[One Piece]Nix likes idiots

When Shanks was a child, he always thought that even if they grew up and separated and stayed in different pirate groups, they would still be the most important family.

And before that, there must be such carefree days for a long, long time.

Even if they accidentally entered a secret research institute, they would fight against the pursuers together, run away together, and look for communication equipment to send a distress signal to Captain Roger and the others.

Even though he was scarred and scarred, and Nyx viciously said that he and Bucky must train him and Bucky's weapons properly after returning home, he just gasped in pain while laughingly calling her "Teacher Nyx" with Bucky.

Even in such a critical moment, Shanks never felt uneasy or afraid because Nyx was by his side.

See, if they work together, anything can be done.

Until the director of the institute, who fell into madness, decided to blow up the institute and let the three of them be buried with him.

Even if Nyx deployed her armed Haki in time to protect them, they could not escape the impact of the explosion.

They were blown out of the window by the air current and fell into the adjacent sea.

The current carried them and kept them away from the shore.

He and Bucky each struggled to hold a floating board with one hand, while the other hand supported Nyx, who had fallen into a coma.

They struggled against the waves and swam toward the shore.

He may be a little out of strength and tired, otherwise why would he feel that the left hand supporting Nyx is getting heavier and heavier.

Bucky also said that he could no longer lift his right hand.

Bucky asks if they will die here.

The burning pain from the wound soaked in sea water stimulated his nerves.

Perhaps at that moment, he also thought about the possibility of death.

"You all need to survive."

This was the first thing Nyx said to them when she woke up.

What about her?

"Don't worry about me," she said in a relaxed tone, even with a smile on her lips, "I'm just going back to land."

Her trembling body betrayed her bravery.

But she still firmly broke away from their hands, regardless of their attempts to hold on and struggle.

"Nix," he tried to hold her hand again, "please, come back with us."

She smiled as she tolerated his coquettishness and willfulness countless times in the past, but resolutely broke his hand away.

"You idiot brother, you should listen to your sister once in a while."

The moment his fingers completely left Nyx, the waves that originally blocked them from reaching the shore suddenly changed their direction and began to carry them towards the shore.

And Nyx had disappeared from their sight.

"Nix!"

He also wanted to hear Nyx tell the story tonight that he had not finished reading last night.

He also wanted to ask Nyx to wake him up early tomorrow and they could draw pictures on Bucky's face while he was still awake.

He also wanted to have a fishing duel with Nyx the day after tomorrow, and he would definitely win this time.

There were so many things he wanted to do with Nyx.

"Nix!"

"You won't lie to me, right...!"

"You're just going back to land temporarily...! Right!"

"Didn't you say yesterday that you didn't want to be separated from Captain Roger?"

"You must know...! Crew members cannot disembark casually without the captain's permission!"

"If... you don't come back soon, we will quarrel every day...!"

"And...we will miss you so much!"

"Other people will feel lonely if they can't see you!"

"So... please..."

"You must come back alive!"

The waves carried them back to the shore. Facing the inquiries from Roger and others who came in a hurry, Shanks and Bucky just cried and repeated one sentence.

"Nix is ​​just back on land temporarily."

Nyx won't die.

Nyx wouldn't lie to them.

Even though they knew that there was no land at all where they were separated from Nyx.

However, if they don't believe in Nyx, what else can they believe.

Every time the ship docked, he and Bucky were always the first to hit land.

Every time they pass by a bookstore, they will look inside to see if there is any familiar figure.

Where is the land that Nyx mentioned?

An island in the sky thousands of miles above, or on the seabed thousands of miles below?

In the first year after they separated, Shanks thought that if Nyx came back, he would take credit from Nyx and say that he always believed that she would come back.

In the fifth year after their separation, Shanks thought that Nyx would be sad if she came back and learned about Captain Roger's illness. He wanted to prepare words of comfort for her in advance.

In the sixth year after they separated, Shanks wanted to tell Nyx that they had defeated a very powerful pirate group and that he had become stronger.

