"Shawn–kun! I was getting worried!" she hugged him & he patted her back
"There's no need, I was fine." that didn't get her to let go, he sighed & let himself fall into her embrace "I really need your love & affection right now…"
"Um, okay."
(Time Skip)
It was the next day & Koala was up before Shaw, but he was still in a deep sleep. She looked over at him before doing her usual routine, she had finally left the room but glanced over at Shaw… he hadn't moved from the stop she left him
"Something's wrong…" she muttered, she wanted to stay but Dragon had left her a lot of work so she reluctantly left the room
"Koala! Koala!" she had found herself at her desk & Valor had suddenly approached her with a smile plastered across her face
"Hmm, what is it Valor–kun?"
"Look what I found!" he held it out to her & she gasped to her… it was the Gura Gura no Mi, Whitebeard's devil fruit
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"Where did you find it?" she asked as she stood up from her seat & examined it
"I found it on my last mission! I was going to surprise Shaw with it but I can't seem to find him, do you think you might know where he is?" she gave him a confused look
"He's not with you or Sabo–kun?" he shook his head "The children?" he shook his head again
"I already checked, you were my last bet."
"Then if he's not with me, where is he?" before Koala could freak out, Valor was able to calm her down a bit
"Now there's no need to worry, he probably slept in. I'll go get him." that did the trick… well, a bit
"Okay, but if you can't find him--"
"I will, I promise." she sighed & sat back down, she hesitantly went back to work as Valor walked out & he was in a train of thought
'Why did I say that when I'm uncertain on where Shaw is? Plus, he never sleeps in unless there was a party or--'
"Hey, did (insert asshole name) tell you that its the anniversary of the Marineford war…" that was all Valor had to hear, he had completely forgot about that, it was to soon
"Oh shit!" he quickly made his way to Shaw's room & skid to a stop when he was met with his door, he was going to knock until the door creaked open "Shaw… you in there?" he looked over & saw a figure leaning against the bedframe on the ground
"…"
"Hey Shaw, is tha--" he was cut off when a glass bottle was thrown pass him & it shattered all across the wall, he looked back over at the figure & saw a drunken Shaw with tear tracks running down his face
"Piss off you fucking piece of shit!!" Valor looked down at him then at the countless of empty bear bottles
"How many have you drunken?!" he yelled, Shaw rolled his eyes as he picked up a half empty bottle "Shaw! Is this about--"
"Of course it is you fucking idiot!" Shaw tried to get up but that resulted on him falling back down, he groaned to himself "To us, father! The most *HIC* wanted criminals in the entire ocean &... *HIC* happy anniversary!" he chugged down the rest of alcohol & sighed to himself as he threw the bottle on the ground
"Shaw..."
"Don't fucking talk to me right now! Not after that bloody stunt you pulled on bringing me back from the dead like I was a fucking zombie! Actually, I am a zombie!!"
"Shaw, please let me--"
"No! You had no right to be bring me back! I already hate myself & I'm drowning myself in alcohol just to get rid of this fucking depression!"
"Depression...?"
"Yep! I've been lying in front of your faces & you couldn't even see it...! You care about me but you can't even tell a fake smile from a real one! I've been lying to Koala, my girlfriend! Hell, even Sabo, & he couldn't see how FUCKING sad I am!! I want to kill myself again, but I can't bring myself to let everyone hate me even more!"
"We don't hate you!"
"Are you sure about?! I can see the fear in your eyes on what might happen if I snap! If I lose it!! If I go berserk!" Shaw was shocked to feel that Valor pulled him into a hug "What are you doing...?"
"Hugging you, isn't that obvious?"
"Let go of me."
"Nuh-uh pal." Shaw cracked his knuckles but was soon met with the blue devil fruit "&, for you."
"What is this?" they broke the awkward embrace & Shaw took the blue devil fruit from Valor, he examined it himself "Is this suppose to make me happy or something?"
"I was suppose to, its Whitebeard's devil fruit!" his eyes widened & he looked at the fruit again, his eyes started watering again
"You got it… for me?" Valor nodded
"Of course!"
"V–Valor…!" Shaw dropped the fruit & threw his face into his hands as he started crying "Thank you man…! I'm sorry for swearing at you, its the alcohol man…!" Valor patted his head
"Its not your fault, but, I'm sorry for bring you back without your permission… even so, how could I?"
"Shut up man, your ruining the moment." they both lean against the bedframe & look up the ceiling, enjoying the comfortable silence "I need another drink." Valor slapped the bottle out of his hand
