#yosokui

&&.  the young woman was sure she had spotted a large ship bearing the symbol of the skull on its flag in the horizon. ..when had it been since she last saw one? a pirate ship docking on nearby lands? it slowly built up a light feeling of nostalgia and pain she thought she had forgotten for a long while now, as a pang of agony surged within her heart once more.

&&. ever since she had to start living with an alternative reality, changing names, running away from her homeland, everything seemed too surreal and sometimes she wished reality wasn’t as harsh as the nightmare it was: to not be able to live in true freedom, just because the man she loved and the child who was connected to them carried the blood of one of infamous reputation. Reputation which she never recognized nor acquited as true for she had been lucky enough to know the porcelain beneath the iron.

&&. out of curiosity, the woman however, did halt on her trail to the nearby markets (in need of supplies for herself since they were growing scarce and she was after all, still dependent on others even if she tried to do her best to help around the village) ; a loud boisterous incoming echo easily recognized as one of her son’s friends.. or as they said brothers. Rouge never really had been lucky enough to go around as she willed to around the place since no matter how good-willed people would be, there would always be that sneaky one who’d prey on the chance of earning some profit out of the capture of innocent people like herself. even if her death had been faked well-enough to fool the marines, one could never be too sure and alert.

&&.  it did not however, prevent her from greeting the oncoming crewmates of the young captain; as adorably childish and reckless as he always was from what Rouge had seen and heard from her son, they didn’t seem to have changed a bit - except perhaps that they had grown taller over the course of time, which was only natural. crossing paths with them as expectantly, she would not be quiet enough to not greet them properly. after all, if they were the captain’s friends, it was because they were trustworthy enough.

      “ Welcome... it’s the first time he comes with you all here, isn’t it? “

HUGS HIM TIGHTER !

“ ..!! ”

PUSHES ANON AWAY !!

         “Jealous Nami-swan is so adorable~ Don’t worry Nami-swan I’d rather kiss you than that faceless thingy~”