Happy Halloween! (or not, depending when you're reading this chapter.)

Enjoy~

"Tell me, tell me, tell me," Luffy repeated over and over again while bouncing up and down.

I run my hand through my hair in annoyance and rub my temples with both hands, "for the last time, I won't."

He stopped in his bouncing and pouted with intensity. My eyes softened immediately at his innocent face, but turn around before I would submit to his pleading.

"Luffy, what are you even asking her?" Nami asked curiously.

"How Shanks and Ace were doing," he replied, "I wanted to make sure they were okay since I haven't seen them forever."

Like the first time he asked the full question, I stiffened when he mentioned Ace's name. I bit the inside of my cheek then smile at him, "why don't you guess?"

"Guess?"

"Yes, guess," I confirm and silently laugh at his confused face, "Guess how Shanks and Ace are doing."

"Well," he muttered while furrowing his eyebrows and pressing a finger to his face, "they're strong, so I'm guessing they're doing well!"

I nod at his somewhat correct conclusion. He grins at me, satisfied of how their well-being was. Zoro was eyeing me carefully while I nodded. I ignore it and think that he's still somewhat cautious of my presence. I mean, how are you supposed to trust someone who knows each of your details, memories and future? His suspicion towards me is definitely understandable.

"We're almost there," Nami announces while gesturing to a set of buildings that was a few blocks away from us.

After the conversation about me telling them about their special people, I asked them about their current situation living here. Their answer to this question was as clear and understandable as their response on how they got into our world—completely and utterly incomprehensible.

Flashback

"Okay, so putting that topic aside, I would like to know how you guys settled here," I ask after trying to piece together a theory of how they were here…Not that I was complaining anyway.

"We woke up in a building," Robin answered.

"A building?... What type of building?"

"Not too sure," Nami added in, "it was empty and there were no people in it. Also, our clothes were tattered and ripped."
I make a noise to show I'm listening while I bite the nail on my thumb of my left hand. When it comes to memorization, I am very weak and tend to forget small important things. Therefore, I was trying my hardest to gather the information and store it well. I was also thinking of all the possibilities and situations that were before they reached the abandoned room.

"Then there was this very nice lady who came and helped us," Chopper exclaimed, still playing around with snow with Usopp and Luffy.

"A nice lady…? Do you know her name?"

"Katie," Nami responded and ignored Sanji who was currently jumping around her to get her attention.

Katie, huh? Couldn't have it been any more generic that it already was? I thought in my head while silently grumbling at the overused name and how it didn't help her identity at all.

"So she probably guessed you were homeless then," I finalize, "Is she paying for your food and stuff?"

"I guess she figured out Sanji cooked because on our first few weeks there were only ingredients in the cupboards and cold room," Usopp added in.

"...cold room?"

"The place where it's cold and you put food in it so it won't get gross,"

"Didn't you have one on the Go Merry?"

"Yes, we did."

"It's called a fridge... you know that right?"

Usopp stopped in what hes doing and looked at me with a dumbfounded expression. He then looked at Sanji who was face palming at the idiocy.

"She doesn't come by around much anymore. What she does is she has someone drop off money every day and she told us to go school. We got kicked out of our first school so we transferred here," Robin explained as she completely ignored what Usopp was saying.

I stop and think about after Robin finished her explanation. She seems rich if she can afford paying for an condo and giving them money every day… Who exactly is she?

"Krissa-chan!" Sanji called out as we were walking to the condo complex where Nami gestured to. I turn to him and smile, "yes?"

He leaned closer to me and whispered into my ear, "Do I ever marry Robin-chan or Nami-chan?"

Even though he was trying to be sneaky, Nami heard him and punched him in the head, "of course not, idiot!"

I laugh at their usual mannerisms, "I do know your future, but I don't know that far ahead into it. So to be honest, I have no idea."

After walking the three blocks away from the complex, we arrived and walked into it until we reached a certain house. I heard jingling and then saw Nami fiddling in her pocket trying to get the keys for the home. Nami walked to the door first and unlocked it. The rest followed while I just trailed behind.

When walking in I was slightly impressed by the size and roominess that the condo had. It wasn't a luxurious type house, but it wasn't a bad one either. It was pretty comparable to my house, save a few square feet.

Surprisingly enough, the home of the straw hats was spot free. With the little items and furniture they owned, everything was tidily put into place. The hard wood, decorating the floor, shined and looked clean as can be. I was still standing by the door mesmerizing at the small but cozy living room that contained a television, two couches and a television set up at the front of the room.

Chopper was the one to break me out of my trance as he pulled me inside. I looked at him with a funny look which he replied and grinned, "It gets kind of boring when you see the same people in the house, so now I'm glad there's someone new."

I slipped off my shoes, not wanting to dirty the clean floor, and walked inside fully. It was a quite empty home with little furniture, but it had enough that I would live here on my own. In fact, I'd probably like living here since its smaller and I would feel less lonely.

"Was the furniture already here or did you buy new ones?" I ask curiously while staring at the expensive-looking leather couches.

"Everything was here when we first walked in, so I guess Katie bought them," Nami said while dropping into the couch. On the other one, Zoro was already fast asleep, looking like a small child taking his everyday nap.

Once again, who is this lady who has the money to afford this? I mean, she can't be someone of the middle class…

For Halloween I'm going as one of the (Poreotics) monkeys in Bruno Mars's The Lazy Song video. Just thought I'd let you know that.

Another short authors note because i'm in a rush, sorry. Have a good day/night c: