Work of Fiction (Luffy, Usopp, and Aries)
A deep sigh left Aries' lips as she rubbed her temples. Her head ached something fierce, causing her to lose focus on fishing.
She sighed again, frowning as she picked up her fishing pole once again. However, before she could recast out to sea, a hand grabbed her upper arm and yanked her off the railing.
Yelping as she fell back, her vision obscured by her blonde hair, a familiar laugh filled her ears.
"Shishishi! Come on, Aries! Usopp is gonna tell us a story! You can fish later!" Luffy said merrily, helping her upright before pulling her towards the mast where the sniper was waiting.
The captain sat cross-legged in front of his friend, knocking his straw hat backwards to hang from his neck. He pat the spot to his right, looking up at the sheep girl expectantly.
She rolled her eyes playfully and sat beside the dark-haired boy. She offered Usopp a smile, making herself comfortable.
Usopp cleared his throat and placed his hands on his hips, "All right! Let me tell you about my journey to an island made entirely of sweets back when I was the Great Captain Usopp!"
The sniper was extremely animated as he wove his tale, waving his hands around and changing his facial expressions to fit the mood of the story.
Aries found herself engrossed in his story, leaning forward as the story grew tense, jumping in her spot when the sniper suddenly changed his tone. She leaned on Luffy, holding onto his arm, laughing heartily with him as their long-nosed friend imitated a rain dance.
"And then my army of 7000 men ran out from the woods and pummeled all the soldiers so we could escape!"
Aries and Luffy clapped as Usopp bowed to them with an exaggerated wave of his arm.
"That was amazing, Usopp!" the sheep girl praised, her cheeks flushed from all the laughing.
Nami looked up from her newspaper, arched a brow, and said, "You know he's lying, right?"
The sheep girl blinked confused, and Usopp just laughed. He rubbed the back of his head in an embarrassed manner, ruffling his curls.
"Aww, Nami! Why did you have to ruin the fun?!" Luffy chastised the navigator.
Aries stood up and leaned against the mast next to the sniper.
"Thank you for the story, Usopp. I woke up not feeling that great, but you made me feel so much better."
He stared at her in awe for moment, before breaking into stunned chuckles again. His cheeks colored a light red and his eyes appeared slightly glassy.
"That's what Kaya would say too," he said looking up at the sky.
"That's your girlfriend back home, right?" she teased, giggling at the teen's stunned face.
He sputtered in response, but was interrupted by the captain sliding across the wooden deck to them.
"Usopp! Tell us another story!"
The liar looked at the blonde girl, and she smiled at him.
"Yeah, Usopp! Another story, please!"
A wide grin spread across his face as he rubbed his hands together.
"Alright! Then settle in, because this one is a dozy!"