Dr. Heart Stealer
ch6: The First Island
I sat there on my bed in tears. The waterworks wouldn't stop no matter how much I wanted them to. Seeing my brother hit me really hard, when you see your brother, a really close family member, or friend die... you cry. If you see them again you are going to cry even more, no matter how hard you try not to,you will. I heard a light knock on my door.
"May I come in?" the voice belonged to Jake... I can't say no, but I can't let him see me cry either. I nodded, but realized that he would be unable to see me. So I shakily got up from my bed and walked to the door. I put my hand onto the knob and opened the it. He looked guilty for some reason, what the reason was I have no idea. He burst out and hugged me. I froze, even in his time alive he refused to hug anyone, unless it was really important and he was required to do so. I felt something wet on my shirt. "I'm sorry Harmony! I-i didn't mean to die, but you were so far away! I was scared!" he shouted. Was... was he talking about when he... died? He was... I returned the hug and soothingly stroked his back. I let him go and put my hands on his shoulders, he was looking down so I couldn't see his eyes.
"I missed you... Don't ever die again okay?" I commanded. He only nodded, thick tears poured down his face, a soft smile came to mine. "Come on, I have an energy bar, I know that you like those right?" his face brightened considerably as he smiled wide and nodded happily. I walked over to my duffel bag that was in my closet. I pulled out one energy bar. Jake simply gaped at me.
"How?" he looked at it like it was from another world... well actually it was... I undid the wrapping for him and handed it to him. He took a bite and was all sparkly, like in animes when you get really happy. He's been here to long. I laughed at his childishness. I decided to get one myself. So I brought the bag over to the bed when we where sitting. While smiling I opened the bag, and pulled out all of my energy bars so I could choose a flavor. 'Let's see... mint? no... Cookie dough? no... how about blueberry crisp? Okay!' I thought gleefully. I looked down to grab a blueberry crisp. Only there weren't any. I looked over to Jake expectantly, like he was the one who took it. He tilted his head the side when I glared at him. Another knock was heard coming from the opened door... I forgot to close it didn't I...
"As heart touching as this scene was, I still need to talk to you Kazue-ya. You may stay Jake-ya," and of course it had to be the last person I wanted to see currently, Traffy. A thought sneaked into my mind.
"You... You stole my last blueberry crisp bar, didn't you?" I questioned accusingly. "When the hell did you get your filthy hands on my stuff?" my mind was racing when I couldn't think of when he took it, and was capable of opening it.
"So that's what it was called, I couldn't read it, well any ways it was very good thank you." he said, a tick mark formed on my forehead. Jake broke out into a cold sweat... seems he remembers my temper. Good. "Also my hands are very clean, don't accuse me of being unsanitary. As for when I touched your stuff, that was not me, but what you call your younger brother. He did give it to me though." Law informed me, I saw Jake waving his hands around, as if to say 'no, no stop she'll kill me!'. And it was going to be true, very soon.
"Is there anything you wanted from me, or was this simply to annoy me to my wits end. You're doing a damn good job of the latter." I mumbled.
"Well I was wondering many things, but why did Jake-ya apologize for dying? As you can see he is very much so alive." Law pondered.
"W-well... I thought he died, what was it, three years ago? Yeah three. Anyway I thought he died and ya know seeing a dead sibling not dead is a big deal. Usually." well I was only slightly bending the truth. Law hummed in response. "you have to pay me back now Traffy."
"What for?" he asked me. His face was blank, but I could hear the almost nonexistent curious undertone.
"No one messes with my food." I responded coldly. "Not even you. And before you flip out like I'm expecting, no this is not a demand, but a statement of fact." I added when I saw him open his mouth to retort. His mouth closed but formed into an all to familiar smirk. He then made a move towards me, trapping me against the wall of my room.
"Is there anything you would like from me?" he asked and leaned slightly closer towards me. "I have plenty to offer." he purred. My face became tomato red, and I couldn't shake the feeling like I was forgetting something.
