#illusionalmochi

“Standing on a counter doesn’t make you taller than me though…you`re still a couple centimeters short” *laughs*

Katakuri felt how someone shook his shoulder and talked with him. The Mochi Man slowly got out of his fatigued state, blinking with his eyes as he saw a very familiar figure in front of him. A groan escaped his lips and he tried to get up, just to be reminded to not do so by the very one who caused his wounds after all.

“Why would you care? I am your enemy, we battled, and i lost. You couldn’t be more indifferent of whats happening with me, don’t you?” his back hurt and all his muscles were aching of rest, though the looming presence of the Strawhat made it impossible for Katakuri to rest at all. Not after what happened between them. Given, he never had a battle like that and he felt more alive than ever. He was grateful for such a formidable foe to fight against, yet it felt awkward to hear some sort of concern of the one who defeated him.

“I need to get up before my siblings see me on my back…my perfect persona can’t be shattered, it would make me look weak…”

For a while he was just sitting next to the other one, emotions in his face not really open to read while he was thinking about the other ones words. He probably was right hu? After the fight they just had there was no reason to worry about him. Still Lu couldn't help himself. Sure they were enemies. But still.. he learned a lot during this fight so there might was a tiny little part of him that was actually grateful towards the other one. Was it enough to stay here worrying about him?

"You should think more about yourself than your persona." he replied in the end, not really able to give any reply to the words the older one had spoken before. Maybe he didn't really want to answer at all.

Biting onto his lower lip he shook his head slightly, before getting up on his feet again, looking down on the other one. To be honest.. he probably didn't look any better then his opponent. After all it was a hard fight, but it had been fair and both of them had tried there best. That he was the one walking out of it as the winner... Lu was well aware about the fact that it had been at some point more luck than anything else.

Last time they met, it was an intensive fight in a weird Mirror World. Both of them defended the honor of their beloved one and it surely was a long-lasting and tiring duel which Luffy won eventually. 

With the twist of events, they then buried the rivalry and formed an unofficial alliance. Later they met again and held a banquet together. Lots of food was served on that evening. The tasty display of both, the rubber man’s and the mochi man’s favorite dishes blossomed an intensive debate. 

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                                    Waiting for the news of her crew, Claire walked down some of the streets of that town heading for a park that was rarely seen. Then she saw a silhouette of someone who walked almost in every corner.

“I know,” sighed Oven as he looked at his brother, “Mama and the younger siblings  put such great pressure on you. To be honest, I’ve missed seeing your teeth. I’ve missed having a brother, I could talk to. Once you put on that damned scarf, a wall came up between the five of us. But we said nothing, we kept your mouth a secret form them to I guess make you happy. In hindsight, I guess that was a foolish thing to do.” 

“You wish, am i right?” *smirks*

“Thanks to Brulee i have a spy everywhere…”