Diamonds and Pearls

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Chapter Notation: I don't know what the proper term for a lifeboat back in the Pirate Era would be, so I'm just sticking with lifeboat. Basically it just means a small boat. Think of it as being similar to a canoe.

Chapter 12

A few days later, the crews had once again docked. This time, they were buying lots of lifeboats. Itachi had informed that Kurama's treasure was on an island that was surrounded by a vicious coral reef.

Their ships would never be able to get to shore, without being torn to shreds. So the Uchiha brothers had suggested that they make the final leg of their journey in the lifeboats.

The Sharingan and Konoha were more than big enough to store the boats on, until they were needed. Unfortunately, this still meant they had to buy the boats. That meant coming ashore and shopping.

"Oh I like this one. It's such a pretty color. Yeah!" Deidara calls out and points to a blue lifeboat.

"Deidara, we aren't interested in pretty. We are interested in what can get by the reef." Sasuke chides him gently.

"Well there's no reason we can't find pretty boats that can do that! They don't have to be ugly." The blonde says and nods his head vigorously.

Itachi and Sasuke smack their foreheads. Both brothers look up at the sky as if to ask, "Why me?" Well one thing was for sure. There was never a dull moment when you were traveling with the Sharingan Crew.

"Well let's see what they got." Kisame says as he scans the lifeboats with a critical eye.

"You look rather annoyed. If you stay here, someone's probably going to die. You want to come back to the ship with me? I'm sure that Itachi and Gaara can make sure the right boats are selected." Naruto suggests.

Sasuke nods in agreement. He couldn't disagree with his blonde's assessment. He heads back towards the ship with Naruto. Everything was going fine, until a brothel worker approached Naruto.

"Hey, gorgeous. Would you like to have some fun before you return to your ship? I can cut you a very good deal." The worker says.

It was well known that sailors, particularly pirates tended to swing both ways. The worker was actually making a fair assumption. There was no possible way that he could have known about Sasuke's relationship with Naruto. So on some level, Sasuke knew that what he did next was very irrational. That didn't stop him though.

CRUNCH! Sasuke's fist goes flying into the other man's nose. Judging by the amount of blood that soon began pouring from it, it was likely broken.

"He doesn't need to pay for sex. He especially doesn't need to pay the likes of you for it. Go peddle your tricks elsewhere." Sasuke seethes at the other man.

"YOU CRAZY SON OF A BITCH!" The man screams at Sasuke and lunges at him.

Naruto blinks. He quickly jumps between them. While Sasuke's jealousy was oddly erotic, he wasn't going to let his treasure kill someone for coming onto him.

"You want crazy? I can show you crazy." Sasuke growls at the injured brothel worker.

"Sasuke, stop it! Come on. Let's go back to the ship. He's just doing his job. I ain't interested." The blonde says as he drags a furious Uchiha back to Konoha.

The First Mate didn't take kindly to that. He was like a wildcat. Naruto thought that Sasuke might actually scratch his eyes out.

He shakes his head. Naruto quickly ties Sasuke up to the mast. His pearl needed to calm down. As arousing as it was to see his treasure so outraged that another man would make advances towards him, Naruto didn't want Sasuke to end up hurting himself or someone else.

"Sasuke, relax. Why would I want some brothel worker, when I have you?" He asks.

"I should still slit his fucking throat." The raven haired pirate seethed.

Naruto shakes his head. Well it was obvious that he was going to have to take drastic measures. Sasuke needed to both be soothed and punished. He couldn't allow the other man to go around slitting the throat of anyone who flirted with him.

"Naruto, what the fuck are you doing?" Sasuke demands when he felt the blonde tug at his trousers.

"Stripping you. It's obvious that you are feeling insecure about my desire for you. I have no idea why. But I have no problem proving to you, exactly how much I want you." The blue eyed Captain informs him.

Sasuke glowers at him. The other man had to be joking. He was certainly not in the mood.

"Naruto, you are not going to take me against the Mast. You must have gone mad, if you think that is going to happen." Sasuke growls.

Naruto was used to these kinds of protests from Sasuke at this point. He supposed that it was a matter of pride. His pearl might be secretly submissive, but he would never actually admit that. So if it made him feel better to pretend he didn't enjoy it, well he'd indulge him to a point.

"You sure about that? I promise that you'll enjoy it as much as I will." He whispers hotly into Sasuke's ear and nibbles on it, before completely sliding off his trousers and shirt.

Sasuke felt himself shiver. He really was going to have to kick Naruto's arse for this. There was absolutely no way that he was going to have sex while he was tied to a fucking mast!

"Naruto, if you don't untie me from this damn mast, I am going to make you walk the plank." The younger Uchiha warns him.

