Chapter 12: Laboon

=YANDERE-CHAN=

"What a whale?!" Ussop yells out as we heard another bellow.

"It's huge!" Luffy shouted in excitement as we drew closer.

"Guys if we don't do anything the ship is going to crash!" Nami shouts out as well while I went back to steer the ship. If I saw right then I can manage to move us to the side.

"That's it Ayano keep going." Nami said loudly as it is a little hard to steer cause of these fast waters.

"Oh no we're not gonna make it!" Ussop yells again.

'Man will they ever shut up, I am trying to concentrate here' I thought as this is really getting inconvenient .

But then a loud bang rang out as we slowed down immensely as I manage to get to the side of the whale. But then we were hit.

I ran out as I saw a horn from Merry's head broken of. I gasp a little as I think that I let Luffy's ship got damaged.

I look at Luffy as he lowered his head. The others didn't notice as Nami rushes towards me.

"Well done Ayano, you save us again." She said as Sanji ran towards us.

But as they were complimenting me. I keep on looking at Luffy as he turn around and look at the whale.

Zoro who wasn't thanking me saw Luffy as well.

"Oi Luffy what are you..."

"Hey how dare you hurt my special seat you stupid whale!" Luffy shouted as he launch his hand and punch the whales eye.

I was surprise that his anger wasn't towards me, but the others was surprised for a different reason.

"You idiot!" They all shouted as the whale look down on us.

"Ah he noticed us!" Ussop shouted as Nami collected the paddles we just left on the side.

"Let's just go before it does something!" She said as she orders us to row because of the breeze getting calmer.

"Come on and fight whale!" Luffy continues to shout as Zoro holds him back.

'I love it when Luffy gets so worked up.' I thought as I blush a bit.

Then the whale started to bellow once more but it causes the sea to get swallowed up as we are getting dragged in.

It was so sudden and that I was looking at Luffy made me loose my balance. Which made me fall into the sea again, this time accidental.

"Ayano grab on!" Luffy said shouts out as he stretches out and grab my arm. But all the shaking made Luffy fall of as well.

"Luffy/Ayano!" The crew shouts for as the ship is getting swallowed up by the whale.

Luffy thinks fast and as the whale started closing it's mouth he grab onto one of its big teeth and swings to the top of it.

We both landed safely but was out of breath. Luffy stood looking for the ship but sees the whale fully closes his mouth having swallowed the ship whole.

"Hey you stupid whale, what did you do to my crew!" He shouted angrily as he punches the whale but it does have any effect.

As Luffy demands the whale to spit out his crew, I brought my legs to my chest.

'It's my fault this has happened. I broken a piece of Luffy's ship but I also separated Luffy and his crew. I cause Luffy nothing but trouble.' I thought as I cried out of how useless I am.

"Whale spit them out! Spit them... Ayano are you okay." Luffy stopped as he sees me turning away from him.

'Don't let him see me. Don't let him see me. Don't let him...' I thought repeatedly until Luffy touches my shoulder. I sniffed as I look at him as he gives me a sad look. He's blaming me.

"I'm- I'm so sorry Luffy." I said quietly as Luffy tilt his head.

"What for?" Luffy said to me as I had a surprise look on my face.

"Ever since I join you crew I been nothing but a burden to you. I broke your ship, I almost fell into the sea twice and that you have to save me. Maybe I shouldn't have joined."

"Nope." Luffy simply said as I was pretty shock to say the least.

"It was the whales fault that broke my special seat and it was it's fault for separating us and the rest of the crew. By anything you are amazing." Luffy said with smile as I was more shocked.

"If it weren't for you we wouldn't have gotten into the Grand Line. If it weren't for you we would've been eaten by those Sea Kings. If it weren't for you we would've been hit by the whale. It was all thanks to you steering our ship that we made it this far." Luffy said as my blush deepens with each compliment. Luffy grins.

"I'm glad I let you join Ayano and I want you to steer our ship. Be our... Um what do you call it, steerer!" Luffy said with confidence as I giggle a bit.

"It's called helmsman." I said shyly in amusement. 'Maybe it wasn't a mistake joining Luffy.' I thought as the whale started shaking.

"Whoa what's going on." Luffy said wondering as we look down whale and see it starting going underwater.

"Hey what are you doing don't go down! You still need to release my crew!" Luffy shouts at the whale as I look around. We are too far away from the shore and we're surrounded by the sea. So where can we go? Then I notice something that is not suppose to be there.

"Luffy look." I said as Luffy sees what I'm pointing at. It was a hatch door on a whale?

"A door? This must be the way to get back to the crew." Luffy said not even wondering why there is a door.

I was about to say something but the sea is closing in so I help Luffy and manage to get inside before the whale gone completely underwater.