"Merry Christmas!" Jessie yelled as she entered the dining area. Everyone jumped and turned to her with equally confused looks.
"What's Christmas?" Luffy asked.
"You don't know what Christmas is!!? It's a very important time for me and was a family tradition till well ya." Jessie stated as everyone continued to give her confused looks. She let out a sigh. "It's a holiday where we celebrate family and the Lord. There is a man named good ol' Saint Nick or Santa." She said with excitement. "Santa is a big old fat man that travels around the world in a sleigh pulled by reindeer on Christmas Eve, which is tonight, giving gifts to all the good kids." She said as she waddled around with her arms out showing his big size. "If you are bad he'll put a lump of coal in your stocking."
"So cool!" Luffy exclaimed as his face lit up.
"What do you mean by 'Lord'?" Nami asked slightly confused thinking of why they would celebrate someone as bad as Enel.
"I myself am very big on Christianity. It is the savior who was born to save us. He was born from a virgin that was born with no sin." Jessie stated with a huge grin happy to pass on her religion.
"I don't believe in God." Zoro scoffed. Jessie turned to him annoyed. "What it's not like all that stuff is true."
"It is they have a book recording his life." She stated with a sly smirk. "He died to save your ass so appreciate him."
"What's a virgin?" Luffy asked.
"He did many miracles too, like making the blind see and turning water into wine." Jessie continued completely ignoring Luffy's question. Zoro chuckled and gave her an evil smirk.
"What's a virgin?" Luffy asked louder.
"It's all made up to me." He replied. Jessie rolled her eyes with a soft 'what-ever.'
"WHAT'S A VIRGIN!!?" Luffy yelled.
"I'm a virgin." She yelled at him to get him to shut up. Everyone just looked at her surprised she would blurt it out like that. Zoro chuckled and Sanji grinned as Luffy still gave her a confused look. Luffy lowered his head and pouted knowing that was the only answer he was going to get.
"Well, why don't we celebrate? If it'll make Jessie-san happy I say why not." Sanji replied as he smiled at Jessie. Her face lit up with a huge grin.
"Sure sounds like fun." Luffy stated.
"Cool, do you think Santa would let me help him?" Chopper asked excited.
"I think it would be interesting to perform in this island's traditions." Robin said.
"Sure." Ussopp didn't know what to think. It sounded cool but the idea of some big weird guy sneaking on the ship scared him slightly.
"Whatever." Zoro huffed.
"Sounds Supa. Oaww I already got some ideas for presents." Franky shouted.
"It sounds like a waste of money." Nami stated. Everyone turned to her in surprise. She looked through the sad faces of her crew and sighed. "But we can celebrate. I guess." She said under her breath as all the goofs of the ship cheered. Robin smiled and turned to Zoro who just stood there scowling.
"Don't worry swordsman-san it should be fun." Robin said sweetly as Zoro released a long aggravated breath and smiled some at her.
"Ok first we have to decorate the ship. We need a tree, garland, wreaths, ribbons, candy canes, ornaments, hooks, mistletoe, and….."
"Ok we get it." All the crew yelled at her. She looked up from counting her fingers and smiled.
"So first where do we get a tree and what kind?" Nami asked.
"O we need a needle leaf tree. Some people buy fake ones but it is more fun to go cut your own down, but you have to plant one in its place."
"Where do we find the trees we need?"
"On the island. This island you see isn't just a futuristic island it is also one that has all four seasons at once. Different parts of the island. We are on the spring sided to the North of us is the fall said, to the east is the summer, and to the west is the winter." Jessie stated.
"So, where do we find the tree?" Nami asked getting annoyed.
"OOO ya you can find the tree in the winter part."
"Ok so east is summer, and west is winter."
"No east is winter, west is summer."
"Wait hold on." Nami stopped getting confused. "So east is winter, and west is summer."
"Ya...wait…no…east is fall and west is summer….no maybe north is summer and east is winter, no that's not right...maybe….summer….blue…"
"Ok enough." Nami yelled as Jessie looked up startled, her hand twisting pointed in different directions. "Where is winter?" Nami asked trying to be as clear as possible, her temper steadily rising. Jessie just stared at her for a few moments before her face gave an awed expression.
"It's the west."
"Are you sure?" Nami asked as her temper lowered slightly. She hated yelling at the other girls of the ship even though she didn't do it often.
"Yep."
"Ok you and Zoro go get a tree. Luffy and I will go look for 'ornaments'." Nami said.
"Why do I have to go and get the tree?" Zoro pouted slightly.
"Because you can cut it down, and I'm not sending you alone cause you'll get lost." A vein popped out of Zoro's head at the last part but he sighed, he had to agree with that.
"Fine." Zoro muttered under his breath.
"The rest of you can get your presents and Sanji can get food for the feast."
"But Nami we have no money." Ussopp stuttered. Nami stopped her mouth a gaped.
"He's right." Nami cried and hung her head.
"How many dollars do you have?" Jessie asked.
"Dollars?" What's a dollar?" Nami asked totally confused.
"It's the currency here. Don't you have any?"
"No we only have beris."
"Beris." Jessie said to herself before her face lit up. "You're rich." She cheered. Everyone looked at her like she was insane. "See here, a beri is worth 10,000 dollars, since it is so rare. That's how Gol D. Roger got a lot of his wealth. He was one of the few outsiders to ever leave. See you trade in all your beris for 10,000 dollars each and when on the grandline again you can change it back. Every dollar in the grandline is worth 1,000 beris so you end up with a lot more then you started."
"Really." Nami cheered as her eyes turned into beri signs.
"Ya but you'll spend a lot on the Christmas stuff so you will still not have a lot when you come out." Jessie stated as Nami fell to the floor depressed.
"You got my hoped up and then crushed them." She said as a gloomy aura surrounded her. Jessie sweatdropped.
"It's ok I got a few dollars so you'll still come out with more." At this Nami raised up from her slump and cheered. She had the treasure Luffy gave her but for some reason she felt like she couldn't possibly sell it.
"Yosh, come on Zoro." Jessie cheered as she grabbed his arm and started to drag him out.
"Wait maybe we should get the money first. You two will need coats and boots to go into the winter region." Nami stopped them.
"Ok follow me." She said and continued to drag Zoro out.
"I can go on my own." Zoro yelled at her getting annoyed of being dragged around like a rag doll.
"But Nami said you'll get lost."
"I won't."
"Yes you will." The whole crew called out as Zoro's face turned bright red.
"Fine." Jessie said as she let go. "Just stay in the middle of the group." She continued walking forward. Chopper looked at her noticing her limp a little.
"Jessie does your leg hurt?" He asked quietly causing her to stop and turn to him.
"Hmm."
"Well I just asked if your leg hurts, you're limping."
"O that's right you haven't let him see your leg." Zoro stated quietly. Chopper looked up confused.
"Just forget about it till we are done getting ready, ok." Jessie smiled as Chopper nodded softly not sure if he should wait or not.
A few blocks down they came across a huge bank. Jessie looked around to see if anyone was staring or for police. "Don't worry they won't recognize you." Zoro whispered to her so no one else could hear. She nodded her head and smiled as she continued into the building. They walked up to a man that was sitting at a desk talking on the phone with a name plate next to his computer. Luffy poked the computer causing it to fall and break on the floor. The man looked at the computer and said his goodbyes and glared at Luffy.
"What the hell? You just don't go around breaking other peoples stuff." Said the banker, John Stien.
"Gomen." Luffy replied bowing his head slightly.
"Sorry isn't going to cut it. What the hell told you to poke the thing?"
"Well maybe if you didn't have it half way off the desk in the first place it wouldn't have fallen." Jessie butted in. "Now we need to make an extange."
"Well I'm not going to help you. We are closing in five minutes."
"I'm help you over here miss." An old lady called from a desk on the opposite side of the room. Jessie smirked at the man and turned around going over there. The rest followed her.
"How may I help you?" The old lady asked sweetly.
"We would like to extange some money." Jessie replied following her sweet example with a smile.
"Ok what do you have?" Jessie turned to Nami who took out 1,000 beris. She handed it to Jessie who then handed it to the lady behind the desk. "Oh my. Let me see if we have enough." She said as she jumped off her chair standing up at about 3 feet tall. She waddled over to a door and opened it disappearing into the other room. Luffy and Ussopp giggled at the short old woman only to get smacked by Nami. The old lady came back out dragging a suitcase behind her. "Here you are 10 million, you're very lucky now we only have 5 dollars left in here.
"Thank you." Jessie said as she bowed slightly and walked out. They got outside and she handed the suitcase to Nami as the bank locked the doors. "That should get us lets of thing and still have at the maximum of 9 million left. Nami smiled and gave each person 1 million to get the things needed.
"Ok let's get more specific with the things everyone gets, Jessie."
"Aa. Ok me and Zoro will get the tree, mistletoe, and garland." She smiled over at Zoro who just huffed in return. "Nami and Luffy can get the ornaments for the tree and walls. Also some lights and other decorations. Sanji can get the food and the rest of you can take this time for shopping for gifts. Once done collecting things for the ship bring it back there and then the rest of the time is for gift shopping. Ok break." She smiled and everyone stared at her. "That means split up." She said bluntly. At that everyone walked away to do whatever they were ordered. "Come on Zoro let's get some stuff to go into the cold winter part." She laughed slightly.
Nami and Luffy
Luffy and Nami walked along Main Street looking at different stores until they spotted the Christmas Store. Luffy smiled at Nami and walked in holding the door for her. "Wow. Look at this place." Nami said in awe as she looked around. There was a small playground in the middle with fake snow, slides, and lots of other things and right in the middle was Santa himself.
