The Deal

"...the room...is so...quiet" Yusei said with his eyes closed.

Once he opened his eyes, he can see shocked expressions followed by tears that were falling down the girls faces. The noise wasn't so loud but, it was there. The small sound of a raindrop hitting the floor. Everyone was frozen but not by choice. The instant Yusei appeared, the instant the fire came right near their necks just like at the ball.

"...rule one...if you speak without being spoken too...well-" Yusei said getting up, sliding his hands in his pockets. "You won't be getting up for awhile"

Yusei's eyes shift to Ace who was staring at him with anger. He felt his body wanting to move but Yusei's expression was too serious. The second part of Luffy's memory was so hard to believe but also frightening. He never would have thought, the two would get in that kind of fight.

"...One would think your responsible...but" Yusei said giving a dark glare. "Bringing them was your biggest mistake"

It was quick, a spear of fire pierces through Ace. Everyone made a small noise in shock. Yusei's expression didn't change and neither did Ace who continued to stare at him. The crimson spear soon disappears, revealing a hole in Ace that became filled with fire.

"...my mistake...was letting you run free" Ace states.

"And yet..I found the person you've been wanting to find" Yusei said grinning. "The crimes in this school...the kidnappings….and much more….you already had the person in mind but...couldn't do anything about it…."

"..I can see that...the file you took from impel down...has the prove I guess…Yusei with that you can-" Ace said until the fire spike got near his neck.

"I know what I'm going to do...don't think I came here for you" Yusei said walking to his seat. His right eye travels from person to person around the room.

Yusei can see the anger in Zoro and Sanji. He can see the fear in Vivi and the curiosity in Robin. Usopp was shaking trying to act like he wasn't afraid. Nami was giving a glare but it was nothing. She was terrified from his gaze. Lastly, Kira was standing, staring directly at Yusei with her mouth slightly open. The words were stuck in her throat that she wanted to say. She didn't even realize the tears were sliding down her cheek.

"...The president...finally we meet" Yusei said bowing with the upper half of his body before her than rising. "I believe we have much to talk about"
"...about what exactly" Reiju replies with a serious expression. "You've done a lot of things today that would get you kicked out from this academy or get relocated to no man's land-"

"That's where you're wrong-" Yusei said clapping his hands together. "Because..you won't let that happen"

"Your out of control...the darkness-" Reiju said.

"A deal" Yusei said stopping her. "Let's make a deal..shall we"

Nami heard that word again. His tone when he says it hasn't change. There is always something he gains from the deal that he doesn't show. She clenches her teeth. She had anger right up to her chest. This memory of them fighting and seeing how rough they were with each other. One of them could have died. Yusei was close to killing Luffy. She felt her heart break seeing such a sight.

"I'm not going to make any-" Rejiu said until getting interrupted again.

"I will stop the kidnappings from happening and bring you them to you.. And you will have to look away from the things I will do from here on out"
"No...I already know what your capable of from Luffy's memories….if I let you do what you want...you might be worse than the kidnappers" Reiju states not wanting to submit to his demands.

"Luffy's memories" Yusei said looking up. "...you all are nosy"

Yusei raised his hand looking at everyone with cold eyes. More streams of fire came from him, targeting each of their chest. They gulped feeling the heat through their clothing.

"You all deserve punishment for getting into my business...then again" Yusei said looking back at Reiju. "That would make me break Luffy's deal...now...let me see if I can change your mind...Reiju"

Yusei turns around with his hands crossed behind his back. It looked like he was thinking but he quickly turns to face Sanji.

"...those files I download…..had so much information...including...why raftel came to be" Yusei said then jumping onto the chair. "so...I thought it would be a good idea...to research on the people in this school...but-"

Yusei started twisting each of his fingers slightly wanting to hear a few cracks.

"The principle got me and told me...I needed to work for the school in order to do my investigation so…." Yusei said until finally cracking one finger. "I became the janitor who had the keys that can unlock...any door-"

Yusei gets off the chair and breathes in then out.

"I found a file on you...Reiju...you are an interesting person...total of...three brothers-" Yusei said slowly with a grin causing Reiju eyes to widen a little. "Oh...no, I mean...four brothers...the last one skipped my mind...since..he's...nothing to your family"

Yusei stares directly at Sanji who had his hair covering his eyes. Three more streams of fire points directly at Sanji who was fighting the urge to move.

