Ehehehehe! I'm sorry it took soooo long to update the chapter. I was kind of stuck and no motivation whatsoever.
But, putting all those scatters motivation I have left, here come the 19th chapt~
It's still a long way to go. I think it will go up till 40? I'm not sure.
Oh well, whatever~ I still hope you guys enjoy the story.
Eiichiro Oda-senseistill own One Piece, Hail Oda...~~ \(^o^\)
CURSED or BLESSED [19] : One for All, All for One
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"Y-you know about Shanks?" Makino eyes widen in bewilderment. Robin smiled calmly and nodded.
"But how..?"
"I am the watcher of this world. I know everything, but there's proscription for me not to randomly tell anyone about what happened. But this time, it's different." She calmly explained, "I had to warn you guys about this."
"Will you skip these trivial things and just go to the main discussion?" Zoro sighed.
"Oi Marimo! You're not allowed to act like that in front of a lady!" Sanji growled.
"I do what I like, kuso-cook!" the green head retorted.
"What did you saaay, Mariiiimooooo!"
"Bring it on!"
"You guys sure are like husband and wife." Nami huffed again.
"Shishishishishishi~~ it's their way to shown their affection towards each other." Luffy laughed in which making the enrage couple quickly change their focus on Luffy. Luffy instantly pursed his lips into a thin line and stay quite.
"Fufufufu you guys sure are interesting. I wished we met sooner." Robin chuckled.
"We meet, why the regret?" Zoro said, scratching his green mane.
"You right, Roronoa-san. So, shall we start?"
"Anytime, my ladyy~~~"
"I'll hear to whatever you'll tell us. As long as it's concern all of them." Makino said firmly, bracing herself gathering all her courage.
"Such a sweet girl." Robin praised, "So, as you all know, I am a watcher of this world. I know a lot of thing, you guys might know or not. I have been living for more than two hundred years. I know it's not as long as yours, but I have my own background in which gave me this knowledge. I'll say it once, as this is a very important matter. This Menneste Verden is going to meet its doom. So, did the Annen Verden."
"wh-WHAT!?" Luffy, Zoro, Sanji and Makino were all bewildered from the sudden info.
"Yo-you mean total annihilation?" Sanji asked once more.
"Yes. You are right."
"So, why are you telling us this?" it was Zoro turn to asked.
"Because you guys are the only one that ever happened to be unite altogether, despite your differentiation of races."
"You mean it's a bad thing? Being altogether like this?"Luffy asked tilting his head in confusion.
"No, it's a wonderful thing actually. But prophecy was there to become reality, though we do have the power to change it, it still up to you guys. That's the whole reason I am here. I could lead you, but I couldn't interfere with any of it."
"But why us?" Sanji arched one of his swirly eyebrow.
"There had been written that one day, there will be a man who'll gather and unite all races who live in this world. They bear the power to change fate, either to destroy or to save the world itself. Nobody believed the prophecy. Because it would be impossible, nobody believe there will be a man who could unite all the races, it just unimaginable. But we do, my family did. That's why my lineage had been protecting this prophecy, even nobody believed on it.
"Y-you mean that man is.." Makino frowned and look to his little beloved foster child.
"Me? We are great right? We have the power to change the future~~" Luffy sang brightly. He might be understand, …or not the whole ordeal.
"Really Luffy?" Zoro groaned, he just remembered that one way or another, although Luffy's requests seemed crazy, but he still got what he wanted. Well, the Farligenete also did have some parts in it.
"I have never met someone like this really." Nami sighed, followed by the blond head, a laughed from the blue head and the elegant lady; Zoro and Makino just face-palmed themselves.
"But four races? It's impossible right? Well, we do know Farligenete has the biggest race but just how we know which race is which?" asked Zoro lost.
"No. we didn't count it that way." Robin said calmly.
"Then how?"
"We do have human; a mere-human and Razlet. Then there is Farligenete, and then Vampire, the other race is-"
"AHH!" suddenly Sanji stood up, making all eyes set on him. He realized something. Something important, very very important.
"Luffy!" Sanji started.
"H-Huh?!"
"Trafalgar. Have you-" Sanji stole a glance to the green head, but quickly averted it back, hoping the Vill wouldn't notice that. Too bad he did, though he stayed quite.
"Why? He.. AHH! Zoro! Law is-"
"He also is a Razlet. I know that." Zoro cut that quick, which made both Luffy and Sanji creased their forehead deeply.
"He is?" Sanji asked again.
"Yeah. There's no possibility he changed into something different had he?"
