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Chapter Five: Land Ho.
It had been about three days since Kagome and Sango had spoken, and Inuyasha hadn't come out of his quarters. The crew members would try to speak to him through the door, but he'd just growl and bark an order, and they'd scurry off.
Kagome now had her own room, it was like a mini pharmacy, herbs; ointments covered the walls, and there were three beds for the sick or injured crew. There was a small room in the back, where she slept. She never really came out of her room. Only to eat and treat her patients. Mostly cuts and bruises, nothing serious yet.
Kagome sighed lightly, and drank the water sitting in a cup beside her. She sat it back down and laid down on her bed, rolling on her side, closing her eyes to take a nap.
Suddenly, the door in the other room opened loudly, and Kagome heard her name being yelled. She jumped up quickly and rushed into the other room. Three of the crew were in there, two of them holding up the third, and she looked down at the man in the middle, and saw blood dripping off of one bare foot, and the bone sticking out from his ankle. The man was near tears, but was quiet in dealing with his excrusiating pain.
Kagome rushed over to the man, and helped him lay on one of the beds, and he howled in pain when she pulled up his pant leg, accidently jolting his leg. Kagome looked up at him, her silent apology.
Turning around, Kagome stood and shooed the other men out of the room, and quickly ran around the room, grabbing bandages, a splint, gauze, and an herb to ease the pain, and put the man in a deep sleep.
Kagome rushed back over to him, and set her gatherings on the floor next to her. She handed him the herbs, wich he ate quickly. She waited until she was positive he was asleep.
Grabbing his foot lightly, she pulled a small stool infront of her, setting a pillow on it, and then placing his foot on the stool. Kagome grabbed a chair and sat on it, the mans foot infront of her. She grabbed his foot and the base of his shin, right above the protruding bone. Kagome manuvered his foot, until she knew the bone was back connected properly to his foot.
Kagome held the brake with her hand tightly, keeping the bone in place. She grabbed the gauze and cleaned the mans foot, holding the gauze on the wound to make it clot. It clotted quickly, and put on the splint, making sure to keep the bone straight, and wrapped the splint tightly, and tied it close.
Sighing, Kagome stood and pulled the heavy man up so his head was on the pillow. She moved back down his body, and placed several pillows under his foot. She grabbed a blanket and pulled it over the sleeping man, and left to find Sango.
"Don't be fuckin' pussies! Push!" Sang screamed at the men, as they pushed the wheel to raise the extremely heavy anchor. "We have to get a move on, we have to be at port in one day! So stop lollygagging!" She screamed again, and the men finally raised the anchor. Sang released her bar on the wheel and moved away to sit on the edge of the ship.
"Nice Sango." Miroku said, sitting next to her. "But I thought I was in charge when the captain was incopacitated?" He asked, chuckling at the look she shot him.
"Well, if you weren't gonna scream at them and give them motivation, I will." She said, and pushed him lightly, and they laughed, watching the men as they sat around deck, nothing to do, and the wind carrying them in their destined direction, with Kiyoki at the wheel.
Sango looked to the hallway, and saw Kagome walking quickly down it. Sango got up and Miroku fallowed as they walked over to the girl. Kagome stopped infront of Sango and gave her a hug. She hugged Miroku, and for the first time, she felt a hand on her ass.
Pulling back, Kagome punched him square in the jaw, and he stumbled back, falling on his butt. "God damn, Kagome! I think that was harder than Sango!" He whined, cradling his jaw in his hand.
"Haha! That's what you get!" Sango said, and hugged her friend again, still giggling. Kagome giggled lightly with her friend and pulled back, looking at her.
"Yeah?" Sango asked, and Kagome grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the hallway. "Oh, right! Miroku!" Sango hollered, and Miroku fallowed them. They walked slowly.
"We sent Ryoko to Kagome, remember? Something happened to his foot." Sango said, padding along next to Kagome, with Miroku to her right.
"Right. Kagome," Miroku said, and said girl looked at him. "Is he okay?" He asked, and she nodded. They stopped at the door and Kagome walked in, silently. The other two fallowed closely and just as silently.
Kagome scurried over to Ryoko, checking him over, and everything checked out. She looked over him and he hadn't moved since she left. She smiled a very small smile for her work. She went over to a shelf and grabbed a purple thick leaf. She walked back over to Ryoko and squeezed the leaf juice into his mouth, easing his pain in his sleep.
