#and if I started talking about sanji we'd be here all day

[spock-smokes-weed]

Okay so now that I'm a good way through the series (just got to thiller bark) and I want to sort out my feelings on Nami.

So I really do like Nami, but the way she's sexualized is really starting to get on my nerves and is preventing me from really loving her.

I love how pragmatic she is, how she's often the one solving things out, and how important she is to the crew as the navigator. But there are so many scenes of Nami's body being objectified that make her stop feeling like a character sometimes. And that really sucks.

I just read the scene in thriller bark where she's fucking assaulted in the bath, and that scene is quickly used as a peeping joke. Which was actually upsetting to read. And that scene really kind of got to what had been bothering me about Nami up to that point: sometimes, she's treated very differently by Oda, and by extension the men of the crew, because she's an attractive woman.

And listen I did two tours in the naruto fandom, I am not about to start blaming Nami for this. But it does really get in the way of me really loving her cus it feels like sometimes she stops being a character so the men and the audience can oogle at her.

Does anyone else feel this way? Does it get better? I feel really torn because I do want to love Nami, but her over-sexualization makes me really uncomfortable.

[one-piece-aus]

i really love how you write the strawhat pirates <33 i swear everytime i see your works on my feed, it never ceases to makes my day ﾟ+.ﾟ(*´∀`)bﾟ+.ﾟ

i saw your request is open, can i request for an usopp x reader where reader's feelings are unrequited?

thank u for always bringing joy to the feed with your amazing works ﾟ+.ﾟ

Ahoy! I'm happy you love my works for the Strawhats, and I'm happy to fulfill this angst request! ^-^ I hope you don't mind me using it for Whumptober :3

Whumptober Day 14

Usopp x Reader

"You guys are going to be real sorry for messing with us!" Usopp said to the pirates who captured the two of you. "For I, Commander Usopp, command an army of ten thousand men!"

Even in a situation like this, you can't help but smile at Usopp's antics. On the other hand, the pirates didn't pay any mind to him.

"Separate them."

As you were dragged away, Usopp called out to you. "Don't worry [Y/n], I'll get us out of here. Just hold on!"

You smile at him, displaying your sign of trust in him. Soon enough you were taken to the cellar while you heard Usopp getting slapped and told to shut up. It'd take more than that to keep him quiet, you knew all too well.

Quite the journey it's been since you joined the strawhats, yet quite the silent pain you had to bear.

You knew Usopp only had his eyes for Kaya, you admired his determination to protect her and the village when you, Luffy, and the crew met him back in Syrup village. That's all it had been, admiration, then it changed, and you can't recall when it started.

Perhaps it's his bravery in fighting despite being terrified. Maybe all those funny tales he told amused you enough to start feeling warmer around him. You only realized it when you were training for the two years the crew took to get stronger, you found yourself doodling him in your downtime. When it hit, you cursed yourself and called yourself a fool.

Seeing him again your heart could hardly take it, on top of that he got ripped like Zoro. You couldn't even look at him without a blush colouring your cheeks, luckily Sanji distracted everyone from your odd behaviour, and with all the events the crew has gotten into since getting into the New World, you've managed to avoid being noticed.

With all the adventures, another thought came to your mind, maybe Usopp forgot about Kaya. However, as soon as the thought came to mind, it dispersed once you overheard Usopp talking to Nami about home in the East Blue, more specifically, Usopp was talking about Kaya...

The pirates left the area outside the cellar, slithered your hands to make work of the lock and opened it up with a pin in your hair. Pays off to be underrated, the enemy makes dumb mistakes like this. You ran out of the room and began looking for an escape out of the place when you bumped into someone.

"Oof- [Y/n]?" His surprise shifted to a teasing smirk. "What are you doing, I'm supposed to rescue you."

You turned around, not letting him see the pink on your cheeks. "As much as I'd love that, we'd be wasting time if I sat around waiting, let's find the exit-" You moved to continue searching when Usopp grabbed your arm.

"Wait a minute."

"Usopp, we got no time for this, come on." You tried pulling your arm out of his grasp but he only tightened his hold.

"Don't think I haven't noticed."

"Noticed what?"

"You being distant."

"What are you talking about?" You stopped tugging your arm and half turned to him.

