What time is it? Time to celebrate! Chapter ten! I finally typed up ten chapters! I am so pumped up! How has your week been? Good? Better? Best? I neeeed to know! If you have a funny story to tell me that you want to share, I all ears! (Or eyes since I'll be reading it) I'll start! I went out of town to see my grandmother this week, it was really great to see her again! Now then, it's the moment you've all been waiting for! Meeting my third favorite character after Luffy and Zoro, but before Usopp and Brook, it is Sanji! I love Sanji sooooooooooo much! Also, because this is the tenth chapter, Imma make it extra long.

Sanji: Thank you Ani-Chwaaaan! *cue wiggle dance thing*

Me: You are very welcome Sanji-kun.

Tsukino: Sanji, will you please do the disclaimer for Animanga?

Sanji: Of course, Tsuki-chwaan! Ani-chwaaaaan does not own One Piece, but she does own my dear Tsuki-chwaaaaaan! *wiggle dance and heart eyes*

Me: Thank you Sanji. Now then, on to the story!

Recap:

(Tsukino's POV)

When Luffy came out and asked why I was up, I was tempted to do what most people would've done. Lie. But when I looked at his face, I knew I couldn't do it. So I told him the truth, without telling him what it was that Grandma had asked of me, of course.

So now that I told him, I couldn't help but ask for a hug, and, being the kind and wonderful captain he is, he allowed it. After that, I stuttered a thank you and went to bed. I must've sounded like an idiot, though. When I shut the door, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding, then I flopped down onto my bed, careful not to wake Nami.

Today was a great day!

Chapter 10: Gold Pecs Goldilocks… eh, I mean Don Krieg

(Tsukino's POV)

"It's done! Look, it's our pirate flag! After Usopp joined we finally have 5 people and a ship! So now we need our own mark!" Luffy yelled, holding up our… flag?

"This is our mark?" Zoro asked, still trying to make sense of it.

"What do you think? It's nice isn't it?" Luffy said, smiling. He was obviously proud of his hard work.

"A pirate's flag is supposed to symbolize terror and death." Zoro stated.

"I feel the terror, but it is of your talent. Wait! Maybe it's abstract?" Nami asked, tilting her head.

"No Nami, I don't think it is abstract." I reply, tilting my head to try and see it sideways. "I can kinda see a face. Sort of."

"Hehe! Have you forgotten me, the most masterful painter?" Usopp declares, holding up a bucket of paint and a paintbrush. "I have been painting for 50 years!"

"Cool! 50 years!" Luffy says.

"That means… You're an old man!" Zoro exclaims.

"Maybe he has 5 or 6 grandchildren already." Nami says slyly, jumping in to tease Usopp.

"That's even more incredible!" Luffy admires. I decide to tease him a little, too.

"But Nami, wouldn't that mean that he had a wife and got married." I say, smirking a little bit, probably having a little too much fun.

"Oh, you're right." Nami says, nodding. "Nevermind."

"Hey!" Usopp yelled, only slightly offended, he knew we were joking. He gets to work on the flag, then stands up and holds up… an Usopp faced flag. "Look at this masterpiece!"

"Who told you to make your own flag!?" Luffy yelled as he and Zoro punch him upside the head, shark teeth showing.

This episode, it's a filler. I need to train though, so I'm going to have to sit this one out. Too bad, I wanted to meet Gaimon, too. "I'm gonna go make some tea, tell me when you guys get to the next island." I say, walking inside.

The next time I went out on deck, only Zoro was out, napping, so I assumed that they had gone to Treasure Island. I wanted to train as much as possible. By the time I was finished, my body was numb and I was tired. I spent my cool down time training the Power of Delphi, focusing on things that had souls. By the end, though I couldn't hear it yet, I could feel the spirit that Merry held. It was soft, sweet, and gentle, but at the same time strong, sturdy, and really tough, it was clear that Merry could definitely put up a fight. A sturdy ship with a wonderful soul.

After mental training, I meditated to mentally and physically rest. Zoro and I sat in silence, him sleeping, and me meditating. After maybe an hour, I was finished for the day. I may have been battered and beaten from the way I was pushing myself, and, on top of that, I was sore, and I had learned a new skill, this one called Umi no wave. It let me call large bodies of water to me to wash the enemy away. I was so tired, I made mac and cheese for the crew and then went straight to bed.

The next day I woke up extremely sore, which made me happy. I love waking up sore, because it meant that I had improved and moved out of my comfort zone, and it meant that I had even more room to improve.