She put the leaf back on the shelf and waved to her friends, and they walked back into her small room. Sango and Miroku sat on her bed as she hunted around her room, and quickly found a feather, ink, and paper. She thanked her parents silently for teaching her how to write.
She scribbled in neat script, handing it to Sango.
Sango read the note aloud. "Tell Ryoko when he wakes that he has to stay off his feet for a few weeks and to come see me at the end of the week. Tell him he broke his ankle. And no deck work." Sango read, and Miroku and her looked to their friend, nodding.
Groaning could be heard from the other room and Kagome walked out, sitting next to Ryoko and Sango told him what Kagome had written down for him. He protested lightly, but stopped when he looked at Kagome and saw the glare she gave him. Kagome scribbled down a new note and handed it to Sango.
Take him to his bed below deck. Be careful of his foot.
"Sure, sure." Sango said, and she and Miroku walked from the infirmary with Ryoko between them.
Alone once again to her thinking, Kagome went back into her bedroom, lying on her bed, intent on that nap she had promised herself earlier. But of course, thinking had gotten in her way. And the top of the subject was non other than the Captain.
She hadn't seen him for a couple days, nor heard him at all. In some weird manic way, she was worried about him. She didn't understand why, but she wanted to know what had happened to him. Was he okay? Alive? Or just taking a break?
Kagome, Captains don't take breaks! Kagome told herself, and giggled lightly. She had to know why she hadn't seen him. And there was only one way to find out. She was going to go to his room later tonight.
Inuyasha paced his room for the millionth time. He knew he hadn't been out of his room in days. He didn't care. His crew could take care of themselves. He wasn't hiding. He wasn't brooding. He was thinking.
Kagome. Kagome, Kagome, Kagome. On his mind every second of every day he had known her. His demon had lusted her, needing her, wanting her. But his human and himself couldn't allow it; wouldn't. He was suppose to never love another woman. Especially a human. Not after Kikyou. No. Not after Kikyou. His mind sighed as he repeated the words.
Kikyou had been gone for a while. Why couldn't he let her go?
I loved her. His hanyou thought, his ears lowering to his skull.
Loved, Inuyasha, loved. You do not love her anymore. It's Kagome. You love Kagome. His demon told him, needing his other parts to believe him. His hanyou was torn between hating the girl, and loving her. And his human, his human hated her. But why?
Love. His human scoffed. Love is nothing. All love gets you is hurt.
Shut up! Both of you! Inuyasha yelled loudly, and snarled quite loudly on the outside. He sat down roughly on his bed, holding his head in his hands. Why did everything have to be so hard?
Kagome sat in her small room, and looked out the window, the moon high in the sky, as it gave the world a silvery glow. She sighed. You have to do this, Kagome, what if he's dead? She thought. But then became quite horrified with herself. Why should she care?
Kagome rolled off her bed, and walked through her dully lit medical area, admiring the glow in the room as she walked slowly to the door. She let out a breath, and walked down the hallway. Crossing the deck to get the helm, and the rooms beneath it. She walked past Sango's room, then Mirokus, to stand infront of Inuyashas door.
Raising a tentative hand, Kagome went to knock on the door, but it flung open, revealing a bed-head tired-looking Inuyasha.
"What?" He asked, his tone firm like a father that was questioning his daughter. Visibly, Kagome shrunk back, wincing at his tone.
Inuyasha had been thinking, before her wonderful scent interrupted, and he had jumped up to the door to open it and find Kagome behind it, her hand raised to knock. He was sort of confused of why she would be up here. What the hell was she doing?
Kagome composed herself to rise up to her captain, looking him in the eyes, her body wanting to shake instinctively with fear. She can't. She can't let him know she's scared.
Calmly, Kagome pushed past him, letting herself into his room. She walked to his bed and sat, looking at him as he stood at the door, holding it open still, and looking at her, dumbfounded. Cocking a brow at him, he finally shook his head and closed the door. She patted the spot next to her on his bed, motioning for him to sit.
Inuyasha closed the door, and walked over to her, a look of curiosity crossing his face as he looked at her. He walked towards her cautiously, unsure of what the gorgeous female would do.
As he sat beside her, Kagome turned toward her, placing one leg upon the bed, letting her other hang. Inuyasha starred at her, the gown she was wearing rode dangerously up her thigh, and his demon howled. He swallowed the lump in his throat, and restrained his beast from raging forth to mate the girl.
