Author's Note: You had one job, Hatori. ONE job.

Why am I saying this? You'll see in this chapter.

Disclaimer: Eichiiro Oda still owns One Piece.

Ch. 105: "Hive Mind in Solitary Confinement."

The next day, Kaoru and Mina were confirmed to the sick bay, out of fear that they would attack their nakama again. The Capricorns took turns watching them, just in case they turned into their vampire forms again.

"I don't understand – Why did my Devil Fruit powers go beserk?" Kaoru asked Blaise, who was the current Capricorn to watch over Kaoru and Mina.

"Hana said it was the full moon this week. If I were you, I'd stay here until the end of the week," Blaise explained.

"But, this is like solitary confinement! We can't even go out to eat a meal with our crew!" Mina complained.

"You two are posing a threat to the Capricorns right now! It's best that you stay here until you have no urge to attack us!" Blaise explained.

"We didn't mean to attack everyone! It may be in our instinct to drink blood, but we actually control our blood cravings!" Kaoru prostested.

"You tried to attack Enlai and Aki! Had we not fight back, they could've been dead!" Blaise yelled.

"Blaise, listen to me – We would never kill ANYBODY over blood! Unlike most vampires, we have self-control!" Kaoru shouted.

"Uhh… Guess this means my shift starts."

Kaoru, Mina, and Blaise turned back, and they saw Gareth standing in the doorway.

"Very well… I'll leave you be," Blaise said to Kaoru and Mina before he left the room. Gareth sighed.

"We're sorry we hurt you last night. We just wanted our nakama to be safe, that's all," Gareth explained.

"It's okay. You did what you had to do," Mina said.

That night, Kaoru and Mina were both alone in the sick bay. None of their nakama joined them, since they were all eating dinner.

"Can you hear me? Can you hear me?"

Kaoru looked up.

"What was that?" Mina asked Kaoru, who got up and walked over to the window.

"You must come here. Come to me. Come to me NOW."

Kaoru opened the window.

"Kaoru, what are you doing?" Mina asked Kaoru as he climbed out of the window.

"Did you hear that voice?" We must go to it," Kaoru explained. With the Capricorns…

"Can somebody check on Kaoru and Mina? We last checked on them an hour ago," Yuki-Rin asked her crew.

"I've got this," Hatori said as he got up and left the room. A few minutes later, Hatori returned. "Guys… Kaoru and Mina aren't here."

"Not here? What do you mean they're not here?! We left them in one room, Hatori. ONE ROOM," Heathcliffe explained.

"I noticed that the window was opened, so they must've escaped," Hatori added. Ageha sighed.

"They weren't supposed to leave! It's not like the sick bay is their house and they can leave it as much as they please!" Ageha ranted. Her fellow Capricorns sweatdropped.

"What do we do now?" Kazuma asked everyone hesitantly.

"Looks like we're splitting up and looking for them. We can't let them go beserk and murder innocent citizens OR us," Yuki-Rin explained.

A few minutes later, the Capricorns were searching the island for Kaoru and Mina. Being that it was carnival, many people were out in the streets.

"Kaoru?! Mina?! Where are you?!" Hana cried.

"I doubt we're going to find them in this crowd. Maybe we should wait until later to search for them," Holden explained as he massaged Hana's shoulders.

"You want them to kill somebody? Not on my watch," Hana asked as something tugged at her pant leg. Hana looked down and she saw a little girl. "Oh, hello. Have you been seperated from your parents?"

"I'm really thirsty," The little girl said. Hana smiled as she ruffled the little girl's head.

"I'll buy you a drink, then," Hana said. "What would you like to drink?"

The little girl smiled, revealing vampire fangs and not baby teeth.

"Your blood!" The little girl shouted. Holden got out his guns.

"Do NOT come near her!" Holden yelled as he held the gun up to the little girl's head. The little girl lept up and bit Holden on the shoulder. Holden screamed as the girl sucked his blood for a couple of moments.

"Holden!" Hana cried as she grabbed the little girl. The little girl struggled in Hana's grasp as Hana looked around for something to help her defeat the little vampire. "Where do I go? Where do I go?"

Hana noticed a booth with bulbs of garlic decorating it.

"Hey, maybe this old man will give you a drink for free. You are a cute girl, after all," Hana said as she dropped the girl next to the booth of garlic and ran away. As Hana ran back to Holden, the screams of the vampiric child pierced the air.

"Hana… It hurts…" Holden cried as he clutched at his bleeding shoulder. Hana grabbed Holden's hand with her free hand.

"Come on. Ageha will fix you up, and I'll kiss it to make it all better," Hana said soothingly as they ran back to the Hyperion. When they were five feet from the Hyperion, another vampire blocked their path.

"I want you –" The vampire said before Holden let go of his shoulder and grabbed one of his guns. Without blinking, Holden shot the vampire and escorted Hana onto the Hyperion.

"How did you –" Hana asked before Holden cut her off.

"Silver bullet. It hurts vampires, but it doesn't pierce the skin of humans. Just gives humans a nasty bruise," Holden explained.

An hour later, Holden was resting in his room as Hana tended to him.

"Holden…" Hana said, holding back tears. "I'm sorry. I never should've talked to that girl. I didn't know she would attack…"

"It's okay. I didn't know she would attack, either. I guess the vampire problem is much worse," Holden explained before Hana dissolved into full-on sobbing. "Hey… Why are you crying?"

"I couldn't save you… You – one of my favorite nakama and my boyfriend – got hurt, and I couldn't save you in time. If only I had known," Hana sobbed. Holden stroked Hana's hair back and put his arm on her shoulder.

"Hana, I told you – It's okay. You don't have to be so hard on yourself. There are times where you can't save me, and that's beyond your control and not your fault. Tonight was one of those nights. We didn't know that the little girl was a vampire. Had we known, we would've fled," Holden explained. Hana stopped crying.

"Do you… Promise to save me if I'm in danger?" Hana asked Holden.

"Only if you save me if I'm in danger," Holden said.

"I will. I know this may sound mushy, but I don't want to lose you. I can't afford to lose ANY of my nakama, especially Aria, Yuki-Rin, and you," Hana explained. Holden smiled.

"Don't leave me. I want you to stay with me tonight. Stay with me so I don't get lonely. Stroke my hair and hold me if I feel scared and/or lonely. I just want you to protect me from vampires tonight, Hana. I'm not your savior – I'm just a scared boy," Holden explained. Hana smiled as she rested her head on Holden's chest.

"Don't worry – I'll protect you. And I'll be there to save you," Hana whispered before she kissed Holden on the forehead.

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