The girl is standing over the edge, she looks to the island before looking down to the deep waters below. Her legs begin to shake, she tries to convince herself that she's going to be fine if she jumps and dives into the water then swim to shore. How far is it anyway?! Not far enough.

"Hrm…" The girl in red wasn't sure if the other island is too far or too close, she can't tell due to fear taking over her instincts. Nonetheless, regardless of the consequences that await below, she decided to jump. However, one man didn't allow it.

"!" Something cool and metal wrap around her leg and she falls, hitting the wooden deck. What?!

"No way!" Motochika growled as he picked up his anchor and wrap the chain around the girl's leg, pulling her into the deck. He cannot allow the girl to jump from the ship. Even if he wanted her off the ship, letting her allow to do so like that is too dangerous and doing so means certain death. He cannot have that on his conscience. He wouldn't allow it. Once the girl is close, he snatches her up. Already, the girl is thrashing and shouting. Motochika kept his hold until…

CHOMP!

Instinctually, he let go and waves his hand as he felt the pain. Shit….he forget about the bite she had!

"ANIKI!" Before the men move in and grab the girl away from their captain, Motochika raised his anchor and stops them. "At ease!" He looks over to the young girl who looked to frightened out of her mind. The girl looks up and sees his direction only to look down and closed her eyes as if she is prepared for the worst. With a sigh, Motochika knees down to her level and reach out his hand to her. The girl shut her eyes tight, ready for anything. This is far as she goes. She failed her promise. She doesn't have a place to go anywhere. She can't back go home nor she can move forward. She begins to sniff and starts to get teary water. Before she cries, she feels a ruffle in her hair making her widen eyes in confusion. All she sees is a kind smile that made her confused.

"?"

"Sorry about that, little lass. I didn't mean to scare you, I can't have you hurt yourself even further." Motochika said with a genuine smile. He sees the girl relaxing her shoulders for once. He glances at the other men, "Men! We need to prepare the room for our guest."

"Eh? But Captain!"

"Don't you see?! I think she's frightened long enough! We got to help this lost lass!" Motochika explained. The crew is confused but seeing how the girl reacted such a way did make some sort of sense.

"Aye Captain!" Seto agreed followed by the chorus of others who also in agreement. The men back up and went right away to prepare a room for her. Motochika sighed and looks back to the girl who still staring at him with those teary eyes. She begins to sniff a bit. The ogre offers his hand to her which confuses her even further. She hesitates and shakily takes his hand with hers.

"There you go!" Motochika smiled as he helped her to stand up. The girl with the sun-kissed skin in the red shredded cloak looks up at him in wonder now with her golden eyes. "Guess I should properly introduce myself, the name is Chosokabe Motochika." The girl still stares and titled her head as if she didn't understand him.

"Wah?"

"Uhhh…"Oh right, she can't speak his language. Okay…how about this. Motochika lay his hand against his chest, "Chosokabe Motochika." He said to her. The girl tilted her head and then nods. Motochika smiles. Okay! Now they're getting somewhere! He wonders on how he can ask for her name-

"Ch-oso-kil—abe..Moto-cho-ka." Eh? Motochika blinked his one eye. The girl bit her lip before trying to pronounce some words, "Cho-sokabe…Moto-chi-da? Motocica? Moto-chika?"

"Ah! Yes! That's me!" Motochika laughs with a nod before ruffling her hair some more. "That's close enough!"

The girl closes her eyes as her hair is being ruffled, it was new but it's been awhile since her hair is ruffled like that. It reminds her of someone she holds dearly but...was long gone. "Now…let's get going to your room." Motochika takes her along then she didn't move for a moment. "What's wrong?" The pirate captain asked as he noticed that she put a hand on her chest.

"Taz." She said.

"Huh?" Now it was his turn to be confused.

"Taz." She repeated. Motochika looks at her, trying to figure out when he realized that she mimicked the way he did it when he told her his name. So that means…

"That's your name? Taz?" Motochika asked. The girl named Taz nods her head once she heard the name from the man's lips. Motochika smiles gently then pats her head,

"Then it's nice to meet you, Taz. Welcome aboard the Fugaku."