"A family of assassins...no wonder...Sanji learned how to fight with his legs...but it's a secret isn't it…" Yusei said turning his head to Reiju. "No one knows...about what kind of family you are...would really paint an ugly picture of you...the student body president...a person who is highly respected...can easily get thrown off her seat by someone lower than her"

Rejiu flinches when Yusei got close to her. His eyes were piercing like he already stabbed her through with his fire.

"Take the deal or your life in this school will be ruined...along with…" Yusei said moving his hand to Sanji who was biting his lower lip. "..your younger brother-"
"F-fine!" Rejiu said clenching her fist. "I'll take your deal"

Yusei quickly brings his hand in front of her. Reiju takes it and shakes. Yusei quickly lets go and walks toward the window.

"Well that's over with" Yusei said yawning looking at Luffy who was still sleeping.

Yusei continues to walk toward the window that was opened. He entered through that window than using the door. After taking another step, someone spoke.

"y-y..tch..Yusei..don't..you..d-dare.." Nami said not wanting him to leave without saying anything directly to them, trying her best to break out from the fear she had for him. "L-leave!"

Yusei stops walking and turns around slowly. The fire disappears from everyone. They all took a breath.

"You all better stop getting into things that is none of your business...you hear" Yusei said with his eyes widening causing a wave of haki to leave him.

It affected everyone in the room. Nami, Vivi, Robin, Sanji and Usopp soon fell unconscious, hitting the floor. Zoro eyes were beginning to close and remembered how Luffy did the same thing. He fell to the ground. Kira kept her eyes on Yusei but couldn't stop them from closing. She falls along with a tear that left her eye. Reiju fell on one knee. "Conqueror haki" she thought surprised. Ace leaned against the wall, watching Yusei jump out the window with crimson fire coming out from him, covering his whole body then disappearing.

"...crap...he's gotten stronger" Ace said under his breath.

OOO

Nami begins slowly opening her eyes. The first thing she saw was the sunlight, beaming to her eyes. She rolls over and rubs her eyes. That wasn't what she wanted to see this morning. There was something underneath the bed sheet next to her. It was human size. The first thought was Luffy. She smiles going in for a hug and snuggles.

Her hand soon feels something squish. She blinks a few times wondering what it could be. She squeezes it a few times and heard a small sound belonging to a girl. She sits up and sees who was sleeping next to her. It was Kira who had her hair spread out on the bed. She was dead asleep. "W-when did this happen" Nami thought panicking. Then she remembers last night.

The memories hit her like a train. Her mood changed. She notices a tear slide down from the corner of Kira's eye. Her mouth was moving slightly but no sound was coming out. Nami leans against the wall with her head lowered. She clenched her teeth together wanting to punch something so badly. "How can he not see….what he's doing too her" she thought bringing her legs to her chest.

Tears started falling out of her eyes while she stares down at her lap. After all that, she understand why Luffy is keeping a secret. It would have been less painful if he told her but she had to go through all those memories and feel for him. It was torture even. She wished to be there when Luffy needed help. Even Yusei looked to be needing someone. Something broke inside him after seeing those kids.

That was clear. Nami recalls what Kira meant by Deja vu. She remember how she tried cutting her friendship with Luffy in order to save her friends. That was a worse decision. In Yusei case, he's doing the same but its in a whole other level. The difference from her situation and his is that, he can do it. His power that terrifies her and makes her shake, the fire. The darkness within him, with that power, he can do it. Nami is getting a headache just thinking about him.

Nami gets off the bed and walks out to the kitchen. There was a letter on the kitchen counter. She picks it and reads what it said.

"...We brought everyone safely back to their homes..you all are off for the rest of the week"

It was from Ace. He must have brought Kira to her apartment since he knows what she was feeling. Though, Nami doesn't think she is the right person to cheer her up. How can she after seeing so much, terrible things he did. An idea soon pops in her mind.

"Luffy" she said softly realizing he wasn't here.

He shouldn't be still at the infirmary since he wasn't injured. He could have slept on the floor or something. Nami started feeling her heartbeat a little faster, not wanting to imagine the possible idea coming to her thoughts. She opens the doors to her balcony. She looks at the ocean. The breeze was cold against her skin. She looks to the sand below, hoping to see Luffy but he wasn't there. "Not there either.." she thought.

