Kagome felt nauseous….. and was cold,…..

why was she wet?

She groggily pushed herself up and blinked through unadjusted eyes. It was black with exception of a ray of light or two piercing in through peepholes.

Gingerly making her way to one of them she peered and saw water….endless amounts of water.

She gasped horrified as last night hit her like a brick. Her father…. Would she ever see him again? The necklace. She grasped to her neck and felt the chain and the now very heavy emotional and physical weight it held.

"What am I to do?" her breath caught in her throat as she tried with hr might not to cry but it was in vain as well she choked out sob after sob.

Rocking with the waves she was for the moment soothed.

She quickly pulled herself up and felt around her cage, all she felt were bars and more bars, like a caged animal. Until, she came across a space between the bars just barely wide enough for her to sneak through.

Sucking in her tummy she carefully tried to wedge her way through, though her bottom was stuck and she grazed herself on the wear of the bars she slipped free.

She quietly congratulated herself and sent out for her next move. Feeling about her she felt empty rum bottles and rope that she tripped on, staggering through she heard voices closer to her, the door towards the end of this brig swung open harshly. Fear gripped her body as she flung herself back behind barrels. Grabbing an empty rum bottle she prayed for god to save her.

The light pouring in from the deck shadowed by the man coming down the steps

"Shove off bugger, I have to give er' water ya nit!" a gravely voice cursed as he slipped drunkenly down the stairs.

Dusting himself off he sauntered toward the cages.

Kagome peered out from behind noticing something swinging from behind the man as he walked, was that…a tail!?

She barely made out a brown tail much like a dogs behind him, this man was obviously mature and well muscled.

This made even more afraid to get out of her hiding space.

He stopped at her cage, kagome waited for what was to come; "Bloody HELL! PRISONER ESCAPED!" it was like a gush of wind tore past her, this…man? Was obviously very fast.

She caught her breath and made her way back toward the door. Hearing the commotion outside she peered through the peepholes in the wooden door and saw something that stunned and disarmed her.

All manor of demons ran across the deck of the massive vessel. Wolves, Snakes, and much more were what caught her eye first.

Men yelling grabbing swords opening barrels on deck, when it all stopped in an instant, "THE FUCK DO YOU ASSWIPES THINK YER DOING?!"

The voice shot ice down her spine, she could not move.

Boot steps thumped overhead and stopped before the door before her.

"Well?"

The one wolf demon she saw earlier stepped up.

"I went to give the prisoner water as instructed cap, but she wasn't there." He said with a slight chip in his voice.

"Where do you scholars think she went hmm? Did she dive over board?! You idiots…" He paused and sniffed the air.

He sniffed the air…..

She heard his feet shift towards the door.

She covered her mouth to hush her panicked breathing.

A shadow covered the light shining in until her brown eyes met gold.

A hand shot through the wood and grabbed her throat.

She screamed at the top of her lungs.

"SHUT UP WENCH!" he commanded as her threw her down like a rag doll.

The wind was knocked out of her, she struggled to breath.

He jumped from his current point high in the air and landed standing straddled over her cowering form.

"Behold gents, the key to unlocking the Mun Doa map. And our key to the new world's treasure!" he said gesturing down to her.

With wide fearful eyes, she looked upon him. His bright silver hair flung about him in the wind, his fiery gold eyes froze her, but what almost melted the fear were two small triangles atop his head that swiveled with the noisy audience he riled up.

He squatted over her baring his fangs and chuckled darkly.

"Know who I am wench?"

Grabbing her face with his taloned hand he scratched her bruised cheek.

She furious shook her head 'no'.

"I'm the silver hanyo…the one and the only. And you my dear…" the way he said that sent ill shivers down her spine, "Are my key to eternal life." He smiled sweetly then released her face. "Take her back down below and make sure she can't escape!" with that he walked away as men dragged kagome back down below kick and screaming for help.

Hours passed.

She sat in the corner cold, hungry and in pain.

What was left of the door squeaked open and a human looking man walked toward her cage.