"[Y/n], this is the first time we've had a full conversation in two years."

"Heh, well it's been kinda hard since our captain has us running around almost every second of the day," you tried playing it off, even adding a smile.

"We could've chatted at the banquets."

"Hard to find you in a crowd," you lied with a shrug.

"Apparently it is, I couldn't find you anywhere near me." Usopp frowned. "The rest of the crew have no problem though."

Silence strikes through as the facade begins to fall. You go to speak when Usopp's expression shifts and he pulls you into a small closet, and you are smacked right at his chest. You try to protest when Usopp shushes you.

"They're coming," He whispers.

Sure enough, you heard footsteps and men barking. You tried focusing on what they were saying but your senses only screamed in your mind when you felt Usopp put his hand on your shoulderblade and held you closer. Rationality told you he was just doing this in a protective manner, yet your face burned from the contact. With what little room you had in the closet, you stepped back and removed his hand from your back, he glanced at you in questioning and just stared at the door.

"They're gone," Usopp said and instantly you opened the door, hopping out.

"Let's get going, we don't wanna worry the crew." You began running along the halls, and thanks to you adding urgency, Usopp followed behind.

You didn't think he'd noticed, at least not with all the chaotic events, but he did. If you didn't know better, your heart would've fluttered with joy, but you knew better, and your heart weighed heavier because of it.

Tag: @bookandyarndragon @roseoftrafalgar

[lostfirefly]

Life Must Have It's Mysteries (Ch.2)

Nobody asked me, but the thought of sending my beloved couple on a new journey didn't let me go. Welcome to a new adventure! No idea how many chapters there will be :) Pain continues leading me to art :)

English is not my native language, errors may occur. As always, feel free to share your thoughts :) Masterlist is here.

Description: Our heroes are on a quest to find the blue diamond! Hooray!

Warnings: Fun (Sanji's small appeareance is just for fun), fluff, NSFW part is included (sorry not sorry), MDNI

Words: 4000 (sorry-y-y-y again)

Buggy x OC from my “You’ve Got the Same Dream as Me” series.

Taglist: @gingernut1314 (thanks for the red-blue striped pants idea!), @operationroots, @hey-august, @rorywritesjunk

The title is taken from "Life Must Have It's Mysteries" by Hans Zimmer (OST Inferno).

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Smack. Smack. Smack.

"Geez, if I'd known you'd react like that, we'd have gone somewhere a long time ago." Buggy couldn't contain his laughter as he looked at Catherine, who was squeaking all over the living room, clenching her fists happily. 

"I’m sorry. I’m so sorry!!" She collapsed onto the couch, throwing her legs over it and wrapped her arms around Buggy's neck. Smack. Smack. Smack. "I’m so happy! Love!” Smack. "Love!" Smack. "Love love love you!" Smack. Smack. Smack. "Where do we start?"

"We'll start when you calm down, Cathie-pie. Repeat after me, please" He took three deep breaths.

"Okay! Okay! I'm calm!" She made a concentrated face and took one breath. Then a second. Then blurred into a smile and started squealing again.

"Oh my goodness!" Buggy grabbed his head and fell on the back of the couch. 

"Sorry!! I promise! I’m calm! So.. you told you know the guy.. Who.. Who…" She froze and began to smile again.

Buggy looked at her intently and sighed heavily. "Okay, squeal!"

Catherine attacked him with hugs and squeals again. 

"Are you finished?" 

"Yes!" Smack. 

"You sure?"

"Yes!" Smack. Smack. 

"Ok! Our first step. I'm gonna go to a restaurant in the morning. I’ll talk to a man about this thing from your sheets. In theory, he can give us directions or if there's a map or something. We need to figure out where to start."

"Can I come with you? Ple-e-ease!" Smack. 

"Are you squealing done for the day?"

"Yes!" Smack. Smack. 

"You sure?"

"Yes!" Smack. Smack. Smack. 

"If you behave well, woman, I’ll take you with me." 

"You're the best!!" Smack. Smack. Smack. 

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In the morning, Catherine made the biggest and most delicious breakfast. Poured him the biggest cup of coffee. Gave him the longest morning kiss. She miscalculated a little with that last point, as Buggy immediately wanted to forget about breakfast after that, but she fought back. Catherine sat back in her chair, watched him eat and tried to appear calm. He sighed and told her to get ready. 

