Naroshi frantically walked around Orange Town, still in search of his brother. It was taking much longer than he'd originally expected, but time was not something that the two had on their hands anymore. He made his way throughout the town, turning around a corner onto a side street that wasn't heavily populated. he was started to get irritated. Where could Arata be? He sighed, staring off into space as he made his way down the road, He came across an extremely abnormal sight. Two individuals with abnormally long legs, one male and one female. The two of them were going back with one another, insulting each other and attacking one another. He was stunned by their appearances for longer than he should have been, which delayed his reaction to the situation. The two of them were fighting. He couldn't have just sat there and watched it continuously go on. If nothing else, he'd at least have to go in and try to calm the two of them. Which was more important? These two, or finding his brother? Naroshi's desire was to leave with his brother, but his moral compass wouldn't allow him to leave without leaving a situation so bizarre to continue to escalate. He started to move over towards the two of them at a moderate speed, stopping when he was about five meters away from the male who'd been arguing. He got a close look at the two of them, observing them in awe. They were hovering over him, standing at least several feet over Naro. The male was taller than the female from what he could see, at least by a foot or two. Despite their extremely abnormal height, the rest of their bodies were fairly normal and human. One thing was for sure, whoever these people were, they definitely weren't from Orange town.

"Hey, is everything okay over here?"

He wouldn't hesitate with the statement he made, ensuring that the two knew that he was no more than a stranger trying to facilitate whatever issue the two had been having. besides, he needed a break from all of the searching he'd been doing.  

Naroshi's presence had been acknowledged in two different ways. The female immediately wanting to know how he was, and the male reassuring him that it was nothing more than a family dispute. He watched as the female stood up to her feet, walking closer to him, and asking what he was doing there. As she did so, the male explained how the fighting between the two was a sibling dispute, only a more.... homicidal one. So the two were brother and sister. He understood that completely, he shared a similar thing with his brother, Arata. Only it was more or so one sided, with him receiving beatings that were difficult to recover from. Naroshi took note of them as they both simultaneously brushed their hair back. He smiled as he noticed the trait. He understood it well, but never really experienced it. Him and Arata rarely ever did anything in unison. The bond between the two was more of a protective one nonetheless. He remembered that the female had asked him what he'd been doing there. He didn't intend to be rude. He looked back towards the female smiling and began to speak.

"I actually came here looking for my brother. He and i were supposed to be leaving today, but i can't seem to find him anywhere."

He seemed to space off for a moment, thinking about Arata before coming back to and continuing with the conversation he'd been attempting to hold with the female and her brother. He stared at both of them, and then spoke once more.

"By the way, i'm Naroshi. Most people call me Naro though. It's a pleasure to meet you, both of you."

He held his fist out forward, a normal greeting gesture for him had always been a fist bump.

After stating what his business there had been, The male had acknowledged what Naro had told the two, asking him what his brother looked like. His gesture was responded to by the female, who'd met his fist with her own. She reiterated that his name was Naroshi, as if she'd been taking a mental note of it. After reinstating, she asked what he did around Orange town. She let him know what she was doing there first, saying that her and her brother had business to take care of and they happened to be in the area. After her brother attempted to refute the statement she'd made, she cut him off, introducing herself as Natalya, and the male as her older brother, Viktor. She'd come forward, offering a greeting gesture, to which Naroshi responded to accordingly.

"If i'm answering you honestly, there isn't much that i do around here. I've been living in this town for ten years now, and ever since i got here all i've been doing is preparing to leave. My brother and i have been training for a while so we'd be strong enough out on the ocean when we left, which is supposed to be today."

He then recalled how Viktor had asked what his brother looked like. Was there any chance that he'd run into him? Probably not, but he was in no position to pick and choose. He'd have to go along with taking any possibilities that he was given.

