CHAPTER 3
"WHAAAT!" The 4 foreigners shouted in unison.
"Yes! They said that you died when you escaped from your master!" Disbelief was written on everyone's face. Even marco's eyes widened in shock.
"Who said I died?" The freckled man clenched his fist and start gritting his teeth, his patience was wearing thinner by each passing moment.
"Lu-luffy did!" Makino muttered quietly.
Ace felt a whirwhind of emotions inside him, he heard his brothers name, why? How the hell would luffy tell something like that? What the fuck is this?
"Makino-san , luffy died 12 years ago!" Thatch interjected with marco and vista nodding to her.
"N-NO! Luffy is NOT dead! He writes every now and then to me! Believe me!" She defended herself while the others were still skeptical, it is hard to believe if you look at in plain view, seeing or hearing from someone who is believed to be dead for 12 years cetrainly is something that can't be proven otherwise without evidences.
Makino bolted out of the room leaving a still shocked ace, the other 3 were no better as they brainstormed any possible reason why someone would make everyone believe that the brothers are dead.
"Here! Every year! He sents pictures to me, every year!" Makino showed everyone the pictures that luffy secrently sents her over time, the earlier years comprises of studio taken shots were he was wearing a formal kimono, as the years go by they saw how the kid transitioned into an elegant maiko, for ace it's like he didn't part with luffy for 12 years. He felt nauseauous, he was thoroughly confused and relieved at the samevtime, his brother, his one and only brother wasn't dead! But the more he find out he feels like there are more unaswered questions pop out of those informations.
The other three marveled at the pictures of the young maiko, one look and you'll know that he is ace's brother but there was a stark contrast between the two.
Marco was smitten at how luffy resembled ace though much refined and more feminine than the older, the younger portgas was very attractive. Thatch gawked at the exquisite beauty prompting ace to smack some senses into the perverted cook. Vista was always as calm and hobourable ever commented that luffy resembles ace but he is more attractive than the older. With that, the unbearable tension receded drastically when ace started laughing. He was crying tears of joy from the hope that his shining light can still be saved. Makino joined and continued to tell ace how luffy became a maiko and how a reknowned geisha named hanako took him under her wings. She didn't know anything about crocodile, but she was present at that time when the head of the house introduced him as her sworn brother along with namiko a brunette who has lost her family in a disaster.
"Unfortunately, I retired after a few years as a geisha and I inheirted this pub from my parents, that was the time that I last saw luffy…" she trailed off.
Ace nodded in understanding, thanking makino for the imparted knowledge. They soon talked about what has been going on around the city this past few years mainly, trivial matters but ace didn't mind. After an hour of catching up the four decided to head back to their ship, bidding their farewell to makino.
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Law made his way to okiya after buying some gift for his favorite geisha, he was greeted by mugi-chan and the two started conversing, usually with what law does in america.
Kidd on the other hand arrived a little later because the driver, unfortunately made a wrong turn at the market. He was greeted by an older geisha, with the same black coloured hair and asked him politely what his business is with their establishment.
"Uhm," he rubbed the back of his neck before continuing " I-i came to see mugi-chan, is he free?" The raven haired mistress looked at him for a few seconds before supplying her answer.
"No, unfortunately mugiwara-san is unavailable at the moment, he is with a costumer right now, may I interest you with a different geisha?" She asked calmly, yet welcoming.
"Ah! No thanks, guess I can just leave my presents here, just make sure to give them to mugi-chan when he gets back" he smiled sadly before turning his back towards the geisha.
"Wait!" A red haired maiko exclaim who arrived in the doorway just now.
" kidd-san come back!" She said in a hushed tone. Kidd turned his head to her direction and resumed his spot not a while ago.
" your with that trafal-guy right?" She asked, kidd nodded. " yeah, why?" He answered irately.
"Well, if you want book me for the night for double price and I can take you where mugi-chan is" that caught kidd's attention, wait…
"Is law the one who booked mugi-chan!?" He shouted.