They reached a small restaurant, the sign resembled a wave, the fronts were blue-green in color. 

"Water 7. Another weird name of another weird place." Catherine whispered under her breath and squeezed Buggy's hand. "Is there someone scary inside?" 

"Nah, there's a trio running this restaurant. They and one of their little buddies really piss me off sometimes. But I gotta hand it to them, this place has good scotch." 

They went into a fairly bright room. Everything inside looked like water. Drawings and paintings on the walls, chairs in the shape of waves. 

"Oh my god! Why is he in just his underwear?!" Catherine didn't expect to say it so loudly. She threw a glance at Buggy, who rolled his eyes. 

A large man in an unbuttoned shirt that resembled a Hawaiian shirt, wearing underpants and barefoot walked up to them. Instead of the usual human nose, he had a metal nose. 

"Buggy the Sneak!" Said the man in shorts. 

"Franky!" 

"What happened in your life that you came to get scotch at 8:00 in the morning?"

"Scotch later. I'm here to see you on business. Catherine, give me the papers." Catherine kept her gaze on the man in his underpants. She considered the color of his hair, his nose. 

Franky in turn considered her. "Who's that?" He pointed a finger at Catherine. 

"She's with me" Buggy took Catherine lightly behind him. 

"With you? You mean.. Dear Lord! I can't believe someone messed with you, also sleeping willingly, Honey, if you're being held hostage, tell me." 

"Hey!" Catherine shouted.

"Let's get back to our business. Have you heard anything about this?” Buggy pointed to the sheets.

"The blue diamond? Yeah, but I think it's just rumors or maybe not. No one knows exactly. What? Why are you asking?"

"Just curious." He shrugged his shoulders.

"Stop lying to me. You're one of the biggest losers in treasure hunting. And I don't believe that you are asking me about that diamond because you're "just curious."

"Hey, you! The man in the underwear! It's not your business at all. If you need money for the information, I’ll pay you." Catherine took three steps forward.

"Catherine, calm down!" Buggy put his hand on her shoulder and tried to pull her in behind him.

"No, we're here to get information. Instead, a grown man who can't spare the money to buy his own pants sits there and insults you." Catherine glanced at Franky. "How much do you want for coordinates, information, or whatever it is you have?"

"Let's go to my cabinet." Franky patted Buggy on the shoulder and gestured him into his office.

A chill ran down Catherine's back. She felt a little uneasy that because of her inability to keep quiet, Buggy might get hurt. She put her hand on his back and looked at him anxiously.

"It's all right. I'll be right back."

Franky and Buggy walked out. Catherine sat back in her chair and put her elbows on the table. "You should be silent sometimes, Catherine.." She muttered to herself.

"Oooooh! God, what a beautiful girl I have behind my counter!!!" Suddenly there was a loud squeak or squeal.

Catherine turned around and noticed a tall blond man in a suit running towards her. "Geez, who are you?"

"Pretty-swaaaan!!!! Where did you come from?"

The stranger grabbed Catherine's arm.

"Go to hell, who are you?!" She yanked her arm back.

"Sanji-san!!! And who are you, oh beautiful girl?"

"C-Catherine!"

"God, what a beautiful name, Cathie-swaaaaaan!!!"

"Don't call me Cathie! There's only one person in the world who can call me that!"

"I’m sorry, Cathie-swaaaan!!" 

"Fuck!!!" She rolled her eyes.

The strange blond man continued to circle around Catherine and tried to take her hand until he was stopped by a loud "Hey, step away from her!" She turned around and saw Franky and Buggy.

Catherine jumped up from her seat and quickly walked over to Buggy. "Save me, this blond guy is crazy!" 

"So, sorry, clown. That's all I know about the blue diamond." Franky uttered with a slight smile.

Catherine lookd upset.

"The blue diamond? I know something about it!" The blond man stopped spinning and sat down on the chair.

"Yeah! So, honey.. Tell me!" Catherine said and put her chin on her hand. 

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"Forgive me, I have a habit of writing everything down. So, first.. we’re going to this city. And there we will find her?" She pointed to the notes in her notebook. "Do you feel similar vibes, my Buggy Bear?" She asked loudly from the bedroom, started rummaging through the closet. "I've almost got all the things I need!"

