Kid's POV

"Damn it." I huff, frustrated. I pace across the room in thought as I've been doing everyday for months. I've been so consumed in my thoughts, barely having time to do anything for myself. Nightmares keep me awake at night and the stress is causing me to lose my mind.

I lost her.

"Calm down, Kid. We'll find her." Killer says casually, lounging on the couch. He's used to my behavior by now, knowing that this is how I pass my days.

"Don't tell me to calm down!" I snap, turning to glare at him, my temper flaring quickly.

"Why is she so important to you anyway?" He asks, looking at me in confusion.

I stare at him in disbelief. How could she not be important to me? Killer knows that she was someone I was friends with after we spent five months at Dressrosa Academy and that we helped her save her brother, (F/N). But he doesn't know how deeply I care for her.

Maybe we could've been something more.

I quickly shake off the thought. "Shut up. She's just a friend." I say through gritted teeth, trying to think of where she could've gone.

Two months.

She's been missing for two months.

Two months ago, Strawhat called me in panic saying that she disappeared, leaving only a note and her prized dagger behind. He told me that he was already looking for her and urged me to do the same. He didn't have to tell me twice. But after two months without any progress, a sense of hopelessness is starting to overcome my senses, drowning me.

I need her with me.

I hold the crumpled note in my hands now, angry at her for leaving without saying where she was heading. But this note is one of the only things she left behind. Her words pain me but I can't stop myself from reading them again and again as hours merge and time flies past.

Dear everyone,

     I'm sorry.

     Continue to pursue your dreams. Promise me that you will. Achieve your goals and get far in life. Don't let my disappearance stop you.

Thank you for caring and being there for me. I never thought I would become friends with all of you. Hell, I never even thought I'd have a friend other than (F/N). Thank you for being my friends when no one else wanted to be. You were there for me when I thought I was complete and utterly alone.

Without you all, I wouldn't have found true happiness. I love each and every one of you from a place deep in my heart and it will never die out. Thank you for giving me a chance to live my life to the fullest. And as my last wish, I'd like for you all to do the same for my sake.

     Don't come after me. You won't find who you're looking for.

Sincerely,
(Y/N) D. Newgate,
Your friend.

I ball up the paper in my hands once more and chuck it across the room, my rage becoming uncontainable. Hot tears spring to my eyes at the thought of her and I quickly turn my back to Killer.

How is a girl able to affect me this way?

My thoughts drift to the day I first met her. I remember the burning fire in her eyes the moment I stepped into the limo that would bring us to Dressrosa Academy. Little did we know of the events that would take place in the few months we spent together. Little did she know that I had fallen for her. But now she's gone.

Time is seriously running out.

We need to find her.

A deep, guttural scream escapes my throat before I can stop myself. I punch the wall, leaving a gaping hole, tears streaming down my face. My fist burns and aches but the pain is nothing compared to the pain in my heart.

"Damn it all." I choke out in a raspy voice.

I close my eyes, her face coming to my mind. I wish I could see her once more. Just one more time and I would be at peace.

"Kid?" I open my eyes and turn to Killer, his voice laced with concern. "Have you gone insane?"

"Why did she leave?" I cry out, desperate for answers. I grasp his shoulders, a wild look in my eyes. Killer looks into my eyes with his surprised ones. I know this isn't like me but (Y/N) is someone I care about and would do anything for. She's someone I need to keep safe, always.

"Maybe to go see family?" Killer suggests, still eyeing me cautiously.

"Her family hasn't seen or heard from her either. Her brother is going crazy looking for her."

I release him from my grasp and take a seat on the couch, trying to calm myself down and think. I recall how distracted (F/N) had sounded when I had called him to ask if he knew where (Y/N) was. He had quickly hung up as if he didn't want to be questioned further.

"But (F/N) knows something that he won't tell us." I finally say, thinking about all the possibilities.

"What do you think that is?" Killer asks, puzzled by my mood swings.

I stare at the ground, memories of (Y/N) smiling and insulting me rushing though my head. The pain in her eyes, hidden secrets buried deep, the fear, the laughter; all of the things she kept bundled up and hid away from others, putting up barriers to protect herself. But from what?

"I don't know." I whisper.

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A/N

Welcome back!
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I know this chapter is short but they'll gradually become longer! Also, this story probably won't be as long as the first book. I'm guessing it'll be around maybe 10-15 chapters but in time I'll know.

By the way, this story will be written in mainly Law, Kid, and Luffy's point of view. The next chapter will be in Luffy's.

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