After taking forever to think of something for Luffy, i'm finally back with chapter 4! I hope you like it, and all I have to ask is that you score at the end. If not... well, I haven't really thought about it. I'll think of something if I don't get enough. Well, enjoy!
Round 3! Luffy!
Zoro, fully awake after the constant screeching of the fan girls, stood up from his napping spot and stretched. The Zoro fan girls ran towards the windowed wall again, drooling and screaming. He began backing away slightly when he heard a cracking sound. Sanji, on the other hand, was done sulking over his low score and was now looking for a way to get to the fan girls.
"Just wait, my loves! I'll find a way to you!" he told them, resulting in dreamy sighs and fainting girls. Luffy was too busy laughing at the girls fussing over him because he had no idea why they were. Saro went over to the judges table and crouched by Lin.
"Hey Lin… don't you think you've had enough fun with all this?" she asked as if trying to reason something to her. The school girl grinned playfully, making Saro sweat nervously. She stood up from the table, grabbed the microphone, and began her announcement.
"Ok, everybody! It's time for the final round with…" she began as a drum roll commenced. Saro began creeping away until the light spotted her, making her freeze like a deer in headlights. The other light landed on Luffy, who was wiping his tears of laughing away. The drum roll stopped with one last bang and Lin said, "Luffy!"
"It's my turn? Yay! I get to play now!" exclaimed the captain. Saro was hunched over on her hands and muttered, "Play? How's this playing…" The straw hat boy rushed over to Saro, grabbed her hand, and once again there was that bright flash. This time Saro was in normal clothing that she would wear back in her world: A blue t-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. She looked behind her and found that she was standing in front of an amusement park or carnival.
'Figures. Luffy does have the mind of a 9 year old,' she thought, though she wasn't complaining about being in regular clothing again. The tennis shoes were uncomfortable after walking around in sandals for so long though. She looked around her, and found that there was no Luffy to be found. She looked inside the carnival and again, there was no Luffy. 'He's not even here?' she thought, annoyed.
Nami: He doesn't even show up! –laughs while banging hands on table-
Robin: I don't see how that's funny, and Captain-san could just be a little late.
Nami: Well-
Lin: Yeah Nami. It's not funny. Luffy won't leave her stood up like that. I thought you knew your captain, you harsh woman.
Nami: … I'm not harsh…
Saro sharply sighed, running a hand through her dark hair. It was night time here, and she looked left and right one more time to see if he was just showing up. No Luffy. She grit her teeth with narrow eyes, and decided to just go ahead and wait. She rolled up the pant legs of her jeans to cool off her legs in the warm night air. When she had finished the second pant leg, she heard running footsteps from down the road.
"Saro! Saro!" called a voice. She looked up and saw Luffy running down the road, waving his arms in the air. He wore a white t-shirt with a blue open long sleeve shirt, his usual blue shorts, sandals, and of course, his treasured hat. He skidded to a stop in front of her, and waved a hello. She looked with no change in expression and asked him what had taken so long.
"Well, when I got here, I saw this food stand and… well…" he explained, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.
"Whatever. As long as you are here, right?" she reasoned, turning towards the carnival. A hand stopped her by the shoulder and Saro turned around.
"Are… you really mad at me?" he asked like a child who hadn't realized what he did was bad. His face matched his tone, and Saro sighed again. She turned around and lightly grabbed his hand, closing her grip around it.
"No. Why would I?" she replied, slightly smiling. Luffy blushed, not as much as Saro, but grinned and dragged her into the carnival with a smile on his face. She followed with no resistance and the two went deeper into the festive area.
Lin: See! I told you Nami!
Robin: Captain-san is one who just cannot be angered at.
Nami: -grumble-
"Come on, Saro! Let's get on all the rides!" he persisted.
"Uh… sure then," she answered, not that she cared much. But, suddenly the straw hat boy stopped, Saro sunning into him. She rubbed her cheek while sitting on the ground, and then she looked up to see Luffy just standing there. She helped herself up, and looked at him, finding that he was drooling. She stood back disgusted, but found that there was a met stand right in his view.
"Go ahead," she said, tired to argue. He shot over there and began eating away, Saro following behind him. She stood by while he ate, but he stopped quickly and they began down their way again. 'I don't know what to expect with this kid…' she thought.
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"Did you have enough slushies for your brain?" asked Saro, annoyed that Luffy decided to wash everything down with a slushy. But, he got carried away and gave himself a major brain freeze. Now, he was grasping at his head and bent over his knees while sitting on the bench, only able to groan in answer to her question.
