A/N: Whoo! 1000 hits! 4th overall fanfic that has made it to this point (Merger of Cursed Worlds (which sadly was turned back to 0), Quest of Kings and Pokemon Angels Vol 1) I want to thank those who read this fic.
Chapter 6: The Cures
Ko was in her usual perch taking a nap, when she began to wake up. She noticed that the ship was near land.
"All right!" she yelled normally the aloof girl generally happy.
"Land?" asked Luffy.
"Not only that but it's Konegi Island… oh and there may a chance to find a cure there." said Ko.
Both Sanji and Zoro heard this, they were happy, though didn't show it. Luffy just asked "Cure for what?"
Everyone within earshot anime fell.
Meanwhile on the island a young man scanned the seas looking for ships when he saw the Merry Go. He picked up a telescope and looked at the flag… hoping to find one with it head on it's side, drooling, beer bottle instead of bones and with Xs for eyes.
"It's not them… however I should call everyone just in case they attack." He said. He went over to a bell that was next to him and began to punch it… a bell a sign that pirates were coming.
All the young men and quite a few young women came out. Some were banishing various weapon… more than one on a person. Others brought nothing, their bodies were their weapons.
"If they attack and they are too much someone needs to signal team animal!" said the young man.
"We know…" moaned a young woman carrying a Long Sword on her hip and halberd on her back.
Back on the Merry Go they heard the bell being tolled.
"What does that mean?" asked Nami.
"It means that all members in-between 15 and 30 who aren't busy at the moment must come to defend the island incase pirates attack. They will issue a warning first saying that we attack then they will be forced to fight back." said Ko.
"What if they attack first?" asked Zoro since they were wanted pirates.
"Well Konegi Island had no ties to the World Government, they don't care about Marines so it's cool." said Ko.
"I bet unless someone's been off the island recently they won't know the flag." said Usa.
They finally reached the island, all the people on the island prepped their weapon for the worst.
"Who's the captain!" demanded a young man carrying a Rapier on a right hip and a katana on his left.
"I am!" yelled Luffy.
"I must tell you..." said the young man.
"If you must restock then do it by legal means… if you choose to fight then you shall loose… that's the speech right?" said Ko with a smirk.
"Ko!" yelled the young man in surprise.
"Don't forget me too!" said Usa with a smile.
"You actually joined a pirate crew!" said the young man.
"That's right Lan!" said Usa.
"Hey Lan remember that bet?" said a young who had no weapons.
"No…" lied the young man with the two swords named, Lan.
"Oh come on… you know the bet if Ko joins a pirate crew you owe me 5000 berries, pay up!" said the young man.
"Fine, I just made that bet that Ko would join a pirate so that you wouldn't stop bothering me I told you I agreed with but sheesh!" said Lan handing him 5000 berries.
"Lenny! Lan! You made a bet that I would join a pirate crew?" said Ko angrily.
"No…" said Lan quietly.
"Well duh!" said the young with no weapons, named Lenny.
"Lenny! You're an idiot!" said Lan.
Ko took out a broad sword. She jumped up and slammed it into the ground, the two boy barley dodged, then they ran like there was no tomorrow.
"Come back here you two!" yelled Ko.
The rest of the warriors shrugged and went back to their businesses.
"Does this happen a lot?" asked Nami.
"More than you'd expect." said Usa.
All the Straw Hats sweatdroped, "We should head to my house first then me or Ko if she's back will take you to Pantene's." said Usa.
In a road two woman stood still waiting for the signal if there was one. Both were in their mid to late 30s and known as Team Animal, the last resort in fighting pirates. One had a reddish pink color of hair and the other had light blue hair.
"There's no signal yet… by now I think it's peaceful." said the woman with the pink hair.
"I did hear a scream, Serena, so I'm unsure." said the woman with light blue hair.
They were Serena and Ichigo, Usa and Ko's mothers. They heard two screams. Both Lenny and Lan showed up running towards them.
"Ichigo! We need your help!" cried Lenny, "And it's all Lan's fault!"
"Look Lenny you're the one who mentioned the bet!" yelled Lan.
"What bet?" asked Ichigo.
"LENNY! LAN! PREPARE YOURSELVES!" yelled Ko.
Serena sweatdroped, "I guess she did join a pirate crew after all…" said Serena who began to leave.
"She's in a blind rage again…" sighed Ichigo.
