Sailing

After Jango was safely secured; Nami, Zoro, Luffy, and Daiki went to the local restaurant and began feasting. Luffy was extremely energetic for someone who had just fought a hour ago against a foe that could disappear and reappear in a instant.

"Why are you so happy Luffy?" Nami asked curiously.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Luffy replied, "I got all this food to eat, I just idiot pirates packing, and I have a new crew member, Daiki." He looked over at Daiki who was smiling.

"Yeah well," he said with an embarrassed tone, "I think I had made my decision when you decided to help this village."

"Well," Zoro said after taking a drink, "just don't regret it later."

"I don't plan to," Daiki replied. They continued to eat and drink happily. When all their food was gone, they all sighed with relief.

"Yeah," Luffy agreed, "you're right." That was when Kaya walked in and stopped by their table.

"Hello everyone," she said happily.

"Hey there," Luffy greeted her.

"How are you feeling today?" Nami asked curiously.

"I'm doing much better," Kaya explained, "you see, my illness was from the mental shock of losing both of my parents. But I'm ready to move on. I can't remain sick forever you know."

"Yeah," Daiki said with a smile, "or else how can you do something with your life."

"Exactly," Kaya agreed, "but I have to thank you all for what you have done for me. Especially you Daiki."

"I didn't do anything special," Daiki replied.

"Except protecting her from Jango when he was after her," Zoro said with a smile.

"Yes," Kaya stated, "and to show my appreciation for you all, I have prepared a small gift for you."

"Really?" Luffy said as he jumped to a stand, "what is it? What is it? What is it?"

"Calm down Luffy," Nami said with a sigh, "we will find out if we just follow her." Kaya paid for their meal and the four of them left the restaurant and started heading down to the north shore. While walking, Daiki took out his lucky coin and stared at it happily.

A coin that defies fate, he thought, I can finally say that I believe that. Even though I had help from that strange woman, I still was able to go against the fate that my parents had decided for me. He looked at Zoro, Nami, and Luffy with a smile.

"I can't wait to find out what it is," Luffy said happily.

"You need to calm down and be patient," Nami said with a frustrated voice. Daiki could only smile at them.

Haru, Daiki thought, I'm doing fine. Better than ever my friend. I wonder what you are doing? He put his coin back into his pocket, and continued to walk with his new friends.

WwwwwwW

Staring at the coin that he had bought with his friend, Haru had a serious look on his face. He was at school and it was currently lunch time. It had been a few days since the fair was in town, and Daiki had disappeared after their day there. Everyone was asking questions about what had happened: did the fair kidnap him? What are his parents going to do to find them? Did Haru have anything to do with his disappearance? Luckily for Haru, the last question was answered by his parents. He was at home, surrounded by his family at the time when the police believed that Daiki disappeared. Daiki's parents, Ayumu and Asuka, didn't know what had happened to their son either. Everything in his room was in order. They mentioned that the chest that he had won at the fair was opened and in his room; however, the police discovered that it was just an ordinary box. However, that wasn't what was bothering Haru at all.

He never won a box like that, he thought, I was with him the entire time and he didn't win a treasure chest box. He must have gotten it after I had left, but it was almost closing time for the fair. I suppose it is possible that he went back and won it with the fifteen minutes that he had to spare, but I still think something is amiss. He put the coin away and continued to eat his lunch. He ate alone the first time since he was a kid, and he didn't like it at all.

WwwwwwW

Kaya and guided everyone to the shore, and in front of them was a ship. Not as small as the ones that they were on, but it wasn't a large vessel either. They front of the ship had the goat's head as part of the design.

"ARE YOU REALLY GIVING THIS TO US?" Luffy shouted with joy.

"Yes," Kaya said with a smile, "I told you, this is a thank you present." Then, a bandaged up butler with white poofy hair came forward.

"She is a slightly older model," he explained, "but she sails like a dream. Her name is the Going Merry." He started explaining how to steer the ship, while Daiki got on board and looked around. He went below deck and saw some of the rooms that they had. Some of it was for storage, and there was a room that had some hammocks in them.

"The crew must sleep in here," he said quietly to no one. He smiled at the ship that had just gotten. He heard footsteps up above and assumed that the others were getting on board. He headed back up to see Zoro, Nami, and Luffy looking over the railing near the stern of the ship.

"I'M REALLY A PIRATE CAPTAIN NOW!" Usopp's voice shouted happily.

"DON'T BE STUPID USOPP!" Luffy shouted, "I'M THE CAPTAIN!" The four of them started laughing, and Daiki looked over the railing to see a very happy Usopp. He couldn't help but join in on the laughter. Usopp got on board with his huge back pack and they all waved good bye to Usopp's island. Luffy brought out some barrels filled with some juice and got mugs for everyone.

"Alright everyone!" he happily shouted, "fill your mugs!"

"What are we doing?" Daiki asked curiously.

"You'll see," Luffy replied with a smile. Daiki smiled back and filled his mug. Usopp, Nami, and Zoro did the same.

"So," Daiki stated, "what is this for?"

"We are celebrating what we all just got," Luffy replied happily as he raised his mug. Zoro, Nami, and Usopp raised their mugs as well. Daiki stared for a few seconds and then smiled.

"I get it," he said happily and raised his mug with his new friends.

"HERE'S TO A NEW SHIP!" Luffy shouted happily, "AND TWO NEW CREWMATES!"

"CHEERS!" they all shouted happily together and started drinking. They all shared in laughter together and started to party. Drinking and laughing for a little bit, but soon they stopped so that they didn't exhaust their supplies so early in the trip.

