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Speaking Japanese
"Speaking English"
---Pov---
Recap from Previous Chapter;
I'll go back and tell the Captain that we'll be going with them, and for them to proceed on to Port Royal. I'll also tell him to keep all of the crew on board until we arrive. Shippou say's.
Chapter 8
---Kagome---
I stand there beside Sess and watch as Shippou goes over to the next ship and speak with the captain. When he's finished speaking with the Captain he goes below deck and returns several minutes later with some kind of dish in his hand and a bag slung over his shoulder. Once he reaches us, he hands me the dish that he has in his hands. I look up at him with a questioning look on my face.
It's oden Mom, I remember how much you alway's loved it. It's pretty good, not as good as I remember your's being but it's eatable. He says with a grin on his face.
Thank you Shippou. I keep forgetting that to me it's only been a few day's, but to you and the others it's been century's. I've missed so much that has happened in your live's. I'm sorry that I've missed so much. I say to them with tears in my eye's.
Femina, you have nothing to apologies for. It wasn't your choice that the well sent you to here. Beside's I believe that you were correct in saying that you were sent here for a reason, and I believe that it was also fate that we are here with you. Who is this Jack that you mentioned was rescued with you and Miss. Swann? Sess asks me.
The Commodore has him stationed at the helm to give direction's to the helmsman. But before the two of you meet him I guess I should explain about him and how he got involved into this situation. He was the original captain of the ship we are trying to catch, he is also the one who originally wanted to go after the treasure. He is also a pirate, who's crew mutinied against him. That's the only reason that he wasn't cursed with the rest of them. He was only caught in Port Royal after he rescued Elizabeth from drowning, and Mr. Turner broke him out of jail to help him rescue her from the pirate's who had taken her as a captive. To make along story short they succeeded in rescuing her from them only for her and Captain Sparrow to be marooned on the same island that I was on. That was yesterday, the three of us were rescued from it a few hour's ago by the commodore. Who Elizabeth has promised to marry if they go and save Will from the pirate's, she's in love with Will. Because if she wasn't she never would have agreed to marry the commodore to rescue him. And not long after that you two arrived. Jack's not how I imagined a pirate to be, I alway's thought that they were evil, and killed whoever got in there way. He's not like that, I don't sense any evil in him. His biggest worry when he woke to discover the signal fire that Elizabeth made was that we wouldn't be rescued by the commodore, but that we would be found by pirate's and that he wouldn't be able to protect us from them. I say to them.
It would seem as if you care for him. Femina, you should know by now that we don't judge people on what everyone says. We only judge them after we get to know them, like you do. Because if you judged people on rumor's and story's alone, then you never would have become friend's with any of us. We'll wait to meet this Captain Jack Sparrow before we pass any kind of judgment on him. Come, take us to meet him. Sesshoumaru say's quietly.
I smile at him and Shippou before I turn and head to the helm. They follow behind me. As we almost reach it we are stopped by Governor Swann.
"Ahh I see that the three of you are strolling around the deck and catching up. Splendid, just splendid." He say's.
"Governor if you will excuse us, I was taking them to introduce them to Captain Sparrow." I say to him.
"Surely your jesting Miss. Kagome. Surely they wouldn't wish to meet a pirate?" He exclaims.
"We asked her to introduce us to him Governor. Beside's why should we hold his past against him?" Shippou say's quickly.
"But he's a pirate! They're evil killer's who had rather kill some one than to have to deal with them." He say's excitedly.
"Kagome think's highly of him, even if he is a pirate. We trust her judgment Governor, and we wish to meet him for ourselves." Shippou say's calmly.
"But she is a woman, why would you trust her judgment on this matter? Women are easily influenced my Lord's, trust me you really don't want to meet this man. He's a drunkard and a scoundrel of the worst kind, he's also womanizer of the worst sort and has probably seduced her." He say's heatedly.
"Governor if you wish to keep your tongue I would suggest that you keep your mouth shut! We trust her judgment above all other's, especially your's. She is our friend and sister, who has alway's been a very good judge of character. So since she think's so highly of this man, we insist on meeting him. Oh and Governor if I ever hear of you speaking so disrespectfully of Lady Kagome again. I will make you ever regret being born! Is that understood Governor?" Sesshoumaru say's angrily.
"Are you threatening me?" He ask's.
"No, I'm making you a promise. It would do great damage to your career as a Governor if I sent a letter to your King to explain to him why there will be no trading between our government's because of your behavior to my sister. You will apologize to her, or I will be forced to call you out in a duel, one that you have no chance of winning. Is that understood Governor?" Sesshoumaru say's menacingly.
"Quite well my Lord. I apologize for my remark to Lady Kagome. Please accept my sincerest apology my Lady." He say's while bowing slightly.
"Your apology is accepted Governor. Now if you will excuse us." I say as politely as I can manage to this insufferable buffoon.
He nod's his head and he step's away from our path and we continue on our way to see Jack. By the time we reach the upper deck I'm shaking from anger at what that idiot implied. I have never been able to stand being patronized by any one, especially by men who think they are better than women. OH I would love to get my hand's on him and teach him a lesson on how strong a woman can be. I look up and see Jack standing there watching me, I give him a weak smile and walk over to where he is standing at the helm.
"Luv', what's wrong?" Jack ask's me with a worried look on his face.
"I'm just mad at the govenor for his attitude toward women!" I say angrily.
"Don't worry about him luv', I think his wig is too tight and is cutting off the circulation to his brain. Who's your friend's luv'?" He ask's me looking over at Sess and Shippou.
I grin at him and grab his hand and pull him over to where Sess and Shippou are standing.
"Jack I would like you to meet the Western and Southern Lord's of Japan. This is Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western lands, and this is Lord Shippou of the Southern lands. Sesshou, Shippou I would like to present to you Captain Jack Sparrow." I say happily to the three of them.
"It's a pleasure to meet Kagome's friends and her family." Jack says politely.
"The pleasure is our's Captain Sparrow, Kagome think's very highly of you. So we insisted on meeting you for ourselves. And you can call me Shippou if you like, all of my friend's and family does." Shippou say's.
"You may call me Sesshou if you prefer. I believe that Kagome is right about you Captain Sparrow you are far different than any of the other pirate's that we have ever encountered." Sess say's in a monotone voice.
"Not to be nosy or nothing lad's, but what are ye doing here? We are after cursed pirate's after all, they can't be killed until the curse is lifted." Jack tell's them.
"That is partially why we are here Jack. We were lucky enough to accidently run into Kagome and she explained the situation to us. She is also determined to help save Mr. Turner from the pirate's, and where Gome goes, we follow. She's family to us as well as a friend." Shippou say's.
"Beside's these two like a good fight. And it is also the right thing to do." I say to them.
"Well if a good fight is what they are after then they came to the right place. Hopefully ye can fight better than the British Royal Navy can. Plus you can keep Kagome safe from any harm during the battle. I would hate to see her get hurt." Jack says while giving me a sheepish grin.
"Gome know's how to protect herself Jack." Shippou say's with a devilish grin on his face.
"Femina, we should plan our battle stratigy before we arrive." Sess say's quietly.
"Lad's if I may be so bold as to suggest that I take the Commadore and his soldier's out in the long boat's and I trick the pirate's to come out to attack them. That should keep them busy enough for me to remove the curse and rescue young Will." Jack say's with a grin on his face.
"It would be a good plan if the commadore went along with it. I personally don't think that he would just because you suggested it Jack, he might agree with you to your face but he wouldn't do it. He's the type to pull a stunt like that." Shippou say's.
"You and Sess could stay here on the ship to protect everyone and I'll go with Jack to the pirate's lair. For some reason I think the pirate's will pass the commadore and come straight for the ship and attack the crew. They would be sitting duck's if the commadore takes the soldier's with him in the long boat's." I say to them.
"Femina, the Govenor and the commadore would never agree to let you tag along with Jack. You saw the way that he view's women. So how do you plan on going and not be stopped by those two?" Sess ask's me.
"I'll swim just out of view of the lantern's and find a hideing spot while Jack trick's the pirate's. After the pirate's leave I'll come out of hiding and help Jack free Will. No problem!" I say happily to them.
Jack look's at me for a moment and then he start's to shake his head, he grab's me by my shoulder's and look's me in my eye's.
"No, it's too dangerous for you to be there Kagome. I know that you said that you can protect yourself, and I have a feeling that if anyone could that it would be you, but I don't want to see you get hurt lass. I... I don't think I would be able to stand it if you were hurt." Jack says quietly.
"Jack, I want to help you and I want to help Will and Elizabeth as well. Besides Sess and Shippou would never let me go if they even thought that I could be hurt. Please don't argue with me on this. I'm going and that is final." I say to him as I lay my hands on top of his that are still on my shoulders.
"So its decided that Kagome will slip over the side of the ship and swim just out of sight of the lanterns, and she'll go with Jack into the pirates lair, and Sess and I will remain abaord the ship to protect the crew from the pirates attack. So Jack how much longer til we reach the destination of the pirates hideout?" Shippou asks Jack with a small grin.
"We'll be there shortly Milords, I still wish you would try to talk Kagome out of going with me. I wouldn't ever want to see her get hurt and I fear that she will be." He says with a frown on his face.
"One thing you will learn about Kagome, Jack is once she sets her mind to do something there is no talking her out of it. She's a grown woman who has a mind of her own." Shippou says to him.
I like your Captain Jack, Mom he's more worried for your saftey than for his own. He seems to really care for you, and niether of us can smell any kind of dishonesty on him when he speaks of not wanting to see you get hurt. He loves you Mom, he doesn't even realize it yet. I guess Sess and I will go down and torture the govenor and the commadore til we arrive at our destination and leave you and Captain Jack alone.
I stand there next to Jack and watch as Sess and Shippou head back down to where we had left the Govenor standing. I turn to where Jack is standing at the railing and looking out at the sea, he appears to be in deep thought. I step closer to him and place my hand on his arm to get his attention. He turns his head and looks at me with his warm chocolate brown eyes. I see in them that he's worried and afraid, and I have the feeling that he's worried and afraid for me and not for himself. I smile up at him and step closer to where he is standing by the railing and I look out to the sea.
"Lass I wish you would change your mind about going with me into the pirates lair. I don't think I would be able to live wth myself if any thing were to happen to you. Please say that you won't go in there with me Kagome." He asks me softly in a pleading voice.
"I feel as if I was meant to come here to help you rescue Will. I think that it will the only way fate will ever let me live a normal life." I say softly.
Jack takes a step closer to me and puts his hand under my chin til I am looking straight into his eyes.
"LivGovernor the is no such Tell'saccidentalstrategyCommodorecommodorecommodorecommodoreGovernorcommodorehidinggrabsaboardtillMi-lordssafetyneitherGovernorcommodoretillGovernorwithtillthing as a normal life, theres just life. Savvy? Besides Luv you don't measure your life by the breathes that you take, but by the moments in your life that take your breathe away. Savvy?" He says with a grin.
"Savvy Jack!" I answer him as he leans down and gently kisses me on my lips.
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