A/N: Thank you all for the reviews, I hope you enjoyed the last chapter, and here is chapter 3.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, Rumiko Takahashi, VIZ and Sunrise, are the owners of Inuyasha, I just own the story line.
Chapter III: Detour…Inuyasha
May 2, 1685 Port Royal, Jamaica…
Onboard the Shikon no Tama
Twenty-three apparently never ending days had pasted since Inuyasha was…prudent? Enough to take the potion. Ever since that night, he had been in sadistic moods and had come close to slaughtering his whole crew over the use of a simple word that was addressed to him. Miroku was the only one who seemed to know what was occurring with their captain since he saw Inuyasha drink the potion and had been told what it was meant to do.
Inuyasha resigned most of his time idle seated on the window sill just staring out the immense window over looking the tranquil sea with an impassive expression. If he was not is an aggressive frame of mind, he would be in a remorse state.
No one was allowed to enter his chambers when he did not request anyone's presences and he made damn sure he was left alone when he felt the need for some solitude. Somehow, from the entire crew Miroku was the only one who Inuyasha allowed in his sanctuary, which did not disclosure the crew.
No one knew what the two talked about, in fact, no one even knew if the two companies even talked while they with one another. At the moment, Inuyasha resigned in his cabin with quilt to vellum drawing obsessions that intrigued his mind.
His hand moved gracefully across the vellum as he focused composedly on his drawing. A soft knock interrupted his focus; he released a harsh growl, but calmed once he smelt the air and realized it was only Miroku.
"Inuyasha, a kind word with you captain if you will please." Miroku waited uncomplainingly outside his captain's door. Inuyasha looked up from his drawing and sighed restlessly. He laid his Peacock feather quilt back in the ink pot and wiped his hands clean from any spilt ink upon his soft hands. He dropped the rag on his desk making sure it did not fall upon his drawing.
"Come in Miroku, the door is open." Inuyasha stood up and welcomed his first mate with a weary smile that only lasted a few seconds before it vanished from his face and was replaced with an apathetical frown. Miroku sighed irked at Inuyasha's change in mood, but he had not come to argue with his captain's mood swings. He had simply come to tell him that a he would be taking him to Port Royal this evening.
"Ah Inuyasha once more you sulk like a beaten dog. Give your damn "lady like", mood swings a rest and let us get back to more important matters captain. May I remind you that we are anchored in the harbor of Port Royal, Port Royal Inuyasha! The wickedest city in the whole Caribbean; a place where a man can find the most exotic things he has never had the chance to lay eyes on."
"Argh Miroku your persuasions are futile, I will not step foot onto the damn shore of Port Royal if my presences is not required. And since it is not required at the moment, then there is no specific reason for this captain to step foot onto that shone." Inuyasha turned his back from Miroku and stared down at his drawing.
Miroku came forward and stood on the opposite side of Inuyasha's writing desk and slammed his hands violently down the surface of the desk. Inuyasha arched an elegant black eyebrow at his first mate's sudden irritation; it was not like him to act in such a manner, but Inuyasha suspected it was his foul mood that was causing the monk to loose his tolerance with him.
"Inuyasha, my dear old friend, this time you are indeed mistaken with your incoherent assumption. We have been anchored out here in the harbor of Port Royal for, if I am not erroneous for two weeks. And since we arrived, the entire crew has stepped foot onto that city at least three times, but you captain have not even step foot onto the city once. As much…actually no, it does not pain me to say this. It must be said."
Inuyasha smirked inwardly; he leaned forward with his impassive mask still in place. His amber eyes glared dangerously into Miroku's soft hazel eyes and bared his white fangs. Miroku leaned forward not in the less bit intimidated by Inuyasha's irked eyes of rich amber. They were so close that they could feel one another's warm breath breathing upon their faces.
"Oh? And what were you going to say to me Miroku that does not cause you any pain to address me? You have caught this inu's curiosity. Come, speak my dear friend."
The monk grinned smugly, he continued to lock eyes with his captain before continuing with what he was about to say. His gloved right hand went to the back of his pocket cautiously preparing to use the thing he knew that would control Inuyasha. His hand grasped the object firmly around the neck of the object. He continued to act as if he had nothing up his sleeve.
"What I was about to say was, whether you oppose or come willingly on your on accord Inuyasha, you are going to get your damn hanyou ass on that city and have a decent time even if I have drug you for this to occur! So do you oppose or come voluntarily?"
Inuyasha with drew from the close contact he and his first mate had at the moment. He tucked back a loose strand of his silver tresses back in place before he faced Miroku again. Miroku sighed amusedly with his captain's response.
"I oppose, you will not find me stepping foot onto the city of Port Royal if it is not-" Inuyasha was yanked forward by Miroku who grinned vindictively as he grasped the front side of Inuyasha's ruffled silk shirt. The hanyou pirate struggled to free him self, but Miroku knew well enough then to deal with Inuyasha in his hanyou form. He was going to have to make things even for them both.
Miroku decided to it was time to pull out his "secret weapon" that Myouga had given to him if ever his master was in some need of relief from his hanyou form. Miroku brought the small glass bottle out from the back of his pocket and yanked the cork from the small urn.
He spat out the cork and clenched the frantic pirate with all his strength by the sides of his face and forced the mouth of the urn onto Inuyasha's tender lips. The liquid spilled from Inuyasha's mouth and dripped onto the desk. Miroku yanked back Inuyasha's head by the hair and shoved the liquid down the hanyou's mouth. Inuyasha smacked Miroku's hand away from his face and he began to cough violently.
Inuyasha glared angrily at the houshi and snarled, "What the fuck did you force down my throat Miroku?! It tastes like…it tastes like…I don't know what it tastes like! Argh, what?" The malevolent pirate looked down at his hands and noticed his claws were gone, he blinked in bewilderment. His hands flew to the top of his head and he felt for his fluffy dog ears, but they were gone. They were replaced with normal human ears; he ran his fingers through his silk like hair and found it to be ebony instead of silver tresses.
