02/20/22 EDIT: Thanks to KumaZura for proof reading this chapter.

Chapter 8

Hide-and-seek

The next afternoon, Franky brought relief to his crew. "Island in sight!" Immediately, a human tide took over the deck and all the excited eyes were on the land.

"Finally, food and adventure!" Luffy shouted, thrilled.

"It's Almond Trees Island," Nami explained as they were discovering a mountainous island covered in greenery.

"They export almonds all over the Grand Line," Robin confirmed.

"Almonds are healthy," Sanji appreciated, lighting a cigarette.

"Can we have new recipes?" His captain inquired, his eyes bright.

"Almond trout, almond cake, almond chicken," The cook listed, delighting the straw hat boy.

"We'll go by the market and this time, we'll really stock up," The navigator agreed.

The Sunny docked in the calm bay of the island and Nami waited for the screams of terror because of their ship's Jolly Roger but no guard came to even claim the mooring fee. She appreciated the island even more.

After allocating orders, recommendations and blows, the redhead girl let everyone get down to their task. Sanji and Chopper were assigned to the shopping, Franky and Brook to the cola stock, Robin and Nami to go round the shops, Zoro to the Sunny's watch and Usopp to Luffy's who had ejected from the ship as soon as they had their back turned.

A second later, the straw hat crew members set foot on the mainland with enthusiasm and dashed into the streets cheerfully.

"Look, Usopp! A show!"

The sniper clung on to the wall, his tongue hanging out. After quickly finding Luffy who was gazing blissfully at a spit-roasted chicken, he had bought him one. Since then, and to his utter despair, the captain was running everywhere to discover the city. "Luffy, for God's sake," He begged, "Stop running around… I'm dying here…"

"But look!" The captain pressed his long nose to the poster on the wall and the gunner made an effort to adjust his sight. "A big party in honor of the eclipse," He read. "What eclipse?"

"The eclipse of noon tomorrow, young people!" A rotund inhabitant at their side answered, a broad smile on his lips. "You haven't heard of it?"

As the two pirates were shaking their heads, he continued. "A total solar eclipse will take place tomorrow at noon. It's a very rare event and there'll be lots of entertainment in the evening to celebrate. Stallholders will be present, musicians are coming from all over the region and there'll be a competition for the biggest eater of almonds!"

"A food contest? That's great!" Luffy exclaimed.

"You can register but I gotta warn you, there are very good eaters around here!"

"Don't worry about him," Usopp reassured him, sighing.

"Then you should enjoy it!" The inhabitant finished, resuming his way.

"Thank you! Goodbye!" They answered in unison.

The cook carefully examined the different almonds' varieties before him. He had never seen so many and he was absolutely delighted with his discoveries, dozens of new recipes coming to his mind at their sight. Not far from him, Chopper was selecting dried herbs by the island's sun whose scents invaded the whole market.

Suddenly, Sanji jumped. The swordsman had come so close he had almost bumped into him when he had turned around. "Jeez, what are you doing here?!" He barked. "Weren't you supposed to watch the ship?"

"I took a break."

"What?"

"Come here, just five minutes…"

"You're completely out of y-"

"Shut up, Chopper's gonna hear you."

The cook gave him an angry look and moved a little while actually lowering his voice despite the noisy crowd. "You're completely out of your mind!" He repeated. "Leaving the Sunny unattended! I know I straight up rocked your world last night but even s-"

"Brook and Franky came back," The swordsman cut him short, "I thought we might have time…"

"I haven't finished shopping," The blond grumbled, "And how did you manage to come here by the way?"

Zoro felt his cheeks coloring. "I searched… a little."

"How long?" Sanji wanted to know, raising a mocking eyebrow.

"Not that long," The swordsman dodged.

"Of course…"

"Well then, are you coming or not?"

"Where do you want us to do… that?" The blond inquired, half puzzled, half annoyed.

"Dunno… The street over there, it's-"

"Forget it, I'm not that desperate," The cook calmly said, "I must finish shopping anyway."

The swordsman frowned and the blond couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, we'll have other opportunities."

"Oh, Zoro, what are you doing here?" Chopper asked, approaching.

"He got lost," The cook said, shrugging.

"Not at all. Franky asked me to tell the cook he needed other cola stock. We gotta go help him."

"Really?" The little reindeer said. "But, what about shopping?"

