Author's Note: And now, the grand finale of the Five Days of Fun Arc, which has gone on for a bit too long. I promise that the next arc, the Triad Arc, will have more action involving a possible candidate for a Shichibukai.

Disclaimer: Eichiiro Oda owns One Piece. So, let's wish Oda-sensei a merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a Happy New Year!

Ch. 43: "The Hungry Ghost, the Cat, and the Shota."

When Matsu, Yuki-Rin, and Heathcliffe got upstairs, they discovered that Kartik – who was wearing only a towel around his waist – was covered in tartar sauce.

"What happened to you?" Yuki-Rin asked Kartik.

"I went to go take a shower, and the hot water tap dispenses tartar sauce," Kartik explained. Heathcliffe facepalmed.

"Guys, this house isn't haunted. It's just plain weird," Heathcliffe stated.

"I think we all know that, Heathcliffe," Matsu said as she tried to get some of the tartar sauce out of Kartik's hair.

"Well, something MUST be in the pipes. That's probably because there hasn't been anyone living here in ages," Yuki-Rin explained as she turned on the cold water tap in the sink. Instead of water coming out of the faucet, hot soup came out of the faucet. "And, instead of cold water, we get hot soup. What the hell is up with this house?"

"Somebody built this with food in mind. That same somebody must be related to Jewelry Bonney," Heathcliffe guessed.

"Seriously?" Yuki-Rin said, with her eyes sparkling and hands clasped, because one of her idols was mentioned.

"I don't think so," Kartik said, shaking his head.

"Looks like I'll investigate on my own. There's obviously more to this house than what the facades suggest, and we should get to the bottom of this before we leave thr house tomorrow," Yuki-Rin explained.

"I'll go, too. I'll take the rest of the upstairs and Yuki-Rin can take downstairs," Heathcliffe said before the two left. Matsu began to blush.

"W-Wait! What about Kartik and I?" Matsu called out for the two. Yuki-Rin poked her head back in.

"I think this place has a basement, so you should check that out. Plus, you should give Kartik his privacy," Yuki-Rin explained.

"Thank you, Yuki-Rin," Kartik said. With a sigh, Matsu followed after her.

Down the hall, Heathcliffe was looking for clues on what is going on with the house.

"Hmm… Doesn't seem to be anything odd in here," Heathcliffe said to himself as he closed a linen closet. "Maybe I should go downstairs to the basement like Matsu."

"Feed me. Please, feed me."

"Huh? What was that?" Heathcliffe asked. Nobody responded. "Well, then, Isabella must be playing tricks on me."

Isabella didn't respond, and neither did the voice.

"Wait… Where's Isabella? She's usually with me," Heathcliffe asked himself. Back on the Hyperion…

"I've come for you, Holden Sarutobi."

Holden – who was in the shower – jumped up out of shock.

"Who's there?" Holden asked the person who called for him. Holden peeked out of the shower curtain and saw Isabella, who was eating. A box of cookies was next to her. "Not cool, Isabella, you pervert!"

Isabella just stuck her tongue out at Holden. Holden sighed as he continued showering. Back at the haunted house, Yuki-Rin was waiting for Heathcliffe or Matsu to finish up with their investigations.

"This house is smaller than I thought, and it kinda scares me," Yuki-Rin said to herself as she stepped on something. "What's this?"

Yuki-Rin picked up a picture of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy of about twelve or thirteen. A Marine soldier that appeared to be his father stood right behind him.

"Who… Who is this? And, does he live here?" Yuki-Rin asked herself.

"So, you've found out about me."

Yuki-Rin turned back, and she saw nothing. But, the room began to tilt at an odd angle.

"Okay, what the hell is going on here?" Yuki-Rin cried as she held on to the stair banister for support. Kartik – who was now wearing a bathrobe-, Matsu, and Heathcliffe then fell down the stairs due to how the house was tilting.

"My head," Heathcliffe said as mini-Isabellas circled his head.

"Now's not the time to worry about your head, Heathcliffe!" Matsu cried as she grabbed onto Kartik, who grabbed onto Heathcliffe, who grabbed onto Yuki-Rin.

"Yuki-Rin, what is going on?" Kartik cried.

"I don't know! Just hang on!" Yuki-Rin said. But, the stairs retracted into the wall, sending the four down a long, curving slide.

"If I die, Holden gets my guitar, Soren gets my scythe, and Aki gets married to my beautiful corpse when she's older!" Heathcliffe cried.

"If I die, don't tell Karin, or else she'll make a home at my grave!" Kartik cried.

