Inutori: Inutori wants reviews badly, so you must all read this and comment. I command you using my Jedi mind powers.
Kagome: You don't have Jedi mind powers.
Inuyasha: What's a Jedi?
Sango: Is it some sort of mind reading demon?
Miroku: Or perhaps an ancient spell used by holy women of the East.
Inutori: Are you calling me a witch?
Miroku: NO! Of course not Inutori, I was merely saying-
Sango: Shut up, houshi-sama, you're merely digging your grave deeper.
Inuyasha: Inutori doesn't own us, so don't sue.
Inutori: *with tears in her eyes* Why do you always have to remind me of that little fact? For once I'd like to forget it and believe that you truly belonged to me and only me.
Chapter 5
I Rob and I Scandal
The man called Miroku visibly flinched as the captain came storming back without the small kitsune. She stopped just in front of Miroku with a glare in her eyes that could frighten even the devil himself. "If you've laid so much as one finger on that girl, I'll personally tear you limb from limb and throw the pieces overboard."
"C-captain, why ever do you think that I, a humble priest, would do anything displeasing to such a fine lady?" The man dressed in purple cloth stepped back from the female pirate in obvious fear and looked around for any escape route.
"Because I know you, Houshi. Now where is Sango? I left her in my quarters and she's gone." The captain glanced briefly at Inuyasha before turning her full attention back to Miroku.
"Tama, I merely relocated her to a more suitable cabin."
"YOU PERV!" The ebony-haired captain punched Miroku in the jaw and went through a door that most likely led to the crew's cabins.
"So, what cabin was more 'suitable'?" Inuyasha still hadn't stood up and was sprawled on the ground looking up at Miroku with a bemused expression. His head was perched in his hands and he looked perfectly relaxed.
"Why, my cabin, of course!"
Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow at the pirate standing only a few feet away from him and watched as the man sighed lightly. "So what are you on this ship?"
"Second mate and the new doctor, since Kikyou didn't want to come back aboard. Said something about starting over with a clean slate. Who knows what she's doing now." Miroku shrugged and looked down at Inuyasha.
"Kikyou, as in the pirate I almost married?"
"She would have married you, too, had it not been for the fact that she saw all of the pirates attending. She was probably just afraid of the real Kagome's wrath had she stolen the poor girl's title and forced her into marrying such a stuck up hanyou." Miroku smiled smugly at Inuyasha. "Or maybe she was afraid that Lady Kagome would escape and kill her for stealing her betrothed while she was being held captive."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and jumped to his feet, not failing to smell the approach of the wimpy wolf that called himself first mate.
"Oi, dog breath, Tama says you want to see my woman tonight. You better not touch her."
Inuyasha turned around dully and looked at the man who had spoken to him. "You again? Miss Higurashi is MY fiancé, and I can touch her anywhere I like."
Kouga Ookami puffed out his chest in indignation. "Why, if Tama lets her guard down once, you're overboard with a dagger in your chest. Just remember I'm sparing you only to obey my captain."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Inuyasha turned to look around the deck, catching the eyes of the captain looking at them from the safety of the inside of the ship. So she wasn't leaving him out of her sight. Either she didn't trust him, the crew, or perhaps even both.
The first mate of the ship huffed and left Miroku and Inuyasha alone again. "You know, matey, say that where Tama can hear you and she may deck you. I don't know why, but she's real touchy when it comes to the affairs of the upper-class." Miroku began to walk away from Inuyasha as well, leaving the prince alone on the deck. The sun was beginning to sink into the sea behind him and Inuyasha could pick up the sounds of the crew singing in a drunken state below deck.
"What am I supposed to do now?"
"Eat dinner, I suppose." A gentle, soothing voice carried to Inuyasha's ears and he jerked around to come face to face with a girl he could have sworn was Kikyou. Her smooth skin looked perfect and she was covered from neck to ankle with a turquoise gown that looked plain, yet beautiful.
"Wh-who are you?" Inuyasha looked the young girl up and down, bewildered by her presence.
"The captain sent me up here to meet with another captive, perhaps you could direct me to him?" She looked sweetly at him with her charming blue eyes reflecting the colors of the setting sun.
"I-I am a captive." His tongue was tied in impossible knots. This had never happened before, so why now?
"Really? I'm sorry, I mistook you for one of the crew; you'd fit right in. I'm Lady Kagome Higurashi, and you might be?" She curtsied slightly to him with the apparent grace of a lady of high class.
