Chapter 3

Why do you Cry?

Sango walked around the ship complete lost in the darkness. She been wondering round for house looking for the bathroom and while doing that she lost where there room was. So she just kept walking and walking and walking. It was already mid night.

"Lost?" Sango quickly turned around and watched as the owner of the voice came out of the darkness of the ship. She swallowed hard at see who it was. Kikyo. Don't get her wrong she wasn't scared of her or anything it was just that the woman was a little intimating. She was hardly a woman almost the same age as Sango.

"Well are you?" Kikyo asked crossing her arms. The girl was just standing there staring at her like she was retarded or something. Sango cleared her throat and nodded. Kikyo sighed. "Well what are you looking for at this time of night?" she asked.

"The bathroom." She whispered. Kikyo pointed behind her and Sango turned around to see a door. She sighed as she began to feel stupid. She turned back to Kikyo with a smile. "Thank you." She said. Kikyo eyed her as she nodded and a small shiver ran down Sango's back. She walked away. Sango relaxed and walked into the bathroom.

Sango walked out of the bathroom and some how found her away to the deck. She stopped at hearing two people arguing one she knew as Kikyo and another female she never head before. She hide behind the stairs that led to the bridge of the ship.

"Kagome if you don't get out of my face with that bull crap." Kikyo's voice was calm but Bankotsu and Kagura could tell she was getting angry with her younger sister's non stop yelling.

"No Kikyo! I want to command the ship! Let me do it! I want to now!" She yelled louder. Kikyo gripped the wheel of the ship and looked at Bankotsu and Kagura they shook there heads and she looked back out towards the sea.

"Go away." She said threw chinked teeth.

"No! I hate you Kikyo! You're ugly and stupid and you're mad that Inuyasha likes me better then you. And he proved that me already. He proved it to me like he'll never prove it to you!" She yelled before her and the others could blink Kikyo had her by her throat with her sword to her neck. Kagome stared at her Kikyo's eyes cold and dark.

"What was that? What did you say about Inuyasha? I didn't quite hear you? Kagome I don't think you understand if you weren't my sister I would have been killed you by now." She said. Sango's eyes widen as she heard the threat and the wood under her foot made a creaking sound. She looked down at it.

Kikyo stared at the direction the sound had come from. She release Kagome and looked at Bankotsu and Kagura to see that they was also looking. She sighed and jumped over the rail right in front of Sango. She pointed her sword at her. The tip touching her chin. Bankotsu and Kagura walked down the stairs. Kikyo's eyes narrowed.

"What? You lost again? You're a sneaky one I'll give you that." Kikyo said digging the tip into her chin just a little causing Sango to wince and leaned back a little. "You like ease dropping?" Kikyo asked. Sango shook her head. "Then what were you doing because I don't see a toilet out here do you?" Kikyo asked as she looked around the deck. Sango shook her head again. For a second Kikyo's face softened and she lowered the sword and inch or to and in a flash she had that hard mask back on her face and the sword pressed firmly against Sango's chin.

"Kikyo I think that's enough." Bankotsu said as he grabbed Kikyo's wrist and forced her to put the sword down and away from Sango's face. Kikyo looked at him. She sighed and put her sword away. She turned to Kagura.

"I'm going to bed." She said. She looked back to Bankotsu. "Take her to her chamber and make sure she doesn't get 'lost' again." She said. He nodded and Kikyo and Kagura a walked away. Bankotsu sighed and watched his captain leave. He turned back to Sango.

"What was that? She could have killed you if it wasn't for me." He said. She swallowed hard and nodded. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "Let's get you to bed. I'm sure your brother is up and worried about you." He said. She nodded again and fallowed him to the lower half of the ship.

Kikyo sighed as she walked in to her room. She slowly got in to the bed and crawled into a ball. She felt the tears that came almost every night start to form in her eyes. She sighed and closed her eyes again. She cried for a lot of reason. The main one for her grandfather that gave her the ship in the first place and her then there was all the people she had killed. She saw all their faces in Sango's eyes when she held that sword to her throat. She let the tears slowly fall from her face.

