Episode 25
I walked to my TV room, yawning. I was so damn tired! Why the heck did that stupid Haruta pull pranks at me at night? ...maybe because I stole her chocolates. But this was still too much; I had work to do for Enel´s sake!
"Are you in bad mood or something?" Vista asked, catching up with me.
"What made you think that?" I asked sarcastically, causing Vista to just roll his eyes. Stupid White Beard pirates…
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At breakfast:
Luffy was looking suspiciously at his food, then at Sabo, then Robin, then at his food again. Nami sighed.
"Seriously, what´s going on this time?" she asked. No one didn´t answer. Sabo and Robin just smirked when they remembered what happened yesterday. Robin had helped Sabo to cook, which, of course, made the snack taste bad. And only Luffy knew about this since he was the only one who had eaten it. Luffy had found out that it was Robin´s doing when he had later seen her laughing about something with Sabo.
"It´s nothing", Luffy mumbled. Ace looked at Sabo and Robin, mouthing: `What did the two of you do?´ They didn´t say anything, they just smirked. The rest of the breakfast went peacefully, since Luffy didn´t steal anyone´s food.
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After the breakfast:
"Can you guys hear me?" Miksu asked.
"Unfortunately: yes." Marco replied.
"Haha, very funny." Miksu said sarcastically "Ready to hear something new?"
"Are you going to drop someone again?"
"Zoro, she said new." Luffy told to his first mate.
"He has a point", Nojiko told.
"So what do you want to tell us?" Ace asked.
"Today´s your last day over there", Miksu told. Everyone were silent for a moment, until Nojiko yelled: "Finally!"
Marco frowned; he didn´t have much time left. At this rate he was going to lose his bet with Izou!
"So today you´ll drop us one by one?" Zoro asked.
"That or maybe two by two", Miksu replied.
"So is someone going to fall now?" Nami asked.
"Yep"
"Who?"
"Robin", right after that Robin left.
"The next one falls after the lunch. See ya!" Miksu yelled and hang up.
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At lunch:
"Last day huh? This didn´t take as long as I thought this would", Marco said.
"Yeah, but I think it´s better this way." Ace said.
"I have to agree with you; this was getting boring." Zoro told.
"You´re only saying that because that marine girl and Robin aren´t here anymore", Nami said, making the others laugh.
"Why you-" Zoro started, his face red.
"Cut it out you guys", Nojiko said "It´s obvious that the one he´s missing is Sanji."
The others laughed even harder after Nojiko said this. Zoro snapped.
"What the hell is your problem!" he yelled to Nojiko´s face, making her laugh. Luffy laughed so hard that he almost choked to his food.
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After the lunch everyone were sitting in the living room, because they knew that soon someone would fall.
"For once I hope that that bitch would contact us already", Zoro said, but added quickly: "And don´t you guys dare to say anything about that!"
"You guys ready?" Miksu asked all of sudden.
"Sure", everyone replied.
"Okay, the ones who fall are-"she paused "Luffy and Nami."
"Two at the same time again? Geez!" Ace said. Luffy frowned.
"So I lost, huh?" he asked.
"Too bad, Luffy. Maybe next time?" Zoro said. Luffy just mumbled something and walked out.
"Try to cheer him up", Ace told to Nami after Luffy left. Nami nodded and went after him.
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At dinner:
Everyone were eating quietly, mainly because they were enjoying the peace. At first Marco had been flirting with Nojiko, but it ended when Nojiko put ketchup to his class of water and threw it to his face.
"I need to do something soon or I´ll lose the bet!" Marco cursed in his mind. He glanced at Nojiko, who in turn glared at him. He smiled nervously, making Nojiko roll her eyes and turn her head away from him. Ace, who had been looking at the two of them, laughed silently. To him, Marco was an idiot. In his opinion he should have changed his target long time ago.
"Zooorooo, oi Zoooorooo!" Miksu called.
"What!" he yelled back, annoyed.
"Out", Miksu said simply.
"…what?"
"Out, I said." Miksu repeated. Zoro mumbled something and left.
"…that was fast", Marco commented.
"Yes yes", Miksu said "And Nojiko?"
"Yeah?"
"Out you go", she said. Marco slapped his forehead; he had failed. Nojiko got up, but before leaving she said: "One more thing."
She walked up to Marco and took his cheeks in her hands. Before anyone could react, she had her lips pressed to his. After a moment she let go, saying "See ya", and left the place. All three men were quiet, until Ace broke in laughter. Only a couple of seconds later Sabo joined him.
"You should have seen your face!" Ace yelled to his friend.
"Shut up!" Marco hissed. He was happy that he had won the bet, but what he was not pleased with was that Nojiko had caught him off guard.
