That's Right, I'm back again! This is the latest chapter of my new story the Rose Maiden, but of course you all already knew that. With the title and all... so yeah... right... awkward silence moments are so lovely ah?
So, with that said, well typed, here's the disclaimer.
No, I personally do not own Naruto; if I did, Itachi would be alive and kicking everyone's ass, except Sakura's. They would be doing something else... totally drinking water and throwing kunai at an apple on top of Sasuke's head. (What on earth were you thinking?) The only thing I own is this plot and some random pirate characters and the plot of my other story, some shoes, a hair brush, and four mutant fish that want food, again. The hell with it. My mutant fish are going to be in this story. I will find a way to weasel them in, you read and see. I did get my old cat in my other story after all.
On with the show (exit stage left while dodging tomatoes and other rotten produce).
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Last chapter...
"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.
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"What a find birdy you found my sweat!" Tsunade exclaimed with great pride. Her daughter had just handed her a beautiful, large blood red ruby. It was about the size of a human eye. It even had a sort of pupil, with the three swirls in the very middle.
"Thank you Milady." Sakura replied. She was slightly embarrassed with her adopted mother's praise. Sakura had been in the care of Tsunade since she was about thirteen years old. She had been a timid wee little thing when the brazen Princess Tsunade entered the bar that she was working at; more of a slave really than an employee. But that was almost ten years ago now. So far back into the past, so dark were the memories. They belong behind solid steel doors, never to see the light of day ever again.
"What did I tell you? None of that elegant language crap between us young lady; I don't want to hear it!" Tsunade laughed as she slapped the pinkette hard on the back. Sakura's laughter came out in short breathes. No matter how long she knew the busty blonde, Sakura would always have bruises from her mother's 'pat on the back.'
"Of course. Now what are we going to do with such a fine gem?"
"Keep it love."
"What about the sharks? This wee trinket could go a long way to pay off our tabs."
"They be mine to worry about, not yours. Now get. I hear Ino's lot just pulled into port yesterday. That lass is always in the pub. Go and enjoy your youth."
With this said the honey eyed woman went back to her paper work and the young pink haired woman put the pendent under her shirt and went to the pub.
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"COWARD!"
"Is this really how a noble lady should act?"
The once beautiful room was completely ruined thanks to young lady.
The fine black cushion chairs were overturned, the matching divan torn to pieces. Stuffing, from the divan, was scattered throughout the room. Blood red wine soaked into the fine scarlet carpet, making it seem darker in certain places. Pillows thrown across the room, some ripped to shred. However the desk received the most damaged. The once stainless burgundy desk and chair were tainted with black ink from multiple bottles of ink. The fine grade sand, intended to dry the ink faster, was spilled all over the floor. Official documents and paper, once stacked and ordered neatly, were scattered around the room. Most of them were completely ruined and would have to be redrawn.
Needless to say Itachi was not impressed with the young woman in the middle of all of this chaos.
"What do you care? You are an emotionless, arrogant, stubborn ass in the whole world; nay the whole universe!"
"Better to be emotionless ass than an over emotional greedy wreck."
"How dare you speak to me as such! I am a noble lady of the royal court! From one of the richest and oldest families in our realm."
"I will treat you as one of your status as long as you act like it. As for your family and its riches. Do you honestly think that I would not have done a background check on my feature bride to be? Your family's riches have long been spent, the only reason you are marrying me is because of my family's wealth. That and the influence both of our families will gain from it. My father has been supporting your father's 'business' ever since we were destined to wed."
"That was almost twenty years ago."
"Indeed." Turning, Itachi walked to the door before turning to look back at what use to be his office.
Sinking to the floor, the young purple haired woman began to sob.
"Do not make the mistake in thinking I do not know about Hayate Gekko." Hearing the lady sob harder, Itachi left the room.
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"Sakura! Where have yee been you great island?" Said a very drunk Ino, swing her now empty mug.
"Island? What are you going on about?" Sakura said as she sat down at the table Ino and their fellow Captains were sitting.
"Ohh for that thing on your face that you call a forehead!" She grinned accepting her new mug of ale; the barmaids knew better then to let Ino's mug go empty when she wanted to drink.