"Nami!" Luffy yelled waking her up from her zone. "It's Santa!" He said as he jumped up and down happily. "Do you think he knows me?" He asked excited like a little child in a candy shop. Nami laughed and smiled.
"Maybe." She giggled to herself. She knew there was no way the man truly existed but she didn't want to ruin Luffy's fun. His childishness is something she really liked about him. He looked up at Santa with a huge smile and Nami smiled warmly at him. He looked to her with pleading eyes. "Okay we can go see him." He laughed and grabbed her hand dragging her towards the old man in a fake beard. He got behind some of the kids and smiled at Nami with great excitement. Nami listened to what Santa was asking the kids and knew Luffy's answer. "Ok Luffy when you get up there don't ask him to be King of the Pirates, ask for something else ok."
"Why can't I ask for that?" Luffy asked puzzled. Nami didn't want to tell him that Santa couldn't give him it nor that Santa probably doesn't like pirates.
"Because you're already getting that." She answered slyly. His face lit up as he chuckled.
"You're right." He said and turned back around as Nami let out a relived sigh. It was finally Luffy's turn. Santa looked at him confused as Luffy smiled up at him. Santa turned to one of his oversized elves and whispered something in his ear. The elf shrugged in reply and Santa shook his head a little then turned to Luffy with a huge smile.
"Ho ho ho." He said sang with a deep chuckle. Nami released Luffy's hand held back a giggle as Luffy sat on Santa's lap.
"Say cheese." Luffy looked over to a young man holding a camera and smiled. There was a flash and then the teenager walked away with a bored expression.
"Why hello young man what's your name?" Santa asked in a deep friendly voice.
"I'm Luffy."
"Ok Luffy. What do you want for Christmas?" He asked as Luffy placed a finger on his chin thinking hard. His face lit up and he whispered something in Santa's ear. "Oh ho ho." Santa replied with a smile. Luffy smiled back. "I'll see what I can do." At that Luffy jumped off and walked up to Nami.
"What did you ask for Luffy?" She asked curious to know. He just brought a finger to his lips and hushed her.
"It's a secret." He replied like a little child hiding something. Nami just gave him an annoyed look but ignored it. The teenager turned to them carrying a big piece of paper in his hand.
"Merry Christmas and a happy New Year." He handed them the paper and walked away mumbling something under his breath.
"Well he seems enthusiastic." Nami said sarcastically. She looked at the paper and awed at it. "So cute." She squealed softly.
"What is it?" Luffy asked trying to look over her shoulder at it. Nami tucked it away.
"Nothing just something for me." Luffy pouted and continued on as Nami took it out again. It was a picture of Luffy on Santa's lap with Nami standing next to him. She folded it up and put it in her pocket and followed Luffy.
"Hey Nami look at this." Luffy called from an aisle over. She came in and looked at it. "It looks like Chopper." He said. It did, it was a reindeer that lit up and looked like it was grazing on grass, it head was moving to.
"That looks nice doesn't it, and it has lights. How about we get three." She said as Luffy nodded. She looked down at the boxes below it; they had a picture of the reindeer on it. She started to pull it out. Luffy bent down and got three picking them up with ease.
"Maybe you would like a cart for that." They both turned to see a young woman in her 20's with long brown hair, a reindeer sweatshirt on and a long, green patterned skirt. She pushed her cart over to then and took out the bags of candy she had in it. "This is all I need I guess I really don't need a cart." She said sweetly with a smile.
"Thank you." Nami said and motioned for Luffy to put the boxes in the cart. He did as told and the woman nodded to them.
"No problem." She walked past them to the check out as Nami smiled up at Luffy.
"There sure are some nice people here." Nami stated.
"Aa." Luffy replied. Nami got up and ruffled Luffy's hair. "Come on lets go." He looked at her confused to why she did that but ignored it.
"Ok now let's look for some ornaments." She said and went down a random aisle. She didn't see anything.
"Oi Nami what about those things." Nami looked to where Luffy was pointing and saw a sign that read lawn decorations. She looked past it to see and sign that said ornaments.
"Oh." She smiled at headed towards the sign Luffy not far behind. They came into the aisle and saw millions of small little things hanging off sticks and fake tree arms. They looked through them and bought one of everyone. They walked out with a cart full of little boxes and three big boxes. "With that we still have 900,000 left. Wow Jessie was right when she said we have plenty." Luffy smiled at her.
"More for getting presents." Luffy said cheerfully. Nami smiled and nodded her head as they continued on to the next thing on their list. A few hours later they had everything on their list and a few extras, like singing dolls, little hats, and costumes, fake antlers that sang Rudolf, and much more useless knickknacks.
"Hey Nami look." Luffy pointed to a thing that said mistletoe.
"Hmm isn't that something Zoro and Jessie are getting."
"Ya but we can still get some right."
