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"Shit how did we find them last time?!" Malraux yelled as he searched the dark waters for the two lovers. The crew has been at this for
"Cecil, do you see anything?" Syo looked up at the crows nest to address his shipmate.
"Nothing yet..." Cecil replied.
"They're dead...I can't believe it. After all the trouble we went through for them, they decided to go kill themselves. The nerve of some people." Camus went on a rant.
"Ugh please go back to being unconscious," Malraux muttered.
"I think I see Naomi," Ren said as he looked through the telescope. His secret power was that he can spot a corset anywhere.
"But where's Ikki?" Reiji
"There he goes. He just popped up," Tokiya said when he spotted the red hair.
"Let's get them on board then," Masato said as he picked up the rope.
Lady Naomi felt cold and wet, 'Is this what death feels like.' She didn't remember much what happened after Otoya kissed her. Is he still kissing her? She can feel a pair of lips on her. Next, she heard murmurs and soon those murmurs turned into clear familiar voices.
"I'm getting a heartbeat. Someone get me a knife I need cut her out of the corset."
"Don't you think you should ask before you do that, Ren?"
"Ceci when it comes to life and death there's no need to ask."
"Keep thinking like that and you're going to jail for sure, Jinguji."
"Just shut up and give me the knife."
RIP
Naomi started coughing up sea water and she rolled on her side and curled up. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at her surroundings to see a bunch of men. Some were looking away with red faces while other kept eye contact with her, never daring to look down. "W-What happened? Where am I?" She felt something wrapped around her and looked down to see a familiar white coat.
"You jumped off a cliff and Jinguiji saved you with CPR," Camus explained to her.
"Oh thank you, sir," she bowed her head then gasped at what she didn't see. Her face reddened and she tightly shut the coat close, "Why am I naked?"
"Ok in my defense we found you with just a corset and underwear on. I just cut you out the corset so you can clear your lungs." Ren said as he put his hands up in defense.
"O-Oh," She looked around deck, "Where's Ikki..." say his new name felt strange to her but in a good way.
"He kinda took some bad hits so Tokiya is patching him up in the infirmary," Reiji explained, "Other than that he's fine!"
"I want to see him..."
"Ow...Ow...Tokiya that stings!" Ikki was sitting up in bed with bandages around his hands, arm, leg, chest and head. At the moment Tokiya was cleaning up the last cut.
"It's your own fault for being so reckless...and you call yourself a swordsman." When Tokiya pulled the redhead on board, he was worried that the poor kid was dead already. He had to pry his tight grip off of the girl and checked his pulse. The purple pirate was the one that performed CPR on him and took him to the infirmary.
"He just made me so mad..." Ikki let out a sigh and looked up at the wooden ceiling. "To speak about Naomi in such a way... "
"I know..." There was a know at the door and Tokiya put up the first aid kit. "Come in."
Lady Naomi opened the door and had a small smile on her face. "Geez you look worse than when we first met," she lightly teased him.
"Hey I'm not a miracle worker, most of those bruises will go away eventually," Tokiya explained as he started walking to the door.
"Thank you for helping him... I'm grateful."
"Don't mention it...you two are a part of our circle now so it's only natural to take care of our own," Tokiya said before leaving the two alone.
The two stared at each other in silence. She slowly walked up to him and sat on the edge of the bed. "Ikki..."Naomi broke the silence but she was interrupted when he pulled her into a hug.
"You're okay...Thank goodness you're okay." He covered her cheek in kisses as he held her closer.
Naomi couldn't help but giggle softly and hugged him back, "I'm happy you're okay too..." Then she blushed when she finally noticed that he was shirtless and touching her, while she had no clothing underneath this coat.
Ikki blushed lightly when he didn't feel any extra clothing underneath the white coat and quickly let go, "I-I'm sorry..."
"It's okay... the guys had to cut me out of the corset so I can breathe properly," she explained to him.
"At least they had good intentions..."
She sensed a saddened look in his eyes and she grew concerned, "Is everything alright?" Her hand gently held his cheek.
"I'm just really sorry about why happened to you... you must have been in so much pain..." He placed his hand over hers. He was more worried about her mental and physical health more than anything. She might be scared to let him touch her or worst she could be pregnant.
