[One Piece] Lava and Red Rose

How to have a conversation with a "familiar stranger" whom you have a clear objective consciousness but no subjective emotion at all?

………And that person has a very special identity, he is a 'husband'.

Tianlongren Don Quixote Innissis fell into such an unsolvable problem.

The blond-haired mother gently patted her youngest son's back, just like she did when she was a child, whispering the history of world wars, coaxing the two twin sons to sleep.

It didn't take long before the two brothers, who were emotionally ups and downs, running around and injured, fell into a deep sleep under the comfort of their mother. Since they were divided into rooms, it was rare for them to sleep together on the same bed, but after a long and ups and downs A day later, even the rather precocious Don Quixote brothers would cling to the warmth of their loved ones, nestle in their mother's bed, and fall asleep with their brothers.

The children's long breathing was steady and peaceful, and Inesis gradually stopped the whispered bedtime story, and the pats turned into caressing. After a while, it was confirmed that the two brothers were fast asleep, and Inesis Slightly raised the corners of his lips to tuck them in the quilt, and withdrew his hand.

She paused in the process of retracting, as if she was thinking about something, and finally turned around, reached for the bedside table next to her, and took the phone bug with lowered eyes in standby mode in her hand.

"......Hey..." The blond Tianlongren sighed in distress, finally tightened his palms, took the phone bug and walked out lightly, closing the door carefully.

The dim warm light of the bedside lamp gradually disappeared on the woman's bare feet as the door closed, and Innissi stepped on the pure wooden floor with her bare feet, walking along the escalator in the corridor on the second floor. , boarded the third floor.She walked slowly to the open-air balcony on the third floor. On this midsummer night, in Dress Rosalie, surrounded by the sea, there was a burst of sea breeze with the smell of sea water, and the light pajama skirt of the blond Tianlong Put it on, bring a little bit of coolness...

so cool...

The familiar sea breeze seemed to calm her mind, and Innissi took a deep breath, and the tension and hesitation surrounding her heart seemed to dissipate a lot.

Can't escape, escape can't solve any problem...

Innissis repeated this sentence in her heart repeatedly, and after preparing her mind, the blond-haired Celestial Dragon finally picked up the phone bug.

The navy's internal communication phone bug has number memory and callback functions. Inesys herself doesn't know why she knows these details, so she can only habitually throw the blame to the 'subconscious mind'.

She held out her finger hesitantly, and retracted it several times. In the end, she was so cowardly that she couldn't stand it anymore, so she just pressed it hard as if she was going all out, and called back the call just now!

"Puff-puff-puff-"

Although it was late at night, Inesis did not consider the option of whether the other party had already rested... After all, the facts that happened today are beyond the tolerance of most people. Said, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

The only ones who can sleep peacefully in such a severe situation are children with immature minds.

"Puff-puff-Kacha!"

Sure enough, when the phone bug rang for the third time, the other party got through the communication.

[……This is Sakalski. ]

"…………"

The moment the man's voice sounded, Inesis's heart beat like thunder, and the blood all over her body seemed to rush to her face. Although thousands of miles away, Inesis had a feeling that she was already standing there. The face-to-face feeling in front of people...

This feeling was too strong, so strong that she was almost too nervous to speak.

[………]

Inesis' silence didn't annoy the other party. The two confronted each other silently for a while. The man seemed to have guessed who the owner of the late-night call was. There was a faint sound of paper rubbing from the phone bug. And the crisp sound of the pen touching the table—the other party seemed to have stopped the work at hand and focused on communicating with her.

It made her even more nervous.

…………

long silence...

Until Innissis was so embarrassed that she wanted to jump off the third floor to finish it off, on the other side of the phone bug, the hoarse voice of the admiral who was still working late at night finally broke the deadlock at the moment.

[... Hill, it's you, right? ]

"!!!" Inesis was so frightened that the phone bug almost flew out of her hands!

Why are you so nervous...

Why do I have this feeling that my heart is about to jump out of my throat...

At this age, isn't he just facing his child's father, the 'husband' before amnesia?

Why do you still look like a little girl who is neither light nor heavy...

The blond Tianlong who has been repeatedly torturing himself looks smart on weekdays, but he is confused about this kind of thing.

What do you say you have no feelings for that person, you can't remember the fetters and love between the two, and you can't feel the yearning for each other at all...

But isn't her current appearance a sign of falling in love?

However, Inesis, who collapsed on her own, did not want to understand this.

The blond-haired Tianlongren squeezed out a sob from his throat in every possible way, as a response to the man's words.With the echo, the man on the other side of the phone seemed to finally heave a sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth that had been tightly pursed all along showed the intention to relax...

The topic was opened, and it became more natural for the two to communicate.

Sakaski held the phone bug's intercom in one hand, and subconsciously clenched his other hand into a fist. He spoke, his voice was hoarse with a perennial smoky voice and the usual dullness of a high-ranking person:

[…I heard from the children about your amnesia. ]

Inesis nervously pinned her hair behind her ears, tried her best to keep her voice steady, and said, "Well... I'm really sorry, I didn't recognize you before."

