Title: Demons of the Caribbean
Author: Dark Whispers
Rating: PG13
Pairings: Inu/Kag Mir/San
Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean or Inuyasha!
Summary: The Caribbean is filled with fearless pirates and deadly foes. On a trip home, Kagome Higurashi sees a ghost ship. When no one believes her, she sneaks onto one of her father's voyages with two friends only to find more trouble than she could have ever expected.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews everyone! You guys are great! Some of you are wondering when Inuyasha will come in so I am pleased to tell you the wait is over! Enjoy reading and please review! ^_ ~
Chapter 3: Bitter Defeat
Sango plunged her sword into the gut of another demon, gripping the hilt of the sword so tightly, she was almost afraid her knuckles would start bleeding. Behind her, she could hear Kagome muttering, "ew, this is so gross!" every now and then.
The night which had been quiet and peaceful only a few minutes ago was now filled with cries of agony. The ship was starting to sink and it wouldn't be long before the whole thing disappeared under the waves forever.
Without warning, the sound of a pistol firing three times in rapid succession was heard throughout the night. All of the fighting stopped abruptly, as everyone knew what it meant. When a pistol was fired three times into the air, it was a sign of British surrender. (A/N: I just made that up ^_^;;;)
Kagome felt tears gather in her eyes as some of the demons cackled sinisterly. The Sengoku Jidai had admitted to defeat. The demons now had a choice to make; they could take the crew captive or simply leave them stranded on the sinking ship to die.
The crowd of fighters parted to let the two captains step forward. Despite the grave situation, Captain Higurashi held his head up proudly as he studied his opponent.
The demon was tall, with long wavy black hair that trailed down to his knees. It was tied back loosely in order to keep it away from his face while fighting. His eyes were as black as coals and were empty of compassion. He was dressed in fine black breeches and a white shirt with ruffles covered by a black jacket. A sword and pistol hung from his belt. The man sneered at Kagome's father before introducing himself.
"My name is Naraku, and I am captain of the Black Pearl and the crew of demons you see before you. There is only one thing I want from you before I send you to your watery grave, and that would be the woman you have aboard this ship."
"There is no woman on this ship," Captain Higurashi said. Kagome was proud to note that his voice did not waver in the slightest.
Naraku growled before taking a slightly clawed hand and knocking Captain Higurashi to the ground. "Do not attempt to lie to me, you fool! I can smell her! In fact. . . I smell two of them!"
This announcement caused some of the demons to laugh.
"What do you say, lads, should I give you the extra?" Naraku asked, smirking. The demons cheered heartily making Kagome feel sick with fear.
"Now captain," Naraku growled, accentuating his anger by stomping on Captain Higurashi's chest. "You will surrender the women, or I will make the death of you and you crew ten times as more painful!"
"NO!" Kagome shouted, stepping forward determinedly. Everyone stared at her in disbelief. "Don't hurt them, please!"
"K-kagome," her father choked out, Naraku's foot still on his chest.
She bowed her head in defeat as one of the demons grabbed her roughly and brought her forward to Naraku.
"I'm sorry, Daddy," Kagome whispered to her father, tears streaming down her face.
"Where's the other one, girl?" Naraku asked.
Willing herself to be calm, Kagome replied that the other woman had been killed in the fight. She continued to stare at the floor, afraid to meet the eyes of the demon.
However, she was forced to look at him when he grabbed her chin and jerked her head upwards, catching her gaze.
"You lie! I see dishonesty in your eyes! Now tell me where she is, or I will make you suffer, you worthless girl!"
Kagome felt her temper rise at being called worthless, but she held her tongue.
Naraku grinned upon seeing the anger burning in her eyes. "Still not going to talk?"
She glared defiantly in response causing him to pull out his sword. The movement was so fast, Kagome didn't realize what had happened until she saw the sword was stabbed into the gut of a nearby sailor. She let out a cry of fear as the sailor's eyes widened in disbelief before he crumpled to the ground.
Kagome glared at a smirking Naraku with tears in her eyes.
"I grow tired of your games, girl. Answer now or another one dies."
Kagome didn't have enough time to think of what to do because Sango stepped forward, revealing herself to Naraku. She walked towards him and stood next to Kagome, her head raised proudly, as if daring him to mock her.
