I don't like you! by BloodyMarryMe
Finally a new chapter up. I've been trying to get some free time to proofread and publish this for 2 days now. ^^'
So the new island adventure is starting and I hope you like it. This one will be a bit longer and more complicated than the previous one. :) I didn't have much time to write lately and my free time is just slipping away more and more :/ (But it'll get better after the end of this month) so bear with me for a while. Meanwhile, I'll try to publish as soon as I can and keep writing new chapters.
So enjoy and have fun!
Disclimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters but I do own the OC Suzune Miyako.
CHAPTER 17
Miyako tossed and turned in her sleep, making the sheets fall to the ground. She decided to take a nap after finishing her work in the galley since they still had a few hours before reaching the island but her dream soon turned into a nightmare.
~...~
The samurai girl woke up on an operating table though it took a few moments before she realized where she was. The light was blinding and hurting her eyes but when she tried to shield her face with her hands, she realized she couldn't move them. As she looked at her sides, she noticed her wrists were bound. Then a shadow loomed over her, shielding her from the bright light. At first she couldn't see who it was but she saw a doctor's coat and a surgical mask over their mouth. The person lifted their hand and there was something in it, something reflecting the light and shining…a metal. Miyako's eyes widened when she realized it was a scalpel. And then the person's face came into view. It was none other than Trafalgar Law and he had the most sadistic look in his eyes she had ever seen. At that moment Miyako realized what he wanted…to cut her up and experiment on her…
~...~
She tossed around even more as the dream went on. She was so into it that she didn't even wake up when the doors to her room opened and a person moved towards her bed. The person reached for her and at that moment-
"Kyaa!" Miyako screamed and woke up suddenly. She threw her hand in the air and hit the person right in the nose.
"Ow!" Josh yelped in surprise and pain as Miyako hit him in the face. He held his sore nose and glared at Miyako who slowly started to realize where she was and what was going on.
"Oh, sorry, I thought you were-" She started saying out of breath but then realized it was Josh who she hit. Her eyes narrowed a little. "Oh it's you. Well that's ok then."
Josh ignored her rude comment along with her face that obviously showed she wasn't so happy to see him. "What are you trying to do, break my nose?" His voice sounded nasal as he still held the sore appendage.
Miyako rolled her eyes and muttered with a sigh. "Men are such babies…"
"Whatever. We've reached the island and captain wants everybody on deck. So hurry up." He glared at her ignoring the sheets on the floor, the rustled bed and Miyako's sweaty form. It was obvious she had a nightmare but Joshua didn't think it was his place to ask.
~...~
The girl came on deck but stood at the back of the crowd. She was still mad at Law because of what he did earlier that day and besides, the dream gave her a bad aftertaste and she wanted to avoid him for a while. However her plans were completely ruined when he decided that of all the people she will be the one to help him get some medical books he needed. Not that she minded going into a bookstore or a library, but she did mind the company.
The island was called Howl's Island and it got the name by the strange sound the wind would make while blowing in the night. The locals said it sounded like wolves howling even though there weren't any on the island. They said the sound was created because of the specific location of how the houses were built. The city they were currently visiting was Maple City, which suited it since it was an autumn island, so the brown and yellow leaves decorated the streets as the slight wind carried and played with them in the air. The city was quite big and a tourist attraction especially because of their delicious food and sightseeing. Unfortunately Miyako doubted they'd have time for either.
They were currently walking through the main street, the longest and busiest one in the whole city. Everywhere they looked there were stores, stands for clothing, souvenirs, food…anything she could think of in one place. It was truly a busy town.
"Miss Miyako?"
The samurai jumped, a bit startled at the voice. She didn't even realize Law was calling her name and she was still a little jumpy around him.
"oh, pardon me. Yes?" She asked.
"You seem out of it since we docked at Maple City. Is something the matter?" Law asked with a raised eyebrow. There wasn't really worry in his voice, just interest.
Miyako realized she was acting rather odd but didn't want to make a fuss about it. Besides, how would she explain to Law that she was nervous because; First he made her embarrassed and uncomfortable previously on the deck, and then she had a nightmare about him where he tried to experiment on her. No, definitively not something she could explain. So instead her face calmed to her usual blank one.