"Miroku, what did you do to me? What happened to my yokai? Why am I in my human form when there is no new moon this evening…is there?" Inuyasha walked over to the vanity hanging next to his closet. He stared intensely at the reflection glaring back at him. It had been a long time since he had seen this Inuyasha, what pained him the most of loosing his yokai were his amber eyes and silver hair. It was what separated him from the rest. Now he was just…another in a sea of ningens.
Miroku walked so he stood besides his captain and placed a gentle hand upon his captain's stiff shoulder. From the look Inuyasha wore on his handsome face, he was not pleased with what had just occurred to him. But the houshi could not think of another way to relax Inuyasha. It was either this method or to hit him over the head and drag him over to land.
"Inuyasha, I am sorry for what I have done to you, but you must understand my motives. Your yokai had a great part to play with your complex emotions for Sesshomaru-sama. I have observed that even when there is a new moon, you do not change into your human form anymore. I presumed tonight would be a good night for the two of us to enjoy a wild outing on the streets of Port Royal. Please Inuyasha, be serene and come with me just this once onto an evening of drinking and enjoyment."
Inuyasha glanced away from the reflection mocking him in the full length vanity. He was deeply tempted to shatter the vanity with his bare human hands and silence the mockeries that his insipid dark gray eyes gleamed. He growled, but the sound that emerged from his throat was not a growl but a weak grunt.
The irked pirate fixed his shirt and combed back his hair with his fingers grabbing his hair with a maroon ribbon. He glared over his shoulder at his first mate and sighed exasperatedly.
"You failed to answer my question Miroku. What was that liquid that was forced down my throat? I will not be going anywhere if you do not answer me." The corners of Inuyasha's lips threatened to a form an amused smile when he saw his friend's enthralled expression.
"You mean to tell me, if I tell you what that liquid was, you will come with me to Port Royal without any commotion captain? Hn that seems a bit far fetch from what you usually like to answer. How can I take your word for the truth?"
Inuyasha suppressed the urge to roll his eyes; he walked over to his desk and put away all the utensils he had been using to draw. He covered the ink pot and placed the quilt in its holder. Inuyasha obtained his crimson waistcoat; it was of cotton with white hemming and silver buttons. He wanted to dress simple; he was not in the mood to dress formal for this outing.
He simply slipped on the crimson waistcoat and did not even hassle to button up the waistcoat. He fixed the ruffles of his silk shirt and sighed. He glared back to the monk and stared at him with impassive dark gray eyes.
"Do you doubt my word Miroku? Do you think my word is as unworthy to be taken as true? You begin to wear my short lived tolerance. Do you want to go or what?" Inuyasha snatched Tetsusaiga and placed to against his right hip. Miroku sighed softly and nodded his head.
"Your word is as good as gold Inuyasha. I meant no offensive when I said that. As to the regards of what that liquid was, Myouga gave it to be telling me that whenever you needed a break from your yokai, he told me to give it to you by any means necessary. And I thought now was a good time to give it to you. But I am not sure what exactly the liquid is."
"Hn, it does not matter any more. I presume I am stuck in this dreadful form until the end of the night which is fine. Where preciously are we going once we arrive in Port Royal?" Inuyasha and Miroku grabbed their weapons and headed out side by side. Miroku pulled out an African cigar and lit it. He offered Inuyasha one, but Inuyasha declined it.
"I know this place where they are very kind to men of our reputation my dear captain. They will treat us like kings, well since you are technically of royalty, they will of course treat you as a lord and I as your simple first mate. Should we take Kikyou and Kagome with us?" Miroku and Inuyasha walked out of Inuyasha's cabin and walked out into the quarter deck.
Out of curiosity, Inuyasha glanced up into the night time sky and saw it to be of a full moon. For some reason he felt like howling up to the sky, but for two reasons he restrained himself from doing so. One, he was in his human form and two it would not feel the same if he howled as a human then when he was a hanyou. He sighed morosely and strolled over to the side of the Shikon no Tama to where the escape boats where stored.
"No, this will be a private outing concerning only to two of us. No children and as sure as hell no damn wenches, just us. Besides, knowing how we are capable of getting into chaotic situations, they would only be a distraction while we both fought. Help me lower this boat into the water so we can head out."
"Aye Captain Nobel, anything your royal majesty requests from his first mate." Miroku took one last drag from his cigar before blowing it out and flicking it over the side of the ship. Inuyasha glared irritated with him, but would let it pass for this night only. Miroku and Inuyasha both worked in unison to lower the small boat into the tranquil waters. Inuyasha jumped down and landed gracefully in the boat while Miroku had to climb down the rope latter to get down into the boat.
"Here, Miroku start helping me row to shore before I decide to get my ass back onto my ship and let you head off without me." Inuyasha shoved one of the oars into Miroku's well toned chest and grasped the other.
"Must you be so aggressive? We are trying to relax, not to be hostile. Ah, you are still the same Inuyasha with or without your youkai powers. I blame that brother of yours. He has been nothing but a distraction for you Inuyasha. By now, you could have been one of the most feared-"
"Correction, Miroku, I am one of the most feared pirates on the seven seas and I plan to keep it that way. As for Sesshomaru, bastard has grated my last traces of patience! Twenty three damn days I have waited with the effects of the potion still cast over me and he failed to comply with my luring. Nothing I have done to make him proud of me or to chance his attention has worked. Hn, the only thing that would catch his damn attention was if news reached him that I was killed in a rave battle."
Miroku glared hostilely at the stunning looking man before him. He shook his head in disbelief and felt his blood boil. He had never in all his life felt so many emotions before in one conversation with anyone. Miroku gaped at him and shook his head.
