Chapter 5

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I awoke to the sounds of birds outside the windows. The small chirping brightening my mood almost instantly. I opened my eyes slightly and looked around the now bright room. Damn I thought. It must almost be noon judging by how high the sun is in the sky… I don't usually sleep that long. I wonder why I did this ti- My thought's stopped instantly as yesterdays events came back to my mind. Oh god… did I really do that…? Did I really cuddle up to a stranger?! I did! I jumped slightly as the door opened to reveal a slightly ruffled looking Dracule Mihawk.

If there is a god, please Lord help me!

I felt my face heat up and I knew If I had been in my human form my face would have been a tomato. He didn't say anything. He didn't even look at me as he walked to a window and opened it. He just stood there, looking out for a bit before his deep voice suddenly pierced the air. "mind explaining to me why I awoke squeezed next to you?" I flinched slightly as he turned to me, face passive but eyes burning in a harsh glare.

His voice was calm and his face passive, but the glare in those eyes made it almost impossible to keep eye contact. I looked away and mumbled "you fell asleep in the chair and I just moved you…" I winced as his voice boomed in the room "and then you thought that cuddling with me was the best choice?" "yes! I mean… no! I-I-I…! but you...! you…latched onto… me…" I stuttered wildly before a sudden rage built itself inside of me. "I don't even know why you're so angry! I've done nothing wrong!"

"nothing? Do you think that waking up next to a stranger, an animal, is normal? because in my book its not. And its not something I take lightly." I felt the anger leave me. He was right. I didn't need to move him. If he had fallen he would've woken up and most lightly gone back to his room, but noooo, I just had to move him and make a mess. I gave up with a sigh. I could feel his eyes bore into my head as I turned to meet his eyes.

He was leaning onto the window frame, top buttons on his shirt open, making him look delicious in the sunlight as it illuminated his skin. Good god why did he have to be so hot!? I opened my mouth to explain more when he suddenly brought a hand up to his hair and smoothened out the tendrils that was standing in every direction.

Whatever I was about to say was gone and I could only watch as he walked from the window and sat down on his throne like chair. He grabbed a bottle of wine and poured the contain into a wine glass, before reaching his hand out towards me with a second one. At first I didn't react, not understanding his intentions before jumping towards him and grabbing the glass as carefully as I could with my hands.

"instead of standing there like that you should change back. It would be much simpler for you to drink wine if you were human." He said and closed his eyes as he pulled the glass to his lips and took a small gulp of the red substance. I looked at him in shock and horror. None were to know my secret! (except moss head and pink Floyd) "how do you know of that?!" I growled.

He simply looked at me in a passive manner and simply answered with a "I asked Roronoa and Perona"

I growled. Muttering curse words and other bad things that would `mysteriously` happen to them. Nobody could know! When I changed last time it was on impulse. It just happened. I didn't even think about it. Now everyone that asked could know my secret. And if the world government were to know… only a fate worse than death would await…

After staying hidden for so long they would surely love to see me again. After all… I was their favorite subject.

Why should I change in front of him anyway! There was no reason to. I didn't trust him enough to do it so I merely stared at him in anger and betrayal. He hadn't betrayed me in any way, but it but it felt as if Perona and Zoro had and that made me both sad and angry even if I barely knew them. He probably saw it and sighed. "I wont tell anyone your secret, im not a very social person so don't worry.

I never wavered my eyes from his, as my body shaped back to my human form. I eyed him warily as I grabbed the glass again from his hand, that had taken it when my transformation began.
"beautiful…" I heard him mutter so low that if I hadn't had my special hearing I most likely wouldn't have heard him. I felt my face heat up again from his words and sat down in a chair in front of him.

I brushed my hand behind my ear and took a slow gulp of the wine. Jesus Christ, what now?

I thought as I watched him reach over and grab a newspaper that was laying on the table and open It. I just sat there like an idiot and stared until the silence became unbearable.

I was about to moan out loud when he suddenly asked from behind the newspaper "what are you doing here?" I was a little startled by the question and answered with a "huh?"

"here, In my castle, In these woods. why have you come here?" "I was on the move. Always has, always will be. I was flying just outside the coast and decided to land here. I was just going to be here for a while but then some baboons came and-" I stopped talking when I saw the doubtful look in his eyes. I pressed myself closer to the pillows in the chair and looked in another direction. "don't look at me like that."

"I don't know why but you came here for a reason. I don't know what that reason is and I don't really care about it either, but I will not be lied to. That's the line."

I looked at him startled. what the-? How did he...? I just stared at him as he turned back to the newspaper and took some more gulps of his wine.

I sat there for awhile before standing up and walking towards the door, glass still in hand. I stopped at the door and turned in his direction. "you say that I lie for no reason, but have you ever thought that I might have a reason? And that that reason is too dangerous to share?" he looked at me with a passive face.

"your past is yours only. If you don't want to share that's okay to me. I only want to know why you're in my home. I have enough uninvited guests here as it is and when one more quite literally crashes into my yard, I want to know why. "

to say I was surprised was an understatement. My mouth was slightly ajar and my eyes wide. I couldn't believe it. I tried but I couldn't.

this man, was sitting here, telling me that the secrets that I kept to myself were not for others eyes. He was the only person ever that had told me that he wasn't interested in my past. He was right there, looking me in the eyes and telling me that my reasons were my own, and the fact that there still were people out there that actually cared about others privacy shocked me to the bones.

I could only stare as he turned to the newspaper and started to read again. It seemed like there was still hope for people after all. The words that he had told me didn't matter much to normal people, but to me it mattered the world. Maybe… just maybe, I could trust this man.

I was quiet for awhile longer, thinking about what to answer before I answered.

"I was chased."

That made him look up. He stared at me with eyes that twinkled in slight confusion and worry. I took a deep breath before telling him about why I was there.

"I was chased from my home in east blue. There was some people there that said I was a beast. Cursed. And that I had to be destroyed. They chased me far, far away from my family and friends that stood up for me. They kept chasing me until I finally ended up here. They seemed very reluctant to go here so I thought this was the safest place." It wasn't the full truth, but it was so close to it that it didn't matter. I wouldn't tell him about everything that happened in-between all those years I was chased and probably wouldn't tell anyone about it either.

He stared at me for what felt like an eternity before nodding his head and turning back to the newspaper.

"there's food in the kitchen if you're hungry and water in the spring. Do not expect me to defend you or cook for you if you would want it. You fix everything yourself unless I personally offer to do it for you. You're free to explore but don't go too far. Roronoa has no sense of direction and the girl will never search for you, so if you're lost, you're lost. You will have to find your own way back. Don't brake anything and never breath fire inside. Now find yourself some clothes and a room. You look exhausted."

My eyes widened. He had just offered me a place to stay. What? I did not expect that! There were many things I could imagine him say but that was not one of them. What I did next surprised both of us. I leaned forward and hugged him. I felt him freeze beneath me and I could hear his breath hitch. I released him with a big smile and a blush. "thank you!"

I ran from the room with a big smile, laughing. I didn't notice the small smile and the slight blush on his cheeks as he watched me go.