Naraku simply snapped his fingers and the two girls were dragged onto the Black Pearl. When they were gone, Naraku turned back to the rest of the people on the Sengoku Jidai and smiled cruelly.
"Ginta, Hakuma! Pick five of the humans to become slaves. Leave the rest to die."
Naraku gazed down at Captain Higurashi mercilessly. "As the captain, you are going to go down with your ship. And don't worry about your daughter; I'll take good care of her."
Captain Higurashi attempted to lunge at Naraku but was held back by some of the demons. He could only watch as Naraku returned to his ship, laughing manically.
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The moment Kagome and Sango boarded the ship; they were taken in different directions. Kagome was dragged down two flights of stares to the very bottom of the ship while Sango was taken to the very center of the ship. The demon led her into a cabin and told for her to wait inside.
Once he left, Sango studied her surroundings. The cabin was definitely more luxurious than her previous quarters on the Sengoku Jidai. There was a canopy bed with olive green coverings in the center of the room and a vanity, dresser, and writing desk all made of mahogany wood against different walls. The only light in the room came from a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling and a reading lantern atop a nightstand near the bed.
Sango plopped down on the bed, her actions reminding her of when she had first gotten into her room aboard the Sengoku Jidai. She felt her eyes tear up.
'They're dead,' she told herself sternly. 'Miroku and everyone else are dead, and crying will not solve anything. I have to be strong or else I might be next.'
The door opened slowly and human girl with long, light brown hair braided down to the small of her back and brown eyes poked her head into Sango's room. Sango quickly sat up and wiped away any remaining signs of tears. The girl seemed to be around twenty-five years old and wore a dark green tunic fastened with a black belt. She approached Sango while fidgeting nervously.
"My name is Yuumi. I realize that you are new here, and you probably feel scared and confused, but I am here to help you. I first came upon the Black Pearl when two of the demons from this ship kidnapped me on the seas after killing my husband. I have been a servant here ever since and have even had to. . .*serve* some of the demons personally. I assume that you will have to do the same services."
Yuumi took a seat next to her.
"You must always remember not to talk back. Never show them your fear, but at the same time you must not be defiant. You are expected to do your work and that is all. No complaints, no suggestions, no comments. There are other girls like us aboard the ship and I am quite friendly with all of them as I have been here for years. We will help you to our best abilities."
Sango nodded, biting her lip to keep herself from crying. Yuumi's eyes softened as Sango released a dry sob. She let Sango cry on shoulder while hugging her. Sango clinged to her for comfort.
Sango was quickly realizing that this was her new life, whether she liked it or not. She cried to mourn the loss of her freedom and the loss of her loved ones.
'Miroku. . .'
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Kagome had no idea where Sango was taken. However, she was roughly thrown into a barred cell in the deep recesses of the ship. Once she was alone, she examined her surroundings, attempting to find a way to escape.
The small room had nothing in it but more barred cells and a few crates. There was only one door and no windows. It was dark and dank. Water dripped from leaks and the only light came from a few torches on the wall.
She sighed wearily and leaned against the bars of her cell, hugging her knees to her chest and bowing her head. She was as good as dead. Even if she did manage to escape the cell, where would she go? On a ship full of demons, there weren't many places she could hide.
"Who the hell are you?"
Kagome looked up, startled. She hadn't realized there was someone else in the cell with her. Her eyes fell upon a boy her age with long black hair that fell well below his waist and mysterious violet eyes. He was wearing black breeches, a white shirt, and a red vest. He wore no shoes but had a red bandana on his head. He was rather well-toned and very handsome.
When Kagome didn't respond (she was still too busy ogling ^_^) the boy waved a hand in front of her face, as if to wake her from a trance.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, girl!"
Kagome was brought back to reality, and she cleared her thoughts with a quick shake of her head.
"Oh, I'm sorry. My name is Kagome."
"Feh, what'd you do to get captured, wench?"
Kagome's eyes filled with tears. "Why do you have to be so mean? My father's ship just got raided by demons and he and my friend are probably dead!"
