Love-At-First-Sight (Katakuri × Fae) (One piece) (Completed)

Memory Lane - Part 1

12 Years Earlier – Sanosuke age 15/ Leon age 17/ Fae age 7

Sanosuke POV

“Sanosuke, hon, we are closing. It’s time for you to head home, dear.” The librarian had pity in her eyes as she glanced down at the bruises around my wrist. I pulled my sleeves further down and gave her a gentle smile, “thank you for allowing me stay here to study.”

She shook her head, “Don’t thank me, hon. Your welcomed here as long as our doors are opened. I just wish you didn’t have to back home to that drunken father of yours.” She let out a sigh, “you’re a smart boy, Sanosuke but if you keep going back home to that man, I’m afraid his going to kill you.” The librarian expressed her concerns to me but I just waved her off.

“Nah, I’ll be fine. I only have a stay with him for a few more years and then I’ll be educated enough to get a high paying job besides, I don’t have anywhere else to go.”

She opened her mouth but I cut her off, “and no, I can’t come stay with you. As kind as you are Mrs. Bun, you already have enough mouths to feed and I know you can’t afford another but. .” I gave her another soft smile, “it’s enough that you care.” I told her, collecting all my books.

She shook her head side to side, “I wish you would reconsider or at least stay at a friends house for a while.”

I felt my smile waver a little. I don’t have any friends but she doesn’t need to know that.

“I’ll think about it.” I told her, swinging my bag over my shoulder.

She let out another sigh, “be careful on your way home, hon. I heard that pirate rookie from the New World has docked here on our small island for tonight.”

I shrugged my shoulders, “he probably stopped to get a bite to eat. I wouldn’t worry to much about it. It’s not like our island has much to offer anyways.” I waved goodbye as I headed home and my shoulders stiffen when I noticed the group of bullies that enjoy tormenting me were outside the bar smoking.

I tried to become invisible as I walked my them in a hurry but Eric the group leader, spotted me. “Well, if it isn’t the bookworm who thinks he’s better then everyone.” He grinned evilly at me as he narrowed his eyes.

I don’t know why this guy hates me so much. I never done a damn thing to him other then tutor his girlfriend and it’s not my fault she wised up and dumped his sorry ass but where he came up with that conclusion that it’s all my fault, is beyond me. I only tutor for money, not to pick up chicks or get their boyfriends to dump them.

I let out a sigh, knowing I was about to get the snot beat out of me. “Look Eric, I don’t want any trouble.” I said seriously, trying to keep the shakiness out of my voice.

“Aww, did you hear that boy’s? Sanosuke doesn’t want any trouble.” He mimicked me as he strolled over towards me.

“Then you shouldn’t have stolen my girlfriend, asshat.” He shoved me hard and I fell on to the ground with a thud. I let out another sigh, leaning up off the dirt. “I never stole her. How can I steal something I never took to begin with? She was never interested in me and the same goes for me.” I stated dully but my words seemed to have only infuriated him.

He lunged at me, knocking us both to the ground as his fist flew into my face again and again. I squinted my eyes shut, trying to protect my face but his friends pinned my arms down, giving him free roam to inflict more pain.

“My mother told me I should be nicer to you because your mom died giving birth to you. My father also told me that’s why your dad hates you so much and can you blame him? A cheating whore, giving birth to a bastard like you. Your father never even got the chance to find out if the rumors were true because you killed her, leaving him all alone to raise a son he didn’t even know was his or not. I mean, how pathetic is that?” He laughed menacingly as he licked his lips.