"So, who's it gonna be?" Captain asks. I stare a him in complete shock. I have to share what with who!? "What's the matter? You look like the life's been sucked out of ya," he chuckles loudly. Uh, I don't think I'm breathing.
"Um, Miss Sakura? Are you ok? Can you breath?" Thomas ask concern showering his tone. I snap out of my daze and look at him.
"Yeah, uh yeah, I'm fine... I think," I answer back.
"Looks like Miss Innocent's never been with a guy," Russell smirks. I shoot him a glare, but all it does is amuse him more. Then Eduardo speaks up.
"It's not like you've ever slept with a girl yourself, let alone swoon a woman good enough to remember your name or face," he scoffs, while studying his gun. Russell scowls and opens his mouth to throw an insult, but Christopher slaps his hand down on his mouth. He smiles at me gently.
"Sakura, it's okay, if you want, you can take up one of the cots in the infirmary," Christopher offers. My face relaxes a bit, but before I can agree, I feel Captain's arm on my shoulders.
"That wouldn't be fun," he laughs whole-heartedly. "I know! Men, let's have a drinking contest, loser shares their room." I give Captain a pointed look, as I shrug off his arm.
"You're gonna have a contest? What happened to letting me pick my roommate?" I question in disbelief.
"Hey, like I said, don't sweat the small stuff, just go with the flow," He laughs. I sigh and shake my head from side to side. How the heck did I end up like this? I follow everyone to the dining room and take a seat at the end of the table. I take another sigh as I watch the scene unfold. I glance to my right.
"Huh? Christopher, aren't you joining?" I ask confused as he takes a seat next me.
"Oh, I'm not really into drinking, so I'll be referee," he smiles. I nod my my head a bit and turn back to the event enfolding in front of me. Captain takes out about 7 bottles of liquor from a cabinet nearby and places the on the table. I can't believe their really gonna do this. I sigh and roll my eyes a bit, and watch as the guys place one bottle in front of them. Then, it began. Everyone started gulping down their drinks. I was amazed at the speed Captain was drinking. Wow, he's good. A few minutes later, Thomas slammed the half drunken bottle on the table and had a hazy look in his eyes. In three seconds flat, he fell asleep just before his head hit the table.
"Well, Thomas is out," Morgan says smiling. "Looks like you're rooming with Thomas, Sakura." I sigh in relief and catch Russell snickering to himself looking like a red tomato. I sigh again, and Christopher helps me carry Thomas to his room. When we reached the end of the hall, Christopher opened a door to a spacious room. The was a simple bed pushed in the corner, as well as a small table and a books. Overall, his room was pretty plain. I help place him on the bed, insisting I sleep on the floor. Christopher draws out a small mattress, a pillow, and a blanket. I thank him for the help and he makes his way towards the door.
"Sakura, are you sure you want to sleep on the floor?" he asks, concerned. I smile and nod my head.
"I don't want Thomas to catch a cold, especially like this," I reassure. He nods in understanding and shuts the door. Carefully, I slide under the covers, resting my head on the pillow, and stared at the ceiling. Mom, brother, just wait for me. I'll be back to see you soon. I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of yelling on deck. Ugh, really? This early in the morning. Sleepily, I crawl out of the mattress and make my way towards the deck. When I reach the top of the deck, I see the Sirius pirates facing off against a gorilla built woman, two twin brother, and a man, appearing to be another captain. "Alan, what right do you think you have to come on our ship, uninvited, and at this time in the early morning?" Russel complains, glaring at the captain. What is going on?
"What, I can't visit dear friends?" he smiles meekly. Eduardo scoffs.
"As if we consider you a friend." I look back and forth between the two groups, when I spot a satchel behind Alan's back. What are you hiding! Seeing as neither of the two groups have spotted me yet, I take this chance to sneak behind some barrels and stealthily make my way to the back of the uninvited party. It's a good thing that I'm covered by these people, no telling if the Sirius might actually give me away. Slowly, I make my way right up to Alan's back, and snatch the satchel right out of his hands.
