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-Test-

The Next Morning
July 13th, 1733

"Hinata." Misaki called, approaching the the light hazeled colour man who was sharpening his sword. "Where's Takumi?"

"The newbie?" Hinata wriggled his nose a little. "Don't know."

Misaki frowned. "That was very useful information. Thank you."

"Sorry." Hinata muttered as she placed his sword down and took out a piece of bread, munching on it. "I just don't like him."

"Well get used to him, Quartermaster. You're going to be training him as of now as soon as I find him." Misaki said, snatching the bread from him. "Can you stop eating and get off your butt and find him for me?"

"But-" Hinata whinned, he really loves food. "I'm hungry, and I don't want to find that bastard!"

"I don't care and where did you get this bread?" Misaki exclaimed. "I don't recall bread in the stockings."

"I stole it from my last stop." Hinata pouted. "It smelt delicious so I took it."

Misaki glared at Hinata, and Hinata glared back, intensely as he was scheming a way to get his bread back. As soon as he reached out for the bread, Misaki smiled and threw it into the ocean in an instant.

"AH?!" Hinata yelled, causing everyone to look at them. "My bread!"

"Stop acting like you care. I know you have more of those bread stocked up in your hammock." Misaki yelled, pointing an angry finger at him. "Now go find Takumi for me!"

Hinata touched his heart and then bowed his head with his eyes tightly closed. "Do not worry, bread, the fishes won't let you go to waste. You shall be in vain."

"Hinata!" Misaki slapped his head, causing him to stumble over a bit.

"Fine fine." Hinata surrendered, standing up. "I'll go find him...only for Captain though. It's not like I give a damn about the newbie."

Misaki let on a poker face and watched him drag himself around the ship to find Takumi reluctantly.

"Kanou." Misaki said, coming up the steps to the top deck where the wheel was.

"Captain?" Kanou answered respectfully, walking away from the wheel to see Misaki.

"New route." Misaki sighed, going over to the wooden table to look at the map. "We're going to go to a village to find out more about the treasure everyone has spoke about."

"Right." Kanou nodded. He pointed to a location on the map, "We should be around here."

"So the nearest location should be…" Misaki scanned her eyes around where his finger was. She stared at the small lettering on the green land. "Seika."

"Do you think they have information about the treasure?" Kanou asked.

"I'm not sure since I don't know much myself." Misaki murmured. "We should go back to Kaizoku Island first. They should have valuable information."

Kanou looked around the map. "We should be there in two hours max if we hurry."

Misaki nodded with a sigh. "Then hurry. While you're at it, keep a look out for Dark Maid."

"Dark Maid?" Kanou chuckled, pleasant yet nerve wracking memories came flowing in. "I forgot about them."

"Yea well," Misaki smiled. "I wouldn't forget my precious friends. They should have good information since they love to gossip."

"Okay. I'll inform the Yumeyama brothers." Kanou said, yelling up at the sailing poles at the 5 brothers to keep a lookout for any ships.

The Yumeyama brothers smiled. With cheeky smiles. "Yes Master Kanou! Good Morning Captain!"

Misaki waved.

"By the way Kanou, Hinata doesn't trust the new recruit." Misaki said. "Any chances we can go dig out anything about the blondie?"

Kanou frowned. "That'll be a bit difficult."

"If you want to know about me...just ask." a voice behind them said. Misaki and Kanou whirled around at the sudden voice.

The same mysterious blond man sat the the very edge of the ship, clear waters behind him but he just sat the the ledge like a carefree kid.

He smiled at the Captain. "Good morning~"

"Where were you?" Misaki asked, trying to process the possibility of him falling off the ship.

"Ah- I was exploring the ship. Quite a beauty you have!" Takumi let out a long whistle as he ran a finger on the edge of the vessel. "It's huge!"

"Maybe next time take someone with you." Misaki said. She glanced behind her and pointed to a small pine green haired boy. "Like Yukimura. He knows the ship quite well."

