Leaving Selen

Dr. Vegapunk had left promptly after that conversation. Stussy had seen him out of the ship and walked him to his hotel just in case. I could only look on with an aloof expression. It had been my first time seeing her like that.

I genuinely didn't want to see her in such a position again. It was something I felt had been pulling my heart strings way more violently than normally whenever I saw Stussy being emotional. I quietly pulled out another cigar before lighting it.

I took a long draw out of it and let the smoke out to the dark night sky. I had already concluded that I had fallen in love with this woman. Moreover, I felt that what I had told her before was more or less a confession to which she had accepted. At least, that was what I had hoped, I didn't want it to be just me living within my own delusion or something.

The crew members were all currently doing their own respective shifts on the ship when I had returned to my favorite couch on the deck of the ship. I was still smoking the same cigar when Stussy had eventually made her way back to the ship. She sat right next to me before cuddling up to my other arm as we continued to sit in silence.

We didn't stay there for long because she dragged me back into my room as soon as I finished my cigar. She threw me on the bed before she started taking off her clothes, from her heavy breathing and her flushed eyes. I could already tell what she wanted to do, and I wasn't about to stop her. She leaped on me with her chest bare before we aggresively locked lips. What happened after? Well you perv, you figure it out.

I woke up the next morning with my chest bare. Stussy had her head laid on my chest snoring quietly. I slowly placed her head on our pillow before going out. Not forgetting to wear some trousers, of course. The rest of the crew gave me some annoyed smirks as they continued performing their duties. Of course, they had been doing this while I was looking away. 

I grabbed another cigar before lighting it, I was still feeling a bit drowsy from last night. Well, it wasn't even night because we had been going at it till morning. So to be technical, I had only slept for three to four hours. I decided to wait till Stussy got up so she could say her goodbye's to Vegapunk before we left. 

Speaking of which, I had thought about making sure I got his contact information before I left the island. Whitebeard was soon going to fall ill, and seeing that Vegapunk was one of the few who could actually find a treatment for a disease. Maybe he could help me out with figuring out a treatment for it. The problem was that I didn't know what hotel he had been sleeping in. 

However, that concern was quickly discarded when I saw him coming to the ship from a distance. He seemed to be in a hurry as he managed to balance his head as he made his way to the docks. His expression looked quite panicked, I decided to save him the trip and meet him midway. We met just a bit from the ship, he took a moment to catch his breath before saying.

"You guys need to leave quickly! The Marines are currently on their way to pick me up. Should they see you, it could be disastrous for the both of us!" Vegapunk said alarmingly.

My eyes widened slightly before I asked. 

"Who are they sending to pick you up?" 

"They didn't say, I just heard that they would be on their way in a few days." Vegapunk responded immediately.

I was conflicted of somesorts because I really wanted Stussy to say her goodbyes to him. However, there was one matter in my mind that took precedent.

"Can you give me your contact information?" I asked.

Dr. Vegapunk was surprised by my sudden request. He wasted no time taking out a sheet of paper and writing a number down before asking,

"Why do you want this information? Is there something wrong?" Vegapunk asked curiously.

"I might be needing your help in the future, also, in case Stussy felt homesick and wanted to reach out to you." I replied stoically. I wasn't planning on telling Vegapunk my origins either.

He promptly nodded before handing me his transponder snail's number. I took it and kept it within my trouser's pocket. I'll need to have it stored for safe keeping later. I could hear faint footsteps rushing from the ship. Looking back, it was Stussy who was rushing over to us. Thankfully, she had some clothes on while she was running to us. 

She gave Vegapunk a bearhug once more before looking at me. She blushed a bit before I told her what was currently happening. Upon hearing news of the Marines coming, she briefly was tense before relaxing. It was obvious that we weren't fated to stay together for long. I hoped that she had come to accept that. 

I had the men double check that we had more than enough supplies to last us a few more weeks out. I knew this would take a while, so I left Stussy with Vegapunk while I rushed around looking for a cigar store. I had gone through the stock that I had gotten from those John pirate phonies pretty quickly. I wasn't sure whether I could find the same quality here, but I'd be damned if I didn't try. 

I asked the store manager about the particular brand that I had been smoking. The store manager's eyes widened a bit before getting out several boxes filled with them. Words couldn't describe the relief I had felt during that time. I wasted no time clearing his entire stock, and bringing it back to the ship. I took one out as soon as I got the cartons inside my room and smoked it. 

I slowly walked out of my room and the hull only to see Stussy making her way to back to the ship. By then, the Ken had confirmed that we had everything that we needed. Vegapunk was nowhere to be seen as Stussy climbed aboard. Stussy and I promptly made our way to the couch before I ordered the crew to set sail.

The winds slowly started to pick up as we slowly began leaving the island. With Stussy laid up right next to me as we sailed forward. I could only think about the future, and how I will be able to keep the individual that was sitting next to me safe and happy. 

I could feel the winds of turbulence stirring up. Chaos was on the horizon, and there was no way for us to stop it.

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