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Lost in the Smoke:

Chapter 6: A New Life

Smoker and Tashigi drifted for a day before getting picked up by some humble fishermen. "Why, what were ya two doin' out tar at sea alls alone?" asked one of the fishermen.

Tashigi looked at Smoker and Smoker replied, "The ship we were on went down at sea, we were the only survivors."

"What is your name and who do you have here, she's a pretty one," stated another fisherman.

"My name is Chaser and this is my wife," Smoker smiled, witch was kind of creepy. Smoker put a hand on Tashigi's shoulder to keep her from jumping out of her skin. Tashigi's Mind: Wi…Wi…Wi…Wife. No way! Are you kidding me. Calm down girl it's just a cover story. That's it a cover story. He was lying to them, giving them false names to cover their trail and protect these kind people from the government.

"My name is Kuina," Tashigi replied with a smile on her face, but inside she was really worried. She hugged him like a newly wed. "This was supposed to be our honeymoon."

"Oh ya poor things ya, tis a shame it tis, come down bellow and I show yas to some fine country cookn, that I will," replied an elderly lady with a very thick accent, what we would consider an Irish accent.

"Thanks you," Smoker smiled. Again creepy. He bent down to Tashigi and whispered in her ear, "Where did you get that name?"

"That pirate Zolo said I looked like his dead friend Kuina, that's why," she whispered back.

"Very well, from now on we can't slip up I'm Chaser your Kuina, remember to respond when I call you by that name."

"I will."

Smoker and Tashigi stayed aboard with the humble crew of fishermen and even helped them. When it was time to go back to their village Smoker and Tashigi went with them. They landed on a rather small island. "What is the name of this place?" Smoker asked.

"Oh why we just call'er home island, cuz it tis our home after all," the old lady grinned. "Now where you and yer wife be head'n off ta now?"

"Well we haven't really chosen a place to settle down at yet, I think well stay here for a little while," Tashigi interrupted with a smile hugging Smoker.

"Well tisn't that a bit of good news, there's an old house just out side of town, not a stones throw away from our shop. I don't think any body would mind non if ya were to stay there."

"Look there it all works out, I tell ya it's a bit of fait isn't it Annie," Grinned one of the fishermen at the old lady whose name was apparently Annie.

"Patrick Gump, ya's always been a trouble make, ya has," she laughed, "Just call me Auntie Anne."

"Shore thing," Tashigi replied. The town welcomed the two newcomers to their town. The town was small and humble and the people kind. Every one escorted them to the house on the outskirts of town. Everyone had something to offer. They brought food and bedding and even a bed. By the end of the day the two were set up with all they could ever hope for.

"This is too much, we can't accept all this," Smoker protested.

"Now ya shut your mouth, ya hear. We old people have nothin better ta do, and many our children be off and about on some adventure. We do this cuz we want ta, and ant you nor nobody els gonna tell us other wise." Annie argued. Smoker just kind of scratched the back of his head. He hadn't been talked to like that since he lived with his own mother and he couldn't think of a single thing to say so he just graciously accepted all that they had to offer. Once ever one had gone and the both of them had time to settle in. Smoker sat at the kitchen table.

"They're very nice people," Smoker said puffing on his cigar.

"They really are."

"Kuina, why did you tell them we were going to stay here for a while?"

"This island is small, I've never even seen it on a map, we could be safe here."

"The world government is after us, we aren't safe anywhere, we have to keep moving. Worse case scenario, we stay here, these people could get hurt," Smoker said putting his cigars out in an ash tray.

"I don't believe that, look, there are no marines even on this island, and not a station in site. This could work Chaser," Tashigi protested.

Smoker smiled because she had remembered to call him Chaser. "We'll do some investigating tomorrow, we may be able to stay here for a short time," Smoker said giving in.

"Thank you."

"Look let's just get some sleep for tonight, we'll worry about tomorrow, when tomorrow comes."

"Ok…Uh, wait there's only one bed."

"So?"

"We can't, I mean we shouldn't, you know."

"We're supposed to be newly weds remember, it wouldn't be natural if we slept in separate beds." Smoker's Mind: thank you God!

"I suppose you're right." Tashigi blushed.

"Look, you get ready first ok?"

"Alright," Tashigi gave in. Tashigi's Mind: Oh my god! This isn't happening! I'm going to sleep in the same bed as Smoke! Wait, but I slept with him already, he slept on my lap. Ah, but this is different! What am I going to do!? breath act cool, it's not that big a deal. She walked into the bathroom and got into a nightgown that one of the town's people had given for her to ware. It was pink, made of cotton and reached to the knees but fit to her form nicely. "Ok, I'm done with the bathroom."

"You go on to bed I'll be there in a minuet, I'm first going to take a shower," Smoker replied still sitting in the kitchen chair. Tashigi went to the bedroom and got in bed. Smoker got up and got into the shower. He took a long cold shower before getting into a pair of borrowed sleeping drawers. His hair dripping wet and his body gleaming with water he walked into the bedroom. He lowered himself softly into bed. Tashigi was fast asleep her glasses on the side table. He wrapped his arms around her. If anyone were to come by and check on them it would be odd to see newly weds not holding each other at night. This is one of the reasons he wanted her to go to bed first. He knew she wouldn't have been able to fall asleep like this. Little did he know Tashigi wasn't really asleep, she was just faking it. Her shear nerves wouldn't let her fall asleep. She thought that once Smoker got into bed her nerves would be shot, but when he wrapped his arms around her she felt calmed. Tashigi's Mind: Why does he have this kind of effect on me? Before he drifted off to sleep he whispered, "This is the start of a new life." Tashigi heard this, but didn't really think much of it at the time. His soft words were like a lullaby that quickly put her to sleep, for real this time.

In the next chapter they investigate the town and certain event lead up to legitimacy in Chapter 7: Legitimacy

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