"I guess." She said as she looked up to find some above them. "It is actually very pretty." She said as she smiled slightly. Luffy looked up too so he could see it also. Nami turned to the small box that apparently has three inside. She turned it around to see what it had to do with Christmas. "Mistletoe is a very old and fun tradition. It is used to add romance to the holidays and start new things." She read out loud as Luffy looked at her confused. She just laughed and continued on. "When two people are caught under the mistletoe they are to kiss. Awe that's cute." Luffy looked up and smiled and turned to Nami.
"Oi Nami." She turned around.
"Yes Luf.." She started but didn't get to finish before Luffy pressed his lips against hers. She blushed but leaned into the kiss. He pulled back and smiled at her as she looked down blushing furiously. He laughed and grabbed her hand and continued on to the check out. 'I already am starting like this holiday.' She thought to herself as she squeezed Luffy's hand and walked up next to him. They pushed the cart into the lane as the young man started to check the items out. Nami just watch silently still holding his hand tightly. He smiled down at her when the man finished and let go of her hand to grab the bags. She pouted and the lost of his touch but grabbed a few bags and started heading out.
Zoro and Jessie
"Come on pick up your feet." Jessie called as she ran ahead of Zoro into a clothing store. He let out a sigh and followed her.
"What do we need." He asked.
"Just follow me." She stated over her shoulder as she walked towards the winter department. He followed as he watched the ground. She stopped suddenly causing Zoro to run right into her cause her to fall. "Watch it wall." He looked down at her not to pleased with his new name. "Fine Zoro." She said stretching out the ro. He smiled and helped her up. She walked into the coat area and found a cute puffy black one with some gold color in it. She tried it on and turned to Zoro. He just stared at her unemotional. Getting aggravated by his lack of emotion she just stared back at him the same way till he glared. She smiled happily and grabbed a puffy green one for Zoro. He put it on and looked at her like it was joke. The coat didn't even cover his stomach and the sleeves only went to his elbow. "Just seeing if you were paying attention." She laughed. He tried to take off the coat. But it would come off.
"Umm it's stuck." He said quietly. Jessie turned around and burst out laughing.
"Ok just stay still." She said trying not to laugh. She walked behind him and grabbed the area around the hood. "Ok on three. One, two, three." She yelled as she pulled as hard as she could. After a while her feet slipped and she rammed into Zoro's back falling over. Zoro snickered at her feeble attempts. "Fine if that's how you're going to be I'll leave you stuck like that." She huffed.
"Ok ok I'll stop just get this off me." She rolled her eyes and pushed him against the wall and leaned against his back. "What are you doing?" He asked blushing slightly. She ignored him with a determined look on her face. He blushed deeper as he felt her legs lift. She put her feet on the wall and around his waist and pushed. Zoro used his legs to equal her force. He felt the coat slipping off his arms and smiled until he hear a loud rip and thud. He looked behind him to see Jessie sprawled out on the floor with the back of the coat in her hands. He tried to look at his back and saw the whole back part ripped off. Be able to finally move his arms he ripped the sleeves off and walked over to Jessie and stared down at her. She opened her eyes and pouted at him as he burst out laughing. He helped her up and grabbed the pieces of coat and hid them in the rack. She grabbed and size that would fit him and walked away and he continued to laugh. After they got their coats they found some matching boots, gloves, and hats. They checked out quickly as so not to get caught for the coat they ruined. After they got some distance away they burst out laughing.
"Damn how can you be so stupid as to get stuck in a coat." Jessie said between laughs.
"What are you talking about." Zoro replied. "You gave me the coat." He said as he continued to laugh.
"But I thought you would be smart enough to not actually put it on."
"I'll get you back for that."
"Ya right." They continued on laughing for a few more moments before calming down. "Hey look there's the beginning of the winter part." Jessie called pointing ahead. Zoro looked at it. It looked very odd. The air on the other side was cloudier then the air on the spring side, not to mention the winter side had about 3 feet of snow above the ground. It stood perfectly squared to the border. They walked up so they were about 3 inches away but it still felt warm. Zoro stuck his hand out and as soon as it crossed the border it nearly froze. He pulled his hand back in surprise and started rubbing it to warm it up. Jessie laughed at him and put her boats and coat on. He followed her actions and looked at the odd sight. "Ready?" She asked and she slipped her gloves and hat on. He looked her and slipped his own on then took his first step into the deep snow. Some spilled over to the spring side but melted right away. Jessie followed and they walked into the evergreen forest.
"So what tree do you what?" Zoro asked as he looked around at all the needle leaf trees.
"I don't know let's just keep looking." She replied as they trudged along the snow coming up to their knees. After a while she started to pant.
"Tired?" He asked.
"No, I'm just trying see how a dog feels." Zoro laughed and bent down. "No it's fine."
"No get on, walking in this stuff is also bad for your leg." She sighed, she had to agree with that. She jumped on his back wrapped her arms around his neck as he got up and continued on his way. With a bored expression Jessie watched the trees pass by.
"Stop go right." She sighed. He turned left. "Your other right." He slowly turned right embarrassed. "That one." She pointed at a tall tree.
