I don't like you! by BloodyMarryMe

Okie, so we're slowly coming to the Marineford arc though I didn't want to waste a lot of time writing about it, since we all know what happened so the only thing that would be important and different are Miyako's thoughts about it all. So here we go. :)

Enjoy and have fun!

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters, but I do own the OC Suzune Miyako.

CHAPTER 8

Miyako was peeling some potatoes in the corner, ignoring the looks she was getting from the cooks in the kitchen. Every now and then the head chef would hit someone over the head with his large wooden spoon to stop them from staring and telling them to "Get back to work". The chef's name was Munk, a strange name she noted. He was a man in his 60s, large and muscular, with a beard and hair that went to his shoulders, which was tightly tied. She could see light grey strands showing both in his dark brown beard and hair. He had a thick accent that Miyako had trouble understanding. When he first introduced himself all she could do was blink confused without any idea what the man had said. Instead of being angry though, the man just laughed loudly. He seemed like a nice and very cheerful man despite his rough appearance.

Miyako wiped some sweat from her forehead and continued with her work silently. But it was blazing hot in here. She felt all dirty and sweaty, especially since she didn't shower in almost two days. She wanted to take a shower after finishing with work, but the thought of that bathroom made her uncomfortable. *I'll just skip lunch and go while everyone is eating.* It was almost sad that she had to skip food just to have some decent privacy for hygiene but it couldn't be helped.

She had some other chores like washing the dirty dishes the food was cooked in, peeling some other vegetables, getting food from the storage or throwing out trash. It seemed the kitchen was always busy with no time to lose. The cooks were always yelling something about the food and ingredients to each other but as much as it all looked like chaos in the end Miyako marveled at the results. They cooked enough food for the whole crew.

"Here." Munk handed her a plate at the end and Miyako took it gratefully. She could see people standing in lines in the galley with treys on them, waiting to be served by a few cooks on the other side of the counter. She wanted to go and take a shower now that the work was done but when she tried, Munk stopped her and then gave her a lesson about how important it was to have a healthy diet of at least three meals a day. So in the end, Miyako had no choice but to stay and eat, yet she decided to eat in the kitchen, not wanting to hear anymore comments by the crew.

"Thank you," she said with a tired smile and he smiled back before slightly nudging her in the shoulder. Well he thought it was light, but with his strength, Miyako almost dropped the plate.

"Com' naw girly. Why ya be so doun'?" He asked while running his fingers through his beard. Something he did a lot.

"Oh, it's nothing, really Munk-san. I'm just getting used to the whole environment." She smiled at him so he wouldn't ask any more questions.

"heh. Ya'll get used ta it soon! Don't ya worry!" He gave her a wide smile in hope of cheering her up before turning away to his own work.

Miyako nodded still smiling tiredly and then ate quickly. She wanted to have enough time for that shower. However luck was not on her side. As soon as she was finished, Munk came up to her again.

"Oy, ya go an' bring this to Capn' " He pushed to her a tray with food on it. The food looked well organized and much better than the one they were serving to the pirates.

*Well it seems Captain here really gets special treatment.* Miyako frowned at the thought while staring at the tray.

"Is it really fair for him to get this kind of food, and the rest of you this?" Miyako asked Munk and pointed at the difference between the food she was holding and the one in large metal pots and boxes, waiting to be served.

Miyako noticed a few heads turned at this statement, interested in the conversation. But to her surprise Munk just laughed. He decided to explain at Miyako's confused look. "Well, is not like Capn' asks fo' it. He don' ask fo' special treatmen' but I feel he shoulda get all tha nutritious food he canna get. He take' care of all of us, after all." Then the big man sighed as he ran his fingers through his beard again, adding; "'Sides, he be always missin' his meals on accoun' o' he works so much so I feel that guy'd starve if I didna constantly remind th' lad's t' eat or brin' tha food t' tha laddy. Th' cap'n`s hopeless when 't comes t' them sorts o' things." Munk sighed again, just remembering it. Law always worked and would get so engrossed in it that he would often forget to eat or even sleep. Not even realizing it, he would spend all night in the control room or behind his desk until the first ray of morning light would hit through the submarine's windows.