"Oh he was he one the showed me around," Takumi said, glancing at Yukimura.

As soon as Yukimura saw Takumi, he flustered and turned deep red and ran away, crying.

"W- What the hell did you do to him?" Misaki's eye twitched.

Takumi just shrugged with an innocent smile. "Who knows?"

Misaki didn't react, thinking about how suspicious the guy was and how she didn't want to know what the blonde did. "Do you want to tell me about yourself?"

"If it's a requirement," Takumi shrugged, sliding off the ledge and onto the deck. "then okay but I would like to start the test you planned for me."

"If you knew about the test then why didn't you come find me and do it?"

"Erm...lazy?" Takumi shrugged. "I would have rathered to explore what I'm going to be living on first."

"But I wouldn't suggest you get too comfortable. I could throw you off my ship anytime I want." Misaki crossed her arms. "So, you better be of used to me."

"You're going to throw your life-saver off into the ocean...how kind of you." He muttered, walking away. "Where's Mr. Grumpy?"

"Grumpy?"

"I think he's referring to Hinata." Kanou said, smiling slightly at the nickname.

"Ahh." Misaki also smiled. "He's looking for you."

"Is he going to be the one training me?"

"Yea. He's the quartermaster. I'll tell him to go easy on you but we have to test your skills before I can tell him to go easy." Misaki said, following him.

"No need to go easy." Takumi murmured. He smirked. "I'm tougher than you think."

"Well we'll leave that for your training to decide." Misaki answered, motioning for him to follow her. "Hinata!"

"I'm looking, I'm looking but that bastard is nowhere to be see-" Hinata paused and glared at the blond behind him. "Oh...you found him."

Misaki frowned. "Be nice. He's new."

"Yes captain." Hinata mumbled.

Misaki turned to look over at Takumi. "Everyone here must pull their own weight, since you saved me I'll just consider that for letting you stay here now but…" she stopped for a moment walking closer to him with a more serious expression. "Fail this test and you're out, life saver or not."

"Then I really need to pass this don't I?" Takumi smiled and then turned to one of the crew. "Can I borrow your sword?"

Misaki nodded at the swordsman who nodded and threw the sword towards Takumi. "Be careful. Hinata is our best swordsman next to Captain obviously."

"Hm...no need to worry." Takumi smiled , handling the sword in his hands carefully.

"You're a bit too confident." Hinata muttered in annoyance.

"Oh no, I'm always like this." Takumi said, watching Hinata get into his fighting stance.

"Tch..I'll show you who you're up against." Hinata mumbled, preparing for his first blow.

Takumi looked at Hinata who now really looked like he was serious while the other crew who were watching their fight, chuckled at how Takumi looked. He wore a white torn up shirt with baggy black pants, holding the sword downwards at his side. There was nothing interesting about him.

Misaki frowned at how Takumi looked. Can he really be worth my time?

Hinata raised his sword in a swift motion, aiming for Takumi's left side. Takumi waits until Hinata is close enough and moves his sword to bounce off Hinata's sword, who once raises his sword again to make a move at Takumi's left again.

"No," Takumi complained, frowning at Hinata. "Go all out on me."

"You won't be able to handle it." Hinata said loud enough for him to hear.

"Go ahead Hinata." Misaki said, finalizing their conversation. "Just don't kill him."

"Alright…" Hinata smirked, excited. "Here I go…!"

Hinata crouched down and less than a second away, he leaped towards Takumi in a swift movement, a deadly glow in his eyes. Just as he was going to swing sword, aiming for Takumi's waist, Takumi was gone.

"Wh-" Hinata gasped, wide eyed as he glanced around.

"Behind you~"

"Argh!" Hinata growled, turning around on his feet, swinging his sword again but again, Takumi wasn't there. As he fell back, he used his feet and hand to save himself from falling. He smiled grimly, looking around. "Someone's light on their feet."

"He reminds me of someone when he first tried out for my crew." Misaki smiled at Hinata. "You were amazing back then."