"I'd rather have you ride my plank than walk off of one." The blonde purrs at him seductively as he soon strips.

"Naruto, that was the stupidest thing that you have ever said to me. That's saying something because you have said some really idiotic things." Sasuke snaps at him.

Warning Lemon

"Doubt you'll think it's stupid in a few minutes." Naruto says smugly as he ghosts his lips along Sasuke's sensitive neck and his hand starts stroking Sasuke.

The First Mate sighs in exasperation and tilts his head to the side. It really wasn't fair. Naruto knew how sensitive his neck was and the blonde really knew how to play with his cock.

He knew that no matter how much he might lash out at Naruto, once had got an erection there would be no denying it. There would be no denying that Sasuke wanted the other man, just as much as Naruto wanted him. The pirate arches back against the mast as he felt himself grow more and more aroused.

"You're an idiot. It's hard to argue with you when you are playing with my cock like that. The plank thing was stupid. You had better untie me and get me off or else, I really will shove your arse overboard." Sasuke warns him.

"You're so mean sometimes. I know the truth though. Deep down, you're just as cuddly as a kitten." The blonde insists as he bites down on Sasuke's neck, drawing a moan from the other man.

Sasuke felt his dick twitch in anticipation at that gesture. He really shouldn't get this excited over a little necking and stroking. None of his other lovers had ever excited him this way. Why did he have to lust after this annoying blonde so much?

"A kitten who is going to turn your cock into his scratching post, if you don't untie me and satisfy me." The First Mate continues with his threats, knowing that they were falling on death ears.

Naruto sucks on Sasuke's neck and runs his other hand over the muscular planes of Sasuke's chest. It was always fascinating. Every time he touched Sasuke, he could feel the muscles of his soon to be lover just underneath his fingertips.

There was something incredibly alluring about knowing he could drive this fearsome pirate wild with desire. All it took was just a few well placed touches. Sasuke was very sensitive.

"I'll untie you, but only if you behave. Trust me, it's much better that way." Naruto says.

"Just untie me." Sasuke growls.

He could play nice for now. The important thing was getting his hands unbound. Then he was going to teach this bossy blonde a lesson that he would never forget.

Naruto frees Sasuke from his bindings. He then quickly walks over to a barrel of rum and dips his fingers inside it. Sasuke raises an eyebrow as Naruto returns to him.

"Be a good pearl and suck." Naruto says and before Sasuke could ask what the Captain was talking about, the blonde promptly pushes Sasuke onto his knees until he was eye level with Naruto's arousal.

Sasuke normally would have refused to perform such a "submissive" act, but Naruto had done it to him once. Fair was fair. At least that was what he tells himself as he wraps his mouth around the tip of Naruto's cock.

"Fuck!" Naruto growls in pleasure and gently parts Sasuke's leg, sliding a single digit inside him.

It really shouldn't feel this fucking good. Sasuke barely had the tip in his hot mouth, but Naruto already felt like he was about to cum. There was just something really wonderfully wicked about the sight of those gorgeous ruby red eyes staring up at him and as Sasuke began sucking.

Sasuke seemed to realize this because he never broke eye contact. He swirls tongue around the tip and begins deep throating him. He didn't have any hesitation to graze his teeth over the sensitive flesh to add a hint of danger to the act.

"Just like that." Naruto purrs darkly with approval as he moves his finger inside Sasuke faster, trying to stretch him.

Sasuke writhes a bit at the continued intrusion. He rarely bottomed. He distracts himself by listening to the lustful moans his soon to be lover was making and continuing to lavish the other man with his talented tongue.

"I don't think I've ever met anyone who was so good at sucking me off or so fucking tight." Naruto groans and adds a second finger.

It was really a miracle that he managed not to fuck his Pearl's throat raw. He didn't want Sasuke to shy away from this act because Naruto almost choked him. It was hard though.

"Nhh!" Sasuke cries out around Naruto as the blonde found his spot.

That spot that made him feel so incredibly good. He arches back against Naruto's hand when the blue eyed pirate found it. He knew he was being wanton, but didn't particularly care at the moment.

"Sasuke, stop. I want to spill my seed inside you, not on you." Naruto informs him, a few minutes later after he determines that his pearl's "oyster" was suitably open. He had loosened up just enough that the blonde was sure that he could sheathe his sword deep inside Sasuke, without hurting him.

The younger Uchiha releases Naruto from his mouth with a loud pop. The Captain of Konoha didn't waste any time. He shoved Sasuke right back up against that Mast, with his back towards him. He knew that he was probably developing something of a pinning fetish when it came to his pearl, but decides ponder that possibility another day.

"Just relax." Naruto whispers to Sasuke as he slowly buries himself inside the other man.

