Kagome stood in the midst of the captain's large cabin and felt very dizzy about not being married to Hojo and spending time

with him at a wedding table on a ship during sunset. Instead she was standing in front of a notorious controlling pirate dressed like

a buccaneer. "So," Inuyasha asked as Kagome threw his jacket at him. "Did you honestly think I'd kill you wench?" "Yes,"

Kagome replied spitting back at him feeling a strange tension between the two of them that she could not explain. Kagome handed the quill back

to him along with her contract before finding a pistol and pointing it directly at Inuyasha's head for unrightfully taking her so unfairly. "If you

wanted to Captain,

then you would have already done it wouldn't you?" Kagome replied sarcastically as he smirked at her and taking the weapon away and digging

his claws into her chin. "You will never point at a pistol at your captain wench," he said sneering while, breaking the skin and drawing blood. "As

one of my crew members, you will also learn to obey and respect me. On top of that, a young ladyfrom a privileged family should know better by

now. How old are you anyway wench?" Inuyasha asked her smirking. "I am 17 years of age," she stated as he took his claws away, as she

covered the new open wound "Ah, so you are a woman then." Inuyasha dragged Kagome away from his quarters and yanked her down two flights

of stairs to the port side of the ship into a small dark passage way with very little light and everything smelled of wet rotting wood.

"Where are you taking me now?" Kagome asked. " Stupid wench, didn't you hear anything I had to say back there? This is your room, Missy which

you will share Sango Takaki'" Inuyasha grumbled, and Kagome nodded firmly and angrily at her captain. He opened a small wooden door to a

small cabin with a set of bunk beds where a young woman about Kagome's age was sitting on the bottom bunk dressed the same way as Kagome

and was mending a pair of breeches. "Ello miss," she replied in a British accent. Like Kagome and the captain, she was Japanese

but carried the same thick British accent . She smiled and stood up. "Captain, who is this?" she asked. "Sango, this is the new wench who I found

on the other ship we were pillaging earlier this morning. Her name is Kagome Higurashi. Would you take care of her? I have work to do.",

Inuyasha coldly turned in the other direction and shut the door behind him, leaving the two women alone. Sango extended a hand out to Kagome

"I'm Sango Takaki. And I am originally from Japan but I moved to London when I was a baby with my family and we moved to the Caribbean to

work as servants about a year ago. However, the rest of my family was killed by a strange man cloaked in all black. I was almost killed as well but

luckily I escaped. So, when I was looking for another place to work, I came upon Captain Takahashi in a pub. So he offered me a place on this ship

as one of the crew. Of course, he took my clothes and tossed them over board and gave me a new set." "That's what happened to me," Kagome

replied looking shocked. "He threw my clothes over board this afternoon." Sango laughed when she heard it. "I can't believe he gets away with

forcing women to dress like men," Kagome replied angrily. "He's not so bad once you get to know him," Sango replied softly. Kagome looked at

Sango in question. "Then why does he act so mean?" Kagome asked as she climbed into her bunk on top liking soft bed and the smell of fresh

straw. "Because he has had some horrible things happen in his past. He especially feels sorry for women and you look like the type that Inuyasha

would find and take in." "What do you mean?" Kagome asked. "I thought he just took me because I was good game for him,"

Kagome replied as she took off her boots and set them on the floor. " Goodness no, Inuyasha has dealt with Hojo Lucket once before"

"I know, he even confronted my fiancee about something to do with both of their pasts. I was even supposed to get married to

today," Kagome softly said as she wanted to know as to why Inuyasha was so keen on pillaging and stealing his bride.

"So, why was I stolen and what does this have to do with me?" Kagome asked as ran her fingers through her hair.

"Kagome, Hojo isn't what he says he really is. In fact, he is a fraud and works for a half demon by the name of Naraku who practices voodoo.

Kagome, what he does is go around and claim that he's a wealthy man from a privileged family and goes

around dressing up a like a rich heir and acts the part too. He also lures young women in such as yourself and then seduces them and then bring

them to Naraku who lives on a deserted island. Once there, Naraku kills and sacrifices the women his deities whom he worships.

What is most shocking, Hojo then is paid for drawing the women in for a sum of money." Kagome's eyes widened in shock. She then began

to burst out laughing at such a thought. Hojo wasn't a villain but a very civil and honest man. Kagome sat up

looking at Sango. Although she found Sango to be a pirate, Kagome enjoyed talking to this woman even though she didn't believe her. She also

forgot that Hojo had either drowned or had blown up and even more so about Inuyasha.

"So, are you hungry?" Sango asked as she put her breeches down on her bed and stood up. "Oh yes, it's been a very trying

day for me and I haven't anything to eat since breakfast," Kagome replied feeling her stomach growling.

The two women walked down the passage way towards the ship's galley. Kagome almost bumped into Sango three

times as ship's passageways were much darker than the other. She still wasn't quite used to being on a pirate's ship or the fact

that there was nice girl her age leading her to find food. "Oh, I should introduce you to Kaete," Sango

stated politely. "Who is she?" Kagome questioned. "She is an old miko from Japan who has been

Inuyasha's advisor ever since he became captain," Sango replied turning around. "I think you will like her." Kagome

nodded and bumped into someone else. "Sorry Sango," Kagome said as she straightened up to notice that it wasn't

Sango but the same male pirate she had first encountered. "My my, I see the captain has decided not to kill you,"

he said joking with her . She got chills down her spine and continued to listening " I see that you have been made one of the crew members," he

noted looking at her current outfit and he hair worn down. "And it's a pleasure and allow me to introduce myself. My name is Miroku Sachi and I

understand that you will be working under me," he added kissing her hand. "That's what I understand," Kagome replied

unamused at his lecherous attitude. "And you are?" "Kagome Higurashi," she replied. "Kagome, would you be

honored to bear my children?" Kagome backed off blushing after slapping him. "Miroku!" Sango replied with a sound of jealously in her

voice. 'Is she in love with him?' Kagome asked herself. "Well, I was about to show Kagome the galley as we are about

to get something to eat. "Carry on ladies," Miroku replied as he walked away. "Oooh, that Miroku," Sango replied half

annoyed. "He goes around flirting with every pretty face that he can find." "He didn't flirt with me when I threatened

to fight him with sword," Kagome giggled. "Well, that's because you seem to have a feisty side in you. I was told earlier

that the captain had taken on some feisty 'Prim Princess in a wedding dress aboard when your shipped was attacked." Kagome laughed heartedly

as she continued to follow Sango into the ship's galley.