"No, I'm fine. I was just thinking."
Law stared at her before narrowing his eyes. He stopped walking and looked right into her golden orbs. She leaned a bit backwards, not wishing to be so close to him again like last time. He invaded her personal space enough for one day. "I don't like to be lied to, Miss Miyako." He examined her face carefully, trying to find any sign but once Miyako got a hold of herself and became blank, there was no way to read anything from her body language.
Then without another word he turned around and started walking again. Miyako sighed and continued on, a few steps behind him. She wished there was at least one more crewmember with them or that Law would have brought Bepo like usual instead of her. But the crew was all busy, some getting supplies, others finding info about this island and so on. Bepo was currently somewhere with Penguin and Shachi asking how long does it take for the log pose to set and to find them all a place to stay the night if necessary. So Miyako was stuck with Law, walking in silence.
She glanced around at the stands and came to a stop when she saw something familiar. It was a clothing stand with kimonos from Wano. And they were beautiful. She stared at them in awe, examining the quality fabric with spiraling colors and various patterns.
Her sudden interest didn't go unnoticed by the pirate captain as Law looked behind him to see the girl staring at the colorful kimonos. He rose an eyebrow as she looked at each one with nostalgia and amazement. He walked back and she didn't even realize he was beside her until he spoke.
"Is this the kind of clothing women wear in Wano?"
Miyako nodded. "But these are very nice. I'm surprised they aren't more expensive."
Somehow Miyako was able to turn away from them and continued walking with Law. *Ah, that reminds me, I need to buy more clothing. I only have this and my kimono to wear…I'll have to ask Law to give me some shopping money later.* She had been wearing her two sets of clothing for too long, alas she didn't have a chance to buy new ones yet. So she didn't want to miss her chance this time around. And they finally had money to spare on such things as well, after their triumph at Windmill Hill base.
"What is Wano like?" Law suddenly asked, bringing Miyako out of her thoughts again.
The girl shrugged. "Well let's see…they say it's quite a big and powerful country but I don't know about that, we have a lot of corruption problems and there are a lot of people who are being oppressed by others. It's still a separation by class kind of regime. We have our own government, which isn't connected to the marines and even our own currency when it comes to money. It is protected by the Country's four strongest Samurai. Wano has a strict closed doors policy and people don't like foreigners there. They seem to be closed in all aspects, even close minded." Miyako muttered the last statement with a frown.
That caught Law's attention. "What do you mean?"
She sighed. "You can't really be free if you're a woman there. It is expected from all women to be coy and silent, and then marry and become good and pretty wives for their husbands. You know in Wano, women are supposed to walk three steps behind a man. There's no equality what so ever." She rolled her eyes.
Law smirked at her comment. "But you don't seem like anything you just described."
Miyako put her hands behind her back and looked up at the sky. "Yeah, I never really fitted in there. I could never fill such a role. I loved kenjutsu since I remember even though women aren't supposed to be taught swordsmanship there. But my master and caretaker decided to break that rule and teach me anyway. He once said he saw something in me, but never explained it so I don't really know what he was talking about. I guess I was kind of a tomboy, rather swinging a sword than learning how to pour tea." She smiled at the memories of her childhood. "You know, I always wanted to be an adventurer…see the world." Miyako trailed off in thought. *Aren't I doing it now? No, but that's not how I pictured it…not like a pirate. I want to make my own path, not one that will be decided by others. That's what I've been trying to avoid my whole life!*
The samurai girl realized she might be saying a bit too much about her private life and concluded the topic. "I guess I was always an odd one out." She gave him a sheepish smile but didn't say anything more. Unfortunately that's why she never had any friends either…because she never really fit in. The Heart pirate crew was the closest to friends she had ever had but she was afraid to admit it…She still planned to ditch them in Wano and making close relationships would only make things more complicated. If she started thinking of the crew as her friends or nakama she would be in a lot of trouble later, she was certain. It was better to keep at least a certain distance.
