Konnichiwa One Piece lovers! I'm back! This going to be a long chapter! So I hope you guys will enjoy all the hard work I'm putting into it. Oh...and Thomas, I didn't post a chapter twice. But thanks for telling me.

Disclaimer: Sorry guys…I don't own One Piece…not at all.

Chapter 14: A troubling disturbance and a farewell

Everyone was in the middle of eating without talking much. Because of what happened earlier.

Flashback

Minnie came down the stairs calmly and happily. As if nothing was really bothering her. Luffy looked towards the stairs when he heard something. And then he jumped out of the couch he was sitting in and ran towards Minnie. With Usopp by his side.

"I don't see any marks on her Luffy? I think you were seeing things," Usopp said as he examined the shocked Minnie.

"There were marks! Weren't there Minnie? Tell Usopp that there was!" Luffy said in a whiny voice. To consumed with proving himself at the moment to notice Minnie's eyes begin to flame with anger.

Minnie got really upset and punched both boys on the head. She pushed the two aside and began to walk off. Luffy finally realized he made Minnie feel bad ran up next to her and began to try to cheer her up. Minnie angered eyes turned to Luffy and saw how hard he was trying to cheer her up by making himself look goofy. Sighing her eyes softened.

"It's okay Luffy. But please. Don't try to examine me along with Usopp next time. It's really disturbing to me," Minnie tried to explain with a smile.

"Oh…sorry. Didn't know," Luffy said with a huge grin. He was kind of getting used to talking around Minnie. But still couldn't shake off the butterfly feeling.

Trace looked at Luffy and Minnie and smiled. But then he had a feeling of having a match with Luffy.

"Hey Luffy! Want to arm wrestle? It has been a bit since we have had one," Trace asked his brother.

"Sure!" Luffy said with a grin. At least he won't be getting close to Minnie, Luffy thought as he walked with his brother to the kitchen table. Minnie, Usopp, and Chopper were right behind them.

The two brothers sat on either side of the table and placed their elbows on it too. They looked each other straight in the eyes and their hands met. The two nodded in unison and the match began. Both not giving an inch. Minnie's mother, father, and Sanji looked at the two with a raised eyebrow. They wanted to begin to eat. Along with the rest of everyone else. Nami and Robin came in as well. The two sighed and said in unison, "Boys…"

Zolo came in last with Minnie's little sisters. Zolo sat down at the table. While Minnie's little sisters went with their mom and dad. Trace and Luffy wouldn't give in. Because of their competitiveness. The parents looked at each other and Minnie's mom went behind Luffy. While her dad behind Trace. With a punch to their heads they said, "Can you two stop clowning around! We prepared a meal and we want to enjoy it! So can you take your arms out of the way while we serve the food!"

"Yes…" The two boys said sheepishly as they pulled their arms back and watched as Sanji put the food on the table. Which changed their expressions to smiles and watering mouths. The rest of the gang sat down. They picked their plates and began to eat.

End Flashback

Trace had fallen asleep at times during eating. But usually got up pretty quickly to continue eating. Minnie's family got used to this quickly. So they didn't look up when Trace fell asleep again. After about 10 minutes of eating. Sanji, Minnie's mom, and her dad began to wash and put away the dishes.

Nami sat by a window and looked out. But when she did. She didn't like what she saw. It was Chaser and Tashigi along with other members of the navy. It seemed like they didn't see their ship. Since it looked more like they were just asking questions to locals to see if they have seen them.

"Um…guys! I think we have to go now!" Nami said as she pointed out of the window. Everyone went to the window and the other two windows next to it. The crew gasped. While Minnie's family just looked at them.

"What's wrong with the navy?" One of Minnie's little sister asked her.

"Luffy is wanted for 30 million berries! And if they see us…they will take all of my friends away. Since they don't know that I'm apart of their crew yet," Minnie explained.

