Hello! Your reviews are so kind! Now I know what keeps me from going crazy. Right before I read any reviews for the day, my brother came in MY ROOM AND HAD A TOTAL DRESSING ROOM FIT! And just cause I ate his bag of chips! God! Living in this house is torture enough...I'm watching the weather channel right now and it's 89 degrees! And considering I live in the "cold arctic of New York" that is pretty fucking hot! And on top of that WE HAVE NO AIR CONDITION. Talk about a maximum torture facility...but enough about me...let's get on with my story.

Chapter 3: Freedom

"Put her right here. I'll get the healer to come take care of her" Miroku directed.

"That won't be necessary. We do not know of their intentions so they will both have to be watched carefully for the safety of us all. I am the only one that's seen her techniques so I'll watch her and if she tries anything I'll know what to do. Miroku, you can watch her sister until she wakes up since you've been with her the longest...now get out of my room!" he explained before slamming the door on them.

"That was so rude!" Sango screamed. Miroku sat back and chuckled.

"Obviously you'd think that...I've known Inuyasha my whole life and he's not fooling me"

"What do you mean by that?"

"He wanted to stay with her...he just made that silly excuse to lower suspicions. I think he's taken a liking into your sister...even this early in the game. I just hope she's able to stay and tame him"

"Will we have to leave?"

"No, not if you answer the question right"

"What question?"

"There's a question the captain asks all newcomers. It must be truthful or else you can't stay here...but there is only one specific answer to it."

"The captain is a demon, correct?"

"Yes...well half demon...but still the same, like any youkai, he can smell a lie"

'Uh oh'

Flashback/Dream Sequence

Laughter... something hardly ever heard today...erupted from the outside. Two little girls around the age of five, ran around in a game of tag. There were just the two little girls, and the others were five young boys. All were enjoying themselves as if nothing else mattered. While on the patio atleast five other girls watched them from on the patio and glared.

"Princess Kagome! Princess Sango! Stop this foolishness at once!" a maid yelled at the two young girls.

"We're sorry Zitani, we just wanted to play" the littlest said meekly.

"Well you are not allowed to play with these boys. It is not proper for girls to romp around like that. Go up and play with the other girls"

"They're no fun! All they do is talk about their clothes, and shoes. They don't like to play. The boys are much funner to play with" her sister said.

"I don't care! You are the princesses of the Eastern lands. Not little ruffian boys. You are princesses of distinction! Start acting like it! One day, you'll thank me for what I've done" Zitani scolded.

"You know what? You're not our mother so leave us alone!" Kagome yelled back running away.

"That girl will be the fall of the kingdom..." the maid said sighing.

"Leave my sister alone! We're just kids! We don't want to rule a kingdom! And YOU shouldn't tell us what to be doing! You're just our maid...why don't you start acting like it" Sango yelled before running after her sister.

Sango found Kagome sitting on one of the docks along the shore.

"Kagome! Don't jump"

"Sango? What are you talking about?"

"You looked like you were going to jump off. I got worried after you left..."

" I was watching the boats...Sango don't you think it would be cool to be a pirate ...to just sail away on ships and do and take whatever you want and not care about anything at all"

"I guess when you put it like that...but pirates are criminals...they kill and steal from other people"

"NOT ALL PIRATES...some probably just want a home...how can they get one if people automatically include them with the bad ones."

"You're right...let's promise never to judge someone before we get to know them...so that never happens"

"Deal..." they said in unison while shaking hands.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here? Two little ruffian girls that people have the nerve to call princesses" an older girl sneered coming over to them. She had a thin stern face on, and seriousness was etched in to the core.

"Go away Kikyo. We're not in the mood."

"Why can't you act like normal girls? I bet it would keep you out of trouble."

"When we want your advice we'll ask for it" Sango sneered.

"Besides we ARE normal...normal girls that just want to have fun and be free! Away from being tied down because of royalty. Just like anyone else..." Kagome added

"Those are the exact thoughts that will bring your kingdom to its knees."

"That's right...it's OUR kingdom...and no one else's...so we'll do whatever the hell we want with it! So mind your own business and fuck off!" an older Kagome shot back appearing infront of them.

"What do you want?" Kikyo asked turning to the older version of Kagome.

"I want what they want...I want freedom...that's all I ask" Kagome answered. The suddenly, Kikyo transformed into Koga.

"You have no freedom...your life has already been handed over to me" he said.

"I make my own life! And no one can keep me from doing that...especially the likes of you"

"Yeah. This is our life! So stay out!" the younger Kagome said, jumping in.

"We have done nothing to any of you...the only thing we ask for is freedom..."

Freedom...the one thing they've ever desired...the one thing they were deprived of their entire life...they finally had the chance to get it...the only problem was if they could keep it...

"All we want is freedom..."

End of dream Sequence

Kagome awoke the next morning, to find herself in the same red room she was in before. This time she was inside of the bed.

'How did I end up here?'

"You were brought here by your sister. You had too much too drink earlier. Am I correct" an older lady explained. One of her eyes seemed to have a glow to it too.

"Yeah..." I answered uneasy.

"If you are wondering, my name is Tsubaki. I am the healer on this ship. And I assume you are Inuyasha's new bitch. Am I correct?" (I just couldn't resist putting her in here)

"WHAT?" Kagome blurted out.

"Excuse me...obviously you are not familiar with youkai customs. Are you not Inuyasha's...how do I put it...woman?"

