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Time on the Sea
Chapter Eight:
"Treasure… stupid….can't believe….crazy…5 million berries~" Nami mumbles, lying in her boat, sailing side by side with us.
"When do we get to the next island?" I ask out loud.
"Island? Where's the island?" Luffy looks around excitedly from his spot on the bow, searching for an island, his hands blocking the sun from his eyes.
I hear Nami sigh beside me "there, up ahead we should be able to see it in about an hour" Nami confirms, pointing ahead of the boats. Luffy could be heard singing about the new island from where I stand the back of the ship, I smile to myself and I grin wickedly with thoughts of pranks, but Nami cuts in my plans "How can you stand him?" She asks.
I sigh, and smile to myself
"Luffy is just… Luffy, 10 years I've known him, and he's never changed. I guess you just get used to his ways, but it's fun to join in sometimes too!" I smile at the thief, remembering some of our adventures as kids.
"You've known Luffy that long?" Nami asks, surprised at what I let slip.
"What…yeah" I blush slightly, remember our makeshift wedding, and hopefully we'll be able to have a grand renewing of our vows, with everyone I love being there, I smile sweetly.
Nami gets an evil glint in her eyes "So… anything between you two?" she asks questionably, her eyes leering and wanting answers.
Uncomfortably I shift from one foot to the other, "Umm…" I sheepishly look up through my bangs smiling.
"'gasp' really? What? Tell me, tell me!" Nami pries
"Nope! Not telling yet" I run to the front of the ship, beside Luffy and watch as the island gets closer and closer, while Zoro gets up from his nap, and looks on as well.
"Ah!" I sigh, stretching my arms above my head and feeling the sand between my toes "it's so nice to on land again" I turn to face the rest of the crew getting off the boats
"You're a pirate. You're not supposed to like solid ground" Zoro reasons
"Aw! Stingy Zoro, you're no fun!" I pout, and then laugh
"Fire!" I hear a voice from the forest line and turn in the direction it came from, only getting a water balloon to the face, soaking my clothes and hair
"…" a few seconds pass of silence, the Luffy breaks out laughing,
"Ugh! Whoever you are get your ASS out of those tress, Do Not make me go in there and GET YOU!" I scream as the cold water runs down my body, part of the busted balloon on my head,
"Um… I-I-I-I have 20 thousand men behind m-m-m-me" the voice of the sharp shooter says, and multiple skull and cross bone flags appear along the tree line.
Zoro and Nami are silent in shock at my outburst, Luffy is still laughing, so I whack him on the head. "Owie!" Luffy holds his new bump.
"I don't care, you're lying! Get your ass out here!" I scream again
The person still doesn't show himself, so I march into the trees, grab a nose and pull him out into the open,
"You!" I threaten, the person is a guy, around my age, with curly black hair, a bandana over it, and he wears brown coveralls.
"I-I'm sorry" he begs "don't kill me!"
Too late, I pummel him into the ground.
Walking back to the boat I throw back "I'll see you later, gonna change" I walk into the little cabin on Nami's boat over to my little belongings. Outside I hear Nami ask "What just happened?" and Luffy replies "Don't worry about it, let's eat!"
I hear them walk off; the sound of something being dragged tells me that Zoro has the boy.
Changing into my new outfit of dry black leggings, and a blue t-shirt, I pull my hair into a pony tail. With a quick look at my reflection in the water, I'm charge onto the island black/blue bangs flying in the wind and hazel eyes, take in the surrounding trees and leaves, dodging a branch here and there.
I stop in front of a restaurant called 'Mushi' (aka-Food) I'm about to walk through the door when three boys burst out screaming about Captain eating witches.
"HA!" I step to the side, as they rush by "I was ready this time!" I smile, and continue my way in. spotting Luffy's large balloon shape in one of the booths I head over there
"Hey guys"
They all look up "Hey"
"Mfb!" Luffy spits through his mouth full of food.
"Chew your food Luffy" I say, taking a spot beside Zoro and his booze.
