InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Pirates Don’t Ask ❯ Chapter 6: Stolen Property ( Chapter 6 )

*Disclaimer* I do not own Inuyasha or anything that relates to Inuyasha.

*A/N~ I HATE KIKYO! If by now you haven't noticed this I fear for your mental health, but anyway, there is more Kikyo bashing in this chapter and a hell of a cliffhanger!*

Pirates Don't Ask

By: Ali B.

Chapter 6: Stolen Property

Shortly after six o'clock Sesshomaru's forces and the town had been told of Sota's findings.

"Now, my comrades and I will go and take back the lovely Miss Kagome and destroy the Black Peal and all of its inhabitants once and for all!" Sesshomaru told everyone. "We will leave first thing tomorrow morning and be back by the end of the week!"

Cheers rang out from every direction after General Sesshomaru's proclamation.

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Currently on the Black Pearl Inuyasha, Kagome, and the rest of the crew were eating dinner quietly. The events earlier that day still heavy on everyone's minds.

Inuyasha sat at the head of the table with Kagome to his right and Miroku and Sango to his left. Shippo, the in-training pirate, was sitting on Sango's lap.

After Shippo's parents had been killed a year ago on an assault of the Thunder Brother's, as they were called, ship. In addition to killing Hiten and Manten himself, Inuyasha had let Shippo stay on his ship and train to become a pirate like his mother and father. Everyone thought that it was a kind gesture on Inuyasha's part, but he just said "Feh", as he was famous for, and went on with his own business.

Sitting next to Kagome was Kouga, much to Inuyasha's annoyance, and he was constantly reminding everyone that he had found Kagome first, again, much to Inuyasha's annoyance.

Then again, Kouga was still looking quite ruff from the beating that had been given to him earlier; Inuyasha then looked on with satisfaction. And to add to his already enormous ego, Kagome was visibly gagging every time Kouga would gaze, speak to, and/or touch her.

But then Kouga, obviously not nothing the glares coming from every person in the room, kept rambling on and on and soon bets were taken amongst the crew to weather Kouga would be sleeping with the fishes by the end of the night. Inuyasha's eyebrow was twitching with a regular pace now and didn't seem to be slowing down.

After a while Kagome, too, seemed to be irked. Then, when Kouga mentioned her town folk and their quote "lack of intelligence to protect their village and people", Kagome snapped.

Standing up she turned to Kouga, and, from some mysterious strength, pulled him up and out of his chair to face her.

"You stupid jerk!" she raged. What gives you the right to talk about my people, friends, and family like that?! You don't even know them! And speaking of my town, what was your purpose for capturing me in the first place?! No, wait; don't answer that I don't think I want to know!

Talking all high and mighty like you know what you're speaking about! I bet that you can't even spell intelligence you overgrown wolf!" She screamed at him.

"How dare you act like you saved me from something when all you did was bring me here, granted I do like it. But that's not that's point!" She drew a sharp breath.

"Just because you're strong and was able to subdue me doesn't mean that you can sit here like a senseless halfwit and boast about it! And then you go on about how I'm your woman and all of that other nonsense! For you information I like being with Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha smirked at her last comment, looking at Kouga for the first time with indifference. Apparently Kagome's words were what he needed to break his jealousy. He was no longer glaring at Kouga either, but smiling, like he had won a prize. And in his opinion he had. The best one of all...

Kagome went on to say, "And he was right to initially put you in your place! If you ever say anything disrespectful about or to him again I'll kill you myself! Do you hear me?!"

Every pirate in the room had their mouth open except Inuyasha who was still grinning like a dog (No pun intended).

"Do you hear me?!" Kagome growled again, then adding, "Do you understand me you idiot?!" Making it sound as though she was interpreting to a child.

"Yes." Kouga said weakly, speaking for the first time sense before Kagome started yelling.

After getting her desired answer, Kagome swiftly sat down again, though she kept muttering darkly under her breath.

Still gaping, everyone stared at her, save Inuyasha, and noticing this, Kagome yelled, "What the hell are you all looking at?"

When they continued to stare Inuyasha added in, "You heard the woman! Stop ogling and get back to your own damned business!" The extra affect of Inuyasha's loud bark quickly diverted everyone's attention away from her.

