InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Pirate's Life ❯ Lunch and Wandering Merchants ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: Lunch and Wandering Merchants

 

It was mid after noon and both Inu's and Kag's crewmembers decided to eat lunch together to make up for the incident in the hot springs. No harm eating with each other. The all went to a small parlor on the other side of town, knowing Jaken would not follow them.

 

The place barely held all of them since it was so small and only one floor, unlike the other diners around. It was a small purplish-bricked building that didn't have a name. If it did, it was long forgotten since the sign was torn away from the building over the years of harsh weather.

 

In the far corner of the diner, Inu Yasha sat next to Kagome with Evarina on his right. Sango was at Kagome's left, with Miroku next to her, much to her discomfort. The conversation started out with getting to know one another.

 

“So you are the infamous Captain Inu Yasha, Pirate King from the Western seas, eh? Well, how do you do? I am Kagome, current Queen of Sirens from the east.”

 

“You? The `Queen of Sirens' is a little girl?” Inu said as he munched on a sandwich, “I expected you to be older, by at least another ten years! How old are you, really? I'd say you look around… fourteen.”

 

“I am not little! I'm 18, but I look so young don't I? Damn…” Kag said as she gulped down a cup of rum, “I shouldn't be surprised. I still have my baby fat.” She lightly pinched her cheeks, “It's hard being a captain when half my crew is already in their twenties!”

 

“Miss Kagome, how come I never heard of you?” Evarina asked as she bit into her own sandwich.

 

“I dunno I haven't done much lately. There are hardly any sea serpents to fight, ships to raid… nothing from where I just came from. I barely raided a merchant ship two days ago.” Kagome sighed. “And perhaps is that I have yet to enter your boundaries.”

 

“Same here, the last ship I raided was awhile ago. Any ideas why? They seem to be in hiding.” Inu pondered aloud.

 

“It's because of Naraku. His ship of the dead has returned.” Said a woman with a feather in her hair. Her eyes were dark red and she had a tired expression on her face. She wore loose black pants with a red corset. Her boots were leather and she had on a red coat.

 

“And who are you?” Evarina said with a mouth full of turkey.

 

“I am Kagura, navigator of the Wave Serpent. Kanna here is my younger sister.” Kagura said as she pushed a little girl from behind her. Kanna had straight white hair and dull brown eyes. Around her neck, was a necklace with a pendant shaped like a mirror. She had two poppies in her hair and she wore a blue sundress.

 

“Naraku? Hmm… I've heard stories about him…” Miroku said from beside Inu Yasha.

 

“Yes, so have I when I was little. I thought he was nothing more of a fairly tale!” Sango said. `Actually, I barely heard of him today!'

 

Inu and Kag looked at them, “Who?” they said in unison.

 

“Naraku, the pirate from hell? You know the one of legends? Has the crew of zombies from hell? Happened 50 years ago? Some shit like that.” Miroku said.

 

“No…HEY WAIT! Naraku? Sango! That's the guy Keade was talking about.” Kagome exclaimed as she grabbed her friend's shoulder, “Do you know what this means?”

 

“KAGOME!” shouted Sango and put her left hand on Kagome's mouth, “I thought this was confidential? This is our loot, what if Inu Yasha tries to take it for himself?” she whispered.

 

Kagome was confused for a moment, but then realized Sango was right. She wanted no one to get the jewel before her. She pulled Sango's hand away from her mouth and stared at Kagura straight in the eyes.

 

`Her eyes… the color of blood. Where have I seen them before? Either way, I must know more about Naraku, at least his current activities. Maybe there is a chance I can snag the jewel before him.'

 

“Can you tell me about this Naraku guy? Wasn't he sealed?” Asked Miroku as he pulled a chair out for Kagura and Kanna, “As a reward, we shall feed you and keep your merchant background a secret. Others will surely try to harm you.”

 

Kagura and Kanna ate first before they were to spill everything that they somehow knew about Naraku. By then, many of the Inu's and Kag's crew went to look around the island one last time before they left.

 

“So tell us Kagura, what do know of this `Naraku' fellow anyways?” Kagome said as she sat back into her chair sipping at her rum.

