Piracy

Chapter 5

Ship Ahoy!

Disclaimer- Don't own Gundam Seed/Destiny

With Lacus

Lacus groaned as she felt the familiar sensation of sea sickness take over. She had been on the ship for a dreaded 3 weeks now and everyday the rocky motion of the ship seemed to get worse and worse. Stellar and Cagalli attempted to help in anyways possible they even got the cook Merna to prepare her some "special" soup.

Special was the key word for that. It was a dark brown and resembled a paste more than a soup but beggars can't be choosers and Lacus had downed the lot without complaint.

It did help her stomach a bit after a few hours she would always end up retching the substance back up again.

"Yargg." Lacus moaned burying her face into her pillow on her bunk.

"Now you're sounding like a pirate." A voice chuckled from behind her.

Looking up Lacus gazed at Cagalli in despair. "Why am I the only on sick?"

Cagalli only laughed. "Have you ever heard of a pirate that got sea sick?"

Muttering something incurrent, Lacus flopped her face back into the pillow.

"It will pass don't worry." Cagalli said tiredly she had been saying this ever sense Lacus had gotten sick and it never helped the pink haired girl.

"Where are we going anyways?" Lacus asked, she figured that it was a good time. She and Cagalli had quickly become friends and she figured that she had proven herself trustworthy.

Cagalli frowned at first to be pondering the thought of telling Lacus but she shrugged and then smiled. "We are heading to Orb, do you know of it?"

Lacus nodded who didn't. It was a large and expansive city on the other side of the continent. "Yes I do."

"Well that's where we are going but I heard Kira talking to Athrun about making a stop at Orogono first." Cagalli explained.

Confused Lacus pressed her lips together trying to remember everything she learned in Geography but the city or town didn't ring a bell. "Where is that?"

Cagalli smiled. "I can't tell you that just in case you decide to escape and tell people of your adventure with us." Cagalli said wistfully.

Frowning Lacus holds her throbbing head in her hands. She didn't have the attention span to argue with Cagalli the nausea from the sea sickness was corrupting her poor head into a head ache.

"Here I brought you something." Cagalli says while holding up a flask of some sort.

"What is it?" Lacus ponders opening the cap and the strong smell of sea water and…something else enters her nostrils.

"It will cure anything you got, but if I told you what it was you would never drink it." Cagalli said smiling.

Cringing Lacus hesitated before raising the flask to her lips. It was most defiantly sea water mixed with something bitter and sour. It tasted horrible but she forced it down her throat as she was desperate.

Handing the small silver container back to Cagalli, Lacus wiped her moth with the back of her hand.

"I got to go now but it should start working in a few minutes." Cagalli muttered before heading out of the room flask in hand.

Lying back down on the bed blue eyes blinked boredly at the wooden frame of the top bunk. Like Cagalli said the strange brew was working and she could feel her head start to lighten and clear. Now she could think straight without a strong wave of nausea- almost.

As her mind cleared she thought back to her father and the village. She knew that she would never see them again but after the past three weeks of being on this ship she accepted that she would not see them again, especially her father as he was dead.

Then there was her fiancée. She did not miss him in the least. He was pompous, stuck up and flirtatious and that was being kind. What had ever possessed her father arrange her to be wed to such a man was bewildering.

Huffing slightly at the thought Lacus pouted. Even the idea of marring such a man made her want to stomp her feet in disapproval like a small child.

A hearty chuckle at the curtain that separated the woman's part of the room from the men's caught Lacus's attention.

"You look cute like that, all worked." The infamous Captain Kira said leaning against the wall while holding the curtain back with one hand.

Blushing slightly from the tease Lacus sat up.

"Come on put your dress on and follow me." Kira said and was about to leave when he saw Lacus make no move to get up. "Unless you want to entire crew to see you in such a state I suggest you hurry." Kira said in a teasing voice.

Eyes widening, Lacus scampered off the bed and grabbed the dress she had taken off just in case she was sick. It would be shame to ruin such a pretty dress one that was lending to her at that.

After Kira left behind the curtain to give the pink haired some privacy Lacus quickly changed. Stepping out a few moments later she went up to the captain of the Ship.

"All right." Lacus said in a quiet voice to get his attention.

Turning to look down at the young woman Kira smiled. "Let's go." He said simply.

Lacus nodded but was shaking slightly she hadn't seen Kira in a while and though she felt an unnatural sense of security around him she couldn't help but be nervous. This was after all a famous scourge of the sea.

"My dear no need to have the Davies." Kira remarked at seeing the girl shaking.

"I'm not scared! I'm just nervous!" Lacus shouted while blushing slightly.

Kira only laughed the girl was cute he had to admit. "Come with me."

After a few minutes Kira led Lacus to a door that was located near the stairwell that led to the main deck of the ship. Taking the girl by the wrist Kira led her into the room.

It was plainly decorated with several coats set up. A large dresser was at the back of the room and there were several cabinets along the sides of the walls. Nothing special was about the room except it seemed a bit more sanitary and clean, even with some dark stains on the beds that Lacus had a chilling feeling was blood.

