A/N: Well, the first chapter, the REAL start of the story~ You'll find i've changed some things, specially towards teh end~!
you'll see i need my crack when you read the end of this chapter.
enjoy~
Chapter 1: The Worst Pirate Ever
~Twelve Years Later~
Shinn awoke with a start. He looked around, finding himself back in his room. He groaned and rolled onto his back. He decided he should get up and start the day. He grabbed the candle next to his bed and got up. He walked over to his desk, set the candle down, and opened one of the drawers. He emptied the contents on the draw before taking out the false bottom. Inside was the coin that Rey had when they found him. He picked it up by the chain and sighed. He took the chain and hooked it around his own neck before tucking it inside his night shirt.
A knock on the door made Shinn jump. He heard his father calling his name. Shinn quickly stuffed the things back in his drawer and jumped up, making the chair turn over.
"Shinn, are you alright?" his father asked as he opened the door.
"Yes, I am," Shinn said, sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Still in bed at this hour," His father said, almost with a 'tut tut'. He and a servant opened up the shades, almost blinding poor Shinn. The mid morning sun streamed into Shinn's room with vengeance, making the teen blink in surprise. "I have a present for you."
"What is it?" Shinn asked, looking at the box that another maid brought in. He opened it and looked at the new red suit laying in the box. "Oh, father, is so handsome. What's the occasion?"
"Does a father need an occasion to dote upon his son?" Fumihiko asked with a chuckle.
"You do," Shinn said, starting to strip off his night clothing and put on the suit. He looked wearily at it though, when he saw at least four different shirts laying there. The maids began to help him into the suit, putting each of the four shirts on him.
"I was hoping that you would were it to the ceremony today," Fumihiko said.
"Ceremony?" Shinn asked, glancing strangely at the maids.
"Captain Durandal's promotion," Kazuki said as he walked into the room wearing the exact same suit as Shinn, only in blue. "Commodore Durandal now."
"I knew it," Shinn said with a chuckle.
"How's it coming?" Fumihiko asked, hearing Shinn groaning a little. "I heard it's all the fashion in Diocia."
"Well, men in Diocia must be cold blooded," Shinn said, pulling at the collar of the shirts. He was beginning to overheat…
"Mi'Lord, you have a visitor," a butler said, poking his head into the room.
Rey stood in the foyer of the mansion, looking around at everything in there. Sure, he had been in the Governor's home on several occasions to drop off the swords he made, so there was nothing ever new in there. But every time there seemed to be something new that caught his eye. He adjusted the box under his arms again as he gently fingered one of the sconces. However, the arm of the sconce came right off. In a panic, Rey stuffed the arm into a nearby pot, just as Fumihiko and his sons came down the stairs.
"Ah. Mr. Za Burrel, good to see you again," Fumihiko said, walking over to Rey.
"Good morning, Sir," Rey said, putting the box on the table in the middle of the room. He opened it and handed the sheathed sword to the Governor. "Your order, Sir." The Governor unsheathed the sword and looked it over with a careful eye. "The metal is folded steal, and that's gold filigree laid into the handle. If I may, Sir?" Fumihiko nodded and handed Rey the sword. Rey took it and placed a single finger at the base of the metal, which balanced out perfectly. "See? Perfectly balanced, the tagang is nearly the full width of the blade." Rey flipped the sword over with a flourish and practiced ease and handed it back to the Governor.
"Impressive, very impressive," Fumihiko said, sheathing the sword once again. "Commodore Durandal is going to the pleased with this. Please pass my compliments on to your master."
"…I will Sir," Rey said wearily. "It's always nice for a blacksmith to get compliments on his work."
Fumihiko nodded and walked away, smiling to himself. Kazuki and Shinn both walked up to Rey, the same impish smile on their faces. Rey looked up from the box and jumped a little. Shinn knew that Rey always had trouble telling the twins apart, especially when they dressed the same. Shinn had always been one to wear his clothing much more relaxed, more of shirts untucked and jackets open while Kazuki was always rather straight laced and proper. But now, it was nearly impossible to tell them apart.
