She blinked at her superior in definite shock, not believing what she had just heard.
Dragon stared at the young girl in guilt.
He hadn't be able to do anything much.
He had to lead a war against a traitor in his organization but ended up losing a country that has been supporting his acts the most all this while. To make things worse, the day he came back to the base finding out that his son had lost a brother in a war, he wasn't there for Luffy.
Indeed, things like this shouldn't have happened.
Unless, the dark devil fruit was not consumed for dark intents.
He frowned before sighing in defeat.
"Koyuki. Take your time," with that he patted the girl's shoulder, stood up and headed to the door of the infirmary.
The red-haired girl continued to stare at the thin air where Dragon was. Tears started to form. Guilt formed in her slowly giving her a mental blow-out.
Every moments in her life flashed. A tear slipped and she refused to blink.
Before the War at Marineford...
"Ace... ," the called raven looked at the red-haired girl over his shoulder. He raised an eyebrow with his warm smile stuck on his face.
The girl frowned while biting her lips.
Ace noticed her worried look and sighed before stopping from packing his stuffs back into his bag.
He turned to fully face the short girl. He eyed her silently and the two exchanged stares. Somehow, Koyuki reminded him of Luffy. Sometimes Shanks - due to her red hair.
She is not as lively as any other Ds but her appetite is amazingly as great as a D like himself.
She was born into a Hazuki family, making her responsible to ensure the paths of one of the Ds will end happily like fairy tales.
Happily ever after.
He couldn't blame her when she was worrying over his acts. It meant that they will have some other side effects in Luffy's life later on. That's why she's worried like this. If not, she wouldn't even give a damn.
But… Still…
"Listen Koyuki. You're still not sure what'll happen in the end, right?" Ace held Koyuki's cloaked shoulders. The girl stared at his face faithfully.
Slowly, she nodded.
"So... No need to worry about me. I want to avenge Teach for killing Thatch. Make him sorry. I don't think it would end up with Luffy going to Impel Down. This is the Whitebeard Pirates' business. He wouldn't want to interfere. All of those visions are still blurr, so, stay calm. I promised Luffy to not die... So I won't," Ace grinned at the frowning girl.
Koyuki had never been trusting anyone's words more than Luffy and Yuyu.
Those two never met each other, yet they are similar as they are the safest place for the red-haired girl. She'd do anything to make sure their lives goes on without too much pain and heartbreaks.
But now, everything is giving her a headache.
Everything is starting to go crazy in her visions. All that she can do is warn people from doing anything risky.
Especially after that banned fruit has already been consumed.
And that banned devil fruit was not consumed by any ordinary people. It was consumed by one of the D members! It will not give a happy ending to anyone if Teach gets to Raftel before Luffy.
It gives another start of a dark world. Even though the world is already threaten by the darkness of Naikoubara.
"Hey. I wanna keep going. Maybe, see ya around later?" Ace grinned again at the girl before patting her head like a kitten.
The girl stared at the ground. Her eyes shadowed under her front hair. Ace left her and walked towards the town to search for Teach.
She bit her lips in regret. She seriously has an uneasy feelings on this.
"Ace!"
The called man stopped from his steps.
"Try your best to avoid his powers if you two end up fighting later on."
"I'll try if that's what you want."
Koyuki silently watches the crew partying with Luffy over Robin's return. The girl smiled gladly seeing that Luffy was happy again after the crew cried over Merry's death.
She nodded slightly and headed to a restaurant. She walked but her train of thoughts never stopped. She entered the restaurant and ordered for a cup of hot chocolate and a plate of grilled chicken cheesed sandwich. She didn't feel like eating much for now, well, she'll pay her stomach a lot later.
As she sat at a seat near the window she removed the hood of her black cloak and stared adoringly at the children outside.
The air in the restaurant was so breezy reminding her of a snowy place.
Snow was the witness of the start of her friendship with Luffy.
Snow was with her when Yuyu and Dragon took her into the Revolutionary.
Snow was a foe yet her friend.
For a moment, she forgot about all of those visions. Visions that showed how Luffy had suffered so much at Impel Down.
How Bentham or Bon-chan -Bon Clay- sacrificed himself.
She also saw the glimpses of Crocodile, Buggy and Jinbei. Not forgetting Teach.
Koyuki sighed while resting her head in her arms on the table.
If it had not been because of the dark devil fruit consumed by Teach, she wouldn't be here now. Teach caused a fatal distraction to her visions.
If Teach ate the devil fruit but didn't kill Thatch like things were supposed to be, Ace won't be chasing him like crazy now.
Teach was a traitor, yea, she had already warned Newgate about it. But she never saw that Teach was going to kill his own nakama. Not in her visions.
So, how did he became like that in the end?
Why did he had to kill?