Inuyasha's eyes shot open at as the scent of tears hit his nose. He shot up to see Sesshomaru already up and just standing by the door. Inuyasha sniffed the air again and he new for sure it was her tears. Sesshomaru looked over his shoulder and at his younger brother.

"The captain is crying again. Are you going to go to her or still be stubborn about what happen earlier" He said. Inuyasha stared at him before lying back down. He rolled on to his side his back to his brother.

"She always cries at night. Just let her get it out her system." He said and closed his eyes. Sesshomaru glared at him before walking out and shutting the door. He walked down the hall and to Kikyo's room. He knocked.

Kikyo sat up and quickly whipped her tears. "Come in." She said. The door opened and Sesshomaru walked in. She raised an eyebrow at him. He never came to her at night he hardly talked to her in the day. She stared at him as he shut the door. "Sesshomaru. This is a surprise. What can I do for you?" She asked as she got up. He just stood there.

"My nose is just as shape as Inuyasha's if not better. I know you have been crying again and I demand to know why." He said. Kikyo could help but to let out a small laugh.

"That's a good one Sesshomaru. You 'demand' that's funny." She said with a sigh. She ran her fingers threw her hair. He stared at her and she looked back at him. "What? I didn't wake you with my loud sobs did I?" she asked her voice full of sarcasm. He slowly shook his head.

"No. But why do you cry. You are the captain. You suppose to be the strongest one but yet you show weakness all most every night." He said. She shot up from her bed.

"Well I'm so sorry I'm human! I'm sorry that I can never have a time to let my guard down. I'm sorry I can't please you! I'm sorry I'm a bad and weak Captain." She said her eyes falling to the floor. He stared her.

"You still haven't told me why you cry." He said. She looked back at him. Her eyes narrowed.

"It's none of your business. Why do you care? Why are you here anyways?" She asked.

"Because my stupid brother wouldn't come to see why his lover was upset. If I was with you I would come to you every night even if you were crying about the same thing." He said. She stared at him and he stared right back at her. Then she smirked and a playful look entered her eyes.

"Sesshomaru are you coming on to me?" She asked. His eye brow twitched and he glared at her. "I thought you was into Kagura but if you want to go a few rounds I mean we could…you know. You don't have to be shy." She said pointing to be the bed behind her. He let out a small growl and she smirked.

"No I don't want to …go a few rounds." He said threw his teeth.

"Well you came into my room shut the door at mid night. I mean come on Sesshomaru you throwing all the signs you know I don't think Inuyasha well be to happy." She said with a shrug. He rolled his eyes. They stood there. "Listen Sesshomaru I know you're just worried about the ship but I can handle it. I can take care of myself even in my weak moments o.k." She said. He stared at her before nodded.

"Goodnight Captain." He said. She nodded and he walked out. She sighed and sat on the bed. Sesshomaru shut the door and wasn't surprised to see Inuyasha leaning against the wall next to Kikyo's room. He looked at him before walking away. Inuyasha stood there before walking into Kikyo's room.

"What is it now?" Kikyo asked as she sat up. Her eyes fell on Inuyasha. He slowly shut the door. "What are guys doing? Taking turns or something?" She asked as she laid back down. Inuyasha shook his head and sat down on her bed. She stared at him and he stared at the ground. "What is it Inuyasha?" She asked

"Nothing it's just when you can't sleep I can't either." He said.

"Well seems like Sesshomaru feels the same way. But I'm going to bed now you should be o.k." She said putting her arms above her head. She watched him and a small smile came to her lips when he didn't move or say anything. "Do you want to get in bed with me Inuyasha?" She asked. He looked at her and nodded. She moved over and he climbed under the covers with her.

She laid on her side and he rapped his arm around her. She sighed and he stared at her back. It was silent. She rolled over to look at him.

"Why are you staring at me? You got something to say or my back side just good to look at?" She asked. He sat up a little. "I can't sleep with you doing that." She said.

"Sorry. Um you're not mad at me are you?" He asked. She stared at him and blinked a few times. "You know for earlier." He said. She sighed and rolled her eyes.