Inuyasha gripped the bed tightly, silently grinding his teeth. He jumped slightly when her hand touched his shoulder, and at his flinch quickly reflected from his body. Kagome starred at him, giving him a once over with her eyes, deciding that he was fine, and she would have to leave before he jumped her bones.
Patting his shoulder, Kagome sprung off the bed, and waltzed to the door. Inuyasha watched her leave, in total confusion. The hell? He thought, and before she reached the door, he called out,"Hey," She froze to his voice, turning the upper half of her body to look at him,"Is that all you came here for? To look at me for five seconds and leave?" He watched her gentle face, her eyes flashing to the ground, and back at him.
"Hmm." She murmmered, and turned back around, opening and closing the door behind her.
Sitting there Inuyasha came to the realization that Kagome had spoken to him. Yes, a subtle vocalization was talking. She hadn't said a word since she was on this ship. Not one word! Not a sound, nothing, zilch, nada, until then. And the word was directed to him.
Padding silently down the corridor, passing Mirokus room, then Sangos, Kagome was back on the deck, but this time she didn't cross the way. She stopped, starring up at the sky, the moon was glowing brightly upon her, and she stood still. Letting the moonlight wrap around her body, and let the cool night breeze whisk her hair back, and make her gown flow in the wind. She took a deep breath.
Maybe, just maybe, things can't be that bad. Smiling silently, Kagome flashed her grin to the moon, then to the ocean, before setting her eyes at the corridor across the way. She walked silently across the deck, hearing the light thumpng as her feet hit the ground, and the ship groaning with the water. Kagome, for the first time since she was on this ship, was happy.
The next morning, Kagome woke to a scream coming from the deck, it was Yuton, the lookout. "Land ho! Land ho!" He hollered, and she rushed out on deck, the crews running feet could be heard. They rushed to the deck, and Kagome came from her room, holding the corner of her hallway, as she watched the men on deck jumping up and down joviously.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha came from his room, Sango and Miroku following close behind. Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango saw land and Miroku hugged Sango, and Inuyasha smiled, his fang hanging from his mouth.
"Alright, alright!" Inuyasha bellowed, silencing his crew as they all turned to attention, looking to their captain. "What would Mama Mitsukai say if she saw you guys all wound up? Huh?!" Inuyasha demanded an answer, and the men hung their heads.
Murmurs broke out in the crowd of men, mumbling things like "She would whoop us","Not happy", and "Think we were little boys again." Kagome couldn't contain herself, and smiled, giggling a little, but her throat suddenly ached, and she remembered it had been a long time since she had spoken, so of course her throat would pain her.
"Alright then," Inuyasha said, and air of power around him as he spoke,"Yuton, watchout and tell us how close to port we are, Akari, Kiru, Lomai, Moto, and Fain, watchover the men and make sure we pull into port in a timely manner, Mama Mitsukai's been expecting us for a few days, we won't want to keep her waiting. Get on it!" He shouted, and the men scurried about, pulling the sails to catch the right wind, and the appointed men watching over their progress.
Leaning out, Kagome swung herself so she had her back to the wooden wall, and watched the men work as Sango and Miroku carried out their usual duties of First and Second mate. Kagome looked around, wondering where Inuyasha had strayed off too. She looked up at the sails, down around the men, but still was unsuccessful in her searches.
"Looking for me?" Inuyasha spoke from beside her and Kagome jumped, and then smiled at the captain. She nodded once and starred at him. "We are headed into port, Mama Mitsukai is the woman that took us all in as orphans long ago." He spoke, and leaned on the wall beside her,"She doesn't approve of my choice, and the choice of many of my men, to be pirates, but she's our Mama, she's always supported our choices."
Lifting her hand up, Kagome brushed the long silver hair from Inuyasha's face, and searched his eyes when he looked to her. Kagome stroked his face gently, not really knowing why, but she was surronded in comfort around Inuyasha. She liked it, she really liked it.
Sighing, and pulling her hand away, Kagome turned from Inuyasha and walked back down her hallway, and shut the door to her room. Inuyasha just stared at where the woman had been beside him, and sighed, blinking slowly. She is the strangest woman I've ever known... Why am I so drawn to her?
"Cap'ain, about ten minutes from port!" Yuton hollered from his post atop the sails, snapping Inuyasha from his thoughts. He nodded up to his crew member, and walked across deck to the wheel house, slowly directing the ship towards land.
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