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HEY Folks. Sorry for making you wait for so long. I am quite busy with work and I got addicted to Game of Thrones. Any GOT fans there? Anyways, here comes your 35th Chapter!
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Luffia is so hyped about the race. Ann won second place and Sab won the first place. She is aiming for the first place like Sab.
"Yosh! I'm gonna win this thing!" She kept shouting, annoying the hell out of the people in their area. Her car is all set and she already wore her uniform, but they still have about an hour before the start of the race.
"Luffia, calm down. How much sugar did you take this morning to make you this hyper?" Ann asked. She stayed with Marco last night so she is not aware what type of food Sab fed to their youngest sister.
"She stole my coffee this morning." Sab grumbled to Ann. That only explains her energy. Luffia with this much energy is annoying and draining all their vigors as well. Luffia's energy were at the roof as she jumped from one person to another. Only Zoro can deal with her energy. Not even Sab and Ann can deal her for a very long period of time.
"Be careful, Lu. You will be facing against Thatch and other veterans. Some will also try to violently come at you." Ann knew first hand that some of the contestants are targeting them. They are quite scared of the mystery covering their identities. Since they do not have enough information about the three, they cannot do counters unless they go into violence.
Ann and Sab experienced it. They knew it is dangerous.
"Meh~ I'll just beat them! Franky, did you install awesome weapons in my car?" Luffia looked at Franky, expecting him to answer 'YES'. She would like to have weapons on her car, like missiles and machine guns, the ones she usually sees in movies. Though no one doubts Franky can do it, they doubt it will be allowed in the race.
"Luffia-sis, don't worry! Your car is SUPER durable! Trust in my creation!" As usual, Franky gives his famous pose, much to the dismay of everyone and Robin's fascination.
"Cool! Let's go! Let's go!" She cheered as she started walking towards the exit but Nami was quick to prevent her from going out.
"Hold a second! Put your helmet on and get on your car before going out! Remember, you are trying to hide your identity!"
"Eeeh? But Ann lost, which is why we can all reveal who we are." Nami looked at Sab for validation and she nodded.
"We are going to reveal ourselves on the day of Awarding ceremony, but not now, Luffia! Don't you want to see Marco's reaction the moment he realizes that Fire Fist is Ann?" Sab would love to see his reaction, as well as Izou and Thatch. They will be so shocked if they find out that the three mysterious racers are actually the three sisters.
"Oh, I forgot! Shishishi." She just laughed and took her helmet from Zoro who was already prepared for his race.
"Don't be too reckless and don't be an idiot!" Zoro scolded before handing the helmet to her. She just smiled at him as she decided to get into her sports car. As soon as Luffia is inside, Sab decided to confront Zoro about her observations. She is not blind nor Ann is. They knew that there must be something going on between Zoro and Luffia. Their gazes at each other are enough as a proof to know that there is something. Sab heard of Zoro and Tashigi's breakup, but she need confirmation. She does not want her sister to be a third party or something.
"I should thank you for taking care of our sister. Have I thanked you for that?" Sab asked. Zoro frowned at her, confused of why she is thanking him now. "She usually doesn't listen to anyone, not even to our parents. She mostly listens to you."
Zoro snorted, an amused smile on his face.
"I'll be surprised if she ever listens completely to anyone."
"True. I'd like you to be honest with me. What is Luffia to you?" Sab asked in a serious tone. She looked up to Zoro's green eyes, searching for any answer. He knew this will come sooner or later.
"She is a bestfriend, a partner in crime, a family, and someone I love."
"And Tashigi?" Sab is kind of being rude mentioning Tashigi in the loop of conversation, but she has to do it, lest she will oppose to whatever Zoro and Luffia has.
"We remained as friends. Luffia knew. She is aware of what happened. I just did not realize how much I love Luffia until recently."
Sab nodded. She trusted Zoro and knew he will not lie about this. Not many people can deal with Luffia and her antics. He was among the people who accepted Luffia's personality and as a sister, she was thankful for it, and more so when she knows that Luffia felt the same way.
"Just don't hurt her, or else, my twin and I will castrate you then feed you to the sharks in Luffia's tank." Sab is aware that Luffia has sharks on her tank in Thousand Sunny Building. Franky was the one who built it and even Zoro helped putting sharks in there.
A laugh came from Zoro as he nodded at Sab.
They all patiently waited for the start of the race. The commentator are excited as well as the audience. Reporters swarmed them in their areas, trying to get interviews.
COMMENTATOR: We are all excited to see who's going to prevail and win the last race. Right beside me is one of the crowd's favorites who won against Fire Fist. Please welcome, Marco Newgate.
Marco's face flashed in the big screen in the stadium. He must have been invited to be a commentator for today's race.
MARCO: Thank you for having me today, yoi.
COMMENTATOR: Glad to have you here. Your brother, Thatch will be participating in today's race. Do you think he will win this again?
MARCO: There are a lot of veterans and amazing racers in this group, so it is quite hard to say if he will win or not, but I believe he will put up a good performance, yoi.
COMMENTATOR: That is to be expected. Lucy, one of the mysterious racers alongside Blue and Fire Fist is going to participate in this one.
MARCO: That will be interesting to see. The three of them were spectacular when it comes to their maneuvers, yoi. Fire Fist is a very competitive opponent, Blue, from yesterday's race did amazing job i winning and fending off his opponents. We should be expecting the same for Lucy.
They did not wait too long before the racers were called out to the field in designated order. As usual, Luffia's car is at the back right beside Thatch and in front of them were series of opponents.
Ann and Sab were wearing their own respective uniform as crews for Strawhats team. Reporters and paparazzi were taking pictures of them as they help out in preparation for Luffia's race. As soon as they announced the start of the race, Luffia stepped on her gas and drove in a good pace. She wanted to start gaining momentum on the first 3 laps but Sab and Ann told her to just be accurate on her pace otherwise, she will exhaust herself.