Was it Naikoubara? Again?
Or, can it be, even if the Ds win agaisnt Naikoubara again this time, Teach was going to replace Naikoubara and make a more troublesome enemy?
Was he chosen by the darkness already? Meaning, Naikoubara wouldn't have to oppose his own friends anymore?
Luffy can defeat Naikoubara, and that is destined to happen after Garp defeated him at last.
But, why Teach is chosen by the darkness?
Is it because he was an evil D?
...
Koyuki sighed again.
This was all too troublesome.
The 'mysterious' dark power - she assumed - must have been clouding her with fake visions on the middle story of Luffy's life.
She growled angrily.
"It's okay. I'll be killing Teach when I meet him without hesitating. Shanks should've just ended up that bastard's life!" she muttered, only to be heard by the new-ly arrived man in front of her.
"Why would you want Teach die so badly, small-chested gal?" asked the lazily seated man in front of her.
Koyuki sighed still not realizing who that man was.
"Teach is a bastard. Do I need any other reasons for him to die?" she growled angrily in her arms before sitting up straight to look at the man.
Her eyes looked so bored and she blinked tiredly.
Just as a few moments passed them, a waitress came and placed the orders by Koyuki and Kuzan onto the table.
Koyuki's eyes slowly widened before she snapped out of her thoughts.
"GYAAHHH! A-a-aokiji!" she yelped in shock. The man blinked at her in amusement.
The girl was on top of the chair and amusingly, the chair didn't topple due to her light body. She was so small... Poor Koyuki.
Kuzan took the coffee he ordered and moved it to his front. He moved Koyuki's orders to her front.
Koyuki, on the meantime, was still having a heart-attack and panted while blinking.
"Damn you! Don't surprise others like that!" she snarled as she slowly sat back to her seat.
Aokiji raised an eyebrow at the red-haired girl.
"Was I?"
"Yes you did!" Koyuki replied with razor teeths.
Aokiji smiled teasingly at her before taking a sip of his coffee.
Koyuki frowned at her food before taking a bite. She ate slowly and enjoyed every piece of of the delicious sandwich.
While eating she smiled in pleasure. As she finished every bit of the sandwich, she took a sip of the hot chocolate she ordered.
She licked her lips after finishing the drink and looked up at the marine admiral.
Her eyes remained wild and calm despite knowing the danger she was in.
She doesn't know whether this man in front of her was believing her as a Hazuki or not. If he doesn't then he's gonna arrest her as she was wanted by the world government.
If he does, then she needs not to worry. She can't see him in her visions as they were distracted by that damn 'mysterious' dark power.
If only Thatch ate it earlier.
"I won't harm you, kid. Besides, you're just a bit too young," Koyuki popped a tick mark listening to this.
What was that guy imagining?
Or was it only her?
Nope. Defiantly that guy was here to tease her like always.
But why tease her! What had she done wrong to him!?
She glared deadly at him.
He smirked in amusement.
"W-w-what do you mean by ... That sentence?" why did she asked?
She knew exactly what this guy meant!
"Oh. You want me to explain? But I don't want to taint your innocent mind though. Wait, you're not that innocent," thoughtfully the man tapped his lips, again teasing the young girl.
If possible, Koyuki would just gladly stab his face but no... She saw a glimpse of his face as one of the many helping Luffy in the war with Naikoubara. She had to be patience with this guy.
"Curse you... ," the swordsgirl rolled her eyes away.
Then again, the two went into an awkward silence.
Aokiji gave up first. He sighed breaking the killing silence.
"Why do you think Teach should die?" he asked again.
The two stared at each other before Koyuki frowned.
"He's going to give the whole world trouble, that's all I can say," the girl replied with a sigh.
The man nodded in reply.
"Why are you always showing up around me?" Koyuki asked, folding her arms and stared steadily at the man.
The man smiled at her.
"Oh. Just because. You have my faith on you. I hope you'll be taking care of Nico Robin as I can't do so seeing that I'm a marine and she's wanted. Besides, I respect every single Hazuki members especially your father," he uttered while -finally- sitting up straight, making Koyuki looking up.
"My father?" the girl blinked.
"You wouldn't want to know," the man stood up and left an amount of money on the table before grabbing the girl's right arm.
Koyuki was dragged out of the restaurant as she fell into another train of thoughts.
"Koyuki. This is for you. Try to be a bit cute, 'kay?" Kuzan shoved a cone of ice-cream in front of her face which moved her out of her thinking world.
"Huh?" she asked before she took the chocolate ice-cream. She blushed so hard for the affection. She had never been treated that way by anyone other than Yuyu.
Well, let's just say, no men had ever treated her like that up till now.
Luffy? Treating her like that? That's a death wish for each other.
