Lucci was sitting on his couch. Thin threads of smoke floated out from his nose and mouth. Pile of cigarettes next to him was growing again when he dumped his last one into it.
"Damn that Fire Fist...", he growled with his deep, dark voice. "I was so sure that he had forgotten that Luffy already, but of course that shitty brat destroyed my glorious relationship and snagged his brother away from me."
His mumbles reached Kaku's ears who glanced to his boss from the kitchen and sighed. Lucci had been down for days. Of course no one else but he and Kalifa noticed since they were his closest friends and because Lucci was damn good actor. He had just beaten some random guys more than usually but that was enough to Kalifa and Kaku to notice that he was upset.
Kaku poured some tea to him and Lucci and carried them to living room.
"Don't worry, you'll get him eventually. I think it's just some phase. He'll realise soon tha he needs more mature company than his little brother", cube-nosed agent said, trying his best to comfort his friend but the dark look which Lucci offered to him was more than enough to shut him up. It was really no use to comfort Lucci with mere words when he had lost something he had wanted for long time, but Kaku had decided to give it a try.
"It takes too long for him to realise that fact. You know I'm impatient", Lucci said with slight grin decorating his face. That grin made Kaku blush. Yes, he knew exactly where his boss was hinting at. Before Lucci had taken interest in Ace, Kaku was his... toy. Sex toy to be precise. There never was no feelings between them but the heated nights spent on Kaku's large couch.
"Yes, I know that", Kaku mumbled quietly, amusing his boss a little.
"Don't worry my dear cube-nosed friend. I have my eyes on Fire Fist now so you're not fun to me anymore", taller man murmured into his friend's ear. Kaku shivered a little to this but he was obviously more relaxed now.
"So.. do you have a plan or something to make him come back to you more quickly?" Kaku asked, adding some lemon to his Earl Grey tea and waiting for Lucci's answer. His boss was silent for a moment, glaring out from the window. Then he slowly nodded.
"Yes, I have a plan. But I need everyone from CP so I can make it work", Lucci then said. "Can you do me a favor and send them a message to get them here?"
Kaku didn't say anything. He just nodded and stood up from the couch and hurried out from Lucci's apartment. He even left his tea behind. Lucci grinned.
"You got yourself hell of an enemy, Monkey D. Luffy. You will see that everyone who stands against me will pay. And your payment will be either your life or your brother. But I think I'll go easy on you this time and I'll let you have your life and take your brother instead", young crime lord chuckled. He pulled the map of the town front of him and observed it closely. There were few places where he could pull his little... prank to D. brothers but he needed to choose it well. He wasn't allowed to fail this one or he could say goodbye to Ace forever.