"Hmm.." Was all Law said as she watched her with the corner of his eye. He never stopped walking though and he seemed to be thinking about everything Miyako just told him. "What about the 4 strongest Samurai? What can you tell me about them?"
"Well not much. They run the country and protect it. My master was one of them but when he died he was replaced by another."
Law's eyes actually widened slightly in surprise. "You're master was one of those Samurai?"
Miyako nodded not knowing if she should continue talking about it. "Yes, my parents died when I was young and I somehow ended up under his care. I've been with him for as long as I can remember. He had taught me everything I now know. He died when I was 17 in the Great Restoration War."
"The Great Restoration War?" Law repeated in question, rising an eyebrow.
The girl nodded in response. "Yes, it was a war that happened not that long ago in Wano. Some of the people revolted and wanted to bring down the government and the ruling system. The mutiny was just the beginning and soon the people of Wano chose sides and a whole Rebellion Army was created. In the end the rebellion was suppressed and the peace restored but it took a lot of lives…one of them being my Master's," she ended softly with a saddened look. To be honest she could understand the rebellion's side, a lot of people had it rough in this system. She even heard her Master complain about it a lot of times and knew he wasn't satisfied with the way things were either. But people like him, who wanted to make a change, were outnumbered by the ones in high places who wanted it to stay as it is, seeing they had it just fine.
"I see," Law muttered plainly, but he had a strange glint in his eyes. *So she was actually taught swordsmanship by a head Samurai in a Country. Interesting.* Law was now even more pleased he had found her at that auction. It would have definitively been well spent money if he had actually had to buy her in the process. But it turned out even better as he didn't even have to spend a single Beri. Law's lips curled into a satisfied smirk. He loved when he was right about something, which he mostly always was. His intuition was rarely wrong, after all.
"Ah, here we are!" Miyako exclaimed happily as she saw the bookstore in front of them. She was hoping to find some interesting books herself. She did have a lot of work in the galley but they always traveled for days or sometimes even weeks and she needed something to pass the time. Then she remembered she had to buy clothes too and she needed to ask Law for the money. True, they had a lot now, since they pillaged that marine base, but all that is kept in the submarine's treasury and only Law, Bepo and Soujiro-kun, who was in charge of sub's finances, were allowed into the vault and had right to take money from it. Everyone else needed to ask for permission first.
The little bell on the doors rang as they came inside. Miyako looked around the small bookstore. It was filled with bookshelves, making the place look cramped but cozy, and it was hard to even find your way around or walk through the narrow passageways. Somehow they managed to find their way to the counter where a girl, no older than Miyako, with thick glasses that hid her eyes stood. "Hello and welcome to Maple's bookstore! How can I help you?" She asked cheerfully with a big smile, which almost made her glasses fall so she had to fix them on her nose.
Law gave her a piece of paper where he had written down all the medical books he needed and the girl read it with great interest, then gave a nod and went to search for them. Miyako took that time to explore the bookstore and find something interesting. She found one that caught her attention. It was called "The search for the Lost City of Oz," a book based on journals and stories of explorers who went searching for the legendary city which is believed to be in the New World, yet the explorers never came back. Their things would then be found scattered on many different islands, months or years later. Miyako took the book in her hand with great care and scanned through a few pages which made her even more interested in it. She bit her lip in a dilemma. She wanted to ask Law for some money since he rather selfishly claimed all of the treasure from Windmill Hill even though the whole crew (including her) had a right to it.
When she protested to Cody, he explained that it had always worked that way. Captain would keep the treasures in the safe and if somebody needed to buy something they would ask him and he would either approve it and give them money or not. Miyako found the regime too controlling for her taste but knew there was nothing to be done about it.
"Did you find something interesting Miss Miyako?" A voice behind her made her flinch a little.
She didn't even have to turn around to know who it was. "W-well, yes, but…." She knew if she had to choose then getting more clothes was a priority at the moment and the book would have to wait.
"Do you want to buy it?" The voice went on with a sly smirk. He had an amused tone and Miyako didn't have to look to know he had that smirk of his on.
