Me: Ok, I notice that Supernova is probably the story that most of my readers wanted to read. Just blame school to take my time *roll eyes*
Kidd: Just get on with it already!
Me: OK! OK! Sheesh Mr. grumpy pants...
Kidd: *narrows eyes at me*
Me: uh... well, enjoy! An OC will be in this one though ^^ This is for PhoenixofProcella. Phoenix-san wants his character to be on here for a bit. This is thanks for giving me wonderful ideas at such good times ^^
4. The Mafia
It was that time in winter, where it would be snowing heaps and heaps of soft, white flakes.
Bonney was particularly happy today. For one, the morning went without causalities for once, meaning that no one got seriously hurt this time. For the rest of the day, she didn't get any calls about Luffy, or Zoro in one case, getting into fights; she also didn't hear anything about the rest of her family. Not to mention, she also have a great time at her job.
Yep, things just starting to look out pretty well, until-
"WHY IN THE WORLD ARE YOU OUTSIDE IN THE SNOW LUFFY? IN A VEST AND SHORTS, WITH ONLY A BLANKET? A SMALL ONE AT THAT!"
Imagine what Bonney found outside of her front door. An under dressed Luffy with a red nose, red cheeks, paled skin, and yet have that stupid, happy-go-lucky grin on his face.
Luffy sniffled, a bit sickly but happy. "Hi nee-chan! You're home earl-"
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT!"
Bonney then heard a door slam closed and look up from Luffy, seeing their neighbor, Alex Ryder, who gave her a calm smile, yet an evidence of admiration is seen through his expression.
"Oh, hi Bonney you look great today!" Alex greeted happily. "Just giving Luffy some hot chocolate." Alex said with his same calm denominator.
Bonney just sighed, her neighbor's calmness getting through to her somehow through she knew that it wouldn't last forever.
"Alex, I appreciated your helpfulness..." Bonney stated slowly, narrowing her eyes at her raven haired little brother, who cheered at the gift of hot chocolate. She rather that Alex gave him tea... one without any residue of sugar. "But why can't you kick him in the house instead?"
Alex only gave a calm shrug.
"Found him like this also. Said something about Mafia meeting though I'm not sure I heard correctly through that stuff nose of hi-"
The poor neighbor jumped as he heard the door of the Supernova's family apartment slam open and look to only find the poor, abused door forcefully ripped open. It seemed that it was locked earlier... Having the instincts to back away, like anyone else that knows the Supernova family, he knows when to go away so that he wouldn't be the next victim of Bonney's rage.
"Um.. so, seeing that you have everything under control, I'll... go back to my nova-free apartment..." Alex said, a bit too nervously and slip back into the safe confinements of his apartment... until Bonney punches someone through the wall that is. Which Alex indicate would be soon.
"As you see here, we need to get rid of these...mishaps. So everyone knows what to do, right?"
Bonney twitches as she saw that her totally comfortable living room, with everything that was put right where she wanted, has change to some kind of Mafia forboding meeting room, which includes a black and white movie setting. The whole room was dark, even though it was clearly daylight (which Bonney have to wonder since when did they have blackout curtains), and the only light in the room is from one single lighting lamp above the meeting table, a lamp that she remember that wasn't installed there earlier.
To make it all the better, Bonney can see the outline of the living room's furniture stuff into the kitchen.
Her dangerous gaze snapped to the person who did this all. And that was Capone, who was obviously ignoring her.
She was another matter. What he was discussing right now is more important that a visibly fuming pink-haired woman.
"I TOLD YOU A MILLION TIMES TO LEAVE YOUR GANG MEETINGS OUT OF OUR HOME!" Bonney shrieked, making many of the members flinch and clinged.
It's hard to tell who is scarier, Bonney or their father.
Capone didn't bother to look up at her as he inspect the map in front of him.
"Other locations are too dangerous. This place is the most simplest backup plan."
"IN WHAT WORLD WOULD I CARE ABOUT THAT? AND MY FURNITURE!"
"Don't stump me on this one, Luffy the one giving me the lecture that we should make the living room more "mafia style" so it wouldn't ruin the atmosphere. Something about romance and stuff like that..." mumbled Capone, waving his sister off, who only fumed even more at the mention of Luffy.
"AND WHY IN THE WORLD IS LUFFY OUTSIDE IN THE COLD?"
"He's annoying. You know that anyone who have met him would agree. I told him be a good boy and step outside."
"IN THE FREEZING SNOW?"