Kouga, being embarrassed, and half scared, high tailed out of the room the minute Kagome was looking down again.

Through all of the commotion the fact that Kikyo was missing wasn't even brought up. No one seemed to care greatly enough to dare say her name with both Kagome and Inuyasha in the room. Actually, no one seemed to care at all.

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Later that night, when the silent dinner was over and everyone were tucked away in their own rooms, Kagome and Inuyasha made their way to their own cabin. Once inside Inuyasha swept Kagome up into a great bear hug and kissed her affectionately.

"Thank you." He whispered into her ear.

"For what?" she questioned with so much innocence that Inuyasha was stopped in his tracks for a moment; she was just so cute.

"What you said back there...you known with Kouga..."

"Which part?"

"The part where you threatened him bodily harm should he step out of line again against me."

She made a silent "Oh" and smiled playfully.

"So you were touched by my motivational speech were you, my dear Pirate Caption?" she teased.

"I was." Inuyasha said softly with tender emotion .

Kagome caught her breath. Inuyasha had admitted something she knew must have been hard for him. He wasn't the type to let down his walls so easily and say anything that was a potential danger to his pride. But...he had...and it warmed Kagome's already loving heart.

She smiled up at him warmly. "Anytime."

That night they slept facing each other, kissing gently, tenderly, lovingly. The most chaste of kisses, then the most passionate.

And, late at night, when even the most rowdy of the crew were asleep, Kagome and Inuyasha stayed awake in there own personal paradise.

"I love you." Inuyasha whispered to Kagome.

It was the second time that he had said that to her and Kagome almost melted.

She responded by giving Inuyasha a soul-scorching kiss.

And when they had finally fallen asleep, the night quieted down into the early morning hours for the coming day when everything would start to go down hill...

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"All aboard!" Yelled General Sesshomaru.

And after an hour of preparations, Sesshomaru's vessel, The White Fang, was ready to set sail.

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Arriving up on deck after she had gotten dressed, Kagome was walking toward the door to the breakfast hall when suddenly jerked her to the side. Because of the early morning it was hard to disguising the figure looming infront of her concealed by the under-hang of the deck above.

"You little tramp, what have you done to him?!" The unknown person asked, pulling Kagome harshly into the side railing.

"What?" Kagome answered dumbfounded.

"Don't play dumb with me!"

"Who's there?!"

Coming into the flourishing sunlight, Kikyo stepped forward.

"It's you!" Kagome gasped. "You're that Kikyo woman from the other night!"

Kikyo glared at Kagome with undeniable hatred.

"Yes, how astute of you. At least you remembered my name from that brief introduction. Should I be honored?! Should I bow to your feet, you foolish tart?! What should I call you, Inuyasha's sweet bitch?!" Kikyo said scathingly.

"Why are you saying all of this anyway? What have I done to you?" Kagome was so stunned she didn't know what else to say. She didn't know what was wrong with this woman any more than she knew what made up Kouga's brain cells.

"You know very well what! You have stolen Inuyasha away from me!"

"I what? Inuyasha is not a piece of property!" Kagome said, exasperated.

"You don't know what you're getting yourself into, little girl!" Kikyo screamed.

"What are you talking about?!" Kagome asked.

"Inuyasha, of course!"

"What about him?!"

"He's mine! NOT yours! You stay the hell away from him!"

"He loves me you know."

"What?!"

"He said so just yesterday."

"You're lying! You're a stupid, filthy, tramping, whore! You want Inuyasha for yourself and you have taken him from me! You stalk his steps and sleep in his bed-doing god knows what-while I have to stay by myself! We were deeply in love until you came along! You must have some how tricked him into thinking he was in love with you!"

Kikyo had struck a nerve. There was only so far you could push even Kagome.

"I don't know what you're talking about because from what I've heard about you from Inuyasha and just about everyone else it's YOU who has been stalking his steps! And another thing, Inuyasha hates even the sight of you so why would he love you?! Just take my advice and stay away from him, got it?! He loves me and I love him so BACK THE FUCK OFF!"

Kikyo was seething. And without further thought she threw Kagome against the low railing and proceeded to attempt to choke her.

