"Hmm~ it's been a while since you last visited me… Red-san~" A voice of a woman called through the gates. "I just felt like… you know..." Red replied and for some reason his voice sounded so bored.
"A-A beautiful woman!" Sanji cheered, stood in front of the gate was a woman in her 30's, she had violet hair and green eyes, and she wore an antique looking dress.
"Why does it feel like that woman is staring to seduce Red?" Zoro asked no one in particular.
"I guess Red is pretty popular with woman." Usopp concluded.
"He is not!" Sanji protested.
"Now, shall we go inside~?" The woman's voice rang through the Baby Den Den Mushi. Red gave a faint 'okay' and they disappeared before them.
"Doesn't Red… sound so bored…?" Law kept that question hanging but a few of them nodded.
Inside the palace, they walk through a long hallway each side of the hallway had paintings on it, the floor had a red carpet covering it and the walls were shinning as if they were made out of porcelain. "Red, what is that thing on your head?" The woman named Ricelle asked.
"Why do you care so much?" Red asked back his voice still on monotone.
"His disrespecting a woman!" Sanji screamed upon hearing Red's voice on the Den Den Mushi. "Won't Red spoil this if he continues to talk like this?" Nami asked it was obvious that she was worried.
"I think its normal…" Robin replied once again in her thinking pose.
"Yeah, if it isn't normal the woman should have scolded Red by now." Zoro replied.
There was long silence between the line when, "KYAAAA~! RED-SAMA SO COOL~!"
"Now I know why Red sounded so bored while talking to that lady…" Usopp commented.
"So why did you come here?" Ricelle cheerful rang out. The Straw Hat crew can already see the look under Red's hat… he was not please.
Red was not please… no… not a single bit. He hated this woman for acting to friendly to the point that she flirts with him. Red sat down a luxurious violet chair and slump his shoulders. He let out a heavy sigh, which can be heard up 'till the other line. "Red-san are you alright? You seems worn out..." Chopper asked as soon as he saw that Ricelle went to the kitchen and he swear that he saw her opening at least ten doors.
"Yeah I'm fine… this woman is weird like seriously… did you see the way he acted towards me?" Red asked and looked a bit up indicating that he wanted to look at the reindeer on his head.
"I guess you're just popular with the woman…" Chopper replied faintly. Red choked on his own saliva, "What the hell made you thought of that!?" He asked.
"Well, this woman and the women on the other island looked like they wanted to jump on you for some reason."
Red twitch a little, "J-Jump…? Who thought you that word…?"
Nami gave a punch and kick combo towards Sanji. "YOU THOUGHT HIM THAT WORD WEREN'T YOU!?" She asked a demon aura coming out of her. "W-Wait! He was the one who asked!" Sanji pleaded for his life.
"My, my Sanji-kun… we should give you punishment for that…" Robin announced while looking evilly down at Sanji.
"Hmm… Did you hear a scream just now, Reindeer-san?" Red asked and looked towards the window. "Hah? I didn't hear anything…" Chopper answered.
"Neh~ Red-san, can I ask you something?" Chopper asked as he move a little. "Sure, what is it?"
"Why do you hide your face?" Chopper asked.
"GYAHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL IS CHOPPER DOING!? HE MIGHT GET KILLED IF HE CONTINUES ASKING RED QUESTION!" Usopp shouted in despair, Zoro hit him with his katana indicating him to stop screaming.
A faint laugh escape from Red lips, this caught the crews' attention.
"You're a curious one, huh?" Red stated. Chopper felt that Red was smiling under that hat.
"Is that bad?" Chopper asked he moved a little. Red felt his hooves on his scalp but didn't pay him no mind. "No~ my captain told me that a curious child like you have high IQ." Red stated, Chopper blushed and wiggle on Red's head. "Stop it you idiot~! You can't overwhelm me with that!"
Red released under faint laugh, he shifted his position and decided to lean his scythe on his shoulder. "The reason why I'm hiding my face~ this is a tough one, let's just say that if I remove all of this… everyone will get scared of me."
"Eh? Why? Are you scary?" Chopper asked. Red shake his head and said, "Maybe…"
Their came a muffled sound from the other line, Luffy and the others couldn't hear it for it was a low whisper.
"But don't worry Red~ I won't get scared of you!" Chopper proclaimed in a cheerful voice. "Are you sure about that? Under this hat… a devil is hiding…" He replied, the reindeer shivered a little. But was firm on his resolve, "I won't get scared of you!"
"So why are you here?" Ricelle asked as she took a sip of her tea, she looked at Red as if he was seeing Red's true identity. "Don't tell me it's for nothing, I know you Red." She added.
"Huh? You know me?" Red replied and placed the tea-cup down on the table beside him. He looked at the woman in front of him, he was mocking her. "Are you sure about that, Ricelle?"
Ricelle placed her tea-cup down, and looked outside. "Yes, you're a fearsome pirate. Every pirate and marine in the New World fears you just uttering your name were like a curse to them." Red leaned towards the left arm (of the chair), his left hand under his chin (and of course it was on top of the left arm) supporting the weight of his head. "Do you really know me that much? If so, enlighten me." He wasn't interested on what she said, he clearly knows all the things she said previously.
Ricelle stood up and went towards the window; she stood there her hands on her back as if thinking deeply. "You're unique but I bet you already know that, you're not like any other pirates. Every move that you make and every word you say, it's always planned." Red continued to listen and merely stared at the woman's back view.
"You dislike making mistakes… you want everything to go according to your plan. I met a lot of people like you in the sea. People like you…"
Red shifted his weight and cross his legs this time, not interrupting the former scientist.
"People like you… are those that want to control everything and if you look deeper… people who like to control everything are the type of people who has one past that one doesn't want to know nor the person itself wants to remember. Am I not right, Red?"
"You hit a few points… but… I'm not the type of person who has that horrible past. I simply want to everything to go according to plan. 'Cause honestly speaking it's a pain in the ass if my plans don't work." Red answered.
The former scientist was bewildered of Red's answer. "What do you mean?" she thought out loud.
"I thought you were smart but I guess you lack a few common sense, hmp~" Red answered as he stretch both his arms on the air. "It's a pain in the ass if my plans don't work. Think about it, if you plan a celebration for someone and the celebrant doesn't go, what will you feel? Won't you feel like pissed and annoyed?"
"….. I see….I guess I don't know you that much…"
"Obviously…"
"Red?"
"What?"
"Should I trust a people like you?"
"I don't know where you're getting at and where that came from..."
"Is it alright… to trust people like you, who come to others life without warning?"
"I don't know, how should I know?"
"Pirates like you- no even the marines … all of you should never be trusted."
"What the hell is your issue with the marines and pirates anyway? Every time I go here you go around complaining about this. And honestly speaking… its getting on my nerves…"
"Do… Do you really want to know?"