Before the blue eyed girl could as anything Kira went up to a room located at the back and knocked gently. Almost immediately a woman older than them but young enough to be in her mid twenties came to the door.

"Oh, Captain is there anything wrong? Are you injured or sick?" A browned haired woman asked inspecting the young man for any signs of illness or wounds.

"No mum I am fine. I came here because I have an assistant for you." Kira said with a smile and reached behind him and motioned for Lacus to step forward with his hand.

"Oh and who is this young lady?" the woman known as mum asked kindly.

"Lacus Clyne." Lacus said simply and curtsied.

"I am Murrue, but you can call me mum if you like. Everyone else on this ship does." Murrue said looking at Kira with serene brown eyes.

Kira only laughed. "Well you are rather motherly, even you must admit."

Sighing, Murrue shooed Kira out of the room. "Now if you don't mind I would like to teach this young lady some basics cant have her making any mistakes on you sea dogs, now can I?"

Laughing still Kira left the room with a smile.

Turing her attention to Lacus Murrue smiled. "Well now what do you know about medicine?"

Blinking Lacus stuttered. "Now a few things, like how to treat a fever and I once wrapped a broken leg for one of my father's workers, only once though."

"That's good enough for know. The rest is pretty much self taught as you go along. First I'm going to show you how to properly wash bandages." Murrue said jumping right to work.

"Umm…if you don't mind could you explain what is going on?" Lacus asked confused. One minute she was in her bed the next she was learning how to wash bandages and linins.

"Oh of course how silly of me. I should have known that the Captain didn't explain anything." Murrue said shaking her head. "Well this is the medical room in case you haven't caught on and sense the Captain doesn't want you hanging around contributing nothing he as asked me if I would like some helps. So that is what you are doing my dear, helping me." Murrue explained.

"Oh, well alright." Lacus said not liking that she wasn't asked her opinion but she always liked to help around and if working here would be enough to fill her part then she could live with it.

"Alright now let's get these linins clean." Murrue said dumping a batch of dirty rags in a tub of water.

Main Deck

Kira approached Mwu who was steering the ship and stood beside him. "I trust everything is on course." Kira said looking out over the water.

"No problems here Captain." Mwu said as she gently turned the ship to the left to avoid a rock.

"Tell me…" Kira didn't get to finish as a loud shout interrupted.

"Ship Ahoy!"

Everyone looked out to the water and saw another ship fast approaching them. It wasn't as big as there's but it was fast.

As it came into better view over the light mist Kira's eyes widen slightly.

"ALL HANDS ON DECK!" Kira shouted and ran down the small set of stairs to get to the main deck again.

"Load the cannons! Shinn keep a look out for anymore ships!" Kira shouted to the young boy that was on a small ledge near the top of the fore topmast.

"Aye Aye" was the response.

Everyone ran up to the main deck with the exception of Mwu who was steering, the cook, Murrue and Lacus.

"What's going on?" Athrun asked as he approached Kira who was busy shouting orders.

"Look." Kira said pointing out towards the ship that was approaching fast.

Athrun quickly caught on and started helping Kira getting everyone into position.

"Where is Cagalli?" Kira asked.

Athrun looked out and saw the blonde in question shouting at the poor crew to load the canons faster. "Over there." Athrun said pointing with his left hand.

"Cagalli!" Kira shouted to get his sisters attention.

"WHAT!" She snapped after scolding a crew member for dropping a cannon ball.

"Leave them be and get over here." Kira shouted.

Grumbling Cagalli headed over to her brother and captain.

Murrues Medical Room

"What's going on?" Lacus asked hearing all the shouting even from below the deck.

"I don't know hold on a minute." Murrue said stepping out side and grabbing one of the younger members. "

"What's going on?" Murrue questioned.

"The Captain ordered everyone on the deck, a ship is approaching fast." The young ma no older than twelve answered.

"I see." Murrue said leaving the boy and headed back into the room.

Holding the door open by wedging a block of wood under the door Murrue ran to the cabinets and pulled out lots of salve and bandages.

"What are you doing?" Lacus asked very confused and slightly frightened.

"If there is a battle we have to be ready." Murrue said and continued pulling out linins.

Shocked Lacus helped anyways and prepared the beds just in case.

Mystery Ship

"Is that the ship Commander?" a man dressed in a uniform asked.

"Yes, the legendary Archangel." The commander murmured looking at the ship threw a pair of bronze binoculars.

"What are your orders?" The same man asked. He was obviously the second in command

"Load the canons and prepare for battle. We sink her today." Was the commander's response as he lowered the binoculars and headed to the upper deck.

"Yes sir!" the second in command said and hurried to place the order.

The commander smiled. "Yes, you go down today Archangel you and your captain."

a/n: ok I'm sorry for the long wait and I'm kicking myself as you read so please don't be to mad. The chapter was a bit rushed but I found it boring that nothing was happening while they were just sitting on the ship so I'm going to throw in a battle! I'll put in more Kira and Lacus moments later on I promise!

: Cuddles with Kira and Lacus plusies: Review and tell me what you think!