Dr. Heart Stealer

ch7: Back To The Life Of A Slave

It was already seven AM, and Kazue was no where to be seen. Jake's worry levels blasted off the charts. He was planning to take her out to eat, to catch up for years of lost time. But sadly no, she hadn't stopped by since she talked to Law. Jake ceased his pacing, and walked out towards the town in hopes of finding her. He looked for at least a hour looking in every nook and cranny for his big sister. But to no avail. He gave up after that and went back to the inn the Heart Pirates had been staying in, in high hopes of finding Law. Law could help. Law will help. He found Law sitting with Bepo eating breakfast. Jake ran up to his captain.

"Law have you seen Harmony around? I can't find her." He told him. Law looked up with a raised eyebrow, and shook his head.

"I gave her a chance to escape last night, she probably took the chance." He took another sip from his water. "I don't want someone who will disobey me, Jake-ya. I have given this chance to all of my crew, and only she noticed it. She's probably half way to the next island by now. Although she did say that she was planning to take you along, I too am curious as to why she didn't inform you if she was leaving." He stood up from his seat. "I'm going to finish the shopping that we didn't get to." he left the inn with Bepo trailing behind.

Jake froze. His sister was gone? He hadn't seen her for three years and she was gone?!Jake would never believe that. She had to have a perfectly good reason for not being here at the inn, or in town. Maybe he could get Shachi or Penguin to help. With this in mind he set out to find the duo.

~X~X~X~

Kazue bolted awake with a terrible hangover. She was also feeling a bit dazed. She looked around the surrounding area, it reminded her of an arena. Only slightly smaller, and much more eerie.

"H-hello?" she croaked out, her voice echoed around her. Once the echo died out, she was meet with a sharp silence. She got up, or attempted to at least, but she found her self bound to the dirt floor beneath her.

"Yellow, Little girly!" A large man shouted gleefully, "How's you're time been here? Has it been fun? Please tell! I have the need to know! Kah~" He shouted. Kazue was confused by this man. He asked her questions, no asked if she was having fun, while she was tied down.

"Well... to be honest I don't really like being tied up... and I do not find this fun at all." Kazue said rage lacing her tone.

"Oh well, I was hoping you were... NOT! Kah~" he laughed. Kazue glared at the bulky man in front of her. Once his laughing stopped he looked down to her with a crazed smile. "You might just gain a hefty load! Being pretty, and all, mismatched eyes is not a common sight." It was true she had one bright pink eye and one red, it was uncommon but she never payed it much mind. "Now if I just gave you a devils fruit, I could get even more! Kah~" he hummed in amusement. Her different eyes widened in shock. Sure she would love a devils fruit ability, but not by force! "Sadly we don't have any. Kah~" he sighed and walked away.

"Wait! Don't just leave me here I need to get back to the inn!" She shouted in protest. He turned around. A wicked smile plastered on his happy face. He walked over and put a finger underneath her chin so she couldn't look away.

"Ah... and why would I do such a thing? People don't like people who struggle! Kah~ But I feel all nice today! I will let you go! Kah~" His evil smile washed away to a genuine one as he untied her and ran for the door at a break neck pace. "Watch out for the ones with rabies! They like skinny people like you! Kah~" He shut the barred door with a slam. Why would he warn he about animals... she guessed? Only had that thought floated through her mind did she hear snarling. She spared a glance behind herself, and then turned back. It took a moment to realize a bunny with foam at it's mouth was stalking her person. She shivered and walked away swiftly. It followed her every move... then it pounced. She ran around while being chased. She did not want to kill the fuzzy creature even if it was scary looking, she loved animals. But sadly she had no choice. After one or two minutes of running she found what she was looking for. The scalpel she had found in her room while looking for outlets. She turned to face the creature and stabbed it in the eye as it jumped for her head.

"Wow! Looky looky! Little girly was armed! Kah~ And she has some fight in her! Kah-haha" He laughed crazily. "The buyers will like you little girly!" He shouted from a higher area full of seats. "You would be so useful to me with a devils fruit! Why can't one just pop out of thin air? Kah~" he whined as more animals came out, luckily for Kazue none of these were rabid.

After what seemed to be hours of fighting random animals, the strange man jumped into the arena. A large smile on his face.

"The auction is in two days! I have decided to make you he main attraction! Kah~" He smiled at her, and she fell to the ground. No way in hell she would be sold again.

"No... I-I already have a master..." This was the only card she had left, maybe, just maybe he would let her go due to already having a master. He looked at her like she had grown a second head.

"You think I care? How adorable! I'll let the buyers know that you like having a master! Kah~" he seemed rather... not upset about this little problem. With that he lead her to a fancier cell from the rest. He put her inside and closed the doors.