"Inuyasha, I can comprehend what you have tried to do to catch your brother's attention in the past few years. I can only image the countless moments of humiliation you had to endure from Sesshomaru when he found out. But is he really worth all this brutal hassle? Is he significance enough to almost be risking everything you have worked for over your long years just to give it away to see him again? Inuyasha you must truly be enamored with that arrogant assassin of a brother of yours. I acclaim you Inuyasha, I honestly do. I for one would not be capable to do such a thing."
Inuyasha looked away not wanting to meet his friend's eyes. He felt shame course through his entire body, he had asked himself the same questions numerous of times, but he had all ways arrived at the same conclusion. Yes, Sesshomaru was worth loosing everything for reasons only he and his brother could ever comprehend. Inuyasha sighed and finally decided to answer Miroku with a decent reply.
"Miroku, yes, yes Sesshomaru is worth loosing everything including my liberation. But if I were to tell you why this was possible, you would not be able to fully understand how it would be possible. Well I have studied myself ever since these over whelming affections began to take course through my blood, and I finally came to a conclusion that dumbfounded me at first, but gradually made some sense after three years."
"And what made sense Inuyasha? I can only wonder if Sesshomaru went through the same thing as you did. Did he Inuyasha?" Miroku and Inuyasha continued to row the small boat in silence to shore until they came close to a deck. Inuyasha threw the oar inside the boat and grabbed the rope and tied the small boat to the deck. Miroku set down his row calmly and both men stepped out of the boat and walked elegantly down the vivid docks. Both Inuyasha and Miroku walked from the docks and made their way through the chaotic streets of Port Royal.
Miroku realized Inuyasha had not finished telling him what he had come to terms with, but thought it best to let the pirate clam down with a few strong drinks. Inuyasha shoved his hands deep with in his waistcoat's pockets and strolled straight with Miroku loyally by his side.
"Well Miroku, where the bloody hell is this place fit for a king? All I see are brawls, prostitutes, liquor, blood, sword fights, gambling, drinking, dancing, merriment, kissing and…fucking. Remind me again why I came here in the first place?" Inuyasha looked away from the sights of blissful couples surrounding him; he felt a slight tingle of envy coursing through his body. How he wished in countless of his wild dreams that he and his brother could be blissful with each other, but it was only a perverted fantasy of his that would never come to be.
Miroku noticed the sudden sulky expression on the pirate's pallor face. He sighed; he grasped onto Inuyasha's forearm and led him hastily into the sea of people that lingered the streets of the catastrophic city of barbaric pirates and merchantmen. The entire scum population of the world seemed to be on the streets of the malevolent city that Inuyasha and Miroku walked.
Both captain and first mate strolled down the throng of people in silence. Inuyasha kept glancing forward and occasionally glanced to his right side to see if Miroku was still walking besides him. He was and Inuyasha followed him into a dark alleyway behind a tavern. Miroku knocked seven harsh times; five seconds later a voice came from behind the thick oak door and asked, "Who be the likes of you two sorry excuses for pirates?"
Inuyasha felt his blood boil with the tone of voice the bastard behind the door had addressed them with. Miroku sensed his captain's hostile vibes and placed a hand to keep him back. The first mate smiled warmly and replied, "It is Miroku and his brutal pirate captain Inuyasha. We have come for a night of bliss. We seek no trouble Toutousai, but be warned now. If troubles find its way to us both, then we are more then obligated to fight back."
A rustle of chains came from behind the door and within seven seconds later, the thick oak door swung open before them. An elderly man with two enormous eyes stared back at them; he bowed forward and stepped aside. Inuyasha grunted at him, but stepped forward followed by Miroku.
"Ah, Miroku and the fierce younger brother of Captain Blood, Inuyasha. My sincere apologizes gentlemen, especially you Inuyasha. Please enjoy yourselves this evening, drink, flirt, gamble just enjoy yourselves until you pass out from exhaustion." Miroku smiled kindly at the elderly man and led Inuyasha forward.
"Thank you Toutousai, we appreciate your generosity dear friend-" Miroku was interrupted when he saw Inuyasha's eyes widen and he stared at the elderly man next to him.
"You mean to tell me, you're Toutousai, the same Toutousai that sailed with my father Inu no Taishou back in his hay days; the same man that was given the nickname of Grim. What the hell are you doing here catering to low life pirates in Port Royal? Last I heard of you, you were marooned on an island off the southern coast of Africa."
Toutousai smiled tranquilly at Inuyasha, he locked the door behind them and met the irked pirate's eyes. He looked Inuyasha over before glaring at Miroku who had disappeared behind a curtain where blissful laughter emerged from. Other men that looked to be men of letters resigned themselves to the left side of the large tavern with drinks and women.
"Inuyasha, yes I was once known by that nickname of Grim, but I long ago left behind my dreadful pirate ways when your father died two centuries ago. There is no need for a man of my age to continue ransacking and terrorizing the seven seas. What brings you two to Port Royal anyways?"
Inuyasha shrugged gracefully and tossed back his ebony tresses from his face. He took a step forward and entered the room knowing the old youkai would follow after him. Toutousai sighed restlessly at Inuyasha, but suspected that there was a good reason for the youngest son of the great pirate Inu no Taishou to be here.
Miroku resigned himself on the floor with three beautiful women on goose feather cushions. The women were all over the houshi and were planting trails of sweet kisses down his neck and chest. Inuyasha knew his first mate was enjoying himself beyond all means. Inuyasha sighed irked with him self for having been foolish enough to fall for his friend's trap, even if he meant good intentions.
Four beautiful women, two being humans, another being a neko youkai and the other being a hanyou walked over to him where he resigned on the window sill looking out the window. The neko youkai sat her self onto his lap and began to give him a lap dance. Inuyasha stiffened drastically and glared anxiously at the woman dancing on his lap. The hanyou went behind him and began messaging his sore shoulders with skill. The two human women settled themselves to his right and left side ruffling his black hair and nibbled on his collar bone and ear lobes.
