Author's Note: Well, happy birthday to me and Yuki-Rin! I'm not telling you how old I am, but let's just say I'm not the same age as Yuki-Rin, who turns 17.

And, no, Yuki-Rin having the same birthday as me does not make her a Mary Sue. This is because I suck at giving my OCs birthdays. Except Yuki-Rin, Molly, the Sarutobi brothers, Kazuma, Aki, Enlai, and maybe Kartik, Matsu, Wolfgang, Yulia, and Daisuke.

Also, this chapter is going to get a (cracky) side-story in The DysFUNctional Pirates. Reading it is optional, since the story will deviate from this fanfiction's canon.

Well, let's begin the celebrations!

Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece.

Ch. 115: "The Captain's Birthday."

Yuki-Rin blinked in shock.

"A surprise birthday party?!" Yuki-Rin cried in shock.

"That's why we went to the bed and breakfast. I needed to get you out of the Hyperion so everyone else could prepare," Kazuma explained. "Happy birthday, Yuki-Rin. I hope we did good with planning this party."

Yuki-Rin smiled.

"You did," Yuki-Rin answered. Daisuke slammed his hand onto the table.

"Perfect! Should we eat the cake or have Yuki-Rin open her presents?!" Daisuke asked everyone.

"Cake," Half of the Capricorns said.

"Presents," The other half of the Capricorns answered.

"Why don't we let Yuki-Rin decide? She is the birthday girl," Kartik suggested.

"How about I have a look at the cake? It looks… Festive," Yuki-Rin suggested. Hana set the cake on the table, where Yuki-Rin was able to have a better look. On the tree, there was a minature pirate ship (the Hyperion) docked at a grassy bay. On the bay, two vampires dressed in old-fashioned clothing (Kaoru and Mina) and a red fox (Aria) were trying to get a cat (Alec) from out of a tree (Gareth). On board the ship, a miniature band (Heathcliffe, Holden, and Soren) played music as a shipwright (Kartik) worked on the ship. On the cake, other minature Capricorns stood around the words "Happy birthday, captain". "Wow… You went all out with this."

"It was my idea. I crafted miniature versions of us and the Hyperion out of wood, so you can keep them. That is my birthday present to you, Yuki-Rin," Kartik explained. Before Yuki-Rin could thank Kartik, Daisuke cut her off.

"I helped with the cake too, Yuki-Rin!" Daisuke yelled as he motioned to the sides of the cake, where several of his knives were sticking out of the cake. "See? I put my knives and Yulia's knives in the cake to make it special!"

Yulia turned to Daisuke, a cold expression on her face.

"YOU'RE the one who stole my knives while I was in the shower?!" Yulia yelled before she slapped Daisuke across the face. "What the hell is wrong with you?! You just stole from your own nakama!"

Daisuke grinned sheepishly as Yulia cut a slice of cake. Without another word, Yulia threw her piece of cake at Daisuke's head.

"What the hell?! Yulia!" Daisuke cried. Yulia just laughed.

"Revenge really is sweet," Yulia said smugly before she licked the frosting from her knife. Before Daisuke could throw his own slice at Yulia, Wolfgang stopped the fight.

"Do we really need a food fight? Guys, come on. I'm sure that Yuki-Rin and the rest of the crew wants cake," Wolfgang explained.

"On second thought, why don't we open my presents first?" Yuki-Rin asked.

"Sure," Wolfgang said before he turned to the rest of the Capricorns. "Who wants to give their gift to Yuki-Rin first?"

Karin said nothing as she handed a bag to Yuki-Rin.

"Happy birthday, captain. I hope you put my gift to good use," Karin explained with a wink. Yuki-Rin then pulled a pair of skimpy panties and an equally-skimpy bra out of the bag. The rest of the Capricorns sweatdropped, with Kartik, Drusilla, and Z.G. facepalming.

"What the hell, Karin?! I'm turning 17, not 27!" Yuki-Rin cried.