She pouted as she kept her slow pace. She really wanted to drive as fast as she could so she could show everyone how fast her car is.
After the fifth lap, Luffia started to bypass more racers. Some of them are trying to prevent her from gaining momentum but she easily fend them off.
"Yohoo!" She laughed and cheered alone as she bypassed another 4 opponents. They must have been pissed off as she easily bypassed them like she is not giving her best effort.
She continued to do well for the next 10 laps with Thatch's car suddenly behind her. Luffia grinned to herself as she sped up even more, leaving Thatch behind.
"That idiot." Ann muttered to herself as she saw how Luffia has been so excited. You can clearly see how she is showing off.
After doing some laps, Luffia drove back to their area to have her gas replenished and her machine checked. Zoro walked to the driver's side, frowning at Luffia.
"Don't be too reckless. They will come at you with everything they got and they might start getting violent."
"I know. Don't worry, they can't beat me." Zoro only sighed and let Luffia go.
The race went on, and just like what happened to Sab and Ann, she was targeted often than not. For some reason, her opponents are not succeeding in doing it. Luffia is agile, her maneuvers seemed reckless but it turned out to be what she needed to get out of a tight situation. Thatch gained his own momentum in bypassing Luffia.
They were down to the last 4 laps and Luffia is eager to win this competition. So she sped up more. Thatch is right in front of her and they are now down to the last two laps. Luffia remembered Franky's boost in this car. He apparently added some sort of machineries to make it faster than any cars out there. Luffia turned the booster on and immediately, her car sped up bypassing Thatch's car.
Thatch on the other hand looked shocked at the immediate boost on Lucy's car. They all thought that this was her best speed, but she surprised the crowd when she took the lead. And that was all it took for Luffia to win the race, followed by Thatch and several others.
Luffia immediately went back to their area and as soon as her car is inside, she stepped out of it and cheered wildly.
"Did you all see that?! I WON!"
"Did you see the look on their faces when you used my SUPER boost? Hahaha! That's what I am talking about!" Franky bragged about the boost and he was damn proud of himself.
Everyone cheered and congratulated Luffia for winning the race. The reporters have been asking for a short interview, but Nami and Sanji dealt with it, saying Lucy is tired and no interview will be granted.
Thatch on the other hand were swarmed with reporters asking him about the race itself.
"It was a surprise to see that Lucy has a trump card on his own. No one saw that coming. I am shocked to see it, but it was well played." He is not that upset for not winning because he knew that Lucy did not cheat. He was actually excited to meet Lucy and learn about his maneuvers.
After Luffia's race, as planned, the next event will start in an hour. Zoro is trying to condition himself but he is confident he will win this race.
Franky discussed to Zoro about the new boost system he added in his motorbike. It will make his speed go off the charts just like Luffia's. After the discussion, Luffia approached Zoro with a beaming smile on her face.
"You're going to win, aren't you?"
"What do you think?" Zoro smirked. He is making sure his uniform is all set getting his helmet. Luffia smiled, confident he will win the race. As a form of wishing him good luck, she tiptoed and planted a soft kiss right beside his lips. "That's not where you're supposed to kiss me." He said in a serious tone. He meant to have the kiss right on his lips.
Luffia smiled widely at him, almost in a seductive way.
"After you win, I'll give you the kiss you wanted." That was all Zoro needed. With a wide smile, he wore his helmet and off he goes to the field. The motorbike racing started. This will be the last race before the ceremony which is going to be tomorrow.
So far, Straw Hats harbored a lot of awards this Annual Cup. They harbored a total of 4 1st place awards, namely Sab aka Blue, Kidd, Killer and Luffia aka Lucy. They also have 1 second place award which belongs to Ann aka Fire Fist. If Zoro wins this thing, they will be having 5 first place award.
"Nami, where are we going to hold the after party?" Luffia is excited for the after party. Of course, it will involve a lot of food which is the sole reason she wanted to attend one.
"This year, we will be collaborating with the Whitebeard Corporation for the after party event. I think all of you do not have complaints, especially you, Ann with Marco being your boyfriend and whatnot." Nami winked at Ann who shrugged her words.
"I am okay with it. The more the merrier! And I like Old Man Whitebeard! Shishishi." Luffia said. She is really not paying attention to the race as she knew that Zoro will win this thing without a problem.
And she was right. Zoro won the race, although he encountered minimal violent attacks from opponents, he was able to fend them off and win without a doubt. After he won the race, he drove straight to their make shift garage, but before he could get inside, he was bombarded with questions from paparazzi, tabloid and sports reporters.
REPORTER 1: How does it feel to win again?
ZORO: All good.
REPORTER 2: Who is your inspiration in winning the race?
ZORO: For the sake of winning and of course, my friends wanted me to win.
REPORTER 3: We have not seen your girlfriend. Is she around?
Zoro knew they are referring to Tashigi. After all, he did not disclose the information of their breakup. He stayed silent with that question and tried to avoid it, but one reporter asked something different.
REPORTER 4: Is it true that you are no longer with Tashigi?
Zoro remained quiet but his silence is an indication enough that the relationship is off. With quick movements, he tried to get inside their area to avoid their unwanted questions.
REPORTER 5: Are you now dating Ms. Luffia?
Zoro does not know how to answer that but if he does not answer, then it will put Luffia in a bad situation. He is not the smartest person out there, but he knew enough how tabloids work.
He wanted to clear things up, but he cannot find his voice so he hurriedly went inside their area. Everyone is worried about Zoro. Robin, Usopp and Franky are fending off the reporters.
Luffia approached Zoro but she said nothing but congratulate him with a hug which he returned with delight.