Meanwhile with the Straw Hats Usa was leading them to her house.
"So who were those two?" asked Zoro.
"Kone Lan and Gi Lenny, distant cousins of ours… they are known as the Idiot Dou of Konegi Island." said Usa.
There was a loud scream… it was Ko's.
"That was Ko's." said Luffy.
"Should we check it out?" asked Zoro.
"Hey wait!" said Usa as everyone ran ahead, "It's probably just Ichigo…" she sighed.
"Isn't that Ko's mother's name?" asked Usopp who stayed behind… with is legs shaking in fear.
Usa sweatdroped, "Yeah…"
The other Straw Hats got there to find a strange sight.
"Why is Ko being pounced on by a giant kitten?" asked Luffy.
"Sorry Mom, I won't try to kill the idiot duo in a blind rage again…" said Ko crying a little.
"Mom!" yelled Luffy forgetting the fact that Ichigo ate the Kitten Kitten fruit.
"Ko's mom ate a devil fruit remember." said Nami.
"Can you get off me now, my crew's here and your kind of embarrassing me." said Ko.
Ichigo looked at the Straw Hats. "Sorry." said Ichigo sifting back to her human form.
Ko got off the ground and dusted herself off. Usa and Usopp got there too.
"Hey Ichigo!" said Usa.
"Hi Usa." said Ichigo.
"Look you promised no kill us in a blind rage! So can I you pay me now!" said Lenny who was hiding behind Ichigo.
Ko shot him a glare and pinned him to the ground with her throwing weapons. Both Ichigo and Lan clapped at this, "Wow, your Kone Pin Technique has gotten better" said Lan.
"That's because I have the perfect test subject." Said Ko then looked at Sanji with an evil smile.
"Oh Usa, Serena was here but she left when there was no sign of troble." said Ichigo.
"Okay… let's go!" said Usa excited.
The Straw Hats along with Ichigo left. Lan left in another direction.
"Someone… anybody… help!" cried Lenny still on the ground.
About 10 minuets later they got to Usa's "House"
"Usa…" said Nami.
"Yeah?" replied Usa.
"Why didn't you tell you were rich?" asked Nami.
"I don't it slipped my mind." said Usa.
"Slipped your mind?" said Nami.
It was indeed true Usa's house was a huge mansion on top of a hill, it was on two on of hills...
"Your Grandfather is head of Gi Clan, am I right Miss Rabbit." said Robin.
"Bingo!" said Usa.
"What!" yelled Zoro, Nami and Usopp.
"It slipped my mind." said Usa.
"The door opened it was very lavish, Serena came out to greet them, "This island takes takes three days to log, since your members of my daughter's crew you can stay here if you like! You can also have anything you like." said Serena.
"Even meat." Asked Luffy.
This caught Serena off guard. "Why yes." Said Serena a little surprised.
Ko could see where this was going. "Come on Luffy don't forget one of the reasons why we are here." said Ko while both Zoro and Sanji sweatdroped.
"What was it again?" asked Luffy.
"Should we go now?" asked Zoro.
"I was hopping to visit first… but." said Ko.
She grabbed Luffy his shirt and began to drag him away. Both Zoro and Sanji shrugged and followed the annoyed cat girl.
About 10 minutes later they got to a small house. Ko knocked on the door a young woman seemly in her mid 20s opened the door.
"Ko, I heard you were on the island and you joined a crew." Said the young woman, "Which I can see you brought some of them."
"Yeah, but I'm afraid this isn't a social visit though" said Ko taking out a bucket from pocket space and splashing her three crewmates.
"Oh I see, it's a good thing you or Usa didn't fall in, sorry I forgot tell you about the springs… come in." said the young woman.
They went into the house where they sat a table while the young woman boiled water.
"Well this Pantene." said Ko introducing them.
"Hello." said the young woman, named Pantene.
"This is Monkey D. Luffy, my captain." said Ko.
"Hey!" greeted Luffy-Chan.
"Roronoa Zoro, the first mate." said Ko.
Zoro-Chan only nodded as a response.
"And Perv Master S the cook." said Ko with an evil smile.
"That's right… wait a minute." said Sanji-Chan.
She ran up to Pantene and grabbed her hand, "My name is Sanji and it's a pleasure to meet you." said Sanji.
"Uh… Perv Master S…" said Ko.