"Ok." He said as he dropped her cause her to fall into the snow. He took out the Wado and cut it with one swipe. It fell over and he turned around smiling only to see a hole shaped like Jessie, he looked down and found her staring up annoyed. He laughed. "Gotcha back without even trying." He grabbed her arm and pulled her out only to be pushed in. He grabbed her coat causing both to fall in. She landed onto of him glaring down at his face. "Get off." She moved and sat on him.
"No." She stated. He just smirked and stood up causing her to fall.
"Do you really think a small thing like you could hold me down?" He grinned at her then stepped over her to get the tree. She pulled herself up as he dragged the tree past her. She sat down on it as he pulled it along. "Jessie you coming….." Zoro asked as he turned around only to see her sitting on the tree looking around innocently. He growled and turned around continuing on his way.
Once they got to the edge Jessie jumped off and hopped off the snow. Zoro took off his winter stuff and tossed it on top of Jessie. She ripped the coat off her head scowled at the now smiling Zoro. He picked up the tree and started heading back while Jessie finished. She grabbed all the stuff and ran after him.
A few hours later after entering some other stores to get other things they made it back to the ship. Zoro climbed up the ladder pulling the tree up behind him. Jessie followed with a few bags that Sanji gladly took when she reached the deck. Zoro dragged the tree down to the aquarium room and Jessie helped him set it up. Returning to the deck she smiled seeing Nami and Luffy returning. The crew helped them up and Jessie showed them where to set the bags. After everyone was back they met on deck.
"Okay, the people who already went shopping for gifts can wrap them with the paper I bought, it is next to the tree, don't share what you got others and don't forget to put names on them. When done with that you can start with decorations." She smiled. "Ornaments go on the tree, wreath, garland, or wall. Lights on trees, around things, or hung on the wall, mistletoe above doorways or anyplace you can think of. Put stockings close to the Christmas tree not on. That's all."
"Ok I got it written down, I'll put it up for everyone to remember." Robin stated.
"Ok us five will split up to shop. Break." Everyone went to get things for the presents as Sanji, Nami, Luffy, Zoro, and Jessie headed out to do some shopping.
After shopping a while Jessie had everything except Zoro's full gift. She would have to get it later. She was looking down at the bags to see if she got everything when she ran into someone. "Hey." She squealed.
"Gomen."
"O Luffy hi." She said as she looked up and smiled. He smiled back down at her. "Are you done yet?"
"No not yet. Nami, Zoro, and Sanji are though."
"Well I just finished to." She said. Luffy pouted. "What's wrong?" She asked sweetly copying his pout.
"I still have to find one more gift."
"Oh well let's see." She said as she looked around seeing a cute little shop. "Let's try here." She said as she walked in Luffy following. He looked around till he saw a little rope braided into a bracelet. Above the bracelets read a sign, Friendship Bracelets.
"Jessie what's this?" He asked.
"That's a friendship bracelet. You give it to your best friend as a representation of everlasting friendship. It goes in a circle and never ends." She said. He stared at it.
"Well maybe." He thought. "I'll get it I guess." He said as he picked up a red one and a green one. He smiled to Jessie and went to pay for it.
"So what do you think of this holiday?" Jessie asked as the two walked back with both hands filled with bags. She looked over at him but it was kind of dark since the sun went down.
"It's so cool. I saw Santa." He turned to excited.
"Really."
"Ya he asked me what I wanted and I told him." Jessie giggled.
"What did you ask for?"
"It's a secret. He already gave it to me. He's really nice." He said. Jessie was confused but just smiled. The ship came into view. The ship was very bright with lights wrapped around the ship everywhere. It looked great even though it was their first time. "Wow." Luffy cheered as he ran for the ship. Jessie smiled as she saw Robin and Zoro on the deck finishing the lights. She ran after Luffy and climbed up but this time she didn't let Sanji take her bags. She followed Luffy to the room with all the wrapping things and grabbed some paper and ribbon she liked then headed to her room. She opened the door to her newly refurnished room. There was a funky lime green coffee table in the middle of a poke-a-dotted rug and some neon pink chairs and love couch by it. The big round bed have a green comforter and at least ten big and small pink pillows. She had a mini fridge and little table, and end table.
"Ok let's get started." She said as she sat down in the middle of the rug and started to wrap the presents.
After a while Sanji called 'dinner' so she got up and went to the dining area. Walking in she was impressed the table was beautiful. It have a red and green cloth over it and garland with lights around the edge. "Wow. Impressive Sanji." He just smiled and bowed to her as he placed the rest of the food on the table. He was holding Luffy back with his leg till everyone got their plates fill with the many delicious things he made. When everyone started eating he let Luffy loose to turn the nice peaceful dinner into a free for all. The girls got there dinner like usual because of Sanji but after a while Ussopp lost all his food and Zoro had to stop eating so he could attack Luffy's reaching hand. Zoro, getting annoyed that Luffy was preventing him from his dinner, grabbed a steak knife and stabbed at his hand. Lucky for Luffy he missed that time but he didn't what to keep trying to he got it. Zoro gave a smile of accomplishment and finished his meal quickly just in case he started up again.
