Chapter 1

April 10, 1912 --- Southampton, England

BNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

The loud horn of the wondrous RMS Titanic filled the air. Hundreds if not thousands of people flooded the streets to either board or wave farewell to their families and friends. Men and women of all ages and classes waited in lines with their tickets, some waiting for their inspections.

A Renault pulled in towards the first class boarding area, coming to a stop. The driver quickly ran out to the passenger door and opened it, stepping to the side so those within too could make their way out. A young man in his early 20's stepped out first, clad in 1st class attire. His long black hair was pulled back and tied beneath the hat he wore. His ivory skin glowed beneath the sunlight, making his deep charcoal eyes stand out among his delicate features. He eyed the ship for a moment before stepping off to the side so the others could exit the car.

Following him, two young women stepped out, one appearing to be 19 with long jet-black hair and piercing eyes which were an unusual hazel, seeing almost red in the sunlight. The older woman too hand long black hair with sharp aqua-colored eyes which seemed cold as ice.

The young man looked towards the younger woman with an unimpressed expression, "I don't see what all the fuss is about… It doesn't look any bigger than the Mauretania."

"You can be blasé about some things, Jakotsu, but not about Titanic. It's over 100 ft. longer than Mauretania, and far more luxurious, thank heavens." The young woman then turned to the older woman, "Your son isn't easy to impress, Kaguya…"

Kaguya turned her gaze to study the grand ship, taking a few steps forward, "So this is the ship they say is unsinkable."

"It is unsinkable. Kami himself could sink this ship."

An older man walked up to the three, tapping Jakotsu's shoulder to catch his attention, "Sir, you'll have to check your bags through the main terminal, round that way—"

Jakotsu nonchalantly handed the man a five, him accepting it, "I put my faith in you, good sir." He then pointed to yet another man, "See him."

"Y-yes, sir. My pleasure, sir."

As the porter rambled on, the family right-hand man, Naraku, took over. Dragging him to the Renault, he pointed everything out, "Move these trunks here, and 12 more in the Daimler. We'll have all this lot up in the rooms."

"Kaguya. Abi. I suppose we better hurry," Jakotsu suggested with little emotion.

With that said, they all weaved between vehicles and handcarts, avoiding the rush of 2nd and 3rd class passengers, as well as many well-wishers as they made their way toward the 20 ft. high platform which the higher class were boarding through. As Jakotsu walked along the boarding bridge, he started at the entrance, his eyes glossed with dread, "Tch… this stupid ship is simply dragging me to America in chains. I suppose, though, I need to maintain this proper appearance for mother and Abi… But how much must my soul scream to be free…?"

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The view of the Titanic could be seen a few blocks away towering above the terminal buildings like the skyline of a city. The steamer's whistles echoed across Southampton. So was the sight from the window of a nearby pub crowded with dockworkers and a few of the ship's crew.

Four men sat around a table playing an extremely serious hand of poker. In the middle lay bills and coins from 4 different countries along with two 3rd class tickets which read "White Star Line RMS Titanic." Two of the men began to argue in Swedish, causing the other two to stare with arched brows.

"You stupid fish head," one snapped, "I can't believe you bet our tickets!"

"You lost our money," the other retorted, "I'm just trying to get it back. No shut up and take a card."

The youngest of all the men shifted his bright blue eyes towards the bickering Swedes, then looked back to his hand of card, contemplating his next move. Coming to a choice, he looked to the men once again, "Hit me again, Sven."

The young man took the card and slipped it into his hand. He quietly looked over it, his eyes betraying nothing. His friend sat next to him, licking his lips nervously as he refused a card. His golden eyes quivered beneath his white bangs, slightly flinching as the Titanic's whistle blared once again as a final warning.

The blue eyed man took a deep breath, feeling that time was running out, "The moment of truth, boys. Somebody's life is about to change… What do you have, Inuyasha?"

The white haired man tossed his cards on the table with a look of aggravation.

"Let's see… Inuyasha's got niente," he observed as the next man set down his cards, "Olaf, you've got squat. Sven, uh oh… Two pair… I'm sorry, Inuyasha…"

Inuyasha's face turned slightly red with anger at his friend's apology, ranting in a language they had picked up on their travels, "What do you mean 'sorry', Bankotsu!? What have you got!? Did you lose our money?? Ma va fa'n culo testa di cazzo—"

"Sorry, you're not gonna see your mama again for a long time," Bankotsu cut in as he threw his cards onto the table, " 'Cause we're goin' to America!! Full house, boys!!!"

The table exploded into shouting and laughing as the two men jumped up with excitement. However, everything was cut off when Olaf grabbed Bankotsu by the shirt, looking him straight in the eye and raising his fist. He winced slightly, awaiting a blow to the face, but it never came. Instead, Olaf let him go and struck Sven to the floor, yelling in Swedish.

Bankotsu laughed slightly and quickly hugged Inuyasha out of joy, "We're outta here! To the land o' the free and the home of the REAL hotdogs! We're ridin' in high style now! We're practically goddamned royalty, ragazzo mio!!"

"You see? It's my destiny," Inuyasha yelled with excitement, "Like I told you. I'm going to l'America!! To be a millionaire!!"

"No, mate," the pub keeper cut in, "Titanic goes to America. In five minutes."

"Shit!! Come on, Inuyasha!!"

Bankotsu and Inuyasha quickly raked the money and tickets off of the table and grabbed their bags, running out the door. They sprinted as fast as they could, weaving around the crowd towards the boarding entrance of the ship. As they approached, the boarding bridge began to be pulled away, the men running even faster.

"Wait," Bankotsu called out, "We're passengers!!"

Running up the bridge, they were stopped by a crewman at the door. Officer Moody looked at the two young men who were flushed and panting from the sprint to the ship. He looked at their tickets, then back to them, "Have you been through the inspection queue?"

"Of course," Bankotsu lied casually, "Anyway, we don't have lice. We're Americans."

Moody stared at the two questioningly, but didn't bother pressing into the matter since there was no time left, "Right. Come aboard."

Bankotsu and Inuyasha quickly jumped through the door and ran down the corridor with bright smiles spread across their faces.

"We're the luckiest sons of bitches in the world!!" Bankotsu nudged Inuyasha slightly.

They both made their way to the poop deck, leaning against the rail to wave goodbye to everyone below.

"You know somebody?" Inuyasha asked curiously.

"Of course not," Bankotsu replied, "That's not the point… Goodbye!! I'll miss you!!"

Inuyasha shrugged, "Goodbye!!! I'll never forget you!!!"

As the many passengers waved farewell, the Titanic was pulled away from the dock. It then picked up speed as it head out towards the open ocean. Bankotsu and Inuyasha made their way down to the 3rd class level. They walked down the narrow corridors through the confusion of many immigrants trying to translate the English signs and argue over luggage. Finding their room, they walked in, two other men already inside.

Inuyasha quickly jumped onto the remaining top bunk, Bankotsu hitting him lightly, "Who says YOU get top bunk, huh?"

The two other men eyed them strangely, then looked at each other, "…Where's Sven?"

Titanic's maiden voyage then began…

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Author's note: Well, that's chapter one. I dunno, I got the idea for writing this fanfic a) because I went to an exhibit of Titanic a couple weeks ago and b) I just saw a commercial for the movie on TV. XD So yeah, I hope you like my own little yaoi version of it ;; Don't forget to comment:3