He wore a purple shirt and black pants and his ear adorned a single gold hoop.

"That captain requests your presence tonight, and by request, it's not a request. Just so you know, if yer quiet he'll let you live." The man explained throwing a gown at the shivering girl.

"Wear this and fix yer hair." With that he left.

Kagome sighed and held the gown up before her, it was a deep blue and harsh itchy fabric, white open in the front, nearly see through! No doubt a harlots dress…

She slipped into the gown that was a tad large for her and tightened it the best she could with her bruises and injuries.

Letting her hair down out of the lose bun like mess it was in she flipped her hair and hoped for the best as she waited for someone to come and retrieve her.

It then hit her… how naive think presence was for anything but pleasurable company.

She prayed again for something anything to save her.

It appeared yet again the lord did not show favor to her life.

She looked out the porthole and thought ironically of how she always want to sail the seas in search of adventure.

Well…she got her wish.

He sat at his chart table with rum bottle in hand and compass open as he plotted their journey.

"Captain," the first mate popped his head in.

Inuyasha acknowledged him, "Yes Miroku send the prisoner in."

She gingerly walked in head bowed and sat where 'Miroku' gestured.

She sat and watched as the captain finished his chart, finally sat back and looked up at the girl.

Realization hit her that it really was the man from the party, even with a darker tan, his long silver hair, and his signature smirk he wore the night before had a fang pokeing out over his lip.

"YOU!" she couldn't help the outburst.

Anger bubbled out of her like that of a volcano!

"YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE! You stole my first kiss, you kidnapped me, YOU DESTROYED MY HOME!" she angrily stood up yelling at her captor.

He gentlemanly stood and sauntered over to her. His energy was leaking dark and crazy.

Leaning forward nearly face to face with her he growled lowly at her.

"You are here for one purpose only wench," his energy forcing her to sit back into her chair. A clawed hand dug into her shoulder as he whispered. "You will be but a tool in my over all journey to the fountain of youth." He said leaning forward, earning a cry of pain from his prisoner.

She sat stoic afraid to show and form of emotion, not wanting anymore pain.

"What do you know of the necklace around your neck?" He said slowly standing eyeing her like a starved vulture.

Kagome gulped, her throat dry and her voice lost.

"It's my family's legacy." She said hoarsely.

She eyed the captain as he came closer out of her peripheral.

"And?" he urged getting closer.

She started to shake, "Umm, I-it has unique properties, s-said to grant wishes to those pure of heart… once made full." She nearly whispered as he lurked over her bracing himself on the table and her chair.

"Did you know it's also a key?" he asked almost seductively, catching her curl between his fingers.

She shook her head, finding a shred of courage or curiosity she looked up at his face.

"I have procured a map, this map is one of riddles and lies, but if one is smart enough and has the key…" he stroked the skin close to chain around her neck, "this map will lead it owner to a fountain. This fountain as magical properties and will give the one who drinks it ever lasting life." He explained.

"so you need me to lead you there…" she puzzled together.

He laughed ludicrously loud; "No you foolish child, I need what's around your neck; BUT since I can't touch it… You will use your jewel to lead me to it…" he said turning from her. "Or…I'll kill you." He smiled.

Her heart fell to her butt. Inuyasha flicked his wrist dismissing her, Miroku grabbed her arm and began to lead her out of the cabin when she said something near inaudible.

"What did you said wench?" Inuyasha growled.

She swallowed hard and turned to him. "Did you spare any of my home?" Looking him square in the eyes.

"HA! What's it matter to you? You won't see it again."

He chuckled darkly.

She sighed closing her eyes. "Is the fishing hub of my town ok?"

He scoffed, "Like you'd imagine I pillaged your town, and took all that was valuable, including yourself by chance." He said his clawed hand plucked at the chain around her neck. "But I wouldn't harm fellow hard working sailors." He said stoic but truthful.

"thank you."

He laughed at her and yelled to his first mate to remove her from his sight, before she left, "Wench!"

She turned and eyed him unsure, "I would not thank me…just yet." His teasing tone chilled her.

