Author's Note: So, Kazuma, wanna do the disclaimer, since you're going to be a big character in this chapter?
Kazuma: "Hell yeah! "One Piece" is the property of Eichiiro Oda. The authoress respects that, and that is why she does these disclaimers at the start of every chapter. All she owns are her made-up people, places, and things."
Ch. 14: "Welcome Back, Roscoe Delacroix."
It was a big day in the East Blue, and Sadie Hawkins and Blaise Nightwing were contemplating one thing – how to get to the Grand Line.
"Blaise-san, how are we going to get to the Grand Line?" Sadie asked Blaise as they walked down the docks of Lougetown.
"We're going to have to sneak aboard a ship. Our small sailboats we've been using won't survive a day in the Grand Line," Blaise explained. They then noticed a certain ship – The Hyperion.
"I think we found the perfect ship to sneak onto," Blaise said. A few minutes later, Blaise and Sadie snuck in undetected into the cargo hold.
"Nobody will find us here," Blaise remarked.
"What about me?"
Blaise and Sadie tilted their heads to find a purple-haired boy.
"I suggest you guys find another hiding spot. I found this area first. Better hurry if you want a good hiding spot, since everyone's still asleep or waking up," The boy explained. The next thing Blaise and Sadie knew were that they were lying in the crow's nest.
"I don't see anything or anybody. I'm going back to sleep," Sadie said as she lied down and put her head down on her suitcase. Blaise sighed as he brought his knees closer to his chest.
"This is going to be a long trip up Reverse Mountain," Blaise said to himself. Back on the decks of the Hyperion, the three stowaways went unnoticed, since a flurry of preparations for entry into the Grand Line was going on.
"Alright, is everybody ready to scale Reverse Mountain?" Yuki-Rin asked her crew, who cheered.
"How do I use this thing again?" Hana asked everybody as she pointed to the Log Pose around her wrist.
"I think it's supposed to direct us to the islands in the Grand Line," Yuki-Rin explained.
"Thanks, Yuki-Rin, I – Why do you know more about this than I do?" Hana asked Yuki-Rin.
"I was confused on what the guy who sold us the Log Pose told us, so I read up on it more," Yuki-Rin explained.
"Yuki-Rin, you're our captain, not the navigator. I'M the navigator," Hana explained. Then, the Hyperion began sailing upwards, as if it were sailing up a mountain.
"Hey, is Reverse Mountain really a mountain?" Kazuma asked everyone. Yuki-Rin looked up, and, surely enough, they really were sailing up a mountain.
"Fuck. We're screwed," Yuki-Rin said under her breath before she turned to her crew. "All hands on deck! We're – no joke – sailing UP a mountain! Hang on to anything irreplaceable that can fall off of the ship! We're headed into the Grand Line!"
And, so, everyone held onto something. In the case of Drusilla, she was holding onto Z.G., who was holding onto Karin, who was holding on to Kartik, who had Matsu holding on to him.
"Well, this is certainly awkward," Kartik thought to himself. In the steerage room, Hana and Yuki-Rin held onto the steering wheel.
"Yuki-Rin, you never told me we had to sail UP a mountain to enter the Grand Line!" Hana yelled.
"Sorry, but, with all the excitement, I forgot!" Yuki-Rin apologized.
"If I die, this will be all your fault!" Hana yelled. Then, the ship stopped moving.
"The ship… Stopped moving?" Hana said.
"Uh-oh, I know what comes next," Yuki-Rin said. Then, as if on cue, the Hyperion began sailing down Reverse Mountain at breakneck speed. The Capricorn Pirates began screaming.
"We're all going to die!" Hana yelled.
"Wouldn't Hatori usually say that?" Yuki-Rin asked Hana.
"Just shut up!" Hana yelled. Then, as soon as the ship started going down the mountain, it stopped.
"It stopped," Hana commented as she and Yuki-Rin made their way to the deck.
"Alright, head count. Is everybody here?" Yuki-Rin asked everyone.
"First Mate!" Molly called out.
