A few days passed, then the day of you, Shanks, and his crew singing together the song of Bink's Sake came. The crew looked at you in a mix of shock and curiosity all around, in disbelief that a marine would know such a song. Much less be willing to sing it with pirates!

"Eh?!" Yasopp's eyes blinked rapidly in astonishment, "You know how to sing that song?!"

You scratched your left smooth cheek, as you nodded. "Yeah, my mother taught it to me when I was a kid. Before she left..." You shrugged off the nostalgia and sadness of her death quickly, looking at the crew with a sheepish grin as you all sat on the sand in front of the waves of the island. The islanders were doing their own thing, some children playing, others talking or eating, and a few listening to the conversation in interest.

Benn glanced at you with his gray eyes, "Still though, I've never heard of a marine knowing that song before." Benn took his cigarette from his mouth to his fingers and blew. "It's quite surprising actually."

"Mmfh!" Lucky Roo grunted as he took a bite of his meat, "(Y/N)-san, was your mother a pirate?" He questioned, swallowing the bite as his eyes under his small glasses looked over at you in curiosity. That's the only reason that your mother would know such a song by heart, and to sing it to you.

Your sheepish smile turned into a small frown, as you crossed your arms to answer them. "Actually it's my father who was a pirate. His name is—"

You got cut off as Shanks plopped next to you with a laugh and drinks in his hands, with one arm already around your shoulders as the smell of alcohol from the mug filled your nostrils. You blushed at the contact, but Shanks didn't comment on it as he looked towards you with a bright grin. The crew, however, looked at each other with knowing eyes.

"(Y/N)! Come on now! Let's drink while we sing Bink's Sake! It's always more fun that way! Dahahaha!" You looked up at him with a sweatdrop.

"A-ah, sorry Shanks. I don't drink. I get weird when I do." Shanks blinked down at you.

"Eh?! Not drink?! Who cares if you get weird, we'll get weird with you! It'll make the singing more fun!" As he exclaimed this, he brought you closer to him with his arm that still held your shoulder. The contact...felt nice. It was warm. Like everything else about the man. But, you gotta tell him clearly that you don't drink. Even if your face was growing increasingly warm as you gazed up at the cheerful red haired pirate who was giving you an expectant grin.

"Shanks, sorry. But the kind of weird that I get, is a type of weird I'm not comfortable with. I'm a..." You stopped yourself, as a memory resurfaced when you first tried to drink alcohol which was with Lucci. Your body grew immediately red at the memory of Lucci explaining to you what you did, with an arrogant air around him and a sadistic smirk on his lips.

Yeah. You're not telling Shanks what kind of drunk you are. Too embarrassing.

"...I just get weird. I'll just sing the song like this then, you guys can drink." You finished, as Shanks looked at you with a curious frown but eventually nodded. His understanding brown eyes looked into yours as he smiled.

"Of course, (Y/N). I would never want a friend of mine to be uncomfortable." You widened your eyes at his soft tone and expression, which quickly turned into a pout. "But mah~, it's not as fun to sing when not everyone is drunk~. I wanted to see you drunk, (Y/N)!" He whined, looking to the side with the most childish pout you've ever seen. It was...adorable. You blushed at your thought, and giggled at the odd Yonko who already let go of your shoulder and was being reprimanded by his crew members to not act like a spoiled kid.

What an odd crew, you thought with an internal smile, watching how Shanks and his crew bickered like they were friends for ages. No.

Nakama.

The mere word made you think of Smoker. As well as the others you've left behind so long ago. You wonder if you're Nakama to them too.

You hope so.

You...miss them.

You felt a pang at your heart, and went to touch your cap which already was shadowing your pained eyes.

You still want to see them again.

But how?

"(Y/N)?"

A concerned voice brought you out of your thoughts, seeing a curious Shanks and crew who had their heads tilted or brows furrowed. You blinked, and then gave them a smile.

"Ah, sorry about that. Lost in my thoughts. Did you say something, Shanks?" You gave off a carefree tone, and saw Shanks frown. But didn't comment further.

"We were saying you should start the song, and we'll join afterwords." The red hair clarified, looking at you now with a grin. Along with the other crew members.

Your face turned warm in embarrassment as you waved your hands in front of you in denial. "No, I possibly couldn't! I'm not even a great singer! I can't start." The crew and Shanks laughed, saying that they don't care about things like if you can sing or can't sing. As long as you have fun while doing it. And they'll join right after the first few verses. You gave them a disbelieving frown.

"Really? You guys promise?"

It was then Shanks held his hand out to you, pinky up as his coffee brown eyes captured your confused (e/c) eyes.

"Of course," the man said calmly with a smile, "pinky promise shall we?"

