Cheddar: Hey ppl. Read ANd reveiw ppl i'm dyin to know how thi is turning out! TT

Chapter 4

Hikari awoke to a gentle swaying sensation like she was being rocked in someone's arms. She looked around to see her self in a little wooden room that belonged to a guy.

'Weights…' she thought 'this has to be either Sanji or Zolo's room…' she got out of the bed and almost stepped on a sleeping figure, it was Zolo. 'Yup definitely Zolo's room…' She thought to herself as she stepped over him. She paused and turned around, then she leaned down and put Zolo's arm around her neck and hoisted him into his bed. Zolo snored softly, and Hikari chuckled as she rumpled his green hair a little. Then she turned and walked over to the door, as she opened it a blast of the sea filled her mind, and the sun bore down its hot rays.

"So this is the sea…" She muttered as she stepped out on deck. She went over to the railing and looked down at the sea. Then she looked up, no land. "And this is what it's like to be free!" Hikari shouted happily as a large wave crashed into the side of the ship. Zolo awoke to find him self in his bed, which is not uncommon for any normal person to do, except he'd remembered that he'd laid Hikari there and he took the floor. He sat up and went out side on deck and saw Hikari sitting on the rail staring out at the vast ocean. Zolo walked over to her.

"Hey!" Zolo said as he got closer. Hikari jumped and put her hand to her heart.

"Oh! Zolo! You scared me there for a moment!" she said as she brought her legs over on to the deck side.

"Sorry." He said as he smiled "So how do you like the ocean?" he asked her.

"It's wonderful!" Hikari exclaimed as she flung her arms out. She lost her balance and fell over the rail. Instead of hitting the water she felt two strong arms wrapped around her. Zolo brought her back up and stood her on deck.

"I guess I should be more careful!" She said as she grinned. Zolo simply smiled. He looked at her, while she blabbed on about how the Isles were never this cool, and thought.

'Man I wish every girl was this nice.' He smiled a little. 'She is just so… wonderful.' He smiled a little more.

"-olo. Zolo!" a different voice called out.

"What is it Sanji?" Zolo asked as he turned and faced the cook.

"Breakfast! Come ooooooon!" Zolo heard Luffy cry from below deck "I'm huuuuuuuungry!" he whined. Zolo sighed and followed Hikari into the interior of the ship.

Sanji had prepared a rather large breakfast that day. It had omelets, bacon, pancakes, fruit, and sausage. Sanji served Nami and Hikari their plates while the men had to get their own. They were quite used to it. Hikari sat between Sanji and Zolo and was the lively hood of the table. Zolo loaded his plate with food; he was really hungry for some reason. He picked at his food. His stomach was whirling madly yet he wasn't hungry. His eye's kept glancing over in Hikari's direction, then he'd catch him self and look away. Finally Zolo stood up and left, leaving his plate completely full. Hikari looked after him, but then resumed conversation as Luffy grabbed Zolo's plate. After Hikari was done she went out on to the deck and saw Zolo sitting cross legged. She walked up the steps.

"Hey Zolo what's wrong?" she asked as she sat down next to him. He glanced at her.

"Nothing." He muttered. Hikari stared at him some more.

"You're tense." she said and she scooted behind him gently placed her hands on his shoulders. He tensed even more. Then she slowly started messaging his shoulders. Zolo immediately succumbed to her soft touch and he let her message his back. She made him lie down and she began working on his lower back.

"You know—UHN!—you're really—OW!—good at this." He said as she popped his back. To calm the pain she gently ran her finger down his spine. Zolo closed his eyes and sighed. 'Wow…I could stay like this forever.' He thought. Hikari smiled as she stroked his back.

'He's so buff… I hope he likes it.' She thought as she massaged his shoulders again. Zolo opened his eyes, Hikari had stopped. Zolo sat up again.

"Oh man I feel better. Every thing is relaxed and I could just fall asleep right …here…zzzzzzzz…" Zolo's eye's shut slowly and he thudded on to the ground asleep. Hikari giggled, and then she leaned down and kissed his cheek.

"That was for earlier." She whispered into his ear and then she stood up and went down into the kitchen. She found Sanji smoking and cooking lunch. When she opened the door he jumped a little.

"So what can I cook for you today?" she asked as she leaned on the counter.

"Well I do want to know how a beautiful angel such as your self learned how to cook such fine food!" he said playfully as he turned the oven off.

"Well this was a long time ago but as you know I am a gypsy. Gypsies travel in bands or groups and my group lived in that town but then the pirates came, and killed my mother and father. My sister fled it terror along with the others who weren't slain. I was taken captive and there was another man who taught me how to cook and I had to cook for Captain Gama and his crew. Every day I slaved over that hot stove crying tears of hatred and grief. The cook told me not to cry and taught me how to cut with out a knife, and he made me these gloves," She paused and held up her hands "But then there was a fire, and the cook died trying to get me out. The pirates were ever still cruel to me, but one day I gained up the courage to ask one of them to a cook off. That's how I met you; I kept winning until you came. I was so happy that you beat me I went back to the tavern and told them and they kicked me out Gama also said how he never really wanted me any way and here I am with you." Hikari said, Sanji looked at her sadly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know." He said softly "But I want to see some of your mad cooking skills and back when we were cooking… How was that spoon stirring with out your hand on it?" Sanji asked. Hikari giggled.

"You know how the cook made these for me?" She asked Sanji.

"Yeah. What are they like magical or something?" he asked.

"The cook ate a cursed fruit and it gave him the power to enchant any thing he wanted to. So he enchanted these gloves." Hikari said as she smiled.

"Well then let's see you cook!" Sanji smiled as he handed Hikari a plate of potatoes. "Skin and slice these for me." He said. Hikari stood the potato up on end and jabbed her fingers in to the center at the top. The potato fell in to perfectly equal slices cut and peeled. Sanji's jaw dropped.

"Whoa. Could you do that with out the gloves?" he asked, she smiled and took them off, and did the same.

"Wow!" Sanji started to laugh, "You're second head chef now!" he smiled and they both made lunch.

Chapter 5