This is for my master, Shiruji-chan... simply because... -shrugs- she's cool? And I think she'll melt at this one. -huggles- I wuvs you so much mathter!

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Another Point of View II

It was damned weird! To be hiding behind the rocks like some sort of goddamned fugitive, while Straw hat and his goddamned first mate, strolled along the beach like a pair of star crossed friggin lovers! Why did Tashigi hold him back? Why did she tell him not to go and bloody catch and or kill Straw Hat right then and there? Was there something she was seeing that he wasn't?

It just looked like Monkey D Luffy, and Roronoa Zoro were walking together. What was so weird about that? And why was Tashigi being so fucking… GRR! Smoker could kill her for this, if she wasn't such a good bloody assistant!

Tashigi seemed to notice the tenseness of her superior and twitched, flinching away from him a little, but she couldn't let him go out there. Well… not right now. She could tell something special was going on between those two, and for some reason, her heart just couldn't bear to let them be broken up at that exact moment. Straw hat and Roronoa passed, and Smoker turned to growl at Tashigi, a wild look in his eyes.

"The hell'd you do that for?" he hissed. Tashigi sighed and bent her head.

"I don't know Smoker-san…" she replied, "But… we can catch them tomorrow, ne? I mean, they've only just docked, so they'll be staying until the log pose is ready right?"

"Of course they will." he spat, "But that's beside the point! We had them right there!"

"Smoker-san… I apologise…" and she bowed her head again. Smoker waved a hand at her in an annoyed manner as he stood up.

"Whatever Tashigi. Just don't let it happen again." and he began walking back towards the ship. Tashigi glanced back and clearly saw Straw Hat's face turn and look straight at her. He raised a hand in greeting and waved, elbowing Roronoa, who blinked down at him and then back at her and smirked. Both waving sarcastically, Luffy and Zoro ran down the beach and back towards he village, disappearing into the rapidly gathering darkness. Tashigi frowned after them, turned away and then smiled and adjusted her glasses before stumbling after Smoker again.

"Yes Smoker-san! I won't!" she called happily as she trotted at his side.

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Ugh... that turned out sappier than I thought it would. -shakes head and sighs- No comments on the sap thankyou very much Clarobell, or you might find yourself buried under a pile of randomly random 'exploding balloons' -wink wink-

Didja like it Shiru? The idea's probably already been done, but, meh, I don't care. lol. I apologise to whoever I ripped off! I apologise profusely! -bows and bows until her back snaps- ...owie... -limps away-