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Chapter 3: Claustrophobic

As the kids watched the retreating back of their Grandfather disappear into the forest the three pirates were studying their charges before they looked at each other. Luffy looked like she was still gaging on the semen she just threw up so Marco Quickly dug into his backpack and pulled out a canister containing water.

"Here you go drink this, you'll feel better." He gently said after bending down to eye level with the youngest. Instantly she flinched in surprise and looked up at him with her piercing red eyes. The two boys were instantly in front of her falling in to a protective stance.

"Relax it's not poisoned." He tried to reassure.

"Never said it was you could have drugged it." Ace said glaring at the man.

"Now why would we do that we're supposed to protect you." Thatch reminded.

Sabo snorted when he heard this, "Well if you're asking why you would do this there are plenty of reasons, and yes you're supposed to protect us but sorry we don't know you very well. Not to mention it's a little weird that a pirate would be helping out a marine I mean what do you get out of it?"

"True true, but didn't your Grandpa say you can trust us, don't you trust his judgment." He questioned. The three were silent as they thought about what was just said and with no hesitation and complete seriousness they looked up at their new care takers and said, "No!" this response of course caused the three commanders to face plant obviously they were not expecting that response completely forgetting who they were talking about.

"Well whatever I was just trying to help. Are you sure you don't want it?" Marco asked one more time.

Luffy looked at the Phoenix and stared into his eyes before a grin broke out on her face causing her two older brothers to relax.

"Thank you pineapple head." She said grabbing the container and gulping down the water completely oblivious to her snickering by-standards and fuming Marco.

"It's Marco."

"It's water." She responded seriously tilting her head to the side in confusion causing her brothers to burst out laughing, and the commanders to sweat-drop.

"No my name is Marco!" he said getting ready to pull out his hair.

"I'm M… I'm Luffy." She introduced with a small smile. Her brothers looked about ready to pounce on her before she stopped. 'Okay that was weird, why didn't she give her last name. I mean we know it's Monkey D. but…hmm' Marco thought. He looked at the other commander's faces and knew they were wondering the same thing.

"I'm Thatch."

"I'm Namur"

"Ace." The raven haired kid said.

"I'm Sabo, nice to meet you." Said the blonde.

"Alright we have a slight problem." Marco said as he rubbed his chin in thought.

"What problem?" ask Thatch.

"I know their family but it still might be dangerous to let everyone know about these three." Marco explained.

"Ah you're right, anyone would call these brats cute, and after what we've seen today if they leave our sight anything could happen to them." Namur added.

"Oh you just realized that." Ace snorted.

"Which brings up the question what are you going to do?" Sabo asked.

"I suggest we sneak them on the ship and head straight to Pop's room and ask his opinion. After all aside from the commanders no one else on the crew is aware we'll be babysitting Garps brats." Thatch stated. The brats in question huffed at the last comment. "We can take care of our selves" Ace mumbled. While Luffy pouted.

"So how do you plan to sneak us on board?" Sabo asked.

"We can put you in our bags and carry you on board." Thatch continued with a shrug. At that suggestion the three stiffened and paled. This of course did not go unnoticed by the three men.

"Is there a problem with that yoi?" The three looked at their feet flash backs of their time with Garp popping in their heads.

"Never should anyone know your weaknesses or you're dead!"

"N-no there is n-o problem." Sabo answered. 'Damn it I stuttered.' The three pirates threw suspicious glances at the kids but decided to shrug of the response. Afterall Garp did warn them that the brats won't tell them anything and they have to find out for themselves.

"Okay then jump in." Thatch said to Ace opening his bag as Marco opened his bag and gestured for Luffy to jump in, while Namur did the same thing with Sabo. The three glanced at the bag and then towards each other. They gave each other shaky smiles before turning to the bags again. They each took a deep breath before slowly walking towards the bag their faces pale and small frames visibly trembling.

*** (The following happens simultaneously)***

Ace's POV:

He was too focused on preparing himself he didn't hear Thatch talking to him and he failed to notice his breathing go out of control. So when Thatch gently placed a hand on his shoulder he screamed and jumped backwards landing on his butt. He quickly pulled his knees into his chest memories of his past flashed violently in his mind.

"Just Be quiet and do as we say and you won't get hurt."

"Shove the brat in the bag and let's go he'll bring us a lot of money."

"Grab him and lets bring him to our boss, he'd love to play with a cutie like that."

Ace couldn't take it anymore he cried out, "Leave me alone!"

He could feel large hands on him now trying to calm him down. "Don't touch me! Just Stop!" He screamed. "Please stop." He cried.

Sabo's POV:

His breathing was coming out in short pants while sweat formed on his forehead. His whole body was trembling from head to toe. His eyes were wide. He quickly forced himself into the bag where Namur quickly closed it. While in the bag his breathing worsened, his body went into to a full on panic attack. The air around him felt suffocating and he couldn't breath. A Deathly scream ripped out of his throat as he tried to force himself out of the bag.

"Calm down, cutie stay quiet, we'll treat you real nice."

