Choices. Portgas D. Rouge, the most beautiful woman in Baterilla, was ready to do whatever it took, just to see her child born. The gorgeous blonde was ready to die and she would do so with a warm smile on her freckled face. However, at some point she would meet Naruto, who wasn't happy to see such a bright light being snuffed out of the world, so he made a decision. Save her.

Disclaimer: I do not own the masterpieces of Naruto or One Piece as they are both owned by their respective amazing writers, Masashi Kishimoto and Eiichiro Oda, but I will honestly claim my own creations along the way.

Note to Anonymous: Try to do something more interesting with your super life, if your intention is to write trash. Write a story. From now on, don't waste my time.

Note to Flames: Go read something different. As a reader it's simple for you. I am also a reader. Just click or use Hiraishin.

Note to Fiction Inspectors: Keep inspecting.

I'm tired of dealing with foolish people. No more.

I don't mind being the first to do this. Again! I am a writer! This is my genuine job!

Still about love mixed with a dose of anguish. After all, love is a wonderful feeling when YOU REALLY COME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT LOVE IS. Love. And not a simple dishonest desire or feeling.

We'll continue when I'm ready too.

Baterilla

Chapter 1

"You saved me!"

"Sorry! I didn't see you around here. Everything is fine with you?

Y-Yes. Don't worry, it was no big deal. I was just distracted, Naruto-san.

Great! So… do you need help? These bags look very heavy.

Oh? You must be tired from all that training, and it's just some shopping so I can cook dinner tonight. Thank you, but-

Stop there right now! I'm not accepting anything. Now come on, Rouge-san, show me the way!

N-Naruto-san… F-Fine. Thank you for everything. I… I really appreciate your generosity."

~?

Portgas D. Rouge was her name.

The sea waves sounded like the cry of pain that escaped from the depths of the woman's soul with freckles on her face. Tears flowed freely down the rose-blonde's cheeks as she tightly held a newspaper in front of her abundant breasts.

The sky was quite sunny today, so it was almost impossible for it to start raining. However, a drop would fall from the heavens, only to splash onto the newspaper the beautiful woman kept. She didn't move, acting as if she were frozen, still staring into the distance, so she didn't notice when the skies shifted, heralding the arrival of something hidden with the rumbling sound of thunder.

RUMBLE!

THUNDER!

Although in the next moment all that happened was the incessant drops of rain falling and wetting the earth, including the beautiful long blue dress that the brown-eyed woman with the freckles on her face was wearing.

"Hey! Get out of the rain or you'll catch a cold!"

The first scream didn't exactly sound like a wake-up call for the beautiful woman, because she was so absorbed in feelings of helplessness that she wasn't able to perceive the genuine warning. She was falling.

"You are not listening to me? Damn. I woke up and now I don't recognize where I am, dattebayo!"

Another scream, and this time the woman seemed to hear it as a strong wind ruffled her long, wavy pink-blond hair, which flowed smoothly down her slender back like the waves of the sea.

The woman might have been focused on something different, confused thoughts, but she wasn't dizzy.

"Miss!"

She knew there was someone behind her and closing in. Fast. Very fast.

No. Go away. I want to be alone…

"Kurama! Try to figure something out while I deal with this situation!"

"Don't worry, brat! My brothers and I are already on it, Naruto!"

"Miss! Are you well?" – the voice tinged with dignified masculine concern with the depth of a baritone, but still young, played in the woman's ears like a song that made her squeeze the newspaper even tighter and she started to shake.

No. No.

Finally feeling something different after so long standing here.

"Hey, calm down…"

A tearful moan escaped the freckled woman's lips. And then she felt a strong hand grab her by the arm and turn her body in a complete spin, only so that she was facing the anomaly who was also blond like her and had lines like whiskers on his cheeks.

Feeling the negative emotions, the man wasted no time in engulfing her in a warm embrace that Portgas D. Rouge didn't know she needed. She choked back a breath, trying and failing to hide the lump forming in her throat.

The blonde just couldn't cry in a stranger's arms, though strangely she felt a little better now, but when a bandaged hand – the other had been resting innocently on her curvaceous waist – was lifted to stroke her hair, then it happened.

Hiccup.

Portgas D. Rouge let out the tearful cry of pain she'd been trying to hold back ever since she'd read the news. The rose-blonde buried her head even deeper into the crook of the blond's neck. Like a light being turned on in the darkness that was her thoughts, she felt an infinity of calm cover her spirit like a heavy mantle made of heat and energy.

That mixed with the genuinely warm hug the woman was currently receiving were the attributes needed to get her to let go of her grip on the role. Then on her back, Naruto watched with his formerly blue eyes took on yellow irises with black pigmentation around the eyes extending to his ears, as well as an additional round mark on his forehead with a red dot in the center - demonstrating the use of Sennin Mōdo: Ascended – still looking as the sheet containing letters was carried by the winds.

"That person… must have been someone important to you, huh?" – Naruto asked gently, still stroking the soft wavy hair of the woman who was being bathed by the calming effects of natural energy. The freckled one in response just nodded slightly with her tearful head still tucked into the crook of his neck.

The newspaper said that 'Gold Roger' had been executed.

To be continued.

Author's Notes: I've worked on 4 different stories in the last 5 or 6 days. This wave of inspiration just keeps coming! And I still need to update some stories that are waiting for me!

By the way, I noticed that many of you are really... excited about the continuation of 'Sun of Freedom' and 'The Infinity of Blue Eyes'! Wow! This is so cool! Stay safe!

Now… let's talk about the news!

Portgas D. Rouge. Unexplored. Unknown. Fabulous. Determined. Incredible.

Anyway, I present to you a new cuteness! Mixing love with anguish. Pain, loneliness, care and compassion.

As always, if someone doesn't like the new story, just go read something different. I'm not blaming anyone. I'm just doing what my heart desires! And I want to see some love between these two too! Just like Big Mom and Uta will receive!

Writing about such profound subjects is a great way to move forward. I hope this short start has served its purpose which is to ignite that little flame inside each of you who truly appreciate my work!

I hope you like it. Don't forget to review a lot!

Tengoku no Kotei out.