After dinner the crew went on deck to listen to Christmas carolers that were singing it town. "Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright, round young virgin, mother and child, Holy Spirit so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace." Jessie started to sing softly along with them not even noticing the crew watching her, as the tune in her head blocked them out. Everyone smiled at her as she sang, it was soft and quiet but quite beautiful. She stopped and looked at them with a soft blush.
"It's ok. Do you know any other songs?" Luffy asked.
"Have a holly jolly Christmas and in case you didn't hear, oh my golly have a holly jolly Christmas this year." She sang with a faster and more joyful tune. Luffy started to sing with a few snags here and there with the words, he wasn't the best singer but he did alright. After teaching him a few more songs the whole crew joined in as their voices carried throughout the town.
After they were finished singing they all got ready for bed then came into the 'Christmas Room' for rules and what not. "Ok tomorrow we open gifts in the morning when everyone's awake."
"Awwww." Luffy pouted. "Why do we have to wait till tomorrow?"
" Because Santa comes tonight and if we are awake or there are no presents he will leave."
"So we have to be asleep when he comes? How does he know if we are asleep or not?"
"He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you been bad or good so be good for goodness sakes." She sang as Luffy smiled.
"Well I'm going to sleep on the couch in here is that ok."
"That's fine just make sure you're asleep." She winked. The rest left for their rooms but Jessie stopped Zoro, "Come with me." She whispered as she grabbed his arm and pulled him to her room. She opened the door and led him in shutting it behind her blocking out all light. Zoro looked around the pitch black room till he heard thud that startled him followed by a few quiet cusses till the light turned on. Jessie sat on the bed hold her toe with a pained expression. Zoro just laughed and walked up to her.
"So what do you need?" He asked raising a brow. She lifted her finger telling him to wait then she walked to her closet and came back with something red.
"Everyone bought some sort of costume to wear when opening presents, and knowing you wouldn't get one yourself I got one for you." She said holding out a red Santa suit.
"No way in hell am I going to wear that." He scoffed. She lowered the suit showing her best puppy dog pout. "That's not going to work." He said.
"Well then maybe this will. If you don't wear it you won't get your presents." She harshly as he just brushed her off. "And I'll make sure you don't get fed for a week." Zoro's eyes snapped open as he looked at her in disbelief. "Oh Sanji it was horrible." She fake cried turning her back to him. She buried her face into her hands and sniffled. "I just tried to help Zoro and he yelled at me. He is so cruel." She bawled even harder then turned around smiling at him. "I'm sure Sanji would happily oblige with that." Her smiled turned into an evil smirk.
"You bitch."
"He also called me horrible things." She said she turned around with the fake cry again.
"Fine!" Zoro yelled but not loud enough to wake everyone else. She just smiled and handed it to him. He growled at it but changed into it anyways he came out still growling at it like a rapid dog.
"Cool it boy or we might have to give you a shot." She laughed as he glared at her. "Ok come here and I'll fix it up." He did as told and she took out some pins. When satisfied she brought her hand up to her arm and pulled out a needle and tore some red thread off of the extra areas. He just stared. 'Where did that come from?' He thought to himself. Jessie finished up, pulled the extra thread out, and hid the needle under her skin. "There all done."
"Why do you put the needle there?"
"When I was with my last family they didn't think we deserved the luxury of nice clothes. When they ripped they stayed that way. So one day I stole a sewing needle to make them more comfortable I had to find a place hide it but have it on me at all times, it seemed like the most logical place." Zoro watched her move as what she said started to sink in and as he thought of it more it did make sense. She picked up a fake beard.
"No." He said quickly.
"You don't have to wear it, I just want to see how it looks." She put it on and tied it behind his head then covered his hair with a hat. She looked to the clock. "I bet everyone is asleep now, it's 1:00 a.m." She went to her closet and took out the presents and bag of random things for stockings. "Just wait here." He reached up and tried to get the beard off but couldn't.
"Jessie I can't get it off." He called to her.
"Just wait and don't you dare rip it off." She called back and ran towards the 'Christmas Room.'
"Jessie!" He called again following her.
Jessie ran into the room then tiptoed past Luffy to the stockings she filled them then went to the tree. Luffy's eyes shot open as a grin made its way onto his face. "Caught you!" He sang as he turned the lights on with a chuckle. His smile fell when he saw Jessie putting the present under the tree. "Jessie where is Santa?" He asked as she twitched slightly. She turned to him rubbing the back of her head as she started to sweat. "Oh my gosh. You're Santa!" Luffy exclaimed. Jessie fell over.
"No I'm not Santa."
"Then what are you doing?"
"Well um… that's a good question."
"You mean I stayed up all night to see Santa and he doesn't even come." Luffy pouted. At this she got the perfect idea.
