It's your first day at work after finally being together with Doflamingo. You receive a visit of certain inspector who wants to have certain words with you.
At the end it had taken the Family and your friends almost ten minutes to calm down after learning that Doflamingo and you were together, but after assimilating the news the interrogating time began. In fact, Rebecca practically cornered Doflamingo to get the details that she knew you were going to avoid telling her about your extremely recent established relationship, and since both of them were talking way too animatedly about things that were going to embarrass you for sure you decide to approach Corazon, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed in front of his chest and whose sulking expression accentuates when you approach him with an apologetic smile.
"I should fire you for not telling me"
Your laughter definitely doesn't make Corazon stop sulking but just the contrary, but damn it, you couldn't help it. Seeing a 1.93 man like him moping like a little kid was just too cute and funny not to laugh.
"Look, Corazon, I promise you that until tonight I wasn't sure about liking your brother, I swear!"
Corazon looks at you suspiciously but fortunately at that moment Law comes to your rescue.
"(y/n)-ya is saying the truth, Cora-san. Just a couple of hours ago she has told me, and I quote: 'I'm not interested in any Donquixote'", Law smirks mischievously at you, "so it seems that someone was in a deep denial phase"
You think for some seconds in an equally ironic reply but since the doctor's words couldn't be more certain you end sticking out your tongue at him. Your extremely mature action makes the two men laugh.
"Okay, (y/n), I believe, but…", Corazon points at you with an accusatory finger, "…you better tell me how exactly you two ended together"
You hum to yourself and smile at him teasingly.
"Or would you fire me?"
"No, he'll simply begin to sulk again, so please, (y/n)-ya, be good and tell him"
You can't help to laugh again when Corazon blushes after hearing Law's words. Corazon glares at his boyfriend, who simply smiles before approaching him to kiss him. Corazon initially refuses to bow his head to meet Law's lips, but when the man tenderly places a quick peck on his cheek conciliatorily Corazon accepts Law next kiss with a resigned smile.
You are smiling while looking at the cute pair when suddenly a now familiar couple of strong arms close around you from behind.
"Fufufu~. Is this a competition to know who Donquixote kisses his partner better? Because in that case I'm in"
You automatically tilt your head to look at Doflamingo when the man begins to talk, and that allows him to capture your mouth at the end of his sentence before you can be prepared for it. Your eyes close on its own while accepting Doflamingo's kiss, your hands settling over Doflamingo's ones. You knew that everyone is looking at you two right now, maybe someone (Becca probably) was even taking photos, but surprisingly that fact doesn't bother you at all and the only thing you care about at that moment is to kiss Doflamingo back with all you've got. Damn, you really hope to get used to this new whole situation soon or your heart is going to end leaving your chest for real. It was not normal that it beat so frenetically just for a relatively innocent kiss…
"Okay, Doffy: I let you win but just because it's your birthday"
Corazon's purposely indulgent comment makes you begin to laugh during the kiss and Doflamingo to look at his teasing brother with clear skepticism.
After the Donquixote brothers kept teasing each other a little more, everyone decided that even if it was a pity it was time to put an end to the party, since it was Sunday and the next day everyone had to work. You, your friends and the whole Family (reluctantly) changed clothes again and helped Corazon with the cleaning of the shop, and since you were so many people in practically fifteen minutes there was no sign of the party that had just been celebrated.
Bartolomeo apologized to you once again for having interrupted your 'sexy time' as he called it before leaving together with Cavendish towards the direction of the punk's apartment, probably to continue what they had been doing in the backshop, you think with amusement. After closing the shop, Corazon announced that he was going to accompany Law home, so after saying goodbye to everyone both men left together towards the doctor's apartment.
Rebecca and you planned to go home on foot since you were really close but Doflamingo insisted that Lao-G would carry you there.
"Look, you are the ones who are most far away", you try to reason, "and it just takes us five minutes to go there so-"
"Perfect then. That way Lao-G will be here really soon to take us back"
After Doflamingo manages to counter all your arguments you realize that it was useless trying to win this battle with him, so you end accepting his offer a little against your will. You see Rebecca approaching Viola to hug her and hesitate, not knowing very well how to proceed with the farewell. Fortunately, Doflamingo wasn't the kind of man in showing hesitation in any situation, so with perfect naturalness he encloses one arm around your waist and settles his other hand on the back of your neck to kiss you senseless, leaving you practically out of breath.