"Boys, you know I hate this," Rey said, looking back and forth between the two. "You both look rather handsome in those suits, if that will suit you. Now, please, tell me which one is which."
"Nice pun, blondie," Shinn said, stepping forward. "I can't believe that after ten years you still can't tell us apart."
"It is rather difficult when you wear the same thing," Rey said with a chuckle.
"Boys, boys, we really must get going," Fumihiko said, grabbing the box with the sword and walking towards the door.
"Good day, Mr. Za Burrel," the twins said in unison as the followed their father out of the house.
"Good day, Asuka brothers," Rey said, standing alone in the house.
Kira watched from the top of the mast as the port came closer and closer to him. His violet eyes scanned the port, looking for the best place to tie off. He looked down at the state of his boat and scowled. He grabbed the rope near him and jumped down. His feet landed in the foot of water that found it's way into the bottom of his long boat. He just sighed and sat down, beginning to fill up a bucket and dump the water out of it. He smiled, but his smile turned to a frown as he looked at the coast.
Along the coat line, there was a small outcropping of rocks, shaped almost like an archway. Under the arch, there were three overly decayed bodies hanging with a sign next to them. The sign read: PIRATES YE BE WARNED. Kira nodded and took off his had as he sailed by, nodding to his fallen comrades.
Several of the sailors at the port watched the stranger sail in. All they were able to see of his boat, however, was the water drenched sail. Kira was standing once again on the top of the mast, holding his head up with as much dignity as possible. He put his leg out and stepped onto the dock as soon as it came with in reach. He stepped off the mast, the fact that his ship was practically sunk not fazing him at all. He passed by a man with a book, who stopped him in his tracks.
"Hold on, you. It's a shilling to tie up your boat at the docks," the man said, looking back at the boat. All he could see now was the tip of the mast and a little bit of flag. "And I'll need your name as well."
"Hmm…" Kira said with a sly smile, his violet eyes flashing. He put three coins on the man's book and said, "Hows about three shillings and we forget about the name, eh?"
"Welcome to Orb, Mr. Smith," the man said, closing the book.
Kira smiled and started to walk away from the man. When he wasn't looking, Kira snatched up the small sack of money from the book's resting place, stuffed it in his pocket, and walked away like nothing happened.
Shinn decided early on that this was going to be a boring as hell ceremony. He was overheating and envied the women with fans and hats. He felt like snatching a fan from a woman when she wasn't looking and fan himself profusely with it. It didn't help that Kazuki had run off with his secrete boyfriend, Soushi, when their father wasn't looking. So, Shinn was forced to stay out, in the beating sun, over heating, to watch some old guy get a new sword and a fancy hat. Shinn knew it was all very, very pointless.
Kira walked down to a lower level of the docks, treading carefully as to not arouse anyone's suspicions. He had seen a very lovely military like ship from the shore and decided that that would be his new boat. As he was walking towards the boat, he heard two guards scramble and run over to him, blocking his path.
"This dock is off limits to civilians," the shorter, smaller guard said sternly.
"I'm terribly sorry, I didn't know," Kira said with a small chuckle. "If I see one, I shall inform you immediately." Kira began to walk away, but the guards blocked his path again. "Apparently there's some high to do and fancy up at the fort, eh? Now, how come two distinguished gentlemen such as yourselves didn't warrant and invitation?"
"Someone has to make sure this dock stays off limits to civilians," the small guard said sheepishly.
"A fine goal, to be sure," Kira said with a chuckle. He pointed to another, fancier boat father out in the waters and said, "However, a boat like that makes this one seem a bit superfluous to me."
"That's true enough," the smaller man said, "But there's no ship in these waters that can match the Minerva for speed."
"I've heard of one, very fast, nigh uncatchable," Kira said with a smile. "The Archangel."
"There's no real ship that can match the Minerva," the fatter guard said through chuckles.