"Yeah, what about shopping, Cactus-kun?" The cook sneered, understanding Zoro's maneuver.

"Let's hustle and we'll go after," Zoro explained confidently.

"I want to meet the almond leaf specialists," Chopper said, "I'll meet you there, okay?"

"No problem."

Zoro watched the reindeer walk away, a triumphant smile on his lips. "You got lucky, moron," The cook snapped once sure Chopper couldn't hear them.

"Let's move it with your almonds," The swordsman replied, obviously in a hurry. Sanji sighed and turned his attention back to the stall in front of him.

Nami threw a twentieth skirt on the pile in front of her. "This one too, miss?" The salesman asked, a huge smile on his lips.

"No, just the first one. The others are too expensive."

"W-well," The man stammered, "What about you, miss?" He said, turning towards Robin.

"I'm going to take this blouse," She answered, holding him the garment.

"That be all?"

"No. We're going to look at the shoes now!" The navigator exclaimed with delight.

"My pleasure. This way, please." The seller sighed inside. These two pests made him empty his shelves to take only tiny items. It was time he asked for a raise…

The swordsman pushed the cook with a shove of the shoulder to an alley away from the agitation of the market, causing him to stumble. "Are you out of your bleedin' mind?" The blond got mad, restoring his balance and his bags of almonds narrowly.

"Stop playing the killjoy," Zoro grumbled, pulling him against him after dumping his own bags whose treasure escaped to the ground.

"My almonds!" The blond went, upset.

The fencer sighed. "Don't you wanna forget your food for five minutes?" He groaned. "You look like Luffy…"

"At least he'd be more careful than you are with this food!" The cook sharply replied. "Everything's screwed up now, stupid!"

"I don't wanna fight," The swordsman whispered, hiding into his neck.

"No way, marimo!" Sanji pushed him away. "You don't deserve it!"

The swordsman's eyes widened, taken aback. "What d'you mean?"

"You don't deserve that I leave you the privilege of touching my wonderful body. You're too disrespectful!"

"You're nuts," He grunted.

"Still, you'd better keep yourself in check until tomorrow if you wanna enjoy it with me!"

"Tomorrow?" Zoro repeated, annoyed. "Why wait until tomorrow?"

"Because you ruined my purchases and I have to go back and then because I decided it'd be like that so you have no choice!" The blond concluded.

Sanji picked up the last spare bags and went back to the market crowd while the swordsman was feeling his jaw tense violently as he watched him walk away.

The blond cleared the last plates and went back to the galley to put them down after dinner on the Sunny. As he was coming out, he felt the eyes of the fencer absently looking at him. Indeed, Zoro wasn't participating in the lively discussion of the table put up on the deck. He couldn't care less about this eclipse and the weirdos who worshiped it but all his friends found it exciting and had already planned to attend the festivities of the next day.

With an air worthy of the greatest actors, Sanji took advantage of the joyful mess to voluntarily graze Zoro's hand when he grabbed his bottle. The man jumped and cast a questioning look at him but the cook superbly ignored him. The swordsman was sent into gloom again. Shortly after, Sanji started over the same thing by brushing against his leg under the table while smoking his cigarette, pretending to be interested in the discussion. Once again, Zoro moved, obviously lost by the mixed signals he thought he was getting and Sanji didn't regret his diabolical idea. This idiot had to pay for his harshness in the morning and there was nothing like making him crazy as long as possible.

When everyone went to bed a few moments later, the blond finished cleaning his galley and was about to get back to his bunk when he saw the swordsman on deck for his watch. Sanji smiled. Checking that no one else was sticking around, he took off his jacket and shirt before nonchalantly walking past the fencer who opened his eyes wide as he was coming closer.

"Holy shit, cook! What are you doing half naked?"

"Huh? Oh, nothing. A little accident just now," He answered with detachment.

"What happened?"

"There was boiling oil in a saucepan and I turned around too quickly. Well, while you're here, don't you wanna check if it burned me?" He asked, turning his back for him to examine it. "I wouldn't like bothering Chopper but it still ruined my shirt," He continued, sounding affected.

Zoro glanced at the cook's white shoulders and muscular back. He hesitated for a second before giving in to temptation and put a hand on his waist. "Touch with your eyes, okay?" The blond stopped him. "I may be hurt."

"There's nothing," The swordsman grumbled after a few moments of examination without a wandering hand.

