Original characters © Eiichiro Oda. Creative story © shipfiend. Cover art © gg-xx.
"Mugiwara Mag, I want to welcome you to 2018," Robin said with a smile as the team erupted in claps. She kindly asked them to quiet as she continued, "This is our first staff meeting of the year, gentlemen, but as always, we finish with last year's work to fully start this new quarter."
They nodded as Robin rifled through a bag and had a frozen smile, which actually scared the team as she reserved this expression for harder news. "Before we begin that, I would like to ask who left these in the main area?"
Sanji choked on his coffee as Usopp blanched. Franky held a surprisingly stoic face as Luffy laughed.
"Why in the world do you have underwear, Robin?" Luffy said with a grin.
Brook chimed in as he lowered his tinted glasses to take a better look, "And a pair of men's boxers to be precise. Not even a pair of panties."
Franky cleared his throat as Usopp started to sweat. Usopp recognized the pair as the last time he saw it…it was on someone's body.
Sanji wiped his mouth with a napkin, "You…you know how our parties get, Robin. Not all of us are civilized as-"
"I'm fully aware," Robin said with a tilt of her head. "That's why we got rid of the mistletoe tradition."
Sanji stared at the floor with downcast eyes, and Chopper chimed in, "What was the mistletoe-"
"Chopper, please just take the notes," Robin said as her boy pouted with being left out of the "grown-up discussions."
Brook chuckled, "Let's just say Sanji almost had kid number three earlier than expected."
"But before that, he lost half a pint of blood from a nosebleed chasing after his wife," Usopp said with a chuckle.
Chopper was about to question it, when Luffy asked innocently, "When did you find it?"
"When I came back to make sure our office was reorganized after the party, so only a few days ago. It appears to have been here since Christmas." Robin read the label, "It is an Under Armour UA Original Series 3 Boxerjock in Black, size XL. I know this because I was going to get a pair for Franky, but he prefers briefs."
"Robin!" Franky said as a blush stretched across his face.
"What?" Robin said slyly, "It would have to be XXL at that, too."
"Mom!" Chopper said as he pulled his hood over his eyes and tried to melt into the chair.
"Relax. I did not say anything anyone with eyes cannot see for themselves."
Usopp cleared his throat and flipped opened his binder, "Well, whoever it was, perhaps we can just send out a company memo. No undressing at holiday parties."
He laughed dryly, but Robin focused on him and smirked, "Is that what you think happened?"
Usopp suddenly seemed preoccupied with the sharpness of his pencil. "I mean who is to say? Did the cameras pick up anything?"
Robin turned her focus to Franky, who suddenly had to look everywhere but at his wife. "Franky?"
He seemed surprised and then leaned back in his chair, trying to appear cool. "Oh, well, no. Apparently, there was a short while we were away and we lost power in the cameras for a day or so. No worries, though…" he said as he swung back to the table and flipped open his own binder, "I'm super sure it won't happen again."
Robin watched, as the men before her, except for Luffy and Chopper, seemed to piece together what she fully knew herself. Franky, for all his efforts, could not hide secrets from her. She knew the moment Zoro gave him a call and asked him to rush down to the building the morning after the party. However, Nami and Zoro were already away on their next shoot, and Robin smirked as she dropped the underwear back into the bag.
"Okay. I just wanted to let everyone on the team know what had happened…and to take the appropriate measures to…make sure such an incident does not have…blowback."
They nodded in approval as Luffy picked his nose, "Guys, I have no idea what this is about but I'm sure Zoro had a reason for leaving his underwear lying around like that. Just email Nami and him and tell them not to be so nasty next time."
The air froze as Sanji spewed coffee out on the table and the rest stared shocked at their president, who in all his lovable and childlike manner, looked back at them with wide eyes. "What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
The entire table shouted a cohesive "What!" as 2018 was already off to an exciting start.
Okay, NOW, I'm done. Haha. Told you I would let you know what happened to that underwear. I am 1000% convinced that Zoro goes commando alll the time. Also confirmed that the reason Nami only wears bikini tops is because Zoro can't undo bras and he actually rips through her clothes, which is why she shops all the time.
Just saying...canon...not canon...truth. 10000% truth. lolol
Alright, have a happy new year and hopefully, I can get The Fighter up and running again:)
Mwuah!