Chest Box (Killer x Reader)

Chapter 17: Newspaper

Masclara yawned feeling sleepy as she holds her herbal tea, walking to the deck to join the others. The captain called everyone to witness the discussion of your issue of speaking secretly to a marine, Smoker to be specific.

Kid, Heat, Killer and Wire stood in front of you as the other members surrounded you from different spots of the deck like above the crow's nest, the quarter deck and even some are sitting on the rigging.

"You're... not planning on throwing me out on the open sea, are you?" Eyes wandering around the whole deck only to see them looking back at you with their most serious look they can put up. With their intimidating height compared to yours, you look like a child in comparison.

"Hmm, depends. If I don't like your answer then I'll throw you out and fetch you again for the next question." Kid looked down on you, purposely trying to show who's the captain but purposely making fun of you at the same time.

"I'm not a fish, little brother."

"It's 'Kid' for you." He snarled.

"Whatever, LITTLE BROTHER ~~"

"Hey, shut it."

"Before anything else, let's not forget to discuss why y/n spoke to a marine. I am not against you or anything, I know you're not betraying us but we don't tolerate any secret connections here dear." Wire said, cutting through the nonsense conversation between you and your brother.

"Uh, yeah. So uh, let me explain things further." You smiled awkwardly, scratching your cheek with a finger.

**The time when y/n spoke to Smoker.**

" The devil fruit is safe in the chest box and I am currently using the former captain's sword."

He held out his two cigar and blew the smoke away before speaking.

" I am skeptical to speak to you, but I believe the former admiral Aokiji when he told me to side with you before he went to fight Akainu."

"And what exactly is the reason you're speaking to me, sir?" You asked.

"He suggested me to take you in my group. We can hide you from the marine who's chasing you and from Black Beard."

"No, I can't."

" If you stay with your brother, that will worsen your situation. He's a pirate."

"And my brother." Making sure to highlight it. "I've already tried leaving him but he'll be mad if I do. We're born siblings, to protect one another and... I can't drag you into my mess, sir."

He paused and turns to look at you in the eye. There's no doubt about the sincerity of your words.

" You think I'm not capable of protecting you? " He didn't sound offended, more like casually asking.

" I know you're capable but my name would stench yours. Mich is able to control 1 fleet of marine to hide her true identity and 3 equivalent fleet of Pirate Hunters."

" Do you think Eustass Kid can handle that?"

"My brother Eustass Kid and my boyfriend Killer are not part of Worst generation for nothing. They are one of the strongest pirate there is in this era." You said proudly with a smile. Smoker sighed followed by exhaling the cigar's smoke. He pulled out a small transponder snail and called for someone. When the other line answered, it is someone familiar to you. Smoker handed it to you and accepted the snail with a joy in your heart to hear your old friend.

"Aokiji?"

"Hello child. I'm glad you're able to keep up with your situation."

"YES, yes I'm doing fine. What about you?"