I hope you like this SmokerXTashigi story; again I do not own One Piece.
Please comment.
Italicized is in the mind.
I haven't decided whether this will be rated M or not so I'll leave that up to you. Comment and tell me what you want and what you liked and didn't and which ever group is more adamant will get the vote.
Lost in the Smoke:
Chapter 1: Charges
"Their saying what?!" Tashigi yelled in a panic.
"That you stole cargo from a commercial liner," a subordinate replied.
"I don't believe this!" she began franticly pacing the room.
"Calm down Tashigi. Officer you're dismissed," Smoker sounded from his seat by the window. The officer left the room closing the door behind him. Tashigi wasn't yelling anymore, but she was still pacing the room, sweet rolling down her forehead. "Tashigi!" Smoker yelled grabbing her attention, "Calm down. That's an order."
"Yes sir," she stopped pacing, but it was obvious she didn't want to.
"You and I both know that these are false accusations so you have nothing to worry about. It will blow over in no time. Now sit and eat," Smoker tried to comfort her as best he knew how. She sat down and stuck her fork into her food, but as she lifted it to her mouth Smoker noticed her hand shaking, so much so that the little amount of food that was on it fell off. "Tashigi."
"Sorry sir, I'm trying," she apologized.
"You'll be fine, I'll look into it if it will make you feel better," he puffed in exasperation.
"Thank you sir," Tashigi whispered in self loathing. Smoker stood up and pushed his chair against the wall where it belonged. "Where are you going?"
"As much as I would love to sit here and watch you eat, I think I'll go take a look into this charge. Don't wait up," he said closing the door behind him. Tashigi sat there just looking at the door.
"Damn it! Why am I so weak?" She didn't know that Smoker was still outside her door listening.
"You're not weak Tashigi, not by a long shot," he whispered to himself walking down the hall smoking his cigars.
Smoker went to the main office where Hina was sitting behind a desk looking at some papers. "Oh, Smoker, I was just about to go find you, I need to talk to you about something," Hina said looking up from her papers.
"I need to know about these charges against Tashigi first."
"That is what I want to talk to you about. It looks like this is more serious then either of us had thought."
"What do you mean?"
"At first the whole thing looks like a civil case, but I had a few loyal men investigate and it is far from it. It turns out Tashigi is being framed."
"By whom?" Smoker punched Hina's desk.
"The very government we serve," Hina replied her face very serious.
"Those dirty Bastards!"
"Well maybe you shouldn't have told the world government to eat shit."
"Their cowards! Why not face me directly, why pick Tashigi?!" Hina could hear the anger building in his voice.
"They can't discredit you, you saved Arabasta remember? It looks like they're punishing you," Hina replied straitening up her papers.
"I don't think your going to be able to get me out of trouble this time Hina," Smoker replied gaining some composure.
"What do you plan on doing?"
"We have no choice, we have to run."
"If you help her to escape that will only incriminate her further and you'll be wanted for treason!" Hina yelled at him standing up from her chair.
"If she stays she has no chance, you and I both know this. The only chance she's got is to run."
"Why do you have to go with her?!"
"Tashigi is strong, but naive. She is to trusting and that will get her caught or killed. Plus she's my responsibly, I'm going with her," he replied heading for the door.
"You haven't told her yet have you?"
"Told her what?" he asked looking over his shoulder.
"That you love her. You haven't told her yet have you?"
"She is my subordinate, There can be no relationship," Smoker breathed out heavily.
"Well you won't be in the military when you're on the run. Consider that your initiative." Hina replied scoffing, "look, keep in touch, but don't give me your location. I'll see what I can do to clear your names."
"Thanks Hina."
"Look, don't thank me, I haven't done anything yet, and odds are I'll have to be the one to chase you down. Now just get out of here, you two will need as much time as you can get," Hina replied brushing her hair over her shoulder. Smoker left the room and headed back to Tishigi's apartment. He knocked on the door.
"Tashigi, you there? Tishigi!" he called out to her.
"Commander? Hold on," Tashigi's voice came from inside. She opened the door and Smoker rushed in closing the door as quickly as possible behind himself and locking it. He rushed to the windows and closed the curtains. "Commander, what's going on?"
"I'm getting you out of here." He said peering through the curtains.
Well did you like it so far? Tell me what you think? I haven't come up with an ending yet so if you want to give me your 2 cents I will be happy to hear it and who knows I might use it.