"Yuck"
Viola shushes Sugar to remain quiet but you can't hold back the laughter when hearing the disgust in the little girl's voice. Doflamingo lets out a soft resigned sigh.
"I really love the Family but sometimes…"
You chuckle again when Doflamingo doesn't complete the sentence.
You look out of the corner of your eye that Viola is entertaining Sugar so that she isn't looking at Doflamingo and you anymore. You are about to joke saying something like 'Hurry! She isn't looking!', but Doflamingo was paying attention as well because he kisses you again.
"This week you are out in a trip, right?", you ask when you separate. Or better said, when Doflamingo lets you go.
"Yes, I'll be out until the next Saturday", Doflamingo smirks, "would you like to accompany me? We are going to reunite with some potential clients so that they hire our services, and your impressive way of explaining how our infrastructure works would surely convince them"
You are about to roll your eyes when hearing Doflamingo's comment but then you realize that he isn't joking.
"Thanks for the offer but I have a reaaaally funny week full of project deadlines", you say with resignation before adopting a playful tone, "but count me on for the next trip to seduce your potential customs with my words"
Doflamingo snickers.
"Well, as long as you just seduce them with words I won't complain too much"
You are gathering the courage to say that you didn't have the least intention on seducing anyone else than him when you see that Rebecca has just stopped talking with Viola and is waiting for you patiently.
"I should get going. Good luck with your reunion"
This time you don't hesitate and stand on your tiptoes to kiss Doflamingo. Your attempt of innocent kiss is effectively destroyed when his tongue subtly sneaks inside your mouth, causing the hair on the back of your head to stand.
"Good luck with your projects. And by the way, I guess that it goes without saying but you are more than welcome to live in my manor from now on, (y/n). In fact, Rebecca could also come as well, since she is part of the family because of her relation with Viola. There are several available rooms for you two. And of course…", Doflamingo whispers the next sentence so that you were the only one in hearing it, "…you are more than invited to share my private room"
You feel a shiver travel down your spine when hearing Doflamingo's more than suggestive proposal. You gulp subtly before answering with irony, so that your nervousness was not as palpable.
"Oh, so you want to verify if we really fit in your king size bed without touching each other?"
You know immediately that you should have thought better your words when seeing the way Doflamingo smirks.
"Well, I would not mind at all to verify that as long as we remove the 'no touching' part'"
This time, you can't help to blush while exhaling a nervous laugh when a not precisely image of Doflamingo and you sharing his bed appears in your mind.
"I'll think about it", you see Doflamingo's smirk increase and you correct your words hurriedly, "I-I mean that I'll think moving to your manor, not that I'll think about touching in your bed…"
You close your eyes with mortification when hearing your own unfortunate words while Doflamingo bursts out laughing.
"That has sounded as bad as I think it has sounded, right?"
"Fufufu, just the contrary, (y/n). The image that you have made appear in my head is extremely sexy~"
You hit at Doflamingo in his chest but that only makes him laugh even harder.
"Okay, now I'm leaving for real", you announce, red as a tomato but with a smile in your face.
Doflamingo nods and kisses you on the cheek, causing you to end a little redder. You say goodbye to the rest of the family while waving your hand before finally entering the limousine after Rebecca.
"So…when are we moving to your boyfriend's manor?"
You stare at Rebecca in disbelief when the girl asks you that with a wide enthusiastic smile.
"How the hell have you heard that?"
"Oh, you have no idea how sharp my ear is when I want to gossip"
"…So you have also heard…"
"…that he has proposed you to share his room? Yep. I have"
"Great…"
"And I think that you are an idiot for not having accepted"
"Becca, it's not been even an hour since we are together!"
"And?"
"Well, don't you think is a little soon to thing about…? Well, you know what I mean"
"Oh, come on, it's evident that you both want it. Your sexual tension during the party was super evident, I think even that poor little girl has noticed it. It's more: I bet that in less of a month you two end testing the resistance of his king size bed"
"Ssssh", you hiss bright red, signaling with your eyes at Lao-G, "don't speak so loud!"
"Do not worry, ladies", the old man suddenly says, "what it is said in this car, remains in this car, so I will not say the Youn-G Master that Miss (y/n) is willin-G to initiate a more physical relationship with him"
"I have not said anything like that! Becca has!"
"See, (y/n)?! You can lie to yourself but we all know what you really want"
You cover your face with both hands while groaning in frustration, which causes Rebecca to laugh.
"One day I will really kill you"
"Nope, you won't. Besides, if it wasn't for me and my little 'truth and dare' game you wouldn't be together now"
Against your will, you have to agree with the girl.
"Okay, you're right", you admit, smiling at her, "although I think that the 'sit in the birthday man lap' dare wasn't necessary"
"Oh, please, don't you dare to tell me that you didn't like to feel that man's hot body against you because I won't believe you. In fact, I wouldn't have minded to have chosen that card"
"Well, it didn't come to your mind that one of the guys could have received that card as well?"
"…No, the truth is that I didn't. But it would have been really funny to see Bartolomeo sitting in Doflamingo's lap"
"Oh god, no"
"Or Pica"
"Becca…"
"Or my aunt", Rebecca smiles mischievously at you when you glare at her, "I'm pretty sure that in that case you would have ended together even sooner in the game"
"I a-G-ree too"
Your mouth falls opened when Lao-G intervenes. You can't help to join Rebecca in her outburst of laughter and you don't calm down until arriving home.
The same as always, the next day you go work in Corazon's shop. As you were expecting the moment you enter the shop not just the younger Donquixote but also Bartolomeo and Cavendish assaulted you with all questions they hadn't been able to make you during the party. Fortunately, you manage to divert the subject easily when pointing at a clear lovebite that was adorning Cavendish's pale neck, and that the man hurriedly tried to hide without any success.
After spending a rather entertaining afternoon full gossip and teasing with Corazon and your coworkers you arrive home to discover that the deadline of one of the multiple projects that you had to do was way closer than you remembered. You spend the rest of the night trying to finish it and by when you finally are more or less satisfied with the result it is past midnight, meaning that it was already Doflamingo's birthday.
Since 0.43 a.m. was a little unearthly hour to call someone you decide to send Doflamingo a message. You spend almost five minutes wondering what you should tell him, but at the end you decide to write what it comes to your mind instead of worrying too much. You were now together after all, so you shouldn't feel shy anymore.
[Happy Birthday for real this time! Hope your reunions go well and you don't have to kill anyone in your 41 birthday 3 :D]
After pressing the 'Send' button you stand up from your desk and are about to change into your pajama when suddenly your mobile begins to sound. You don't need to read the name on the screen to know who it was.
"Yes?", you answer with a smile.
"(y/n), why are you still awake? Shouldn't you be sleeping since you have a reaaally busy week? Or was that a lie not to come with me?"
You roll your eyes when hearing Doflamingo's teasing comment.
"Precisely because I have a busy week I've had to be working until now", your use your best casual tone before talking next, "besides, don't you have reunions during all the week? You should be sleeping too. Or was that a lie and you have gone to celebrate your birthday without me?"
Doflamingo snickers at the other side of the line.
"(y/n), you don't know how sexy you sound while using my own words against me", you blush lightly when detecting a hint of hunger on Doflamingo's voice before continuing, "and thanks for the message. It has been a rather nice surprise"
A probably stupid happy smile appears in your face when hearing Doflamingo's contented tone.
"You're welcome", you say cheerily before a yawn was about to escape your mouth. You try to muffle it but Doflamingo seems to have detected it because he chuckles.
"I think you should really rest, (y/n). Besides, remember that good girls go to bed soon"
You automatically half-close your eyes before realizing the stupidity of the action because Doflamingo couldn't see you.
"Yes, and 41 old men should do the same, since they are not so young already to be awake until late"
You can practically see Doflamingo's grin when speaking next.
"Oh, (y/n), I'm going to remember what you've just said. And someday", Doflamingo's tone becomes lower, "I will prove you how able this old man is to keep you awake all night long"
You can perfectly picture the way Doflamingo licks his bottom lip after saying that and a powerful heat settles in your lower half when catching the obvious sexual implications on Doflamingo's words.
"Good luck with that. I'm really sleepyhead", you manage to answer with irony even if you throat feels extremely dry, but your nervousness had to be really evident because Doflamingo bursts out laughing when hearing you.