"My brother, his name's Arata. blue eyes and black hair, pale skin. He carries two axes, wears a black coat. Have you seen him?"

he knew that it was a long shot, but in the case that either of the two had seen his brother, maybe he would actually be able to find him in time

After he stated what he'd been doing, he'd sparked curiosity from Viktor, who'd asked him what he was preparing to leave for. He then further stated that Naroshi looked rather young to be departing to the sea, and asked how old he was. Finally, stating that he'd never seen his brother around. There were still a few things Viktor asked him that he'd have to answer, but was it wise to answer them truthfully? Regardless of whether it was or not, his father's teachings and his moral compass wouldn't allow him to distrust either of the two, as neither of them had given him a reason to do so.

"I'm sixteen. I came here to this town ten years ago, and ever since i've training myself, preparing to leave. I'm setting sail to become a pirate, and i'm looking for my brother because he's going to be my first mate."

Immediately after speaking, he wasn't sure of whether or not he'd made a mistake, but regardless what was done was done. Natalya's voice caught his attention as she asked him if he planned to leave by ferry, as ships were expensive. That messed with his train of thought. If he was being honest, he hadn't even thought of ships, or of the ferry, but that was a great idea. A great idea, but at a cost. It was something to consider when traveling over larger distances, especially due to his fear of water, but for that moment he'd be perfectly fine with traveling in the Rowboat he'd been given.

"I got the two of us a rowboat earlier today from an old friend. I figure that we'll be fine traveling in that, at least until we make it to the next island."

He then stared over to Nata, beginning to wonder what she was affiliated with.

"So, what do you do? I mean, what's your story and all?"

Viktor began to speak to Naro, saying that the two had a passion in martial arts in common, but then abruptly stopped. Was he reacting to the information Naroshi had told him? Was it the right choice to be honest with him? He'd have to wait for the man to speak to find out.

He acknowledged the fact that Naroshi was planning on become a pirate, and then spoke of a "new age of piracy", saying that a lot of young people had been becoming pirates those days. Natalya seemed to take interest in his motivation to be a pirate, asking him why him and his brother wanted to be pirates at all. She then stated that she herself was a commodore, and told him not to worry. That she didn't plan on arresting him, and that she didn't operate as other marines would. So they were marines? At least she was. It was strange. Every other marine Naro had come into contact would either berate him for him being the son of a pirate, or would try to fight him. Even though he desired peace between the two affiliations, the negative perception that the public had towards pirates made it nearly impossible for him to ever achieve such a feat, but his goal in becoming a pirate was to at the very least try.

He smiled back at Natalya after noticing hers, a comforting gesture between them which made him feel more comfortable with being honest with the two. He fully intended to answer what She'd ask of him with nothing but the truth. His truth.

"My father was a pirate. His name was Akio, and he led a crew of pirates on his own. He raised me by himself from when i was a baby from when i was six, out on the sea, teaching me how to fight and defend myself. Then, he brought us to Orange town, and stayed there with me for a while, but he planned on leaving me there. I didn't know that at the time. My guardian, Ushio told me that he wanted to protect me from his life as a pirate. When i found out that he was going to be leaving me there, i ran to the docks to try and stop him before he and his crew could get out on the ocean, but when i got there it was too late. They were out on the sea. But then......"

He felt himself getting choked up as tears began to fill his eyes. He'd never really went into detail about what he'd witness on the day of his father's death, and talking about it with someone whom he'd just met, being so open, it forced his emotions out of him. He paused, and wiped both of his eyes, staring back up at the two and continuing.

"The ship was sunk, by a group of marines, and my father and his crew never came back up......"

He took a moment to let the statement sit there momentarily, as if he was allowing himself to come to terms with the reality of it. The fact that his father was gone, and there was nothing that he could have done about it.