"We are about to go up to a rich girl's house, and ask for a ship!" Luffy swallows , before stuffing his face with food again"
"When Luffy ever finishes" Nami hopefully suggests.
Walking out the restaurant, we are met with the three kids who ran by me earlier. "Captain is at Kaya's house" one with his eyes covered by a beige hat says
"We'll take you there" another says, this one has brown hair, the third, a purpled haired kid is silent, and they lead us up a large hill, and stop in front of a huge mansion, behind large gates along with high bushes.
"What do we do? We can't just barge in…" Nami contemplates.
"Oi! WE WANT A SHIP!" Luffy yells, grabbing the bars and begins to climb them "Oi~!"
"Luffy! Get down" Zoro and Nami whisper/ yell at the boy. I walk up to him and grab his collar.
"Luffy, there are other ways to get into a place.
"Yeah that's right!" the three munchkins agree "The captain has a special way of getting in"
The kids showed us a break in the bushes and we climbed through, appearing in front of large tree, and an open window. Usopp is sitting in the tree, talking to a girl that is in the window. We can hear Usopp from the ground telling the girl his (lies) adventures from sailing the seas.
I motion to the boys and Nami to keep quiet. They give me puzzling looks but obey. And I run up the tree "…and there was a giant gold fish! It ends up I had landed on its poo!"
"Hello~" I whisper into his ear "Hello~" the boy freaks out; the girl laughs "What wrong Usopp-San?" she asks, winking at me.
"N-nothing" the boy looks behind, so I jump into a higher branch, hidden by leafs. And he continues with his story.
I swing upside down behind him, "OI!" I yell in the boy's ear, He spins quickly, face to face with me. He freaks out, and falls off the tree branch, screaming like a little girl and landing in a bunch on the ground. I break out laughing, and hop on to his old seat.
"Ah, Usopp-san are you alright?" the girl asks, looking very worried, leaning out her window almost all the way, to check on her friend. The girl has shoulder length blond hair, and is very fragile looking.
"Hai, Kaya, I'm alright! This is nothing for the Captain Usopp!" he bravely spouts, and strikes a pose, from the ground.
"T-that was for the water balloon!" I laugh
Usopp looks up at Kaya "Kaya! Don't lean out the window so far, you could fall!" Usopp warns.
"I'm fine" but Kaya loses her balance, and slips out the window "Kaya!" Usopp screams and runs under the window to try and catch her. I snap out of my laughing fit and jump under her, catching her in the air and push off the side of the house, landing on the tree branch steadily.
"You ok?" I ask, placing her on the branch.
"y-yeah, just a little frightened, that all…" she says timidly
I guide her onto the windowsill carefully. "You have a very nice friend Mistress Kaya" I speak into her ear, looking down at Usopp, who has collapsed from the excitement of Kaya falling.
"Yes, he is" she smiles warmly; she is so in love with him…
"MEL!" Luffy yells "Good job"
I smile and blush a bit
"And you like that boy" it was more of a statement than a question from Kaya. And my Blush got even redder. She giggles. I jump to the ground "Luffy, catch me!" I laugh, and land in the arms of my rubber head. "Thanks Luf"
"What is going on here?" comes a sophisticated voice from behind us
"Klahadore!"
"oh-huh" I climb onto Luffy's back, piggyback style.
"It's the baka-butler!" the three boys exclaim, running to Usopp's side
"Klahadore, listen, these people…" Kaya tries to explain
"You don't have to explain! I will ask you about it later" the butler walks up to our group "Please get out! Or is there something you need to say?"
Luffy laughs "I want a ship…" but the man promptly puts it down "No way" leaving Luffy in a depressed state, I pat his shoulder whispering "it's gonna be fine… there are other ways of getting a ship"
"You… you're Usopp-Kun… I've heard some rumors about you… the villagers talk about you all the time" Klahadore says to Usopp, the boy places his hands on his hips "Oh… thank you, you may call me Captain Usopp, everyone does!"
