"Oh my gosh! Luffy! Wake up!"

I groaned. I miss sleeping with the guys. Sleeping in the same room as Nami is like HELL.

"Whaaaaat," I whined. "And quick nudging me."

"Get up NOW! This is an emergency!"

Emergency? I quickly sat up, the blanket flying in the air then crashing back down. I was standing on my bed, ready to fight!

"What's the emergency?" I briskly said.

"We need to go shopping!"

"…Wah?"

So Nami explained everything to me. Apparently there's going to be some sort of ball going on around the land we landed. At first, I was REALLY excited. Why? Food! Duh! All parties have tons and tons of food! But, unfortunately, Nami is preventing me to get any and is making me get some dumb dress so I would only dance and stuff in the ball.

Not fun at all.

Since I wasn't going to get any food, I declared that I would not go, but—no clue how—Nami was able to make me go. She even made the entire crew go into the ball as well! What the hell! How did that happen? I know that Usopp and Zolo are horrible dancers. Chopper is a monkey-something-reindeer. Robin…eh, Robin is okay I guess. Sanji will go around with heart filled eyes and be the pervert of the party. Nami is super annoying! And me? I'm with Zolo and Usopp! I cannot dance! At all!

Why? I'm rubber! Ever try dancing with a rubber person before? Ever since I bit into that nasty fruit, all my bones are jiggly. I try to move but it ends up like mashed potatoes. I'm good at walking now, but when I dance, it's no difference when I try to swim! Dancing movements are not as weird or fun as swimming. Ah, swimming. I used to be the best swimmer there is back then in my hometown, you know?

So, where am I? Why I'm being dragged around the city by Nami!

"I'm tired!" I whined.

"Shut up, Luffy! I'm trying to find you a dress, but all you do is complain, complain, and more complain," she grumbled furiously.

"But…you already have fifty bags of clothes! You nearly robbed each store! And I though you loved money!" I cried, throwing my tired arms in the air. Well, I would have but my arms were full of shopping bags.

"Luffy, you should know that us girls have needs," she sniffed.

"No, no I don't."

"Well, you'll know soon anyway. After all, you are a girl."

I paused. "No! No I'm not!" I cried.

She just rolled her eyes and flipped her short hair.

Girls. Girls are so weird. And why do I have to be one? Oh right, I ate that thing that Chopper made from those leaves I brought. Hmm. I wonder what would happen if Sanji was the one who ate the leaves. What were they called again? Oh yeah, the Milesfofo leaves. If Sanji ate the Milesfofo leaves instead of me I really wonder what will happen. Sanji is girl crazy, but how would he react when he turns into something he loves?

I asked this question to Nami before and she said that he would start masturbating himself, whatever masturbating means. Maybe it's a type of food! Nah…masturbating doesn't sound good anyway, so it must not taste good.

Hmmmmmm, I wonder how Zolo would act if he ate the leaves. Would he be in much shock as I was? Maybe, or maybe not…he's kind of too cool to even care. He might still be him, only in girl version. Be scary, funny, and cool still, only as a girl. Girl Zolo, weird, but that would be hilarious to see! I bet Sanji wouldn't even fall for Zolo even if he turned into a girl! Those two argue way too much.

Chopper and Usopp would be crying if they have their genders switched! I bet Nami would be in shock too! What about Robin? I think she'll be calm about it, like Zolo! Calm about having their genders switched? Well, they at least have to panic or something, right? But no matter what, they'll always be who they are.

Be always whom they are…no matter what happens?

Do—do my crewmates still see me as their captain even though I'm a girl?

They don't seem to act any different from before, from when I was still a guy, except for Nami. She keeps on being annoying and nagging and—ugh. I really hate being a girl. But even so, nothing changed much. Except I have these damn periods, no dick to show off, and I always have to wear a bra. I'm weaker than before. But everything doesn't always rely on strength and abilities. All there is now are faith, courage, hope, and dignity. But abilities are still important.

Hope. I hope that we will be able to go to the Twesuyo Island soon.

"Luffy!" I heard Nami squeal from a distance, yet she was very audible.

"What now?"

"I found the perfect dress!" Oh shit. "Come in, try it out!" she insisted. She grabbed my wrist and dragged me into the shop.

"No! I don't wanna!" I screamed, my arms flaying in the air.

"Don't be a baby. You'll look so cute in it."

"NOOO!"

Nami grabbed something from a racket, then shoved me and the thing into a changing room. I was groaning in pain while rubbing my head.

"Damn, Nami," I whined, "I hit my head!"

"Shut up and try on the dress. If you don't, I'll make sure that Sanji won't cook for you ever again," I heard Nami's voice cackle from the opposite side.

"No! Don't! Please!"

"Then put on the dress."

"I'm putting it on! I'm putting it on!"

I held the dress in front of me. Whoa, kind of heavy for a piece of clothing. It was a red gown that's fluffy. Really, really fluffy.

I rubbed my chin. Hmm, how do I even put it on? Do I put it on like s shirt? Uh…Is that even possible to do? I turned it over so that I was holding it on the ends of the dress. Whoa! It is fluffy.

"Nami," I called, "erm, can you get me something that's not too, uh…big?"

"Luffy, don't you know how to put on a dress?" she sighed.

Before I could answer, she quickly said, "Never mind. You used to be a guy after all."

"I still am! I still am!"

"Right." She opened the stall door and stepped inside.

After throwing me several dresses that would have made my day a lot simpler, I finally found a dress that was easier to put on without ripping it.

The dress was strapless and red that was short enough to expose my knees, fluffing against my skin which tickled slightly. It was rather simple, yet Nami was squealing how adorable I looked in it and immediately purchased it. She babbled on about how red looked good on me.

