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: Eep! I pulled a bit of a disappearing act, didn't I? Sorry guys, but I didn't have the motivation for awhile. I don't really want to bore you with my problems so how about I just start the chapter, ne?
Chapter 4: Reunions and Meetings
Kagome groaned as someone shook her roughly. The wood floor beneath her head was hard and slightly damp, and she was definitely going to have a cramp in her neck after sleeping without a pillow.
"Five more minutes," she grumbled, batting away the hands that were shaking her.
"Wench! Get up!"
Kagome frowned, her eyes still closed. 'That doesn't sound like the maid. . .'
She cracked one eye opened blearily only to find a silver-haired, golden-eyed Inuyasha hovering over her. Now that it was morning he was a hanyou again. His silver hair was just as long as his black hair, and atop his head were furry dog ears that twitched every now and then. As Kagome took his new appearance in, she had a very understandable reaction.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Inuyasha fell backwards as Kagome screamed her head off. His poor ears were killing him.
"SHUT UP!" he shouted, clamping his hands over his ears in an attempt to block out Kagome's shrieking.
The girl stopped, startled. She studied him, her eyes widening.
"Inuyasha? Is that you?"
The hanyou snorted. "Yes it's me! There's no need to scream your head off! My ears are sensitive ya know!"
Kagome pouted. "You were HOVERING over me when I woke up! You scared me!"
"Stop shouting, woman! Are you always this loud?!"
"As entertaining as this conversation is, you have work to do, brother."
Kagome and Inuyasha stopped arguing abruptly and stared at the demon that was leaning against the doorway casually.
His silver hair was at a length that rivaled Inuyasha's, and he had the same golden eyes. That was where the similarities ended though. The other man had a calm emotionless face while Inuyasha did not bother to hide his emotions. Everything about the man gave off a sense of power. His hair was tied back revealing pointed ears, and he was wearing black pants with a long sleeved white shirt that showed off a very muscular chest.
"What do you want, Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha growled.
The demon called Sesshomaru strode into the room. "You really should be more grateful, Inuyasha. I managed to bail you out of this hell-hole yet again. One of these days Naraku is just going to throw you overboard instead of taking the time to lock you up."
"Cut the crap, Sesshomaru. You know I'm needed here."
Sesshomaru's face remained passive. "I'm not in the mood for a debate. I came to unlock you. If you try my patience, I might be forced to leave you here for a few more days."
Inuyasha bit back a retort and simply glared as his brother pulled an ofuda off of the cage's lock and placed a key from his pocket into the rusty lock. Kagome, who had remained silent from the moment Sesshomaru had entered the room, worked up enough of her courage to ask a question.
"Excuse me, but am I going to be let out now too?"
Sesshomaru stopped and studied her. Kagome shuddered under his gaze, getting an odd feeling that he could see inside of her.
"Yes, you are. Naraku has prepared a room for you. However, you should do well not to speak unless spoken to on this ship."
"Sorry."
The three of them then left the room in silence.
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Kagome was following Sesshomaru and Inuyasha closely down the deserted hallway. She was glad that there were no other demons around. Every time one of them laid eyes on her they would leer menacingly, making her feel uncomfortable.
"Watch where you're going, pathetic human!"
Kagome looked up, afraid to find Inuyasha glaring at her. However, the hanyou was yelling at a human sailor who had apparently knocked into Inuyasha while walking down the hallway.
"Sorry for bumping into you, but there's really no need to yell at me."
Her entire body froze. The hallway was too narrow to see past Sesshomaru, but she could have sworn that she had heard that voice before.
Inuyasha lifted the poor human up by the collar of his shirt and glared angrily. "You need to learn to stay in line unless you want to get killed! You're on a ship full of demons, and not all of them are as nice as me! You yell at one of them and you'll find yourself meeting an early death! Maybe I should report you to Naraku and see what he wants to do with you."
"Go ahead, tell your captain! I'm not afraid of you or the rest of the demons on this ship!"
Kagome's eyes widened in recognition.
"Miroku?!"
Inuyasha turned to face her as she elbowed her way past Sesshomaru in order to see the sailor that was dangling from Inuyasha's claws. Tears filled her eyes as she looked upon her friend.