"That's exactly it." She grinned. "Santa knew you were awake. Lucky Santa came and asked me to deliver the gifts cause most people just don't get gifts then." Luffy's eyes widened at relising he almost stopped Santa from coming and giving everyone gifts. "But you're lucky you didn't see him. Once you see him he will never give you gifts again." She hid the gift she bought herself from Santa. "Like me." Luffy's eyes teared up as he sniffled. She looked at him surprised.
"You mean because of me you'll never get gifts from Santa again?" His voiced cracked at the end slightly.
"No no Luffy." She put her hands out to hush him. "I saw Santa a long time ago and he knew so he gave me the gifts." Luffy's face calmed slightly and she smiled. "It wasn't your fault." She smiled and he nodded. "Now get some sleep ok." He nodded again and laid down pulling the blanket over him. She sighed in relief. "That was close." She said quietly to herself as she exited the room. She turned and came face to face with the bearded Zoro.
"Get it off." He said with a deathly tone. She smiled then thought of something quickly.
"I forgot to put some candy in the stockings. You go down and do that and I'll get ready when done I'll get your beard off, just be careful Luffy is still done there ok." He let out an aggravated sigh but nodded taking the candy from her and went in as Jessie returned to her room.
Zoro crept up to the stockings and filled them with candy. Luffy opened his eyes and turned to see who was there. He looked for about a second till he realized it was Santa, or what he thought. He gave a surprised squeal and turned around pulling his blanket over his head. Zoro turned around and looked at the shaky form of Luffy under the blanket.
"Luffy you ok." Zoro said as he went closer and touched his back. Luffy flinched.
"Go away." He yelled.
"What?" Zoro asked completely confused. "Luffy look at me." He said as he tried to turn him but Luffy just dug his face farther into the couch.
"I don't want to see you." He yelled.
"Luffy it's Zoro." Luffy curled up even more. "Luffy look at me." Zoro said forcefully.
"No go away. Leave me alone. Go. I don't want to see you." Luffy yelled practically screaming as he started to squirm to get away. Zoro just held him down thinking something was really wrong with him. "Let Goo!" He yelled even louder. Everyone woke up and started run down stairs towards there captains yelled.
"Luffy it's me. Zoro!" He yelled only to get smacked by Luffy's squirming. Zoro just held him down harder.
"Noooo! Go away. I don't want to see you. Leave me alone. Ahhhhgggg." This continued on until the rest of the crew came in. They all stared wide eyed as they saw Luffy screaming and struggling to get away from his capture. Santa.
"Luffy calm down it's just Zoro." Jessie stated as she came in. "Zoro let go of him." He looked at her then let go of the struggling teen. Luffy got up with his blanket covering his eyes. He started running away but didn't make it too far, he ran into a wall not being able to see. Everyone sweatdroped as the captain got up trying to figure out what hit him. Zoro got up and tore the blanket off his head. Luffy looked up and say Santa. Tears started to fill his eyes.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Zoro yelled as he tore off the beard an d hat. Luffy looked up and blinked.
"Zoro's Santa." He said bluntly as everyone fell over.
"No you idiot I'm just dressed like him because of that idiot." He yelled and pointed at Jessie.
"Hey!" She pouted. Zoro was lucky that Sanji was half asleep or he would be trying to kill him.
"But.." Luffy started.
"Luffy Santa only comes once a night you are safe." He smiled and looked at the rest of the crew. "Well since we are up why doesn't everybody get dressed and we'll open gifts now." Everyone just slowly dragged themselves to their room and got ready. Luffy on some elf ears and a green hat. Jessie was already dressed as Mrs. Claus and Zoro just took off the coat. He didn't like it but the pants were ok. Nami and Robin came in dressed as elves also. Sanji came in dressed as Jack Frost and rest were dressed as reindeer. Chopper even put on fake antlers and a light-up red nose. Everyone sat down as Jessie handed out gifts.
"Ok Luffy you can open yours first." He smiled and dug into his present by the end he had 5 big pieces of meat, a book called 'Piracy for Dummies' and two toy race cars from the toy store with lots of batteries since they can't find them anywhere else. "Ok Luffy choose who's next." Luffy looked around as everyone sat still except Ussopp and Chopper who were jumping up and down waving their arms everywhere.
"Hmmmm, Franky." Franky smiled and started in his gifts. When done he had three 50 packs of cola, a new star red speedo, 1 new shirt, and 3 pairs of pants.
"I will pick Nico Robin." He said pointing at her. She smiled and opened her gifts calmly. She got 7 new books, and a new comfy chair.
"Ussopp." Robin giggled as he pumped his fist in excitement. He ripped through his gift even faster than Luffy. He got millions of little pranks things, 2 huge packages of fireworks, goggle cleaner, and book of world's greatest pranks and jokes. He smiled and opened the book and started to read. Everyone stared at him until Jessie coughed to get his attention.
"Oh right, Chopper." Chopper opened his gifts quickly and cheered at what he got. He got 5 new medicine books that he didn't already have, a new microscope, and some toys.
