AN: Salutations one and all. I am terrible sorry for taking so long for updating my other story but work has been very time consuming. I am glad to say that my lovely Beta reader has chapter five and I am working on Chapter Six. So anywho I have had this kicking around in my head for a while and wanted to share. Tell me what you think! I need to know.
Summery: The Rose Maiden was the fastest ship known to the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Although small in size, she struck terror to all who sailed. Knowing this, a newly name Commander would not let this fact stop him from capturing the ship and her famous Captain.
Sakura/Itachi
Chapter One
The mist was heavy on the open sea as The Rose Maiden drove through the waves. She was a speedy schooner that could carry a crew of 20 people in all. The timber used to build the craft was stained with a crimson colour, which gave the ship her name. She was one of the fastest ships that sailed the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Much to Her Captains enjoyment.
And to the misery of any honest sailing ship that happens to be nearby, which just happens to be a pleasant ship.
"I wish to congratulate my eldest son on his promotion within the military and his recent engagement with the Lady Yugao Uzuki!" Rang the voice of the proud Governor Uchiha.
There were many cheers among the gracious passengers of The Solitara, a fairly large pleasure craft, as the nobles and the few security guards cheered.
"Let me be the first..."
"To take your valuables!" shouted a clearly feminine voice.
With a gasp, the entire party turned to the lone female standing on the rail of the ship's port side.
She was dressed in black knee high boots with black leather pants. Her long coat was a rich rose colour with onyx buttons and she had a reasonable clean white cotton shirt on underneath. For her affects, she had two black belts on, one around her waist and a larger on looping her shoulder to her hip. She also had a knife strapped to her left thigh and a sharp cutlass at her hip, there were also two pistols on her. On her head was a faded crimson bandana and a black hat with a feather sticking out of the back.
She would have looked frightening if it wasn't for the fact that she was a small, lone woman with a soft face and bright green eyes and pink hair.
"Hahaha, and what is a little girl like you going to do? Do you even know how to use that thing?" challenged Sasuke.
'Foolish little brother, always rushing in without thinking.'
With a wick smile on her face, the young woman turned slightly and let out a long high pitch whistle. She also pulled out a pistol and pointed it right at Sasuke.
As the note rang out, 19 other pirates jumped onto the deck.
"You called Captain?"
"AyeRingo. It seems to me that we have found a lovely little bird here, and look at all the eggs in this nest! Looks like an engagement party."
There was a large amount of laughter from the pirates.
"Okay this is what we want, weapons in nice little pile, and all your valuables in these bags."
"What makes you think we will give into the demands?" Sasuke sneered.
Stepping down from the railing and being flanked by two of her biggest pirates, Sakura walked closer to Sasuke and pointed her pistol right between his eyes. Her two crew members grabbed each of his arms and took out their own pistols.
"If you don't, then I am afraid that this charming 'gentleman' will be missing even more brain cells."
There was even more laughter from the pirates.
"Alright let's get a move on. Guards, if you would please be so kind as to move over to the other rail. Oh and I want your weapons in a pile in the middle of the ship. Ladies and gents, you will place your valuables in the bags Ringo is holding. Bara, grab the weapons and put them on our ship then tie up the guards. Hanma, do your thing."
With a grin, Hanma rushed off and was soon out of site.
One by one, the nobles disposed of all of their fine jewellery but when it came to Lady Yugao, she just stood there.
"I refuse to give you scum anything!" she declared.
"Then I will shoot the young loud mouth over there." Sakura stated as she walked over to the Lady. "Will you have his blood on your hands because you do not wish to comply?"
"Just give her the ring Yugao." Itachi's voice was low but full of command.
"Coward!"
Itachi slowly edged his way closer to his shrieking bride to be.
"Just give it to her."
"Yes why don't you listen to him, he seems to have some sort of intelligence."
"NO!"
Lady Yugao made a move to slap at Captain Sakura, but the Captain was much quicker than the Lady and grabbed her hand before it could hit its mark.
"My Master thanks you for the ring madam!" Sakura quickly took the ring and the nice shinny bracelet off of her arm.
Just at that moment, Itachi made a tackle at Sakura and knocked her onto the deck. But because of the ship moving in the waves, they ended up rolling to the port side of the ship.
Straddling her hips and successfully pinning her back to the deck, Itachi growled "Give up the things you have stolen and surrender and I will make sure your death is quick and painless." Holding her two small hands in one of his, Itachi pulled a knife out of his belt and put it to her neck.
"Do you honestly think I would give up so easily?" She challenged. "Besides I would take a look at the others around you and how your actions will affect them."
Looking over his shoulder, Itachi saw that the pirates had every one of the noble's lives in their hands.
"Give me the blade and get up!" Ringo was standing behind Itachi with her cutlass between his shoulder blades. Handing the blade to Ringo, Itachi put his hands behind his head and got to his feet.
"I thank thee Ringo, Restrain him!" Taking her hat of, Sakura placed it on Ringos black head. "Here this goes better with your hair colour then with mine."
Walking over to the now restrained Lord, Sakura gave him the once over.
"Hmmm, now what are we going to do with you?"
'What use is he to us? We could take him with us and ransom him, but that would be troublesome and risky. Better to take what we can now and get lost before another ship arrives. It's too bad, he has a strong built, and he would make an excellent pirate! He would have to change his attire though. It doesn't matter how nice he looks in the black breeches and white stockings. Or that crimson vest and black coat. Even if he has all those white ruffles at his throat that look so nice with his crisp white shirt. Even his hat matches his blooming vest. Hmmm that is a nice hat. Wait; was that a gold chain around his neck?'
Itachi was starting to struggle against the two pirates holding him.
Reaching forward, Sakura slide her back of her hand against the man's face and slowly down his neck. This successfully made him freeze.
"I think I'm going to have to punish you, but some other time!" grabbing his golden chain, the pirate Captain ripped it off of his neck.
At the end of the long golden chain, there was a rather large, round ruby pendent. The pendent was almost flawless except for three swirls inside the center.
"What a fine jewel! Thank thee my noble lord for your fine gift!"
"You will give that back to me!"
"No I don't think so. But I do like your hat!" Taking it from his head, Sakura placed it on her own head.
"A bit too big but I like it!"
Hanma came running back onto the deck. "Done."
"Same here Captain." Ringo reported.
"Alright, let's go! Bring junior with us for insurance."
"Like hell I'll go with you!" Sasuke shouted.
"Don't fret little lord, we won't do any mean things to you if your good!" Ringo laugh.
The pirates loaded up their ship with their new bootie and jumped in one by one until only Ringo and Sakura where left.
Backing up to the port railing, Sakura kept a pistol to the fuming Sasuke's head.
"It was nice to meet you!" Ringo called.
"Have a happy wedding!" Sakura shouted as she pushed Sasuke into the now standing Itachi
And with that the famous pirates were gone.
Thanks for reading.