'you'?

Why does this word sound so harsh?

Hearing his wife's respectful tone, Sakarski seemed to be silent for a moment, and when he spoke again, his voice was unconsciously tinged with a little anger: "Do you have to use this kind of respectful language to talk to me?" ]

Inesis was taken aback, a little overwhelmed by the man's sudden anger, and could only apologize subconsciously: "Yes, I'm sorry..."

Sakaski frowned suddenly, and when he heard the apology, his anger became even more intense: [Stop saying these words again!It doesn't make any sense at all! ]

Don't use honorifics to me, don't apologize to me!

Really deserve an apology!It's me! !

"...Ah, hi..." Inesis was yelled at for no reason, but for some reason, a burst of grievance surged up in her heart uncontrollably.

…… He even yelled at her.

Did she say something wrong...

She is already 40 years old and the mother of two children, but that kind of girlish sensibility suddenly swept over her, and it didn't take much effort to occupy all her reason in an instant... Inessis pursed her lips tightly, There was a slight frown between the brows, and the expression on his face was such that as long as Sakaski saw it, he would subconsciously scream bad.

Ten years ago, as long as the blond Tianlong showed this expression to him, it meant that General 'Red Dog' would not be able to sleep with his wife for at least a week, and his salary card would be completely maxed out. Colleagues go to have a drink, probably can't even afford a pack of cigarettes...

However, Sakaski was so hard that he was so hard that he was not there, so he could only speculate on his wife's expression at this time through the phone bug.

The admiral with high IQ and high EQ has always been very active in the power field, but even though he has been mixed up with the position of admiral all the way from an unknown person, he has been deflated by his wife... So, let it be forever. Sakaski, who doesn't understand women's hearts, wants to break his head, but he can't imagine how his wife is feeling at this time.

...So... At this time, if he doesn't suffer, who will suffer?

After finally plucking up the courage to call the other party back, Innissi was yelled at head-on, and Innissis was so angry that she didn't even want to think about it, so she slapped back unceremoniously:

"The Marshal, what do you think this palace should say to be meaningful?"

Sakalski: [……… Huh? ]

Ouch, this tone...is not good.

Innissis didn't give him a chance to slow down. Although she has always been gentle with those close to her, she has never been a doormat. Brother Doflamingo, the five elders of the Presbyterian Church, she will take care of everything. That's right, let alone this 'husband'!

Inesis frowned, and said in a deep voice:

"I originally wanted to apologize to you for the impolite act of hanging up your phone just now, but what you said just made me feel that the conversation between you and me is unsustainable. Marshal Sakasky , if you can’t have something to say, it’s better for us not to talk for now.”

It was obvious that he was angry.

Not too angry...

A man's bad temper is caused by a woman's pampering. He and his wife have known each other for ten years and lived together for eight years. Sakaski has long been accustomed to the gentle side of Inesis, and the separation lasted ten years. For a long time, it was difficult for Sakalski to imagine how his wife had changed in the past ten years, and it was also difficult to imagine what her attitude and perception of him had become...

So when he said something wrong, he was severely criticized by his wife and threatened that he didn't want to talk to him.

[…………] The man on the other end of the phone bug was suspiciously silent for a while, just when Inesis was about to hang up the phone sullenly, the phone bug with frowned eyebrows suddenly let out a sigh. The voice spoke:

[... As expected, you are still the same...]

Others thought that Don Quixote Innissi Palace was a gentle character, but only Sakaski, who had been with her for eight years, knew that his wife had never been a soft character who could be manipulated by others... ... After ten years, Sakalski was stunned by his wife's fiery personality again, and Sakalski actually gave birth to a feeling of "ah, it's been a long time..." and "it's really my wife, so I can't be wrong".

Inesis was sulking to herself, ignored him, and remained silent.

[………… Hill? ] Sakaski shouted, but didn't hear an answer, so he could only touch the bridge of his nose embarrassingly, muttering in his heart that his wife was really angry... However, the corners of his mouth, which had been tense all the time, subconsciously softened.

By the way, it's his wife...

Unmistakable, it must be...

His red rose......

still alive......

[………] There was a subdued sobbing faintly from the other end of the phone bug, the sound was too vague, it quickly dissipated in the evening wind without a trace.

The two fell silent again.

……

…………

After a while, the person on the other side seemed to have finally adjusted his emotions, and said sullenly:

[…………Do not be angry.It was my tone, sorry. ]

Unprecedented and rare, Admiral 'Akadog' Sakaski, who is usually strong with an iron fist, actually softened his tone and gave in to his wife who had been separated for ten years.

Inesis's heart moved slightly, the man's hoarse, seemingly choked voice pierced her chest, making her unconsciously change with the mood of that man...

Sour, full, emotional, itchy...

All of a sudden, all kinds of feelings rushed into his heart, which made the blond Tianlong quite at a loss.