"Oh." Miyako was surprised at the amount of loyalty the crew showed their captain. They even did extra work they didn't have to for him. It made her wonder what was so special about him.

She nodded. "I see. Well I'll be off then." She smiled again and went towards the captain's quarters.

Munk looked at the girl's leaving form and smiled. "Heh. Nice gal," he commented to one of the older cooks beside him and the other nodded in agreement.

The samurai girl knocked on the steel doors and waited for that muffled voice. And soon it was heard. She somehow managed to push the doorknob with her elbow since both her hands were busy holding the trey, and opened the door of Law's room. She managed to close them with her foot and saw the captain behind his desk, working. *Does he ever do anything else?*

Law lifted up his head to see Miyako who was standing with the tray of food in her hands. "Munk told me to give this to you," she simply stated.

"I see. Leave it here." He motioned with his head towards the only clear patch of space on his desk.

She did as she was told and was just about to leave when Law added, "It's not poisoned is it? Since you were the one to bring it." He had his usual amused smirk on his face.

Miyako smirked as well. "I don't know. Guess you'll just have to try it and see." She had a strange glint in her eyes as if it really might be poisoned, but Law only smirked more at her challenging tone.

"Then perhaps I should have you try it first." He rose an eyebrow amused.

"Oh sorry, I already ate. Thanks, but I'm full." Miyako grinned deliberately making it all look more suspicious.

Law didn't seem worried at all. He took a fork and put a piece of meat in his mouth.

"You're not worried anymore?" She asked.

"I don't think even you would be foolish enough to poison a captain of the submarine you are in, surrounded by his crew and with no escape route since we're underwater."

Miyako shrugged. "Or maybe I'm just making you trust me more so the next time I really can poison it." She smiled innocently.

Law still had his infamous smirk. "I don't think you would. You don't seem like the poisoning type."

The girl chuckled and turned on her heel to walk out of the door. "Then my plan is working perfectly."

Law almost returned the chuckle at that statement and before she could close the doors he called after her, "Be on deck in half an hour, we're heading out."

"Eh?" Miyako turned her head, a bit surprised, but before she could ask anything he motioned for her to close the doors and so she did so, a bit reluctantly. She sighed while walking back to her room. *I guess I'll find out later. I have enough time to shower at least. It should be fine now, it's the middle of the day, and nobody will use the bathroom at this time. Besides, they're probably all still eating.* Miyako saw first-hand how big of an appetite this crew had. Munk said it was to keep their strength for battle and tasks, but it still seemed a bit too excessive for her.

~…~

The water felt heavenly against her skin and it felt good to be clean again. The clothes and bandages were now discarded on the floor. Unfortunately, she couldn't enjoy it much since she had to get ready to 'head out' soon as captain said, and it took time to wash so much hair. After all, now that it was released from the red ribbon it fell down to the beginning of her thighs.

She quickly dried herself off, though she knew it'll take some time for her hair to dry completely. She rushed out of the bathroom, all set to go. She was glad she was finally getting some fresh air and going out of the submarine. It'll be a good change. As she walked out she bumped into Cody who gave her one of his cheerful smiles. "Hey, long time no see."

Miyako bowed slightly to be polite. "Oh hello, Cody-san."

"Haha you don't need to do that. Is it how people from Wano say hello?"

She was a bit surprised he knew where she was from and looked at him questioningly. He just shrugged at her and scratched the back of his head with an awkward smile. "People in the crew talk…We pretty much know how Captain found you and everything." He seemed a bit embarrassed to admit it.

The girl sighed. "I see."

The pirate obviously decided to change the subject. "Anyway, we'll be surfacing shortly, so don't get surprised. It's kind of a strange feeling, but you'll get used to it. I gotta go back to work now."

"What do you do on the sub anyway?" She asked really interested.

"Oh I forgot to tell you. I work at the infirmary. I'm on the medical team so I help the captain there." He sounded very proud.

Miyako nodded, understanding. "I see, well I'll be off then. Oh and, yes, in my country we bow at people to show gratitude or say hello and goodbye. It is a sign of politeness, especially if you don't know someone well enough." She answered his previous question and the man smiled.

"Well in that case," he bowed back to her, albeit a bit awkwardly, and then ran off to the infirmary.