Gasping, Kagome tried to pry Kikyo's grasp from around her neck, but to no success.

Slipping back on the still dew wet railing, Kagome lost her footing, and was half dangling over the side of the ship. The only thing that separated Kagome and a watery grave was the enraged Kikyo. Things were not looking good for her at that moment.

"Now, you're going to die and I won't have to worry about you stealing my man!" Kikyo shouted with a sick grin.

"You're insane!" Kagome sputtered, trying to hold on tighter to the wet rail, but failing miserably, her hands slipping off completely.

"Maybe, but you'll be on the bottom of the Pacific and I'll have Inuyasha again!"

Increasing her pressure, Kikyo pushed with all her weight, and with one final shove Kagome flipped backwards and plummeted downward and toward the icy water.

"INUYASHA!" was the last thing Kagome said before sinking beneath the waves.

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"INUYASHA!"

The namesake of the female cry jumped up and out of his chair within seconds of hearing his named called.

Dashing out of the breakfast hall, Inuyasha flung himself to the side railing only to see the top of his Kagome's beautiful head and a swirl of her skirts some fifty feet below.

For a second he held his breath and then the site sunk in.

"NO!" he roared, and without thinking further, he dove into the freezing water after the only person he had ever loved so completely it hurt.

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"What the hell is going on up here?!" Miroku shouted to the men when he found them gathered by the rail nearest the breakfast hall.

"It's Captain Inuyasha, Sir, he jumped over board!" a pirate answered while several others nodded.

"He did what?!" Sango yelled incredulously as she came to Miroku's side.

"Went after that beauty he's in love with he did!" Another man said. "Dove right in after she fell!"

After hearing that bit of information, Miroku and Sango were pushing people aside to see their two friends' fates.

Gaping down they saw Inuyasha treading water with a very pale looking Kagome in his arms.

"Captain Inuyasha! Miss Kagome!" Sango yelled concernedly.

Immediately Miroku shouted, "Well what in the hell are you lot standing around here for?! Lower them a lifeboat damnit!" And with a scuttling noise no less than ten men where quickly loosing and lowering a lifeboat.

Within minutes, it seemed Inuyasha and Kagome were safe on deck again, though everyone kept quite. The celebration of Inuyasha's heroic rescue could be done later...if there was a latter that is...

Moving quickly out of the lifeboat, Inuyasha walked the short distance to the hall and placed Kagome on top of a long wooden table.

Glancing up he quickly began barking orders. "Sango, bring her pillows and blankets, Miroku, I want everyone cleared out of this hall within the next thirty seconds, Shippo make her some hot tea, go, now!" And with that Inuyasha went back to Kagome.

Leaning over her he discovered that she wasn't breathing. "No, you can't die! Please..." Inuyasha punched her in the stomach, trying to get air back into her lungs, "Breath, damn you, breath!" Then he did it again and water slipped from her now parted lips.

Looking hopeful Inuyasha flipped out his switch blade knife and sliced open Kagome's bodice, corset, and chemise all in one swift stroke from her low collar to her belly button, though never allowing the blade to mar her perfect skin.

Once all of the materials were off, though they still covered up enough to retain Kagome's modesty, Inuyasha pressed on her smooth stomach. Not punching, but pressing. When more water came out of her lips Inuyasha vowed that he would pray everyday and every night if only the gods would let Kagome live.

In the next few down strokes of his palms Kagome gasped for air, coughed up the remaining water, and, breathing harshly, whispered a broken form of his name.

Instantly reacting, Inuyasha gathered her up against him and held her tight, patting her back to get any excess out.

"Oh, darling, you scared me, I thought that you...or baby I was so scared! Don't you ever do that to me again!" Inuyasha exclaimed.

"Inuyasha." She whispered again, this time with more voice.

Inuyasha pulled back to look at her in the face, even wet and waterlogged, she was still the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

"Inuyasha, I was terrified...I thought that I was going to die when I was pushed into the water! I was so-" she started to whisper but was cut off by Inuyasha's outrage.

"PUSHED?!" he roared.

The whole entire ship could have heard him, which they did.

"WHO DID IT?! TELL ME KAGOME!" he stormed.

