Destinations
Kagome stood on deck, dark hair fluttering in the wind, and watched land slowly edge closer. She was almost to her destination. After her revival, she had learned that Yakini was voted as new captain, and old Captain Fayne was put in the brig. The crew was still deciding on what to do with him. Since Yakini could no longer cook the crew food, she offered to. She smiled at the thought of how the crew reacted to good food when they were served. Inuyasha proved to be a constant pain, like always, but a pain she for some odd reason liked to put up with.
"What the hell are ya starin at?" came Inuyasha's voice behind her.
"The land, what else?" answered Kagome. She was still angry at him for throwing some of her clothes overboard.
"Why? What's so important about it?"
"Well, a friend of mine is there, and she's sick. That's why I'm traveling there, to help cure her. Inuyasha, did the Shikon no Tama give Kikyuo powers?" Kagome still searched for answers as to why she had new abilities. She'd slowly learned to keep them under control, but still had no idea where they came from. The only place she could think of was the sacred jewel.
"No, it can only do that to demons, why?" answered Inuyasha.
"Just wondering?"
"Liar, why?"
"It doesn't matter," said Kagome, looking around to be sure no one overheard them. "I'll talk to you about it later." Inuyasha grumbled and leaned on the railing beside her.
"How were you able to break through into this world? I tried to get back to your's for a year before I gave up," asked Kagome
"Well I figured that getting through either had to do with you specifically or the jewel. I figured that if it was the jewel I had no chance of getting through, since you have it, so I got your little brother, took him to where you disappeared and he passed through the barrier three times. Then I went with him the last time, and had Shippuo take him back home."
"So the barrier has to do with me and my blood? Hmm. So I was supposed to come here for some reason. I wonder what I'm supposed to do?"
"I don't know, all I care about is getting you back to my world."
"Inuyasha, don't you see. The barrier let my brother through and back, but it didn't let me go back. There is something here I must do in order to be allowed back through the barrier."
"Well, then we'll figure out what you have to do, so you can do it and we can go back."
"No, really?" asked Kagome sarcastically. Inuyasha eyed her and continued to look over the ocean. A crew member came up to the pair and told Kagome that the Captain would like to see her at the helm. Inuyasha tried to come along, but Kagome would not have it and yelled "SIT!" Kagome left Inuyasha sprawled on the deck slowly trying to get up.
Kagome went and greeted Yakini, "You wanted to speak with me?"
"Yes," he replied. "The ship's destination is in sight and we will be in port by tomorrow morning. I want to warn you before you get off the ship that this country is in the middle of a civil war. Many people will try to keep you from helping the Queen. If you want I can turn the ship around and sail you to any other nation."
"Thank you, but I have to help my friend. We will dock at the intended port."
"Alright then, good luck. If you ever need a ship just give me a yell."
Kagome smiled and patted his shoulder as she left. She then went below deck to make sure everything was packed, and to sharpen her weapons.
In the dead of night yells echoed across the ship, but something was different with these yells than the normal ones. Kagome sat up strait in bed and hit her head on the low ceiling. There was fear in these cries. She hastily put on clothes, grabbed her long knife, and ran into the hallway. Inuyasha was already ahead of her, she could see him bounding up the stairs. Kagome hastened after him.
She stopped at the mouth of the entrance and watched the scene around her. Another ship had pulled abreast of hers and a plank connected the two. She saw Yakini talking to some man who must have been the captain of the other ship. The crew were going about their chores with knives held at the ready. Inuyasha lounged against the mainmast, making sure everyone could see his fangs and claws.
Kagome stepped from her hiding place and the man from the other ship eyed her with surprise. Yakini followed his gaze and paled over. Kagome went to stand by the rail and continued to watch.
"I thought you told me you had no passengers?" asked the Captain from the other ship.
"She helps cook and clean, she came along with the White-Haired mate. He gets paid more for her service," lied Yakini.
The other captain looked at him suspiciously. "I'd like to talk to this girl. Call her over."
"Kagome, come here," yelled Yakini, hoping she would go along with his ruse. Kagome hastened toward him. Inuyasha started, and glowered at Yakini. He shifted position, getting ready to attack.
"Yes, Captain."
"This man would like to talk to you."
"Girl, what is your name?"
"Kagome, sir."
"What are you doing on this ship?"
Kagome blurted out the first thing to came to her head, "I help cook and clean. I do menial work." Yakini's face went from joyous to stark white.
"Menial, huh? How would a girl of your station know words like menial? Who are you really girl, I know you are no common wench."
"My name is Kagome sir, and I know not what you mean."
"No one of the station you say you are, talks like you. Even your stance shows your class." Inuyasha stepped into the circle.
"Inuyasha, stop!" said Kagome, grabbing hold of his arm.
"It's obvious he won't leave, so I'll make him," said Inuyasha.
"No you won't.
"Who is this? Your bodyguard?" asked the Captain.
"None of your business!" yelled Inuyasha in his face. Kagome hit her head and groaned.
"Fine, my name is Kagome, I'm a passenger on this ship. You stopped us en' route to the Seventh Kingdom. I'm traveling there to help a sick friend. Inuyasha here, is a friend of mine, who decided to come as my protector and aid."