"No. But you have got to stop being so stupid. You know your brother was just saying some things to me and I think he might be right. Sometimes Inuyasha I really don't know what you feel for me and that worries me. I mean you don't trust me and every chance you have to yell at me more take your anger out on me you take it and half the time you're wrong about me." She said and sat up a little more.

"That is not true! Kikyo you know that I love you." He said. She stared at him.

"Do you? Or are you just saying it." She asked.

"I mean it. I never met anything more in my whole life. I never felt what I feel for you for any one else and I don't think I ever well." He said. She stared at him as if in thought. She laid back down her back to him. He stared at her.

"I'm tired Inuyasha maybe we can talk about this in the morning." She said. He stared at her before lying back down too. He sighed and kicked himself for being so stupid. Why did he always mess up when it came to her? "Inuyasha." She said. He looked to her. "Are you sure there is nothing that you want to tell me? Nothing you feel I should know?" she asked. He stared at her before his eyes softened.

"I'm positive." He said and closed his eyes. Kikyo sighed and closed her eyes again.

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Kikyo stood on the front of the ship letting the wind blow threw her hair. She sighed and closed her eyes. She began to remember the day that she first came on to the ship. Her grandfather showing her around. She smiled at the memory.

Flashback:

Ten year old Kikyo ran to the front of the ship. She looked over the edge and smiled at seeing the waves hit the front of the ship. The water a beautiful light blue. Her smile grew and she leaned over some more to see. She lost her balance and slipped. An arm reached and grabbed her before she fell over board.

"Kikyo you have to be careful. Your mother would have my head if you fell over board." Said her grandfather. She frowned and looked at the ground.

"Sorry. I just like seeing the water." She said and looked back up at him. He smiled at her and looked out oat the sea.

"Well it runs in the family. Your father was in love with the sea and so am I. It's no surprise that you love it to." He said. She smiled and looked back out at the sea like her grandfather but careful not to lean so far. He looked down at her. "Now your sister is a different story." He said with a chuckle. Kikyo frowned again.

"Kagome is a big baby. She doesn't see what I see when I look out at the sea." She said her smiling returning back to her face. He looked down at her.

"And what do you see Kikyo?" He asked. She giggled and looked at him.

"Granddad it's a secret." She said with a smile as she looked up at him. He let out a smile chuckle and placed his hand on her head.

"O.k. A secret I got it." He said with a sigh he looked back out at the sea "One day Kikyo this well all be yours. And I want you to take care of the family ship because it's yours." He said. She looked up at him and smiled.

"I will. I promise." She said her smile growing. He returned it

End of Flashback

"I see endless freedom. The sea as my playground where no one can stop me from doing what I want to do. The beautiful life of a pirate and the life of freedom." She whispered to herself. She lowered her head as tears fell from her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. She sighed and closed her eyes.

"Um excuse me." Kikyo quickly turned around to see Sango. She sighed. "Um I just wanted to say sorry for- Are you crying?" She asked stepping towards her. Kikyo quickly whipped her face.

"No. I was just um. Never mind what were you saying?" She asked as she sighed again. Sango stared at her a look of worry on her face. Kikyo rolled her eyes. "Oh don't look at me like that. It's not like you care how I feel anyways." She said as she turned back to the water. Sango took a deep breath before walking up beside her.

"Well maybe I do. I'm not one to see some one cry and walk away from them." She said as she looked at her. Kikyo's eyes stayed on the water before she looked at her.

"What was your name again?" She asked.

"Sango." She said, Kikyo nodded and turned her head.

"Well Sango. You don't have to worry. I'm fine." She said. Sango stared at her. Kikyo looked at her. "Stop staring at me like that. I hate when people do that." She said. Sango looked away quickly. It was silent. Sango glanced at her.

"Can I ask you one more question?" She asked. Kikyo sighed.

"You just did. Don't you have some one else to bother like Bankotsu. Or maybe my sister. Have you met her yet? She's just as annoying as you." Kikyo said. She laughed to herself. Sango stared at her. "No. No one is as annoying as her." She said and sighed. "She makes me want to kill myself." She said and frowned.

"Are you trying to change the subject?" Sango asked. Kikyo chuckled again.

