Author's Note: And... We're back after a year on hiatus?! What the hell happened?!

Here's what originally happened - I simply had no idea on how to continue the fic. I tried a re-write, but that failed. However, I had no intention of removing this fic, since it was so popular.

Then came along In Argo, which royally changed everything, even to the point where the Capricorns are evil in the fic. It was doing alright for itself, but then I got an idea - Just finish this fanfic and make it the prequel to In Argo. Yes, this means I have to re-write parts of this fic, but I don't mind.

As for finishing this fic, I plan to finish it within the next few chapters. At the very least, I plan to wrap this up within three or four chapters. I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to handle the Capricorns turning evil, but I will try my very best to make their shift from good to evil believable.

Without further ado, I think we need to start already.

Disclaimer: After all this time, I still don't own One Piece. Also, this chapter does mention rape, so be careful.

Chapter 127: "Start of Darkness."

By the next few days, Yuki-Rin had fallen ill. Her days and nights now consisted of staying in bed, only leaving her room to use the restroom, to get what little food and drink she had, or to throw up. After three days of sickness, Ageha decided to give Yuki-Rin a checkup, which revealed something very unexpected.

"Yuki-Rin... You're pregnant."

Yuki-Rin's jaw dropped in shock.

"P-Pregnant?" Yuki-Rin stuttered. She hadn't gotten that far with Kazuma in their relationship, so this was very shocking to her. "But, how? I've never... You know, had sex."

Ageha's face turned grim.

"That's because the baby isn't Kazuma's," Ageha said. "Remember a few weeks back when you were attacked by Roscoe at the bed and breakfast? It's... He's the father."

The blood drained from Yuki-Rin's face. She was now carrying the baby of the sexual harasser she killed, and Yuki-Rin now knew why.

"He... I think he raped me," Yuki-Rin blurted out. "I know for a fact it didn't happen in the moments before I killed him, but I do remember taking a nap earlier that day. I woke up the same condition I was left in, so... He raped me, and he made it look like nothing happened." (1)

"Although I wasn't there that day, all signs point to your theory," Ageha said quietly.

"I want an abortion," Yuki-Rin stated bluntly.

"I can't give you an abortion. I don't have the tools on hand to do so. I am very sorry, Yuki-Rin," Ageha said. "All I can offer you in these times is support. It's unfortunate that this had to happen, but I think we should explore other options at this moment, such as adoption."

That night, while everyone else was asleep, Yuki-Rin sneaked into the main room and called somebody on the DenDen Mushi.

"You've reached the Bishop's Bed and Breakfast. May I help you?"

"Hello? Did a brown-haired boy enter room eight on the afternoon of February 14th?" Yuki-Rin asked.

"We have actually gotten several reports of a brown-haired boy between the ages of sixteen and eighteen enter room eight unauthorized and leave about ten or fifteen minutes later. This is part of an ongoing investigation, so any tip helps."

Yuki-Rin bit her lip before she answered.

"That man was somebody who used to harass me. He... He raped me during this time while I was asleep," Yuki-Rin answered. "He's dead now, so there's no use with continuing the investigation."

"Thank you, madam. We are very sorry to hear about what had happen, but we thank you for helping us with our investigation. We hope everything goes well in your life, and may God bless you."

As soon as the receptionist hung up, Yuki-Rin threw up.

The next day, the Hyperion docked at a large, urban island. While the rest of the crew went out to do some shopping, Yuki-Rin stayed behind and thought about that afternoon and its implications. Save for Ageha, nobody knew about what happened at the bed and breakfast, or the resulting pregnancy.

"It's my fault. I don't remember if I locked the door to my room, and I don't know why I took that nap. Why did I compromise my defenses when I felt so uneasy about the island? I shouldn't have led my guard down," Yuki-Rin thought to herself, tears falling silently as she polished her katana. Looking up at the bright, blue sky and the puffy, white clouds above her, Yuki-Rin suddenly got an idea. "I don't want this baby. I don't want this baby to grow up knowing that his or her father is a dead rapist."

Raising her katana above her abdomen, Yuki-Rin made a list in her head, a list of names she would have named the baby if the circumstances surrounding it weren't like this.

"Yukari, Kazura, Yugito... Yoite, Kazuki, Yomi..." (2)

Yuki-Rin plunged her katana into her abdomen, removing it seconds later. Then, Yuki-Rin proceeded to stab herself over and over in the abdomen, still going over baby names in her head.

"Yubari, Koshiro, Yuzu... Yuuta, Koizumi, Yon... Yamato, Katsura, Yu... Yona, Kishi, Yotsuba... Yukiko, Kairi, Yuna... Yuuko, Kana, Yosuke..."

As the names echoed in Yuki-Rin's head, she felt her vision grow black and fuzzy.

"Yukari, Kazura, Yugito... Yoite, Kazuki, Yomi... Yubari, Koshiro, Yuzu... Yuuta, Koizumi, Yon... Yamato, Katsura, Yu... Yona, Kishi, Yotsuba... Yukiko, Kairi, Yuna... Yuuko, Kana, Yosuke..."

A white light overtook Yuki-Rin's vision before she felt herself lose consciousness.

(1) - Yes, Yuki-Rin took a nap at some point when she was at the bed and breakfast. I checked.

(2) - Yes, Yukari and Kazura from the Libra Pirates get referenced. I couldn't help it.

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