Miroku looked up from the chest his head was pressed against and chuckled softly at the sight before his eyes. But then he frowned in irritation when he saw the four exotic beauties all over his captain. Inuyasha's emotions continued to be hidden behind his impassive mask, but even from here the houshi could tell his friend was stiff from the close contact of the women.
The female hanyou behind him wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's neck and leaned forward. She gently grazed her lips against his soft skin and turned his head so their lips were a mere inch away from each other. Inuyasha tried to turn away, but she kept him still. She pressed her lips against Inuyasha's and pried open his lips and she slide her tongue into his mouth.
Inuyasha could feel all eyes were on him at that moment, he found his hands sliding up the women's back and grasping her hair. The sense of what he was doing struck him; he pulled away from the women's lips and shook his head. He drew his hands from her purple tresses and adverted his gaze back to the window. The women besides him pouted sadly and whined.
Without even glancing back at them, he said dryly, "If you want someone to give you a good time in bed tonight, than go to my friend's side. You will find nothing from this pirate. I will still pay you for your kind efforts of trying to please me, but it was in vain. Here, 8 pieces of eight for each of you. Now please leave me. Toutousai, where the hell are you? Get over here now. You and I must talk."
With difficulty, Inuyasha managed to ward off the women from his person. He sighed in relief once they were away from him and he noticed that they had been wise enough to do what he suggested. The four exotic beauties were all over Miroku now; Miroku shook his head, but welcomed the four additional women to his social party.
Toutousai stepped into the room and handed Inuyasha a bottle of sake. Inuyasha glared at the bottle and asked, "What is this? I don't plan on-" Toutousai shot him an irked look silencing him. He gestured for the young man to drink the liquor. Inuyasha hesitated, but inclined his head that he would drink it. He uncorked the bottle and tilted back his head and allowed the searing drink to slide down his throat.
He pulled the bottle away from his mouth and wiped away the spilled liquor from his chin. Inuyasha sighed once more and noticed Miroku leaving the room with the seven women to god knows where. Inuyasha shook his head and stated firmly, "Be sure to be back before three in the morning Miroku. I am not going to be waiting all night for you to get through your pleasant night in bed."
Miroku smiled wickedly at his captain and replied causally, "Oh Inuyasha must you think the worst about my intentions. These lovely women and I are only going to converse nothing more-"
Inuyasha raised his right hand and silenced him. He shook his head from side to side calmly and smiled weakly.
"Miroku, what you do in the privacy of a bedroom is between the woman…or rather in this case, the women and yourself. You are not to tell me what goes on for two reasons. One it's your personal business and the second reason would be I don't want to hear it. I find it grotesque and I just don't want to hear it." Inuyasha inclined his head and addressed the women next.
"My sincere apologies ladies, I am sure you all know what to do in bed, but I-" Toutousai whacked Inuyasha over the head with his sword and silenced the obscene hanyou. Toutousai smiled politely and said, "My apologies ladies, but it would seem the sake is starting to take affect on him. He meant no disrespect to any of you. Miroku just return when you are done with your private affairs. Inuyasha and I will be here conversing important matters."
"It is fine Toutousai, please take care of him and try not to let…no actually let him get as drunk as he can manage. Now we must be heading out, there is only so much night time left and I fear we waste it here having this pointless conversation. Inuyasha, Toutousai, we are off. Come by beautiful blossoms, the night life of Port Royal awaits us."
Miroku and the seven lovely ladies made their exit from the massive room and left the pirates to their affairs. Once they heard the door slam behind them, Toutousai turned his attention back at the groggy human besides him.
"Inuyasha, it is the full moon, not the new moon. Why are you in your human form now? Has someone done something to you?" Toutousai drunk from his bottle of sake and observed the man across from him. Inuyasha rubbed the back of his head and stared angrily at the old youkai across from him.
"Was that truly necessary Toutousai? All I was doing was apologizing to them, I meant no disrespect." Inuyasha raked his fingers through his hair; the anxious gesture gained another whack on the head. Inuyasha howled loudly in pain, he rubbed his head trying to ease the sudden burst of agony inflicted by the sword.
"You asked if that was truly necessary, and yes both those strikes to that head of yours were necessary. Now tell me why are you in your human form Inuyasha." Inuyasha ceased rubbing his head and stared at Toutousai.
"Miroku used a liquid that was given to him by Myouga to turn me into a human. Miroku was worried because I haven't changed back into my human form for a while now and he decided it was time to use it. But his worriment was not only that I hadn't changed into a human, but for another reason." Inuyasha trailed off, looking back out the window mutely.
The old youkai gaped at Inuyasha and smiled. He took another drink from his sake and yowled tiredly. Inuyasha looked back and raised a black eyebrow with elegance. Toutousai shook his head and continued to grin.
"So, Myouga the flea gave the houshi the reversing potion. But that is not the only potion I smell upon you Inuyasha. I smell a taming potion as well, have you been abusing these sort of potions for your own amusement Inuyasha?" Toutousai survived Inuyasha, he saw Inuyasha's impassive mask get replaced with a comical expression.
"What? Why the hell would I abuse the use of potions to get a kick out of life? Yes, I took a taming potion because…because I just had to okay. And the reversing potion was forced down my neck by that first mate of mine. What are there direr consequences for the use of multiple in takes of these demonic potions Toutousai?" Inuyasha felt his blood turn icy cold, he had never bothered to ask his father what would happen if a youkai took more then one potion at a time.
The old youkai pirate frowned dejectedly at the hanyou before him. He glanced away and said, "I know why you took the taming potion Inuyasha. I don't need you to tell me because I as well was informed about the curtain situation years ago. I just never thought you would be so desperate to take the potion right now. Have your yearnings become that strong that you require your yokai to be tamed?"
Inuyasha felt himself turn a light shade of scarlet on his cheeks. Did the whole damn world know what was going on with him? Was he that easy to read? Inuyasha grunted hostilely and as well glanced away.
