Pirates Of The North Pacific

By: Roaring Flames

Between Trends and Death; The Arrival of Captain Jack Sparrow

'She watched the black sailed ship steer away from them back into the foggy sea. But never forgetting the black flag with the white skull on it'

Kaoru eyes snapped open and found herself staring at the little candle on her nightstand, she got up from her bed and opened her drawer and popped open the hidden door. There laid the medallion, the item she took from the boy named Kenshin. She picked it up and felt it with her thumb. Kaoru then put the medallion on she heard a knock on the door and she heard her father state his presence. "Just a minute!" she replied to him and tucked the medallion into her yukata.

The door opened, the maids came in quickly and attended to their duties. One made her bed and the other opened the blinds to reveal the beautiful landscapes of Port Royal. Kaoru's father came in with a rectangular box and handed it to Kaoru.

"What is it?" she asked as she looked at it curiously. Kaoru's father chuckled as Kaoru looked over it as if she were a child getting a new toy. Kaoru opened the box to unveil a beautiful, new, white dress and matching corset. She gasped as she pulled it out and looked over it thoroughly.

"It's beautiful! But might I ask the occasion?" she asked looking for any catches that might of gone along with it.

"Is it so wrong that father cannot spoil his daughter once in a while?" he asked in his cheerful tone. Kaoru grinned at him as she then got dragged to the changing area. She was undress and the maids went to put the corset on. She gasps for breath as the tightened it and her father started to walk around the room.

"It's one of the latest fashions in England, Kaoru."

"Then women in England must've not have learned to breath!" She stated between breaths, as the pressure around her chest grew heavier.

Meanwhile downstairs a young man in his early 20's walks around slowly and looks around the big manor. His violet eyes scanned the room in curiosity; his hand did the same and tugs on the candle lamps hanging on the wall. It snapped off and looked around quickly for a place to put it. He heard footsteps coming and he places the candleholder into a metal vase. He nodded his head to one of the butlers that walked past him and he sighed in relief.

"Good day mister Himura." Kaoru's father stated as he walked down the stairs and entered the room where the young man was standing. Kenshin bowed to him and pulled out the long, green, rectangular case and set it on the table.

"I have your order sir." He stated as he opened the case to reveal a long sword fit for a general. Kenshin picked up and flipped in the air and caught it gracefully and handed it to the Mayor of Port Royal. He looked it over and nodded in approval and handed it back to Kenshin.

"It is a very nice weapon, Himura. Please do tell your master it is the type that is fit for a king."

"It is very nice to hear that an artist work is appreciated, sir." He said happily while hearing some footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Kenshin?" Kaoru said as she came down the stairs in her new dress and now matching fan and hat. Kenshin thought that her beauty shinned brighter in that dress, but he knew that she outclassed him, as he was a blacksmith.

"Kamiya-san" He stated while bowing to her. Kaoru shook her head in disapproval as she entered the room they were in.

"Kenshin I had a dream about you last night, do you remember the day we met?"

"Yes, was that what your dream was about, our first meeting, Kamiya-san?" He asked politely feeling a bit happy that she had a dream about him. If only society would let him he would have let her in on the feelings he had for her, but until that day came, he would only be a single, lonely blacksmith.

"Please cut the honorifics Kenshin we have been friends for a long time."

"Yes we have Kamiya-san." He stated to her.

"Now here is a man with a sense of propriety. Now come along Kaoru, we must not be later for the Admiral's promotion ceremony." Kaoru's father stated as he walked out with a butler who was carrying the sword.

"Good day, Himura-san." Kaoru said in a harsh tone as she walked out with her father and went towards the carriage. Kenshin walked out of the house shortly after and smiled.

"Good day, Kaoru..." He spoke softly to himself as the carriage disappeared into the distance.

The wind picked up at the marina of Port Royal as a new comer came in sight of the port. He stood on the wooden frame of his ship, near the top of the crow's nest. The wind thrashed his crimson, braided, red hair back and forth as he approached. His amber eyes stared straight through the waves and into the bustling loading docks. He then looked down upon the deck of his "ship" and jumped down. Water flew up in the air and back into the sea as he scooped out the salty water with only a bucket. He dropped the bucket to gaze upon a sight in which did not faze him, on a rocked in the form of an arch hung three men's dead bodies with a sign that read "pirates ye been warned!" He took off his black hat to reveal a black bandana keeping his freely flowing hair from getting in the way too much. He put his black hat to his chest and slightly saluted to the sign.

The people of the port watched in fascination as the ship approached the landing dock, sinking faster as it moved closer. The haired young man stood back on the wooden mass and walked casually on to the landing dock. The port manager noticed the man walking away from his wreak and quickly walking past him.

"It's one shilling to dock here." He said to the young as he looked back at the wreak. "I'll need to have your name?"

"How bout three shillings and we'll forget the name?" The young man stated as he put three silver coins on to the register book the manager was carrying. He looked at the young man and smiled.

"Welcome to Port Royal, Mr. Smith..."

To Be Continued...