"Finally! The car is ready. You're late again, my cotton candy." 

"I’m not late! I needed to pack some women's things. Stop grumbling! I’m comi…" Catherine suddenly stopped talking and scanned him with her eyes. 

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He imitated her gaze.

"I just…" She tried to find the words. “Sneakers, Jeans. T-shirt. The black denim jacket, and your hair is in a ponytail. You look too sexy, Buggy the Clown." She took several steps towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Are you going to hook another girl?" 

"God, no, of course not. I got enough of this little shit in my life." He pointed at her nose with one hand.

"My blue-haired asshole…"

"I’m listening."

"Stop grabbing my ass!"

They drove for a couple hours in the car. Catherine practically kept her eyes on Buggy, constantly repeating that he looked sexy and hot as hell in his outfit, with his tail and driving. He was embarrassed and turning as red as his nose.

They reached a town called Little Garden, got a motel room and at Catherine's insistence went looking for the bakery Franky had mentioned.

"Onward to Arabasta." Catherine read the name of the bakery. "Do you guys get normal names around here?"

As soon as they entered the room, they immediately saw the young woman of medium height with long wavy light blue hair.

"Wow, her hair color is similar to yours. Are you two related by any chance?" Catherine whispered into Buggy's ear.

"Do you seriously think all people with blue hair are my relatives?"

Catherine shrugged.

"How can I help you?" Asked the girl behind the cash register.

"Two coffees, five raspberry jam donuts, three blueberry muffins and we're also looking for Vivi." Catherine shifted her gaze from the display case to the girl.

"Then you're in luck. It's me." Replied a rather pleasant voice and began putting the order into a bag.

"Oh, great. We're looking for information on the blue diamond. All we have so far is information about a scepter divided into three parts, hidden somewhere in the pyramids. Can you give us any clues?"

"First of all, good morning!"

"God, here we go again!!!" Catherine rolled her eyes and dropped her forehead onto the counter near the cash register.

"Cathie-pie, you're starting conversations the wrong way again." Buggy stroked Catherine's back, took her hand and led her to a table. He went back behind the cash register counter and had a very long conversation with Vivi about something. Catherine watched them with her arms crossed and an unfamiliar feeling visited her.  She thought for a second that she was jealous.

Buggy and Vivi walked over to her and sat down at the table. Catherine instinctively pulled her chair toward him.

"Anyway, he and I have had a talk. I have a condition. I'm telling you what I know..."

"Great!!!" Catherine clenched her fists joyfully.

"But!" Vivi interrupted her. "You're going to play a game of liar’s dice with me. And every time I lose, I'll tell you part of what I know."

"Fuck!!!" Catherine grabbed her head and practically flopped off her chair under the table. "Ok! I’m in!"

Vivi silently got up from the table and walked out into the back room.

"Are you sure?" Buggy whispered.

"Do we have a choice? God, why doesn't anyone ever just want to tell everything they know. First, that damsel tricked me into some caves and I almost died there. Now that girl wants to play around so she can tell me something. Maybe she's just bored and doesn't have anyone to play with? Dear God, make friends and play with them!"

"Well thanks to that girl from our previous adventure you have me now." He laughed, put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her on the temple.

"Yep. And now you piss me off every day, fucking clown. I hate you!" She narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms. 

"Cathie-pie, that's the eighth time today. You're going for the world record!" 

Vivi returned with aspiring cups and five dice. She sat down at the table and silently slid everything toward Buggy and Catherine. They looked at each other, took one of their dice and rolled it. 

"Five." Vivi said.

"Three." Buggy said.

"Four.. Fuck!" Catherine's head fell back on the table. Buggy lifted her back up.

"I'll start." Vivi spoke.

They put dice in their cup and shook them up. They flipped the cup face-down on the table to keep the dice hidden and secretly roll their dice at the same time.

"Three 3s." Vivi replied. 

Catherine peek at her own dice. "Four 3s."

"Two 4s." Buggy said calmly.

They raised their cups.

"Three 3s.." Catherine whispered. "Fuck! Next round!".

Of the six rounds, Catherine and Buggy won only 2 of them 

They shook dice under the cups again. 

"Four 6s!" Catherine said loudly.

