Kagome Meets the Strawhats
The delicious scent of roasting meat and steaming soup awoke Kagome from a deep sleep. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, and then her neck, for it felt somewhat sore, before breathing in another dose of the aromatic air.
"Mmm, that smells good and I'm starving. I wonder if the villagers are having a celebration and need their beloved reincarnated priestess to show up and look cute! There's only one way to find out." She swiftly slipped on her pack before pulling herself out of the well only to discover she was standing on a sandy shore.
"Huh? What's going on here? Why is there a beach in the forest?" She walked around, gazing for any sign of familiarity, but this tropical paradise was completely different from any she'd ever seen before. After walking around for a few moments she spotted a tree with the strangest looking fruit hanging from its branches. "I wonder what this is," she said before reaching up to pluck what looked like a fat orange eggplant. "Maybe if I bring it to Kaede-sama she can put it to some sort of medicine." She slipped the fruit into her pack and set off to investigate once again when she suddenly stumbled over the root of a large palm tree. "Ow! The sand scraped my sensitive knees!"
"Are you okay?" A short, furry creature with a large pink hat and antlers stood above the schoolgirl looking concerned. Kagome stared at him before shrieking and jumping back.
"A monster! Inuyasha, save me!"
"Ahhh!" The creature shrieked and ran towards a set of bushes a few feet away before hiding part of his face behind the shrubbery.
"Chopper! What's wrong?" A young woman with orange hair and a young man in brown overalls came into view before running over toward the shaking reindeer.
"Th-th-that girl! She called me a monster and scared me!" he explained, pointing a small hoof toward Kagome. The guy with overalls peered at her curiously.
"Hey, you! Are you a native of this island?" Kagome grew annoyed.
" Do I look like an island native? I'm just a middle-school student from Tokyo! Now, would you mind telling me just where exactly I am?"
"Tokyo?" the orange-haired woman asked in confusion. "I've never heard of anyplace called Tokyo. Where is it?" Kagome rolled her eyes.
"It's only the capital of Japan. You must do worse on your tests than I do!" The woman frowned.
"I think you're a little confused. There aren't any places in the world called Tokyo or Japan." Kagome's eyes widened.
"What? But that's impossible, I was just there this morning!"
"Uh, Nami?" Chopper had stopped trying to hide and was now tapping the tall woman's leg. "This girl tripped just a few minutes ago, so perhaps her confusion was caused by some trauma to her head."
"What?!" Kagome was enraged. "I do not have a head injury! It's all of you who are crazy!"
"Hey, calm down miss," the young man said, looking rather annoyed. "Chopper here is a doctor, so if he thinks you might be injured it would be best if you listened to him."
"That thing is a doctor?" Kagome asked incredulously.
"Chopper is not a thing," Nami said sternly before bending down so she could put an arm around the reindeer.
"Fine, whatever," Kagome said with a sigh. "But will someone please tell me where I am an what's going on?"
"This is the island of Relios," the man answered. "I'm Usopp, those are Nami and Chopper, and we're members of the Strawhat Pirates. We just stopped on this island for a quick rest." Kagome's brows shot up and she clenched her hands together dramatically.
"Pirates! Oh no, you're going to kidnap me and make me your wench who is forced to do all sorts of creepy, disgusting things!" The pirates stared at her.
"Uh, no, we won't be doing any of those things," Nami said at last as she stood once again. "In fact, I think we'll just be on our way before our captain comes looking for us."
"Nami! Usopp! Chopper! Where are you?"
"Oh, too late," Nami sighed as a teenage boy with a red vest and a straw hat appeared on the scene. "What is it, Luffy?" The boy grinned and Kagome sighed.
"There's really a shortage of cute guys here."
"Sanji made lunch, but he said no one could eat until you came back," Luffy announced.
"So we're ignored again!" Usopp yelled indignantly just as Luffy noticed the stranger.
"Who's this mystery person?" he asked curiously.
"I just happen to be Kagome Higurashi, shrine maiden from-"
"How far are we from another island?" Kagome fumed as Luffy turned all attention toward the redhead.
"It's rude to interrupt someone, you know!" The boy turned back to her, surprised.
