Diamonds and Pearls

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. A lot of people did guess the historical reference correctly. ^^ I have such clever readers. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 5

A few days pass and Sasuke felt himself twitch. Kiba was doing it again. He was laughing just a little too loudly and standing just a little too close to Naruto for his liking. What really irritated Sasuke though was the fact that he cared.

Naruto wasn't his lover. Sasuke didn't have any claim over the blonde Captain. He knew that in his head. His gut didn't though.

Every instinct was telling him just to walk over there and introduce Kiba's face to his fist. Stupid dog.

"Sasuke, why are you glaring at Kiba so much?" Karin asks once she notices the First Mate's rather sour mood.

"I'm not glaring at Kiba." The youngest Uchiha lies.

He hopes that Karin would believe him. If she didn't, he hoped that she had the decency to pretend that she did. Sasuke could hardly tell her the truth. It was humiliating.

He was jealous of that stupid mutt. That pirate was hanging all over Naruto. To make matters worse, Sasuke wasn't even sure that Kiba was interested in men. He might just be an overly social individual. It was hard to tell.

"Alright. If you say so. But you might want to not glare at him so much. He's going to notice at this rate." She says with a wink and saunters off.

Sasuke sighs. Why him? Why did he have to be attracted to a rival pirate? A rival private that he had taken (and still took) great joy in taunting. It wasn't fair. Well there was one small (or rather large) consolation. He knew that Naruto was very interested in men. That hadn't been his sword that was pressing up against Sasuke's backside when Naruto shoved him against the wall. The blonde was definitely physically attracted to him in a very big way.

"I'll be back in a few moments." Naruto tells Kiba as he heads over to Sasuke.

Sasuke hadn't been very subtle. Naruto was honestly starting to fear for Kiba's safety. It was clear the Sharingan's First Mate was glaring daggers at his canine loving friend and he was going to find out why.

"Sasuke, what's wrong? You've been in a foul mood all night." Naruto observes.

"Nothing is wrong and I have not." The dark haired man lies effortlessly.

He was a pirate. Sasuke had a lot of practice with lying. He knew that he was good at it. So he expected the blonde to take his word for it and to drop the matter immediately. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

"Sasuke, I am the Captain of this ship. If you keep lying to me, I will not hesitate to throw your arse overboard. What's troubling you?" Naruto asks again.

"I'd like to see you try to throw me overboard, but alright. I'll tell you. Kiba smells like a wet dog. I don't care for it." He mutters.

That wasn't a lie. Kiba did smell like a wet dog. It was mildly irritating, but something he could easily overlook. He'd certainly smelled sailors with worse scents. Still it was a convenient excuse to explain why he was staring. He couldn't exactly tell Naruto the truth.

"Well that's because he has a dog. We aren't getting rid of the dog. He's a great guard dog and very loyal!" Naruto exclaims.

"Fine. Keep the mutt. I don't care. Just tell Kiba to wash up more. It's annoying." Sasuke says with a shrug.

Naruto just shakes his head. He didn't know if he bought it. Sasuke was a pirate. He wasn't some pampered noblewoman. He shouldn't be complaining about something as minor as a bad smell. He might not be lying to him, but he wasn't telling him the whole story either.

"Captain! Is everything okay?" Kiba asks as he heads over to them.

"Yes. Everything is fine. I was just having a chat with me First Mate. Nothing to worry about." The blonde says and shoots him a reassuring smile.

"Exactly. Stay out of it, mutt." Sasuke practically growls at Kiba.

Kiba glares at Sasuke. What was this man's problem? Why was he growling and glaring at him all night? It was really fucking annoying.

"You got a problem?" He demands.

"Yeah. I got a problem. You smell like wet dog and don't know when to mind your own business. Naruto was talking to me, not you. Back off. Go play with your dog." Sasuke hisses at him.

Naruto blinks. Oh boy. This was going to get ugly and fast. Experience told him that he had to separate Sasuke and Kiba as soon as possible. He didn't want a brawl to break out in front of both crews. That would only end in a disaster.

"Kiba, I'm going to talk to him. Don't worry about it. Sasuke, come with me. This is getting ridiculous." Naruto says as he practically drags his First Mate off.

He shoves Sasuke inside one of the cabins and locks the door behind him. He was going to get to the bottom of this. There was no way that he could allow whatever this was to continue between Sasuke and Kiba. He needed all of the crews to get along, especially if they were ever going to find Kurama's treasure!

"I can't let you pick fights with my crew members. So you better tell me what the real problem is." Naruto growls at him.

"I don't like him." Sasuke says with a shrug.