"But Torao said he was a-"
"Demon?" Robin asked. All heads now jerked to Robin who is taking a small gulp from her tea cup. "I'm guessing. I'm sorry but, demon is another race that I know they exist, but they are beyond my reach and knowledge. They are ethereal being, which couldn't be study nor they had any interest to live amongst us. They just see other races as nothing except toy." Robin continued.
"He- he is a demon?!" Zoro jaw's dropped in bewilderment.
"He said it himself." Sanji told the green head.
"But just now you said he is a Razlet so which one is..?" Luffy asked again.
"Luffy, I may know or not knowing things, but will you tell me what exactly is your power? Because it seemed Nami's power is useless against you." Robin called calmly. Luffy blinked twice than averted his gaze to Zoro, searching for some guidance. Zoro sighed and jerked his head in signaling 'Yes' motion. Luffy beamed and set his gaze back to the lady.
"I have nullification power." He grinned, showing his white teeth altogether.
"Ah.. No wonder. You do have an awesome power. Be sure to use your power well, and remember don't randomly show it to other people. It might be your advantage but everything in this world bear both good and bad. You have guard him well, Roronoa-san. Please do continue." Robin smiled sweetly.
"Without you even telling me to." Zoro grinned.
"And now you have known what will be happening in the future, it will be best for you guys to be on guard. Because nobody knew when the day would come, not even me. But remember this well. One saved, and all will be; One doomed, the other will follow." Robin emphasized her word with finality.
"Wait, that's mean, even only one of us died.., then the world?" Sanji asked, he felt his voice was full of worries and dismays, but he masked it well, perfectly as usual.
"Yes, dear. Even if it's only one of you, the world will go down with you."
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"Well, thank you for having us. Even after all bad news I've been feeding to you." Robin said with an elegance smile.
"No Robin-san, it's our pleasure. You've been so kind to warn us about this and a lot of other things." Makino replied smiling back to her, "and thank you.. for informing me about Shanks-san."
"No worry, dear. He asked me to tell this to you. He really wanted to go home to you, but he had things he had to handle too. Just remember my warning well. You have to stick together as one, as family. I know it would be very hard, but I believe you guys could somehow manage to overcome this."
"I will. Believe in Lu-kun." Makino smiled.
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"Come here you." Nami pulled Zoro away from the crowd.
"What do you want, woman?"
"Don't call me that geez! I have a name."
"Fine, Nami. What is it?"
"I don't know whether you know this or not. But I have some information about the bond you made with the vampire."
"What?"
"Hey, I'm not going to give this for free. Hmm hhmmp~ how about two thousand bucks?"
"BUUH! What the hell?! Do you know how much is that?!"
"Neehee~ that's exactly I ask you, dickhead! Okay, I'll give you discount so you can be my repeater. Two thousand five hundred!"
"That's more hey! You think I'm dumb?"
"Ckk! He noticed! Fine.. thousand five hundred."
"Still not going to pay. I don't have money."
"But you work here."
"And they don't pay me.
"You work for free?"
"Do I have to tell you that I live here for free? Gosh!"
"Ckk! You bimbo! I'm so disappointed in you." Nami scoffed, mocking at him. Zoro rolled his eye.
"I don't care, witch." He said while drinking some wine directly from the bottle.
"Fine, fine~! Don't go." Nami held him quickly by his ripped muscular arms.
"What now?"
"You, how much do you know about this bonding and such?"
"Not much. You know something?"
"Robin, yes. So have you two do your, ehm.. intercourse?"
"WH-WHAT?! NO! Of course NOT! I don't, ugh!"
"Haha~ don't be such a kid. We are both adult, seriously."
"That's not the point, gaah!" he groaned.
"Fine, fine. I have no intention to tease you about this. But just to make sure you know about things."
"Then what?"
"Well, once in two months, you'll be in mating season. That does make sense, because basically you are an animal. Be sure to tell him." Nami explained, while eying the green head reaction, in which he was already face-palming himself. "I'm being serious! If you don't mate, I tell you, you'll be in that condition until you do mate."
"For how long?"
"Umm… once in two months and it will take a full week. I think Robin said twice is enough. But that depends on yourself and your mate."
"Wait. Do I have to do it with him? Isn't okay if I just dispense it to anyone?"
"Well, if you could."
"Why couldn't I?"
"If Robin wasn't wrong, you will only be satisfied with your mate which is the one you've been bond with and others won't give you much effect."
"You're kidding!"
"I don't know! Hey I'm only a human, remember?"
"You mean he is the only one appealing for me? Am I dead or what?"
