Minawa: Now it's time to welcome some other characters, can you guess who?
Ray: well... Luffy's crew?
Minawa: *gasp* How did you know?
Ray: It is pretty obvious... you're too easy.
Minawa: ...easy? I'll show you easy...
Ray: Dear readers, please remember that Minawa-san does not own One Piece. Please enjoy this chapter.
Minawa: ...easy...
"Hey!" I said making Luffy look up from his dish.
"How much do you eat? I finally get why you stole meat, you're a black hole!" I said, but in vain. The boy in front of me didn't seem to get what I was saying.
"Never mind…" I said and gestured towards his food. As he continued his eating I scanned the restaurant we sat in. It was quite big and well known which was good. It's harder to find someone in a crowded place. Besides, they probably expect me to hide at some smaller place in the outskirts of town. Perhaps we'd also find Luffy's crewmates…
"Ahh! That was tasty!" Luffy said as I inspected the mountain of plates. Unbelievable.
"Happy that you're happy. Now go find your crew already!" I said and stood up. After grabbing my bag and paying the food I moved towards the exit. Only to have something attached to my robe. As expected, Luffy laid on the floor behind me.
"You've got to be kidding me…" I said as I pulled him up on his feet.
"What are you, 3?" I asked. He shook his head.
"I'm 17!" He said. For an instant I froze in my thinking waiting for the joke.
He's older than me? This childish boy is older than me? No. Way.
I turned around and thought for a moment. After that I continued to walk.
"Are you coming or what?" I asked Luffy who instantly came after me. I guess it couldn't be helped, right? I mean, it can't get any worse.
Or at least that's what I thought…
"Can you see him?" Chopper asked. Sanji gazed the crowds. He shook his head.
"No, not really. I figured he'd make a ruckus by now but no fire and no guards flying around." He said and stepped down from the wood barren he stood on. Chopper looked worried but didn't ask further. Zoro made an annoyed sound.
"First he eats all the food, then he gets lost and now it's freaking HOT!" he yelled as he wiped his forehead with a rag. Sanji sighed.
"If you wanted to complain you could have stayed on the ship, you baby." He said. Zoro got up and walked over to Sanji.
"Say what, pervert?" he said as he put his hand on one of his three swords. Sanji grinned.
"I said; baby, marimo-head." Sanji said.
"That's enough, you're dead!" Zoro said and threw a punch.
Chopper continued to search the crowds when he spotted something.
"Guys! Could that be Luffy?" he said making the two pirates pause in their fight. They walked closer and stared at where Chopper's hove was pointing. A huge commotion was going on outside a restaurant across the market. Zoro grinned.
"Probably our captain." He said and stared moving towards the restaurant. Sanji and Chopper were right behind him.
"That's bullshit! Like I'd believe that." I said with a rather annoyed voice. Dealing with street thugs like those in front of me was a waste of my time.
"Why'd we lie, Sis. His arm's broken, ya know!" one of them said and pointed at the guy cluthing his arm. I sighed.
"Like someone would break his arm by walking into someone. Maybe if you're and old man." I said and shrugged.
"Ya implying something?" another one of them asked in a pissed of tone.
"Wow, was that a hard word for you? Don't worry, we're leaving" I said and grabbed Luffy. He had been drooling this whole time outside the restaurant. Like I could afford a third breakfast…
"You bitch!" a voice called from behind. I had almost expected a reaction and turned my head. A glims was all I needed to spot the knife in the guys right hand. I let him aim at my back before I avoided the knife and let his arm pass me between my own ribcage and my left arm, locking it. I grabbed his hand with my right hand as my elbow left a mark over the guys eye. Gripping his hand with both of mine I twisted it, making him both drop the knife and himself to the ground. Kicking away the knife I made sure he wouldn't be a threat. His friends looked slightly stunned as I stood up straight. One of them turned and ran away but most of them pulled out knifes. I sighed and thought of my options. Running would have been the best but with so many people stopping to look it'd be hard escaping. I took my stance instead and counted. Five. `No big deal… right?´ I though as one of them came at me. I avoided the knife by spinning to my left and hitting him in the back of his head with my right elbow. He passed out as the second one attacked.
Suddenly a stretched out fist flew past me making the guy fly. I turned and looked at Luffy grinning.
"You want a fight? You've got it." He said as I heard gasps. I turned to see three more figures appear and attack the punks. A blond guy in black pants and a blue shirt, a green haired guy with two, no, three swords and a… raindear. And I thought I was a freak…
In instants the punks were no more.
"Guys! You found me!" Luffy yelled in pure happiness as he ran over to the heroes saving the day. I sighed as I made the math.
"Luffy, is this your crew?" I asked and put my hands on my waist. Luffy nodded and smiled.
"Yeah, this is Chopper, Sanji and Zoro." Luffy said as he pointed at all of the members. I nodded and smiled.
"Your captain is a real pain, you know? Take care Luffy!" I said and turned to walk away.
"Wait, where are you going?" the blondie asked in a surprised voice. I turned to look at him.
"well, thanks to your captain over there" I said and pointed at Luffy "I didn't get much to eat since he ate my money." I said in a slightly annoyed tone. But I just sighed and shrugged.
"gotta earn some money, ya know." I said and for the second time tried to walk away, forgetting about my fairly busy morning with the pirate. But of course, in was in vain as a pair of hands grabbed my ancle, stopping me. And without looking I knew it'd be the black haired guy lying on the ground with tears in his eyes ( a person who's weak to tears and puppy eyes. In the end can't stand it…)
I sighed and tuned around without looking at the boy on the ground. I pointed down while looking at blondie.
"Um, could you…" I asked. He nodded and looked at the green haired man.
"Zoro." He simply said as the man yawned loudly.
"Yeah, yeah…" he said and walked over to Luffy. Drawing his sword he shoved it into the ground, very close to Luffys face.
"Let go." He said with a very demonic aura, almost scaring me. And apparently it worked since Luffy let go and bowed down in an apology. I smiled at it all but shook my head.
"Ah, miss. If you don't mind, you could join us for brunch on our ship. As a thank you, of course." He said in a very polite manner. I thought it over but let my stomach win in the end.
"Why not?" I said and shrugged.
Ray: You make me pretty easy going, you know...
Minawa: Well, I like you being like that. It suits you.
Ray: ...whatever, just remember that I'm being chased.
Minawa: ...
Ray: you forgot, didn't you?
Minawa: Good bye, readers. See you later!