Before she could warn her Pantene whacked Sanji-Chan in the head.
"I'm married and probably twice you age." said Pantene.
"Yeah she's over 40 years old, Amazons of Jusenkyo Island have learned secrets slowly ageing." said Ko.
"Wow, but you look… younger." said Luffy.
"I know." said Pantene.
The water was ready she poured it on Luffy then Zoro and finally Sanji. Afterwards she poked Sanji in chest with a nearby stick.
"That he gets for hitting on me." she said loudly.
Everyone was extremely confused, Sanji got up and went to the table so did Pantene sitting next to Ko. She whispered something into her ear Ko sighed then whispered something else into Pantene's ear Pantene smiled she whispered something else into her ear. Ko began to smile an evil smile. The other three looked at each other and shrugged.
"I'm sorry to say this but I don't have a cure with me." said Pantene.
Both Sanji and Zoro groaned. "However I know of two cures… one is a water that is said to come from a spring in unknown regions… no one knows where it is however there are people who have found… however it seems the island has some sort of strange effect on people… they forget where the island is…" said Pantene.
"What's the other one?" asked Zoro.
Pantene sighed, "You need to be very calm before I tell you." said Pantene.
"Is that bad?" asked Luffy.
After a few minutes of quiet so that they could be calm Pantene gave them the news "The other cure… is the Spring of Drowned Man at Jusenkyo Island…"
"WHAT!" yelled Sanji and Zoro extremely loudly.
"You see the guide has a habit of forgetting these things, he always forgets…" said Pantene.
"So do you have an eternal pose?" asked Ko who was very calm.
"Unfortunately not many exist due to this reason when one is made it get stolen immediately so I don't have one…" said Pantene, "Is it me or does Luffy doesn't mind transforming?"
"He doesn't oddly enough." said Ko.
"However I do have good news... well in a way." said Pantene.
"What " asked Zoro.
"Well if you want to get back the guide we can send him pork." said Pantene.
Everyone starred at her.
"What?" asked Sanji.
"Well he's mentally scared for life after he nearly ate this one guy who fell into spring of drowned piglet now he can't eat pig for the rest of his life. A cousin of mine named Fructis saw him go into the fetal position when she served him." said Pantene.
Zoro, Sanji and Ko sweatdroped at this fact.
So later all 4 left, "That was a waste." said Sanji.
"No it wasn't we found that there are cures… okay so one of them maybe impossible to find however we maybe able to find an eternal pose to Jusenkyo Island." said Ko.
"I agree with Ko… but who know if we're able to find these things." said Zoro.
"What's that bag?" asked Luffy pointing a bag Ko was carrying.
"Oh just a gift Pantene gave me." said Ko.
A few house later there was a loud screamed form Gi Mansion. It came from the bathroom and it belonged to Sanji. All the Straw Hats ran there to find Sanji-Chan wearing a towel panting.
"What happened?" asked Luffy.
"The water... it's beyond boiling point…" said Sanji-Chan.
Zoro checked the te3pmure of the water… it was barley even warm.
"I tried to warn him not to hit on Pantene." said Ko.
Everyone stared at her, "Remember when she poked him in chest?" asked Ko.
Zoro and Sanji nodded… Luffy didn't remember. "Well the thing is, there are also ways to keep them in their cursed forms as well including a pressure point that causes the human body to become intolerant to heat." said Ko.
"What!" yelled Sanji.
"Don't worry, I have the cure right here" said Ko, she took out a small box with the words "Phoenix Pill" on it. "However…" she said held off for dramatic tension. "What goes around come around. I'm going to make you suffer like you to Zoro and the soap." said Ko.
Ko left the bathroom while Sanji looked at her angrily.
"She's right you know." said Zoro who fallowed her out.
Two days the Merry Go shoved off… with Sanji still stuck as a girl… this was going to be tough.
Next Time: It's the daily life of the Straw Hats with their curses. From fighting pirates to eating meals see how the cursed pirate's life is like. Contains Mini-Story based on a AMV I saw recently.
A/N: Sanji will be stuck as a girl for the next few chapters... thought it would interesting. Also incase you didn't get joke on the Pantene's name, it's a brand on Shampoo, so s her cousin's that's mentioned in the chapter, if you don't' watch or read Ranma 1/2 it's about Shampoo, Cologne and Mousse (all beauty products).