Inuyasha scowled at her, Yakini cussed under his breath, and the Captain wore a triumphant look. "I see. "
Kagome stood on deck, dark hair fluttering in the wind, and watched land slowly edge closer. She was almost to her destination. After her revival, she had learned that Yakini was voted as new captain, and old Captain Fayne was put in the brig. The crew was still deciding on what to do with him. Since Yakini could no longer cook the crew food, she offered to. She smiled at the thought of how the crew reacted to good food when they were served. Inuyasha proved to be a constant pain, like always, but a pain she for some odd reason liked to put up with.
"What the hell are ya starin at?" came Inuyasha's voice behind her.
"The land, what else?" answered Kagome. She was still angry at him for throwing some of her clothes overboard.
"Why? What's so important about it?"
"Well, a friend of mine is there, and she's sick. That's why I'm traveling there, to help cure her. Inuyasha, did the Shikon no Tama give Kikyuo powers?" Kagome still searched for answers as to why she had new abilities. She'd slowly learned to keep them under control, but still had no idea where they came from. The only place she could think of was the sacred jewel.
"No, it can only do that to demons, why?" answered Inuyasha.
"Just wondering?"
"Liar, why?"
"It doesn't matter," said Kagome, looking around to be sure no one overheard them. "I'll talk to you about it later." Inuyasha grumbled and leaned on the railing beside her.
"How were you able to break through into this world? I tried to get back to your's for a year before I gave up," asked Kagome
"Well I figured that getting through either had to do with you specifically or the jewel. I figured that if it was the jewel I had no chance of getting through, since you have it, so I got your little brother, took him to where you disappeared and he passed through the barrier three times. Then I went with him the last time, and had Shippuo take him back home."
"So the barrier has to do with me and my blood? Hmm. So I was supposed to come here for some reason. I wonder what I'm supposed to do?"
"I don't know, all I care about is getting you back to my world."
"Inuyasha, don't you see. The barrier let my brother through and back, but it didn't let me go back. There is something here I must do in order to be allowed back through the barrier."
"Well, then we'll figure out what you have to do, so you can do it and we can go back."
"No, really?" asked Kagome sarcastically. Inuyasha eyed her and continued to look over the ocean. A crew member came up to the pair and told Kagome that the Captain would like to see her at the helm. Inuyasha tried to come along, but Kagome would not have it and yelled "SIT!" Kagome left Inuyasha sprawled on the deck slowly trying to get up.
Kagome went and greeted Yakini, "You wanted to speak with me?"
"Yes," he replied. "The ship's destination is in sight and we will be in port by tomorrow morning. I want to warn you before you get off the ship that this country is in the middle of a civil war. Many people will try to keep you from helping the Queen. If you want I can turn the ship around and sail you to any other nation."
"Thank you, but I have to help my friend. We will dock at the intended port."
"Alright then, good luck. If you ever need a ship just give me a yell."
Kagome smiled and patted his shoulder as she left. She then went below deck to make sure everything was packed, and to sharpen her weapons.
In the dead of night yells echoed across the ship, but something was different with these yells than the normal ones. Kagome sat up strait in bed and hit her head on the low ceiling. There was fear in these cries. She hastily put on clothes, grabbed her long knife, and ran into the hallway. Inuyasha was already ahead of her, she could see him bounding up the stairs. Kagome hastened after him.
She stopped at the mouth of the entrance and watched the scene around her. Another ship had pulled abreast of hers and a plank connected the two. She saw Yakini talking to some man who must have been the captain of the other ship. The crew were going about their chores with knives held at the ready. Inuyasha lounged against the mainmast, making sure everyone could see his fangs and claws.
Kagome stepped from her hiding place and the man from the other ship eyed her with surprise. Yakini followed his gaze and paled over. Kagome went to stand by the rail and continued to watch.
"I thought you told me you had no passengers?" asked the Captain from the other ship.
"She helps cook and clean, she came along with the White-Haired mate. He gets paid more for her service," lied Yakini.
The other captain looked at him suspiciously. "I'd like to talk to this girl. Call her over."
"Kagome, come here," yelled Yakini, hoping she would go along with his ruse. Kagome hastened toward him. Inuyasha started, and glowered at Yakini. He shifted position, getting ready to attack.
"Yes, Captain."
"This man would like to talk to you."
"Girl, what is your name?"
"Kagome, sir."
"What are you doing on this ship?"
Kagome blurted out the first thing to came to her head, "I help cook and clean. I do menial work." Yakini's face went from joyous to stark white.
"Menial, huh? How would a girl of your station know words like menial? Who are you really girl, I know you are no common wench."
"My name is Kagome sir, and I know not what you mean."
"No one of the station you say you are, talks like you. Even your stance shows your class." Inuyasha stepped into the circle.
"Inuyasha, stop!" said Kagome, grabbing hold of his arm.
"It's obvious he won't leave, so I'll make him," said Inuyasha.
"No you won't.
"Who is this? Your bodyguard?" asked the Captain.
"None of your business!" yelled Inuyasha in his face. Kagome hit her head and groaned.
"Fine, my name is Kagome, I'm a passenger on this ship. You stopped us en' route to the Seventh Kingdom. I'm traveling there to help a sick friend. Inuyasha here, is a friend of mine, who decided to come as my protector and aid."
Inuyasha scowled at her, Yakini cussed under his breath, and the Captain wore a triumphant look. "I see. "