front of her. It's a circle purple fruit with weird black swirling on it. She frowned at it, she couldn't help it but feel like this fruit is not something she should touch.

"Aoimoku!" Kagome jerked back and saw Shanks pushed the tall plants away with worried on his face. When his eyes glanced at Kagome and relief, "There you are!" he ran to her and picked her up and hugged around her waist. Kagome's arms wrapped around Shanks' neck. "Are you alright? You're not hurt?" Shanks checked on her making sure there are no injuries.

Yasopp, Lucky Roo, and Beckman arrived soon after that and they looked relieved to see Kagome in their Captain's arms.

"Don't run off like that again!" Shanks scolded at Kagome.

Kagome stared at him with guilty eyes, "Sorry Shanks." she mumbled.

Shanks' eyes soften, "Just be careful. If you want to explore more, make sure you have me or anyone from my crew to take you, okay?" Kagome nodded her head and Shanks smiles. "Good."

Kagome glanced at the odd fruit, "I found a weird fruit." she pointed at the fruit.

Shanks followed where she pointed and he blinked in surprise, "Eh... I never thought we'll come across this fruit." he mumbled as he walked to the fruit and picked up as he shifted Kagome to his side of the hip. Kagome and Shanks examined the fruit, "This is a rare fruit, Aoimoku. A Devil Fruit." Shanks explained.

"Devil Fruit?"

Shanks eyeing at the fruit in his hand, "Hai. It said that a Devil Fruit provides a special ability for those who eat it. However, the sea will hate you for it and take away your ability to swim." he simply explained.

Kagome made an 'o' shape mouth in stunned and stared at the Devil Fruit. "Are you going to eat it?" she asked with curiosity.

Shanks shook his head, "Dahahaha! Nope. I love my ocean too much that I refuse to eat this fruit." he said with amused eyes, "I rather swim and enjoy it. Plus, I don't need a special power to get through my adventures. I rather depended on my own strength." he said to Kagome while his crewmates who heard this smiles at their Captain. It's Shanks all alright, it wouldn't be him if he has taken the Devil Fruit.

"You want it?" Shanks bring the Devil Fruit close to Kagome. She jerked back as she shook her head quickly.

"No! I don't wanna. I want to depend on my strength, like you!" Kagome said with a wide smile.

Shanks grinned at her proudly, "Atta girl!" he placed his foreheads against hers and Kagome giggled.

Beckman speaks up, "We can sell the Devil Fruit. I've heard it cost quite an amount of Beli."

The Captain leaned back and glanced at his right-hand man with glee eyes, "Really?" he laughed happily as he thought about buying sakes and meats for the party. "Sounds like we're getting the excited party in the future! Dahahaha!"

Meanwhile

Somewhere in the Grand Line

The sounds of gurgles as a tall man clenched his hand at the victim's neck, "You let her get away?!" he hissed in vicious as his red eyes gleamed.

"S-s-sorry! W-we ne-never th-th-" the victim didn't finish his sentence when his neck snapped in half.

The man clicked his tongue as he ignored the blood dripping from his claws, "Not for long, I shall find you and devour your pure soul, little Miko." he whispered in possessive tone and glint red eyes full of hunger.