Thread: One Piece: Exploring The New World (LadyAthene & Silverknight)

Captain Tashigi ... He never used that suffix before. Is it new? Or have I just never heard him use it before now? Either way, she was glad to hear him include it with Bepo. It made Tashigi feel a bit better that he wasn't doing it to simply poke fun at her. Still, she had been very serious with requesting for Law to use her proper name. It was just one of those common courtesies that she practiced with others and expected to have returned. And really, it seemed like a pretty tame request, much more than anything she could have tried to demand from the ex-Shichibukai. Suffice to say, her head tilted slightly as she listened to Bepo's verdict. ... It made sense, yeah. But for some reason, she had expected him to stay here anyway. .... Well, at least he's looking out for nakama and not feeling horrible about being around you ... Tashigi bowed her head politely to Bepo before giving her full attention to the food that had been delivered. What she had said to Law moments ago became that much more accurate food was food. And, if she had to select any specific items, this would have been almost exactly the same. Her gratitude for the simple gesture only strengthened as she took one of the sandwiches and began to eat it. The captain enjoyed the silence, not minding that Law seemed to be quiet for a while. Thus when he did speak up - and forced her to think about something she had been desperately trying to avoid pondering or heavily thinking on herself, Tashigi felt her blood freeze up slightly. Now, tomorrow, you will be here alone, are you going to be fine with that. You said yourself that this island is hard to find, it is possible that the marines don't find you, and your stuck here for a very long time, unless they know how to find you, I .... It made sense that Law didn't have intentions on remaining here forever. As far as she could tell, he had no reasons to abruptly consider living on Mystoria. But she hadn't thought he would leave as soon as tomorrow. You sure it'll be okay for you? You're trying to lay low, after all ... Though her voice was mostly calm, the look in the captain's normally calm eyes had shifted. It was only for a few seconds, but for someone as observant as Law, he would very likely notice it. There had been a sense of dread, fear, uneasiness and it was very clear she was trying to come up with an excuse to not be alone. I don't know though ... she finally answered, knowing her own answer couldn't be avoided forever. I'm not even supposed to leave. Smoker wants me to chart this entire place but ... Are you mad? Are you really considering giving up on this job? .... Yes. For some reason, this wasn't sitting well with her. This hadn't been the first time her moral and work ethics had been tested. Hell, some could say everything else had been worse from everything she'd endured at places like Alabasta, Punk Hazard, Loguetown ... those were more difficult. And yet, for some incentive she still couldn't pinpoint, this job was suddenly making Tashigi more afraid than she'd ever felt before. ... Because Law could be right about not being found? That was only a small part of it. Suddenly, what had started as a small list began to appear in her mind. Each second that ticked away, more items appeared on it, each including why she should leave. Were it on paper, it would have read something akin to .... -Lack of foodsupplies -Don't have a Den Den to get a hold of Smoker -No guarantee you'll be found -No guarantee you will be the only person here -There are more ways I can see myself dying instead of staying alive until I'm found And that was just a select few things that were haunting her. Thankfully, the next question that Law gave was a nice and much needed distraction, actually. So, can you hold your liquor, Tash-ya? Of course I can! Although, truthfully, the real answer was she had no idea. She'd never indulged in sake. Still, Tashigi wasn't weak willed. So she at least believed that she had a chance to be able to drink sake well enough. ... I'm overdue for a drink anyway ... she mumbled in a somewhat bitter tone, taking another bite of her sandwich and waiting for the sake to be poured.