The boy began to panic upon seeing her tears. "H-hey. . .it's gonna be alrigh. . .um. . . I'm sure it's not that bad. . ."
His words were having no affect whatsoever. If anything, Kagome was starting to cry harder.
"STOP CRYING!" he shouted.
Kagome looked up heatedly and opened her mouth to retaliate but immediately shut it upon hearing the door creak open.
A boy that looked around only four years old entered the prison area carrying a tray of old soup and moldy crackers. He had short red hair tied back in a ponytail and a long, bushy red tail with a white tip. He wore blue breeches and a light blue shirt with a green vest that brought out the color of his green eyes. Even though he was a demon, Kagome found it hard to be afraid of him while he was smiling so cheerfully. . .along with the fact he only came up to her knees.
"Hey Inuyasha! I managed to sneak you and the new girl some food!"
As Shippou handed them the food through the bars Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Feh! Like you can actually sneak something, Shippou. You probably just begged Yuumi for a piece. You make a horrible pirate!"
Kagome's eyes widened in astonishment. "You're a pirate?!"
Shippou puffed his chest out with pride.
"I'm a pirate and a pretty damn good one too!"
Inuyasha snorted, causing Shippou to glare at him.
"Alright, so I'm at pirate *in training.* Big deal! It's the exact same thing! Besides, at least *I'm* a full, kitsune demon, unlike some people I know. . ."
Inuyasha fisted his hand and pounded the poor kitsune into the ground. Kagome watched Inuyasha fearfully.
"What's wrong with you now?" Inuyasha asked Kagome after catching sight of her trembling.
"Y-you're a demon?"
"Half-demon. My mother was human, my father was a dog demon."
"Then why do you look human?"
"Feh! I revert back to human form every new moon. I think of it as a birth defect."
"Why are you locked in this cell though?"
Inuyasha nearly screamed in frustration, and Kagome giggled at the expression on his face. Inuyasha took a deep breath in an attempt not to strangle the girl and answered the question.
"Naraku caught me pilfering some of his gold from our latest heist. As if the selfish bastard doesn't have enough. . ."
"When is he going to let you out?"
Inuyasha glared at her in frustration. "You ask too many questions! I wouldn't be so cheerful either if I were you! Don't you know anything about the curse of the Shikon Jewel?!"
"Well of course I do!" she said hotly. "Captain Naraku wished on the Shikon Jewel, but since he was greedy, his entire crew was cursed an turned into demons so now the wander the seas forever and-"
"I know about that part, stupid girl! I'm talking about the poem!"
"What poem? I never heard anything about a poem!"
Shippou cleared his throat to get the attention of the two bickering jail mates.
"Stop arguing with her, will ya, Inuyasha? Shut up for a second and I'll tell ya the poem."
Shippou drew himself up with an air of great importance and recited:
~
The Shikon Jewel echoes of doom
When all the sea is calm
Where the plums are in bloom
And the moon shines in the sky
~
A cure for the curse can be found
The Shikon must be made whole and round
But the most horrible step is yet to come
For under the first quarter on the island of plums
You must accomplish a most horrible deed
The life of an innocent you must bleed
~
Kagome stared at Shippou blankly. "Well what does that have to do with me?"
Shippou shrugged. "I dunno. I just like reciting poetry."
"You are both idiots! Didn't you notice what it says in the second verse? In order to find the cure for the curse 'the Shikon must be made whole and round?' We already did that part by collecting the Shikon shards! The last part, 'under the first quarter on the island of plums, the life of an innocent you must bleed' means on Plum Island during the moon's first quarter a virgin must be sacrificed to complete the process. The first quarter is in *seven days* and since the Black Pearl is the fastest ship on the seas it will take us *seven days* to get us to Plum Island."
Kagome gasped when she realized what he was saying.
"Kagome. . .you are the innocent that is to be sacrificed on Plum Island to cure us of this curse."
A/N: Ah yes this seems like a nice dramatic place to end! I'm sorry that it's so short! I'm having a little trouble with my other story, "The Trouble with Monks." I'm almost finished with it, and I don't want to leave people waiting forever for the alternate ending. Anyway, thanks to everyone who reviewed! I'd hug you, but I don't know where any of you live and since I don't know you personally it would be kind of awkward. ^_^;;;
Author: Dark Whispers
Rating: PG13
Pairings: Inu/Kag Mir/San
Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean or Inuyasha!
