InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Skull and Crossbones ❯ Chapter 1 Wish for the Sea ( Chapter 1 )

Skull and Crossbones

By Lor

I have rather detailed bios of the main characters and some less detailed ones of some minor characters. If you want the bios just mention it in a review, include your e-mail and I'll be glad to send you them. The bios would include some spoiler info, but not much more then what you would discover in the first five chapters or so. If you don't want spoilers just the basic bio, mention that and I'll edit them before they're sent.

Great News!! I finally got a job!! I won't be completely broke anymore! And I got my drivers license! The world is kind and wonderful!

This fic was only inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean. And I've seen the movie twice already and planning on going again before the month is over!

Disclaimer- Nope I don't own Inuyasha....if I did why would I be posting this on fan fiction sites?

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' .... ' thoughts

" ..... " dialogue

~ ...... ~ flashback

Without further Adieu...

Chapter 1

Wish for the Sea

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1766 Antigua Island, Caribbean

A young woman stepped out of a large rose wood door onto a beautiful white stone porch, the morning sun reflecting off her long raven hair that she had kept loose so it fell down in soft curls on her back. She wore a dark blue dress with a low cut corset, which showed plenty of cleavage, with long belling sleeves that extended past her wrist with a black ribbon laced in the bodice holding it tightly shut. The skirt belled out along her long slender legs, the skirt reached past her ankles hiding her boots from view. The young woman's golden brown eyes looked up and down the cobblestone street before she walked down the steps. She walked down the street, the heels on her boots clicking lightly as she stepped.

"Oi! Erin, wait up!" a young man yelled to her. The young woman, Erin stopped along the side of the street to wait for her friend to catch up. "Gu-tenmorugen Matthew," she said as the young man caught up to her. He wore an off white shirt with long billowing sleeves, the billowed cuff covering his hands. Over the shirt a tight dark brown vest with dark brown leather straps across the chest. With a reddish-brown cape on his shoulders that attached with a tie around his neck. With that dark brown breeches that go slightly past the knee to the tops of his dark brown boots, while he wore his raven hair pulled back into a short dragon tail at the base of his neck. "Where you heading?" "Dawn wished for me to go to the market for her," she replied as she resumed walking, Matthew walked along side her. "I shall accompany you on your errands," he said resting a deep violet gloved hand on her arm acting as a true gentleman.

The two of them walked along the street in silence. Once they got farther away from the busier section of the street, then he said in a quieter voice, "You know it isn't safe for you to walk around alone, Kagome. What if someone recognized you?" "Everyone here believes I'm Erin Tuwari. Just as everyone believes you to be Matthew Hutoshi. So we're safe here, Miroku," while she spoke a small smile appeared on her face, "It's not like I've done anything here. It's the safe ground for both of us." "It wasn't always safe though." "That was four years ago! And we saved him didn't we?" "Hai, but..." he began to respond. "As long as neither of us draws attention for piracy or thievery, and our markings remain hidden there is nothing to worry about," Kagome said as she hurried her steps to pass by a large gray stone building quickly, which caused Miroku to jog to catch up with her.

"What reason do you have for rushing?" he asked as he followed her around the corner of the next road. "That's the main building here for the Royal Navy. And I don't want to deal with the unwanted affections of Captain Teinousha today." "I heard from a few women in the shop about him getting promoted." "Why would he of all the Captains be promoted?" she asked as she gave him a questioning look. "Due to the fact that he had...." Miroku stopped in mid-sentence as an elderly woman walked up to them. Kagome gave a small curtsey to the woman, "Gu-tenmorugen Ruoni-san," while Miroku gave a curt bow. The elderly woman nodded her head, a warm smile upon her face, "Gu-tenmorugen to you to my dears. Where are you heading on such a fine morn?" "Hutoshi-san is accompanying me to the market as I need to purchase some things for my itoko." "That is so kind of you Hutoshi-san to give up your time," the elderly woman said with a kind smile. "It is the job of a gentleman." "Well, I must be off. I shall be sending my daughter along to your shop for her so she may be fitted for a new dress," Ruoni-san said to Miroku. "I shall await her arrival after my business is tended to with Tuwari-san," Miroku replied kindly with a slight nod of his head. With that Ruoni-san headed down the street away from them.

As they walked Kagome elbowed Miroku in the ribs, "How can you stand taking advantage of woman like that?!" "What?" "You know what I am talking about. I've heard things. The people of this port believe you prefer the company of men! I know you too well to believe such things as that. You're just using that to be permitted to see women in there under things while you fit them for clothing!" Kagome retorted as she gave him a glare. "You cannot accuse me of such things! For one thing you have no proof to support such accusations," Miroku countered with a smug grin on his face, his violet eyes sparkled mischievously. "Maybe I should just turn you in to the Royal Navy, Miroku Houkin. You do have a bit of a bounty on that head of yours," Kagome replied looking away from him. "And I'll just tell them that you are Kagome Higurashi." "But I would have told them of your true identity first, therefore my word would out way yours. Besides they would just believe you are trying to get revenge on me for turning you in," she countered back at him.