After getting dressed and doing my hair in a messy bun, I heard a loud bang noise from Luffy and Usopp readying the cannon, and I knew exactly what episode it was. I can't wait to meet Sanji! Oh, I should make some lemonade, oh, and squeeze a bucket of limes for Yosaku. Let's see, we'll have lunch on the Baratie, so I won't make some lunch, but what about some star-shaped apricot tarts with choux crème, that sounds nice. Ah, breakfast, that means waffles and sausage, with eggs on the side. I'm not too good at cooking, but nutritional means some carrots and broccoli on the side, and maybe some orange juice. I need to get to work. Wash hands and...start!

While I was finishing the last waffle getting ready to set the table, the cannon went off, and I heard a rock shattering. Well, time to call them in.

"Hey guys! I made breakfast! Are you hungry?" Don't worry, I didn't forget the meat.

"Woohoo! Food! Let's eat!" Luffy cheered as they all filed in. As they sat down and dug in, I started in the crust and crème for the tart when Nami cut in.

"Tsukino. Aren't you going to come eat with us? Or what's left of it anyway. If you don't hurry, Luffy will eat all of your food."

"Oh, umm, yeah Nami. I was just making some apricot tarts. We're going to need a chef soon, I'm running out of real food recipes. We can't just eat pastries all of our lives." I say as I take a seat next to her, grabbing a fork to dig in.

""Yeah, but at least you know how to make nutritional food." Nami replied, and Zoro nodded in agreement.

"Oh! The limes!" I say, quickly gulping down the rest of my food before abruptly standing up, leaving Nami and Zoro sweatdropping, letting their guard down. You didn't have to see to know that Luffy stole the food, you could hear their yells of protests from across the sea.

I finished squeezing the limes into a bucket just as Johnny starts making a ruckus. I grabbed the bucket, a ladle, and went to Zoro, who was just barely recognizing the voice as Luffy talked to the 'intruder'.

"That voice…" Zoro thought aloud.

"The man out there, his name is Johnny, but I can't feel the presence of this, 'Yosaku' guy he keeps talking about." I say as I set the bucket on the table. He stood up as I collected all the dishes and set them in the sink. Nami and Usopp went outside as I wiped the table down and started on the dishes.

I looked outside and saw Nami crouched near Yosaku, so I grabbed the bucket of lime juice and the ladle and headed out.

"It's scurvy, isn't it Nami?" I ask as I lay the bucket down next to her.

"Yeah, how did you… and you even got lime juice!" Then it dawned on her. "Ohhhhhh! You're psychic, I forgot. Hmm. Luffy, Usopp!"

"H-hai!" They yelled, fearing the she-demon.

"Make him drink this juice, pure limes are the best, for this anyway." She says, standing up. "He's got scurvy."

"Scurvy?" They echoed.

"Yeah. Thanks to Tsukino, he should recover in a few days." Nami said.

"It was no bother, Nami, I really didn't do anything. Hey Johnny." I say. He turns to look at me, and for a few seconds, he donned Sanji hearts in his eyes. "I hope your partner gets better soon!" I give a small, closed eye smile. I catch Zoro's attention and he says to me.

"I still don't believe that you are psychic."

"Really? Okay. I'll prove it. You will meet your longtime rival on a big fish, and you might even find the one you are looking for while on that huge fish." I say calmly, as if I'm talking about the clouds. Oh! That one looks like a straw hat!

"You're just talking nonsense now." He says to me.

"You'll see, Zoro, I promise. But right now I need to finish the dishes." In reality I just wanted to see Fullbody's date fail, so I couldn't be seen right now.

I finished the dishes and then started with the final touches on my tarts. When they cooled, I sprinkled them with shaved dark chocolate shells and powdered sugar before putting them in the fridge to set. Once I had finished, everyone came in to discuss getting a new member, a cook. I expressed my opinion right here.

"I'd prefer a blond cook with long legs. Hmm, someone who is courteous and efficient in a kitchen, and having finesse wouldn't hurt, either." After voicing my thoughts, I went to the fridge and pulled out the tray of tarts and brought them in. "Apricot tarts, anyone?" I offer. Everyone took at least two, which made me really happy.

