Wassup! Okay so this chapter may answer some unanswered questions regarding Maya and why she doesn't own the mansion along with Kaya.
Also, dibs to anyone who knows where I got Maya's name from.
Chapter 2. I Won't Let You Hurt Her!
"I've heard some rumors about you…" Klahadore continued, "The villagers talk about you all the time." Usopp chuckled, "Well thank you, but you can call me Captain Usopp. Everyone does." Maya mentally slapped him across the face for that.
"The guards said you were lurking outside the gates with Maya. What do you want here?" He asked, pushing up his glasses with his palm. "Well, I heard there was a giant mole inside the mansion! So I wanted to see it for myself!" Are you freaking kidding me? Maya thought. There's no way anyone would believe that!
Klahadore chuckled. "I see you certainly lie well!" He said. Usopp stared at him, "What?"
"I've heard about your father, too. You are the son of a filthy pirate!" Maya shot her head up at that. Klahadore continued, "I'm not surprised that you turned out this way, but you better stay away from Miss Kaya!" What am I? Chopped liver? Maya frowned despite the circumstance.
"Did you say filthy?" Usopp glared at him. Uh oh…this won't end well. Maya stared at Usopp.
"Is it money you're looking for? Name your price."
"WHAT?" Maya shouted while Kaya screamed "THAT'S ENOUGH, KLAHADORE! APOLIGIZE TO USOPP RIGHT NOW!"
"There is no need to apologize to this uncivilized person! I'm just speaking the truth!" Klahadore defended.
"Shut up, Butler!" Maya yelled, "What the hell are you trying to say?" But Klahadore ignored her, what else is new? "I feel sorry for you…you hate your father don't you? Because he's a dumb 'Treasure Hunter' who abandoned his family and village!"
"Klahadore!" Kaya shouted.
"I WON'T LET YOU SAY ANOTHER BAD THING ABOUT MY FATHER!" Usopp shouted.
Klahadore only gave a smug smile, "Why are you so angry? No very smart are you? You should have told your usual lies and said your father was a traveling merchant or not even your blood relative…"
"SHUT UP!" Usopp screamed and punched right square in the face.
Kaya stared at him in horror, the pirates just looked at him, while Maya sighed knowing that's what the butler wanted him to do all along.
"See how he resorts to violence? Like father like son!" "SHUT UP! My father was a great man! You're right that I like to lie, but I'd never lie about my pirate heritage! My dad's a brave warrior of the sea! I AM THE SON OF A PIRATE!"
Maya smiled proudly at him.
"Oh yeah! That guy! I remember now!" Luffy said in realization. Maya gave him a puzzled glance, eh?
"Captain!" One of the boys, Pepper she thinks, said.
Klahadore got up, "Pirate? Brave warrior of the sea? What a strange expression, but your actions here prove that savage blood run through your veins! Stirring up trouble, then just as quickly resorting to violence! Blah blah blah, your dad sucks, blah blah blah, I'm an idiot for saying such prejudices…"
Okay…maybe he didn't say that. But it was pretty close.
"THE ONLY REASON I NEED SUSPECT FOR YOUR PLOTTING IS THAT YOUR FATHER IS A PIRATE!" He shouted. Usopp glared at him and grabbed him by the collar, "You just won't shut up about that, will you?" He brought his fist back…
"Please stop this, Usopp!" Kaya cried, "Please! I don't want more violence!"
He stopped and looked at her, Kaya continued, "Klahadore isn't a bad person…he just overdoes things because he cares about me!" She broke down and started crying. Maya's sisterly instincts took over right then; she jumped onto the branch and tried to comfort poor Kaya.
Klahadore slapped Usopp's hand away like a schoolgirl, and glared at him, "Get out of here." He said, "THIS IS NO PLACE FOR SAVAGES! NEVER SHOW YOUR FACE AGAIN!" Maya and Kaya stared at him, well, Maya more like glared at him.
"Don't worry, I'm never coming back." He walked away.
"Usopp…" Kaya said.