"Maybe. But it's your choice, remember?" Nami giggled, "Well, take your time for that. Be sure to explain that to your mate, honey~"
"Wicked witch!" Zoro retorted.
"Ohh.."
"What now?"
"You'll be in excruciating pain the whole week if you decided not to, you know. So be careful. Don't die because over-heated." She leered at him, smirking so cunningly.
"I'm damned. Shit!"
"Ahahahaha~~ or the other way around it might be your heaven, boy~" she continued and left him.
[You're fucking kidding me.]
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[Hey, Trafalgar, I don't think we can go today. How's tomorrow?] – You 18.02 PM. Zoro run his hand through his finger, pulling it a bit. There were too much information for a day and most of them were shocking revelation. He was just dead tired. The Farligenete felt he can't stand anymore heart-stopping news for the day, so let that Trafalgar problem deal by tomorrow.
Wantonly, he put aside his phone and turned the TV on, changing the program randomly, but his mind wandered back to an exact person, the one he, lately cherished for, that fuckin annoying idiot blond.
Sanji had a very foul-mouth indeed, but somehow the green head just loved whatever came out from his mouth, the way he spoke, the way he laughed, the way he chaffed, just everything. His glowing golden mane adored his face perfectly. Those stupid curly eyebrows were cute. That long pale neck, then the perfect slender figure, lean but those ripped muscles under his suit, oh how the were-wolf wanted to lick it all, err.. wait, licked?! The hell?! Zoro quickly shook his head, erasing whatever thoughts he had right away. What the fuck happened to him honestly? He just couldn't erase the blond from his head. At this point Zoro was afraid he couldn't hold on himself any longer. He might jump at him any time sooner, maybe if his self-control was nowhere to be found…. Oh damn!
Zoro jerked, surpised.
Abruptly he moved his head to find his phone was the reason why he was so jumpy. The phone vibrated, followed by a glowing screen. Stretching his hand, he reached the phone and saw the notification on it. It was Trafalgar.
[Sure. I have the whole day for tomorrow.] – Trafalgar 18.57 PM.
[Great, see you tomorrow then.] – You 19.00 PM
[Okay.] was the only replied. Zoro stared onto it for a good two minutes before he glanced dangerously towards the window, hearing an unusual voice outside.
Quickly he stood up and moved towards said place and took a peek. It was dark, so his pupil dilated in reflex. He got a clear view but he saw nothing except the swaying trees credited to the wind which blew rather harsh. He clenched his teeth. He knew something wasn't right, his instinct told him, but he couldn't guess what. He let out a venomous growl in the end, trying to chase away anything out there. Somehow it worked. He felt better. After sparing another deadly glance towards nothing in the dark, he left.
[I am sure he saw us!]
[No! It can't be! He is a human.]
[or maybe not…]
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"Minami no~ shima ha.. atatakai~~*1" Luffy sang vigorously, bouncing like a happy little ball beside Zoro who was giving him a bored glare and Sanji who was walking a little far behind them.
"Why are you so far away, slowpoke!" the green head spat with a soft growl.
"Pretend we don't know each other 'kay! He is an embarrassment." Sanji stated, in which Zoro couldn't agree more. This jumpy little noirette beside him was beaming ever so bright, he was literally glowing – almost.
The seconds they were out from the restaurant, Luffy greeted a cat which been answered with it claw, leaving three claws mark on Luffy's face, though he didn't seem to be affected. Seconds after, Luffy greeted some blooming yellow flowers and received some disbelieving stare from the people around. He still had time to greet an innocent flying butterfly, passing in front of him, in which the butterfly then – accidentally – crushed in his palm, but Zoro was nice enough to share some of his Esenta. Well, damn butterfly had to be so lucky he had a second chance to life.
"Luffy please… that's enough!" Zoro groaned in defeat, dragging the overly-excited noirette to walk straight to their destination.
"But, but! I am sooooo excited!"
"Yes I understand, baka! Please! Calm down. Or will it be better if I left you at home?" Zoro threatened.
"Don't you dare-!"
"That's why. Stop being crazy and walk like a civilized man."
"It's not that you are civilized, kuso-Marimo."
"Shut up aho-cook! You can't complain because you're so far away!"
"I can, because I hear you, bakaa!"
"Fuck it!"
"Shishishishi~~ You two are really funny you know." Luffy laughed watching the duo still bickering towards another even though they were separate by the distance.
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"Is this it?" Luffy glanced around, searching for the address.
"It says Drum Station, Sakura hospital – near!" Zoro read the address on this phone.
