This will be a short story, and the chapters will have different lengths as I intend to upload when I've finished a section. If you want it another way, review or PM me. (^^)
Also I'm trying to paint Sanji just a little bit more mature than he is in the Manga/anime. If I didn't he would die of nosebleed in this story. (*^o^*)
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Nami had made up her mind. To night she would do it. She had already planned everything out, taking into account that although most of her nakama could be easily deceived, a few were rather perceptive. What she needed was a disguise, a distraction and be precise with the timing.
Sanji on the other hand, was planning for a different kind of evening. Half floating, half dancing around on Sunny's deck, he was too excited to notice any attitude change in any of his nakama.
Hanna was also looking forward for tonight but that was for her own reasons. Being crammed into a ship with so many big personalities could sometimes feel imprisoning and tonight's ball would be a great excuse to get a bit out.
Thankfully, Luffy had declined any special kind of VIP guest status as long as the buffet was open to him, which the rest of the crew were pleased about. Having saved an island from the tyrannical rule of the Sorove pirates the island had happily invited everyone on board to the summer mask ball.
Zoro had been in a bad mood since the fight, though according to him "I've had drinks more difficult to overcome than these so called pirates!", but the sound of free food and sake had eventually lightened his mood. Really it was mostly the Soroves' strategic use of terrain that had made them challenging to the Strawhats. That and the part about calling the Strawhats for weaklings because they had captured Usopp and Nami, when they had tried to buy groceries at the harbour. Spreading out in the terrain, and separating the captives had indeed been a smart move, but attempting to hurt a Strawhat nakama proved futile. Robin along with Chopper were the ones to find Usopp, and Sanji, with Hanna covering his back, had beaten his way into the forest in search of Nami, while the rest of the group had gone against the Sorove captain. He ended up regretting his decision to fight the Strawhats many, many times.
Cheerfully everyone but Usopp and Nami had accepted the invite to the ball that afternoon.
They had once again been the weakest of the group and had had to be rescued.
Robin noticed how Usopp eventually gave in to Chopper, Franky and Luffy's goofiness, while Nami had stayed quiet the whole time. Acknowledging the fact that even though Nami was a strong woman, and it was clearly not her fault, it would take a bit more for her to get over it. Nami's expression didn't change until she left the ship with a short phrase about finding a dress, and hooked an arm under Hanna's, dragging her along. Robin smiled, knowing that tomorrow it would be forgotten.
Chopper had of course checked both Usopp and Nami thoroughly, making sure that they were as fit as they could be before allowing them to go to the ball. Though he knew that neither would have stayed on the ship anyway, it was good to know that they were both fine. None of the others had taken any damage, and so his doctor-work was done and he could join into Luffy's song about all the great food at the ball, which was only waiting for them.
Sanji was still flustered over the fact that there would be so many beautiful ladies, that he couldn't decide what to wear, and had twice been out of his room in only his boxers to check with the other men what to wear. Luckily for him Nami and Hanna had already left, and thus avoided any bruises, though Zoro threatened him with some, if he didn't get dressed and stopped annoying them.
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I write this story on my phone, which might mess up words here and there. I will try to correct them as soon as I find them. Please leave a review, long, short anything is very appreciated. Thank you (^^)=b