Soon, all of them approached Zoro and congratulated him. Kidd offered a fist bump to Zoro as a congratulations. While the reporters and the management of the event are busy wrapping up everything, the Straw Hats decided to also call it a day.
The reports circulated around Grandline about the race and the winners. The awards ceremony will be held tomorrow. In tabloids and gossip magazines, they still are talking about Marco and Kidd's girlfriends, which happened to be the twins. They also are talking about Zoro's silence when it comes to his girlfriend, Tashigi.
Tashigi on the other hand saw these reports. She is actually moving on with her life and does not like to be bombarded with questions from tabloids and decided to release a statement as soon as she saw the reports of Zoro. She wanted to avoid any false reports and accusations. She wanted her life to be peaceful, as peaceful as it is.
She spoke to one of Smoler's friends who works in tabloids. She released her statement.
Zoro and I have mutually decided to end our relationship. The separation is something inevitable for a long time and while we kept the relationship steady, letting each other go is the only solution. We respect each other and the time we spent together as a couple and as friends. I hope everyone respects our privacy as we move forward.
Luffia saw the statement and was speechless by it. She was with Zoro when they saw the statement being reported on a TV.
"Don't think this is your fault." Zoro uttered. He knew Luffia too well. He knew that she will blame herself of the separation when all in all, it was Zoro's fault.
"And you shouldn't blame yourself as well." She said. They were inside SHI building preparing for the awards ceremony tomorrow. Franky was trying to fix some issues in Ann and Sab's cars as those were damaged.
"She is a strong woman. She will be alright." Zoro said. He respected Tashigi. While he cannot love her like he thought he could, the respect will still be there.
"Yes, she is." Luffia smiled. "I hope once she is ready, maybe we can properly talk to her and continue our friendship."
They smiled at each other when all of the sudden, Zoro remembered something.
"I never got a proper kiss from you after winning, didn't I?" He did not wait for Luffia to respond as he snaked his hand behind her neck and without warning, he claimed her lips. The kiss was smooth, and the two of them were savoring the taste of one another. Luffia's hands were now wrapped around Zoro's neck for support. During their kiss, her hands were on his hair, fisting the soft green locks whilst he tilts her head to get a better angle.
Their kiss went from smooth and slow to something demanding. Zoro asked for entrance and she gladly obliged, opening her mouth to him as he savored that sweet ecstasy in her mouth. A moan escaped her throat as she felt Zoro lifting her up. She instinctively wrapped her legs around him and they continued to kiss.
They need air so they reluctantly let each other's lips go. Their foreheads onto each other as they tried to gain their breaths.
"Shishishi. I think you got your prize now."
"Of course." Zoro would have wanted more, but he figured it is not time yet. Maybe in the future, when both of them are ready for it, but for now, this is more than enough.
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Everyone are excited since this will be the last day of the Annual Cup. The Awarding ceremony. Although they knew who won in their respective races, they still need to do formalities. The Straw Hats team are preparing for the Awarding ceremony. Ann is dressed with her uniform. It was a little tight and it clearly shows her curves as a woman. Last time, she had Nami and Robin represent her to get the reward, but right now, since they all decided to reveal themselves as Fire Fist, Blue and Lucy, she will have to get the reward.
The ceremony went on. The master of ceremony called out the name of the third place for the 1st Car Racing category. The guy drove his car and parked it for everyone to see. He got off his car and took the medal itself.
Next is Fire Fist. Ann is ready to surprise her boyfriend. She saw his car somewhere nearby and she can't help but feel excited in surprising him. As soon as her alias was called, she drove her car right next to the 3rd place. The action shocked them as last time, Ann did not do such a thing.
Oh well...
So Ann got off the car and removed her helmet for everyone to see the face behind the name Fire Fist.
Everyone was so shocked upon knowing that the legendary Fire Fist is actually a woman. Even the Master of ceremony is very shocked in finding out. All the more surprise when the media recognized her as Marco's girlfriend.
Izou, Thatch and the rest of the Whitebeard's team stared at Ann with their mouths hanging. Who can blame them?
Marco on the other hand looked at the woman on the stage. He is currently inside his car as he watched her take the medal. From the moment Fire Fist stepped out of the car, he was curious about his opponent only to find out it was his girlfriend.
Ann looked at where Marco is and flashed him a smirk.
Flashes of camera happened too fast, but Ann ignored them. She went to the makeshift stage and took her medal.
Next was Marco. As soon as he is on stage, he glared at Ann a little, hint of surprised is evident in his eyes but there is amusement and a sense of pride in there. She smiled at him as the top three posed for the camera.
"I never thought that my girlfriend will be going against me, yoi." Marco whispered to Ann. She laughed a little.
"I lost the bet, didn't I? So you get to meet Fire Fist."
"Did you ever plan on telling me that you're Fire Fist, yoi?"
"Who knows?" Ann smiled at her boyfriend, amused at his reaction. The reporters started to shout for them to have a picture together. Marco did not hesitate to wrap his arm around her waist as they smile in front of the camera. They got off the stage and went to their respective areas, much to Marco's dismay.
The ceremony went on, giving the award to Killer as the first place and a few others.
Next was Sab's awarding. Namu and Haruta got 2nd and 3rd place respectively while Blue got the first place. Like Ann, she also revealed herself in the camera, which also shocked the people in the stadium. Who could have thought that the mysterious racers are women? Right about now, people are also expecting for Lucy to be a woman and she is. She revealed herself to be the youngest sister of the three.
The three sisters pose for a couple of pictures together. Marco joined them, wrapping his arm around Ann. Thatch also came to congratulate them.
"Damn! I did not expect this! Who could have thought my formidable opponent is you?" Thatch looked at Luffia, surprised to know she was his opponent. Luffia grinned at Thatch.
"I beat you damn hard, didn't I? Hehehe."
Thatch acknowledged it then he turned to Ann and Sab with so much surprise.