"I will find you a devils fruit yet! Do you have any preference? Kah~" He asked. Kazue shook her head, she really didn't want a devils fruit. The power would be nice but not being able to swim would not.

"Um... I don't want a lame power..." she mumbled.

~X~X~X~

Jake looked to Shachi and then to Penguin. They both looked at him with surprised looks. Then all they did was walk away.

"Come on you guys! She would be swooning all over you two for weeks if you saved her!" Jake yelled at his crew mates. Finally he had give up on looking for his sister. Law wouldn't help. Shachi and Penguin wouldn't help. Nobody would help! And he had looked every where for her. Finding hide nor hair he walked back to the inn and slumped down into a chair next to Hiro.

"Yo! Why do you look so unhappy? Hey lets go eat or something! Are you hungry? I'm really hun-" Hiro stopped mid sentence from the glare he received. "Dude... you looked pissed what happened?"

"My sister ran away. Law won't help either." he groaned. Hiro nodded at this.

"you could always ask for Sadao to help you." Hiro told him. Jake looked over in fear, Sadao scared the hell out of him. He shook his head rapidly. Sadao was probably one of the scariest crew members. He was always so calm, but so evil! But of course he was the one everybody went to for knowledge. That's when Sadao himself walked into the inn, most likely just coming back from town. He sat next to Jake and looked at him.

"I heard about your little problem. You know with your sister and all. I asked Law if I could help you, he said no. I can try to convince him, I enjoy a good mystery, you will have to help of course." he said with a bored straight face that sent frightful shivers down your spine. He got up and left.

"Well... I got to go... good luck finding your sister!" Hiro said with a small wave. They left Jake to his thoughts. He was going to get Law to at least have Sadao help him. With a determined face he stood up and walk out of the inn to find a bar to get information on his sister.

He arrived at a small tavern with a fabric shop on one side and a dress shop on the other. Seemed like a place Kazue would go for a drink. He walked in greeted by Itsuki talking to a little old man. Said little man looked over with a wave. Jake walked over and sat next to Itsuki.

"Hey Itsuki, have you seen my sister?" Jake asked him, Itsuki shook his head. The man behind the counter smiled.

"Did your sister have blond hair and one red eye and one pink one?" he asked. Jake looked up in hope, and nodded rapidly. "To bad, I haven't seen anyone like that." Jake blinked at this. This old man was a bastard! He obviously knew where she was and now he wouldn't tell him!

"Jake, you need Law's help. Don't try to deny it, he is the only one on the crew, next to Sadao, who is good at finding this sort of information." Itsuki said in a sickly intelligent tone of voice. Jake groaned at this.

"I've been trying, really! He won't help me look, and he won't let Sadao help either!" Jake said in fury while glaring at the white ceiling. Then he got up. "That's it! I'll pester him until he has to help me!" and with that said Jake stormed out of the tavern.

"So Mr. Crooks, you were saying something about an auction in two days?" Itsuki urged. Mr. Crooks smiled.

"well 'es, it's ta be 'eld at the town hall. 3:45 sharp."

~X~X~X~

"Law. Law. Law. Law. Law. Law. Law. Law. Law." Jake pestered. Law had a tick mark forming over his head.

"What do you need Jake-ya? I need to get the rest of the medicine on this list." He asked and showed him a list that had about 30 things on it, only ten had been crossed out.

"Let Sadao have permission to help me look for Harmony." He said sternly. Law sighed and walked on to continue his shopping.

"I will have to refuse Jake-ya. Kazue has chosen to leave, so let her be." He said while going into a pharmacy.

"WHAT IF SHE DIDN'T CHOOSE TO LEAVE!? WHAT IF SHE WAS TAKEN BY FORCE, LAW!?" He yelled at his captain, Jake's shoulders were shaking in rage. "YOU KNOW WHAT THIS DAMNED TOWN IS KNOWN FOR! LET SADAO HELP ME!" Law turned back to his subordinate.

"Jake-ya you are causing a scene. If I allow Sadao permission to help you, will you stop annoying me?" Law asked, all Jake did was nod ferociously. Law sighed and told him to find Sadao for help. Law gave Jake a note signed by himself saying that he could help look for Kazue. Or as how Law wrote it: 'Sadao-ya I give you permission to look for my slave with the help of Jake-ya. Just make sure neither of you end up bothering me unless you have something productive. -TL'

With the note clenched in his hand Jake set out to look for Sadao. He hit the inn first. Luck was on his side, for there was Sadao drinking some kind of alcoholic beverage.

"SADAO!" Jake yelled, running to the white haired man. Said man looked over to him as he ran. Jake stopped in front of him holding out the signed note. "Got Law's permission," Jake stopped to gain his breath, once it was back he smirked. "To look for my klutz of a sister."

~X~X~X~

That was a fast update (for me at least)! I have finally settled on a style of line breaks! well that's all. until next time bye!