"I'm never going to get tired of your lovely replies", Doflamingo's tone then changes, losing its typical mocking accent, "good night, (y/n). Have a nice rest"
You gulp. Crap, again Doflamingo's words haven't been specially romantic or anything, but that surprisingly gentle tone that he had used and that you had never heard him use with anyone else than you made your heart flutter.
"Y-You too", you say after clearing your throat, "rest well, Doffy"
There is a little pause after you speak, and you realize then that it's the first time that you call Doflamingo by that name.
After some seconds Doflamingo lets out a short chuckle before talking with a clearly satisfied voice.
"It was time already that you began to call me that way"
You laugh when hearing his patient tone.
"Okay, maybe we should go to sleep already before this develops in a 'hang-up' situation"
"You are right. But you hang up first, (y/n)"
You roll your eyes while laughing when Doflamingo adds the last line with a purposely overly sweet tone that doesn't go with him at all.
"Idiot", you snap, still laughing, "Come on, I'm going to sleep already"
After finally saying farewell (this time for real) you hang up with a smile in your face. You put your pajama on, enter the bed and are about to turn the lights off when suddenly Rebecca's voice sound at the other side of the wall.
"Oooh, you even do the 'hang-up' thing. How cute !"
You exclaim a loud embarrassed 'Becca!' that just causes the girl to laugh. At the end, you end falling asleep way later than you had anticipated.
The next morning you have a presentation of one of your partial projects in the University, and even if you are a little nervous because you haven't had as much time as you'd have liked to prepare it, it ends going way better than you had expected and the teacher even congratulate you for it.
Therefore, that afternoon you go to the company in really animated mood. You greet Jora with a wide smile that still accompanies you when entering your office.
"Good afternoon", you greet Baby 5 and Buffalo. The first one greets you back but Baby 5 just grunts, surprising you, "hey, are you alright?"
"Ignore her", Buffalo says with a resigned tone, "she is just an idiot"
Baby 5 throws a pen to Buffalo but the man easily avoids him. You are confused for a moment but then you remember something that Baby 5 said during the party.
"Baby 5, even if Doflamingo and I are together now I still need you, you know?"
Baby 5 open her eyes wide and almost strains her neck while looking at you.
"Are you telling the truth?"
You nod eagerly when hearing her hesitant tone.
"Of course! Without your help I couldn't do my job here so easily, so don't be sa-HUFF!"
Without warning Baby 5 has stood up from her chair and has practically jumped on you to hug you with arms and legs as if she was a koala.
"See, Buffalo?! See?! (y/n) is still needs me!"
Buffalo exhales a sigh while you fight not to fall into the ground because of Baby 5 effusiveness.
"You spoil her too much, (y/n)"
You offer Buffalo a helpless smile before finally convincing Baby to set you free. You have just sat in your chair and are about to turn your computer on when the phone of your desk begins to sound. You see that the call comes from the reception.
"Yes, Jora?", you ask with surprise, since not even five minutes have passed since you have arrived at the company.
"(y/n), inspector Smoker has just arrived at the company and requires to speak to you"
You feel your heart stop, your bright mood disappearing at once, because that Smoker was the man that Doflamingo had mentioned several times and not precisely in a good way. If you remembered correctly, inspector Smoker was one of the causes for which Doflamingo had momentarily abandoned his company in Dressrosa, and was the one who had decided to perform the inspection a month ago.
And that man wanted to talk to you? Okay, no matter how you looked at it that couldn't be good.
"With me? Why?"
Even if Jora's tone kept being calm and polite, it was evident that she wasn't happy in the least.
"He doesn't want to say it, but he insists that he wants to speak to you alone"
You gulp. If Doflamingo was here he could maybe dismiss Smoker's petition, but the inspector had chosen precisely this day to come to visit, so you couldn't refuse. Besides, you still didn't know why the man wanted to talk to you. Maybe it was for something that had nothing to do with the company, although you seriously doubt it.
"Alright, tell him that I will be there in five minutes"
Jora hangs up and you let out a long breath before hurriedly standing up.
"Hey, what's wrong?", Baby 5 asks, and you realize then that she and Buffalo have been looking at you with concern since the conversation with Jora began.
"Inspector Smoker is here. He wants to talk with me"
Buffalo and Baby 5 get pale.