A frown made its way to her face. Her eyelids slowly lower themselves. She lays her arms on the ledge and rested her head over them. He was gone and she knows who took him. It wasn't a kidnap but a decision he made. He wasn't force or blackmailed. Nami clenched her hands with her hair shadowing her eyes. The image of Yusei appears in her mind with a evil smirk. Nami slams her fist on the ledge.

"..I'm angry too.." Kira spoke behind her leaning against the door frame, "...but who is more angry…..is Yusei….he's blinded by it"

"...why does he have to act this way…" Nami spoke. "Why does he act like the bad guy"
"...I don't know.." Kira said walking to her side. "...When I saw into his eyes...there was a monster lurking within them just wanting to get out...but its being controlled-"

"Controlled...didn't you see what he almost did...to Luffy" Nami said raising her head, in an angry tone. "He almost killed him!-"
"but...Luffy saved him" Kira said staring at her with a serious expression. "...and I think Luffy notice that….and why he made that deal...to stay next to him...and stop him from..himself"

"...what?" Nami asked confused.
"If Luffy left Yusei all alone…imagine what he might turn into...back in gold brook, Yusei asked Luffy-" Kira said.

"To kill him if he gets out of control" Nami said remembering that.

"Yes but he declined...why, because he was his friend" Kira said with a soft chuckle. "Luffy's friends-"

"-Are more important to him" Nami said remembering the time she had Luffy at her place.

"...we're you there with us?" Kira said shocked at the fact she finished her sentence twice.

"No, Luffy told me the story of how he met Yusei and how he got that scar from him" Nami said in a sad tone.

"I see...uh" Kira said looking at the ocean. "There isn't much to say then"
"...that was back then...when Yusei was more relax...until I-" Nami said not wanting to admit her mistake.

"Betrayed...you were in a difficult situation...and didn't know about their..'powers'" Kira states. "Sure, the meaning was there but...I think Yusei went too far...but I think there was more...it was..quick"

"Like how he was at the ball….one moment he looked foolish and next-" Nami exclaims.

"He went on killer mode" Kira finishes. "...let's backtrack on one thing.."

Kira quickly jumps and sits on the ledge. Nami looked at her, hoping she doesn't fall over.

"The memories...we saw from Luffy...it told us...one thing" Kira states.

"They found something those kids which caused Yusei to change emotion into...his killer mode?" Nami said not liking how it sounds from her mouth.

"If that didn't happen...we all would be hanging out together...but that moment...something clicked in Yusei" Kira said snapping her fingers. "Just like it did back in gold brook….when we made the plan to save you...he had something else in mind"

"...Slayer…" Nami said remembering Yusei's twin.

"The evil part of him...appeared and was the one who used those bullies to kidnap you….just like that time...Yusei probably has the same intention underneath his primary intention he wants all of us to believe"
"Its to get to Slayer…" Nami said softly leaning back against the ledge.

"We've seen what he can do…" Kira said swinging her legs slowly. "...the things he told Luffy was too move away from him so we don't get involved...I may not know his entire plan but…he's right about one thing"

Kira gets off and breathes in and out. Nami watches her calming down and her face change.

"If we get involved we might not be able to get saved the second time" Kira said beginning to walk back in.

"So what are you going to do?" Nami said hugging herself. "...if that's true...then...your going to have to...forget-"
"...your going to have to do the same" Kira said turning around looking at her, straight in the eyes. "Luffy made his choice...your in the same boat as me...we can both fall in the water or row ourselves too safety"

Nami started thinking about the things Kira had said then the things Luffy told her. Up until now, there was something blocking her. Something in her way to get to Luffy. The biggest difference was the fact that he had powers and she didn't but that wasn't it. After talking with Kira about Yusei, there was one thing that came clear. Luffy and him we're best friends. She had to accept Yusei or she can't get close to Luffy but there is another thing. Luffy has responsibility.

She didn't see before because, she just wanted to be with him and be happy together but she can't. Not with Luffy, more specifically, Luffy isn't like the other guys with normal boring life's. She thought of him like that before but she changed her mind. In retrospect, Luffy was mature than her. Though, she won't admit it. Even Yusei, but he's on a different level of grown up.

Nami stares at Kira who waits for her answer. She smiles and lets out the air that was in her lungs out through her nose. She walks back inside, passing Kira.

"I'm a good swimmer...I won't go down that easy" Nami said smiling.