Maya turned to the butler, "What the hell was that for?" She shouted. Klahadore merely glanced at her before saying, "This doesn't concern you." Maya snarled in reply. "Maya…" Kaya warned feebly. Maya sighed and jumped off the tree to walk off toward where Usopp was heading. She heard Klahadore scream at them to get out just before she walked through the opened gate.
"Hey girl!" Luffy shouted, "Where you going?" He still hasn't learned my name. Maya sighed. Luffy followed her, "Where're going?" He asked again. Maya stuffed her fists in her pocket, still angry about Klahadore's actions. "Somewhere…" She replied. "Can I come with you?" He asked, "Sure."
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Kaya had her head in a pillow when she heard Klahadore come in. "I have your dinner, mistress." Kaya shook her head, "I don't want it…It won't taste good."
Klahadore frowned, "Please don't say that, or you'll upset the chef. You know he does his very best to make meals just for you, Miss Kaya." Kaya dug her head deeper into the pillow. Klahadore sighed and turned around to leave. Kaya put her head up, "Why did you say those things? I know I shouldn't have spoken to Usopp but you didn't need to send him away like that!" Klahadore sighed, "Can I sit?" Kaya nodded, "It's been three years…since I've came upon this place, I will never forget that night!
"I was serving a ship at the time…when I was cast off for making a simple mistake. I wandered down the hill to this village.
"And as I collapsed on the side of the road both starving and broke, your father reached out to me. I owe your late parents everything for saving my life!
"An as their daughters…my debt extends to you and Maya, I know Maya does not own this estate with you, you being the first born and all…but she's still equal in my eyes.
"and as for the intruders…I agree I went to far…but as for Usopp, I cannot simply accept him for who he is! If there was even the slightest change in you…! I don't know how I can face your parents!"He sighed, "Perhaps I said the wrong things…I suppose you hate me now."
Kaya shook her head, "No…I could never possibly hate you. I'm really grateful to you, Klahadore. I just want you to know Usopp's a good man." She smiled lightly.
Klahadore stood up and pushed up his glasses, "Whether he is a good man, that's beside the point!" Kaya grimaced, "Klahadore! You're so stubborn!" "Well I'm fine being stubborn as long as you're safe."
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Usopp was at his spot next to the ocean when…"Yo!" Luffy said from a tree. "Maya said you'd be here." Usopp freaked out, "Bwah! Can't you just call my name like a normal guy?"
Maya walked up behind him, "I think we've already established Luffy's not a normal guy." She said, resting her back by the tree. "Luffy has something to tell you."
Usopp blinked as Luffy jumped from the tree, "It's Yasopp right? Your dad?" Usopp's jaw dropped, "Huh?" How'd you know that?"
Maya smiled as she listened to Luffy tell Usopp the story of Yasopp, Usopp's pirate dad. She already heard the story from Luffy though, how he grew up knowing the infamous 'Red-Haired' Shanks; and how Yasopp happened to be in that same crew.
Her mind wandered off to Kaya though, how's she coping? Maya knew the incident from earlier must have traumatized the poor girl. She sighed.
"Maya!"
Her head snapped up in surprise. "Huh? Who died?"
"Luffy asked a question." Usopp said, "And what's up with the 'who died'?" He added with a sweatdrop.
Maya turned to Luffy, "Yeah?"
"How come you aren't rich like Kaya?" He asked, finger up his nose.
Maya looked up thoughtfully, "I'm younger than her." Luffy looked confused, "Aren't you twins?" she nodded, "We are, but Kaya was the first to come out of our mom's stomach while I was last."
"So legally, Kaya owns the estate, being first born." Usopp finished, Maya nodded.
She changed the subject, "So are you coming back?" She asked, looking at Usopp. "I might, if the butler apologizes." He said thoughtfully. Maya snickered, "Yeah, the butler's your excuse." Usopp looked at her, puzzled. "Huh?" She shook her head. "Nothing."
Luffy looked down, "You mean that butler?"
Both of them looked down…
…to see Klahadore hatching up a murder scheme.
End of Chapter 2.
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