A/N – I realize this story hasn't been updated in a long time but that's because no one was reviewing. I had no clue that so many people liked this story because I was getting jack in reviews and was therefore concentrating on other stories. It wasn't until ffnet introduced their new system did I realize that people liked it but by that time I was busy with other stories and had a case of writer's block (I knew what needed to happen but for some reason I couldn't right it). So please leave a review.

"I can't believe the king would allow such transactions," Commodore Mahaado grumbled as the Horus sailed away from the island. "Allowing a pirate to become a governor! That's unheard of!"

"We are a long way from England Commodore," Akunumkanon reminded the other man. Both governor and commodore stood at the bow of impressive ship as they looked out at the setting sun and the black sea beyond it.

"No wonder you allowed such dealings with Kaiba."

"I still trust Colonel Kaiba," Akunumkanon replied. "Atemu can be deceptive when he wants to be. It's possible our pirate friend had no clue my son was with him."

"Do you really believe that?" Mahaado scoffed.

"Oh yes, you were the one who said once a pirate, always a pirate." A chuckle escaped Akunumkanon as he looked over at the commodore. "I guess you were right since we have now become pirates again to hunt down my missing son."

"I wasn't referring about you. You are a honorable man, Governor." Mahaado looked away so he could avoid the governor's glaze.

"But I am a pirate, just like Colonel Kaiba is. Judge each pirate separately. Yes there are a lot of pirates like the ones you are thinking about. But not all of us are like that."

"I'll remember that Governor." Mahaado turned back to Akunumkanon and gave a small bow of his head. "I'm sorry if I ever offended you."

"You're still young Commodore and have a lot of learning left to do," Akunumkanon replied with a wave of his hand. "I would expect nothing less of you. Now go check on your men to see how they are doing. I'm sure like you they were freaked out when they learned the truth. It'll take us time to find Kaiba's Draco Island and I will be able to handle things until then."

"As you wish Sir." Again Mahaado bowed. Straightening up, Mahaado moved off so he could head down to the lower levels of the ship where his men were holed up.

Climbing down the narrow steps Mahaado was about to begin seeking out his men when he heard a sneeze from somewhere behind him. Spinning around the commodore saw only crates and with a frown on his face Mahaado was about to move along when he heard the sneeze again.

Pulling out his sword, Mahaado stormed over to the crates and began shoving them aside.

"Hey watch it!" Anzu protested as a crate fell on top of her. Their hiding place discovered; the four friends crawled out to meet the angry governor.

"A bunch of kids have no place here! To the Governor you will go!"

"Nice going Honda," Otogi grumbled as the foursome followed Mahaado to the deck. Almost immediately Akunumkanon spotted them.

"Yugi!" he roared, clearly angrily with his youngest son.

Yugi however would not falter under his father's fierce look. Instead the governor's youngest son met his father's look with an angry glare of his own.

Five days passed as Atemu settled down with his new life of Draco Island with Seto.

The tri-haired teen was having the time of his life with Seto. During the day, Seto would take him exploring various parts of the island. At night they would fall tangled together in a sweaty heap onto Seto's bed as they kissed and fondled each other.

Life was perfect at the moment and Atemu knew that it would only get better. In a few months, Seto had told him; The White Dragon would be sailing out again on another adventure and the pirate captain promised he would take Atemu with him.

Atemu had frantically kissed Seto when he heard the news. He would finally be going on a real adventure with danger and excitement. But what really mattered to Atemu was that he would be by Seto's side the entire time. They had been together a week and a half and Atemu already knew that he couldn't image what his life would be like if the brunet pirate captain was no longer in it.

"There you are."

Atemu, who had been out on the balcony of Seto's room, turned around when he heard his lover's voice. "Yeah I've been waiting here for you to finish your meeting with Bakura and Malik."

Although it would be a few more months before the pirates headed out again they were already plotting for their next route. Seto had offered to allow Atemu at the meeting but the governor's son had instead decided to spend some time with Ryou before retiring for the night.

