Chapter 7: Movie Star!

"Jinbe, come out of there!" Kisame knocked on the locked door.

"Go away!"

"Jinbe, you're seriously worrying us," Halibel added in a soothing tone.

"NO! Everything must be perfect!" The Fishman's voice sounded on-edge.

"Umm…what's going on?" Usopp tentatively asked, the other Straw Hats behind.

"He hasn't come out since last night," a frustrated Kisame glowered at the door like it had personally offended him.

"Last night…but that's when…oh," Nami groaned as realization seemed to hit her.

All the Straw Hats started looking uncomfortable.

"What?" Halibel gave her patented 'mom glare'.

"Well…last night…we were told about our next movie. It's called Film: Red." Sanji informed the two sharks.

"And…I'm sure it's not just the movie," Kisame raised an eyebrow. "Your crew's already done over half-a-dozen movies."

"SURE!" Jinbe's voice boomed from his room. "OH, SORRY JINBE! YOU CAN'T BE IN STAMPEDE! YOU'RE NOT AN ACTUAL STRAW HAT! THEY PUT FOXY IN THE MOVIE, FOR GOD'S SAKE! 20 YEARS OF ANIME…AND THEY KEPT ME OUT!"

"I stand corrected," Kisame took a step back.

"Umm…yeah," Franky rubbed the back of his head. "Jinbe actually hasn't been in ANY of our movies."

Tsuyu narrowed her eyes. "You don't say."

"My Cinematic Debut must be PERFECT!" Jinbe's voice made everyone jump.

"Come on buddy," Kisame leaned in. "Open the door so we can help."

"NO! This is a space for stars only!" Jinbe declared.

"Hey, I was in Road to Ninja!" Kisame objected.

"Wasn't that technically an Alternate Timeline version of ourselves, and not the real 'us'?" Sasori asked.

"NERD!" Everyone reflexively shouted at the puppet.

"HA! You amateurs would only slow me down!" Jinbe called out.

"That's it," Halibel grabbed the handle, only for the door to swing out so hard that she tumbled into Kisame, sending them both crashing down.

"Hello, World!" Jinbe held his arms out.

"Pff! What is that?!" Kisame's eyes bulged in shock at his friend's attire, while spitting out strands of blonde hair.

"I'm…not entirely sure," Halibel admitted as she rolled off.

For Jinbe had bedecked himself in a white, high-collared jumpsuit, decorated with golden stars. Overlaying that was a 'him-size' cummerbund, accentuated by a golden eagle and studs glimmering on the edges.

Tsuyu's eyes widened. "Oh my god…Jinbe's a method actor…he thinks he's The King."

Jinbe flashed a smile as shades slid over his eyes, pointing honest-to-goodness finger guns. "Thank you! Thank you very much!"

"…okay, I'll bite," Grimmjow seemed to magically appear. "The hell am I looking at?"

Jinbe slowly turned, and stared for a full minute at the Hollow.

"…"

Jinbe then yanked the guitar out of Brook's hands…

"HEY!"

…and started shredding it as he pointed directly at Grimmjow!

"YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG! CRYING ALL THE TIME!

YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG! CRYING ALL THE TIME!"

Veins popped on Grimmjow's head, his mouth curling into a snarl, and finger charging up a Cero.

"Oh you MOTHERFU…"

"NOT ON THE SHIP!"

Kisame promptly tackled him out the window.

Cue the lightshow!

Shaking her head and letting out a long-suffering sigh, Halibel put her hands over her head in a classic diving pose, leaping out the window.

"WELL, YOU AIN'T CAUGHT A RABBIT! YOU AIN'T NO FRIEND OF MINE!"

"Umm…how long until your movie comes out?" Hanataro asked.

"Months…he's going to be singing for months," Sanji's expression went into a 'thousand-yard-stare'.

"Too long…" Nami grumpily added.

"NOT IF I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SA….Gurgle, gurgle!"

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep."

"No air until you've calmed down," Halibel chided.

(The Shireen)

Shoto stood still, staring at a stranger.

Mismatched eyes peeked through evenly-split red and white hair…on both sides.

Shoto raised his right hand, with the girl mirroring him.

They pointed to each other.

"Shitty dad?" Shoto asked.

"Shitty dad." Uta nodded.

"Shitty dad," Zuko, Ace, Itachi, and Weiss all nodded in unison as they dragged Uta to the dinner table. Poor Davos looked like he was questioning all his life decisions.

A.N. So…last semester wasn't the best…but one day at a time. And and my computer aren't getting along. So, sorry for the lack of content. Getting back to SoSC, and starting my 'Soul Society's New Dawn', might just be the break I need.

Hope all y'all are doing well. Til Next Time…Have Fun!