I stayed inside as we approached the Baratie, hiding from Fullbody's sight. Humming as I sweeped the floor, I listened for Fullody to leave so I could go to the Baratie. I came out when Luffy threw the cannonball back, slamming into said Baratie. When Luffy got caught, I went inside the giant fish without the crew. I sat down at the table right next to Fullbody and his date, and watched as he humiliated himself.

"This taste!" He hold up his glass and says to Sanji. "This fragrance, it's the fragrance of Mitqueo City, in the north. A bit sour, a bit spicy. This wine is, Wurzburger Stein!" Sanji slams the bottle down on the table, "Isn't that right, waiter?"

"Sorry, but it's not… Sir. Your soup's getting cold, enjoy it while it's still hot." Sanji started to walk away, "By the way, I'm the assistant head chef, Sanji. All the waiter's ran away after what happened yesterday." Dang, I wonder what happened yesterday.

I sat and watched as Sanji walked around the place, expertly taking orders and serving food and taking orders. I watched as Fullbody put the bug in his soup. "Waiter!"

"Didn't I tell you not to call me waiter?" Sanji walked up, and spotted Fullbody's date and said, "But you sure have good taste when it comes to company."

"Hey. Does this place serve bug soup?" Fullbody asked.

"Bug?" He asked, probably realizing where the conversation was going.

"Then, what is this bug doing in my soup?" Fullbody asked, though it sounded a lot more like whining than anything else.

"I'm sorry sir, but I don't know either. I'm not much of a bug expert, but it looks like it is doing the backstroke." Sanji expertly avoided. That's it Sanji! You're a hero! Oh look, Fullbody has lost his temper. He broke the table and stepped on Sanji's hand, the glass cutting into his palm.

"Stop it Fullbody-san!" The girl yelled, only to get pushed back. I stand and go to her as she crashed to the ground, tripping over her expensive red dress.

"Are you okay, miss?" I asked, helping her up. "When people like that lose their temper, it's dangerous. Here, let me buy you a meal, it is obvious that you really didn't get much to eat." I pulled out the chair for her and paid for her food, then turned my attention to the scene in front of me.

Fullbody starts yelling, only to get owned. Badly. Patty came out and scolded Sanji, and then I beckoned the newly arrived crew to an empty table. We sat and ordered, and then Luffy fell through the roof. I wanted to say something cool, but all of the chefs were yelling at each other and Luffy, it was too loud.

"Lieutenant Fullbody! We've got a problem! The pirate Krieg's man has escaped! We thought he could give us a lead on Krieg… We've already lost 7 of our men!" A marine said, flustered, stumbling into the restaurant.

"That's ridiculous! When we found him three days ago he was about to starve to death! We haven't fed him yet, have we?" Fullbody said. That's when I snort turn to Fulbody, who froze at my outburst.

"You know, you go on and on about how horrible, disgusting, filthy pirates are, but you find a man that is dying of starvation, and you dangle food in front of his face, just for some information!? The only abhorrent, filthy, barbaric monster I see her is you, and all of you men. You make me sick." I spat, disgust highlighting every tone in my voice.

"What! Krieg Pirates!" someone yells. And that is where I tuned out. The flustered marine got shot by Gin and every bystander fled the room. Gin sat down on a table and said,

"I don't care what it is, just get me some food."

Patty replied with, "Sorry, but here you are expected to pay for your food. Do you have any money?"

"Is a bullet enough?" Gin asked, lifting his gun. He bluffs really well. I wouldn't know that he was starving if it weren't spelled out for me.

"So I guess you don't have any money. Get out! Paying customers only!" Patty yelled, hitting the already weak Gin.

I wanted to puke when the customers that stayed started cheering. "Can't you see that he's starving? You are all horrible, all of you!" I said while making my way to the door. I loved Gin, he was a loyal person who defended those he cared about, he stood by what he believed, it's really unfortunate that the person he stood by sucked. Patty on the other hand, I haven't found a quality I liked about him yet. Don't get me wrong, I's sure he's great, but he has yet to grow on me.

I ran across the water to the Merry and made some pastries, a lemon bar, 3 tarts, and a few choux puffs. I also made sure to get some antibacterial and a bandage too. It didn't show it in the anime, but the cut on Sanji's hand was deep, and probably hurt. I grabbed them and then I took it to the back of the Baratie where Sanji and Gin were.

"Here, Gin right? Oh, and Sanji, too. I made a few pastries, they're very healthy, and after a beating like that, you'll probably want your strength back." I set the pastries next to the food Sanji set down, but I saved a pastry for Sanji to eat. "Here." I handed it to him.

