For Seren: a good person, great writer, and awesome friend.
Vivi was a princess. As such, she knew how to handle matters diplomatically. And the Straw Hat crew was in dire need of diplomatic skills.
"Vivi! Vivi!" The blue-haired girl looked down to see Chopper pulling at her leg. The little reindeer looked up at her pleadingly. "Sanji and Zoro are fighting again!"
The princess gave him a reassuring smile and stood. "Where are they?"
"Out on the deck." As Vivi allowed herself to be led by the hand, she thought of how inevitable this most recent altercation was. For the past week, Sanji had taken to smoking at a particular place on the deck in his free time. It was only a matter of time until Zoro, looking to annoy him, decided to lay down in this location for a nap.
Shouts rang out as they emerged onto the deck.
"Get out of my spot, moss head!"
"Go somewhere else, dartboard brow."
"Shitty swordsman!"
"Dumbass cook!"
The pair looked like they were about to come to blows. Vivi walked over quickly. "Hello," she greeted, smiling down at the swordsman. "You look like you were having a nice nap, Zoro."
The swordsman only grunted.
"Vivi, my dear!" Sanji swooned, but immediately came back to the matter at hand. "He was. Right where I usually smoke!"
The girl placed a soothing hand on his. "I'm terribly sorry to hear that, Sanji. I don't think I can be much of a replacement for this spot of yours, but would it be all right if I accompanied you for the afternoon, say, over there?" She nodded to the other side of the deck.
Sanji beamed, all matters concerning Zoro forgotten. "Of course, Vivi dear! I would be delighted! Certainly you are more than a replacement for a simple spot on a deck!" He followed her eagerly, hearts in his eyes.
Vivi laughed and asked him about his latest dish. As the cook launched into an explanation, she glanced back, noting that the green-haired man had closed his eyes and lain back down. Disaster appeared to have been averted, and she smiled in satisfaction as she turned her attention back to the blond.
The next day, Vivi awoke to an awful racket. After getting dressed, she hurried to the source of the noise, the ship's storage room. Opening the door, she saw Luffy sticking his tongue out at an irate Nami.
"How many times have I told you not to sneak down here and eat all our rations?! We don't have enough to get to the next island now, thanks to you! Get it into your thick head that you don't have the only stomach on this ship!" Pausing to catch her breath, Nami noticed Vivi standing in the doorway.
"Good morning, Nami, Luffy," the blue-haired girl spoke up, nodding to each one in turn.
The navigator sighed, her anger deflating somewhat, and gestured to the captain angrily. "Hey there, Vivi. As you can see, this idiot has gotten us into a mess again."
"Well now, I don't think this is too big of a mess." Vivi surveyed the room, counting the barrels, then announced, "Yes, this will work out. Luffy will have to learn some restraint, since he won't be getting any big portions anymore," here she smiled apologetically at the boy, "Zoro doesn't eat much other than sake on a regular day, and I'm sure Sanji will understand if we explain the situation to him. Chopper doesn't eat much either, and Usopp is usually busy working in the anchor room, so I don't think he'll notice."
"And Nami," she continued, "this is the perfect opportunity for you to go on that diet you were talking to me about." She nudged the girl encouragingly. "As for myself, I'd be more than happy to join you," she finished. "Taking all that into account, we have enough food to last for five, perhaps six days. That's more than enough time for us to get to the next island."
Nami nodded as Vivi explained. "Well...I suppose we can make do..." she mumbled, deep in thought. Then she looked up and smiled. "You're right, Vivi." Taking the other girl's arm, she unceremoniously kicked Luffy out before exiting the storage room, making sure to lock it behind her. "Hey, what size do you think we'lll be by the time we make our next stop?" The princess laughed and gave a playful reply as they reached the stairs. Catching Luffy's eye, she gave a small wave before following the navigator above deck.
That evening, Vivi chanced upon Usopp and Chopper locked in a heated debate in the anchor room.
"Vivi!" The two pounced on her the moment she walked in, and she murmured a faint greeting in bemusement.
"Hi to you too, Vivi," the sniper replied, waving a hand dismissively. "Come here and help us decide who's right, will ya?"
"Yeah!" the reindeer piped up, arms crossed and feet tucked under himself.
"Very well." Vivi wondered what this was all about.
"Now, this is a very important argument. Dare I say - and I do! - so important, that the fate of the world could depend upon its answer." Usopp thrust a finger in the air dramatically. He leaned in. "Who would win...ninjas or pirates?"
Vivi blinked. "Pardon me?"
"Ninjas, of course!" Usopp gesticulated wildly. "Clearly they have the upper hand with their superior mental and physical capabilities, not to mention their supreme usage of gadgets such as nunchaku and shuriken!" He mimed aiming a throwing star at the wall.
"That's not true!" Chopper burst out, waving his hooves in the air just as furiously. "You're a pirate yourself, you traitor! And pirates have guns and swords that would definitely ensure victory over any ninja!" He mimed pulling out a sword, brandishing it threateningly.
"Well," Vivi said thoughtfully, "it's true that ninjas are likely better trained." Usopp nodded smugly. "However, pirates do have more advanced technology." Chopper gave a triumphant cry. "Therefore," she concluded, "it would ultimately depend on the terrain in which they fought. On land, ninjas would be able to use the landscape to their advantage, and quickly overcome any opponents with their capabilities and weaponry. But on the high seas, pirates would just as quickly vanquish their foes, seeing as they have the sailing skills and cannons to back up their manpower."
After elaborating, Vivi looked over to see both Usopp and Chopper gazing at her in awe.
"Wow, Vivi," Usopp said. "You're really an expert on this."
"Yeah!" Chopper chimed in admiringly. "That's totally what would happen!"
The blue-haired girl laughed and stood. With a last smile at the pair, she walked out.
Nami grinned to herself, having seen it all from her place on the deck. It would be a sad, sad day, she reflected, when Vivi left.
I wish there was a genre for nakamaship.