Kay this is what I thought of when I read chapter 574 I was going to post this sooner but my computer was jacking up and it just got recently fixed so I'm happy now!All the bold words in quotations are actual quotes and I hope I didn't mix up the words. ^_^' And yes yes I don't own the awesomeness of One Piece
Should've Listened
"Are you sure about this?"
"We're totally fine if you want to make a detour."
"Don't worry about it."
"Next time we meet up it'll be as enemy pirates."
"He hates looking weak."
"Wouldn't want me to worry."
"He has is own adventure."
"Wouldn't want me to worry. Wouldn't want me to worry. Wouldn't want..."
Those lines replay in my mind thousands of thousands of times. Blood is pouring onto my body. Tears fall from my eyes. Both of which won't stop. The world went absolutely silent only a distant ringing in my ears. I scream in anguish. I feel my mouth moving but all is quiet despite where I sit.
"Having a little brother like you makes a big brother worry."
Shouldn't that be my line? Since I heard of your capture all I could do is worry. And now its over...
"I'm sorry I couldn't let you save me properly. Forgive me."
Forgive you? It is not your fault. Its mine for not listening.
"...and having a little brother like you to look out for I would have never even wanted to live."
You don't know how...how...how overjoyed I am to hear those words. And you never will.
"I just have one regret. That I won't be able to see your dream come to pass. But I know you."
"You'll pull it off for sure. Your my brother, after all."
You've always believed in me. My dreams, my ambition, my decisions but I believed I could save you. I guess some dreams never come true.
"I'm not gonna die no matter what! That's a promise!"
Wheres that promise now? Me, Grampa, and your nakama are all here bruised and battered waiting for that promise to be true.
"Listen up Luffy! We have to live our lives so we never have any regrets!"
"Yeah!"
"One day, we'll set out to the sea! And live our lives the way we want!"
"Freer than anyone!"
Things were much simpler than, as children. We laughed and played while dreaming huge impossible dreams. And we did live as free as we could but now I'm caged up in the small dark abyss of this unbearable agony.
"GO HOME LUFFY! WHY DID YOU COME!?"
You say this but no matter what you may have said I will always be your little brother.
"I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY! I'M GOING TO SAVE YOU EVEN IF IT KILLS ME!"
I mean what I said and I tried my best over and over again but I guess it wasn't good enough.
"You know, if we share a drink together we'll be brothers!"
"From today on we're brothers!"
And nothing will ever change that.
"You guys still loved me."
"Thank you so much!"
I scream and cry hearing your very last words that will ever be spoken by you. Your smile on your dying face only comforts me little. At least your questions are now all answered.
We do love you. We never stopped.