"Ikki I'm fine...really. I'm just sad that you won't be my first..." she looked down.
"I don't care if I'm not your first..." He lifted her chin up so that they were eye to eye, "I just care about being your last and only."
"O-of course..." Naomi smiled at him felt relieved that they can move on from a nightmare. His hand moved to her cheek and she nuzzled into his palm.
The lovers moved closer to each other and shared a sweet kiss. Her soft hand reached forward and rested it on his chest then gently moved it to his shoulder. Ikki felt pleasant chills go up and down his spine as she felt his torso. He could barely control himself when he pulled her into bed with him and got on top of her.
Her eyes widen in surprise and she pulled away from the kiss, "I-Ikki what about your injuries?" She asked as she looked up at him.
"They're just flesh wounds...I'll be fine," He gave her a convincing smile. When are they ever going to have another opportunity like this?
She raised an eyebrow at him, "I'm not doing it till you're fully healed, mister." Well, you can't say he didn't try.
"Aww fine," he laid down and rested his head on her chest. Her arms gently wrapped around him in a warm embrace. No one disturbed the couple all night and it was perfect for them to enjoy each other's company.
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"So my niece left this lavish lifestyle behind to become a pirate?" The King asked Ai as he sat on his throne with his wife.
"Yes...she said she wanted to do this and that she will fully be happy," The negotiator said when talking about the whereabouts of the King's only niece. "She wanted some of the Takeda fortune to be donated to the orphanage."
"She's just like her mother," the King sighed and shook his head. "Very well do what she asked of you." Her said with a wave of his hand.
Ai bowed before leaving the throne room. It was good to know that the King won't try to search for her and bring her back. Now all he had to do was figure out what to do with the estate. "She truly is a ruthless pirate because she stole all my free time without realizing it." He chuckled softly.
~ Months and months later~
A great ship sailed through the seas moving up and down with the waves, and the occasional crashing through them. On the bowsprit, stood a woman with raven hair and rose colored eyes full of wonder. She felt the sea breeze go through her hair and the warm sun on her skin. This used to be Lady Naomi Takeda, daughter of the Duke of Yumesia, but now she just goes by Naomi or Mi-chan by some.
"One of these days you're going to slip and fall," A voice spoke from behind her. She looked back and saw a man with red hair and a smile that felt warmer than the sun rays itself.
"I know you will always catch me," She smoothly made her way down and stood before him. "So where are heading to now, Captain Ikki?" She asked.
"To where the ocean and the sky meet I suppose..." He chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck. Just recently Reiji decided to go into retirement on the island of Tortuga with Ranmaru and Camus. He passed his captain's title to his "little brother" and the Starish crew was happy to follow him. It still takes some time to get used to being the one that gives orders. Ikki noticed that Naomi's eyes were staring at the horizon and he wrapped his arms around her waist to get her attention. "U-um...Naomi?"
"Yes, Captain?" She placed her hands over his and leaned against his strong body.
"Do you have any regrets?" He asked softly before resting his lips against the top of her head.
"No," She tilted her head back so she can look up at him with a smile on her face. "I have you. What more could I want?"
"How about a ring?" Her eyes widen and she let out a small gasp when felt Ikki slip something onto her finger when she wasn't looking.
"I-Ikki..." she lifted up her hand and was shocked when she saw a red princess-cut diamond, "Where on earth did you get this from?!" This kind of jewel is rare so it surprisingly to see it up close.
"During our last successful treasure hunt..." Ikki smiled and gently held her decorated hand closer to them. "It looked perfect for you so I kept it. I wanted your first real engagement ring to be special."
"Hm..."She turned around in his arms and saw him get down on one knee.
"Naomi, you're my greatest treasure...Will you make me the happiest captain in the world and marry me?" He kinda hoped she said yes otherwise this would be awkward.
She wiped away the happy tears and looked down at him. So this what it feels like to have someone ask you for your hand. "Of course I will Captain...You are my greatest adventure."
"Then let's hope the journey never ends..." He stood up and kissed his new fiancé deeply. She returned the kiss with passion. The two lovers were going to step into a whole new frontier....
The End