Summary: The Caribbean is filled with fearless pirates and deadly foes. On a trip home, Kagome Higurashi sees a ghost ship. When no one believes her, she sneaks onto one of her father's voyages with two friends only to find more trouble than she could have ever expected.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews everyone! You guys are great! Some of you are wondering when Inuyasha will come in so I am pleased to tell you the wait is over! Enjoy reading and please review! ^_ ~
Chapter 3: Bitter Defeat
Sango plunged her sword into the gut of another demon, gripping the hilt of the sword so tightly, she was almost afraid her knuckles would start bleeding. Behind her, she could hear Kagome muttering, "ew, this is so gross!" every now and then.
The night which had been quiet and peaceful only a few minutes ago was now filled with cries of agony. The ship was starting to sink and it wouldn't be long before the whole thing disappeared under the waves forever.
Without warning, the sound of a pistol firing three times in rapid succession was heard throughout the night. All of the fighting stopped abruptly, as everyone knew what it meant. When a pistol was fired three times into the air, it was a sign of British surrender. (A/N: I just made that up ^_^;;;)
Kagome felt tears gather in her eyes as some of the demons cackled sinisterly. The Sengoku Jidai had admitted to defeat. The demons now had a choice to make; they could take the crew captive or simply leave them stranded on the sinking ship to die.
The crowd of fighters parted to let the two captains step forward. Despite the grave situation, Captain Higurashi held his head up proudly as he studied his opponent.
The demon was tall, with long wavy black hair that trailed down to his knees. It was tied back loosely in order to keep it away from his face while fighting. His eyes were as black as coals and were empty of compassion. He was dressed in fine black breeches and a white shirt with ruffles covered by a black jacket. A sword and pistol hung from his belt. The man sneered at Kagome's father before introducing himself.
"My name is Naraku, and I am captain of the Black Pearl and the crew of demons you see before you. There is only one thing I want from you before I send you to your watery grave, and that would be the woman you have aboard this ship."
"There is no woman on this ship," Captain Higurashi said. Kagome was proud to note that his voice did not waver in the slightest.
Naraku growled before taking a slightly clawed hand and knocking Captain Higurashi to the ground. "Do not attempt to lie to me, you fool! I can smell her! In fact. . . I smell two of them!"
This announcement caused some of the demons to laugh.
"What do you say, lads, should I give you the extra?" Naraku asked, smirking. The demons cheered heartily making Kagome feel sick with fear.
"Now captain," Naraku growled, accentuating his anger by stomping on Captain Higurashi's chest. "You will surrender the women, or I will make the death of you and you crew ten times as more painful!"
"NO!" Kagome shouted, stepping forward determinedly. Everyone stared at her in disbelief. "Don't hurt them, please!"
"K-kagome," her father choked out, Naraku's foot still on his chest.
She bowed her head in defeat as one of the demons grabbed her roughly and brought her forward to Naraku.
"I'm sorry, Daddy," Kagome whispered to her father, tears streaming down her face.
"Where's the other one, girl?" Naraku asked.
Willing herself to be calm, Kagome replied that the other woman had been killed in the fight. She continued to stare at the floor, afraid to meet the eyes of the demon.
However, she was forced to look at him when he grabbed her chin and jerked her head upwards, catching her gaze.
"You lie! I see dishonesty in your eyes! Now tell me where she is, or I will make you suffer, you worthless girl!"
Kagome felt her temper rise at being called worthless, but she held her tongue.
Naraku grinned upon seeing the anger burning in her eyes. "Still not going to talk?"
She glared defiantly in response causing him to pull out his sword. The movement was so fast, Kagome didn't realize what had happened until she saw the sword was stabbed into the gut of a nearby sailor. She let out a cry of fear as the sailor's eyes widened in disbelief before he crumpled to the ground.
Kagome glared at a smirking Naraku with tears in her eyes.
"I grow tired of your games, girl. Answer now or another one dies."
Kagome didn't have enough time to think of what to do because Sango stepped forward, revealing herself to Naraku. She walked towards him and stood next to Kagome, her head raised proudly, as if daring him to mock her.
