AN: Hello all this is my first fanfic… I just had this great idea for a story and of course I couldn't help but to write it up and post it up as soon as I can… I hope to update frequently and I hope that you will all enjoy the story as much as I enjoyed writing it…
Also I like reviews hint hint nudge nudge
Sakura's POV
The sea air was heavenly to someone who lived her life cramped up in a room with her aunt. She stared as the blue green waves crashed to form the delicate white sea foam.
She sighed, knowing that this escape from her personalized prison of corsets,needlework, and society would be over all too soon.
She jumped at the sound of a cough behind her…, " Uh… miss," the boy stammered, "the captain suggests you wait inside…."
"Why," Sakura asked.
The boy blushed a deep pink, "He says that the deck is no place for a woman."
Sakura's brows furrowed for a moment "of course," she replied, "how silly of me… I guess I was just amazed by with the beautiful view. My apologies."
Sakura cursed inside her head as she walked towards the door ' Why me! Why was I born into a place where I am nothing but a useless ornament who needs protection from everyone I meet! What could possibly happen on the deck anyways… perhaps they expect me to slip or maybe my face would just get a tinge to red from all of this sun' she thought bitterly.
Sakura walked into her room and washed her face in the basin. She looked up in her mirror into the face of what was viewed as a respectable lady of her time. She turned from the mirror in disgust. She sat upon her bed resting her head against her enormous pile of feather pillows and thought, 'What comes after this? I go meet the latest man my aunt has picked out for me to wed. Perhaps we do marry…. Then what? I produce several heirs for my future husband and then my life is supposed to be complete? Am I to be locked up into the house of my husband until I die?'
Sakura collapsed into bitter tears, 'my one purpose in life: be a good respectable wife, have lots of children… and raise them to have the same fate as my husband and I had before them…'
Flashback
8 years ago
A 10 year old girl with brown ringlets pulled back so they drape upon her shoulders sits in a mahogany chair covered in ornate cushions.
The girls emerald eyes are filled with frustration as she pricks herself with a needle while working on embroidery.
" Sakura," a tall intimidating women trills, "What man would ever marry a girl who cannot even embroider a simple floral pattern! You are positively hopeless! The only reason I stay as you governess is because I know if it weren't for me even a filthy peasant wouldn't take you as his bride!"
Sakura's eyes sparkle as fresh tears form in her eyes, "I'm sorry Auntie Desme, I am trying my hardest, honestly!"
"Well Sakura, sometimes trying isn't enough! You need to strive to become better otherwise no one will want you!"
"Excuse me," Sakura said cautiously, "What should I care if a man wants me or not, if he really loves me won't he love me anyways… even if I am poor at embroidery?"
"Oh stupid Sakura," the woman spat in distaste, "Stupid naïve Sakura. A man only wants a woman who will bring honor to his household. If you cannot even perform a task as simple as embroidery you will never be welcome into society, and no man would ever love an outsider. He would simply find someone better to bear his children."
end flashback
Sakura sighed and sat in front of her mirror 'no man loves an outsider… they just want a beautiful little trophy to brag about and then the trophy wife must try and focus her life on how she can make her husbands life better, and perhaps if she's lucky her husband will reward her with a trinket just as a master does with his dog.'
She frowned and then her face slid back into its usual emotionless yet eerily beautiful mask. She sat in front of her mirror and brushed her long brown tresses while her emerald eyes remained void of all emotion.
Syaoran POV
A young man with blue hair ran up to him, "Well Captain," he said, "I have only just been informed. A ship has been spotted, it is still a long distance off but from the looks of it they will have something of value on board."
"Is it a merchant's ship carrying cargo?" asked the amber eyed captain.
"We think so sir. However we think that passengers might be aboard as well."
"How can you tell?"
"Well the ship is much larger than the average ship especially in the size of the cabins… which means…"
"That they're rich!"
"Exactly," replied the blue haired man with a smirk playing on his face.
Syaoran got a smirk on his face and a glint in his eye as he barked, "Eriol get the men off their asses and tell them we've got a ship to catch!"
Eriol saluted the captain and an eager expression on his face as he went to tell the men the captain's orders.
Sakura's POV
A knock sounded on Sakura's door. Then a muffled cry, "Sakura I know you're in there!"
Sakura sighed and answered the door. "Hi Tomoyo."
Tomoyo sighed, her long stylish dress swishing around her imperiously as she entered. "Sakura I know something is bothering you, now what is it?"
"I don't know. I guess I feel like my life is ending too soon, I don't want to marry someone I barely know just because he is of good reputation. I don't want to be locked up in a house for the rest of my life. Even on this ship, my last escape from my future, I am being told to wait inside because the deck is 'no place for a lady'. I'm just sick of it I would like to have lived my life at least a little before it ends."
"Oh Sakura I'm so sorry. I wish I could help you."
"No please don't, I didn't wish to cause you distress. I just wish I could talk my aunt out of this."
Flashback
12 years ago
Fujitaka walks across his room carrying suits and throw them on his bed where he begins to pack them into a suitcase.
"Daddy, where are you going?" asked a 6 year old Sakura.
Fujitaka looked at Sakura and smiled at her. " Well Sakura I am going on a trip."
He pulled Sakura onto his knee "Where to Daddy? Can I come with you?"
"No Sakura, I must travel alone. I am going to find your Mommy and as much as I love you and will miss you I have realized that it is time for you to start your training as a young lady. Your aunt has made me realize that I have not been treating and training you as a young lady. Fortunately she has been kind enough to offer herself as a Governess to you and the caretaker of our estates in my absence."
"Daddy, I miss mommy"
"I do to Sakura, that's why I want to find her and bring her back to us."
"I'll miss you Daddy."