Does he think you're a kid? But...you looked at his held up tanned pinky, which was waiting for your own pinky to intertwine to complete the promise.

But...it brought a warmness to you. As well as nostalgia. You haven't made a pinky promise to anyone since you were with Smoker and the others, more specifically, when you and Smoker were kids.

"Heh, Smobaka, why don't we make a promise to ourselves to accomplish our dreams?" Your young nine year old self said, actually taking a break from training while watching the teenaged boy known as Smoker do push-ups on the ground.

He grunted.

"Tch, why?" A tick mark then formed on his temple as he lifted his head to look at you with angry eyes, "and don't call me that, idiot!" He yelled but that only made you smirk and laugh at him.

"Not funny! Anyways," Smoker stopped doing his push ups and sat cross legged on the ground, scratching the back of his head with closed eyes. "What made you think this all of a sudden?" He questioned, opening an eye lazily to look at you as sweat came down his face from exertion of the workout.

You shrugged.

"Mm, I don't know. I just feel like it I guess. But, I think it's mostly because this way we can push ourselves even further to accomplish our dreams!" You said this with clenched fists and a proud grin on your face, your eyes sparkling as Smoker had to turn his eyes away from your expression. "Me, being the strongest woman marine! And you..." You stopped and looked up at Smoker questioningly.

"Smokey, your dream isn't just to become a marine right? Is it something bigger?"

Smoker blinked at you, and then scratched the back of his head with a scowl. "Hell, I don't know! I just wanna become a marine who doesn't take shit from anybody I don't like and take orders that makes sense to me."

You smiled, "Ah...perhaps a Vice Admiral or Admiral then?"

Smoker shrugged and crossed his arms. "I guess."

You hummed and looked at Smoker with your innocent eyes. "Well, I believe you can accomplish that dream Smoker! If anyone can become an Admiral, it's you!"

Smoker widened his eyes and looked towards your bright smile, which immediately warmed his heart.

"R-really? You think so?" He questioned and cursed at his stutter. He's fucking acting like a little kid, what's wrong with him?

You nodded and smiled at him, which brought his thoughts to a halt once more as he noticed your warmness and strong belief for him. "Ya! But we gotta promise! So," you held out your pinky with a grin, "let's pinky promise on it!"

Smoker looked at your hand, and scowled at you.

"The hell? Do I look like a young brat to you?"

"With that mouth on you, yes. Yes I do."

Smoker stopped and almost began to sputter in anger until you put your hand up closer to his face.

"Come on Smokey. We gotta do this." Your eyes were serious, a look that didn't match your young nine year old body, but this showed Smoker that you were determined about this. "We gotta promise ourselves that we'll accomplish our dreams, no matter what it is. We gotta promise we'll keep pushing each other to accomplish it no matter what. We have to Smoker."

With those words, it wasn't hard for Smoker to intertwine his pinky with yours as they both said the words.

"Cross my heart, hope to die, eat a thousand needles if I lie, pinkie promise song!" You were smiling, but you noticed Smoker's face was red and was in a scowl from embarrassment. You over looked it this time, deciding not to tease him.

"There! Now we both gotta keep it, alright Smokey!"

"Tch, of course!"

With that beloved memory in your mind, you intertwined Shanks pinky with yours, a nostalgic smile on your lips as you and Shanks moved your mouths to say the words.

"Cross my heart, hope to die, eat a thousand needles if I lie, pinkie promise song."

Shanks finished the saying with a grin towards you, and it didn't take long for you to notice you were making one of your own. Shanks commented for you to start when you were ready, and the crew quieted as their ears began to perk up in ready.

You breathed in, closed your eyes and began. Softly at first, and slowly with the opening 'Yohohohoho's' , still hesitant. You sang the verse with delivering Bink's Sake and then followed up with the following verses, slowly gaining confidence as you sang.

"Umikaze Kimakase Namina...kase!(Following the sea breeze, riding on the waves!) Shio... No Mukuo De Yuumi...Mo Sawagu!( Far across the salty depths, the merry evening sun!)" It was at this point, did your voice not waver and instead was strong as you got caught up in the song and imagining your own mother singing it to you with strong emotion in her voice, "Sora Nya Wa Wo Kaku Tori No Uta! (Painting circles in the sky as the birds sing along!)" Your voice and the songs words naturally flowed from there, and you didn't even notice that the next few verse came along and the crew joined you with joyful grins and laughter.

"Binkusu Ni Sake Wo Todoke Ni Yuku Yo! (Going to deliver Bink's Sake!). Kyou Ka Asu Ka To Yoi No Yumi...(Today, and tomorrow, our dreams through the night...)" Your voice started to turn sad, knowing what words were coming next and they're the ones that affect you the most.

