indulgent father mihawk
mihawk watched as the girl floated through the aisles, perusing them for a specific doll. he ignored the stares and glared at the employees that kept approaching, he liked to keep yoru with him damn their store policies.
he startled back to himself at the sound of a familiar laugh, it seemed that perona had found what she came for.
which was good because the employees seemed to be growing used to his glare and they looked to be gathering in a group. they were getting brave.
and frankly he didn't think these workers were chumps, this store was located deep in the new world. and he wasn't sure if they fell under the umbrella that the government protected him from.
but if it was a challenge they wanted, he was willing to indulge.
his body filled with dread. mihawk turned to the small ghost tugging at his coat.
'lady perona is calling.'
mihawk nodded at the ghost and sighed when the dread left his body. that girl needed to learn to call herself instead of sending her ghosts, it was unbecoming.
he walked down the long aisle and stepped beside the girl, who was currently torn between infatuation and disappointment. her ghosts were winding themselves around her, each with a frown.
'what is it.'
perona pushed the giant plush into the man's hand.
he looked the bear over, seeing a resemblance to the one that she had made out of her pupil. albeit less patches and stitches, but it was unmistakably her precious kumashi.
'this is what you want, yes?'
perona nodded.
'so why is all of you crying.'
perona pointed at the price tag that dangled from the bear's tail.
mihawk grimaced at the cost but it was quickly replaced by a smirk when he remembered something.
'come along. you will be taking this home.'
perona snatched the bear from his grasp and held it close as she floated along.
sengoku was looking through reports when he saw it. the budget for the seven warlords, which was a terrible decision on the navy's part but it kept the warlords in business and gave the people upstairs some semblance of safety.
what was unusual was the section for dracule mihawk. for the first time since the man joined, there was a bracket under his name.
sengoku nearly threw vegapunk's report across the room in his haste to snatch mihawk's file.
he had been looking over these files for years and he was curious as to what the greatest swordsman would use government money for.
sengoku choked when he saw the amount. and he fought for breath when he saw where the purchase was made and what the man had bought.
[11/15] saint bay, new world - bear stuffed animal [150,000 beris]
sengoku placed the paper down and stood up. he needed to take a walk. and then... well he would figure it out after.