Post Punk Hazard
The plan has been a great success. The children were safe, Monet and Vergo have died due to poison gas and Caesar has been captured. In addition to a bigger profit... Baby 5 and Buffalo have been captured.
Law was extremely happy with this result. The only bad thing is that Rosinante got pretty hurt.
Ace squatted next to Baby 5 with a curious look.
-So she's the Baby 5 you mentioned years ago.- Ace muttered poking the unconscious woman's cheek.- She looks pretty cute...-
-Ace-ya...- Law sighed and pulled Ace away from the woman.- Don't get too close to them. They're dangerous.-
Then Law took out a handkerchief and wiped Ace's hand that touched Baby 5.
They were once his companions and friends, but now they are just enemies. Especially when they want to kill Rosinante.
-You were close with her during 3 years...- Ace said, slightly jealous.
-But we aren't anymore. She's an enemy like Doflamingo... Besides, you know I only love you.-
Law pulled Ace up and wrapped his arms around her. He planted a kiss on Ace's forehead then rested his chin on the freckled girl's shoulder.
Ace blushed slightly and rushed towards Law to kiss him on the lips.
The others either averted their gazes or covered their eyes or covered the eyes of others, ignoring the little scene that the couple was setting up in front of them.
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-Newcomer Kenpou Technique, "99 Vital Recipe"!!! Perfect to revive a cold and tired body. Offal Soup with Sea Pig meat!!!- Sanji served a bowl full of soup.- If you haven't eaten for a few days... Start slowly from the soup.-
-......!!!- Momonosuke's drool fell like a small waterfall at the sight of the food in front of him.
-WAHOOO!!- Luffy was also excited to see that Momonosuke had so much delicious food in front of him.- You're hungry, aren't you, Momo!? Sanji's food is the best!!!-
-............- Momonosuke raised the bowl of soup above his head.-... I!! I'm not!! I'm absolutely not... Hungry!! This stuff...-
-......!!?-
-Wait, what are you gonna do with that dish? I won't forgive anyone who wasted food, even kids!!!- Sanji grabbed Momonosuke by the neck in anger.
-......!!!-
Suddenly the bowl of soup has been taken by someone else. The two turned and saw that it was Zoro, who finished the soup in one gulp.
-What?- Zoro asked wiping her lips and raising an eyebrow.- I was thirsty and the soup smelled delicious.-
Momonosuke and Sanji didn't say anything about it and suddenly Kin'emon spoke.
-Thank you.- Kin'emon had started to devour the food that was prepared for Momonosuke.
-......!!-
-Ah! HEY!!-
-DELICIOUS!!! I feel my strength coming back!! Momonosuke!... It's all right...!! It is all right!!-
-......!!-
-And this... And this...!! This food is so wonderful. Let us accept this blessing. I was also saved by them during my journey. We can trust these people...!! You have not eaten anything so far... It must have been hard!!-
-......-
-It's all right!! I am sure everyone is fine!! Come on. Let us live, Momonosuke!!!- Kin'emon kept putting food in his mouth while crying.
Momonosuke nodded with tears in his eyes and joined the feast.
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-Are you feeling better?- Sabo asked looking at the patches the Marine was wearing.
-These wounds are nothing.- Smoker said, dismissing the matter as she continued eating.
-Neee Smoker.-
-What do you want...-
-I love you... Be my girlfriend.-
Smoker nearly chokes on her food.
-... What!? Are you crazy!? A Marine and a pirate!!??- Smoker didn't believe what she was hearing and her face turned red.
-Nah. It's not as crazy as Garp and Whitebeard in the same family.- Sabo said laughing softly and noticed Smoker's red face.
-... I can't deny that.- Smoker muttered, avoiding Sabo's gaze.- Why are you suddenly proposing this?-
-Because I realized that if I don't tell you how I feel about you, then you'll always run away...- Sabo put a hand on Smoker's hand.- Smoker... I want us to spend the rest of our lives together... I don't care if you're a Marine, I just know that I fell in love with you from the day I first met you... I love you and I'm not willing to give you up. I won't force you to reciprocate my feelings, but I want you to know what I feel and that I will never change my mind.-
-......-
Sabo waited patiently for a response from Smoker. She was silent for a few minutes before speaking.
-I... I would like to think about it for a bit...-
-It's fine. Take all the time you need, my lady.- Sabo planted a kiss on Smoker's knuckles, making her blush.
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Smoker was sitting on her bed inside her ship. Today has been a tiring day so she has to use the time to rest well for the event that is going to happen soon.
Now that she is in the solitude of her personal room, she has time to herself and to think about her relationship with Sabo.
She loves Sabo? Of course. Otherwise she wouldn't risk so much stealing the key to free Ace in the Marineford war.
A part of her did it because she thought it wasn't fair what they were doing to Ace was unfair, but she also did it because Ace was Sabo's sister and he'll be so sad if she dies.
She wants to be with Sabo? Yes. If Sabo had been a Marine, they might have been dating for years already.
Is she willing to betray the ethics of a Marine and be with a criminal?
Maybe deep down in her heart the answer is already clear.
She remembered that time when she asked Kizaru if she regrets being in a romantic relationship with a pirate. She just smiled and patted her shoulder.
-My dear... Is it a sin to love someone? Is it wrong to want to be with the person you love even though he is a criminal? Is love a crime?-
No.
Even if she could turn back time... She would choose to meet him and fall in love with him again and again.
He was worth it... Every second with him was worth it.
She won't back down.
Never.