(The next day)
The morning came and Luffy with Mai start to wake up, they start to dress and after a while they exited their room and start to heading towards the kitchen to have a breakfast.
"Good morning Luffy/Mai! How did you sleep?" Gloriosa and Hancock with Sonia and Mary ask them.
"Good morning. I have slept very well, thank you." Luffy said. "Good morning Onee-san!" Mai said excitedly as all of them start to sweat drop.
Luffy shake his head and smile at his little sister while he brush her hairs.
"Sorry for that. But I assume that you'll get used to that…after a while." Luffy told them smiling.
"What we'll do today niisan?" Mai ask her brother as Luffy took a slice of bread while he put some marmalade on it and gave it to her.
"Well Mai, I'll train as always and then we'll see." Luffy say to her as she smile to him and nod her head.
Suddenly and as Mai eating she stop and look at her brother with questioning eyes while Luffy start to sweat drop waiting for the bomb to drop.
"But niisan…how do you train if Ma isn't here?" Mai ask him as Gloriosa, Hancock, Sonia and Mary look at Luffy with widen eyes and a sad gaze.
For a moment an inferno appear in Luffy's eyes that make the three girls and the Empress to fear Luffy's reaction but soon Luffy sigh and put a small smile on his lips as he turn to Mai and look at her with gentle eyes.
"Well Mai, if it isn't too much problem I'll spar with the swordswoman of this island if it is okay with you ma'am." Luffy said as turn his gaze to Gloriosa.
"Of course, Luffy. And please call me Gloriosa." The empress told him with a gentle smile as Luffy nod hid head.
As they continue the breakfast the four of them left dumbfounded and intrigued about how a small child and especially a little girl can eat so much as four adult people and so fast as yesterday night they thought that she was just hungry but what it seems that's not at all the case. Luffy on the other hand is a whole different case, he have excellent table manners.
After a while they finish their breakfast and Gloriosa with the others lead Luffy in the training area who the warriors are.
"Luffy this is Aphelandra, our best swordswoman." Gloriosa said as she points to an extremely tall girl who have wide dark brown eyes and long orange-brown hair falling past her shoulders.
"It's very nice to meet you miss." Luffy said as he bow slightly his head while Aphelandra and some other girls giggles and nod her head.
"Aphelandra, Luffy requested a spar with you. Do you accept?" Hancock ask her as the warriors look at Luffy with widen eyes.
"Um…sure, but can I ask you why Luffy-kun?" Aphelandra said/asked Luffy.
"Of course, I requested a spar with you to see if you can train Mai or if I must train her myself. Also I wanted to see your skills." Luffy said as Aphelandra nod her head.
"I'll be very happy to help Mai and also you if you want." Aphelandra said as Luffy smile and nod his head.
"Okay then follow me." Gloriosa said as all of them leave and start heading to the battle ring as all of them were curious about Luffy's skills.
They reach and enter the battle ring and both Aphelandra with Luffy took fighting stances while Mai sit with Hancock and the other girls.
Aphelandra unsheathe her sword while Luffy look at her and smirk. She launch herself towards him trying to slash him vertically but Luffy unsheathe his sword and block her slash with ease make everyone except Mai and Gloriosa to look at him with widen eyes.
Luffy look at Aphelandra and smile at her.
"Miss Aphelandra." Luffy said with a serious voice that make everyone flinch.
"Ye…Yes Luffy-kun?" Aphelandra said.
"You go very easy one me, although this is only a spar I need for you to take this very serious and come at me with all you have." Luffy said making everyone gasp and Mai to laugh.
Without any second to spare Luffy vanish and attack Aphelandra with a slash on his own making her to block it just in time and sending various waves to all directions making all of them petrified at this boy's strength.
Both of them took a step back and launch themselves to each other again exchange various slashes rapidly.
Luffy smirks and take some steps back.
"This is it." Hancock murmured.
"Death Chase" Luffy murmured as he teleport back of Aphelandra while slashing and immobile her as she drops her sword and kneel to one knee.
Luffy walks towards her, sheath his sword and extend his hand to her smiling.
