OK this is for you guys that voted for NarutoxNeji on my poll (please go vote) this story is going to take place during the War of 1812. 'Cause my History teacher made us watch this movie and my inner fan girl took over and I wrote like 5 pages of notes so I didn't forget any details. ENJOY!!
The smell of salt was thick on the deck of the ship; it pierced the Hyuuga's nose as he walked up from below. Several crew members waved to him as he walked to the side of the boat and checked the ropes, making sure they hadn't come lose during the night.
"Hey, Neji you're finally up" Lee, a fellow crew member, came over and exclaimed as he carried a large amount of woods over his left shoulder. "Yeah, Captain told me to get a little bit of extra rest."
"Specking of Asuma, I heard when we get back that he's going to become a father." Neji's eye widened a little from the news.
"Really, Asuma doesn't really seem like the type." Lee shrugged making the stack of wood rise, as if it was weightless. "Well I'm gonna head down and help Kiba out, see ya."
"Later, Lee" Neji turned and looked out on the ocean. It was a bright clear day, the water a nice calm aqua blue and a soft wave crashed against the boat's side. The Hyuuga took some deep breaths; their ship was heading to France to trade with some of the merchants there. His Uncle, Hiashi, was the owner of a large trade dock back in America. He'd sent Neji to go and meet with a partner of his in France.
"U-Um…!" Neji looked up to see Konohamaru, the newest crew member, up in the bird's nest.
"What is it?" He called back up to the slightly worried looking boy. "I-It's a British ship, to the N-North. And it's coming this way, really fast."
"A British ship?" Neji quickly ran to the other side of the boat, squinting his saw the large battle ship in the distance picking up speed. The Hyuuga turned around and yelled. "Move the boat!"
The ship's small crew flooded onto the deck at the sound of Neji's voice. Asuma, a tall strong built man walked over to the Hyuuga.
"What's wrong?" Konohamaru had come down from the bird's nest and he held out a telescope to the captain of the ship. He quickly saw the British flag flying above the ship's sail.
"Why would they attack us, America isn't at war with Britain anymore?" Asuma muttered.
A large crash made everyone freeze. A cannon ball from the British ship had gone throw the deck of the boat and had made a clear hole in the bottom of the boat. Several more shot through the air and landed on the boat or in the water next to the small ship.
"Take cover!" Asuma yelled as he hit the floor of the ship. The crew members followed the captain's directions. The cannon balls continued to bombard the small trade ship until Neji started to hear the yells and chants coming from the British ship.
The Hyuuga was the only one to stand. He could see the water getting closer to the desk of the ship, the boat was sinking.
Damn those British Bastards!
Neji full of rage quickly made his way through the chaos of the ship to the Captain's room. He grabbed a loaded rife off its stand and ran back up to the deck of the ship. Now water was leaking up through the bottom and it splashed as Neji ran through it. He aimed the gun through all the dust and wood shavings that had been force airborne from the force of the impact of cannon balls.
He shot a single barrel and heard several gasps from the other ship as the sides of the two boats almost touched. He shot another and heard someone scream in pain.
The Hyuuga felt something hit his leg, he cried out in pain and hit the water covered deck of the ship. He felt the pain grow as he tried to stand back up. Neji rolled over on his back and tore the bottom half of his left pants leg and saw the blood covering the lower half of his calf. He could see the bullet poking out of his red stained skin. He grinded his teeth as he removed the bullet and tied the cloth around the wound.
"Neji!" Lee ran up with another rife and kneeled next to him and started shooting at shadows he could see through the thick air.
"Are you alright!?" Neji nodded and leaned on his other leg and started shooting again with the little ammo he had.
"Why the hell are they attacking us?!" Neji asked as he fired his last bullet. "I don't know, but it's pissing me off!"
Lee ran out of ammunition also and the two males just looked at each other worried. Several people started yelling louder as Neji saw a raise of orange and yellow near the front of the boat. They had sent it on fire.
"Neji we gotta jump!" Lee yelled over all the noise. The Hyuuga froze as he felt the boat jerk backwards. The slippery floor tilting upwards, sending Neji flying back. Lee yelled as he tried to reach out to his hand the Hyuuga hit the wall of the side of the boat and fell into the cold Atlantic Ocean.
Neji tried to cry out as the salt water stung his wounds but his mouth just filled with water that burned the back of his throat. He tired to swim up the waves hit him throwing him back under the water. The waves pushed him roughly against the side of the British boat, making his dark chocolate hair come undone out of its tie. His head hit something had he thought was the boat, knocking Neji unconscious.
"Neji!" Lee voice rang through the Hyuuga head.