Nami reached for the doorknob of the kitchen, Sanji's paradise on the ship, the Thousand Sunny. She knew what was inside of there, the place to discussion. This discussion was one of a kind since it was about a certain person, and it wasn't like the meetings they usually hold, if there were any to be held. This was a special meeting since the crew would be talking, not holding back any information that they had on the person.
Nami slowly opened the door, being greeted by Sanji and a tray of deserts. The deserts were a bonus to this meeting, but it felt wrong of eating something sweet and scrumptious when talking about their friend at a time like this. Nami kindly dejected the deserts; Sanji was a bit saddened that his angle wouldn't taste his special treats, but he felt the same as everyone else.
"Boys," he added venom in his voice, "Here are some deserts." He didn't want to give away his treats to the males in the ship, but he didn't want to waste them since the women on the ship didn't want any. Usopp, Brook and Chopper each took one of the mini cakes-like deserts. Brook ate it whole while Chopper and Usopp nibbled it, they too was nervous about the discussion.
The discussion was important, it was about their friend, their mate; and this friend wasn't at the meeting. The discussion was about Luka, their captain and friend. They all noticed it over the past few months, Luka been hiding something from them, keeping them out of the loop. It was like she was acting the whole time, pretending to be her old self and covering it up.
Zoro stepped up from the corner, "Can we start now since we're all here?" All of them were there, not their captain but the crew, the pages of a book without its bind. The whole crew nodded at the question, or say 'Yeah, get the move of it Mosshead'.
"When did this first started?" asked Nami.
"Luka-san started acting strange when we left Drum Island," noted Robin.
"Did someone notice anything that happens at Drum Island?" asked Zoro.
"I remember seeing her taking off in the moonlight. Yohoho, I don't have eyes to see, skull joke" Brook said with less jokey manner than he usually has. He knew it wasn't a time for telling jokes but he wanted to lighten the mood in the room up a bit since he was without his lute. "She came back around the ending of my shift."
"Why didn't you say something before?" nagged Nami, she kicked Brook for his ignorance, he knew that Luka hasn't been herself and he never spoken up.
"It never crossed my mind" admitted Brook.
"What could have happened to Luka-sis?" asked Franky.
"Maybe she has gotten homesick? She hasn't seen her husband in a while," said Chopper. He couldn't really think of anything that would bothered Luka.
"This is Luka we are talking about, the sea calls to her like my father," defended Usopp.
"Yes, she tried save Ace till his execution was very close" said Robin. She said the taboo word, no one on this ship talks about Luka's decreased brother; especially if Luka was anywhere near. It was like a rule never spoken aloud, never to speak of him. But this was one of those times that that rule could be broken; this was a meeting of Luka's wellbeing, meaning Ace was included. But the Strawhats weren't suspecting this soon, each of them shuttered at that word.
"Is she…over his departure?' shuttered Chopper.
"Luka-san seems to over it, but maybe something made her remember about Ace-san. Maybe during our stay at Drum Island, a day came up that was eventful or important to Luka," predicted Robin.
"What else had everyone noticed?" asked Zoro, now he was serious. It's been haunting him; his captain wouldn't trust them to learn about this 'thing' or problem she was having. What type of crew were they if they couldn't protect their captain, but she's not leaning on her crew, she's keeping it to herself, bottled up inside.
"Luka seems to be more helpful in getting our dreams accomplish, like she's rushing to get done," said Nami. She recounted the number of times Luka asked about her maps and what islands she was missing off of her maps, like she was trying to be more useful. But Nami didn't have any more maps, she finally finished her world map, her dream.
"Luka even asked me if I needed any books instead of spending her money on meat" said Chopper. It was a weird day for him, they were shopping in a island and Luka ran into him at a book shop. She still had her money and asked Chopper if he needed anything from there, any materials. He thought she was trying to be helpful in getting him some items in his collection, maybe reforcing the title of greatest doctor ever.
That statement stunned the crew; Luka actually was offering her meat money for books, BOOKS! "Did you give her a checkup? Maybe she's sick?" asked Nami.
"Luka sick? I should cook her some soup" said Sanji, he was already flying into the kitchen.
"Check Curly brow too, he's lovesick" complained Zoro.
"This isn't the supba time for this" complained Franky about the oncoming fight between the cook and swordsman. "Strawhat has been checking the sea for something."
"Yeah, she's been on the figurehead way more. Maybe she's enjoying the view?" thinking out loud Usopp.
"I'm certain it has something to do with her title" noted Robin.
"She's the queen of the sea now" said Brook.
"She's my queen" cooed Sanji. He had those hearts in his eyes, his body flowing in the air.
"Maybe it's nothing" said Nami. "Maybe Luka just having a fit?"
"She would have complained" said Zoro.
"Yeah…I don't have no clue" admitted Nami.
"I don't think anyone of us has a idea" said Brook.
"If that's all, then I'm going to bed. But if something's up with Luka, keep a eye out for it" said Zoro as he walked out of the room. The other should followed suit, seeing there wasn't anything else to talk about. They all said their goodnights while they left for bed.
Next one I'm going into Luka departure and the messages she leaves on their mirrors/doors. I might even on far enough to her execution. I'm thinking about her child being named Sace (combine of Sabo and Ace) and seems like everyone wants her husband Law. Should Sace be a female or male? Please leave a suggestion or review.