"Jessie." She smiled and opened up her gifts. She got some new clothes from 5 of them, a sketch book and new pen, a book on magic, and a gorgeous necklace and earring set. She smiled and put on the necklace. Zoro smirked, he knew she would like it the way she was staring at it on the way back from getting the tree.
"Sanji." He smiled at her calling his name. He opened his gift and took account of what he got. He got a new spatula, 3 new cook books, a new tie, some cigars and wines, a new shirt, and a book 'Lonely Man's Life." He scowled at Zoro for the book and tossed it away as he snickered.
"Nami-swan." He said as his eyes turned to hearts. She ignored the love-love stuff and opened her presents. She 6 cases of map paper, ink, and pens, a trip to the spa for two, and a necklace she's been wanting forever. 'How the hell does he know all the things I want.' She thought to herself as she looked at Luffy. He smiled at her making her blush. She smiled back.
"Zoro." He grunted and opened his gifts. He got 2 new weight sets, three compasses, a green friendship bracelet, goofy false teeth and a fake brain, and a 'navigating for dummies' book. Zoro chucked the fake brain and teeth at Sanji who laughed and gave him his actual gift, sword buffer and cleaner. Jessie helped him put on the bracelet, it actually didn't look bad. Zoro frowned at the gift Jessie gave him, 'Navigating for Dummies' he bought her a 2,000 dollar jewelry set and got a mean crap book. Jessie looked at him with a frown. She looked down at the paper around her then grinned. She rolled some into a ball and looked around for her perfect target. Zoro was looking at his gifts, Robin and Nami were talking as Sanji sat close by listening, Franky and Ussopp where talking, and Luffy was looking at Chopper.
"Perfect." She snickered and chucked it at him. Luffy just sat there minding his own business till something hit him in the side of the head, he looked down and saw the rolled up paper. He picked it up and chucked it at Zoro. It hit him startling the swordsman. He glared at it like he could make it burst into flames but pick it up and looked around. He saw Ussopp laughing while talking to Franky. He chucked it hitting Ussopp right in the face. He turned to Zoro who only smirked till another one hit him in the head he turned to see Jessie rolling up some paper. He copied her. She threw another one hitting him. He growled and threw one in return only she ducked and it his Nami. She looked down and threw it at Franky then made another one. Pretty soon the whole crew was having a wrapping paper fight. Balls of wrapping paper flew through the air hitting different people of things. They stopped about five minutes later and got their stockings. Everyone got something except Zoro. He dug his hand into his stocking pulling out a huge lump of coal. Everyone burst out laughing as he crushed it in his hand then glared at Jessie. She smiled and winked at him then returned to watching Luffy, Ussopp, and Chopper play with some water guns they got out of their stockings. Zoro frowned again so Jessie started a wrapping paper war again to keep him busy as she disappeared.
An hour after the war started it ended and everyone was asleep except Zoro. "Why does she hate me?" He asked himself. He looked over his sleeping crew mates. Nami was sleeping on Luffy's chest, Sanji on Nami's leg, and Ussopp on Luffy's arm. Chopper laid by himself on the floor next to the rest and Robin and Franky were asleep on the couches. The door crept open. Zoro turned to it ready to attack but calmed down when Jessie came in with some candy and a small box. She looked at Zoro and smiled. He just stared back at her confused.
"Still up." She said as she came over and sat in front of him. "I knew you wouldn't like those things and I was just teasing you." She said as she handed him a bunch of small little things meant for his stocking. He smiled. "I got you real gift here." She said as she handed him the box, he looked at it then her. "You were the one that helped me, and I know you more, so you got more." She smiled as he looked down at the box and opened it. Inside was a funny color green things. He picked it up and it was a Kimono. "I'm sorry it looks weird it was originally red. I dyed it green cause well, you don't want to go walking around looking like Christmas every day." He laughed quietly and smiled.
"Where did you get it?"
"I've always had it. It belonged to my father." Zoro looked up at her.
"Here I can't take it." He said as he handed it back.
"Don't worry I gave it to you, because it would do more good for you than me. It's fire proof, and very hard to cut through. My dad was a swordsman so he used it because when cut it doesn't get to him as much. It's like a shield kind of." She smiled softly. He put it on. It wasn't the best color that was true but he liked it.
"Thanks." He replied softly. She smiled even more till a yawn broke it. "You should get some sleep. Sleep on Chopper he's like a living pillow or that's what Luffy says." She looked at the little reindeer then back at Zoro, he was laying down with his back to her. She sighed and rest her head and Chopper's belly.
"Night Zoro." She said softly.
"Night Jessie." She opened her eyes wide but smiled. She slowly drifted to sleep.
Man that took forever I spent all day right it.
Who knows what Luffy asked Santa for?
Well that's the Christmas special sorry it's late I've been very busy.
Some ideas for present I got from other people's stories, I'm sorry please forgive me.
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