Miroku looked a little battered but relatively unharmed. His face was dirty and his clothes slightly torn, but his eyes still shone defiantly. Miroku's spirit had yet to be broken.
Ignoring the fact the Inuyasha was still holding Miroku above the ground; Kagome tackled her friend in a fierce hug, causing both of them to fall over. She cried into his shirt while he patted her back comfortingly, slightly bewildered.
"Kagome! I thought I would never see you again! Are you alright? They didn't hurt you did they? Where is Sango?"
Kagome sniffled once more before helping Miroku to his feet. "I'm fine Miroku. They didn't hurt me. I have no idea where Sango is though. They separated us once we got on to the ship. Are you alright though? You look a like you took a bit of a beating."
Miroku shook his head. "I am fine, Kagome. I have just been doing chores all night."
"Can we please put an end to this happy little reunion? Some of us have things to tend to," Sesshomaru stated, impatience creeping into his voice.
Kagome gave Miroku another hug, unwilling to leave her friend now that she knew he was still alive. "Please Miroku, promise me you'll stay out of trouble. I would never forgive myself if something happened to you, and I know Sango would want you to be safe too."
Miroku nodded before releasing her. "I promise. However, there is a possibility that we will never see each other again, and I need to ask you a very important question."
Kagome's eyes narrowed in suspicion as Miroku held both of her hands in his.
"Will you bear my child?"
Inuyasha's jaw dropped and Kagome could have sworn she heard Sesshomaru chuckle. Kagome simply removed her hands from Miroku's grasp and knocked him to the floor.
"You just had to do that, didn't you Miroku?"
"Come on Kagome, we were acting too seriously! I had to relieve the tension!"
"Ugh! I can't believe I just hugged you, you pervert!"
"I rather enjoyed the feeling of your body pressed against mine. . ."
"MIROKU!"
"Alright, alright! I'm sorry Kagome, but I haven't touched a woman since yesterday you know! Besides, you know Sango is the one for me! If you see her Kagome, tell her that I love her, please?"
Kagome nodded. She could tell Miroku was serious. They said one last good-bye before continuing down the hallway.
They came to an abrupt stop in front of a wooden door with intricate designs of waves and sea creatures on the door frame. Sesshomaru announced that he has some work to do in his room and that Inuyasha should take her to her room.
The two climbed up a staircase, and Kagome could feel the boat rocking against the waves more prominently now.
"Who was that Miroku guy?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome studied Inuyasha who looked nervous for some reason. He refused to meet her eyes, instead staring determinedly at the floor.
"He is an apprentice of a sailor back home. He has a good heart, even though he is a bit of. . ."
"Perv?" Inuyasha interjected helpfully.
"Yes. He is a good friend of mine."
"Doyoulikehim?" Inuyasha blurted out.
Kagome stopped walking. "Excuse me?"
"Do you like him?"
"Let's just say he has his eyes set on another girl."
Inuyasha's sigh of relief went unnoticed by Kagome.
"Inuyasha!"
Both of them turned around as a short, fat man ran up to them. He was practically bald and was wearing gray pants and a worn short. He panted as he stopped running, trying to speak while clutching a stitch in a side.
"N-naraku w-w-wants to see you. . .(need air). . .says to come to his quarters. . .immediately. . .(can't breathe). . ."
Inuyasha looked very gloomy upon hearing this. "Gee thanks for the good news, Myouga. Kagome, just continue down this hallway until you reach a dead end. Go through the doorway on the left and the door at the end of the hallway is your room. Stay there until someone comes to get you, understand? Do not leave your room or go into any other rooms then yours."
With that, Inuyasha ran in the opposite direction with Myouga tailing behind at a much slower pace.
Kagome nervously proceeded alone. She walked a little faster, hoping she wouldn't bump into any demons on her way to her room. She made a left after coming to the dead end Inuyasha had told her about and then hurried to the end of the hallway only to find two doors in front of her.
She bit her lip nervously wondering which door to pick. After picking the door to the right, she opened it slowly, poking her head in to see if there was anyone inside.
The walls were painted a light blue, and there were candelabras hanging on the walls which weren't lit at the moment since the sun was shining brightly through two portholes. The room also included a bed and a dresser.
Kagome stepped into the room and closed the door behind her. It seems that she had gotten the right room since no one else was inside. Sighing with relief she fell onto the bed.