"You three are really giving us surprises. Damn, Marco! Your girlfriend almost beat you and gave you run for your money!"
"Looks like it yoi." After their short conversation, they were requested to do short interviews. At first, Ann is really nervous about the interviews since this will be her first time doing it. Even Sab is hell nervous in facing interviews. Only Luffia is quite not perturbed of the interviews.
"The reporter there is one of our friends. Don't worry, she will not be asking unnecessary questions." Marco told Ann. This particular reporter works for Whitebeard and she got a free pass to do an exclusive interview of Ann and Marco.
REPORTER: Hi Ann! AKA Fire Fist. The people had been curious of your identities. This is such a huge surprise to know who is behind the mask of your stage names.
ANN: Our friends have been telling us the same thing.
REPORTER: So, your race against Marco was one of the highlights of this year's Annual Cup. What do you feel about going against your boyfriend.
Ann looked at Marco who was also smiling.
ANN: It was amazing. I knew he is a very good racer. Actually, we made a bet. So I told him that if he wins, I will let him meet Fire Fist.
MARCO: I did not know Fire Fist is her or that I will be going against my girlfriend, yoi. It was shocking for me as it is to everybody else.
REPORTER: Really? You did not know it was her?
MARCO: No. It was shocking but I enjoyed the race, yoi. It was fantastic and I am proud of her.
(CUE: Both of them are looking at each other's eyes lovingly.)
Kidd and Sab were also asked for a short interview by some of the reporters.
REPORTER: How does it feel to win a grand slam?
KIDD: It was a very good win. I was totally prepared and very confident that I will.
REPORTER: Did you know that your girlfriend is actually Blue? One of the most mysterious racers in Grand Line?
KIDD: I knew once we are on the preparation stage. I knew Luffia is Lucy but I did not know Sab was her sister when I met her.
REPORTER: What made you and your sisters reveal who you are?
SAB: It was Ann. She lost a bet against her boyfriend, Marco. So Luffia and I also made a bet against Ann that if she lost, then we will just introduce ourselves.
REPORTER: So, you are betting against your sister in the race?
SAB: Actually, yes. She called us traitors for rooting on Marco instead of hers.
REPORTER: Why did you guys hid your identities?
SAB: It was actually Luffia who suggested it. She said it will be cool and amazing to hide identities, like in a movie or something.
Sab was just being vague because that is not the whole story.
Next one was with Zoro and Luffia.
REPORTER: Congratulations on winning your Grand Slam. You two are really goals for best friends.
ZORO: Thank you. It was a nice challenge.
LUFFIA: Yes, amazing! I am so happy how we all won.
REPORTER: You two had been best friends for years. How does it feel to be doing something you love with your best friend?
ZORO: She was annoying since the first time I met her but all throughout the years, we made a good duo out of every hobbies we have. Business, sports, anything.
LUFFIA: Hehehe. Of course. Zoro is annoyingly boring sometimes.
ZORO: Hey!
LUFFIA: But sometimes, he does kill the fun.
ZORO: I don't kill the fun!
After short interviews, they all took pictures. The ASL sisters posed in front of their cars, smiling and showing their wins. Marco, Kidd and Zoro joined the three of them wrapping their arms on the girls respectively. Their opponents just glared at the Straw Hats team because their team got almost all of the wins. The men were especially pissed off upon knowing they were beaten by women.
Kidd glared at Diamante and Burgess. He noted that these two were especially targeting Sab during the race. Sab made sure that Kidd stayed where they are so he will not do anything drastic.
All in all, the event ended well for all of them. They all will be attending the Victory party. Whitebeard will be holding a Victory party for his team and Nami collaborated with Izou that they will join in the Victory Party.
Ann and Marco have to bid goodbye for a moment because they need to help their respective teams in getting all their equipments out. Meanwhile, Kidd dragged Sab away from the eyes of the public, somewhere in private.
"We should be helping them." Sab complained to Kidd.
"Later." He said and without warning, he claimed her lips hungrily. Sab seems to have melted in the kiss as she eagerly wrapped her hands around his neck and pull him towards her. They stumbled on the wall and Kidd's hands were slowly traveling to her hips down to her ass. She whimpered when he gave her butt a squeeze and he smirked at the reaction. He lifted her up so she can wrap her legs around his steady waist and they gained a good position for making out.
They were so engrossed in their make out session that they failed to notice steps of people approaching. So when the door slammed open, they shockingly looked at the people who are also staring at them. It was Killer and Franky.
A blush appeared on Sab's cheeks as she saw the two men grinning at them.
"Sorry to interrupt, Sab-sis! But I suggest you make out with your boyfriend in somewhere more private to avoid being walked in." Kidd let Sab go and she was thankful for it since it is downright embarrassing at the moment.
"I agree. Make sure you keep your hands off... for now." Kidd only growled at Killer. He is terribly disappointed for being interrupted. They were right in the middle of a great make out session and they walked in.
"Whatever!" Kidd grumbled. Sab is still speechless due to embarrassment. "Damn nuisance." Kidd is grumbling as he took Sab's hand and stepped out of the room.
"Maybe we should just continue it later, sometime." Sab whispered, face is still as red as tomato. Kidd chuckled upon seeing her embarrassment which earned a glare from his girlfriend.
"Alright. Alright. We better have some privacy. I hate being interrupted."
Sab smiled at that as she guided Kidd to help out the others.
As soon as they are done moving their equipment and stuff in their area, they all prepared for the Victory party. Nami was in charge of dressing the sisters, much to their dismay.
"Why do we need to wear expensive and flashy outfits?" Ann voiced out. She and her sisters are used to wearing something comfortable, yes, they wear dresses, but what Nami is suggesting is not their style at all.
