A/N: This is just a little side story that happened immediately after the last chapter. It doesn't have much to do with the actual story, but it made me laugh and so I am sharing it with you guys! So it is short, but just consider it a stepping stone to the next chapter! Hope you like it as much as I do!

~Shini

Shanks waited for Elle to disappear back into the locker-room of the Hot Spring before he approached the open-mouthed boys standing just inside the building. The twins were as pale as the snow, their jaws almost hitting the floor. The young pirate had managed to close his gaping mouth, but his eyes were still wide as they regarded Shanks. He gave all three of them a wide grin before be sauntered up to the reception desk. The poor woman looked just as shocked as the boys, but had a layer of fear as well. Which wasn't too surprising.

The twins had grown up with Elle, so while they might not have witnessed her in action before, they certainly know exactly what she was capable of. And Shanks sincerely doubted that the pirate boy had seen Elle fight before, but his reputation as one of the Supernovas certainly proved that he was no stranger to bloody fights. But this poor woman was just a civilian and had probably not witnessed anything more than a drunken brawl or two. Shanks almost felt the need to tell the woman that what had just transpired wouldn't even be considered a warm-up for Elle, but decided against it. It didn't look like the woman's heart could take much more.

So Shanks casually asked for a damp cloth so that he could wipe the blood off of his hand, giving the woman his most innocent smile. She jumped at the chance to run off, almost tripping in her haste. Shanks chuckled and leaned his back against the counter so that he could observe the street. People were finally starting to go about their business, but were avoiding Shanks and the boyos like they had the plague. It had started snowing again, the white landing on the crimson stains from earlier. Shanks was aware that the younger pirate had joined him at the counter, but said nothing as he continued to people-watch.

Finally, the youngster couldn't take the silence anymore and asked, "Is it normal for you to get turned on watching Senpai like that?"

Shanks snapped his head in the bastard's direction, his eyes wide. Shanks had thought he had been subtle when he had reached his hand into his pocket to adjust his—ahem—member. Apparently not, as this kid had managed to catch him. Or not, Shanks amended upon scanning up and down the kid's body. Maybe the younger man only notice Shanks' reaction because his was the same. Shanks couldn't help but to laugh and clap the red-faced youth on the shoulder.

"I'll be honest with ya, kid," Shanks said, ignoring the other pirate's sudden scowl. "Seeing Kitten in action has almost always excited me to some point, as just watching her move is beautiful." The younger man nodded in agreement. "But this was the first time that I've gotten a full hard-on." Shanks laughed even louder and wiped a tear from his eye. "I was just as surprised as you are. I'm not exactly a young man and I thought she had emptied me fully yesterday."

The kid turned and scowled deeply at Shanks, opening his mouth to say something before he was interrupted by a set of much younger voices. "What do you mean by that, Old Man?"

Shanks and the younger pirate both jumped and looked down at the twins. Shanks certainly hadn't heard them approach and the younger man's reaction proved that he hadn't, either. Shanks felt a slight blush cross his cheeks as he silently wondered how much of their conversation the twins had heard.

"All of it," Sora said and Eli added, "So tell us what you meant."

Okay, maybe Shanks wasn't as good at keeping his thoughts silent as he thought. "Well, ah, boys," he said, desperately trying to think of something to say. He glanced at the other pirate, but he just smirked and held his hand up to his ear. Bastard. "What I mean, is—ah—it's something that you'll understand when you're older."

There. That should keep them from asking questions. Even though both of them were shooting him identical frowns. Then they glanced at each other, seemingly having a conversation that only they could hear. Sora and Eli frowned deeper at Shanks before wide grins spread across their faces. They glanced at the locker-room and quickly headed in that direction. Confused, Shanks glanced over and saw that Elle had just emerged. Her face was free from blood and she had let her hair fall loose, the pale waves falling well past her waist. She smiled widely at the boys and crouched down to get closer to them.

"Maaaaa!" both boys whined. "Shanks and Kid are saying pervy things about you!"

The men in question both turned to stone, their hearts freezing in their chests as those golden eyes snapped towards them. Up and down, she scanned both of their bodies before something weird happened. Elle turned red enough to make a tomato jealous and screeched, "What they hell are you telling my children?!"

With jerky movements, almost like puppets on tangled strings, both Shanks and the other pirate glanced down at themselves to see what could have upset Elle. At the same time, they both noticed that their earlier excitement hadn't subsided. If anything, seeing Elle in that beautiful kimono with her hair framing her face had only fanned the flames of their desire. They both looked back at Elle to see that, while her face was still bright red, she looked angry.

"Oh, my god, you perverts!" she shouted before standing up. She placed on hand on the back of each of her sons and started ushering them out of the building. Shooting them one last glare over her shoulder, she added, "Gross perverts!"

Oops.