She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just bit her lip, without thinking about it, and blurted out a sentence similar to being coquettish:

"I'm also very sad... There are fragments flashing in my mind all the time. Although I know that you are the child's father, I still can't find the feeling for you..." Said like this As she spoke, Innissis subconsciously grasped the clothes on her chest.In the chest cavity, the life-supporting organ was beating rapidly at a speed beyond the normal frequency...

Plop, plop... deafening.

Sakaski: [Hill, you...]

Innissis: "I really want to remember our past too! But my mind is in a mess, and I passed out from the pain earlier, which almost put Valia in danger... I couldn't fully recover my memory, I am also very troubled to regain my feelings for you!"

There was no room for Sakaski to speak, the blond Tianlongren frowned, and shouted with a complicated expression: "Facing you who should be familiar but feel so strange, I will feel scared and repelled." , It's a matter of course! When I visited you before, I didn't know that you were, just..."

Bite the bullet, Inesis simply went all out: "You are my husband!!"

It's over, her face is probably ready for fried eggs.

Holding her face that seemed to be steaming, Innissis whimpered and lowered her head firmly.

"What did I call you, how did I talk to you, how did I get along with you... I don't know at all!!" At this point, Inesis got angry and raised her red face from the palm of her hand , complained: "That's it, you still yell at me! Is it really my fault?!"

How annoying!Will this person be considerate? !

Sakalski held the intercom to distance himself from him, but was still forced by his wife's angry and embarrassing words to lean back on the back of the chair with a dazed look on his face.

[………………Don’t be angry, it’s my tone that went too far, it’s my fault, not your fault…] The phone bug with a somewhat embarrassed expression retreated a short distance silently, and defended in a deep voice.

Inesis frowned slightly: "Then you still yell at me!"

Sakaski, one head and two big, can only sigh: [I didn't mean to... Forget it, I'm here to apologize to you, don't make trouble...]

It seems to have returned to the time when he was in his 40s to appease his little wife in her 20s. The young wife lost her temper and was very noisy, and often made him, a nervous old man, shut the door...

As a result, ten years have passed, and the way of getting along between the two of them has not changed at all.

I have always had to admit defeat in quarrels. I love my wife. I am still full of guilt. Mr. Sakaski, the admiral who has completely lost his temper, can only press the center of his eyebrows with a headache, forcing himself to persuade him, and he must not do it again. Add some firewood to my wife's fire.

Absently coaxing his wife while apologizing, a sentence suddenly popped up in Sakaski's mind——

The so-called feng shui turns...

Isn't it his turn to suffer this time?

The endless complaints of his wife who had been separated for ten years echoed in his ears. Although Sakaski looked helpless, there was always a hint of relief in his brows and eyes...

The familiar voice has spanned ten years, and it is alive and energetic once again resounding in the atrium... It is difficult for Sakarsky to describe his feelings at the moment.The feelings that came up were too complicated, luck, guilt, regret, joy, heartache, excitement... Mixed together, it finally became a long sigh——

The tall man lowered the brim of his hat to cover his expression. Under the shadow of the brim, something shiny seemed to flash past.

He spoke, his voice hoarse and slightly choked:

"……………Very good……"

"You, you, are still alive."

"I can still get you back..."

[…………] On the other end of the phone, the blond Tianlongren seemed to be infected by his words, and gradually stopped his voice and fell silent.

A streak of water slid down the corners of the man's eyes, which had been honed over time, flowed over his cheekbones, across his cheeks, and fell straight onto the man's snow-white military uniform.

Then, more and more water marks swarmed in... one after another, water droplets one after another, and soon smashed a small wet mark on the man's snow-white marshal's uniform.

Sakalski covered his face, grabbed the intercom, and fell back into the marshal's armchair.

The brim of the hat covered it, and he was already sobbing.

[I can have you all again... so... so lucky...]

"..." Listening to the voice from the phone bug, Innissis could almost immediately tell that the man was choking, even crying.

crying...

The marshal of the first army, such a strong and hard-line man, actually cried bitterly in front of her.

......... She couldn't control it, she wanted to cry.

Innissis clutched the clothes on her chest, and pursed her lips tightly.

The phone bug dutifully transmitted the man's intermittent voice. Under the moonlight, the blond woman standing on the balcony finally couldn't help the inexplicable soreness in her chest. She covered her mouth suddenly, but tears poured down like heavy rain. , surging out.

Chest hurts so much...

But I feel very happy...

What kind of feeling is this?

This kind of... want to suffer together with the other party, cry with the other party, want to be with the other party...

Smile happily.

what……

This is probably the feeling called 'Missing'...

Soft, tactile, moving...

It's such a wonderful emotion that you can't resist.

The author has something to say:

I was very happy to be spoiled by the little angels on my birthday. I drank a glass of wine while typing, and I was a little drunk. I didn’t know what I wrote, but I wrote it very emotionally (drunk, really is drunk

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PS: Red Dog thought that Hill would get used to his bad temper like before, but unfortunately, Hill has not fully recovered his memory, so he deserves to be sprayed in the face.

Oh, it’s really exciting to play with my cup, hehehehe