"The after party event is a huge event. There will be a lot of media and reporters in the venue. There will be a red carpet for that event and dressing up simple will not do, especially now. All of the reporters' eyes are on the three of you. They are making a hype about it! The sisters who took the hearts of not only one but three hottest guys in Grand Line." Nami explained as she rummaged around to check for the lines of dresses and which should be paired to which.
"Hehehe. If it will be all over the internet, Dad is definitely going to see it!" Luffia dropped a major bomb to the twins. Well, Luffia should be worried about Zoro but she really is carefree not to do so.
The twins looked at each other, wide eyed. Sab was the first to react as she reached for her phone and immediately contacted their dad. She is nervous as hell. After a few rings, it was their mom who answered the phone so Sab put it in a loudspeaker mode so everyone can hear it.
"Hi mom. How is it going there?" Sab is nervous. She is silently praying their dad haven't seen it. She and Ann are planning on telling him personally. It will be a disaster if he finds out through media.
"Oh, hey darling. So far, we're doing great. Your dad is in the bathroom. Did you all win the competition?"
The three sisters looked at each other. They actually forgot that their mom is not aware that they join in races.
"Er- yeah. We did. Did you and dad saw the news?" It was Ann who asked away the question. Nami was just listening as she kept preparing for their dresses.
"Oh, I did. Ann and Marco dating, Sab and Kidd also dating and apparently, Luffia and Zoro are in the borderline of that status." Rouge said. Luffia said nothing and remained silent.
"What about dad? Did he saw it? What is his reaction?" Sab is damn nervous.
"Don't worry. I disconnected all cable connection in our television here in the island. I also made sure he will not be checking the internet so he won't see any news. But best be prepared once we get back from our vacation. I don't know how long until he finds out."
Ann and Sab sighed a relief. At least, their dad is not aware, for now. They still have time to figure our how to tell him and make sure he will not kill their boyfriends.
"Dad's going to go berserk once he finds out. I don't know who he will go first. Marco, Kidd or Zoro? Shishishi."
"Luffia! This is serious! He will definitely murder them!" Ann protested. She knew how their dad's mind works and sometimes, he is stubborn as hell and will not listen to anyone.
"Hahaha. He already threatened Zoro before, so he will go either against Marco or Kidd."
Sab glared at Luffia for finding the situation funny. They noticed how she did not deny nor confirm her relationship with Zoro. Oh, well. Whatever.
"Alright, mom. Thanks for the help. Love you both." Sab said.
"Alright girls! Have fun!"
The call ended with Nami looking at the twins with hint of amusement.
"Before you two plan out how to tell your dad, did you even discuss this with your boyfriends?" the twins fell silent. Luffia is lucky Zoro is aware of their biggest secret, but Kidd and Marco? No. They have not mentioned it.
Nami sighed and continued to speak.
"You really gotta reveal yourselves sooner or later. Not as Fire Fist, Blue and Lucy, but as the daughters of Gol D. Roger and Gol D. Rouge. You are already exposed to the media. You cannot hide it forever."
The three of them nodded, thinking seriously about it.
"We will just figure it out later. Right now, we gotta focus on one important thing." All of the looked at Luffia and she grinned. "It's party time!"
Temporarily, their minds were off on the important subject as they focused on the party for now. The three sisters thought they could talk Nami into not giving them flashy outfits, but she did not.
So she gave the three sisters set of lingeries to wear.
"The boys will love them." Nami winked at the them as the twins blushed madly while Luffia just looked at the uncomfortable lingerie and said:
"Why would Zoro love them? Boys don't wear these things." She said innocently. The twins laughed at Luffia's logic and Nami sighed in a hopeless manner.
Nami gave Ann a black long sleeve sheer paneled dress that cuts above her thigh. Underneath the dress was a strapless looks like a strapless jumpsuit but it is cut just right below her buttocks. The outfit was completed with a chunky belt
"Is this even a dress? I looked like I am wearing something for the beach!" Ann complained upon looking at herself in the mirror.
"Marco will drool over once he sees you in this dress! So stop complaining! I am giving you extra pass for a very good lay tonight." Nami was not the one for subtleness. Her bluntness made Ann blushed madly as Sab was chuckling because her sister's face says it all.
"Nami! Can't you see Luffia's right here?" Ann does not like to corrupt Luffia's mind. She knew Luffia is a grown up woman but she wanted to keep it pure.
"Shishishi! Nami is giving you a chance to have a blast while having sex with Marco."
The twins looked at Luffia with mouth gaping at her choice of words. At least Nami was a little subtle while Luffia apparently do not have a filter in her mouth.
Ann looked at Sab then asked:
"Who taught her those words?"
"Don't ask me."
"Alright, alright. Up you next, Sab!" Nami made Sab wear a white long sleeve plunging neckline dress which hugs her figure perfectly. "Kidd's gonna love that ultimate cleavage."
"Oh My Gosh! I looked like I stepped out of a club or something." Sab complained. Showing a little cleavage is not really a problem but her dress neckline is cut right above her midrib. Nami's bra lingerie will be of no use since she is not required to wear a bra at all, although the dress is made so that her nipples will not be visible despite not wearing a bra.
"Don't you want to see him drooling over you? Some women are wearing something so sheer there is almost nothing to hide and you are not flashing your nipples. Plus, this is just perfect to deal with it."
Luffia looked horrified and wanted to run away but Nami and the twins held her in place. If the twins are going to suffer something, she also has to do it. Nami made her wear red backless dress that cuts right in the middle on her thigh. It shows a little cleavage and her enviable figure.
Nami also did their hair and make up in no time, making them look perfect for the after party event. As soon as all of them are done, their escorts are right in front of their house. It was Kidd who arrived first. He drooled upon the sight and it made Sab look smug at her boyfriend. But before stepping out of the house, he frowned at her.
