Chapter 2: Setting sail

A/E: I realized that I might have a little grammar problem so please bare with me folks. :)

Disclaimer: I do not own one piece. Wish I did

--------------------------------------------------

It was getting dark; Rushika was in her room reading her book, waiting for Willis to get home "Darn him, he goes to work and comes home late? He's probably goofing off again." Suddenly it was a knock on the door. Rushika puts her book down and walks towards the door.

She reaches to the door and open it "darn it Willis were the h-"Rushika stop talk when she saw Willis holding Astusmi who grey top was soaked in blood. "Willis……what….who is…….."

"Baba-chan, please help her." Begged Willis

"What happen to her?" She asked

"I…I don't know…..just help her."

"O-ok I'll try my best….put her in the medical room."

Willis carried Astusmi to the room. Rushika had gone to her room and grab her medical supplies. She was a retired doctor who had worked on Gong Island for 22 years. She went to the room were Willis had Astusmi lying down at.

Rushika enter the room, she puts on rubber gloves and check Astusmi body. She notices that most of the blood is coming from her back. "It looks like she has a bullet wound in her back. I have to take her top off and operate."

She almost begins to remove her top when she notices that Willis is still there. "Do you mind?" Rushika asked

"No go ahead" Willis replied

Rushika grab Willis and turn him around. "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!" she then kick Willis out of the door leavening him uncurious. She begins to operate on the injured Astusmi. It took her 12 hours to get the bullet out of her back and stitch up the wound. When she was done she step out of the room with a waiting Willis outside. Willis ran up to Rushika. "Is she ok?" he asked.

"She is fine, right now she just need some rest so don't go in there." Rushika answered. Willis sighed. He was happy that Astusmi was alright. "If you didn't bring her in sooner, she would have died. How did this happen?" Rushika asked

Willis begins to explain what happen between jack the ripper and the two of them. He also told her that he also ate the fuate fuate fruit, and can now make doubles of himself. He showed it to her making another Willis appear. She was surprised.

"So you go to work, meet this girl, eat a devil fruit, and fought a pirate with a bounty. Man Willis, this stuff never happens to you."

"I know, it…..it….it was kind of fun."

"Fun? That's not like you."

"But it was fun! It really was. In fact, I have something I want to tell you.

"What's that?" asked Rushika

"I want to set sails at sea, and become a pirate!" Willis answered

Willis was proud to say that. Since he known Rushika since he was young, she'll definitely understand why he want to become a pirate. Boy was he wrong.

"A PIRATE!!!! Of all the things in the world you want to become a pirate!" she screamed angrily.

"Well….yeah" Willis answered

"Do you know what pirates are? There ruthless humans who care about nothing at all. Do you really what to become a pirate?"

"Yes, its something I've been thinking about for a while, I want to travel out into the sea."

"b-but you can travel other ways, why not join the Navy?"

Willis sighed. "You know that the Navy is dirty."

"But being a pirate is even dirtier, have you forgot what pirates have done to your parents?"

Willis was quiet. He knew that she would probably bring that up. Rushika realized what she had said and now regrets bringing it up. "Sorry Willis"

"Its ok, that's all in the past now."

"Willis, if you're serious about being a pirate, then you can no longer live in this house."

"Right, I understand. I'll sleep outside."

Now Rushika was really starting to regret what she was saying, but she knew she was right and had to do it. Willis went into his room and packs his things. As he said he had slept the night outside. It started to rain, Rushika look outside her window and saw Willis sleeping with his suitcase under his head.

Tears slowly ran down Rushika face. "I'm sorry Willis"

The next day

Astusmi opened her eyes real slowly; all she sees is a big brown ceiling on top of her. "Were the hell am I?" she thought. Her stomach begins to growl and she rubs her belly. While she rubbing it, she notices that there bandages around her stomach. "That's right I was in that battle with Jack the ripper, but more importantly where am I?"

Suddenly the door had opened; it was an old woman holding a tray of food. "Looks like you woke up" said the old woman. She then placed a tray of food next to Astusmi, "you got to eat, and you were sleep for two days."

"Baba-sama, were am I?" Astusmi asked.

"Oh you're at my ranch. My name is Rushika, I'm Willis's guardian."

"You mean Baka?" Astusmi said in an annoyed tone

"Err…..yes; he brought you here when you were unconscious."

"He did?"

"Yes, in fact he was so worried I had to put him outside to keep him from coming in the room."

That what Rushika told her, but it wasn't the truth why he was outside. Astusmi then looked around the room looking for her weapons. "Don't worry your shield and sword is in my room." Said Rushika

"Could you bring them here? There're like a treasure of mines." Astusmi asked

"Sure, just give me a sec."

Rushika went to her room and grab Astusmi weapons. Once she got back from her room, she handed Astusmi her weapons. "Thank you. Now I can leave." Astusmi get up from her bed, she grabs her top and head towards the door. Rushika stands in front of the door.

"You can't just leave yet! You have to rest!"

"Don't worry Ba-sama, I'll be fine."

"No with those wounds, you should get back to bed."

Rushika tried to push Astusmi towards her bed, but Astusmi manages to get around Rushika and put her hands on the doorknob. "Sorry ba-sama, but I got to keep moving on. I'll leave after I thank the Baka."

"But, your injuries…."

"Like I said, I'll be fine."

Astusmi open the door and leaves the house. Rushika walks to her couch and pour her some coffee that was sitting on the table. "Seems like everyone is leavening me." Rushika thought.

------------------------

Outside Astusmi was looking for Willis. "Were can that Baka be?" She looked out back of the ranch and seen Willis sitting on a stump. She walks up towards him and taps him on the shoulder.

"Hey Baka"

Willis turns around and stares at Astusmi. "For the last time my name is not Baka, It Willis"

"Whatever your still a Baka."

