Heya everyone, I just want to tell you guys that Sabo here is how I portray him in my mind. So he will be a little OOC here so I just want you to warn you guys for his strange and cunning behavior. Anyway, hope you enjoy this kind of Sabo!

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Bubbles floated everywhere with contents of fruits, vegetables or herbs. I am sure this amount would suffice for Luffy and the bandits so I decided I would bring them back after I feed Paulo. He really has grown… enough to be mistaken as an Eagle.

I smiled as I felt someone walking behind me. My body moved to meet the top-hatted blonde who seemed to bear a wide grin in his place.

"My, Sabo was it? Isn't it a little bit early in the morning?" he sat next to me and then watched Paulo who stopped eating and eye at him suspiciously.

"I was going to look for something to eat. Until… I saw bubbles floating around with fruits inside." I chuckled and then placed Paulo on Sabo's lap making him look at me and the blonde in a confused manner.

"Hehehe, don't worry Paulo, this person is good. Don't you agree that he looks like a yellow daisy?"

"Is that a compliment?" my smile couldn't get any wider.

"Why yes of course, why would a flower become an insult? Anyway would you like to eat something? I have gathered a lot." he nodded with obvious delight and reached for the bubble filled with apples inside.

"I might as well take some of your heart since I couldn't get over its sweetness." I laughed at his flirting attempt and then pinched his cheek.

"Aren't you too young to flirt? My, children these days bloom a little too fast."

"I like you." that made me choke air. He said it in a manner of saying a fact. When I gave him a confused look, he just replied back with a blush and a genuine smile. It seems that I swallowed my own voice for being unable to reply quickly.

"…I—I see, I am thankful for your admiration. I like you too." but my reply was frowned upon by the disappointed blonde.

"Hmm… what if I tell you that the like I am talking about is different?" I could feel my sweat getting colder and he slowly leans forward.

"D-different? How so? If I understand well, people tend to admire others. So I assume that is what you meant." this is the first time I felt this kind of awkwardness towards a child. Also, I have not yet been confessed to in my years of living back in my adventuring life. I am certain that I am not misunderstanding his thoughts; it's just that I am confused on what to say to a child.

"Chaos, when I grow up, I want to marry you and make a family with you." And with that, a switch was flipped making me freeze in that position. It took me a minute to recover from the shock with a flushed face. I couldn't even say a word so I had to do something in this kind of situations.

…that is, to turn into bubbles to escape. And so I did exactly that and teleported to Luffy who seemed to have woken up from his sleep.

"Chaos?" I hugged him tightly trying to hide the blush filled face of mine on his chest. He was confused but still a little to sleepy to do anything and just hugged back.

'Goodness, children these days are too dangerous for my delicate heart. So cunning and bold.' but then, my thoughts were interrupted by Luffy's growling stomach.

"Hungry…" I sighed and then smiled at the ever-so-carefree friend of mine.

"Yes, yes, don't worry the food will soon arrive our destination."