"...fine…" Kira said shrugging her shoulders with a smirk. "I'm going to stay on the boat and keep rowing until I reach my destination"
"...o-on second thought" Nami said nervously, notice she chose the wrong answer. "Let me back in the boat"
"...hmm...I'll think about it" Kira said with one eye open.

"Oh come on..Kira!" Nami said.

OOO

Yusei placed one pawn on the second layer of the 3d checkerboard. On the top board was mainly black pieces, the third one was the red pieces and the center was the white pieces. He stares at the white intensely.

"It's been slow lately" Yusei spoke.

Luffy was laying on the couch still asleep. There was an air bubble coming out from his nose.

"I would have thought….my special entrance would sturr something up" Yusei said getting up from his seat and moving to the map. "But the birdy hasn't flapped his wings...uh…."

Yusei leans against the map and pulls out a usb stick from his pocket. He throws it up and catches it and repeats it.

"Wonder what that bird thinks of me….soaring in the sky so high…..he probably sees nothing on the ground" Yusei said softly.

"...I told you.." Aokiji spoke sitting in the other couch. "You won't scare him with that stunt...the whole school is his playground...you just entertained him"

"That's true...every single floor, room in there I always find spider webs" Yusei replies. "You can't even get close to him without getting blocked by..his...minions"
"You need to believe me when I tell you...you don't want to mess with him...his power is great...even to yours and Luffy's" Aokiji exclaims.

"..but there is someone powerful than him" Yusei said tapping on the usb stick. "Someone even the birdy fears…"

Yusei quickly brings the map down causing it to slide up revealing a diagram of faces with descriptions underneath them. On the very top above Slayer had a shadowy figure with hair covering his face, shadowing his eyes.

"The one who wants the smile formula...The joker's...customer" Yusei said looking over his shoulder and pointed his finger to the picture. "..Kaido"

A mini arrow of fire pierces the center of the picture. It disappears causing smoke to come out from the small hole it created.

"...or more like….the person running the school right across Raftel….Skuller island" Yusei states with a cold expression.

"We have to deal with Doffy first to get to Kaido-" Aokiji said.

"...and that's where..Slayer is" Yusei said staring at his black flame coming out from his hands. "So close….I can finally end this…"

OOO

"What a show" Monet states giggling. "A sudden surprise...last night"

"What did that guy think he would achieve" Law spoke sitting in the couch. "...he's an idiot to try to do that kind of stunt"

"He sure was funny" Doffy spoke with his head tilted back, sitting on his chair.

"Entertaining is more like it" Corazon said with a smile. "Challenging the student council...and escaping…he isn't like the other students"
"...No….not at all" Doffy said getting up from his seat. "I'm going out for a bit...catch me up on the lessons when I get back"

Doffy leaves the room.

"So, I'm guessing we will be seeing Doffy at the entrance ceremony of the Gold Tournament" Monet exclaims.
"I believe so but...you shouldn't worry about that now" Corazon states leaning back. "His match is nothing but a show he needs to put on for everyone…"

"...the real thing thats bugging Doffy-" Law said standing up. "Is his job"
"..heh...oh" Monet said smiling. "...he's finding his 'employees' knock out unconscious during these past days, right?"

"...more like brutally beaten up" Corazon states. "Because of this...he won't be able to produce anything...and if he doesn't produce it"
"...is life will be over" Monet said pretending to slice her neck with her finger.

"...though he finds a way...he always finds a way" Law said walking out the door.

OOO

Doffy stands on top of a slanted hill. He looked straight into the horizon. He was holding his phone in his hands, behind him. He was staring at the horizon with a plain expression. He starts feeling the wind around him as well as the pull and vibrations from his strings.

Throughout the time he was in this academy. He had his string going through every crack in the school. It was a form of communication. Hardly anyone notice or can see the string since it's so thin and clear.

The purpose of this was so he can know what was happening in the school. At the start, it was for personal use. In order to get followers, he needed to blackmail them with their darkest secrets. Though, now things became a little more, serious. Besides his job, there was something he realized that was happening within the school that not many notice.

"...last night..was an embarrassment...it shouldn't be overlooked...the president is wrong….she has done it a few times in the past...if you don't punish those who uses their power, their gift for personal gain….others will follow and soon...order in this school will collapse...without order...without authority...chaos rises….this world already has chaos….we are chaos...us devil users….we can rule this world with the power we have...that's why…...they shouldn't exist"

"Kukuku...what are you trying to say" Doffy said to no one particular. "...what are you planning…...Akainu?"