Mistletoe

"What's that?" Luffy asked peering at the odd plant in Choppers hand.

"It's mistletoe. I found it while I was exploring the last island."

"So what's so important about that?" Usopp asked

"Well it has a lot of medicinal uses in the right mixes."

Robin looked up from her book. "You know there also several islands where it's tradition to kiss under it as well."

"Really?" Luffy asked

Sanji placed a try of drinks down. "I've heard of it as well. It's quite a popular tradition on many islands in the North Blue."

"Cool." Luffy grabbed the plant. "Hey Nami, look at this!"

"Luffy! Give that back. " Chopper ran after him.

"Don't you use that to kiss Nami before me." Sanji also gave chase.

"You just had to say that didn't you." Usopp sighed as Robin smiled. "This isn't going to end well you know."

Robin laughed, going back to her book.

Nami ignored all of it, at least until Luffy suddenly kissed her "What the hell?!" She yelled smacking at him. "And don't hold that weed over my head."

Luffy's neck snapped back to normal but his arm remained outstretched. "But it's tradition."

"Excuse me?"

"Robin said it's tradition in some places to kiss under this plant."

"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." Nami huffed.

"I told you not to kiss Nami damn it!" Sanji booted his captian. "So sorry about that Nami. What Robin said is true of course...So how about kissing me?" He asked as he reached for the plant. Only to have it snatched out of his reach

"Not happening." Nami said. "And Luffy you give that back to Chopper right now."

Luffy snickered. "nope." he kissed Nami again and took off running once more.

Shion poked her head out of the tangerine trees, then shook her head and went back to picking the fruit. Writing it off as Luffy being... well Luffy. Zoro was snoring away not far from her and seemed oblivious to it all.

"Don't tell me they're still at it?" Zoro asked much later in the day as they started to gather for dinner. Luffy was still laughing like a maniac, but now he was safely up the mast.

"Yes it has been a very interesting day." Robin confirmed

"Says the one who instigated it." Shion teased. "I think he's gotten everyone but you under that thing Zoro."

"Not Cook-san." Robin added

Zoro snickered. "Nope. He got the damned love-cook at lunch." He tapped his cheek. "Right on the cheek to."

"So that's what all the yelling was about." Shion laughed. "How long do you think this is going to go on anyway?"

"You know Luffy. He'll let the joke go as long as it's fun, then he'll let them catch him."

"I think it'll end when he catches you." Robin bet

"Not going to happen." Zoro smirked. No sooner saying it when Luffy landed on the railing in front of him and kissed Zoro right on the forehead. Bouncing off back up the mast as the swordsman thundered. "That's it! Get back here you damned rubber band." Zoro took off after him leaving the girls laughing.

"You were saying?" Shion called after him

"Shut up!"

"So when did he get you?" Robin asked the younger woman.

"Shortly after this all started. Cornered me in the trees and got me right on the forehead. You?"

"Cheek, while reading."

Zoro returned a few minutes later with the mistletoe and gave it back to Chopper just as they were called into the galley.

Sanji exited the galley after dinner was done and cleaned, lighting a smoke. What a day... but he did eventually get to kiss Nami, even if it had been on the cheek. Since Zoro had gotten back the plant everything had gone back to as normal as it ever got around here. Sanji smirked as a flash of deep purple caught his eye. He headed after the woman, pausing as he rounded the corner. Now there was a lovely sight to finish off the day with. Sanji admired the play of night time shadow and moonlight silver on the newest crew members form.

Shion turned and smiled at him, Sanji almost dropped his smoke then. Sure she was pretty enough to make him turn his head more then once in her direction. But she had a stunning smile- when she really used it. Sanji smiled back approaching. "Some day huh?" he stretched before leaning against the railing beside her.

"Tell me about it. Only Luffy could make such chaos from such a simple thing." Shion giggled.

"That he does." Sanji agreed. Watching the smoke swirl above them

"But you got to kiss Nami so it's not a total loss for you." Something in her voice made him turn toward her. Was that a touch of jealousy?

"Would you rather I have kissed you?" Sanji asked leaning closer

Shion blushed pale pink. "I doubt there is a woman alive who doesn't find you attractive."

"You're avoiding answering my question." He called her on it.

"If I said yes?'

Sanji tangled his fingers into her hair. "We don't need a silly weed hanging over our heads for me to want to kiss you." He leaned in to kiss her and loud crash in the galley interrupting them. Sanji cursed and ran for the door.

Shion sighed and leaned against the railing looking back to the moon. What the hell had that been? Sure she liked Sanji but was it enough to kiss him? She looked back toward the galley and smiled. Yes... it was. She hoped they got another chance to try.