Inutori: I'm finally back.  I know that it's been forever with this one and most of my previous readers have probably all lost interest in this by now.

Sagi: Am I included?

Gem: I don't know.  creepy face Are you?

Sagi: looks for something to hide behind Eeep!

Inutori: I don't own Inuyasha.  Did you know I almost said I don't own the story?  What?  I did almost say it…okay, fine, I almost typed it, and I did say it.

Sagi: You talk as you type.

Inutori: looking away Maybe.

Chapter 7

All That I'm Gonna Do to You

Inuyasha coughed, the water rushing out of his lungs and onto the sand beneath him.  He could feel the waves pushing him onto shore, and looked up slightly in a daze.

It took a few moments before he remembered what exactly had happened.  He had jumped into the water to save Kagome, and the last thing he remembered was them treading water.  What had happened since then?

Suddenly Inuyasha realized that Kagome wasn't anywhere in sight, so in a panic, he shot up and allowed his gaze to quickly take in his surroundings.

In the sand where the waves didn't reach, Inuyasha identified small footprints leading away from the shore.  So Kagome was here too.

He gathered his strength and trekked after the pirate captain, figuring his assistance would be needed.

When he finally did find Kagome, she was already cooking an iguana over a fire and sharpening a dagger on a small rock.  "Oh, look who decided to join the living."  The raven-haired girl barely glanced up at him before turning the iguana to cook on another side.

"Keh."  Inuyasha crossed his arms, looking away from the mocking girl.

"Great vocabulary you have there.  I must commend you."  A smile cracked on Kagome's lips, and she sheathed her dagger and stuffed it into her boot.

"Keh."

"You know, I thought a prince's terminology would be much more expansive than this, but I guess I was wrong.  Too bad."  Kagome added more wood to her fire, just taunting the prince with her words.

"Stop insulting me, wench!"

"I'm not poor."  Kagome stood up, glaring at Inuyasha.  "Not only am I an extremely successful pirate, I also come from a family of high and stature."  Her deep blue eyes seemed so menacing, and Inuyasha was forced to take a step backwards in hesitation.

"Keh, whatever, woman."  Inuyasha sat himself by the fire, eyeing the piece of meat hungrily. 

"Go catch your own meal, mate."  Kagome knifed the iguana and brought it to her mouth, blowing on it softly.

Inuyasha scoffed at the woman's rudeness.  Proper manners would give him the right to the food she caught since he was of royal blood.  The nerve she had…

"Quit glaring at me while I eat, will ya?"  Kagome snarled at him, apparently angry at him.

He realized he was growling and quickly ended the noise.  Then he stood up, abruptly leaving the small clearing by jumping into a nearby tree.

Inuyasha ripped off a piece of the dead monkey, angry with the pirate still.  He stuffed the raw meat into his mouth and chewed, glaring at the white clouds floating innocently in the sky.

The roost he had situated himself on was the edge of a cliff on the other side of the small island, overlooking the ocean.  Waves crashed against the rocks hundreds of feet below, and several birds took to diving through the air to catch fish off a little ways out to sea.

What had he done to get himself stranded on an island?  Oh yeah, risk his neck to try and save the female thief. 

With a sigh, Inuyasha stood up and looked back over his shoulder towards the luscious island.  "At least it's not a desert."  He shrugged and walked away from the cliff edge, taking another bite of the monkey after having calmed himself down.

His eyes widened and he looked down at the meat.  Something wasn't right.  He could taste it…or was monkey supposed to taste this way?  Inuyasha brushed it off as nothing and continued down the hill to where he had last seen Kagome.

For some unknown reason, along the way, he began to feel lightheaded, but he didn't really care.  Inuyasha could smell Kagome in the air now, signaling that he was getting closer to his target.

He sped up slightly, trying to catch a glimpse of the pirate anywhere, but everything was dark, and his eyes weren't adjusting like normal.  It wasn't that late already, was it?

With one last breath, he tumbled to the ground, the last thing he saw was water and something skin-ed.

The prince opened his eyes wearily then closed them again, his head hurting tremendously.  He could smell Kagome all around him, and it was the only thing he could keep straight in his head.

"Inuyasha?"

He turned slightly to where he thought he heard a voice. 

"Are you awake?"

Inuyasha tried forcing his eyes open again, but they didn't want to budge. 

"You ate a diseased monkey, baka.  That's why you don't eat things raw that have been out in the wild."  Kagome's voice paused as she took in a breath.  "Actually, you shouldn't eat things raw, period.  It's not good for the body.  Even for a hanyou."

The prince silently agreed.  His stomach felt like it was being ripped out, and his arms and legs were paralyzed. 

"You know, you're not out of the water yet.  But I'll say this: any normal person would have kicked the bucket by now."

Inutori: Finished the chapter!

Sagi: But it was so short!

Inutori: I know, but I'm trying to write the next chapter for a majority of the old stories to finally update them, so I don't have the time or inspiration to make this one longer.

Gem: Don't complain, Sag.  It suits you too well.

Sagi: sticks out tongue Too bad, Germo!

Kagome: Until next chapter, we'll give you a pirate's farewell!

Everyone: Aarrg, maty! See you next plunder!