"Shh! Quiet! Yes! That creepy doctor is with mugi-chan right now." She scolded the red hair who was fuming.
"Is he friends with surgeon-san?" The older geisha asked her younger sister to which she recieved an affirmative.
"Why that no good, son of a bitch…!" Kidd's face contorted in fury, how dare that psycho do that!
"Well…? How about it? Are you up for the deal?" She leaned closer to the other brunette.
"Yes! Let's go!" He barked.
"Wait, both of you, you can't just barge in at a private session, I'll notify them first that mugi-chan will perform a dance with you playing an instrument." The oldest calmly ordered the two.
"You're crazy mugiwara-ya!" Law chuckled light heartedly during mid conversation when mugi-chan was telling him how he mistook chili paste with his geisha make up.
"Sorry for interrupting, surgeon-san do you mind if I borrow mugi-chan for a second?"
"No, no! Not at all!" He raised his tattooed hand to the woman in a dismissive way.
"Hai nee-san, what is it?"
"Would you like to perform with your namiko-san?" The boy nodded his head enthusiastically at the thought of sharing a stage with her nee-san. " she also has a private booking right now but considering that she is a very good musician and you are a very good dancer that would be result in a wonderful performance will it not?" She continued as luffy continued to say yes.
"Tora-o? Is it okay with you if we share the room with my sister and her client?" Luffy asked with his most pleading tone. "How can I say no to that…" law internally sighed
"Truth is, No, I don't want to but because you asked it then I will readily grant your wish." Law said teasingly causing mugi-chan to blush a little and proceeded to cheer happily while the room is being prepared.
"Good evening master trafalgar, mugi-chan" the brunette maiko bowed before the two. "I would like to introduce my client, master eustass." She motioned to kidd who came in the room causing law to scowl in irritation.
"Good evening mugi chan , i heard you two are one hell of a combination, I look forward to your performance tonight, ne trafalgar? " kidd smiled sweetly, albeit fake to the irate surgeon.
"Hm." Was all he said.
When kidd had found his comfortable position, the two maiko readied their positions, mugi-chan at the center and namiko-chan behind him readying her shamisen. The lights around the room dimmed except for the ones near the stage.
Namiko started by plucking a single note from her instrument, luffy snapped his fans open with an audible 'krat', his thin ivory fingers coiling between the gaps of the fan.
Another one and the boy slid his feet in slowly, the two spectators anticipating every movement.
Namiko started to on her plucking and the other answered it with graceful fluid motions of his fan, waving it from side to side in a scooping motion. He twirled around, his kimono following the circular direction. He held the fan close to his face only showing his silver eyes, the other hand was held out perpendicular to his shoulder,he started to let the fan spin on one of his fingers, he bent his knees facing a different direction from his body while maintaining the momentum of the spin. After the female started to pluck faster than before her music soon entranced the audience, creating a frantic rythm while the boy effortlessly kept with her pace, making the two fans spin faster while changing his positions periodically, the one on his left stopped spinning and the other thrown in the air. He made a full spin before catching the other making kidd gasp in excitement.
The two open fans were juggled, and flicked in a circular manner robustly revealing two opposite colors to the viewers, a deep purple and silver changing sides. The climax of the song began but mugi-chan's expression was still the same, his mouth slightly apart, his eyes were half lidded, a semi erotic expression nonetheless.
Both of his fans were held with one hand making a full circle as he made soothing motions with his hands gracefully gliding nearer the audiences. He made a small twirl in front of them as namiko plucked the heavy last frantic part of the song mugiwara held the two fans and threw it backwards before doing a slow back hand spring catching the fans in time and did another handspring. He held out both of his hands to the two as the final pose, putting his knees in an very uncomfortable angle.
The males were still gaping at the performance, law was the first to snap out of the induced trance before clapping his hands lightly who was followed by kidd who did it with more bravado.
