White Tiger

After leaving his Warship, Kimimaro figure was seen walking on Flevance fish market which close to the dock, holler and yell coming from the fish seller trying to sell their fish to the buyer.

Seeing bustling scene in afternoon, Kimimaro smiled contently as he cast everything aside from his meeting with Sengoku.

When he was on the way back to the castle, Kimimaro saw Dr.Smith walk from the opposite way, his face looks crestfallen and haggard with unkempt hair and stuble.

Kimimaro eyes flashed briefly, next he greeted upon the absentminded doctor,

"Dr.Smith, what a pleasant surprise."

"Huh? Ah! Good afternoon Vice Admiral." Smith was startled at first, as he look up and see familiar figure of Kimimaro whom he met several days ago in the sea smile in front of him, he responded.

Showing concern Kimimaro asked, "Are you okay? you looks quite out of it."

Raising his eyebrow, Smith soon shook his head, "....It's nothing sir, well. Excuse me, i still have something to do."

Smith was not in the mood for idle chat, he tried to avoid the tall man in front of him, and just as he side stepped from Kimimaro, he didn't notice there was deep canal on his side!

"Ah?!"

"Doctor be careful!!!"

*Wham!

The doctor lose his balance and fell down into the canal, thankfully there was no water in it. Kimimaro jumped down immediately and help the clumsy doctor back to his feet.

"Cough*, cough*, thank you sir." Said Smith as he tried to hide his embarrassment. His white suit were covered in dirt while his feet suffer slight concussion.

Kimimaro feeling slight guilt as he deliberately let the clueless doctor to fell, if not, how could Kimimaro let the doctor falling into the canal?

"It's okay doctor, are you really fine? You seems really out of your senses."

"I'm okay, don't worry about it sir."

Still in denial, Smith tried to find a way to climb back. The canal was not too deep, only 1.5m. For Kimimaro it wasn't much. However, for the doctor who had only 168cm height, it was such insurmountable height!

Noticing Smith predicament, Kimimaro put his knee forward and lowered his body. Smith seems wondered on what Kimimaro doing.

Pointing at his knee, Kimimaro spoke, "Step on my knee doctor. Lets get out of here."

Smith was shocked, how could he a lowly doctor steps on the high and mighty Vice Admiral?

"Nononono! I'll look for another way, please don't."

Kimimaro squinted his eyes and spoke once more, this time with a subtle hint of order, "Go on doctor, i insist!"

the nervous doctor gulped slightly, alas, left with no choice and by Kimimaro's order he carefully steped on the later knee and managed to climb back succesfully.

Relieved, the doctor was about to turn around and lend a helping hand only to see Kimimaro had already stood besides him and hand him a glasses which the doctor lose at the canal.

Taking back his glasses carefully, Smith says thanks, "Thank you very much sir, i'll repay your help in future."

Shaking his head, Kimimaro pointed at nearby tavern, "Forget about repaying me doctor, how about a drink? It seems you really need some of it."

Smith was rather suprised by his offer, he was about to refuse but soon remembered about his audacity to step on Kimimaro's knee, Sighing slightly coupled with his messy mind, he relented and nod in agreement.

Kimimaro smiled as he look at the doctor, 1st step is a success, he thought.

In no time, inside a bustling tavern of Flevance, the duo of doctor and a Marine were seen sitting side by side at the countertop.

Holding a glass of liquor, the doctor seems still had some reservation while Kimimaro had already finished his drink and asked,

"Whats wrong doctor? Is it not to your liking?"

Awkwardly, the doctor fiddle with his wooden jug looking at murky substance inside, "No, thats not it, its just...."

"Just?"

"...This is my first time drinking." Finishing his sentence, the doctor felt so embarrased.

Kimimaro looking at Smith weirdly, soon he tried to console the man,

"Hahaha, it's okay doctor. If you don't want to drink it's fine, don't force yourself!"

However, Kimimaro didn't notice anything before Smith seems had made up his mind, with swift motion, he gulped down the liquor inside his throat.

"Hey, hey, easy doctor!"

"BLEEEERGHH...." Smith immediately felt his throat burn!

Keeping his body from vomitting, the doctor seems struggling to keep the liquor inside.

Only a second later, Smith face turned red as he felt the alcohol kicked in. Seeing him, Kimimaro let out chuckle as he downed his second jug.

Time passed slowly, Kimimaro didn't rush and took his time rather calmly while Smith struggle with his drink.

After only a couple of jugs, Smith gave up and slumped down on his stool,

"Hicup*, i, don't, think i ca, can do this no, moooore~." Smith voices slurred as his eyes turned wobly.

Shaking his head, Kimimaro paid the bill. Next, he carefully pull the drunk doctor onto his back, the doctor could only followed as he rested his head on Kimimaro's shoulder as they left the tavern.

On the way back to the doctor's house, Kimimaro could only ask the passerby the direction as the doctor was out cold. thankfully, Traflagar Smith was somewhat famous around the area, his selfless deed for helping the need with medical care was one of his many good points.

After taking a few turns, Kimimaro suddenly heard a woman voice calling from the other side of the road, her voice ladened with worry and helplessness.

"Dear!!!"

The woman run briskly toward Kimimaro with Smith on his back, Seeing an unknown man carrying her husband, the woman paused on her track before asking carefully,

"Umm, Who are you? What happened to my husband?"

"Ah, you are Dr.Smith wife? I'm Kimimaro."

Hearing the unfamiliar name, Smith's wife trying to find anything from Kimimaro, he was tall almost twice that ordinary man, handsome, wearing an uncommon outfit seemingly traditional. And he has that gentle smile which she almost couldn't extricate herself from it, if only she wasn't a housewife, maybe...

As soon as those thought appeared out of nowhere, The woman shook her head and stomped the ground feeling upset.

Kimimaro just tilted his head seeing the woman who seemingly has her own world, then he heard,

"My apologize, what happen to him?" Recollecting her messy thought, the woman still put a guard toward Kimimaro, it can't be helped as these days, criminal were running rampant in seas.

Noticing her wariness, Kimimaro chuckled slightly, "We've had a couple drinks earlier."

"Drink? But my husband don't dr...."

"...Anna?" The doctor who was out cold before had awaken after he faintly heard his wife voice.

Hearing Smith feeble voice, the woman who had a name Anna immediately approached Kimimaro side only to see her husband laid his head leisurely on Kimimaro's shoulder sideways with silly grinn.

"Dear? are you okay? did you have a drink?" Anna frowned as she smell alcohol stench coming from her husband.

Anna turned her head toward Kimimaro and said rather sternly, "Sir, you said your name is Kimimaro right? I thank you for bringing my husband, but from here, let me carry him."

Anna still couldn't trust the tall man, so he offered to let her carry her husband back home.

"Are you sure ma'am? He's quite heavy." Answered Kimimaro.

Trying to pull her husband hand, Anna nodded.

"It's okay sir, I...."

"Heeeey~, my dear anna, my dear anna, why are you so pretty? Lalalala, i'm a man with pretty a~nnaaaa~~~." Much to her displeasure, her husband suddenly moving his body weirdly, her hands claping seemingly dancing.

Anna couldn't help but having several black lines covering her forehead listening to her husband sing!