She and Sango spun around like children in their gowns. Sango's hair was up in a tight bun accenting her cheekbones, the makeup was fair, nowhere near as gaudy as the likes they'd see this evening and showed the low standing in which she and the Hyugarashi's stemmed from.
Not many people think highly of fishermen till they are eating their catch, even then probably not.
Kagome looked sad as she straighten and plucked at non-existent flaws on her gown. The subtle ruby dress belonged to her late mother, who passed in a demon rampage in the town she was born in. She only had a handful of things left in her possession of her mother's. Her father beamed with pride but of course there is always hesitation behind those eyes when it came to her. His baby girl.
"Aye Kagome, what am I to do with you?" he smiled his hands resting on her small shoulders.
Kagome simply smiled, "Throw me over board I guess, or maybe, better yet use me as fish bait! Then business will really boom." She spoke sarcastically.
"Oh, yea! Let me tell you, if I were to use ye as bait I'd attract the whole damn ocean, since yer so sweet. Ha ha!" he heartily laughed as he kissed her forehead.
"I have a gift for you, it belonged to yer mum." He said as he pulled an old wood box from his "secret" chest of his own personal keepsakes.
His dry cracked hands held a dainty chain with a crystal jewel shard on the chord.
"Papa?" she felt tears begin to prick at her eyes. Unable to form words she turned as he fastened the jewel to fall just between her breasts.
"Papa, this is beautiful, it seems almost as if it glowing in the light." She chuckled in delight as tears of loss and joy fell on stained her face.
"Come now! Was all the fussin'? Yer mum would be so proud of the woman standing before me. Yer first big dance," He turned to Sango, "Now you two watch out for each other and come home before the moon is hidden by the jungle that should be plenty late for you two, to enjoy the evening." He smiled as he tucked the necklace into his daughter's dress.
"Just for safety, don't want anyone snatching it, eh?"
"Of course papa! I love you!" She called as she was dragged by her overly excited companion to the governor's mansion.
The captain smirked as he saw gaggles of prissy ladies and men walking through town preparing for some big to do.
He couldn't be more pleased with his timing.
"Captain…it's happening." His right hand stated, but he already knew. As the moon rose covered by the sun's damned shadow, he felt weaker, the power the moon gave him as it did the tide diminished as the new moon rose in the night sky.
"Aye Miroku, I know." He took his large captains hat off to reveal his silver hair had for certain dissipated to a deep black blending into his dark coat.
Miroku eyed the young women as they walked in their gowns till he spotted a petite girl in purple walking with her female companion.
"Excuse me miss…" he called to the girls walking.
They turned to face him, both instantly blushing at the handsome man before them.
"I just had two questions if I may."
Tittering with joy and embarrassment, "of course."
"First, where are you two off to, dressed so lovely?" he said grabbing the one in purple's hand giving it a gentle kiss.
"Oh! Well, it's a gala in honor of our town, in honor of the story of the jewel of the four souls." She jumbled out.
"If I may be so bold as to request a dance for us tonight then my dear?" he asked winking at them both.
Giggling rung in the captain ear like a shrill gull.
"I suppose, were those your only questions sir? If so we must be on our way." She said politely as her shy friend pulled on her hand.
"Well, there is one question. Will you bear my children?"
A resounding slap was heard through the town square.
The captain strolled from where he stood hidden chuckling at his garish friend.
"Well that went well, MEN!" he called.
"AYE!" a unanimous called was heard.
"Find your dress clothes and meet at the governor's gala. We are going to a party." He smirked.
"Knowing now the port they were in and the story they were referring to as the story of the Jewel of Four Souls."
"Papa! I know this story, this story the miko she killed all the demons by kidnapping them and holding them in the jewel wiff her." His pup said proudly.
"Yes, but I bet you didn't know that the captains mate was the Miko great great granddaughter."
"Really papa?"
"Yes son, this story is all about fate helping write our own stories and creating our own destiny."
Kagome and Sango had been twirled and danced with throughout the night. Kagome was a glow with the fun that she and her friend had been having.
Kagome went to the dance card table and saw a name unfamiliar to her, "Oi, Sango…" she called to her friend only to see her with a very handsome suitor. His dark hair pulled into a very small ponytail at the nape of his neck.
The hairs on the back of her neck stood as she felt an odd energy behind her.
She turned to stand face to face with one of the most handsome men she had ever seen, her heart momentarily stopped only to beat three times faster than it was.
His molten eyes pierced her skygray, those reflecting a morning mist on the sea.
"Milady, I do believe your next dances are with me." He said gently taking her very petite hand in his.
"Oh." Was all she could say as held her to him walking to the floor.
His hand held her waist as he fluidly waltzed her around the floor. Their eyes not wavering from one another's.
His own breath for only a moment got caught, as her eyes nearly read his soul.
"You don't look like you're from around here" she said softly as he spun her around.
"well that's because I'm not." He smirked at her comment.
"Then where are you from…Mr….." she egged on.
He smirked, "Well milady, I sail from port to port, the sea is my home. As for my name, lets play a game…"
"A game?" she echoed.
The tempo changed he bounced with her along with the other couples.
"All for your name?" she was dumbfounded.
He simply smiled.
"Alright." She stared back definantly. "And if I win? What then?"
"I'll kiss you." He said pulling her flush to him, earning a gasp from the surprised girl.
Gaining her composure, "What if I don't want you to?"
He stopped them on the floor gently guiding her with him. "Don't you?" he said pressing her gently to the wall. His hand gently caressing her face.
She felt short of breath and butterflies fluttering in her stomach.
His mouth hovered just before hers, she could feel how close he was to her.
"I-I…I've never been kis-." She was about to say only to be silenced by a gentle pressure on her lips.
He coaxed her lips to move with his, only to fall further into her lips.
Unsure what to make of this development she just enjoyed the feelings she had earned from him.
Little did she know this was all a part of a plan, his molten eyes watched as his men searched and flirted and stole from the town?
He pulled away signaling to his men to strike with full force.
"Apologies Milady. My night has come to an end. Believe me though, I won't forget tonight." His signature smirk planted on his face as he was her chest rise and fall wantonly, her eyes glazed with want.
Leaning in to kiss her once more, but something caught his eyes…
But then the lights were cut.
An uproarious roar of yells of bandits followed, flashes of guns and torches flickered through the grand ballroom.
The bloodcurdling screams from the room froze the young woman.
She saw the molten amber eyes before her glow, they were nearly staring through her bodice.
"What is that?" the voice once so silky and inviting asked bitingly clutching the girl's neck as he pinned her to the wall.
"What?! What is WHAT!? Geh!" she cried out in pain the hold on her neck losing breath to her body.
He saw the glow from her necklace.
He felt her frail body go limp in his hands.
"LADS!" he bellowed. "WE'VE FOUND IT!"
Kagome was panicking, her captor ran through the jungle with her in tow effortlessly. He bounded toward the docks setting her down momentarily to cut the line to a dingy. As quickly as she was put down she jumped and tried to dash off only to be hit in the head.
Inuyasha picked up the girl's dead weight. And sprinted to the other side of the island, he saw men and women fleeing and fighting. Too bad it was all in vain.
Half way through the jungle he saw his crewmen carrying chests and bobbles of wealth.
He climbed aboard his ship and flung the unconscious girl off him.
Turning to look behind him he saw the whole island engulfed in flames, a swell of pride came over him as he and his brethren were once again on the ship.
"Weigh anchors, hard to starboard!" he commanded men running like ants.
"What be our course of action captain?" a crewmen asked.
"We sail to the Fountain of Youth." he smiled.