"What?!", Baby 5 exclaims, "b-but what's Smoker doing here?! I thought that he was in Dressrosa, when has he come to this town?! And why hasn't Viola warned us?!"
"Remember that Viola commented the other day that she thought that Smoker was beginning to suspect her. I'm sure he didn't announce that he was in the city on purpose"
Baby 5 curses with frustration when hearing Buffalo's reasoning.
"And does he want to speak to you?! Why?!"
You shrug with impotence when Baby 5 asks you that almost hysterically.
"I don't know, but if Jora has told me to speak with him is because there is no other option. I'm going to see Trebol, Diamante and Pica first. There is something that I want to ask them"
You practically run acroos the corridor to reach the Executive's office. You are about to knock when the door opens and Trebol appears in front of you.
"Jora has just called, neeee. So that Smokey bastard is here, neeee?!"
"Yes, it seems so", you see Diamante and Pica in the room as well, with expressions that show as much disgust as Trebol's one, "I have a question. What do I say if he asks me about my relation with Doflamingo?"
Diamante, Trebol and Pica interchange a glance and after some seconds Diamante answers.
"For now, I think it's better if he doesn't know that Doffy and you are together. We haven't left everything completely tied up in the company yet, and until that happens it's better if he thinks that you aren't too involved with us"
You gulp and nod.
"Okay", you offer them a smile, "then I will talk trash about you all so that he doesn't suspect me"
Despite the obvious tense situation, your comment causes the men to laugh and relax slightly.
"If you have any problem with that man just call and we'll come to your help"
You chuckle when hearing Pica's loud voice sounding so menacing.
"Don't worry, everything will go fine"
'At least, I hope so', you think with nervousness while leaving the Executives' office to go to the the elevator. You take long deep breaths during the ride down, focusing on calming down.
If you think about it carefully, you didn't even have to lie when answering the inspector's questions. You are just a Computer Engineer that is working part-time in a big company, and the fact that you work there doesn't mean that you have to know that the boss of that company is involved in deals of dubious legality or anything like that. And about your implication in purposely hiding the data base of clients, you have just done a migration of data as you've been told. Nothing more and nothing less. So there is absolutely no reason to panic.
However, despite your own arguments you can almost hear your own heart beating when the elevator stops and its door open, revealing the reception, Jora, and the man you deduced was Smoker.
The inspector was a 1,85 attractive man with white hair that had to round the forties already. There was a scar that crossed his right eye and his clothes couldn't suit his profession more: a long gabardine coat over a grey fitted shirt and a pair of black trousers, and you were pretty sure that if you hadn't got more or less used to Doflamingo's imposing presence, Smoker would have probably intimidated you a little.
Yet, when you approach the reception table and Smoker fix his brown eyes on you with curious interest you discover that maybe you had underestimated the inspector a little, because his intense gaze was definitely unsettling. But hey, you had managed to endure (more or less) Doflamingo's direct stare, so there was no way that you couldn't do that with this man.
"Inspector Smoker?", you approach the man to offer him a hand, "I'm (y/n), one of the Computer Engineers of this company. Jora has told me that you want to talk with me"
You don't know who is more impressed: if Jora or you when you manage to say all that with a perfectly calm tone that doesn't match the way your heart is beating. However, even if Smoker looks somewhat impressed for your composure, he keeps his gaze on you as if he was searching for an opening in your apparently imperturbable attitude. Crap, he better not search too much. You weren't sure if you were going to be able to keep that apparent calm much longer.
"Yes", Smoker accepts your hand and shakes it firmly, "I'm sorry to interrupt your work but there is something that I want to discuss with you. I promise that I won't borrow much of your time"
Jora clears her throat at that moment while stepping out the reception desk.
"In that case I will prepare the meeting room so that you can talk comfortably"
"Actually", Jora stops in her tracks when Smoker speaks, "I prefer to talk with (y/n) in the rest area, just to be sure that there isn't any kind of microphones installed as the last time I visited you"
You see Jora's eye twitch and deduce that Smoker's deduction was right.
"As you wish", Jora says, even if it was evident that she disliked Smoker's petition.
You and Smoker follow the woman to the room. Smoker lets you enter first and when you both are inside he closes the door behind him. He waits some seconds and when Jora's footsteps finally fade the inspector turns to look at you.