"NO! Who's Inuyasha anyway? Was it that guy in here earlier?"

"Oh...forgive me...you must be the newcomers the men were talking about earlier...I just assumed, considering how he threatened me more than usual today, to help you...that he must have strong feelings for you...then again maybe he does already..."

"That enough Tsubaki. You may go" the man from earlier said walking in.

"Yes captain" she answered walking out. This was the first time Kagome got a good look at the man from last night. She couldn't help but stare agape at him. He was very lean muscled and was tall. He had a beautiful silver color to his long hair and his eyes were a golden hue. Finally she looked up and saw the most adorable dog ears on top of his head. Surely he was some kind of demon they had heard about, from in the western territories.

"What? Have you never seen a youkai before?"

"You're a youkai?" she asked shocked.

"Hanyou" he corrected.

"Well...no...I've just heard stories..."

"Keh! Don't believe what those drunkards say...hardly most of the time they're true. Now get dressed. Your stop's comin so you might want to look presentable when we drop your asses off at the next port" he said walking out.

'What!'

Kagome then panicked and slipped on a big shirt and pants and quickly ran after him.

"'Ello cap'n. We all saw the girl you took to your room...and we heard you yellin' at Tsubaki today to come and take a look at 'er this morning...what's wrong? Were you afraid you broke 'er last night?" the crew teased.

"It was nothing like that! Besides, she's not staying."

"The hell I am!" Kagome yelled running up to him. The clothes she tossed in a hurry, draped over her, giving everyone a nice view of her neck and shoulders...also revealing a glimmer of a golden chain.

"What's that?" he asked pointing to the chain.

"Nothing" she squeaked tucking it back into her corset.

"Lemme see" he said yanking it out. Everyone went silent as they saw the golden broche crested with diamonds that was hanging on the chain.

'She's royal...' Inuyasha thought sadly. Kagome took the opportunity to snatch back her necklace and then tighten her shirt up more.

"I'd appreciate it if you didn't go into my shirt again. Thank you" she snapped back.

"Listen wench. You're in no position to talk right now. Is should just throw you overboard right now"

"Inuyasha. What has a little human girl done to get a great demon like yourself so upset" Miroku asked appearing with Sango behind him.

"Well why don't you ask the princesses to explain" he sneered.

"It's not true...is it?" he asked turning to Sango. They both bowed their heads down.

"So...which territory are you from? The North...or the South?"

"Neither..." Sango mumbled under her breath.

Why didn't you include the East or West?"Kagome asked smirking.

"Answer my question wench!" he barked back.

"We are from the Eastern Lands" Kagome said sighing.

"The Eastern Lands? That place is so quiet...I didn't even know there was a kingdom there" a crew member remarked.

"Well now ya do" Kagome sneered.

-Flashback-

"But here's news to you. Soon I'm going to have the most powerful kingdom. I have already agreed to marry one of the princesses of the Eastern Kingdom. With this merger, our kingdoms put together will far exceed your own and we will be even stronger than your kingdom..."

-End of Flashback-

"So you're the girls Koga was gloating about? In that case we'll dump you off right now."

"Wait...he was gloating about us? That...asshole! I can't believe him! I'm glad we got off that ship! Any longer and I might have killed him" Kagome fumed. Then Inuyasha began to chuckle, scaring his entire crew.

"How about that...the fiancé that Koga was bragging so much about...hates his guts!" Inuyasha said between laughs.

"I'm not his fiancé" Kagome sneered.

"Well princess...since you abandoned his ship...why are you here? And what do you want here?"

"The fuck do you think we're here for!" Sango yelled.

Sango please calm down...we wan to hear"

"Yeah sis. Chill out...Why am I here? Well...WE are here to escape...to escape our prison...which others see as a "kingdom"...all my life I've wanted to see what it'd be like...without people breathing down your neck every waking moment...ordering you around...and expecting you to be their windup doll and do whatever they tell you... and always say it wasn't done correctly"

"Or, to be constantly ridiculed on what you do, just because you don't want to do what everyone else does . Every since we found out our parents died we decided there was nothing left to stay for...and when we were forced into the arranged marriages we finally lost it...and here we are. So why should we go back?"

"You still haven't answered my question...why are you here?" Inuyasha repeated.

"The birds...they fly wherever they want...the horses...they are free to roam all of the lands...the pirates...they are free to do whatever they want without a care also...we want what they have...we want freedom"

"Well, that was an interesting analogy so far... welcome to the crew." Inuyasha said walking away.

"That's it?" the sisters asked in unison.

"Yup...that's it. You passed the question!"

"That was the question?" Sango asked confused.

"Yup...aword to the wise...since you're on the crew...never try and mutiny. Remember, he's half demon...and the outcome won't be too pretty."

"Damn...and here I thought I could take over the ship in two weeks. Doesn't seem like he's much of a compassionate and caring captain anyway..." Kagome said sarcastically.

"Hey, give it a while. He's a pretty nice guy once you get to know him" Miroku said in his defense.

'Then maybe I might just do that' she thought walking around.

I am so sorry this chapter took so long. My idiot cousin thought it might be fun to ride down a hill in a wagon...add a mailbox into it and let your imagination do the rest...so after that I was immobile for a few day... once again I am soooooo sorry...but fear not...I am still alive and haven't committed mental suicide...yet...the good news is...I only have 6 DAYS LEFT OF SCHOOL! To bad the last to days I have finals...:whine: pray for me...