Aphelandra look at him and take his hand to stand up and hug him making Luffy to blush and sweat drop.
"Thank you Luffy-kun." She say to him as he look at her with questioning eyes as they break from the hug.
"Why do you thank me miss?" Luffy ask her.
"Because if this was an actual fight then you could easily kill me and also you saw to me that I still have a lot to learn!" Aphelandra said as Luffy nod his head while the warriors, Gloriosa, Hancock, Sonia, Mary and Mai came to them.
"Luffy-niisan is very strong!" Mai said as she launch herself towards Luffy tackle both of them making all of them to laugh and Luffy to blush and protest.
"I believe it's best to treat you wounds for any infection and also to rest for a while miss Aphelandra." Luffy say to her as he stands up while Mai as always clinching to him.
"Luffy-kun." Aphelandra said as Luffy nod her to continue.
"Can…can you train…train me?" Aphelandra said with a blush on her cheeks.
Luffy remain silent for a minute thinking it but soon look at her and smile.
"Sure. But I must inform you, I'm not an easy teacher and I'll not go easy with you just because you're a girl. If you're okay with this then I have no problem to train you." Luffy say to her as she nod her head and smile happily while Hancock from behind start to smile and blush with Luffy's attitude.
"This man seems different. Even if he is only a little boy he is entirely different from other men and he have entirely different attitude. He is very strong but he's not boast about it as the most of them do…He also had every change to hurt seriously Aphelandra but he only wound her lightly! And he deeply cares about his sister! This is not some act he really and truthfully cares about her and also for Aphelandra. He had absolutely no reason at all to train and make her more powerful, but he doesn't care at all if someone is become stronger than him." Hancock start to thought as she continue to smile and look towards the little boy.
"Well let's head back now that you finish your spar." Gloriosa said as all of them start to walk outside from the battle ring.
As they exited Mai start to climb up and play with Hancock's pet 'Salome' making Luffy to pale and sweat drop for his sister and her antics something that didn't go unnoticed from the others.
"Luffy," Hancock said as he turn and look at her.
"Yes Miss Hancock." Luffy said.
"Please call me just Hancock. Do you want to see the town?" Hancock said/ ask him with a blush.
"Sure, why not?" Luffy said as Salome with Mai on it came towards them.
The four of them start to walk through the town as the Kuja's greet them, they continue to walk until Luffy saw the town's bar-restaurant and stop as the shop is asking for employees.
Luffy with the others enter the shop and sit at the bar.
"The owner has come to our island a few years ago but still, this is one of the best places on the island." Hancock say to him as Luffy nod his head and smile.
"Good morning! How can I offer you today?" a young woman with brown eyes and green dark hair that goes up above her shoulders asked.
"Good morning ma'am. I wanted to ask about the job notice that you have outside on your shop and if you still want personnel or if the positions have already covered." Luffy say to her as the woman giggles from the good manners of the boy.
"Aren't you a sweetheart?! My name is Makino and no the position is still free, but aren't you a little too young to work here?" Makino said/ask him as Luffy start to blush, Mai to laugh and Hancock to slowly glare to Makino.
"Thank you very much, you're very kind! Nah, its ok if you want you can take me for a week as a trial period to see how I'll do it and if you're satisfied from my work." Luffy say to her as Makino smile and nod her head.
"Luffy are you sure?" Hancock ask him somewhat concern.
"Yes I'm positively sure about this miss Hancock." Luffy say to her with a smile that make Hancock to blush once again.
"Then you have a deal Luffy-kun!" Makino say to him as they handshake.
"Thank you, when I can start?" Luffy ask her.
"You can come from tomorrow morning." Makino said to him as Luffy nod his head.
"Well I'll see you tomorrow morning Makino-san." Luffy say to her as she smile at him and they exited the bar.
They continue to walk through the town meeting more Kuja warriors and the most of them were very intrigued about the little boy making now Hancock to glare almost everyone.
"Miss Hancock." Luffy said.
"Yes Luffy." Hancock said as she turn to look at him.