"Well, this is the Sakura hospital, but what is the meaning of the near word?" Sanji took a peek to the green head's phone.
"Wh-what are you doing?!" Zoro quickly jumped further, keeping their distance, because the blond was too close and it made the Farligenete heart's beating out of control.
"Helping a marimo who is searching for a place. Is that wrong? I just want to help you know."
"Uhh.. yeah.. no, but you're too close, aho!"
"Ooh now you have a distance rule?"
"It's not but-"
"Seriously you guys really are eyesore, you know that?" a dark sullen voice came.
"Toraoooooo~~~" Luffy quickly recognized who was the owner of the voice. As fast as he noticed, the noirette quickly pounced the taller one, toppling him over.
"Sh-SHIT! The hell are you doing, chibi!?" Law spat in despair, couldn't break free from the over-excited boy, even after he wiggled so much.
"I miss you so much!"
"Yeah, yeah… I know, and I keep saying that I don't care."
"Shishishishi, but we are exchanging text everyday." The younger said snuggling his face onto Law's muscled abdomen.
"Wow~ such confession… huh? Texting?" Sanji arched his eyebrows just to get a scowl from the brunette.
"That's why I keep saying it's annoy-!" Law spat. His eyes went widen, he just realized what he had done.
"Oooh~~ Now I understand why Luffy suddenly acted crazy these past days." Zoro smirked, teasing the duo noirettes. Law was face-palming himself while Luffy was reddening three shades darker. Sanji couldn't help but smile at the scene. Zoro might like Luffy, but it seemed Luffy had already choose his partner, while himself was starting to feel the connection to that damn green head. What a cursed, such tragedy.
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"So this is where you live, Torao?"
"Basically it's where that fire idiot's live. Now that I'm sticking with him, yeah I do." Law sighed, opening the apartment door.
Law opened the not so small 1LDK*2 flat of theirs – him and Ace – and let the trio in.
"It's small, so it will be a bit cram. I'm not sorry because you guys are the one who asked to barge in." maintaining his usual apathetic demeanor, Law said, "and we have nothing except tea, maybe? I have to shamble this place first to search for it though. Wait here. Sit anywhere you want." He continued. And the trio nodded in harmony. The living room wasn't big. There was only a round wooden table in the middle. In the left side there was a beige color shelf and some posters. Hanging beside the posters were some photographs. In the right side, there was a closed door.
"Lu-Luffy!" Zoro groaned in disbelief. Seconds after Law disappeared into – don't know which – room, Luffy stood and starting to look around the living room. Gosh Luffy! You really couldn't just sit in peace, could you? Zoro was trying hard to drag the little noirette, but he was too excited to sit still. He rummaged thoroughly from corner to corner, looking for only God knows what. Exactly eight minutes later, he was back to his sit, frowning and pouting altogether.
"What now…" The beast sighed, propping his face with his arms on the table.
"I don't see any Law's or Ace's photo." Luffy whined.
"So?"
"At all?" Sanji arched his curly brow.
"At all." Luffy stated, "I only see Sabo, and the teachers from school and some students from the event last month." Luffy shrugged and put his head on the table lazily.
"If he really is a Farligenete like you told us then why…"
"Why I have no photo? Why is it strange? I don't like to take a picture, no less to print and decorate this room with that lame thing! In your dream." Law answered, cutting Sanji's confusion, which making the trio investigator jumped in shock. Trafalgar Law was back with a pack of beer on his hand.
"But then you can remember all good things and memories in it." Luffy reasoned.
"Well, as long as I remember I don't have any. I can only find this anyway." He answered lightly, putting the beer pack on the table then sit together with them. All three of them aware of the sadness which was well hidden deep in his cold tone, they just couldn't miss it thought they wanted to.
"So, what is this meeting all about? Why are you so desperate to meet me, Roronoa-ya?" Law asked while ripping the beer's plastic pack apart and shared the can to all of them.
Opening the can, Zoro let out a heavy huffed, "I don't like to dwell in the past, but this had to be told."
All of them cast their focus on Zoro frowning, confused, worried, all of these negative feelings was mixed into one.
"Here goes nothing." The beast started.
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*1 do you guys remember the song Luffy sang in Skypiea? This was the song~
*2 Living, Dining, Kitchen (This is how they usually describe the room of the apartment.)
*sneak peak for tension!*
in the next chapter, Law and Zoro's past is going to be revealed~
Kixixixi~
And so how was it? Good bad? Haha~ please do review so, I could do others better.
Jyaa~ 'till next time ~o^/
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