Inutori: Ok, I don't own Inuyasha or any members of the said cast, nor do I own the Shikon no Tama.

Inuyasha: You're a weirdo.

Inutori: I know this story is in third person, but I was wondering if you guys want it all in Inuyasha's shoes or if you want to see it from other character's perspectives as well.  If no one says otherwise, it will remain from Inuyasha's viewpoint and you'll be left to know only what Inuyasha knows.

Inuyasha: What's wrong with that?

Inutori: Nothing, nothing at all…*looks to reader*…now you need to go read the chapter…laterz!

Chapter 2

I Hear the Loud Thunder

Inuyasha let the cool sea breeze circulate through his thick hair as he listened to the shrill cries of surrounding seagulls.  The bay was fairly calm, and the tide was still in.  As soon as the tide began to fall back, their ship would set sail.  It had been only three days since the incident at what was the prince's disaster of a wedding, and Inuyasha was still fuming with anger over the insult that the matter had dealt to him.

Prince Inuyasha, along with army officials and other men that would be helpful, were planning to hunt down the Shikon no Tama.  Of course, Inuyasha was excited by this prospect and didn't want to miss his chance to kill Captain Ookami.  So by no means was the young prince going to be left behind.  His father was strongly against his going, but Inuyasha had presented his arguments and had won against the king b a landslide.

A trumpet sounded, signaling that it was time to leave.  Men all around the ship began hustling around, tying ropes down and untying others that needed it.  A man by the helm yelled out orders for the crewmen to obey and Inuyasha wasn't sure what to do with himself.

He resolved this issue by retreating to his quarters where he knew he wouldn't be in any one's way; and he couldn't be asked to do any menial labor that was suited for peasants. 

Sailing went smoothly and the weather was working with them to help them reach their destination; and that was whereever the Shikon no Tama was.  The captain was in a jovial mood given the circumstances and nothing seemed to be able to go better for them.

At first, Inuyasha was feeling a little queasy from the tossing of the boat, but he got over it soon enough and gained his sea legs at the same time.  Within the first week or two of sailing, Inuyasha looked like a born sailor.

Of course, he wouldn't stand to be anything but the center of attention, so he constantly gallivanted around deck to show off to the struggling officers how well he was able to adapt.  Some grumbled about him doing so before letting out the contents of their stomachs into the sea, but others were impressed with their young prince.

Without warning, the ship sailed into a heavy fog that prevented anyone from seeing more than three feet in front of him.  In the distance, they all could hear the loud bang of cannons and the screams of men and women, obviously hit by the cannonballs being fired.

Inuyasha spotted debris floating by in the water and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva in nervousness.  What exactly had he gotten himself into?

Everything went silent as the ship emerged from the thick cloud and everyone on deck saw the scene up ahead.  A large merchant ship was sinking into the depths of the ocean and another ship was sailing away.  What stuck out to Inuyasha was the pirating flag tied to the top of the main mast of the ship that was still intact. 

The crew went into action and the sails unfurled and were tied down.

"Hey, captain!"  Inuyasha turned around at the sound of a gruff voice.  The bulky man was holding the arm of a young maiden with black hair tied back into a low ponytail.  She was attempting to get away from him but his strength, as an experienced sailor didn't permit it.  "We have a stowaway!" 

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Inutori: Doop doop, doobiedoop…And since only a few people reviewed, this chapter is only a page long.

Inuyasha: That was shorter than your usual shortnesses.

Inutori: I know, and it didn't take very long to write, either.  ^_^

Inuyasha: Why are you so happy?

Inutori: Because now I have an organized way of getting chapters up and I'll know how long they should be ^ v ^

Inuyasha: You're crazy.

Inutori: I know!

Inuyasha: These commentaries are going to be longer than the story.

Inutori: So what?  Now it's time for my few review responses…

To…

lostdreams: thanks, I like the beginning as well.

Divine-Heart: I plan on it!

Until next chapter, JA!