"The ocean goddess has brought you to me. Beautiful lady, please accept this rose, though it pales in comparison to your beauty." Sanji said, on one knee, a rose in his cut hand, offering it to me.

"Thank you. Though I don't consider myself beautiful, I'm thankful for that compliment. Anyway," I say, taking the rose in my left hand and his hand in my right, "let me see your hand, it's hurt."

"How did you…" His eyes had returned to normal, from the hearts that they were previously. He looked confused at how I knew he was hurt, but he also looked ecstatic that I was touching him. Grabbing the antibacterial, I said to him,

"You should be more careful, a chef's hands are their life. If you don't clean these wounds, you get infected, and you won't be able to cook anymore." I cleaned his hand up and then wrapped them in my white bandages. I turned to Gin when I was finished and said, "Gin, I made those pastries with all of my heart, so be sure to eat up, I don't want a single crumb left over."

He looked up at me with tears in his eyes, "Thank you so much Sanji, Miss!" He said again.

"My name is Tsukino. Proud member of the Straw Hat Pirates! Treasure these moments, they run away with you while you're in them, but are far from you when you reminisce." I say, then I remember Sanji. "Oh, and Sanji."

"Yes, Tsukino-chwaaan!" He wiggled.

"I hope you achieve your dream, it's a great one, almost as great as my captain's. Speaking of my Captain, Luffy!" I yell, looking up at the balcony above us where Luffy was perched, watching us. "Don't you want to say something? Or are you just gonna watch us from up there?" I say, drawing Gin and Sanji's attention away from me. Now it's time to make my escape.

"Yeah! Mr. Cook, care to join us? You'll be the chef on our ship!" Luffy yells, and I sneak away, going to see the rest of the crew.

We sat and talked for a while, then Luffy came down the stairs, so Nami called him out. I didn't pay attention though, as I was trying to figure out all of the pastries. "The blend of crème and lemon complements the raspberry sauce. I taste a little nutmeg in this one, but it's missing something, a key ingredient…"

"It's cardamom, ground, and paired with vanilla bean, Tsukino-chwaaaan!" Sanji interrupted. Awww, if Sanji is here, that means that I missed the funny scene between Zoro and Luffy. Dang it!

"Oh! I see. You used cardamom for a replacement in ginger, making it softer and slightly sweeter. There's anise seed too, it gives off that sweet, licorice flavor. I'm impressed, only my aunt has caught me by surprise before. My compliments to the chef, I'm glad I had the chance to taste it." I realized Sanji was the one to make it because he started his little wiggle dance thing while thanking me.

"Oh yeah." Sanji said, hearts disappearing. "Gin says thanks." I smiled back at him, making him noodle again.

"Really? I'm glad he's doing okay." I started reminiscing of the days when I starved while a test subject, then I softly said, "I know how it feels to starve, so helping was no problem." I don't think that anyone heard that last part.

"Oi, girl. How did you know what was in that lemon bar?" Zeff asked me.

"Oh, that one was easy." I say, taking my first bite of the last tart on the table. After swallowing, I said, "It's like this one. The crème was made from vanilla bean, egg whites, mace, and anise seed, right? Cooked at approximately 198o F over a low flame in an oval pan. The ingredients were thrown in, in an indifferent manner, as if rushed for time, and the crème was set aside to cool for 3 to 5 minutes, I'm not too sure. When it was finished cooling, it was put in a crust made from 2 eggs, 3 cups of sifted flour, white sesame seeds, 47 to be exact, the grainy texture means it was not mixed enough and the taste of smoke meant it was left in 3.4 minutes too long. It's really good though. I've never tasted a tart like it…" I pointed at my tongue, which I stuck out slightly, "and I never forget a taste. She, my aunt, called it an absolute sense of taste. I can taste the ingredients put in a dish how long it was cooled and in what, as well as the effort and care. Whoever made this really loves their job. That's how I knew." I say. When I looked up, I saw Nami, Usopp, Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, and even Zeff's jaws on the floor.

"No way, you only took one bite…" Nami says.

"You got all that from just a taste of a tart?" Usopp yells at me.

"Mmmhmm!" I nod. "What's so bad about that?"

"You should work here, girl." Zeff stated. He didn't ask, or offer though, leaving some room for a bargain.

"I'll work for you, but only if you lower my captain's work time. One year is a little rough, don't you think? I'm positive that you can get the right amount of money for the damage in 5, if not 4 days of me working here. My pastries are the best, and will always be so!" I declare. Krieg would be here in about four days.