"The Archangel is a real ship," the small guard said, as if it was common knowledge. "I've seen it."
"You've seen it?"
"Yes I have."
"No you haven't," the fat guard said. "You've seen a ship with black sails, that's crewed by the damned, and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out?"
"No," the small guard said. "But I have seen a ship with black sails."
"Oh, so there's no ship that crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out?" the fat guard asked, almost mockingly.
"No…" the small guard said, looking down.
"I thought not," the fat guard said, turning back to Kira, or where Kira was supposed to be.
During the banter, Kira had managed to sneak past the guards and onto the ship. He really liked this ship. It was just big enough for him and a small crew. He really needed a boat. And he figured that this was the perfect one to get. He fiddled with the wheel a bit, seeing how well it turned and such. Then, the two guards ran onto the ship, their bayonets pointed at Kira.
"Get away from there," the fat guard said, lumbering up the stairs after his partner. "You don't have permission to be aboard this ship, mate."
"Sorry, it's just such a pretty boat—ship!" Kira corrected himself.
"What's your name?" the small guard asked.
"Smith," Kira said with a chuckle. "Or Smithy if you like…"
"Alright, Mr. Smith," the fat guard said sarcastically, "What's your business here? And no lies!"
"Well then, I confess," Kira said, walking away from the wheel. "It is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Carpentaria and then rape, pillage, and plunder my weasly black guts out."
"We said no lies," the small man said, utterly confused.
"I think he's telling the truth," the fat man whispered.
"If he was telling the truth, he wouldn't have told us," the small man said.
"Unless I knew you wouldn't believe the truth so that's why I told you," Kira said with a smile.
"Right," the small man said with a nod. He then stopped, looking confused again.
Shinn took another step back as Kazuki thrust his sword at him again. They were lucky that there was one part of the Fort that wasn't being used for the ceremony. That way, the brothers could get their daily sparing practice in. Shinn jumped up onto the edge of the waist high wall that surrounded the battlements. Kazuki was quick to follow, not loosing the rhythm they had created. Shinn loved these sparing matches. It finally got both brothers down to a solid level, where they were both equals. Kazuki was always treated better because he was the older brother, but Shinn knew that Kazuki had no chance of becoming Governor, especially if word got out he was gay.
Shinn began to feel rather woozy. He started to get hot and cold flashes. His mind was swirling and his vision was becoming blurry. Before he knew it, Shinn was falling off the edge of the wall and into the waters below.
"SHINN!" Kazuki screamed, leaning over the wall to see his brother. People started to crowd around Kazuki, worried and scared. Kazuki started to strip off his jacket when Soushi stopped him.
"The rocks, Kazuki, you'll never survive!" Soushi cried, pulling his lover back away from the edge.
The men began to run towards the docks frantically.
"And that's when they made me their chief," Kira said to the guards as he recounted one of his many tails. He heard the screaming and looked over, just in time to see a boy fall into the water. He and the guards ran over to the edge of the boat and locked down. "Are you going to get him?"
"Me, no, I can't swim," the fat guard said.
"Some guard you are," Kira snapped. He pulled off his hat, jacket, gun belt and sword and handed them to the guards. "Do NOT loose these gentlemen, I will be right back."
Kira dove into the water, just as Shinn was reaching the bottom. Kira thanked the Lord that the water was shallow enough. He swam down rather quickly and grabbed Shinn's waist. He could tell immediately that the boy wasn't breathing. He probably got heat stroke. Kira could feel the weight of the clothing the boy was wearing. He swam back to the surface to breath, but was pulled back under after a second due to the weight of the boy's clothes. He immediately began to strip the boy right down to his under shirt and trousers. With the added weight gone, Kira swam back to the surface and to the docks.
The guards ran over to Kira, helping get him and the boy onto the docks. The guards immediately recognized him and freaked out. Kira could tell that the boy breathed in too much water and ripped the boy's shirt off before he began to press against the boy's chest, pushing the water out of his lungs. After several sputters of water, Shinn came too and coughed the rest out, immediately gasping for air. He turned on his side, trying to get the rest of the water out of his lungs. Kira's eyes were drawn to Shinn's necklace, however. He picked up the coin and his eyes went wide.