"Well that's too damn bad. He's been a loyal crew member for years. He's a damn fine pirate. He's good at his job. Kiba is going to be an asset on our treasure hunt! I'm sure you've had to work with people you didn't like before. So suck it up!" Naruto snaps at him.

Sasuke knew that he was being childish. He just hated to see the mutt hanging all over his blonde. The Uchiha was smart enough to realize that he was being irrational. He wasn't Naruto's lover. The blue eyed Captain didn't owe him anything, yet he couldn't help it.

"Fine. If you treat Jugo better, I'll try to be politer to Kiba." He mutters in disgust.

"I don't like Jugo!" The blonde growls at him.

"Well to quote you, "Too damn bad. Suck it up!" Sasuke throws his earlier words back in his face.

"Oh that's it! I've tried to be patient with you. I know you are used to being treated more like a co-captain than a First Mate. I know you miss your brother, but I'm done tolerating your sassing me!" Naruto thunders at him.

Sasuke smirks. He liked the fire in the blonde's eyes when he was furious. It was truly glorious to witness. While he was busy admiring said glory, Naruto grabs him and throws Sasuke onto the bed.

"What the hell?!" Sasuke growls at Naruto.

"So I'm just going to have to punish you. Maybe you'll learn some respect after you've been disciplined!" The Captain of Konoha says.

Sasuke tries to get off the bed. Naruto pins him down over the edge of it though. He shivers. Maybe he had pushed the blonde just a little bit too far. He could feel the power in Naruto's frame when he held him down like this. It both excited and terrified him.

"I don't know what you have in mind, but I don't need any discipline. I'm not some child, that needs a scolding!" Sasuke growls.

"Well now that you mention it, that's a great idea. I should punish you exactly like a poorly behaved child." Naruto says with a smirk.

Warning Spanking Scene

Before Sasuke could ask exactly what Naruto meant by that, he felt the blonde tugging off his trousers. His eyes widen. Naruto wouldn't dare!

"I could use a belt or a paddle, but I don't really want to mar that pretty skin of yours. Women everywhere should be jealous." Naruto muses.

He figured that comparing Sasuke to a woman would insult his pride. He had to drive the point home. Naruto was the Captain of this ship, not Sasuke. Sasuke had better respect him or there would be consequences.

"My skin is not pretty." Sasuke growls and tries to wiggle out of Naruto's hold.

"Oh yes, it is. Prettier than any maid's." Naruto muses and keeps the feisty First Mate firmly pinned down.

It was true. Naruto quite liked Sasuke's luminous looking skin. It looked like the moonlight made flesh. The fact that he had such a firm, shapely backside just further added to the appeal.

"You are such an idiot!" Sasuke snarls at him and thrashes underneath him.

SMACK! Naruto smacked Sasuke's bare ass hard with his hand. It was a pity that said beautiful skin belonged to such a disrespectful owner. It almost seemed like Sasuke got off on provoking him.

"You are a dead man! How fucking dare you treat me in such a fashion!?" Sasuke hisses at him.

Naruto knew it was wrong, but there was something really erotic about the situation. He could feel Sasuke's muscles underneath his hands. The First Mate had a lot of raw power in his body. It was a rush to know that he could pin him like this. It made him feel powerful.

The sight of that gorgeous arse thrashing about and turning a lovely light shade of pink was arousing as well. By God was that the erotic thing he'd ever seen in his life. Sasuke's sassy mouth wasn't helping either. It made him want to just plow into the other man and take him hard and fast against the mattress of the bed.

"I'm your Captain. If you prefer, I could throw your pretty arse overboard. Now take your punishment like a man. You know damn well that you have earned this and you deserve worse than I'm giving you." He growls.

Sasuke snarls at Naruto. Despite his protests, he knew that at the moment it was more bark than bite. It didn't actually hurt, at least not in a way that didn't feel good. It was exciting to have finally met someone who dared to challenge him.

He'd never been treated like this in his entire life before. He'd always been the dominant lover, whether his partner was a man or a woman. No one had ever dared to smack his bottom before, much less threaten him.

The worst part? He could feel his cock slowly getting hard from the treatment. His body apparently LIKED it on some level. He knew that he had to end this before Naruto noticed his growing problem.

"Fuck you!" Sasuke hisses at him.

Naruto was really tempted to do just that. Instead he caresses the slightly irritated skin on Sasuke's very much fuck-able backside. He didn't actually want to hurt him. He just knew he had to be firm with the Hellcat.

"You wish. Now shut up and take your punishment like a man. This wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been so prissy." Naruto says and smacks him again.

Sasuke yips. That one actually smarted a little. Any minor pain was soothed away when Naruto caressed it though.