"Don't leave my side. There are a lot of men that will be looking at you funny, especially with that cleavage on the lose." His tone is rather hard but Sab knew that he is just being protective of her. He was damn happy to see her in such a dress. She looked amazing and gorgeous, but when he realized that they will be in a public place, full of men, he immeidately frowned. He even thought of asking her to change her dress.
"What, you hate them?" She loved to tease Kidd and she almost regretted it. He gave her the eyes of someone hungry, like a beast hungry for her.
"I love and enjoy the view but I hate to see the guys looking at you with lust. If I catch one guy looking at you funny, i will mangle his face and show to him that he does not have the right to look at you." Sab was almost drowned by that reddish brown eyes of his. It made her shiver.
"Don't worry. My eyes are on you and if they make a move on me, I'd be mangling them before you do."
Kidd chuckled, amused. He knew Sab is capable of handling herself.
"You sure you wanna go to this party? We ca ditch it and continue where we left off earlier." Kidd is giving her a very sexy and dashing look that made Sab think twice.
"Nope. We're going to that party and plan to continue where we left off, next time." Kidd rolled his eyes at her but followed her words. He drove to the venue.
As for Marco, he really appreciated Ann's look and like Kidd, he does not like anyone to look at her in a funny or lustful way. Though he cannot blame them. She is drop dead gorgeous.
"I really love your dress. I wonder how it would feel to tear it off you, yoi." Marco told Ann as he was driving towards the venue.
"Would you like to try?" She is seducing him. Nami was right. He really is drooling over her.
"Don't test my patience, yoi. I might ditch the party to take you home with me."
Ann laughed loudly at him. It is really good to tease Marco and seduce him. She loved the feeling of him growling in need. It made her horny like a teenager and it turns her on whenever she looks at his blue eyes, eyes filled with desire.
"Nah, we'll go for the party. Maybe after the party?" She looked at him suggesting something to look forward to after the party.
"Of course."
...
Zoro was so silent during their travel. Luffia was anxious why he was so silent.
"Zoro..." She called out.
"What?" He grumbled. His tone sounded annoyed for some reason.
"Why are you grumpy? Did I do something wrong?" Luffia looked at Zoro and as he looked at her, his eyes wandered a little bit to her exposed cleavage. He is actually cursing Nami from one hell to another for giving Luffia an outfit that seems to torture Zoro and his patience.
Alright, he already knew Luffia has a great figure, and he is fully aware of her sex appeal, but this dress made her sexier. It is testing Zoro's patience, and that is to say something as he is a man who has a good deal of patience when it comes to his sexual needs, but damn it!
Zoro knew for sure that Nami made Luffia wear this to torture Zoro. He wanted to take things slowly for him and Luffia.
"No, you did not do something wrong. It is Nami's fault." He said.
"Huh? What did she do?" Luffia's mind is not catching up to what Zoro meant.
"She made you wear that dress! Why did you let her do it?"
"Oh, she told me that since my sisters are wearing sexy, I should be wearing something similar."
Zoro cursed Nami again in his mind. For all he is worth, he could bet Nami dressed the twins to also torture their boyfriends.
"Next time, don't let Nami dress you like that. Especially in events like this."
"Eh? Why? I looked gorgeous, don't I?"
Zoro sighed again, trying to calm his breathing. This is harder than he thought. He wanted to shout that Luffia looked more gorgeous, no, she looked like a goddess and it made him lose his patience. His mind is slowly wandering around to perverted thoughts he does not want to explore yet.
"A-Anyway! Just make sure Nami won't give you dresses like that, ever!"
Luffia looked at Zoro who was blushing madly then shrugged his behavior and smiled.
"Okay."
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The sisters expected that the event would be not as noisy as this but apparently, they are wrong. So many cameras flashed as soon as Sab and Kidd arrived in the event. Sab does not know what to do as she is not used to this. Good thing Kidd is right there to guide her through.
His hand is wrapped protectively around her as he guided her thoroughly. They posed for a couple of pictures in front of the camera before they proceed to greet some of their friends who were also bombarded by reporters.
"This is what celebrity life looks like." Koala whispered to Sab as they still are being photographed by the media. "This after party event in the biggest this year. An all-star event, if you know what I mean."
"I don't think I will get used to this easily. I can't help but wonder how my parents deal with this kind of stuff." Sab and her sisters knew their parents were so famous and they usually attend red carpet events. They only see it on TV but dealing with it first hand is something different. She can't help but also wonder how worse it can get once they reveal who they are. The media will be in so much ruckus!
It did not take long for Marco and Ann to arrive at the event. Ann tried to ready herself for the flash of cameras. It was so much. The photographers were really working on their jobs to get a photo of Ann and Marco.
Marco tried his best to guide Ann through the ruckus and avoid interviews. He knew Ann is not used to this kind of life.
Following their arrival was Zoro and Luffia. Unlike the twins, Luffia seemed to be natural in front of the camera. Waving at the media and posing with Zoro. She looked like she had been doing this for long, but considering her personality, this is not doubtful at all.
The three sisters were photographed together and they also posed with their dates for the night. After the gruesome flashes of cameras, they all went inside the venue. Good thing that media were not invited inside or else, they will be conscious of cameras around. Marco brought Ann to meet with his family, but this time, as official girlfriend.
"You looked dashing, Ann." Izou complimented Ann's looks for the night. "No wonder Marco here is on guard."
"My brother really chose a good woman! I like you better that his previous girlfriend." Thatch commented then his eyes wandered somewhere in the place until they landed on Boa Hancock. Ann looked at the woman who in fact, was Marco's ex girlfriend. She felt conscious since the woman is really a beauty. Brunette locks, gorgeous face and body. The woman is also tall, taller than her. Ann is aware of the woman's fame. She was dubbed the most beautiful woman in the world last year, according to the media, but aside from her fame, she also recognized the woman.