Naruto almost came right then and there. If he thought that Sasuke's mouth was incredible, it was nothing compared to this. He was so hot and tight. He'd had other lovers before, but none had ever fit him so perfectly.

Sasuke is pushed against the hard wood of the mast, though the relative softness of the sails, created a sensual contrast. He arches back against Naruto. He'd never felt so full before.

"Stop treating me like I'm some blushing maiden and take me. Are you a pirate or a priest?!" Sasuke taunts him.

That was all the Uchiha had to say. Naruto lost it at those words. There was just something about when Sasuke would try to provoke him, that was strangely erotic about the challenge.

Sasuke moans as he felt Naruto completely ravish him against the mast. The blonde knew exactly where to aim his thrusts. Every time he did, Sasuke felt himself moan and his toes curl in pleasure as his spot was hit again and again. Driving him to the brink of madness, but it was a beautiful insanity.

Naruto couldn't help it. He slams into his lover with a reckless abandonment. It was just too glorious of an experience not to.

Sasuke's moans spurred her him on. The beautiful sight of his ivory skin against the mast. The feeling of his tight heat wrapped around his cock in a deliciously wicked way. Even the other man's scent was arousing him even further.

The two lovers were soon moving as one. It didn't take long for Sasuke to cum hard with a roar. Naruto quickly followed suit, spilling his seed deep inside his new lover and pulling out of Sasuke.

End of Lemon

"Mmm what was that you said about not having sex on the mast?" Naruto asks smugly.

"Oh just shut your mouth." Sasuke grumbles and Naruto laughs as he wraps his arms around Sasuke and cuddles into him.

Meanwhile back with the other members of the Sharingan, Suna, and Konoha crews, the search for the best lifeboats was on. Gaara sighs. Suigetsu and Karin were bickering again. He tilts his head and gestures for Hinata to break it up.

"Stop it!" Hinata says firmly.

Suigetsu wisely backs up. Karin does as well. Most of the time, Hinata was as sweet as an angel, but they both knew what she was capable of doing with a sword or a knife. Neither wanted to get on her bad side.

"Gaara, have you seen Sasuke?" Itachi asks softly.

"I haven't seen him for awhile. Then again, I haven't seen Naruto either. I bet they snuck back onto one of the ships for a little rendezvous." The red head says with a shrug.

Itachi chuckles. That sounded like a rather tempting idea actually. He'd much rather be curled up with his sexy red head than watching the crews fight over which lifeboats were the best. Still he was a Captain and had a sacred duty to protect his crew. He couldn't just dart off.

"I confess myself more than a little envious, if that is the case." The elder Uchiha admits.

"I must agree." The Captain of Suna offers.

"Alright! We have the boats selected. Let's pay for them and head off!" Sakura calls out triumphantly.

"YEAH! We're going to find that treasure!" Deidara exclaims.

Hidan shakes his head. That blonde was so hyper. Most of the time it was funny, but sometimes he wondered how much rum Deidara actually drunk on a daily basis.

"Indeed. Well let's return to our ships and go to the island. We are going to make history by finding Kurama's treasure." Itachi says as he laces his fingers with Gaara and heads towards the Sharingan.

"Do we have enough supplies for this voyage?" Gaara asks Itachi once they were on the ship.

"We have more than enough supplies. You don't need to worry about that. I always furnish my ship with at least triple the amount that I think we need. It has saved our arses more than once." The Sharingan Captain informs him.

Gaara nods in approval. Itachi was far more than just a handsome face. He was also a very intelligent man. It was a pity in some ways that he had given up his birthright. He would have been one of the few nobles that might have made things better for the peasant class.

"That's good. I know what you are going to ask. You can torment Kakashi some more." The red head says with a sigh.

Itachi smirks. He ambles off towards where Kakashi was being held. Gaara just shakes his head at his lover's antics. He didn't know why Itachi found provoking Kakashi that enjoyable, but he couldn't deny the man anything. So he quickly follows the other Captain.

"Ah Itachi. I guess your lover must have needed a rest, if you can to play with me. I wonder if Gaara will be jealous?" The silver haired man inquires.

"I have no reason to be jealous. Itachi loves me. He merely loves tormenting you. Sometimes I indulge him in his new hobby. Nothing more." The red head informs Kakashi with a shrug, once he enters the improvised dungeon.

Kakashi chuckles. It would be amusing, if he wasn't their prisoner. He supposed it still was. He doubted that they would actually kill him. The CopyCat Pirate was simply worth more alive than dead.

He wasn't that afraid of death either. There were things far worse than that. Children had a hard time realizing that lesson, but it was one that he had learned long ago.

"Does something amuse you?" Itachi demands.