'Sorry, but after you said your name I thought you were done. Anyway, let's head back for lunch! I'm starving!" To the schoolgirl's horror, Luffy's arms suddenly stretched out at an abnormally long length before wrapping around two nearby trees.
"Wha-what's wrong with him!" she shrieked while trying to back away.
"Luffy, don't!" Nami cried but it was too late. A second later Luffy jumped up and was propelled forward, knocking Chopper, Usopp, Nami, and Kagome into his torso, before the five of them soared through sky.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" Kagome shrieked as she grabbed onto whatever she could, which happened to be Usopp. A few seconds later, the group crashed into a large sand dune halfway across the island.
"Sanji! I brought everyone back, so let's eat!" Luffy cheerfully jumped up and scrambled over to a picnic table laden with several heaping plates of food. Just as started shoveling the treats into his face was he kicked several times by a lanky blonde man.
"Idiot! Don't just start launching Nami around like she's made of rubber too! Nami-swan, I'll help you!" He rushed over to the heap of people and gallantly held out an arm for the redhead, which she eagerly accepted.
"Hey! We're here too!" Usopp shouted after helping Chopper off of him.
"Why would I care about-" Sanji froze after realizing he had almost missed the arrival of another female before his visible eye turned into a heart. "Princess! Are you hurt?" He dashed over to Kagome, who was still very dizzy from the flight and was currently sprawled out on the sand. "Let me assist you to a comfy seat and a delicious meal to apologize for what that lout of a captain has put you through!"
"Whuwhohawhasitboy," Kagome muttered as she was lifted and carried to a comfortable lounge chair. A woman with short black hair in the adjacent lounge peered at the newcomer with an amused expression and set a book on her lap.
"Who is this, Cook-san?"
"I don't really know, Robin-chwan, but any beautiful lady in distress deserves my services!"
"I see," Robin said before returning to her book. After a few minutes later Kagome regained her senses and stared in confusion at the large tray of food resting in front of her.
"At last you have awakened, princess!" Sanji dropped to one knee and brought Kagome's hand to his lips.
"Hey! Stop that!" she cried, yanking her hand back.
"Then perhaps you will accept this as a token of my affection?" The blonde offered a pink rose, which Kagome merely stared at before shoving the tray away.
"Look, I don't really know what's going on here but I don't appreciate being tossed around like a doll!"
"You're right, I apologize profusely for the harsh treatment you were subjected to," Sanji cried as he bowed before the girl.
"And another thing-what's wrong with his arms!" Kagome pointed at Luffy, who looked over curiously. "They stretched out like… like something stretchy!"
"Oh, that? It's because I'm a rubber man," Luffy explained before pulling his cheek out far enough to validate his claims. Kagome blinked in dumb silence.
"So, your body is made of rubber?" Luffy grinned and nodded. "Hmm, that would be a useful ability to have when you want to separate the guy you like from the true love of his life."
"Anyway, dear princess," Sanji said as he leaned in closer to the girl. "If there is anything I can do for you-"
"No! Just stay back!" Kagome jumped back. "If only he wore subjugation beads…"
"Hey, lady!" Luffy waved at her from the table, where he, Usopp, and Chopper were still eating. "If you don't want your food, I'll eat it! It's really delicious!"
"Bastard! Keep away from this poor girl, you've already scarred her enough!" Sanji raged as he ran over to kick the captain again.
"Oi, ero-cook, pipe down." A muscular young man with short green hair walked over to the group with crossed arms. "I could hear your annoying voice all the way on the other side of this island."
"Shut up, marimo!" Kagome winced at the scowling face of this newcomer. "Really, where are the cute guys?"
"Zoro! Come eat!" Luffy called. Zoro approached before stopping to stare at Kagome.
"Who's this?"
"A mystery woman," Luffy replied, making Kagome growl.
"I've already told you, my name is Kagome-"
"Whatever," Zoro interrupted, resting his hands against the three sword hilts at his waist. "I'm going to take a nap." With a yawn he vanished onto the large ship docked nearby, making the schoolgirl fume.
"Really! You pirates are all so rude!"
"We're not the only ones," Nami muttered as she plopped into a vacant lounge chair and was promptly served lunch by Sanji.
"So, can I have your food?" After he finished pummeling Luffy, Sanji once again offered the tray of food to the girl.