"Here I am, relieved." With these words, the cook continued his way to his bed with a big smile, knowingly ignoring the torments of the other man.

The next day, Zoro silently entered the boys' quarters where Sanji was finishing tying his tie. It was almost noon and everyone was getting ready to go to the city square to admire the total solar eclipse. "Time's up," The swordsman sneakily pointed out behind his back.

The cook didn't even bother to turn around and looked at himself in the mirror. "No," He quietly answered.

"You said tomorrow and it was yesterday!" The fencer sharply reminded him.

"We have until 23:59 as far as I know so stop whining."

Zoro felt anger flood through him. He was willing to bet that the blond was reveling in the situation since the day before and that he enjoyed it blithely. Sanji was taking a little too much pleasure in upsetting him whenever he had the chance and their new relationship made no difference. On the contrary, he seemed to have discovered an additional way of getting on the nerves of his rival and lover.

The fencer had the impression that the cook continued to want to play hard and he was hesitating between irritation and attractive provocation. "All right, I don't care anyway. I don't feel like doing it," He said, folding his arms.

"Sure." Sanji turned at last, a confident smile on his face, and boldly put his hand on the swordsman's pants who gazed at him in surprise. The blond had only a few seconds to wait before feeling his manhood waking up. "I'm not worried," He burst out laughing as Zoro flushed.

"Perverted cook!"

"Sanji-kun! Zoro!" Nami called from the outside, "Let's go!"

"I'm coming, Nami-san!" The cook exclaimed, flying to the door.

The swordsman took a few seconds to calm down before he followed suit. He didn't know what to think of his attitude. He couldn't tell if it was an extension of their rivalry or if Sanji was still taking advantage of it to duck out of his desire. He shrugged. The blond was always unable to resist him in the end and Zoro was getting what he wanted. So the cook could try to run away, the swordsman was still victorious.

The moon was darkening the solar star, making the atmosphere magical and unreal. On the square around them, shouts of joy and admiration began to fuse and the straw hat crew members weren't left behind, amazed. The downtown square was huge and it seemed to them that the whole city had gathered here.

For the occasion, they had put on special glasses recommended by Usopp to protect them from the sun's rays and they were staring at the sky with fascination. All but the swordsman who was looking at the sea beyond the horizon with a bored look.

"Don't tell me you're upset?" The cook who had come closer whispered stealthily.

The fencer shrugged. "It sucks."

"I can't believe it, what bad taste!" The swordsman rolled his eyes and dived back into his dreary contemplation when he felt Sanji's hand quietly pull his own. Then he saw the cook silently beckon him to move back and he followed him, tempted by his seductive smile.

At the crossing of the street, they walked a little further from the crowd, protected by the narrowness of a small street and the growing darkness. "You should learn to enjoy the spectacles of nature," Sanji whispered before kissing him hard.

"I'm working on it," Zoro grumbled, bringing their two bodies together with a sudden move.

Hidden by the total darkness now, Sanji put his hands under the swordsman's clothes on his back to keep him close to his own skin as Zoro's were trying to cover as much space as possible along his body. Their tongues got tangled and their breaths became scarce but the sensation was too delicious to be stopped. They only had a few minutes and they had to enjoy it.

Time ran too fast. The brightness returned and the blond resolved to gently push his lover back. He loved these little stolen moments he was snatching from the fencer when he wasn't expecting it. He liked showing him he could just as well give him paradise or hell according to his desires. "It was a little taste for tonight," He promised him, out of breath and his eyes filled with defiance.

The swordsman nodded and reluctantly took a step away from the cook's body, aware that their secret was only a matter of seconds now.

They got back to their positions near their friends just in time to see them remove their glasses and exchange their feelings with excitement. Zoro looked into the cook's eyes beyond the laughter and cheers of the crew. Tonight. He had promised.

The night party given in honor of the eclipse was royal. In the square occupied by the crowd that morning, trestles and multicolored stands had taken place in the middle of large tables. The music and laughter echoed around them while a mouth-watering smell of roasted tree nuts immediately attracted the crew's captain towards the competition of the biggest eater of almonds.

"Usopp, are you joining?" He asked his friend.

"Why not," The gunner said. "It's an adventure that doesn't seem too risky for once!"

"You could still die from indigestion," The archeologist pointed out by his side.

