Native Son

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

Title: Native Son
Warning: Contains Garp and angst.
Word Count: 295
Character(s):  Garp, Dadan, Makino, Luffy
Topic: Adore
Media: fic
Spoiler(s): Current. Chapter 550+
Rating: gen

 

He knew Dadan would be waiting for him. He knew she would attack him and he knew that for all her griping she dearly loved her boys and he didn’t expect her to forgive him for the death of Ace when she had already lost a son before.

(Garp never did get to truly thank Sabo for what he did for the boys.)

He had known that Makino would cry along with everyone else. (He wonders vaguely though when everyone would stop crying.)

Dadan storms off leaving him sitting there with blood running down his neck (He had been actually hoping she’d hit him a bit more than that but her words drove home something he already knew and while not as cathartic it hurts a lot more.)

Then they ask about Luffy. Cry for reassurances that the rookie pirate who defeated two shichibukai, decimated the most feared assassination squad in the world and possesses a bounty of over three hundred million beli. They’re desperate to hear that Luffy’s all right.

Garp thinks back to what the Shichibukai ‘Hawk-eyes’ had muttered to him before he vanished in the same direction as ‘Red-haired’ but this isn’t what the man meant. This situation isn’t an aspect of Luffys’ power.

Their gratitude and relief at the news that Luffy still lives is something else entirely. It’s tears for one of their own.

Fuusha village is the place where the quest began and the place where it will eventually end as all epic adventures do and despite everything that has been lost Luffy will be welcomed a hero no matter what sort of man he becomes now.

Garp wonders if Luffy has realised that there are still people in the world who are with him even in his grief.

A/N: The excerpt of the extended angst!fic I cannot bring myself to write right now. D: Plus, I've been trying to write some GARP for a while but I could only manage sad!Garp.

Comments

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

Ow is right. But after all of that angst hopefully we'll get our tearful reunion scene.

Fuusha rocks like no other village and the end point of a quest is always the same as the beginning so we better get to see Luffy returning triumph. XD

[shayera.livejournal.com]

Despite the angst, this ficlet felt hopeful to me. I think it's how you managed to point out the inherent ridiculousness in the fact that a bunch of villagers in this random little East Blue village are so worried about one of the most feared pirates in the world.

Luffy is not alone as long as there are people who care about him. ♥

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

It is mad isn't it. *bemused* I always thought it was funny how they celebrated his bounties but oh-so-heartwarming at the same time. Cute really. XD

And Garp worries that Luffy has forgotten but he's remembered now so Oda shall bring us happy reunion teimz........hopefully.

[ryu19.livejournal.com]

Great job capturing the thoughts and feelings we might not have picked up on in the newest chapter.

Looking forward to more of your amazing stories in the future aoi!

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

*Flail* flattery will get you everywhere. XD Thanks!