"Eh? Really?" Hinata smiled brightly all of the sudden. He shifted his attention to Misaki."Thank you Capt-"

WHACK!

"You were so busy getting excited from your captain praising you I thought I'd make a moved." Takumi said swinging his sword around causally. "How about I give you one last time to prove yourself quartermaster."

Behind him, Hinata heard Misaki chuckle. "You should pay attention, Hinata."

"Damn it! You're going down," Hinata yelled, picking up his sword.

He charges at Takumi, throwing random blows but Takumi kept blocking them all. Hinata became tired unlike Takumi who looked like he could go on for hours.

"This is unfair!" Hinata yelled. "Why the hell aren't you sweating?!"

Takumi left out a blank face and shrugged. "I don't know."

"What the hell…?" Hinata murmured, breathing heavily. "Wait- you're just dodging! Attack me!"

"I would but...is this the best you can do?" Takumi murmured. "I said go all out didn't I?"

Hinata glared at Takumi before looking over at Misaki whose face was dead serious at what was happening. "Captain...can I use it?"

"Hinata…!" Misaki scolded. "What the hell are you thinking?! You know he can die!"

"I'll be careful, trust me. We should at least see how he can cope with our other state."

Misaki chewed down on her lips as she tried to make the decision. She glanced at Takumi before making her final statement. "Okay...5% though."

Hinata nodded and then snapped his head towards Takumi who stood casually. "Give up while you can."

"Not a chance." Takumi huffed.

"Suit yourself." Hinata smiled grimly then he closed his eyes and suddenly, everyone was getting off the main deck to go to the top deck, leaving Hinata alone with Takumi.

"Don't go crazy!" Misaki yelled as she followed after her crew to the top deck.

"Hey-" Takumi said. "What's he going to do?"

Misaki smiled and ignored him, crossing her arms as she glanced around Takumi. Takumi looked back at Hinata but he was no longer there. "Oh? He's gone…"

He wasn't gone though. A few seconds passed and Takumi could hear a few chuckles from the top deck. Seeing how the crew was smirking, something was up. As soon as Takumi looked behind him, Hinata was there, smiling. Confused, Takumi examined him but as soon as Hinata took a step, he was once again gone. Like a mist.

"What's this?" Takumi asked to Hinata who wasn't there. Excitement brewed up inside of Takumi.

"A skill." answered a ghostly voice.

"Interesting but I like one on one...not one on nothing." Takumi said. "Face me."

"Very well!" Hinata yelled, flashing out behind Takumi as Hinata and his sword came down at Takumi's face.

"Whoa there-" Takumi exclaimed, shielding himself with his sword. It was strange though, it didn't feel like it was Hinata who was fighting him. It didn't feel like the Hinata that fought with him a few minutes ago.

Takumi moved his eyes along Hinata's face. It was different. Different as in, his eyes were getting more fierce, more black by the second.

"Hinata! How much power is that?!" Misaki screamed from behind them.

"10 percent!" Hinata smiled, his eyes suddenly turning a dark, dark black that glowed. "10 percent to speed and strength…!"

"What?! HINATA NO!" Misaki yells, furious. "He could die, you damned idiot! I told you to use 5%!"

Takumi frowned as Hinata continued pushing down on Takumi's sword. Takumi grunted. "tch."

"You fail." Hinata smiled. "While I'm in this mode, you can't win no matter how much power of this 'skill' I use."

"I'll admit...you got stronger but- I've adapted." Takumi smirked. "This is nothing."

"What-?"

Hinata, in an instant flew back across the deck, slamming into some barrels of rum. His body slammed into a barrel causing red wine to flow out. Hinata clenched his hand furiously as Takumi stood there, looking down on Hinata with a huge grin plastered on his face.

"My rum!" Goda's voice screamed and sobbed from the top deck. "I swear you two are in so much trouble after this!"

"Hey!" Misaki yelled at Hinata. "What happen?! How could he have pushed you back?!"

