His First Love ( Shanks X Reader )

Chapter 2: A New Journey!!

After helping the Roger Pirates with gathering supplies in the nearby town, Yuna led them back to the docks. Despite her initial reservations, she had grown more comfortable around the crew, though she kept her guard up.

As the pirates loaded the supplies onto their ship, Yuna stood near the dock, watching. She was ready to return to the forest when a familiar voice called out.

"Hey, Yuna! Where are you going?" Shanks, his red hair wild in the breeze, jogged over to her, Buggy following behind him.

Yuna glanced back, her expression still guarded but with a hint of curiosity. "I've helped you with what you needed. I'm going back to where I belong."

Shanks grinned, his usual carefree attitude shining through. "But what if you belonged with us? Why don't you come along on the ship? It'll be fun!"

Yuna raised an eyebrow, skeptical. "Join you? I don't think I'd fit in with a crew of pirates."

Buggy, ever the dramatic one, chimed in with a huff. "Yeah, why would you even want to hang out with a bunch of stinky pirates like us, huh?" He crossed his arms, looking mildly annoyed at the idea.

Shanks elbowed Buggy playfully. "Aw, come on, Buggy. You've got to admit it would be interesting. We could all learn from each other."

Yuna hesitated, her red eyes scanning the ship and the crew, who were now preparing to set sail. Rayleigh and the others were busy getting everything ready, but she could feel their eyes occasionally glancing toward her, as if waiting for her decision.

"I don't know," Yuna began, her voice quieter. "I've always been alone. I'm not used to trusting people, let alone traveling with them."

Shanks thinks for a bit as he asks her, " How about this, Yuna! What is your dream? "

Yuna looks at two boys as she thinks the answer to his question. It has been awhile since someone asked her about her dream.

" Someone like you should never be alive!! "

" You? All over the world? Psstt no one will accept a killer like you!! "

"Die alone, monster!!! "

" Why did you do it?!?! "

" Die! Die! Die!!! "

Yuna looks at them with a blank face, " I want to travel all over the world, making a journal of my adventures " They will laugh at me as usual...

Shanks took a step closer, his voice soft but full of excitement, his smile as bright as sun. "That's exactly why you should come with us. You don't have to be alone. You will travel all over the world!. We're all learning things too, and we'd be happy to have you on the crew."

Buggy grumbled, "I'm not so sure about this."

Shanks smirked at him. "Oh, relax, Buggy. It'll be fine."

Yuna's eyes widened. Was it alright for me to be with them? Am I has right to achieve my dream? Am I....can I finally be loved?...

Suddenly, a voice from the ship called out, "Shanks! Buggy! Come on! We're about to get sail now" It was Rayleigh, standing at the helm, waiting for the final word.

Shanks turned back to Yuna, his grin wide. "So, what do you say? It's better than staying on this island by yourself, right?"

Yuna looked down for a moment, her heart conflicted. She had been alone for so long, and the idea of joining a pirate crew, especially one as famous as the Roger Pirates, seemed absurd. But Shanks' enthusiasm and the sincerity in his eyes made her pause.