"Five 2s." Buggy said calmly again.

"Three 2s." Vivi replied.

They raised their cups.

"Four 6s!!! Yes!!! Tell! Tell us something more!!"

Vivi smiled. "Ok. The scepter will lead you to the diamond, but they are hidden in different pyramids."

"We know that!" Catherine furrowed her brow.

"Do you want information or do you want to argue?" Vivi questioned, shaking the dice in the cup. 

"You will need a cryptex to open the place where the diamond is stored." 

"Where to find it?"

"Next round!" Vivi rolled the dice in the cup and set it on the table.

"For fuck's sake!" Catherine dropped her head back on the table. Buggy picked her up again. "Okay. Eight fives! Buggy, you got what?"

"Five threes." Buggy said calmly. He could already hear the irritation in Catherine's voice. 

"Six twos." Vivi swirled the cup around the table. 

"Liar!" Catherine shouted and lifted everyone's glasses. "Oh my god! We won!!! Now tell me more!" 

Catherine listened intently to Vivi's story and took notes on everything. 

"Well, not as much information as I would have liked, but thanks anyway! And by the way... Where's our coffee?" 

Catherine jumped out of the bakery, squealing. "Yaaaay! Well! We have some new data, copies from the books. We'll have to see if there's anything in them about the cryptex. We also have donuts and muffins!" She ran in a circle around Buggy and couldn't hide her happiness. 

"I'm tired and excited! Tired and excited!" She threw herself around his neck. "Let's go out to eat! And have a drink! And get wine for our room at the motel!"

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They got back to the room quite late.

"God, I'm tired and I wanna sleep!" Buggy practically collapsed on the bed.

"Thanks…" Catherine said quietly.

"What?"

"Thank you for supporting me in this endeavor."

"Come on, cotton candy! Two fools in pursuit of something that may not even exist!" He laughed and sat down on the bed.

"But fools are lucky…" She whispered under her breath. "Okay, I'm going to take a quick shower and get back to you. Drink your beer or whiskey or whatever you want." She tiptoed over to him and kissed his cheek. "I love you!"

Catherine came out of the shower wearing only Buggy's t-shirt and her underwear. 

"My pajamas need more time to dry completely." She walked over to the table near the TV and poured herself a glass of wine. She looked at Buggy, who was lying calmly on the bed in red and white striped underpants, leaning his back on the headboard and clicking the remote control through the channels. 

"What are you doing?" She asked quietly. Catherine took a sip of wine and took two small steps towards the bed. 

"Nothing, just looking for something interesting, but so far I've only found shitty shows. How’s the shower?" 

"Okay. I missed you there." She tilted her head and watched carefully as the dim light from the lamp on the night table fell on his face. 

Buggy extended his hand and called her to him with his fingers. She took another sip of wine and put the glass on the table. 

Catherine took three steps forward, climbed onto the bed, sat on his lap so that his legs were between hers and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Hi!"

"Hi, my pretty girl."

Catherine didn’t take her eyes off Buggy for a long time, running her hands over his hair, shoulders and arms.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Should I be afraid?" Buggy narrowed his eyes and asked in surprise. 

"Sh-h, clown!" Catherine looked into his eyes for a moment, took the red-and-white rubber band out of his hair, then tilted her head and kissed him on the lips. Buggy instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist. Her kiss became deeper and more passionate, her breathing quickened.

Catheinre ran one hand over Buggy's chest and lowered it down to his boxers. She felt something hard between her legs. "Well, good evening, Captain Buggy!" Catherine smiled slightly, took off her t-shirt and ran her lips along his neck.

"Fuck, cotton candy!" Buggy placed one hand on her thigh, then moved it on her stomach and gently lowered his hand into her panties. Catherine felt his fingers digging into the soft skin near her crotch. 

"Do it." She whispered in his ear.

"My little Cathie-pie always swears at me when I do that, and now you’re asking me to do that?" Buggy replied sarcastically and kissed her neck.

"Shit, clown. Are you gonna chat or are you gonna do your job?" Catherine replied and moaned slightly when she felt his fingers found his way to her clit, rubbing it vigorously. 

