Felt like writing so I wrote! And low and behold the next chapter came out! Enjoy!
Reiki's POV:
Shanks and the Red Hair pirates left. A truly heartbreaking yet warm and tearful good-bye.
By my view at least.
Seriously, there's a difference between watching it on a computer screen and experiencing it physically.
Luffy cried when Shanks gave him his precious straw hat which will soon be known all over the world through the name 'Mugiwara no Luffy'.
Truly a beautiful, and I'm quoting Franky now if he was here, a 'Man's Romance' s' promise between true men. Or something like that.
But surprisingly, though now I think about it not that surprisingly, I was also included into the scene as well.
I looked at my gift from Shanks. A simple amethyst pendant necklace.
At first, I thought it was one of his last minute gifts and since the amethyst is pretty much the same shade as my eyes.
But it was much more precious and rare then I thought.
"An amethyst stone necklace? How kind of you Shanks. Forgive me for any rudeness you may or may not detect since I truly was not expecting this. " I said with a raised brow, I made sure that my voice did not hold any sarcasm because that would truly be rude since he's actually giving me something.
Shanks gave a mysterious grin. I do wonder how you can make a grin mysterious though.
"Don't overlook it, brat. This isn't an ordinary necklace. Your annoying crystal ball probably already told you this, but my old captain was the-"
"Pirate King. Yes, I'm aware. I apologize for my interruption, do go one without the element of surprise." I said with a polite princely smile. Making insults sound polite is a skill I possess. And I'm damn proud of.
"..Damn that crystal ball." Shanks muttered under his breath as he looked at the crystal ball resting in my hand, probably hoping it would shatter under his gaze.
'Though it doesn't really matter since this is just for show, I actually use cards, random visions, and my knowledge of One Piece.' I thought. This crystal ball was just something that glows when I press the button in my pocket, its colour depended on how many time I press the button. Just a little toy I made when I was bored.
"Anyway, this necklace is something my captain found. I suspicion is that he found it at Raftel. He gave it to me along with my straw hat."
"I guessing that you'll be giving that hat to Luffy then." I mused.
"...Just open that damn locket." Shanks said, sounding annoyed. I wonder if he's trying to make this into some sappy good bye moment or something.
I clicked the amethyst locket open, not noticing the small widening look in Shanks eyes along with a grin of satisfaction.
I blinked. Inside the locket, instead of a picture like all other lockets have, it was a receiver that I only ever seen on Den Den Mushi's (transponder snails) and on the other half of the locket was some sort of black screen. There was also a small button .
"...What is this..?" I asked, true curiosity filling me. I haven't seen anything like this in the anime before, is this something that hasn't shown up, or is it just not important?
Shanks had somewhat of a smug grin seeing that he caught my interest. And that I didn't know something.
"Well, we didn't know, this is the only one in the whole world. Our captain named it, 'Agent Halfmoon.'
"...That is quite strange name for a piece of jewelry. And random." Well, it is Roger.
"Its Captain Roger." Shanks said simply, echoing my thoughts.
Yep, that explains everything. The Pirate King was nuts after all, in more ways than one.
Though knowing the Pirate King through anime, my own observations, and wiki, if this was something special, and something he found on Raftel, he wouldn't just name it based on whim. But then again, Gol D. Roger was a true mystery even Whitebeard can solve.
It almost makes me snort at the thought that if the rumours were true, that the Pirate King really was like Luffy, the most mysterious man in the world of One Piece was probably a loud idiot.
"From what I know of your captain, if he truly found this on Raftel and gave it to you. There must be something special about it...Just what exactly does it do?" I finally asked.
The air changed as Shanks seemed to grow serious. "Agent Halfmoon is like a den den mushi. However, it isn't alive. Press the button and say any name. The closest den den mushi or a den den mushi that person owns will ring and you'll be able to contact him. When they pick it up, a video feed will show on the black screen. You'll be able to see them but they won't be able to see you. What's more is you can zoom or move right or left by just a command. Not to mention Agent Halfmoon here can intercept calls, even ones with white den den mushi's. My favourite part is the one where you can command the den den mushi's to spy or eavesdrop even when not active. And there's probably more which Captain did not explore on. Think of it as all the den den mushi species combined with a few bonuses." He finished off with a grin.
