Hello again friends, this chapter I opted to not really edit but major changes will come next chapter

Sorry for Kiku's kinda OOCness but meh.


Arthur looked around the damage the little raid had caused his ship. Some of his men dead and many valuables where missing and he himself had shed blood. Taking long pride filled strides he climbed to the highest point on the deck and waited for his crew to gather. The faces of every man in front of Arthur looked ready to pick a fight and that was just what the captain wanted.

"Men today those bloody shrimps from the eastern empire managed to strike us but we will not lie over like dogs and accept this! We must take back our pride and land the fucking kids for good!" A cheer rose from the eager men as Arthur raised his sword to the sky. The pirates ruled the sea and Arthur Kirkland was the king. "The boat that attacked us will have to remain close. At the first sight of a ship attack without hesitation but the leader will be mine." Arthur's blood did not come cheep and he was about to teach this 'shadow' that.

Returning to his own room he sighed the man who attacked him would not leave his mind he was quite an interesting attacker. Sitting on his couch he scanned the room when a small alien object caught his attention. Moving in closer he found it to some paper each held a beautiful picture on it. "It seems like he would rather paint then kill I guess." A soft smile came across his face as he looked at the drawings, each showed detail and time. The smile faded with the last picture it was labeled 'Family portrait' Yao sat in the center with three boys and one girl standing behind him. "So he's from the Royal family, that will make things interesting."

Kiku sat up wincing at the sharp pain in his side. Sighing he looked out the window he felt stupid, the first time they attack he got wounded. The sound of a door opening drew his gaze from the window to his room's entrance. The second in command walked in with a small bow.

"Kiku-sama how is your wound." The man pulled up a chair and pushed his glasses up as he seated him self.

"They are fine. What do we need to talk about?" Kiku regained his posture his second in command cared for every one but if he made a personal visit to anyone it was for business.

"You do know me well, you need to tell us what to do from here on out. The captain of the pirates' survived so we can not leave them like this but with what we raided last night we are slowed."

Thinking for a bit Kiku figured out what would be the appropriate action, "We will split into two groups you will lead the return of materials and take half the crew with you and will only attack pirates that cross your path. The other half of the crew will stay with me and we will focus on Arthur and his crew."

Pushing up his glasses again the taller man nodded writing down what Kiku had said, "Will you be alright with that wound?"

"Yes, Please don't worry about me we need you to deliver the stolen goods. You are much more skilled at working with crowds then I am." Kiku smiled kindly, he knew his words where very true. Although he was as organized as the other when it came to crowds he was left in the dust.

Standing up and replacing the chair back to where it was previously the tall man gave another small bow, "I will inform the crew and then prepare for my departure I probably will not see you again before I leave so I will wish you safe journeys."

Nodding Kiku watched as his door closed. Looking over to his bag he took out his note books and drawings. He began to look though them one by one but something was wrong about eight of them where missing one was of his family. Franticly he went though them again. "No..." It had to have been the battle last night somehow they had been dropped or worse they fell out to the sea.

Sighing he stood up ignoring the protests of his body he now had two reasons to attack again and hopefully it would be soon. Kiku closed the curtains to his room and took out his sword after cleaning the blade and placing it next to his bed he layed back down to get a little more rest.

"...at..er...alert...PIRATES" The broken words woke up Kiku as well as any others who where sleeping slipping into a black kimono he paced his mask on his face and grabed his katana. He didn't have time to dress in his full uniform but the back mesh under shirt was visible from the low cut of the kimono.

Quickly he joined his comrades on deck. The ship they had attacked last night quickly approaching. Kiku was forced to quickly lead. "Units 3 and 5 will come with me to attack the boat before it reaches us unit 4 will focus on long range attacks and units 1 and 2 will be on standby and remain here. We are going for the kill show no mercy to the pirates and do the job quickly."

The Units quickly assembled and began to carry out orders. Times like this where truly one of Kiku's strong times and he was more of a leader then any other time. Kiku hoped into the small boats. They quickly made their way to the boat. Once the two groups came in contact with each other the sound of shouting and metal hitting metal filled the air.

Kiku made his way though the shadows looking for green eyed commander he had met before. Carefully he made his way down the empty halls. At the captains room he paused he could here breathing inside. With his hand on the hilt of his sword he opened the door to the room he had seen once before.

Arthur sat facing the door his sword beside him. His legs where crossed and a thin smile ran across his face. "Welcome back shadow, you know I was coming to meet you." The voice was mocking and sent shivers down Kiku's back. Quickly he scanned the room for any sign of his paintings, not seeing them he looked back to Arthur. The pirate stood and held his sword in front of him, "Let's finish this shall we I am looking forward to seeing your face as you beg for your life."

Kiku's eyes narrowed at the statement; even in the case of a loss he would never disgrace himself and his family with the like of begging. Arthur advanced and Kiku was continually pushed back.

"What happened to the spunk from last night Mr. Shadow?" Arthur amid for the boys week side again. The pirate was right though Kiku seemed very much off his game today. Kiku was tired and in pain. He also was worried about his team he had told them if things got really tight to retreat.

The pirate caught Kiku by surprise and knocked his to ground. Arthur moved closer and grabbed the hilt of the white katana and ripped it from the pale hands that held it. Moving his sword up Arthur pinned Kiku's clothes to the ground.

"Scared?" The word was mocking and came with a hand reaching for his mask. Kiku clenched his eyes as the fabric was taken off his face. "You really are from the royal family oh the luck I have."

Opening his eyes Kiku glared fire at the others green eyes, "Luck? You just sighed your agreement to death." A hand lifted the face up so that Kiku had to look down slightly to meet eyes with the pirate.

"Hym you should be more worried about yourself," Sudden splashes drew Arthur to the window. "And you where left behind they care a lot about you don't they?"

Smiling Kiku leaned on the wall behind him, at least the others where safe and hopefully did some damage. A knock on the door made both Kiku and Arthur turn their heads. A load voice yelled though the wood, "We only killed two of the enemy's men they killed over a dozen but we did manage to make them retreat sir."

"Tell the men we are pulling out I have leader and that's all I wanted." Arthur smiled down at Kiku, "Also don't disturb me until I leave this room."

Walking back over to Kiku Arthur pulled his sword out of the ground. "Do you know you are the first person who cut me in years, yet under that black mask you look small and even girly. It is much too nice for me to kill you; no you will have to watch as I use you to manipulate the Eastern Empire."

Standing up Kiku pulled a short knife from inside his sleeve, "No." Pointing the blade to his own heart he began to drive it towards it's target. Arthur gabbed the thin wrist and twisted it until Kiku dropped the blade.

"You do have determination I will say that." Moving his lips to the others ear he whispered, "All that means is that you will be fun to break."

Dun Dun Duuuuuuun~~~ just a heads up the next chapter will be lime

I have a thing for Kiku and Japanese art, I know its a stupid thing to get connected to but hope you will forgive that and just accept that Kiku loves his art more then anything else.

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