CH1
(I only redid some areas, which is why you are seeing this chapter again, maybe, I don't know how this site works very well)
This is my first fanfiction! MERCY. Might be some OOC because of that. And speaking of O's and C's, I am including my persona (man, I really hate that word) in this but no worries no OCxCannon to ruin the story. Inspired by several works by Zinfer.
"SAAAAAAAAAAAANJIIIIIIII!" the dark-haired boy yelled from the deck of the Merry Go. A few seconds later a blonde-haired man peered out from the door of the galley.
"What is it shitty rubber?" he asked although he already knew the answer. What else could the boy want?
"Sanji! I want meat!" the boy exclaimed to the cook.
Yep, I was right, Sanji thought as he sighed. "You just ate only an hour ago! How are we going to last to the next island if you eat every moment of the day!?" They'd never ran out of food before, but this was the Grand Line and there was a first time for everything. He still had to be cautious.
"Aww…but Sanjiii!" the boy said in a whiney voice and pleading eyes.
It was hard to say no to a face so full of hope, but the cook knew he had to be resilient, "I said no! You'll have to wait until dinner! It's only five more hours, I'm sure you won't starve!" With that the boy put on a pouty face and then ran off to bother the sleeping swordsman a few feet away. Sanji again sighed and then went back to the galley.
When Luffy approached the sleeping marimo, he slid open one eye and grumpily asked what the boy wanted.
"I'm booored! Sanji won't fix me any meat so I'm hungry too." When he didn't get any response he opened his mouth to speak again but noticed that the swordsman had again fallen to sleep. He had been kept up almost their entire stay at Nekojima (Translation: Cat Island) by the parading cats during the day and their loud cries at night. Luffy doubted he would cure his boredom, so he bounced off in search of someone or something that would.
After a short trip up to the quarterdeck he found both Chopper and Usopp. In excitement he rushed up to them with a smile, "What are you guys doing? Wanna play tag?" he inquired hopefully with a grin.
"Sorry, Luffy we can't right now. We're in the middle of developing a stronger sleeping drug." Usopp said not looking up so as to not lose his concentration.
"Yeah, sorry Luffy, we can play when we're finished though!" Chopper said happily.
Luffy made a pouty face again and walked off with his hands behind his head. He checked in on Nami and Robin but they were both busy discussing the information they had gotten at the previous island. Without anyone to play with the dark-haired boy he sulked to the front of the ship and climbed atop his perch on the figure head of the Merry.
"At least you have time to play with me Merry," he said looking off into the sea. He smiled rolling onto his back. As he stared out into the distance he noticed something floating in the water about a kilometer to the right of the ship. He squinted his eyes to try and see the object better. At first he just stared then slowly a smile played across his face and he jumped up and rushed to the galley. Upon reaching the door the boy tripped and busted it open, effectively giving everyone in the room a heart attack except Robin who simply calmly looked up from her book and smiled.
Usopp was the first to speak as he came rushing around the corner and into the room, Chopper at his heels.
"Luffy!" he said noticing the door spilt in two at his feet. "I told you to be careful with the Merry! She was a gift from Kaya, we have to take good care of her!"
He was going to continue with his lecture, but Sanji cut him off.
"Oi, Shitty rubber! You could have harmed Nami-swan or Robin-chan!" the cook said pointed the ladle from the soup he was making at the boy.
The boy dismissed the allocutions like he hadn't heard them, "Guys! You have to come and see! There's a blue fish floating on a box! SANJI, let's catch it and eat it!"
They looked at him with confusion, but before any of them could question him, he bounded out the door (or rather there lack of) and they quickly followed after exchanging glances.
They found Luffy leaning over the railing on the right side of the ship pointing and smiling at the blue figure.
Upon noticing the figure Sanji's eyes widened and his cigarette dropped from his mouth, "Could it be?" he paused swallowing in disbelief, "A beautiful mermaid come to bestow a kiss upon her brave sailor."
Usopp gave him an annoyed face, "You're delusional."
"Stop talking you two idiots and one of you jump in and save her!"
"Perhaps she is dead." Robin said calmly.
"OOOIII!" Luffy called, "ARE YOU ALIVE?! OOOIII!"
"Don't worry, your brave sailor with save you!" Sanji said removing his coat, but before he could jump over the railing Luffy shot his arm and pulled the figure back with amazing speed. The girl slammed into Usopp, who let out a yelp, and they both crashed into the railing on the opposite side of the ship.
"LUFFY!" Nami yelled and punching him over the head.
"Agh! Nami! What was that for?!" he said covering the bump on his head.
"IDIOT! What do you think!? You can't just-"
"AH!" Chopper squealed already over at Sanji's side, "Blood! She's bleeding! Someone call a doctor!"
"But you are him, Doctor-san," Robin said coolly.
"AH! You're right!" the reindeer said before morphing into his Heavy Point and picking the girl up gently and then carrying her to the galley. The others joining him shortly after he set her down and went to work except Usopp, who was still laying upside-down against the railing.
"How is she Chopper?" Nami asked.
"Mellorine!" Sanji cried, and then turned to Luffy with blazing eyes, "Shitty rubber, you better not have hurt this beautiful woman!"
"I see how it is, no one worries for Usopp." Usopp said walking into the door way scratching the back of his head.
"Everyone out! I need to work in peace!" Chopper yelled and they all obeyed startled by the urgency in their friend's voice.
Sanji leaned against the wall, clenching his shirt in his teeth, "My poor mermaid-chan!"
Usopp looked at him, "She wasn't even a mermaid; she had legs. But if you want Captain Usopp can tell you all the story of when he saved an entire island of mermaids from a 50 kilometer giant. It all started when I left my-"
They all ignored him and Nami turned to Luffy who was sitting with his legs dangling over the railing.
"Luffy!"
He turned his head to look at her.
"I told you you shouldn't have done that and now the poor thing is hurt!" She raised her fist intending to bring it down upon the boy's head who raised his arms in defense. Then suddenly Chopper appeared in the door way and asked for Robin to come help him. She obliged and walked over to him.
"Chopper?" Nami began, "H-how is she?"
He looked up at her sadly.
"I'm not sure."
Okay, so nothing really exciting happened yet. Sorry about that! I promise the next chapter will be more interesting! Tell me how I did, especially with keeping them in character!