"I was told that you were sneaking around outside the gates… what do you want here?" the butler demands, pushing his glasses up with the palms of his hands. His sleek black hair, shines in the sun light and spotless suit, not a speck of dust or spot on the black fabric stands out.
Usopp becomes nervous, that butler, he's such a freak, and weirdo! I grimace
"Err….. I-I heard that there's a huge mole inside the mansion! So I wanted to see it for myself" Usopp lies, and I sweat drop, not very convincing Usopp, couldn't you come up with anything better that that…. I hang my arms over Luffy's chest, resting my head on his shoulder, watching over the tense conversation.
"Hahaha… I see that you can certainly lie well... I have heard of you father too…" Klahadore raises his glasses again "You're the son of a filthy pirate! I'm not surprised that you turned out this way. But you have better stay away from my ojou-sama!"
I tense up, and squeeze the fabric of Luffy's vest and Luffy stupidly says "His dad was a pirate?"
"Luf, Usopp is Yassop's son. From Shank's crew and I'm gonna punch that….!" I explain, Luffy is clueless; as always.
"…Did you sat filthy?..." Usopp asks, his voice low and threatening.
"You and the Ojou-sama belong to totally different worlds. Is it money you're looking for? Name your price."
Kaya sucks in her breath, shocked at her butler's remark and yells "That's enough Klahadore! Apologize to Usopp-san at once!"
I bunch my hands into fists.
"I'm just telling the truth, because he's a dumb treasure hunter who deserted his family and Village!"
"Klahadore!" Kaya screams
"I won't let you say another bad thing about my father!" Usopp yells with anger and steps forward.
"Why are you so angry? You're not very smart are you? You should have told you usual lies, and say that your real father is a traveling merchant… or that you're not blood-related…"
Usopp snaps, and charges at the man, he punches him square in the face, and he yells "I'm proud that my dad is a pirate! I'm proud that he is a brave warrior of the sea!" he breathes heavily. "You're right that I like to lie! But I'm proud of having a pirate's blood in me. I don't have to pretend that I'm not! I'M THE SON OF A PIRATE!"
"Don't you dare put down Usopp and his father!" I agree
"haha… you see… rash and goes straight to violence…" Klahadore laughs, holding a hand up to his broken nose to try and stem the blood flow.
Usopp grumbles, and everyone is speechless, then Luffy says "Oh Yeah! That guy… now I remember…!" finally remembering the sharp shooter on Shanks's pirate crew.
"Asshole" Klahadore is silent, and looks me in the eyes a murderous look glaring at me. I stand strong, This guy is doesn't scare me "Coward"
"LEAVE! And don't ever come back!" he orders, getting up from the ground and crushes his already broken glasses in his hand.
"Please…. N-no more violence!" Kaya strains leaning out the window again.
"Come on, we're not wanted here and he's not even worth it" I usher Usopp, "I'm proud to be a pirate" I hold my head up high "Miss. Don't lean out the window, you may fall again" with that Usopp stocks off.
"BAKA-Butler!" the three kids yell, Luffy along with them, sticking his tongue out at him, earning him a whack in the head from Zoro "Why are you screaming along with them?"
As we leave and I hear the butler mumbles "Filthy pirates" under his breath and feel his gaze burning on my back.
"Where's Luffy?" Asks Nami, as we sit by the road trying to figure out what to do next.
"He went chasing that captain" Zoro yawns, resting against a wooden fence and closes his eyes for a nap.
I lay down beside him, and in front of Nami, who is sitting on the fence. Two of the boys who follow Usopp around are with us, sitting beside me.
"Hey, where's your other buddy?" Nami asks, noticing the third boy is missing.
"Oh, Tamanegi? He often suddenly disappears" the one with an apple shaped hat says
"Yeah" the other agrees, he has a toque with a pirate symbol on the front on "he makes lots of noise when he shows up!"
I sigh, and get up, brushing some dirt off my leggings, "I'm gonna go for a walk, maybe find Luffy while I'm at it or something."
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