'This is such a nice room. I'm glad I don't have to stay in that cage anymore. I wish this bed was a little softer though. It seems to be very lumpy and it's. . .moving?!
With trembling hands Kagome pulled back the blanket she was sitting on to reveal a long, black haired demon with pointed ears. He appeared to have just woken up and bright blue eyes stared back at her in surprise.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The demon sat up abruptly, causing Kagome to fall off the bed with a loud thump. The demon followed her to the floor and clapped a hand over her mouth, his ears ringing painfully.
"I don't know what you are doing in my room, but I am not going to hurt you. When I remove my hand from your mouth we are going to converse rationally without any shrieking, alright?"
Kagome nodded and he released her before helping her to her feet. She blushed realizing that the demon was quite handsome and wasn't wearing a shirt.
"I'm Kouga, a wolf demon," the demon said, sounding slightly arrogant. "You're that girl Naraku took captive, aren't you? I suppose you're looking for your room? It's the one on the left."
She nodded numbly while inwardly cursing herself for choosing the wrong door.
"Um. . .sorry for disturbing you, Kouga. I think I'll just go to my room now."
Kagome turned around and headed for the door, her cheeks still flushed with embarrassment.
"Oh, one more thing; I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone about this little meeting. I'm supposed to be working right now," Kouga admitted sheepishly. "In return, you can come here whenever you want if you're lonely."
"Thank you, Kouga. And my name is Kagome."
With that, she left the room.
Kouga smirked, exposing one of his fangs.
'She's pretty cute. Maybe I can convince Naraku to let me keep her. . .'
In her own living quarters Kagome was sitting on her bed eating lunch. A tray of food had been on her desk when she entered the room. The clock on her desk told her it was 2:00PM and her stomach growled with hunger. She quickly ate and then gazed out her porthole for awhile, thinking that demons might not be so bad after all.
Of course, she then remembered that these demons were planning to kill her in six days.
A/N: All done! I think that chapter was a little shorter than usual though. *sighs* Anyway, please review! I'll try to post the next chapter soon, but I've been having a couple of problems with my laptop ever since the blackout on Thursday. _ Stoopid blackout.
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: Eep! I pulled a bit of a disappearing act, didn't I? Sorry guys, but I didn't have the motivation for awhile. I don't really want to bore you with my problems so how about I just start the chapter, ne?
Chapter 4: Reunions and Meetings
Kagome groaned as someone shook her roughly. The wood floor beneath her head was hard and slightly damp, and she was definitely going to have a cramp in her neck after sleeping without a pillow.
"Five more minutes," she grumbled, batting away the hands that were shaking her.
"Wench! Get up!"
Kagome frowned, her eyes still closed. 'That doesn't sound like the maid. . .'
She cracked one eye opened blearily only to find a silver-haired, golden-eyed Inuyasha hovering over her. Now that it was morning he was a hanyou again. His silver hair was just as long as his black hair, and atop his head were furry dog ears that twitched every now and then. As Kagome took his new appearance in, she had a very understandable reaction.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Inuyasha fell backwards as Kagome screamed her head off. His poor ears were killing him.
"SHUT UP!" he shouted, clamping his hands over his ears in an attempt to block out Kagome's shrieking.
The girl stopped, startled. She studied him, her eyes widening.
"Inuyasha? Is that you?"
The hanyou snorted. "Yes it's me! There's no need to scream your head off! My ears are sensitive ya know!"
Kagome pouted. "You were HOVERING over me when I woke up! You scared me!"
"Stop shouting, woman! Are you always this loud?!"
"As entertaining as this conversation is, you have work to do, brother."
Kagome and Inuyasha stopped arguing abruptly and stared at the demon that was leaning against the doorway casually.
His silver hair was at a length that rivaled Inuyasha's, and he had the same golden eyes. That was where the similarities ended though. The other man had a calm emotionless face while Inuyasha did not bother to hide his emotions. Everything about the man gave off a sense of power. His hair was tied back revealing pointed ears, and he was wearing black pants with a long sleeved white shirt that showed off a very muscular chest.
"What do you want, Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha growled.
The demon called Sesshomaru strode into the room. "You really should be more grateful, Inuyasha. I managed to bail you out of this hell-hole yet again. One of these days Naraku is just going to throw you overboard instead of taking the time to lock you up."