"Get a room!" Jake shouted. Ah, yes... I was forgetting that my little brother was in the room... well damn... this is awkward, for me at least. Obviously not Traffy seen how he was smirking all the while. I attempted to push him away, but he stayed in place.
"Law-sama!" I heard a voice yell. "Where are you? Law-sama?!"
"Hey Law-kun, I think that was Hiro... Shouldn't you go see what he wants?" Jake asked Law. I was silently thanking my younger sibling for being here, even if that scene was extremely embarrassing. The Dark Doctor huffed and moved away from me. He walked out of my room to go greet Hiro. I looked over to Jake.
"We're going to listen in on his conversation okay?" I asked him, a look of shock over took his teenaged face, then it turned to one of mischief.
"You really haven't lost that evil side, have you?" I simply shook my head at his comment. The two of us trotted towards my now closed door, and put our ears to it. I couldn't hear through it very well but I did hear a little bit of the conversation the two were having.
"Law-sama, we have... should we set course... known for..." that was Hiro's voice, just what the hell were they talking about?
"Yes... should be no worry... set course for Kuro Kuji(1) island." that was Law, no doubt. I heard foot steps approaching my door, in response I ran towards my bed and sat down. Jake stood there slightly confused. That's the door opened... into his face. He let out a groan of pain, I paused for a moment before letting out a bark of laughter.
"Good job getting hit by the door, idiot!" I laugh, I could see Law giving me a befuddled look. My eyes were tearing up from the laughter. "And Law I have to give you props now, too!" I continued to laugh as Jake came out from behind the door. The younger blond sent me a hard glare, although it did nothing due to the large red mark on his head.
"Jake-ya, were you eavesdropping on me?" Law questioned Jake, all he did was stutter. All my laugh did was increases. My insane laughter finally died down, so I looked at the both of them.
"So Traffy, did you need anything or can I go explore now?" I asked. Law looked away from Jake to look at me.
"Yes, I need you to show me how well you can sew. You said you did that well but I won't believe you until I see it with me own eyes." he told me, I hummed in thought.
"Do you have any fabric that needs to be sewn up, or even better, fabric in general?" I asked. He shook his head side to side. "Then where's the next island? I can get some fabric there, most likely... oh! Do you have a sewing machine?" and once again he shook his head. "Well I need one of those to." I informed him.
"Well we'll be docking on Kuro Kuji Island soon so we can pick up what you need. I will be going with you along with Bepo-ya." Law told me, and left.
"Jake do you know why I have to go with Traffy and Bepo-tan? Why can't I just go alone?" I whined.
"Well Law-sama probably doesn't want you running off, Bepo almost always goes with Law, for anything." he told me, I just groaned.
"I wouldn't run off unless you were with me, I just found you alive after all these years, ya know? I would take you with me if I did run off. And as far as I know you want to stay here, with Traffy and his crew." I yawned. "Scram, I want to take a nap... I can't sleep with you staring at me." he looked slightly offended, but I brushed it off and rolled over. "Come get me when we get there" I yawned again and snuggled into my pillow. I heard Jake mumble something about me being a bitch and the rustling of clothes, a sign he was leaving. Soon after the sound of my door closing came, and as soon as the sound finished resounding off of the walls I sat up. I yanked my drawing book out of my bag, along with my pencil. I began to draw. I drew every Heart Pirate I had met so far, my younger brother was no exception. After about an hour I had the base of each and every pirate on board the submarine, now I only had to add the clothes and color. I did Law first. He was in the front row along with Bepo, Jake, Shachi, Penguin, Hiro, Mikio, and Itsuki. In the second row were a few others I didn't get the name of but still knew what their appearance looked like, I had Jean Bart in the back seen how he is the tallest. I finished with Law's clothing and was about to move onto Shachi and Penguin, but someone walked in. no knock, no warning, just slamming the door open. I dropped my notebook.
It was Law who burst in. he looked down to my notebook.
