Who will it be? (One Piece ff)

11. Reasons and drinking games

Why did I let Kid get off so lightly?

"This question is not as easy to answer as you might think Whitebeard.." I tell him calmly and honestly. There is no point in lying to me. This question is really not easy to answer.

"No problem, I have time little one." he replies to me with a smile and drinks his sake.

"Don't call me little one!" I grumble at him and only get a laugh in response. The old man does not condemn me. He listens to me attentively, does not interrupt me and asks questions that really interest him. It reminds me a lot of the time with Rayleigh. Rayleigh has always listened to me and tried to help me. A little smile creeps up on my lips. "It may be stupid or unwise now, but... Normally, I don't let such disrespect be offered to me and would have killed the person without batting an eyelid! However, there are 2 maybe 3 reasons why I didn't kill Eustass Kid." I begin to tell. "Mhhh well then let's hear the reasons Little one." he replies to me. That damn old sack!! He does that on purpose! The old one can still get that back! "Thou shalt not call me 'small' or 'little' you old sack!" bursts out of me again very civilized. In addition, I look at him bitterly evil and what do I get again? Of course! He laughs at me again! Such a stupid old grandpa! He would have sent anyone else to nirvana for this disrespect and he just laughs at me! Doesn't he take me seriously or what?!

I look slightly offended at the celebrating crowd. Everyone has fun and celebrates. 4 different pirate crews. That's really something nice. Maybe I should just give the reasons, then I can relax again, get in a good mood and celebrate with my crew. So I sigh deeply and say: "As I said, it's hard to explain. First of I provoked Kid on the Sabaody Archipelago and not only a little bit. Accordingly, it is actually understandable that he makes such a crap. I didn't expect him to haunt us for so long, but hey, if I chase someone, no distance is too far for me either. Secondly, usually I talk first before I think about what I want to say to prevent arguments and that's the same with my actions. I do it and then I think about whether it was right or not. It seems to be the same with Kid, I've noticed that. So he doesn't necessarily do it on purpose. It's like a kind of instinct. Just as for others breathing is an instinct, for Kid and me acting or speaking without first thinking is an instinct. Yes, that's a totally crappy comparison, but it works, doesn't it?" I ask the old man. He grins at me amused.

"Yes, I understand what you mean, but somehow it seems to me that there's more to why you didn't turn off the snot spoon." Whitebeard replies. The old one is smart. Nothing can be easily done or concealed from him. He's just like Rayleigh! Are all the old crackers like that? "Yes, you're right. The 2nd reason is only partially responsible for this. Personally, I act according to my intuition, my gut feeling and that has saved my ass from time to time. My gut feeling has told me that it is best to leave Kid alive, although to shows him that he should not provoke me, but does not kill him. Eustass Kid is strong, he's actually not that stupid. He can draw conclusions and you can talk to him as far as I have noticed. But only if you don't provoke him beforehand. You are not immediately condemned by him." - "What makes you believe that he does not condemn you?" Law suddenly falls into my word. Such a disrespectful ass! I didn't even interrupt him on his small submarine!

I cast an evil eye on him and answer his question: "Firstly I don't like to be interrupted and Secondly have you ever looked at his crew? He has a guy in his crew who looks like a zombie. Surely he is quite nice and I would like to get to know them better, but at first glance it is frightening. Furthermore, he has a big guy in the crew who looks like he comes from a certain area of a city where the sex trade is very popular. His style of dress interests me, how he came up with it and so on. Then there is his vice captain. He wears a mask and hardly anyone knows his face. It's obvious that he has a damn strong crew, but you can also see that these crew members have their own stories and their own style. He accepts this and does not condemn them or try to change them. Yes, it may be that he is very aggressive, but you can see that the crew is not with him because of fear. His crew is loyal to him. Hence the 3rd reason why I left him alive. I think he's a good ally." I say honestly and look at the last part of Kid. He looks surprised. Well, that's understandable. Surely not everyone thinks that an aggressive, feared pirate with a devil fruit and a short thread of patience is a good ally. But hey, I'm usually not logical, so I don't care what others say or think.

"CAPTAIN! COME DRINK WITH US! THIS IS GOING TO BE FUNNY!" I hear the loud voice of my vice shouting all over the deck. Oh man, she doesn't make it easy for you. "I'm about to be Luna!" I shout to her. She always manages to cheer me up. So I'm going to play along a little bit. But since I have already drunk quite a lot, I will only play a few rounds. One or two rounds. I smile and jump from the backrest of the throne. "Oh yes... Trafalgar Law, Bepo, Eustass Kid, Massacre Soldier Killer, Portgas D. Ace, Marco the Phoenix and Edward Newgate alias Whitebeard.. If you tell anyone about what I have just told you, more or less voluntarily. Then I'll kill you all! Just as a little warning. It is a vote of confidence that I told you about it. So make sure I don't regret trusting you!" I say. You can see from the faces that they all understood that I am taking this threat seriously. Good job. So where is my vice captain now? I am frightened when someone touches me on the shoulders. Luckily, I quickly realize that this is my vice Luna. She is sometimes a bit impatient, especially when it comes to drinking games.

"Captain! It takes you so long! COME! We are now playing with Penguin, Shachi, Heat, Wire, Haruta, Vista and Thatch bottle turning combined with truth or dare!" my vice tells me and pushes me to the group. "Hey! Can we play along?" I hear Ace ask. "No! Then you mess up all the fun! Just watch from a distance and enjoy it!" my vice replies with a grin and pushes me further to the small group. "Luna? What are you up to?" I ask cautiously.

"Oh, just a little drama captain. ~" she replies to me with a nasty grin.

Oh shit. If she says that, then there will also be drama and since she is so angry with me, I am part of this drama plan. What did I get myself into?