Aoi stands at the bow of the Merry Go.

"I can't believe it's been two months since I've joined the crew." She sighs. "It feels longer." She keeps her voice low. The rest of the crew had fallen asleep a while ago. She looks at the stars in the sky remembering all of the times she, Akane, and their father had named and made up constellations.

"What are you doing up?" Aoi turns around to see Sanji walking up to her.

"I'd ask you the same thing." She replies.

"I asked first."

"Fine, I couldn't sleep."

"Heh, me neither." Sanji leans on the rails beside Aoi.

"Wow, we actually agreed on something." Aoi laughs dryly.

"I guess we did." Sanji chuckles. "So, I was wondering, how did your dad die?"

"Well, there was this weird guy, who came to the island causing all kinds of trouble along with his crew. My dad stood up to him and the man are him whole." Aoi shakes angrily.

"Wow, I've never seen you angry before."

"Akane is asleep, the effects of the fruit don't work while one of us is asleep."

"Was the man's name Waffle?"

"Yeah it was. Why?"

"Luffy beat him a while back."

He-he did? Oh, that's just so wonderful." Aoi wipes away a few tears and smiles. "But Akane won't like it."

"Why not?"

"She wanted to kill Waffle." Aoi smiles dryly. Sanji chuckles a little. Aoi leans back on the rail with her arms. "It's pretty out tonight."

"Yeah, it sure is." Sanji agrees and also leans on the rail with his hands, accidentally touching Aoi's in the process. He removes his hand quickly and Aoi moves a step over.

"You and your lanky self." Aoi chuckles and gives Sanji a crooked grin. 'Thank god it's so dark he can't see my cheeks. Stop it, Aoi, you don't like him!"

'That was weird. Wow she looks pretty tonight. Whoa, I need to stop thinkin' like that. She drives me nuts.'

'Why does he keep staring at me? Is something wrong with my appearance? Oh, god, what is it?" She thinks as she questions, "is something the matter?"

Shaking his head as if waking out of a dream, he says, "No, everything's perfect." Causing Aoi to blush even redder, though it is still unnoticed.