Negotiations

Sitting naked on a furry blanket with a pillow over my lap, I hummed and had a smoke. Ken and Balth were in similar states, one with a tea cigarette the other with a bottle of tequila. I called out, "Yo! Yew made it! Wan sa drink?"

Sakazuki huffed, "No. I want you to be dressed."

Ken laughed, "Ain't no party..."

"Like a no pants party," Balthazar chuckled.

I put my hands in the air, "Cuz a no pants party neva stops!"

"At least stay covered!" Sengoku yelled.

I laughed and fixed my pillow, "Claude, palease remove da sticks from der asses."

"See, not him, not listening," Balthazar commented.

"Look, we came to negotiate," Sengoku said angrily.

"Aw, I ain't drunk nough fer dis," I sighed, "Wasser terms and 'ditions?"

"We want to hold a funeral in his home land but he never told us where that is," Ghost said quietly.

"We want to know everything that happened before us," Grey said.

"Help us in the war," Garp said.

"Proof you didnt kill Salem," Sakazuki growled.

"And answers to all questions we have," Sengoku said.

"Mmm... yew hear dis?" I said to Ken and Balth, "Wont even say if dey wanna stay here or what."

"Luc, das why dey want questions," Ken said.

"And membories," Balth said and sighed.

I frowned, "I wanna play."

"Run fer da hills," Ken said and rolled on the ground.

"Yo..., we gotta sober before we go home...," Balth said.

I fell back on the ground, "Is dat all yew want fer now?"

"Yes," Sengoku said.

"Did yew bring 'him'," I asked and smelled the air, "Hope not..."

"Why cant Ryu be here?" Ghost asked.

"Luc, Ghost is a variant Ryu," Ken said.

"I know... Different personality," I said and grabbed a new bottle before sitting up, "Sho, lemme hear question."

"Proof first," Sakazuki said.

Balth laughed, "We cant kill ourselves or eachother."

I laughed, downed a bottle and leaned onto my hands putting my head back, "Get at it."

Ken stabbed kunai into my chest and throat. Balth cut my legs off. The wounds turned to dust and instantly healed. I yawned, "Yall turnt soft or somethin. I ain't even get a itch."

"That doesnt prove anything," Sakazuki said.

"Righ... righ...," I took a deep breath and straightened my body, "Time to meet dad."

Ken groaned, "Hes so angry when he wakes up..."

"And you get touchy," Balth said and laid his head on my lap pillow, "Dont go home yet..."

"Cant proof without going home," I shrugged.

"Fine...Answer some questions then," Sengoku said.

"Aye sir," I said and chuckled with Ken and Balth.

"What are you really?" Sengoku asked.

"No damn clue," I said and the duo nodded in agreement.

"Why are you here," Sakazuki asked.

"Long or short answer," I asked.

"Short," Sakazuki said.

"Okay. Prepare for a future war mortals cant deal with," I said.

"What war," Grey asked.

"Cant tell," Ken said quickly.

"Why not," Grey asked.

"Cant tell," Balth said.

"...was he happy," Ghost asked.

"Yes," I said seriously.

"How long will you hang around here if we stay here," Garp asked.

"Hehehe until all loved ones die," I grinned.

I heard a faint gasp and froze, "I know that gasp..."

"Obviously, it was Ghost," Ken said.

I frowned and nodded, "Hn. Well since I'm sober now we should return..."

"Wait... That simple," Sakazuki asked.

"Hard part is about to begin," Ken said.

"Unseal Island," I sighed.

"Luc, clothes," Balth said.

"Naw, 'he' wont like anything I wear," I said and stood up, not caring who saw what.

-Island unsealed-

Ken and Balth pushed me forward, "You go first, we will follow in a minute with them."

I shrugged and teleported to the island, laying right on top of the bed as dad woke up. I grinned, "Hey daddy."

"Not awake enough yet. You start," he grumbled and laid on his back.

I grinned and went under the blanket, licking his giant dragon.

--

After having a 3 servings of 'breakfast' Ken knocked on the door, "Yo, Luc, the guests..."

"Fuck them... You deal with it," I said and started licking the dragon again.

My hair was grabbed roughly and pulled away, "There are guests?"

I grumbled, "Salem died and asked us to look after them. By the way, I'm blind until you allow me to unseal."

"When did he die?" he growled.

"Close to a week and a half ago. I met them the next day and today they made requests. Now they are holding a funeral," I said.

"Get dressed, lets go," he said and let go of me.

I grumbled, "Barely had any breakfast and now I'm being rushed out the door... -scoff- I feel completely stupid."

I was pinned over the end of the bed, his hot breath in my ear as he growled, "Do you care to repeat that?"

"N-no sir... I'm sorry sir," I said quietly.

He grunted and grabbed my throat, dragging me to my feet before roughly leading me to the bathroom, "I need a shower before I meet any guests."

My tails flicked to the side happily, "C-can I join you?"