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Ace and the other whitebeards had finally arrived at the ship where sabo, as well as the others greeted them. They settled at the ship's deck and had a round of conversations about their earlier activities started to which ace kept from theirs from the visitors. Thatch took out alcoholic beverages such as wine, rum and beer from the kitchen to be served and they stayed up pretty late from discussing their own opinions about the place.
The stars in the sky had already faded and the midnight sky turned a little less dark, everyone was still up and drinking from their own cups when a very drunk kidd and law popped out of the corner and starting cursing each other, insisting that a person named mugi-chan would be theirs. Everyone laughed at the bickering duo as they stumbled and crawled their way across the wide deck of the ship.
"Kidd! How many times do I have to tell you not to drink! GOD! Such a pain in the ass…" " Bonney shouted angrily but as her brother was making his way to her she switched to older sister mode assisting his twin to their cabin. While sabo and kaya took care of the young surgeon mumbling about white and blue satin.
"What happened to you two?" Sabo muttered to himself rather than to the drunk man, in factcat this point law can't manage to walk straight even with someone assisting him. He lead the doctor to his cabin and tucked him into bed before going back to the group who was surprised as well that kidd a heavy drinker was wasted and practically crawling for his dear life.
When the two were tucked in bed by their repspective companions the others decided to call it night and went to their rooms. Marco, vista, thatch and ace were left in the decks and continued with their plan.
"So you're telling me that you remember this crocodile,yoi?"
"Yes, I was still young back then when my parents met him..." ace looked at the ocean remembering the man who swindled his parents.
"Lemme guess he lent your parents money with an incredible interest?" Thatch opened another bottle of beer for vista who was intently listening to the conversation.
"Yes, m-my parents really needed money that time , and crocodile eagerly gave it to them ... " he gave an exasperated sigh "I can't remember what happened after that " he gave up.
"I believe he is a shichibukai, a man with strong connections in the government, though that was only thing from what I've heard from a friut vendor" vista interjected while taking a gulp from his beer.
"What do we do,yoi?" Marco knows what to do but he wants ace to call the shots.
"We need to get in touch with him , thatch, can you ask izo and haruta tomorrow if we have any businesses that is affiliated with that crocodile?" Ace looked up from his glass of beer to the cook who smirked in reply. They have a lead and they have names now they just need to find luffy. Ace knew that as long as luffy is still missing he shouldn't touch crocodile even if they are stronger and more powerful when it comes to money. Who knows what that bastard will do to luffy if they made a move on him.
With that they disbanded and returned to their own cabins to rest up for tomorrow's business.
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Law woke up with a nerve wrecking hangover and a filthy aftertaste of alcohol in his mouth. What happened yesterday? He thought to himself. He remembered praising the geishas for the wonferful show, but after that, nothing.
Damn, his hangover is killing him, whatever alcohol they served in that teahouse was stronger than any alcohol he had ever drank. He tried recollecting what had transpired yesterday, they talked then eustass-ya came and the mugi-ya danced. It him hard like a bullet when he remebered the scene.
He felt his face heat up from the thought of seeing mugiwara's blue undergarment and porcelain like skin when the young boy tumbled backwards. Trafalgar law had never been aroused by such thoughts alone , but that boy had provenvhim otherwise ,he felt unsatisfied, he wants to see more, to hear more to feel what is like if he was inside the boy. His morning wood was still stiff and his lewd wonderings weren't helping to make it go away. He sighed, he needs to deal with it the old fashion way. Looking at the locked door, he unbuckled his belt quietly and pulled off his pants and underwear at the same time, he was dripping wet already. His hand coiled around his hard member and slowly stroke it, moaning at the contact. He visualized the boy naked below him and pleading to fuck him hard and rough. He felt a tingle on his spine from the thought alone. His 12 inch member destroying the young boy to oblivion from tip to base .Going in deep and slow, he wants mugiwara under him right now. Molesting the boy in every perverse position, his name being called out from the pain and pleasure, going faster and rougher, his cock reaching the end of the tunnel until he shoots all of his seeds inside him not wasting even a single drop.
