Sorry, it's been a while but like I said this is only for when I'm running out of ideas and what not for my other stories.

Disclaimer: NO I don't own Naruto. Enjoy

"A Woman Captain!"

Sakura unerringly met Neji's astonished gaze with a bored expression. Then, as if she didn't realize twenty Navy seamen were pointing their pistols at her, she turned to survey the damage before smiling at her first mate,

"Well look at that" She nodded towards her first mate, who seemed just as bored as she,

"Yeah looks like they're all dead."

"Pity" Sakura examined her nails, "that crew was exceptionally obedient."

"To the point of greed."

She shrugged her shoulders, "Their folly."

"Their death." Sai finished. He then returned his gaze to the speechless captain and wore a confused expression, "It can't be."

Neji turned towards Sai and dropped his pistol. The clunk of the gun hitting the floorboards echoed the silent ship soon to be replaced by the sounds of Neji's boots walking towards Sai.

"State your name."

Sneering down at the man Sai replied, "Ivanna Kickyerass"

"Ivanna?!" Naruto and Kiba exclaimed at the same time before bursting out into laughter, neither heeding the terse response Neji made,

"What?"

Sai lent in, "You heard me Navy scum."

Quicker than lightning, Neji pulled his dagger out but before he could slit that insolent fool's throat, a hard grip and jade eyes stopped him.

"Blind anger will only end in your own pain." Sakura then pushed on his pressure spot and numbly the dagger fell into her hand where she then threw it between the two cackling hyena's.

"Now what is your name Captain?" Sakura stepped back and waited.

"I answer to no criminal."
"Oh really? Then who do you take your orders from? Certainly not your general or whatever rank that is."

"You're testing my patience miss."

Sakura scrutinized his gaze, "You can't be alive."

"What?" Lee was immediately at Neji's side, "The youthfulness you exude makes you unable to notice that Neji is in fact alive."

"Looks like you lost your name bargaining chip captain." Sai held back his astonishment but took note of Sakura's blatant staring.

"Neji Hyuuga, you are alive?" Sakura violated his comfort zone to examine the man, "That can't be you were dead! I saw them shoot you in the stomach."

Neji took a step back, "So it is you, Sakura." He then turned his gaze, "Sai."

Forcing a fake smile upon his face, "It seems we have one less Captain."

Sakura numbly nodded.

"Wait, do you three know each other?" Tenten stepped in, "From where? And how?"

"Now's not-"

"Yes we do" Sakura interrupted Neji, "From the original ship this one's name was based off. How you ask? We were three navy brats our fathers took us on a simple patrol."

Sai's gaze darkened from the memory, "Which turned out not to be as simple as many perceived."

Neji then joined, "We were attacked by pirates."

At this both Sakura and Sai snorted disdainfully, "Is that what they told you Hyuuga?" Sai folded his arms and refrained from saying anything else.

"As much as this reunion is touching, I do believe we-" she motioned between her and Sai, "Have some other places to be."

"You're not going anywhere Sakura." Neji pulled his sword out, "Friend or not that was all in the past, I feel nothing for you anymore."

"I wouldn't expect you to Hyuuga, after all; you are now a dog of the Navy. However," Sakura touched the tip of the sword as if fascinated by it, "I don't believe you." Her gaze caught his, "You remember every night you go to bed of that horrible incident. Those screams, the smell of cannon powder and burning flesh. It's as though you were there re-living every moment…In the end wondering what happened to your friends and waking up in a cold sweat with your heart hammering against your chest…The fear of loosing those precious to you."

"This is true" Sai stepped in with his voice void of all emotion save for the small tinge of pain, "Because that is what happens to us."

Neji's sword began to shake as his whole body trembled from the memory. It was as if they never left his side…they felt it too.

"Neji, man." Naruto placed a comforting hand on his friend, "You all right?"

"Put them away." He sharply turned and dispersed the crowd with his powerful strides. Shealthing his sword he went into the captains quarter and slammed the door.

Sakura lent in, "I hope he realizes those are my quarters." The blonde chuckled as Neji came out with a slight blush.

"Search this ship for valuables and then sink it." He jumped over the side of the Crimson Blossom and onto his own ship.

"Hey blondie, do you think I could gather my own possessions?"

"Sure, but I'm coming with ya."

When Sakura entered her captain's quarters she immediately pulled out a knapsack and picked up a sketchpad and pencils. She then grabbed some garments and stuffed them at the bottom. She reached over and grabbed the few books on her self and then went for her jewelry box.

"Hey that's not yours!"

Sakura opened the box where a ballerina began dancing to a haunting tune, "This was given to me by my mother when she and father came back from India. She contracted malaria and died a few weeks later."

"Oh I'm sorry."

She waved him off, "You have nothing to be sorry for Blondie-"

"Naruto, call me Naruto."

Sakura smiled and held out her hand for him to shake, "Hello Naruto, I'm Haruno Sakura."

"Yo."

Sakura smiled as she finished packing. Pulling the string tight, she threw the sack over her shoulder, "Shall we?"

Naruto smiled, "We shall."

Sakura sat with Sai in the cramped cell. Her head was on his shoulder as he ran his hand through her hair.

"You know your plan is remarkably working."

"I know, don't my plans always go as such?"
"Not really, usually we hit a snag and then we scrap the plan altogether in favor of a more improvised one."

"That's only because you have a short attention span."

"Hn."

Sakura laughed and quieted down.

"Are you afraid?"

"Of what Sai?
"Of dying before we accomplish what we set out for?"

"No, because we're too strong willed to allow that to happen before we rightfully correct wrongs."

"Hn."

"Sai?"

"Yes?"

"We will get out of the cell."

"I know, Neji will not allow us to sit for long when he has many questions to be answered."

" G'night Sai."

"Night my little blossom."

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