Walking over to Atemu, Seto wrapped and arm around his waist and pulled the shorter man towards him. Bending down, the pirate captain captured Atemu's lips in a passionate kiss that caused the tri-haired teen to moan.

"Come on," Seto whispered pulling slightly away. "Let's go to bed."

Silently nodding his head, Atemu allowed himself to be lead back inside. He couldn't help but feeling as if something dreadful was about to happen.

"Geez your father is mean," Otogi grumbled to Yugi as he dipped the mop into a bucket of seawater. He quickly pulled the mop back up and went back to swabbing the deck of the ship.

After being discover The Pharaoh sent the foursome straight to work. Otogi, Yugi and Honda all received duties of cleaning the ship while Anzu was sent down to the galley. That was their punishment for sneaking aboard.

"To be fair we did sneak aboard his ship against his orders."

"How can you be happy about this? He's going to tell my father when we get back. I'm going to be such a disappointment to my family."

"Who cares about what they think as long as you're happy," Honda grumbled. He hated swabbing the deck too but what he hated more was Otogi's whining. "You should take some lessons from Atemu."

Otogi gave an indistinct mutter for a reply.

"Just remember all the cute girls you're going to meet," Yugi reminded him, while throwing him a wink. Even that however did nothing to cheer up Otogi's mood.

"How do we even know that hot girls are going to be there? We don't even know where we're going!"

"Last night Father told me he thinks we're getting close."

"I hope so."

"Quit complaining! At least you boys aren't stuck below deck!" Turning their heads, all three of them saw Anzu walking towards them with an angry look upon her face. Yugi's heart did a little flutter. "I haven't seen the sun since we left!"

"It was your idea for us to sneak aboard!" Otogi protested. "You're also the one to convince me to go!"

"It's not like I dragged you on board!"

"Guys don't fight," Yugi told them both with a sigh but it was no use as Otogi and Anzu continued to bicker.

"Hey what's that?"

Otogi, Yugi and Anzu snapped their heads around to see what Honda was pointing at. What they found was a small island.

"I wonder if that's the place we're looking for. We should inform Father."

The Pharaoh knew however for the island already had been spotted from the Crow's Nest. Governor Akunumkanon knew it had to be the place. He could sense his son nearby.

"Wake up you lazy ass!"

Seto jumped to his feet upon hearing the pounding and yelling at his bedroom door. His Brass Cutlass was already in one hand, his pistol in the other. As a pirate he was always ready for anything. Behind him, still on the bed, Atemu also woke but remained where he was, wondering what was going on.

Swiftly hurrying over to the door without even bothering to put on some clothes, Seto yanked it open to find Bakura on the other side.

"What is it?"

"A ship was spotted heading this way. They've anchored and are sending a small boat ashore. I just received the report now from Rishid."

"Pirate flags?"

"No distinct flags of any nation."

"Then what's the problem? It's probably just a merchant ship. That's hardly worth waking me over."

"It's a Ship of the Line."

A small gasp was heard from behind Seto. All three of them knew what that meant.

"Shit," the pirate captain muttered.

"I demand to speak with Colonel Kaiba!"

"Who?" Malik replied giving a complete look of confusion on his face. He was on one of the wooden docks, trying hard to stall until Seto got there. "There's no Colonel here. We're pirates!"

"Obviously," Mahaado muttered from his position next to Akunumkanon.

Malik licked his lips as he looked at the Commodore. His English powder wig was gone for it was a nuisance on the ship. Instead his long chestnut hair was tied neatly in a ponytail.

"Hey, you're looking pretty cute! A little sea life makes a world of difference!" Malik bit his lip as he head back his laughter from the look of horror that appeared on Mahaado's face.

The one who really caught Malik's interest however was a raven-haired lad around his own age who was standing some feet back. The youth was standing with two other males, one who looked exactly like a smaller version of Atemu, and a female. Malik winked at the black-haired youth who grinned back at him. Clearly they were both interested in one another.