Panting heavily, the young doctor sat at his bed while he wiped the warm semen that landed on his face after shooting out a glassful of cum that ended up everywhere. In his defense, he hadn't had release for a very long time after immersing himself in his studies. He wobbly made his way into the private bathroom and washed himself thorougly,after the act, he came to a really wants the boy all to himself.
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Kidd was relieved that his twin sister was out at the deck, no irritating comments, no shrill laughters, no teasing he finally got some time alone at the room, but that was not the only reason. It was his kidd junior who was asking him for attention, he can't leave the bed with a raging boner while his sister was there that would be too awkward! . He hurriedly went into the showers and locked the door ripping the constricting garments that was choking his member. He propped a leg at the bathtub and quickly stroke his yearning boner, gaining speed while thinking of mugi-chan and him making love. Purring his name, long ebony arms coiled around his thick muscular neck thrusting sensually and slowly until they achieve their nirvana. He couldn't take it anymore as he reached the end of his climax and jets of semen gushed out from his cock into the bathtub, he squeezed out everything his cock can vomit and when finished started the warm shower iland felt guilty afterwards for thinking of doing such to the young man of his fantasies. He really wants mugi-chan to be his and his only.
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"Nee-san! Are you sure about asking the 2 gaijins to take luffy's mizuage?" Nami wants to talk sense to her sister who talked about her plans not a while ago.
"Yes, yes namiko I'm sure of every words that comes out from my mouth, I will offer luffy's mizuage to surgeon and baker-san. I know they can't refuse my offer" hanako said the words with a cold edge in her voice. She looked at her sister intently to prove her resolve.
"Bu-but nee-san!" The younger tried voicing out her opinion but was cut off first by haneko.
"But what? Namiko! Do you think we can find another chance like this? Listen, In a few years time our trade will become obsolete, all I want for us is to have a secured future, I have already payed your debts the moment you came in here and every single penny that you earn is for us to have a permanent roof above our heads! We may have kept crocodile at bay but the economy, that is something we can never stand against" Never had nami heard,her sister robin speak in such a harsh tone, she sees her point clearly now but why does it have to be like this.
"I do not wish for luffy to lose his innocence you know?" Robin continued ,her voice became softer.
"I know that onee-san and I'm sorry for not trusting you, then tell me , what shall we do?" the brunette replied with the same tone, worried and sadness laced in her voice.
" We strike while the iron is hot, I have heard from makino that his brother is here in japan, we need to hurry" the ravenette carefully picked up her kiseru and took a drag from the pipe.
"Nee-san? What do you mean?" The brunette asked confused to whose brother is her sister talking about but the older raven clearly ignored the question.
" I want you to hand out these invitations to our patrons except for the two foreigners. I will make luffy hand them out personally." She said calculatingly as she stared at the window by her desk.
With a bow namiko ushered herself out of the room to attend the given task.
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"Marco…" ace whined from the backseat of their vehicle.
"What?" Blue eyes met his gray orbs from the rear mirror.
"When are we coming back?" He huffed.
"Tomorrow, just need to finish one more assignment and we can go look for your brother, yoi!" Marco reassured making ace sigh in defeat.
"For the mean time Let's go get some ramen,yoi!" The blonde smiled lazily, lifting his eyes to the mirror waiting for ace's expected reaction and sure enough as soon as the word ramen was heard ace's lighted up and clapped his hands in childish glee.
"Food!" He cheered making vista and thatch snort from their seats. They were sleeping and was woken up from their rest by the earlier conversation, marco really has his fingers wrapped around the youngest, or was it the other way around? They weren't sure but they couldn't care less either.
