Author's Note: I forgot to mention - These oneshots aren't in linear order. Like, one chapter would take place the day Luffy was executed, and the next would take place twenty years afterwards. Got it?

Irrelevant Fun Fact Time:

Careful You by TV on the Radio is my theme song for Rhett and Henrietta. It reminds me so much of their relationship.

Henrietta Mondrian's POV

"Class, we have a new student today. This is Rhett Abingdon, and he came here from Water Seven. Rhett, why don't you tell us about yourself?"

My head snaps up from my English notes upon mention of a new student. Standing in front of the class is a purple-haired boy with glasses; he's kind of tall, and I have the feeling that I met him before.

"Uhh... Hi. My name is Rhett. I'm seventeen, and I'm from Water Seven. My dad's a shipwright, my mom is a stay-at-home mom, and my brother and two sisters are also starting school here," Rhett introduces himself.

Wait... That's him?! That's the same Rhett Abingdon who would steal my ice cream and push me around when were were little kids?! No way!

Well, in my defense, Rhett seems way less mean right now. And... He's kind of... Cute? No, handsome. Handsome's the word I'm looking for.

"Rhett, why don't you take a seat? I believe there's an empty one next to Henrietta," Our teacher explains, motioning to the empty desk on my right side. Internally, my mind goes into a frenzy as Rhett sits down next to me.

"Henrietta? Is that you?" Rhett asks. I slowly turn my head, so that I'm facing him.

"Y-Yeah," I stutter out. "You were mean to me when we were five years old. You would steal my ice cream a lot."

Rhett laughs to himself.

"Yeah. I'm really sorry about that. I've changed a lot. Living in Water Seven for twelve years and worrying if the Aqua Laguna would take my family away does that to you," Rhett explains.

"Yeah, no problem," I answer. An awkward silence falls between us as our fellow peers busy themselves with today's readings.

"Do you... Want to come over after school?" Rhett asks. "Mom and dad should be out of the house."

"Yes," I say with a nod of my head. "Yes, I'll hang out with you after school!"

One Month Later...

It's been a month since Rhett came back to the Goa Kingdom, and we've become great friends. However, I've also felt something else around Rhett - Love. Not in the "I love you as a friend" way, but in the "I want to shove you against a wall and make-out with you" way. There's a difference between the two.

Today, we are at the Abingdon manor, doing our homework. I'm too absorbed in my homework for Geometry to notice that Rhett has walked over to me and snatched my gray-colored beanie from my head.

"Hey!" I shout, leaping up to grab my hat. Rhett laughs in response, and for a moment, I wonder if he actually did grow up to be an asshole.

"Tag. You're it," Rhett says before he dashes out of the dining room. I follow suit, chasing him through the halls of the Abingdon manor. Eventually, I catch up to him in the front hall, and shove him against the wall. In-between our breaths for air, we both laugh.

"Do I get my beanie back?" I ask. Rhett throws my beanie at me five seconds later.

"You run fast when you're flustered, you know that?" Rhett asks as I pull my beanie back on.

"Yeah..." I answer to myself as I feel my face grow hot. Am I blushing? "Hey... Can I ask you something?"

"Go ahead. Who's stopping you?" Rhett asks sarcastically. I sigh in response.

"Do you... Like me?" I ask.

"Of course. You're my best friend," Rhett answers, pulling me closer. "In fact, there's something I've been meaning to tell you."

Rhett grows silent, trying to think of something to say. "I love you. Romantically. There, I said it."

I smile widely and wrap my arms around Rhett. In response, he does the same.

"I love you too," I whisper before I kiss him on the lips. We stay in this position for a few seconds, not letting go.

Eventually, Rhett pulls away from me, gasping for air.

"God, I love you," Rhett says breathlessly.

"I love you, too. Don't ever think about leaving me," I reply back.

"I won't," Rhett answers. "I never want to leave you. Love me the way the world's greatest lovers do."

I smile, brushing a tear from my eye.

"God, you're so attractive," I say before I give Rhett another kiss. It's only when I pull away do I see Rhett's father leaning in the doorway.

Already, I can tell that Rhett's parents aren't a fan of this relationship.

Several Weeks Later...

It's a quiet Sunday evening on the Coachella, and Rhett and I are seated side-by-side on the couch, the both of us sharing a blanket. About a week ago, I was kidnapped by people working for Rhett's parents; understandably, Rhett was furious, so he tracked them down, rescued me, and then we both killed my kidnappers.

Between the war back in the Goa Kingdom and the kidnapping, it feels so good to be back with Rhett. My favorite part of our relationship is the little things - How nice Rhett smells when he gets out of the shower, sharing each other's food, and other, small moments such as right now.

There's the fact that Rhett's parents hate me because the Abingdons have declared the Mondrians their rivals long ago, but that doesn't matter. As far as I can tell, Rhett and I are happy together, and the future is looking bright for us.