The combination of harsh and gentle touches was turning him on more and more. This was going to get really awkward soon. He gulps. Shit. Sasuke knew he was going to have to swallow his pride and apologize.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! Three swift strikes came down on his arse. Sasuke squirms as he felt the slight sting and then gentle caress that accompanied each strike.

End Spanking Scene

"Alright! Alright! I won't do it again. I'll play nicely with the mutt." Sasuke mutters after being spanked repeatedly.

"That's better." Naruto growls approvingly.


Meanwhile back on the Sharingan, Itachi sighs in relief when the Triangle of Death came into view. Idly, he knew that was strange. Most people would have been utterly terrified to realize they were entering the Triangle of Death, but he wasn't. He was just relieved.

"We out sailed them." Gaara states.

"Indeed we did. Tell the crew they can follow us onto the Isle of Lust. We'll go into the tavern and get some rooms for the night. Sasuke and Naruto shouldn't be that far behind us." Itachi says.

The red head nods. He quickly gives the crews the orders and they all head towards the tavern. The younger Captain laces his fingers with Itachi as he does so. The two of them walk hand in hand into the infamous establishment.

He didn't feel the need to hide his relationship with Itachi, especially not on the Isle of Lust. Two men being together was commonplace here. Actually it was likely one of the tamer 'taboos' that was likely to be broken in these walls.

"Have you ever been here before?" Itachi whispers to Gaara and the red head shakes his head.

He had never actually been to the Triangle of Death before. Of course he wasn't naïve. He had heard the rumors about the three isles. Gaara just never actually intended to visit them, yet here he was.

"This might be a little jarring for you then." The elder Uchiha says.

Gaara blinks once they were inside. The scent of sex and liquor hung heavily in the air. The SOUNDS of lovers locked in the heat of passion boomeranged all across the building. What was more shocking though was the sight of said lovers locked in the heat of passion. They certainly were not shy by any stretch of the imagination.

He didn't consider himself a prude by any means. Still it was rather shocking to see one man getting ravished against a table. The more submissive of the two was begging for more. So at least Gaara knew that it was entirely consensual.

"Well that does look like a rather pleasurable way to spend an evening." Itachi notes with a sly smile.

Gaara had to refrain from gaping at Itachi. They were involved romantically now. At least he thought they were.

They had exchanged many kisses. Itachi didn't seem to have an issue with being affectionate towards him in front of the crew, but they weren't lovers yet. Now Itachi was talking about having sex on a table with everyone watching?!

"Well they do certainly seem to be enjoying themselves." Gaara mutters.

"Don't tell me that you are so innocent you have never thought about it." Itachi says with open amusement as he caresses his red head's cheek.

Truly, he was a wonder. He had heard more than once that Gaara could easily slit the throats of a dozen or more men without batting an eyelash. Yet the thought of exhibition, suddenly turned him into a bashful innocent.

"Thought about what?" Gaara asks.

"Being with your lover while others are watching." He clarifies.

"Maybe a little. It's nothing that I've given serious consideration to before though. What about yourself? You do not seem too shocked by such behavior." The red head notes.

Itachi chuckles. He knew that there was very little possibility that Gaara had never taken a lover before. He was a pirate. Though he did appear to be tame in what games he had played with them in the past.

That wasn't to say that he thought Gaara was boring. That wasn't it at all. There was so much passion to his kisses.. He just needed to explore his passion more. Itachi was more than willing to help him with that. It was an appealing thought to say the least.

"It does have its appeal to me. That's provided of course that you don't object." He replies.

"I'll have to give the matter some more consideration then." Gaara replies and Itachi smirks.

That was certainly a promising start. He had expected his almost lover to reject the idea entirely. To start off with a maybe, was far better than he had anticipated.

"Excellent." Itachi says and smiles at the other Captain.

Gaara blinks as he looks around. One pair of lovers was employing the use of a whip. He winced at that one. The red head didn't understand how THAT was pleasurable.

"No to the whips." He mutters.

"I wouldn't dream of marring your skin in such a fashion." Itachi assures him and kisses his cheek.

"Good because I wouldn't allow it." The younger man informs him and Itachi smirks.

He did adore the Captain's feisty spirit. Gaara might be slightly shy when it came intimacy, at least initially. But in all other matters, he was certainly every inch a fiery red head.

"I would be disappointed if you did. Come. Let's get a room for the night." Itachi says and walks over to the bartender.

"We would like a room for the day. We can pay whatever the price is." Gaara says and flashes some gold coin.

The bartender nods. He hands them a key with the number seven on it. He gestures for them to follow him up the stairs. There were several doors in the hall. Each of them had a number displayed upon them in a rather prominent fashion.

After a short walk, they arrive by a door that had a seven etched into the oak wood. The man shoves the key into the door and turns the knob. Gaara and Itachi quickly head inside, after thanking the man.

