Sᴡɪᴍᴍɪɴɢ ɪɴ ʀᴇᴅᴅɪsʜ ʜᴇʟʟ. Eᴜsᴛᴀss ᴋɪᴅ.

23. Family Feud

You knew you'd see him again. At the bidding at the casino, you saw Law again. It was like your heart wanted to chase right after him. He looked at you with sadness but a hint of softness in his eyes. You could tell he still cared deeply for you.

Now you were sitting in your bedroom at your fathers house with San laying on your pillow, purring softly. You thought back to your old family before you were taken into the life of crime by your father. The life you lived now was much more peaceful than it was.

—

The woman stared at the baby in her arms in disgust. Not awe, she already despised the child in her arms. This child was an accident, a curse from the gods that she didn't want. The nurse stared at her oddly as the woman wasn't crying in joy. She just stared at the baby as if it was a horrific monster. And that's how she treated it.

You grew up with your parents shunning you, hiding you from everyone and pushing you away. You didn't know the feeling of love, you never loved someone or had someone love you. All of your time was spent inside your room. They barely checked on you and whenever you tried to interact, you were just slapped or shoved back into your room.

They refused to even let you eat dinner normally with them. They only fed you scraps before one day you had snapped. You almost murdered your father in cold blood, causing your mother to send you to an orphanage. She was calling you the devils child as she left you behind. All you could do was stare at her with darkness in your dull little eyes.

She was eventually dragged away by the staff. The kids got word of everything that happened and strayed away from you. Eventually you began to fight back with the staff, causing them to constantly restrain you. Just like home, you didn't eat with everyone else. You ate alone, played alone, sat alone. You didn't need anyone. That was until he came along.

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Memories it was. You didn't know parents could hate a child so much until you thought back to your biological parents. You sighed as you got off your bed and exited your room. Trailing down the stairs, you entered the living room where the men were all gathered.

As soon as you entered, they went quiet.

"...why'd you all suddenly go quiet?" You asked.

They ignored your question and began to ask if you wanted something to eat or if you wanted to go out.

"Guys why are we hiding that we were talking about L—" Ace quickly put his hand over Luffy's mouth, shutting the boy up.

Your eye twitched. You walked towards Ace and grabbed him by his necklace, pulling him close to you.

"Portgas D. Ace, what were you guys talking about?" You said with an angered grin. You closed your eyes as your brows furrowed. You could smell the tension in the room.

"We were talking about Traffy!" Luffy said. Your eyes snapped open and went wide. You slowly turned to Luffy, your right eye twitching.

"And why are we talking about Law?" You said menacingly.

"(Y/N)...we all agreed Law isn't fit for you, nor is Kid. You should love someone who won't endanger you." Sabo said softly. You let go of Ace, turning to the blonde. In a swift motion, you took Luffy's hat and threw it at Sabo like a knife.

It smacked the man dead in the face, causing him to stumble back as you started to approach him. You grabbed him by his shirt, anger burning in your eyes.

"Excuse me? Who the hell do you all think you are trying to decide who I should date or not? I don't think it's your decision." You spat.

"Now now lass, calm down. Yer' brothers are just looking after ye'. We are yer' family." Your father said as he entered the room. You dropped Sabo and looked at him.

"Yeah? Well they're a shit family." You said angrily. Whitebeard looked down at you, darkness in his eyes. He looked as if he was gonna give you the worst beating of your life.

"They've done nothing but look out for ye'. They just want to make sure yer' safe." He said sternly.

You approached him, going chest to to chest with the man as you looked at him with the same expression.

"Look out for me? So choosing my own fate is looking out for me? You dragged me into this life. I was endangered the second you adopted me and now it's an issue I fell for some damn guy who just so happens to be the leader of a gang?" You said, raising a brow as you chuckled.

"Law would kill you in an instant and the way Eustass leaves ye' is just equally as bad. They're not good for ye'." Whitebeard said, trying to compose himself.

You were practically ready to send him into his deathbed. Nobody dared to go head to head with him. Last time Ace did, he was always sent flying.

"And you wouldn't kill me in an instant? Look at you. You almost killed Ace when you decided to spare him. You act as if you're better than Kid or Law!" You shouted.

You were pushing him. You both were like ticking time bombs.

"Ye' know we care. I wouldn't hurt me own daughter. Ace tried killing me, I had my own reasons. Ye' can hate me all ye' want but we will always have yer' back in times of need." He said.

His reaction was pissing you off. You were only ever this mad when he first took you in. Just like Ace, you tried to murder him.

"I don't need you." You spat.

Your father only crouched down to your level as he let out a deep chuckle.

"Wait until something happens. Yer' gonna need our help and we'll always offer it."