Love The Way You Lie

9

Sorry for the long wait.

—(xXx)—

Ichigo watched, leaning casually against the wall, as the Pirate was beaten and thrown out by Patty the waiter who tried to stop Sanji from beating up the loud mouth. Ironically.

He sighed and glanced at Kisuke, still sitting at their table, who was watching with a bored expression, his head propped up against his hand.

Kisuke glanced at him and Ichigo pushed off the wall and sat back down with Kisuke as the other customers started cheering after the door slammed shut behind the pirate.

Kisuke leaned forward and lowered his voice in some semblance of privacy. "Was that the threat?"

Ichigo glanced at him through the corner of his eyes, pretending to just be casually watching the other occupants. "No. Kuro can feel it. It's bigger but it's still on its way."

Kisuke hummed and leaned back. He looked contemplative at the table for a moment before glancing up. "Guess were gonna leave sooner then?"

Ichigo grit his teeth and glanced back at the blonde cook across the room as he saw him retreat out through another door. "No. I have a feeling we can't leave yet."

Kisuke smirked half heartedly and nodded. "Alright then. What's our move?"

Ichigo finally turned to face Kisuke. "You stay here, I'll be back." He spoke as he stood. Kisuke nodded and leaned casually back in his chair. Leisurely drinking his water.

Ichigo snorted before following where he could feel the blonde.

He slowly walked around the sides of the restaurant until he could hear Sanji's voice.

"Here eat."

Ichigo leaned against the wall, recognizing the pirate's voice and then scarfing sounds.

"I don't know what to say..I've never had anything better in my life..I'm grateful!..I thought I was done for.."

He heard a snort and then Sanji's voice again, his words edged with a smile. "It's damn good isn't it!"

He smiled a little bitterly at the hardwood floor under his feet before leaning his head towards their direction, smile dropping off his face as he shoved the memories back down.

Another voice suddenly shouted, joining them. "LUCKY! You got some food~!"

There was a laugh. "Just when you were about to die too! Hey cook! Join my crew! Be the cook for my pirate ship!!"

There was a brief silence before both the starved pirate and Sanji Simultaneously made sounds of confusion.

There was a thump and then Sanji spoke again. "Wait you're that pirate that fired a cannonball into the restaurant."

"That was an accident."

"Oh! Anyways! Join my crew!"

Ichigo snorted. Persistent little brat wasn't he.

Sanji sounded more serious the next time he spoke, "I'm gonna refuse your offer. I've got my own reasons for staying here."

He heard a growl. "No! I refuse!"

"What?"

"I refuse your refusal!"

Ichigo snorted in exasperation.

"Your a good cook so we'll be pirates together!"

"At least hear me out.."

"Fine! What's your reason?"

"I'm not telling you."

He suddenly yelled. "You just told me to hear you out!!"

Sanji growled. "I meant you should hear other people's opinions when speaking! Don't make me chop you up, you damn Strawhat wearing shit head!"

"Hey! Don't insult my hat! I'll send you flying!"

The other pirate groaned before interrupting them. "Hey. Sorry for interrupting your conversation but..my names Gin. I'm a member of the Kreig pirates. You said you're a pirate too. What's your objective?"

The other spoke with a smile in his voice. "I'm going to go to the Grand Line and find One Piece!"

Gin suddenly sounded a little nervous. "Your still looking for a cook right? That means your crew isn't very big..?"

"Hmm. Him makes 5!"

Sanji suddenly sounded indignant. "Why are you counting me!?!?!"

Gin ignored Sanji's outburst and pushed through. "You don't seem like a bad guy so let me give you a bit of advice. Give up on going to the Grand Line. You're young so you still recklessly run into things. Besides if you want to be a pirate they're plenty of other seas to do it in."

"..Oh, do you know something about the Grand Line??"

"No. It's so terrifying because I don't know anything.."

He heard a snort. "For a Pirate you sure are acting like a scaredy cat."