"Cut the crap, Sesshomaru. You know I'm needed here."
Sesshomaru's face remained passive. "I'm not in the mood for a debate. I came to unlock you. If you try my patience, I might be forced to leave you here for a few more days."
Inuyasha bit back a retort and simply glared as his brother pulled an ofuda off of the cage's lock and placed a key from his pocket into the rusty lock. Kagome, who had remained silent from the moment Sesshomaru had entered the room, worked up enough of her courage to ask a question.
"Excuse me, but am I going to be let out now too?"
Sesshomaru stopped and studied her. Kagome shuddered under his gaze, getting an odd feeling that he could see inside of her.
"Yes, you are. Naraku has prepared a room for you. However, you should do well not to speak unless spoken to on this ship."
"Sorry."
The three of them then left the room in silence.
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Kagome was following Sesshomaru and Inuyasha closely down the deserted hallway. She was glad that there were no other demons around. Every time one of them laid eyes on her they would leer menacingly, making her feel uncomfortable.
"Watch where you're going, pathetic human!"
Kagome looked up, afraid to find Inuyasha glaring at her. However, the hanyou was yelling at a human sailor who had apparently knocked into Inuyasha while walking down the hallway.
"Sorry for bumping into you, but there's really no need to yell at me."
Her entire body froze. The hallway was too narrow to see past Sesshomaru, but she could have sworn that she had heard that voice before.
Inuyasha lifted the poor human up by the collar of his shirt and glared angrily. "You need to learn to stay in line unless you want to get killed! You're on a ship full of demons, and not all of them are as nice as me! You yell at one of them and you'll find yourself meeting an early death! Maybe I should report you to Naraku and see what he wants to do with you."
"Go ahead, tell your captain! I'm not afraid of you or the rest of the demons on this ship!"
Kagome's eyes widened in recognition.
"Miroku?!"
Inuyasha turned to face her as she elbowed her way past Sesshomaru in order to see the sailor that was dangling from Inuyasha's claws. Tears filled her eyes as she looked upon her friend.
Miroku looked a little battered but relatively unharmed. His face was dirty and his clothes slightly torn, but his eyes still shone defiantly. Miroku's spirit had yet to be broken.
Ignoring the fact the Inuyasha was still holding Miroku above the ground; Kagome tackled her friend in a fierce hug, causing both of them to fall over. She cried into his shirt while he patted her back comfortingly, slightly bewildered.
"Kagome! I thought I would never see you again! Are you alright? They didn't hurt you did they? Where is Sango?"
Kagome sniffled once more before helping Miroku to his feet. "I'm fine Miroku. They didn't hurt me. I have no idea where Sango is though. They separated us once we got on to the ship. Are you alright though? You look a like you took a bit of a beating."
Miroku shook his head. "I am fine, Kagome. I have just been doing chores all night."
"Can we please put an end to this happy little reunion? Some of us have things to tend to," Sesshomaru stated, impatience creeping into his voice.
Kagome gave Miroku another hug, unwilling to leave her friend now that she knew he was still alive. "Please Miroku, promise me you'll stay out of trouble. I would never forgive myself if something happened to you, and I know Sango would want you to be safe too."
Miroku nodded before releasing her. "I promise. However, there is a possibility that we will never see each other again, and I need to ask you a very important question."
Kagome's eyes narrowed in suspicion as Miroku held both of her hands in his.
"Will you bear my child?"
Inuyasha's jaw dropped and Kagome could have sworn she heard Sesshomaru chuckle. Kagome simply removed her hands from Miroku's grasp and knocked him to the floor.
"You just had to do that, didn't you Miroku?"
"Come on Kagome, we were acting too seriously! I had to relieve the tension!"
"Ugh! I can't believe I just hugged you, you pervert!"
"I rather enjoyed the feeling of your body pressed against mine. . ."
"MIROKU!"
"Alright, alright! I'm sorry Kagome, but I haven't touched a woman since yesterday you know! Besides, you know Sango is the one for me! If you see her Kagome, tell her that I love her, please?"
Kagome nodded. She could tell Miroku was serious. They said one last good-bye before continuing down the hallway.
They came to an abrupt stop in front of a wooden door with intricate designs of waves and sea creatures on the door frame. Sesshomaru announced that he has some work to do in his room and that Inuyasha should take her to her room.
