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"Excuse me," Ren says to an older lady, "Have you seen this woman?"
Ms. Kim places the carrot into her shopping bag and looks at a young man with beautiful blue eyes. She looks down at the photograph in his outreached hand.
The photo shows a head shot photo of Luna with long hair, glasses, and a white lab coat.
Ms. Kim looks at the photo with a frown and then smiles, "Oh yes, dear I do. That is Luna Mills but her hair is much shorter now."
Ren then displays a look of relief, "Oh thank goodness, I am so glad you recognize her."
"How do you know her?" Ms. Kim asks with a raised eyebrow, "Is she a missing person?"
"She is someone precious to my family," Ren says with a loving look, "Can you tell me where to find her? Please."
"I wish I could but I can't quite remember the way. But, did you know her and her husband has a beautiful little girl" Ms. Kim says happily, "At first the little girl look nothing like them but over time I could tell they were related."
Ren gives Ms. Kim a sad smile, "I see…So she is now married and with a child."
"Oh, dear, I did not mean to upset you," Ms. Kim says as she place a comforting hand on Ren's arm, "I know someone who might can help you find their house."
Old lady Kim walks away from Ren and started talking to an older man.
Ren looks at the two with uninterested eyes until they started walking towards him. Ren then places a smile, "So, sir will you be so kind to take me there?"
"Sure, just follow me," the man answered gruffly.
Ren smiles at Ms. Kim, "Thanks for your help."
Ren follows the man and they disappear in the crowd of people shopping.
Ms. Kim places a hand to her face, "Such a good-looking young man."
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As Chopper walks through the forest, to get back to Sunny, he studies the crying young woman in his arms.
"Hey, does your ankle hurt that much?" Chopper asks softly.
"No," Moonlight says sadly, "The pain in my ankle is nothing compared to my broken heart and trust."
"Oh," Chopper answers.
Chopper then felt something in his fur. He looks down and sees Moonlight sniffing him.
A faint blush comes across Chopper's face, "Why are you sniffing me?"
Moonlight takes one more sniff and looks at Chopper with smile, "You smell like cotton candy and medicine. But I just really like the cotton candy one more."
"Oh, I see," Chopper, says as his face goes red, "What is your name?"
"My name is-
"Hey, Chopper," Luffy says happily, "What took you so long? Sanji, Chopper is back, can we eat now," Luffy looks at Chopper again, "Who is that in your arms?"
"She was in trouble and her ankle is hurt," Chopper replies, "What is your name?"
"Moonlight…So your name is Chopper, cute," Moonlight says with a smile.
Chopper started wiggling, "Saying my name is cute doesn't make me happy at all."
Moonlight laughs at Chopper antics but then stops once they are on deck. Moonlight eyes go wide as her nostrils go into overload with smells.
"Moonlight, are you alright?" Chopper asks as he shakes her gently.
Luffy tilts his head, "Is she broken?"
Suddenly, Moonlight jump out of Chopper's arms and tackled Luffy, "Your smell…It is mouthwatering," she starts sniffing Luffy more.
Chopper went back to his brain point and stared in awe at a sniffing Moonlight over a laughing Luffy.
"That tickles," Luffy says between laughs
"How is it that you smell like meat?" Moonlight then licks Luffy neck and her eyes grew, "You even taste like it."
"Hey, what is with all the noise?" Zoro says as he peek his head out from the crow's nest.
Moonlight stops her inspection of Luffy and looks to Zoro.
Zoro gives a confused look at the strange woman sitting on top of a laughing Luffy. Zoro blinks his eyes and the strange woman was staring at him. Zoro glares, "What are you looking at?"
Moonlight moves from Luffy and walks toward the crow nest, "Let me smell you."
Zoro closes the trap door and locks it.
"Moonlight, your ankle," Chopper says
"Huh?" Moonlight looks at her ankle and she felt the pain creep up her leg, "Ah, my ankle," Moonlight falls but not on the deck but on to Sanji.
"I got you my beauty," Sanji says
Moonlight moves closer to Sanji and starts to smell him, "Cigarette smoke, a hint of seafood."
"I'm in heaven," Sanji says happily, as he fell backwards with Moonlight
"Oh my, this is interesting," Robin, says as she close her book to look at Moonlight sitting on Sanji who has hearts floating from him.
Moonlight smiles, "Another person"
Before Moonlight could smell Robin, Chopper lift her up from Sanji, "I am taking you to the bay first before you smell more people
Chopper takes the longer way around to the bay so Moonlight would not smell anyone else.
The door to the crow's nest opened, "Is that crazy woman gone," Zoro asks.
Sanji snaps out of his trance and glared at Zoro, "She is not crazy. I would not mind her sniffing me."
Luffy smiles, "I like her, she is funny."
