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Reunion and reveiled feelings

Chapter 3: That darn letter

When Kasai opened the door, all eyes fell on her. "What??" she asked, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Kasai-chan! You're just in time for dinner!" said Sanji almost singing, but Kasai ignored him. "Luffy, this just came for you." she said heading in Luffy's direction and giving him the letter.

"What is it?" he asked holding up the letter and trying to see through the envelope.

"Do I look like a person that reads other people's mail?" replied Kasai, slightly smiling.

"Here, read!" said Luffy holding the letter out to Kasai.

"Wouldn't you rather read it yourself?" After that question, Luffy gave Kasai one of those glares that reminded you he had nothing in his head. "On second thought.... okay." She took the letter from Luffy and she sat down while opening the envelope.

" Dear Captain Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy.... Can anyone be more formal than that?" she joked.

Dear Captain Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy,

We are happy to announce you that the Pirate Summit will take place on the 24th of August on Heiso Island in the Grand Line, starting at ten o'clock p.m., and we hope you will honour us with your presence. Also you can bring a guest, but only one. We are sorry if we're a little strict but we are expecting many guests and there may be a slight problem with the space we have.

With all respect, the Summit Committee.

P.S.: About your wardrobe; it should be something casual and not too formal because this is a summit but we still are pirates.

"Well, what do you think of that? Some people really can be polite to pirates..." said Kasai with a smile on her face after finishing the letter.

"Iyada." they heard Luffy say.

"No what, Luffy?" asked Nami.

"I'm not going if I can't take all of you."

"Luffy, do you honestly think anyone of us would want to spend a whole night in the same room with pirates that are our sworn enemies?" asked Usopp.

"But..." he was cut off by Kasai: "If you don't go, all those pirates will think that your afraid or something and it also is a lack of respect for the Summit Committee that prepared everything. Plus, your reason really isn't a reason. Be thankfull that you get to take a guest and that your not going alone!"

"But who am I gonna take?"

"You decide that."

"Okay." replied Luffy with a giant grin.

"Well, I'm off to bed." announced Kasai.

"Wait, Kasai-chan! What about dinner?" asked Sanji.

"Sorry, Sanji. I'm not that hungry, but I am tired." she said and went off.

As soon as Kasai left, Nami said: "Luffy, you have to take Kasai as your guest!"

"Why?" he asked with his allways present confused look.

"Remember what Ace said in Arabasta?" started Nami.

------FLASHBACK------

"Luffy, the next time we meet will be at the Pirate Summit."

------END FLASHBACK------

"He's gonna be there and this is a chance for Kasai to see him and maybe she'll start acting normal again." she continued.

"OH, Nami-san, that's a wonderfull plan!" preased Sanji, his eyes turning into hearts and the smoke from his cigarette as well.

"Arigatou, Sanji-kun. Well, Luffy? Are you going to take Kasai?"

"If it'll make her feel better, sure."

"But what if she doesn't want to go?" asked Robin.

"I'll make her." said Luffy with another grin on his face.

"Are you that convincing?" inquired Robin.

"You have no idea..." said Zoro, remembering the stearing contests he had with Luffy, but allways lost.

The next day, Kasai woke up a little late.

She put on the same pants she had last night and a blose that was down to her navel and went outside to get some fresh air. The sun was shining but it still was cool. Suddenly, she hears someone scream behind her. "ARGH! KASAI, WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR WAIST?" asked a bearly breathing Luffy.

She looked a little confused at Luffy but then realised something. "You mean this? It's a tatoo, Luffy." she said pointing to a lightning bolt shaped tatoo on her waist.

"Whew! I know you have a sun on you stomach, but when did you get that lightning thing?"

"After you left, duh!"

"Kasai-chan! I knew I smelled your parfume! What would like to eat?" asked Sanji, appering out of nowhere.

"Just a salad will be fine. Thank you, Sanji."

Sanji dissapeared as fast as he appeared and after ten minutes he appeares again in front of Kasai to tell her the salad is ready.

Kasai goes and eats peacefully. At the exact moment she swallowed her last mouthful, Luffy entered the kitchen.

"Hey Kasai, can I ask you something?"

"Sure. What is it?"
"Would you come with me to the Pirate Summit?" At that request, she froze, looking at Luffy.

After a few seconds, she spoke: "Why me?"

"Because I want you to come." replied the boy.

"Luffy, captains usually take their first mates on these kind of things."

"But Zoro doesn't want to go. Neither does Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper or Robin."

"Lucky them!" Kasai thought. "And what if I don't want to go either?" she asked out loud.

"Guess there's only one way to make her come." thought Luffy. "I'm the captain and that is an order." he said, giving Kasai one of those glares that you couldn't posibly win against.

"All right. Fine. I'll go with you."

"YAY! Thanks Kasai!" said Luffy hugging his friend until all air was out of her.

"Luffy... I... can't... breathe..."

"Oh! Sorry! Ah! There's something else I want to ask you. Last night, when you read the letter, I understood everything except one word. It was something with robe or something..."

"Wardrobe."

"Yeah! Is it a mystery word?" he asked smiling.

"Uhh... no. It means clothes, what you wear. Do you have the letter?"

"Yeah."

Luffy gave Kasai the letter and she opened it.

" Casual and not too formal... " she read.

"What does that mean?" asked Luffy.

"It means you should find yourself something like Sanji's clothes."
"Did someone call my name?" He apperead to be singing again.

Both Luffy and Kasai sweatdropped. "Where does this guy come from?" was Kasai's thought.

"cough cough Sanji, just the man I wanted to see! Can you come a little closer?"

"HAAAI, Kasai-chan."

Sanji got closer and Kasai positioned him in a way, but he didn't know what was going on.

"Okay Luffy, now study how you should look."
Luffy started walking around Sanji, and that made the cook uncomfortable.

"What's going on, Kasai-chan?" he asked.

"I'm just showing Luffy how he should dress for the Pirate Summit."

"I have an idea now, but I don't have anything that's even close to what Sanji wears."

"Don't worry, Luffy. I'll help you find something when we get to the island. I need to get myself something too."

"Okay."

The day passed with no unordinary events and it was already night; everyone was in the kitchen, having dinner.

"Nami, when will get to that island? What was it's name?" asked Luffy.

"Heiso. And we have two options. First, if we continue during the day with normal day speed and during the night with normal night speed, we'll be there the day after tomorrow at about noon. And second, if we continue during the day and the night at normal day speed, we'll be there the day after tomorrow in the early hours of the morning. Either way, we'll arrive on the 24th, before ten o'clock, when the Summit begins."

"Well, Luffy, it's your call." said Kasai, looking at Luffy.

"I wanna get there as soon as posible." he said.

"Aye, captain." responded Nami.

After that they continued with their meal, and then they went to bed.

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Here's the explanation I can give you for this "Heiso Island". I wanted to make an island that was normal (because we all know there aren't too many of those in the Grand Line): no giant creatures that terorise the inhabitants, not too much love for pirates (like Wiskey Peak) but they still are tolerated (the Summit is taking place on this island). I just wanted an ordinary island (heiso -> japanese=ordinary).

One more thing, this is the last chapter I'm giving you because I'm a nice girl (which I am) and without expecting anything in return. I thank the two reviewers that care about my feelings (OPObsession and OniGiri--- you're the best). To post the fourth chapter I want not an absurd amount of reviews, five are enough. I'll be waiting.

See ya!