"I didn't no there was one." She said and looked at her. She then noticed the small cut on Sango's throat. "Did I do that? I'm sorry. Some times I let my temper get the better of me." She said and turned her head again. Sango sighed and looked to see what she was looking at.

"Why do you cry?" She asked. Kikyo looked at her.

"Why do you care?" She asked in return.

"Stop answering my questions with questions!" Sango snapped and looked at her. To her surprise Kikyo was smiling like she was having a good time twisting her word around. Sango frowned.

"I didn't know this was integration." She said. Sango sighed and rolled her eyes.

"I care because… Because I just do. I-"Sango was cut off by Ayame as she came running up to them.

"Kikyo. Army ships have been spotted up ahead. Everyone is in position and where waiting for orders." She said. Kikyo nodded and glanced at Sango before walking up to the bridge with Ayame and Sango right behind them.

"Alright. Tell them to stay at there post but be ready. I'm going to let them aboard." Ayame nodded and walked off.

What do I do?" Sango asked. Kikyo took the wheel of the ship and looked at her.

"Just stand there and look pretty. This could be your chance to get home. When they leave you can board with them." Kikyo said and smiled. Sango stared at her. "Stop staring at me like that." Kikyo said with out even looking at her Sango quickly looked away.

The army ship boarded Kikyo's ship and had the whole crew stand on the deck. Kikyo walked down from the bridge and stood next to Bankotsu.

"Hey guys what's up?" She said looking at the men in front of her crew with guns standing in a perfect line. The leader of them came forward.

"Where on a search and rescue mission. where looking for a young woman and her little brother that went missing doing a ship empoison two days ago. We where ordered to search every ship that was in the waters." He said. She put her hands on her hips and nodded. He nodded and his men began to search there ship.

"Sango I don't want to leave. I like it here." Kohaku whispered to his sister. Sango sighed and looked up to see all of the crew members staring at her. Kikyo walked up next to her.

"Now's your chance. Step forward and identify your self. You can go free." She said. Sango looked at her before looking at Kohaku. Her eyes feel on to Bankotsu who wasn't even looking at her anymore. He stood with this arms crossed and a blank face.

"I like it here too." She said and looked around at the crew again. She looked back at Kikyo. "Is it o.k. if we stay with you guys until we get to destiny Islands? My brother really likes it here." She said. Kikyo shrugged.

"Do what you want." She said. She smiled and Kikyo walked away from her. Sango looked back at Bankotsu who was looking at her again with a smile smirk on his face. She smiled and looked at Kohaku who was smiling up at her.

One of the men stopped in front of her. "Excuse me miss but what is your name" He asked. She swallowed hard as her mind went blank. Out of no where Ayame rapped her arm around Sango's shoulder.

"This is apple bottom feeder. She can't talk because she is so retarded you know? We tried to teach her but we just can't get threw. And that's her brother dumb dumb ditty He is just as slow as her and the only word he can say it apple souse." She said with a shrug. The man looked down at Kohaku.

"Apple souse?" He said. The man looked back up at Ayame and nodded before walking away. Both Ayame and Sango sighed. Sango pushed her away.

"Apple Bottom feeder? Could I have gotten a better name then that?" She asked. Ayame shrugged.

"It was the first name that came to mind. At least I had a name you just stood there and looked stupid." She said and crossed her arms. Sango sighed. She was right she did just stand there and looked retard like she said she was.

"Sorry. Thanks for coming when you did." She said. Ayame smiled and walked off. The men left their ship and sailed off. Kikyo sighed and turned back to her crew.

"Well that went well don't you think?" She asked and looked around at them. "Let's get back to work. We have to get ready for crow's islands." She said and walked off. Everyone began to move around the ship. Sango sighed and stood there.

"Why did you stay?" She looked up to see Bankotsu smirking at her as he walked towards her. She shrugged and looked away. "That was the chance you had to get home to your parents or whatever." He said. She looked back at him.

"Well my brother likes it here and he wanted to stay a little longer is all. As long as he's happy." She said and walked to the front of the ship he fallowed.

"Was he the only one that wanted to stay or are you starting to like it here with us too?" He asked. She stared at him before looking out at the sea.

"No comment."