They both were walking along the wharf by that time; the salty sea air gently blew onto their faces. Kagome stopped to look out onto the sea, the beautiful bright blue morning sky reflected on the crystal blue waters of the sea. Miroku stood beside her, "You miss it don't you?" "Stuck on land for three months after being at sea for the most of the last four years of my life is not something I find extremely enjoyable. The next chance I get I am returning to it," she said as she knelt down to dip a hand into the cool water, "And I hope that chance comes soon." Kagome splashed her hand around for a minute or two before standing up and drying her hand on the hem of her dress. "Let's go on ahead to the market. I told Dawn I would return home by mid-day, and you need to head on to work by that time." Miroku nodded as his reply, as he knew how much Kagome was drawn to the sea, as he felt the same way, `I also hope the chance to return to the sea comes soon too, my friend.' With that the two walked away from the wharf and headed into the market square.

"I can't believe you did that!" Kagome screeched at him as they quickly left the market, a basket of goods in her arms. "Do what?" Miroku asked with an air of innocence. "You groped that woman!" she exclaimed. "I did nothing of the sort. It was not my fault her behind happened to cross paths with my hand," he answered a smug grin appeared slowly on his face. Kagome's eyes narrowed as she grumbled, "The woman didn't even have the sense to slap you. She must believe those baka rumors of you being gay." Miroku went into mock shock as a small group of people passed them heading the opposite way, "Why Erin you have deeply offended me!?" She glared at him and refused to say anything until they reached the gates of her home, "Kajitsu to you Hutoshi-san," Kagome said with a slight bow before she opened the front gate. "Kajitsu to you too fair lady." She rolled her eyes as she slammed the gate shut in his face before she ran up to the door and entered her home. Miroku shook his head as he walked away heading towards the main road, "Women, can't live with um, can't live without um," he said quietly to himself, as he thought of all the women he would get to see in their under clothes before they day was through.

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Out at Sea, Caribbean

The young Captain stood on the quarter deck of his ship, his golden eyes unblinking as t a salty sea breeze blew upon his face from the glittering blue sea splashed up against the ship. A young woman walked up the stairs as her deep brown eyes watched him. The young man wore a dirty white shirt that fit him perfectly with a slit halfway down, showing part of his muscular chest. The sleeves were long and cover most of his hands, with a slit up to his wrist showing his tanned skin. Over the shirt he wore a large dark gray almost black coat that ends just past the top of his boots, the sleeves are long and went two inches past his wrist. Along with the shirt and jacket, he wore a pair of deep gray almost black breeches that covered slightly past top of his boots. `What is he doing? He's said nothing to me or the rest of the crew about where we are heading.' As she walked towards him she noticed a few tendrils of his hair get blown free from the black bandana he wore to hold his hair back.

"Captain may I be permitted to ask a question?" the young woman asked as she walked towards him. She wore a light cream colored shirt that was too large for her with a slit halfway down, showing just a bit of cleavage, the sleeves were long and covered half of her hand, with a slit up to her wrist for movement. Over the shirt she wore a long black vest. Along with the shirt and vest, she had on black breeches that covered slightly past top of her boots. "What do you want Sango?" Inuyasha asked not looking at her. His gaze was focused on the sea ahead of them while he kept his hands on the wheel steering. "Where are we heading?" Sango asked stepping up beside him her knee high two inched heeled boots tapped on the wooden boards.

"Antigua Island," Inuyasha answered simply his long silver hair blew around his face in the gentle breeze. "But you'll be caught again if we go there! It was a miracle you weren't hung last time!" Sango yelled at him her hands on her hips. "I don't plan on getting caught," he replied as he finally turned his head towards her. "Then what do you plan on doing?" she countered raising an eyebrow, her strands of her long brown hair getting blown loose from its ponytail. "To let the crew have a bit of fun," he answered as he looked back out at the open sea.

Sango shook her head as she walked back onto the ship's main deck, `It's not my fault if he gets himself killed.' Members of the crew moved towards her as she headed towards the bow. "Where we goin'?" one of the older members of the crew asked her as he stepped towards her just ahead of the rest of the crew. "We're sailing for Antigua Island. The Captain didn't give me any other information other then he wanted to let the crew have some fun." A few members of the crew exchanged grins, knowing what those words meant. "Now off with you! Back to work!" Sango yelled at them, which caused them to run back to finish their work for the day.

Sango just rolled her eyes as she went down below the deck to see what had happened to the Shikkon's cabin boy, he had been down with a fever a few days earlier but should have been well by now. She headed towards the cabins where the crew slept, figuring if he was down here that the boy would be there. `Ha I was right!' Sango thought as she saw the boy asleep on his hammock in the corner. "Come on Bobby time to wake up! You have work that needs to be done today!" she said walking over to him. Sango stood beside him and looked down at his slightly pale face. "Bobby?" she gently rested a hand on his cheek, brushing away a few strands of his pale brown hair from his face. `Cold?' Her eyes went wide as she quickly checked his body for a pulse, feeling none she let out a scream, "HE'S DEAD!"

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-Lor

Baka- Stupid

Kajitsu- Good Day

Gu-tenmorugen- Good Morning

Oi- Hey