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For the hell of it, I wanted to also include my other ongoing fiction. This fiction is in a third-person perspective and not only will have multiple plots but also multiple pairings. So I'll upload the prologue + first two chapters of it.  :hee:

I hope it's okay. :err:



[Prologue]
“Get ‘em!”

In the dark, rainy crowded area of a rural town, there was two short girls running through the crowd. Pushing and shoving the pedestrians aside, there were a couple of red coats following after them. Dressed in a red suit, black buttons keeping their jacket closed above their thick, white shirt, the black decorated shoulder pads had their hanging designed yarns wildly moving right and left. White pants were worn with their heavy leather black boots, hearing it clomp and splashed against the wet cemented ground of the city. They had wooden rifles with a sharp knife-like object at the end of the exiting hole, holding it close to their side as they chased the girls.

“Come back here you two!”

They continued to yell at the two girls. However, the girls only got faster and faster, putting more distance in between the two of them. Stepping in puddles, they did not even think about looking over their shoulders at their pursuers.

“Crap! Yuko, this is all your fault!” the shortest of the two, Takahashi Minami, blamed as she broke out of the huge crowd. The white ribbon that attached to her brown-haired ponytail bobbed up and down with every step that she took forth. Dressed in same exact uniform as the red coats, the other girl following behind her wore the color white with golden designed colors accompanying on the pads and button. “If you hadn’t bumped into me, everything would’ve gone according to plan!”

The taller of the two now ran right by her side after breaking away from the clump of pedestrians, grinning with her dimples showing on her cheeks at Minami. Oshima Yuko couldn’t help but let out a giggle when she saw her angry. “Mou, gomen gomen, Takamina~ Demo…” Her face then transformed into a frown. “You know… Why should I be bait while you get the money from the bank in disguise? Just because we’re wanted from the government doesn’t mean that I should go in there and distract the guards alone!”

“Agh, I already told you that if we both were to be disguised and go in together, the guards would definitely be suspicious and check us out!” Minami then shook her head. “But never mind about that, we need to get back on the ship NOW.”

When they both reached upon the harbor, they saw a couple of the crew members with their white uniforms like Yuko’s seen from afar. Minami and Yuko didn’t have to even say anything for they knew exactly what predicament they were going to be thrown into. There were a couple of commands being barked out from within the ship, the members beginning to be high on alert. All of the girls on board were rushing left and right, back and forth to their positions. Some of the members went below the deck to grab a couple of weapons and armory as others scrambled up to the deck to prepare the cannons. Black iron cannons were sticking out on both sides with their tip prepared and ready. The anchors were being lifted from the water as the two figures approached the ship at a faster rate with the soldiers following a good distance behind.

Two of the many members, Maeda Ami and Takajo Aki, quickly rushed over to the wooden platform that laid between the end of the harbor with their ship. Minami and Yuko managed to dash up and onto the ship with Minami running to the quarter deck of the ship as Yuko stayed behind to pull back the board. They managed to pull it back in the nick of time, seeing two of the soldiers fall forward and into the sea water.

Minami dodged the members that were in her way and gently shoved them aside. Reaching up to the huge wooden wheel, she heard the status from her partner that now stood nearby by her. “The anchor has now withdrawn and all canons are set and ready,” Maeda Atsuko spoke with her white gloved hands behind her back. Looking over at Minami, she gave a small smile and nodded. “We’re ready to set sail.”

“Yosha! You heard Acchan! Set sail and let’s get the hell out of here!” Minami announced, hearing a roar of agreement coming from down below and those around her. Very few members staying from below in safety, with the help from those above, closed the hatch.

Then four of the members, Miyazawa Sae, Akimoto Sayaka, Kuramochi Asuka and Yagami Kumi, split up into two groups and climbed up on the shrouds. “Drop it all on full sail!” Minami barked as she rapidly used both her hands at a fast motion to twist the wheel to the right 360 degree twice. The sails from above dropped both the foresail and the main, quickly the white sheets blown forward from the wind direction going forward.

She managed to drag the ship away from the harbor and using the strong wind to their advantage, they were finally a couple hundred feet away from land before them. “We can’t rest now, captain,” a somewhat high-pitched girl’s voice was heard on her left, seeing Watanabe Mayu readying her swivel cannon. With her so-called “goggles” placed on her, she looked prepared, ready to shoot down any close range enemies that came upon sight. Which they indeed did came.

From the corner of Minami’s squinted eyes, she saw on the left side that there were a couple ships spotted from a couple miles. “Shit! They’ve called upon the ships to come after us, huh?”

She then felt a hand smack from behind her head, causing her to momentarily release her hold on the wheel and grab her now-throbbing head. “I-Itai!”

“Watch your foul language, Bakamina and look to the right,” Atsuko scolded, pointing at the direction of the opposite side of Mayu. There was Shimazaki Haruka at the second swivel cannon on the right side, who was aiming at a dangerously fast huge ship that came at them. If this was a cartoon, Minami’s jaw would’ve dropped till it reached down to the wooden floor of the ship. “M-M-MAJISUKA?!” Frustrated, she quickly screamed out to the remaining members, “Fire! Fire your cannons at both sides!”

The other members scrambled around, quickly hearing the thundering sound of the cannons firing out at the linearly aimed at the approaching ships. There were a few sounds of explosion given off followed by flames that flared through the night despite the heavy amount of rain pouring down upon them all.

“Reload!” another member, Minegishi Minami said to alert Minami as she and the others quickly grabbed more cannonballs. On both sides of Minami and Atsuko, Haruka and Mayu were frantically shooting and restocking their ammos at a faster rate than the other heavy duty cannons. From the very front of the ship, Minami saw faintly the other two members that were assigned to the other two swivel cannons, Matsui Jurina and Shinoda Mariko, firing their cannons in fast successions.

Atsuko from beside heard firings of the cannons from the other ships on their right being heard, forcing her to command the others to duck down. “Stay down! Down down down now!” All of the members on board quickly laid low, ceasing all of their reloading activities and dropping all equipments. Black cannonballs zipped past over their heads and the sound of the balls landing in the water could be heard.

Assured that the enemy won’t be firing anymore on the right for a short amount of time, everyone got back up and finished reloading their guns. “Captain! Reload is finished!” Yuko announced, waving her hands in the air for Minami to see.

Nodding, Minami made another fire on both directions, hearing more explosions coming from their left. “All enemies have been wiped out on this side!” Mayu announced, pumping her fist into the air as though she had won a huge gambling contest. “We just need to take care of this big bad mother ship,” Minami whispered harshly under her breath, twisting the wheel so the ship would have a better aim at firing against the opponent. Though to common sense, the enemy could also have the same advantage as them.

Their cannons began spitting out the cannonballs again and even though the members braced themselves for the attack, some of the balls managed to knock out a couple of wooden parts of the ships.

“C-Crap! That was too close!” Minami from above heard Kitahara Rie scream in alarm, who nearly had the 24 pound cannonball come right at her direction. Shuddering, it instead blew off the railings of the deck she was on. Luckily though, all of the cannons were locked into place, so they weren’t sliding forward and toward the raging water below them.

“Tch, we need to either get on that ship or blow up that ship into pieces…” Minami pondered on her next plan, trying to think of it as fast as possible for the big head ship of the group could be firing at any time. “Ah, I got it!”

To Atsuko’s surprise, she had to hold onto the railings in front of her when Minami quickly turned to the right, making the ship tilt at an angle where members were forced to steady themselves with an object. A couple of ‘HEY!’ were heard from above, the four members desperately hanging for dear life onto the shrouds. “W-What are you doing, Bakamina! Are you seriously going to go directly up to the ship!” Atsuko was met with a grin from the captain, then a chuckle. “Just watch me, Acchan.”

“MOU…” Atsuko rolled her eyes as Minami ordered the members.

“I want those on the swivel cannons to fire any possible explosive gunpowder! If there isn’t any, then we’ll use the cannons combined to sink the ship!”

Their ship soon came upon the enemy’s in a short amount of time. From the swivel’s users viewpoints on the left, they saw a couple of gunpowder barrels in a heap in the center of the main deck. “Bingo,” Mayu playfully commented before firing her cannon along with Jurina. Seconds later, there were met with the burning and crumbling ship that slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

“I-It’s over?” Kashiwagi Yuki said, fixing her white sailor’s hat. All of the other members cautiously watched their surroundings, hoping to see that the coast is clear in the rainy weather. After a couple minutes of silence, Sashihara Rino then responded, “I think so…” All eyes then fell upon the captain, focusing on Minami. Smiling, she bobbed her head and raised one fist into the air. “It’s over!”
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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 06:25:03 PM »
[Chapter 1]

Takahashi Minami sat inside of her captain’s quarter, organizing her desk. A couple of days had passed since that incident with the redcoats and surely repair was needed for the ship. Of course, she was drowned in a sea of sheer paperwork. Stress overtaking her mind, she groaned and slumped forward in her seat. ‘Too much work for such little damage! It’s only the railings on the right side of the ship for crying out loud!’ She paused for a moment to think deeper. ‘If the damage is worse than it is right now….’ Minami then shuddered at the mere thought of it. ‘Not only will our money supply run extremely low but also the amount of paperwork might as well kill me.’

She complained even more under her breath till she heard a knock on the quarter’s room. Quickly sitting up and straightening the white collar of her uniform, she responded, “Come in.” The door to her room opened and revealed none other than Maeda Atsuko. A loud sigh came out of Minami. “Oh, it’s just you Acchan.”

Atsuko silently giggled as she approached the captain whom slumped forward once again. “Are you ready to come out and eat? Most everyone had already finished.” Minami lifted her face up and raised her eyebrows. “Is it already that late in the evening?” The person in front of her nodded in response. A soft sigh escaped her lips, pinching the bridge of her nose. “And I’m guessing you still have yet had your supper?” Another nod.