"Where did you get that?" Kira asked, staring right into Shinn's crimson eyes.
Shinn couldn't respond, however. He was still gasping for breath. He could only stare at the intoxicating violet eyes of his rescuer. Shinn wasn't prone to the whole 'You saved my life so I love you' thing. However, this man was different. He was dressed strangely, with a puffy sleeved white shirt, red cumberbun, and brown slack with boots. He clearly wasn't from around here, nor was he aristocracy. There were even beads and gold in his chin length brown hair. Shinn could even see piercings of gold and silver hoops and studs all up his left ear. He looked to be in his mid 20's, but his eyes spoke far beyond his years. He was different, and that's why Shinn was drawn to him.
"On your feet," Kazuki snapped, suddenly behind Shinn. Kira sighed and looked at the round of guards that were around him. He stood up, helping Shinn to his feet.
"Shinn," Fumihiko cried, running over to his son. He pulled off his jacket and wrapped it around his shivering son. He saw the state of his son and looked at the guards, who pointed to Kira.
"Shoot him," Fumihiko said casually.
"Father," Shinn snapped. "Commodore, are you really going to shoot the man who saved my life?"
Durandal sighed and put down his sword, motioning for the other guards around him to put their bayonets away. He held out his hand and growled.
"I believe a thanks are in order," Durandal said to Kira. Kira smiled and shook the Commodore's hand. Durandal pulled Kira closer and ripped open his sleeve, revealing a P that was burnt into Kira's arm. "Had a brush with the ZAFT Trading Company did you, Pirate?"
"Hang him," Fumihiko said casually, directing his son away from Kira.
"Keep your guns on him, men. Gladys, get a set of irons," Durandal said. He then pulled up Kira's sleeve further to reveal a tattoo of a calligraphic KY. "Well, Kira Yamato, is it?"
"Captain Kira Yamato, if you please, sir," Kira said with a smile.
"Well, I don't see your ship, Captain," Durandal said, looking around.
"I'm in the market, as it were," Kira said with a sly smile.
"He said he's here to commandeer one," the smaller guard said.
"I told you he was telling the truth," the fat guard said to the smaller one. He then went up to Durandal and handed him the things Kira put into his hands earlier. "These are his effects, Sir."
"Hmm," Durandal said, looking at a few of the things. "A gun with no extra shots nor powder… A compass... That doesn't point north and…" Durandal unsheathed the sword a little and smile. "And I half expected it to be made of wood. You are without a doubt the worst Pirate I have ever heard of."
"But you have heard of me," Kira said with a sly smile.
Shinn was listening intently, liking this pirate more and more. Shinn figured he must be either arrogant or feared if he could walk around with a gun that only had one shot. And he must be rather smart if he didn't need a compas to know where he was going. Shinn was taking everything far out of proportion. When Kazuki saw the dreamy look in his twin's eyes, he groaned under his breath. He knew that those were the same sort of looks that he gave Soushi. This was not going to end well…
Durandal grabbed Kira's arm and started to walk away with Kira when Shinn broke away from his father and followed him.
"Commodore, I really must protest," Shinn said. Kira was pushed around him to the Lieutenant who was waiting with shackles. "Pirate or not, this man saved my life."
"One good deed is not enough to redeem a man from a lifetime of wickedness," Durandal said.
"But it seems enough to condemn one," Kira spoke up, trying to pull away from the shackles.
"Indeed," Durandal said, glaring daggers at Kira.
"Finally," Kira said as the shackles were finished being put on him. He hooked the chain around Shinn's neck and dragged him back. Shinn gasped and stood stock still, knowing that moving could get him killed.
"No, don't shoot," Fumihiko cried.
