Wind in our Sails KobyXReader

Chapter 40: Dressrosa pt.2

"In what way did you think THIS was a good idea??!!!"

You couldn't concentrate on what Yoru was saying. You were currently trying to do two things at once. One: you'd send a bunch of sparrow manifestations to cut the strings on the citizens around the kingdom so they were no longer controlled. That alone was eating away at your energy at a pace you'd rather not think about. Two: your hands were bleeding, profusely, as you used your abilities to keep the 'Bird Cage,' as Doflamingo had put it; in one spot and no longer advance on the citizens running to the toy factory.

"Y/N! You're going to die if you keep doing this! The citizens are fine!"

"No they're not! Dammit they are not okay! I'm trying to concentrate, so unless you plan on giving me a portion of your energy to keep me standing do me a favor and shut up!"

You didn't bother to respond to him in your mind. There was no one else around other than you and Yoru. You made sure to find a spot where no one could see you work your "magic."

"Y/N...I'm worried about you."

"Why? I'm doing what a marine should be doing! I'm protecting innocent people from getting hurt anymore!"

"At what cost?!"

"Myself if it calls for it!"

You could feel the life in you dying, something seemed to be tugging at your mind. Like a spider crawling inside your brain and you couldn't swipe it away. Tiny prickling that just wouldn't go away.

Stupid girl! Let me out!

You heard a faint whisper say, but didn't think much of it, instead you thought of something happier.

Koby...you'd be so jealous right now. I got to meet Straw Hat. And see him fight. You'd be losing your mind.

Tears sprang to your eyes as you thought of your ex-lover and friend. He would've stood next to you. His face hardened in his efforts to keep innocents safe, his smile gleaming at you giving you hope that everything would be okay. And now, you didn't have that.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!"

The voice made your eyes go wide and your body stiffen. It was Roronoa Zoro, and when you turned to him he looked pissed off. You turned your eyes back to the Bird Cage. Hearing Straw Hat and Doflamingo go at it. You felt the cage try to advance causing you to curse at the added weight of it pushing against you.

"You idiot! You're going to lose your hands!"

"Do me a favor then and help me, instead of just standing there and yelling and not doing anything productive."

You spat back in all your monotone glory. Not caring in the slightest really if this cage swallowed you whole. But you did care about the innocent people who would be caught up in the mess if you let go.

"Aaargh! Are you always this stubborn? Or are you just stupid?"

"Yes." You answered in your monotone voice you felt him go still, a curse left his lips before he drew his swords and walked towards you.

Before he could take the last few steps Yoru turned into his wolf form. Growling and snarling at him. The pirate stopped, placing his swords back in their sheaths and dropping to one knee.

"I'm not going to hurt your friend. I'm going to help her. Look at her she's fading. Can't you feel it?"

You felt Yoru's eyes on you then his whine broke your heart. And the guilt you'd pushed aside for him came at you on full force. Yoru's very soul was tethered to yours, if you died so did he.