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This is dedicated to Pippin-Polo-Prongs-Sango and everyone else who loves me so much! Yeah me!

A Hanyou's Life

'Damn it! Why does he have to come back tonight?' A raven-haired girl sat in the

pitch black of the ship's many cabins thinking to herself. 'And of all the nights to come

back on, he had to pick this one! I'm going to miss all the fun!' Now she was brooding. If

she let herself go on, something bad would happen, just like all the times before. 'Come

to think of it,' she thought to herself, ' he's been the cause of every one of those

accidents.'

'Chica, let it go. This brooding will get you nowhere.'

" Yeah, yeah, don't remind me." she said aloud. A knock sounded at the door that brought the girl quickly out of her thoughts. " Yeah! Whaddya want?" the girl barked.

A young boy stuck his head timidly through the door. "Captain wants to see you on deck pronto." came his timid reply.

'Damn it all to hell!' "Tell her I'm sick, baka!" the girl yelled.

"You're always sick, Mugen. ('Boy, is this kid getting bold,' Mugen thought.) Say, how come you only get sick on the night of the new moon?" the boy asked.

"That's none of your damn business! Now get the hell outta here!" Mugen screamed. And with that the boy was gone.

' Shit.'

Up On Deck

"Well?" the captain asked the trembling cabin boy.

"S-she's not coming, ma'am." he stuttered.

"And why the hell not?"

"S-sick," he managed out before he ran off in tears.

"Easy now, AnaMaria. Take it easy on the poor lad. He's only twelve, and he's probably already been yelled at by Mugen."

" I know, Gibbs. But damn it! Why does she have to choose tonight to be sick again?" AnaMaria asked exasperatedly. "Not only is Mugen 'sick', but I've got the rest of the crew scared of some ghost. And nobody's even seen it yet! They just say something about hearing a song about pirates!" Mr. Gibbs just shook his head and went back to studying the maps before him.

'Where is Jack?' AnaMaria thought to herself. 'He should have been back by now. And where the hell is this replacement he promised us?'

Flashback

"AnaMaria! Get up here, love!" Captain Jack Sparrow yelled from the deck. AnaMaria ran as quickly as she could. If Jack was calling for her, something big was up, and she did not want to miss it.

"You rang, boy-o?" she quipped rather breathlessly.

"Of course, love." Jack smiled. " I've heard rumor that Bootstrap's kid is trying to get a crew together. I plan on helping him with this little task."

"But, Jack…"

"No butts, AnaMaria. I'll be leaving in three days. And the next day, I'll be sending over my replacement. Treat her right."

End Flashback

That had been over nine months ago, and Jack had not returned. Mugen had arrived shortly after Jack's departure, claiming to be his replacement. AnaMaria had laughed at her. She let a chuckle escape past her lips at the memory. Mugen, an experienced captain! It was completely laughable! She was barely eleven! And yet she claimed to that she was the one to teach Jack to captain his own ship. The thought infuriated AnaMaria to no end. 'That impudent little brat!' she fumed. Just then, a pair of strong arms circled around AnaMaria's thin waist. She spun around only to come face to face with Jack Sparrow himself.

"Jack!"

"Hullo, love." Jack grinned. "Say, where's Mer-… I mean, Mugen?"

"Her? Pfft! She's sick." AnaMaria replied sarcastically.

"You there!" Jack called to a passing pirate. "Go find Mugen and tell her that her favorite pupil is back."

"Yessir!"

AnaMaria could do nothing but stare in complete shock as a raven-haired girl of eleven ran up to be enveloped in a bone-crushing hug by Jack.

"Merry! How the hell have ya been?"

"Jack!" AnaMaria screamed indignantly. "Who the hell is this girl?"

"Whaddya mean, love? This is Mugen!"

"Mugen! Mugen! That girl is not Mugen! Mugen has silver hair and gold eyes! This little thing has black hair and, what are those? Purple eyes? Who the hell has purple eyes?"

"Calm down, love." Jack said softly. " This girl standing right here is, in fact, Mugen. Hang on, you'll figure everything out shortly. Say, Mugen, how far away is sunrise?"

"Gee, Jack, why don't you tell me?" Mugen bit back.

"I'd say only a few more minutes if your attitude is anything to go by." Jack laughed as Mugen hit his arm.

"AAAAHHHHHH! Get this mutt offa me!" Jack screamed in pain.

"Not until you say you're sorry for the comment about my attitude." Mugen snarled.

"Alright, alright," Jack conceded. "I'm sorry I made a comment about you that was completely true."

Mugen glared daggers into Jack's head , but none the less complied. "Kermit, it's okay. You can release him now." The little black and white dog released Jack's leg somewhat reluctantly and say down obediently by his 'mom'.

"Wait, just a damn minute!" AnaMaria screamed. She was confused beyond belief at this point and wanted some answers. " Who the hell is this girl? Why is there a dog on this ship without my permission? Why the hell where you gone so long? And where the hell is the captain you promised us ?" She was out of breath now, but she didn't care. She was pissed, damn it.

"Jackie, you got some splainin' to do," Mugen laughed.

Jack looked toward the east and then back at AnaMaria. "Listen, love. Just be patient for five more minutes, and then you'll get your answers. Savvy?"

"Fine," AnaMaria sighed.

"Good. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the show." Jack smiled as he offered her a chair. AnaMaria shot her a questioning look but took the seat anyways. She knew Jack well enough to know he wouldn't say anything until he was ready.

"May I have you attention, please?" Mugen yelled. Everybody on deck turned towards her just as the first rays of sunlight splashed onto the ship.

AnaMaria let out a startled gasp as she beheld the sight in front of her. The young girl's raven locks began streaking with silver until every strand shimmered a silvery color in the morning sunshine. Two silver (and, might I add, very cute) dog ears were perched atop her head. Her nails, though already long, became sharp like claws, and when she grinned, the sun glinted off of her newly formed fangs. But what shocked AnaMaria the most was when the girl opened her eyes. Where once there was a deep violet, there was now an amazing golden color. There before her stood none other than Mugen.

Blanket disclaimer for A Hanyou's Life:

Me no own own, you no sue sue.

The only characters I claim are Mugen and Kermit, so far.