"Look at that face well have fun with him tonight."

"Sabo have you learned your lesson yet or should we leave you in their a little longer."

"No stop let me out, Please I'm sorry, Let me out! I can't breathe! Someone HELP ME Please." He cried.

Luffy POV:

She was panting as she stared at the bag, she was trembling but her body was frozen in place even if she wanted to be brave she couldn't. 'I don't want to go in the bag. It's scary and dark and small.' She forced herself to lift up her leg but it fell immediately back to the ground she lost her balance and fell on her butt. She could barely here the footsteps approach her.

"Well well well what do we have here, aren't you a cutie hey why don't you come play with me kid."

"What's a little girl like you doing all alone in a place like this?"

"Man screw going back to my place I can take you right here!"

"No, stop don't don't come any closer." She mumbled. Her eyes were wide open in fear but she wasn't seeing anything in front of her anymore, all she could see were the memories of her past bombarding her head. She couldn't take anymore she used her shaking arms to push hers self backwards in an attempt to escape from the hands grabbing for her. "Daddy! Rein-nii! HELP ME!" She cried tears were dripping down her face like waterfalls.

The commanders watched as kids cautiously approach the bags like they were an enemy looking to kill them. They noticed their face's was ghostly pale and they noticed their body trembling. By the time they were in front of their bags they were breathing uncontrollably.

Thatch's POV:

Thatch gently put a hand on the kids shoulder but the reaction he got from the boy shocked him. A scream passed the boys throat, one filled with complete fear. He stumbled back trying to get way from the people around him and fell on his butt, the 4th division commander watched him curl in on himself he noticed he was still trembling and tears were rolling down his cheeks, his eyes were wide and as he approached him he suddenly cried out. He could hear the siblings scream and cry at as well. Their cries sounded so broken the pirates heart broke just listening to it. He pulled Ace into a hug ignoring the flinch and the cries for him to let go. He rubbed the kids back gently in an effort to calm him down, while he whispered reassurances into his ear.

"Ace! Ace! It's okay you're safe, no ones going to hurt you, Ace!"

Namur POV:

'Okay there is definitely something these kids aren't telling us, just looking at Sabo and I can tell the kids terrified.' He watched as Sabo got into the bag and he hesitantly closed the bag up. What he heard after he'd done that scared him, a scream ripped from the blondes throat as the bag started to shake, he could her Sabo's cries to get him out of there and of course the pirate compiled to the demands. He quickly pulled the kid out and when the fishmans eyes landed on the small boy his heart shattered, the kid looked so broken it scared the pirate. He could hear the other two cry out as well and all he could think was 'What happened to these kids?'

His cries sounded so broken the pirate heart broke just listening to it. After the kid's breathing was under control he hugged the kid in an attempt to calm him down. The kid fought to get free but Namur slowly started to calm him down.

"Sabo its okay Sabo! You don't have to go in the bag okay. Calm down!"

Marco POV:

He quickly shot his head in the direction he heard the screams from. He was shocked to see Ace and Sabo suddenly break down. He turned his head back to Luffy when he heard a thump land on the ground. He watched as Luffy's trembling form started to scoot back away from him. He heard her mumble, and then she suddenly started to cry for someone to help her. "Okay there is something seriously wrong with these kids."

They thought back to what that rookie said earlier and then what Garp said as well.

"Oh no not again, If anyone lays a hand on them I'll kill them!"

"Oh they were yours sorry but they were a lot of fun especially the girl she has a good mouth."

"Luffy, Ace, Sabo, I'm sorry it happened again didn't"

And then it finally clicked the pirates had a strong idea what happened in the kids past that Garp and Pops said they are going to have to help the kids get over.

After finally getting the kids back under control the commanders let out a breath they didn't know hey were holding.

The kids finally looked up at them and they gently wiped their tear-streaked faces and pulled them in to a tighter hug letting them know they're safe now.

"S-s-orry." Sabo stuttered.

"Shh it's okay don't worry about it." Namur said.

"We th-thought we we could handle it." Ace admitted.

"Gr-gramps a-lso sa-id don't don't tell anyone about our wea-k-nesses." Luffy added.

"Well he's right there are lot's of people that would you that information to their advantage and hurt you." Marco admitted.

"But we're not those people we will protect you, but you need to let us know about things like Claustrophobia. That could have been dangerous for you." Thatch scolded lightly.

"Sorry." They apologized.

"So how should we sneak them on to the ship?" Thatch asked.

"Um if you just tell as where we should go we can sneak on ourselves." Sabo suggested.

"Okay are you sure you can do it?" Marco asked skeptically.

"Uh-huh Gramps is scary but he's a good teacher…sometimes." Luffy stated looking unsure of that last statement before smiling up at them.

"Okay okay, guess we have no choice." Thatch replied with a grin. 'These kids are so cute, we won't let anyone hurt them again.' The pirates silently vowed.

Alright hope you enjoyed that. I'll try to get the next chapter out there soon, so R&R Oh and Happy holiday's!