CHAPTER TEN
EJ's Kiss
In another part of Perth, Arlong was stewing. He had just found out, from the Prophet Setsuna, that the Princess, the p-human Princess, was STILL ALIVE!! He hadn't killed her after all.
Still, Arlong felt for sure that his efforts had not been wasted. After all, he's just been warming up for the main course of killing that lousy p-human Princess.
"No p-human should deserve to wield such power." Arlong reminded his crew, who nodded as they relaxed along the banks of an unused part of the Swan River.
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In the abandoned warehouse, Siam was sitting on its rooftop, staring out at the city at night.
Django happened to wander past, and looked up towards the stars, seeing the green-haired Meowban brother staring in a dream-like state at something Django couldn't see.
"Ah, Siam!?" Django called to him.
Siam didn't answer. He just sighed.
"Siam!?" Django was annoyed at being ignored.
Siam didn't reply. He just sighed again.
Django angrily threw one of his chakrams at Siam. It clipped his left shoulder, and made him fall off the roof.
Naturally, he landed on his feet, but this was enough to jolt him back to reality.
What he said to Django, however, was: "When do you think Captain Kuro's going to want to see EJ again?"
"Huh?" Django stared at Siam through his love-heart-shaped glasses. He caught the expression on the Meowban's face. Don't you mean when YOU want to see her again? You don't fool me, lad…
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(Okay, I've been putting this off long enough…)
EJ had hoped that nobody would notice but, of course, EVERYONE noticed.
"Wow, and I thought I'd be the first one to do it!" Luffy laughed.
Sanji, who had been looking upset, turned to glare at Luffy. "Which do you mean!?" He asked angrily.
Luffy looked confused. "Have to kiss the person on my right which is…" He looked around. "Hmm, nobody…"
Usopp said to Jed: "Is this allowed?"
Jed shrugged. "It's the rules." He replied.
Zolo, meanwhile, was looking mildly pissed off.
EJ glanced to her right, at Nami, who glanced to her left, at EJ. Without a word EJ leaned over, and fluttered her eyelashes against Nami's closed eyelids.
"Butterfly kiss!" EJ chirped.
Sanji looked relieved, and the meal continued.
"Psst," Nami whispered to EJ. "You're not gay, are you?"
"No," EJ whispered back. "Are you?"
Nami glanced over at Sanji, briefly, but EJ didn't miss it. "No, I'm not." Nmai replied.
EJ smiled at her. "Good." She replied, and avoided the dipping cheese for the rest of the meal.
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MEG: Ha ha ha! You proly thought it would be one of the guys! Tough luck, minna!
ZOLO: Why was I looking 'mildly pissed off'?
MEG: You tell me.
ZOLO: I dunno.
MEG: Proly cuz you were drunk.
ZOLO: You take that back!
MEG: Apparently he still is…