Chapter Twelve
Itazura Kukkuboi! [2]

"When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire."

-Whoopi Goldberg

"We need a name." Ritsu said, staring out at the waves. The Suraisa's crew were scattered around the ship, each doing their own respective activities. Mitskuni and Takashi were training on deck, the clash of swords and kuni knives rang through the air. Tamaki and Hikaru watched with interest. Kaoru had disappeared below decks to resume in his work, creating dresses and new patterns. Kyouya sat near the mainmast, writing in his notebook. Haruhi was found by Ritsu, both watching the sea.

"What do you mean?" she asked, looking at the red headed captain.

"Well, most pirates have a title. Like the Wisteria Pirates (oooh forshadowing :D Tell us, what does Fujioka mean?) or the Crowned Pirates (more foreshadowing)."

"I thought the Wisteria Pirates were called the Angel Crew." Haruhi said, brow furrowing. Ritsu shook his head.

"It's because their Jolly Roger (flag) has angel wings. But it also has wisteria plants encircling it." Haruhi's eyes darkened with an unknown emotion. She hummed faintly, turning to stare at the waves.

"Flowers and angel wings give off the impression of weakness," she murmered. "But from what I've heard, they're very strong." Ritsu looked at her curiously.

"Are you alright?" he asked, leaning against the railing.

"Wildfire" Haruhi said, ignoring his question.

"Eh?" he asked, blinking at his first mate.

"The Wildfire Pirates," she said carefully, not looking at him. "We've all got something firing us to our goals. So far we've been unstoppable."

"I like it," Ritsu said, grinning. Haruhi smirked.

"There's also that and the fact that three of the crew, including the captain, are red heads." Ritsu snorted.

"Flaming tempers," he shook his head. "Might as well be called the Red-Haired Pirates. (Shanks anyone?)"

"You know, with that said, do you think we should change our Jolly Roger?" Haruhi said, peering up at the black flag.

The black back ground went beautifully with the white and bright colors of the roses. Everyone had their own color. Ritsu's was a deep blood red, like his hair, while Haruhi's was a serene light blue. Tamaki's was an off-white color, set between Haruhi's rose and Kyouya's dark violet rose. The twins' were entertwined, Hikaru's orange going nicely with Kaoru's emerald. Takashi's color was navy blue, contrasting greatly with Mitskuni's pale paink.

"We could add some flames around the border," Ritsu said, looking at it thoughtfully. A schreech overhead distracted him. A sea gull, with a nespaper tied to its leg, landed in front of him. Ritsu slipped a few coins into the pouch around its neck and it flew off

"News from the New World?" Haruhi asked, reading the headlines.

"Apparently the Revolutionaries are on the move." the captain replied. Haruhi hmm-ed and went below decks, leaving her captain to his paper.

That evening, the crew gathered in the galley to find a delicious looking spread on the table. Haruhi was up deck, away from the pleasant smelling food.

"Who made this?" Kaoru questioned, picking up a lobster. He breathed in the scent and drooled. "Eh, I don't care!" he dove in, grabbing eye appealing dishes. Mitskui and Tamaki, not to be outdone, copied him. Hikaru clawed his brother's leg lightly. The red head paused long enough to give him a dish of soup before continuing with his meal.

"Who made dinner?" Haruhi asked, walking into the room. They all blinked at her before shrugging.

"You didn't make this?" Ritsu asked, frowning slightly as he bit into a buttered carrot.

"No,"

A/N: Takashi and Portgas D. Ace are voiced by Travis Willingham! Small FUNimation cast, isn't it? Another fact for all the One Piece fans, there's going to be a surprise later on in the story~! Look back at the Arc 1: Bloopers for a familiar face or two. . .

- MinusOne - thanks for the review! As for the voice, HE's not a permanent member of the club, but we liked him. He does have a Host type though.
- Shinu Mae - thanks for Favorite Authoring, Author Alerting, Favoriting, Story Alerting, and the Review! Glad you love it! Also, who's your favorite character? Hmm, we could use some bad guy OCs. . .
- Nimash - thanks for the review! He's got a Host type. 'S all we're saying. . .