As if he didn't realize what he just said.
While my jaw wasn't dropped, my eyes widened with shock.
"..." I was speechless.
Something like this actually exists? Perhaps to someone else, this would sound like a somewhat useless device which should only be used for pranks.
But let me tell you. What the Marines, revolutionaries, celestial dragons, and other pirates would do for something like this.
When I got my breath back, all I could say was one thing.
"...Are you insane?"
Shanks, who was grinning at my shocked state the entire time, tilted his head in confusion. "Huh?"
"Something like this...I bet my two legs that the Celestial Dragons would send 4 bustercalls for something like this. Why, I wouldn't put it pass Dragon to assassinate the owner of this thing, personally. And- Oh God, I don't even want to think about what that lunatic Akainu would do. Or the Gorosei's."
Shanks, despite knowing that I have fortune telling skills, widened his eyes in shock that I know all these big shots. How could I not? I literally wanted to rip their eyes out and shove them down their throat when I first saw just how disgusting they are. Except Dragon of course. He's cool.
I closed the locket and my hands clenched. "Something like this shouldn't exist in this world. If any of those guys got it, the somehow stable balance in this world will be unenven. Everything will be chaos and messed up fate."
Shanks smiled, and I swear at that moment, I could literally hear dramatic music appear out of nowhere like from the anime Fairy Tail when an epic moment happens.
"That's why I want you to have it. Cheshire D. Reiki, the biggest enigma I ever met, becoming to new owner of a device that could make the world go into chaos. Wouldn't that be interesting?" He finished off with a grin as the epic music was still playing.
"..But, wouldn't you be better keeping this?" I had to make sure. Because for some reason, and I probably do know that reason. I wanted it.
"Ha! That necklace has some kind of enchantment around it! The only one I've seen being able to open it was captain and now you. I even had Luffy try, not to mention that crazy old man Whitebeard, Rayleigh-san, Rouge-san, Dragon, and even Garp! They all seemed to forget afterwards which I think was the necklaces doing, except Rayleigh-san who knows." Shanks laughed.
"Your special kid! You're going to shake this world up big time! I just know it!"
How touching. Perhaps if it was the old me, I would have answered in an emotionless voice that his faith was misplaced and useless.
But not now.
"Saa na... Even before you gave me this necklace I was planning to shake this world in my own way. This world will fall into chaos under my watch. Are you sure you should be trusting someone like the Cheshire Cat with such an...purr-fectly interesting toy?" My pupils narrowed into cat eyes as my ears and tail appeared. My smirk forever plastered on my face, though glints of shine of my sharp teeth were showing.
Shanks looked shocked for a moment, not knowing exactly what my power was since I never told him.
He smirked as well. "Well, it's out of my hands now. I guess I might have to prepare for a chaotic future."
I narrowed my eyes. The smirk that was on my face changed into a insane looking cheshire smile. "Hmph. Your loss. May the spirits of the sea and sky guide you through the strings of fate." I walked past Shanks.
And while I pretended I didn't hear anything, it clenched my heart slightly when I heard the Yonko say...
"Well... I guess that was our good-bye, huh..?"
That was our conversation and I suppose what Shanks thought was our 'good-bye' last night.
I watched as Shanks ship was sailing back out into the endless blue sea. Luffy clutching Shanks hat and crying on the dock.
Luffy had a satisfied good-bye. Though it wasn't really good-bye I suppose.
We just wouldn't be seeing Shanks...for a while I guess.
"Yo, Reiki! You should stop doing so many errands for your shitty gra- I mean grandfather!"
"Reiki! Make me some more food! Your cooking is the best in all the blues and grandline!"