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Afternoon for law couldn't get any slower, the dark blue haired man gritted his teeth in anticipation, he closed the book that he was reading not a few seconds ago and laid it on his desk. He took a piece of paper and decided to write a letter to america. The contents of which no one knows, he summoned for a servant to drop his telegram to the post office and with that, he smirked to himself.
It was a little past 5 when the surgeon went out to join his friends sabo and bonney for early dinner, the trio decided to get ramen and gyoza. While their orders have been taken care of sabo started a conversation.
"So law, where have you been this past few days?"
"I was just looking for some books and souvenirs to be taken home why?" The young surgeon replied nonchalantly.
"I didn't know bookshops serve alcoholic beverages…" bonney said teasingly as she lighted a cigarette to pass time.
"Bonney-ya, what I meant was most of the time I was searching for some books and trinket and last night was your brother's fault."
"Is that so?" Bonney sounded like she wasn't having any of it. She just nodded and took a long drag from her stick, law didn't like it when people don't trust him, he scoffed.
"What?" Bonney lifted her similar amber eyes from the table to law. Law just raised his eyebrow and shook his head painfully slow indicating to dismiss what had transpired.
Sabo can already feel the tension between the two, he cleared his throat and decide that it would be better to steer the conversation in a different direction.
"I've seen some exquisite lacquered decorations in one of these shops near the main road, I'm planning to take some back to england, have you found anything interesting while going around town?"
"I bought some kimonos, it was quite expensive but damn! It was made of high quality materials, I'm thinking of buying more for my friends" bonney answered with enthusiasm remembering the pink colored kimono that she once saw in a dress shop.
"Okay, that sounds wonderful! Law? Got anything to share?" The blonde turned to the doctor with an expectant gaze but the coctor was spacing out.
"Oh, me? Yes, sabo-ya I found what I want to bring home…" he answered absent mindedly, retaining the thoughtful expression plastered on his face.
"Really? Pray do tell!" Sabo inquired excitedly.
"Just wait… and you'll see" law replied with a smirk playing across his lips.
" I bet it's a dead carcass of an animal drowned in a jar of formaldehyde～" whisphered bonney to sabo which cause the blonde to chuckle knowing that it is possible when it comes to law. The said man just rolled his eyes and began digging in the piping hot soup.
They spent the hour eating and chatting occasionally, as bonney was at her fifth serving law notified his companions that he will be heading somewhere else.
Law's lips curled up a little when he remembered that he hasn't seen kidd after lunch, atleast he got mugiwara to himself, at the corner the doctor can see the familiar paper lamps that illuminates the pathway to the teahouse, climbing the stone stairs he can already hear the cheers and laughters of the costumers, the place seems packed.
Dingdingding
"Mister trafalgar! It's a pleasure to see you again, are you here to see mugi-san?" The blonde cook greeted the doctor with a little more warmth than usual.
"Yes sanji-ya, is he available?" The doctor returned the warm greeting with a small smile.
"Unforunately, he is with a costumer right now, but they'll be packing up in a little bit, would you like to wait?"
"Sure, I don't have any plans for the night, I would like to have some sake and sweets if you may" the cook lead the costumer inside a vacant room and prepared it accordingly before motioning the raven to take a seat. He promptly bowed and exited the room to fetch the refreshments.
Knock * knock *
"Doctor-san? Can I come in?"
"Please hanako-ya come in, what do I owe the pleasure?" Trafalgar hummed as the geisha scooted in a seat in front of him.
" If you would be gracious, do you mind answering some questions?"
"Sure, please ask away" after considering the request he nodded his head.
"First, what can you say about my younger brother?"
"I think, mugiwara-ya is a…is… he's special…" law was caught offguard by the question, thinking that the female raven was going to ask a question about home.
"I see," she looked thoughtful for a moment before ooening her mouth to speak again " second, do you know anything about the geisha culture?"
"Not much I guess… wait, where is this conversation going hanako-ya?"
"That is all surgeon-san, mugi-san will be here any moment soon, I hope you have a wonderful evening" she bowed graciously before exiting the room. This left trafalgar law, the most logical man alive confused, what was that all about?
