『 No Cross, you can't eat that. 』
Takara's life began with a broken spine and a kid with colour-changing eyes. Then came the bear, and somehow, the island's on fire.
If he has to deal with this brat, maybe he'll make it everyone's problem instead.
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Titus spends some time adrift with the odd combination.
They get along. It's almost joyful, but they're not comrades-- they're not there yet.
Then, the marine ship.
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Titus was pretty good with children, but he had no idea how to deal with a bear.
Why is there a bear on the boat, anyways?
"I'm headed for Vetar, too," Titus had told them when they shared their destinations, "I guess we can sail together till then?"
Cross had run around cheering, and Takara shook his hand for a temporary companionship agreement.
Takara had basic navigation knowledge, but that was about it.
"This is Captain!" Cross introduced the bear to him, and Titus awkwardly introduced himself back. The bear actually roared in greeting. It-- He's cute, but what the hell?
And so, the three of them plus a bear set off toward the sea.
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"So if you're pirates, aren't you going to hoist up a jolly roger?" Titus asked him.
Takara was carving out a new diamond out of wood when Titus spoke to him. They all had nothing better to do while the wind took them along their road, so conversation was alright.
"Maybe when we get a little further from Moribakari," Takara told him. "The Marines are still unsettled after the fire, so they'll be on the lookout for any suspicious ships. I'd rather they not catch us so soon."
"The Reject Pirates... the Pirates of the Reject Pile has a nice ring to it," Titus chuckled. "So you're headed for the Grand Line just like this? You'll die without a proper navigator, y'know?"
Takara raised the shape into the sun, and brought it back down. "Oh shush," he chided, "you're not offering to fill the position, are you?"
"Course not, I don't have the liberty of playing pirate right now," Titus laughed. "I got other places to be, a treasure I need to find as soon as I can."
Takara hummed at that.
He took off his coat, and lay it beside him. Titus quickly looked away when light reflected off his metal parts.