Capone finally look at her with a raised eyebrow of confusion. Then he look out at the door behind her. It was, indeed, still snowing.
"Oh? It wasn't snowing when I kicked him out."
"IT WAS SNOWING ALL DAY!"
Remembering her, almost, frozen to death, little brother, she came out and brought a shivering Luffy in, who coughed a little as he saw Capone. He only grinned at his older brother, or rather, is uncle.
"Hi! Finish already?" Luffy asked excitedly with a stuffy nose.
Bonney only lightly knocked Luffy upside of the head. Lightly. She didn't want the kid to get even sicker than he already is.
"THIS IS THE FIFTEEN TIME THIS YEAR! I TOLD YOU TO ONLY SEND HIM OUT ON A GOOD WEATHER CONDITION!"
"He didn't seem bother by it, you like the snow, don't you Luffy?"
"Yeah! When I use to live with Dadan, we-"
"DON'T BE SO CASUAL ABOUT THIS!"
Capone did in fact send Luffy and apologetic look. But it was short since he have to go back to the meeting. Luffy thought the look was enough and gave Capone a small smile.
Bonney resist the urge to bonk her two idiots in the head and stomp over the kitchen, starting to get all her furniture out.
"Also, would you be a dear and give me and my boys some treats?"
"LIKE HE- I WILL!"
Alex jumped as a table were thrown through his wall. A heavy sigh pass through his lips at the mess in front of him. Not the broken wall mess, the family mess.
All of Capone's men were sprawl around on the floor, like a bomb just happen to drop in. All of them, unconcious. Only Capone and Luffy remained looking alive. And the red face of Bonney's were soon shown through the dust.
He look at the family, then at his broken rubble that use to be his and the Supernova's family wall. He look at the family, then at the wall.
It's not surprising the he rather clean the rubble first than try to understand and get involve with the situation over the siblings.
Alex turned towards the sneeze that he heard and look to see Luffy sniffling, still smiling like the world would be filled with sunshine, but it's obvious that the kid was tired. And sick. Dang, a sick Luffy = a restless one. One that would want a lot of attention and would whine to no end if he didn't get any. But he seems to be pretty content on seeing his family right now.
Sighing, Alex walked through the rubble and ignore the glares that Bonney and Capone are giving to each other. It was obvious that Bonney dislike the transformation done to her house (even though it was Luffy fault. In truth, he decorated the whole scenario for Capone); well... dislike seem too small of answer. Capone was rather mad that she took down all his boys, who he needed for his heist. He looked as if he's willing to kill his sister any moment.
Another trait that seem to share between the Supernova family. They got into each other nerves to the point that there would be a battle of the death between them. It's usually Bonney vs Kidd or Kidd vs Law, but there are times when the others have to snap. Luffy didn't inherit this trait for some reason. He only reason he would lay a single hand on his family is because if they did something that would not be acceptable to his ways. Luffy see the world in a much wiser way. Everyone wouldn't admit it, but he does. His family knows that if he one day, so much as frown, and he mean, really frown on them, they did something wrong, and guilt would be easily spread. When it comes to fighting each other, Luffy didn't care that much because he knew that they're still alive and knows that this is their way of contacting with eachother. Everyone knew he's one of the kind.
"Come on Luffy, lets get you to bed, and I'll make some chicken soup."
He started to grab Luffy's wrist and take the boy to his room, where he hoped would be bullet proof since he saw Capone fingering his gun, but the boy wouldn't move. He rather whine and weakly try to get out of Alex's grip.
"But I want to watch!" Luffy whined, giving Alex the kick puppy look, which he have no choice but to twitch and be a little irritated by.
He remember that Luffy liked to be near his family whenever he was sick. He hates the internal silence and when he was sick, it gets him a big paranoid when he heard nothing.
Sighing, Alex went towards the couch that was still stuff in the kitchen, dodging punches, kicks and all any other thing that could possibly harmed him. He pulled out the couch to near Luffy and pointed towards the cushioned seat.
"Then rest here while I get something for you." Sighed Alex as he hold back a the urge to groan out loud.
"Oi, I'm home. Why in he- is the doo-"
Alex flinched as he saw the table lamp made a connection with Kidd's face, making the poor victim sadly flew and landed on his back. At least the snow cushioned his fall.
"I told you today was a bad day to come home early..."
"Oh just shut it Hawkins.." Growled Kidd as he disconnect his face with the lamp, slamming it on the ground as he gave a deadly glare towards the fight of the two siblings. Without hesitating, he rolled up his sleeves, obviously furious, and marched towards the fight... Alex could've sworn he saw a pocket knife in Kidd's hand.