"Why must every time I look at that notebook, I only see me smiling?" he asked with that goddamned smirk. I reached for my notebook to closed it, but as he always is, Law was two steps ahead of me. He picked the notebook up and examined it before closing the notebook and putting it into his pocket. "Can't have you drawing me with a smile can we?" he asked while smirking. I gaped at him. "We're leaving come on, let's go." he demanded. I stood up and followed him.
We walked out to the deck where the rest of the Heart Pirates were. Jake was among them, though instead of an excited face like the rest he looked slightly worried. I had no clue as to why though. I walked over to him and poked his cheek.
"Hey why do you look so worried? Hey. Jake to planet earth, we are trying to contact you." I said while waving my hand in front of his face. He looked surprised by me, he shook his head. When he saw me he seemed a little less worried, again I wonder why. "Come get up, you probably have something Law ordered you to do." with that I left him. I made my way to Law.
"Everyone will be going in there usual groups, Let's go everybody." he turned to Bepo. "How long will it take for the log pose to set?" he asked the bear.
"Four days, captain." Bepo responded. Law nodded and motioned for me and the fuzzy bear to follow him. So we did.
We walked into the decent sized town. Luck for me it seemed a big place for fabric trade, there were many vendors selling polyester and some low grade silks. The larger shops had racks of fine silks and beautiful laces. This was my paradise! I ran from store to store looking for only the best fabrics, Law had given me two hundred belli for anything that I needed, work wise that is. I turned around to face Law and Bepo, whom I had been ignoring for the past hour or so.
"Law what do you think of this-" I cut myself short when I saw that Law and Bepo were no longer in sight. I decided to go back to the sub before I got myself lost. I walked to the store clerk to buy the materials that I had chosen off of the racks. I exited the store with four bags in each hand, and a sewing machine on top of my arms.
By the time I got back to the sub it was dusk. Everyone was already there with small bags of their belongings, my guess was that they were going to sleep in one of the hotels in town. Law was among his crew probably talking about where they would all be staying. I walked up to him.
"Hi Law." I greeted, he looked over with a bored expression. I could just make out a little flash of confusion in his eyes, but it was gone as fast as it came.
"I thought you would have run off." He said. I shook my head.
"I wouldn't leave my little brother in your filthy hands. Oh right, I'm going to put my stuff on the sub, okay?" I asked, he nodded in agreement. He paused for a moment before speaking.
"I already told you, I don't like to repeat myself. As I said before my hands are quite sanitary." he said. I rolled my eyes and made my way for my room in the sub. When I got there I put my stuff down and grabbed my gun. I put it in my bra for safe keeping, no one would dare touch me there. Or at least no one would live to tell the tale. I walked back out of my room and navigated around the sub until I was outside. I hopped down from the railing and walked towards the dry part of the beach, where Law was standing.
"Hey Law, what do you want me to do I'm pretty bored..." I mumbled the last part, Law looked over to me calmly.
"You may have this time to do as you please. We'll be staying at the black inn. I expect to see you there in the bar by eleven. I gaped at him. I was so not expecting to get any freedom at all on this island. After my shock subsided I stuttered out an 'o-okay' before turning to leave. I walked to a bar I had found on my shopping spree. It was slightly small, but it was still nice looking.
"Yo, bartender! I want some sake!" I demanded. The short man behind the bar looked over to me and laughed.
"Kay, lil' missy, sake it is then." he laughed. I sat down in front of him. A few minutes ticked by before I was handed my sake. I thanked the man I gulped down my alcoholic beverage. I had a few more and was soon tipsy. Not drunk per say, but tipsy. I heard a turning of gears. Like a trap door opening. Someone pushed me over and I fell over, face first into a tunnel. Where it went I didn't know in my drunk state, but I knew it wasn't going to be good.
"'Ave a good 'ime ben' sold lil' missy." I heard the bartender yell. I was being kidnapped again wasn't I?
A/N: so first off i feel the need to tell you that i'm at a loss for ideas island wise, yes i told you i had some planed out in the future but those have to wait for the future, can anyone give me some ideas? also Kuro Kuji means Black Lottery. I thought it suited this island. any ways until next time... be you harder...