"Shut thy trap Pig." Grunted Sakura as she laid her head on the table.
"What's ailing yee?" Asked Tenten, she was not a full fledge Captain, but Second Mate to the quiet Captian Neji, although she would often step in whenever Neji and his First Mate Lee were called in for family matters. Sakura did not know much about the quiet Captain to her left, only that he was extremely attached to his family, strange for his particular pick in profession. His first mate was more of a body guard but the two were the best of friends, even if they didn't show it.
"Ol' wounds." Was the only reply they received. Whenever Sakura was in a mood, she always said that her 'ol' wounds' were troubling her. Very few knew just how deep the old wounds of her past ran, Ino was one of the only people that sailed the seas that knew the truth.
"Grab a drink me hearty and together we shall drink 'til the sun is high in the sky!" Ino shouted with her usually excitement.
Needless to say that some of the most notorious pirate on this side of the reef made complete fools out of themselves that night.
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"Prepare my ships; we set sail on the soonest available tide." Itachi barked at his second in command.
"Where to this time?" Shisui drowned out. He hated it when his cousin was in one of his 'moods,' it meant a lot less fun for him.
"We are going after that pirate." Turning, Itachi headed for the door, he needed to go to his private chambers to prepare. He also had to inform his father about his plans.
"That pirate?" Shisui questioned. "Do you mean..."
"Yes, now get going." Itachi cut him off before he stormed out of the room.
Itachi stormed into his rooms, dismissing the maids and servants as he went, only telling them to pack what was need for a long sea voyage. Going to his bed, Itachi pulled a long wood trunk out and put it on top of his bed. Then taking a key out from inside of his shirts he unfastened it from the leather thong and unlocked the chest. Inside was a mass amount of metal weapons. Many people in this day preferred guns and swords. But not Itachi. Don't be fooled by this though, he very much knew how to use both guns and swords from the Western world. He just favoured the weapons of his ancestors.
Inside the chest were a number of weapons including twenty senbon, ten throwing stars, six kunai, two long throwing knives, one short sword and two very sharp katanas. He also had a pair of hand and foot spikes (For any wall or ship climbing) and a manriki chain. Smiling he took out each of the weapons and placed them on the table on the other side of the room, this done, he went to his closet and pulled out his cleaning equipment for his precious weapons. Itachi never let anyone touch them, not even for cleaning. He personally took care of them.
Throwing his jacket onto the bed, Itachi rolled up his sleeves while he sat and began to clean his weapons. Not long after he started his process there was a soft knock on the door.
"Enter."
The door opened and closed softly and the sounds of a swishing skirt echoed in the silent room. The smell of roses and wild flowers fill Itachi's nostrils.
"Please sit mother." He spoke softly as he picked up a star and started to polish it.
"Sharp as every my boy." Gracefully sitting down, the Uchiha monarch, Mikoto gave her son a hard look. "So you are leaving. I suppose that there is nothing in this world that would deter you?"
"No mother, my mind is set." Itachi replied, still not looking up but instead moving on to his throwing knives.
"Remember my son that pride is a fault as well as a virtue." Mikoto signed as she stood and then walked over to her son side. Placing two lily white fingers under his chin, she lifted it up and placed a kiss on his cheek. "Stay safe my son, I want to hear these old halls filled with joyful laughter and the sound of little running feet again."
"You have two sons mother." Itachi replied as he looked her in the eye for the first time.
"No, Sasuke is your father's son, you are mine." She retorted simply before kissing him on top of his head and left the room. "I will inform your father on what you have decided, stay safe." Mikoto said as she closed the door, leaving her stunned first born to clean his weapons and to prepare for the days ahead.
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IAMSOSORRYFORTAKINGSOLONG!
Wow breathing, in, out, in, out. Whoa. Okay then.
I am truly sorry though. There is really no reason for this to be so late. I totally understand.
So yeah, hope you enjoyed it and thank you for your reviews, they were lovely.
And no this is not based of Pirates of the Caribbean. Though I can get where that thought comes from. :P
'Til next time,
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