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11) Comfort 🎀🔪

Trafalgar D Water Law POV

After treating Mugiwara-ya's wound from Marineford, we rested in Amazon Lily small part of the island since that warlord Boa Hancock-ya insist for it. I sit by the tree as I look at Jinbe-ya and Rayleigh-ya talking about their worries for Mugiwara-ya. I sigh and didn't say anything as I have his straw hat while I just play with the fabric on it. I just admire it and make sure to take care of it while I have fond memories of that operation. It was quite fascinating.

I then heard a explosion from my submarine so I get up to investigate and remember my crew is still in there. I head over to see Jinbe-ya is there too and I was going to ask but I see my crews running in fear. Mugiwara-ya. He slowly come out of my ship and see him looking in distress which is scared to see since I know him as a smiling brat. I mean, I can understand since he lost his brother, Ace. He walk over toward us with that dark aura and bandages all around his whole body.

I move away along with Rayleigh-ya and see him looking in shock as he fall to his knee on the grass. I just watch him and he was breathing heavily as if he was back from the dead before he lift his head up with his eyes darken. "WHERE IS ACE!?!" The pain he sound. It hurt me. It remind me how I felt when Corazon was killed. I gulp and didn't say anything as Jinbe-ya walk over to comfort Mugiwara-ya. I was trying to warn him but it was too late as Mugiwara-ya got aggressive at him and try to fight him before running into the forest.

I sigh and get up as I summon my sword. Jinbe-ya told Rayleigh-ya that he is alright and notice me holding my sword as I just glance at him. "I'll go get him. Trust me..." I put Mugiwara-ya's hat on my sword to hold onto while Rayleigh-ya let me go help him. I just sigh and grab some rocks before following the other's tracks to help. I look around in this forest and didn't seem too scared to face him while I kept calm. My grey eyes look over to the side to see something black. Got you.

As the rustle from the bush make noise, I saw him coming out with a punch but I was fast to dodge it and use the sheathen of my sword to pin him down without hurting him. He grunt loudly and I put my weight on the sword to kept him down. "Mugiwara-ya! Calm down, you are in the state of shock from the operation I performed. I want you to relax and-Woah!" I dodge again from his headbutts before jumping off from him to move to the side as he take a chance to get up. He isn't listening. Great, no choice.

I pull my sword out and play with the rocks in my hands before calling out, "Fine. Have it your way. Room!" I held my other hand out as a blue sphere come around us while Mugiwara-ya was confused. I take this chance to draw my sword at him to knock him out but he seem to notice and was ready to punch but I was faster than him. I throw a rock behind him and I shouted, "Shambles!" as I teleport behind him. Mugiwara-ya was confused and look back until I manage to kick him and swing my sword at the weak point of his body.

He scream in pain and was stay down for a bit as I put my sword against his neck. "Now stay down or I will add my injuries to you." Mugiwara-ya glare at me with hatred but pain. So much pain. I look back at him and said, "I know how you feel. I lose someone important to me too." His eyes twitch a bit with a hint of shock but also less hatred. I kept saying, "Very important. Like your brother, he died saving me. He would want me to live and try to move on. Like you should be doing. Not mourning for his death." Mugiwara-ya just look at me and lower his head so I pull my sword away while he just cry. Oh god. What do I know?

I get off from him and pull him to a tree gently as we stay in Room for a bit. I sit down beside him and play with his straw hat as I just clear my throat. "Beside...you have other people who want you to be here. To not give up on your dream. Right?" I look at him and feel so awkward talking to him to comfort him. I never done this before. Ugh so embarrassing. His eyes widen and stared up as he seem to get his sense together while I just wait for him to regain himself. He look at me and his red eyes puff out as he said, "M-my friends...my crews! They need me! I need them!" I gulp and feel oddly emotional to this looks as I just nod at him.

Mugiwara-ya then try to get up but I grab his arm to not get up and I said, "You need to recovered. Your wounds...plus Rayleigh-ya need you here." For something he didint explain to me. He just stared at me and notice his hat as I follow his eyes before reaching over to give it to him. He seem to relax and just sit down before taking the hat but he put it on my head. I froze and just stared at him as he said, "Keep it safe. I am not ready. Yet." Huh. My eyes stared at him in shock but I hide it from my cold eyes.

I just nod and he sigh softly as I see his blood leaking on the grass. "Oh right. Let me." I lean down to his side and start to fix his wound as he just hiss a bit. Mugiwara-ya look at me and said, "You save my life..? Why?" I raise my eyes up at him and didn't give him an answer before fixing his wounds. "No need to worry about that. Focus on healing." I adjust his hat in me and look at the sky as I just relax a bit.

Mugiwara-ya look at me and didn't say anything but he reach his hands for mine. I look at him and he just stared at me with those innocent soft eyes. As if he is curious about me. Like a puppy. Shit, I shouldn't get close to him. I only save him because I see him different from the other pirates and I respect him since Saebody Park. I look away and said, "What?" Mugíwara-ya grip my hand and just said, "Thank you...very much. I owe you..." as he slowly crack a small smile. There that smile I know. I didn't say anything but I was also glad that my little talk help him.

I just nod and he let go of my hands as he rest on my arm since I'm taller than him. He seem to relax and probably tired. I just watch him and said, "Go rest. I'll watch over." Mugiwara-ya kept that smile and close his eyes softly before resting on my arm. I didn't know what to do now but just watch him sleep. Not the first time. I slowly reach my hand over his black hair and brush it carefully as it was soft and a bit dirty but that is fine.  I sigh and move my arm so he can rest on my chest to be more comfortable. "Take care of yourself. We'll meet again."

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