Soon she could feel the 'strange' feeling Cody was talking about as the vessel rose to the surface. It shook a little and Miyako had to grip the nearby railing as she was climbing up the stairs. In a few minutes she was out on the deck and the sun shone down on her. Miyako was happy to see some natural light for a change, feeling like she didn't see the sun for far too long a time. She noticed there were more people on the deck beside her. She recognized Bepo and he waved at her awkwardly. She smiled and waved back, with a slight bow of her head. Then she noticed two men who came to her in an instant, making her a bit startled.

"Hi I'm Penguin, you must be Miya-chan!" The first one greeted. Of course he also had a white overall, but what interested her more was the strange hat. It was black with ear mufflers that went all the way past his ears and were chin-length. The brim was yellow and above it said "Penguin" like his name.

*And I thought Munk was a strange name,* Miyako noted. She could hardly see his face with the cap hiding it, but she could see the slight rosy blush on his cheeks. And then she realized..."Miya-chan?" She repeated with gritted teeth.

"Yeah, when we heard you were called Miyako, somehow it turned into Miya-chan when the crew talked." The other pirate said. He also had a cap, but a different one. His was blue with a red brim and he also wore sunglasses so once again Miyako couldn't see much of his face. He had light brown hair reaching his shoulders. And he also had a big grin on his face with a slight blush to add. "I'm Shachi by the way. Wow, and you really are pretty," he commented bluntly. A bit too bluntly. At least it helped get Miyako out of her daze since she was still cursing her forming nickname.

"O-oh…" Miyako wasn't sure what to say, so she bowed lightly. "Nice to meet all of you."

Then she noticed, near Bepo, there was one more man who didn't come up to her. He was fairly large and a bit scary looking, older than the other two. He had long black wild hair that only grew at the middle of his head and funny looking wild beard that grew only at the sides. He also had strange markings on his forehead. He nodded at her and started politely, "I am Jean Bart, the navigator."

Miyako nodded at his words, "Nice to meet you too."

After that Penguin and Shachi started to overflow her with questions of all kind. Some were even a bit too personal and it made her all the more uncomfortable. Bepo tried to make them stop, but they just ended up telling him to shut up and he ended up apologizing. Miyako felt sorry for the polar bear. That's when Law came out and they all shouted "Captain!" except Miyako who just looked at him. With interest she noticed he had her katana in his hand, while he held his nodachi in the other. With a smirk he tossed the katana to her and she easily caught it. Law watched in amusement when he saw the girl lose herself in the moment while snuggling her sword close, happy to have it back. He handed the nodachi to Bepo and motioned for all of them to follow him. "Let's go everyone."

"Aye Captain!" Everyone cheered happy to finally be leaving the metal corridors of the submarine. Even Miyako and Jean Bart looked relieved.

"Where exactly are we going, captain?" Penguin asked. It seemed Law had a clear goal in mind.

"Penguin, you and Shachi get the rest of the supplies we need. We didn't have time to stock up properly because of the…incident." His eyes narrowed and he frowned at the memory. "The rest, come with me. I want to check something out."

The two pirates saluted and left for the shopping district. The rest went to a different grove and Miyako noticed a big crowed of both pirates and commoners. After a while she realized there were big screens ahead, and everyone were looking at them with tense faces. "What's going on," she asked.

"Didn't you hear? They're going to show Fire Fist execution. Everyone is here to see what happens," Bepo explained and then turned to Jean Bart. "You think Whitebeard will really come?"

Bart shrugged. "hmm. Who knows…But from what I head, Whitebeard never lets anything happen to his crew. It won't be strange if he decides to show up."

Miyako was surprised by the news. She only heard of Fire Fist Ace from the newspapers and rumors since Whitebeard pirates were in the New World. She looked at one of the big screens and saw a heavily guarded square with a large platform where she could see the small form of the Whitebeard pirate. All the admirals were here and even Sengoku. *All this for one person…no, they must be expecting Whitebeard to show up.*

"They're deliberately starting a war."

Miyako was a bit startled by Law's voice beside her. She didn't even notice him standing next to her.

"You really think they can beat the Whitebeard pirates?" She asked him but he just shrugged in response.