The man patted her before leaving her dumbfounded.
"Enjoy your life. You're still young, Koyuki. Don't be too serious at all times!" the man uttered without turning back.
The girl smiled at him.
Of course he was worried about her being serious. She reminded him of a child left by his best friend, Saul.
Robin had experienced serious and panicked childhood.
She was always betrayed. Left alone to face the cruel world. Nevertheless, the so-called Devils of Ohara had their whole faith and trust on her to continue on their will and uncover the mysteries of the histories.
That man didn't want another child experiencing what the Devil Child had experienced. Silently, Koyuki respected the man for his care towards the 'seedling' kept by his best friend.
No matter what path Nico Robin chose in her life, Kuzan could only silently wish he safeness and hope that the woman and the last of Ohara will never give up on life and waste Saul's noble sacrifice.
Now, Koyuki needs to leave Water 7 before she encounters the owner of the Fists of Love.
After the battle between Ace and Blackbeard...
"Ace..." the girl muttered as she stared at the newspaper in her hands.
"You idiot! I told you that his power was to be avoided!" she cursed with tears sliping. Those visions start to go wild in her head. The third divisions around her watched sadly.
As she was about to cover her cries with her hands, a hand patted her shoulder.
The girl turned to see the elder blonde smiling warmly for her comfort. Koyuki blinked in confusion. She stared at the woman who was bleeding and having cuts everywhere around her body.
"He'll be fine... Even if Ace dies, the chance to return them back to live altogether would be brighter, wouldn't it?" the blonde smiled wider from ear to ear.
The red-haired girl went into silence as her train of thoughts starts working.
It was too late to act now. Luffy will lose another brother, and again she can't do anything. She didn't know what actually happened to Sabo and her eyes won't allow her to see the path of that blond brother of Luffy's.
Even now, she is unable to do anything to help any of the Ds!
"Koyuki. We need to focus on our own trouble here. Luffy is big enough to take care of himself. So, worry about yourself first," uttered a straight-seated man, whom was bleeding from his head.
Blood dripped one by one from his black messy hair.
He grinned assuringly at the Hazuki member.
Koyuki stared at him for a few moments. Through his grin, her heart felt so calm and safe. And she swore she saw a matured Luffy from her leader's grin.
Well, he was his father.
The girl pursed her lips before closing her eyes, sighing.
After a few moments, she smiled and nodded.
A day after the great pirate, Whitebeard died...
Dragon stared at the horizon of the sea with a sad frown. Sadness mixed with guilt.
"Luffy. I'm sorry," he frowned harder and he could feel tears starting to form in his eyes. Not long after that, he starts to cry. He fell on his knees.
"Oi! Who says a man can't cry, Dragon!?"
Remembering Roger's words, the man continued to cry; witnessed by the other high-ranking Revolutionaries.
Other than the cries of the most wanted man in the world, the cries of a Hazuki family member could be heard echoing from the infirmary.
Zephyr smiled proudly, still standing in front of the marines, whom were once under his trainings.
He then sighed happily before collapsing to the ground.
Kizaru walked towards his former teacher.
Every of the veteran marines stood surrounding their deceased master. Each had at least one tear slipping from the corner of their eyes.
"Even he wants Luffy to continue his life... ," the red-haired girl muttered beside the former admiral while sitting with crossed legs.
Kuzan stared silently and tried to control his breathe. Luckily, he managed to restrain himself from crying.
"He was such a cool man. His coolness stayed still until his last breath. That's makes him cooler," the former admiral commented before heading towards his former comrade, Admiral Borsalino.
Koyuki stayed from where she was sitting, watching the entire scene.
Noticing the former admiral approaching, the weird-man turned to see that never-changed lazy look.
"Hmhm... Why did you stop us from pursuing the Straw Hats, Kuzan?" the glassed man 'greeted' Kuzan.
Kuzan scratched his head.
"I don't wanna fight ya all... But please allow me to take care of his funeral," he pleaded almost sounding like begging.
Everyone there nodded to the admiral as he looked at them all with a silent what-do-you-think face expression.
"Well, I respect that old man even though we never got along... So, take him. I'll take the blame," Kizaru uttered while pointing the said dead body with his thumb.
"It was all for that kid. That sacrifice," the black-haired man uttered, breaking the silence between him and that red-haired girl.
Kuzan had somehow managed to bribe Koyuki with his treats so that she can become his talking partner.
The two were seated in a restaurant, located on an island a day from Punk Hazard - cycling on the frozen sea by Kuzan - but each ordered chocolate peppermint ice-cream, despite the snowy weather.
Koyuki ate the ice-cream without mercy.
"You know, everyone that meets him will end up helping him, willingly without their own realization," Kuzan continued before staring the girl-looking woman, and he continued to look at her as a girl, who was stuffing the ice-cream while gazing up at him.
