I always work alone (Eustass Kid x OC)

Chapter 19 : Family and nothing else matters

After some days, they were ready to go. Kid had now an artificial arm in metal who worked pretty well. He wanted to improve it by buying materials in a town not really far from their natal island. He had also thought about new plans for the future. Lanniya could see Olek's eyes shining when he heard about a town.

- Kid, can I ask you something ?

- Of course.

- I can't let my siblings here. Can we take them to the town ? I will assume any consequence. Olek will be able to fend for himself.

Kid sighed. He kinda liked her brother but her sister was still a child and he was not really fond of children. But he knew that Lanniya was not gonna let your siblings there and honestly, he couldn't blame her for that.

- If they stay in your room and don't get in our way.

- No problem, I'll sleep with you, you said winking.

He liked when she did sassy things like that. Of course, Olek was extremely happy. They finally went all in the ship together and made their way to the next town. Lanniya spent all of her nights with Kid, which was awesome for both of them. She couldn't count how many times he made her scream in bed. After a week, they finally arrived to the town. Olek and Tirsa were amazed by everything they saw. Olek promised her that he would buy a house soon with the money she gave them during all that time. She trusted him so she let them at a really small hostel. Kid wanted to spend as less time as possible there.

- Take care of you, Olek told you. I will go on the sea one day and see you there.

- Don't let Tirsa down, though.

Lanniya hugged him tightly and Tirsa as well. She knew she would miss them but not too much, thanks to the big red-hair by her side. Olek went discretely to Kid. He guessed that there was something between the two of them but didn't want to confront his sister about it.

- You will take care of her, I know it, Olek said to Kid.

- She is a part of my crew, of course I will ! And if you ever go on the sea, we will be there.

After you left them, Kid wanted to go buy things in town. Lanniya decided to go back to the ship.

- Are you sure ? Don't you need to buy things ?

- Not really... I'll keep the ship so that the others can go in town.

She made your way to the ship. She was doing her business, having a strange feeling, as if someone was watching her. She checked all the ship and found Aokiji sitting on the back desk. He was probably hiding, waiting for a good moment to talk to you. She took her scythe, ready to fight him. She knew she could not lie to him anymore.

- How are you doing, Lanniya ? he asked.

Lanniya didn't answer.

- Yes, I know the truth. I confirmed the few suspicions I had while you were joining your siblings.

- Don't do anything to them.

- They are not as interesting as you.

He went closer to her. His hands were in his pockets, but she was on her guards.

- I don't want to do anything to you. It was just an old mystery from the time that I was in the Marine that I wanted to solve.

Since she didn't loosen up, he frowned and sat on the guardrail.

- Not willing for a little talk ?

- If you answer my questions.

- I can guess what they are. Yes, we knew about you and your siblings. Garp was the one in charge of the killing of Lorenzo Omayar. If he had no problem to kill Iruza too, he said that he would leave the kids to their fate. To him, they were not dangerous.

- So there were no mysteries, you said.

- It appeared one day. When a famous Flower Knight came in sight. For a long time, we didn't care about her, but she looked a little bit too much like Iruza that worked with us. So we watched her and waited to take her on our side.

He smiled almost softly.

- You don't know how much you were one of our major concerns for five years.

- Well I guess you are now disappointed.

- Your mother, maybe. I do not care.

He smiled.

- But it was clever to cut your hair and hide your face. You really look like your mother with the strength of your father's expressions.

At that moment, they heard Kid's and Killer's voices telling orders to the crew. Lanniya looked in their direction and when she looked back at him, Aokiji had disappeared. Kid noticed her trouble and asked her what happened.

- Oh, nothing, she said. I was just taking a long bath.

While Kid was organising everything for their departure, Killer went to talk to her about the alliance. Kid had decided to build one with Basil Hawkins, but Killer thought that it might be clever to add Apoo to the alliance. She didn't know why, but she was the only one that knew this.

- Hawkins and Apoo will come in a week.

- OK, I'll say nothing. But are you sure about them ? They are the people that I would trust the less, except maybe Bege.

- They are powerful, Lanniya.

- Hm, OK. I'll let you organise the meeting.

She really didn't feel this alliance. To her, Basil Hawkins was just the male pirate version of old witches making tarot. He seemed disingenuous and way too cold-headed. For Apoo, she just didn't like him. He was too loud to be honest. Her heart was tightening up at the thoughts that an alliance, even to beat Kaido, was really risky. She just hoped that there would be no betrayals.