"Maybe…," she answered, glancing to the side even though he couldn't see her eyes from this position anyway. But then she shook her head with a sigh as she remembered her priority. "No, I can't. I don't have any spare clothing so I need to buy some. The book will have to wait I suppose." There was a disappointed tone in her voice.
"What if I let you buy both?" Law said and Miyako turned around with stunned eyes to look at him.
"Really?" However her hopeful expression soon changed into a frown when she saw his smirk. "Why do I have a feeling there's a 'But' here somewhere…?"
Law's smirk widened and Miyako instantly knew she was right. "I have a lot of things I need to get done today but it would take me all day for it. So…" He handed her a long list of errands. Actually, just 'long' might have been an understatement. Her eyes almost fell out of her sockets as she read the list. It had numerous of things to buy and get in abundant different stores all over town.
"But I thought you've already ordered some of the crew members to get the supplies?" She tried not to make her voice sound like a whine as she spoke.
The pirate just smirked. "Yes, supplies for the ship. But this is for my personal use." Miyako looked at the list one more time and noticed most of it was medical equipment, books, herbs and items of similar kind. She frowned, unhappy to serve as an errand-girl.
"So? What do you say Miss Miyako?" The captain asked, still looking at her with that sly smile.
She stared at Law with a troubled frown, then at the book, then back to Law's list as she thought for a few minutes. Finally with a sigh she agreed. "Fine."
Her captain's smirk got even wider and he had a pleased look in his eyes. "Excellent! Well then-" He took the book from her hands and went to the counter where the salesgirl was already waiting for him with the books he ordered. He paid her the sum and took all the books, placing them in Miyako's hands for her to carry them. "Here you go." He had a wide grin that was the exact opposite of Miyako's long frown.
As they walked out of the store, Miyako turned to go left but noticed her captain was leaving in the other direction. "Where are you going?" She asked a bit confused.
"I have some other things to take care of." He simply said as he put his nodachi on his shoulder and lifted his other hand in a sort of 'Good bye'. He didn't even spare her a glance as he walked away.
Miyako looked at the long list again. *How am I supposed to carry all this by myself? My hands are already full with just these books!* Miyako glared at Law's back. "Cruel bastard!" She yelled at him but he either didn't hear her or didn't care because he didn't even turn to look at her or respond. Law totally used and ditched her. But then again, she did know what she was getting herself into so she couldn't complain now. She sighed. *Well at least I got the money for my own things. And the book too. I guess it's worth it in the end.* With another sigh Miyako turned to leave and get all the things on the list.
~...~
It took her hours to get all the things on the list and she practically ran all around the city, looking for them. Her feet were killing her and she had so much stuff to carry she was amazed at herself for not falling down or dropping all of them. Bags, boxes and books of different sizes and shapes were put anywhere she could manage. She even held one bag with her teeth. Her form was completely hid behind all the things in her arms and she only had a small space in between two boxes for seeing ahead.
"I change my mind. This is so not worth it," she muttered through gritted teeth. *But finally I can buy clothes and things for myself that I need.* She remembered it would be good to also buy some hygienic stuff since she was running low on everything. After taking care of hygiene products, she managed to find a clothing shop and the salesmen looked at her funny when he saw her battling with all her possessions. She gratefully put all of it down and sighed in relief, stretching. "Ow, my everything," she complained as every muscle in her body ached.
She quickly glanced around and started examining the clothes on the hangers. She remembered the argument with Josh she had the other day when he tried to make her wear the Heart Pirates uniform.
"No!" She exclaimed at that time, crossing her arms on her chest.
"And why the hell not? You're a part of this crew now, so start looking like one!" Joshua countered.
"It big and baggy, you don't even have it in my size. If I try to fight in this I'll fall on my face."
Josh grinned at her comment and Miyako gave him a warning glare.
"Then at least wear something white," he suggested through gritted teeth, losing his patience.
"Did you ever try getting bloodstains out of white clothing? It would be ruined in seconds."
Josh looked at her funny. "Why do you even have to get them out? Who cares if there's blood in your clothing? It just makes you look more badass." He grinned with a prideful look that made Miyako roll her eyes.
"Idiot." She muttered.