"Err…"

"Mr…" Akunumkanon trailed off as he realized he had no clue what the blonde's name was.

"Ishtar. But you can call me Malik."

"Mr. Ishtar, my son is missing and I believe Colonel Kaiba may be of some assistant. I know he is here. I recognize his ship at the dock."

"Nope, no Colonel rings a bell."

"That's enough Malik."

Turning around Malik found Seto strolling towards him followed closely by Bakura. His footsteps echoed as he walked across the wooden beams. The pirate captain's arms were hung loose by his sides but Malik knew it would only take him seconds to pull out his sword for battle. Malik also noted that Atemu was nowhere to be seen. However he suspected that Seto's lover was hidden somewhere in the crowd that had come to watch events unfold.

"Governor Akunumkanon, I must admit that this is a surprise." Seto was a good actor but he wasn't sure if the Pharaoh was buying his act.

"Somehow I doubt that."

"I honestly had no clue you were the Pharaoh. I never knew the best pirates of their generation met face to face so much."

"Where's Atemu?"

"I'm sorry there's no one on this island by that name."

"My son Atemu is missing. The only ship to leave port before we realized he was gone was yours."

"Then he's still on the island somewhere."

"Yes, this island. I was hoping you'd cooperate but I see I was wrong."

"Governor you know how it goes. On this island, I am the law. Anyone on this island is under my control. I will protect those here who ask for it."

"Do not make me destroy you and make this a British Territory," Akunumkanon hissed so quietly that only Seto could hear him. "I do not care about the criminals who are staying here. All I want is my son!"

"And what if Atemu does not want to leave?" Seto replied equally as quiet. "Think about what your son wants. Not what you think is proper."

"So he's here?"

"I refuse to answer that question if you do not answer mine."

"I love my son and only want the best for him."

"As do I."

Anger flashed through Akunumkanon's eyes. Swiftly he drew his Cutlass with a handle made of gold. "We'll settle this in a duel," he said loud enough so that all around them could hear.

Seto gave a nod of his head before slipping his tan jacket off his shoulders. He then drew his own Cutlass and waited for Akunumkanon to attack.

The Pharaoh swung his blade high in the air with a strength and speed that caught Seto off guard, who quickly raised his own sword to defend the attack. He never imagined that the old man had anything left in him. He had been sure that years in retirement had left the Pharaoh slow and weak.

As their blades crashed together once again, Seto mentally cursed himself for allowing his over confidence to get the better of him. The Pharaoh swung low, trying to catch the pirate captain in his legs but Seto swiftly jumped out of the way. At the same time Seto brought the blade of his own Cutlass down in a fast arc trying to catch Akunumkanon off guard.

"Are you sure you're the best pirate?" the Governor mocked. "In my day you wouldn't even have made first mate."

Seto growled but he forced himself to remain calm. He knew that Akunumkanon was trying to toy with his mind to gain an upper edge. It also told him however that the Pharaoh was worried and had to resort to low tactics. Seto knew his youth was on his side and that the longer the fight went on the greater chance Seto had of winning.

With determination Seto began pressing forward, fighting back the Pharaoh. Using one hand, Seto swung his blade at Akunumkanon's abdomen, which the Pharaoh barely blocked. With his other hand his fist came around punching the British Governor in the jaw. Akunumkanon dropped to one knee but his Cutlass remained held up guarding his body and forcing Seto not to attack.

"I seem to be winning now Old Man."

"Perhaps I did over estimate you." Akunumkanon lunged forward to his feet taking a swipe at Seto with sword. Quickly Seto took a step sideway to avoid the attack. "It's a mistake I won't make again. I assure you."

"Are you sure? We both know that the longer this goes on, it sides in my favor."

Around them, the pirates on the island were cheering for their leader. Only Bakura, who stood nearby, wasn't making a sound, although he was silently offering Seto his praise.