"She thought that I was taking you away...but that wasn't true! I hadn't meant to, but then I fell so in love with you...I couldn't help it...she was just so angry!" Kagome whimpered.

"You love me?" he gazed at her tenderly again, momentarily forgetting his anger.

"With all of my heart and soul, I was so frightened that I wouldn't be able to tell you before...hold me."

"Alright, Kagome, I'll hold you. But later you have to promise to talk about this with me, okay?"

"I promise, Inuyasha."

A few minutes later Kagome's breathing evened out. Inuyasha held her to him possessively, waiting for his friends to come back.

When Sango, Miroku, and Shippo entered with the proscribed entities, Inuyasha motioned them forward.

Sango and Inuyasha wrapped Kagome's body up in soft and warm blankets while Miroku and Shippo helped hold her up. When they were done Inuyasha instructed Sango and Miroku to leave, but told Shippo, with the tea in hand, to follow him as he picked Kagome up bridle style.

After getting into their room, Inuyasha laid Kagome on their bed and slowly unwrapped her until she was only clad in her lacey panties, garters, and stockings. Shippo sat down on the end of the large bed waiting for instructions.

Attempting NOT to look at Kagome, Inuyasha went into their closet and picked out the black nightgown and carefully slipped it onto her. When he was done he pulled back the covers on the bed and slid her under them, pulling them up to her chin.

"Shippo, put the tea on her bedside, will you?" Inuyasha said.

"Yes, Sir, Captain!" Jumping up, Shippo moved quickly about the room and did as he was told.

When he was done Inuyasha said, "That will be all for now."

"Yes, Sir, Captain!" he said again, and with a last squeak and a nod, Shippo was out the door, down the hall, and scampering back to the kitchens.

Sighing, Inuyasha laid down net to Kagome, got under the covers, and pulled her to him, no matter that is was only eight in the morning. Wrapping his arms around her possessively Inuyasha whispered, "I'll protect you, my love, don't worry..."

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Kagome awoke to the delicious warmth of someone lying beside her.

"What time is it?" she asked sleepily, more to herself then to an actual person.

"About ten o' clock at night." Came Inuyasha's voice, pulling her closer.

Kagome sat up suddenly, turned to face him, and Inuyasha was forced to let go.

"You let me sleep the whole day away?" she asked shocked.

"Of course, you needed the sleep so I gave it to you." He said as though ending the matter.

"But-"

"No buts' about it, you almost died, I nearly lost you, hell, you can sleep all you want from now on!"

"I was so afraid, but I knew that you would save me."

"Tell me, Kagome, tell me who it was!"

"Kikyo." She murmured.

"That evil bitch will be dead before sunrise! I should have figured as much, anyway! I should have killed her when I had the chance!"

"Inuyasha, no, you can't kill her!"

"Oh yes I can! Anyone who so dares to lay a finger against you will die!" He pulled her toward him.

"Inuyasha I don't think-" she stuttered.

"Well I do! I love you and no one, NO ONE is going to take you away from me!" Inuyasha was almost face to face with her.

Kagome cupped his face with her soft hands. "Oh, Inuyasha, how I love you so."

Inuyasha took the invitation. Quickly he gathered her to him and kissed her with all of the love and passion he could muster at that very moment.

Pulling away he look imploringly into her eyes. "Kagome, would you do the honor or being my wife?"

"I..."

*BOOM*

"Captain Inuyasha, cannon fire, we are under attack! It's your brother Sir, General Sesshomaru!" Miroku yelled through the closed door.

`His brother?!' Kagome thought, overwhelmed. "Your brother?!" she shouted.

"Yes, he is my brother, didn't you know that?" he answered while getting up to gather his things for battle.

"No I didn't! Oh, my, Inuyasha, I have to tell you-"

"It can wait, I must hurry and go."

"No it can't!"

"What is it then? Be quick about it, I need to defend my ship!"

"I know Sesshomaru, on a personal level."

"You mean you and him-" Inuyasha started growling.

"NO! NEVER! He was in love with me or is or I really don't know," She looked up at Inuyasha who was regarding her with an apprehension she had never seen before. "I love you, and only you. But...Sesshomaru, he was..."

"WAS WHAT?!" Inuyasha roared, unable to stop the unbridled jealously that shot from within him when he thought of Kagome with anyone other than him.