"I'll miss you to, more than you can know. But you need to promise me that you'll be a good little girl for your Auntie, won't you?"
"Yes daddy."
"While I am gone I will trust her judgment in your upbringing so don't question her and do as she says."
"Okay daddy"
end flashback
"Sakura I can't imagine how horrible it is for you to be forced into marriage like this. After all you know my mom she has made it perfectly clear that I am to marry for no other reasons then love," Tomoyo smiled to herself, "and that she does not want me to become the average social light. Of course with her past who could blame her?"
Sakura shot a kind smile at her friend.
"Sakura I want to help you escape for a day even if it is not all too exciting."
The green eyed beauty shot a questioning look at the amethyst one, "what exactly do you mean?"
"Well what if I could get you a day as a crew member," after Sakura shot a look of absolute confusion Tomoyo quickly responded, "I'd come with you of course, what do you think a day where you and I just ran around the ship and did just about whatever we pleased?"
"You mean like a disguise?"
"Yeah you and I would disguise ourselves as crew and just roam around the ship carefree. Perhaps we'd have to pretend to work at some points but we could get out of it easily."
"But Tomoyo… how could we…?
"Just leave it to me." Tomoyo shot Sakura a sly smile before she slid out the door.
Captain's POV
A younger boy walks into the captain's cabin and stammered "Uhhh Captain?"
"Captain we've noticed a ship in the distance."
"So what of it, we see ships all of the time it's probably jut a fishing boat or a cargo ship."
"Sir the lookouts believe that it is… a pirate ship."
"Damn," said the captain as a defined frown creased over his face, "are they sure?"
"Yes sir, they said that they're positive. The ship raised a flag that is known to be a flag used by pirates."
"Give my men the day off let them prepare for battle, whether it comes or not we need to be prepared."
Sakura's POV
After what seemed like ages a knock sounded at Sakura's door. Sakura hurriedly went to answer it, "did you get the stuff?" Sakura asked as Tomoyo entered the room
Tomoyo laid a large burlap sack on Sakura's bag and said, "of course," she then beamed at Sakura and said, "Can't you just feel the adrenaline rushing through you."
Sakura returned the smile and said, "more than you can imagine. I feel more alive then I've felt in years."
They rummaged through the bag laughing at the thought of what 'society' would think of them wearing men's breeches. Finally Sakura laughed, "Where did you find all of this Tomoyo?"
"It was in the storage room on the lower part of the ship."
"Tomoyo, you are amazing."
They quickly changed into their men's clothes and made sure to strap their chest down with bandages from the brown sack. After they changed Sakura asked, "What should we do with our hair?"
Tomoyo smiled as she pulled out the two remaining items from the burlap bag, two hats.
Tomoyo pulled back her own hair and placed it cleverly under the hat finally completing her look.
Sakura did the same sweeping her brown tresses up and under her hat.
The two girls looked at each other and laughed. "What a pair we make Sakura; we can pass for men, scrawny men who look slightly girlish, but never the less men."
The two smiled as they cautiously walked out of the cabin. They emerged onto desk feeling extremely proud of themselves. They found all of the men testing their blades and holding mock duels with their neighbors.
Sakura and Tomoyo stayed towards the edge of the deck watching the men duel each other. They watched diligently. Sakura inspected how the men swung a blade and observed closely when they performed little jabs, she watched as the duelers took advantage and waited for openings. She was entranced by the swishes of blades, and the cool and calculated dodging.
Suddenly, a man just finishing with a fight bumped into her and said, "Are you up for a fight?"
Tomoyo immediately went into panic mode and stammered, "W-w-well he…d-doesn't-"
"Yes," Sakura said confidently.
The man looked at Sakura closely, "I don't think I've seen you around before what's your name?"
"Saru," she lied quickly, "I usually help in the store rooms and kitchens. I don't get out on deck much."
"Oh so not much fighting experience, don't worry I'll teach you as we go along, you'll be a pro in no time." He said as he handed her a sword.
"Thank you," Sakura bowed to the man, she figured she might as well enjoy herself as much as possible today because after this she could expect a dull cramped life of containment in a mansion.
The man lunged towards her while bringing his sword across. Sakura quickly blocked the attack she then jumped backward throwing the man off balance and took a swipe towards his chest he caught himself just in time and blocked. He chuckled, "looks like I don't need to go easy on you; have you ever fought before?"
"No sir," she replied, disguising her voice to sound as masculine as possible.
"Well then you're a natural and a good one at that." He took a step and made a jab motion towards her side. Sakura quickly dodged and swiped at his legs he jumped back to avoid the sword and made a quick jab for her stomach but Sakura was too quick she brought her sword across to block and then up causing the man to once again lose his balance. He recovered quickly and with a smile at her he jumped grabbed, on to a rope hanging from the sail, swung and landed behind her, he pointed his sword at her back.
He laughed and said, "Well laddie you're fair good, just remember to know what's around you you'll never know when it'll come in use. After all we wouldn't want the pirates to get the upper hand."
Sakura smiled at the compliment and remembered the advice, "wait, pirates? What pirates."
The man got a curious expression on his face, "why the ones that be chasing us. Why else would the captain let us off our usual duties?"
Sakura frowned and the recovered, "Of course, the people downstairs never gave us the specifics…"
Sakura bowed and walked over to Tomoyo who was in awe of Sakura's fighting capabilities and said, "We have a lot to talk about."
Syaoran POV
A man ran up to Syaoran, "Captain we are gaining, we should reach the ship by nightfall."
"Excellent," Syaoran replied.
AN: dun dun DUN! Lol
Well I hope you enjoyed chapter 1. I enjoyed writing it so I hope you enjoy reading it. Also please leave reviews I adore reviews and I really appreciate when people take a couple of seconds to fill one out. Next chapter the fight begins evil author smirk