"Well…seeing as you all have to go. Please be careful. And…take this book Robin. It contains facts about Minnie's powers and other things about the fruit that we found out. And Chopper take this…it's medicine that we made for some remedies," Minnie's mom said as she pulled out a book from a shelf and a two bottles of medicine from a cabinet. Robin took the book. While Chopper took the bottles. Both bowed showing their respect and thanks.

"Guys…I'll distract Chaser while you guys get out of here," Trace said as he looked back out of the window.

"What? But wh-" Minnie was stopped by a finger to her lips.

"Because…remember that I told you about Blackbeard Minnie?" Trace asked her while pulling his hand away from her mouth.

Minnie nodded.

"Well, I heard he is around these parts. I was heading here when I saw my brother's ship. So, I decided to drop by for a visit. And I waited to see if you guys were going my direction. Which was true. So I just waited until we made it here,"

"I see…well, I hope you find Blackbeard. Good luck," Minnie said giving Trace a hug.

"Same for you. And don't worry. We'll cross paths again but in the meantime. Please keep an eye out for Luffy?" Trace asked Minnie as he pulled away from the hug with a grin.

"Sure! That won't be to hard," Minnie said with a wink.

Trace then began to walk towards the door when he saw that Chaser and Tashigi were kind of far away from the Minnie's house. So then her parents wouldn't be investigated. But before he left he pulled Luffy away from the others for a second and began to tell him something.

"Luffy…I know you love Minnie. And don't worry; I was only keeping her away from you to learn more about her. Since knowing you, probably can't even talk that much around her. She likes to draw, sing, dance, and have fun…like the way you like to have fun. When she fights she likes to make it fun. Unless she wants to get serious. She loves animals and she loves to take care of the environment. And her biggest dream is…to be the greatest artist in the world," Trace said to Luffy in a whisper.

"But why are you telling me this Trace?" Luffy asked.

"Hello stupid! I'm your brother! That's what I do," Trace said back with a huge grin and a pat on Luffy's back. Then he began to walk away from his brother.

"Oh and Luffy…"

"Yeah Trace?"

"Take good care of her. She's a good girl. But she can be crazy…"

"No problem Trace!"

"Bye Guys!" Trace said with a wave and ran out of the door.

"We better get going now. We don't want Chaser to know we are here," Nami said loudly.

"Okay! Let me grab my stuff," Minnie said as she ran up stairs. A minute later she comes back downstairs with a suitcase full of things. Like art books, clothes, art equipment, and her guitar slung over onto her back.

But when she came down she saw that Robin had sprouted a few more hands onto her body and was carrying a few more instruments. Minnie smiled and ran down the stairs.

"Everybody ready? Okay! Let's go!" Nami said as the group headed for the back door to escape.

"Minnie wait!" Minnie's family cried.

Minnie turned to see that her three friends were now there. All standing beside her family.

"Please don't forget us!" Her friends called.

"And always remember that we're here for you. No matter what," Her family finished off in an odd family unison.

Minnie nodded and said, "Thanks you guys…and I will come back home. Someday."

Minnie turned around and ran out the back door with her friends and dashed towards the area where they landed their vessel. As they ran they could see smoke and sometimes fire going in the other direction. From a different road. But they continued their run. Without stopping since they knew Trace could always handle Chaser, Tashigi, and the Navy alone. Since that's what he has been doing for a while.

The eight made it to the ship and got aboard. They quickly brought up the money, instruments, and other things that they hadn't brought over to the ship yesterday. As they began to sail away. Minnie took one last glance of her island. And smiled. Kuna jumped up into her arms. As the two watched, with a small smile, their home begin to disappear as they descended further away.

I hope you guys enjoyed it! It took me two days to complete it all. And don't get made at me because I made Trace leave the gang. He was only going to be there temporarily. Because he needs to get Blackbeard as you all know. But don't worry. Luffy is still going to have problems trying to confess to Minnie. Even without Trace being around her all the time.