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Chapter 3: Silence

Sakura sighed as she finally got to rest in peace for once. That captain, Eustass Kid, could not stop asking her to join his crew. He got more persistent when he found out that she was not a devil fruit user.

She sighed once again while she carried a bag of medical supplies. Sakura deep in her thoughts, bumped into a chest spilling bandages on the ground. Looking up in surprise she meets dark red eyes staring back at her.

Her face turns scarlet from embarrassment, "Oh Kami, I am so sorry!" Sakura bows then kneels quickly to pick up the fallen supplies, only to find that all have already been collected. She picks up the bag in confusion and stares at the man. The man was tall, with black triangle symbols on his eyebrows; he had long golden hair that reached his hips.

"Today is a bad day to cause unluckiness to a lady." he says in a monotone voice. Sakura stared at him in a questioning look.

"Ah, thank you?" unsure if it was the right response. She looked at him and then to the building he was standing in front of, which happened to be her clinic. Sakura went straight to the clinic and opened the door, but paused and looked at the man, "Do you want to come in?"

He stared at her before he indulged himself to the offer and followed. Sakura didn't know if it was the right choice to invite him in, after all he could be as strange as that other captain.

It was quiet as she started unpacking, the silence unnerved her. She turned to the man, "Do you want something to drink?"

After a pregnant pause he responded, "tea". Sakura nodded and prepared two cups of tea. As she was finishing up, she placed it in front of him and sat down staring at him.

"So, why were you in front of my clinic?" Sakura question curiously. He looked at her, debating his answer.

"Fate has decided to lead me to you." His monotone voice ringed out. Sakura could only stare blankly at him, after a while she nodded and went to grab a book. She was sure that if he wanted anything he would ask her, so she just read to past the time.

He left after a few hours, but came back the next day. She later found out that his name was Basil Hawkins and the two had become friends of some sort. He had come to the clinic every day until his departure and Sakura would give him tea. The two would make small talk and then sit in silence, one reading the other shuffling cards.

When it came time for his departure, Sakura felt a tad sad. As he came in, Sakura set down the cup down and greeted him. They talked for a bit and went to their normal routine. She decided then and there that she would give him a gift. She got up quickly before he left and grabbed a scroll. She turned and thrust the scroll in his hands, he gave a questioning glance.

"If… if you want to talk to me use the scroll. Just write inside and I'll respond."

He nodded a miniscule smile appeared on his lips before it disappeared. He turned his back to her and walked toward the door.

"Sayōnara Sakura-san."

"Sayōnara." Sakura whispered as the door closed shut.


Order of Characters:

Portgas D. Ace

Dracule Mihawk

Shanks

Trafalgar Law

Luffy

Zoro

Whitebeard (maybe some of the crew too)

Sanji

Nami

Just to let you guys know that I am going to put a hiatus on Dawn of a New Era and update once I finished this little series because my life is really really hectic right now. I AM NOT ABANDONING SO DO NOT FRET!

Love,

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