"Well, you could put it to good use. I bet Kazuma would –" Karin explained before Kartik cut her off.

"That will be enough, Karin. A young woman like Yuki-Rin does not need indecent clothing like that, undergarments or otherwise," Kartik sternly explained. Karin huffed as the room grew silent.

"Well, I guess it's my turn," Gareth said as he handed a wrapped package to Yuki-Rin. Fortunately, Gareth got Yuki-Rin a book for her birthday and not sexy underwear.

"Scenes From the East Blue Class Struggle: A Hilarious and Interesting Look at the East Blue's Elite," Yuki-Rin read from the cover of the book.

"Yeah, it's actually a pretty deep book. When I finished it, I was all, 'Holy shit, this book speaks to my soul'," Gareth explained.

"Did you even come from a rich family, Gareth? Hell, did you even come from the East Blue?" Daisuke asked.

"Who knows. But, the proletarian in me knows that all socio-economic classes should stop complaining and get along," Gareth explained. Everyone else sweatdropped.

"I'm not even going to bother asking," Heathcliffe said. "Anyway, Yuki-Rin, here's my – well, our gift, since it's from Holden and Soren too – gift to you."

Heathcliffe handed an envelope to Yuki-Rin, who opened it. Inside was a birthday card, but it was rather dark. Instead of images one would normally find on a birthday card, an image of a gravedigger standing over a shallow grave in a foggy cemetary was on the card.

"Uhh… Heathcliffe, is this supposed to be a Halloween card or a birthday card?" Yuki-Rin asked.

"It totally is a birthday card, Yuki-Rin! We just requested a custom-made card!" Heathcliffe explained. "Now, open the card, or I will do it for you!"

Yuki-Rin opened the card, and several Beri bills fell to the ground. Yuki-Rin picked up the money and counted it.

"A thousand Beri, straight from the multi-million Beri trust fund of Heathcliffe, Holden, and Soren Sarutobi. Spend it on whatever you wish," Soren explained. Yuki-Rin pocketed the money.

"Oh, read the card," Holden added. Yuki-Rin opened the card.

"Dear Yuki-Rin… I'm speaking on behalf of Holden and Soren when I say this – Happy birthday to the best captain sailing the Grand Line. You've changed peoples' lives and even saved them from certain death, and you don't even have a bounty on your head. You were also our only friend – A friend from a Noble family, but with a commoner's heart. Happy 17th birthday, captain. From, yours truly, Heathcliffe, Holden, and Soren Sarutobi," Yuki-Rin read from the card. The Capricorns applauded as Yuki-Rin gave Heathcliffe a big hug. "Best friends for life, Heathcliffe?"

"Hell yeah, we are," Heathcliffe answered as Yuki-Rin let go of him. "The Tenryuubito's Daughter and the Tenryuubito's Son."

A few more minutes of wrapping presents later, Yuki-Rin was about to unwrap her final present, which was in a large envelope.

"Who is this present from?" Yuki-Rin asked her nakama.

"Open it," Kazuma said. Yuki-Rin opened the envelope, revealing a large card. Yuki-Rin opened it, and she saw the words "Happy birthday to our captain" right in the center of the card, with various messages from her crew surrounding it. Yuki-Rin smiled as she read the messages, which were in various forms of handwriting, from Kartik's formal, cursive signature to Mikuri's elegant calligraphy to Wolfgang's business-like signature. Even Alec signed the card, as there was a cat's pawprint next to Dewey's name.

"From all of us to you… Happy birthday, Yuki-Rin…" Yuki-Rin read from Kazuma's message. Yuki-Rin grinned. "Thanks, guys. By far, you have given me the best birthday ever."

"Anytime, captain. Anytime," Heathcliffe said.

Ending Note: This chapter has been brought to you by the Trope "Tastes Like Diabetes".

The Glass House Arc starts next chapter! Be prepared for villains and an ally to return!

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