The door closed behind them and footsteps retreated to the deck.

He sighed.

He would not let this woman off easy, just because she is a female doesn't mean this trip is for free.

No she's earn a place here, or suffer for any defiance.

Kagome all night tried to slip through the bars, she was scratching herself up all over.

He teasing voice haunted her thoughts; "I wouldn't thank me…Just yet…"

"Just yet…"

His gold eyes caused mixed emotions to her mind. Her first kiss, something that was supposed to be so precious was stolen, by a bloodthirsty pirate.

Grunting and forcing her way through she slipped through the bars, she stood for a moment to catch her breath and assess her injuries. Her ribs would defiantly be bruised, her back which was already bruised and cut from the captain's brutality earlier had additional bruises from the bars. Her shoulder had stopped bleeding and the claw punctures had scabbed over. Her cheek was bruised from forcing herself through. But other than that she was ok. And with the confidence she crept to the deck.

Once she stepped foot out there, her heart felt renewed and her spirit revived. The stars shone bright above the ship and lit the deck aglow. She sighed, the air was fresh and the wind played with hair, and a smile graced her face for the first time in hours.

She could feel her mother's spirit above her. She sighed and walked to the rails, sliding her hands along the sanded wood.

"You love throwing me through maelstroms don't you?" She spoke to no one person but to whom she believed controlled the universe.

She sighed and let a single tear fall.

"This is my life now? To be used until I'm useless." She spoke again.

She couldn't help the following tears.

"Who can live like this? I'll surely go mad!" she thought.

She paced the deck watching the sea trying to form a plan.

The flame cast shadows about the cabin.

Snores of the men resounded through his ship, a small comfort of routine let the captain at ease.

He was about to extinguish his flame to take his watch at the helm of his ship, his ears swiveled as he heard a presence other than Jenji's on deck.

He knew Jenji's giant kind ass, while he was a master navigator with his large round eyes able to see fat beyond the horizon, his ass-like face hinted to his kind gentle nature, however his large muscular build made his massive hand carved helm look like a toy in his grand hands.

Sniffing the air as he stepped above deck, a gust of wind hit his face with a scent of the best things in life; she smelt like the surf, like a warm breeze coming in off the wave, the best of things, all the things he wanted in life but could never have. But he also smelt her anxiety and sadness, her worries. It smelt of burnt embers…

It brought back the darkest memory in his heart…what was left of it.

He saw for moment in his memory his love burning and ner' a thing he could do to save her.

Shaking his thoughts he went to his post leaving the girl be for nothing other annoyance of her presence disturbing such tormenting memories.

His anger surged in him, but quelled with the rocking of the ocean.

Her hair now damp from the sprays of the sea, caused a shiver in her…or at least she thought that's what cause the shiver.

Little to her knowledge the captain was just feet from her.

She scanned the deck before dashing to a long boat.

Quietly grabbing rope, she slunk into the boat. Her injuries taking a toll on her strength as she tried to lower herself into the water as quietly as she could.

The rope on her tender hand stung like jellyfish on her bare skin.

She bit her lip stifling her cries of pain.

As she lowered herself more to the water a rough snag if rope hit her raw flesh.

"AH!" she cried out in pain and in shock of the feeling of falling to the water.

Regaining composure sucking up her tears she attempted to paddle on.

Unaware her shard not only attracted pirate demons but regular demons.

He followed the three brightest stars as his point towards their first step to unlocking the Mun Doa map and the next rumor of a shard to recreate the jewel.

To live forever, to never have to give up his legacy, to be feared, adored and respected by all would be such an adventure of its own.

SPLASH

He shook himself out of his thoughts only to realize the bitch had escaped.

"Jenji!" the captain called to his helmsman.

The large dokey-demon climbed to his perch as the captain ran to the starport bow and seeing his prisoner rowing slowly away.

His fury raged with in only to be squashed at the sight of what followed her boat.

A serpent about 3 leagues trailed the longboat, no doubt the weakling was attracted by the shard and the scent of her fresh blood.

