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Chapter 27
Her life sure was interesting.
She would've never thought that she would have such a strange way that her life would turn out. Having the same blood as one of the most wanted Pirates on the ocean and being brought up by the best of the Navy.
Then joining a Pirate crew to see the world was the exact opposite as she was learned and then find out she was poisoned all those years she thought the Navy was her family. Her mother's mysterious death wasn't an illness but cancer, something incurable on the ocean…
Who would've thought?
All those years she had learned to be stronger, be better and be indestructible were never the lessons that made her understand her emotions. It was something that she didn't understand for someone to have and yet, she let them guide her all her years.
She never understood a warm feeling that filled her chest when she felt adoration towards someone and she never understood the adrenaline that coursed through her veins in a battle. Apparently, she'll never understand either.
She had fought countless of times against her sub-conscious and it was only until she physically fought against her counterpart that she realized it. She realized that when one cannot take your head anymore, you follow your heart which wasn't the worst path to take.
Laughter echoed throughout a dull wasteland that was once against restored to its calm and non-colorful scenery. Two figures stood in the middle of the wasteland, tears falling down the one's face while the other one let out an exasperated sigh.
"Idiot! You actually thought I could kill you?! You're dumber than I thought, Redhead!" Rosaline's sub-conscious exclaimed as she rolled onto her stomach, keeling over from laughter. Rosaline rolled her eyes but chuckled in amusement.
It was true. Everything that was used to fool her was a lie and she had actually believed in such rubbish. She had believed that her counterpart or more specifically, her sub-conscious had the abilities opt steal her life but it was all in her head, literally.
"Alright already! Could you please tell me the way out of here? I'm sick of standing here and listen to you laugh. It's making me nauseous" Rosaline snapped in a bored tone but her blue eyes were glaring at the chuckling sub-conscious in front of her.
"Like I said. It's all in your mind!" Rosalie exclaimed and Roslaine's brows furrowed in confusion. Her counterpart gestured to her head and Rosaline concentrated on her thoughts. Rosalie nodded towards her and gave her a grin with a farewell wave.
Rosaline's eyes widened when everything turned white around her and watched as everything vanished without a single trace. There was no strange scenery and her sub-conscious wasn't laughing obnoxiously loud at her.
It seemed like a dream that started to end and she could feel herself finally start to wake up. She could feel the rush of numbness hit her conscious mind and wished to groan but refrained from doing so. She was tired, mentally and physically but she was going to wake up.
She wanted to see her crew.
A pair of blue eyes slowly fluttered open to a bright room and they flinched at the bright light before quickly adjusting. Rosaline blinked a few times as she waited for her vision to adjust before she started to look around her.
She recognized the room as the Operating Room and paled slightly at the thought that she had been connected to needles. She glanced at her arms that she managed to lift up with little difficulty and saw that there was no needles inside, but small puncture marks that made her shiver in discomfort.
Rosaline found her body's strength slowly returning and managed to push herself into a sitting position. She gasped at how stiff she was and mentally groaned at the lazy sensation her body was giving her. She felt a shifting on her bed and her eyes wandered towards a familiar polar bear.
It was clear that he was sleeping deeply from the drool that came from his mouth and it made Rosaline smile softly. She felt like she was asleep for a long time and she felt like she hadn't seen anyone of them in years.
It was a terrible longing feeling.
She watched as Bepo slowly woke up with an exasperated sigh and he slowly let his eyes flutter open. He let out a big yawn and pushed himself up from the bed while blinking away the tears. He looked at Rosaline and lazily blinked for his vision to adjust.
"Oh hey, Rosa-san…" He murmured and yawned again before freezing abruptly. Rosaline watched in amusement as his eyes widened and tears immediately formed in the corner of his eyes. He looked at her with a shocked and disbelief facial expression, unmoving.
"Hey, Bepo" She greeted him in a soft tone and a small tint of pink came upon her cheeks as she smiled at him. She never thought that she would miss anyone so much as she did and she was sure that she would bring herself to consciousness if she stayed asleep again.
"ROSA-SAN!" He suddenly crushed her in an embrace and she gasped as her wind was knocked out by the polar bear. His tears burst out from his eyes and his grip tightened on her while Rosaline had a hard time to breathe.
"Bepo! What happened?! Did…" Shachi and Penguin wanted to exclaim further but couldn't finish their sentence. Their eyes were wide in shock as they stared at Rosaline who was able to breathe again and tears formed in the corner of their eyes as well.
"ROSA-CHAN!" They exclaimed in tears and Rosaline was once again trapped within a tight embrace but this time she found that she was also crying. She laughed at them and hugged them back, not caring if they forced themselves onto her.
Rosaline glanced back at the door before her eyes widened at a familiar grey eyed male that stood in the doorway. He had a small smile plastered on his dark features and his arms were crossed over his chest as he leaned lazily against the wall.