"Te Wo Furu Kage...Ni Mou...Aenai Yo,(Waving our goodbyes to friends, who we will never meet again.)" you felt a familiar hand on your shoulder, glancing and seeing it was Shanks who looked at you softly with a grin as he sang. Then, he suddenly gave you that smile which made you feel immediately warm and comforted as he also tightened his hand around your shoulder as the next verse came. And you felt like you can actually sing it without your voice cracking this time. "Nani Wo KuyoKuyo Asu Mo Tsukoyo!(But don't look so down, for at night the moon will rise!)"

And you did.

Which made you feel like this was the best time you've sang the Bink's Sake song, this time with others who sang with you and passion in their voice.

Shanks hand never let go of your shoulder throughout the whole song.

The mere thought made your face warm, as everyone now laughed amongst themselves at each other with the song now over.

You suddenly felt an urge to go use the bathroom, so with a wave at the crew who sat on the sand by the sun setting beach, you went into the jungle since not many buildings have been built yet in the island for the islanders. Much less restrooms.

Your mind and heart was still reeling about what happened as you sang Bink's Sake, as Shanks held you with a comforting grip and smiled at you like the sun he was.

Maybe...maybe you can feel warm.

Your thoughts were interrupted as you sensed two people, as well as overhearing their conversation.

"S-so, we'll go through with this right?! I have nothing to lose since I have no one I care for here, so I can care less about them! They can all die by the marines that are surely coming here soon! I just want to leave with you!" A older man's voice said, clearly shaken with fear but held a selfishness that you did not over look although his words made your eyes widen. You crept closer, your skills in stealth too mastered for them to detect you. You were now behind a few bushes and a huge tree, form fully hidden but able to see the two men conversing amongst themselves.

"Yes, yes! You can escape with me. But we gotta get rid of that bitch marine and bloody pirates somehow. And perhaps take the valuables from your fellow islanders, eh?" This voice was more scratchy, hard to listen to as well, but you observed this was also an older man's voice. Your thoughts were all over the place, trying to come up with who this person can be as you listened in rapt attention. Clearly on guard about these men who are clearly threatening the peace. "Damn bitch and that cat...almost got me, but I escaped and managed to sneak in with you guys. But now look. Nowhere to go, except with that bloody idiot pirates ship filled with possible treasure of course." Your eyes immediately narrowed behind your cap, hand to your hilt of Karasu.

These men are going to hurt these people. One of them was even one of those islanders, but he seems he doesn't even care about them. The other obviously a bandit you and Lucci missed while 'protecting' the vile man known as Spandam.

They're dangerous.

They're bad men.

They need to die. No one will even know once you're done.

Your brows then furrowed.

Wait...would Shanks do this? Would he kill people that could threaten innocents?

Is he the type of man to kill? Or the type to give other second chances?

Is what your thinking wrong? Or is it right?

Your mind immediately went to killing them both, without anyone knowing they even existed or were here. It immediately went towards their death from your already bloody hands.

...you don't like that fact.

A voice within you chuckled.

I told you, you fool. You have a darkness inside you that you can't escape, the voice laughed mockingly at you, and you can imagine the arrogant smirk on its face as your body began to get into a cold sweat, so what are you waiting for? Do what you were trained to do.

Kill them.

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(I'm spoiling you guys but I don't care, I love you-)

Mixed fluff with darkness again. Sorry guys. :/

Also, small flashback with chibi you and Smokey~ ^/////^ Both of you are such cuties.

And uh oh. O.O Wonder what you did to Lucci and what he found out from when you were drunk.

Anyways...you got stuff to deal with next chapter Reader-San.

Hope you can overcome.

CP9!SB

Marine!SB

(I cri. Chibi! SB talkin to Garp)

Current! SB

OOF! Sexy SB
All by amazing @ShiroYukiHime5

You guys seen this before, by the wonderful Hamfie. She happened to have drawn this around SB's anniversary date so I just used it as a celebration. She's truly awesome and is helping set up Discord with me!

Votes~

Main Pairings
Shanks: 117
Mihawk:115
Crocodile:50
Doflamingo: 40
Smoker: 61
Lucci: 38

Side Pairings
Kaku: 6
Paulie: 6
Buggy: 9

(GOOD JOB SHANKS!! YOU FINALLY MADE IT BACK! IT TOOK YOU...THREE YEARS BUT YOU DID IT!

Shanks: *laughs in surprise and shock* Dahaha! Can't believe it took that long, but Hawkeyes is my rival for a reason. Right Mihawk?

Mihawk: Took you forever Akagami. Should be ashamed.

Shanks: *cries with anime tears* Ma, how cold!)

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