"I knew you'd warm up to me," Kira whispered in Shinn's ear. He looked towards the guards and said, "My effects, please. And my hat!" No one moved for a second. Kira pulled on the chain harder, making Shinn let out a strangled gasp. "Commodore!" Durandal sighed and held out the items to Kira. "Shinn, it is Shinn, isn't it?"
"It's Mr. Asuka to you," Shinn snapped, glaring half heartedly at the Pirate.
"Please, Mr. Asuka, if you would be so kind, we really don't have all day," Kira said, motioning to his things. Shinn took the things and groaned. Kira picked up the gun and spun the boy around, pointing the barrel at his head. "Now, if you'll be really kind."
Shinn glared, looking at Kira as if he was serious. The small tap of the barrel to his head reminded him that he was in no position to argue. He took the hat and put it on Kira's head, making sure to smack the stop of his head as hard as he could. Shinn then started to restrap the sword and gun to Kira, ignoring the Pirate's comment about 'watching the goods'.
"You're despicable," Shinn said when he finished.
"Sticks and stones, love. I saved your life, you saved mine, we're square," Kira said with a smile that nearly knocked Shinn off his feet. Kira then spun Shinn around, keeping the gun pointed to the boy's head. He started to step back and said, "Gentlemen, you will always remember this to be the day you almostcaught Captain Kira Yamato!"
Kira unhooked Shinn from the chain and shoved him into the Commodore and the Governor. With the confusion, he started to run. He grabbed a rope and pulled on it, which unlatched the lock it was under and he was pulled up as a cannon was sent plummeting towards the docks. As the guards scrambled, the cannon fell into the docks, breaking it, and sending several guards into the shallow water. Kira was now up in the air, balancing on another mast. He grabbed another rope that, unfortunately, was connected to a contraption that spun him around the docks.
"Now will you shoot him?" Fumihiko snapped.
"Open fire!" Durandal cried.
The guards all started shooting at Kira, trying in vain to hit him. Kira had no idea where he was going now, but he was good at improvising. He jumped onto another mast, just as the men were reloading their guns. Kira saw a rope that was tied at the top of this mast and then also about a hundred feet away to the ground. It was make a perfect zip line, he thought. He hooked the chains over it and slid down, just barely dogging the bullets that were whizzing past him. He jumped off at the end of the docks and ran across a bridge that led right into the town. The guards ran after him, reloading as they went.
"Gladys," Durandal said, motioning for his lieutenant. "Mr. Yamato has a dawn appointment with the gallows. It'd be a shame if he missed it."
Kira watched from behind a bunch of barrels as guards ran past him. He looked around and saw no other guards. Smirking, he came out from his hiding place and ran into a Smith's shop. Inside, Kira visibly relaxed. He saw no one around at the moment and smiled. However, he DID see some hammers that he could use to break these shackles. He took off his hat and placed it on an anvil as he picked up one of the hammers.
Something falling behind him made Kira stop. He looked over to see a man with curly black hair slumped over in a chair in the corner. He seemed to be sleeping, but Kira couldn't be sure. He walked over to the man carefully, as if to not wake him. Once close enough, Kira noted a scar along the man's eye. He poked the man a few times in the chest, with no response. He smiled and turned away, only to snap back with a scream. Still nothing. Kira smiled, content to know that the man would not wake up.
Kira went back over to the anvil and began to smash the chains as hard as he could with the hammer. Needless to say, it wasn't working as he had hoped. All he succeeded in doing was making noise. He sighed and put the hammer down and looked about. He saw a large wooden gear on the ceiling that was rotated by a donkey. He smirked and knew exactly what to do. He picked grabbed one of the tools that was heating in the kiln, glad to see that it was red hot. He went over to the donkey and poked it in the rear, getting it to move. He tossed the iron away and hooked the chain over one of the spokes of the gear. As the gear came in contact with the smaller gear that turned it, the chains snapped clean. Kira put his arms down, glad to be able to finally move both freely. However, his joy was short lived as he heard the latch on the door lift up. He saw the door open and dove for a hiding spot.