Astusmi sat next to Willis on the grass. She looks forward and notices that 10 of Willis's doubles are doing push ups and sit ups. Astusmi raise her eyebrow. "Err… what are you doing?"

"Working out" Willis answered

"But you're not working out?"

"Yes I' am, what ever one of my clones do come back to me."

"What do you mean by that?" Astusmi asked

"I'll show you." Willis then turned his attention to another double. "Hey stupid, Get over here!" he ordered. Astusmi sweat just drop. "He just called himself stupid" is all she thought. The double came toward Willis; it was tired from working out. "Hey double, I want you to play rock, paper sicccors with Astusmi."

"Yes sir" the Double answered

Astusmi didn't know what was going on, but she understood. Willis had turned around not facing Astusmi and the double. She got up and played rock, paper, and scissors with the double. She had rock while the double had paper, so the double won. Then the double had disappeared. Willis still had his back turned. "Ok, my double won with paper, while you lost with rock."

Astusmi was shocked that he got it right without looking. "How did you know without looking?"

"To tell you the truth, I really don't know. All I know is whatever one of my double do, I know atomically. It's like I'm still connected even thought I'm split apart." Willis explained.

Astusmi figured it out why Willis clones were working out. "So in other words, you have your doubles working out so whatever strength they gain, comes back to you?"

"Well when you put it like that, yeah" Willis answered. He then turned his attention towards his doubles. "Come on you lazy asses! Work out faster! You're not getting any stronger!"

Astusmi smirk. She was kind of impress that he figure this out. Even if he didn't intentionally know about it. She got up turned her attention towards Willis.

"Hey Baka."

"For the 6th and last time stop calling me that!"

"Whatever, I just wanted to say thanks"

"For what?"

"For saving me, you really didn't have to do it."

"What do you mean? If I didn't do it you would have died."

"Thanks" Astusmi said only this time quieter

"Besides if you really want to thank me, the do me this one favor."

Astusmi raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And what is that?"

"Become my namaka when I venture out into seas."

"You mean become a pirate?"

"Well duh!"

Astusmi smirk. "Sorry, I hunt pirates. Not be a pirate." She answered.

Willis was disappointed. He knew that she was strong and that she could be a big help to him. Astusmi then continued. "However, I'll help you find a ship so you can get your own crew."

Willis smiled. "You mean it?!"

Astusmi just nodded her head. Willis jumped up and down in joy. "Yaay!!! She gonna join our crew! Isn't that great doubles!?"

The doubles were tired and couldn't speak. They only raised their hands and gave a tired cheer.

"Hold on! I didn't say I'm joining your crew. I just said I'll help you find a ship so you can find your own crew." Astusmi said while trying to clear things up.

"Whatever, as long as I have someone to travel with me."

"Well, when should we leave?" Astusmi asked

"We could leave now. My suitcase is right there." Willis replied while pointing to his suit case.

"Don't you want to say goodbye to that caretaker of yours?"

"Nah, I clear things up with her. She knows I'm leaving." Willis replied

"Ok, then lets go into town. I have a boat there."

"Right, just let me get rid of my doubles first."

As soon as Willis doubles disappeared .the real Willis falls to the ground breathing heavily. "God…. I'm… so…. tired" he said.

Astusmi sighs. "Well you had them working out! And there connected to you! I guess I'll have to carry you."

Astusmi picks up Willis and his suitcase and walks to the shore where Astusmi boat was at .meanwhile; Rushika is looking out the window and sees Astusmi and Willis walking off. "I wonder should I give it to him."

----------------------------------

At the shore.

Astusmi and Willis arrive at the shore were her boat was at. Astusmi drops Willis (and I mean DROP him) on to the ground. "Well were here." She said.

"You could have dropped me softer" Willis said with his face still in the ground. He lifts his head up and seen astusmi's boat.

"It's rather small, don't you think?"

"Hey, its get me around the east blue."

"I guess your right; think you can toss me in there?"

"Sure." Astusmi picks up Willis and TOSS him into her boat. She then threw his briefcase in their, which hits him in the back of the head. She then hops in and places her shield and sword onto the boat. She unties the rope that was holding the boat.

"Ok, let's go out into the sea!" Willis said

Suddenly a voice stopped them. "Wait!" the voice said. Astusmi looks behind her while Willis slowly lifts his head to see where the voice is coming from. The voice was Rushika's. She walked up towards the boat and handed Willis something.

"What is this?" Willis asked

"It a headband." Said Rushika. It was a dark black headband with the words Gou written on the headband.

" it was your father's, he told me to give it to you one day, and since your leavening I'll give it to you now." Said Rushika

"Thanks" Willis then puts on the headband. Before he could finish tieing it, Rushika comes close to hug Willis.

"I'm going to miss you Willis"

"I know, I will to."

Rushika lets go of him. Astusmi let the sail go up and let the wind blow it. Willis waves goodbye to Rushika.

"Yosh! Let my journey begin!" Willis yelled proudly

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

That's the end of chapter 2. Now for some translations!

Rushika-her name means "caretaker". She took care of Willis since he was young .She not related to him but she is like a mother to him.

Gou- it can be translated to strong or powerful

Willis's devil fruit power- like I said before it can make doubles. Those doubles are connected to you in ALMOST everyway. So if 10 of his doubles train. He would get the effects of that training (meaning he can get the amount of strength his doubles gets from working out so he doesn't have to work out. Still get tired when his doubles are tired.)

-Sama: mean respect. Usually for the elder or someone of a high ranking.

Next time on one piece: new generation- chapter 3: past memories

(While traveling on the sea Willis dreams about his past. We find out what happen to his parents, why Rushika takes care of him. Why he wants to be strong and why he wants to travel the seas.)