—(xXx)—

Kisuke sighed in slight boredom as he watched his glass of water be refilled for the third time.

Eh. The waitress was starting to look seriously annoyed. He. He.

He was bored.

He twitched as he felt another elevated spiritual pressure walk in, along with two others.

His eyes immediately closed in on a green haired male with three swords at his waist and a bland expression on his face.

The teen rested his hand on his swords and slightly glanced around upon entering.

They connected eyes and held each other's gaze for a single moment before they both looked away at the same time.

Kisuke to drink from his water, and the green haired male to listen to what the other two that entered with him were saying.

Well things may have just gotten more interesting.

—(xXx)—

"Well, see ya, then."

"I'm still going to the Grand Line!"

"Haha..well your free to do what you want. It's not like I can stop that..And Sanji! Thank you so much for the food! You're my savior! It was the best I've ever had!..Would you mind if I came here to eat again."

He heard a smirk in Sanji's voice. "Of course."

Ichigo heard someone growl and the muscles in his back tensed. He shifted slightly, his clothes brushing up against the wall, the growl instantly going silent.

"Go on Gin."

"Ah."

Ichigo moved to stand behind them silently and watched the blonde cook and raven haired boy's backs as they watch Gin sail away.

He leaned up against the wall behind them and sighed, gaining their attention. Sanji whirled around to look at him and the raven haired boy stared with a strange glint in his eyes.

Ichigo spoke looking dully at Sanji unblinkingly. "You know that's going to come back to bite you."

Sanji snorted slightly unnerved. "What?"

Ichigo sighed and looked passed them towards where Gin had sailed. "Giving him food. Letting him go."

Sanji growled slightly. "Oh yea and why's that."

Ichigo looked back at him and gave him a blank stare. Wondering if the cook knew or not the possible dangers of his actions. Kuro snorted in his mind. 'Some people aren't worth extending a hand of mercy to. Shitty cook. You should know that!'

It's not like Ichigo knew if any of those dangers would come to pass but with Kuro feeling the danger on its way, it was a possibility.

Sanji growled again. "Oi-"

He was cut off. "Errand boy! That's where you were!"

'Errand-boy' glanced up somewhere above Ichigo and started sweating. "Uh oh." He turned to Sanji. "You're gonna get in trouble."

Sanji glanced up before picking up the plate and spoon Gin had used and slinging it into the ocean. He waved his hands at the raven. "Can't get in trouble if theres no evidence."

Ichigo watched impassively and smirked slightly at Sanji's guts. Knowing for sure that the head chef was watching from above them.

He heard a growl. "Errand boy! Sanji get back to work!"

Sanji grumbled as he walked passed Ichigo, grudgingly doing as told. But the raven haired boy didn't move. Instead he stared at Ichigo, until said man looked back at him.

Luffy immediately shot forward and Ichigo leaned back instinctively even though he was already leaning against the wall. "Hi! I'm Monkey D. Luffy! Join my crew!"

Ichigo blinked. Having not expected this. "Uh- no thanks."

Luffy snorted and shook his head. "Nun Uh. You'll join."

Ichigo scrunched his eyebrows together, looking the other in the eye he decided to be a little honest with the kid. "Sorry kid but I have something to do. Besides I wouldn't just leave Kisuke behind like that."

Luffy titled his head. "Your friend."

Slightly surprised, Ichigo nodded. "My family."

A grin spilling Luffy's face. "He can come too!"

Ichigo blinked at the teen. It may be harder than he thought to get the guy to accept his refusal. He sighed. "Why do you want me to go with you anyway."

Luffy hummed before smiling wide. "You're cool! Besides you're a good person! I can tell!"

Ichigo was rendered a tad speachless, the boy spoke with so much confidence, but before he could reply the head chef, Zeff's voice sounded from above him again.

"Errand boy!!"

Luffy's face paled slightly and he grinned before taking off. Ichigo watched him go.

What had he gotten them into?