Naraku simply snapped his fingers and the two girls were dragged onto the Black Pearl. When they were gone, Naraku turned back to the rest of the people on the Sengoku Jidai and smiled cruelly.
"Ginta, Hakuma! Pick five of the humans to become slaves. Leave the rest to die."
Naraku gazed down at Captain Higurashi mercilessly. "As the captain, you are going to go down with your ship. And don't worry about your daughter; I'll take good care of her."
Captain Higurashi attempted to lunge at Naraku but was held back by some of the demons. He could only watch as Naraku returned to his ship, laughing manically.
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The moment Kagome and Sango boarded the ship; they were taken in different directions. Kagome was dragged down two flights of stares to the very bottom of the ship while Sango was taken to the very center of the ship. The demon led her into a cabin and told for her to wait inside.
Once he left, Sango studied her surroundings. The cabin was definitely more luxurious than her previous quarters on the Sengoku Jidai. There was a canopy bed with olive green coverings in the center of the room and a vanity, dresser, and writing desk all made of mahogany wood against different walls. The only light in the room came from a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling and a reading lantern atop a nightstand near the bed.
Sango plopped down on the bed, her actions reminding her of when she had first gotten into her room aboard the Sengoku Jidai. She felt her eyes tear up.
'They're dead,' she told herself sternly. 'Miroku and everyone else are dead, and crying will not solve anything. I have to be strong or else I might be next.'
The door opened slowly and human girl with long, light brown hair braided down to the small of her back and brown eyes poked her head into Sango's room. Sango quickly sat up and wiped away any remaining signs of tears. The girl seemed to be around twenty-five years old and wore a dark green tunic fastened with a black belt. She approached Sango while fidgeting nervously.
"My name is Yuumi. I realize that you are new here, and you probably feel scared and confused, but I am here to help you. I first came upon the Black Pearl when two of the demons from this ship kidnapped me on the seas after killing my husband. I have been a servant here ever since and have even had to. . .*serve* some of the demons personally. I assume that you will have to do the same services."
Yuumi took a seat next to her.
"You must always remember not to talk back. Never show them your fear, but at the same time you must not be defiant. You are expected to do your work and that is all. No complaints, no suggestions, no comments. There are other girls like us aboard the ship and I am quite friendly with all of them as I have been here for years. We will help you to our best abilities."
Sango nodded, biting her lip to keep herself from crying. Yuumi's eyes softened as Sango released a dry sob. She let Sango cry on shoulder while hugging her. Sango clinged to her for comfort.
Sango was quickly realizing that this was her new life, whether she liked it or not. She cried to mourn the loss of her freedom and the loss of her loved ones.
'Miroku. . .'
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Kagome had no idea where Sango was taken. However, she was roughly thrown into a barred cell in the deep recesses of the ship. Once she was alone, she examined her surroundings, attempting to find a way to escape.
The small room had nothing in it but more barred cells and a few crates. There was only one door and no windows. It was dark and dank. Water dripped from leaks and the only light came from a few torches on the wall.
She sighed wearily and leaned against the bars of her cell, hugging her knees to her chest and bowing her head. She was as good as dead. Even if she did manage to escape the cell, where would she go? On a ship full of demons, there weren't many places she could hide.
"Who the hell are you?"
Kagome looked up, startled. She hadn't realized there was someone else in the cell with her. Her eyes fell upon a boy her age with long black hair that fell well below his waist and mysterious violet eyes. He was wearing black breeches, a white shirt, and a red vest. He wore no shoes but had a red bandana on his head. He was rather well-toned and very handsome.
When Kagome didn't respond (she was still too busy ogling ^_^) the boy waved a hand in front of her face, as if to wake her from a trance.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, girl!"
Kagome was brought back to reality, and she cleared her thoughts with a quick shake of her head.
"Oh, I'm sorry. My name is Kagome."
"Feh, what'd you do to get captured, wench?"
Kagome's eyes filled with tears. "Why do you have to be so mean? My father's ship just got raided by demons and he and my friend are probably dead!"
The boy began to panic upon seeing her tears. "H-hey. . .it's gonna be alrigh. . .um. . . I'm sure it's not that bad. . ."
