I managed to talk with the bandits and they seemed to have accepted the gift in exchange for my presence in this small wooden house. But what I couldn't accept the most is that they didn't even bother trying to know what happened to Luffy. Unacceptable…

But even though this anger of mine is about to burst, I must remain calm and forgive them… or else something bad will happen. I'm not the only one who is occupying this small and fragile body. If I lose to my anger and snap, something bad is bound to happen. Not only to this small home but to the whole area that my eyes could reach.

"…so sad, the emotions I must feel needs to be limited and cautioned. But I am not sad, since I am not alone anymore." with a bright smile on my face, I continued to rub the wet cloth to Luffy's muddy skin and removed all the dirt that the cloth would touch. I'm quite thankful that he didn't have any wounds, or else it would make me feel troubled.

"Ahhh… I really wonder what foundation you have that you could always smile genuinely Luffy, even I myself could even smile from the sight of your happiness. Is the world in you view so magnificent? I would really love to see it… the view of a King." having cleaned the remaining dirt, I washed the cloth clean and let it dry on top of one of my bubbles.

This scenario is quite… familiar. The only difference is that it was me who being cared of. I laughed remembering that hilarity of a memory. It was when I was running away from the eyes of the Church and managed to enter a undiscovered territory brimming with nothing but withered sprites and dust. But that place was certainly not dead… because of that man who loathes the world live in such place. It's really funny, the one that hates the world took care of the person who is loved by the world. It was one fateful meeting…

"Which reminds me, after I managed to convince him to come with me, Enmity gave me a gift that even I couldn't even figure out. Whatever it is, I am sure that it brought me to where I am. After all, that man had already broke the boundaries of being a normal sin." I sighed and then lay next to Luffy with my hand grasping his warm soft ones. At last, I can finally sleep in peace…

…

Luffy yawned making me chuckle at his cute antics. It's quite early in the morning, though I didn't really need to do this I decided to start training my body so that it would at least be capable of not tiring out so easily. Because of the effects of Sloth that is sleeping inside of me, I am easy to fall asleep and could possibly be the cause of my downfall in the future. Plus there is also Gluttony which might conflict with the other sin. How troublesome… well, I guess I have no choice.

"Chaooooos..! I'm hungry already!" he whined which I got worried of. Maybe I'm overdoing this… I guess I'll have him rest and eat once we find something to eat.

"Ahhh… I see wind and water sprites Luffy! There should be a small waterfall, which means we can get fish!" he got faster which made me pick up some pace even though I am already tired. This is a challenge I must overcome. If I can't then those I won't be able to show my retribution to those people. Sweat was already dripping from my head and my mind was getting hazy from the loss of too much oxygen.

"This is… bad… I—"

"Yosh!" in my surprise, Luffy suddenly carried me on his back and continued running to where the sound of running water was. Even though I'm supposed to be here to take care of Luffy, he is the one taking care of me instead. This made me smile and hug him at the back tightly. Things like these are the moments I cherish the most…

"If only it lasts forever…" but that wish is something that can't be granted. Minutes passed, we finally reached to the water falls. It was rich with raw materials like meat— although we still need to gather it with care.

"Leave it to me Luffy. I can do this like nothing but a chore." I jumped off from his back and took my gun from my sleeve. Though taking life from animals isn't really my thing, Luffy goes first. The crocodile that had the nerve to surface from the water and lung at us was shot in the head, killing him in process. True, I have a very low stamina but my accuracy is always spot on… kinda.

"It seems that we are having crocodile for breakfast…"

|To be Continued|