[ONE PIECE] The daily life of Shura field in four eyes

Chapter41

LovexResponsexSakaski

——Time is long, years are long

With a love I have never spoken

I have traveled far and wide to find the world with you

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"I heard that General Kizaru went to the Shampoo Islands this time to deal with the incident of pirates offending the Celestial Dragons, and he rescued a girl."

"Ah, I know about this too. I heard that she was seriously injured all over her body and it took several days of resuscitation to save her."

Two soldiers on duty cleaning the building downstairs of the headquarters were chatting. The center of the topic was the girl who had been rescued by the general and had just spread.

"It's too much, these inhumane pirates"

One of them held the broomstick with some resentment

"I don't think so, that's the Chambord Islands, maybe..."

He didn't finish his words, but the other person knew what he meant. Almost everyone knew about the atrocities of the Celestial Dragons in the Chambord Islands and the fair slave trade.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to say something, he suddenly froze when a tall figure glanced at him from the corner of his eye.

"general!"

The two people immediately stood upright and saluted a standard salute, and watched the man wearing the coat of justice leave without daring to move.

You are so lazy. If the conversation just now was overheard, it would be over. That is General Akainu who is so meticulous!

Looking at each other with their companions, both of them broke out in a cold sweat, so they should just go about their business with peace of mind.

Of course, Sakaski heard their conversation, but he did not go over to reprimand the two lax recruits. He just walked alone on the way to the hospital.

His palms covered under the navy coat clenched quietly, his head hung slightly, and the brim of the hat cast a large shadow on his face with an unknown expression.

The cruelty of the Celestial Dragons can even make the soldiers at the Navy Headquarters sigh, but they still have to protect the so-called world nobles. What an irony.

He walked forward alone, and even the sun that countless people looked up to at Malinfando could not dispel the shadow.

Finally arriving at the hospital, he walked straight in and went upstairs to visit the still sleeping person.

Sakaski stopped at the door, silently raised his hand and took off his coat with [Justice] written on it, and threw it on a stool beside him.

Opening the door, the somewhat thin figure of a pale blond girl on the hospital bed came into view.

He slowly walked over, sat on the chair next to the bed, looked at the little girl who was frowning even in her sleep, reached out his hand and gently stroked her frown.

More than half a month has passed since Porusalino brought her back. Seleu's chest near the heart, the left thigh and the right side near the wrist were all broken by extremely powerful bullets. There was a bloody hole. Although the bullet was taken out in time, I don’t know why the wound didn’t heal.

Sakaski clearly knows that Selustine, as Germa's transformed person, has extraordinary self-healing abilities, but her current recovery speed is not even as good as that of an ordinary person found on the street.

Although it was fortunate that her specialness was hidden, and due to Porusalino's deliberate arrangement, the group of scientific madmen did not notice her, but the coma that continues in the long run will sooner or later wear down her body.

Thinking of this, he put his big hand on her cheek. Next to the pale and delicate face without a trace of blood, his thumb gently rubbed the corner of her eye.

The person on the bed lay motionless, breathing softly and inaudibly. Her fragile appearance seemed to allow people to see the passage of her life, but Sakaski could only look at her, accompany her, and caress her awkwardly. frown

Her delicate and quiet look on the hospital bed reminded him of the scene in his memory when she was sick.

She was 14 years old at that time, still young and young, but she was always very mature, sensible and considerate of him, for fear of causing him some trouble.

So when Kuzan rushed to him that evening and told him that Seleustine was ill and had a high fever, he felt inexplicable and at a loss for a moment.

Obviously when she went out in the morning, Seliu was still sitting on the swing obediently waving to him and watching him leave. Why did she fall ill within a day?

There was no time to think about how Kuzan knew that Seliu was sick, so he rushed to the hospital immediately

When he arrived, his little girl was huddled on the hospital bed by herself, breathing heavily, her eyes closed tightly, her face flushed with heat.

He was stunned for a moment. He didn't know whether to stand or sit down. He didn't know whether to go up and see her or stay here from a distance.

Adopting her back then was an accident. He had already realized that he would dedicate his life to his faith and almost never set his sights on anything else.

Now that I think about it, he usually pays very little attention to Seleustin, which is why he is so overwhelmed now.

The little girl covered in cold sweat on the hospital bed seemed to feel his arrival and struggled to open her eyes.

Seeing that she was awake, Sakaski walked forward unconsciously, but froze there again.

"Sakaski?"

She seemed to be confused by his appearance. This realization made Sakaski purse his lips awkwardly.

"Sorry……"

A thin and weak voice came, and the little girl looked at him, and for some reason she said an apology.

Why do you apologize?

Sakaski wanted to ask, but still didn't open his mouth, just looked at the petite figure.

His silence made Seliu feel even more guilty. The little girl didn't know why she felt very sad, or perhaps her weak body had affected her emotions. Her blue eyes were filled with tears.