"I don't know-" Hinata groaned, getting back up. "No one should have been able to push me back at 10 percent...at any percent!"

"Bullshit!" Misaki yelled. "He pushed you back!"

"I don't know!" Hinata growled, charging at Takumi again, but he noticed that Takumi stood smiling as if he noticed that Hinata's performance was weak.

As Hinata came closer to Takumi, he raised his sword and aimed for Takumi's face with fiery. No one was able to defeat him while he used the power. "Bastard! You're done! I don't care anymore-"

Takumi rolled his eyes and he neatly turned his sword around his hands and took a few steps back to allow some room to have his sword meet Hinata's. Metal against metal, Takumi spun his sword so that Hinata's sword would be flung out.

"Ah- my sword-" Hinata cursed under his breath but it was too late, even with his speed, Takumi pushed Hinata down to the deck, with Takumi's point of his sword touched Hinata's neck.

"And- I sliced your throat…" Takumi smirked, making a cutting sound. "Aaand, you're dead."

"Get off!" Hinata yelled, pushing Takumi off, swiftly standing up on his feet with a deadly glare. "You...what trick did you use?!"

"Trick?"

"To defeat me!" he yelled again. "How were you able to defeat me in that form?"

Hinata waited for an answer. Misaki and the rest of the crew who were watching waited for answer to satisfy their shock and curiosity.

"I used nothing. Only strength and knowledge. If I know what attack you'll use next then, winning won't be a problem." Takumi smirked.

Hinata had his jaw hanged open. "Impossible! No it's not but in that form you shouldn't have been able to read my movements."

"There's always a way and- that form of yours. Don't tell me you acquired Devil's Eye did you?" Takumi asked, suddenly really close to Hinata as if he was reaching out for his eye.

"You know about the Devil's Eye?" Misaki asked, walking cautiously up to Takumi.

"There's many rumors about this ship being legendary with their amazing strength given by that Jewel alone." Takumi explained. "I never thought they were true."

"Well it's real...and even at 10 percent power given by the Jewel, I would be unstoppable! We've never used our 30 percent and higher!" Hinata exclaimed. "This alone proves how much unnatural strength you have-"

"You!" Misaki hisses at Hinata. "How could you use 10% on him?! You told you to use 5%! What was the possibility that Takumi could've died you dumbass!"

"...It would've been boring then though…" Hinata muttered as his pitch black eyes settled back into his brown, soft ones.

"Hey- where are you from?" Misaki ignored Hinata and looks at Takumi.

"Britain." Takumi answered with hesitation. "I was born and raised there."

"Britain?!" Everyone exclaimed, their jaws hanged opened. Misaki nearly choked on her own saliva. "Who raised you?"

"I don't remember clearly but he was a skilled swordsman. I learned my swordsmanship by watching him." Takumi said. "I have a very quick mind for picking things up."

"Then you," Hinata murmured. "Have a connection with the British army...don't you?"

Everyone fell silent, considering the thought and possibility. Misaki narrowed her eyes. "The british men are our main enemies and we can't have them finding us."

Takumi stared blankly at her. "Well, I doubt they'll find me. I don't even think they care about finding me anyways."

"So wait! That means you are related to the army!" Goda pointed an accusing finger.

"We still have to be cautious." Hinata murmurs, looking at Misaki. "What if the person that taught him...wants to search for him?"

"Yes, I've been at sea by myself, floating along for the last...2 years?" Takumi said. "I don't think he knows I'm alive."

Misaki frowned and looked at her crew looking back at Takumi. "As long as me and my crew aren't betrayed, consider yourself alive. I need strong men like you."

"Captain," Hinata complained. "it's too risky to have someone from Britain here!"

"Leave it alone for now, Hinata." Misaki mumbled. "I'm fully aware of the risks. But I also can't risk letting a strong man go! In the past 5 years since we obtained the Jewel, I never met someone who could beat it naturally. Have you?"