"Welcome back, Rosa-ya" His words were soft and his eyes held a strong peculiar emotion that Rosaline returned. He had a small smile on his lips and Rosaline noted that it was one of the best sights she had seen even before she was trapped in the clutched of death.
It felt strange as they stared at each other and another tears cascaded down her cheeks. Despite having crying males all over her she managed up a smile with a small laughter behind it. This was it at the end of the day.
This was her new home.
"I-I'm back!" Law chuckled at her exclamation and he shook his head in disapproval at the males that bawled their eyes out around her. They were a true disgrace to piracy when it came to being emotional but it was who they were in the end.
"Hey, if you keep crying and embracing Rosa-ya like that I'll have to give her medical help again" Law pointed out and the males sniffed their tears away while breaking the embracement. Rosaline was the first to wipe away the tears and smiled at the males that tried not to cry.
"I have an idea that you guys suffered a lot more than you deserve and I'm sorry for worrying you all... I'm sorry for abandoning you guys just like that...with Law's bad cooking" Rosaline apologized and bowed her head while Law growled.
A vein pulsated out from his head and his brows twitched in annoyance. The two males glanced at each other before nodding at Rosaline and Bepo merely smiled. He wiped his tears away and felt a warm feeling rush inside his chest.
"Yes! Captain's food was terrible! We're so glad you're back, Rosa-chan!" The two males cried and Rosaline laughed while Law's brows twitched more in agitation. His grip on his arms was strong and if he wasn't so relieved he would've killed the males a long time ago.
"Hey...What about my cooking...?" Law asked through gritted teeth and the two males embraced each other in fear of the deadly aura that was seeping off their Captain. They paled and swallowed thickly before they rushed out of the room while yelling down the hall in fear with Law following.
"Room! Shambles!"
"They're as lively as ever... I'm glad to see that..." Rosaline sighed in relief and already felt fatigue wash over her system. Bepo saw her eyes droop slightly and gently caught her sitting form. She forced her eyes open and looked at Bepo.
"You can rest, Rosa-san. You need to recover all the energy you lost in fighting back and gaining consciousness" Bepo softly stated but Rosaline was stubborn and forced her eyes to stay open. She wasn't going to be defeated by unconsciousness.
Not yet.
"Stop being so stubborn, Rosa-ya. You can rest and gain back your strength. That's all that matters at this point of recovery" Law's voice reached their ears and Rosaline narrowed her eyes at Law. Her struggling against Bepo ceased and he managed to lay her down.
"I'll leave you two alone. I'm sure the crew would also want to know that you were awake, Rosa-san" Bepo pushed himself to his feet and Rosaline nodded with a small smile. She watched as the polar bear smiled back at her before he exited the room while closing the door behind him.
Rosaline let out a heavy sigh and realized that she wasn't alone in the room. Her eyes traveled towards Law who was staring at her intently and his gaze was far from faltering. His lips were pursed into a straight line and he wasn't going to change his facial expression.
"Thank you for saving my life...again, Law. Though, I'd prefer it that you didn't have to use my Father to do so but I'm alive" Law's eyes narrowed at her statement and he could see her smirking at him despite being tired.
"How did you...?" Her smirk widened and a gleam of mischief passed through her eyes making the male chuckle. He walked towards her before sitting down next to the bed and watched in amusement as she fought back against the fatigue.
"You're probably going to punch me again or plan my death when you get out of this bed, aren't you, Rosa-ya?" Law asked and she sleepily let out a chuckle but she nodded. Law's eyes softened and he felt his chest warm up with a strange feeling.
He got to see her bright blue eyes again.
"Definitely. You went and got my Father involved and even tried to kill the crewmembers with your terrible food. You're going to receive full punishment" She threatened and Law chuckled in amusement before his grey eyes caught sight of her hand.
"Rosa-ya... I said things that were-" Rosaline shook her head and somehow managed enough strength to move her hand. She put her hand on top of Law's hand and gave him a small smile. Her eyes started to close longer but she forced them open.
"One thing at a time, Law. We can have as many heartwarming conversations as you please but for now...how about we just...hope for my recovery...?" Rosaline asked and Law chuckled before he nodded in response.
It was of most importance.
"Good..." Rosaline's eyes finally fell closed and her body relaxed as unconsciousness washed over her entire form. The only thing that didn't relax was the grip on his hand and the small smile she had on her face. Law let out a heavy sigh and shook his head while looking at Rosaline.
Law didn't plan to remove her grip on his hand and welcomed the warm feeling that filled his chest. He finally knew that she was safe and everything was going well with her health. He had many things he wanted to say to her, to get off his chest but she needed the rest.
Law would make sure to get the heaviness of his heart another time when she was better and say to her what she wanted to hear. However, for now, he was going to enjoy the present and the warmth of her hand.
"I'm glad your back, Rosa-ya"
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