I haven't really edited this. Hope you like it though.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha
A Twist
Kagome woke and found the ship rocking as if it had put out to sea. She looked out her porthole and saw nothing but sea. Kagome saw the sun just coming up over the horizon and thought they must have put out at least five hours ago. Confused, she went up deck.
A bell tolled and a man about her height came out yelling for all hands on deck. Behind him strode a tall man, with a ruthless expression on his face. Men piled on deck from every place on the ship. Kagome recognized Rasul and Yakini among them. They assembled in a line and the tall man stood in front of them.
"This voyage will not be a repeat of our last. Remember Hashim and the example he made. If you try anything, I will make you wish your mother never laid eyes on your father. Now we are short a man, and you must take up the slack. Rasul, make sure each man hear takes on two new duties, and cut their rations."
Rasul looked as if he wanted to object, but nodded and started barking orders to the crew. By now Kagome knew that the tall man was the captain, and she watched him walk back to his cabin. Half way there he noticed her, and came towards her. Kagome watched him warily.
"I am sincerely sorry you had to see that My Lady Kagome," said the man as he bent to kiss her hand. He straightened and said, "with this riffraff, you need to establish who has the power, otherwise you will have mutiny on your hands."
"I see Captain.I'm sorry I never got your name?" said Kagome, keeping her voice placid.
"I'm Captain Janos Fayne. My Lady, it would please me to have you eat lunch with me today, at the next bell toll."
Kagome could tell it was an order and not a request. Annoyed that anyone would order her, she reluctantly accepted. She wanted to know more about Captain Fayne. The captain bid her goodbye and Kagome went to the galley to get breakfast. Yakini was there, sharpening some knives. He already had some bread out on the table. Kagome went over and took a piece of bread and began nibbling on it.
"What was all that about out there?" asked Kagome between bites.
"It was nothing," said Yakini.
"Nothing? Captains don't make it a regular practice to strike fear into their crews hearts."
"It is of no concern to you," Yakini looked up and saw Kagome finishing up her last bit of hard bread. "You should work on forms. I'm as good a partner as you'll find on this ship. Take your stance."
Kagome did as he said, glad that someone else was calling the shots for once. She ignored the fact that he didn't answer her question and relaxed. They worked on forms for the better part of an hour, and then Kagome went to get another dress from her trunk. Kagome found the door leading to the main hull, and went in. From the door was a ladder that led into deep blackness. Kagome shut the door and darkness surrounded her. Kagome put forth her left hand and a ball of light appeared in her palm, she then descended the ladder carefully. Once down and on secure footing, she expanded the light so she could moderately see around her.
Kagome looked around and all about her was canvas, line, and huge crates meant for the Seven Kingdom's. Sighing she started her search for her trunk. Then movement caught her eye. Kagome turned to where it came from, but saw nothing, "You're just seeing things Kagome," she said to herself. Then she saw the edge of her trunk behind a huge crate and rushed to it. Kagome put her hand on an embedded tree, where the trunk should have had a lock. The leaves on the tree began to rustle, as if by a wind, and it slowly changed to a blooming flower. Kagome heard a soft click, and she opened it. Inside, strapped to the underside of the top was her bow and arrow. Kagome smiled, remembering how she had come by it, then went on and picked out a dress among her clothes.
She topped all of a sudden, something felt wrong. Kagome felt like she was being watched. She stood up and turned slowly about the room, looking for prying eyes, only she found none. She quickly shut and locked her trunk, and hurried to the ladder. "I don't like this place."
Kagome left in a rush.
Back in her room, she forced herself to calm down. Kagome thought of Inuyasha and how he would have handled her situation and smiled. "He would threaten everyone aboard this ship and force them to do as he wanted," she thought to herself. The second bell tolled, and Kagome realized she still hadn't changed. She put on her dress and ran up deck. She smoothed the dress over and walked slowly to the Captain's cabin.
The door opened before she even had a chance to knock. Captain Fayne greeted her with a flourish and a kiss on the hand.
"I hope you enjoy this. It is far better than any food you can get in the Galley, but I'm sure not what you are used to," said Captain Fayne.
"Thank you. I'm sure it will be fine." They sat down, and Captain Fayne pored them tea. Before Kagome was small crackers and a fine cheesecake. She sipped her tea and waited for the captain to talk.
"May I ask why you want to travel to the Seven Kingdom's?" he asked.
"A friend of mine is sick, and I know how to help her."
"I see. You are very compassionate. Most people would let doctor's tend to their friends wounds and wait for news. Instead you go. My wife was very similar to you."
"You have a wife?"
"Had a wife. She died a few years ago. She was a wonderful woman. She and you are very similar."
"Well thank you for the compliment. I have a question. I still don't understand why you threatened your crew this morning?"
"That was not threatening. It was a display of power. They need to know who is boss. I told you this morning. I have a question for you. How can one so young as you be traveling by herself?"
"I wouldn't be traveling by myself if your other customers had boarded. I'm all of a sudden feeling a little seasick. Maybe I should go lie down."
"Very well. I expect to have lunch with you every day."
"I can't promise you I will, but I will try. Good day captain." Kagome left in a rush. Outside, she grimaced and gave the cabin an evil look. She spent a while walking the deck, and thinking to herself. This would be a dangerous journey. If the crew had any backbone there'd be a mutiny against the captain. I hope they solve it without my help. I don't want to get involved.