He took a slight bow himself and took the maiden's small hand. "Mikotu of Youkai, Inuyasha Jidai. It's a pleasure to meet you finally."
"Inuyasha-sama?" She looked at him curiously, her innocence radiating off of her. "I always pictured my future husband to be a round-bellied pig that didn't care about others, but once again I am proven wrong. What have you done to manage to get yourself on this ship?"
Inuyasha forced a smile for the raven-haired beauty in front of him. Her hair was done up in tight curls and only a few fell forward to frame her face. The wind gently played with her hair and Inuyasha caught the entrancing scent of lavender coming from her. "I thought I could rescue you from the pirates."
"That is very noble of you. It is truly an honor to be engaged to a noble such as you." She smiled at him again and lifted her hand to touch Inuyasha's fist. "Come, let's have dinner."
The hanyou followed Kagome into a well-decorated chamber with a table of food set out in the center. For Inuyasha, his act of being a gentleman was wearing thin and he didn't know how much more of this he could take. 'First impressions are the key, don't blow this.' He looked warily at the lady standing beside him. She was beautiful; he'd give her that. "So, how have the pirates been treating you?"
"With respect, as they should any lady."
Inuyasha refrained from snorting; oh how hard keeping up this act was going to be. He was being treated like a worm while the lady hostage of the voyage was probably being treated like royalty. "Why did they kidnap you anyway?"
"The food's getting cold, we probably should eat." She was avoiding his eyes as they both sat down on opposite sides of the small table. "You shouldn't have come after me."
The prince looked up, but Kagome was looking down at her plate and picking lightly at her food with her fork. "Why not? It is my duty."
"You're only going to get yourself killed, most of the pirates aboard are cold-blooded murderers that would go to any length to shed royal blood." She still wasn't looking up at him and Inuyasha began to get suspicious as to why she would do that.
He narrowed his eyes, trying to decipher the reason as to why his betrothed would be saying the things she did. "Woman, what are you hiding from me?" Well, his gentleman act just flew out the porthole with that sentence, and there was no taking his words back now.
Kagome raised her head and looked directly into Inuyasha's amber eyes. "Does it matter what I hide from you? You have no business prying into my life! I might as well tell Kouga-kun that he can tear you apart for all I care!" She stood up from the table, having not eaten any of the food set out.
Just as she was about to storm out of the room, Inuyasha grabbed her wrist, causing her to wheel around in surprise. He looked away from her and at the floor, finding it suddenly very interesting. "Will you-I mean-could you-would it be…suitable for you to…join me tomorrow for dinner as well?"
The ebony-haired woman looked down at Inuyasha with an unreadable expression. "I will discuss it with the captain tomorrow. Until then, goodbye, Inuyasha-sama."
He barely noticed it, but the title was bit out with a little too much venom than was normal for a lady of her social standing.
Before he was really given the chance to ponder those thoughts, Miroku was escorting Inuyasha out of the room towards what would most likely be his sleeping quarters.
*(And for everyone's benefit, I'm doing one small section out of Sango's view. Don't expect this to happen too often though…
This section starts from when Sango is captured)*
After being dragged aboard the pirate ship rather harshly, Sango was led to the captain's quarters, where her slender captive threw her onto the bed rather unceremoniously.
"Sango, what do you think you were doing on that ship!"
Looking up wearily, Sango saw piercing blue eyes looking at her from halfway across the room. Still a bit shaken from what she had witnessed only minutes earlier, it was difficult for the lady-in-waiting to focus on the other occupant of the room. "Who…are you?" She gathered up a bit of courage and stood up to face the pirate. "And how do you know who I am?!"
As the pirate came into focus, Sango saw the petite face and long black hair tied back in a low ponytail. The pirate let out a laugh: a very feminine laugh. "Sango, after being confidants for seven years, you can't recognize me?"
That voice, Sango did recognize it. But it couldn't be. She was supposed to be…
"Ka-Kagome?"
The pirate smiled brightly at her, showing off her straight teeth. "It's been awhile, hasn't it?"
"Y-you're a pirate?" Sango looked disbelievingly at her close friend, not really wanting to believe that such a fine lady could actually be a villain.
Kagome smiled sheepishly at Sango. "Yeah, kind of weird, ne?"
"Kind of weird? That a little under exaggerated." Sango looked away from Kagome dejectedly.