 

Kagura gently placed her sandwich down, “Well… We were on a voyage not to long ago. It was dark and I could hardly see anything on the calm sea…”

 

~*~*~*~*~ Flash Back~*~*~*~*~

 

Kagura was on her ship, Wave Serpent, over looking the dark eerie sea. She sighed to herself and sat on the railing, waiting for morning to come. Just then, the waves began to beat at the sides of the merchant ship hard. Half her fellow crew members came out from their chambers as the ship gave a violent shake.

 

“What's going on here?” demanded Kagura's captain, Sherry. Kanna came from behind her and held onto Kagura's hand.

 

“The sea, Cap'n, it's-,” Kagura didn't finish as the ship gave another violent shake sending her crashing to the damp planks of the deck.

 

“Look!” cried one of the men. The sun was rising on the horizon, was a large black ship. Its shredded sails were crimson red on the crow's nest of the ship, a Jolly Roger flag waved in the wind. The side of the unknown ship gave off a small light, two seconds later, a loud boom could be heard and a sickening cracking noise could be heard from bellow deck as the wood snapped from impact.

 

“Cap'n! Their cannons are aiming for us! Shall we return fire?” someone asked.

 

“Return fire immediately! All cannons on starboard side, aim for the horizon!”

 

Before they could return the assault, the unknown ship was upon them while continuing to bombard them. It came right next to them and the crew of the other ship jumped from theirs onto the Wave Serpent.

 

“Such speed…” gasped Sherry as she unsheathed her sword.

 

Kagura pulled a feather from her hair and threw it into the sky. It transformed into a bigger one and floated near her. She then picked up Kanna and placed her on the feather telling her to get away. Kanna nodded and floated away into the dark sky watching her older sister with frighten eyes.

 

Kagura turned around and quickly drew her sword to block the pirate's attack. She grunted as she stumbled on a coiled up rope. The man laughed and swung at her again grazing her arm in the process.

 

Not even two minutes had past as half the crewmembers of the Wave Serpent were slaughtered. With every passing second, more and more of them were killed. The ship's captain fought bravely and killed one of the invaders. She gracefully dodged the attacks but someone caught her around the waist, stopping her.

 

The man behind her laughed, sending shivers up and down Kagura's spine. Everyone stopped and looked at the odd man. He was two heads taller then the captain and his dark greasy wild hair was long and wavy. His face was pale and he wore a sinister smile that chilled Kagura to the bone. His eyes were the color of blood and were cold and emotionless. He wore a black button up shirt with a leather jacket that went down to his knees. The jacket was opened and he wore knee high leather boots with black pants.

 

“I suggest you stop this fight since you don't have a chance, captain. Heh, it's pointless.” He said in a deep dark monotone voice.

 

“I will not hand over my ship you sea bandits. You will have to kill me first!” she shrieked as she struggled through his iron grip. She cried out in pain as his gripped tighten.

 

“If that's the way you want it, then so be it,” he said as he brought up a small dagger to her neck, “It's a shame such an interesting women should die, but there is one thing I should let you know before I kill you,” he whispered into her ear.

 

“And what is that?”

 

“Look over at the men you managed to kill. Take a good look and what do you see?”

 

She did as she was told. She looked longed and hard, “I see nothing…”

 

“Watch when the moon hits the bodies of my men,” as if on cue, the last glimpse of the moon shone on the bodies. Their bodies were engulfed into an eerie light. As quickly as the light came, it was gone. The once fallen men came back to the living.

 

Kagura gasped from her spot on the floor with her sword still raised. She couldn't say anything as she continued to stare with wide ruby eyes. The man's voice broke through her thoughts as he spoke again.

 

“We are the damned. We cannot die for we have sold our souls to the devil. And do you know who I am?” he asked as he lightly traced the captain's jaw slowly.

 

“No, you couldn't be him. He was sealed away years ago! You can't be him!” she cried out in horror.

 

“Oh but I am. I am the one and only Naraku. Back with my ship of damned souls.” He said as sliced her throat. Her body fell to the floor in a bloody heap, “Men, kill the rest.”

 

The men cheered and got rid of the rest. Kagura quickly got to her feet and dodged the attack. She brought her sword up and gave a battle cry. She ran straight for Naraku's back.

 

But he was one step ahead of her. He moved to his left and her sword got stuck into the thick railing. The sun started to rise just then, reveling the gruesome sight on the deck. She struggled to get her sword out but Naraku smacked her sending her to the floor.

