"What is the meaning of this, Kuran?"
Kisa nearly screamed at the man sitting on the rail of the balcony of her room, smiling at her screech. "You said he would definitely fall for me! What have you been doing while I've been paying you?" "Oh? So it's my fault?" He said in a taunting tone as Kisa glares at him. "You said you'll make him fall in love with me! But instead, he seems to be getting closer to that woman! Of course it's your fault!" She snapped but Kuran's smile never left his face.
"Argh! You're useless! I'll just deal with it myself!"
Kisa said before quickly running towards the door to look for her bodyguard. But that moment, Kuran's body scatters into mist and reforms right before her eyes. "You-...What are you doing? Move!" Kisa shrieked as Kuran's smile slowly turns into a smirk as he stares down at her. "I'm afraid I can't allow that. I really can't stand woman like you who screams around over every little thing." He said as he lifts a finger. That instant, mist burst out of his arms and wraps around Kisa's body.
"Ah! Wha-...?"
Before she could finish her sentence, she her consciousness left her as she drops onto the ground, like a ragdoll. Very slowly, Kuran steps out from the shadow and into the moonlight peering in from the window. His eyes seem to glow within the darkness with his wide smirk never leaving his face.
"Really, so annoying. Know this, stupid woman…you're not the one using me, but the other way around. Now, your use is over."
He mumbled to himself before roughly grabbing Kisa and tosses her onto the bed. After covering her over with a layer of blanket, she looks just the same as though she was when she was sleeping just a moment ago. No one, not even Ace, could even suspect this reality occuring behind his back. "Just be grateful I'm not bothering dirtying my hand with your blood." Kuran said before walking over to the balcony as he looks up at the full moon hanging in the night sky. As he stares at the moon, his smirk slowly turns into a frown as his body starts turning into mist, being blown away by the wind.
"Come to think of it…it was a full moon night when we met that time…wasn't it?"
He whispered before giving out a faint smirk. Then, his entire body melts into the mist and disappears into the dark night…
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xxXxx
'So noisy.'
You thought to yourself, finding this scene really melodramatic, like two lovers being separated due to different family background and all those trash. "Ace! Let go! Let me join Whitebeard too Ace!" Kisa shouted as her men who came to pick her up starts dragging her away. "Sorry miss, but it's the master's order to bring you back." One of the men said as Kisa trash around. "No! I'll join the Whitebeard pirates too!" Kisa shouted as Ace stands there, looking a bit conflicted at her behavior. "That's up to old man to decide. Besides, I like someone else; you should try finding someone within your reach too." Ace says calmly. At that, you feel your face fluster for no reason as he walks over. "Let's go, our job's finish." He said with a smile as you quickly turn, brushing past him and hurrying down the street. You gently rub your face, hoping to wipe the redness away before he could see. Though he might have already saw your cheek's colour when he walks over.
"So I'm within your reach, stupid?"
You said, feeling more heat rise out as Ace follows close behind you. "You're always by my side." He pointed out and thinking back, it's true. You two practically go everywhere together. Now that you think about it, you never really thought of Ace that way so you never really notice how much time you two spend in the past.
"S-Shut up you idiot!"
You snapped, hurrying onto the dock as you grab your Jet Ski. Ace just smiles at your reaction, for who knows what he's smiling at. At times, you suspect that he might have some sort of mental problem, laughing to himself like that when there's nothing to laugh at. You're almost certain that he have a loose screw in his head or something. As the two of you race through the ocean, you soon find Moby Dick coming to your sight. Just then, you remembered something important as your eyes widens.
"…Ace."
"What is it?"
Ace asked, turning towards Hakuren only to see her cheeks burning up. She looks down, seeming to try to hide her face from him. At her shyness, Ace couldn't help but smiles at how cute she's being while trying to act tough at the same time. "Don't…tell those idiots…or I'll kill you." She muttered beneath her breath, her face burning up more and more. The look on her face made it seems as though it took a lot of courage for her to say that. "I won't." Ace said with a soft laugh. "But they'll know one day." "…I know, stupid." Hakuren said, after all, with those gossiping stupid idiots, it would only be a matter of time before the entire ship starts talking about them.
xxXxx
"Oh, you two are back!"
Satch greeted with a wave as Ace lands on the rail and skips down. Hakuren follows behind him, taking her time. When she got on, the crews grow silent as Satch stares along with Marco and Jozu.
"Hakuren…Are you alright?"
"Do you want to take a look with the doctor?"
"Your face is burning up."
"You have a fever?"
The crew quickly asked in concern as a vein jumps on top of Hakuren's head. "I-I'm fine, stupid." Hakuren snapped, roughly brushing by the smiling Ace as she hurries down the deck and into her room.
"Did…Did she just shutter?"
Marco said in slight disbelieve as Satch turns to Ace. "Hey Ace, did something happen?" "It's nothing much." Ace replied with a wider smile. "Doesn't she look better like that?" One of the crew said, walking up as he looks at the door that leads to below the deck. "I suppose. To see Hakuren so normally with such a human expression isn't something you get to see every day." Marco said, agreeing as Satch smiles.
"Looks like our Hakuren's growing up. Whatever you guys did, something good must have happened."
Satch commented as Ace stares at the door that slowly swings open from not being close properly. "Yes…it did." He replied to no one in particular as the group gives him weird glances.
xxXxx
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You sit against the rail, taking a nap since it's so rare to have a peace and quiet time like this. It's been like almost a month since…well, all that things with Kuran along with you and Ace, though it still feels only like yesterday. Ace had left 4 days ago for another mission, but this time, you didn't go with him. Lately, you've been feeling a bit sick, so Ace had you stay behind. Since the major idiot is gone, you get this rare time of peace for once so you decided to bath yourself under the sunless sky. Your eyes open slightly at the touch of the northern wind as your dark green pupils shift to the figure standing beside you. "You're awake." Marco said as you as you stare up at the dark sky.
"What time?"
"It's only noon. You'll catch a cold if you sleep here."
He said plainly as you shift slightly. "Shut up." You muttered, feeling tired and not really in the mood to talk. Hearing footsteps landing on the rail you're leaning against; you turn to see Satch. "You're back." You stated without much interest as Satch leaps over your head and lands onto the deck. That's when you said it, a sack in his hand. "About time you're back from your mission." Marco said before noticing the sack as well. "What's that?" Marco asked as Satch grins. Then he pulls out a purplish Devil's Fruit from the sack and holds it out to the two of you.
"A Devil's Fruit?"
You mumbled, climbing up to your feet as you dust yourself. "You gonna eat that?" Jozu asked, walking over to see what the commotion's about as Satch laughs. "Nah, you know I can't. I think I'm going to sell it." "What type is it?" You questioned, taking the fruit from his hand and scan it over to see if you recognize it. "Don't know, but I'll check it later." "Heh, 10 million berries down the pocket." Marco said as you watch Satch heads down the deck.