stay // eustass kid

04

"don't you dare die on me after i show 'hospitality'", the man growled while trying to shake me awake. he'd almost given up, until a soft groan escaped my lips.

"didn't medi say she had a concussion or something", killer asked, his voice as calm as usual. "i don't care what that damn idiot said", he set me back down in my original chair and stared at me with folded arms.

the room had cleared by now, and the mess still covered the table. i covered my mouth and yawned. i had only been out for about an hour, but it only felt like five minutes.

i stared back at the two men with tired eyes, expecting one of them to yell at me or something,but neither said anything. "if you think i'm pretty you can just say that", i muttered.

kid almost automatically sneered and slammed a fist on the table, "who the hell are you?".

"zula"

they waited for me to go on, but i really didn't have anything else to say. i could tell this pissed kid off even more. "you ate a devil fruit, didn't you?", killer asked this time. i nodded, "nagi nagi no mi".

"what abilities does that fruit give you?"

i scoffed, "like i'd tell you". it was a dumb question for him to ask. why would i tell the one, who keeps beating me unconscious, what my abilities are?

for a moment i could hear kid grit his teeth then he grabbed my shirt by the color, picking me up so my feet only grazed the floor. "THE FUCK KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT!?", he yelled into my face and i flinched.

"if you're gonna do something, make sure you kill me this time".

the veins in his forehead nearly popped at my words. i couldn't help but smile. he may hit me, but at least i know i get under his skin.

"she probably won't say anything, because you keep threatening, dumbass", killer said. i could tell by his tone that he was getting upset as well. he'd been waiting days to interrogate me, but something would always happen.

he dropped me to my chair again and i nearly fell over, but i caught myself. kid stayed standing with his arms crossed, glaring down at me like a wild man.

killer cleared his voice before speaking, "you can read poneglyphs, can't you?". i didn't say anything, and he took my silence as an answer. "it just didn't make sense that you'd go through the trouble of stealing it, just to rip it up and throw it away... unless you work for the marines?".

i hadn't given anything away with my actions, until he presumed that i worked for the marines. the memories of the buster call sent to my island came back and made me sick. my lip lifted in disgust, "don't ever insult me like that". he nodded understanding, "then why are you looking for them? it's not like you're a pirate".

i shrugged, "why not?". i leaned my elbow onto the table and rested my head with closed eyes.

killer sighed and stood up, "i guess that's enough for today then, i'll ask you more tomorrow". i only nodded, as he quietly slipped out, closing the door behind him. kid who'd been glaring at me the whole time, looked away at the door when he heard it close.

"that sneaky bastard was supposed to be cleaning today", he said through his teeth. "hey woman", i ignored him and kept my eyes closed, hoping he'd just leave me alone. i should've know better. he knocked my arm from under my chin, making me slam my head on the table.

"damnit, the fuck is wrong with you?", i looked up at him and he stood with a wide grin. "and stop smiling at me like that, you look like a rapist", i watched as his grin quickly turned into a deep frown. he sat down into a chair, his arms seemingly bulging, as he had them crossed so tightly on his chest. i guess that was his way of keeping his hands to himself.