"I have some control over my yokai Toutousai; I just thought it prudent to use the potion to keep me in check was all. I can handle things even if I hadn't drunken the potion. You did not answer my question Toutousai, are there direr consequences of the multiple use of demonic potions. Am I going to die before I get to see Sessh…I mean before I get to steal and rain havoc throughout the world?"
Inuyasha bit down on his lower lip cursing himself for having such a damn loose tongue. Toutousai had on a thoughtful expression set upon his face, his brows furrowed and he frowned. After a moment of long silence Inuyasha stood up and began to pace up and down. The elderly pirate youkai's lips twitched with annoyance, he whacked the young inu over the head and hissed, "Tolerant my pondering Inuyasha, give me a few more minutes and I will have for you a thought out response."
Inuyasha didn't bother rubbing his head, instead his dog ears flatted against his skull and he ceased his anxious pacing. Silence fall upon them both, Inuyasha drank quite a large amount of sake. He began to sway a bit, but he held himself up with poise. Even if he was drunk, he knew he still had to have posture and grace.
Toutousai grinned smugly when he noticed the young man swaying side to side faintly. He decided he should interfere with Inuyasha's drinking before he lost consciousness and didn't understand what he was about to say.
"Inuyasha, cease your drastic drinking for a few minutes and hear out this old youkai. The multiple uses of demonic potions can be hazardous to a youkai and it can be triple the threat to a hanyou, but seeing as you are an inu youkai and the son of one greatest pirate dog demons at that, the multiple uses of demonic potions can do nothing to you. As this stands though, how do you feel Inuyasha?" Toutousai climbed to his tired feet and stood facing the baffled gentleman in front of him.
Inuyasha placed the empty bottle of sake on a small side table and gazed at the old youkai. He shrugged, he almost fell but he caught himself and chuckled softly under his breath. The black haired man shook his head trying to clear the rice wine from his head to see if he could manage to process the information.
Toutousai waited patiently for Inuyasha's sober or at least some what sober response. Inuyasha sighed tiredly and said while smiling, "I feel fine Toutousai! So fine that I want to go out and get screwed by a pretty, no a beautiful women, be she youkai, hanyou or a mere human. It doesn't matter, oh! What the hell was that for?!" Inuyasha growled, but his futile effort growl came out to be a weak gagging sound.
"It would seem you are trying too hard to get what you want to forget for a while Inuyasha. All you dog demons are the same. You and Sesshomaru both have that bad habit, I presume the only clarification for that is you both got that bad habit from your father Inu no Taishou. Why do you want to forget something as important as this? You and your brother are destined to confront each other soon; you just have to be tolerant."
Inuyasha's jaw went slack, his eyes widen comically and his mind was clear of the rice wine. He ran to Toutousai and exclaimed bewilderedly, "What, how the hell do you know that? I am being spied on or something? First my mother knew then Myouga and now you Toutousai. Who else knows you, is my damn life an open book for people to take amusement from? Am I a damn laughingstock for the whole world to mock me?"
The hanyou felt ire with him self for being a foul. He clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. All color was drained from his face and he stared dangerously at the old youkai before him. Toutousai seemed amused with Inuyasha's reaction, he smiled and laughed. Inuyasha took the laughter as more mockery; he snarled through his teeth, "Toutousai this isn't funny! This is annoying, if everyone else knows, than why the fuck doesn't Sesshomaru know? Or does he know, does he? Because I swear if he does, then things would go a lot smoother for the two of us, at least me."
Toutousai's laughter died down into nothing, he glared at Inuyasha and his eyes softened. He shook his head and whispered almost mutely, "When you tell Sesshomaru how you feel about him, it will be the first time he has ever heard anything of any of this. He has not been told anything Inuyasha. None of this is known to him, it will be as if this whole situation was in another language; he will probably react with violence then try to kill you."
Inuyasha chortled, he smiled malevolently; his dark gray eyes darkening sadistically and he continued to flash his teeth. Toutousai stared completely unaffected with the hanyou's formidable expression, instead he welcomed it. He took a step forward and stood twelve inches away from the hanyou.
"My Inuyasha, you took that better then what I would have expected to be possible. But sadly, yes Sesshomaru has no idea about any of this. Look on the bright side though, no one else knows about this, only five people know about this I swear. Inuyasha are you all right? You look as if you are going to faint."
"I'm fine Toutousai; this is just going to take some time to fully comprehend is all. I guess this is my punishment for being a killer ever since I was a child and could hold a weapon in my hands. How long do these potions take to wear off Toutousai? Do they remain in a youkai's blood system for a long time?"
"Well let us see, you took the taming potion twenty three days…oh it is a taming potion for desire. Meaning you are to remain under its affects until Sesshomaru reveals him self to you. As for the reversing potion, that as well was a potion for desire. So without me wasting too much breathe on extensive explanations, you are to remain under both potions effects until you and Sesshomaru come face to face with each other. My, that is truly bad luck."
Inuyasha's dark gray eyes widen, his impassive expression dissipated and was turned into a emote set of emotions. His lips twitched with anger and he felt his blood boiling, he forced a false smile upon his lips and he tired his best not to loose control of his person that was near its limits. He desperately needed to kill something to calm his nerves.
"Is that so Toutousai? I would have never guessed that these damn potions would remain over me until Sesshomaru and I came face to face with each other. How fantastic to know I am at my brother's mercy even before he has Toukijin raised above my head to decapitate me! How the hell do you think I feel now that this part of this whole ordeal has been revealed to me? I feel…you know. I can use this to my advantage. Yes I really can."
A thoughtful smile crossed Inuyasha's handsome face as he pondered over this new piece of information. Toutousai just leaned back and observed the hanyou with sly massive eyes. Inuyasha pulled out from his thoughts and his smile grew. Inuyasha threw off his waistcoat and unbuttoned his shirt to reveal his chest. Toutousai raised an eyebrow and glared curiously at the hanyou momentarily turned human.