I've never had so much fun in my life, Daiki thought happily, sure my times with Haru were great, but this is incredible. Daiki fell to the floor and started to breath heavily.

"Are you okay?" Usopp asked with a worried tone.

"Yeah," Daiki said happily, "I've never had so much fun in my life."

"What?" Luffy asked, "why not?"

"I mean," Daiki said as he sat up, "I've had fun times of course with my friend back home, but never like this. This was incredible."

"You must not have gotten out much back at home," Zoro said seriously.

"You are right," Daiki replied, "my parents were trying to decide my future for me." He seemed to have gotten sad after that line.

"Wow," Usopp said with a sigh, "talk about strict parents."

"Yes," Daiki agreed, "so strict that they had me stay on a schedule. When I could play, how long I could eat, what time I had to be back to the house after school, everything in my life has been planned out by my parents."

"THOSE JERKS!" Luffy shouted, "I WANT TO KICK THEIR ASSES!" Daiki tried not to laugh but failed.

"I would like to see that," he said after he stopped laughing, "but that's not possible."

"Why not?" Luffy asked seriously, "all I have to do is walk up to them and beat them up right?" Nami slapped Luffy on the back of his head.

"NO YOU MORON!" she screamed but then calmed down, "obviously, they are dead. Right Daiki?" He looked at the ground, not sure what to say.

Should I tell them the truth? he thought, I mean, they are taking me in. We are going to be together for a long time. Would they believe me that I'm from another world?

"Daiki," Nami said calmly, "you don't need to talk about it if you don't want to. We understand. Don't we?"

"I do," Usopp said with a smile. Zoro simply nodded his head while Luffy still looked confused.

"Talk about when you are ready," Nami said with a smile. Daiki smiled back and nodded his head. They all went about their business. Luffy sat down on the main deck and was drawing something, Nami was sitting in a chair and reading the paper, Zoro was lifting some weights, Usopp was at the front of the ship, and Daiki was in the crows nest.

It isn't the biggest thing to be upset over, Daiki thought, but I still don't like talking about it. One day I will tell them the truth, and hopefully they will still accept me. That was his biggest fear that he had since fearing that he would be doomed to follow his parents wishes, getting rejected from this team. Even though he had just joined, he loved it here with them.

"IT'S FINISHED!" Luffy shouted. Daiki looked down and saw that Luffy was holding up a black cloth, but he couldn't see what was on it. He climbed down and saw what was on the cloth. It was a goofy looking skull and cross bones wearing a straw hat. However, it looked like it was drawn by a two year old.

"What is that?" Daiki asked curiously.

"With Daiki and Usopp we have five people now," Luffy explained, "that is almost a whole crew. I think it's we get our own flag." He had such a goofy smile on his face.

"Luffy," Zoro said with a worried tone, "is this really going to be our mark?"

"What do you think?" Luffy asked with a big smile, "nice right?"

"Our mark should be scary," Zoro explained, "to put fear into the hearts of our enemies."

"If our enemies were terrified infants," Nami stated, "then this would be perfect."

"We will be the scourge of little kids of years to come," Daiki said sarcastically.

"Oh you guys should have told me about this," Usopp said with a smile, "I know that I may not look like it, but I am an artist." They all looked at him in shock.

"Really?" Nami asked curiously.

"No way," Zoro said in shock.

"Does that mean you can draw?" Luffy asked. Daiki could only laugh at Luffy's question.

"When it comes to drawing," Usopp boasted proudly, "I'm in a league of my own. I've been drawing confetti for fifty years straight." He stood proudly while the others didn't look so sure.

"Fifty years," Zoro stated, "that means he has to be an old man by now."

"Which would give him about five or six grand children and I don't see them," Nami said while in thought.

"Fifty years," Luffy said with stars in his eyes, "that's so cool."

"Well then," Daiki said with a smile, "don't hurt yourself old man."

"Hey," Usopp said in a worried tone. He then started drawing and after some time, he stood up proudly. The others stared at it in shock.

"What is that?" Daiki asked curiously.

"Behold," Usopp said proudly, "a wonderful masterpiece of beautiful pirate art." It looked like his skull with one bone behind him and a sling shot to make the cross.

"That looks a lot like you on that flag," Luffy said in disappointment and slapped the back of Usopp's head with Zoro. Usopp started again only this time he did it right. It was like Luffy's drawing, but much better done.

"Well then," he said proudly, "how about this one?"

"Wow," Nami said in amazement, "nice job Usopp."

"I agree," Daiki said in agreement, "I almost believe that some how you have been drawing for fifty years."

"Keep it," Luffy said seriously, "that's the one."

"So we all agree then?" Zoro asked, "this is going to be our mark?"

"Yup," Luffy said with a smile, "Usopp, draw one on the sail too."

"Right," Usopp replied as he got his stuff and began his work. Daiki helped him by holding onto the rope that Usopp tied around himself so that he wouldn't fall towards the deck and get injured. Daiki had put their flag up, and it began to flap in the wind. Usopp had finished the sail and looked exhausted.

"Alright!" Luffy happily shouted with a smile, "now the Going Merry has everything it needs to be a pirate ship." Everyone smiled with their captain, and couldn't wait to see what adventure would happen next.

End of Chapter

With Kuro and his pirates defeated, Luffy and his crew set sail for their next adventure with a ship that Kaya gave them.

Back in Daiki's world, Haru questions what happened to Daiki and about the box that he won.

What will happen next?

Find out in the next chapter of. . . .

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