Kyoko: Hey people! I finally wrote the third chapter! This one isn't quite as long as the last one. Sorry! It took us a while to get on the comp and actually write. Evil school was stressing us out. Arigatou for the reviews! We were so happy when we got them!

To Priestess Rin: That is a very good point and actually his Jagan eye comes into play a bit more in this chapter, but no it does not retrieve it for him sadly enough.

To whowhenwhatever

Actually I wasn't planning on adding to much romance in it. I'm hoping to concentrate on action instead. The most I think will end up happening is a kiss on the cheek. But that is in the future so you're going to have to wait to find out what that kiss is for, and who's giving and receiving it.

Kabira: Ah yes and to the bloody reviewer disturbed66-rose…it's my hate! Get ye own! We need more reviews! -Tries to drink out of bottle of whiskey. But there is none left.- And more whiskey! -Throws empty bottle at Kyoko.- Get more!

Kyoko: 0.o Meep! –Dodges bottle.- Well, enjoy the next chapter!

Chapter 3 Retrieving a Name

"I…don't know." He said his gaze turning to one of the empty walls.

"Excuse me?" said Kabira, "Don't try to be funny. Now what be your name?" The man turned back towards her.

"I…don't…know." He said determined. The Captain stood there a moment the two of them having a knife fight with their glares.

"Captain, he has a rather large bump on the head. He might be suffering from retrograde Amnesia. If that's the case then I'm afraid there is nothing that we can do but wait for his memory to come back on its own." Spoke up Kyoko. Kabira thought for a moment and nodded her head turning towards the door.

"I'll send in Sairi. Maybe she can search his mind for a small clue." She said not turning around. As she left Yugachi almost ran into her carrying blankets and an extra pair of clothes. The boy looked down to the floor in apology which Kabira ruffled his hair to show that she accepted. Yugachi continued into the room and set the blankets down.

"Got them." He simply said.

"Thank you Yugachi, you can go now if you want. I know that you aren't that interested in doctoring matters." Kyoko said taking the extra clothes and putting them aside. Yugachi shrugged and looked at the man again before leaving the room. There was silence except for the sound of Kyoko searching through the cupboards for the numb root that Ross had failed to find before.

"Hn," the man said. Kyoko looked at him.

"Something on your mind?" she asked, walking over a small jar in hand.

"Your son, he's rather talkative." He said sarcastically. Kyoko looked at him for a moment before opening the jar and checking the contents.

"He speaks through is eyes more than his mouth. You're not going to stab me again if I untie you right?" she asked.

"I won't. I acted on instinct the first time." He said not bringing up the fact that she was changing the subject. She nodded at this and untied his limbs from the legs of the table. Being released he rubbed his wrists. Yugachi had tied him tight.

"I know that it'll be painful but I need you to sit up so I can bandage your torso. Slight pressure will make some of the pain stop."

"Hn, sounds good to me."

Sairi walked along the starboard side of the ship towards the Captain's Cabin. The wind had died down seeing as how they had dropped the anchor. This ship didn't have to worry about lack of wind when it was needed because they had a wind summoner aboard. A wind summoner was a person or demon that could beckon the wind whenever they wanted. It was usually hard to get one since there is such a high demand for them. Sadly it's a trait that can't be trained into someone only born of, which has caused many a sad story to happen.

Sairi hesitated before knocking on the cabin door.

"Yes? Come in." said Kabira from inside. Sairi headed inside sensing a mood of irritation in the Captain's voice.

Yugachi walked into the kitchen. Shingi was vigorously working on assorted meals.

"Yugachi! Boy, am I glad you're here! Please I need you to stir some things for me. Nina has taken a break and you know how hungry she gets." Said Shingi handing the boy a couple of wooden spoons. Yugachi nodded. Nina was their wind summoner and one of the biggest traits of the long blond haired woman was her extreme appetite. When Nina was on break Shingi's skills were put to the test to keep up with her.

Ross passed by the kitchen putting his arms behind his head.

"Ross! Freeze!" shouted Shingi pulling her hand out of a pot now filled with fresh water. Ross stopped in his tracks with his foot off the ground about to take another step. He comically stood on one foot for moment till Shingi handed him a tray with a tea set on it.

"Bring this to your mother, Yarrow Sea Flower tea, her favorite. Bring the cups and things back when she's done. Thank you." She said not giving him a chance to give her one of his smart-ass excuses. Ross groaned and took the tray concentrating on not spilling anything. Yugachi smirked at how lazy Ross was, though he seemed to work harder trying to avoid work than he would actually doing it.

"More please!" said Nina leaning over the counter into the kitchen holding and empty bowl.

"Gah! Nina! Hold on a second! The food needs some time to actually cook!" said Shingi cutting up vegetables rapidly.

"Whoops, sorry!" Nina said giggling "I'm just sooooo hungry and your food is sooooo good!"

"Well, whenever you eat it's like you feel there's no tomorrow!" complained Shingi. Shingi gave him the wink that meant he wasn't needed any more and the boy left to go and tend to his duties.

Her orders were simple. She was to try and retrieve the man's memory and report anything she could get. No matter what it was. Pausing for a moment she knocked on the door.

"It's safe." shouted Kyoko from inside. Sairi entered the room to find the man bandaged and sitting up. Kyoko was putting things away in the cupboards. She walked into the room and stood in front of the man.

"The captain has ordered me to attempt to retrieve your memory." She simply stated. The man looked at her like she was crazy.

"Excuse me?" he said amused. Sairi looked down on him.

