What He Means To Us: Boa Hancock
He is a man.
Hancock takes a breath and stares ahead determinedly.
These are what a man is:
A man is a cruel creature which cares only for itself.
A man is vile and only knows lust and greed.
"You make me sick!"
A man cannot love anyone but himself.
A man isn't beautiful nor kind.
They're monsters.
A man-
"What's on your back... has nothing to do with our duel."
A man is disgusting and-
"Okay, thanks! Go ahead and turn them back!"
A man- a man is...
"Thank you very much!"
That man- that man is...
"And I don't regret what I did to those Celestial Dragons! Do you know what they did to my friend!?"
- A miracle!~
Hancock feels the tears trail down her cheeks as she bites her lip and smiles.
That man is Luffy.
"Hammock!"
Her future husband!~
But besides that, men have harmed her (they tried to break her) and for a time, they did. They're vile and all possess lust and greed and- they have no qualms about the age of a young girl if she's beautiful enough. (See? Her beauty's not always a good thing to have). So she armored it, made it strong, made it to where she would never have to do more than bat her eyes (she never wanted to have to touch). And people fear her, the women respect her; she never has to bow or obey again.
Even the kind men, she believes, has hidden evil (the evil being lust, greed, and cruel intentions). But then, she wonders, what does that make her? Falling in love with a man- no, not a man, Luffy. What is her fantasies (they're not sick) and they're not cruel (no means no, in that sense). And she vowed never to open her heart (because the open-hearted are the easiest to damage, to use) not even to those she loves. (But what does that make her?) She would rather be called cruel and awful than be weak and usable. She would rather be a monster (a gorgeous one at that) than be breakable.
(But, she wonders, doesn't that make her more breakable?)
When Luffy arrived, childish and open-hearted (in a way, mostly kind) she thought he would fall victim to what every human being (even herself, she would never admit) has, to lust. But... he didn't. (It scared her). She promised herself, to never be usable to a.. man. She vowed never to be broken or beat in any sense, shape, or form by man or woman.
(Women are cruel too, she should know, she is the Snake Princess of Amazon Lily.)
But there was, is, another reason to why she feared. He wasn't fazed by her beauty, by the thing she turned into a weapon so no one could harm her again. And without her beauty, her weapon, what would she have to defend herself and her sisters? She would be usable.
(And without her beauty, what would she be? Just a title, just a woman, just a human and not a monster.)
But then... with that bargain that he could not refuse, he refused it for the sake of another. He bowed, bowed willingly to her for someone... someone else. (He's powerful, the King's Haki, and he would bow for someone else). He made her think, made her revalue the things which she seen as black and white, he made her change. (No, he didn't make her, didn't persuade her, just... smiled and did what he did and she... changed, on her own). He's a man.
Cruel
Disgusting
Vile
Heartless
A monster
(And not the gorgeous kind.)
Hancock digs her nails into her throne. She became what she hated and feared. She became what makes a man, but with breast and what makes her a woman. She became a hypocrite. She became as bad as them. He is her one exception to these beliefs (but with him, there may be many more). But none could have her heart (untouched treasure) but him! So this list, this list of what a man is, may be incorrect after all. (That makes her fear).
Monkey D. Luffy is a man.
So these are things rare men could be:
Kind
Messy (it's cute on him)
Honest
Trustworthy
Non-manipulative (he does manipulate with his smile!)
Charming
Childish (that's one of his charms.)
Strong (but not cruel.)
Forgetful (but not the important things; peoples fears, sadness, or pains of their pasts.)
Gentle (if not rough, by accident.)
Loving
Cute
Adorable
Sweet- her list is starting to become full, it seems.
Hancock smiles, news of the Straw Hats' meeting up is a rumor on the wind, seems she has somewhere to be. Off to see Luffy-kun after two long years.
Her one exception.
If anything above offended you, I apologize. I'm not trying to imply that Hancock was sexually abused, but she may have seen sexual abuse taking place. The opinion of what happen to Hancock is yours alone. Forgive any mistakes and One Piece is by no means mine. Please drop a review and tune in for next time.
-Anea