Marco glared at Thatch for mentioning his last girlfriend. Izou on the other hand elbowed Thatch for speaking something out of the blue.
"You never told me about her." Ann faced Marco inquiring about his ex.
"Well, you never asked about it, yoi." Marco felt like it does not matter anymore. He no longer had any feelings for Hancock and that was a long time ago.
Ann frowned a little but just nodded. She then turned to Whitebeard who was greeting Luffia.
"Hello, Old Man Whitebeard!" Luffia cheerfully greeted Edward Newgate as if he is just greeting some old friend. Ann fought the urge to smack her sister for speaking as such.
"Gurarara. Cheeky brat. Looks like you climbed the ladder pretty well." He was talking about Luffia's success in her business. For someone who is as young as Luffia, she did pretty well.
"Of course! I will be competing with my dad soon enough!" Ann's eyes went wide when Luffia's mouth slipped up. She was clearly implying something.
"Your dad? Why would you compete with your dad? Is he a racer too?" Thatch asked curiously.
Ann glared at Luffia for saying something that will eventually reveal their parentage. Something she does not want as of the moment. This event will be the worst time to have such big revelation.
"She meant to say that she wanted to make their parents proud." Ann and Luffia sighed a relief because Zoro is right there to save them. The conversation went off from that to their identities as Fire Fist, Blue and Lucy. In the middle of the conversation, Sab appeared with Kidd beside her and joined in.
"They were betting against me during my race with Marco. They are actually rooting for him!" Ann lightly glared at her sisters for being traitors. She sipped in her drink as Sab responded.
"It was fun! And we won the bet."
"Marco's shocked face was so funny to see! Hahaha! But I cheered for Ann especially when those assholes decided to attack her violently." Luffia stated then she resumed her food.
"Races are always like that. I believe they also violently attacked the others."
"I got injured a few years back because those people are dead set on keeping me out of the game." They heard that incident before. It almost cost Thatch his life.
"But at least, no major injuries and accident this year which is a good thing. Although we have a major revelation." Namur said as he pointed at the sisters who in returned smirked.
"And for that we should all cheers!" Thatch offered a toast to everyone which they happily obliged. Everything is all well when all of the sudden someone decided to join in. Someone Ann does not want to meet.
"It seems there is a toast of celebration here. Mind if I join in?" Everyone's eyes darted to the woman who appeared all of the sudden. It was Hancock with her sisters, Sonia and Marigold. Her voice sounded as if she drank too much.
Their groups fell silent at her sarcastic voice then her eyes darted to Marco and Ann.
"Oh, Hi Marco. It's been sometime. I heard you got yourself a girlfriend." Her eyes looked at Ann and she surveyed with scrutiny and disdain in her eyes then she looked away as if Ann's presence and physical aesthetics is something not worthy of her attention.
"Hancock. Yes, it has been sometime, yoi." Marco is not liking where this conversation is going. He knew first hand this woman's superiority complex. He wanted to keep his cool to handle the situation so long as she won't start harassing Ann or anyone.
"Really? So she's the lucky girl. How's the fame going, honey?" Ann knew the question was directed to her but she feigned ignorance. This seems to made Hancock pissed off as she hated being ignored. "I am asking you a question woman. You better answer me accordingly!" Ann looked up to the woman with a smile of her face. Marco on the other hand is growling at this woman's attitude. This is the main reason for their breakup. Marco cannot stand her attitude at all.
"Oh, were you talking to me? Sorry, I did not hear you. I thought you were just talking to yourself." Ann was being sarcastic which fumed Hancock's anger.
"Acting all high and mighty. I guess you were overwhelmed with the fame oozing from Marco and his family." Everyone's faces were solemn. Even Whitebeard stopped drinking his alcohol and frowned at Hancock. She is telling Ann that being with Marco will give you a boost of popularity. Something she must have needed.
Hancock and her sisters were also famous models around Grand Line. She became more famous after the brief dating history with Marco.
"I think you are mistaken. The description you provided seems to be more perfect to describe you than my sister." Sab cannot stay silent while Ann is being attacked verbally. No one messes with her sisters!
The attention of Hancock and her sisters were turned to Sab and Kidd. Sonia, the one with a seductive eyes looked at Kidd, recognizing him.
"Hello Kidd. Nice to see you again, I did not see you for a quite a while. I missed our nightly events together." She seductively smiled at Kidd, hinting their apparently one night stand or fling, whatever you call it. Kidd slammed his glass on the table, earning stares from other people around them. He glared at Sonia. It was a one night stand and nothing more than a fling. He does not appreciate how she brought it up.
"It is not nice to see you and I'd rather forget such a regretful night." Kidd grumbled. His hand moved to hold Sab's hand, as if assurance to her and Sab appreciated it.
"I can't believe standards these days are going down. Really, Marco? You chose to replace me with this woman? She is a pathetic excuse for a substitute!"
Marco cannot take it anymore. He can't stand how this woman is pointing her finger like that to Ann and insulting her.
"If you have nothing good to say, you better leave. The doors are always open for you, yoi." Marco is a very patient man and a gentleman. He does not want to be rude especially to women but Hancock is testing his patience. He will not stand idly while she continues to badmouth Ann.
"Oh, please. I know you don't like this woman. She is not worth your time and attention - "
"And who is more worthy of my brother's attention? You? Don't be ridiculous." Izou added, looking at Hancock disgusted for her diva attitude.
"But of course! Just look at them! And her!" Hancock pointed at Luffia who was still eating beside Zoro. She never stopped eating even when Hancock and her companions continue to spill acidic words around, but she is listening. "Is that a proper way of eating? You eat like a pig and you looked like you have been starved all your life!"
Sab smashed her glass on the table, patience growing thin. No one insults her sisters in front of her but she remained calm, as calm as she could. Ann is trying to keep her patience intact, but one more false move and that patience will be out in the drain.