She then got up from her seat, stretching her hands up into the air as far as it could extend before dropping it down to her side. The sound of her stomach growling could be heard loud and clear in the room, causing her to blush slightly. ‘Bad stomach! Don’t growl so loud!’ she mentally scolded. From the corner of her eyes, she could see Atsuko smirking. Minami then glared at Atsuko. “Don’t be laughing!”

She simply rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. “You must be hungry, so quit talking and let’s go! You aren’t the only person that’s hungry….”

“R-Right…” Minami knew better than to keep a hungry Atsuko waiting. She was surprised enough that she would wait for her during her usual office work. And she-no, everyone knew that if Atsuko is very hungry, then they might as well be facing a demon from hell.

They both exited out of the room with Minami holding the door for Atsuko. Once they took a step out of the captain’s quarter, the smell of cooked meat and vegetables wavered into the air. The growling in Minami’s stomach increased a notch, causing her to whistle in hopes of hiding such embarrassing act. Atsuko from behind immediately noticed, but tried to be polite and hold in her laughter with difficulty. The two figures moved forward and soon entered the kitchen to their right.

“Ah, you’re finally coming out of your hole to eat, hm?” the chef, Kasai Tomomi, teased as she was stirring the pot half-filled with soup. Her brown haired tied in a ponytail that rode down to her upper back, she wore a cute pink apron above her white buttoned shirt and skirt. Kasai was known to be a very well known chef back in her hometown and was known to cook delicious dishes that was healthy for a sailor. She reached over to the cabinet from above, grabbing two bowls and settling it down on a nearby empty table. She poured the soup that she was cooking into the two bowls. Then she placed the spoons into the bowl for convenience. “The drinks can be found outside as usual. If it’s empty, give me a call so I can refill it for you all.”

Minami and Atsuko gave their thanks to Kasai before taking their bowl of food. Grabbing the bowls, they exited out of the kitchen to be faced with the huge dining room. Many of the wooden tables were empty, but one remained occupied with a couple of members.

“Oi~ Looks like Bakamina came out of her hole, eh?” one of the many members, Oshima Yuko, mocked as they arrived at the table.

“Just shut up you squirrel,” Minami grumbled under her breath as she seated herself across Yuko, along with Atsuko right beside her.

“So how much is the repair going to be, Takamina?” the girl that seated to Yuko’s right, Kojima Haruna, asked. She was nibbling on her loaf of bread, tilting her head to the side in a cute fashion.

Minami shook her head. “A lot to my surprise. About 500 golds for just the small parts of the railings alone.” She scooped up a spoonful of soup that contained mushrooms, small chunks of cooked beef and lettuce and put it into her mouth. Haruna in front of her looked upward while she bit into her bread. “That isn’t a lot, is it?”

“Maybe not, but if we look at it in terms of how much damages has been done and what parts of the ship has been damaged, it seriously is too much.”

Haruna had an ‘oh’ face, trailing her eyes downward to the table. “That really is a lot… And since you and Yuko weren’t able to get the money from your account, what are we going to do now?”

Minami shrugged her shoulders. “Maybe the next port we arrive at we’ll try another attempt to retrieve some more money in hopes of recovering the lost 500 golds at least. Just so as long as the town doesn’t know who exactly I am and the redcoats aren’t guarding the area.”

“Pfft, like they won’t be,” Yuko rolled her eyes. She took a huge gulp from the metal mug containing freshly squeezed orange juice and slammed it down harshly on the surface of the table. “It would be nice if this entire mess could be cleared up…”

Silence then ensued between the four members.

Ever since a year ago, Takahashi Minami was considered Japan’s top commander-in-chief. She was known to command troops well and sailed the high seas with such precision that with every mission given out, very few loss were at hand. Minami was feared and to be respected. However, her title and status was soon wiped away when she herself went on the mission with a couple of her sailors to England in order to deliver a letter.

She didn’t know what the letter exactly contained since the emperor of Japan going by the name Aki-P commanded that it be sent with high urgency and care. So Minami didn’t bother checking what was in the letter and did as she was told. She arrived to one of the main ports in England. Leaving the other members behind on the ship, she made a decision to go alone and meet with the king that the letter was suppose to be delivered to.

Upon arrival, she was instead met with a dead king. King Leon the Fifth was his name and he was killed. She remembered exactly how dead he was when she first saw him. His body laid downward with his face turned to the side. Mouth was opened as though he was screaming out in fear or anger and eyes wide open with shock. Both of his hands were opened and shattered glasses were nearby one of his hands. Then there was the fresh pool of crimson red blood that formed under his body and soaked into the red carpet. To her unfortunate luck, Minami bear no witnesses other than herself when the knights and guards came into the room.

Leaving with no other available options, Minami quickly escaped from the castle and successfully returned to her ship in time to retreat. Ever since she left the area, she and her crew were marked as wanted around the world.

Minami never liked having anyone being blamed for the problem that she herself had gotten into alone. So she gave a choice to her crew to be dropped off in a nearby country and leave the ship as though they had nothing to do with her. Many agreed to it, but only five stayed with her. Those five members were Maeda Atsuko, Shinoda Mariko, Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna, and Minegishi Minami. No matter how many times she told them to leave her and even forcefully persuaded them, they wouldn’t leave their spot and remained loyal to their captain.

She finally agreed to them and they traveled around the world for survival and since they were considered wanted, they never stayed in one land for too long. With limited crew members, they tried their best to stay away from any naval battles and always escaped. Though with each stay in every country or place they came to, they were not cold when innocent citizens needed help. Every help that they had done, they earned themselves a member or two. Not because they wanted and were willing to hire new crew members but because these individuals chose to go with them. So they accepted and welcomed them to the group that now slowly grew into a fitting, loyal crew.

“Hey, Minami?” Atsuko’s voice snapped Minami back into reality. Shaking her head to clear any cloudy thoughts, she focused on Atsuko. “Don’t you think that you should let me come with you the next time we head toward the bank?”

She paused for a short moment before bobbing her head up and down. “That sounds fine by me-”

“Oi! So you’re replacing me, eh?” Yuko jokingly acted angry, frowning in an exaggerating way.

Minami smirked. “Oh no no, I’m not at all. It’s just because you’re a little TOO loud, little TOO reckless, and above all, a little TOO dramatic.”

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“Neh neh, Yukirin~ Look at my drawing of you!” the young girl, Watanabe Mayu, gleefully exclaimed to the older girl who laid on the bed, Kashiwagi Yuki. Yuki, who was reading a book on her back lifted her head slightly up. She laid her dark black eyes on Mayu’s drawing and chuckled. “You’re drawing is always great as usual. I look good as a cartoon character.”

Mayu grinned at the praise and turned back toward the desk. The sound of scribbles could be heard from within the pen and paper. “Thanks, Yukirin. It took me quite a while to make sure you don’t look like a blob like my other artworks.”

“Your artworks do not look like a blob Mayu.” Yuki sat up and placed her book aside. She watched the other girl concentrate on the art still, her ‘cyborg’ expression worth noting. “Anyway Mayu, don’t you think we should sleep now? It’s getting dark out.”

There was a slight hesitation from Mayu, but a soft sigh could be heard. “Alright, I’m coming over ‘mother.’” The inked feather she had at hand, she neatly placed it at a safe enough distance from her drawing on the desk. She leaned forward to the lamp and dimmed it down. With a yawn, she got up from her seat and pushed in her chair. Yuki immediately scooted over to her left as Mayu made her way over to her bed.

“You know,” Mayu began to speak once she sat on the edge of the bed. “It’s strange how we have two beds since this is a bunkbed yet we share one together down below here and use the other one as storage or something.”

A chuckle was heard from Yuki. “It’s only because I care for you silly and besides, when you first became a member, you look like a terrified little mouse.” Yuki shut her mouth for she knew she hit upon a sensitive topic when the other younger girl didn’t respond back to her. “I-I’m sorry Mayu, I didn’t mean to-”

“It’s alright,” Mayu quickly replied back, turning around so she could flash a smile. “The past is the past and I’m here right now with everyone safely, especially with you Yukirin.”

In order to cease the awkward atmosphere that soon was becoming evident between the two, Yuki urged Mayu to lay down next to her. Once she laid down and faced Yuki, she wrapped her arms around her waist. “Just know that I’m always here for you, okay?” she whispered into Mayu’s ear. She felt her head move up and down in a slow motion. Smiling, Yuki began humming a soft tune for Mayu. To her surprise, she felt ticklish in a matter of mere seconds and soon was laughing loudly.

“Gotcha!” Mayu giggled as she tickled the older girl. Yuki was taken unexpectedly at her sudden attitude change, but didn’t bother thinking twice about it.

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Kasai Tomomi was now finished with her cooking and decided to check up upon her all-time favorite member in the ship. After hanging the wet but clean pots and pans from above, she took off her apron and hanged it on a nearby hook. ‘Yosh. Now that I’m done, I should check on Tomochin~’ With that thought floating in her mind, she giggled like a little girl. She walked out of the kitchen and nearly skipped upward to the upper deck. The other four members that were still seated on the dining table couldn’t help but stare after her in confusion.

“Did something happen?” Minami asked as she continued eating.

“I dunno but it seems like she’s really excited to meet up with someone,” Yuko made an assumption, drinking more out of her mug.

Atsuko looked up for a second to think and smiled. “I think I know who she’s looking for.”

“Eh? Who is it, Acchan?” Haruna dumbly asked, which followed by the three members slapping their forehead. She pouted when their action made it seem as though she didn’t get the big picture, which she didn’t. “Mou, tell me you guys!”

