InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Black Diamond ❯ The Secret Of The Amulet ( Chapter 3 )

A/N: I updated! Yay!

Okiedokie, a couple things. First I got a couple reviews saying I'm copying another story. Well, I do read a lot of pirate stories, and I do occasionally take inspiration from them, but that's all. Unless I'm shamelessly quoting a movie. Ehhe. -_-; Anyway, this is my own baby, my creation. If you're going to tell my that I'm copying someone else, at least do it nicely and leave your penname so I can get suggestions from you as to where I sound yo much like another story. But also keep in mind the number of Inuyasha pirate stories out there. Mine is going to have things in common with other stories, just cause it's been done so many times! I know plagiarism is not a good thing and I don't plan on stealing any body else's story, thankyouvermuch. Get your facts straight before you come ranting at me using you bad spelling and grammar. If your going to tell me that I've stolen a fic, at least tell me in proper English. I'll take you much more seriously.

Okay. Rant over.

Sorry you guys, I just had to say that.

Disclaimer: No, I do not own Inuyasha. And no, I don't steal other people's fics! This is all my own.

On with the fic!

The Black Diamond

Chapter Three

The Secret of the Amulet

Kagome was lying in her bed, staring at the ceiling, both arms tucked behind her head. She wore only a loose white shirt, her pants and a pair of boots. Staring at the wood, she contemplated.

It had been almost a month now, and the Captain hadn't asked her anything else. He barely even spoke to her, except when the need arose. He never told her what significance that bit o gold had for him, or how he knew her mother. Or why he kept her aboard.

Kagome had gotten very used to a pirate's life. So far there had been no raiding and no killing, only a bit of stealing, mostly purses of wealthy people. Her once milky skin had gotten very tan and her muscles rippled with promise of strength and agility. She was hard worker, and was now a respected member of the crew. Any who had seen her practice with Sango knew she would be hard to beat in a fight, and her fair eyes could see farther than any other's aboard the ship. She was often called upon to climb to the crow's nest and see if she could spot a storm.

She had also had Sango put her ebony locks into little braids all around her head, with beads on the ends that clinked every time she moved her head.

Kagome smiled into the darkness. She was happy. For the first time in her life, she was free, and she was loving it. Now if only the Captain would tell her what was with her amulet…

Rolling onto her side, she rolled her eyes. Yeah, like that was going to happen.

It was bright day in Singapore, the winds that carried them into the dock were clean and swift. They had removed their red flag and instead flew a British one, as they were not looking for too much trouble. The only reason the crew was given about them docking was that they needed to restock. And they did. Many of the men were given specific jobs before they were allowed to go out and drink to their heart's content.

Kagome was going to join them in a trip to the bars, but Sango stopped her.

"Captain wants to see you." She said. Kagome nodded, and stepped into his quarters. Inuyasha was there, sitting at a table and staring intently at a map. Suddenly, he drew out Kagome's amulet and laid it by the map. Without raising his head, he spoke.

"Come here." Kagome did as she was told and came to stand by him.

"Aye, sir? Sango said 'y be wanting to talk to me." Inuyasha glanced up briefly and smiled.

"Your mother's going to kill me." He said softly. "Letting you speak like that." Kagome's eyes widened. Perhaps he was finally going to explain! But she made no move, only looked calmly at him. He sighed. Then raising his voice, he called Sango and Miroku in. They had obviously been awaiting his order.

"Aye, Cap'n?" said Miroku, his eyes sparkling. "S'it time?"

"Aye." Responded Inuyasha.

He bent over and picked up the amulet from where it had been laying. Turning it on it's side, he pressed a little button Kagome had never noticed before, nor was she likely to have unless someone pointed it out.

A little compartment slid out of the middle of the gold necklace, a folded piece of paper inside. Inuyasha deftly plucked it out, then returned the compartment, a little click audible in the silence. Kagome watched in wonder, the other two pirates in the room looking eager.

Inuyasha slowly unfolded the paper. It wasn't very big, just about a foot in either direction. Kagome peered over the captain's shoulder. It was a little map. Very small and very detailed, it had a little island marked with an X, the latitude and longitude next to it.