"Who knows." Law simply said and sat down on a nearby crate. His crew followed him and stood protectively behind him. The girl was a bit surprised at the protectiveness the crew showed towards their captain, but then noticed there were a lot of pirates here along with all of the rookies except the Straw Hats. Miyako, however, stayed in place, a little further from the crew and nearer the screen so she could see the occurrences better.

~….~

At first it was all still and boring for a long time. Nothing was happening and Miyako thought that Whitebeard won't show up after all. She was a bit surprised though that he would leave his crew member, but then again this was Marineford and at high level security too.

However, just as people were already sure of the result, the Whitebeard pirates emerged right from under the sea and a fierce war began. Miyako could hear fearful gasps and whispers as the battle prolonged. But then it got even more intense when out of nowhere, or out of the sky to be exact, a new ship appeared with Straw Hat Luffy and two Warlords. She could hardly soak in all the new information: Fire Fist Ace was Gold Roger's son, Monkey D. Luffy was a brother of sorts to Ace and a son of a great revolutionary Dragon…*And what is this will of D?* Miyako thought about it all as it seemed all big shots had it in their name. As the fight went on and the tides turning constantly, the people didn't know what to expect anymore. But one thing was clear; they were all worried what the future will bring. This was the beginning of something big and everyone could feel it. And then something big happened indeed; First they were able to free Fire Fist Ace but then Whitebeard died. Everything was silent. The whole world must have been in shock at that moment. Miyako watched closely with a calm but serious expression on her face. Her body had tensed as she listened to his last words.

"One Piece is real!" Those seemingly simple words made a whole uproar. She could hear cheers and screams and shocked gasps all around her. All of Sabaody was one big noise. Miyako turned to look at Law. She was interested what his reaction will be to the words, but his face was serious and intense, his eyes clouded by his hat. She couldn't tell what he was thinking.

However her gaze was averted back to the screen as she heard someone make a loud yelp and looking up she could see why. Fire Fist Ace was dying, badly wounded by Admiral Akainu. Miyako couldn't help but feel sorry for Straw Hat Luffy. She may not have known him personally, but seeing how he risked everything on that battlefield and pulled out his last strength when he had none left, was truly amazing. He had earned her respect at least.

"We're leaving. Now!" Law ordered and she turned around to see the Heart pirates standing together. Penguin and Shachi were back yet she couldn't remember when they returned. She didn't even notice as she was so engrossed in the battle at hand.

"We're going to the Fishman island now?" Penguin asked excitedly, but Law just shook his head and started walking quickly back to the sub.

"Is everything ready?" He asked.

"Yes captain. We put the supplies on the sub." Shachi answered, still a bit confused at what has gotten into his captain.

Miyako quickly followed them, interested in her new captain's strange actions as well.

When they were on the deck of the submarine again, Law turned to Bart. "Mister Bart, set the course for Marineford, we're leaving immediately." Bart just nodded and turned to leave, heading for the control room.

"Eeeh?" Everyone else, even Miyako, exclaimed in shock.

"Why?" Penguin questioned a bit too loudly.

"We'll be dead meat if we go there in the middle of the war," Shachi added.

"Hey, don't question captain's orders!" The always-loyal Bepo shouted at them even though he was surprised at first too.

"Shut up, Bepo!" Both Penguin and Shachi yelled back at him and Bepo bowed his head in defeat with a mumbled 'Sorry.'

*He's too easily defeated.* The girl thought with a sweat-drop, while watching the whole scene unfold.

Law turned to the three pirates. "Instead of wasting time here, go and get everything ready for the departure," he ordered, leaving no room for objections with his stern voice.

The three pirates saluted. "Yes Captain!" They disappeared into the vessel shortly after. Miyako kept quiet the whole time, not knowing what to think. This was an unexpected action by Law and she couldn't understand his intentions, but he didn't appear to be in the mood to explain them to her so she didn't bother to ask. Instead, she followed him in the control room. As she walked by, she could see crew members running passed her, getting ready for a submerge.

So this was a Meeting the crew kind of chapter and also the intro of the Marineford and whole War arc. (Ace why did you have to die! T_T So unfair…)

I hope you liked it and see you again in the next chapter.

As always, reviews and constructive criticism are welcome!