A/N: HOLY CRAP BON-CHAAAAAAAAAN!

Skip this if you haven't read chapter 548.

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Rating: K

Notes: Luffy's POV.

Spoilers for: Chapter 548 of the manga.

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"Bon-chan…?"

The first thing I thought of… was why. Why did he have to do this? Nobody asked him to, and nobody ever will. So why…?

"The line is still open." Jimbei said, while handing the baby Den Den Mushi to me.

"But the range of a baby Den Den Mushi is short. After we pass through the gates, we would likely lose contact."

I made up my mind. Like hell I'm gonna leave this place without saying what I want to say. Like hell I'm gonna keep my silence after he did this.

"Bon-chan!" I screamed to the baby Den Den Mushi, hoping he'll hear me.

"Hey, can you hear me, Bon-chan?!" I know he's not gonna speak just yet, even though he hears me. I know.

"Why did you have to do a thing like this again? It's just like before…!" Nobody asked him to serve as a way of opening the Gates of Justice by sacrificing himself.

"Weren't we going to break out of here together?! Why…

…Why does it always have to be you saving me?!"

First was when he came back for me when I was thrown to Level Five.

Second was when he defended me against the wolves, in attempts to bring me to Iva-chan.

And now, this?

"If you're hearing this, then answer me, Bon-chan!"

I know Bon-chan hears this, and I want him to. We all want him to.

"Bon-chan! The gates are about to close! We're going to be off now…

…Thank you!"

And the others with me chimed in thanks.

"Straw-chan!" the baby Den Den Mushi suddenly screamed at me.

"Bon-chan!" finally, a response from him.

"You… make sure you save your brother!"

I could feel my tears. How can he be so selfless? There he was, putting his life on the line for our escape, and yet, he's still telling me that,

"I know you can do--- bzzzzt." the connection was starting to become faulty.

Afterwards, I heard the gates closing. Until it finally sealed, cutting off all connections between Impel Down and our battleship.

In the end, all I could do was scream his name, along with the others, in attempt to voice out our gratitude and regret.

Deep inside me, I know that someday…

…We'll meet again.

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A/N: DEAR GOD MY HEARTSTRINGS. Bon-chaaaaaaaaan! I swear, Bon-chan owns Impel Down arc. To the fullest.

Don't get me wrong, this was written after I cried reading the chapter. So this was written months ago.