You are a Pirate || Haikyuu

Chapter 11

"Kenma! Don't stray too far!" His mother scolded, before herding him back inside.

When Kenma saw Tobio fail to find the prince of the land and speak with the others, he knew he had to search for him on his own. Clearly Akaashi had planned to search for a different prince, so Kenma took matters in his own paws.

"Kenma, wanna go on a mission with me?" Kuroo smiled, extending a hand to the cat from the ocean on one of the many beaches of the Yuka kingdom.

The cat shakily took a breath. He had to find Shouyou. It didn't matter if Kenma died, he was insignificant compared to a prince.

He hid behind a wall, listening to Queen Kiyoko and Kuroo speak. Kenma couldn't hear parts of the conversation. "Another cat person ........ ........ reported missing." The shark declared.

"For their ......, I assume?"

"Yeah. Do you .... ...... .... search for the .........?"

Kiyoko sighed. "No, .....—"

No one cared for his species. Therefore, no one cared about Kenma.

Kenma searched the beach, and tried to send away his darkening thoughts. With no luck finding his friend, his eyes darted to the murky water littered with some of the remains of the ship he once called his temporary home.

No. His home was with Shouyou, the only person who cared about him. If Shouyou died, so would Kenma.

"Kenma, you have to take care of yourself. I know you've been skipping meals."

Kuroo's voice rang in his mind. He's just trying to use you. Kuroo doesn't care, Kenma shook his small head to clear his thoughts, but all it did was bring someone else's voice into his mind.

"Uwaaah! Kenma, you're so cool! Wait, what are those dark circles doing under your eyes? Are you getting enough sleep?"

Hinata tilted his head to the side innocently. Kenma nodded, but Hinata's smile turned into a angry frown. "What a disgusting liar."

He was a cat.

Of course he was getting enough sleep, and eating— That's a lie. Stop lying, Kenma. Hinata's voice came to haunt him again. Why don't you just die already?

With no luck getting rid of his sick imagination, Kenma dived into the water in search of his friend, Prince Shouyou of the Miyagi Kingdom. He ignored the sharp pain in his side.

<•Kuroo Tetsurou•>

I could only help Oikawa and Akaashi guide the ship to an island. We couldn't prevent it from crashing, but at least it crashed on an island.

I didn't focus on the other two tailed creatures, because of my concern for my mate. "Kenma!" I called out, surfacing. "Kenma, where are you?!"

No one seemed to be awake yet, but I did feel a presence from a cave. I ignored that, too. After searching, I found Kenma with a nasty, open wound on his right side. I couldn't treat it, salt water dripped off me, and salt water makes wounds worse.

"Damn it," I cussed quietly. I guess I have to wait for someone to wake up to treat him.

Waiting around seemed boring, so I started to scavenge what I could and put it on the beach. A thief's dagger, two wedding rings, some orange fruit, and more.

At some point, Akaashi and Oikawa started to join in. They stayed far apart from each other, and we worked in tense silence with the only sound being the waves crashing on shore.

One of the humans started to wake up, so all three of us made sure we were hidden by the ocean. We watched his actions quietly, and Akaashi approached him.

Oikawa glared at the two as they exchanged words. After a few minutes, Akaashi left him.

"I'm gonna go search for the missing people of the crew." Akaashi immediately swam away, deeper into the ocean without another word.

"I'm gonna go check up on Kenma," I muttered to Oikawa before going to attend my mate. He wasn't there anymore. Suddenly, I noticed the high tide. He must've been swept away.

After cussing for what felt like the tenth time that day, I went on a hunt for Kenma. I passed by Oikawa who didn't even give me a glance, and was he staring at a human?

"Kenma!" I called out to the empty water that could give anyone nightmares. I didn't get an answer, so I tried again but louder. "Kenma! Where are you?!"

Calling out like this may seem useless, but cat people have their own unique powers to make up for their lack of strength. They do make up at least half the population of the citizens in the Yuka Kingdom.

So, of course, Kenma has his own power. Which happened to be something with the mind (I forgot exactly what it was, but I wouldn't dare tell him that). Kenma would reply in my mind if he could hear me.

I swam a bit deeper, scaring any other fish. "Kenma!"

"Dog-chan, I didn't expect you so far into these waters."

I suddenly stopped, and turned around to face the same shark I had encountered before being issued my mission. "What do yo- Kenma!"

The guy held my mate in his arms, and he smirked at me, causing me to growl. Kenma didn't seem alive. I growled at him.

"So this little guy's name is Kenma, huh?"

"What are you doing with him, Siren Flayer?"

He laughed. "He's my next meal, of course."

I extended my hands to strangle him, until he spoke again. "Hey now, don't be like that. I was joking. Let's see.. If you want him back, you have to tell me what your name is."

He's lying.

But if he's not.. Do I really want to risk it?

"Kuroo Tetsurou. Now give him back."

"My name is Kenji Futakuchi, of the faction Date Tech. What did the Queen order you to do? I'm curious, Dog-chan."

"I didn't ask for your name, you sick fuck," I spit out. "Give him back or I swear to Kawa and Ku that I'll tear you apart."

Kenji snickered. "How vulgar."

He tossed me Kenma, and I caught him. "Here. I have no use for a dead cat anyways. I hope we meet again, dog-chan."

And with that, Kenji was gone. Then I realized a few things.

Kenma wasn't breathing.

Akaashi went in that direction Kenji did. Could Kenji be hunting him?

A Siren Flayer shark from the Date Tech faction is all the way out here, and he's not friendly.