Transported (A ONE PIECE Fanfiction)

Chapter 5

Consciousness found its way, I am awake.

I blinked before my eyes opened completely. The sun was shining right on my face and it was annoying. I am not really a morning person. I glanced at my clock on the nightstand. It was already 8:49. I used to be up at six when it was school days but I still have a fever so I am not obliged to attend.

After sprinkling water in my face, I remember the reason why I woke up late. Ace and I had a teté-a-teté at one in the morning. I should know better.

I immediately exited my room still wearing my PJs. I passed the guest room and smiled when I see Ace inside the guest room still sleeping. I was happy because he was real and not just a delusion I made yesterday caused by my fever.

"Morning, sweetheart." Dad greeted me too cheerful for my liking. He held a tablet in his hand. Black coffee was in the dining table together with bacon, bread toasts and eggs.

"Morning Dad." I greeted back.

"You're temperature has dropped. You can probably go to school tomorrow but you're still obviously tired." Dad put his hand on my forehead.

"You can blame Ace for that one." I said, yawning.

"And why's that?"

"We had a late night talk and..." I hesitated as I gulped.

"And?" Dad raised both his brows.

"Ace now knows that he died."

His eyes that were staring at the tablet was immediately turned to stare at me. He looked so shock but in the same time uncertain. I gave him a sheepish smile and hoped for the better.

"Tala Crystalline Ramirez. I trusted you to keep your mouth shut yet you decided to reveal something like that? If there's one person I know that would slipped that one, it would be your brother." Dad ranted out.

"Dad..." I groaned. "I didn't slipped. He's the one who asked me if he died."

"And you answered yes?"

"Of course, I did." I said with a sigh. "There's no point in hiding it if he do know it himself. I just confirmed it."

Dad took a sip in his coffee. Probably to calm his nerves. "I don't know, Tala. You shouldn't have messed up with something like that."

"I know."

Dad get his tablet again and continue to do his report or something. I helped myself by eating breakfast. I put some Nutella in a bread and put some eggs in my plate.

And coffee. Seriously, if other parents let their children drink milk, my parents did not. My parents let Justin and I drink coffee every morning. My day was not complete if I have not sipped any coffee.

"Good morning." Ace greeted.

"Hello." I bid. I looked up his features. He looked so tired. Bags were under his eyes a sign that he did not get enough sleep in the past days. His raven hair was messy, stroking everywhere. Seems like he did not had the time to look in front of the mirror.

"You looked so wasted even though you didn't drink anything last night." Dad rasped voicing out my thoughts.

Ace's hand ran through his hair. "You think?"

"You need some time in the tub. Relax yourself up and free to use my shirts and pants." Dad offered with a smile.

"Thanks..."

Dad chuckled. "Are you sure you're a pirate? You're so polite!"

I sipped my coffee. Well, Ace is nice but he was not always that polite. Dad never watched the episodes of Ace's childhood. If he only did, he will never say some thing like that. But hey, people change. Luffy managed to lighten up his older brother turning him into the kindest pirate in the Grand Line.