"Hey, I heard that!"
As Miyako came back to reality and realized she was still standing in the store, she closed her eyes and shook her head with a sigh. *He really is an idiot.* But there was also a miniature smile on her face when she remembered the redheaded medical assistant. They might have fought a lot but that shorty seemed to somehow get under her skin. *Yeah, like a rash.* Miyako thought and rolled her eyes. She might have befriended the redhead but that didn't mean she had to admit it.
She looked for a clothing that wasn't too reviling but easy to move in. She found a few simple shirts, some skirts and a couple pairs of long and short pants. *Well this should do.* She grinned, happy it wasn't as costly as she thought it would be. *I even managed to save a few Beri.* Happy to finally be done with shopping (And after what Law's list had put her through, she won't be thinking of shopping for a very long time), Miyako paid and added some more baggage to her already full hands and went towards the submarine.
~...~
"Seriously, what is all this that he needs!" Miyako was starting to get frustrated with Law's things. She had to fight a rising urge to just throw everything in the ocean but knew she would be skinned alive before she could blink.
With another frustrated growl she turned a corner and tried to fix a falling bag which caused her to not pay attention where she was walking.
"Uf!" she breathed out surprised at the sudden impact, losing her balance because of all the stuff and falling on her butt along with all the bags.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't looking-" She stared to apologize but a shocked voice cut her off.
"Lady Shiori? Is that you?"
"huh?" Miyako blinked confused and looked up to see an elderly man in a fine suit, staring at her. He had his grey hair combed neatly to the back and small grey mustache. But what really caught Miyako's attention was the man's shocked expression with teary eyes.
"We…We've been looking everywhere for you!" He knelt down in front of a still confused girl and gave her a bone crushing hug.
"E-Excuse me! I think you've got the wrong person."
The man pulled back staring at the girl with confused eyes. "Lady Shiori, don't you remember me? It's me, Charles!"
"As I said, you've got the wrong person. I'm sorry, but my name is Miyako. Suzune Miyako."
"Impossible!" The man exclaimed. "You look just like her! How?"
Miyako was at a loss of words. She had no idea what to say to the man who seemed so relieved when he saw her and yet now his face slowly started changing into a desperate one.
The girl quickly stood up and somehow managed to gather all her things. She noticed the people started giving them interested stares and she didn't want to bring attention to herself since she was a pirate now. She didn't know if there were any marines nearby but didn't want to find out either. "I have to go. I'm sorry." She gave a shocked man a quick bow and ran off towards the sub.
~...~
When Miyako somehow managed to climb up the gangplank and onto the deck, she saw Law leaning on the railing of the sub with his usual smirk and not a care in the world. As soon as she saw him, Miyako gave him a glare.
"Did you get everything?"
"Yes." She curtly answered, standing there with his stuff, silently asking where to put it.
"Jean Bart-ya, please be so kind and take the things from Miss Miyako and put them in my quarters," Law ordered and Jean Bart who was sitting there on the deck, reading a book, stood up and without a word took all of the things from her. The large man seemed to have no problem with the weight nor the quantity of all the items and took them with ease, only leaving Miyako's personal bags with her.
"Thank you," she have him a light nod, trying to hide the feeling of disbelief when she saw the large navigator carrying all the stuff without a problem while she barely got them here. Bart nodded saying a simple "You're welcome" and walked away into the inside.
"So how long are we staying here?" The girl asked. She was still a bit nervous about the old man she met. What if he comes after her? What if he notifies the marines? She didn't know what was going on but didn't really want to find out.
Law saw a nervous glint in her eyes even though it was just there for a second. "What's wrong Miss Miyako?"
Miyako snapped her head towards him. "Nothing, captain," she answered calmly. She didn't really know what to tell him about the situation anyway. She bit her lip when she saw him walking towards her with a cold and dangerous look, his smirk disappearing.
"I thought I told you already, I don't like to be lied to. You have been acting strangely all day and you've been keeping something from me." He gripped her forearm tightly which earned him a warning glare.
"And I thought I told you I don't like to be manhandled." She almost growled, still giving him a deadly glare. Miyako tried to break free from his hold but it was impossible, he had an iron grip around her arm.
