Knowing a man, or rather a beast was after him had Marco on edge and because of it, his crew got yelled at more frequently at little things, like not cleaning the deck in certain areas or not cooking a meal properly. It terrified Marco to know the T-Rex Captain was after him for some unknown reason. Hiruma tried to calm him, saying how Gaou would have found them by now if he was really after Marco, and if he was really after the Raptor captain, he would have come directly after them, directly from Penzance bay where they fled from. Marco wasn't buying it though, every time he turned a corner he could feel those golden eyes staring into his soul. It didn't matter if Gaou was on the other side of the world, Marco figured he would still feel the way his eyes watched him hungrily.

Hiruma was quickly getting sick of being at the receiving end of his captain and long friend's fury. He decided everyone needed a break and against Marco's wishes, ordered the men to dock at a fairly well known village. It was full of prostitutes, alcoholics, and the pure scum of the sea. It was a pirate haven and Hiruma figured if they were going to get some relaxation it would be better there than in some navy brig or prison.

When Hiruma told Marco about his plans, the captain didn't respond the way Hiruma thought. He had expected more yelling and fighting, however, what he got was the complete opposite. Calm and collected, Marco nodded his head, agreeing how everyone had suffered from his shortened temper and a good fuck or two, and a few hundred beers would be good for all of them. Hiruma left the captain's cabin feeling slightly better and knowing that Marco wanted to relax. He just hoped, Gaou didn't think the same thing would be a good idea either; Marco would never forgive him if he made him walk straight into the beast's jaws.

Marco and Hiruma were the first to leave the ship as usual when they docked at the port. Their pirate clothing slightly torn and some of their skin was showing in certain parts of their chest, stomach, and legs. Many of the prostitutes, men and women alike, tried to lure them into their beds, however the two pirates refused, beer the only thing on their minds. Neither of them noticed the black, ship, with the giant T-Rex head carved into the bow of the ship. Marco didn't notice the golden eyes slowly gazing over his body from the back, and the way muscles rippled as the body belonging to those eyes followed after the two Raptors.

Marco sighed as the beer slid slowly and coolly down his throat. He chugged as much as he could before he needed to come up for air and pulled the beer bottle away from his lips. Hiruma laughed beside him at another pirate who had told a joke at the demon, Marco didn't know how many beers the blonde had drank already but it was many more than what he had drank, which was two. But who was counting?

Marco swung around on his bar stool and watched the chaos around him, men and women alike were fighting, some with beer bottles, others with nails and teeth, while others with tables and chairs. Laughing ensued and the sound coursed through Marco's veins like wildfire, pumping him up and making him smile. He hadn't felt this way in a while; the Raptors hadn't been able to make a stop like this in over a few months. The freedom this ensued was beautiful. Marco closed his eyes and let the sounds of beers smashing against heads and walls wash over him like a waterfall.

Then everything turned quiet. Too quiet. Did everyone just die?

The Raptor opened his blue eyes and held back a manly squeal as golden eyes bore into his from a few inches away. He practically jumped out of his pants. His beer fell from his hands, shattering against the floor and shattering the thick silence around them. Gaou, man did he look bigger when he was a few inches away, merely smirked and leaned closer to Marco. The Raptor captain looked to the side to see Hiruma being held down by Gaou's own first mate, Musashi. He looked around the T-Rex captain to see that everyone else in the bar was either staring intently at him or watching Hiruma struggle in Musashi's grasp. A large hand came up and grabbed a hold of Marco's jaw, forcing him to look death in the eyes. Blue eyes stared into golden orbs.

"So we finally found you," Gaou's deep voice rung out across the surface of Marco's skin, sending a shiver down his spine. Marco let out a small whimper when Gaou's face closed the distance. "We found you, and you're mine." Marco had no warning when Gaou's lips pressed against his own. He thought it would be extremely unpleasant, but it was the complete opposite. Though Gaou's lips were firm, they had a different kind of softness. Surprising himself, Marco pressed back into the kiss, his mind quickly following his action and mentally shooting himself for doing it. This beast was after him and here he was kissing him back.

Pulling as far away from Gaou as he could, Marco panted softly.

"What do you want…?" Marco's voice cracked at the end and he looked away from the offending pirate captain to stare intently at the barstool where Hiruma had been occupying before all this chaos ensued.

"Don't act dumb, it doesn't suit you." Gaou growled softly and grabbed the Raptors jaw, forcing his lips onto his again, his time harder and his tongue slowly slid across Marco's lower lip, asking, no, demanding for entrance. Marco, being the stubborn man he was, clenched his teeth and lips closed tightly. However, Gaou's tongue was pure muscle and he was able to make his way rather easily through Marco's lips. Getting past his teeth, though, was another story.

Marco yelped when he felt a large hand palm him through his trousers. The surprise of it all caused his jaw to slacken up and open, allowing the tongue to slide into the warm cavern of Marco's mouth. He contemplated biting down but that idea immediately vanished when his mouth was thoroughly ravished by Gaou. Marco's hands, trembling, made their way into the thick mane of Gaou's hair, pulling at the hair as he started to submit to the larger pirate. His mind hated the idea, but his body was slowly responding and submitting to the larger male. He opened his eyes, not remembering when he had closed them and moaned loudly when Gaou pulled away from the kiss to trail hot nips and kisses down Marco's jaw line and to his throat. Sharp teeth sank into flesh there; Marco cried out and gripped the larger male's shoulders, warm liquid slowly slid down his throat, over his collar bone and down his chest. The strong jaws pulled away from his wounded neck to inspect the damage. Gaou seemed to like what he had done as he pulled away from Marco, leaving the poor man panting and touching his neck, trying to wipe away some of the blood.

Marco cried out when Gaou grabbed him under the knees and behind the back, carrying him bridal style out the door. He looked back over Gaou's shoulder to see Hiruma in the same position being carried out in Musashi's arms, however his eyes were closed and his breathing looked even. Musashi must have had to knock him out because of all his squirming. Marco tensed even more at that thought. He didn't dare squirm in Gaou's arm, afraid the man would tense up and crush his lithe body.

The pub they had been in was about half a days walk from the docks, where both captains had docked their ships. As they walked, people stared in awe at Gaou carrying him, Marco could hear them whispering but he didn't want to know the details of those whispers. The slow sway of Gaou's steps slowly lolled him into a soft sleep, his mind not wanting to in fear the beast captain would kill him in his sleep, but his body demanded it, and what his body wanted, it always got. The last thing he remembered before he fell into the sleep, was the feel of the gold eyes of his carrier looking down at him, not in pity, not in disgust, but in interest and in lust.

I know this chapter is a bit shorter than the first, but it's got some kissy goodness in it. Hopefully I can put up the next chapter tomorrow, and it will have smut! And I need some opinion on whether or not to have some Musashi/Hiruma yaoi in this too. I hear that's a good pairing and I'll have to look into it. Anyways! R&R please! Tell me if I should continue or if I suck and should stop now ^_^