Ignoring the people from behind, Kasai happily went up to the upper deck. There were a couple of members still remaining during this time of the day. The ship was in place in the still sea, not a single wind pushing against the ship for its sail was rolled up. The sky above was cloudless with the bright white moon shining from above. Looking to her left and right, she saw the person that she wanted to see. Sneakily, she carefully walked up behind Itano Tomomi and when the timing was right, she whispered into her ear, “Chiyuu~”

That caused her to almost get smacked in the face with a clipboard by Itano, who was startled to death. “T-Tomo~mi?! What are you doing here?” she tried to regain her calm composure, straightening her white collar. Dressed exactly like Kasai, she frowned at the other girl. Kasai merely responded with an apologetic smile. “Mou, I wanted to see my favorite person in the entire world~ And I really miss her so much~”

Kasai knew that Itano was the inspector and the supply manager, keeping track of the ship’s status. Though she always walked around with a clipboard and feather at hand for most of the day and did absolutely nothing during battles doesn’t mean her job isn’t as hard as it is. If she made one small mistake in her calculation, then she might as well be a danger to the ship and members.

Itano simply rolled her eyes. “Really? It’s not even 24 hours yet you missed me that much?” Kasai flashed her teeth and did another ‘chiyuu.’

“Shouldn’t you be sleeping by now? I’m still busy you know.”

“But I wanna stay here with you!”

“Tomo~mi, come on. I’m almost done with my work anyway-”

“Tomochin~ Pleaseeeeeee?”

Kasai puffed her cheeks and made a pouty face, which Itano could not bear to win against. Easily admitting defeat, she pretended to wave an imaginary white flag in the air. “Alright alright, but don’t bother me too much! I’m almost done writing down the list of supplies and additional repairs that we need.”

“Yaaaaaaaaay!” she squealed out loud and clinged herself onto Itano’s right arm. To her dismay, Kasai wouldn’t let go of her arm so she let her be.

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Right outside of the room that Mayu and Yuki resided in, Miyazawa Sae peeked through the cracks of the door. There she was all alone in the hallway, kneeling down on her knees. The Genking had always liked Yuki since she had laid her eyes on her but little did she know that Yuki had fallen for another person. The person that was going to ruin her plan to confess to Yuki.

‘Watanabe Mayu… I’ll be sure that I steal Yuki back from you!’ Sae frowned when she heard giggles coming from the room. Due to poorly peeking inside of the room at such a low level, she wasn’t able to see clearly. This made her feel frustrated.

‘Ever since you became a member here, all of the attention Yuki has given to me now transferred onto you.’ Jealousy was on Sae’s side, feeling somewhat neglected from the other girl. ‘I swear to god, I-’

“Sae? What are you doing here?” The familiar voice that boomed out of nowhere frightened Sae. Nearly screaming in pure terror, she twisted her body around rapidly and almost threw out a punch at the unknown figure. However, she halted when she knew who it was. “Oh, Sayaka… I should be asking you that instead.”

Akimoto Sayaka, a close friend of Sae, was standing in front of her with her arms crossed. “Said the person who looked clearly suspicious and is peeking inside of another members’ room.” Giving up quickly, Sae raised her two hands into the air as she stood up. “Alright, I surrender.”

Sayaka expression softened when she caught on the reason why Sae was peeking inside of that one specific room. “I see that you’re still attached to her….” She was met with silence. Not wanting to push the subject any further, she placed a hand on Sae’s shoulder and pat it. “You should come back to our room. I’m sure you’ll have a chance sooner or later of getting her back.” With that finally said, she walked toward the opposite direction and left her all alone in the hallway.

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“R-R-R-R-RENA~ DAISUKI~ DAISUKI~”

“Mou, Jurina-chan, stop it!”

Matsui Rena was blushing madly when she saw the younger girl that shared the same last name, Matsui Jurina, singing loudly about loving her. Sitting at the lower part of the bunkbed, she sighed loudly. Desperate for her to stop, she threw her white pillow at the other girl. Not to her surprise, Jurina caught the soft object.

“You can’t stop me, Rena-chan~” she stuck out her tongue. “Daisuki~ Daisuki~ Daisuki-!!!”

Jurina clamped her mouth shut when she heard Rena laugh. No, it wasn’t any normal life. It was more like a laugh from a maniac. “Hehe…. Hahahaha!” Rena paused for a moment to tilt her head slightly to the right at Jurina. Noticing how quiet the younger girl was, she grinned. “Ne… okotteru?”

She gulped in nervousness and waved her hands in the air frantically. “N-No I am NOT! I-I’ll stop singing right now, I swear!” Just as though her words were like magic, Rena instantly resume back to her normal, polite self. “I’m glad to hear that then, Jurina.”

Jurina could only stare in disbelief as Rena resumed back to reading her book as if nothing had happened. She then shuddered. ‘Thank god that Gekikara side of Rena didn’t come out… Who knows what might’ve happened if she let it out again…’

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After eating, Minami decided to take care of the paperwork tomorrow since it was already getting late. After all, she needed a little break. Yuko and Haruna retreated back into their dorm, Yuko saying that ‘I want some private time with Nyan Nyan!’

“Takamina, I see that you’re up here with us,” one of her many close friends, Shinoda Mariko, spoke once she saw the shorter girl ascend up to the upper deck. A little ‘hmph’ can be heard from Minami as she finally made her way up. Mariko, who was leaning against the railings that stayed intact with the boat, urged her to stand by her side.

“Finally you’ve come out of your hole!” Minegishi Minami smirked. She too stood by the other side of Mariko, leaning on top of the wooden railings. Minami rolled her eyes at the comment and joined them. “Everyone’s been saying that to me. I get it. I’ve stayed far too long today doing those annoying paperwork.”

“You do that EVERY SINGLE DAY when we’re not near any sort of land or in a battle against the redcoats.”

Minami blew harshly against her brown bangs as Minegishi continues to talk. “You know, you should seriously come out a bit more from that captain’s quarter of yours and enjoy these peaceful days! You never know when we’re going to get caught and put to trial.” She glared at the other Minami when she heard the last couple of words that exited out of her mouth. Minegishi took this as a sign that Minami is angry, quickly shutting up.

“We… are NOT going to get caught and we… are going to CLEAR our names before we die,” Minami growled under her breath. Known for her short-temper and emotional-driven decisions, she was never one that can talk so easily about such sensitive topic. Especially if it’s about their current cause of their status for being wanted. Mariko then poked Minegishi’s side, earning a yelp. “I’m sure we will, Takamina.”

No words were heard from the captain, making the two wonder if they had seriously pulled the wrong string from her. But she spoke again. “I… It’s all my fault. I really wish I would be more careful about my moves. Maybe I shouldn’t had done that retreat, which made me look guilty.” She leaned her chin on top of her crossed arms, looking out into the clear blue sea that reflected the white moon in the cloudless sky from above. “So I promised myself that I will fix this mess up, even if I have to do it alone.”

“Minami? What’s all this talk about ‘even if I have to do it alone’?”

Atsuko’s voice booming from behind caught Minami off guard, making her jump up a couple inches from the ground. Mariko and Minegishi nearby couldn’t help but giggle at the sight. “I-It’s nothing, Acchan!” Minami gulped. Minami knew that Atsuko would always see through her lies, no matter how well or how pathetic it’s hidden from her. She dully stared at the captain and partner of hers, tightening her fists that resided on both sides of her body. “Bakamina? I know you’re lying~” she bitterly smiled, sending chills down Minami’s spine. She knew that when Atsuko smiles sarcastically and/or speaks in a cold tone, she’s angry.

She looked to her right and at the two girls in hopes of keeping her nerves calm. But sadly, they had slipped away without her knowledge, leaving her all alone on the upper deck with an angry Atsuko. Minami, smart enough to know better than to go against her partner, exhaled loudly through her nose while shaking her head. “Atsuko, it’s just… I feel regretful of my actions a year ago.” Atsuko didn’t drop her frown that had formed on her face, so Minami continued to speak.

“I’m just saying that I want to fix all of these problems. I want my crew mates to all feel safe and not worry a single thing about the danger that might occur at any moment, 24/7.” She then made eye contact with Atsuko. “Even if I must go on this path alone without a single help, I will be sure to clear our names at the very least.”

“Bakamina,” Minami was met with a karate chop on the top of her head.

“I-Itai!” she winced, rubbing the top of her head with her hand. “What was that for, Acchan?”

“You know you’re never alone, stupid.” Atsuko expression softened. Her hand was then placed on top of MInami’s shoulder, patting it gently. “Even if you think you have no one, you at least have me, your partner Maeda Atsuko.”

A smile formed across Minami’s face unconsciously when she heard her words. She looked down, then looked back up at her. “Well, I must say that I am very lucky to have you by my side, Acchan.” Her hands then were behind her back, nodding in happiness. “I’m so very lucky to have such a loyal partner and close friend.”

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 06:27:54 PM »
[Chapter 2]

“Nyan… NYAN!”

Yuko gleefully exclaimed and pounced on the poor taller girl. Haruna was startled and nearly fell backward from such a reckless act from her. “H-Hey! Yuko!” Yuko had her arms wrapped around her waist, rubbing the side of her face happily on the girl’s chest. Her dimples were clearly shown on the two sides of her face.

It was morning for the crew as everyone bumbled on their own business. The sun was high in the sky and beats its ray of light down upon the ship. At the moment, Haruna and Yuko were on the upper deck with some of the other members. “Yuko, please get off… of… me!” Haruna tried to pull the girl away, but she clung onto her like glue. A loud sigh then came from the taller girl.

Yuko had always tried to show her love to everyone, especially to Kojima Haruna, the person she really loves the most. Additional mention must be made that she has a mind like a perverted old uncle. No matter how much Haruna wants to hide from the girl, she’ll always be caught by her in the end.