"If you'll trust me I might be able to find your memory or at least your name." She said still as serious.

"Hn, what the hell." The man said. Sairi looked at Kyoko who left the room with the tea that Ross brought in earlier. It was easier to concentrate with only one mind present at the time. Sairi walked closer to the man and raised her hand over his forehead. Her hand began to glow a pale white and she closed her eyes to concentrate. The room was quiet.

Kyoko waited not necessarily ready to leave her patient alone with anyone. Not that she feared Sairi getting hurt. A lot of the members of the crew were perfectly capable of defending themselves. You had to if you're a pirate, how else are you supposed to earn decent booty.

The door opening surprised her. Had she already retrieved his memory? She turned to face Sairi coming out of the room. Something wasn't right. Sairi was in a cold sweat and she looked exhausted leaning against the doorway for support. Kyoko rushed to her.

"Sairi-sama, what happened?" She asked. Sairi looked at her and smiled reassuringly.

"His name is Hiei…that's all I could get." She said before heading up to report to the captain, using the wall as a support.

Kyoko stood there trying to figure out what happened before heading inside the room.

Yugachi was on the deck which he had just finished cleaning. They did cleaned the deck the Japanese style, putting a rag on the floor, putting your hands on the rag and pushing with your legs. Since he was done with his work he had retrieved his spear. Whenever he got the chance he practiced going through drills and during the lighter time of day he would set up targets. The sun was setting over the horizon so it was getting darker. He began to go through his drills slashing in patterns and working on his control. The sounds of footsteps behind him made him stop and look behind him. Sairi was walking to the Captain's Cabin, but she looked very worn out. He watched her walk slowly to the door and knock on the door, it opening for her not too shortly after and she entered.

Hiei sat there his legs slung over the side of the table now. He stared at the wall deep in thought.

"Hiei? That's my name? I guess it sounds right." he thought to himself. He tried to remember anything else but nothing came. Sairi had reacted strangely when she tried to search through his mind. Her face had twisted in pain as if she had a major headache. He wasn't sure why. Maybe the eye in his forehead had something to do with it.

"So, you're Hiei?" asked Kyoko, "Well, Hiei, I'm not sure where the captain wants to put you for tonight."

"In the cells, where else?" came Kabira's voice from the doorway. Hiei was beginning to wonder if she always entered like that. She walked in and glared at him.

"Til' we know where this bilge-sucking land lubber came from, he be in the cell." She said. Hiei rolled his eyes. She saw this and it pissed her off even more.

"Make sure he gets in the cells, Kyo, or he be going to Davy Jones' locker!" she threatened one last time before leaving again. Hiei raised an eyebrow.

"She means that she'll throw you overboard unless you go into the cell." She translated, "I'm hoping we won't have to force you in?"

"Hn, I don't have much of a choice do I?" he said standing up. Kyoko led him through the ship.

"Sorry, but captain's orders. She hasn't had a decent shot of whiskey lately. Usually she's in a better mood after she's had a couple of drinks. It's when she's sober that she's scary." She apologized before walking off. Hiei sat down.

"Great, the prisoner of a drunk." He mumbled.

Kabira sat in her cabins contemplating what Sairi had told her. The Cat Youkai had said that she tried to get into his mind but it was like something was pushing her out. She had barely been able to get past long enough to get one word that was his name. Hiei was no ordinary demon. What the hell made him so special? She knew he was a demon but she couldn't draw a conclusion on what exactly. She was curious about his eye. Was it just an eye or was there something else to it?

"Begad! What be different with that addled dog! He do one more thing that pisses me off and he's feeding the fishes!" she shouted slamming her fist on her desk, "Damn, I need a drink!"

The next morning Hiei woke up to see four eyes staring at him through the bars of the cell. He sat up slowly and looked closer. They belonged to the boys that had tied him down the day before. They both kept looking at him not saying anything.

"What?" he snapped. The taller one walked over to the cell door and unlocked it. The younger didn't move or even blink. That kid was annoying.

"Captain says 'The pigheaded barnacle is helping ye boys today, give him hell.'" Ross said attempting to imitate the captain's voice and completely butchering it. Hiei looked at the boy raising an eyebrow. He slowly stood up and hissed the numb root had worn off. The annoying kid held something out to him. Hiei looked at the strange piece of wood for a moment.

"You're supposed to chew on it." Explained Ross, "It's not as strong as Numb Root but it will ease the pain a little at least enough so you can bare it."

Hiei shrugged and took it sticking it in his mouth. It tasted like he stuck a piece of leather in his mouth but he started to chew on it.

"I hesitate to ask what the hell this thing is that I'm chewing on." he said.

"Selk Skin." Ross said as if it explained everything. Hiei raised an eyebrow. Ross sighed.

"I'll show you what one looks like if we see one. Our main job is keeping the ship clean. Since you have the issue with your injury you get to scrape barnacles with Yugachi. Unless you want to clean the deck with me?" explained Ross leading him upstairs. Hiei looked at the other boy, who must have been Yugachi. He had the choice between a blundering idiot or a kid that would keep his mouth shut and mind his own business.

"Hn, I'll scrape barnacles." he said.

Kyoko: -Hiding under a table- Oh? Are you done reading already? Well, Hiei should get his memory back in the next one and it's going to be strange how he does get it back. That and some other characters will be found in the next one too! The only hints I'm giving on who they are going to be is their names start with K,Y, and B. Well anyway review please. Now excuse me, I have to go find more whiskey and a better place to hide from Hiei. –is smacked with bottle- T.T…owie

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