Chapter 14: Home

I was walking a little ahead mind pre-occupied with the embrace Tsuna had given me. The trail was long. I stopped with a frown. Tsuna hand on my shoulder. I glanced at him.

"Well, Whats wrong.?" Layna asked standing next to Zoro.
"We shouldn't go this way, its dangerous.." I admitted.
"Isn't it the only path towards the ship?" Luffy asked me.
"Yeah, your right about that, so we might not really have a choice." I sighed a little shaking my head.

"If we are going through with this way, then please be careful." I told them.
"Right, lets proceed with Caution." Luffy walked on ahead of the group. Tsuna was behind him. I moved up to walk next to Luffy. I felt Tsuna's eyes on my back as I walked as that embrace came back to my mind.

Luffy took a step apart of the cliff broke off.
"Luffy!" I shouted grabbing on to his wrist as he fell when these people came out of no where. I gasped dodging an attack. That could of been vital for me but in doing so. I had stepped off the cliff.

"Tsuna!" I shouted as he looked at me.
"Luffy! Kayla!" Mimika shouted for my name as I fell with Luffy down the cliff. I was falling towards Luffy. I saw these other people wearing black. They started attacking the two of us. Luffy put his arms around me.

He had me in a protective hold as we landed in the tree. I looked down towards the river as the tree branch broke under our weight. Me and Luffy fell into the water.

"Devil Fruit..?" I questioned looking at Law-nii as he nodded his head.
"Yes, its a type of fruit that grants a user powers but, in return, it makes us a hammer in the water.." Law-nii explained to me.

"I see so, your a devil fruit user..?" I asked as he nodded his head.
"I am." Law-nii told me. I found a new found respect for Law-nii. I understood a little of why body parts would be flying around when he uses his power.

I swam down to Luffy grabbing hold of him. I gasped out having to reach the surface. The current was to strong. I was swept down the stream.

I spotted a branch. I grabbed hold of it gripping hard on Luffy.
"Come on!" I tried pulling myself and Luffy. It was struggle. I managed to climb up on shore with Luffy.

I pushed down on his chest. Luffy coughed out the water inside of him. He gasped out.
"Luffy are you alright?" I asked.
"I think so.." Luffy got up. I saw him wince in pain. I noticed a huge cut.
"Hold on, I will take care of you." I pushed him down.
"Just relax, everything is going to be fine." I pulled Luffy gently to some rocks. I leaned him againt it to help him sit up.

'He protected me from those attacks, this is the least, I could do for him..' I thought going through my bag. I was glad my bag was water proof. I wrapped and cleaned his wounds just as Law-nii showed me.

I proceeded to make some medicine. I shook the powder in with some water.
"Here drink this it, will help you heal faster.." I tilted the bottle helping him drink.
'Those knives were laced with poison..' I thought to myself seeing the edges of the cut. The way the wind blew made me look up at that Sky.

I frowned before putting my things in my bag. I picked up Luffy. I carried him trying to look for some kind of shelter. I spotted a cave not far from were I stood. I dragged him with me into the cave.

I placed Luffy down gently where I started to clean his wounds. I went to find some wood. I made a small fire sitting next to Luffy. I would check his tempature every few minutes. I felt happy that he was getting better.

I pulled out a blanket realizing I only have one with me.
'I suppose, I can share this with him..' I thought feeling a bit embarrassed. My body heat will help with getting him warm. This would be a hundred times embarrasing if it was Tsuna. I put the blanket over him.

I climbed in the bed with him making myself comfortable. I fell asleep from the wamrth. I cuddled up next to him.

Few hours later. I woke up to Luffy's smiling face.

"Your awake." He grinned. I looked around the cave. I looked at the fire. That was still burning.
"Luffy, how are your wounds.?" I asked him.
"I feel a lot better, Thanks Kayla." Luffy grinned. I smile lightly at that nodding my head.
"The medicine, I gave you might make you drowsy cause what I gave increases the effect of your bodies natural healing process and you might be more hungry then usual.." I explained.

"Shishishi, glad to have you with me then, cause now, I know you'll take care of me if anything goes south." Luffy explained. I nodded my head.

I got up walking towards the exit of the cave.
"..Its a real blizzard out there.." I turned back. Luffy sat by the fire.
"Yup, its dangerous out there, so we have no choice but to look for the others in the morning." Luffy explained.

"okay." I stared at the fire still thinking of that embrace.
"Tsuna was really happy when you showed up." Luffy told me.
"Really..?" I thought of the words he said to me.
"..So your going to be going home soon back to your own world.?" Luffy questioned.
"Thats right, but, I don't know what to do about Vivi, Layna, Mimika And Shaymi.." I admitted.
"I kind of don't want to leave with out them, but, it would be wrong to take them from their home.." I sighed a little to myself.

"And, there is no way, I could stay because of Tsuna.." I looked at the fire still not really knowing what to do with my myself.

"If they want, I can look after them in your place." Luffy said it so easily.
"Really? but, you have already done so much for me.." I said. He shrugged his shoulders.
"..Its what friends do for each other.." Luffy told me. I smiled a little feeling the slight wind. I made myself relax.

"Thanks Luffy." I closed my eyes falling asleep once more.

When I awoke from my slumber. Luffy was still by the fire. That was slowly going out. Pink eyes looked at the little flames before stretching my arms. I folded the blanket putting it back into my bag.

"Ready?" I asked as Luffy nodded his head. The two of us left the cave to search for our friends. In truth it didn`t take that long to find our friends. Tsuna was the one who found us. He looked relieaved seeing that me and Luffy were okay.

Mimika showered Luffy in hugs.
"Guess what, I found my father, he was doing some research on this island and he says that he has a way of bringing you back home! " Mimika explained to me.

"We can finally go home.." Tsuna looked so happy.
"Thats great." I should be excited. I wasn't really for some odd reason. Mimika took me and Luffy back to the others.

Vivi and Shaymi both tackled me into a hug. I held them close before smiling brightly.
"So glad to see you girls again!" I grinned. Vivi took my wrist.
"You've got to meet Nami and Robin." She pulled toward two woman. One with orange hair the other with black hair.

"Nami and Robin, this is Kayla!" Vivi introduced me. I waved at them as they smiled at me. She took me to a Cyborg, Skeleton and a male with black curly hair.

"This is Franky, Brook and Usopp!" Vivi beamed.
"Nice to meet you." I bowed my head.
"That was Super! on what you did for your Nakama!" Franky told me. I flashed him a smile. She pulled me to a blonde hair male and a reindeer.

"This is Sanji and Chopper!" Vivi grinned. I looked at Sanji and then Chopper.
"Oh, Chopper thank you for looking after Tsuna." I bowed my head. Chopper smiled.
"No problem, Tsuna has been a really big help!" Chopper exclaimed.
"I'm glad" I admitted. Tsuna came into the galley.
"Its time to go! Mimika's father is already acivating the portal!" Tsuna said to me. I was a bit shocked.

"But wait, Tsu-" I was dragged off before getting the chance to say anything to Vivi. I noticed Mimika with her father. He was young man with brown hair and violet eyes.

"Portals all ready for you." He said to Tsuna. I had mixed feeling about the portal.
"Good bye everyone!" Tsuna shouted. He took hold of me. I didn't have chance to say a proper good bye before I was pulled into the weird portal home.