They glared at each other for a while longer and then she sighed and closed her eyes. There was no point in arguing with him, that would just make things more complicated. "Fine." She said softly but in a cold voice.
Law didn't say anything as he waited for her to explain herself. He did, however, let go of her hand.
Miyako told him about the old man she met and what happened between them while she was in town. Not that she could really tell him much since she didn't understand the situation either.
Law rose an eyebrow, thinking about what he had just heard. After a while he asked, "Do you think you were followed?"
The samurai shook her head. But just at that moment she heard someone call her from the docs. "Shi- No, I mean, miss!" Both Miyako and Law turned around and Miyako's eyes widened.
"You!"
Near their vessel on the docks, the old man from before was standing and holding a piece of paper. Law realized it was the man Miyako was talking about and smirked. "Seems you have been followed after all."
Miyako ignored her smug captain and spoke to the man. "How did you find me?" She couldn't believe an old man like him could follow her and completely unnoticed at that. And she was right. He didn't follow her…it was worse than that.
"With this!" The man lifted a hand and showed them the piece of paper. Law and Miyako realized it was a wanted poster…a wanted poster of her. "I found out you were one of the Heart Pirates and after some questioning found the Heart pirate's ship…I mean submarine." He corrected himself.
"Whaaat?" She almost screamed, losing her composure, making Law even more amused. There was a picture of her, glaring at the whoever was taking it and beneath it said: "Burning-Eyed Miyako. 120 000 Beri." Miyako almost sunk to the floor. This was bad, very bad. She didn't want to have a bounty on her head. True, she was a pirate but only till' she gets to Wano, yet now she'll forever have a bounty and be a criminal. She'll never have a peaceful life again.
Law almost chuckled at Miyako's depressing state and still decided to poke fun at her. "Congratulations Miss Miyako, you have gotten your first bounty. Now you're a true pirate."
Miyako wanted to glare at her captain but didn't have the strength to. She didn't even notice when the old man climbed on the sub's deck until he was standing next to her. Law narrowed his eyes a little at the uninvited guest, suspicious of his intentions. But he got a surprise when the old man bowed to Miyako, who just proceeded to look at him confused.
"My name is Charles Oswalld and I am the main butler of the Ariyaki household." He pointed at the distance and Miyako followed the direction, then her eyes winded at the huge mansion on top of the hill beneath which the city lied. Before she could ask any questions, Charles continued. "The Ariyaki family are the most important and powerful people in the city. They are loved by all townspeople. However, there was a tragedy 5 days ago. Shiori-sama, the only daughter of the Ariyaki household, disappeared…we believe she might have been kidnapped because of the Ariyaki wealth but we didn't get any demands. She simply disappeared. This is her picture." Charles pulled out a small picture of Shiori and showed it to the two pirates. Both of them widened their eyes. The girl was a spitting image of Miyako. The only difference was she had a more gentle gaze with softer eyes, and a bit rounder face and her hair was falling down freely instead of tied in a ponytail how Miyako wore it.
"Wow…," was all Miyako could say.
"I understand your concern for the girl's safety but I don't understand what you want from Miss Miyako. As you can see, even though the resemblance is fascinating, she is not the girl you are looking for," Law commented looking at Charles who lowered his gaze down and was looking at the floor now. There was something else bothering the old man, that much Law could tell.
"Well there's more…you see Lady Shiori is an heir in the Ariyaki family and she is supposed to inherit all of Ariyaki wealth along with all the property they hold. However if the heir is gone, it would all be divided among other distant relatives. However all of those are greedy, power-hungry, awful people who had their eyes and claws on the Ariyaki family fortune for years. I wouldn't be surprised if any of them are responsible for Shiori-sama's disappearance. So you see, we can't even notify the authorities nor tell anyone on the outside, or the family inheritance would be in danger. The other families have already started to suspect something since Lady Shiori hadn't attended two important social events. We've been covering it up saying she's not been feeling well but we can't keep that for long, and there is still no sign of her.