Alex groaned this time though he doubt anyone would pay attention to it. He look down at Luffy to see him already fallen asleep out of fatigue.
Maybe, before World War 3 started in this very same living room, he could carry Luffy and sneak in the hyper boy's room for the rest of the day. As if he's going back to his apartment, which as very well be destroyed in the next hour...
Omake: Who's fault?
"What in the world..." Zoro twitched as he saw the family's living room, looking like the battle field of an incoming war that just happened a second ago... are those bodies on the floor?
He saw a light in the Kitchen.
Trying to get out of the rubble, he look inside to see Bonney, Capone, and Kidd, who are looking away at each other, all have deep frowns on their faces. He notice the many wounds on their bodies but didn't bother to pay attention to it. It's a pretty normal day alright... He did questioned on why Capone is in one of the "guilt" chairs.
Then again, he was more surprise to see the kitchen still intact, seeing the status of the living room.
The rest of the family is there also:
Law with his smug, entertaining smirk; which is earning a twitch from Kidd.
Urouge has his grin on, as always, but his eyes showed how disappointed he is. More likely, he's horrified at the damage... then again, they gotten worse damages before...
Apoo looked like he is a bit entertained, yet, somehow peeved.
It's hard to tell what Killer is thinking, or how he felt at the moment, but his posture look tense.
Hawkins didn't show any emotion as usually, but he did look a little thoughtful, his eyes a bit blank at times as if he's spacing out.
And, bless his soul, the poor Drake. Everyone can see the throbbing vein on his head, his eyebrows are knitted together, his expression, not a very happy one. He look pretty much pale and he kept rubbing the bridge of his nose, as if he's trying to reassure himself somehow.
There is only one person missing...
"Hey, where's Luffy?" Zoro asked, looking around to see where is his hyper, little brother is.
"Sick." Spat Bonney as he glared Capone, who huffed at her. Kidd grumbled something but Zoro didn't hear it.
Zoro can't help but gulped a bit nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck. It's obvious that the atmosphere is pretty...tense... if that is the right word to call this situation.
"OK... let me start again... who fault is it..?"
Zoro didn't know if he should be surprise by the question or not. Why bother asking when they did this every time on the first, second, and third week, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth day of every month?
They all started to spout out answers, pointing at who they thought started and such (mainly Bonney and Kidd). Capone answered in a more calmer way than the other two though, lighting his cigar from time to time.
Drake sighed as he gave up trying to make them stop talking gibberish through the mouth. It seems to Zoro that Drake have been doing this for some time before the swordsman come home. Listening to his three family, Zoro somehow got the gist of it and made a quick solution just so the day would end without everyone killing eachother, or anyone else lose their sanity.
"Then, wouldn't it be Luffy's fault, like always?" Zoro questioned as he raised his eyebrow.
The three miraculously stop sprouting out their words at the answer that Zoro told them. For once, they thought about it carefully.
Capone grunted. "I agree. It's Luffy's fault."
"Me too.."
"I guess that would make sense."
All three agrees.
"OK, so the verdict conclude that this whole fiasco is Luffy's fault. Meeting adjourn!" Drake quickly added as he started to walk out quickly before he got involve with another mess. He needs something to take his mind off of the things that involved his family before dinner is served, before he really loses his sanity.
Everyone got the same thought.
"It's Luffy's fault then."
And they agreed simply as that.
In Luffy's room:
"Achooo!..." Luffy sniffled.
"Eh...? This felt like a different kind of sneeze... is someone talking about me?"
Me: I hope that you like the way I made your character Phoenix-san ^^. I was trying my best to get the character right . . Anyway, I wasn't planning to add Kidd to the ending, but... a story without Kidd being torture, is just horrified to me!
Kidd: hey hey... -_-
Me: But it's true! You're the most fun to torture out of!
Kidd: if you weren't out of my reach...
Me: You'll do what? Remember the word that starts with the letter "Y"!
Kidd: ... *scoots away*
Me: Good boy ^^ I need to put this part on so it would explain my...next story...mwhahahahaha! And for a short hint; that I'll give! *pulls back a curtain*
Law: *just ignores the audience and flickers the needle full of-*
Me: Sorry! that's all! I'm sure you get the idea for those who know Law *winks*
Kidd: *shivers* Why do I have a bad feeling about this?
Me: *smirks* :3