Ages
Shiki: 24
Perospero: 21
Oven, Daifuku, Katakuri: 19
Amande: 18
Brûlée:14
Cracker: 9
Robin: 13
We were visiting the north blue when we heard about a man named Doflamingo in the area. We heard he was one of the most violent pirates in the area that we were in, so we were just going to go to one island to get the things we needed. We were on Minion island, a place where it always snows. We were just finishing up when a bird-like cage fell over the island. I was on the ship with the youngest when it happened, and the only one left on the island was Perospero, who told us he would try to find a way to get out and later disappeared.
"Mama, please calm down. He will be fine," Katakuri said as he watched me pace and grabbed my hand to make me sit down.
"yes, I know that, but-"
"Mama, please, he will be fine, don't worry" I sighed as I shook my head before standing up to pace again.
"here, mama, take some Mochi," Katakuri said as he made some Mochi in his hand. I nodded and started too much on it. as I tried to calm down a little more. After what seemed like hours, the cage thing finally fell, and we were able to get on the island.
"MAMA" I heard Perospero yelling as he ran to us. "I NEED YOUR HELP" I listen to him scream. I looked over at him and gasped when I found him holding a sick-looking child in his arms. he was crying as he clung to Perospero.
"Get on the ship, everyone," I yelled as I ran back to make sure it was clear to get to my room. "place him on my bed," I yelled as I moved the books there.
"Mama, there was a man with him. I need help getting him here," Perospero said as he placed the boy on my bed.
"Katakuri and Oven, go with your brother," I yelled. They all nodded and ran off back to the island. I started to check over the boy as I did; I noticed that he had some kind of sickness on his skin. I quickly began to work on him.
When the boys made it back with the man, I was almost done with the kid. I gasped when I saw the condition the man was in
"he is alive, mama," Perospero told me.
"but I don't think he has much time," Katakuri said as he placed the man on the bed next to the boy.
"pl...please," the man whispered, "save him."
"Are you alright?" I asked as I started to get ready to start treating him. But he grabbed my hand.
"Please... make... please," he tried to speak.
"stop, let me treat you," I stated as I moved again to grab my medical things. "I am already taking care of him... just worry about yourself," I say
"Corazon," the boy said from next to him
"Law," the man whispered
"CORAZON" the boy yelled as he sat up
"Katakuri, take him out. I need to concentrate," I told my second oldest.
"yes, mama"
"Wait," the man tried again. We all paused. "Law, I am sorry," the man said "... I should have... protected you... better... i... love you... kiddo..." the man said
"NO CORAZON" the boy yelled as he tried to get to what I assumed was his father.
"Please... take care of him... Doflamingo... is after... him..." the man begged me.
"of course, honey," I said as I placed my hand on him. the man knew... and now I just realized as well as I looked at the bullet holes all over his chest...
"Please, Law... stay with... this woman... she will take... care of... you... " the man said as he slowly was bleeding out on my bed "she will... help cure... you"
"But Corazon, we were both..." the boy tried again, but Katakuri stopped him from moving forward, only letting him go so close as to hold his hand.
"i... love you... brat..." the man said as he smiled. I tried not to cry as I watched the child break down and start yelling as his father passed away right in front of him. I nodded at Katakuri, who took the kid out, and Oven followed behind him. Perospero stayed with me as I started to clean up the kind man. I let a couple of tears slip as I clean his face from all the blood.
"mama," Perospero called as I looked over at him. I wiped all my tears and saw what he was pointing at. It was a baby transponder snail with a number engraved on the shell. I let out a sigh as I told Perospero to leave
-hello- a man said on the other line
-Hello- I answer
-who is this- the person asked
-I am Todoroki Shiki. I wish to talk to someone who knows the person who owned the transponder snail- I asked
-that would be me- the man said -I am his father-
-I am sorry to say, sir, but your son has passed on- I said in a sad voice as I tried to fight tears as I watched the transponder snail's eyes start to water
-...-
-what would you like for me to do, sir- I asked
-if you can... can you cremate him- the person asked
-I can, sir, but what of his son- I asked
-His son?-
-yes, we found him with his son...-
-...-
-if you don't have the means to take care of him, I can always take him in myself- I said as I looked at the dead man on my bed
-I'm sorry to ask that of you, young lady...-
-it won't be a problem... your son asked me to take him in myself-
-very well, then... you may let the child decide what to do with his body... I am sorry, but I can not disclose who I am.-
-it is okay, sir... if you ever decide to make contact with your grandchild, please feel free to call this transponder snail or the one I have on my ship-
-your not a pirate, are you-
-no, sir, I am a traveler. I am traveling the seas with my family-
-very well... thank you for calling... please take care of them- the man asked
-of course- I nodded as I hung up
once I hung up, I quickly finished cleaning up and went to the room I heard everyone was in. they were in the lunchroom. They were all looking in the kitchen, where I could hear the boy sobbing. I sighed as I walked to the kitchen and opened the door slightly. I watched the girls try to comfort the poor boy.
"girls please," I said as I was entirely in the room. the girls nodded and walked out, except Robin, who stayed and looked at the boy in sadness. "honey..." I said as I kneeled next to him. he looked up slightly as I called out to him, "from now on, you are going to have to say with me ok," I said as I was now next to him.
"But... I'm sick," the boy said
"that won't be a problem... I'm a good nurse," I said as I remembered all the times I had to patch up Shoto after a match with my father "and your father asked me personally to take you in," I said, "and how can I say no to a kind man who put his child first."
"he did... he didn't deserve this," the child cried
"no one does, baby," I said as I pulled him into a hug and I started to hum a song
You're not alone
There's no doubt
Your gift
Isn't futile to be
If we'll be united
We're stronger together
We always have high hope
Not all for one, but one for all
all my kids started to pile into the room as I began to sing one of my childhood songs
Don't worry about a thing
We'll reach out to you
Even if it's a harder way
It's plain to see the reason why
Oh, that's all because of the mighty heart
Remember, it's just natural that
We'll be there if you need help
Far across the distance
Rest assured that our faith just won't die
You know we are apt to sacrifice ourselves
Whatever they may say
It's plain to see the reason why
Oh, that's all because of the mighty heart
Remember, it's just natural that
We'll be there if you need help
Far across the distance
Rest assured that our faith just won't die
I started to hum the ending of the song. The boy quickly fell asleep, and I carried him to the older boys' room, where I placed him to bed.
the next day
the next day everything was much calmer, and we left early in the morning. I had to ask the poor boy, whose name I learned was Law, what he wanted to do with his father since we won't stop until the next island.
"I want to... do... the... one you said... the one where..."
"cremate him," I asked.
"ya," he said as he looked at my room where his father still lay.
"Are you sure?" I asked him, and he just nodded "all right then," I said as I prepared the man's body leaving Law with the rest of the kids. who tried to cheer him up.
as I was cleaning him, "Mama," I heard Amande
"ya"
"Can you teach me to fight?" she asked
"fight?" I asked her
"like sword fighting," she said
"I can try... into not one of my better fighting skills, but I'm ok," I smiled as I finished preparing the man. "ill teach you all I know, but right now, I need help getting him to the bottom of the ship so I can start. She nodded and helped me
once I was done, I had a big vase filled with the man's ashes. I brought it up and placed it in my room, where now it had no bed, considering I burned it, knowing I couldn't bleach the blood away. I let out a sigh as I closed my room once more and went back to my family and my new son.
Law: 10