"Inuyasha, what in the world are you doing removing your clothing in front of my person? You had best behave your self before I-"
"Silence Toutousai, you are now my golden ticket to get my handsome brother from Rin. You are told everything that occurs outside this city since we are talking about Port Royal; all sorts of news are brought to this location. What have you heard about Sesshomaru? Is he nearing the Caribbean or am I forced to search for him myself to settle things?"
Toutousai looked away and acted as if he did not know Inuyasha. The ebony haired human grunted angrily and retorted, "Toutousai, speak. I must know where his exact location is now before I explode from…desire? Or would it be anger? Either one is bad for your information."
"Inuyasha, I may have heard something in regards of Sesshomaru's whereabouts, but if I were to tell you, what would you do? Would you use your head and ponder out a plan and not act out of recklessness?"
Inuyasha's eyes gleamed with lust, if Sesshomaru was nearing then he would have to conjure up a brilliant plan to put to use against his brother. Although he would be over whelmed to see his older brother, he knew perfectly well that before they had a decent chance to converse, they would fight until either one of them collapsed to their knees.
Both their crews of fierce pirates would engage in battle against their captain's rival and fight until the sea turned crimson with blood and life. Canons, pistols, smoke, clashing swords and screams would surround them while the fight progressed ruthlessly. All entire battle would climax when either Inuyasha or Sesshomaru killed one or the other.
The mere thought of the slaughter brought a tingling sensation into the pit of Inuyasha's stomach. It was not a tingling of tolerant sensation, but of repulsion. He could already see the immense amount of blood spilled across their quarter decks and the sea as well as the lifeless bodies that would adore their holds (a/n: a hold is the place where they store their cargo and their prisoners). He could already see the blood dripping from his finger tips.
Toutousai cleared his throat causing Inuyasha's aversion thoughts of blood and death to melt away from the hanyou's exhausted mind. The old youkai pirate smiled wearily at Inuyasha and said casually, "I will tell you what I have heard Inuyasha about Sesshomaru. I was told that he entered Caribbean waters two weeks ago, but what I was told yesterday was that he is anchored off the coast of the Bahamas. Do you have any clues as to why he has delayed your guys' accouterment with each other? It does not seem like him to keep a person waiting especial when it comes to killing someone, namely you Inuyasha."
Inuyasha blinked in bafflement, he stared out the window and sighed in exasperation. Sesshomaru and he where only a couple of miles away from each other, but what perplexed him was the fact as to why he decided to anchor off the coast of the Bahamas and not Port Royal. Inuyasha knew of a matter of fact that his brother's two favorite islands of the Caribbean were Tortuga and Port Royal. Then why had he not come to either of these islands and instead set for the Bahamas.
Both Toutousai and Inuyasha knew there was something terribly wrong with this picture. Inuyasha looked over his shoulder and said through clenched teeth, "Rin probably has something to do with this. I can sense it within my human bones. She probably wanted to stop for a while and since Sesshomaru does whatever that brat asks, he would comply with her requests without even thinking it over. Bitch, she has him wrapped around her finger in such an influential manner I don't think I could ever have over him even in my wildest dreams."
Toutousai laughed at Inuyasha for his ignorant statement, he slapped the hanyou across his back causing Inuyasha to fall forward and landing face first to the hard wood floor. The old youkai knelt besides Inuyasha and turned him over on his aching back. Inuyasha whacked his hands away from him and sat him self up.
"Oh Inuyasha how stupid can you be. True you may never have such a great influence over your older brother in the ways Rin does with him at the moment, but maybe if he does not kill you, you and he can form a much stronger brotherly love that could perhaps surpass Rin's rule over him."
"And by brotherly love do you mean just a damn relationship between two of us in a non attracted type of way? Or do you mean brotherly love as an attraction between the two of us that could lead to us being mates in the near future?"
Toutousai shrugged and smiled brightly. He handed Inuyasha back his waistcoat and said, "By brotherly love I meant something along the lines of, you and Sesshomaru could possibly become future mates if he excepts you as his mate and is willing enough tolerant you on his ship."
"Hah, my chances are slim; I have meditated for endless nights over this exact topic and have come up with only a damn question. Does he love Rin and is he planning on courting her? Maybe that is what they are doing in the Bahamas at the moment, maybe they are getting married and are in bed sealing the process of courting! If that is the case, I give up on life…owww! Argh stop hitting me over the head Toutousai it's getting on my damn nerves!"
"Then stop your ignorant claims that Sesshomaru could possibly be courting Rin, he does care for her to an extant where he would possibly risk his life to save her. But you and I both know Sesshomaru is not the type of man who would like to be tied down by anyone. Perhaps you Inuyasha would be an exception to this matter, but we will all see when you and he meet up. I would suggest you leave Port Royal and head back for Tortuga Inuyasha. You would have an upper hand if the battle took place there."
Inuyasha slipped on his waistcoat and buttoned up his shirt; he brushed his extensive black tresses in the vanity and decided to let his hair down for the evening. He tugged on the ribbon and his hair rained down his back. He ruffled his hair until it was to his liking; Inuyasha glanced at Toutousai and grinned smugly.
"And why would this Inuyasha have the upper hand if we were to battle on the island of Tortuga Toutousai? If you have not forgotten baka, Sesshomaru and I were both raised on the island of Tortuga for part of our adolescents and he as well would have the upper hand if we fought there. Why not just stay in Port Royal and duel here to the death? If you ask me, all the islands of the Caribbean could make the ideal battle location for our sibling rivalry, but then why Tortuga in your opinion?"
Toutousai smiled wickedly and patted Inuyasha on the back; suddenly he yanked the hanyou's hair back and hissed through clenched teeth into Inuyasha's human ear, "I thought you and Sesshomaru would both fancy a decent challenge Inuyasha. Image it, since you both are familiar with the island, you could both conjure up the most brilliant strategies to use against each other. The sea would turn a enthralling crimson from all the blood that will surely be shed that day or night."