“Oshima Yuko! I demand that you get off of her this instant!” the voice booming out of nowhere startled the squirrel. Yuko quickly withdrew herself from Haruna and stood in front of her in a straight posture. The person that shouted the command and was coming at her direction was none other than Takahashi Minami. Following right behind her was her partner, Maeda Atsuko. Yuko couldn’t help but roll her eyes when the two figures approached them. Minami looked furious for her brows were scrunched on her forehead and arms crossed across her chest.

“Jeez, now that you’re off… I request that you, Kojima, to buy the supplies for us the next port we stop by.”

 The girl puffed her cheeks slightly. “Hai hai, Captain Takahashi-”

“Oi! Why not let her stay here? I’ll go buy it for you!” Yuko interfered, raising her arms into the air. Yuko doesn’t like having her Haruna work let alone do these jobs. Minami shook her head slowly.

“Yuko, you are known to cause a lot of trouble and besides, Nyan Nyan hasn’t done anything for quite a while!” It’s true. Haruna at the moment is left without a single job at hand to take care of. She doesn’t fight in the front line during battles and neither does she help around the ship. The last time she tried to help resulted nearly an explosion that could sink the ship into the very sea they were on. Minami thought that maybe some shopping might at least give Haruna something to do.

“She has done something, captain!” Yuko defended. She didn’t notice that the very person she’s defending is face palming herself.

Minami then growled at Yuko’s stubborness. “Then tell me what she has done?”

There was a little smirk coming from the shorter girl. “She has been keeping me company in our dorm room at night with some sexy-ITAI!!!” Haruna did a chop on the top of her head with her left hand, her face slightly turned pink. “What are you trying to say, Yuko?!”

Minami immediately caught what she meant and blushed heavily. Atsuko beside her chuckled in amusement at the captain’s reaction. Stepping forth in place of the speechless captain, she then offered, “You both can go if you want. Both Minami and I have to get the money from the bank anyway.”

Sparkles might as well be literally seen in Yuko’s pair of eyes for she hugged the co-captain in a bear hug. “ThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyousomuch!” she rambled her thanks rapidly. Atsuko formed a small smile and gently pushed the girl away. “I’m just making the situation easier.”

“My-pace as always, Acchan,” Yuko commented. Then turning to Haruna, she flashed her teeth. “Let’s go together, Nyan Nyan! I will be sure to protect you from anybody while we’re there!”

Atsuko from the background could be seen having an imaginary sweat drop slide down on the side of her face at the sight she’s seeing. Next to her, the captain finally snapped out of her embarrassed state and shook her head. “Aiya, that squirrel…”

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The ship safely landed on the port of Italy. To their luck, they are not well known in this area due to the distance between England and Italy. So they won’t have to worry about the roaming redcoats that were sent out on many different parts of the world in search for them. Though Minami is known to be fluent in many different languages thanks to her job as a commander-in-chief previously, the other members were not.

“Are you sure you know how to speak Italian, Yuko?” Minami questioned as they walked through the port. Yuko grinned widely and bobbed her head. “Of course I know!” she proudly spoke with her hands placed on her hips. From her reaction, all Minami could do was eye Yuko nervously. She doesn’t feel comfortable letting this girl on the loose in a foreign country. Truth be told, she hasn’t heard Yuko speak a different language other than Japanese and roughly some English. “Okay… I trust you on this.”

Soon enough, Minami and Atsuko were separated from both Yuko and Haruna. They went off toward the direction of the bank’s location, disappearing into the crowded street. Leaving Yuko and Haruna alone in the market ground, Yuko was smiling. “Yay! I get to have Nyan Nyan all to myself out in public!” she squealed as she clinged onto the right arm of Haruna’s. Haruna looked annoyed at her actions, but inside she feels a bit happy from those words.

The two then walked through the market place and saw many of the sellers out on the streets. Childrens and both dogs and cats were running around as adults were conversing in a different language from what they would usually hear. “We need to get a couple bags of salt and spices, couple barrels of fresh, raw meat… vegetables and fruits for Tomo~mi.” Haruna looked over at Yuko once they were standing in front of a fruit stand. Bright red apples were standing out along with the other colorful fruits. Bright yellow bananas and light green pears caught their eyes.

“Come posso aiutarla?” [How can I help you?]

A grown man smiled at the two girls. They both looked up and saw him in a peasant clothing.

“Yuko!” Haruna whispered over to her. “Say something to him!”

“Alright then. Leave it to me!” Yuko reassured to the taller girl. As though she was going to participate in a race, she cracked her neck before talking. “Bonjour!”

“B-Bon-che cosa?” [B-Bon-what?]

“Yuko….”

“I know I know Nyan Nyan! Maybe I need to say more! I only said hello!” Yuko coughed into her fist before speaking again. “Nous sommes ici pour-um…. pour….. ‘furutsu’?” [We are here to… to… fruits?]

(A/N: I am not an Italian nor a French speaker for the only language I can speak is English, some Spanish and Vietnamese. Google translate is used here and I made Yuko here have a tendency to switch from French to Japanese because she can’t speak well. And for the hell of it in this chapter, only Yuko’s segment will have these Italian/French words. Minami is fluent in any language, so I’m just going to type English despite them speaking in a different language.)

The man looked as though he did not understand a single word that came out of her mouth. “Non capisco.” [I don’t understand]

“…” Haruna glanced over at Yuko to see her having a nervous expression. She squinted her eyes at the shorter girl. “Yuko? Just what language were you actually speaking?” she asked. Yuko turned to her and smiled cheesily.

“…….French?”

“French?! We need to speak Italian! I thought you knew how to speak it!”

“I was thinking that both French and Italian were somewhat the same just like French and Spanish!”

“Ugh, Yuko! Even I knew that they aren’t related to each other!” Haruna slapped her own forehead. She didn’t know exactly what to do now that they weren’t able to speak properly to the vendor. The man simply stood there with a confused expression silently as the two conversed with each other.

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“Ma’am, just sign right here and you’ll be able to withdraw your money,” an old, grumpy-looking man pointed out on the piece of document. Minami nodded her head and using the feather quill, she scratched her signature on the surface of the parchment. The man then retracted the paper behind the bars of his bank station. Looking at the paper for a brief moment, he took out a stamp and pressed it against the same document. A red mark was left behind when he lifted the object up. “Alright, you’ll get your money in a couple minutes.” He stood up from his seat and walked to the back. While he got the money, Minami looked over at Atsuko.

“Acchan, do you think we should help Nyan Nyan and Yuko with the supplies they ordered? It’s a bulkload if we think about it.” Atsuko next to her brought her hand up to her chin. “I don’t see why not,” she answered.

After they got their money in a pouch, Minami thanked the man before walking out of the line. The line to the bank for today is crowded for many wait to either deposit or withdraw their money. “How can anyone stand to stay under this blasted heat for that long?” Minami mumbled to herself as the two swirvel their way out. When they finally burst out of the crowded setting, she accidentally bumped into a young teenaged female.

“I-I’m sorry!” she said in Italian to the girl who stopped in front of her. To her surprise, the girl didn’t look like someone from Italy but rather from Japan. “It’s okay,” she replied back in the foreign language. In a poor brown shirt, pant and pair of shoes, she was easily noticed as a member of the lower part of society. Bowing her head down and waving to them in forgiveness, she continued to walk off the opposite direction from them.

“Takamina? Don’t you think she looks like someone from Japan?” Atsuko asked as they watched the girl slowly disappear from their sight in the crowded street. Minami paused for a bit before replying. “It looks like it, but let’s just go back to the ship and help both Yuko and Kojima once they arrive. We don’t have time to worry about something that isn’t bothering us.”

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“How the heaven are we going to get the supplies we needed now?!” Haruna complained loudly as she paced back and forth wtih her hands behind her back. Still standing in front of the seller’s area, they were trying to figure out a solution to their problems.

“We could just wait for Takamina,” Yuko tossed out her opinion. Haruna froze in her spot when she heard the statement. She then sighed. “I don’t know, Yuko… I guess we could-”

“Stai acquistando qualcosa?” [Are you buying anything?] The vendor seemed to be slightly annoyed for they were unresponsive to his questions. They turned their attention back to him and, unsure of how to answer, did absolutely nothing. He rolled his eyes and shook his head. More Italians that were unknown to the two came out of his mouth as they watched him.

“What do we do now, Nyan Nyan?” Yuko whispered loudly to her while poking her on the side with her elbow. A small yelp escaped from Haruna’s mouth when she felt her jab her side. She then glared at the shorter girl. “Don’t be asking me! I don’t know how to buy the things we need let alone answer this poor confused man!”

As if a solution had just popped magically in the air, someone poked both of their shoulders from behind. “I could help you both if you need some,” she spoke in Japanese, the language that they could understand. Their eyes widen when the girl stepped up to the front from between the two figures. She flicked her dark eyes at them before shooting one at the vendor. “What do you need to buy?” she asked.

After they told her what they needed for their ship, she chuckled and crossed her arms. “Really? Something so simple yet you two can’t even buy anything? Can’t blame you both since this is you’re not from here after all…” Turning to the man, she spoke rapidly in Italian before turning back to them. “I’ll help you get your supplies and needs.”

Yuko’s eyes sparkled from the offer. “Yaaaaay!” she pumped her fist into the air. “We’ll finally get the supply we needed!”

As the three went shopping for the supplies that were needed with the assistance of the girl, they had a hearty exchange with this fellow stranger. “By the way,” Yuko said as she rolled a wooden cart full of bags and barrels. “What is your name? I’m Oshima Yuko and this is Kojima Haruna if you’re wondering.”

“Sayaka. Yamamoto Sayaka but my friends here calls me Sayanee,” she politely answered back. The two figures then stopped in their track followed by a squeak from the halted wagon. They stared at her in amazement. “Yamamoto? So you’re from Japan then!” Yuko exclaimed, pointing at the short-haired girl.