"If I'm not too curious, what is your specialty? I mean I don't see to carry any sword or something other weapon with you as miss Mary." Luffy ask her as Hancock smiled.
"I'm more a freestyle fighter and also I have a devil fruit powers as for a weapon I have Salome." Hancock said as Luffy look at her and nod his head.
"Miss Hancock can you teach me how to fight if it is not too much to ask?" Luffy ask her as Hancock gasp and blush from his request and also that she can have more time with him and alone.
"Of course Luffy! I'm more than happy to teach you, but aren't you already a swordsman?" Hancock said/ ask him as Luffy smile.
"Thank you very much miss Hancock." Luffy said as Hancock pout. This whole thing with the miss start really to bother her.
"Luffy please call me just Hancock." Hancock say to him with a gentle tone as Luffy sigh and shake his head.
"Fine…Hancock. Well to answer to your question I want to learn different fight techniques because I won't base on only to a sword or only to one style. When you face an enemy you must be able to adapt to his fighting style every time and if you can't then you probably end dead in no time." Luffy explain to her as she nod happily because he finally call her by only her name and also from his attitude.
"Niisan is very clever!" Mai said with stars in her eyes and she launch herself towards Luffy as he pat her on the head making Hancock to laugh and Luffy smile at her.
"It suit you." Luffy said as Mai, Hancock and Salome turn and look at him with questioning eyes.
"To laugh, it suit you to laugh! You must do it more." Luffy say to Hancock as he look at her with a gentle smile making her to blush once again.
The four of them start to heading back to the palace as the time has pass quickly and it was almost time for lunch. After some minutes they reach the castle and start heading to the dining room.
"Welcome back, how was the walk at the town?" Gloriosa ask them.
"It was very nice thank you." Luffy said with a smile.
"We go to Makino's and Luffy ask her for a job, he'll start from tomorrow." Hancock said as Gloriosa, Mary and Sonia look at him.
"I told you that I already search for any job." Luffy said them simply.
"I also ask from Hancock to train me and teach me her fighting style if that is ok with all of you." Luffy continue to say as all of them nod their heads and smile as from what it seems the two of them start to become already close friends.
"Luffy when you're away your father has called." Gloriosa said to him as Luffy's eyes narrowed and a small amount of Conquerors haki burst from him as also a red aura start to emitting from him making everyone inside that room to look at him with widen and worried eyes.
Luffy excuse himself and left the table making all of them even more worried while Mai was ready to follow him Hancock said that she'll go and talk to him.
Luffy was at his room starting to curse his father and the hypocrites that he works for now that Mai isn't with him.
A knock on the door succeeded to put him out from his rage mode as he start to walk towards the door and open it to see Hancock outside clearly worried about him.
"Are you alright Luffy?" Hancock ask him with a concern as the aura from Luffy start slowly to disappear.
"I'm sorry that I worry all of you Hancock and also for my outburst." Luffy said with a gentle voice and a fake smile.
"It's okay Luffy, I…I understand. If you want someone to talk about it I'll always there and more then happy to listen you." Hancock said as she hugs him stoically, something that didn't expect in her whole life is for someone to return her hug and that someone is never the less Luffy, a small boy that she only met yesterday and he's already earn her heart.
(Oh poor Hancock…you have absolutely no idea what is waiting you in the future.! Hehehe)
A/N: That's it guys for now, this chapter is offially over.
I hope to like the new chapter.
I didn't know who else has a sword as a weapon choice from the Kuja's so I picked Aphelandra. She with Marguerite and Sweet Pea will be a very good friend with Luffy and Mai.
Yes I picked Makino because a) Let's face it she's super cool and I love her character, b) I intend to bring some light about Rose character and c) Luffy will be able to learn more about her mother and her life before him.
Yes Luffy and Hancock will come very close and also she will teach him how to fight without any weapons.
I'll be more than happy to listen your opinions if you want more than three chapters from Amazon Lilly before Luffy and Mai decide to leave from the island or three is enough.
As always guys that's all.
Until next time, Have Fun and Take Care.!