Inuyasha pulled free his hair and grunted with irk, he tossed back his black mane and hissed exasperatedly, "Yes you stand correct that we both fancy a well thought out strategy against one another and it would be pleasing to see the grand sea turn into a morose crimson from the blood of hundreds of strong youkais. There is only one flaw to your proposal Toutousai and that would be, Sesshomaru would surely slaughter my crew in less than thirty minutes since my crew would be going against the strongest pirate youkais from across the globe. I run a pirate ship with humans and a few hanyou's as my faithful crew, but I have no full blooded youkais under my command."
"That is where you are dead wrong Inuyasha; I have a very special announcement for you my silly boy. Well they offered them selves to your skilled services and I am just passing a long the message to you. Ryukotsusei and Goshinki have offered their loyalty to you Inuyasha. Now if you decide of accepting their kind offer, then that is your personal choice. But I would recommend you take them up on their offer. Sesshomaru will most likely send for Naraku's assistance if he were to hear word that his little brother had two of his enemies as his allies for this battle."
Inuyasha looked troubled with the old youkai's suggestion; he was not one to accept assistances from anyone and strictly not his brother's worst enemies. If Sesshomaru was informed that he had allied himself with Ryukotsusei and Goshinki, Inuyasha knew damn well his chances of having his brother's affections and mercy were better then dead. Sesshomaru would surely kill him without even hesitating to slaughter his younger brother. The thought made Inuyasha's stomach twist with multiple emotions, he felt light headed all of the sudden.
"Toutousai, I truly do not think that is such a wise decision for me to make. Sesshomaru is irked enough with me at the moment, and allying my self with Ryukotsusei and Goshinki would make things worst for my self and for my crew. I must think of my loyal crew's welfare as well and agreeing to their help would only have them sign their death certificates sooner then what is necessary."
The exhausted hanyou straightened him self up and sighed in frustration. All this had occurred because of his meaningless perplexed emotions for his damn brother. Toutousai smiled contently and yanked uninterested, as is he had heard the same thing being said to him countless of times before. Inuyasha felt annoyed with the old pirate youkai for suggesting such a thing to him, but the black haired gentleman knew that the old youkai meant good intentions.
"Inuyasha I only suggested that you ally yourself with Ryukotsusei and Goshinki, but I never forced you to accept their proposal. Although think of it, your battle with Sesshomaru would be glorious and it would make your father…actually no. On the contrary if your father were still alive and saw what was occurring between his two sons, he would whip you both until you both dropped unconscious to the floor."
"Oh my that makes this whole conversation feel so much better Toutousai! If our father saw any of this unrepentant ordeal he would most likely die of a heart attack and then drag us both to hell as our lesson. I cannot risk using a straightforward coerce averse Sesshomaru, who would surely outwit me. But Toutousai, send my regards to Ryukotsusei and Goshinki and thank them for their generous offer to assist me in this complex rivalry, but I can handle this Toutousai. Even if it doesn't seem possible; I just know I can."
Toutousai smiled warmly and slapped Inuyasha across his back and laughed whole heartedly at the hanyou's determination. Inuyasha tumbled forward slamming face first to the hard wood floor. Moments later, he pushed him self from the thick oak floor boards and muttered a few obscenities. He climbed to his feet and adjusted his jacket pretending that it required his attention.
"And what was that for Toutousai? If I do recall perfectly, I did not say anything foolish, I merely spoke the truth. I can handle my own flesh and blood. Now if you will so kindly as excuse me, but I am terribly exhausted and I feel the need to rest." Inuyasha inclined his head and made his way to the door, but he stilled when Toutousai pressed a blade against Inuyasha's ribs the startled hanyou faced the pirate and raised his eyebrow in question.
"Silly, little, hanyou or human since you are a ningen. You will not be retiring to your ship this evening my boy. You are to resign here in the city of Port Royal for what remains of this night and part of the early morning enjoying yourself not being confined to your cabinet in complete solitude. Neither this night Inuyasha nor any other night from now on; for things are bound to change. Now come, relax and enjoy yourself with an outing through the throng of people and do what pleases you."
Inuyasha stared incoherently at Toutousai then at the blade pressed against his sensitive flesh. An exasperated sigh escaped from the twitching lips of the hanyou. Toutousai with drew his blade and placed it back to his side. He smiled vividly and pushed the hanyou through the doors and out the front door. Inuyasha blinked bewilderedly and began retorting in protest to what was happening to him.
"What no, there is no need for me to be out in the streets of Port Royal! I am bound to get myself into unwanted trouble you crazed pirate! Release me, I listen to know one damn it! Argh stop pushing me out the damn door!"
A loud whack over the hanyou's delicate head silenced him, Toutousai's lips twitched from irritation as he hissed into the young man's ear, "Oh you will enjoy yourself this night Inuyasha for it will most likely be the last time you ever have the chance to step foot onto land as a free hanyou. Sesshomaru will never have his prisoner have the luxury to step foot onto land. Take advantage of this night and experience life as you have never before. Get yourself seven beautiful women in bed and drink as if your life depended upon it."
The irked gentleman ceased his fidgeting, he clamed down and made sense of what the old youkai was telling him. What seemed to have caught his attention the most was the part, "Sesshomaru will never have his prisoner have the luxury to step foot onto land." That part baffled him, before Inuyasha had a chance to protest, Toutousai threw open the heavy door and literally threw the hanyou out the door and slammed the door in the hanyou's face.
Inuyasha collected himself from the ruble of trash and his tangled limbs; he stood up and swore under his breath for being treated in such an inferior manner. Damn him, how dare he treat me in such a low meaning matter?! For god sakes he could have just led me to the door and told me to leave, but not throw me out the way he did! I'll deal with him later on, for now I guess I'll see what I can do for fun around here. I wonder where that lecherous monk of mine has gone. Does it really matter though, he can take care of him self as can I.