"Both of you do. Children who have learned how to sail and fight well with a sword. The both of you are children. It bothers me not. Soon enough, my comrades will come for me." He warns them.

Gaara raises an eyebrow. He very much doubted that Kakashi's comrades knew where he was. Besides, even if he was the Queen's lover, how much effort would she really expand to find him? She could easily replace him.

"You certainly have a high opinion of your worth. Whether it is accurate or simply delusions of grandeur." The red states.

"Your Queen has probably already found another to warm her bed. Her standards can't be that high. She is a Queen who is bedding a pirate." Itachi continues.

"What makes you think that I am bedding her? I assure you that she is as pure as the freshly fallen snow." Kakashi snaps at him.

Gaara tries to suppress his smirk, but he couldn't do it. Yes, Itachi had gotten under Kakashi's skin again. There was really no doubt about it. The pirate and Queen were lovers and likely had been so for awhile.

"That's a point, my love. You are ahead. You've scored three against him so far and he's scored two against you. Come to bed." Gaara says as he tries to lead Itachi off.

"You're right of course. It is just so much fun to rile him." The Captain confesses.

"I believe that I have a few things that you would enjoy doing far more than taunting our captive." The young man says as he wraps his arms around Itachi's neck and kisses him.

Itachi smirks. He kisses back. The Captain of Suna certainly had a point. Tormenting the silver haired man was fun, but not nearly as fun as enjoying his lover's kiss (amongst other things.)

"I believe you are correct in that assumption." Itachi replies after breaking the kiss.

Meanwhile Obito and Haku had gathered a crew. Their ship sets sail. He knew that Kakashi was either aboard the Sharingan or Konoha. So it was impetrative to think like a pirate.

"Fortunately, Guy's most recent letter does give us a clue where to begin looking. I have heard tales that Captain Itachi Uchiha is friends with a man named A. I believe we should start by questioning him." Obito states.

Haku nods. Well it was as logical a first step as any. They were no longer on the Island of Lust. They would have left the closest port by now as well. So Obito's suggestion was as logical as anything else.

"Do you have a map for me that will lead to where this A lives?" The young Captain inquires and Obito nods.

He quickly hands the Captain the map. Haku nods and goes to set their course, leaving the other man to his thoughts.

"I just pray we aren't too late." He whispers to himself.

Kakashi had changed radically throughout the years, but he was still his best friend. Obito had become a recluse in recent years. The one person that he couldn't stand to lose was the silver haired pirate.

He had no idea if Rin was still alive or not. It was logical to assume she was dead. Though she might still be alive. Until he found that out for certain, Kakashi was his last living friend. He wasn't going to let a bunch of pirates murder him.

"BOY! YOU ARE AN IDIOT! I TOLD YOU TO FETCH THE RUM, NOT THE ALE!" A man roars and slams a Cabin Boy into a wall.

Obito's eyes narrow. It was a simple mistake. Honestly, was there that much of a difference between ale and rum? Liquor was liquor.

"Stop hitting the boy. I doubt you are sober enough to taste what little difference there is anyway." Obito thunders at the sailor.

"What'd you say to me?" The sailor demands.

"I said quit beating the scrap of a boy. Fetch your own rum, if you want it that badly. It's not impressive when you beat a boy that was a hundred pounds, soaking wet." The shipyard owner says.

That set the sailor off. He lungs at Obito with a knife drawn. Obito grabs him by the arm mid lunge and throws him over the side of the ship. They had not been sailing long. They were only a few hundred yards away from the shore. So the water was not particularly deep yet. He likely wouldn't drown.

"Is h-e dead?" The boy asks?

"I doubt it. He's going to have to swim back to the shore though. I won't allow such filth back onto my ship. Are you alright?" Obito asks.

The boy nods. He couldn't believe that the older man had actually thrown his attacker overboard. No one had ever stuck up for him before. He was just a lowly cabin boy.

He knew that he was lucky to be even that. Many children toiled away in even worse working condition. The worst he had to put up with was the occasional angry drunk. He could have been in the poorhouse.

"Come on. Let's get you looked at by the ship's physician. Your cheek is badly swollen. A coward he may be, but his fist still did some damage." The lonely man informs him and leads the child off.

Well perhaps the day wasn't a complete waste. It was always nice to put pompous fools into their place. Obito highly doubted that this was the first child that man had struck. It probably wouldn't be his last.

His lips curl in distaste. People who struck children were amongst some of the most vile scum in his view. It was one thing to hit someone who could hit back, it was another to attack someone who was almost defenseless.

"Thank you, Sir." He says and Obito nods.

He had done his good deed for the day. He heads to his own cabin. Obito sighs and settles into his bed, opening his favorite book. It was going to be a long trip to A's, after all. He might as well enjoy a good book.