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“Sanji is alive,” Those word send shivers down Reiju spine, her eyes darting up to her brothers, wondering how they find out. “what?” she uttered, her brother was all beaming, something she haven’t seen in a while. “He’s alive! we found his wanted poster-“ Ichiji smile was the brightest of all, his eyes twinkling.
“I see.” she shut her book, wondering what to do. she love her brothers, but the way they had treat Sanji was awful, she knew they grew up, but what if they become worse with age. “why aren’t you happy? he’s alive! we can be a family again!”
“Maybe it best to leave him alone,” She tried, she was sure she give herself away at that, but she didn’t care. “What are you hiding?” Niji asked and she look down, sighing again. “I knew he was alive,” she admitted, Ichiji mood shift instantly and he grab her collar and pull her up.
“And you never told us?” he growled. “you saw us- you know what his disappearance did to us and you never told us?” Yonji grab his arm. “If she did, then she have a reason. let her talk.” Ichiji glare at the both of them but let her go, he didn’t want to hurt her, his anger just got the better of him sometime.
“Tell us.” He ordered, he took a step back and start to pace, trying to contain his anger. “you knew how you treat him.” she said. “You know how he was locked up?” the other nodded so she continued. “One night, I let him out of the cage; I told him if he get the key from father, He can leave,” she swallow slightly, the night echoing in her head. “And he did, I help him leave the castle and he got on a ship.” she admitted. “Father told me not to tell you.” she push her hair back. “I remember that you got punish when he died.” Niji added, and she nodded.
“Why are you telling us now?” Ichiji growl, as he kick a chair against the room and into a wall. “I didn’t know what you would do.” She said. “We would have protect him!” Ichiji hissed. “We all hurt him, we all took apart in torturing him! I just wanted to protect him, like i should have done the whole time.”
“No you wouldn’t, you guys would have kept hurting him if he stay, don’t lie to yourself.” Ichiji glare at her, but she didn’t care. “You’re right, but we are different now and I want him back.” he said, Reiju sighed, knowing it was either do or die with him, if she doesn’t go, Ichiji would go and fuck everything up. “He might not come back, father disown him, but we can find him.”
“then we will kill father,” Yonji said. “Don’t say that.” she hissed , she wasn’t against it, she just don’t want anyone to overheard him, Ichiji growl again, breaking another chair, before he turn to them, a tingle in his eyes. “Fine, we leave tomorrow night, Niji, look for any information you can. we will prepare a boat for our departure.” Ichiji nodded. “Yonji, You can prepare the food, make sure nobody catch onto us.”
“I will find a lie to tell father then, buy us some time. make sure to pack light, don’t bring anything that can bring us down. we are going need to change boat as soon as possible.” she said.
“very well, i’m going to start looking for any leads,” Niji said. “Goodnight.”
“Goodnight.”
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“ACHOO”
“Huh, Is Sanji sick?”
“No, I think Mossy Head stink is getting to me.”
“I don’t smell that bad!”
“Yes, you do! you damn booger!”