You have already taken a seat in one of the sofas, adopting the most relaxed posture that you could.
"So what can I do for you inspector?", you think that smiling a little nervously wasn't going to hurt as long as you didn't show yourself excessively hysterical, "I think I haven't done anything to be arrested"
Smoker offers you a lopsided smile before shaking his head.
"No, you haven't", Smoker takes a seat in front of you, "but there are some questions that I would like you to answer, related to your job in the company"
You nod.
"Alright. I'll answer the best I can"
Smoker nods as well and crosses his hands between his parted legs before talking again.
"Very well. Then, first of all, how did you end working for Donquixote Doflamingo? Because as far as I know it's pretty difficult to get a job here, and even more difficult, not to say impossible, to do it directly under his direct command"
You think about what to say but this question was pretty easy to answer with more or less the truth.
"Actually, Doflamingo's brother recommended me for a position here"
Smoker looked surprised when hearing your reply.
"Really? I thought that his brother didn't want anything to do with Doflamingo's company"
Well, this was easy enough to answer too.
"Yes, and he doesn't. But he knew that I needed money to pay the rent of my apartment, and since (modesty apart) I'm pretty good at programming and Doflamingo was establishing a new business here and needed people, Corazon decided that me working here would help the both of us"
Smoker hums to himself and seems to accept your explanation, that evidently wasn't all the truth but obviously you weren't going to tell the man that Doflamingo had blackmailed you because he knew that you were in love with Corazon at that moment.
"And, while working here", Smoker fixes his eyes on you again, "have you noticed something out of the ordinary?"
You pretend to think. Okay, it seemed that now the hard questions were going to begin. You better be prepared.
"Well, between you and me, I think that the whole Donquixote Family is quite out of the ordinary, but apart from that no, I haven't noticed anything weirder than that"
Smoker chuckles for a moment when hearing the first part of your reply but almost immediately his expression turns serious again.
"So you say that there is nothing weird in this company. And I suppose that you haven't seen any suspicious clients, or heard about deals that may not be legal at all"
Now there is a clear hint of skepticism in Smoker's voice, but you make sure to show yourself confused while talking next.
"Inspector, my job in the company consists, exclusively, of updating the data base of the clients and of fixing the bugs that can be there. I'm just a simple Computer Engineer, so I've never met any of the company clients directly nor ever assist to any important reunions", you adopt a curious expression before speaking next, "but why are you suddenly asking me all that?"
Smoker looks at you for some seconds in silence, as if he was deciding if you honestly didn't know what he was talking about or if you were just pretending. You make sure not to avert your (e/c) eyes from him during all the time, and eventually the man sighs and seems to opt to believe your apparent ignorance.
"I ask because you don't seem to know what a dangerous bastard the man you're working for is"
You weren't expecting at all that Smoker insulted Doflamingo so openly and you tense against your will, even if deep inside you know that the man wasn't too wrong when describing Doflamingo like that.
"What do you mean?", you say, trying that your tone didn't come up too rude.
"I mean that you're being used, and I bet my badge that the work that you've been put to do is to hide the illegal deals that this company is carrying out", Smoker's serious tone acquires a hint of irritation, "I've been after Donquixote Doflamingo for almost ten years, and you don't have the least idea about what that man is able to do. He knows how to manipulate people around him as if they were his puppets just to achieve what he wants, and has destroyed uncountable lives to be where he is now. He doesn't care about anything but his own benefit and is able to sacrifice everyone around him just for his purpose"
"That's not true. He cares about his people"
The words escape your mouth before you are able to stop them, what causes Smoker to raise an eyebrow.
"Oh? And how exactly a simple Computer Engineer that is not aware about anything in the company knows that?"
You know that you have made a mistake but still lie with determination.
