A/N: Kinda forgot the disclaimer last chapter. So here it is!
Disclaimer: I own One Piece, since I am now miraculously Ode-sensei. But sorry, nope, I'm just Mr. 2 Bon Clay. Wait, I'm not even him! Nooooo!
Sanji: Yay! parades around the room
Athenus: That's not very nice of you!
Zoro: Love-cook isn't very nice in the first place, Athie-kun.
Sanji: Oh, I'm so sorry, beautiful … and when did you start calling Athenus-san Athie-kun, crappy swordsman!
Athenus and Zoro: -growls-
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Hemlock - Thanks for being my No. 1 reviewer (and reader) on this story! I really appreciate it! Nitty-gritty ... well, I didn't really want Athenus to have amnesia ... and stuff like that ... it's just my insane mind. But the appearance has a cameo later, in Ch. 3 ... XP
"So, what are we to call you?" Zoro asked nonchalantly, leaning on a table.
"Well, my nickname is Ath … I guess you could call me that, Zoro-san."
"My Athie-swan!" the lying Sanji squealed, before I stepped on his face.
"Now, where were we?" I asked Zoro.
"In a pub."
"Thanks. I could have never guessed that." Okay, I guess I was flirting. But who wouldn't? With two perfectly eligible bachelors in my crew, why shouldn't I? I know it can be mean, but hey! That's me for ya.
"Meals up!" the chef yelled.
"Thanks, Ven-san," I yelled back, before serving Luffy and Usopp their MEAT! MEAT! MEAT! MEAT, giving Zoro his beer, and Nami her water.
Finally, Sanji sat up, and massaged his head wearily. "What happened to me?" he asked, all eyes and ears turning to him.
"Is he really that stupid?" I asked Zoro.
"Even more so, Athie-san." Inside me I went SQUEE! Cause Zoro made up a nickname for meXDDDD Well, you get the point.
"No, I am not stupid, just blinded by A … Nami-swan's beauty here," Sanji said, changing names mid-sentence to avoid getting whacked in the head again.
"Well, at least he doesn't have amnesia," I remarked dryly.
Zoro grinned briefly at me. My heart fluttered. Zolo? Grinned? At me? Moi, Athenus Yuran? The glory of it!
"Nah, that's just the funky eyebrow's normal condition."
"Hey!" Suddenly from his sitting position, Sanji flipped over, and kicked Zoro in the face. Or would have, had he not blocked him.
Nami was just calmly watching this fight. I suppose they happened all the time in their crew. Luffy and Usopp? They were tearing at the steaks set in front of them.
"Did you want me to get my swords out?" Zoro threatened.
"As if you could use them, moss head!"
"Watch your mouth, love cook!"
"Crappy swordsman!"
"Funky eyebrow!"
I thought it was time for me to intrude here. So I, um, 'stepped in'. In other words, kicked them both in the groin. Naturally, they doubled over. Nami smirked at me, while I smugly looked over the two men in pain, holding their crotches.
"Well, that was fun," I giggled, as Zoro and Sanji glared at me. "What?" I asked, my face the epitome of innocence. "What did I say?"
"Nothing, Athie-kun! Absolutely nothing!" Sanji assured me, as I rolled my eyes. And kicked him in the crotch again.
"Never learns, does he?" I asked Zoro, who shook his head sadly.
"'Fraid not."
That same night, I told my boss I was leaving to join the Straw Hats. Understandably, she was sad. My boss, Faden-sama, had given me a place to stay when I came over from Reality. I paid for rent, though, with my job, and food.
"Well, I have something for you, Athenus-san. I was going to give you it on you eighteenth birthday, but since the odds are against us seeing each other in that span of time, I shall give it to you now." Faden-sama opened a darkly-stained cedar box to reveal a lumpy peach fruit.
"What's this?" I queried, with a puzzled look at Faden-sama.
"This," she said, "is the Baka Baka Fruit."
"Huh? I don't get it, Faden-sama."
Faden-sama gave me a small smile. "It's a cursed fruit, Athenus-chan. It's for you." She pushed the box forward at me, as I picked up the orange fruit.
"Here goes," I said, as I took a bite of the Baka Baka Fruit.
The taste was so rancid I nearly spat it out. As it was, I went into a choking fit, and Faden-sama patted me on the back to get me through it.
"Eat it all," Faden-sama commanded me, and I reluctantly downed the rest of the fruit.
"Now you are a Cursed Fruit user, Athenus-chan. The only bad part is that you can no longer swim." Faden-sama had a triumphant smile on her face. I couldn't realise why she could be so darn happy about forcing that disgusting thing down my throat!
"Well … what can I do?" I asked.
"Well, as you know, baka means idiot. So, Athenus-chan, you can make people into idiots, or reverse their idiotic state."
"Sweet!" I think I got over the taste of my fruit now … "Anything else, Faden-sama?"
"Yes. Be careful."
"Nooo!" I wailed. "I meant in abilities!"
Faden-sama gave me another of her smiles. "Well … you can make someone's brain freeze for a bit … you can also intrude on peoples thoughts, dreams and wishes … whether you like or not, Athenus-san, you are cursed with the Baka Baka Fruit."
"Well, I guess I'm a psychic now?"
"Yes, I think so. Athenus-chan, that fruit made you smarter than your normal capabilities. Don't abuse it."
As I rose to leave, Faden-sama called after me, "One last thing …"
I turned to face my mother-replacement in Non-Reality.
"Be safe … Athenus."
It was the first time Faden-sama had called me just by my first name. No sans or chans or anything.
"Thank you, Okaasan." My eyes misted over as I left the room to go and join Luffy and the others down at the pub.
Unbeknownst to me, Faden-sama's eyes fogged up as well, with me calling her Mother. She now felt likea happy mother, farewelling one of her chicks.
Sorry about the lack of Luffy and Usopp. Will make up next chapter ... hopefully. No! Don't kill me!
Sanji: Kill her! She's making Athie-swan kill me!
Me: Shut up Sanji! I can do worse ...
Sanji: Oh, no, that's alright ...
Next time on Cursed Idiot…
Find out what Athenus does with her new powers ...
And what her position on the Straw Hats is ...
And what happens to her heart ...
And how Zoro and Sanji are feeling after Athie's kick in the (insert word here) ...
On Cursed Idiot…!