"X marks the spot." Breathed Inuyasha. "Sango!" she stood at attention. "I need you to put these on our map. 75 degrees longitude, 8 degrees latitude." Sango picked up a lead pencil and drew an X on the coordinates. Next, Inuyasha called on Miroku. "Miroku! Go find the men. We leave at dawn." Miroku hesitated. "You've found it? You've really found it?" Inuyasha spun towards Miroku, a smile on his face. "Yes, you lubber, we've found it! Now go get my crew!" Miroku grinned and dashed out. Sango followed, also smiling. Kagome was now the only was left in the room, besides Inuyasha.

"What've you found?" she asked quietly. "What is this all about? How do you know my mother? What's going on?" Her voice rose and by the time she got to the last question, she was nearly shouting.

"Quiet, girl." She quieted.

"Aye, I knew your mother. Good friend of my father's she was." Inuyasha smiled. "Good woman. Good pirate." Kagome's jaw dropped.

"Are you serious?" she whispered. "Mother was a pirate?" Inuyasha chuckled.

"Aye, and a good one at that. As to what's going on, you didn't know anything about that amulet you had, did you?" Kagome shook her head.

"She gave it to me on my 8th birthday. Said for me to keep it safe." Inuyasha nodded.

"There were only three people in this world who knew about the secrets of that necklace. One was your mother. One was my father. He told me, before he died, what it was, and who had it."

"What is it? And who was the other person?" Inuyasha's face darkened.

"The other…the other is a man named Naraku." Inuyasha snarled, his eyes taking on a dangerous glint as they stared at the table, not really seeing it. "That necklace holds a great secret. There is a jewel, a jewel of four souls, the Shikon no Tama." He spoke the words in Japanese, Kagome's home language before she had been brought to England.

"It grants great power to whoever holds it. There is only one map in the world that shows where it resides. That isle, that you see marked on our map. It is not charted on any other map, because only those who know where it is can find it." Kagome sat down heavily. This was a bit much.

"So," she said when she got her breath back. "Why do you want it? The jewel, I mean."

"Because I can use it to defeat Naraku, who has taken too many from my life and the lives of my mates." Kagome nodded.

"Well then," she said briskly, standing up, "I think we'd better get started before this guy finds out we have the map and the location of the island." Inuyasha blinked, then grinned at her.

"I knew you had your mother's blood in you." He said. Kagome smiled, flattered.

It was strenuous, putting the sails back up after they had just set them down, but three pirates worked harder that the others, namely Kagome, Miroku and Sango. Kagome wondered who they had lost to Naraku. She chanced a glance at the prow where Inuyasha stood, proud and steering. The wind flapped in his hair and clothes making them billow out. He turned, as if sensing Kagome's eyes on his and grinned. Kagome grinned back before resuming her work.

They had been at sea for 2 weeks now, drawing ever closer to that island of no name. Inuyasha became increasingly agitated and Kagome could hear his pacing, as his room was right above hers. Funny how she never noticed that…

Finally, one fine morning, she heard the cry of "Land ho!" and raced out onto the deck. Sure enough, there it was, a small island, but with plenty of growth. Inuyasha stood by the railing, his face unreadable.

"Draw anchor!" he yelled suddenly. "Get out the launch! We go ashore!" Pirates scurried to do his bidding. They brought out the launch, and Inuyasha climbed down into it, followed by Sango, Miroku and a number of other pirates. Kagome wasn't sure whether she should get in, so she started to turn away. But Sango's voice stopped her.

"Kagome! Get your arse in here!" Kagome swung herself over the railing and down into the launch, grinning like a madman.

"Let's go!" yelled Inuyasha. And they took off for land.

It was tropical weather on the island, meaning it was bloody hot and Kagome sincerely wished she had been born a guy, so she could shed her shirt, like so many of her mates already had. Including the captain. He was shiny with sweat, and his skin positively glowed gold, the flames of the fire they had started at illuminating his fit figure. Kagome lay on her bedroll, near the fire and observed her captain in the dying twilight. Kagome felt herself flush, and looked at the stars. She was in the perfect place, one side of her vision filled with gold, the other with the cold white light the stars and moon brought. She turned her head back towards the captain, eyes half lidded. In no time at all, Kagome, who had worked herself very hard these last few days, was deeply asleep. And because she was asleep, she didn't see a pair of eyes glowing like cat's eyes in the darkness, watching her as well.