Diving into the water her raced to her long boat before the serpent ate his prisoner.

Her tired muscles and sore ribs made rowing quite a painful experience.

A thump under her bottom jolted her awake past her pain.

She sat taller as her eyes strained in the dark, a light rain began to fall on her boat.

An ominous energy surrounded her.

She felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up straight as a large beast breached from the sea cascading water over her.

A piecing cry from the beast shot fear through the girl.

Trying to balance in a stance she held the paddle in her hand ready to fight for her life.

The beast swooped low snapping its large jaws at her.

She swung her paddle making contact with the serpent's head. The paddle cracked in half leaving only a broken staff in her hand.

Ready to use the sharp splintered wood staff to defend herself, kagome stood ready for is or when the serpent would resurface.

"GAHHHHHHH! WIND SCAR!" she heard a loud roar in air above her.

A warm liquid showered over her as the captain landed almost gracefully on her boat with a decapitated serpent body attached to his claws.

Kagome sat shocked as the captain's normally gold eyes were blood red with turquoise irises.

"wench." He said so low and dark, his word dripped with hate.

He stood and walked with ease to her cowering body.

"Just, WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU GET OFF ON RUNNING AWAY." Shaking her banged up body.

He flung her to bench, she crid out in discomfort. He stood over her blood covered body, his hand in air ready to strike was stopped.

"I'm sorry…" she whispered.

His clawed hand froze, and slowly fell to his side.

"Move wench." He spoke. She pushed her self out of his way as he took the only paddle and met Jenji in moments and lifted the boat back aboard.

A timid beast stood before the captain as he held the prisoner bridal style.

"C-cap'n?" He spoke.

Turning to face his helmsman. "What?"

"I-I just thought…if you needed I can heal the girl?" the gentle giant shuffled his feet, flustered for speaking so much.

The captain snarled at the now cowering beast.

"So be it. Clear her up, I can't stand the stench on that bitch."

He dropped her at the feet of the beast. Before the captain had gone completely out of ear shot, she called to him "T-thank you."

He stopped for only a moment and continued to the helm.

Jenji bent down to pick up the girl and took her to medical cabin below deck.

She sat in the errily glowing room showed the blood caked on her body from the attacked.

Jenji brought a pail of water and another of medicinal herbs.

"I-I made this poultice myself." He said timidly but a hint of pride came through.

He took a rag and began to wipe the blood from her body.

He cleaned all visible skin and began to shift uncomfortably.

"Uh…miss…."Jenji called her attention.

She snapped out of the horrific replay of the instances before, giving full attention to the beast before her.

"I-i can't clean you f-fully. Would y-you d-d-disrobe to your unders'?"He could hardly get the words out of his mouth, he was blushing harder than the girl before him.

She shook her head at first in protest only to feel the cold liquid in her breasts and legs.

"I suppose. Turn around please." She said.

The beast complied and turned to give the girl her privacy.

She peeled the disgusting gown off her body and was left standing in her underbodice and slip. Both stained with blood but not nearly as bad as the harlot dress she had been forced to wear.

"Ok." She whispered as the giant turned. He saw her small body riddled with cuts and bruises.

He felt tears prick at his eyes.

"Oh." Was all he could say at the sight of what the lass had been through in the one day aboard their ship.

He took the medicinal poultice and lathered her arms and cheek with it. He washed the puncture wounds on her shoulder and took her raw hands and placed the poultice on her hands wrapping them in banana leaves.

"You don't seem like the others." She commented.

Jenji's large moon eyes met her kind eyes.

"Capn' saved mi life. I owe him my own. I work as helmsman and medic. I likes the stars and my eyes hurt in the suns, so capn' lets me drive in the evenin'." He said simply.

Kagome felt for the giant, he was so kind.

"Thank you sir."

The giant tittered like a flustered child.

"Oh shucks..sir….I'm Jenji."

"Kagome." She smiled at her new…friend.

He laid her down on the cot in the corner as he left her to sleep and relieve the captain till morning.