"But.... Um,..... Before he died, before he went out onto the sea in that ship, he talked to me. He asked me what i wanted to be when i was older, and i told him that i wanted to be a pirate just like him. He warned me about the life of a pirate. Told me how the people fear you, how they think that you're bad, but my father was never that way. He never wished to bring harm to people. He never stole. Gave away everything he had to people in need. He knew how the world perceived pirates in a negative way, and he told me that his dream was to one day see a world where that wasn't the case. He wanted to see a world where people didn't fear pirates, marines, or anyone. He wanted to see a world where pirates weren't looked at in fear, but in respect. He wanted peace. He told me that he wanted pirates, marines, and all of the like to be able to get along, and to not have to hate each other based solely upon their affiliation. And that's why i'm going to become a pirate. To make his dream a reality, and to make sure that i gain the same respect on the seas that he had. I want to complete his dream, and for that i have made his dream my own."

After he finished speaking, he was unaware of how either of the two would react. Whether they would respect his honesty, or wouldn't care at all in the slightest. All he knew for sure was, the fact that neither of them had arrested him or attempted to harm him physically had to have meant something. While it didn't automatically have to mean understanding, at the very least it would mean interest. Viktor was the first to make a verbal response, while he did so hesitantly, he spoke aloud, stating that Naroshi's father sounded like a nice guy, only to have the end of his statement finished by Natalya. Naroshi then listened as Natalya reacted in the way she did, stating that she didn't see the reasoning behind arresting every pirate that existed. This was strange for him to hear, because up until that point he'd never met a marine that didn't hold a grudge against him due to whom he had descended from. For the entirety of his time in Orange Town, he'd been giving nothing but dirty looks by most of the adults, shunned away by the other children, and made to look as a delinquent by the marines due to their prejudice against him for his father being a pirate. The fact that someone who was affiliated with the marines had a somewhat unique outlook on that was surreal to him.

He continued to listen as Natalya said she used to be a marine that only cared for a paycheck, and that she still had been upon her arrival to Orange Town.She then went on to say that she'd never cared about anyone before. Naro could tell that this was something that was somewhat foreign to her. Emotion, at least for people such as him. He could see that she was coming to a realization that maybe she wouldn't have seen before were it not for his honesty with her. She then hesitantly continued on by saying that, she didn't feel the same way anymore. She didn't feel it necessary to prosecute every pirate anymore. She didn't want to be like all of the other generic marines, and stated that something would have to change. Viktor began to speak to her, but Naro was too stunned to listen to him.

This was something that he never would have expected to happen, at least not so soon. He'd always intended to spread a will of peace and understanding, but the fact that it had actually somewhat worked? For the first time in his life, since he'd made this goal his life goal, he'd gotten his point and his meaning through to someone else. And a marine at that. It was all too shocking, too unbelievable to him. He then listened to Nata commenting on the story he'd told, and then wishing him luck on his journey. Naroshi answered her back with a smile, a meaningful, emotional smile. He was in debt to her at that moment. Not only did she spare him when she could have easily arrested him or worse, but she understood him. She brought even more optimism to his current outlook on what he believed himself to be capable of accomplishing in the world, and that was something that he couldn't let go without showing his gratitude. He looked up towards the sky, noticing that a little time had gone by. It wasn't as bright as it had been before, and the hours of the day weren't going to wait for him. He had to find his brother, and as fast as he possibly could. He turned his vision back towards the two, and spoke.

"Thank you, both of you. You..... I know that you could have easily arrested me, took me into custody. If i'm being honest, you probably could have killed me. But you didn't. You listened. And for that, i am grateful. I know i'm a nobody right now. Just a kid with naive hopes and dreams. But i promise you, when i make it out on the sea, i will make a name for myself. And after i do, i will come to you both and repay you for the kindness you showed me today. I won't forget it."

With that and a single wave, Naroshi turned around back towards the direction of which he'd run from, and then started sprinting back down the street in the same direction of which he'd come from. He'd turn his head back around, smiling back at the two, and if uninterrupted, he'd make his way around the corner, off to continue the search for his brother.