Author's Note: Well, let us begin the Erin Island Arc. And, yes, if you were curious, Yuki-Rin and Kazuma survived the explosion from the last chapter. If they didn't, the fanfic would end with this chapter. XD
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Ch. 65: "I'm Home at Last."
"She's waking up. We saved Yuki-Rin and Kazuma, and that's all that matters right now."
Yuki-Rin and Kazuma both awoke in the sick bay, where all of the Capricorns were standing over their beds.
"Look who's back!" Gareth announced. The Capricorns cheered.
"How did you… Find us? We could've washed away!" Yuki-Rin cried.
"I used my fishing rod to fish up Yuki-Rin. But, Kazuma kind of drifted away, so Heathcliffe dove in to get him," Hatori explained. Heathcliffe, who was without his shirt and dripping wet, gave Yuki-Rin and Kazuma a sly grin. Kazuma smiled.
"Thank you, Heathcliffe. Thank you, Hatori," Kazuma said.
"No problem. No good deed goes unpunished. I mean, you DID save us from the exploding sky island," Hatori explained.
"And risked your own lives in the process," Akari added.
"Well, that too," Kazuma said as he scratched the back of his head.
"How long have we been out cold?" Yuki-Rin asked Ageha.
"It's been about a day. You spent most of that time alseep, so you two should be fine to get up and move around by now," Ageha explained.
"Wonderful! I'll get started on making lunch!" Sebastian said.
"What are we having?" Hana asked the chef.
"Tuna!" Sebastian announced.
"Again? We've had that for five days straight!" Hana cried.
"Well, when you're low on food and you're in a huge pirate crew, you have to make do with what you can," Sebastian explained. "Come to think of it, I think I saw an island shortly before Yuki-Rin and Kazuma awoke. Maybe we'll re-stock there."
"And maybe we'll find new crew members!" Z.G. added.
"Z.G., we have enough crew members. About thirty-two crew members, to be exact," Hana argued.
"But, I miss Apple, Inaba, and Hito!" Z.G. cried. All Hana could do was sigh.
"Can't help you there, buddy," Hana said as she followed the rest of the Capricorns out of the room. Yuki-Rin and Kazuma sat in the sick bay in silence.
"So… What are you going to do?" Kazuma asked Yuki-Rin, who sighed.
"I need another shower. I felt so dirty going through that island and then landing in the ocean," Yuki-Rin explained as she got up from her bed.
"I need to take a shower too, but you can go first," Kazuma offered. Yuki-Rin smiled.
"Thanks, Kazuma," Yuki-Rin said. "But, we're probably going to have to hurry. Lunchtime will start at any minute now, and it looks like we're docking at another island soon."
"You're right, we should get a move on," Kazuma said in agreement.
After taking a shower and having some lunch, Yuki-Rin decided to watch for the next island with Hana.
"There it is," Yuki-Rin said smugly as she pointed to an island in the distance. Hana glared at Yuki-Rin.
"Good eye. I could've seen it from miles away," Hana said sarcastically. Yuki-Rin just gave a smug glare to Hana. "Don't think that this is over yet."
Yuki-Rin laughed.
"Anyway, do you know what the name of the island we're approaching is?" Yuki-Rin asked Hana.
"Hmm… Let me check," Hana said before she started flipping through her guidebook. "A-ha! We're approaching Erin Island!"
"Erin Island? Have I heard that name somewhere before?" Yuki-Rin asked Hana, who slammed her guidebook shut.
"You probably have, given that you're the big adventure and piracy fan around here," Hana explained.
"You probably heard of that name too, Hana, since you study maps so much," Yuki-Rin added.
"Oh, shut up!" Hana said to her best friend as they walked onto the deck.
"Hey, Yuki-Rin, do we have a name for this island?" Kazuma shouted from across the deck.
"Yep! All hands on deck, we're going to Erin Island!" Yuki-Rin announced to the Capricorns.
"Erin Island?"
All eyes turned to Molly.
"You sound excited," Holden pointed out.
"I should be! We're dockin' at me home island, and I haven't been there in a bloody long time!" Molly explained. The Capricorns began to chatter amongst themselves about who they would meet from Molly's past and what sights they would see that Molly knew while growing up.
"Molly's home island!" Matsu commented. "I bet we'll get to meet her friends and family! Erin Island sounds lovely!"
"Maybe we'll run into Julietta!" Soren added. Heathcliffe calmly hit his older brother in the head with the back of his scythe.
"Bro, let it go. We WILL see Julietta again, no questions asked. Just… Not for a while," Heathcliffe explained. "Maybe you'll get to meet one of Molly's old friends."
"Really? Is that so, baby bro?" Soren asked Heathcliffe.
"It's true," Holden added.
"As your grandmother, I could help you find a girlfriend," Isabella offered.
"Uhh… Your services won't be needed. Thank you, and have a nice day," Soren said nervously before running off. Heathcliffe and Holden sweatdropped.
"Since I'm in a good mood, I'll spare my wrath against your brother," Isabella said.
"Come on, guys, do you want to see me home island or not?" Molly asked the Sarutobi siblings and Isabella.
"I do! I do!" Isabella shouted as she pushed Heathcliffe and Holden out of the way.
"Hey! Rude much?" Holden cried.
"And from our own GRANDMOTHER, no less!" Heathcliffe added. Isabella chucked fruit at the both of them.
"You're one to talk," Isabella pointed out.
"Shut up!" Heathcliffe and Holden yelled. Hana cleared her throat.
"Guys, do I have to remind you that the last one off of the boat will have to do watch duty?" Hana reminded the fratenal twins.
"Yeah! Plus, don't you want to spend time with me, Sarutobi-kun?" Aki asked Heathcliffe.
"Oh, I should! Coming, Aki!" Heathcliffe said before he ran off to be with Aki. Holden looked to Isabella.
"Don't look at me like that," Isabella said. Holden sighed.
"I'm outta here. Later, Isabella," Holden said before he got off of the Hyperion, leaving Isabella alone on the ship.
"You suck, Holden!" Isabella cried.
In the streets of Erin Island, Molly was giving a tour of her home to Yuki-Rin, Kazuma, and Hana.
"Over there is the tailor shop. And, we're passing the post office, which is a local hangout for all of the gossipy housewives of the island. Oh! And, over there is the kindergaten I went to when I was a wee lass!" Molly excitedly said as she pointed out almost everything on the streets.
"Molly's so excited to be home after two years," Hana commented.
"I know! When we left for our pirate voyage, Molly said she wanted to go back to her home island. Hell, at the time I didn't know she lived on the Gand Line," Yuki-Rin explained.
"I didn't know too, Yuki-Rin," Kazuma added. "I mean, at first glance, Molly looks like she's from the Goa Kingdom like you. Looks can be decieving sometimes."
The four stopped at an intersection. To the northwest of them was a pub with some apartments over it. On the third floor of the building, there appeared to be burn marks surrounding some of the windows. Molly grew silent.
"And, this would be?" Kazuma asked Molly.
"I-It's… It was me house before the bloody Tenryuubito took me away," Molly said sadly. Yuki-Rin, Kazuma, and Hana grew quiet.
"Do you… Want to go in? You know, for old times' sake?" Yuki-Rin asked Molly, who sighed.
"I suppose. We're not going to be at me home island for that long. The Log Pose resets day after tomorrow, so we might as well do it while we're here," Molly said with a sad sigh.
"Alright, then, let's go!" Kazuma said before the four crossed the street.
Ending Note: Review if you want to see some people from Molly's past.