"It's like you're on your tiptoes, trying to become an adult, only looking at the sky."
"Maybe there's nothing wrong with staying as a child."
"...Then I hope you can let me share some of those responsibilities that burden you."
"You and Anchor are my brats! Got that?"
Before my mind could process what I was doing. Swan wings sprouted out of my back. Large, white, and vibrant, shining with radiance. Like angel's wings.
I took off towards the fading ship.
Shanks heart was unsettled. One part was at peace because he was able to have a good bye with little anchor which satisfied him since he probably won't be seeing him for a very long time.
But the other half was grieving that he didn't have the good-bye he wanted with Reiki.
It broke his heart that he wasn't going to see his boys in a long time. All he wanted to do at that moment was to go and kidnap them from the island and go on adventures.
But the Grand line was no place for a child.
"Captain! Something is flying towards us in an inhuman like speed!"
"What, we just left Dawn Island and already we're-" Shanks started but he stopped when he saw a sight he promised he wouldn't ever forget.
Reiki. His sweet and mischievous little Reiki who he loved like a son along with Luffy, the biggest enigma he's ever met, was flying in front of him with large white wings that made him look like an angel that descended from heaven.
"Reiki...? What?-How?"
"My devil fruit allows me to change into any animal I wish. Including growing certain counterparts or having certain abilities." Reiki answered, already knowing what Shanks was going to ask.
A devil fruit like that actually exists?! Oh for the love the mating sea kings (A sight he never wanted to see again), he prayed to every damn god out there that the marines won't ever, ever discover this. He didn't want Reiki to become the next Nico Robin!
Shanks was still praying or damning those gods for giving Reiki such a devil fruit. But Benn who was next to him coughed.
"Well Reiki? Do you need anything? Specifically from Shanks perhaps?" The first-mate of the Red Hair pirates asked.
There was silence between them. An awkward silence as Reiki was looking down and purposely avoiding looking Shanks in the eye.
Shanks, who hated awkward moments decided to break it up. A part of him didn't want to. He still hasn't had the good-bye he wanted from Reiki. He wasn't going to see his brat for a days, months, years even. He wanted his last memory with his brats, both of his brats to be a good one.
"Hahaha! Benn, we don't need-"
"I won't say good-bye." Was a silent whisper that came from the pale blond haired boy.
Shanks looked at him as the boy's silent muttering grew louder.
"I won't say good-bye!" Reiki finally looked at Shanks in the eye, and Shanks widened as Reiki had a few small tears in his eyes.
This was the first time he seen Reiki this close to crying.
"I know what you're thinking you damn Yonko-" This was also the first time Shanks has heard Reiki be rude and impolite unconsciously.
"-You think that it's going to be years until we see each other again, heck, there's even a chance that this is probably our last meeting and you know it! I know what you're trying to do by protecting us in your own way and already preparing for the next generation. Do you really think we wouldn't care?! Luffy might look like he doesn't, but he's going to miss you to tears! And did you ever think that even with my polite attitude that I would miss you too? Just because I'm polite doesn't mean I'm not selfish like any other kid!" Reiki stopped, panting now, his face all red.
Shanks was speechless. This was a side of Reiki he never thought Reiki had.
"Crap, I just had an outburst..." Reiki, as if realizing what he just did, face-palmed with frustration and embarrassment.
"Just...Just...Don't pretend like this is good-bye forever...whenever I feel like it I'm going to go meet you even if I have to go through an admiral. Got that? And be careful...Your future is something I can't read very well... Even if you're a Yonko..Tch! I just don't want to lose someone I care about kay?!" Reiki looked away, his face red.
"Reiki..." Shanks heart was filled with emotion.
More silence.
The silence was finally broken by Yasopp's sniffs.
Finally Yasopp couldn't take it anymore and burst out crying. "T-This is too s-sweet! A family bond shall last forever!" He declared.
Shanks was shocked as a bunch of others also burst out crying and cheers were heard.