Sayanee looked down at the ground for a bit and then back up at them. “I suppose you can say that. I may be from Japan and my name is Yamamoto Sayaka, but all I remember is residing here in Italy during my childhood.” A sad smile crossed on her face as she looked up into the blue, cloudy sky. “At least it’s beautiful here. There’s nothing much to complain here…”

“What’s with that sad smile, Yamamoto-san?” Haruna asked with concern.

“It’s just… I live alone here.”

“Live alone? Don’t you have parents with you or someone?”

“I don’t know who my parents are or how they look like,” she spoke in a small voice. Sayanee noticed how quiet the two individuals were and quickly changed the subject. “Are you both going to stay here for a bit? You both seem really nice.”

“Sadly, we’re going to be leaving as soon as we put these supplies on the ship. We don’t stay in any location longer than a day.”

“Oh, I understand.” Another sad expression ran across her face, making both Yuko and Haruna feel bad. “Can I at least help you girls pack up the supplies?”

Yuko broke out a grin and momentarily let go of the cart’s handle to slap the girl’s back playfully. “You don’t even have to ask us, silly! Besides, we were going to ask you either way, hehe~”

They continued to walk through the crowd and soon reached to the port. There their ship was, anchor down deep into the water to hold it into place. Sayanee from beside the two figures opened her mouth widely. “Holy Italy, that’s one huge ship!” she exclaimed with surprise. Haruna gently smiled at her and placed her hand on top of her shoulder. “So do you both usually go and travel around the world with your crew mates?”

Yuko giggled and bobbed her head. “Yep! We’re wa-I mean, we’re like… e-explorers! You know, people that stop by every piece of land!”

Sayanee was easily wowed by Yuko’s explanation that was half-true, half-lie. True, they did travel around the world like an explorer but it wasn’t for their wants. It was for their survival. The three walked upon the wooden board that is placed neatly between the built ground of the port and the upper deck of the ship.

“Welcome back, Yuko,” Ami said as she watched her bring up the cart. Able to only grunt in response due to the heavy load, she pushed it up with great difficulty. Ami quickly lent a hand and pulled the front of the cart up. After they got the cart on the upper deck, other members on the upper deck began helping out by grabbing the supplies and putting them in their respective area. Many went down to the core of the ship for restocking.

Itano stood near the hatch with clipboard at hand. “Looks like we have what we needed….” she mumbled as she scribbled some notes down.

“Where’s Bakamina and Acchan?” Yuko asked Ami as she helped Akimoto Sayaka lift up a bag of salt. Ami shrugged her shoulders. “Haven’t seen them since they left the ship. Maybe they’re still in town?”

“That midget must be too busy hanging out with her close friend or something…”

Sayanee, who had completely forgotten about helping out with the load was staring at the ship’s features and crew. ‘Wow! I never would’ve imagined a ship to be like this!’ Her eyes glazed over the wooden exterior of the ship and the newly repaired railings thanks to Minami’s payment.

“Are you new here?” a sudden voice from behind startled Sayanee. “Whoa! Didn’t mean to scare you there!” She turned around to face with Matsui Jurina. The younger girl smiled at her, which Sayanee responded back with the same treatment. “I’m just helping out both Oshima-san and Kojima-san with their supplies.”

“Ah, I see then.” Exchanging a couple more words to her, Jurina then took her leave and went down below the deck. Sayanee watched in amazement at how busy this ship can get. ‘Imagine what it is down there…’ she wondered to herself.

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Once everything has been placed in their respective position, Takahashi Minami came up to the three standing figures. Though it was only a morning and they had just gone to retrieve the money and supplies, it was already sunset. “I thank you both for getting the supplies that we needed,” she thanked them. Yuko shook her head and patted Sayanee on the head. “Actually, you should be thanking Sayanee here~”

“Oh?” Minami shot a glance at the other girl. Walking up to her, she smiled. “So what is your name?”

“Sayaka. Yamamoto Sayaka.”

“Yamamoto?”

Yuko gave a thumbs up toward Minami’s direction. “Yep! She’s a real life saver ya know!”

‘Yamamoto…… Sayaka?’ Minami ignored Yuko’s actions and pondered intensely in her spot. ‘Yamamoto… No… It can’t be….’ Before they all knew it, Minami grabbed the collar of Sayanee’s brown shirt roughly. Atsuko, Yuko and Haruna were alarmed at such harsh move from their captain. “M-Minami!”

She ignored those around her and growled under her breath. “Were you sent by the Yamamoto clan in Japan to assassinate us all, especially me?”

“E-Eh? What are you talking about?” Sayanee replied, confused at what Minami was demanding. “I know nothing about my family for I live alone here in Italy.”

Minami’s grip on her clothing tightened. “But aren’t you from Japan? That name surely is uncommon here in Europe.” She had her suspicion on the girl. The name ‘Yamamoto’ did ring an alarm inside of her mind. The girl in her grip remained calm and made connection with her eyes. “I may be from Japan, but for all I know, I was raised here in Italy ever since I was young.”

Not saying anymore, Minami hands were loosening their grip. Soon she let go of Sayanee. There was still a frown on her face though as both Yuko and Haruna gathered around the other girl. “What the hell are you doing, Minami?!” Yuko demanded. Her angry side was showing at the captain. “Sayanee is only here to help us and suddenly you greet her as though she’s an enemy to us?! What’s wrong with you!”

“Yuko, stop it. You wouldn’t understand,” Atsuko tried to defend Minami when she felt the presence nearby disappear. She looked over her shoulder to see the captain walking away from the group without a single word. Sighing loudly, she sent her apologies to Sayanee before chasing after the girl.

A couple of long seconds have passed by before Haruna spoke up. “Yamamoto-san, are you okay?” she asked as she looked over at the figure. Sayanee nodded her head slowly, still staring blankly ahead. “I’m… fine…”

‘Why was she suddenly like that to me? Did I do something wrong or better yet, my family done something wrong to her?’

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“Minami, you shouldn’t act so rashly like that-”

“Atsuko, you know that the Yamamoto family were the ones that tried to kill us not too long ago.”

The two are in the captain’s quarter. One of them at the moment was trying to calm the angry and suspicious captain of hers. “You know, I never would’ve expect that they have a daughter,” Minami commented. She faced her back at Atsuko, leaning against her desk with one hand on it. The other was up and massaging her temple.

The reason for Minami’s sudden spark of anger happened barely a year ago. It was the moment where the crew was limited to only the captain and her five loyal members. Not too long after being branded as the murderer of England’s king, it wasn’t surprising that they were being chased down by many bounty hunters and police force in different parts of the world aside from the redcoats.

Yamamoto’s clan was a clan full of assassins in Japan. Working under the government they chose to serve, they follow orders obediently and get the job done quick. Not so surprising, they worked under Aki-P’s control. Who knew that Minami’s very own country would betray her and rather than help, send out forces and the entire Yamamoto clan out to get them.

“I remember how close we were to getting killed if it wasn’t for Mariko’s quick thinking,” Minami grumbled, remembering one part of her past. “I swear to god, they weren’t going easy on us at all…” She remembered clearly how death could be so close as to stand right beside her. Thanks to Mariko, they were all saved in exchanged for the deaths of the entire clan.

Atsuko came forth from behind her. To Minami’s surprise, she felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist. She felt her partner’s head rest on top of her shoulder. “Minami, I’m sure Yamamoto Sayaka here won’t do something like that. She doesn’t seem to remember her past or most likely, did not know this affair between her family and us ever happened.”

“But Atsuko-”

“Please Minami?” Minami blinked at the girl behind her. She has never heard Atsuko pleading to her before, better yet asking for permission aside from assaulting plans. “I can see it in her eyes that she is pure.”

Minami bit the bottom of her lip as she thought intensely. What was she to do? There’s Yamamoto Sayaka here on board and she might as well get rid of the last of the clan before causing anymore trouble. She might’ve been brought here by Yuko and Haruna through some sort of manipulation. But Atsuko was right. This girl really is pure now that she think about it. She was in a peasant’s clothing and a blank look to her face when she mentioned assassination and her clan.

“What do you want me to do, Acchan?”

From the corner of Atsuko’s lip came a thin, small curve. “I think we should let her go. And since you’re highly suspicious of everything, we can stay here for a night or two to see if she’s really dangerous as how you think of. If she is, we’ll get rid of her then.”

"You'll come to treasure these scars."

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 07:04:12 PM »
Here, your chapters seem even longer XD.

I love that story *w* I can't wait the chapter 3

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 07:07:45 PM »
Love this fic!!! Really interesting story line and great characterization :D Kojiyuu and Atsumina are very awesome here! & ur addition of Yamamoto Sayaka was interesting as well :3
looking forward to your future updates :)

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 07:28:33 PM »
Love the story, love the multiple pairings, love the characterizations. In other words, please update soon :D

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 11:14:42 PM »
-Hello-

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2013, 03:50:53 AM »
Love the genre and of course all the couples here. If possible, would you explain how Takamina recruited all those people to be on the run with her, except the ones who were already there of course?

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2013, 04:18:04 AM »
Like always.. so bossy acchan

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2013, 07:50:39 AM »
I WANT MORE!!!
Ur story is so cool...
I cant wait to ur nxt update! :banghead:

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 2
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2013, 12:20:13 PM »
@Llyloo: It does for some reason! Maybe because the forum made it wider while in Tumblr on my page, it makes it look "paragraph-y"?  :on lol:

@Haruko: Bossy Acchan is always cute.  :hehehe:

@Tanchan: That's actually going to be explained throughout the course of the story (of course, excluding the original six members)! The members' reasons for joining into Takamina's crew will be explained in full depth one by one~  :on asmo:

To everyone: Thank you so much for the comments! It made me feel happy reading them~ Though I only have less than three days of my Winter Break, hopefully I won't slow down too much when school starts again for second semester... I hope..... (curse you school!) :fainted:



[Chapter 3]

Mayu was leaning against the railings on the upper quarter deck. She was gazing up at the sky, watching the stars twinkle up gently above her head. It was accompanied by the moon shining its white light upon the ship, port and water. Her long black hair gently swaying left and right with the wind. This peaceful setting always brings joy to Mayu's heart. Well, of course besides her 'mother.'