"Thanks, Robin," He groused, "I'm just gonna settle for kebab in this case…"

"Zoro, you wanna go?" Luffy asked.

"I don't like almonds that much," The swordsman grimaced.

"Chopper? Sanji?"

"No thanks, I prefer cotton candy!" The little reindeer answered while the girls, Franky and Brook also declined.

"We're gonna encourage you, Luffy. Don't worry about us," The cook added.

"Okay!" The young man introduced himself to the organizer and came back a few moments later with a badge and his registration number, grinning from ear to ear.

"There is a sound and light show about the history of the city a little later," Nami, who had taken the program, read. "You interested, Robin?"

"It must be fascinating," The young dark-haired woman agreed.

"Look, Brook, they have concerts!" Franky showed him.

"Where?!"

The small group strolled in the middle of the various stalls and let themselves be carried away by the festive atmosphere of the city. They walked past a shooting range and Nami was amazed by a magnificent compass. Eyes full of stars, she turned towards her friends. "Whoever picks up this compass, I give him a week of watch off!"

Everyone rushed to the stall and the stallholder warmly welcomed them despite the frightening presence of a skeleton among them. "The lady's right, it's a unique piece that comes in useful to find one's bearings outside the Grand Line!"

"We know what it is," The redhead interrupted him, eyes sparkling, "It shines brightly!"

"It's solid gold, little lady!" The man exclaimed. "All you need is one of you hitting the target five times and place three rings around this bottle and it's yours!"

"It's not that easy, the target is crooked," Usopp immediately noticed.

"Come on! Such strong fellows as you won't make me believe this kind of challenge is out of their reach!"

Usopp plunged his hand into his bag, perfectly sure of himself. "How convenient," He puffed himself up, "I'm the proud Captain Ussop and I struck down the biggest monsters on the Grand Line with just my slingshot! I gotta warn you, your little game will only last a few seconds!"

"Wow! You're so strong, Usopp!" The little reindeer marveled by his side.

"Nami-san! If I win, I don't need you to take my watches, I will give them to you!" The cook cried out, spinning around her.

In the end, Chopper, Usopp, Luffy, Sanji, Brook and Franky lined up. Robin had politely declined and Zoro didn't intend to over-exert himself for watches he appreciated. On top of it, it was up to them to contribute, the navigator not paying in advance. Of course.

Luffy and Chopper didn't even hit the target with their seven cartridges and they were the first ones to be out. The margin of error was tight but Usopp was already on the fourth and Franky on the third.

Moments later, the sniper hit the target for the fifth time without needing the extra two cartridges and he proudly twirled his gun before the stallholder brought him four rings. Franky missed one but eventually managed to qualify for the rings as well. For their part, Brook and Sanji were falling behind and the cook eventually missed the target a third time, eliminating him from the game. On the other hand, Brook qualified by a narrow margin.

"Come on, guys! I need it!" Nami shouted behind them, distracting Usopp who winced.

Determined, Franky managed to win over the first bottle while Usopp missed it. "It's much harder than shooting," The gunner grumbled, reassessing his move.

The bottle was surrounded by other gadgets which made it difficult to evaluate perspective and therefore direction to give to his motion. He succeeded his two following shots and Franky missed the next one while Brook made his first attempt. Usopp concentrated to the fullest. Another ring and long, peaceful nights on the Sunny would be for him! He aimed, threw and… caught the target.

"I won!" He exclaimed, overjoyed.

"I'm sorry," The stallholder interrupted him, "It's imperative that the ring is completely put around the bottle. So you lost!"

The gunner stared at him, mouth open, before turning back while grumbling to his friends. "What a scam!"

"Still you could have made an effort!" The navigator complained. "You were almost there!"

Brook had succeeded his second shot and Franky missed the third and fourth, eliminating him from the game. Now alone, the skeleton felt the weight of the eyes of his friends on his back.

"Come on, Brook!" Luffy yelled. "It's the honor of the straw hat crew which is at stake!"

"Stop pressuring him, it's super hard," Franky mumbled.

"You're the best, Brook!" The little reindeer exclaimed.

The most senior member of the crew focused at the most before launching the ring that missed his target. Wincing, he took the last ring while his friends were holding their breaths. He relaxed the bones of his hand, smoothly sent it towards his target and reached it.