The two climbed up a staircase, and Kagome could feel the boat rocking against the waves more prominently now.
"Who was that Miroku guy?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome studied Inuyasha who looked nervous for some reason. He refused to meet her eyes, instead staring determinedly at the floor.
"He is an apprentice of a sailor back home. He has a good heart, even though he is a bit of. . ."
"Perv?" Inuyasha interjected helpfully.
"Yes. He is a good friend of mine."
"Doyoulikehim?" Inuyasha blurted out.
Kagome stopped walking. "Excuse me?"
"Do you like him?"
"Let's just say he has his eyes set on another girl."
Inuyasha's sigh of relief went unnoticed by Kagome.
"Inuyasha!"
Both of them turned around as a short, fat man ran up to them. He was practically bald and was wearing gray pants and a worn short. He panted as he stopped running, trying to speak while clutching a stitch in a side.
"N-naraku w-w-wants to see you. . .(need air). . .says to come to his quarters. . .immediately. . .(can't breathe). . ."
Inuyasha looked very gloomy upon hearing this. "Gee thanks for the good news, Myouga. Kagome, just continue down this hallway until you reach a dead end. Go through the doorway on the left and the door at the end of the hallway is your room. Stay there until someone comes to get you, understand? Do not leave your room or go into any other rooms then yours."
With that, Inuyasha ran in the opposite direction with Myouga tailing behind at a much slower pace.
Kagome nervously proceeded alone. She walked a little faster, hoping she wouldn't bump into any demons on her way to her room. She made a left after coming to the dead end Inuyasha had told her about and then hurried to the end of the hallway only to find two doors in front of her.
She bit her lip nervously wondering which door to pick. After picking the door to the right, she opened it slowly, poking her head in to see if there was anyone inside.
The walls were painted a light blue, and there were candelabras hanging on the walls which weren't lit at the moment since the sun was shining brightly through two portholes. The room also included a bed and a dresser.
Kagome stepped into the room and closed the door behind her. It seems that she had gotten the right room since no one else was inside. Sighing with relief she fell onto the bed.
'This is such a nice room. I'm glad I don't have to stay in that cage anymore. I wish this bed was a little softer though. It seems to be very lumpy and it's. . .moving?!
With trembling hands Kagome pulled back the blanket she was sitting on to reveal a long, black haired demon with pointed ears. He appeared to have just woken up and bright blue eyes stared back at her in surprise.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The demon sat up abruptly, causing Kagome to fall off the bed with a loud thump. The demon followed her to the floor and clapped a hand over her mouth, his ears ringing painfully.
"I don't know what you are doing in my room, but I am not going to hurt you. When I remove my hand from your mouth we are going to converse rationally without any shrieking, alright?"
Kagome nodded and he released her before helping her to her feet. She blushed realizing that the demon was quite handsome and wasn't wearing a shirt.
"I'm Kouga, a wolf demon," the demon said, sounding slightly arrogant. "You're that girl Naraku took captive, aren't you? I suppose you're looking for your room? It's the one on the left."
She nodded numbly while inwardly cursing herself for choosing the wrong door.
"Um. . .sorry for disturbing you, Kouga. I think I'll just go to my room now."
Kagome turned around and headed for the door, her cheeks still flushed with embarrassment.
"Oh, one more thing; I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone about this little meeting. I'm supposed to be working right now," Kouga admitted sheepishly. "In return, you can come here whenever you want if you're lonely."
"Thank you, Kouga. And my name is Kagome."
With that, she left the room.
Kouga smirked, exposing one of his fangs.
'She's pretty cute. Maybe I can convince Naraku to let me keep her. . .'
In her own living quarters Kagome was sitting on her bed eating lunch. A tray of food had been on her desk when she entered the room. The clock on her desk told her it was 2:00PM and her stomach growled with hunger. She quickly ate and then gazed out her porthole for awhile, thinking that demons might not be so bad after all.
Of course, she then remembered that these demons were planning to kill her in six days.
A/N: All done! I think that chapter was a little shorter than usual though. *sighs* Anyway, please review! I'll try to post the next chapter soon, but I've been having a couple of problems with my laptop ever since the blackout on Thursday. _ Stoopid blackout.