"Mayu-chan!" When she heard her name called out, she looked over her shoulder. She saw Yuki approaching at her direction. A smile appeared on her face as she looked back over to the sky. Mayu felt a presence come up from behind. Then a pair of arms wrapped around her upper body, hanging down from her shoulders. Yuki's hands intertwined with each other, hugging her. "What are you doing at this time, Mayu?"

"What does it look like, Yukirin? I'm watching the stargazing."

Yuki leaned forward and rested her head on top of Mayu's shoulder. Her eyes looked up at the sky and widen at the sight. "The stars sure are beautiful tonight."

"Not as beautiful as you."

Yuki flicked her eyes over at Mayu and saw her face slightly pink at her words. There was a fine thin line as her mouth while she continued to look upward. Mayu pretended to have never spoken such words with a cyborg expression, but the blush gave it away. Chuckling, Yuki squeezed and nuzzled on her neck. "You're so adorable Mayu. I thank you for that compliment." The blush on Mayu's face deepened as she mumbled incomprehensible words under her breath. Words like 'Baka Yuki' and 'That was embarrassing' could be picked out through her mumbles.

"Anyway," Mayu said out of the blue, hoping to stop her face from going any redder than it is now. "I wonder how Yuko and Kojima is with that stranger?"

The taller girl stopped nuzzling and rested on her shoulder again. "Yamamoto-san you meant?" Mayu nodded. Yuki didn't say anything at the moment, intertwining her hands with Mayu's. She knew the relationship Mayu had with Yuko at least. The two are close. Yuki isn't the jealous type, but rather she always enjoys when Mayu is having fun with Yuko. Those two act like sisters. Or as they call each other, 'Oshiri Sisters.' Their mission: 'Touch all the butts!'

"I'm just worried about her since she and Kojima are not on the ship with us."

She was right. Yuko and Haruna at the moment decided to stay over at Sayanee's household. Half the reason was from Takahashi Minami. Order from the captain said that the two, since they have a somewhat mutual relationship with her, should stay with the girl for a bit. The captain did have her suspicion on the girl. Yuki may not know why, but it's best not to go against Minami's words for any of those who oppose are usually dealt with a very long, agonizing lecture from the captain herself. The last time a member, Minegishi Minami specifically, had to endure the lecture, she was literally repeating all of the words Minami had spoken to her. One can wonder how terrifying it must be to listen to her lecture. The other half was from Yuko's and Haruna's own will. Since the girl lives alone, they decided to keep her company for a bit in these couple of days.

"Mayu, I'm sure Yuko will be fine. Besides, she has Nyan Nyan so she's got her back," Yuki reassured to Mayu while toying with her fingers. Mayu gave a long sigh before straightening her face forward. She leaned back against Yuki's body, her eyes closed. "I guess you're right Yukirin. Maybe I should at least try to keep my worries down to a minimum level."

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The next day arrived and both Yuko and Haruna came back aboard.

"How's Yamamoto-san?" Minami questioned the two with curiosity.

"There's nothing wrong with her let alone what makes her suspicious," Haruna answered.

"Her house is pretty small I will admit," Yuko piped in and waggled her index finger into the air. "Takamina, I'm sure you shouldn't have your suspicion on the poor girl."

Minami growled from Yuko's words. "I'm just making sure that she isn't a threat to us."

Yuko rolled her eyes. She swapped her hand in the air as though she didn't care what Minami had to say. "Yeah yeah, we get it. You're always so paranoid."

"What?!"

"You heard me you midget."

That did it for Minami. She was breathing heavily, clenching her fists in order to hold back a punch that might land on Yuko's face. Yuko stared at her with her eyes squinted. Poor Haruna was in the middle, unsure of what to do.

"Y-You both! Stop that!" She was sadly ignored, her words not affecting the two angry short girls. They were throwing foul words and insults at each other. Then soon it increased up a notch with the usage of their language. Just when the situation was about to get out of hand, Atsuko luckily came in between the two. With a whack on the head to be precise.

"Itai!" they both yelped, consecutively grabbing the top of their head with their hands. They both turned to look at Atsuko. "What was that for?!"

Atsuko didn't look happy. A better explanation would say that she's angry. A furious expression crossed through her face. That face made both of them freeze in their spot, terrified. "You both should cease the fighting before I permanently make sure you both are unable to fight with each other again." She turned her head toward Minami's direction. "Especially you, captain."

Minami could've sworn her heart stop just for a moment from fear. Gulping, she bobbed her head up and down nervously. "G-Gomen..."

The co-captain simply sighed and grabbed a hold of Minami's collar. "You're coming with me. You have some paperwork to fill out," she said through her teeth. Minami was going to argue back but held back her tongue. She knew that if she were to try to tamper with Atsuko's temper, she might as well throw herself off a cliff. With a sight, the captain was then dragged away with the look of defeat shown on her face.

That left Haruna and Yuko behind. Yuko stuck out her tongue once Minami was out of their view. "Thank god Bakamina is out of my sight-ITAI!!!!!!" Now it was Yuko who got smacked on the head twice. The second one came from Haruna herself. She rubbed the very same area she got hit by both Atsuko and Haruna.

"Yuko, you should stop provoking the captain. She does have a reason to keep her suspicions on the girl."

Still rubbing her head, Yuko looked up at the taller girl. "Oh yeah? Then give me an explanation, Nyan Nyan."

Haruna rolled her eyes but finally gave out the explanation. Afterward, the shorter girl finally understood the situation at hand. "I see then... No wonder why Bakamina is so nervous about her." Putting her hand up to her chin, a smile crossed her face. "Well, from what we've seen at the moment, Sayanee isn't such a bad person! So let's just hold out for a few more days in hopes of convincing our captain that she's alright!" 

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A couple days has finally passed and now Minami was finally convinced that Yamamoto Sayaka is not a threat to them.

"I apologize, Yamamoto-san, about my negative viewpoint on you." Minami was apologizing to Sayanee, bowing her head down to her. The two, along with Yuko, Haruna and Atsuko, were in the captain's quarter. She then lifted her head. Staring straight into Sayanee's eyes, she then said, "Yamamoto-san, I wish to speak to you alone." Looking at the others around her, she motioned them out with a wave of her hand.

As much as Yuko and the others were hesitant, they did not dare speak up to Minami. Yuko shot a nervous glance at Sayanee's direction. "I have a feeling something bad is going to happen, Haruna," Yuko muttered in a small voice. Haruna, who was closing the door behind blinked at her in confusion. Yuko would never say her first name unless she was being serious. Atsuko, who nearly left the hallway paused in her spot a foot away from the two figures. Frowning, Haruna crossed her arms at the smaller girl. "What is it, Yuko?"

"I think we need to stay near here."

"Why?"

"Haruna, just trust me. I don't really know but my guts tell me we two need to stay here at least."

"I think you should listen to her, Haruna," Atsuko came up beside Yuko. With her hand on her hip, she threw a side glance at the captain's quarter door. "Yuko may be right. Something does seem a little off..."

From within inside the office, Minami had her hands behind her back with her eyes closed. She stood with her back facing the younger girl. Sayanee merely stayed silent, staring at the captain patiently.

"Yamamoto-san. I was thinking... Since you don't have a home and as much as Yuko and Kojima trust you, would you like to... join us?"

There was no response from the younger. Not a single sound came from her. 'Is she surprised at such a question I'm suddenly throwing at her?' Minami thought to herself. Twisting her neck around so she could be able to see the other girl, there was a metallic sound ringing in the air. She froze with her head turned to the side. A blunt sharp end of a foreign object was felt touching the cloth of her uniform from the back. It pushed forward just enough so the skin underneath her clothing could feel it.

"I understand why you were suspicious of me, Takahashi Minami," Sayanee mumbled just soft enough for the two to hear. Minami was shocked. Then she regained her calm composure. She knew that this girl wasn't worth trusting and knew she should've listened to her instincts rather than others. Keeping her head locked in the same position, she was gritting her teeth. Sayanee leaned forward till she was near Minami's right ear. "It seems that you're the one that killed off my family."

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Sayanee remembered clearly. She remembered how she found out not too long ago about the reason for Minami's hatred toward her and her family. And she couldn't forgive her for it.

"Sayanee! I'm heading off to bed with Nyan Nyan!" she heard Yuko announce followed by the sound of the bedroom they reside in door close with a slam. It startled her for she was dusting the shelves in the living room. A small smile formed on her face as she continued to use the duster. 'Both Oshima-san and Kojima-san are really nice... It's funny how Oshima-san suddenly decided to use my nickname when we first met.' A small pause. 'Oh wait. They did have another member with the same first name... Akimoto Sayaka was it? Yeah... I think it's her.'

She then began humming. Sayanee had always lived alone in her household. A small, one-story house that could at most contain a family that would consist of two parents and a single child. Of course, since the person that cared for her passed away a couple months ago, she's forced to strive on her own as a lower class citizen. Her past was a mystery to her. As much as she wanted to find more about it, the person that once cared for her wouldn't utter a single word.

Sayanee accidentally made a small, thick box fall from its position. With her quick reflexes, she caught it in the nick of time. "Whew, that was close." If she didn't catch it, it would've been split into pieces. She was about to put it back to where it was but decided to examine the object.