He paused for a moment and turned the shower water on, "Oh? Do you deserve that reward?"

"N-no... I'm sorry...," I said and looked down.

His warm hands wrapped around my waist, his body pressing against my back, his teeth softly biting my ear. I moaned softly and panted as he pressed his dragon in. He leaned against the wall, just under the running water, "Dont you dare release."

His voice sounding in my ear, hit my body like lightning. He chuckled with a sadistic voice, "If you do, then I'll just have to find someone else to play with that can listen."

--

"Luc, come on," Sakazuki said and put an arm around my waist, "We have things to do."

He pulled me out of the room, dressed in proper funeral suits. He grumbled at the top of the stairs and grunted, "Teleport us to the bottom of the steps."

I nodded meekly and did as told before looking toward him, seeking approval. He pulled me toward the living room, people arguing echoed through the room.

"I dont see what the big deal is. We want to meet the master of the house," someone said angrily.

"And I'm telling you, you have no right to make such demands," a calm voice said.

"And I'm telling you,..." someone started speaking.

"Enough," Sakazuki yelled, "Lucci, where are the other two?"

A womans voice sounded behind us, "The two young masters are setting things up. I was also told to give you this paper when you arrived down stairs."

I sighed, "Khalifa, is everyone prepared?"

"Yes. The kids are currently visiting the late masters grave," she said calmly.

My tail twitched slightly before his hand slightly dug into my side, his voice filled with anger, "What the fuck is wrong with those two?"

"What's wrong," I asked.

He grunted, "I have something to deal with. Khalifa, take Luc outside."

"Yes master," she said.

He raised my hand and put it on her shoulder, "Go see your kids. I'll bring the guests along in a bit."

I nodded silently before being head out the door. I paused, leaving the door slightly open and trying to listen in. Khalifa sighed, "Master, is there a problem?"

"Tell me what the hell is going on," I demanded after closing the door, unable to hear what they said.

"I'm sorry master, I was sworn to secrecy or soul dispersion," she said and lead me again.

I felt something touch my shoulder before hearing a voice, "Dad, what's up with your eyes?"

I turned my head slightly toward the voice, "Salem died. I barely made it to save his soul and took on the damage he recieved... I'll be fine as long as I unseal everything later."

I sat down and patted my lap, "Who wants to hear Salems adventures?"

I was immediately covered in puff balls and meows of "Me! Me! Me!"

I chuckled, "Alright, listen close little ones. This is a tale of hatred and love, filled with heartache, heartbreak, and tragedy..."

I talked for two hours, speaking of only the good lives that Salem had held. My audience had grown, now every living being was listening in as I ended the story.

"Salem, having found true peace for his hatred, wanted nothing more than to share that happiness with those he loved. Such a noble view on life, it should be cherished. To save his soul, I took on the backlash. Once all is ready, I'll release his soul to the afterlife," I spoke and looked toward the sky, "This is my burden for leaving him with my own in the beginning."

"Luc...," someone called quietly behind me.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Release his soul... Everyone is ready," Ken's voice called.

I nodded and put my hands on my chest before pulling out a small black butterfly. It stayed in my hands as I slowly brought my hands to the air, releasing it. The little butterfly flew around and landed on a few presences before landing on thin air and flying away.

I kissed my fingertips and held my hand up, copying the hand sign from hunger games. After the butterfly was gone, the kids ran off to retrain themselves. I sat at Ryus grave and opened up a bottle, disregarding all those nearby, "You would be so mad if you saw me now."

I poured some alcohol into a glass and left it on the grave, "You deserved better. I have no abilities to protect... All I can do is shed blood in anger or drink myself into stupidity..."

A hand lightly touched my shoulder, a gruff voice sounding, "Luc, he wouldn't blame you for grieving."

I stood slowly and laid my head on his shoulder, "What do I do now?"

"I don't know," he sighed and put an arm around my waist, "Let's start with dealing with the guests, yeah?"

I nodded and sighed, "Who is the invisible person? Soul butterflies only land on people they are familiar with, so who came that I dont know about?"

"Those two morons brought someone," he said and tightly grabbed my waist, "Dont worry, I've dealt with that one personally."

"Thank you," I said quietly and leaned into his chest, "What was the problem earlier?"

"The fleet admiral, admiral, and vice admiral wanted to speak to you but had forgotten your name and their manners. Before we could speak, White cat interrupted and we came to listen to the tales of Salem," he said calmly, "Now, why dont we talk?"

"Un," I nodded slightly, "Lucci, please take care of the preparations."

"Yes master," a quiet voice said, "Please have a seat and enjoy some tea while I prepare lunch."

Sakazuki pulled my waist forward, bringing me to a chair and sitting me down, "Dont mess around or I'll punish you."

I nodded meekly, "Yessir..."

Someone sat across the table from me, "The real master of the house is him?"

Sakazuki sighed, "No, I'm his adoptive father."