"Well it is a nice room." The red head muses and Itachi nods in agreement.

"I imagine that if my brother and Naruto haven't killed each other yet, they will be following us shortly. We may as well make ourselves comfortable. Would you like a drink?" He asks and gestures to a bottle of wine that had been left out.

"Aye." Gaara says simply and Itachi pours them each a glass.

"To us finding Kurama's Treasure and possibly seeing how strong those tables are." Itachi says with a smirk.

"To us finding Kurama's Treasure and I said that I would consider it!" Gaara protests as he clinks his glass with Itachi's.


Back in England, Kakashi blinks when the letter arrives. It was from Captain Haku. He frowns as he reads that name. He couldn't remember any Captains named Haku and he was sure that he knew every Captain in the English Fleet!

The baffled silver haired man reads the letter. He soon realized why he didn't know any Captain Hakus. The man had been a First Mate. His Captain had been slain by pirates. Now the young man wanted Kakashi's help in getting revenge.

"Hmm he wants revenge. That does sound rather personal. They were probably lovers." He muses to himself.

Well Haku was right. Queen Mei probably would reward him handsomely if he could take down the Sharingan. Still was it worth the effort?

He had everything he wanted. His trade had made him a very wealthy man. Kakashi might never be a noble, but he was as rich as one. His lover was beautiful and happened to be the Queen of England. Really what was there to gain by going after the Sharingan?

Well it would be a grand adventure. That much was for certain. It would be entertaining to test his skills against Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha. The two brothers had cultivated quite the impressive reputation for themselves. He did love a challenge.

"Mei would likely appreciate it." He murmurs to himself.

After all, the Sharingan had apparently killed an English Captain. That was a great offense to England. He very much doubted his feisty Queen would take such a thing laying down.

He sighs and heads off to find Mei. Kakashi knew the wisest course of action was to discuss this with her. The silver haired man didn't want his lover to worry, if he suddenly disappeared after all. He might be a pirate, but he did have some consideration for her.

"My Queen, may I speak with you alone for a moment?" Kakashi asks.

"Of course." Mei says and she dismisses her advisors from her throne room.

"What troubles you? You look as thought something is weighing quite heavily on that wonderfully wicked mind of yours." She observes.

Kakashi sighs. He shows her the letter. The pirate allows her a few moments to read it and then waits for her reaction.

"Well we certainly can not allow such an insult to go unanswered. I shall miss you while you are gone, but I have every confidence that you will return to me. You always do." Mei states.

He smiles. Kakashi kisses her. That was one of the things that he liked best about Mei. She never made a fess. It was rare to find such a practical and beautiful woman. (Even rarer still to find one that ruled over an entire country)!

Mei smiles and kisses back. She loved this man. It was a pity that he was born to a common family. There was nothing she could do about it though. Thankfully, most of her subjects still actually believed she was a virgin queen. (Sometimes she thought the sheep might be smarter than most of the populace)...

"Yes, I always do and I always will. I suppose I should get going. It will take time to prepare a crew and they already have a head start." He murmurs and caresses her cheek.

"Yes, you should get going. The sooner you leave, the sooner you can come back to me. Stay safe." She whispers.

Kakashi nods and heads out of the throne room with a sigh. He would have preferred to spend his days curled up beside his lover, but well a pirate's job was never really done. Oh well. At least this would prove to be a grand adventure.

He quickly heads to his room and starts penning letters. This would allow him to get some of the finest sailors in the English fleet to join up with him and quickly. There really were advantages to being able to use the Royal Seal of England on your letters.

"Well I suppose I should gather up my things and head to the docks. They'll be there shortly." He muses and does exactly that.


The next day, Kakashi stood at the docks. He smirks when he sees Captain Gai approaching him. The man was…eccentric, but a damn fine pirate. He would make a very useful addition to his crew.

"I'm glad you could make it." The silver haired pirate says.

"What are you kidding? I wouldn't miss this for the world. It will be just like old times, eh Kakashi?" He asks cheerfully.

Kakashi couldn't help but nod. He leads his friend to the ship that they would set sail on. Another advantage of being the Queen's lover was that you were generally gifted with the finest ship that you could ask for. (Well, if you were a pirate like him, anyway).

"Yes, exactly. We are going after a ship known as the Sharingan. It's Captain is Itachi Uchiha and his brother Sasuke, is his First Mate." He explains.

"The Uchiha brothers? Well this isn't going to be easy. Oh well with the power of youth on our side, nothing can stand in our way!" Gai says and Kakashi just nods his head in agreement. (He was so used to his friend's antics, that he was no longer phrased by them now).