Miyako listened carefully and watched as the man fell more and more into depression. "I understand you have an awful situation on your hands but I still can't understand what you would want from me?"
Before Charles could explain, Law stepped in. "They need a way to fool everyone into thinking this Miss Shiori is here, safe and sound."
The samurai stared at Law for a few moments, seeing him smirking at the old man who started sweating. Obviously he was right on the mark. Finally it dawned on her and she pointed at herself. "Me? You want me to pretend to be Lady Shiori?" She couldn't believe it.
Charles gulped nervously and nodded. "When I saw you I knew it had to be destiny of some sort. You would just be acting to buy time until we find the real Shiori-sama."
"But that could take forever. And besides I'm no royalty…I'm a pirate for goodness sake!" Miyako exclaimed still bewildered by the whole idea.
"And most importantly, Miss Miyako isn't the one to decide about such matters," Law added, his arms crossed on his chest and his face more serious now.
"Well there would be a reward. We'd give you lots of money and treasures. The Ariyaki's are the richest family on the island after all. And you would be welcome to stay at our castle for free. I'm sure it'll be much better than an expensive inn. Also you would be protected from any marines that might endanger your stay here otherwise." Charles kept making promise after promise. "And we would teach you everything you need to know to be a high-class lady, Miss Miyako."
Miyako could see Law was considering it. He had been ever since Charles mentioned the reward and the other benefits didn't sound bad either. They had enough money already, but it seemed Law never missed a chance to get more if there was an opportunity. He was a real pirate alright.
"Alright Mister Charles. The log pose sets in 3 days. You have time until then. But since I'm feeling extremely generous today, me and my crew will help you search for this Lady Shiori if you double the reward money. So let's say all together that would be…1000 000 Beri."
"A million Beri! T-That's an awful lot…" Charles trailed of nervously.
Law rose an eyebrow. "Do you not need our help then?"
The old butler sighed and Miyako almost felt sorry for him. Though right now she was feeling sorry for herself the most, since she was being traded with like a piece of furniture. "Alright" The butler nodded. "Now please, come with me. We need to see the master and mistress of the household to make sure they accept the deal."
Law nodded. "Bepo" Miyako was surprised when he called his name as she didn't even realize the bear was here. Just then she realized he was sleeping in the corner of the sub, Law's nodachi still clutched in his paws as it leaned on his big shoulder. The bear's ears perked up at the sound of Law's voice calling him and he opened his eyes drowsily. "Yes, captain,"he quickly asked, even though Miyako could see he was still half a sleep.
"Gather the crew here. We'll be leaving shortly."
"Aye, aye, captain!" Bepo saluted and quickly stood up, running into the submarine.
The crew couldn't be happier when they heard that instead of eating Munk's food they'd be dinning in the biggest mansion on the island. Some of them grumbled and complained however when they were ordered to stay behind and guard the submarine, while others cheered happily at the news of spending three days like royalty.
Charles gulped as he saw about 15 pirates, including one woman and a bear, getting ready to go to the mansion. Law just smirked at the man's nervous reaction.
"Is something wrong Mister Charles?" Law's voice obviously showed his amusement.
"N-No, of course not Law-san. Let's go." Charles lied and proceeded on.
"Alright men, let's go!" Law ordered and the pirates grinned and started walking towards the mansion, Charles leading the way.
Miyako hesitated, not liking this one bit.
"Come on, Miss Miyako, you too. We can't do this without you after all." Law urged, amused by her uncertain expression. He was obviously enjoying the show and probably wondered what they'll put her through there. And most likely enjoyed the thought.
She glared at him for a while and got a little closer to his face, with narrowed eyes. "Did I ever tell you how much I don't like you?"
"Yes, you tell me that quite often actually," Law answered while still sporting that amused smirk, not deterred by her words at all.
So it begins. :D Poor Miyako, she's being used. And Law is so greedy. :P I think this will be an interesting turn of events.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for chapter 18. (Probably will be published tomorrow)
Also I hope I've managed to reduce the number of spelling errors. I was really careful.
So review, comment, criticize and tell me what you think. Constructive criticism is always welcomed.
See ya in the next chapter!