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[sailedfirst]

Oi, oi!!!

That's enough of your blubbering! I know you've been waiting for a long time for this moment, but I can only take so much of your crying! It's been hours, geez!!! [sigh] Let's take this one at a time, okay? I'm still reeling over his--my?--his face myself, and lemme tell you, if you're finding this chapter kinda jarring, then how'd you think I'm feeling right now?!!

Alright. First up. My-- His face. Uhh, y'know, I dunno what's your problem with it. I'm fine with whatever I end up looking even way before. People's faces change a bit when they grow up, right? Called "puberty", or something. Can't have this button-nose forever and, geez! Aren't you glad I have ALL my permanent teeth now?! The hair... well, yeah I'm missing my short hair already, but guess that longer one'll take some getting used to.

And I gotta say, that scar is still so badass! Hehe, I'm damn proud of that one! Though... probably not very much of how I got it...

Next! That Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff thing. Hmm, the Revolutionary thing isn't new, but the army's No. 2?!!! Wow. That Future-Me guy's a big shot, huh?! But yeah, gotta agree with you there, mun-lady. I wanna know how he rose up the ranks so quickly too! If it's strength we're talking 'bout though--

Wow Future-Me's damn strong! You saw it right?! In the tournament thing, with those dragon moves. That's so cool!! To think I can grow up to be that guy-- now that's one thing I can look forward too!

Lastly. The Mera-Mera Fruit.

...If anything, that's probably what unsettled me the most. Yeah, just like you, mun-lady.

I was so sure I... he wouldn't be the one eating it. I guess that's something he and Luffy agreed on? Since Luffy pretty much left it to that guy's hands. Still, that "Hiken" that guy did doesn't sit well with me right now. It's Ace's and just his, as far as I'm concerned. ...Well, at the very least, Ace's enemies won't be getting their stinky hands on it. I wonder how the Whitebeard Pirates will take the news... I-- That guy will have a lot the explain to them too.

[Exhales loudly.] There! That's enough talk between us now, right? We'll just have to wait and see what'll happen next. And--

QUIT CRYING ABOUT MY NOSE AND MY TOOTH! [pause] AND MY HAIR TOO, DAMMIT!!

Comments

[toujoursfluer]

I think you're adorable, ne, Sabo-kun. [rests her chin on her hands. Forgive her fondness. It's been a while.] You've certainly come a long way....

[sailedfirst]

[INSTANT SUNSHINY SMILE. HI ROBIN. It's certainly been a while, but she's still one of his favorite persons!]

Hehe, you mean me as in me right now, right?! I refuse to lose to that guy!

[toujoursfluer]

[she laughs] That guy? But it will be you, won't it? With all your determination and will. [flicks the tip of his hat with a finger] You don't need to compete with the future.

[sailedfirst]

[sheepish nose-rubbing] Eh, well. It's just-- I'm not there yet. Not for a good long while! Seeing that guy in action's just making me kinda impatient to be that strong too.

1/2

[allendsmeat]

SAABOOOOOOOOOOOO

[TACKLES INTO THE GROUND]

[allendsmeat]

Yosh. It's decided.

[starts to drag off]

1/2

[sailedfirst]

[oh hey was that Luffy's voice just now--]

LU--

[TACKLED]

--OOF!!

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[sailedfirst]

[and dragged to wherever. what. whaaat?? this isn't the kind of reception he expected to get!

then again this is Luffy. so... just fond sighing, and rolling along with it!]

What's decided then?

[song_princess]

..... You are related to my lord Luffy and Ace?.....

[Forever unsure of the little boy now and please ignore her mun squeeing.]

[sailedfirst]

[normally he'd ogle a lady with giant wings on her back, but he's lived with a pair himself once and lived with a certain blue phoenix too.

so he just smiles widely at her and nods]

Yep! They're my brothers!

[song_princess]

(Oh her goddess! That smile is too cute! Waaaay too cute! She wants to pick him up and hug him! But first things first.... She must know.)

.... You are not gonna try and lick my wings.... Are you?

[weakahoshi]

Kyaaaa! Sabo-sama!!! It's so good to see you!

[Giant mermaid glomping time is go! But wait! What if he doesn't remember her?]

I- it's been s- such a long time. U- umm... D- do you remember me? From that place..?