"Fisherman!" Hatori called out.
"Musicians!" Heathcliffe, Holden, and Soren called out.
"Everyone's here! I was able to do a headcount before you guys got here!" Aria said.
"Thank you, Aria," Hana thanked Aria before she returned to her post at the helm.
"So, Yuki-Rin, how's the Grand Line?" Kazuma excitedly asked Yuki-Rin.
"Well, so far… It's pretty awesome!" Yuki-Rin said.
"Look how far we've come, Yuki-Rin! We started out with a small sailboat and just the two of us, and now we have a big ship and a fairly large crew!" Molly said as she motioned to the crew standing in front of them.
"Here here!" Z.G. called out in celebration.
"You didn't join until AFTER Yuki-Rin and Molly got a few people," Hatori stated.
"But, we still made it," Z.G. said.
"Yep. We still made it," Yuki-Rin commented.
Later that day, the Capricorn Pirates arrived at Ginling Island, the first island they reached at the Grand Line.
"Alright, who's going to watch the Hyperion while we're out?" Yuki-Rin asked her crew.
"Kartik, Yulia, Z.G., and I did it last time," Hatori said.
"I'll watch the ship," Molly offered.
"Good. If you need me, I'll be at the woodworking and book shops," Kartik said.
"I'm going to go with Hatori to get food and cooking supplies," Sebastian said.
"And Yuki-Rin and I will be looking at sword stuff," Kazuma said. Everyone but Yuki-Rin and Kazuma began laughing.
"Guys, what's so funny?" Yuki-Rin asked her crew, who stopped laughing.
"Nothing, nothing," Soren insisted.
"Well, actually, it seems like you guys are so close, you could be a couple," Heathcliffe explained.
"Me sister and Kazuma? No way," Molly said.
"Actually, you guys would make a cute couple. I can see you guys doing EVERYTHING together! Heck, you two would look SOOOO cute in matching outfits!" Karin gushed.
"Uhh… Karin, I seriously think that's enough. You're creeping out a fair portion of the crew," Soren stated. The crew laughed.
"Come on, guys, let's go into town! I want to get a bunch of cute clothes!" Hana said.
"Yeah, let's go! It's our first island on the Grand Line!" Yuki-Rin said.
"Alright, alright, we're going now!" Kartik said before everyone but Molly and Daisuke left.
"*Sigh* Ain't no rest for the wicked," Daisuke commented as he shook his head.
"It's only going to get busier from here," Molly commented as Blaise and Sadie snuck off of the ship in the background and got onto dry land.
"That was scary! I'm never going down Reverse Mountain again!" Sadie stated.
"We may have to if the Grand Line is too powerful for us," Blaise explained.
"Well, so far so good. Except for descending Reverse Mountain," Sadie explained. In town, Kazuma and Yuki-Rin were walking side-by-side down the main drag of town.
"Wow! This place is awesome!" Yuki-Rin squealed. Kazuma laughed.
"I bet you're going to say that about the other islands we dock at," Kazuma said as a woman walked up to them.
"Look at you two. You make such a cute couple," The woman noted. Kazuma and Yuki-Rin blushed.
"She/he is not my boyfriend/girlfriend. We're just friends," Yuki-Rin and Kazuma said at the same time. The woman smiled.
"You guys should really fall in love. You've got a charming girl and a handsome boy, so, you guys were meant for each other," The woman said before she walked away.
"Am I seriously… Falling for Yuki-Rin?" Kazuma thought to himself as he looked over to Yuki-Rin. "Well… She's the one who took me in and gave me a home, protected me, and stayed by my side through triumph and tragedy. Plus, she's not like other girls. Would I be attracted to a normal girl who is a civilian and not a pirate?"
"Holy crap, I think that woman is right! I really think I have fallen in love with Kazuma! He's protected me when I needed it, he's cheered me up when I'm down, and he's stood by me no matter what. Plus, I think he's kinda handsome, with those soft, blonde –" Yuki-Rin thought to herself before Kazuma cut off her train of thought.
