Hello everyone, here is another one shot
This will be how Shanks and Azuruko met. It is a short one, but I hope it is good
This was a request from Guest
Hope you enjoy
Read and relax
Shanks let out a breath as he headed into a cafe, going to meet Benn. He had known Benn for a few years now, and now that Roger had died, he had a proposal for his friend, hoping for a yes. He had asked before, but Benn had said no, but that was since he was a part of Roger's crew. Now that the man was dead, he was starting off on his own. And, he wanted Benn with him. Damn, Benn was his best friend, and had been for a while, aside from the ones from his old crew that is. But, they were all going their own directions. As he walked into the cafe, he blinked when he saw someone sitting at the table with Benn, a man with long pink hair and somewhat pale skin. Who was that? Wasn't Benn here to meet him? As he walked over, Benn saw him halfway and gave a smile, making him feel more confident. When he was by the table, Benn held a hand out to him. "And here he is, this is Shanks." Benn then held his hand out to the pink haired man. "And this is Azuruko, an old friend. It had Shanks blink. Old friend? Why was he here? The man, Azuruko, held a hand out to him. "Shanks, good to meet you. I've heard nice things." Shanks nodded as he shook the hand. "Good to meet you too." Shanks wasn't sure if he meant it or not, not right now.
Azuruko then looked at Benn. "Well, I'll get out of your hair. Tell me if you change your mind; we could really use you." That had Shanks stomach fall. Was he too late? Had this Azuruko asked him for something else already? No, Shanks wanted Benn! When Azuruko moved to move away, Shanks sat down, looking at Benn, who lifted an eyebrow at him. "What's with you?" Shanks shook his head. "Nothing. Just, who was that?" Benn shook his head a bit, giving a small chuckle. "As I said, an old friend. Why do you have to look so shocked by that? I have friends." Shanks nodded. "Of course. I just, things have changed." Benn nodded. "I heard. I'm sorry about your late captain." Shanks waved a hand. "It's fine, don't mention it." It was still somewhat of a sore topic; he had really admired Roger. Shanks then sighed. "But, what brings me here, is that- by the way, how good friends are you and Auruko?" That had Benn lift an eyebrow again. "Good ones. He's an old friend." But, how good of a friend was what Shanks was wondering about. "Why do you wonder?" Asked Benn, looking at him questionably. "I just. I want to give you a proposal." Benn nodded. "Okay. Why does that make you seem jealous of Azuruko?" Shanks sighed. "Because he seemed to give you a proposal himself." Benn nodded. "He did, but I will say no. I am done with that life." That had Shanks blink. That life? He was from Benn's assassin life? maybe he still had a chance.
"So," Started Benn, "What was your proposal?" Shanks took a breath. It was now or never. "I'm starting my own crew, would you join? I would love it if you could." Benn blinked. "You want me?" Shanks nodded. "I do." Benn seemed to be thinking. "I can try, but that's it. Just see how it is." Shanks nodded. "Good, perfect!" It had Shanks ecstatic. He liked Benn a lot, as a friend. Benn then lifted an eyebrow again. "But still, why so envious of Azuruko?" Shanks sighed. He should probably tell, Benn would find out somehow anyhow. "I just- I want you on my crew, and I want you to be my friend, not someone else's." Benn shook his head. "I can have more than one friend, you know." That was true, and had Shanks feeling embarrassed. He felt he looked like a teenager with a crush. He was just glad Benn said yes. He then sat and spoke with Benn some more, before they parted for now, going to meet up again tomorrow, and start being a crew then. Shanks also hoped Benn would stay. So when 2 months had passed, him having gotten a couple more on his crew, he felt even more ecstatic when Benn decided to stay. It was just perfect.
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Shanks blinked when a man he felt he had seen before boarded the boat. "Who are you?" The man chuckled. "I see you don't remember. I'm Azuruko, I'm here to meet Benn." Azuruko? Oh right, the man who had been with Benn those months ago. "Sure, come on board." The man wasn't on his ship, but on his boarding plank. It had Azuruko chuckle. "I must say, I didn't expect that. Last time we met, you didn't seem to like me very much." Shanks sighed. "Yeah, sorry about that. It's just, I wanted Benn to join me, not you. And to be honest, I was afraid to lose him as a friend. I know it makes me sound like a child." Azuruko shook his head. "Don't worry about it. Why don't we say hello properly. We didn't get to last time. Hi, I'm Azuruko." Shanks moved to shake his hand. "I'm Shanks, a pleasure to meet you." This time, he really meant it.
As they shook hands, Shanks sent a look at Azuruko. "Are you an assassin?" He did look special and held himself with grace and strength, and Benn had said he didn't want to go back to that life. Azuruko nodded. "I am. That any problem?" Shanks quickly shook his head. "Oh no, not at all. I just wondered. Why do you want to speak with Benn?" Azuruko shrugged. "I want to say hi, as well as give him an update on everything. I haven't seen him in long." That made sense and had the captain think of something. "Would you feel comfortable sharing some information with me?" Azuruko lifted an eyebrow, seeming to assess him. "Why? So you can exploit it?" Shanks shook his head. "No, to see if I can help. Benn has told me about some of the horrors you face as an assassin and how many need help. I want to help if possible, and seeing as I'm a pirate, I have a way in many places an assassin wouldn't." Azuruko nodded. "I like that idea. You can get some small information for now, and if you prove you can handle it, I will give away more. But only if Benn thinks it to be a good idea too." Shanks nodded. He somewhat expected that.
Shanks then moved to the side, motioning to the door Benn was through. "Benn is in the galley, he will probably be happy to see you." They were old friends, so Benn would probably be glad. This Azuruko seemed like a calm person and Shanks hoped he could get to be friends with the man. He seemed nice. And, a friend of Benn's was a friend of his, so he would treat him nice.
He was glad that during the next year, he got closer and closer to Azuruko, who included him more and more with his assassin business, so he could help out in every way he could. Benn also seemed to like that they were getting to be friends, but he still found it funny how they had met the first time, when he felt somewhat envious of Azuruko, but it was all changed now.
And that's the one shot, hope you enjoyed
I know it was short, but it was what I came up with. I know Shanks might seem OOC in it, but I imagine he would have been like this
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