Nami: A brain freeze?! That's a nice thing to do on a date.
Lin: Shh!
"That's what you get for trying to wash down everything you ate," she said in an exasperated tone. She looked up at the sky, the sky completely clear of stars and only the lone moon glowing above them. Finally, Luffy was able to sit up and let out a long held sigh. He shook his head and laughed, saying, "Whew! Glad that's over with!" He shot up and grabbed Saro by the wrist again, and this time, he dragged her towards a large Farris wheel.
"Hurry up! It's almost time to go!" he said as they reached the line. They entered a box together and they closed the door. This Farris wheel didn't have a top covering them, so they had a full view of everything. The machine started and they slowly rose up towards the sky. Luffy grinned happily as he hung over the edge while watching the lights on the carnival grounds.
"This is nice…" commented Saro, relaxing in the night air. Luffy glanced back, and smiled at her, taking a seat beside her as well. She sat up, blushing and looking the other way. Luffy thought for a second, thinking about what his other crewmembers had done on their date. When he finally thought of an idea, the Farris wheel halted to a stop and the two were stuck at the top.
'Great…" thought the writer as she stood up and walked towards the edge. She felt a hand wrap around her waist and the next thing she knew, she was falling several feet from the air with a crazy captain. He stretched out his hand, grabbed the metal, and landed softly on the ground, snapping back his arm. Saro, breathless, sat on the ground and gasped with a hand on her heart.
"What? That scared you?!" he exclaimed, laughing. Saro glared at him, and replied, "Well, it was off the top and off guard…" But before he could hear, he had run off again. Saro stood up, walked over to a bench, and sat down with a sharp sigh.
'That Luffy can really test one's patience,' she thought with eyes closed. She heard returning footsteps and them stopping in front of her. She opened her eyes and found a puff of cotton candy in front of her. She blinked, surprised.
Lin: Hmmm… I wonder if it's just plain luck…
Nami: Hm? What is?
Lin: Oh nothing, let's just keep watching.
He helped her up and the two exited the carnival, the lights behind them turning off and all that lit their way was a faint street lamp. She happily ate into the cotton candy, and quickly finished it off, licking her now sticky lips. He grinned, and she faintly smiled back, throwing the plastic bag away in a near by trash can.
"Thanks," she said shyly. He went up right in front of her, stuck his face near hers, and gently licked a small cloud of cotton candy from her nose. She blushed such a red that she thought she could see it. The captain smiled at her, and then pulled from behind his back a small present box.
"It's for you!" he said excitedly. She took it and opened it up, her eyes brightening. Inside was a golden bracelet with a small ruby engraved into it. She pulled it out, and Luffy helped her put it on. "You like it?" he asked sheepishly and slightly blushing.
"I love it…" she answered. He pulled her in for a hug and she looked up at a grinning boy. She blushed and he leaned in, kissing her lightly on the lips.
Lin: SO KAWAII!!! -squeals happily-
Robin: Captain-san made up for his little mistakes.
Nami: That... that... that wasn't Luffy! That must've been his brother in disguise!
Lin (whispering to Robin): It must've been so cute that she can't admit it and it's overwhelming her...
Robin: -nods in agreement-
Lin: Now, let's bring them back!
There was the flash of light again, and hopefully to Saro the last time, and they showed back up on the stage. Sanji came over, dread clouds over him as he looked at Luffy. Zoro smirked and patted Luffy on the back. Saro went away towards her seat and looked at the bracelet, along with the other two "presents" she got from Sanji and Zoro.
"Well judges! Reveal your scores!"
Lin: 10!!!!
Nami: 8
Robin: 8
"Even lower than Luffy?!" exclaimed Sanji, now strangling the poor captain. Zoro laughed loudly at Sanji for having the lowest score which soon directed Sanji's anger at him. The two entered a brawl as Luffy tried to gasp in air.
"Ok then... well, time for you, the reader, to score Luffy on a scale of one to ten! Remember, the judges scores don't count, but your's does! So go ahead and score away, and the total will be announced when we come back!!"
Ok! I think Lin is biased... please review and score please! I need a couple more for the other guys too... please? I only need 5 for each of them! -big puppy eyes- I'll be forced to go against what everyone wants and choose the winner myself... BWUHAHAHAHA!!!! -cough- Well, see you later!