"Well, I guess I shouldn't turn down free food," she reasoned. After one bite, Kagome discovered that this was the most delicious meal she'd ever tasted and quickly wolfed down every plate of food before asking for seconds, and eventually third.
"I'm so happy that my cooking has pleased you!" Sanji exclaimed every time she asked for more.
"Wow, she can almost match Luffy," Nami muttered, causing Usopp and Chopper to snicker. Kagome glared at the redhead, before bringing another forkful of creamed potato to her mouth.
"Uwaa, that was good!" Luffy said with fists pumping His stomach had expanded to the size of a large barrel and the buttons on his stretched vest were dangerously close to popping off and whacking someone in the face. And a second later one did, smacking Kagome hard enough in the forehead to knock her on her back.
"Ow!" she cried while soothing the red welt now blemishing her skin.
"Idiot! How could you!" While the over-large Luffy was kicked like a soccer ball by his chef, Kagome sat up scowling and ready to shout. It was then that she noticed the strange fruit she'd discovered earlier had fallen on the ground beside her.
"Hmm, I am in the mood for something sweet," she said before peeling back the brightly colored skin and taking a large bite. She chewed for a moment, swallowed, then gagged and tried spitting out the remnants of the vile fruit. "That tastes terrible! There's no way Kaede-sama can use it for medicine!" Kagome then stood and chucked the remnants of the fat orange eggplant-like vegetation as far as she could towards the forest. It landed three feet from her.
"Oh, Kagome-chan!" Sanji was in full heart mode as he grabbed the schoolgirl's arm and dragged her back toward the ship. "Nami-swan and I are going for a refreshing dip in the ocean-would you care to join us?"
"Oi, I'm going to, you know," Usopp shouted from the cool blue waters.
"Sanji-kun, are you coming?" Nami was now sporting a low-cut bikini that clearly showed off her assets. Sanji froze at the sight before blood started trickling down his nose.
"This is truly a magnificent day," he murmured before charging at full-steam toward the young woman, shedding his shirt, tie, and shoes along the way. "NAMI-SWAN!! WAIT FOR ME!!"
"Hey, I thought you wanted me to come with you!" Kagome called out angrily. Nami smirked and twirled around so the girl could receive a proper idea of what a real woman looked like. Kagome fumed and stomped over toward the pirates who were not swimming. "Hey, do any of you have a swimsuit in my size that I could borrow?"
"Why would we have that?" Luffy wondered just before a set of hands holding the requested item appeared on top his head. Kagome shrieked and jumped back, causing her to trip and fall on her butt.
"This should fit," Robin said without looking up from her book.
"Th-thanks," Kagome said. She hesitantly reached out before snatching the suit and running over to the nearest bushes. "Nobody better try and peek at me while I change!" she cried. No one responded. "That never works," she sighed before slipping off her skirt. A few minutes later Kagome emerged with her hands covering her chest. "This part is too big!" she whined, hoping someone would magically solve her problem.
"Sorry," Robin said. "I must have overestimated your bust size."
"Grrr, that's not funny," Kagome scowled after a smile crossed the lips of the older woman. "Anyway, now it's my turn to hog the attention!" She ran toward a small cliff overlooking the ocean and climbed up, a difficult feat for a girl holding her swimsuit up with one hand. "I'm coming to join you now!"
"Oh, Nami-swan, your beauty is unrivaled," Sanji said, unable to tear his eyes from her. Usopp was too busy snorkeling to hear the proclamation as well.
"Argh! No one ignores Kagome Higurashi!" With that, the girl leapt into the air before plummeting into the teal waves below. "Ahh, how refreshing," she thought as the water cooled her skin. "Wait a minute-how come I'm not floating up to the surface?" The schoolgirl panicked as her body suddenly felt like it was made of lead and started sinking deeper. Kagome tried screaming but her words were only a stream of bubbles and a minute later a swift-moving current was dragging her out even farther from the shore.
"Oh no! Someone help me! Inuyasha! Kouga! Hojo!" Sudden movements to her right made Kagome's heart leap and she turned, expecting a handsome savior waiting to rescue her. Unfortunately a large sea monster was the only being who'd noticed her situation and her eyes widened in fear. "Inu-"
A second later the monster chomped down upon her head, torso, and legs before licking its newly red lips and swimming away.