"Fuck…" Catherine arched her back and head backwards, her breasts in his face. Buggy flicked a nipple with his tongue and she sighed in pleasure. Catherine felt him slowly move inside her, her walls sending waves of pleasure against him. She whimpered in response, her body once again arching, not knowing what to do with the arousal. He was holding her back with his free arm, amused at how quick she was to react. 

"You ok, my little pie?"

"Stop asking stupid questions, fucking clown. Just d-d-don't.. fuck.. stop, ok?" 

"That’s my girl." Buggy smiled widely. He adored the expressions she made. And he made sure to push his digits in and out in a rhythm that resembled that of her moanings. Catherine's moans intensified when he gradually moved his fingers to get faster, more forceful. Catherine lost her breath when she felt his fingers on her special spot. "Oh god. Fuck! That's it.."

"You like that?"

"You will be the death of me, Buggy-sama!" She whispered in his lips.

"Ugh! Don't call me that, baby." 

"Fuck you. I will.. fuck..ca-all you.. yeah.. as I wa-ant..fuck." Catherine kissed Buggy eagerly and couldn't stop moaning through the kiss. She clutched her fingers into his back, realizing that she was almost reaching orgasm. "Fuck, shit!" Catherine buried her head in the crock of his neck and kept silent for a moment. Buggy felt her heavy breath on his skin.

Buggy pulled out his hand and wiped it on the towel. "Is my pie happy now?" He stroked her hair.

"Your pie is really happy. But wait, my Captain. I have news for you. We're not done yet." Catherine kissed him on his lips, stood up and took off her and his underwear. 

Catherine knelt on the bed and gently ran her hand over his cock. "Tell me… Buggy the Genius Jester, do you have any orders? Wishes?" She whispered, continuing running her fingers along the entire length. 

"You're playing with fire, cotton candy.” Buggy tried to take her hand. 

"Na-ah!" Catherine threw his hand back on the bed. "You can watch but touch.. No!" She barely pressed her lips to the head of his cock.

"Cathie-pie…?" Buggy looked at her with a surprised look.

"I’m listening, my silly clown. Don't you like it? Don't you want it?"

"I…I just didn't…expect…" He mumbled. 

"Okay, if you don't like it.." Catherine shrugged her shoulders and reached out for her t-shirt.

"No, no, no!! Wait! Wait! I liked it! I loved it!!"

Catherine leaned over him. "Are you gonna be a good boy?"

Buggy silently nodded. 

"You will be silent, won't you?"

Buggy nodded. 

"Wanna see what else I can do?" She whispered.

He nodded again. 

Catherine kissed him on his lips, winked at him and slowly moved down, flicking her tongue over his nipples, down his belly. She wrapped his length with her fingers and touched it with her lips. Catherine could practically feel Buggy arch up as she slowly closed her mouth over the head of his cock, curious, wondering if he'd beg..

Buggy tried. He really tried. He tried so hard to remain silent for the next few minutes, but he didn't do it well. Catherine felt his hands gripping the sheets. She could hear his weak voice, accompanied by "oh, holy shit", "fuck, baby, yes", "more, please, be-e-gging you", "that's it", "i love you, my co-t- fuck c-c-a-n.. fuck". 

After she finished, Catherine raised her head and looked at Buggy. 

"Are you still alive, my silly clown?" She stood up and sat on top of him. Buggy's gaze was clouded. 

"Wow, I’m impressed by your reaction." She laughed and kissed his neck.

"What was that? What just happened?" Buggy asked in a slightly high voice and shook his head to regain his senses. 

Catherine grinned and whispered in his ear, her voice a low purr.

"My little revenge on you, blue-haired brat." 

"Fuck! You're a bad bad girl, Catherine Mitchell!!"

Catherine couldn't help but laugh. "It's all your fault, Buggy-sama." She put her hands on his shoulders and started tracing her finger over his bicep.

"I told you not to call me that. It's ve-e-ry dangerous!" Buggy croaked in a whisper and put his hands on her shoulder blades.

"I don't give a shit, you know that perfectly." Catherine tilted her head and ran her lips over his lips. “I have one piece of news for you. Right now I want you inside me.”

"Damn! I can't hold you back from this but don't you dare make any claims against me again." Buggy put his hands on her waist.

"Fuck you. You bet I will." 

"Stop talking and c’mere, my little shit!" 

Catherine kissed Buggy again, rose a little and slowly sat on his cock, letting out a moan. 