"Because even if I don't know Doflamingo that much I know Corazon, and I believe what he tells me about his brother"
"His brother is under Doflamingo's influence the same way that everyone in this company is", Smoker replies before frowning at you, "and for the way you are heatedly defending him it seems that you are have fallen under his influence as well"
"Look, inspector, I'm not heatedly defending anyone and I'm not under anyone's spell", you say, beginning to lose your patience, "I just say that while working for Doflamingo I haven't seen anything weird, and the few times that I've spoken with the man he has treated me nicely, so-"
"That's just because he needs you for now", Smoker interrupts you, "the moment you stop being useful for him, he will throw you away. I know what I'm talking about. I've lost several good men and women under my care because of him. Some of them have mysteriously disappeared not to be seen again, while I'm sure that others have attracted felt god-knows-how to that man's charismatic personality and had decided to join him instead. Don't be one of the last ones, kid. Because you don't know what you're getting yourself into"
You don't bother to hide your annoyance anymore while talking next, because of course you knew that Doflamingo wasn't what you'd call an exemplary man, and of course you knew that Doflamingo was the kind of man who wouldn't have the least problem in getting rid of the people who dared to hamper with his business.
But despite all that, you loved Doflamingo, because you knew how much the man cared about the ones closer to him, how much he cared about you, and how he wouldn't hesitate anything for you if it was necessary, so you were going to support him no matter what, even if that meant that your own integrity was going to be questioned from now on.
"Inspector, this kid is old enough already to decide what she wants or doesn't want to do, so stop trying to convince me not to work here because I like my job and I plan to keep doing it", you stand up from your seat with vehemence, "now, if you don't have more questions, I would like to come back to my office"
There is a tense silence during which Smoker keeps looking at you without saying anything, but the man seems to notice your resolve because he eventually stands up as well while exhaling a defeated sigh.
"Miss (y/n), I've come here because inspector Coby told me that there was a new young member in the company, and I wanted to warn you about Doflamingo before you got too involved", Smoker's tone becomes a little frustrated, "but it seems that I've arrived too late, since it's evident what side you are on"
You can't help to feel a little guilty for your rude attitude because Smoker was a good man and his worry about you was genuine, so you make sure to soften your tone while talking next.
"Thanks for the warning, inspector", you say sincerely, "but don't worry about me. I know what I'm doing"
Smoker snorts.
"I really doubt that. I'm leaving now, but let me ask you one last question", Smoker crosses his arms, "do you know anything about Doflamingo's past?"
You gulp. The way Smoker has asked you meant that he knew at least more than you did.
"No, I don't. I've already told you that I don't know Doflamingo that much"
Smoker looks at you a little skeptically before speaking.
"In that case, since you are so sure that Doflamingo cares about his family I recommend you to ask him about his father. And if he doesn't want to answer", Smoker extracts a personal card from his pocket, "feel free to contact me and I'll fill you in"
You look at the card for some seconds before eventually accepting it.
"Well, thanks for your time Miss (y/n)", Smoker extracts now from his coat two (yes, two) cigars and puts them on his mouth, "I really hope you eventually change your mind"
You exhale a patient sigh.
"Goodbye, inspector Smoker"
Smoker nods a farewell before abandoning the room. You approach the door and when you hear the man saying goodbye to Jora you let out a deep breath. You haven't realized how tense you were until Smoker had left. Damn, that guy was tough.
At that moment you hear fast step approaching, so you hurriedly hide Smoker's card in your pocket just when the door opens and Jora appears.
"Are you alright, dear?! How has it gone?!"
"Calm down, Jora. Everything has gone right", you reassure, "he has just tried to convince me to leave the company. That's all"
Jora huffs.
"That man doesn't know when to give up. At the end the Young Master is going to have to take matters in his hands"
You gulp.
"I-I don't think that would be necessary. As I've said the man just wanted to warn me about Doflamingo, it's not necessary to…umh…take care of him"
Jora exhales a soft chuckle when hearing you hurried words, but damn, even if Doflamingo had all the rights to hate Smoker you haven't disliked the man. He was definitely brave and his convictions were really firm if he was persistently going after Doflamingo, so you preferred that he didn't end beaten up. Or worse.
"(y/n), you are too good natured"
After talking with Jora a little more about the reunion you go back to the elevator to go to your office.
During the ride you extract Smoker's card and look at it while thinking to yourself.
'Since you are so sure that Doflamingo cares about his family I recommend you to ask him about his father'
You exhale a long sigh. It seemed that when Doflamingo came back from his trip, you were going to have a rather interesting conversation.
Poor Smoker, he just wanted to warn you…but too bad! You aren't going to sell Doffy out :D
Spoiler for the next chapter: Donquixote's Brother past :)