"That's it mom! I'm running away from home!" Gin yelled at her mother while taking her precious bag and going to her door.

"Wait! Gin! You can't just leave. Where will you go?" Her mother ran after her.

"Grams!" With that Gin slammed the door to her room and gathered her stuff. Her drawing stuff, clothes, her pendant and most important her One Piece collection. Gin loved that manga - and anime - and wouldn't leave it here for the world. Closing her bag Gin sighed and fell on her bed.

Looking at the ceiling she thought about her and her mom. They always fought a lot and unfortunately it always ended up with Gin going to her Grams' place for a week. Their fights weren't big and after she would come back from Grams' place they would laugh about it.

Sighing once again she put her bag on her shoulders and left her room.

Downstairs, as every time this happened her parents and little sister waited.

Her mother had crossed her hands and turned around but still glanced at Gin.

Her father just tapped her shoulder and said

"Don't drive your Grams too crazy."

"Don't worry dad, I will."

Her little sister jumped and hugged her.

"Bring me lots and lots of candies! I know grandma has them!"

Gin hugged her back.

"Don't worry Elle, I will."

Gin left the house and ran to her Grams' house. Unfortunately, Grams lived across town and Gin had to pass THE river. There was no bridge - little weird for a big town like the one Gin lived in - and if you want to pass you have to jump from rock to rock. Which was really scary at night. Usually it would be a piece of cake but this time Gin had more things in her bag - her One Piece collection got bigger and bigger by the day - and she slipped on the last one. She fell head first in the water.

The Strawhats were having a boring day. They left Arlong park a few days ago and now when things were back to normal it was boring. At least for Luffy. He just stared and stared at the sky. He saw a dark dot on the sky. It kept on getting bigger and bigger. It took him 50 seconds to realize it was a person. And he wouldn't have if that person didn't fall directly on his face.

Pushing the person of, he was surprised to see a girl. But how could it be a girl? Girls don't fly. Or do they? Well never mind that, it was to confusing for him. The girl - or whatever it was - had black hair reaching her waist. Green T-shirt and shorts like his but shorter. (ironic huh?)

"Hey guys! A girl fell from the sky!" He yelled at the others.

The first one to come was Nami.

"What are you talking about? Girls don't fall from th- she's actually here."

Then Zoro.. actually he didn't come. He slept through it.

After that Usopp and Sanji ran on deck.

"There will be a new lady joining us~ I should celebrate this day forever!~"

"EEEEH? Is she some kind of form changing flying monster?!"

"I have no idea!" Luffy rubbed the back of his head "She just fell out of no where! Maybe she's an angel?"

*Punch*

"Don't be ridiculous! Most likely something dropped her of!"

"SHhh! Be quiet! The girl - or maybe monster - is waking up!"

Gin woke up but didn't open her eyes. She heard voices. They were kinda familiar. She just couldn't put a name on them. That's until she opened her eyes. Looking at her curiously was Luffy.

Three.

Two.

One.

*Glomp* "KYAAAAAA!" Gin unleashed her scary - it could cause a tsunami - fangirl - coughbansheecough - scream.

"AAH! GET OF ME!"

Gin and Luffy's yells woke Zoro up.

"Huh? Are we being attacked?" He took his three swords out and was about to cut up the intruder, not noticing Luffy under her, when Sanji kicked him.

"You stupid marimo! I won't let you attack her like that! Ladies shouldn't fight with idiots like you!"

"That's just your opinion on it, ero-cook!"

Nami, Usopp and Gin - who had FINALLY let go of Luffy - sweatdropped.

Gin then turned to Luffy "This ship seems fun. Can I stay on it?"

Luffy stared at her.

"You also seem fun. You can stay on this ship as long as you join the crew."

"I'll join after the 7th nakama."

"6th."

"Deal."

Luffy and Gin shook hands while Usopp and Nami sweatdropped again.

"At least we found out that Luffy has SOME negotiating skills..."

"but they are still worse than a duck's..." Nami got in between Gin and Luffy who had started talking about food.

"Wait wait!" She said to Luffy. "We don't know anything about her!"

"Then I'll ask her! What's your name?"

"It's Gin!" She grinned at them and it was the first time they actually saw her eyes.

They suited her name.

Silver...

Three days later and Gin and Luffy where lying on the deck both for different reasons. Sighing they said

"Foood/Boored"

Gin was still bored even if she knew that her boredom will end soon. But, wanting it to end faster she did the only thing she could think of, make Luffy think!

"Hey, Luffs?"

"Yeah"

"Do you know what marshmallows are?"

"Eh? No. What are they?"

"No way! I'm not telling you! Guess!"

"Then tell me something about them!"

"Fine. They are white. And purplely-silver haired guys love them."

"But that doesn't help at all!"

"Will you start guessing?"

"Yes! Hmmm are they food?"

"Yes."

"Now I wanna eat them! Do you know how to make?"

"Yes."

"Will you make me some?"

"No."

"Eeeh Why?"

"You need to guess what else they are?"

"Hmmm..."

He started saying random things like cats or swords or socks but Gin wasn't paying attention to him cuz the next arc just started.