An explosion of joy echoed and Nami rushed into his arms. "You've always been my favorite!" She said with adoration.

"Yohohohoho! Could you then have the extreme kindness to show me your panties?"

"Not in a million years," She retorted, going away toward her trophy.

The stallholder took down the compass and handed it to the navigator who examined it, her eyes bright. "I'm sure it's worth a small fortune! I'll sell it as soon as we walk past an exchange bank!" The man stared at her and felt that he had been fooled. Grunting, he asked the crew to make way for the next players.

After a few minutes, Nami and Robin left the boys to watch the sound and light show. Luffy then decided to settle at one of the many tables in the middle of the square for some snacks.

"You're gonna take part in a food contest in half an hour!" Usopp exclaimed. "You're not gonna eat now!"

"I'm just gonna nibble," His friend reassured him. By way of nibbling, the captain swallowed two chickens and four sandwiches before Sanji stopped him given the time.

The boys sat on the benches in front of the stage while Luffy took a seat at a table in the company of the other eaters. All of them were huge and the straw hat boy was really pale in comparison at their side. Zoro heard several people openly wondering how this skinny boy was hoping to win anything and he smiled confidently. He loved when people underestimated them.

The straw hat crew was indeed not in the least worried, sure of the captain's victory. So when Luffy triumphantly raised his arms in the air thirty minutes later, they just saluted him soberly. The captain then came down from the stage, carrying his cup proclaiming him the best eater of almonds of the year under the cheers of the maddened crowd.

"How many kilos of almonds did you eat?" Franky asked him a little later.

"I dunno. I ate all the plates possible. They were roasted, it was so good!"

"Almonds contain a low dose of cyanide," Chopper suddenly worried.

"He would need to have eaten about twenty kilos for it to be toxic," The cook pointed out, lighting a cigarette. "He ate a lot but not that much."

"Yes, you're right."

The rest of the evening took place peacefully. They went for a walk among the stallholders of the square before sitting at a large table facing the musicians who saturated the air with their electric guitars, to the delight of Brook. The girls met them shortly after and everyone sat down in front of a plate, the captain not being outdone despite his competition.

"Luffy, why are you calling everyone "grandpa"?" Usopp inquired after hearing him ask for a steak to "food grandpa."

"Well, 'cause they're old!" His friend explained.

"People aren't all old. They're older than you but that doesn't mean they're gonna die soon!"

"He's right," Nami chimed in, "It can be hurtful to be called old when you're just thirty."

"Food grandpa is old," Luffy insisted, swallowing his steak in two bites.

Zoro lost interest in this discussion and fixed his gaze on the blond's. Time was passing very slowly for almost an hour. The night was progressing and no one was showing signs of fatigue, to his greatest despair. Sanji intercepted his look before stifling his laughter. He knew what Zoro was thinking and wasn't far from sharing his opinion but at the same time, the evening was pleasant and they had little opportunity to mingle so quietly at a festive event.

The cook got up a few minutes later and offered to bring back some desserts. Everyone placed an order and he headed for a street vendor. As he was about to come back, his arms full with sweets, he saw the swordsman's figure a little further. He was watching Usopp and Franky insert coins into slot machines, begging the Grand Line gods to get as many berries as possible.

"So, Marimo-kun, how are you holding up?" He said while coming closer, a smile on his face.

"You have no idea what I'm gonna do to you when we get back," The fencer answered, looking him straight in the eyes.

The blond felt a shiver go up along his spine and he tried to tear loose from the magnetic eyes in front of him. "Don't worry. It won't be long now." If only he had known.

Back at their table, Sanji gave out desserts and everyone enjoyed their delicacies. To celebrate the moment, Brook improvised a song the crew sang together before Luffy dragged his friends into a high-energy dance.

After the atmosphere had become quieter, conversations resumed amid laughter and the still large crowd around them. Under the table, the cook suddenly put his hand on the swordsman's thigh who had come to sit beside him. The man instantly tensed under the blond's contact but forced himself not to look at him, fearing of drawing attention to them. Perfectly aware of his dilemma, Sanji took the opportunity to let his hand go up innocently and he was beginning to really enjoy it when the fencer stopped him with his own hand a few centimeters from the fateful place. The blond accepted his decision, got his hand back and refocused on the discussion.

Not for long.

