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Chapter 4:Belonging

Within the next few days Kagome not only finished the deck daily, but she cleaned and polished the rails and got places on kitchen duty. She hardly ever saw Captain Silver but occasionally his first mate Miroku would hit on her. Every time he did this she fought the urge to slap him, as he was the man holding her prisoner...sort of.

The crew became less distant, even helpful sometimes. Only a few befriended her, the others it was a 'I'll leave you alone if you leave me alone' kind of thing.

Among her new friends were Shippo, who was always happy to sit and talk when he wasn't on duty, one of the few female pirates on board named Sango, she was just as much a sailor as the men and other women aboard, the black man she had seen in town also came forward and talked to her, his name was Rikos. He knew everything there was to know about the ship which, Kagome learned from him, was called Hanyou no Siacuy.

"Hanyou no Siacuy?" Kagome asked him. "Isn't that the old language?"

"Yes it means..."

"The half-demon's sanctuary." she finished for him. She knew the ancient language just as well as she knew the one she spoke everyday. A Singer's songs were all in the ancient language. It gave the songs more power and strength.

"Yes." He said smiling at her. "You know the ancient language?"

"A few words." Kagome lied.

"Well not many people know the ancient language so not many understand what this ship is." he explained.

"A pirate ship?" She guessed.

"A sanctuary." He corrected quietly. "All of these people had no where to belong. We were all lost souls of one sort or another." He pointed to Shippo. "Starving orphan," Sango, "She was an abused whore in a terrible illegal brothel." He pointed to another. "Renkin there, he was a member of the Kings Navy but was flogged and exiled when he tried to speak out against them." He pointed to another black person, this time a women. "Marir there, she's my mate you know, she was a slave like me." he pointed at Miroku, "He was a monk who found an irresistible call for the woman you know." She smiled with him. "His fellow monks found out, he was excommunicated. He still follows his old ways though. Prays for each man killed, offers life philosophies, that kind of stuff."

"I get it." Kagome said smiling.

And she did. It seemed that the Hanyou no Siacuy, was exactly that, a half demon's sanctuary. Not for himself, but for everyone around him. For every soul that didn't belong. For every slave, every prostitute, every orphan, every one who didn't belong, belonged here.

"What happens to those who don't want to remain on this ship, but still want to belong?" Kagome asked.

Rikos smiled at her fondly. "They live at our port and make a new life for themselves."

"What is it?" Kagome asked.

"Hium." he answered. "Home."

"Hium!" the man in the crows nest called. "Hium!" The crew, en masse, got up and ran to the front of the ship to see their precious home.

"It is where we all belong." Rikos said softly before taking Marir's hand and walking to the rail with her.

Kagome watched as everyone cheered as they finally saw what Miun in the crows nest had seen all along.

"Easily excitable, arn't they?" Silver said from behind her.

Kagome jumped and turned.

She should hate him, she should think he was a horrible monster who deserved hell. He had kidnapped her, forced her from her home, made her work upon his ship.

And he had given a home to everyone who wanted it. He had united her, unknowingly, with her beloved ocean.

"Coming home is always something to be happy for, Captain." she said with a smile and, did he detect a hint of respect?

"Are you ready to tell me what you know yet?" He asked.

Kagome's eye's became guarded as she said, "I know nothing."

"Kagome come here! Look at this!" Sango called.

"Captain." she said turning away and walking toward her friends.

She may respect the Captain for what he had done, kinder seeming people had done worse to her people. The King's own Navy had treated her people badly. No. One good deed would not make her change her mind about her decision. But it would change her mind about him.

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"Look, Kagome. Isn't it the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?" Sango asked.

The island, from what she could see, wasn't very big. But it was green. It was warm and the water was crystal clear.

"This is our home. We're home." Sango said hugging Shippo.

"Hello ladies." Miroku said coming up behind them and placing a hand on their rears all the while showing an angels smile.

Kagome stiffened as Sango shook in anger. Finally Sango screamed out. "Captain?"

"Yes?" he said calmly calming up behind them.

"Permission to punish?" She asked.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow and looked at Miroku's face that begged for him to say no and said, "Knock yourself out."

Kagome and Sango turned at once and smacked Miroku on opposites sides of his face. They both screamed out at once, "Pervert!"

"Permission granted to all the women who find his wondering hands on them." Inuyasha said trying not to laugh as his first mate cried out in dismay.

The other wemon smiled darkly as they stared at him.

"Um..Captain?"

"Prepare to disembark." he ordered walking away.

"Captain, can we talk about this?" Miroku asked.

"No."

"Look if this is about the other day...."

"If it was it wouldn't be wise for you to bring it up, would it?" Inuyasha asked before walking into his cabin.

Sango and Kagome laughed as Sango walked her friend back toward Sango's station.

"Oh this ship shall be so much more fun now that I can take out my frustrations on Miroku's wondering hands."

"Deffinatly." Kagome said smiling.

As they pulled into port and Rikos taught her how the ship handled and the gangplank was descended, Kagome made a shocking discovery.

She walked off the ship under the eye of uncaring Silver. No one in the town of Hium questioned her presence. No one stared at her as if she was a slave or prisoner.

They welcomed her like any other member of the crew. She saw some members unloading the ship bringing food, clothes, jewels and passing them around town.

She was handed a piece of bread with the rest of the crew and a flagon of mead. She was welcomed home just as happily.

And she realized, she was no longer a prisoner, no longer a slave, she was a member of the crew.

She suddenly, belonged.

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