Luffia stopped eating and looked at Hancock and her sisters. Her eyes blinked while looking at the three of them. This action made Hancock frown.
"What are you looking at?"
"Your benefactor will not be happy seeing you like this." Luffia said seriously. The twins knew what she was talking about. After all, they also knew the story behind these sisters.
"What are you talking about?" Marigold asked, confused. There is only one benefactor they knew and it is impossible for these three to know who it is.
The twins stood from their seat and approached the sisters. Sab was the first one to whisper.
"Uncle Rayleigh will not appreciate that the three girls he saved are acting like this." Sonia looked at Sab, wide eyed. Even Hancock and Marigold are doing the same. Sab smiled at the three of them before her eyes turned back to Sonia. "For the second note, don't come near my boyfriend again."
"We also haven't forgotten three girls that Uncle Rayleigh and our father saved from that incident." Ann whispered to Hancock. As much as possible, she does not want to bring it up but she had no choice.
The incident they spoke of involved their past. Hancock and her sisters were kidnapped from their home during their teenage years and were sold for prostitution. They were saved a few years after that by a big scale operation of Roger and Rayleigh. The twins were nothing but fifteen years old at that time, but they also helped out. It was unbelievable that so many women of young age were sold to corrupt politicians as sex slaves.
Hancock and her sisters stepped back from the twins and without a word, they all walked away from the scene. The twins looked at their retreating form with pity.
Everyone in their table were silent and curious as to what the twins whispered to make the three left.
"What did you whisper to them to make them leave?" Thatch was the first one to question.
"Oh, nothing much." Sab tried to shrug it off but all their eyes were on the twins. Even Kidd and Marco are curious to know what the two whispered to Hancock and her sisters.
"Did you threaten to mangle them?" Kidd asked with a smirk at his girlfriend. He knew Sab is capable of such things and judging from Ann and Luffia, they seemed to be more than capable of performing martial arts.
"Mangling? Do you really see me as someone who will easily use martial arts to beat people up?" Sab was exasperated. Maybe Kidd thinks she is using her Mixed Martial Arts skills to shoo them away.
"Just asking. Who knows. You might have threatened to beat them up for being too jealous." Kidd's statement earned many catcalls against the twins. Some others also looked at Ann asking for confirmation.
"No! I am not jealous!" Ann defended. She really is not, well, at least not that much, but still!
"Someone's jealous~~~" Haruta and Thatch sang together to tease the twins.
"No one is jealous, okay? So, can we just move on to the party?" Everyone laughed at the twins who were in denial of their jealousy, but as soon as they were done with the teasing, they went on with their party and celebration, briefly forgetting about the incident that took place...
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Shanks and Makino are watching television when all of the sudden, reports circulated. Not just about Ann and Marco, but also about Sab with Kidd Eustass and Luffia who was rumored to be dating Zoro.
As soon as he saw the reports, he choked on his wine. Good thing Makino was able to help him.
"Oh shit. Captain's going to kill someone."
"Wow, that is quite surprising. At least the three of them looked quite happy with these men." Makino said as they continue to watch the reports.
"But their father's not going to be happy though. I am sure he won't." Shanks can only imagine Roger's reaction and he pity the three men involved. He saw how Roger threatened Zoro before, maybe Zoro will be able to brace himself on what is coming, but for the other two? Maybe not so much.
"Fufu. We'll just see how this folds out but I am sure Rouge will be happy to see this. She has been wishing for this to happen." Makino knew that Rouge wanted her girls to enjoy life and find someone they will love. She is very supportive when it comes to dating which is a total opposite of her husband who might send assassins to kill these three, if not, he will kill them himself.
"Bwahahaha. I would like to see Marco face Roger! That is something worthy to see!" Shanks and Marco knew each other for a long time. There is uncanny friendship there albeit the opposite personality. Marco is a serious man while Shanks is sort of easy going.
"Sab's boyfriend is a redhead. Never thought she is into redheads."
Shanks looked at the man's face. He was ruggedly handsome and his red hair is as red as Shanks. The longer Shanks stares at this guy, the more he is reminded of something. His half-brother. Makino noticed her husband being quiet and she is aware as to why.
"The investigators told me that my brother is dead." Shanks told himself, but his instincts are really kicking in. Something about this Kidd Eustass is making him felt unsettled.
"Then maybe going through a second investigation will not hurt, right?" Makino gave Shanks a smile, encouraging him.
"You're right. It wouldn't hurt to take a look."
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Garp was watching the Television with Sengoku in their main office, having a good time drinking tea and eating biscuits when the report appeared. Garp was very silent upon looking at the TV while Sengoku started to mentally prepare himself for Garp's outburst.
Sengoku knew that Garp is very overprotective of his granddaughters. He will go nuts and crazy, he might decide to take a couple of canons to kill the three men involved. As he prepared himself for such outburst, Garp started laughing which took Sengoku by surprise.
"Aren't you mad?"
"Me? Mad? Of course not! This is what I am hoping for! Bwahahaha! At last, my granddaughters found suitable men to marry!"
Sengoku looked at his friend as if he had gone mental - scratch that, he is already mental.
"Marry? I thought you do not want to give them away to unworthy men?"
Garp laughed even more.
"They have to get married to give me great-grandkids! Isn't that wonderful? I thought for sure that Rouge and I have to seek out men as suitors, but it turns out, there is no need for that! Hahaha! That is my granddaughters for you!"
Sengoku now understood why the sisters are in a desperate state when they called him. He sympathized with them, especially having a grandfather like Garp.
"Bwahahah! I will have to visit Whitebeard one of these days to plan out the wedding for Ann and his son, Marco."
Sengoku can only shake his head at Garp's mentality. Poor ASL sisters, their grandfather is already planning their wedding even before they do.
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AN: Drop a review if you can! Next up is the Fashion show!