"Fuck, you're so good!" He whispered and smashed his lips into her.

"Yes, I’m.." Catherine smiled during the kiss and started slowly moving her hips from back and forth. Every movement made Buggy's pulse pick up, pleasure shooting through his body. Catherine wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Buggy started growling and kissing any part of her he could reach. She felt him squeeze her ass and grind herself against his hips.

With every kiss from him, Catherine quickened her pace. "I want to feel you deeper." She whispered, digging her nails into his back. 

Catherine let her knees slide apart a little further, taking him just a little further and felt how Buggy's cock filled her completely. Inside, it felt enormous, thick and tight. Catherine started rocking her hips again, slow at first, then alternating with up and down strokes. Buggy kissed her hungrily, sliding his tongue against hers, moaning into her mouth when her movements picked up speed. 

"You feel so right, my Cathie-pie. I just can't get enough of you." Buggy said between kisses. 

"It’s my superpower." Catherine said quietly, pulling at his lower lip with her teeth. 

Catherine was grinding her body against his, her hips snapping back and forth. She took his hand and squeezed it. "I’m so– close, fuck. I want us to come together."

Catherine picked up her pace even more, breaking the kiss just to moan Buggy's name loudly, squeezing his hand more and more tightly. The ecstasy was peaking unbearably, building every time he or she moved.

"Fuck, baby, I’m close. I’m gonna c…"

Buggy kissed Catherine's shoulder, her hips moving in short frantic thrusts against his cock. Right before he lost his mind completely Buggy looked at Catherine to see her beautiful face intent on him, and that was the last thing he could think of as he came.

Catherine pressed her whole body against him, feeling every rapid beat of his heart. She didn't let go of his hand and ran her free hand through his wet hair.

"You ok? You're breathing so hard." Catherine asked quietly and pressed her forehead to his.

"I’m totally fine. You?"

"S'okay." She kissed him on his lips. "You’re my other half and I love you so, so much my Buggy Bear. Remember that, okay?"

Buggy gazed intently into her eyes. "You’re not just my other half, cotton candy. You're my better half."

"Wow!! My beloved blue-haired asshole said that to me! I need to be on top of you more often so that I can hear such phrases more often." Catherine laughed and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. 

"Little shit!" Buggy stroked her forearms, then wrapped his arms around her waist and put his head under her chin. "I love you. And I promise, I’ll never hurt you."

"I know."

[brainyxbat]

Chapter 32: It All Started on That Day! Vivi Tells the Story of her Adventure!

(episode 129/130)

"Igaram! I will... I will be Queen of the Pirates!"

Yelping in terror, Igaram shot awake out of his nightmare, and made a mad sprint for the princess' room. "Vivi-sama!"

When he burst in, she was already awake, as Terracotta and a maid were getting her ready. "Oh Igaram, good morning," Vivi greeted, clad in a supportive corset with her arms held out as Terracotta was adjusting her long, white slip skirt, "What's wrong? You're all sweaty."

"Hey! You can't just barge in like that!" She scolded her husband. "Vivi-sama is changing right now!"

She tightened her corset, as Igaram caught his breath. "Ah... well, um, good morning."

"Yes, do you want something?" Vivi asked.

"Ah, no..."

"I told you to get out!" Terracotta threw a saucer at his head, before he was driven out by books, silverware, and other trinkets soon following.

"Ow, ow... I guess it was just my imagination." He rubbed the bump on his head, and saw the King standing at the railing, watching the outside world. "Oh, King. You were there; good morning."

"Ah, good morning. At any rate, Terracotta-san is scary."

When Cobra turned to face him, Igaram was shocked to see that he had a bump just like his. "What were you doing?!"

"Isn't this too tight, Terracotta-san?" Vivi grunted, now in a white sleeveless top.

"This is how a princess' formal attire is."

"I heard that the Square is already full of people," The maid remarked.

"Really?"

"It was announced that your speech starts at 10:00," Terracotta added, sewing her skirt, "They're being really impatient. Well, I do understand how they feel, though. After all, this is your coming-of-age ceremony that we've waited 2 years for. Under normal circumstances, this would have been held when you were 14."

"But I don't have anything impressive to talk about."

