Chapter 1 – Nathair Saya

Today was a good day to draw; sitting on the edge of a cliff I could see everything perfectly, the scarlet blue sky with its fluffy white clouds, the blue ocean that touched the sky on the far edge, the green moist grass under my feet, the feel of the breeze against my face and the smell of the ocean. Yes, today was a good day to draw.

Taking out my drawing notebook and the colors my best friend gave me on my birthday I started drawing what ever was on my mind at the moment, which right now was what I thought I would look like as a pirate.

Ever since I was 8 all I wanted to be was a pirate, to travel through the beautiful ocean, to get to the Grand Line and look for the One Piece, to be free. Just thinking about it gets me all exited I cant really hold myself, but if my father knew about I would be as good as dead, he is a marine after all, and I'm supposed to be one as well when I turn 17. That's why I'll become a pirate when I'm 16, but that's a secret only my brother and my best friend know.

"Saya? Saya where are you?"

Dammit, my drawing time seems to be over.

"Over here Al" I called my brother.

He was 16 at the time, he had light brown hair and amber eyes just like me, but he was really tall, maybe 1.75 or somewhere there, he had muscles, but not that type of muscles that look disgusting, he was really strong, well, if he had muscles he should be strong right? , He was always so calm and composed, he always knew what to say in the moment it was needed, he loved to eat just like me, but he always ate with manners, and even when he knew about me wanting to become a pirate, he never turned me in to my father, he was just the best brother one could ever have; but he would be 17 in only one more week. That made me sad since he would be taken to Marine HQ to become a marine just like my dad wanted, he never went against my fathers will, always being the obedient boy he always has been. He doesn't like nor despise the marines, same with pirates, he's just doing this because he doesn't have any other option, I told him he should be a pirate with me, he just smiled softly and said he didn't wanted to deal with my fathers anger.

My father never really liked me; he always ignored me except when it came to training. Having a Marine Vice Admiral as a father wasn't really a good thing, especially when you wanted to be a pirate. Ever since I remember he always acted indifferent to me, never looking at my face. I still remember perfectly well the day I completely regretted wanting him to love to me.

- Flashback -

It was my birthday, I was turning 9 this year, everyone in the village made me a party at "Nulla Restaurant", it was raining outside but it didn't stopped us from having fun with everybody from our small village in the edge of the island. Everybody was there except from my father, I already knew he didn't like me since he never really talked to me except to give orders while training, for someone that doesn't like me he sure puts a lot of enthusiasm for making me train since I was 4.

"Where is dad? He is not gonna come to celebrate again?" I asked, my brother looked at me with a small smile, but I could still see sadness in his eyes.

"He is busy with paperwork again" I titled my head and made a pout.

"But today is my birthday! And for the first time he is home for it" I was trying to hold back my tears, why didn't he liked me, nobody never tells me anything.

"Please Saya, you know how he is, don't push it any more" he ruffled my hair and continued eating.

I can't stand it, if he doesn't like me the least he could do is give a reason for it. I stood up from my chair and went toward the door, everyone was too busy eating and drinking that they didn't noticed when I left.

I finally arrived home; it wasn't really far from the restaurant since the village had only around 50 people. I opened the door slowly and there he was, a really tall man sitting on the kitchen table writing stuff on some papers, black hair and a beard, I didn't really knew what the color of his eyes where since had never gotten close enough to him, and that frown on his face that it was always there darkening his features didn't helped much either, a scar crossing his face just made him even scarier, his black shirt and white trousers that he always used, and his marine coat hanging on the chair he was sitting on. Nathair Jason was his name. My dad was a really scary person.

I wasn't sure if I was small enough for him not to notice me or if he was just ignoring me as always. I walked slowly towards him beside his chair. I looked up, he still wasn't looking to me, I took enough courage and spoke.

"Aren't you going to the restaurant and celebrate with everyone?" I asked.

"No" was his only answer without even looking away from his work.

"But today is my birthday, and you're finally here to celebrate it" I just want to have my dad to celebrate with me.

"I said no. Stop annoying me, I'm working" I could see his frown go even deeper.

"Why do you always ignore me? Do you hate me?" It was too late to go back now.

He snapped.

"Do I hate you? Yes I do. Ever since you where born all I could feel towards you is hate" for the first time in my life he was looking straight at me

"B-but wh-why?" Stop it, why am I going on with this, this is complete suicide.

He stood up punching the table and throwing his chair too the back while doing so. He started walking towards me while clenching his fists. Anger was written all over his face.

I'm doomed.

"I'll tell you why! Cause you killed your mother, you little shit killed her the moment you where born! All you are is a murderer and an annoyance in this family! The only reason I didn't killed that time and haven't killed you yet is because that brother of yours is always getting in the way. You're lucky you have him, cause for me you are not my daughter, you're only a recruit for the marines and that's all" He finished talking and threw his fist towards my face and making me fly away and crashing with the wall.

I held my hand in my burning cheek. It was moist. I didn't noticed before but I was crying. I stood up from where I now was and ran outside the house.

I never should have asked.

Stupid.

Stupid.

Stupid.

I let the rain fall on me while I kept running.

I ended up in the same cliff I always went to. Even with the rain I could still feel the tears coming out of my eyes.

Steps. I could hear splashing steps growing closer.

"Saya?" It was Al.

I didn't answer.

He came closer and sat beside me, not even bothered by the rain. "You went and asked him didn't you?"

I just nodded.

"I told you not to push it. But I guess having a stubborn little sister like you doesn't really help" He wrapped his arms around my shoulders.

I finally talked. "I just wanted him to love me"

"I know you did, but you have to see it in his point of view, you look and act just like mom used to do, and seeing you only reminds him of her. But even though you don't have him, you still have me and the rest of the village"

His words felt like medicine, not that yucky medicine that I have to take when I'm seek, but more like a nice warm soup for when you get a cold.

The tears stopped.

I finally looked up to see my brother there, a small smile in his lips saying "I'll always be here with you"

Even if I'm basically an orphan, I still have my big brother with me. I knew that one day he would have to leave me since he was 4 years older than me, but he always said that he would be my side even if I couldn't see him there.

- End Flashback -

"What are you drawing now?" my brother asked.

"My future pirate ship" it wasn't finished, but one could see pretty well the form of the ship.

"As amazing as always" he smiled brightly at me while ruffling my hair.

I grinned back. He always knew how to make me feel better.

"We should head back, I'm leaving today remember?"

Shit.