"Oh? Confident, are we?" Zeff said, smirking.

"I'll start now then." I stood up, winking at my crew as I skip towards the kitchen.

It's been four days and my debt, actually Luffy's debt, is almost gone. By the end of the day it should be completely repaid. When I first took over the dessert station, some of the guys got mad, Patty even tried to pick a fight. The protests stopped though, when I knocked Patty out with a pan to the face. Don't mess with me when I want to bake. While I worked alongside them, I realized I became great friends with all the cooks here, even Patty, whom I finally warmed up to.. Zeff came in, looking over the place, then yelling at Luffy for the umpteenth time.

"Oi! Zeff-oji-san!" I call him grandpa because he acts like one. "There's only 300 beli left on the debt, I calculated, the next customer that arrives will pay off the debt that Luffy created. Oh, unless..."

"Unless?" all the cooks said in unison.

"Well, unless a group of starving, bloodthirsty pirates come to eat, then decide to take over the ship, only to be beaten by the next Pirate King. But what are the odds of that happening?" I ask, then turn back to my work. The other chef laughed it off, but Zeff raised an eyebrow, probably noticing how specific I was being, after a moment, he waved it off, too.

"Get back to work you eggplants!" Zeff yelled.

"Zeff-oji-san!" I yelled, he turned to me, "Let's say, hypothetically speaking, we were to save your restaurant from being taken over, would you relieve us of the debt?" I ask.

"Sure, why not?" He said.

"Then I quit." I state simply, finishing my log cake.

"WHAT!" The cooks yelled at me.

"Exactly as I said. Here's my apron, ojisan. Wait for it…" I look towards the entrance. "Three…. Two….One…"

"It's the Don Krieg Pirates! Run!" A customer yells.

"Sounds like fun!" I say, skipping into the dining room. "I will go ahead first!"

"When I got there, I arrived just as Zoro and Usopp were sitting down, so I took a seat beside them.

"Wow, I feel like I haven't talked to you guys in forever." I say, smiling at them. Usopp jumped when I moved the chair a little.

"Oh hey Tsukino. Y-you don't think that D-Don Krieg is c-coming here. R-right?" He stuttered. From the looks of it, he was ready to fight anyone.

"Wow, Usopp. You look like you're raring to go like always." I say, smirking. Zoro decided to join in.

"Yeah, he's so excited to see the pirates, Tsukino. He's been shaking with excitement since we got here." Zoro says, sharing my smirk. Usopp looked like he was going to pee.

"So, how's Nami doing? She acting weird?"

"No. Why?" Zoro answered, frowning.

"Nothing, don't worry about it." I reply.

Right then, Goldilocks busted in the room and asked for food, but when Sanji gave him food, he attacked him and decided to take over the ship. I could feel the Zeff and the chef's eyes on me from here.

"Chef Zeff! What are you doing?!" Patty yelled. Zeff had a large bag of food fit for 100 men, and had given it to Gold Pecs, er, I mean Don Krieg to give to his men.

"Did you say Zeff?" Goldilocks said, um, I mean Don Krieg, oh whatever, it's not like he really matters. By this time, Patty had already shot him and Goldy rained bullets on us. Usopp was shaking really badly.

"What are you doing!? If his crew gets better, they'll take over the restaurant!" The chefs exclaimed to the retreating figure of Zeff. What a boss! He looks so awesome all the time!

"Only if they've got the guts. Isn't that right Mr. Couldn't-get-through-the-grand-line?" That caused turmoil right there.

"You. You're Red Leg Zeff! So you're still alive? The pirate captain and the ship's cook. One of the greatest pirates in history." Goldy said, he sounded like a borderline fanboy.

"I'm alive, so what? It's none of your concern. As you can see, I make my living as a cook." Zeff replied, only to be returned with a laugh.

"That's a nice way of saying it. From the looks of it, it's not as if you chose to be a cook. But it's the only thing you're able to do. I've heard about Red Leg Zeff. An expert at fighting without his hands…" And I didn't want to hear Goldy's voice, so I tuned him out. "Zeff the Red Leg." I came back to listening. "I know that you're the only man who's come back alive from the Grand Line. You must have kept a log of the voyage… Hand it over!" Log's are hard work to write. They are proof of a pirate's adventures. Someone like Goldilocks doesn't deserve such a prized possession.