Zoro scoffs, "Of course you would say that Ero cook and Luffy you are just simple minded."
"Well, at least I didn't hide in the crow's nest like a baby," Sanji said
Zoro jumps down to the deck and gets Shusui out, "I do owe you a cut, Ero cook."
Zoro and Sanji start to fight. Luffy laughs, "Go Zoro! Go Sanji!"
"Luffy, what is going on?" Usopp asks
"Chopper brought this woman on board and she likes to smell people," Luffy says with a grin
"She sniffs people?" Usopp says
"Don't hurt Sunny," Franky says
"Yohohohoho, it is so good to see their fighting spirit. But I have no eyes," Brook says happily
Nami calmly walks toward Zoro and Sanji and hits them both on their heads, "I can't concentrate with you two making noise".
"Sorry Nami," Sanji says
"Whatever," Zoro huffs.
A growl sounds across the deck. Everyone looks at Luffy who is rubbing his stomach.
Luffy smiles, "Guess I am hungry".
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"Chopper, I'm really sorry. It is just when I get in a new environment with so many different smells I try to pin point where it came from," Moonlight says
"No one got hurt and Luffy was fine with it," Chopper says as he wraps Moonlight ankle.
"How many more people are on board besides the ones I saw," Moonlight asks excitedly
"You already met Luffy, Sanji, Robin, Zoro, he was in the crow's nest. There is also Nami, Usopp, Franky, and Brook," Chopper replies
"Do you think they will let me smell them?" Moonlight asks hopefully
"If you ask, I'm sure they will," Chopper replies as he finishes the wrapping, "There you go, it is good enough to walk on."
A knock comes to the door, "Chopper, once you are done, you and the beautiful maiden can come and eat," Sanji says.
Chopper smiles at Moonlight, "Let's go eat and you can meet my friends"
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After dinner, everyone went downstairs to the aquarium bar.
During dinner, Moonlight asks the Strawhats if she can smell them because she wanted to pin point each smell on Sunny.
Of course, some did not want Moonlight nowhere near them, Zoro mostly. Moonlight was sad but she can find a different way of figuring out Zoro scent.
"Moonlight, smell me," Sanji says as he wiggles in front of Moonlight
"Sorry, but once I smelled you the scent stays and I smell nothing more," Moonlight says
"Well, I will go then," Robin, says with a smile.
Moonlight sits next to Robin and sniffs, "You smell like flowers," Moonlight says with a smile, "That smell fits you."
"Moonlight," Nami says as she takes her hand, "Me next."
"Alright," Moonlights says as she sniffs Nami, "Tangerines and…money?"
Nami smiles, "My two favorite items in the whole world."
"Yohohoho, I can go next but first can I see your panties?" Brook asks
Moonlight blushes as Nami hits Brook, "It was no during dinner and it is no now you skeleton."
"Nami, your fist makes these bones so happy," Brook says as his body shakes
Moonlight approach Brook slowly and sniffs, "Tea."
"What about me?" Usopp asks, "I bet it is something manly."
"Gunpowder," Moonlight answers
"Don't forget about me," Franky says as he poses
Moonlight laughs and sniffs Franky, "Cola but that is interesting."
Moonlight takes a deep breath and closes her eyes. She then mentally places each smell with the person she sniffs.
Moonlight opens her eyes and the blue color in her eyes gave off a strong feeling.
"I know what your scent is Zoro," Moonlight says, "It is steel."
Sanji scoffs, "I am not surprised."
Zoro narrows is eyes at Sanji, "Shut up number 7".
Zoro and Sanji then get into a fight and everyone laughs at their antics.
As Moonlight observed the Strawhats, she began thinking about her times with Luna and Artie. Moonlight then feels guilty at her actions for running away from the only people who protected her.
"Moonlight, is everything alright? You are crying," Chopper asks as he places a hoof on her leg.
Moonlight looks at Chopper and then the rest of the Strawhats who watched her. Moonlight wiped the stray tear, "Well, I ran away from the two people who took care of me and protected me from experiments".
Moonlight hits her head with her hands, "I am so selfish. They are not my real parents but looking at you guys showed me that they don't have to be blood to be considered family."
"Moonlight," Chopper says as he pats her leg, "You were angry and I understand how you feel. I think you should go back."
"You are right Chopper," Moonlight says with a smile, "Thank you," Moonlight then looks at the rest of the Strawhats, "Thanks everyone."
Everyone nods or smile at Moonlights decision to go back home.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!
Moonlight goes rigid, "No it can't be".
NOOO ARTIE!
Moonlight looks at them with a scared face.
"What is it?" Chopper asks.
"My family is in trouble," Moonlight says
O.o, ta da! cliffy returns. I hope this chapter makes up for the late update. Readers do what you do! Review, Alert, Favorite :D