Kagome made her way back to her cabin, deep in thought.
A Twist
Kagome woke and found the ship rocking as if it had put out to sea. She looked out her porthole and saw nothing but sea. Kagome saw the sun just coming up over the horizon and thought they must have put out at least five hours ago. Confused, she went up deck.
A bell tolled and a man about her height came out yelling for all hands on deck. Behind him strode a tall man, with a ruthless expression on his face. Men piled on deck from every place on the ship. Kagome recognized Rasul and Yakini among them. They assembled in a line and the tall man stood in front of them.
"This voyage will not be a repeat of our last. Remember Hashim and the example he made. If you try anything, I will make you wish your mother never laid eyes on your father. Now we are short a man, and you must take up the slack. Rasul, make sure each man hear takes on two new duties, and cut their rations."
Rasul looked as if he wanted to object, but nodded and started barking orders to the crew. By now Kagome knew that the tall man was the captain, and she watched him walk back to his cabin. Half way there he noticed her, and came towards her. Kagome watched him warily.
"I am sincerely sorry you had to see that My Lady Kagome," said the man as he bent to kiss her hand. He straightened and said, "with this riffraff, you need to establish who has the power, otherwise you will have mutiny on your hands."
"I see Captain.I'm sorry I never got your name?" said Kagome, keeping her voice placid.
"I'm Captain Janos Fayne. My Lady, it would please me to have you eat lunch with me today, at the next bell toll."
Kagome could tell it was an order and not a request. Annoyed that anyone would order her, she reluctantly accepted. She wanted to know more about Captain Fayne. The captain bid her goodbye and Kagome went to the galley to get breakfast. Yakini was there, sharpening some knives. He already had some bread out on the table. Kagome went over and took a piece of bread and began nibbling on it.
"What was all that about out there?" asked Kagome between bites.
"It was nothing," said Yakini.
"Nothing? Captains don't make it a regular practice to strike fear into their crews hearts."
"It is of no concern to you," Yakini looked up and saw Kagome finishing up her last bit of hard bread. "You should work on forms. I'm as good a partner as you'll find on this ship. Take your stance."
Kagome did as he said, glad that someone else was calling the shots for once. She ignored the fact that he didn't answer her question and relaxed. They worked on forms for the better part of an hour, and then Kagome went to get another dress from her trunk. Kagome found the door leading to the main hull, and went in. From the door was a ladder that led into deep blackness. Kagome shut the door and darkness surrounded her. Kagome put forth her left hand and a ball of light appeared in her palm, she then descended the ladder carefully. Once down and on secure footing, she expanded the light so she could moderately see around her.
Kagome looked around and all about her was canvas, line, and huge crates meant for the Seven Kingdom's. Sighing she started her search for her trunk. Then movement caught her eye. Kagome turned to where it came from, but saw nothing, "You're just seeing things Kagome," she said to herself. Then she saw the edge of her trunk behind a huge crate and rushed to it. Kagome put her hand on an embedded tree, where the trunk should have had a lock. The leaves on the tree began to rustle, as if by a wind, and it slowly changed to a blooming flower. Kagome heard a soft click, and she opened it. Inside, strapped to the underside of the top was her bow and arrow. Kagome smiled, remembering how she had come by it, then went on and picked out a dress among her clothes.
She topped all of a sudden, something felt wrong. Kagome felt like she was being watched. She stood up and turned slowly about the room, looking for prying eyes, only she found none. She quickly shut and locked her trunk, and hurried to the ladder. "I don't like this place."
Kagome left in a rush.
Back in her room, she forced herself to calm down. Kagome thought of Inuyasha and how he would have handled her situation and smiled. "He would threaten everyone aboard this ship and force them to do as he wanted," she thought to herself. The second bell tolled, and Kagome realized she still hadn't changed. She put on her dress and ran up deck. She smoothed the dress over and walked slowly to the Captain's cabin.
The door opened before she even had a chance to knock. Captain Fayne greeted her with a flourish and a kiss on the hand.
"I hope you enjoy this. It is far better than any food you can get in the Galley, but I'm sure not what you are used to," said Captain Fayne.
"Thank you. I'm sure it will be fine." They sat down, and Captain Fayne pored them tea. Before Kagome was small crackers and a fine cheesecake. She sipped her tea and waited for the captain to talk.
"May I ask why you want to travel to the Seven Kingdom's?" he asked.
"A friend of mine is sick, and I know how to help her."
"I see. You are very compassionate. Most people would let doctor's tend to their friends wounds and wait for news. Instead you go. My wife was very similar to you."
"You have a wife?"
"Had a wife. She died a few years ago. She was a wonderful woman. She and you are very similar."
"Well thank you for the compliment. I have a question. I still don't understand why you threatened your crew this morning?"
"That was not threatening. It was a display of power. They need to know who is boss. I told you this morning. I have a question for you. How can one so young as you be traveling by herself?"
"I wouldn't be traveling by myself if your other customers had boarded. I'm all of a sudden feeling a little seasick. Maybe I should go lie down."
"Very well. I expect to have lunch with you every day."
"I can't promise you I will, but I will try. Good day captain." Kagome left in a rush. Outside, she grimaced and gave the cabin an evil look. She spent a while walking the deck, and thinking to herself. This would be a dangerous journey. If the crew had any backbone there'd be a mutiny against the captain. I hope they solve it without my help. I don't want to get involved.
Kagome made her way back to her cabin, deep in thought.