[sailedfirst]

[Glomps are nice! but omg pls don't crush the tiny boy, Shirahoshi! And well it's kinda hard to forget meeting a giant mermaid princess, so he's just waving happily at her from down... dooooown below her eye level]

Of course I do! Shirahoshi, right? How have you been?!

[weakahoshi]

[There's more happy squealing as Sabo gets picked up and smooshed against Shirahoshi's heart- thankfully that area is well padded. Then she regains her composure a little bit, holding him out in her palm at eye level as she wipes happy tears from her eyes.]

I- I've been alright, Sabo-sama. M- my mun sent me home to Fishman Island so I can be with my people again and took one of your brother's brothers to another weird place, but she says you probably won't know him right away. H- he's really scary and says lots of bad words...

[om_nom_namur]

Oh shit there's another'n.

......

Yer a hell of a lot shorter'n the other two.

[thatched]

Oh shit is right. Namur... Good luck. I know you won't let me down.

[om_nom_namur]

Oi, why'm I automatically the shitty babysitter? Good luck yerself, Slugshit!

[sailedfirst]

[luckily he's met Jinbe here once, so not much blatant staring at the Fishman is happening.

though he is eying these two strangers he's never met before warily.]

...Which other two?

[war flashbacks to Gray Terminal]

[om_nom_namur]

Ace an' Luffy. Mun says yer their bro or whatever. Wasn't there some shit 'bout y' bein' dead or somethin'?

SIS HELP ME I'M NOT SURE HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW ;A;

[aflames]

(Yeah, he's just. Gonna be over here. Being awkward. Okay, now to break the ice.) Copycat.

(... wtg Ace. wtg.)

SAME HERE THAT CHAPTER IS TOO MUCH ;A;

[sailedfirst]

[wiiiiince. nice to see you bro, but wow go away. Ace is the absolute last person he wants to see right now.

mumble, mumble; looking everywhere but your freckly face.]

Don't wanna be a copy...

SO CONFLICTED ON EVERYTHING...

[aflames]

(fkdjgbdf nooo little bro, don't be sad. okay he'll lighten the mood, he can do that!!!) Bet you really did piss yourself.

OHAI THAR. also seconding erin idek how to deal with this chapter

[hollower]

Mmh...I still think you're better when you're small and cute. [Small and cute is the best in her opinion - his curly, short hair and that adorable nose and missing tooth is just precious.] ...Even if you've grown to be quite a handsome young man. Ehe, I'm proud of you, Sabo-kun. ♥

But mun-chan thinks you look a bit odd...so I think she agrees that you're better when you're small and cute. [Finally, something they can agree on.] She'll have to get used to how your older self looks, I think. But I still say you're best as you are now! More easy to hug and dote on. I don't care for things that aren't cute. Though your state of dress when you're older is so nice...

has ANYONE managed to deal with this chapter yet??? cries. also HI ROXY \o/

[sailedfirst]

[Oh look, it's an old friend! Sabo greets her with a wide and friendly smile, though he'd ocassionally wince at her words. The recent reveals about his Future Self still bothers him.]

Ah-- yeah. I poked 'round, and lots of people seem to like the way that Older Me looked. Ehehe I feel like I'm losing to him lately, so it's real good to hear you and your mun-lady like me better like this! [beams with a force of a tiny sun] Thanks!

But y'know, I'm more interested with how strong Older Me's become than what I end up looking like. Did you see him fight in that tournament?! He's so strong with those dragon moves! [Sabo pls stop fanboying over yourself. and sorry Perona, no cuteness here tonight. he's on a very shounen-mood!] Oh man... I wanna learn how to fight like that soon!!

idek man i think they're all rolling over how Sabo looks tbh... HI ANRII /o/

[hollower]

[Sabo, your smile is infectious and adorable...and prone to get you squooshed in a hug. At the leas Perona can control herself for a bit, though the urge is powerful. She has missed him dearly - though all this talk of his older version and the fuss going on about it is so...noisy...]

Eeeh, well...people do tend to get excited very easily about little things. [She sticks out her tongue.] Bleeeh, they're all a bunch of squawking idiots most of the time - impressed with anything new and glamorous. Even if there are nice things about your older self, I'll always prefer the cute you... That's the Sabo-kun I grew to know.

And I don't really care for fools beating one another around while others shriek like banshees about it. [Read as: NO, PERONA DID NOT WATCH THE FIGHT, TOURNAMENTS ARE DUMB AND GROSS AND SHE FRANKLY DOES NOT GIVE A DAMN.]