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I watched with a smirk how Izou was hitting his head on the wall.
"No no no no", he muttered. I rolled my eyes.
"Geez, it is not that of a big deal." I said "You lost, that´s all."
"You don´t understand", he said "Now I have to do what Haruta, Haruta of all the peoples, wants!"
I sweat dropped; he had a point. Sometimes Haruta could be really troublesome. Well the dinner was about an hour ago, so it´s time to drop someone again. I turned on the speaker and yelled: "Hellooo!"
Stupid, yes, but what else should I say to them?
"What do you want? Gonna drop someone again?" Ace asked, yawning.
"Yeah. Do you guys want me to tell you or should I come to kick this person out on my own?" I asked, and guess what? Those three laughed, laughed at me!
"What the hell are you laughing at!" I yelled to them.
"You couldn´t kick any of us three out!" Ace yelled.
"He has a point", Izou told to me. I sighed.
"Fine, I´ll just ask Garp to do it." I said. I smirked when I saw two out of three go pale immediately.
"No thanks", Sabo and Ace said quickly. I sweat dropped, and I was pretty sure that Marco and Izou did that too.
"Fine. Well then, Marco, go out."
"With you?" he asked, making Ace and Sabo laugh. And Izou too laughed like an idiot.
"No you idiot! Quit those stupid jokes of yours!" I yelled. I couldn´t see for sure, but I think my face was pretty red. I saw Marco laugh and go out.
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"Only the two of us are left, huh?" Sabo said to his brother.
"Yeah", Ace said. And then there was a silence again.
"…it´s been a long time since we were alone like this", Sabo said.
"…yeah", Ace said. A vein popped on Sabo´s head.
"Ace, are you even listening to me?" he asked.
"…yeah…" Ace replied. That did it. Sabo balled his hand in to a fist and whacked Ace on the head.
"OW! What was that for!" Ace yelled, holding his head.
"You´re not listening!" Sabo yelled back. Ace blinked.
"Oh… sorry", he said. Sabo sighed.
"So, what´s going through your mind?" he asked from his brother, who sighed too.
"I was just thinking that will Luffy be mad to the one who wins", Ace asked.
"Probably", Sabo told bluntly "But hey, that´s Luffy! He´s always mad after he loses, but forgets it soon."
Ace smiled.
"Agues you´re right", he said.
"Of course I am, I´m Luffy´s older brother!" Sabo said.
"So am I", Ace reminded.
"Yeah, but I´m the nicer one." Sabo said proudly with a smirk.
"No you´re not"
"Yes I am"
"No you´re not"
"Stop fighting, you act like kids!" Miksu yelled suddenly.
"Is she really one to talk?" Sabo asked, making Ace shook his head.
"Nope"
"Shut up already, it´s time to tell you the winner." Miksu announced. Sabo and Ace glanced at each other, waiting for the results. There was a long silence, the two of them had never heard Miksu be so quiet for so long.
"Which one do you guys eat at Christmas; turkey or ham?" Miksu asked all of sudden.
"SHUT UP AND TELL US ALREADY!" Sabo and Ace yelled as a reply.
"Okay okay", Miksu said "The winner is-" she paused "Ace!"
"YES!" Ace yelled. Sabo shrugged.
"Well, better luck next time, agues." he muttered.
"Now come out of there, you idiots." Miksu told to them.
"She really isn´t one to talk", they thought, but went out anyway.
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"And there they come!" I yelled when Sabo and Ace returned from Sun- I mean Bunny.
"Alright!" the audience cheered.
"Now give him One Piece like you promised!" someone yelled.
"Yeah!" the others agreed. I walked over to a small table with a closed box on it.
"Hey Ace, come here! It´s time to give you your prize!" I yelled. After Ace came, I opened the box. I could see everyone leaning forward, wanting to see what One Piece looked like. I reached in to the box and gave Ace what was inside of it.
"Here you go", I said "One piece of cake, just like I promised!"
There was a heavy silence, and then-
"WHAT!" everyone yelled. I blinked.
"Would pie have been better after all?" I asked. They just stared at me, which made me continue: "Well, maybe it would have been, ´cause I like pie more too and-"
"We thought the prize was the real treasure, One Piece!" everyone else yelled.
"I never said that!" I yelled back. I saw all the 24 competitions, one by one, walking towards me. I laughed nervously.
"Eeh… guys?" I asked. Suddenly Luffy raised his head and yelled: "Attack!"
I screamed and started to run, wishing that they wouldn´t catch me.
The End
A.N: So how was that? Thanks to everyone who reviewed, voted, gave me ideas, alerted, put this story in their favorites and read this story! Now I can focus on my other fics again. Sorry for not making anything for Christmas, but I´ll try to make something for New Year. Merry Christmas!