On Akunumkanon's side were the few soldiers he had brought along, Yugi and his friends. The four youths found themselves overwhelm with what was happening. They were scared as to what would happen to them if Akunumkanon lost.

Seto struck low, nicking the Pharaoh with the edge of his blade. The cut was barely a scratch but it still began to bleed.

"Stop!" a voice suddenly called out.

The two fighters halted during the middle of their attack. Turning his head, Seto frowned seeing Atemu running towards them. They had agreed that Atemu would stay back while Seto handled things.

"Both of you stop," Atemu commanded, standing between his father and his lover. "I don't want anyone to get hurt, especially over me. I'm not worth it."

"Yes you are," Seto whispered but no one heard him.

"Atemu, you're coming home now!" Akunumkanon ordered. "Do you realize how worried we all were about you? You didn't even leave a note! You just left in the middle of the night."

"I thought that was what you wanted Father!" Atemu yelled back at him with tears glistering in his eyes. "You said it yourself that I'm nothing but an embarrassment to the family. I thought I was doing all of you a favor!"

"All I wanted was for you to act like a gentleman. So you'd be safe! I didn't want you to be doing dangerous stunts like I did."

"Father," Yami sighed. "I need to live my own life. What part of that can you not understand?"

"Atemu you'll understand when you're older and have sons of your own. We'll be leaving now."

"No!" Seto angrily protested from where he stood behind Atemu.

"Stay out of this Kaiba. You're lucky I still don't send an invasion force to this island," Akunumkanon told him. "I thought you were an honorable man. That Atemu tricked you to take him with you but now I do not believe that is the case. Brainwashing my son is an offense that will not be taken lightly. You'll be arrested on sight if you ever come near my home again. Now come on Atemu. We will be leaving."

"You have no right to tell Atemu what to do!"

"I'm sure Commodore Mahaado will be more then willing to arrest you now and take you back with us."

"Do not try and threaten me on my own island!" Seto hollered. His Cutlass was still in his hand and he was ready to strike at Akunumkanon again.

"Seto stop," Atemu quietly begged. Turning around Atemu placed his hands on Seto's chest to keep him advancing upon his father. The other pirates, although confused at what was going on, also drew their swords and pistols. Atemu saw them and knew they would attack upon Seto's orders with little regard if they killed the others or not.

"Atemu please come home," a soft voice said. Turning his head slightly Atemu found Yugi staring at him with his big violet eyes. He also noticed that his other friends were there as well. Atemu knew he couldn't let anyone happen to them. Yugi wasn't like him. He didn't want adventure and excitement but he had risked everything to come and find his missing older brother. Atemu knew he couldn't let Yugi down.

"I'm sorry Seto."

Turning away Atemu began walking towards his father.

"Atemu?" Atemu closed his eyes hearing the pain in Seto's voice. He didn't want to leave but he had to. He didn't want Yugi expose to further violence. Yugi was the good one, the one who was supposed to marry Anzu and have lots of kids.

"Oh Atemu!" Anzu cried throwing her arms around his neck as soon as he got close to them. "We were so worried about you!"

Anzu kissed his cheek and Atemu could feel the jealous eyes of both Yugi and Seto upon him. He had forgotten that he was the one everyone expected to marry Anzu. He would have to find a way to get out of it.

The group from the Horus boarded their lifeboat and began rowing back to the ship. As the dock got further and further away, Atemu locked eyes with Seto one last time. He could tell from the look on the pirate's captain face was one of hurt and betrayal.

'I'm sorry,' he mouthed to Seto, trying to send the brunet a look of sorrow. Please understand I don't want to go. I have to for Yugi's sake.

A/N – One chapter left. I promise this time it won't be as long to the next update.

Dukie (since I know you're reading this) – yup NL, DCH and this fic are all almost finished. KnY gets a bonus smutty chapter of NL though... Oh crap! A plot demon just bit me while thinking about that. Someone hide me from the scary plot demons!