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Title: A Hundred Whispers of the Wind
Summary: A hundred drabbles about pirates, crews, adventures and stories untold.
Rating: K+ (each chapter may have a different rating)
Characters: Franky, with appearances from the Straw Hats.
Chapter Title: Straw Hat 101
Chapter Summary: Franky still has a lot to learn about his new crew.
Warnings: None (each chapter may have varying warnings)
Author's Notes:
Post-Water 7. I just wanted some Franky reflection on his new crew.


Being the most recent addition of the crew, Franky admitted that he didn't know the Straw Hat pirates that well and there were several things that mystified him about them.

For one, Luffy's straw hat was the single thing he treasured above all. A single rip was enough to drive the pirate into a mindless frenzy that could only be alleviated by Nami assuring him to stitch up the hat to its perfect condition. Why it was so important and why it was chosen to be their symbol was something that everyone else knew but Franky.

Another matter is the tangerine trees that Nami was adamant about receiving the optimal care and she had earlier fretted about finding the right spot on Sunny where there would be enough sunlight and enough protection when he was designing the ship. Everyone else knew their value and did their best to avoid causing any damage to them. Even Luffy hardly dared to steal those preciously sacred tangerines.

There was still a lot about Robin that remained a mystery, even to the rest of the crew. One particular quirk was that she read her books as if it would be the last time she would ever hold them, deliberately taking her time and eagerly taking in every single bit of word and knowledge that was contained within those pages.

The little doctor, as Franky would discover, had a particular affinity for cherry blossoms after the crew had briefly landed on an island filled with them. Chopper was ecstatic and spent majority of his time oogling and gazing tearfully at them.

Sanji was particularly obsessed with food. At first, Franky thought it was just part of being a chef on a ship but the more he observed Sanji becoming almost frenzied with panic whenever they were running low on food and how during those times Sanji would fanatically guard and stare constantly at their remaining food, the more he realized there was something more to it.

While Usopp adored Thousand Sunny as any other, Franky could tell he still missed Going Merry. Occasionally Usopp would mumble that he would have to make it up later to Kaya. Who Kaya was and what her connection to Going Merry was again another mystery to Franky.

His first impression of Zoro was that he was not the type of man who would follow another. And yet Franky could say with uttermost confidence that Zoro was unconditionally loyal to Luffy and no other and would follow him to the depths of hell if necessary. The question of why lingered and Franky could only wonder.

There were still many things unspoken and kept secret and he was itching to solve these mysteries about his new crew.