"No but the risks of the British army finding us is likely. We are on the wanted list of every army!" Hinata said, his eyes were anxious. He pointed a finger at Takumi. "Letting him join us is like digging our own grave."

"Hinata," Misaki yelled, her voice was loud and sharp. "I'm perfectly well aware of all these risks but I'm the captain! I will decide who I recruit and I say, let him join until I get what I want."

"I'm only looking out for you, my precious friend since childhood times and the rest of the crew!" Hinata murmurs. "Is that a crime, Misaki?!"

Misaki. Everyone knew that Hinata and Misaki were realy close childhood friends. They'd always been together for the past 10 years. Everyone never really called Misaki by her first name, they called her 'Captain'. And, the only person that could've called Misaki by her name so comfortably, was Hinata. When he did call her by her name, he was serious.

"I never asked you to." Misaki said, her voice coming out as a hiss. "I don't know if you know who I am but I can take care of myself, thank you."

"Misaki-"

"I said...leave it and let him join." Misaki said in a lower voice.

Hinata didn't show an angry face but he had a sad one on. Looking away, he walked away into his quarters calmly as the crew stared back and forth between Misaki and Hinata who rarely fought.

Sighing, Misaki looked in the direction they were headed. As if nothing happened, she looked at Kanou. "How far are we until we teach Seika?"

"We should be able to release our anchor in less than an hour captain!" Kanou answers looking at the map he held in his hands nervously.

He was still nervous about the huge argument between the Captain and the Quartermaster...but also, two close friends.

Misaki thought about their soon to be arrival to the island. "Let the men prepare the loads to carry food and whatever things we need for heading back out to sea. Have the others prepare their weapons. We don't know what to expect."

"Don't forget about my rum!" Goda cries, running towards the shattered barrels that had rum spilled over. "My precious rum…"

"Yes...his rum too…" Misaki murmurs, rolling her eyes at Goda.

"Any signs of Dark Maid?" Kanou asks one of the Yumeyama brothers. They all shook their head. "Captain I guess we're in tough luck...they're no where around us."

Misaki shook her head. "Keep your eyes open. I'm sure we'll see them somewhere," She orders firmly, looking out to the sea.

"Takumi." Misaki says as soon as all her crew members got busy as they soon reached shore. "Come with me."

Takumi nodded and followed the Captain as she strolled to her Captain's Quarters. When Takumi shut the door behind them, Misaki sat in her chair.

"Right now, you are a member of my ship." Misaki started. "As you already knew, we have the Devil's Eye and that's why we're so strong...that's why the British army is after us…"

"Yes...continue." Takumi murmurs, finding a seat for him to sit on.

"As Hinata said...there's risks if I accept you in and that's why...I can't let you have the power of the Devil's Eye just yet until I can trust you fully." Misaki says, staring at him. "But I believe you're strong even without the Eye."

"I understand." Takumi nodded. "I understand why you're hesitant trust me."

"Then, it's fine?"

He nodded. "I don't particularly want to turn into a demon and shut my humanity off and slaughter people anyways."

"That's...not what the Eye is…" Misaki's lips twitched. "It just strengthens us…"

He just shrugs and takes a sit in a chair.

"We can't risk that Eye. Loyalty is all I'm asking from you. Give us all your loyalty and we might be able trust you but break that trust and I'll be the one to cut you down. Welcome to my ship." Misaki offered a grim smile that really showed how serious she was.

Takumi smiled and nodded. "I'm glad to be here."

"Great." Misaki nodded once. "You can leave now."

"By the way…" Takumi murmurs. "I've heard rumors about you being the darkest and cruelest captain of the seven seas...it doesn't seem that way from what I've seen by far."

Misaki shrugged. "Being dark and cruel and trying to live up to my name is only an image I set. I only care about my crew. My goal is to find my past. I have no pure darkness in me. The image is to scare people to get what I want."

"I see." Takumi smiled slightly. As he left, he silently whispered to himself and away from her ears. "Thanks for the information."

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