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Title: Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Regret

Rating: PG13 for bad words and how they're used O.o

Pairing: Smoker/Ace

Topic: Emotion--sadness
Words: 368 (hopefully not too long for the drabble contest)

Summary: I hope this moves you to tears...

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"Goddamn it Ace! What have you been doing the last month, you little whore?" Smoker yelled. "You fucked the whole Strawhat Crew; you fucked your own little brother! And then you ran off to sleep with Shanks and his crew. Why the hell did you do this?"

I looked down at my boots, trying to ignore the tears welling up in my eyes. "I saw you with Tashigi," I whispered, almost coldly. The marine's face contorted for a moment, horror and fear flashing behind his hard gray eyes. And then I turned away from him, trying to hide the tears flowing down my cheeks only to evaporate off my burning skin.

But the marine heard my quiet sobs, and then he was leaping to his feet, roughly seizing my shoulder and spinning me around.

"Sorry," I whispered. I will always be sorry to see your anguished face, no matter how you have hurt me. "Sorry. I'm sorry."

"Stop apologizing," he hissed. "It was my fault. I shouldn't have gotten so drunk..." I cried harder. "Fuck! Ace, stop crying, stop crying now!"

But when I looked into his eyes, all I could see was his pain. Which made me sob more forcefully and try to pull away from him. "Stop fucking crying, you little brat!" Smoker's volume was rising rapidly; he was nearly in hysterics.

But I couldn't stop the tears pouring down my cheeks. And then the large, callused hand rough from work and training, the hand I used to find so comforting, connected solidly with my face. I had seen it but hadn't bothered to dodge. I collapsed onto the office carpet, sobs shaking my body with each breath I took.

"Crap." Smoker's eyes softened. "I didn't- I didn't mean to hit you. I'm sorry."

I looked into his face again. He was hurt inside. He's hurting because he slapped me. No, he's hurting because of me. I needed to get away from Smoker before I could cause him any more pain. He wasn't safe with me; I would only make him suffer.

So I ignored his pleas and jumped from the third story window and ran as far as I could. You'll be happier without me...

End~

Comment or DIE! Thx.

~sailfish fanatic o.0

Comments

[talismanic-fire.livejournal.com]

thank you :)

[kingyo-hanabi.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I like it, but somehow I just can't see it. The "better off without me" part, yes...but the rest I don't know about. Its seems very OOC for Ace to just take it like that. Surely he would give as good as he got?

[talismanic-fire.livejournal.com]

hmmm... but after seeing smoker with tashigi?