 

“I will not die easily girl. Don't bother trying.” Naraku sneered.

 

Kagura kicked him and he fell on the floor. She did a back flip and jumped onto the railing. Kanna appeared behind her and Kagura quickly got on.

 

“This isn't the end Naraku! I will make you pay for killing my friends!” Kagura shrieked.

 

Kagura and Kanna quickly flew away into the horizon, leaving the ship the use to call home when they sailed the sea. `You will pay for killing them, I promise you that Naraku. You haven't seen the last of me'

 

~*~*~*~*~End of Flash Back~*~*~*~*~

 

“We flew for the whole morning. But luckily we were able to land here and recover. We were looking for a place to eat, but had no money. Kanna over heard you asking the others of where merchants' ships have gone. We are thankful that you have fed us.”

 

“Not at all! I'm always willing to help a fellow woman of the sea.” Kagome said cheerfully, “Besides, Inu Yasha is paying.”

 

“HEY! Who said I was buying everything? Aren't you going to pitch in too?” Inu said angrily.

 

Kagome laughed and took out a pouch of gold, “I'm just kidding.”

 

“I have a question,” Kanna asked quietly. Her voice was barely above a whisper.

 

“And what would that be?” Sango said as she took a bite from her sandwich.

 

“You are from different ships, different group of Pirate's, why are you eating together? Aren't you supposed to fight with each other for the others treasures?”

 

“I can explain that for you,” Miroku said cheer fully as he cleared his throat, “Since you are a merchant, you do not know of the laws here in Tortuga. One of the laws is that each pirate here is under oath to keep to themselves and not raid each other's ships. Sure you may fight one another on land but no killing. This is like a pirate sanctuary. No navy knows about this, and we like to keep it that way so we don't cause a ruckus.”

 

“I'll take you in if you want Kagura, you and Kanna,” Kagome said.

 

“What for?” Kagura asked.

 

“Well, it's either join their crew, or die. Someone is bound to figure out that you aren't pirates and if that happens… off to the gallows for you!” Evarina stated.

 

“Yep. We can't have outsiders telling the navy.” Sango added with a yawn. “We could use a few recruits though.”

 

“Oh, is that true? I don't want to put Kanna in any more danger, so I guess we have no choice. What are we to do?” Kagura said hesitantly.

 

“Do you know how to cook?” Sango asked.

 

“Yes?”

 

“Alright! A new cook! No more of Rin's burnt food! No more burnt diet! You and Kanna have kitchen duty.” Kagome said enthusiastically, “Rin is such a sweet girl, but can't cook what so ever. Please give her some help ladies.”

 

“That doesn't seem so hard. How many will I be cooking for?”

 

“Uh…” Kagome looked puzzled.

 

“No more than forty,” Sango answered.

 

“That won't be to hard. It'll be just like the Wave Serpent.” Kagura said.

 

“You have less than men, I mean, women at arms? How do you manage too pull off all the work?” Miroku said in surprise, “We have fifty six and we barely have enough people to complete the tasks.”

 

“That's because you're men.” Snorted Sango. “You are incapable for anything.”

 

Kagome giggled, making Inu Yasha smirk and Miroku laugh too. Kanna shook her head as Kagura tried to keep in her laughter, “It's true though.” Evarina said as she began to giggle to.

 

A sudden jolt shot through her body causing goose bumps surfacing everywhere. Evarina shuddered, sensing a presence of some sort that sent great fear to her heart and soul. `What's happening?' she thought as a great headache pounded away inside her head.

 

“You ok, Eve?” Kagome said in concern, “You look pale all over a sudden.”

 

Evarina shook her head, “It's noting. I think I ate too much…”

 

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“Captain, Tortuga has been spotted.” A tall black man said in a deep voice.

 

“Excellent, Nathaniel. Get the men ready, tomorrow we shall raid the city when the moon is over head.” Naraku commanded.

 

“Yes, captain.” Nathaniel said in a monotone voice.

 

The captain turned toward the direction Tortuga was. He clenched his fist and uttered to him self, “I can sense it... the key to hell's gates. I will get my jewel back, one way or another, count on it. Fifty years is too long to be away from my Shikon no Tama.” He chuckled darkly, “I will rule the world. I will obtain that key!”

 

 

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