"I'm...causing you trouble."

She sobbed intermittently, pulling up the quilt as if to cover her cheeks soaked with tears.

"I'm really sorry. I'll get better soon."

She didn't know what she wanted to say, but her sobs became louder and louder, and she spoke intermittently, with a tone of careful flattery and fear of being abandoned.

Sakaski didn't understand how he felt when he heard those words. He looked at Seleu who curled up into a ball, and the big tears falling from his blue eyes seemed to hit his heart.

So for the first time, he acted impulsively and let his emotions dominate everything.

The tall man stepped forward and held the crying blonde girl tightly in his arms.

The little girl was so shocked that she stopped crying and leaned a little on his chest, because this was the first time she had such close and intimate contact with the man she longed for.

The warmth that hit her face was too numbing. At least at this moment, she forgot why she was sad just now. She just quietly tightened the fabric on his chest and pressed herself closer to him.

That extremely attached gesture made Sakaski feel inexplicably sad. He felt that he should say something, but he didn't know where to start.

I want to comfort her, I want to ask her why she didn't tell him when she was sick, I want her to know clearly that he will never abandon her in her life.

But the hot breath spraying on his chest suddenly made him forget what he originally wanted to say.

He just clumsily raised his hand and gently stroked the back of the little blond girl in his arms. His movements were a little stiff but he was as gentle as he could.

"I am here"

The low voice said this, but these two simple words suddenly filled Seliu's eyes with tears again.

I'm here, so don't be afraid

i will never abandon you

Sakaski knew that he could not take care of others, and that he sometimes had too strict demands on Seleu, but from the bottom of his heart he hoped that the little girl could live a carefree life under his wings, and he would do his best to Do everything to protect her and resist the wind and frost of the outside world

He loves her, but he just doesn't know how to express it

The girl on the bed moved slightly, awakening Sakaski who was immersed in memories.

He should have withdrawn his palm, but he didn't know what mood was leading him to do so.

Seliu gently rubbed the warm palm on the side of his face, and slowly opened his eyes that made people look as if they were from another world.

My vision is still a little blurry, and it seems to be a ward.

The man who was caressing her face gently, his strong outline gradually became clear in front of her eyes.

She looked at him confused, not avoiding the hot palm next to her cheek.

Sakaski's face was expressionless, but it didn't make people feel dull. Instead, it gave people a look of calm and self-confidence. He lowered his head and looked at Seliu, and his habitual frown left a mark on his brows. Two deep marks

Perhaps because of the inexplicable peace of mind, Seleustin was not afraid of the person in front of her. She listened to her inner voice, raised her left hand, and lightly tapped his brow.

There was a vase of flowers placed in the window, and the breeze blew up the curtains, bringing the fragrance of flowers into Seleu's body.

Sakaski retracted his arm, but Seleustin suddenly faced him with a soft smile.

"I must know you"

Her reaction slightly surprised Sakaski. After all, both Kuzan and Porusalino concluded that the little girl did not have those memories, and they naturally did not know each other.

"What's your name?"

Seliu, on the other hand, looked at his expression and became more and more sure of her own thoughts. The man in front of her was a friend from the past, and she had an unbreakable bond with him.

"Sakaski"

This was the first time she heard Sakaski speak, but the voice seemed to resonate with long-standing memories, making Seleu want to listen to him again, to hear him speak, to hear that deep voice repeating his name.

"Can you call my name once?"

So she asked, convinced that this man knew her, and her heart seemed to be yearning for it, again, again...

Sakaski looked at her and gently said the name of the owner of those gentle blue eyes.

"Seleustin"

Seliu finally heard Sakaski’s voice calling him again.

She smiled as she wished, and that smile seemed to be filled with emotions that didn't belong to her.

Nostalgia, longing, and invisible love

"Sakaski..."

Seliu repeated the name in the gentle sunlight, closing his eyes, with a smile that was familiar to Sakaski.

In a trance, he saw again the figure who had always stood for him under that tree.

She came closer, letting the shade of the trees cast some mottled traces, and with unspeakable thoughts, she gently kissed the corners of his lips.

The soft touch leaves you instantly

He knew what she meant, but he didn't understand the joy in his heart at the moment.

She smiled and turned around, her navy coat swaying melodiously as she walked.

But Sakaski just stood behind her and looked at her. As the person walked away step by step, he saw his heart clearly.

I will definitely tell you when we meet again...

"I am here"

He responded to Selustine's call on the hospital bed, but it seemed that through this moment, he was talking to the figure in his memory.

I'll always be here, loving you, past and future

This love may have gradually deteriorated over time, as Seleustin looked at him with increasing admiration.

But it is love, no matter what form it is, Sakaski has never denied that he loves Seleustin

It's just that he never told her this love

He loves her but doesn't know how to express it