Hidden Attraction

Donel was awoken by his first mate. "Captain, breakfast is ready." He groaned as he moved to sit on the edge of the bed with his feet on the floor. "Are you okay? You seem more tired than usual."

"Yeah. I'm fine. I just...used a little too much energy trying not to split the ocean floor open beneath that Marine ship yesterday." He sighed as he ran a hand through his short, jet-black hair. His thoughts went to the Straw Hats and their ship. "How are they? What about their ship?"

"All ten are in stable condition. Their ship is good enough to travel back home." Donel nodded. He stood up to get ready for the day. "Straw Hat Luffy was asking for you a bit ago."

"Got it. Tell him I'll be there in a bit." Finn agreed before leaving him to get dressed.

Taking his mint green bandana off his arm, he looked it over. There was a white skull and cross bones on it to show that it was meant for a Pirate. He grinned at the memory of Luffy giving it to him. Donel started to reminisce about that time.

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"Donel! Hey, Donel! Come down here!" Luffy came running up to the tree that he was relaxing in. The kid was grinning from ear to ear about something.

"What is it? You seem happy about something." Donel jumped down from the tree and gracefully landed in front of the kid. "Why are your arms behind your back?" It got him curious.

"I have a present for you. Makino said you would like it. I think so too." Slowly, Luffy brought his hands in front of himself. There was a piece of mint green cloth in his hands. Donel was confused at first.

"What is that?" The younger one was just grinning up at him with it in his hands.

"She called it a bandana." Donel accepted it after a minute of staring at it. Looking it over thoroughly, he saw a white skull and cross bones on it. A smile rose to his face. "Do you like it? I picked it out for you."

"I love it. Thanks." He brought Luffy in for a hug. Donel was happy that he had Luffy as a friend. All four of them were brothers and enjoyed that. It was nice to be looking over the energetic kid. Kept him on his toes at all times.

...

Shaking his head, Donel decided to hurry up and get ready. He threw on his baggy, black pants and combat boots. Tying the bandana back tighter on his right bicep, he smiled at being ready for the day. With that, he left his room and went to the infirmary.

He had asked a member of his crew to bring him a plate of breakfast to the room. Donel was happy to see all of the Straw Hats awake and looking better than the day before. "Good to see you all looking much better than yesterday," he said as he entered the room.

"L-Luffy, that man...he's huge!" Usopp voiced. Donel could tell that he was scared of him. It didn't faze him in the least, and he just smiled.

"I know." Donel looked over to Luffy stuffing his face with food. "Luffy didn't tell any of you who I am, has he?"

"No. But I do know you are one of the Yonko," Robin said. He nodded to confirm her comment. "Why would you help us? We don't even know you."

"But I do," Luffy spoke up. He had finished his plate before speaking. "He's one of my other brothers. His name is Donel. I've known him since I was little."

"You are brothers with a Yonko?" Nami asked. Luffy just shrugged.

"I never told Luffy about that. He was busy with other things when I became a Yonko." He shrugged. "Most people are afraid of me as it is." Donel knew that firsthand. He looked at all of them. "How are you all feeling?"

"Could be worse," Zoro answered.

The bunny woman was staring straight at him. He didn't understand what she was doing on the crew. "Luffy, did you get a new member to your crew?" Donel asked as he stared back at her. He wondered what she was thinking.

"Yeah. Her name's Carrot. She's from the island of Zou." Donel nodded. He had an inkling about that since she was a Mink. Donel had visited Zou before. They didn't like him at fist but came to realize that he wasn't there to hurt or bother anyone. He just wanted to explore the island.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Carrot," he said as he bowed his head a little. Carrot bowed her head in greeting as well. He turned back to look at the whole crew. "We are going back to my home. Your ship is being brought back with us so it can get fixed."

"SUPER! When I can, I will fix it back to how I had it," Franky exclaimed. Brook was the only one that wasn't hurt all that much. He was told by one of his men that Brook was still in the bay because he wanted to stay with his crew.

"How did you find us?" Chopper asked. Donel sat down as a crew member finally brought him a plate of breakfast.

"I happened to be passing by." He took a large bite of his eggs. "At first, I didn't care because I'm not bothered by the Marines. They stay away from me." He took another bite of his food and chewed and swallowed it before speaking again. "I saw the symbol on the flag and sail. I knew it was Luffy, so I got my crew to make it to your ship before it was completely destroyed."

"Thank you," Robin said.

"No problem. I promised Sabo that I would be there for him when he needed me." Donel continued to eat.

"You've seen Sabo recently?"

Swallowing the rest of his food, Donel nodded. He could tell that Luffy was excited to hear about it. "Yeah. I saw him about a week ago. He came to my place to visit me." He grinned. "It was great to see him again. It was a little upsetting to know that he lost his memory when his ship was destroyed that day."

"I know. He told some of us about it the night after the battle on Dressrosa." Donel thought about Doflamingo.

"I'm actually happy that you all took him down." A member took his empty plate and left the room.

"Why?" Carrot asked. She finally spoke up. Her voice was high, and she sounded beautiful to him.

Not letting his face show how he felt about her voice, Donel kept his face straight as he answered her. "He was trying to do business with me. I refused him every time because I didn't trust him. He gave off a vibe that told me he was way worse than he let on. I heard rumors about him. I knew they were true."

The whole crew nodded. "It felt good to take him down," Luffy said with a smile.

"I bet. I met Law a few days ago as well. Are you both still in an alliance?" Luffy nodded.

"Uh-huh. We went different ways because I had to go get Sanji back and he had some things to do before we take on Kaido." Donel nodded. Law had told him about his plan. He told him that it would be hard to take him down, but it was possible. Plus, Kaido wanted to die as it was. That was something he didn't understand about the man.

"Well, I've got some things to tend to before we get back to my place. I'm going to let you all relax and get some more rest." He stood back up and stretched. "If you need anything, just call and I or one of my crew members will get it." They nodded. "Alright. I'll visit you all before dinner." With that, he left, thinking about Carrot. He felt something but couldn't quite place what it was. Donel would have to think aobut it.

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Carrot was amazed. Luffy's brother, Donel, had been a large man. Something stirred in her chest when she had seen him for the first time. His jet-black, hair, brown eye, tan skin, and rippling muscles were attractive to her. Even with the metal forearm.

She thought about that part of his arm. I wonder what happened for him to have a metal arm. Did he lose it in a battle, or something else? Carrot laid back down in the bed. Luffy's family was getting stranger the more she found out about him.

"Carrot-swan, how are you feeling right now?" Sanji asked. His question brought her out of her thoughts. She looked over to him with her big, brown eyes.

"I'm still hurting a little. But, overall, I'm fine," she assured him. Carrot smiled to him as well so he wouldn't worry about her. She turned back to look at the ceiling.

Her thoughts went back to Donel. He was huge for being human. But there were many people that were large. It was strange. He gave off a kind and sweet aura, but she knew there was something underneath that. Like a beast that's got a collar on. If you take off the collar, it will go on a rampage.

There is something different about him. He's a lot like Luffy but a little different at the same time. She remembered his scent. It had been a mixture of sweat, blood, cinnamon, and cherry blossom. A strange combination for someone like him to have. But it was an addicting smell for her,

She couldn't wait for the man to return so she could examine him more closely. It was something she was looking forward to. Carrot closed her eyes and decided to do as he asked and get some more rest. She wanted to be fully awake for when he returned to them.

Hope you are all liking it so far. Second chapter done. Your welcome, everyone. Especially, FeralG3. Have a pleasant day. Tatty-bye!