It was a simple, brown Japanese box that had a coded lock. Sayanee tilted her head at the lock. 'I've always wondered what's in this box....' The caretaker of her always forbid the young girl from touching or even asking about it ever since last year. At first, she was curious. But then she simply forgot about it until now. 'I guess I could try to see if I can open it...' Placing down the duster on top of a nearby furniture, she sat down on a nearby couch. The flames nearby from the fireplace warmed her up instantly due to sitting near it. Using the light given off from the flickering flames, she's toying around with the small, metal lock.

There was eight digit that she can input. Numbers going from 0 to 9. 'There's countless way to crack this open and it could take me forever if I want to input all of the possible choices.' Sayanee thought for a minute, her hand up on her forehead. 'Maybe I should input the caretaker's birthday? It is hers after all....' She clicked each number till it showed the date of birth. She made an attempt to open it but failed.

'Huh. So maybe not that... How about my birthday as silly as it may sound?' She kept that thought in mind as she tried it again. Before she knew it, there was a clicking sound emitted from the lock. She paused for a moment. 'Did I misheard it or did it actually just click open?' Her fingers quickly fumbled around with the lid and lifted it up to her surprise.

A letter. And a small, golden dagger with engraved Japanese lettering on it. Blinking, Sayanee slowly was picking up the letter. There was a sweat trailing down the side of her face as she gulped. Her hands were suddenly shaking. She felt nervous. She felt as though there was something important about these two objects if she had to input her birthday to unlock it. Something she might regret finding out.

She picked up the letter and began reading it.

Yamamoto Sayaka

If you ever read this message, then that must mean the owner that cared for you passed away.

I must first apologize to you, Sayaka.

I had to send you to Italy when you were barely 3 years old despite your father protesting in hopes of keeping you safe.

I didn't want you to grow up into being an assassin for the blood running through the Yamamoto family will always be destined to this fate.

You must been now a fully grown teenaged girl. I really wish I could be able to see you and see how much you have grown.

I'm sorry I have to keep this message short. As much as I wanted to tell you everything from my heart's content, I can only tell you this: Kill Takahashi Minami.

She has been wiping out our clan members one by one. Tonight, the remaining surviving members including your father and I are going to make our final assault.

If I don't live, be sure to put an end to her life if you ever see her alive still. She's wanted from the government worldwide due to murdering the royal king from England.

It may seem weird for me to suddenly ask a request to you at this moment in time, but Aki-P is becoming desperate to ending her life. He's causing great chaos here in Japan. I wish for you to end it if any chance is possible.

Now if I survive and/or your father, we'll find you once this is over.

- Mother


A chill was sent down to her spine while she read it. The letter that was on her hand now dropped from her grasp. It slowly fell down to the ground, gliding left and right till it touched the ground's surface.

'Takahashi... Minami....' Her eyes were wide from shock. She slowly shook her head in disbelief. 'I don't want to believe it... She's the one responsible for the deaths of my clan back in Japan?'

She saw the knife's golden surface within the box. With hesitation, Sayanee reached into the box to pull the dangerous object out of the box. It was heavy to her surprise and it nearly took her a couple full seconds to pull it out of the box. She brought the knife's side up close to her face so she was able to read the engraved words.

'The shadow is the Yamamoto's clan best friend.'

"...."

Sayanee did not know her past fully, but she at least got the main points of it. Her family were assassins in Japan. Her parents might already be dead at this point since the date on the back stated that it was sent a year ago. Takahashi Minami was the one that killed them. A mixture of sadness and anger ran through her mind, confusion clouding it. It wasn't surprising for a young girl to suddenly discover that her biological family is dead from a person that she knows. Without any hesitation, she then decided to follow the wishes of her most-likely deceased parents.

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Minami stiffened when she felt the blade push forth a bit, the tip nearly tearing through the cloth. "You killed off my parents and I know why you had that look of hatred." Anger was heard in her voice. "My parents last wish to me was to kill you for the greater good. And I'll abide to them." Then there was a loud yell coming from within the room.



I hope this is alright. I felt like this chapter was weak compared to the others (and shorter).  :badluck:

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2013, 12:37:53 PM »
Oooow Mayu is so cute with Yuki *w*
Oshiriiii~~

Acchan is scary ~ Poor Takamina xD. Yuko is luckiest.


Sayanee *w* Sayanee is so cool *w*, even if she want to kill Takamina xD.

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2013, 12:45:49 PM »
Mayuyu~ so sweet!!

Its really interesting, and yeah I love reading mayuki scenes.

Hmm, nyannyan...yuuko.....interesting~ >_<

Acchan scary~
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.”

I'm glad I'm not popular.I'm already a bitch, no need to make my ego bigger.

You were always my favorite, no one loved me as much as you did.-Alison DiLaurentis.

Your first kiss isnt always the first person you kiss, or the first person you date.Your first love is the person that you will always compare everyone to.The person that you will never truly get over, even when you have convinced yourself that you have moved on.

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2013, 06:47:02 PM »
Thanks for the update! Leave it to acchan to be able to stop Yuko and Minami lol. & wow, what a major cliffhanger in the end :P Pretty intense. Must be hard in general for Takamina to trust people so tough luck that just as she was about to allow sayaka to join, that happened! Guess thats what the captain has to face though for being one of the most wanted!

Really looking forward to reading the next chapter to find out what happened. Seriously i feel like i'm reading a novel here so I love ur fic :D

& I'm also depressed school is started back up T__T


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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2013, 08:37:31 PM »
Your Mayuki scene is so sweet!!! :wub:

Acchan.... Poor Takamina!

It is really interesting!  :twothumbs
Mayuki = Cutest couple



Married?!-Mayuki fanfic (maybe it will have another pair)

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2013, 03:19:37 AM »
Your fic is so cool!!!
Oh shit Takamina! Don't die!

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2013, 03:58:45 AM »
Quite a cliffhanger :banghead: But that triggers my curiosity more. I'm waiting for your next update

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2013, 04:58:45 PM »
That's very interesting... out of nowhere come a letter that saying to kill Takamina...

Please don't kill Takamina... I like her very much

But then she's not suppose to die... she's one of the main characters

Atsuko... save your husband

Thank you for the interesting and mysterious story

Can't wait to see your update

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 3
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2013, 04:45:13 PM »
@arrow27: Next time when you're wanted, be sure to keep a fact in mind that you will most likely be targeted by mostly anyone.  :shifty:

Thanks for the comments! Reading them all made me happy, so here's the next chapter!  :sweat:



[Chapter 4]

Yuko, Haruna and Atsuko heard a muffled scream coming within the room. Alert, they quickly pulled out their weapons that they carried around and readied it.

"Just what the hell is going on inside of that room?!" Yuko growled as she stood in front of the door.

"Heh," Atsuko frowned. "Whatever they're doing in there, if Minami's hurt, I'm not going to promise that I will control myself."

Mentally-wise, excluding Haruna, Yuko was worried that something had happened to Sayanee as for Atsuko, she was actually worried about Minami. For Atsuko, she's very protective of Minami. Of course, taking a look at how close they are and how loyal she is to the captain despite being wanted, she would go crazy if she were to be injured by someone. Members know how scary she can get the last time Minami nearly got killed by a group of pirates picking a fight. Just the thought made them all shudder in fear.

Now ready, the three then kicked down the door. Instantly the quarter's room burst open to have Yuko, Haruna and Atsuko enter in. They had their swords and guns at hand, aiming it at the two figures. When they were inside, their eyes widen at the scene.

"I can't do it!" Sayanee yelled, tears dripping down on her face. She threw and stabbed the weapon down on the ground with anger. Her legs gave way and soon slid down with her hands touching the floor. Head hanging, she was sobbing loudly. Minami above her was facing Sayanee and the others; a surprised expression crossing her face. "I just can't! Why should I kill you when I sense that you only killed for self-defense?!"

Yuko quickly ran over to Sayanee's side and embraced her into a hug. She didn't push Yuko away, her body shaking from the sniffles.

"Why does my parents ask for such thing from me? I'm sad that they're dead and angry that you killed them, but such reckless request must be made?!"

Everyone in the room was silent. Minami could only blink at the confused girl down before her.

"I can't! I just can't..." Sayanee sobbed. Yuko, who was still hugging her, pat the top of her head. "You're going to be okay, Sayanee…” She shot a glare at Minami’s direction. “What did you do and say to Sayanee!?”

Minami’s eyebrows were twitching with anger at Yuko’s words. But she remained calm and slowly spoke her sentence. “I. Didn’t. Do. Anything. You. Damn. Squirrel.” She pinched the bridge of her nose with her hand. Sighing loudly, she was shaking her head. First she was almost killed and now here she is, having the almost-labeled-as-a-killer crying on the floor. What was she to do now? Minami closed her eyes for a moment.

One second. Two seconds. Three seconds. Four seconds. Five seconds.

Then she opened her eyes with her hand still on her nose. The entire scene is still shown in front of her face. ‘I really wish this is all a dream…’ she complained mentally as she walked over to the figure from below. Yuko noticed her approaching presence and tightened her hold slightly on Sayanee. Minami knew that Yuko was protective of those that she cared and she probably was making assumptions about her intent right now. “Yuko, get up from the ground. I’m not going to do anything to Yamamoto-san.”

Minami saw Yuko’s eyes squint at her. “How am I to know that you won’t be doing anything to her?”

“Just trust me, Yuko.” The captain clearly was not in the mood to be tossing the words back and forth at the girl. Just when Yuko looked like she was going to argue back, Sayanee stood up from the ground. Wiping her eyes with the back of her arm, she looked directly at Minami’s piercing eyes. Her eyes were truly red from the crying and her cheeks were still wet from the tears she didn’t manage to wipe off properly. Then she bowed.

