One Piece Comfortember:
First Day
One Piece © Oda
Story and OCs © Me
A/N: This takes place in the Hungry Days AU. That is all.
Aika sat on the steps of the school building, watching the street intently as she held her bookbag. It was the end of her very first day of her new first-grade class and now, she was just sitting here, waiting to be taken home. She looked up at the nearby clock: 3:20 pm. She blinked at it before she shrugged and continued to sit on the steps.
He'd be here soon. She knew that.
While she waited, she thought about her day today. Since early this morning, she was admittedly a little nervous about starting her first day of school, but gradually, as the day progressed, she started to enjoy herself. She made so many new friends today and got to share some of her snacks with them. They even asked her if next time, she could ask Sanji to make some more, and she agreed that is as long as he didn't mind.
Her teacher was also very nice. Miss Kokoro seemed to have a way with children, even though she seemed a bit eccentric. It helped that Aika made friends with her granddaughter, Chimney.
Now, though, Aika was a little tired. She was going to go home, do her homework, and then eat a nice steaming cup of ramen with her brothers.
Speaking of whom...he should have been here by now. She hoped that he didn't forget his promise.
...No, that would be silly. She knew him better than that. He always remembered his promises. He would never forget about his little sister...
...would he?
"Yo~!"
Aika gasped silently, her eyes gleaming as she saw the familiar shape of a tattered straw hat appearing over the horizon.
"I'm here!" he called. "Sorry that I'm a little late!"
"Big Brother!" Aika cheered as she jumped from the steps and ran into her older brother's arms, causing him to laugh as he held her tightly.
"Well, it's about time you showed up," said Kokoro. "I was almost starting to think you wouldn't get here."
"I kinda got caught up at school," Luffy admitted. "Anyway, thanks for looking after her for me until I got here."
"Try not to be late, again," Kokoro said with a wink.
Soon, brother and sister were on their way home, the former carrying the latter piggyback style.
"So, you wanna tell me about your day, Aika?" Luffy asked...but all he got in response was soft, quiet breathing, and as he looked over his shoulder, he could only smile gently as he sees her sleeping face while she clings to the back of his school uniform.
"...Yeah...I can tell you had fun," he whispered.
Awww. ^^
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