"He was going to offer for me." She whispered.

"As in marriage?!"

"Yes."

Inuyasha glared at her.

"But I didn't know you then, and I wouldn't have accepted his offer anyway. I don't love him, and I never have. My sister, Rin is the one that does." She quickly added.

Inuyasha stared down at her for a moment, then, realizing she meant every word, he sat down next to her on their bed.

"That's what you meant when you said, "I know the feeling." that time."

She nodded. "I tried to tell you so many times, but every time I got down to it we would get interrupted or you would kiss me or something and I wouldn't be able to concentrate."

"So you can't concentrate when I kiss you?" he teased.

"Oh shut up!"

"But you like it with both of our mouths open if I recall." Inuyasha was grinning to himself like a tottering schoolboy.

"Inuyasha!" she gasped, blushing to the ruts of her black hair.

"Then, since you like my kisses so much, will you marry me, Kagome?" he asked again.

"You still want me?" her blush fading, Kagome started to tear as she met his eyes.

"Of course I do. Now, say yes so I can go fight in a steady frame of mind." He ran a hand through he hair.

"Oh, yes, Inuyasha, I'll marry you!" Practically jumping on him, Kagome started kissing him shyly.

Taking control of the kiss, Inuyasha deepened it. They kissed until Miroku came to the door again.

"Captain, please hurry!" Miroku sounded generally worried.

"I'm coming!" Inuyasha called, sad that he had to give up Kagome's warmth. "I have to take care of this, but after, when Kikyo, Kouga, and Sesshomaru are dead, we can celebrate out engagement!"

Kagome just rolled her eyes at him.

Getting up, Inuyasha placed another kiss on Kagome's lips then went to the door. Following him, Kagome pulled him to her just as he was half way out of the room.

"I love you." She said then kissed him and shoved him out, locking the door after him.

Inuyasha stood there for a few moments, still grinning, then ran at full speed to the upper deck with Miroku at his side.

*A/N~ Tada! And there is the long awaited chapter six! Wow that only took forever... *Sweatdrop* Whoops, sorry about that. Anyway, here's your preview!*

*Preview*

Chapter 7: Never Yours

"You're just a filthy half-breed! What would Kagome see in you?!" Sesshomaru roared.

"A lot more than she does in you apparently!" Inuyasha retorted.

"What do you know of her opinion of me, little brother?!"

"Only what she told me personally! She doesn't love you, she doesn't want to marry you, and she doesn't want to go back with you!" Inuyasha said in a eadly voice.

"You wretch, I'll kill you!" He flew at Inuyasha with barely suppressed rage.

"Sesshomaru, NO!" Kagome yelled.

Both brothers stopped and looked up, "Kagome..."

*A little something extra! ~Dialouge~*

Inu: *"I love Ali-chan" pin firmly in place* Do I really have to wear this stupid thing?

Ali: Yes, and you really should broaden your vocabulary you know.

Inu: And why is that?!

Ali: Because you sound like a drunken fool half of the time.

Inu: I do not!

Ani: I have to agree with Ali-chan.

Inu: One of you I can handle, but two, I mean come on! Give me a break!

Kag: No need to be rude, Inuyasha, they are our authors, so be nice!

Inu: Kagome, not you too!

Sessh: The girls do have a point, little brother.

Girls: Thank you, Sesshy!

Inu: You really need to get laid, Sesshomaru. What is it with you and the whole "little brother" thing? I mean by now it has gotten kind of old. After saying every time we see each other you would think that he would become board, but no!

Mir: I do have to agree with our canine friend on that point.

San: Me too. It has gotten pretty annoying over the years.

All but Sessh: *Nodding in agreement*

Ali: I see what you guys mean. Why is it most guys have the strange need to out do other people?

Ani: Good question. I think that I'll go look it up.

Ali: Hold, Ani-chan, on I'm coming.

Kag: Me too.

San: Me three.

Mir: Well, Inuyasha, should we go as well?

Inu: Sure, why not. Might as well...

Sessh: *Left standing all alone* Damn little brother... *Grumbling*

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Ali: Poor Sesshy, oh well, he'll live! Till next time take care! Ja ne!

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