(A/n Hello everyone! Just to let you know first time skip has occurred. Onto the story!)
Kaline observed the scene through half closed eyes. She stood beside Baby 5 and Buffalo. "Ne Baby 5, what do you think they're talking about?"
Baby 5 turned to look at her an incredulous look on her face, "What do you mean talking? Cora-san is a mute!"
Buffalo shifted uncomfortably at the sight before them, "It does seem like Cora-san's talking-dasuyan."
The three children were currently hiding behind a stack of crates. Peering over and into the alley they could see Doflamingo's right hand man Corazon, and the boy he whisked away moments ago; Law. They seemed to be engaged in a serious conversation, although Baby 5 and Buffalo claim Corazon can't talk-Kaline herself has never met Corazon so she'd never know.
They three couldn't hear what they might be talking about, they assumed that Corazon used his Devil Fruit power to create a barrier that canceled sound. And their conversation also. Finally, Kaline could pick up Law's breathing again. The boy seemed out of it but he soon regained his composure.
Buffalo was the first one to reveal himself. The boy stood and shouted, "Is it true-dasuyan?! Can you talk Cora-san-dasuyan?!"
The Elite's hunched over figure suddenly straightened. The man quickly located Buffalo and the other two hiding children. A soft word was spoken and another barrier that canceled out sound was made. Except this time it was quite larger and the three kids were in it.
The children froze, their ears straining for sounds. When they realized they were in Corazon's soundless area they bore serious expressions and awaited his answer.
"Yes. I can speak." Corazon answered in a quiet tone.
Baby 5 jumped up in surprise, "EHH?! So you can speak! Then why have you been lying to Doffy all these years?!"
Corazon stiffened the slightest. "I wasn't lying. I just didn't speak and he assumed I was a mute. I figured it'd be easier to go along with it."
Now it was Kaline's turn to stand. The girl place a firm hand on the crates, her hands slowly curling into fists. She spoke in a hardened tone, "Doffy-san should know about this. I'm going to tell him."
Corazon's brows went up and for a moment Kaline could see a sliver of his eyes. "No!" He exclaimed. In a calmer tone the man looked at the three children, glancing lastly at Law and saying, "If you keep quiet I'll buy you ice cream."
Baby 5 and Buffalo's eyes brightened at this. Law's face remained impassive as always. And Kaline only got madder. Kaline's emerald eyes widened in rage and she turned to her friends shouting, "You'd pick sweets over Doffy-san?!"
Baby 5 tilted her head to the side oblivious to the problem. "Well...I don't really see anything wrong...he can just speak." Baby 5 stated.
"Yeah-dasuyan. Plus I'm hungry-dasuyan!" Buffalo complained.
Kaline narrowed her eyes and shook her head, a scoff escaped her lips before she walked over to the barriers edge. It was invisible but she could sense the collected power ending. "So, you're going to tell Doffy?" Corazon asked. She simply nodded. And without turning back, she headed for the Donquixote Pirate ship.
"Young Master, Miss Kaline has arrived and is asking to see you." A whore informed him, a fake smile plastered across her face. Doflamingo regarded this news with a grin,
"Send her in. And clear the room!" The women surrounding him left quickly, seconds after they did the door creaked open. Signaling the arrival of his little Kaline.
"Fufufu Kaline~" Doflamingo cooed, the man stood and he walked forward to pick up the approaching child. Doflamingo waited for the usual antics of the girl, but when none came a frown grew upon his face. He turned the girl so that she was facing him and took in her facial expression. She looked pissed to say the least. Whatever had his little Kaline this angry he had no idea. If it was a person he would gladly slice them in half. In a more serious tone he asked, "What's wrong?"
At his question Kaline huffed, folding her arms and saying, "It's Corazon, Doffy-san! He's been lying to you about being a mute! Then he had the nerve to go bribe Baby 5 and Buffalo to keep quiet! And Corazon was talking to Law about-"
"Hold it." The words escaped his lips like a growl. Kaline was speaking too fast for him to keep up, he'd only gotten the first part. "Corazon was lying you say…" Doflamingo paused then continued in a dark voice that caused even Kaline to tense, "Well...Fufufu, he must've had good reason to lie about being mute. He even wanted to keep it a secret…" A vein popped on his forehead.
"Doffy-san?" Kaline asked cautiously.
His eyes flickered to the child in his arms and a wicked grin spread across his face. Doflamingo gently set down Kaline and rested a firm hand on her cheek, "You did good reporting this to me little Kaline. Now rest up until I get back. I may need your powers for help with something."
Kaline's eyes widened before she nodded stiffly. "Where are you going Doffy-san?"
"Fufufufu...it's a secret..." He answered in a teasing voice then headed towards the door.
Kaline watched as the figure of Doffy-san disappeared behind the doors. She bit her lip, He's probably going to find Corazon. Find out why he lied. I just hope he doesn't kill him…
The room she was in was Doflamingo's. A lavish bed lay in the middle of the room, it was filled with plump pillows and soft blankets. She grew tired at the thought of it. A yawn escaped her lips and she decided to heed Doffy-san's advice. After all using my Devil Fruit takes a lot out of me…
When Kaline finally got comfortable on the bed-it didn't take long, she closed her eyes, and was asleep in mere seconds.
(A/n Here's another time skip! It's a few months, it's kind of following the story line that Corazon took Law away to find a cure for his White Lead disease. Except now Corazon didn't do that and stole the Op-Op fruit once it had already been handed over to Doflamingo.)
A shot echoed throughout the air soon followed by a thump as a body fell to the earth. Donquixote Doflamingo stood over the dying body of Corazon, the traitor. After following him for a few months he saw the man make contact with the Marines. Vergo stood off to the side, his emotionless face had somehow formed a look of disapproval.
"Rocinante! Rocinante! What's going-" Doflamingo swiftly crushed the Den Den Mushi beneath a foot, cutting off the man's frantic voice.
He was fuming with rage. His 'kill-first-talk-later' side of him took over and he killed Corazon before he could get any answers. Doflamingo gritted his teeth. Of all people...his own brother. "Vergo. Make sure that Kaline doesn't hear of this. And where's that brat Law?"
"He's gone. Along with the Op-Op fruit."
"Damn!" Doflamingo kicked the body of Corazon hearing this. "You just have to ruin everything don't you? Vergo, gather a team together to search for Law. Don't kill him though."
Vergo nodded stiffly, "Yes Doffy."
Once Vergo had left Doflamingo knelt down beside his brother's motionless body. The Shichibukai's shaking form was both in immense sadness and anger. He had thought that Corazon was the only person that he could truly trust, he had thought wrong. Doflamingo shut Corazon's eyes with a firm hand, afterwards standing up and brushing himself off. Currently he smelt of death. The scent was something he'd grown accustomed to, maybe it was because of the specific person's stench that was making him sick. He planned to head back to his room and take a long bath. Putting the events behind him and spending time with his little Kaline.
The girl was aging nicely. She was only ten yet little bumps had begun to form on her chest and her facial features sharpened as it lost it's baby fat. She had a good hand on her Devil Fruit too; the Akumu Akumu no mi...She rarely used it for it took a great deal of strength to use one skill.
A hand went to Doflamingo's chin as he started to walk back to the castle. The murdering of his brother put to the back of his mind as his focused on his little Kaline...she'd prove to be valuable in the future. He wouldn't let her escape his hold easily.
Translation: Akumu Akumu no mi = Nightmare Nightmare Fruit
Hopefully no one seems too OOC. See you next time!)