Zoro leaned over the table to grab a bottle and, on the way, deliberately left his hand lying on Sanji's crotch. The blond choked on his chocolate waffle. Not far from him, Franky glanced in his direction, intrigued, but the cook pretended it never happened and the cyborg didn't linger. For his part, Zoro smiled with satisfaction and met a second later the eyes of his lover. They were telling him that his own patience was unraveling.

Finally, the girls gave the departure signal. Sanji could hardly believe it anymore and his love for them became twice as strong. Despite the good mood, the gestures had become slower and they took about twenty minutes to return to the ship. The cook had immediately regained his vigor but he prevented himself from showing it by smoking multiple cigarettes on the way. He glanced at the swordsman who was walking beside his captain, looking relaxed.

Arriving at the Sunny, Robin went to get a book from the library while Nami was following her to continue their discussion. Luffy then noticed a huge moth and ran after him in a wild race, Chopper on his heels.

Sanji stared at his friends, on the verge of implosion. Why weren't they going to bed, dammit?! Zoro seemed to be in the same state as him but he wanted to lead by example and he settled at the foot of the mast. The cook winced. The swordsman was able to really fall asleep and there was no way that Sanji would go to bed in his condition.

To keep him busy, he took Luffy's cup and put it in the galley. Finally, Franky offered to take the first watch in the crow's nest a few moments later and Brook and Usopp went to their bunks. Chopper joined them shortly afterwards as Nami and Robin walked toward their room while continuing to talk.

No longer able to wait, Sanji lightly kicked the swordsman who jumped on his legs, obviously far from falling asleep. He caught the cook by the waist but released him just as suddenly when Luffy barged on the deck, his moth in his hands. "You're not coming to bed?" He asked, coming up to them.

"Of course, we are. I'm exhausted," The cook answered with a forced smile.

"So am I!" The captain agreed. "I'll put the moth in a jar and I'm gonna sleep like a log!"

Luffy hadn't yet turned at the corner of the ship that Zoro was pulling the blond back towards the aquarium.

"Fuck, I thought they'd never go to bed!" The blond moaned as the swordsman slammed him violently into the door of the aquarium.

"It was you who wanted to wait," The fencer whispered in his neck.,"With your bullshit and theirs, we almost waited all night…"

"Let me open that door, we're gonna be spotted," Sanji grunted, groping behind him.

"I won't wait another minute, figure it out."

"Instead of talking, kiss me then," The cook demanded.

Zoro grumbled. He didn't like anyone giving him orders so he bit his shipmate's neck just hard enough for him to struggle a little. Sanji felt the handle finally turning in his hand and they stumbled around the room, not wanting to let the other go for a second. The fencer closed the door with a kick and walked away from his prey for a moment to put his swords down on the floor. The blond took the opportunity to fall on the red arm-chairs laid out around the room while trying to catch his breath but Zoro met him in a flash, crushing him under his weight and kissing him more.

The cook answered with the same eagerness to his stroking. He had fun until tonight making the swordsman work for it but the game had backfired and he had found himself in the same state as the hours had progressed.

He suddenly felt Zoro's hand plunged into his pants and his hips accompanied his movement without even ordering it. His fingers went up under the fencer's tee-shirt and sank into his back as he arched. The swordsman took the opportunity to get rid of his shirt and Sanji took off his tee-shirt over his head, their skin finally meeting. Their caresses became twice as intense and impatient, the fencer's hand getting through the last garment feverishly and those of the cook clinging a little more on to him, already drowned under sensations.

"It's your turn, marimo," The blond suddenly whispered, slipping his fingers under the other man's underpants.

The swordsman tensed and firmly grabbed his hand. "Not today," He grumbled, emphasizing his stroking on his partner's member.

"Why?" The blond sighed, enjoying his delicious movements.

"I don't wanna but I can do something else to make it up for you."

"Oh? What is-"

The end of the sentence died on his lips when he felt the fencer's tongue going back up along his manhood. He gasped and barely felt his lover get rid of his boxer he had got down. "Is that okay with you?" Zoro asked him with a smirk.

"I'll let it go this time but… we'll talk about it," The cook promised him, closing his eyes.

The swordsman chuckled and flicked his tongue around the blond while his breathing was quickening and his sighs were growing. The fencer was determined to make him forget even his name tonight.

Thanks for reading, I hope you had fun just like me when I wrote it!

In the next chapter, Luffy and Nami come into play.