Seven years after they separated, a real brother and sister came on the ship. He thought that if Nyx never came back, he would decide to become an older brother again.

In the eighth year after they separated, he went to the island thousands of miles above and to the bottom of the sea thousands of miles below.

But Nix was still not found.

While no one was paying attention, he and Bucky secretly ran to find the mermaid fortune teller Charlie.

He took out the photo he kept and handed it to Charlie. It was the only photo of him and Nicks taken the day before they parted.

"This is my sister, can you help me see where she is?"

The crystal ball was pitch black. Charlie shook her head regretfully.

It must, it must just be that the place where Nyx is staying is too dark...!

She must be very scared!

"Then can you help me find out how long it will take before she comes back?"

They were given the answer "She will reappear in thirteen years."

Thirteen years.

He was only fourteen years old at the time.

But does this mean that Nyx is really still alive...!

He began a long wait.

In the first year of thirteen years, he stood under Captain Roger's execution platform and cried uncontrollably.

He thought maybe it was a good thing that Nyx couldn't see this. Otherwise she would definitely be in pain.

Also, Bucky really fell out with him. I wonder if Nyx can find a way to reconcile them.

The second year, the third year, the fourth year of thirteen years...

He established his own pirate group and shouldered many lives and responsibilities.

Experienced many unique and happy adventures.

I have also experienced the cruelty and ruthlessness of the sea many times.

In the thirteenth year of the thirteenth year, he saved a child in Windmill Village and lost an arm.

He thought that although Nyx would definitely understand him, she would also be angry.

We are going to meet soon, how can we coax her then.

But in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth years of thirteen years, he still did not reunite with Nyx.

"Her name is Nyx, she's my sister." He said to his friend, "Do me a favor, Hawkeye."

"If you meet her while walking one day..."

The seventeenth year of thirteen years.

Mihawk brought Nyx.

The seventeenth year of thirteen years.

After twenty-five years of separation on the sea, they finally reunited.

Although it is surprising that she is only fifteen years old.

But fifteen is okay.

In this way, to her, they were only separated for nine years.

What has she experienced in these years?

She clutched his knotted cuffs.

She said she would never want someone like him to be her brother.

She said he didn't understand.

But he understands.

The one who doesn’t understand is Nix.

He is not the only person who would ignore his own body in order to protect others, rather than pretending to be relaxed and trying to show off his strength.

Stupid Nix.

His...idiot sister.

"Whether it's brother or sister," Shanks once again pulled Nyx into his arms and hugged her tightly, preventing her from seeing his own red eyes. "We want to protect each other's feelings. it's the same."

Being able to see Nyx come back alive, I realize that she and I still value each other as much as before.

Then it doesn't matter whether he is an elder brother or a younger brother.

He pulled Nyx and ran back to his ship, kicking the drunkards everywhere.

"What are you doing, boss?"

His crew members grumbled and complained, wondering why their boss suddenly went crazy again.

Shanks excitedly lifted Nyx up: "Let me introduce to you, this is my -"

Nyx turned her head away unnaturally: "...sister."

Shanks' eyes widened.

Nyx explained in a low voice: "I can't help it, after all, I am like this now... at least in front of other people, I will still save your face."

She frowned: "But you have to know..."

Shanks interrupted the last part of her sentence loudly.

"She's my sister!" He lifted Nyx higher and proudly showed off to the crew, "Humph, please be careful in the future, I have a sister to protect me!"

The crew booed him in unison.

"Boss, aren't you ashamed?"

"Boss, let's have some face!"

Shanks put Nyx on the ground, freed his hands and made faces at them: "I think you are just envious!"

"What's the use of having face? How can I act coquettishly with my sister if I need face?" He knelt down and hugged Nyx, "Anyway, Nyx is my sister and I won't accept any rebuttal!"

"Nix," he deliberately pretended to be aggrieved, "would you mind having a younger brother who is much older than you? Let me tell you first, if you mind, you can only be my sister!"

Nyx smiled and knocked on his head: "That's a good idea, my idiot brother."