We prepared to leave. Mihawk had prepared us a small boat stocked with what we may need. Everything is ready. All we need to do is set sai and so I stand before him, Dracule Mihawk, ready to leave his home.
" I'm leaving." I've never left home before. What is one supposed to say. That I'll come back? To be well? He doesn't look up from his paper.
" Mi hija, Layla, stay alive." His single statement though none all too beautiful or sensitive, brought tears to my eyes. The tears that I swore I wouldn't shed. He finally looks my way. "Be safe" He stands slowly from his chains and why he suddenly feel so far away, I don't know. I feel a gentle push on my back and I find myself stumbling, running back towards him and even before I raise my arms to hug him, his are already a open, absorbing me in his hug. not his one armed hug or a one sided hug but the kind of hug that makes you feel wam and complete. He holds my head against his chest as if he is caressing a babe, gently running his fingers through my hair. His arm keeps name close, safe against his form. I can hear the thundering sound of his bellowing heart beat. Calm, strong, loud, and more than anything, reassuring that he is here.
" I will be safe and stay alive. I'll be strong, so strong that they'll send you, a war lord to capture me. Thank you so much for everything.." I cry, and ugly kind of cry but he just hums. I feel his pulling away and passing me to the green hair man who declared to take me away. I watch as they nod to each other, understanding one another with a simple gesture.
" Roronoa Zoro. The next time we cross blades, we battle for my title." With that we left and though I was tempted to, I never looked back. It's quite interesting the difference in emotion between leaving this man, who I've only known for 2 years and the emotion I felt leaving Law, the brother I lost as a child. Both times I cried yet this time, my heart is light, no guilt, or fear, or misery. Perhaps it's because there is a person beside me this time.
We reached Sabaody following the scrap of paper that Zoro held onto. It pointed us in the direction of a bar. Zoro slowly opens the door, stepping in. He motions for me to follow. An older man and a woman sat at the bar. They seemed surprised to see him, Zoro I mean.
"What no one's here yet?" I can almost feel the happiness radiating off of his body.
" and who might this be? I don't remember a pretty thing like you being in monkey's crew." The woman's offers us a seat smile in sweetly. " Ah, she's Layla. Not quite a crew member yet but we'll see how it goes." His introduction of me is brief so instead I push him away and offer my hand to shake to the 2 older people.
" My name is Dracule D Layla. You may have met my younger brother 2 years ago, Trafalgar Law?" His face lights up at the mention of 2 years ago.
" Oh! You were the girl that was with the heart pirates that's right. Now how did you end up with the name Dracule? Sound like a good story. Why not an old man like me." He smiles kindly and pulling up a chair beside himself, pouring me a glass of whatever it was that he's drinking. He takes me hand pulling me over but just as I move to sit beside the grey haired man, I'm shoved to the next seat over, a protective arm around my shoulder.
" Hey old man, i get that your legendary and all but don't be getting friendly with my girl." The old man bursts out laughing raising up his hand. " Alright alright. She can tell me from there. Might as well tell me how y'all met while your at it." He's a good hearted old man, taking everything said lightly. Maybe this goes to show just how strong this man really is.
It's quite a long story but they listen intent on finding out all the details. I enjoy their company and they seem to have good insight on how everything works.
" So originally Trafalgar D Sea Layla. Your brother is Trafalgar D Water Law. you also had a sister names Trafalgar D Ocean Diane. Your parents must have really loved the pirate life!" He laughs out loud in a contagious way resulting me even Zoro chuckling.
" The truth is, I don't remember them very much. Just a few memories here and there. A lot happened and I at the end of the day, I found myself with more memories of Mihawk than my real parents. That's why he gave me his name Dracule. Dracule D Layla is who I am now." I give them a summarized version and they take it all in.
" And that;s where you met and trained with lover boy." The woman takes a puff of her smoke. Zoro steps out of his stool stretching his arms above his head.
" How bout we head out and find something to do till everyone get here. Might as well get a good look around." He holds out his hand for me and I take it.
" Hyu hyu. Not only a swordsman, a gentleman too." The older man teases but Zoro has mastered the art of ignoring things he doesn't want to hear. I laugh and bow to the others in the bar.
" It was very nice meeting you two, I hope to meet and talk again." That's all I get out before Zoro starts dragging me out of the Zara and ito the streets.
We ended up wandering around for a few days before we even heard a speck of new about the rest of the crew and that was the beginning of a new adventure
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The girl who crossed the sea
FanficI want to tell you of a time when there was a broken girl in what was thought to be a dead world. A time of when she was afraid of the man who loved her more than he could ever love himself. He loved her more than the moon loved the sky and the star...
