Ash began to wake up after a nice night sleeping back at Shakky's inn. As he started to see, he found Ocarrot on top of him. It was only a day ago that Ash revealed how he became an orphan when his parents were murdered. Ocarrot constantly kissed his face while her large breasts that slipped out of her robe and rubbed his chest. She was on top of him with a hand on her lower half exposed and rubbing his leg. Ash became widely awakened by the feel of the Mink's forbidden fruits. 'If this is how Minks behave around Lesser Minks, I'm in trouble,' he gulped.

"Oh, Ash…" she moaned in her sleep. "Youteia will be a great daddy…" She opened her eyes slowly when she saw the shocked face of Ash. This sprung her up, showing that Ash was still wearing his clothes. Ocarrot was still in her robe, but her breasts were out in the open. Carrot-printed underwear was still on, though it was soaked to the bone as was Ash's leg. Quickly, she turned away from Ash, trying to cover herself up. "I'm sorry!" Ash looked bewildered to Ocarrot's sudden exposure and embarrassment. 'I was masturbating on Ash! I knew I fell for him, but am I that horny for it?' She felt the sticky fluid that drained from her. 'I came… I may be wanting Ash a lot…' Ocarrot soon walked out of the room.

'What… exactly was she doing?' he wondered.

THE DRUNK MONK & THE NURSING STUDY

Ash and Ocarrot were cleaned up after the bedroom fiasco. "Say, do youteia know where Pikachu is?" asked Ocarrot. Ash blinked and looked around.

"Yeah, good question," he gulped. Makino heard the two and stepped out.

"Are you two looking for Pikachu?" she asked. Ash and Ocarrot looked to Makino, curious.

"We are," Ash confirmed. Makino had a huge smile.

"He's in here," she pointed the way. Curious, Ash and Ocarrot came to Makino's room where they saw Pikachu asleep with Makino's son. The two appeared to be hugging. Ash's and Ocarrot's concerns became stifled giggles and coos at how preciously cute the scene was.

"Should we leave them to sleep?" whispered Ocarrot.

"Yeah, let's have breakfast while they snooze," Ash quietly nodded. An hour later, they left the inn. They seemed to be on their way to the Pinwheel.

"Hey, Ash!" shouted Luffy. Ocarrot, Ash and Pikachu came to Luffy and Usopp.

"Early patrol?" guessed Ash.

"You know it." Luffy replied.

"Besides, we can't take too many chances with how Buggy has been onto us," Usopp warned.

"While youteia all do that," Ocarrot spoke up. "I'll be heading over to the Pinwheel."

"Okay, take care," Luffy excused. Ocarrot bowed before departing. "Okay, let's head to the streets!" Ash and Usopp were ready when Pikachu saw someone approaching.

("Company!") he warned. Everyone turned to a tall man with white fleece-like hair with sheep ears. He wore a gray robe with black slacks.

"Boss!" he shouted. The boys turned to the white-haired man.

"Merry?" realized Usopp. The white-haired reached the group. "Hey, Merry… What's with the visit?" Merry took a moment to catch his breath.

"It's Kaya," he named. "After hearing about the Summoner, she wanted to make sure she had her notes ready. She's actually not too upset that the Summoner is a child." Usopp realized the ordeal.

"Kaya's that anxious to see Ash, right?" guessed Usopp. Ash looked confused.

"Who is Kaya?" wondered Ash.

"She's a friend of mine," Usopp briefed. "She's training to be a doctor."

"I actually forgot about her," Luffy admitted. "She's really nice, more than Onami." Ash and Pikachu pondered about visiting Kaya.

"I guess it doesn't hurt to see her," he shrugged. "Let's get going." Agreements made; the boys headed off. At a new building, Merry knocked on the door.

"Merry, did you return?" a young woman's voice spoke out.

"I did, with the Summoner," Merry announced.

"You may enter," the young woman allowed. Merry slid the door open where there was a bleach blond teenage woman wearing a golden yellow robe and glasses. "It's you!" She came to Ash and Pikachu and hugged the pair. "I finally meet the Summoner and his summoned."

"Kaya, you haven't really met them yet!" gawked Usopp. Kaya gasped and got off.

"I'm so sorry!" she apologized. "I just got so caught up knowing that I was seeing the Summoner for the first time… I'm Kaya, a student in nursing."

"Oh, like Blue-Nose Sensei?" guessed Ash.

"Yes, and I've been studying to understand proper medication," Kaya confirmed before lifting the mouse. "And I've never seen a mouse as cute as this." She gave Pikachu a kiss to the lips. His body trembled as if he was shocked. He let out a huge shrill of enjoyment with hearts in his eyes and a huge grin. "That makes me wish to keep you." She now faced Ash. "Summoner, have you met with Princess Vivi?"

"Of course," Ash confirmed. Kaya brought out a few tools to help herself.

"You're going to do a random check-up?" asked Usopp.

"I've been fascinated by the power of the Summoner that I've wanted to get some biological detail," Kaya figured. "This is after you told me about him." Usopp became reddened in the face.

"And we all believe you to have tall tales being told," Luffy joked.

"Hey, I speak the truth!" snapped Usopp. Kaya brought out a needle before she pricked Ash's finger. Ash winced as a few drops of blood fell into a mortar bowl.

"I heard about how you lost your family," she mentioned. "You have no idea how sorry we all feel." She bandaged the wound before sealing the bowl.

"So, what are you doing, Miss Kaya?" wondered Merry.

"Something interested me about the Summoner, and I've been wondering if this power was passed down from a long line of magical entities or if this was a birth defect he has," Kaya believed. "One way is to analyze his blood."

"You don't believe it's a coincidence that I have this?" guessed Ash.

