Striken

Facing Fears

Aikyō smiled after handing the telescope to Ace,

"Oh that's my friend Buggy alright. We did a heist a while back-I dressed up like a clown with my Godfather's face paint. We stole tons of treasure from Donquixote Doflamingo.I had fun stealing from that World Noble.I might just do it again once I get my crew all back together.I think he's a Warlord of the sea but I don't know."

Ace huffed,

"Wow you get pissed at me for going after a man that killed his crew mate when you go doing whatever the fuck you want?You are stealing from a notorious World Government ass kisser."

Aikyō rolled her eyes,

"I'm a freakn Captain so yeah I can do whatever the fuck I want.At least I worry about you, you couldn't give a shit what I do honestly!You worry more about men like Law and Zoro who are after me romantically."

Ace said amused,

"I'm not worried about men like that.I do worry and I gave you fair warning about Kidd already.You can most definitely fight your own battles,if there was a second I thought you couldn't I would gladly step in.Hence the reason for why we have each other's Vivre Cards.You hold your own heart still.So you want to see your clown friend or not?"

Aikyō about to jump off the Striker yelling,

"I doubt that I seriously do.Pfft whatever.As a Captain and out of respect I need to ask permission to come aboard first."

Ace grunted watching her slingshot herself over to where the ship was much like he was sure Luffy did at times.She came back looking for something in the bags he didn't realize she had brought.She grabbed the rope meant for docking.Aikyō said,

"Buggy is having a party! There's gonna be food for sure, come on Ace look alive!"

The freckled black haired boy scratched his head at the similarities of her and Luffy's actions/personality.Aikyō hummed having a hard time accepting Ace's reaction so she threw him overboard and into the sky hoping he'd land on Buggy's deck.She manipulated her fire to send the Striker forward her flames died out the moment she jumped off to tie the rope to the side of Buggy's ship.Aikyō was greeted warmly by his crew members and Buggy had his face up close to Ace,

"Who the hell are you though?! I didn't invite you?"

Aikyō crossed her arms,

"Hey Red excuse him he's with me-"

His crew members said,

"That's Fire Fist!"

"Fire Fist?!"

"What's he doing with the Goddess of the Seas?!"

Buggy straightened up staring at Aikyō bewildered,

"Sweets?! He's with you??! In what way as an ally?!Don't tell me you came here to take the treasure from this Island?!"

Aikyō walked up to the blue haired pirate with her hands on her hips in a curiously happy tone,

"You gonna hug me or what? It's my birthday after all! I'm not here for treasure but I'll help you get it if ya want."

Buggy's eyes went wide,

"I feel like you've changed a bit since the heist. I saw your bounty too-If it gets any higher I might just have to go after you but of course it would be a challenge."

Aikyō smirked,

"Do wait till it gets a bit higher-I know you'd only do it for the right kinda price of course."

Ace was eating having made a plate of food for Aikyō he watched the clown Captain hug the girl.Aikyō tried to refrain from burrying her face into his chest she had enjoyed being around Buggy during the process planning for the heist and during the heist itself.He was an admirable pirate with a great feigning for treasure.Buggy sensed her yearning to be close aware that it wasn't anything romantically motivated as he felt he was too old for such a beautiful young woman.He kept his arm around her waist raising his other hand,