It's been about three weeks since the whole "flying fiasco" happened. I'd been going in and out of consciousness for the first week due to the concussion I received from the blow to my head. Luffy still hasn't let me out of his sight. I think he may have felt a bit guilty for leaving me behind… I missed out meeting the grungy old man who lived at the crazy island, but I didn't mind that much.

But heading back to the present now, the air was crisp, the waves crashing against the boat, and I was sitting on Luffy's lap, who was perched in his favorite spot, dangling at the bow of the boat.

Not too far in the distance, I could see the island Nami was directing us to.

"There's no way we can get to the Grand Line in our condition." Nami said suddenly.

Hearing a loud crunch above me, Luffy had just eaten his hundredth apple. I swear, he has no end to that stomach.

"Yeah, I'm getting sick of eating apples, I want meat! All we have is apples." He complained.

"Some sake would be nice too." Zoro added in.

Oh… this argument again… Deciding to ignore the dispute once again, I blanked out for a moment when I suddenly heard Nami shout angrily, Zoro's grunt as something hit him, and the whistle of an object heading straight for me.

Looking behind me, I was met with a face full of apple. Several things happened at once, it was a bright blur of blues as the ocean zipped across my view, I heard a shout and felt something grasp onto me. Somehow I had landed back in Luffy's lap, while he munched once again on a new apple, acting like nothing had happened.

After catching my breath, I then turned around and glared indignantly at Nami and Zoro, Nami looked a tad embarrassed, while Zoro seemed not to care at all. Nami had thrown that apple at Zoro and I almost died! And they acted like nothing had happened!

What have I gotten myself into?

It was only about twenty or so minutes after Nami had finished lecturing Luffy and Zoro that we had pulled up against the beach.

Now perched on Luffy shoulder, we stepped out onto the shore.

"So the village is just down there right!?" Luffy exclaimed, pointing at the gap between two cliffs.

"Yeah, it's a bit small though…"

"OOOOH! THERE'S MEAT THERE TOO THEN RIGHT!" Luffy shouted. I clutched desperately onto his shoulder as he lurched up into her face.

"By the way, I just noticed a moment ago…" Zoro said looking off in the distance.

"What are those guys doing there?" As he pointed at four people hidden behind a log.

"Gah! We've been found!" Three of them shouted as they darted off.

The one left behind then stood abruptly and walked stiffly towards us. Then, he folded his arms across his chest and proceeded to shout, "I am the great pirate fleet leader, Usopp, who is in charge of the security of this village! I'm also known as "Captain Usopp"! It's best if you don't try to attack this village, because me and my 80 million men won't forgive you if you do!"

"You're lying aren't you?" Nami stated more than asked, crossing her arms and looking Usopp up and down.

"Wah! I've been caught!" Usopp cried.

"See you even admitted it!" She shouted, exasperatedly pointing at Usopp.

"Hahahaah! You're funny!" Luffy laughed, as he clutched his stomach.

After Usopp had found out we weren't there to hurt anyone, we headed off to a small tavern, where Luffy and the gang proceeded to stuff their faces.

My stomach growled slightly, I hadn't eaten in a while now and it didn't help that everyone else was stuffing their faces… I know that my cat back home always got my attention for food by rubbing up against my leg and meowing until I followed her to the food bowl. But how was I going to get Luffy's attention? This is Luffy, and he's eating, and not the average apple either, this time it's meat. No way was I going to be able to get his attention now. Suddenly an idea popped up in my head. Jumping off Luffy's shoulder, I landed in the middle of the table and walked right on over to Usopp.

He looked down surprised for a moment then pet my head. It felt nice so I started to purr.

When I opened my eyes Luffy was glaring down at Usopp's hand. He then snatched me up and gave me a piece of meat. Somehow I knew that would work.

I figured a while back, before I even became a cat, that Luffy can get fairly possessive over his things, and his cat and nakama where a part of that group. It kind of made me happy though.

Then, right as I was starting to eat my food I heard…

"The Usopp pirate group is here!"

Looking up I watched three boys rush in, they were probably only eight years old, brandishing wooden swords and hoping to appear threatening.

"Give us back our captain!" They all bellowed.

"Hey, the captain isn't here!" One shouted, a look of apprehension spreading across his face.

"They must have eaten him!" Another with glasses shouted.

"Ahh! What tasty meat!" Luffy then sighed contentedly, patting his distended stomach, ignoring the fact that there where even children there in the first place.

'… Luffy that really doesn't help this situation at all…' I thought to myself. Watching as looks of utter horror spread across the children's faces.

"H-he ate the captain!?" They all cried.

Nami giggled under her breath. And then all attention was turned over to a dark aura that now began to grow. And it surrounded Zoro.

"We… Ate him!" Zoro cackled, a dark glee filling his crooked smile.

"Old witch!" The kids then shouted directing their attention to Nami.

"What!" Nami then screeched angrily. Slapping the kids away then turning to Zoro "Why would you say something like that you moron!"

Somehow we got everything sorted out when we told the kids about how Usopp had left, and we hadn't eaten him.

That was when the children told us that he had gone off the talk to the sick girl who lived in the mansion.

"Wow he's a great guy!" Luffy proclaimed after the kids explained how he cheered up the sad sick girl who lived there by telling outrageous stories.

And with that, Luffy decided we would go and get a ship from them.

I really don't have much of an excuse guys… I rewrote this chapter like a gazillion times, and I still feel like it's really crappy… I'm so so sorry! I had writers block and I've been really busy with school. My parents also want me to get a job, and because of where I live it's been really tough. Anyways, the next chapter I hope to get done with meeting Usopp, but I'm a little unsure about how to go about things…

ONCE AGAIN I'M SO SORRY THAT I HAVE'NT UPDATED IN FOREVER! I swear every time I got a new favorite/story alert I was like, YEY! But then I was like, I feel so bad for these people… I'm like my own worst nightmare with stories. I write short chapters, and when I update after a long time it's a short as hell chapter and I really am sorry guys…

Nevertheless! I hope to get this next chapter out faster than this one. Thanks for your support!