"If I die, I want Kartik to bury me next to my mother!" Matsu cried.

"And, if I die, Molly becomes the captain!" Yuki-Rin cried.

"What about Kazuma?" Heathcliffe asked Yuki-Rin.

"He's still mine, even in the afterlife!" Yuki-Rin answered before the four hit the floor inside of a basement-type room underground.

"Is this – No, where are we?" Heathcliffe asked as the four got up.

"And are we still at the haunted house?" Matsu asked everyone.

"Welcome home. Did you bring anything to eat?"

The same blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy from the picture entered the room. He wore a white dress shirt, a red blazer, a orange bow tie, black pants, and black dress shoes. On his shoulder was a black cat. Yuki-Rin screamed.

"What is it, captain?" Kartik asked Yuki-Rin.

"It's the boy from the picture! He's haunting this house and it's probably why all the mechanics of this house are messed up!" Yuki-Rin screamed. The boy and his cat sweatdropped.

"Master Dewey would never do that," The cat explained as he hopped off the boy's shoulder. What was surprising was that the cat was also walking on his hind legs and using his front legs as arms.

"He can talk?" Kartik, Matsu, Yuki-Rin, and Heathcliffe cried.

"Of course I can. I am a cat from Neko Island, a mystical island in the North Blue where all the cats talk," The cat explained as he poured himself a bottle of scotch. The four Capricorns sweatropped.

"Isn't the scotch pushing it?" Kartik asked the cat.

"No, not at all, Old Sport," The cat anwsered. "But, enough about us. What brings you here to Master Dewey's humble abode today?"

"Dude, stop speaking like you're from the past!" Heathcliffe yelled.

"I'm Yuki-Rin, that's Kartik, that's Matsu, and that's Heathcliffe. We won a free night's stay at this haunted house, and –" Yuki-Rin said before the boy cut her off.

"This house isn't haunted, it's my house!" The boy yelled. Everyone grew silent. "My dad, a Marine commodore, said he was gonna come back for me so he could teach me how to be a blacksmith. That… Was six months ago!"

The boy then broke crying. Matsu leaned down to his level and hugged him.

"It'll be okay. Why don't you come with us, and we can help you look for your father?" Matsu added.

"Plus, our pirate crew needs a blacksmith, since we don't have one, and we have a lot of sword and scythe users," Yuki-Rin explained. The boy stopped crying.

"You… Really mean it? You think my dad is still alive?" The boy asked Yuki-Rin.

"Of course! You just have to believe. If that fails, then you've got nakama that are ready to help you," Yuki-Rin explained. The boy laughed.

"Thank you! My name is Dewey Kirihana, and this is my cat, Alec," Dewey introduced himself.

"Alvah Kirihana is the man you are looking for. He is a Commodore in the Marines, and he was last seen in or around Alabasta to try and apprehend a pirate crew in the region," Alec explained.

"Right. Now, let's get out of here. This place is way too crazy," Yuki-Rin explained.

A couple of days after the Capricorns left…

"Congratulations! You have won a free night's stay at this island's famous haunted house for you and your father."

Sadie studied the two tickets that the man running the lottery gave her.

"Hey, Blaise. We won a free night in a haunted house. Are you up for it?" Sadie asked Blaise.

"Yeah, I'm up for a night in a haunted house," Blaise said, not looking up from the paper he was reading. The headlines of the paper read "Marine Commodore Alvah Kirihana Transfers to the New World to be Closer to Commodore Smoker".

Captain - Yuki-Rin
First Mate - Molly O'Flannigan
Musicians - Heathcliffe, Holden, and Soren Sarutobi
Fisherman - Hatori Chidori
Swordsman - Kazuma Miyafuji
"Resident Ghost" - Isabella Sarutobi
Shipwright - Kartik Abingdon
Snipers - Karin Kotetsu, "Blind" Drusilla, and Z.G.
Singer - Maki-chan
Tailors - Matsu Takeshima and Aki Chung-Feng
Navigator - Hana Yakushi
Gunner - Aria Yakushi
Thieves - Yulia Tadase and Daisuke Saburo
Chef - Sebastian Hozuki C
hroniclers - Kaoru Kimura and Mina Nishikori
Boat Rigger - Showtarou Shinohara
Mascots - Ajax and Alec
Doctor - Ageha Midori
Dancer - Akari Shimura
Helmsman - Thierry Brighton
Archaeologist - Gareth Archer
Blacksmith - Dewey Kirihana

Review if you want to see not one, not two, but THREE potential new crew members in the next arc.