“I’m so sorry, General Takahashi-san. I-I… I didn’t know what overcame me. I read the letter… I-It was a shock and those were my dying parents words… I wanted to follow them but… I couldn’t do it…. No.” She lifted her head up and kept her body still in a bowing position. Her eyes connected with Minami’s once more. Minami could see through her eyes that they were sincere and spoken from her very heart. “I didn’t want to kill you. It was wrong and even though you may have killed my family, especially my parents… I can’t blame you.”

There was a slight scoff from the captain’s direction. Crossing her arms, she frowned. “You have accepted this harsh reality and fact fairly fast, am I right?”

“Of course. It may be much faster for me to accept this, but taking a look at what I know, I don’t even know how my parents look like or what they were like.”

Sayanee lowered her head. She squeezed her eyes shut, bracing herself for the obvious reply and reaction that would come out of the captain’s mouth. “I understand.” She snapped her eyelids open. Did she hear wrong? Lifting her head up slowly, she felt Minami’s hand rest on top of her shoulder. “You really seem like a good girl. No wonder why Yuko, Haruna and Atsuko trusted in you when I had my doubts.” Chuckling quietly, she pat the girl’s shoulder lightly. “Let’s just pretend that today’s event in this room never happened.”

Making Sayanee straighten up, she was now smiling. “Now I ask you again, would you like to join me and my crew?”

The girl then looked around her. She saw Yuko with her dimpled smile and Haruna too smiling back at her. Atsuko from beside Haruna rested the pistol over her shoulder lazily. A small smile was seen on her face. Then looking back at Minami, she saw her smile gently upon the girl. “So what do you say? If you don’t want to, it’s fine. We won’t bother you again.”

Sayanee thought a moment. Pondering upon the matter, she has to take into consideration that if she rejects the offer, she will go back to her normal life. Sort of. But... truthfully, she knew the answer to this question. Opening her mouth, she spoke of her answer for the members in the room to hear.

Once she uttered her answer, the members within the room grinned widely. Minami then nodded her head in approval. Soon she walked over to her left, heading toward a wooden closet. She opened it up and it revealed the many white uniforms that the crew and herself would wear. Taking one of the many folded piles of clothes, she turned around and walked back toward Sayanee.

Outstretching her arms, she urged the girl to take the uniform. “Get changed, Sayanee. Welcome aboard.”

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“Rena Rena Rena! Did you hear? We have a new crew mate joining us!” Jurina was literally bouncing up and down from her spot, staring at the older girl in front of her. Rena was sitting in her desk, writing on her journal with her feather quilt pen. Placing it in a small nearby ink pot, she slowly was lifting it up into the air. “Yes yes, I’ve heard about it from Airin,” Rena mumbled out her answer as she carefully placed the wet black tip of her pen on the parchment. Barely writing the Japanese kanjis of her name, the table shook. Slightly ticked off, she glared at the faulty girl to her right. Jurina was quite an impatient girl.

“Alright, what is it now, Jurina?” Rena didn’t really like how hyper this younger girl could get. She was in the middle of writing her daily entry for her journal and here she interrupts.

Jurina merely giggled and unexpectedly gave a hug once she came behind the female figure. Rena opened her mouth to tell her to knock it off but hesitated. She held back her words. Her body could feel Jurina instantly snuggling up to her, pressing her own body against hers. The cheek of Jurina was rubbing up and down on her back like a cat. From her actions, Rena’s cheeks turned slightly pink due to embarrassment. A sigh left her mouth as she resumed her work, trying hard to ignore the girl behind her.

The younger girl stayed clinging on her back, a wide dimpled smile crossed on her face. Rena’s scent could be smelled through her nose. Jurina felt like she was the luckiest person alive to be in love with this girl. Even if Rena kept acting like a tsundere to her, Jurina knew that Rena loved her back. If she didn’t, why would she still be tolerant of her childish acts unlike many of the other members?

“Sometimes I don’t know what I should do with you,” Rena muttered under her breath in a quiet voice. Jurina peeked her head above Rena’s back. Resting her chin on top of her right shoulder, she watched Rena write on the parchment. Her eyes trailed on the words and soon found her name on it. A smile again formed on her face when she read it.

“I love you too, Rena~”

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To Sayanee’s surprise, many of the members actually welcomed her with warm open arms. She was expected to be treated harshly or differently due to her act upon their captain. But none of them uttered a single word about the event. Had they forgotten or were they that forgiving? Either way, she was glad not to be viewed upon as an enemy. Especially by Minami.

She held the precious treasured knife that her parents bestowed to her on the side of her newly changed white uniformed pants. It comfortably was worn and she was able to move around freely without any restrictions within it. The buttoned upper part of the uniform fit snuggly to her liking. The golden buttons and strings from the shoulder pads were noted. Her hands reached up to her white collars and adjusted it. Sayanee looked as though she is was born to become a member of the ship.

Everyone smiled and gave her their welcomes, openly conversing with her about the regulations on the ship and other necessary information. Other than that, they merely were talking to her about the daily activities on the ship.

“Now Yamamoto-san,” Akimoto Sayaka warned her. “Be sure to keep your dorm room tidy. Since you’re a new member, you don’t have to worry about having a roommate yet like most of us do. Itano Tomomi, also known as Tomochin to the some of us here, tend to check within the rooms for the conditions.” Sayaka pointed her finger toward Itano’s direction. Itano was busy scratching some words on the clipboard as she examined the fixed railings. “She’s the management and inspector of this ship. She gets easily irritated if her expectations is not met.”

“And her expectation is this BIG!” Minegishi piped in from behind Sayanee, extending her arms on both sides to exaggerate her statement. She quickly covered her mouth when she saw Itano glancing over at them. The girl stared at the three figures for a couple of uncomfortable seconds before returning back to her work. Minegishi removed her own hands from her face and chuckled nervously. “It’s true though,” she added, scratching the back of her head with her eyes closed.

Sayaka laughed and pat her on top of her head. “This here is Minegishi Minami. We call her Mii-chan sometimes just to let you know.”

“OR GACHAPIN.”

“Oi!” Minegishi faced turned red from anger when she heard a familiar voice exclaim the words out loud. Slowly approaching them with arms swinging by her sides in a dramatic fashion was none other than Oshima Yuko. With her dimpled smile plastered on her face, she came up in front of Minegishi and beside Sayaka. She was waving her finger in the air with a ‘tsk tsk’ sound coming out of her mouth.

“Mii-chan, Mii-chan, you know that it’s true. You and Gachapin are both related!” Sayanee was clearly confused with what Yuko had just said. She has very limited knowledge to what a 'Gachapin' exactly is. “You’ll find out sooner or later, Yamamoto-san,” Sayaka whispered over to her with a shrug of her shoulder.

While the both girls were bickering over the nickname of Minegishi, Sayanee had just noticed how late it had gotten. She had looked over to her right, seeing the sun beginning to set down into the sea. The sun was setting downward in a very slow motion, making the surface of the water glitter with sparkles from the sun's reflections.

A smile then crossed her face.

"Hey, looks like you'll be joining us today." Sayanee snapped her attention away from the scenary and looked to her right. There standing on her right was Kuramochi Asuka. Brushing aside a part of her long black hair from her shoulder, she smiled at the girl. Sayanee nodded at her statement. "Ahhh, so I'm guessing that Captain Takahashi really does trust in you, hm?" Her arms crossed across her chest as she walked slightly in front of Sayanee's view. Not looking at her, she slightly frowned. "I've heard that you almost tried to kill the captain."

Sayanee felt stiff when she mentioned the deed that she had almost completed barely a couple hours ago. Biting the bottom of her lips, she stayed quiet. Asuka, noticing how quiet Sayanee had suddenly gotten, turned to look at her. "I just want to ask you though... Are you going to do that again?"

"Again?" the new member raised her eyebrow. "Why would I do it again? If I wasn't able to kill her and can't the first time, then there's possibly no way I can do it the second time."

Asuka merely shrugged her left shoulder. "You never know. Sometimes the things that we never expect for it to happen will happen." With that finally said, she exchanged a couple more words that were much nicer and kinder than what she had just spoken. Sayanee quickly adjusted to the situation and completely ignored what Asuka was talking about to her earlier. As they spoke, she noticed how much she really enjoyed being on this ship here with the members. Even with her so-called friends in her town, she lived alone and was mostly isolated due to her nationality and poor status.

Then she smiled again. She didn't regret her decision and felt that it was the right choice for her.

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"You made the right choice, Minami," Atsuko praised her captain as they stayed in the captain's quarter room. After everyone had left to welcome Sayanee, the two were left behind within the room. Minami was sitting down next to her desk, leaning back on her seat and staring out at the window from behind her. "I told you that Yamamoto-san didn't have the intention to kill you. She's not that bad."

Exhaling loudly, Minami looked up at Atsuko. "You know how nerve-wrecking it is to feel that you're almost about to get killed?" She sighed and scratched the side of her head. "Sometimes I wonder why I easily forgive others."

"You're not forgiving her, Minami. You're understanding the reason behind her actions."

Minami turned her gaze away from the window and right at Atsuko. The girl in front of her simple chuckled when she saw her stare. Coming over to the captain, Atsuko placed her hands on her cheeks. Then she pinched them. "You silly captain. You need to trust more with what your crew says, especially this partner of yours here."



I guess this concludes this one of the many plots. Look forward to the next arc~  :on woohoo:

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Re: Wandering Ship [Atsumina, Kojiyuu, etc.] - Chapter 4
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2013, 05:03:10 PM »
I love atsumina moment and the fact the others were arguing whether Miichan was gacchpin lol and the wmatsui moment and it seems to me that even thought Wmigets are close that Yuko still feels somewhat cacious of takamina

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