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BatmanSwim2016- Yay! So glad you like it! :D And I wonder too just what happened between Drake and Daisy? I mean, it's not like I know all the juicy details of what happened all those years ago or anything... ;D
Chapter 3
Drake felt his eye twitch at the scene that met his eyes. He had hoped to be able to enjoy a nice breakfast, but it seemed that wasn't about to happen... Daisy was currently sitting with the majority of his crew, the men all seeming to be enraptured by something she was telling them.
"No way, your family is really that involved with the Revolutionary Army?"
"Absolutely!" She beamed with pride, lavender eyes bright and wide for it being so early in the morning. "My parents met when the Army was first starting out a few decades or so ago. Of course, Uncle Dragon wasn't in charge at the time, but my parents met, married and started popping out little Revolutionary Army members as soon as they could. There's ten of us girls in all, all different ages and personalities."
Several of the men all visibly swallowed, leaning in just the slightest bit. "There's... There's ten of you in all?"
"Yup!"
"And do any of your sisters look like you?"
Daisy's lips pursed out, brows knitting together as she thought about this. "Well, we don't all look exactly alike, but I'd say we all look very similar to each other in looks."
Suddenly, Drake found dozens of pairs of eyes on him. "CAPTAIN DRAKE!" The men all chimed in together at once. "Can we please make a special trip to Baltigo soon?!"
"Absolutely not," he snapped, blue eyes narrowing at the men before focusing on the blonde woman now propping her chin up on her hands as she grinned.
"Morning, Drakey!" she chirped out, waving one hand at him. "Come sit with us, I was just enjoying a nice conversation with some of your men here!"
The former Marine grunted before taking a seat at the opposite end of the table, as far away from Daisy as he could possibly get. "More like you're distracting them. And for that matter," blue eyes lifted and met lavender. "Why are you out of bed? Aren't your injuries supposedly almost life-threatening?"
Her head cocked slightly to one side. "Mm, they still are according to Doc Seamus, but he insisted I get a tiny bit of exercise before staying seated for the rest of the day so I could get plenty of rest."
Of course her wounds were still bad. He just couldn't catch a break with Daisy around, could he? "Just don't bleed out and die on my ship. Blood stains are almost impossible to wash out," he muttered under his breath before reaching for a piece of toast.
Daisy just so happened to have been reaching for that exact piece of toast as well. Their hands gently connected and the pair sat there silently, staring at their hands before finally lifting their heads. Both Drake and Daisy stared at one another, Daisy's cheeks pinkening just slightly before Drake realized what had happened. He yanked his hand back and glowered at the blonde as though what had just occurred was completely her fault.
Daisy on the other hand, whipped her head away and managed to stand to her feet. "That's probably enough of my being out of bed. I... I should get back." She managed to give a bright smile, acting as though she hadn't been affected by that one touch and hurrying back to the room she had been given to stay in.
The Supernova could only stare silently at Daisy's retreating back, yet was completely aware of the stares and whispers coming from his men. With a snort, he chose to completely ignore the woman and went back to eating his breakfast.
"If you're all quite done gaping like Neanderthals, then I suggest you hurry up and eat before everything gets cold," he called out to his crew without even looking in their direction to acknowledge them.
Once again Daisy found herself in bed with the den den mushi in hand, using it to call her family's den den. Finally after several rings, the other end was picked up.
"This is Mama Green. Speak."
"Mama, it's Daisy again..."
"Daisy! How are you?! Are you still doing alright?! Do you know if you'll be able to come home soon?"
"Chrysanthemum! Let the girl answer the first question before you bombard her with more questions!"
Daisy grinned at the sound of her father in the background, chiding her mother in a loving manner. "I'm fine, Mama. Still recovering I'm afraid, so I'm unsure when I'll be able to come back to Baltigo."
"Well, you don't worry about that! We've told Dragon what the situation is, so you're good for now."
"That's good..." she managed a weak smile. Just being able to hear the voices of her loved ones made things the tiniest bit better. "I saw something in the papers today. Is it true? Are they really going to execute Fire Fist Ace soon?"
The den den stayed silent for a few moments. "Yes, it's true. He's set to be executed in a few days."
Lavender eyes closed, her heart clenching. "D-Does Sabo know?" The question came out as a whisper as her thoughts turned to the young man she considered a little brother. So often he had bragged about his brothers, Ace and Luffy becoming famous pirates, how proud he was of them...
"He does, but Dragon refuses to let him go."
Daisy had figured as much. She knew that Dragon meant well, that more than likely he was concerned Sabo would jeopardize not only his own life, but he might risk the mission of the Revolutionary Army as well. It didn't help matters any that her dear friend would be suffering at the knowledge that he wasn't going to be able to help save his brother.
"And don't you dare think of doing anything rash either!"
Daisy glared at the den den, hoping her parents were able to see her expressions. "And just what could I do from my bed? I've been sentenced to bedrest for as long as the doctor says!"
"Your mother knows that, she's just worried as she should be," Daisy gulped at the tone her father's voice took. "You can't afford to continue being so reckless, it's not just your life that's on the line, Daisy. You've got to think about how your sisters and Sage will be affected as well."
"I know," she murmured, her gaze softening at the mention of her family. "But I've made a deal with a pirate, he'll be bringing me back to Baltigo as soon as he can."
"Just try not to be so trusting this time around, eh Daisy?"
Her brow furrowed as she tried her hardest not to say something snappy in return. Her parents always meant well, but Daisy would be thirty come her next birthday! She was certainly grown enough to make her own choices and decide who she could and couldn't trust. "I'll keep that in mind."
"Good girl."
"Call us as soon as you can again!"
"I will," she managed a small smile before hanging up the receiver and releasing a heavy sigh. What she had failed to mention to her mother and father was that Drake had things he planned on taking care of first before he even considered taking her back to Baltigo. Had they known such a fact, and also that it was indeed X. Drake that had her, the conversation would have taken a much different turn.
She didn't even want to think of what would have happened if her father had found out whose ship Daisy was on.
"Has anyone ever told you that you've got some beautiful eyes?"
Daisy squeaked and immediately yanked the covers over her head, shaking her head as she willed her mind to stop thinking about things of the past. There was a reason the past was the past, so there should have been no need to bring it up!
But then again, being in such close proximity to him...
No! Her hands clutched at her scalp and she let out a moan of frustration. Daisy had her family and especially Sage to think about, she couldn't allow herself to even consider letting old feelings creep back into her heart.
There was a reason why things were now as they were, and she just had to keep reminding herself of that. For the sake of the Revolution and her beloved family.
This is a short chapter I know, but I'm not planning on this story being too terribly long, hopefully no more than 20 chapters or so. I'm thinking we'll get to see more of Daisy and Drake's past together and just what happened between the two of them eight years ago in a few chapters!
I'm also not too sure just what Drake was wanting with Kaido right after the Marineford battle, but for those of you who are only anime watchers, there were a few chapter covers in the manga that showed Drake with a brand new look post-timeskip. It also shows a couple other things that I find very curious and interesting, so until we find out more about Kaido and Drake, I'll be taking a few liberties with what I feel happened between them.
