The Marine And the Pirate { Akainu Sakazuki X OC

Part 4: An Impossible Love

"I can. I will take these devil fruits out of you. I promise." Caressing her cheek lightly, he stared down at her "I will fix you, just-" Seeing as she collapsed onto the ground near his feet, he immediately crouched down, cursed inwardly and rushed for one of the swords that now dropped at once due to her unconsciousness, taking one he turned over and positioned the blade where the devil fruits were, almost all of them, then proceeded to take them out carefully and expertly still hands, but leaving two inside of her, so that it may heal her up as he finished and hopefully help her regain consciousness. "Scarlett? Scarlett!"

Laying within his arms, her body remained utterly still, her breath shallow with her eyes remaining closed. Coughing slightly, the cuts he had made with her sword to remove the crystalized devil fruits implanted within her body began to heal nearly as soon as he made the cut making the removal difficult while her blank blue eyes opened only a bit, before closing once more.

Using his palm, he quickly removed the crystallized devil fruits, using the other to keep the wound from healing quickly and keeping it open enough, placing the devil fruits beside him and leaving the two, he tapped at her cheek and pressed his forehead against hers, "Please be okay, Scarlett. You can get through this... you can.".

Slowly cracking her incredible blue eyes open, her breath was ragged almost laughing at how ridiculous he seemed. " when did a Marine ever beg a pirate to be okay?" she asked gently, her voice ragged while she spoke, her body on the ground of his ship while her eyes shut from the pain and the remaining two devil fruits he left taking over her system

Realizing how ridiculous and idiotic he seemed at this point, he removed his gloved hand from her cheek and retracted it to his side, responding "Hey, I was just making sure my enemy is fine... So I can kill her later.." Laying her down onto the ground, he got up and stood a foot away from her, embarrassed at his actions.

"Yeah yeah. I know..To kill me later I understand" She whispered, she kinda missed his warmth, The blonde wouldn't admit it but his warmth was actually a comfort she hadn't felt in some years. and opening her eyes to turn her head in his direction she noted the blush that took over his face and it made her own cheeks turn slightly red.

 ..Turned over to face her once more, he said "Anyway, can you get up or must we post-pone this fight? All my Marines dead; Good for nothing bastards." He sighed at the thought of how quick they died, though supposed it was his fault for just sending them in, considering they were new recruits, something he should take note of later. He stared down at the female a bit concerned.

"Thank you Zuki" She whispered, but knowing how silent it was in the area around them he could probably hear the near affectionate nickname she gave him. Slowly standing on her heeled feet while shifting to look into his eyes, finding solace there but she knew one of them had to die but it kinda ended up breaking her heart when she didn't speak further.

He saw her lips move but it was inaudible, though if he thought long enough he could place the words that was said but instead surveyed the area around them; The situation at this point was awkward, even for him, considering his hate for her had already died down though he'd never admit it, circling her now, he responded with a chuckle "You finally don't look half as dead as you did previously." The tone of her skin and how it felt when he held her was so perfect, how much he wanted to feel how soft her lips were, though he'd never say these things, he did very well think them. "So what now? Gonna take me prisoner? Heh."

Without speaking, her eyes dimming to blankness to hide her own feelings of how she felt, a crimson colored void appeared pulling a rapier from its depths, holding it out in front of her she allowed herself one last peak at his muscled face, her fingers clenching around the sword realizing just a bit that the fight died out of her from when it started sometime ago.

Watching a crimson void appear out of nowhere with a Rapier in it's depths, he realized that the sword he used to cut out her devil fruits was right beside her and therefor he was unarmed. 'Well that's unfortunate' he thought to himself as he stared helplessly, or well; Pretended to stare helplessly at the weapon. "Well, if you're still ready to fight." He got into his unarmed battle stance. "Come at me."

"if you were to name your kids..what would you name them" she said out of nowhere, dragging the last rapier from its sheath at her hip, holding both in her hands, spinning them slightly her steps slow with her heels clicking and thus echoing across the seemingly silent area, slowly circling the male in front of her while she held the rapiers within her hands

Following suit in the way she circled him which was now copied by himself, he constantly flexed his hands a few times as he waited patiently, the question however caught him off guard he murmured quietly in embarrassment, deciding it would only be necessary to give her a girl name, granted he had a daughter. His sons name would remain unrevealed "Scarletta.. Which is awfully a lot like your name..."

Feeling herself soften, she halted her movements staring at him before dropping her rapiers and setting her hand to her heart. " I like that quite a bit..I think Reiji would have been a nice for a son... Trailing off she put her hand in the familiar movement that would instantly stop someones heart while she remained entirely still a smile tugging at her pale pink lips while the sun began to set.