"He has the most terrifying power in the ocean indeed," he sighed while shaking his head in disbelief.
Koyuki gulped the ice cream in her mouth. The man across her could only stare in amusement. At the same time, he sweatdropped. She didn't seem to be giving a damn to whatever he had to say.
"Hey... Is this called a date?" the girl asked with some slight blush on her cheeks.
The asked ice-man blinked before bursting into a fit of chuckles.
The girl waited for an answer but added a frown as the man chuckled.
"Yea... You can say that... But, maybe we can have some rounds in a room?" Kuzan smirked teasingly. Oh, young girls should be tried! That was playing in his head.
Koyuki blinked with a thicker blush.
"And... dates do this, at their first one," he continued, pulling a tissue from the cute cupcake case and stretched over to the small woman.
He wiped the chocolate peppermint which stained the girl's face gently.
However, poor Kuzan, Koyuki was planning something evil. Inwardly, the girl smirked darkly.
As he finished, Koyuki stood up and left with a cool posture and face expression - leaving the poor man in confusion.
Then, after a few moments of alone-ness, the girl came back and sat in front of him.
He gaped his mouth to ask but was quickly answered.
"I like how those cool bitches leave their dates during the climax of their date. It left the man with a funny priceless look," she grinned at the man.
Kuzan doubled his sweatdrop.
This was surely a weird girl.
"I shouldn't have answered your question," he muttered as heard some other couples tried to hide a laugh. But as for the children with their family, they pointed at him, mercilessly laughing.
Koyuki chuckled childishly.
After that, the two went into silence. Kuzan started digging the ice-cream, scooping it into his mouth. Koyuki watched somewhere else as her large bowl of ice-cream had finished.
As Kuzan finished his ice-cream he straighten his sitting posture.
He eyed the girl.
"Koyuki."
Koyuki hummed in reply before staring at his face with her straight face.
"When will justice corrupt?"
The red-haired swordsgirl widened her eyes as she never expected that to be asked. She was expecting that to come from him, but not as soon as this.
However, the swordsgirl sighed and decided to answer.
She looked at his face who was waiting patiently for the answer.
"When they lie again to show they are strong. Things won't get as how they've planned by that time and a new era will be opened. Before you ask, in the time-being, justice is still as good as it has always been, just a bit strayed. But justice corrupting won't happen anytime soon."
Koyuki easily answered the question which got the other customers in the restaurant's attention.
She had recovered her distracted vision, somehow.
Kuzan nodded, satisfied.
"Hey..."
"Hm?"
"Want me to give ya a lift to Punk Hazard?"
Kuzan blinked, unexpecting the offer. The girl scratched her cheek sheepishly.
He then bursts into another fit of chuckles.
"Arararara... It seems I have a crush," the man teased.
"I'm not having a crush!" Koyuki replied with her razor teeth. No blush meaning that she was serious. "I won't fall in love... ," she muttered under her breath, staring at the empty bowl on the table.
The former admiral raised an eyebrow listening to the statement that he could barely heard.
"Whatever it is, I won't be needing your help to get there. I just wanna visit that kid," Kuzan replied, quickly receiving a nod from the golden-eyed girl.
"Anyways... Why are you offering me transportation of all the sudden?" he asked.
"It's part of the paths thiniges," the girl grinned.
Kuzan, satisfied with the answer, stood up and took his bag. Koyuki eyed every of his movements and started balling fists as that very same hand landed on her head to pat her like a kitten, again.
"Stay cute," with that said, he left her in a pissed condition.
"If only Robin experienced your life. If only Saul's still around... ," regret, pain, sadness. Grief. His penguin partner stared at him sadly. Faithfully the penguin didn't leave him and continued on accompanying him.
His best friend, Saul was always right.
Despite the cheerful and naive person Saul had, that giant was still someone whom was the best thinker of all.
Kuzan readjusted his glasses.
"Well... Camel. It's time for us to leave, now."
The super penguin nodded cutely, much to the man's pleasure.
And so, the two started their journey.
Kuzan didn't regret his acts leaving the marines but he regretted one thing.
Why hadn't he quitted earlier like Saul did?
If he did, perhaps, even another D can be saved and ... Maybe Nico Robin didn't have to experience it all.
But, in that regret feelings, he was grateful he didn't left the marines at that time.
Nico Robin. That seedling Saul was protecting.
She has found a place to call home.
Nakamas who will always be by her side.
And, she's happy with them.
Kuzan smiled again before leaving the island.
A/N: Like seriously... Finally! 3000+ guys! grr...
Anyways, too lazy to say anything, and yeah! Thanks to pizzafan123 for the review! :D
So.. See ya all around!