His words were having no affect whatsoever. If anything, Kagome was starting to cry harder.
"STOP CRYING!" he shouted.
Kagome looked up heatedly and opened her mouth to retaliate but immediately shut it upon hearing the door creak open.
A boy that looked around only four years old entered the prison area carrying a tray of old soup and moldy crackers. He had short red hair tied back in a ponytail and a long, bushy red tail with a white tip. He wore blue breeches and a light blue shirt with a green vest that brought out the color of his green eyes. Even though he was a demon, Kagome found it hard to be afraid of him while he was smiling so cheerfully. . .along with the fact he only came up to her knees.
"Hey Inuyasha! I managed to sneak you and the new girl some food!"
As Shippou handed them the food through the bars Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Feh! Like you can actually sneak something, Shippou. You probably just begged Yuumi for a piece. You make a horrible pirate!"
Kagome's eyes widened in astonishment. "You're a pirate?!"
Shippou puffed his chest out with pride.
"I'm a pirate and a pretty damn good one too!"
Inuyasha snorted, causing Shippou to glare at him.
"Alright, so I'm at pirate *in training.* Big deal! It's the exact same thing! Besides, at least *I'm* a full, kitsune demon, unlike some people I know. . ."
Inuyasha fisted his hand and pounded the poor kitsune into the ground. Kagome watched Inuyasha fearfully.
"What's wrong with you now?" Inuyasha asked Kagome after catching sight of her trembling.
"Y-you're a demon?"
"Half-demon. My mother was human, my father was a dog demon."
"Then why do you look human?"
"Feh! I revert back to human form every new moon. I think of it as a birth defect."
"Why are you locked in this cell though?"
Inuyasha nearly screamed in frustration, and Kagome giggled at the expression on his face. Inuyasha took a deep breath in an attempt not to strangle the girl and answered the question.
"Naraku caught me pilfering some of his gold from our latest heist. As if the selfish bastard doesn't have enough. . ."
"When is he going to let you out?"
Inuyasha glared at her in frustration. "You ask too many questions! I wouldn't be so cheerful either if I were you! Don't you know anything about the curse of the Shikon Jewel?!"
"Well of course I do!" she said hotly. "Captain Naraku wished on the Shikon Jewel, but since he was greedy, his entire crew was cursed an turned into demons so now the wander the seas forever and-"
"I know about that part, stupid girl! I'm talking about the poem!"
"What poem? I never heard anything about a poem!"
Shippou cleared his throat to get the attention of the two bickering jail mates.
"Stop arguing with her, will ya, Inuyasha? Shut up for a second and I'll tell ya the poem."
Shippou drew himself up with an air of great importance and recited:
~
The Shikon Jewel echoes of doom
When all the sea is calm
Where the plums are in bloom
And the moon shines in the sky
~
A cure for the curse can be found
The Shikon must be made whole and round
But the most horrible step is yet to come
For under the first quarter on the island of plums
You must accomplish a most horrible deed
The life of an innocent you must bleed
~
Kagome stared at Shippou blankly. "Well what does that have to do with me?"
Shippou shrugged. "I dunno. I just like reciting poetry."
"You are both idiots! Didn't you notice what it says in the second verse? In order to find the cure for the curse 'the Shikon must be made whole and round?' We already did that part by collecting the Shikon shards! The last part, 'under the first quarter on the island of plums, the life of an innocent you must bleed' means on Plum Island during the moon's first quarter a virgin must be sacrificed to complete the process. The first quarter is in *seven days* and since the Black Pearl is the fastest ship on the seas it will take us *seven days* to get us to Plum Island."
Kagome gasped when she realized what he was saying.
"Kagome. . .you are the innocent that is to be sacrificed on Plum Island to cure us of this curse."
A/N: Ah yes this seems like a nice dramatic place to end! I'm sorry that it's so short! I'm having a little trouble with my other story, "The Trouble with Monks." I'm almost finished with it, and I don't want to leave people waiting forever for the alternate ending. Anyway, thanks to everyone who reviewed! I'd hug you, but I don't know where any of you live and since I don't know you personally it would be kind of awkward. ^_^;;;