"Hey, Yuki-Rin, do you want to get some ice cream?" Kazuma asked Yuki-Rin as they approached an ice cream shop.
"Alright! I love ice cream!" Yuki-Rin yelled joyfully.
"Alright, then, what flavor do you want?" Kazuma asked Yuki-Rin as they went inside the ice cream shop.
"Hmm… I want chocolate chip cookie dough!" Yuki-Rin answered.
"Alright, then. You can go find us a table while I order," Kazuma said. With a nod, Yuki-Rin was off finding a table.
"Oh, my God! Kazuma's buying us ice cream! He's so handsome and loving!" Yuki-Rin said to herself as she snagged a table for two by a window. However, her happiness turned to fear as she spotted somebody she never imagined she would see in the Grand Line.
"No… It can't be… Him," Yuki-Rin said to herself in horror. Yuki-Rin found herself staring at a boy around her age with shaggy, dirty-blonde hair and blue eyes. He wore a white, collared shirt with the sleeves pushed up to the elbows, khaki pants held up with suspenders, and brown shoes. Yuki-Rin blinked.
"I must be seeing things. My mind must be playing tricks on me," Yuki-Rin said to herself before she resumed her daydreams about Kazuma. However, she was taken out of her thoughts when a hand placed itself on her shoulder. Yuki-Rin turned back and saw the boy she was staring at.
"Yuki-Rin, fancy seeing you here," The boy told her.
"Quit playing those games. I'm no longer a Noble's daughter. When I left home, I severed ties with my Noble heritage," Yuki-Rin explained. The boy smirked.
"You will always remain a future Noble in my heart," The boy said.
"I know who you are! You're the jerk my parents almost forced me to marry! I know your true colors, Roscoe Delacroix!" Yuki-Rin yelled. Roscoe smirked.
"Please, Yuki-Rin, give me another chance," Roscoe sarcastically pleaded. Yuki-Rin unsheated her katana.
"No! I refuse!" Yuki-Rin yelled. Before she could do anything else, Roscoe grabbed her katana and put it back in its sheath. He then grabbed Yuki-Rin by the back of the shirt collar.
"Where… Where the fuck are you taking me?" Yuki-Rin asked Roscoe.
"Back to the Delacroix manor. YOU'RE my toy now," Roscoe stated. Yuki-Rin screamed.
"Kazuma! Help me! Please, help me!" Yuki-Rin yelled. Within seconds, Kazuma ran up to Yuki-Rin and Roscoe, with two ice cream cones in his hands.
"Yuki-Rin! Who is this guy?" Kazuma yelled.
"I believe that I am her true love. I am also her husband," Roscoe stated.
"Husband? You can't say bullshit like that! It's obvious that she doesn't love you!" Kazuma yelled.
"Just what are you saying?" Roscoe asked Kazuma.
"What I'm saying is that I love Yu –" Kazuma yelled before Roscoe threw the ice creams Kazuma was holding at him and pushed him down to the ground.
"She's coming with me. Any objections to this will be met with injury or death," Roscoe explained to Kazuma before turning to Yuki-Rin. "Come now, my bride. Let's celebrate our wedding night."
"Kazuma! Please, save me! I don't want to go!" Yuki-Rin yelled as tears began to fall from her eyes.
"I'll save you Yuki-Rin! Molly will save you, Hana will save you, Heathcliffe will save you, and everyone on our crew will save you, no matter what!" Kazuma called out to a sobbing Yuki-Rin, who was being carried off by Roscoe.
"KAZUMA!" Yuki-Rin yelled before she was dragged out of sight. Kazuma broke down sobbing.
"Don't worry, Yuki-Rin, I'll rescue you no matter what!" Kazuma yelled back as he watched Roscoe and Yuki-Rin go out of sight.
"I'll rescue you because I'm in love with you and I want to stay with your forever," Kazuma whispered to himself.
Ending Note: Oh, no! Our spunky protagonist has been kidnapped! Will her crew save her from this Roscoe Delacroix?
Please review if you want to save Yuki-Rin!