Hello everyone! This is my very first Fanfic so I hope all that read, like!

Disclaimer: One Piece belongs to Eiichiro Oda.

Chapter 01

New Journey

It has been less than a month since Perona had helped the Straw Hats escape from the Marines. And when Mihawk had given her the newspaper the morning, after he was done with it of course, she wasn't all that shocked that Luffy was on the front, what she didn't expect was that he had made an alliance with Trafalgar Law nor that Donquixote Doflamingo resigned being a warlord! She couldn't care less about the Kid pirates' alliance. He is definitely not cute!

She was smart enough to realize that this was Law's idea and that it was connected to Doflamingo. She knew Zoro would be fine be she was a little worried this might end badly. Of course Mihawk had confirmed her thoughts later that day.

They had just finished lunch, well she ate and he drank his wine and continued reading one of his books, when she decided to bring the topic up.

"Did you see that the Straw Hats have made an alliance with Trafalgar Law?" "Well I did read the paper." He said irritated that she interrupted his reading.

"Well do you think it's all related?" "Hmm . . . "He sipped his wine. She waited for him to finish, staring at him as if he'd disappear if she looked away. She decided to try again seeing as he made no effort to answer her.

"Well I think it is and I have a bad feeling that it–" "If you're so worried then why don't you just go check on him" Mihawk interrupted.

Perona's face got slightly pink "W-Why would you think I was worried about 'B-Boy-toy'!" she sputtered floating around trying to cover her cheeks with her hands. Mihawk's answer was a raised eyebrow and a drink of wine. Realizing her mistake her face went from pink to red as her pride was slowly diminishing.

Stupid swordsman. . . She thought as she started to float away.

Later that night as she floated around, bored, wishing she still had a moss headed swordsman to argue with. . . Not that she missed him! That would ridiculous! "Umph!" Lost in thought Perona ended up bumping into something soft yet hard. When she looked to see what it was, the back of the head of the only other person on the island and a face full of black hair.

Perona desperately looked around to try to find a hiding spot to hide from Mihawk glare. Too late. As he started to turn she shut her eyes and prepared to get scolded for not watching where she was going. . . Nothing. She opened an eye to find Mihawk staring at her and then he said something unexpected.

"Go get ready." And he turned around to leave.

She blinked twice before regaining herself and quickly asking before he disappeared. "Why? Are we going somewhere?" "You're worried right? We'll leave for the New World in the morning."

As she began to understand she could feel happiness start to bubble inside her. In the heat of the moment Perona leaped forward and wrapped her arms around Mihawk. She could feel him stiffen but she couldn't care for she was too excited! As she hugged him from behind she whispered "Thank you" and could feel him start to relax just slightly as he patted her enclosed hands around his middle awkwardly and nodded.

The hug last maybe a second more before Perona let go and flew to her room to get ready to leave, leaving Mihawk to himself. She would never see it but as he left for his own room he had a small smile on his lips.

The next morning Perona had packed enough food for both Mihawk and herself to get them to Sabaody, they could restock when they get to the shopping districts. Mihawk was already sitting in his small boat wearing his usual open flannel, jeans, long black sleeveless cape and his signature sword behind him.

Perona made her to the boat with some first aid supplies, just in case. She had her long black and white ruffled dress that hugged her curves in just the right way, blood red boots, as well as her large black top hat with the white roses on. And in her hand was her signature umbrella and the other held a smaller version of Kumashi, because she simply didn't want the original to get dirty. He also did not fit in the boat, she checked.

As the boat started toward Sabaody, Perona looked back and said goodbye to Kuraigana Island. As she looked forward she was starting to get excited to get to go to the New World and maybe rescue her Boy Toy.

"HoroHoroHoro! I'm excited to see his face!"

And Perona's Journey begins.

Thank you for reading!