|A Soul with a Child's Heart|
The bar that was usually silent became too rowdy for several days, the reason is very obvious: Pirates. I wouldn't actually mind the unnecessary noise they are creating. It's only that one man who seemed to find me really suspicious... Ben Beckman.
For a reason or two, the man find this child having a very adult-like attitude very amusing to watch and tease on. And guess what? That child is me.
"You know, if looks can kill I would've died many times already." A smirked lined on his lips while acting like he was doing nothing but drinking his sake. It is obvious though, since we are both outside the bar, sitting next to a tree with only two of us.
"You and I both know we're suspicious of each other. Then how about we trade for both of our knowledge? It's not like we are to lose anything..." I suggested what was good to hear at the moment. He grunted acknowledging my idea and then puffed his smoke.
"Then shall I go first?" I nodded "The name Lore rings some of my bells. Are you the son of a very troublesome pirate?" a laugh got out of my mouth. So this man knows of my father.
"Indeed, I am the son of a very idiotic and childish man. What is he to you? A rival? A friend? Or someone you hold grudge against with?" the bubbles being produced inside my smoking pipe suddenly wavered as it reflected my current feelings.
"He was a great man of the sea, only that he was stolen by a woman who he claimed to be his everything. To think that I would be meeting his son in East Blue... I heard the latest news, so it was a lie?" I chuckled but then nodded.
"Well, to have an over protective Grandfather, I have to kill the fact that I experienced hell for many days. But then again, burying myself in depression and hate won't do anything to me. So I'll just keep all of the worse for my future self." a huge hand on my head almost surprised me as the man patted me for comfort. This man... does he even understand the situation right now? Or it's just he doesn't know how to read the air around us?
"... alright, my turn. What is a very fearsome pirate crew doing in the seas of East Blue? Are you having a vacation?" he snorted with made me make a false whining sound.
"Yes, looking for an island to stay a little longer. Trying to restock and take some rest. Now this will be my last question..." the tone of his voice became a little dark and serious making we look at him with eyes of interest. Seeing that he was considering how to put it simpler, it must be a question that I might not be able to answer...
"... who killed him?"
The day was silent, no one was there tailing me like before. It must be a surprise on him to hear the killer of his long gone friend. Even though I myself has already accepted the fact that my family in this life was long gone, talking about their killers is something I have not yet gotten used to.
"But the fact that the killer was still in the island was a very obvious evidence that he was the one who have committed such bizarre murders. The only question the Marines are looking for is..." I unconsciously made a mischievous smile and rolled my eyes away "...how."
"Chaaaaaooooos...?! Wheeeeereeeee aaaaareeeee yooooouuuuu..?!" it seems that my cousin has finally noticed the loss of my presence beside him.
"Yes Luffy? Did you finally let the red hair rest?" he pouted and then went his way to sit next to me. It was silent, making me wonder what kind of food Makino made him eat for him to be like this. But the skies somehow were beautiful at the moment, so silence wasn't much bothered by anyone. Finally deciding to break the silence, I reached my hand to the sky and then hummed.
When the seasons change their flow to a spin,
When the links start to wear, slowly within,
Please, don't ever let those ties begin to tear,
Or lose them to the wind
Weighed down by the words I could not let myself forget,
They would fill me with deep regret, when
I began to drift peacefully through a soothing fantasy,
Then awoke to discover you had disappeared
Tying up the appearance I wanted to embrace,
Softly scattering colors of orange without a trace,
Carving pain through my heart which was now an empty space, it's
Fluttering, Fluttering, Fluttering
To the sky, to the sea or to someplace far away,
I'd try, to deliver a lasting bond that time couldn't fray,
But instead, all the colors of the ties that we have made, are
Fluttering and Fluttering away
Memories once bright, flicker as they begin to age,
With time, they are lost on a long forgotten page,
They will sleep, in the heart like a dark and empty cage, still
Fluttering, Fluttering, Fluttering
Yet I wish I could share my heart with you once again,
So now I'll try sending the remnants of those ties if I can,
But like rain, gently falling down to earth on the wind, they're
Fluttering and Fluttering away.
"Wow, I didn't know you could sing!" a smile found on my lips while the boy next to me grins from his discovery of my talent.
"Luffy, back then in the long lost time, singing is not to be spread to many people. For one's true voice can only be heard by people who he values and desires. The reason why I sung it to you because you are already a part of my life, a piece of me that I will never discard. Luffy, thank you for being a part of this turbulent life of mine. If somehow, someday, I disappear without a trace... will you please keep me inside you memories and never forget?" he frowned and then jump on my waist for a tight hug.
"No! You're not disappearing! I won't let you go!" I sighed at then started caressing his hair to calm him down.
"Life is not infinite, that's why we all wish to make a wonderful memory for us to remember. The flow of time is fast, our lives will someday turn into ashes that will nourish the dry grounds. Someday, like the past, the world shall be once again engulfed by change and everything that this known now will shatter into fragments that will be called history."
"Chaos is talking weird!" his voice sounded brittle, telling me that he was about to cry from all my talking. He doesn't seem to understand me, but he at least gets the gist of it. I continued giving him my comfort, until I heard him snore as his fall to his slumber.
"Forgive me, Luffy. I am... not a normal person like you. I, unlike the others, is only waiting for the world to take me. Though I wish for a prolonged life... I will eventually disperse like a gust o wind and become one with the elements of the world. Fate may be very unfair for both of us... but... but..." for the first time in all of those weeks of trying to act like it was not hurting... my eyes finally was able to spill the tears that I have kept trying to stop. I have finally given in to my sorrow.
"... but I'm tired of people dying you know. Huaaaaa..!" like a child I am in this life, my inaudible crying made me drop my vessel on the ground and scatter all the bubbles everywhere. So much for having such a long lived life in the past, I myself cannot resist the want of being enveloped with the warmth of a family.
The time passed by, I have grown tired of crying. Slowly, painfully, I closed my eyes while burning the sight of the bubble filled sky in my mind. This day, I am no longer the man who was forced to accept his cruel fate. Because right now, I am the child who still yearns for the love that was taken away from me.
"Dahahahaha..! What a cute bundle we have right here!" the red haired man laid next to where the two little boys were sleeping.
"It must be a very tiresome day for both of them..." Benn sat to the opposite side and then watched at the bubbly scenery in front of them. They have actually been watching the two earlier and then decided to approach them while they are sleeping. Indeed, it was a very long day for the two.
"But really... To think that the idiot had a very serious son, he must have been infatuated by his mother!" Shanks let out a laugh remembering the travels they had with the very famous pirate of the New World.
"He has his father's eyes and face. His skin and bodily structures looks like of his mother. Maybe a very troublesome combination to have?" a grin plastered on the red head's face. Surely, taking back memories from the past makes him happy for some reason.
"Still... to survive that killings. I bet the old fart hid the kid from the Government's eyes just to save him. If he didn't, then the kid would have been a goner for good."
"It's fine now right? Since he had already realized the worth of his living." A puff of smoke went out to his friend's mouth.
"No... for him this is just the start."
|TO BE CONTINUED...|
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Also, i would like to credit the english translation of the song Hirari, Hirari to savantsean deviantart! Such a wonderful translation! Hats off to you!
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