"Sango, I'm so sorry. But it's in my blood." Kagome took a step towards Sango before the girl put up a hand to stop the pirate's movements.
"So, you're a pirate…Kagome…"
"Gomen. Sango, can you ever forgive me?"
Sango turned to Kagome with a look of anger on her face. "NO!"
"Onegai, Sango-chan?"
"I can't forgive you this time Kagome. You've gone to far-"
"But-"
"-to not let me come too." Sango took a deep breath. "I'd make a better pirate than you and you know it. How come you kept this from me?"
Kagome fell over comically, then quickly regained her composure. "If what you want is to be a pirate, then it can be done. Honestly, Sango-chan, you should have just said so in the first place."
Sango seemed off on her own little tangent by this point. "Ha-ha. Sango the pirate. The mighty tajiya. The undefeatable warrior. None can stand in her path."
"Um…Sango-chan?" Kagome tapped Sango's shoulder, causing the girl to whip around quickly.
"Oh, sorry! That was really kind of freaky, huh?"
Kagome nodded her head vigorously at Sango, signifying the truth of her statement.
Sango smiled sheepishly at her close friend as she scratched the back of her neck. "So…what did you do with Mikotu Inuyasha?"
Kagome's smile immediately turned into a scowl at Sango's words. "Oh, him? I had him put in the outer hull below the decks. Don't need scum like him wandering around the ship."
"Kagome! He's your betrothed! What are you saying?! Release him this instant!" Sango had a frightened look on her face as she looked at the frowning female outlaw.
"No." Kagome turned to look at the maps scattered across the desk in anger. "As far as I'm concerned, he's as good as dead. I'm going to send out a ransom for him, and after we get the money, he'll walk the plank with an anchor tied to his back."
Sango pinched the skin on the back of Kagome's neck, causing the girl to jump away quickly. "Are you really that heartless? The Kagome I know would at least give him a chance."
"Yeah, well the Kagome I know is the captain of the most renowned pirate ship and can't soften her heart to the likes of a spoiled baby." Kagome glared at Sango with unfamiliar venom in her eyes that slightly scared the young handmaid.
"Kagome, at least let him out on deck. I mean, what harm could that do? We're in the middle of the ocean with no where for him to go."
"He could attack-"
"If that happens, you'll just have to stop him, ne? You did it once, you can do it again."
"Fine, you win. But if he so much as puts one hair out of line, he's back in the hull, understood?"
Sango nodded to acknowledge her dear friend, and with that, Kagome left the cabin.
A few hours past and Sango found herself curling up on the soft bed in the corner and drifting off to sleep, and when she awoke a couple hours later, it wasn't the captain's room she found herself in.
She sat stark still until Kagome came bursting through the door with a concerned look on her face. Sango thought she heard Kagome mutter under her breath, "I'm going to kill that monk," but she could have been hearing things.
"Daijabu ka, Sango-chan?" She seemed a bit out of breath, as if she had been in a major hurry up until that moment.
"Hai, daijabu." Sango stood and looked around the room once more before following Kagome back to the captain's quarters.
When they were back in the confines of Kagome's cabin, the raven-haired pirate turned to Sango with a determined look on her face. "Sango-chan, Inuyasha wants ME, I mean Lady Kagome, me, to see him tonight. What should I do?"
"I think you should meet his request." Sango stood calmly before Kagome in a way that said, 'Don't argue with me, you know you'll lose.'
"Then I need your help."
"Why?" Sango tilted her head to the side and looked innocently at Kagome.
"Because I'm terrible at putting on makeup and if he sees this scar he'll be sure to recognize me. He's not that dimwitted." Kagome pointed to the jagged scar on her cheek in what seemed to be desperation as she spoke pleadingly to Sango.
"I guess I can help you…but only if you tell me everything when it's done."
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Inutori: You alls better be happy, I made this chapter longer than normal.
Inuyasha: Yeah, but the scenes just being replayed from a different perspective is BOR~ING.
Inutori: You're just mad because doing that left you out of the picture. And all of the readers should be satisfied. I finally confirmed that yes, Kagome is the captain of the Shikon no Tama.
Kagome: Finally, I have a better roll than Inuyasha.
Inuyasha: What are you talking about, being a prince is so much better than being a pirate captain.
Inutori & Kagome: That's what you think.
Inutori: Anyways, I need to go feed my birds and you all could make me happy and review, but it's not required. (I don't do it for half the stories I read, unless they're really really good)