chapter 2:

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                                                                being alone is normal for me, at least for the last two years and a half, even if i was surrounded by family and people.

my younger brother and his crew went to the club, so i tagged along . though i didn't spend any time with them, i spend the night on the dance floor, even if i'm not that good at dancing but it changed my mood for the better. i decided to leave as it was 10 p.m. already, i left my brother with his crew since i trusted they would keep him out of trouble.

i wasn't even half way home when i noticed that i was followed. i kept acting normal but i was more curios than angry inside me. not because i was followed but because it wasn't the first time. i took a turn into an alley between two buildings and started walking faster as i returned to the main street.

i didn't tell my brother because he would say we beat them up together, which i would love since it has been a long time since we last beat someone up together. but i need to know who they are so we can't. and I'm not telling the old man since he would, too, beat them up. as if i can't do so myself. 

i was close to our apartment as the market that's near it came into view. i entered and exited though the back door after making sure i wasn't followed anymore. i ran to the apartment as it finally came in sight.

"finally!" i closed the apartment's door after i got in. i stopped in my tracks as i stood on a paper, a letter. i took it to see who- "NEW WORLD UNIVERSITY!" i shouted. luffy's name was on it, it was the only letter. sure, i was more than happy for him. . . but where is my  letter. i put it aside as i started crawling on the ground looking for a letter with my name on it. but there was none.

i stood up again, as the realization that there was nothing for me downed. i wanted to break something as i felt the fire rise from my body. i had to repeat the last two years of high school here in grandline city, away from my friends and people my age, to get into college again!. 

i should have been in my dorm and having my third year as a college student, if it wasn't for some person , who blamed me for things that got me not just kicked out of college but new world city as a whole! and- 

i felt a sharp pain in my arm, a sound of broken glass and gunshot before it. the fire on my body went out, seastone, was the last thing i thought before getting knocked out by someone from behind. i didn't lose him. . .that is all i remember happened last night.

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i groaned as i became conscious again, the pain in my arm was still there. it was an old room with a little hole in the ceiling that let light come in, making me know it was morning. i had no power at all from, probably, blood loss and i was cuffed in seastone. 

"i followed the girl to the apartment but strawhat wasn't there" my attention went to the voice behind the door. " we could use her as bait to get him here". they were after my brother.

"and what if he doesn't?" another voice said "what if he never came?". you bet he will! though i will never give him the chance to save me, i'm the one who's always saving his ass after all.

"we called last night and he seemed interested in knowing where that girl is. he'll be here sooner or later."

"it better be sooner, you have four days maximum and the deal will be off" he said before leaving. the other guy left after saying something...

"i should tell bellamy" i tensed. i heard that name before. luffy mentioned it after their visit to sky islands.  

"jaya... he beat that guy up" i felt consciousness drift away as it was getting blurry. i was bleeding over night, i need to get that wound treated.

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being part of the mafia may be rare for someone so young, well, unless you got adopted by the boss.

"i'm on my way to grandline city, but i still have to pass by fishman island. haruta, don't you dare tell ann ! it's a surprise" i said on the phone.

"don't worry, i won't tell her" haruta, my sibling said from the other side of the phone "i can imagine how happy she will be to see you"

"me too. i'm nearing fishman island at the moment . i'll call you later" i hung up and threw the phone on the seat beside. the road was empty so i went faster with my car. i was leaving new world city to visit my best friend who i haven't seen in a year as i got busy with college.

ever since ann left new world and i've been visiting less and less, till i stopped visiting. it's a long way between new world and grand line. i have been driving for 5-6 hours now while taking a break every 2-3 hours. i was going to spend the night at fishman island and will be in grandline the next morning.

speaking of fishman island, it just came into view. i kept imagining all the fun things we'll do together, i made sure i'll be staying for a while. i laughed as i remembered how much trouble we used to cause together. last time we talked, we fought. and we haven't talked since. but i knew she wasn't mad at me. she was just- 

"SHIT!". a car accident was expected even if the road was empty, but a blue car appearing out of no where? 

in short, i didn't get to hold the breaks.

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i sat up in the unfamiliar bed but after looking around i realized that this was fishman island.

i got up and looked at my reflection in the mirror in the room, i had a couple bandages on my body. a bruise on my face was the only thing that made me frown. i looked around , this was probably a motel or something. 

"i see you're finally awake" i turn around upon hearing the familiar voice before a big smile took place on my face.

"jinbe!!" i shouted as i went to the fishman's side. 

"long time no see!" he laughed.

"indeed, i don't even remember the last time i came here" i was really happy to see him, which made me forget - "what happened-" i panicked for a second "where is my car?!".

"it's outside" i ran outside to see what happened to it. everyone thinks pops got me everything and that everything is given to me on a silver plate. but the truth is that i worked for years to buy this car. i worked to get everything i have right now. 

"NO!!" i fell on my knees as i saw what my car looked like, i'm surprised i have no serious injuries, though my abilities make me heal alot faster so even if was injured i must have gotten better aleady but the only thing i cared about more than myself was-"MY CAR!!" i ran towards it and couldn't believe it was crushed, yes crushed. it looked like car, but i coundn't see which side was the front or the back. crushed, i was crushed.

blue, that damn blue car.  ..  . I didn't shout, no. i kept calm and kept thinking how i will kill whoever owned that blue car.

"I'm sorry about your car but,  . . . " i didn't blame jinbe for being uneasy around me. i was about to murder someone after all. "the person who did this to your car is-"

"WHERE IS HE!?!" I shouted. 

"over here. . ." i turned around to the owner of the unfamiliar, nervous voice. " I.am.so.sorry.-"

"YOU'RE DEAD!" i shouted as i was about to attack but jinbe stopped me. "let me go!"

"please calm down ! i will pay for fixing your car! i have the money!" he was blond and was wearing blue, he also had a big scar covering his right eye. he did look sorry and extremely nervous.

i breathed as i decided to calm down, he will pay after all. he must. i was still pissed off though. 

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i know this may not seem the most interesting plot or way to start getting into it. but i tried, i'm not that good when it comes to starting stories.

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thanks for reading.

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