Inuyasha dusted the filthy debris from his hair and clothes; he straightened himself up and walked out of the ally to the crowded streets of the busy city of catastrophe. His strides were unhurried for he had no exact place to go, he settled on walking down the streets seeing if any thing would catch his interest. An hour passed and still he found nothing that appealed to him, he sighed in exasperation and finally settled on entering a lively tavern where he planned to just get a drink of cognac and be on his way.
But what Inuyasha had hoped to be a troubled free evening, turned into an all out brawl. He was pulled from where he stood drinking his glass of cognac and was dragged into the mixture. Pistols and screams ringed throughout the tavern and Inuyasha had no other choose but to fight back. As he exchanged blows with a drunken merchant youkai, he was grabbed from behind by four women and hauled out of the tavern through the back way.
They gagged him and blinded folded Inuyasha, he felt himself being taken somewhere were the sound of the booming voices of the streets of Port Royal which had greeted him die down into the muffled sounds he tried to say and the running feet that held him captive.
The four women hauled Inuyasha through a back ally way and led him to the out skirts of the city where things were more tranquil. They approached a plantation and dragged Inuyasha inside the manor. The door slammed shut behind them and he was pulled up the grand fleet of stairs and through onto a bed.
The blind fold was removed from around his eyes, but he was chained to the four post bed. Inuyasha adjusted his human eyes to the bright room and blinked stunned. Never had this happen to him in his life, he looked around and found the same women who had meant earlier that evening back in Toutousai's tavern.
Inuyasha stared at them with confusion clearly written on his face, the hanyou female giggled along with the others. Inuyasha struggled to free himself but he was secured down not able to move his arms or legs. He grunted irked and roared, "What is the meaning of this? Who the hell sent you to do this to me! Answer me now before you regret tying me up in such a disgraceful manner!"
The neko female giggled brightly and seated herself on top of Inuyasha's lap. Inuyasha stiffed immediately, but he tired his best not to show his discomfort in front of them. The other women settled them selves all over Inuyasha and began licking, nibbling and kissing him. Inuyasha stared at them in bewilderment; since he was retrained, he thought it wise to get a good look at the women invading his personal space.
The neko female was a royal blue haired beauty with shimmering emerald eyes. Her skin was as white as snow and her movements were very graceful. She wore a cream white strapless laced dress and she smiled warmly down at Inuyasha. He shifted his eyes to the other women; the hanyou female looked to a winter youkai with purple hair that reached passed her waist. She had the most brilliant blue eyes he had ever seen on a woman before. Her skin along with the other women was a depressing pale, not like his or his brother's pallor skin that was radiant.
Before he was done observing the women, he was startled when he felt warm hands undo his waistcoat and pull off his shirt. Inuyasha's gray eyes widen in horror as he realized what they intended to do to him. Inuyasha jerked his head to the side and once more tired to escape from these women's clutches before it was too late.
"Awww, the handsome gentleman is being uncooperative just like the houshi had said he would be. Ladies, we must show him who the boss in this sort of situation is. Now who wants to do the honors of taking the first…"
"What! That bastard of Miroku set me up? How did this happen, I didn't see you wenches when I was kicked out from Toutousai's place? What the hell is going on, release me damn it!"
All four women looked at each other then down at the hanyou they were laying down next to. The neko youkai smiled wickedly, she seemed to be the one in charged of the others and she addressed Inuyasha.
"Yes Miroku did send us to find you Inuyasha to show you a good time this evening. And we were more then happily to accepted his offer. Besides you are truly a handsome gentleman we have ever seen before. Where on earth have you been hiding from us? Actually we were quite surprised you did not see us considering we were waiting on the other side of the ally way waiting for Toutousai to kick you out. Oh and by the way, I'm Sayuri, the hanyou's Miyako, the ebony haired girl is Naomi and the brunette is Shinju and we will be your personal entertainment for this evening Inuyasha."
Inuyasha smiled weakly and inclined his head. If he ever made it out of this ordeal, he would sure as hell make Miroku regret this even if it cost him his dignity. He was not planning on loosing what he planned to have taken by another. Inuyasha composed him self and addressed the four beauties.
"Ladies, thank you for your kind offer, but I really should be going. I have much to do and this sort of thing does not fancy me. I…I uh am a man of brutality but with class and I have not the time to spare to enthralling things such as these. Now if four ladies would be so kind, may you please release me and we'll forget this ever happened?"
The four girls glared down at Inuyasha as if he were insane, then they all began to laugh vibrantly. By they way they laughed, Inuyasha had a strange feeling that they didn't plan on letting him go. The girl named Naomi leaned forward and whispered softly into Inuyasha's ear, "I am afraid that will not be possible Inuyasha darling. We are confined to our word that we would show you a night of pleasure and that is what we plan to do. I promise you, you will like it. Now settle down and enjoy the show…"
Inuyasha's leather boots were pulled off, followed by the discard of his sword Tetsusaiga and his other weapons. Next his two slanted belts were thrown off from the sides of his hips and the only thing he had left on were his black breeches. Warm hands ran up and down Inuyasha's chest and he shivered.
Damn, this is going to be a very long night. Oh damn that Miroku for doing this to me! I will have his neck for this! Now how am I supposed to escape from these female's clutches? I cannot hit a women…argh what have I gotten my self into.
As Inuyasha figured out a brilliant plan on escaping the females holding him hostage, a few miles away rested a stunning looking silver haired youkai on his majestic ship unaware what was occurring with his brother.
-End Chapter-
A/N: I had to cut this chapter into two pieces, the firs part was obviously Inuyasha's part and the second part is Sesshomaru's. Hmmm…I wonder if Inuyasha's going to escape. Thank you for reading and please review. The next part will be posted later on in the day. And during the second part Inuyasha and Sesshomaru will final meet up. Bye!