Hi, Hello, and welcome! This is my first attempt at several things, a true One-Shot, and a first-person account of One-Piece!
Don't expect TOO much. I wrote this just because it floated through my mind today, and I needed some practice writing Brook. So DON'T JUDGE ME ON THIS FIC! :)
When I first came back to life as a skeleton, amongst being distraught over other things, I had always wondered about one thing. (Though I have no mind to wonder with...YOHOHOHO!) I still don't know the answer today. How can a walking, talking skeleton see with no eyes? Or how can I live with no heart? I may never know the answer, and I'm fine with that now.
Back when I drifted on that barren ship for all those years, that question was something that kept me occupied for a while. It made no sense, and it eased my boredem.
Luffy-San saved me. When I joined his crew, my heart swelled, though I don't have one. After I join his crew, I no longer cared about the answer to that question; I just used it for jokes and to make my crew laugh.
We lived happily for a long, long time with no strange wavers in our friendship. I never wanted to think about loneliness again. However, it has started to fade. Now, though I am still on the ship, I'm feeling a bit lonely. Here is the reason.
On Lion-San's head, we have Luffy-San and Nami-San sitting together with their arms around each other. Over by the mast, we have Robin-San reading something to Franky. Usopp is with a strange lady that they picked up a while ago, named "Kaya" I believe? Vivi-San (I think) is with Zoro, though it is a very odd sight... Me, Chopper, and Sanji-San are the only ones left.
"Oi. Brook" Sanji-San walked over to me with a saddened expression. I looked at him sympathetically (Though I can't really change my expression)
"Yes?"
"How do you feel about all this?"
I thought for a moment with my absent brain, then replied.
"I am a skeleton. It's past my time to love beautiful ladies!."
Sanji-San's eyes were shadowed under his hair, and he lit a cigarette.
"It hurts so much for me. Those two idiots somehow won the ladies, after all I've done for them..."
I placed my bony hand on Sanji-San's shoulder, understanding. Sanji-San always DID try hard for Nami-San and Robin-San. Yet, his arch rival and his captain won them.
"Sanji-San." I started with a strange seriousness. "You should feel happy for them. There are plenty of ladies in the world. You'll catch one, I'm sure of it."
Sanji looked back at me with a comical sniffle.
"But-"
"You're a young, handsome, and charismatic man. Stop trying so hard, and girls will flock to you! I'm a skeleton! I don't even have a heart to be stolen!" I laughed with a hearty Yohohoho and raised my top hat. And spun around toward the door. When I left the deck, Sanji was gaping in my direction.
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It's been about a year now. I am by myself now. Sanji followed my advice and finally found a girl. I'm going to refrain from describing her as she couldn't be described with mere words. (I think I forgot to do my afternoon pantie-ask! Whatever shall I do!)
Chopper-San has found someone too. A human who ate the Tonakai-Tonakai Fruit. A reindeer-woman. They are quite cute together in my opinion!
Luffy-San and Nami-San are going to marry once Luffy-San becomes the Pirate King. That's what he said anyway. Nami-San just hit him over the head and said that "He was being too hasty" But I know in my heart that I don't have, that Nami-San was flattered and exited at that moment.
And what about I? I'm never going to marry. I'm the only one. Everyone else can have their families; Luffy-San will become the Pirate King. Once he does, once we all separate and have our families and lives, I shall travel back to Laboon. I shall play Bink's Sake to him every day. That's how I will live the rest of my life.
"Is it alright if I join your crew?"
"Aa, It's fine."
"OI! BROOK! PLAY US A SONG!" Shouts Luffy-San from Lion-San's head. Everyone nods around me and hugs their loved ones closer. I feel a tear drip from my eyes, though I have none, and I pull out my violin.
"Laboon! We will DEFINATLY come back!"
I lifted my bow to the strings and played. I stopped myself from looking at everyone watching and dancing, knowing that if I looked at them all now, I'd cry.
"Luffy-San." I thought to myself.
"Thank you for letting me join your crew, Captain."
So, yeah! You can review your heart out (If you have one...YOHOHOHO!) with hate or happy stuffs. Just know that this is NOT my best work...