"I have learned that no one has this one-of-a-kind trait," Kaya denied. "It's very likely that you inherited it from one of your parents to have the ability to summon." Ash mulled, unsure about the detail.

"The sad part is that he was only a baby when his parents were killed," Luffy reminded. "It's unlikely he would know where he got his mana from." Merry cupped his chin with his hand.

"From what Usopp has told us, Boss," he spoke up. "It's very likely Ash inherited the mana from his mother that his father wanted to protect." Kaya proceeded on as she had a chopstick on hand.

"Now, open up so I can look inside," she instructed. Ash opened his mouth as wide as possible. After a quick look with the chopstick, Kaya removed the utensil. "Good. You can close your mouth." Ash relaxed and breathed. "It looks like you're okay. I know that Blue-Nose Sensei has also monitored you, but you never know if one of us finds something the other misses."

"Nothing wrong with a second opinion," Ash agreed. Kaya giggled while Pikachu squeaked something to Ash. "You… Do you want to stay with Kaya?"

("Would you please?") requested Pikachu with puppy eyes.

"I also want to have Pikachu here," Kaya added. "Can it be possible?" Ash thought about it, his mana link to Pikachu severed by Yamamoto before they reached Grand Jipang.

"Okay, as long as I can pick him up tomorrow," he offered. Excited, Kaya and Pikachu hugged. As they turned to Ash, Kaya cradled Pikachu like an infant.

"Oh, I can't wait to cuddle with you, tonight!" she cheered. The boys waived a farewell to Kaya, Merry and Pikachu. As they headed back to the Pinwheel, they came across a man with short green hair. He wore a forest green vest over a white robe and trouser with a straw hat similar to Ash's as he was literally out on a limb.

"Ash, did you and your rodent have an argument?" he noticed as he eyed Ash. Looking up, Ash, Luffy and Usopp spotted the young man with a scar over his left eye.

"Pikachu fell in love with that upcoming doctor, Zoro," Ash pointed out.

"Oh, rich girl up there, huh?" He lofted a scoff. "Hell, if that matters to me. I'd rather be chugging on a saucer of Saké than a woman who has a lot of money."

"Money is money to me."

"True… Some of us prefer to work for the sake of working. Sorry for stopping. I'm going to get some Saké. I'm a little thirsty." Walking off, Zoro left Ash and the other two.

"Sometimes, I wonder what he did that grants him Monk status," Usopp shrugged.

"It's best not to question how or who gave it to him," Luffy shrugged. "Besides, if he does help us, we're the more grateful."

"Yep, and who knows what comes out to attack the city when he's around," Ash muttered. "It's a safe bet he'll make them pay." Usopp heard Ash with a bemused look.

"What happened to that 'money is money' crap that you said?" he reacted.

"Who said money is the only thing that's wagered?" countered Ash. Usopp bowed while raising his hands.

"Fair enough…" he surrendered. They return to the Pinwheel where Ocarrot returned to nibbling on Ash's ear, her "Garchu" to him while she took a break.

"Usopp's friend, Kaya, huh?" recalled Onami.

"I'm actually surprised that she's this rich from what Zoro mentioned," Ash brought up. "I do believe she's rich, but it's not the money." Omao heard this as Robin soon entered.

"Is this more teaching from the temple?" guessed Omao. "Or is this something that you've adopted from your travels?" Ash looked to Omao with a grin.

"While I can say that some of it comes from my sensei," he admitted. "There's a lot of truth to it. Anyone can have money. However, it's how someone lives that can determine how rich or poor they are. Kaya is rich in her knowledge and her wishes to aid those with what they need in life. That's what makes her rich." Sanji chuckled to Ash's word.

"You took the words right out of my mouth, Ash," he agreed as he puffed smoke from his pipe. "The way you say it, some of us don't exactly agree that we're rich by those standards. Why, we're stuck where we are by forces against our will."

"You only seem to be rich by all the women in Grand Jipang," Blue-Nose Sensei joked. Sanji grinned to the thought.

"If that's what makes me wealthy, I can die a happy man with that," he replied. Robin came to Ash, noting the missing member.

"Is that where Pikachu is?" she asked. "The young woman training to be a doctor?" Ash nodded to Robin's concern.

"I know Kaya, and she's real nice," Blue-Nose Sensei assured. Robin giggled to the claim.

"As long as Pikachu's in good hands," she sighed. "Anyway, I was wondering if maybe tomorrow, you're free to keep me company." Sanji gawked as he came out of the back and to the adult.

"Now, wait just a second!" he called out. "Robin Dear, I'd be more available to take you anywhere than have him be your date!"

"It's not a date, Sanji… I'm wondering about some questions I want to ask him."

"You could do it now!"

"These are rather private questions that I want to ask. It's nothing devious." The brief information made Sanji question some more.

"How do I know this? I'm more than willing to forgo a day to help you!"

"Not while I'm in charge!" argued Onami. Sanji froze before saluting Onami proudly.

"Then, I'll work for you until I die!" he proclaimed. Ash sighed to how quickly Sanji's tone changed. At Robin's pad, Ash wondered how Pikachu was doing with Kaya.

"Did Kaya draw blood from you?" asked Robin. Ash looked to the bandaged finger.

"She did," he replied. "She seemed fascinated with how I have the mana for doing my summons. I still think it's not a big deal to where I got my mana from. I'm happy enough that it got me Pikachu."

"Sometimes, it might lead to a bigger mystery and maybe a way to protect you from who might want your head." Ash shivered to the thought. As night fell, Kaya and Pikachu slept in a futon together as the two seemed rather close. Kaya woke briefly and gave Pikachu a kiss to the crown of his head.

"I wish I had someone like you," she whispered. "Someone to raise for myself." Another night fell over Grand Jipang…

TO BE CONTINUED...