"Not bad old man. So you've been to the Grand Line, too?" Luffy admires.

"Kinda… Indeed, I have the journal, but I'm not giving it to you. It isn't mine, it's the pride of the whole crew! It's too valuable for the likes of you." Zeff states.

"Then I'll just have to take it from you! True, I couldn't make it through the Grandline, but behold! I'm Don Krieg! The greatest! I was strong enough to make it through, I had men, enough ambition… The only thing I lacked was information! That's where I failed!"

That's where I scoffed, drawing all of their attention to me. "Wow, you're dumber than I thought!"

"Tsukino, what are you doing? You want to die!?" Usopp asks, but I ignored him, making him shake even more.

I stood up and held my ground. I forced eye contact and inwardly smirked when he flinched. Still got it! "What you lacked was kindness, the ability to listen, competence, and navigational skills, along with information." I say. Listing off on my fingers.

"Girl what are you… I'll kill you right now!" He raised a gunned hand. You know, I've been told that people were going to kill me all my life, yet no one has kept their word.

"That's exactly what I'm talking about! You are an idiot, in the richest sense of the word! You sailed along a sea famous for being dangerous, not taking advice from anyone! At twin capes! You were so rude and arrogant towards the nice old man, but he could have told you exactly what you needed, heck, he has what you needed. Afterwards, you navigated into the ocean, without the knowledge or equipment you needed to have! You were like a baby crawling in a blizzard, wondering why it was so cold!" I then slammed my fist down on the table in front of me, successfully making everyone jump. "You then used your incompetence to stumble into the domain of a sleeping swordsman, making enough noise with your 5000 men to make a hundred pacifists murderous. And you think for even a moment that you are even a little deserving of Zeff-ojisan's logbooks, of his and his crew's pride? You had ambition, even men, some more loyal than others," I sent a pointed look to Gin. "But that's as far as you got. As you are now, you a thousand, no, a million years too early to even think about successfully sailing the grand line." I finish my little speech. I probably look like a mess from all the yelling. My hair was coming out of its French braid, my clothes were wrinkled and ruffled, and I'm sure my eyes were glowing.

"You… How did you know that..?" Don replied. The only sound heard was my voice as I replied to him.
"I know a lot about everything. The Grandline, you, your crew, the ocean, and everything on it… Because I'm a-"

"Tsu-Tsukino's psychic. Right, Z-Z-Zoro?" Usopp interrupts, shaking to the point that he looked like he was freezing.

"Hmmmm… Gin, I changed my mind. Once everyone is fed, take the book, the ship, and the girl. A psychic, I can use that." Cue my glare at Usopp, I was going to say, 'Because I'm awesome like that' Just so that Goldilocks would feel threatened, and know that his smarts, and his awesomeness (which he has none of) was in question. I found solace in the fact that he flinched, and both Luffy and Zoro got ready to fight for me if necessary.

"I'm going to need to conquer the Grand Line, I'm Don Krieg, the next Pirate King!" Could he get any dumber?

"Yeah right. And my left foot talks." I say, only to get glared at.

"I'm going to be the next Pirate King, not you. And Tsukino's mine! I mean, the crew's. You can't have her." Luffy exclaimed.

"You?" Goldilocks laughed. "As the Pirate King. With her?" Goldy pointed to me. "She needs a crew that can bring out her true potential. I doubt a skinny kid could do that."

"Well for one," I jump in listing off my fingers. "Don't you dare talk to my captain like that. Two, you know nothing about me, let alone my 'potential'. Three, the last person you doubted was Crocus on twin capes, and where did that get you? And finally four, didn't your mother ever tell you not to point? It's rude!" I say, steaming mad.

"Shut up girl!" He yelled.

"See, you don't even know my name." I roll my eyes, "I don't know how anyone could put up with you insufferable attitude, let alone join your crew." You could probably smell my distaste for Goldilocks from 1,000,000,000,000 nautical miles away.

"Boy! A fleet of 5,000 men were defeated in 7 days on only lack of information!" Goldy yelled. And I added after scoffing.

"And competence, kindness, navigational skills, yes, we went over this!" I rolled my eyes.

"S-seven days?" Murmurs went around the cooks.

"Sorry, but your humor is the kind I hate the most. Shall I kill you off now?" Gold Pecs Goldilocks said.