"Hey, that's mine!" he shouts, reaching his hands out to grab at me. I quickly dodge and run to a nearby rope, and climb all the way up to the crow nest. After collecting the rope so no one could follow me, I rummaged around in the satchel and find two maps, three liquor bottles, and a kitchen timer. "What are ya doing up there!? Don't look at my personal belongings!" Ignoring his comments, I hold up the stolen items for the crew to see them down below.
"Personal belongings huh? Hey Captain, do these look familiar?" I ask, holding up all the stolen items in the air. Nathan, Eduardo, and Captain Morgan's eyes widen in surprise. Immediately, it turns into one of anger.
"A low life like you went into my kitchen!?" Nathan scowls.
"What? I saw it lying around so I picked it up," Alan replies, shrugging his shoulders.
"I'll literally shoot a hole in your head from stealin' from me," Eduardo growls in a dark voice.
"Actually, I'd like to keep my brain intact, thank you," He sighs.
"Why? There's practically nothing in it to begin with," I mutter under my breath. Swiftly, I drop the rope and slide down it so I could join the others. I give the maps back to Eduardo, the kitchen timer to Nathan, and the three bottles of liquor to Captain Morgan. Captain takes the bottles and glares at Alan.
"Alan!" Captain barks and Alan flinches at the sudden call of his name.
"What? Good liquor deserves to be drunken," He replies plainly. I roll my eyes and cross my arms.
"Deserves to be drunken, yes. To be drunken by the likes of you, no," I hear Russell mumble. Alan puts on an offended expression then turns to me and smiles.
"With that aside, I have just noticed but, what is a pearl like this doing on the Sirius pirate ship?" he smirks, eyeing me like pray. Gosh, what's going on in that messed up brain of his. I had the suspicion that he was undressing me in his head so I hide behind Nathan, feeling disgusted. Thomas and Russell stepped on either side of Nathan, blocking me from his view.
"It's none of your business why she's here, so back off," I hear Thomas warn. I smile to myself and step forward.
"Thomas, it's ok. I can take care of myself. But thanks for the support," I smile. He looks at me unsure then his face softens and he relaxes just a bit. Even though I barely knew him, as well as he me, he's already defending me.
"Hey Pearl," I hear Alan's voice ring out. I turn my head sharply in his direction and glare. "What's your real purpose on this ship?"
"I was accidentally put on this ship. Captain accepted me to stay. And now I am new crew member," I reply trying to keep a good eye contact as he eyed me.
"What! Another female pirate!? This can't be!" the gorilla built woman exclaims. "There should only be one female pirate, and that is Fuzzy of the Rika!" Oh, so she can talk.
"Hmm, what would you say if I offered you to be part of the Rika," Alan invites smoothly. I turn my head back to him and tilt my nose of in the air in disgust.
"If that were the case, I'd rather be fed to sharks than join you," I snap. Alan smile amused.
"Ya know, my company is much more enjoyable than the company any of these dogs," he continuous. I arch my brow.
"Oh? how so?"
"I'm sure you'd look wonderful tied up," he chuckles. I scowls and scrunch my face. Is this guy serious? It took a lot of will power not to draw my father's dagger, which was held in a sheath wrapped on my upper thigh, hidden under my skirt. Wait, why did I not use it in the bar attack. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Anyway, it's not time to think of the past.
"I'll join ya when hell freezes over," I snap again. Captain places a hand on my shoulder and I stand back.
"Alan get out of here, this is the last waring I'm gonna give ya," Captain says sternly. Captain Alan smiles and a bullet flies right past his head.
"Alright, alright, I'm going," he rushes. He motions for his crew to follow him and they jump over the edge of the boat, into a small boat below, ontop of the water. fuzzy paddles the boat back to the Rika, which is floating a few feet away. I see Alan turn around and shout, "I'll come back for ya Pearl, you'll never wanna leave me when I'm done with ya!" Anger and embarrassment coursing though my veins, I take a sharp, small stick of wood lying on the floor, and threw it like a spear at the small boat, causing a hole to pierce at the bottom. Frightened, Fuzzy rows faster than a cheetah. I sigh and hear Captain chuckle behind me. The rest of the crew look at me amused at what I just did.
"Looks like you got some fight in ya! Welcome to the crew!" Captain says heartily. I smile just a bit. Not knowing that I would completely be inseparable from this ship or anyone on it.