Of course, I was incredibly embarrassed when I was wearing it. I am a guy after all. Wait, if I'm a guy, then why was I wearing a dress!? I should not be wearing a dress!

That would ruin my pride as captain!

"And now, time for some matching shoes!" Nami giggled.

I groaned. Can't this day go by any quicker?

Sadly, it can't.

After Nami dragged me into a shoe store, forcing me to try on uncomfortable high heels, and causing my toes to go numb, she then took me to a jewelry store, make-up store, and whatever girly stores there are.

I tell you, IT WAS HELL.

And I'm tired!

Of course, Nami wouldn't care. She's a demon.

Duh.

"Argh, what sort of dance is this going to be anyway?" I groaned.

"I don't know, but it was announced that all may come to the ball, but have to dress up all refine and pretty to be able to come," Nami answered. She was smiling broadly, likely because she was able to buy those blue shoes that she fought over with some other shoe-desperate girl.

"Well, then who cast out the party?"

"Some upper high guy. Probably a really hot stud!"

I tilted my head, confused at the term. "An earring man? A rhinestone man?"

"N-no, Luffy. A stud is also a metaphor for…a really hot guy."

"Oh! A man burning on fire?"

"No! A…a very attractive guy!"

"Oh!"

Girls are weird. They made up their own weird little language, yet speak the same language. How can I not understand them when we speak the same thing? Oh, right. They are girls after all.

And, after all, girls are really weird.

This is an obvious fact.

She then smiled strangely. It was all gushy, lovey, and dreamy. I wanted to gag. If I happen to ever smile like that, I would take immediate notice and shoot myself in the head.

Oh wait, I'm rubber.

Then I'll steal Zolo's sword and stab myself in the head!

"Oh, wouldn't that be dreamy if I found my shining-knight-in-armor just waiting for me at the ball? He would swoop down and pick me up with his big, strong arms!" she sighed, closing her eyes as if she was dreaming the scene.

I rolled my eyes. "Blah, blah, blah. Why do girls always have to be such suckers in romance anyway?" I snorted.

"Hmmph. You know, one day, you will find your knight-in-shining-armor and understand what it truly means to be a lady. Then, I'll tease you back for being a hypocrite!"

"Eww! I'm not going to fall in love with another guy! After we set sail to that island, find those leaves, and revert me back to my original gender, we'll see who's laughing now!"

Nami pouted. "Hmm? But you look so much cuter as a girl! Yes, you still have those awful table manners, but this form is obviously much more suited for you." Then a wicked grin spread across her face. "Plus, this way, you might be able to get Sanji's and Zolo's attention!" she sang.

My head felt as if it had been boiling in a pot. "W-w-what are you talking about!"

"What? Don't you love them!"

"No I don't!"

"Oh yes you do!"

"You're so dumb! I said that I don't!"

"Don't deny your feelings," she snickered. "Besides, it's romantic!"

I furiously shook my head. "Nami, how could there even be a relationship between the three of us anyway?"

"You have to pick one of them, duh! Unless you want to be a cheating whore, which I strongly recommend that you don't, considering that you're an idiot. Naturally."

I ignored the commented. "No, I mean, even there was one of them for me to have a 'relationship' with, how can it continue? I was born as a man, not a woman. These are not natural for me. And it's wrong."

"But love isn't. Love is always right, no matter what you are."

"But would it be right for me?"

"Of course! You are the most naïve person on the planet, Luffy. And yet here you are, as our captain. The captain of the Straw Hats. Love is something strong between two people, and it doesn't matter who they are. Love brings happiness and caring. You shouldn't be ashamed to be in love, Luffy. Love is a wonderful thing to experience. And I strongly recommend that you fall in love with someone."

"So…it doesn't matter if I fall in love with a girl, right?"

"NO!" Nami screamed. "You have to love either Sanji or Zolo! Otherwise, how else am I going to watch the drama? Are you crazy?"

I gawked. "Is this like some chick flick for you to enjoy!?" I cried.

"Duh."

"Would that even be fair for your captain!?"

"Yeah! Totally! You get to enjoy happiness with the man of your dreams!"

"But—but—but—but—"

"And don't even bother trying to get your gender back. It would be pointless for me to even watch how the relationship is going if you're male."

My shoulders slumped over.

Nami suggested that I should dance with Sanji and Zolo at the ball, just to see if I feel a spark of something.

My shoulders slumped even more.

AUTHOR'S NOTE OF NOTES!

HERE WE GO!

Hey there, people! It is I, the one who has the name of grinning and numbers and a word that rhymes with "moo, moo". Yes, that is I.

Anyway, I have lost my attentiveness of my story. Which means that I don't care who Luffy ends up with. She might as well end up with neither Zolo or Sanji.

And I know that many of you desire Zolo to be the chosen one.

Whatever.

It's just like how everyone thought Allen would end up with Lavi in Lover's Novel, but she ended up with Debitto.

How daring of me.

I too believed that I would make Allen end up with Lavi. I had no idea what came over me.

But just to let those who actually read this story to know that Luffy might end up with no one at all.

She might discovered that she fell in love with one of her crewmates, but some unexpected turns of events happened.

Perhaps Zolo was slain in a battle. Perhaps Sanji fell madly in love with a girl who is not Luffy.

OR MAYBE LUFFY WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH USOPP!

Who knows.

I don't.

Sorry.

By the way, I believe that Allen and Debitto are a wonderful couple. You don't see that everyday, now do you? You know, people should make some Allen/Jasdevi stories now. There's hardly any of those. Literally.

And there should be more Tokusa and Madarao stories too. Then again, we hardly know them. As much.

Hmm, I should start making those stories. Ones about Jasdevi and Allen and whatnot.

Sorry, D. Gray-man talk. This is a One Piece thing, not DGM.

WAY OFF TOPIC.