[~Help Me~] One Piece X Reader Fanfiction

~Chapter 24~

(Y/n)'s P.O.V

"Hello Edward." Xebec sat down in front of Whitebeard's grave and I next to him. My teary eyes didn't leave Ace's grave.

"It's been a long time huh? For me it's only a few weeks but for you, it's over 40 years." He chuckled. "I don't know how or why I'm here..." He mumbled, then laughed out loud. "Well who cares anyway? I'm in a whole new adventure. (Y/n) said that there's a lot of strong pirates and Marines here. Maybe I'll pay them a visit~?" He grinned, trying to mask his pain with his indifferent look.

I grabbed his hand in mine and hold it tightly, without looking away from the grave of my brother...

It hurts a lot... It really hurts.

I love Ace a lot, before even coming to this world, he was one of my favorite characters. Each time I remember his death I feel my heart arch.

Xebec laughed and laughed, while rubbing his eyes, trying to brush away the wet substance that dared to come out of his eyes.

He's the pirate Rocks D Xebec.

And Rocks D Xebec doesn't cry...

He looked beside him and saw me setting down a flower at my brother's mound, seeing that simple gesture, he nearly broke down right there.

For the only person that could see his monsters, yet didn't leave, was now crying.

I couldn't take it anymore. I could hold back my sorrow. I covered my face and cried. I sobbed and cried. I will never  see Ace's beautiful smiles, or his goofy face and his big heart.

Ace suffered a lot in his childhood, being the only child of the pirate king Gol D Roger, he thought that no one loves him, that no one cares about him.

I remembered how he died in Luffy's arms with a smile on his face. Despite that moment of misery, he found what the true happiness is. The true happiness is being surrounded by the people you love.

Whitebeard's crew is his true home. They accepted him with open arms and I'm thankful for all of them.

"(Y/n)." Xebec whispered. He pulled me to his chest and said nothing. I continued crying for some minutes, unable to stop myself. My heart was beating so fast and I was gasping for air.

I cried for who knows how long, unable to stop myself from breaking down until I felt warm hands rest on my cheeks, and a feeling of innocence rush through me.

I immediately calmed down. The hands on my cheeks were very warm and comforting. Was it Xebec?

I looked up at the pirate but saw nothing. Xebec's arms are still around me. and no one was with us expect the two graves and the flowers around us.

Was I imagining things?

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, there was still the feeling of the hands resting on my cheeks, and the little moment of innocence was still there.

...

I finally smiled...

"I won't cry anymore." I said softly. The feeling of the hands disappeared and it was replaced by something warm on my forehead, like the feeling of warm soft lips.

"Better now?" Xebec asked, pulling away. I nodded my head then got up and went closer to Whitebeard's grave. I kissed the other flower and put it down.

"Thank you for taking care of my brother." I chuckled. "And thank you for keeping him company in the afterlife. He's a troublemaker young man. I need someone to keep an eye on him." I finally got up along with Xebec who out of nowhere pulled a bottle of wine and began pouring it on the two graves.

"Rest in peace, both of you." The spiky haired man gave me the bottle after emptying it. He looked between me and the two graves, smirking and tears at the corner of his eyes. "Mission completed brat. Let's go back."

"Aye aye." I saluted him in a mockery way and started to walk away with a tiny smile in my lips. The wine bottle still in my hold as we started walking back to the beach.

In no time we reached our destination and found both Shanks and Katakuri waiting for us outside. Both the sweet Commander's ship and the Red Force are ready to set sail.

"I guess this is a goodbye huh?" I glanced at Rocks D Xebec. That stupid grin of his is still in his lips. He ruffed my hair in an affectionate way. Like a fathy teasing his little daughter. Like a friend comforting his buddy.

"Brat, I'm not good at goodbyes. So let's make it 'see you again.' deal?"  Xebec said. We looked at each other for a while, then we brust out laughing.

"I-if that's waht you want---" I put my hand in my left pocket and took out the ring Xebec gave me the first night we met. I grabbed his giant hand and put it in his palm. "The next time we'll meet each other, give it back to me. This is our promise." I said smiling.

Xebec eyes widened when he recognized the ring. He holds it tightly in his hand. 'she still has my ring.' He thought.

This brat in front of him is really something...

"Don't get yourself killed brat when you set sail got it?" He again ruffed my hair, then walked to Shanks. The two hugged each other without saying a word.

"Kata-chan." I walked to the giant Donut lover and hugged his legs. "I'm really gonna miss you. But don't worry, I'll visit you from time to time. And if you want, we can call each other every day." I patted his legs.

Katakuri got down on both his knees and hugged me tightly. He was trying to keep his golden image in front of his older sibling and the others members of the Big Mom pirates but he couldn't.

"I'll miss you too (y/n)-chan." Katakuri mumbled. Without anyone noticing, he pulled two small piece of papers, one of them had his name already written on it and put it in (y/n)'s pocket.

"My vivre Card is in your pocket, along with Xebec's." He whispered. Making sure no one had noticed him. I smiled and nodded my head in thanks. "I'll keep them safe." I said.

We pulled away from each other.
Shanks is impatiently waiting for us to pull away. Huh, He's such an overprotective man.

I walked to Xebec and bumped my fist with his, then headed back to the Red Force. The red Hair pirates are waiting for us. Some of them were waving at Xebec while others are crying their eyes out.

They really got used to the troublemaker Rocks D Xebec.

I watched Katakuri's battle ship as we sailed away from the island. The empty bottle of wine still in my hands. I smiled, feeling happy and excited. Xebec's sudden appearance in my life taught me  my things. Fate leads is to each other.

It was destiny, his arrival here finally makes sense.

Suddenly, I felt the ghost of large hand on my head. And the feeling of innocence came back. But this time, I felt someone whispering in my ear.

"Take care of my Captain, I'll take care of Ace."

I chuckled and slowly nodded my head.

"I will--- Whitebeard."