A/N: Ehh. This was a bit rushed and the phrasing is not up to my usual standard, but oh well. I'm calling it done anyway.
AU where Hancock joined the Strawhats, and hasn't been part of the crew for very long.
~ Shards of Emerald ~
When the other half of the crew came out to join the girls and Chopper on deck, they were surprised to see Nami and Hancock looking like they were about to physically fight each other.
"Whoa, what's going on here?" Franky asked.
"Catfight, catfight~" Sanji cheered quietly.
Zoro punched him in the back of the head and hissed, "Idiot."
"She kicked Chopper!" Nami answered, pointing an accusing finger at Hancock.
"I didn't mean to! It was a reflex!" Hancock snapped.
"So...you reflexively kick small, defenseless cute animals?" Nami asked, raising one eyebrow.
"Yes."
At this pronouncement, everyone just stared at Hancock for a few long moments.
"She does. I saw her do it before," Luffy said. "She kicked a puppy and a baby seal."
The rest of the crew looked horrified at this revelation... before quickly coming to terms to with the reality of it.
"That's not even the strangest thing that anyone on this crew reflexively does," Usopp said.
To which Nami countered, "Says the liar."
As the rest of the crew broke off into bickering pairs or triads, Chopper turned to Hancock and said, "It doesn't make me happy at all that you think I'm cute, but I guess I'll forgive you for kicking me, you bastard!"
Are cute animals supposed to use that kind of foul language while giving off sparkles? Hancock wondered. That doesn't seem right somehow.
She jumped when someone suddenly clapped her on the shoulder, but when she turned to see who it was, there wasn't anyone there... except for the extra arm sprouting from the railing.
"Looks like you're going to fit right in here," Robin said, making the arm pop back out of existence once more.
~oOo~