The Gossips

Strategy

"Luffy," Usopp said, "you should ask for her panties again tomorrow, and see if she does the same thing." Blood dripped out his nose, and Luffy covered his face with both hands while shaking his head hard. With a frown, Usopp said, "You got to keep it up, Luffy. Keep being a jerk, and she'll go away all on her own."

After a moment, Luffy pulled down his hands, wiping away the blood, but he left a crimson smear across his cheek, "I don't want her to go away though …"

Zoro raised his hand, but Sanji kicked it down.

"Not like that," Usopp said. "She won't want to get married to you. That's the plan, remember?"

Luffy nodded then, "Right, I remember."

"That's why you have to ask for her panties again."

"I wonder if she's going to run out if he keeps taking them," Chopper said.

The blood shot out in a spray that time, and he wobbled right out of his hammock. Franky poked his head easily from where he was lying in his own hammock, "Straw Hat? What's wrong?"

"No … panties …?" Luffy said.

Sanji snapped into fawning, "Ah, if only I could see such a precious sight! Dear sweet Nami-swan!"

"She crossed her legs."

All of them leaned forward out of their hammocks as if to hear him better, "Huh?"

"Nami crossed her legs after she gave me her panties."

Sanji stood up, and then picked him up by the scruff of the back of his shirt, "I wonder how rubber tastes with glaze."

"Do it! Nami's going to kill me anyway."

He dropped him, "Oh, well then, maybe I'll leave it to her."

Luffy punched the floor with his fists repeatedly, "You can't leave me to die! I'm your captain, Sanji! Help me!"

"Nami-san will kill you in a much more satisfying manner, I believe."

Paling, Luffy said, "I don't wanna …" Suddenly, he perked, and turned to Sanji, "If I'm lucky, maybe she'll kill me after the honeymoon …"

Sanji burst into tears, "All right, I'll help you!"

The door slammed open again for the second night in a row, and there again stood Nami. She raised a fist, glaring at the lot of them, "What'd I tell you jerks last night!? Shut up, and let us sleep!"

Usopp yanked on Luffy's ear to whisper into it, "Ask if you can sleep with her tonight."

"Wha-!?"

Slapping his hand over his mouth, Usopp said, "If you keep up the act, she'll leave you alone for good."

He glowered at the sniper before he ran to stop Nami from shutting the door, "Nami, Nami!"

Turning with a fierce expression, she said, "What."

"I ah … you … sleep together tonight?"

Abruptly she was smiling, and Luffy found that far more terrifying. She said, "Not until the honeymoon, and you're filthy rich, my dear Pirate King."

She slammed the door in his face.

Luffy groaned, leaning his back against the door while frowning at Usopp. He said, "That was scary."

"What was that!? You have to demand it from her," Usopp said. "You're the one that would be her husband. Take charge!"

"What if it's like the panties though!? I'll shrivel up and die earlier!"

"Nami-san would never deface herself in such a manner!"

Luffy clutched at his own neck, "She already took off her panties though. I don't want to know what else she'll do."

"All right," Usopp said. "You won't ask again for while. You need to toughen up against anything Nami will throw at you. Next time you ask to sleep with her, you have to do it like a real big jerk."

"I have to ask for her panties still though?"

Zoro said, "The offer's still up for taking them off your hands."

"Oh, and pat her butt."

"No way!" Sanji and Luffy said.

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Luffy slipped into the women's room when Robin left it, hoping that she didn't notice him. Going to the drawers, he opened Nami's to look for her underwear drawer. Though Usopp had told him repeatedly to keep the panties, Luffy just didn't see any point or use that he had for a scrap of cloth from a woman he didn't really want.

When he finally found the drawer of what he mostly recognized as Nami's underwear, the door opened behind him, and he froze.

"Oh, did you want more?" He turned to look at her, and she was smiling coyly, "You just have to ask me, Luffy. So go ahead. Ask me anything, Captain."

"I … I thought you might want these back," he shoved the green panties toward her.

"How about a trade?" She lifted the side of her skirt to press that side of her panties down, exposing her bare hip to Luffy. As blood dripped down over his lips, she said with a confident smile, "So you liked those ones, huh?"

"Yeah … yeah, I did," he couldn't think of anything else to say.

"Turn around, and I'll give you this pair then, Captain."

He did so, flushing as he continued to recall that smooth, soft skin beneath the cloth, and he listened to the soft rasp of her panties going down her thighs. Luffy had to bite his lip in order to force away the dirty thoughts rushing through his mind.

However, they all returned when she leaned against his back and revealed the fresh pair in front of his face. His pupils dilated, and, recalling the words from the night before, he inhaled its scent, which caused a small stirring in his loins.

Snatching the pair away, he moved for the door as he shoved them into his pocket, "Thanks, Nami!"

When he happened to glance at her on his way out, Nami was smiling victoriously, giving him the sneaking suspicion that he had just walked into something.

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For anyone slightly confused, this is kind of the second part of the last chapter – as in, this is still the same night. It's just that while I was splitting up parts for chapters, this part was twice as long as everything else, so I had to split it in half.

mystic-Hoshi: Well, you should start!

the osiris: DON'T JINX ME.

Shinjite Florana: Thanks for saying so!

Plain.Game.: Mellorine …

Straw Hat Melody: More torture is to come.

Cybertoy00: They were talking about buying through noses to get used panties, so he naturally looked at Usopp!

Animegal9215: It's fun to write, honestly!

Saint Dezzie: Zoro has no common sense, which is why he's asking for panties to sell 'em for booze.

wanna-go-to-a-place: Nami can wear whatever color underwear she wants thank you! Besides, makes for more fun in your fantasies, yes? Mix and match!

MewPirate: Hahaha, yes … 'friends.' Hahaha.

Eun-Jung: No such thing as being too happy. It might slow down later on anyway as more interaction between the uh … betrotheds(?) occur. I usually only save thoughts or little breather spots for when it's just two characters talking as you'll see in the upcoming Chapter 5. With the Straw Hat Crew, this is still a little difficult though seeing as they usually say exactly what's on their mind anyway! I love writing for Zoro's dialogue, and about the sometimes extremely stupid crap that he does. If Oda hadn't made him that way, Zoro might've been my least favorite Straw Hat, but he's got a decent spot at third due to his moronic ways. So, much luff to stick-boy.

RyougaZell: There's more coming between those two, just wait and see.

Confession68: He does so in this chapter, but I already explained that to you earlier anyway.

Sonicmario: Hahahaha.

LuNaFan:I know, I keep yelling at Ryo about it to no avail. And actually, every time Luffy got his bounty upped is when he helped a chick that's part of his crew … All right, this is the only time I'll ever admit to Vivi being a part of his crew, but only this once!

wheathermangohanssj4: Frank, you're ten of the most boring people I know.

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