(Au! Symbiote! Cracker X Host! Reader) Mutialism

Reunion

The bluish Kiseichu hesitated at first, but seeing how you didn't make any threatening movements as you waited patiently for him, the other slowly wrapped himself around your arm and into the sleeves of your shirt.

Walking casually out of the stall and back to your classmates, you struggled to keep a straight face as he sunk slowly into your gut- a very appreciated gesture since it would let your body accommodate to him more easily.

Thank you, (Y/N)

Scratching your chin, you were about to tell your temporary charge that it was no problem at all when Kidd approached you with the gang in tow.

"(Y/N), we got a huge ass problem!" he hissed angrily, and hearing the aggravation in his voice made the fine hairs on your body stand on end.

What now?

Dragging you to the front of the crowd, you watched as the students walked through an airport-like security system, on the screens where the security guards stood, it would show an advanced x-ray photo of the student's body as they passed.

Bloody hell..

Rubbing your gut reassuringly, you looked to Zoro and Sanji- who you knew also had more than one Kiseichu counting on them, and felt sympathetic to the frightened expressions they wore.

We're not letting this stop us, we can fight our way through!

Chuckling softly at Cracker's appreciated confidence, you took in a few deep breaths, feeling better as Luffy gave your hand a tight squeeze and a grin.

"We're not going down so easily.." returning the smile, you steeled yourself seeing some of the personnel of the facility give your group suspicious looks.

"Alright-" you were interrupted by a large hand on your shoulder, and you turned around in surprise to be greeted with the vice principal, "Mr. Crocodile..?"

The man gave everyone in your group a stiff look and groaned in annoyance, as if he was about to break it to you all that you were expelled or something stupid like that, "all of you keep your mouths shut and follow me before I change my mind.."

Before you could even question what the hell he was talking about, the bigger and super well built man dragged you over to the x-rays, making you clamp up on instinct more than suspicion of the educator's intentions.

"You" he spoke to the tour guide in a gruff manner, and the man looked like he was just as done as the cranky vice principal, "these students are sensitive to the radiation of the x-rays, I want to bring them out without the scans"

What-

It took everything you had to not look at Crocodile with an expression of shock and confusion, biting your lip, you struggled to roll with whatever he was cooking up with that lie.

Is he covering for us..?

The tour guide gave the vice principal a look that made you think they were going to argue, but then he just deflated and rubbed his face exhaustedly, "alright man sure, whatever.."

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How did we get here..?

Not even acknowledging the question, you kept your eyes steady on Crocodile, thoughts bouncing around in your head even faster than the smaller bus you were all shoved in by the silent raven.

"Why did you lie to them?" Once the bus was caught up in traffic, Ace opened his big mouth and everyone clamped up in anticipation.

Crocodile was quiet for awhile behind the steering wheel, eventually though, he sighed tiredly and hunched over in a way that made you feel he was more beat down than he let on.

"I hate Kiseichus.." you felt a cold-sweat go down your back as you awkwardly hid yourself behind your seat in the front, not wanting to be in his vision.

"They cause so many problems, and make trouble for the people they latch onto.. but.." you perked up at that, daring to peek out shyly to see him scan you all in the reflective mirror overhead.

"Even though they're so much trouble, unfortunately, they still hold value as companions.." your eyes widened as one of Crocodiles eyes bled into a beautiful blue before the traffic light flashed green and he turned back to the road.

"Oh my god.." Sanji paled behind you, and from the corner of your eye you saw Kidd roll his eyes in a sarcastic manner with a subconscious smirk- like he suspected as much.

"How did you know about us though?" Crocodile gave you a grunt, "my daughter gave me a little poster a few days ago.. called 'The Friend System'?" You felt a smile trying to fight itself onto your face as Luffy broke into a hissed laughter.

Wow, it worked..

"Just so you all know, I only decided to help you runts this once because my Kiseichu wouldn't stop bugging me about it- he felt sorry for you all when you continued to just pitifully stare at each other.."

You scrunched up your face and pouted, "were not.." you softly grumbled.

Crocodile actually snorted at that, giving you an amused smirk, "were so, you brats looked like you were going to shit your pants, fufufu- gah!" Crocodile suddenly snapped in annoyance, growling to himself as he drove a little faster.

"Would you quit that already you moron?!" The Kiseichu obviously answered in a way Crocodile didn't like, because the man only seemed to have gotten more irritable.

"No I don't you symbiote! I'll turn this bus right around and have you terminated!" Heart jumping as Crocodile abruptly jerked the steering wheel, you heard a few watery shrieks as the bus lurched hazardously onto the other side of the road before correcting itself.

Eyebrows shooting up, you turned to the others and watched as they all shared similar faces of hysteria and amusement, everyone clutching onto the closest things to keep them from flying off their seats.

"You little bitch.." although the vice principal was obviously upset, you couldn't help but snort in amusement at the lack of bite in his words, that Kiseichu had him writhing around it's feelers and it knew it.

"Oh" feeling the other Kiseichu inside you fidget eagerly, your attention was brought onto Ace and a grin broke your face.

"Ace.. I got something for you" sliding over to where he sat in the back, the group gave you weird looks as you extended your hand to the hothead.

"You wanna.. give me that Kiseichu..?" Nodding your head, you tried hard to keep yourself from spoiling the surprise, "actually Ace, this Kiseichu belongs to no one but you anyway"

Quirking a brow in deep confusion, luckily, it seemed Ace didn't catch on as he obliviously grasped hands with you- and no sooner than that did Sabo rush into the other, causing both you and the other to groan to the sudden adjustment.

"What..?" Suddenly Ace leaped up, looking as if he was going to jump out of his skin, his expression pale and shaken, as if he saw a ghost.

At first you were having second thoughts at the look on his face, thinking that maybe you made a horrible mistake, but then your suspicions were confirmed when the other lurched into your seat and tried to choke you in a deadly hug- one with added Kiseichu strength.

"Aceeee!" Both you and Cracker yelling in alarm, you felt the Kiseichu spread around your torso and push back against the pressure Ace was forcing you under, which you quickly found was only making it worse and deepening the bruises that you felt were forming.

"Sabo! Oh-! Sabo!" Just when you were going to ream the other for his careless actions- for the second time in your life, you saw Ace break down into tears and hug himself almost sickeningly so.

All around you, the others went to comfort the other but- you just smiled seeing the grin he wore.

That was the Ace everyone knew, happy and complete.