"If you think you're up to it, you can try." Luffy replied. After internally fangirling, I zoned out and started focusing on the pastries on the table in front of me. If anything bad were to happen, Luffy would protect me, of that I am confident. I faintly heard Zoro and Usopp talking but I definitely heard, "What're you talking about? There are two more!" Followed by,

"Don't count me into your crew, you baka!" Sanji yelled. It didn't take a genius to know which part we were at. Goldy said something and everyone cleared out.

"Sanji-san, Tsukino-san, I'm sorry. I never would've imagined things to turn out this way…" Gin whimpered. I felt like giving him a big bear hug where he sat, but I repressed the urge.

Zeff started talking, only to be yelled at by the other chefs at the restaurant. Finally he yelled, "Shut up you eggplants!" Eggplants? "Have you ever had the experience of starving to death? Can you imagine how horrible it is? Having no food or water in the vast ocean?"

"What do you mean, Owner Zeff?" Patty replied. I decided to cut in.

"Have you ever felt as if your body's internal functions are preying on themselves for the nutrients it needs to keep you alive? Have you ever felt like you were dying slowly, painfully, lacking something so basic, something so obvious it is there, but still so out of reach? Patty, you peabrain, no one should have to starve to death, no matter how bad they are. It's more cruel than dying by drowning, or burning, or torture, or having your limbs torn off one by one, or even being electrocuted, because it feels like your stomach is eating itself, you feel so bad you want to die, to be free from that pain. Till you have felt that… you have no right to judge Sanji and Zeff-ojisan's actions." I say dryly, startling everyone. I get the storyline back on track by saying, "Sorry for interrupting Zeff-ojisan. What were you saying?"

"Oh yeah. The difference between you all and Sanji is that he knows that feeling." Zeff finishes. I rest my case. Oh! I feel eyes on me and turn to see Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and Zeff's eyes on me.

"Nani? What's wrong? You're all staring." I say, even though I had an idea as to why they were staring.

"Have you gone starving before?" Zoro asks.

"Mmhmm! Maybe I'll tell all of you someday." I say before turning my attention to Gin to explain his time on the Grand Line. I tuned out again.

"…like the eyes of a hawk!" Gin says, catching Zoro's attention.

"The Hawk eyes man!" Zoro exclaimed.

"You know him Zoro?" Luffy asked.

"Yeah. He's the one I've been looking for. I sailed across all the oceans to search for him." Zoro explains.

"Maybe he has some kind of grudge to settle with you guys." Sanji suggested.

"Not that I know of." Gin said.

"Maybe you woke him up from a good nap?" Zeff says. And I nod, knowing he was mostly correct.

Don't joke! Why in the world would he destroy all of our fleet just for that?" Gin yells.

"Don't get so worked up. I'm just making assumptions, stuff like that happens in the Grandline." Zeff defended.

"It sounds like fun! I was hoping the Grandline was like that. I'm getting so pumped up!" Luffy cheered.

"You guys are fools." Sanji said. And this is where I cut in.

"Maybe we are fools, but we all have dreams, and are we willing to die for them? Of course! You have no right to tell us our dreams are wrong, or even unachievable, just like I have no right to tell you that you are living your life wrong, or to tell you how to cook." I smile. "Yeah, our dreams are foolish, we are fools for attempting them, but what's wrong with a little adventure? I personally think that the Grandline is a wonderful and adventurous experience… if you're ready for it."

"Wait… You've been there?" Gin asked.

"Yeah, I was born in the West Blue, then I was sent to live with my 'parents'. I stayed there till I was 7, then I was transported to a different place in the Grandline. When I was 11, I made a way of life for myself there, then when I turned fifteen I came here to the East Blue, where I stayed with my Otou-san till 17, and here I am now." I replied quickly.

When I arrived here in One Piece, I gained memories of how I had lived up until now. It was the same as before. First, disowned when I was four. Then my parents died when I was seven, and the scientists tested on me in a new facility until I found an escape route for all of the children when I was eleven. It was during that time, when I was about nine, that I met Akane, and we became best friends before I died. Everything is the same except for the setting, people, and minor details. Because I had recent memories of all my past, though, I remember all the names and faces of everyone I met on the grandline, along with any new details. My train of thought was interrupted by a big blast of water from outside. Oh, Hawk Eye Mihawk is here.

Woohoo! That is 12 pages and 5,899 words, just to celebrate my 10th chapter! Thank you guys so much for supporting me this far, and I hope you guys keep supporting me and staying with me. I'm so glad you guys are reading! Please review, and I'll see ya in the next one!