"I need to study…" he thought to himself, recollecting the questions earlier made the doctor feel uneasy.
"Konbanwa～ " a familiar cheerful voice snapped law from his thoughts.
"Good evening to you too mugiwara-ya～" he focused his eyes on the male geisha who was wearing a jade kimono with embroidered golden birds in flight.
"Tora-o～ I have something to give you! But promise me not to tell anyone about it okay!?" The once cheerful voice was masked with a little anxiety, he didn't like it, why is he nervous?
" okay, I promise what is it?" Law brushed his worries off and played along the charade. It might be him, but… ,
"Hmmmm… ah here it is!" Luffy pulled out a small red box that has gold ink smeared around it, he slowly slid the box through the floor until it is within the doctor's arm reach. Law reached out to grab the small trinket and for the briefest time his calloused hand brushed against smooth skin, the geisha flinched upon contact and immediately retracted his hand away from the doctor.
The surgeon chuckled and opened the box to find a white rice cracker and nothing else.
"Mugiwara-ya? Is this a… rice cracker?" He asked confused looking at the cracker and to the boy.
"Ha-hai!"
"What is this for?"
"Fo-for my mizuage…?" The poor geisha stuttered while fumbling on the hems of his kimono, kami! This is embarassing. He sounded like he is not even sure about his answer.
"What? Mizu? Water? Age? To hoist up… raise from water?" Heck,even the smartest surgeon of his generation was boggled to the core. What the hell is mizuage? So many possibilities were running through his head. But, no! He will get his answer now, by hook or by crook.
"Uhm… well… i don't know how to explain this, maybe you can ask a friend?" Luffy implied sheepishly.
"Fine, but anyways thanks for the gift, It looks important, i'll keep this." Not wanting to put the boy on a tighter situation he decided to keep the box and let it slip for the mean time, maybe it wasn't worth it to press the boy further. And so, the night flew by with the two conversing casually and drank some wine while playing teahouse games. A few skin to skin brushing occured and to law it was just firewood to his burning desire.
After a few hours, law headed out and while mugiwara was cleaning some of the cups and trash. Kidd, panting came and greeted the young geisha.
"Sorry, (huff-huff) I finished some stuff before (huff-huff) coming here, are you free?" Holding his hand to his chest he tried his best breathing out the statement.
"Of course!, come sit here with me!" Luffy beamed.
Kidd shook his head before saying "No mugi-chan! Let's go somewhere else" he smiled after seeing that the young boy was excited at the thought of going out.
"Where are we going?" Luffy asked innocently but kidd just shook his head, no he's not telling.
"I already talked about it with hanako-san, now, come!"
With that, the two marched out of the okiya and quickly made their way to the park, it was already dark and only the soft glow of the street lamps illuminated their way, walking on cobbled street and into the bridge they slipped their legs into the gaps and seated beside each other.
"We're here!"
"Okay and what are we doing in the park at this time of the night?" Luffy asked with uneasiness in his voice.
"Just wait hahaha"
"Mmmm…okay!"
And not a few more minutes have passed , a whistling sound ripped through the quietness of the park.
"Bang'
The darkness was dispelled by a faint red light exploding in the air and quickly disappated after a few seconds.
"Sugoi!" Luffy exclaimed and in his excitement he clenched his hand in kidd's brown leather jacket.
"Heh, I know you'll like it!" Kidd's thin lips curled into a smug smirk, he had accomplish mission one.
One after the other, a myriad of various colours of , white, red , green and violet spontaneously bloomed in the evening sky. Luffy rarely goes out of the okiya during festivals so this was one of the very few times he had seen the beautiful pyrotechnics. As the fireworks display were coming to an end kidd took a sideway glance to the geisha's direction, crooking his head along the way as he closes their distance and planted a soft, innocent, chaste kiss on the boy's lips.
To be continued～
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