Rey walked into the workplace and looked around. He was a little nervous the entire way back. He had no idea if his Master woke up or not. He wasn't exactly supposed to make the Commodore's sword; his Master was, not to split hairs. But as long as it got done, Rey figured that the end justified the means. But now, it was his Master that he had to deal with. Rey smiled when Waltfeld still passed out of his chair in the corner. He went over and stopped the donkey before going over to Waltfeld.
"Right where I left you," Rey said with a smile. Se he looked around, he saw one of his hammers an anvil and an unfamiliar hat. "Not where I left you…"
Rey was about to grab the hat when the flat side of a sword hit him on the back of his hand. He looked up to see Kira, sword drawn and almost completely in shadows. Rey was frightened for a second and started to back up, hoping to put some distance between himself and the pirate. But the pirate kept coming towards him, keeping the space equal.
"You're the one they're hunting," Rey said. "The pirate."
"You seem somewhat familiar," Kira said, looking hard into Rey's face. "Have I threatened you before?"
"I make it a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates," Rey said, glaring daggers at Kira.
"Ah. Well, it'd be a shame to put a black mark on your record," Kira said, lowering his sword. He turned back to get his hat when the familiar shing of a sword slicing through air stopped him. He turned back, only to see Rey holding a sword right at him. "Do you think it wise, boy? Crossing blades with a Pirate?" Rey only lifted the sword higher.
"You threatened Shinn," Rey hissed.
"Only a little," Kira said, running his own blade down Rey's. "Boy, if looks could kill I'd be six feet under."
Kira lunged at Rey, sword at the ready. The men parried back till Rey was against the wall. Rey swung at Kira in an X formation, making Kira take a step back. Rey jumped on his chance and took control of the battle, sparing Kira till he was back where he started.
"Well, you know what you're doing, I'll give you that," Kira said with a smile. "Excellent form. But how's your footwork?" Kira took a few steps to the side, dueling Rey in a half circle. "Very good. And If I step again…" Kira went back the other way, parrying until went around the circle an entire 360 degrees. Now he was closer to the door. He smiled and sheathed his sword. "Ta, ta."
Kira walked over to the door, oblivious to Rey behind him. He was about to lift up the latch when Rey threw his blade, embedding the steel into the door just above the latch. Kira looked at the blade in wonder. He smiled again and took the handle, ready to pull it out easily. However, when he tugged, the sword didn't budge. He pulled again harder and ended up rattling the door like a fool before giving up. He smirked and turned back to Rey.
"That was a wonderful trick," Kira said, walking back towards Rey. "But once again, you are between me and my way out and now…" Kira pulled out his sword with a deadly hiss. "You have no weapon."
Kira's smirk faded quickly when he saw Rey pull out another red hot forging tool. The donkey whinnied and started to turn the gears again. Rey lunged at Kira, who parried the blow in fear. Sparks flew from the steel as the men continued their duel. Rey stabbed at Kira, intent on burning him. However, Kira was able to wrap the loose chain of the shackles around the steel and whip it out of Rey's hands. Rey hesitated for half a second before diving into the wooden machine that held the different parts of the swords. Rey pulled a finished sword off the hooks on the main rod and parried another blow by Kira. Kira looked at the multitude of swords in the place and his eyes went wide.
"Who makes all these?" Kira asked, blocking another blow my Rey.
"I do!" Rey said, stabbing at Kira once again. "And I practice with them for three hours every day!"
"You need to find yourself a girl, mate," Kira said with a chuckle, dodging another stab.
Rey growled and grabbed another sword, ducking as Kira started to throw chunks of steel at wood at him. The parried again for a bit before Rey was able to block Kira's sword with his own above their heads.
"Or perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is because you've already found one," Kira said with a chuckle. "And are otherwise incapable of wooing her." He then added in disgust, "You're not a unic, are you?"
"I practice three hours a day so that when I meet a pirate, I can kill it!" Rey cried, pulling his swords away and slashing at Kira.
