The Princess and the Pirate

InuYasha/ Ouran High School Host Club

Kagome/Kyoya

Different Universe

I do not own InuYasha, I do not own Ouran High School Host Club, I only own the idea.

Kagome Higurashi Tashio, heir to the Tashio lands was taken one night and no one knows where she went. Except for a certain group of pirates who kidnapped her and are holding her for ransom, too bad that they don't know that this princess was raised to fight, but fight what? And who knew that the innocent princess wasn't all that hard to corrupt?

The Princess and the Pirate

Kaoru sat in front of Kagome's cage and Kagome sat in front of him, tears still stained on her cheeks but otherwise calm. He moved a black piece and Kagome reached through the bars and moved a white piece, this continued for a while and Kagome's eyes lit up slightly when it turned out she won the simple game of go.

"Hey, look at that! Congrats- aw man, that means even the prisoner is better than me." The red head pouted before clearing the board and setting it up again. Kagome gave a humorless chuckle as she watched the pirate set the board game up.

"Do you not know how to play?" She asked meekly. Kaoru looked up at her and shook his head.

"No, not really, just the basics but I'm not good with strategies. That's why I'm Boatswain."

"B-boatswain?" Kagome murmured. Kaoru nodded and grinned.

"Ha, yeah. I'm in charge of keeping the ship in shape, looking after the sails, making sure the rope isn't too frayed and needed to be replaced. I actually lead a small group of us when we get onto shore to look for supplies to fix up the ship and bring back food and medical supplies, I also make sure the anchor is raised and lowered correctly." He grinned and puffed out his chest proudly. Kagome's eyes widened as she tapped her chin.

"Well… Who else is there?" Kagome asked timidly. Kaoru didn't answer as he waited for her to make her move on the board game; she sighed and moved her pieces.

"Tell me what it's like to have a family." Kaoru spoke up suddenly, Kagome blinked her surprise as she looked to the male who seemed to be close to her age, his red bangs hid his golden eyes but she didn't miss the frown on his face.

"Oh… They get on your nerves sometimes, but they look out for you. They have high expectations for you but they accept whatever path you chose. Wine is thicker than water, and blood is thicker than wine. You can pick and choose who you associate with but you can't choose your family, you're stuck with them forever and you have to live with them, they are important and can help you decide along your life." She spoke quietly and they continued their game as she spoke. She placed a piece down before looking up at him, she didn't remove her hand.

"Do you have a family, Kaoru?" she asked softly. Kaoru was quiet but he nodded.

"Yeah…" his voice seemed tired and he looked up at her with a soft smile. "Hikaru, he's my older twin brother. He's a Cooper, someone who takes care of the wooden barrels. I know it isn't a glorious job but they are worth a lot of money. He's the only family I have left. "

Kagome's smile softened slightly as she patted his hand.

"It's your turn."

"Thanks." He gave a lopsided smile before moving his own piece. "There's Tamaki, he's the captain. Kyoya is the Quartermaster and our Navigator-"Kaoru looked over his shoulder towards the door leading out to the main deck before whispering lowly to her "-he's nicknamed the Low-Tolerance-Demon. We can't get away with anything without Kyoya barking our ears off." He sighed dramatically as they continued to play the game.

"Mitsukuni, the little blonde that was in here before, is the Master Gunner, he taught us all how to use, aim, and shoot confidently with the canons and our rifles, not to mention pistols. There's also Takashi, the big guy who took Mitsukuni out of here, he's the carpenter and he helps me out with repairing the ship and making sure that everything is in order for battle."

Kaoru and Kagome let his words sink in as they continued to play their game.

"Then lastly there's Haruhi, the only other girl on the ship and she's the cook and our doctor. I know what you're thinking, the only woman on a ship of all men, she must be a whore- well, she's not. She's nice and understanding and too flat chested and straight as a stick. For the longest time she tricked us and we thought she was actually a he." Kaoru sighed.

Kagome gave a slight giggle before a soft sneeze, she shivered in her cage.

"Do I have to stay down here for the remainder of the trip?" Kaoru shrugged off his shirt and gave it to her. Her nose crinkled and her eyes watered from the stench, she gave it back to him.

"Heh, sorry. Every time we go to land we have… friends, who let us sneak into their homes or pubs and use the baths there to wash up." He pulled the shirt back on over his head. "And for the remainder of the trip, I have no idea. But I'll be sure to come down every night and play go with you." He gave a toothy smile and Kagome's heart squeezed.

"Thank you, Kaoru."

"Anytime, Kagome… Now, tell me what it's like to be rich." He seemed eager and his eyes pleading. Kagome couldn't help the laugh that bubbled up in her throat.

Up above Hikaru stopped talking to Haruhi, who decided to help him clean, and they both looked towards the cellar where a light and airy laugh seemed to come from, soon followed by Kaoru's own laugh. Hikaru and Haruhi shared a curious look with each other.

A/N: Yay another chapter! Hope you enjoy this :) Oh, there's a poll on my profile and It'd mean a lot to me if you all went over there real quick and voted, it's a poll for the next couple I feature in a new story idea I have and I hope you all vote so I can get started on it! And please review too :D