Reiki turned even more red as if it just occurred to him that everyone was listening.
Shanks finally smiled. This wasn't what he was planning, but this good-bye, no 'good-bye until next time' went better than anything he hoped.
"Do you really have that little faith in me brat?" Shanks grinned naturally.
The violet eyed child looked surprised before wiping his eyes and smiling. "No. I don't need to see in the future to know that you'll be fine. After all, you're the father figure that I chose after all."
Silence.
Reiki, turned red once again, realizing what he just said. "Just...F-Forget what I said! I'll see you guys later!" He flew away in an impressive speed
Shanks stood there. He turned into stone.
The crew looked at their captain warily. The red hair captain hasn't moved from his spot for over 10 hours. Dawn Island was well gone out of sight.
Finally Benn flicked his captain's head with a hint of haki. And the red hair captain fell backwards, returning to earth.
"A beri for your thoughts captain?"
Shanks smiled a grin that was one of the brightest grins everyone had seen.
"Just wondering if this is what it feels to be a father."
Omake 1:
Cat ears and tail appeared on Reiki as Reiki grinned lazily like a Cheshire Cat, expecting an amusing reaction from the red haired captain.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..Oi, Shanks. Are you that shock-"
Shanks bounced and the pale blond haired boy and crushed him in a hug.
"SOOOOOO CUUUUTEE!"
'There goes my cool moment...' the violet-eyed child thought as he was trying to escape from the arms of a yonko.
Omake 2:
"REIKI! YOU GROWED WINGS! SHOW ME HOW!" Luffy demanded his older brother the next day.
Reiki sighed, finally at the limit of Luffy's pestering. "Fine."
"REALLY?! YAY!" Luffy celebrated. Totally missing the violet eyed boy's smirk.
The next day...
"Makino! Makino!"
"Yes, Luffy?"
"Do you have any pixie dust?"
"...Pixie dust?"
"Yeah! Reiki said I need faith, trust, and pixie dust...Oh and something about good thoughts too!"
"..."
Omake 3:
"This hat is really important to me. So once you become a great pirate return it to me in good shape. Kay'?" Shanks said with a gentle smile as he put his treasured hat on Luffy's head.
The boy didn't reply as tears streamed down his eyes. But he nodded. And that was enough.
Shanks smiled.
"..."
Shanks noticed something.
"..."
"..."
"...Reiki."
"..Yeah Shanks?"
"..Are you filming this?"
"...I'm just a figment of your imagination Shanks, please continue on with the scene." Reiki then pressed a button on the radio beside him and emotional music started playing.
"..."
Shanks will never understand that boy.
Omake 4 :
"Hmm..I never thought Reiki could lose his cool like that." Lucky Roo said.
"Ha! I bet he was playing that 'I'm-a-child-genius-and-better-than-you' role just to look cool!" Yasopp laughed.
"Yeah! I bet he isn't even a genius, he's just a brat just like his little brother!"
"DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT MY SON THAT WAY."
"A-Ah, Captain...you know he's not your son right?"
"HE'S NOW. AND I WON'T FORGIVE ANYONE WHO INSULTS MY DARLING GENIUS REIKI AND ADORABLE LITTLE LUFFY. DIE. YASOPP, LUCKY ROO, RANDOM CREWMATE WHOSE NAME I DON'T REMEMBER."
"S-Shit! RUN!"
"AHHHHH!"
"HAVE MERCY!"
"AT LEAST REMEMBER MY NAME!"
Benn shook his head. So in the end he was the only one who figured it out.
He took out a cigarette and lit it before he exhaled. "..That brat is one scary genius who has really scary acting skills. I'll have to look out for him in the future." He muttered to himself.
Miles away on Dawn Island...
"My tsundere act was a little off if that First mate noticed. I suppose I'll have to practice on my acting skills more..." A certain pale blond haired boy sighed as he tossed an empty small bottle of eye-drops AKA fake tears into the trash.