Kira stumbled back, narrowly avoiding the blades. He regained his balance and jumped over Rey to the other side of the shop. Before Rey could gain his barrings, Kira pulled out his gun and pointed it at him. Rey immediately stopped and stared at Kira in shock.
"You cheated," Rey hissed.
"Pirate," Kira reminded him. However, before he could do anything, they heard banging on the door. Rey took his chance to move a little farther away from Kira. But Kira kept the gun pointed at him. "Move away."
"Not a chance," Rey snapped, glaring at Kira.
"Please move?" Kira asked, almost desperately at the banging increased. Rey still didn't move and Kira cocked his gun. "This shot isn't meant for you boy."
Before Rey could ask Kira what he meant, the sound of breaking glass permeated the room. Kira's eyes went wide and he fell over, unconscious. Waltfeld stood behind him, broken rum bottle in hand. Just then, the door was broken open and the guards ran in. They immediately surrounded Kira, bayonets pointed at the unconscious pirate.
"Good work, Mr. Waltfeld," Durandal said, stepping up net to Watfeld. "You've assisted in the arrest of a dangerous fugitive."
"I'm only doing me civic duty, Sir," Waltfeld said with a shrug. Rey just rolled his eyes.
"Well, I'm sure that you'll remember this as the day Kira Yamato almost escaped," Durandal said with a sigh. "Lock him up."
Kira was used to prison cells. Moreover, he was used to the brig on a ship. But a cell was just the same, only it wasn't on the sea. Just a boring, though. Kira had always been one that needed to keep his hands busy. The only way to could amuse himself was by taking the straw on the ground and weaving it together like his mother showed him. It was a good way to pass the time…
"Kira Yamato?"
"Captain Kira, if you please," Kira said without even looking at the person. He was still working on his little weaving, which was turning into some intricate design before his very eyes. He stopped his work and looked over his shoulder, a little shocked by who he saw. "You're the Governor's son, Shinn, right?"
"Yes," Shinn said with a sigh. He put his hands on his hips and rocked back on his heels. "Listen, I came to apologize."
"For what, love?" Kira asked, standing up and going over to the cell door.
"You saved me and this is the thanks you get," Shinn growled, digging his foot into the floor. "Execution. I believe the term I'm looking for is ungrateful."
"And I believe you're right," Kira said with a smug smile.
"I'm sorry for this," Shinn said, finally looking up. His garnet eyes locked on Kira's amethyst orbs and for a long minute, Shinn couldn't say anything. He cursed himself for being able to loose all coherency from such a simply gesture. It made Shinn wonder what would happen if they kissed…
"Shinn, as much as I'd love to stay here and stare are your beautiful face, I think you'd get in a bit of trouble with your father if you stayed here much longer," Kira said with a smirk, making Shinn jump.
"Oh, sorry," Shinn said sheepishly, turning bright red. "Um, anyway, sorry again. I didn't mean to cause you any trouble…"
"It's not your fault that you passed out and fell in the bay," Kira said in a soft, comforting voice. He reached through the bars and gently took Shinn's hand. "It was my pleasure to help. And believe me, it's no trouble. I'm a pirate. I knew I was going to be caught sooner or later. Just a matter of time. Don't worry your pretty little head over it, alright?"
"Sure," Shinn said dumbly. He could barely focus on what Kira was saying. He could only focus on Kira's callused, yet soft hand holding his own.
"Now, you best be off before you find yourself in one of these cells," Kira said with a smirk. He pulled Shinn's hand through the bars to gently kiss the back of it before letting go. "Adieu."
"Adieu…" Shinn breathed before he walked out of the cells.
"Oh, you're sweet on him, mate," one of the men in the cell next to Kira said.
"Yes, I supposed I am," Kira muttered, smiling to himself. Maybe being locked in this cell wasn't so bad after all…
And thus chapter one comes to a close. I decided to NOT give you the cast till next chapter, or the cahpter after, depends on when everyone is introed~!
*is watching Dead Man's Chest and is getting distracted*
so, what do you think? reviews are lovely~