"It's okay, you don't have to," Terracotta assured," All you have to do is show how much you've grown; that's all." Vivi sat in front of the vanity, as her gowns were being leafed through. "The coming-of-age ceremony is held to celebrate you becoming an adult. Please consider the King's feelings in taking the trouble to hold it now."

The maid started brushing Vivi's hair for her. "Oh yes, I heard that your speech today will be broadcast throughout Alabasta using Transponder Snails and amplifiers. I'm looking forward to it."

-

"Fire! Fire! Fire!"

Marine cannons shot spears at the Going Merry, as the Straw Hats were surrounded by 8 ships, separated by pairs. "Dammit! Shoot cannonballs!" Luffy griped. "Then I could repel them!"

"Seriously, gimme a break!" Bon Clay complained.

"If we keep taking these iron spears on the ship's bottom," Sanji remarked, "It'll be just a matter of time before we sink!"

"Here come more!" Nami exclaimed.

Sure enough, more spears came in flying; some bounced off the metal panels, while others pierced the wood. "Hey!" Muscle-Point Chopper emerged from the lower deck, a hammer and planks in hand. "I can't keep plugging the holes any more!"

"Do something, you guys!" Nami ordered.

"It takes all our effort just to protect one side!" Sanji pointed out. "One ship against eight isn't a fair fight!"

"If this was close combat, we'd have a better chance," Zoro remarked, "Whether we chase them, or run away, they'll never change this formation!"

On one of the ships was a familiar face from before Venus, Chopper, and Sanji's joining. "This is the Black Cage Unit's specialty, the "Black Spear Formation"!" Jango gloated.

Lieutenant Fullbody laughed mockingly. "You're not good enough to break it! Idiots! You idiots!"

"Hey, hypnotist!" Luffy recognized the former. "You're a pirate, aren't you?!"

"Shut up! I have my reasons!"

"You guys know this joker?" Venus asked around.

"The one on the left," Sanji remarked, "Where do I know him from?"

"I've finally found them!" Fullbody glared, clenching an iron-knuckled fist. "That annoying, violent cook and his gang! I'll sink them here today! I've powered up!"

"Now, stare at this ring." Jango took out a silver, sharp-looking disc on a string. "I'll finally prove today that I'm not a weirdo."

"Busy, busy!" Bon Clay muttered, as Chopper lugged wood planks, and Usopp cranked the cannon.

"One...! Two...! Jan-" Before he could finish, the ship suddenly blew up!

"Huh?" Luffy muttered in confusion, along with Venus.

"Brother!" Fullbody cried out, as the ship collapsed right on his.

Luffy and Venus turned to see Usopp staring in shock by the cannon. "Whoa..."

"Usopp! Did you do that?! Amazing!" Luffy exclaimed.

He slowly turned to them, wide-eyed and jaw-dropped. "O... okay!" He quickly put on a confident facade. "It was just as I calculated! That's what happens to ships once I'm on the job!"

"Nosie, that was amazing! Good job!" Bon Clay praised. "The ships in the south sank! Now we can break through there in one shot!"

"Yeah Usopp, that was awesome!"

"Ahh," He blushed bashfully with a hand wave at Venus' gushes, "All in a day's work, V!"

From the ballerina's ship, one of the men caught sight of another obstacle. "Bon Clay-sama! There's trouble!"

"What is it?!"

"The "Black Cage" is here!"

"Oh no!"

Luffy approached him with curiosity. "What's going on?"

"It's Black Cage Hina! She's a captain at Navy Headquarters, and this area is under her jurisdiction! She's a real pain; we'll hurry up, and fly the coop!"

"Yes, sir! Bon Clay-sama!"

A Marine ship sailed closer, bearing "Hina" on the top sail. "It looks like we've weakened them quite a bit," She remarked.

"There's no ship that we can't take down using our Black Cage Formation."

"Don't get carried away. When dealing with guys like that, if you take them lightly, you'll end up getting hurt." Hina was pulling on her black gloves, as a pair of Marines stood at attention close behind. "Once we pull up, you guys stay back, or you'll be in my way. That'd annoy me."

"Yes, ma'am!"

"What're you guys doing?!" Bon Clay exclaimed when the crew stood around calmly. "We have to run! If we pass through that point in the south, we'll be able to escape with minimum damage! If we don't change course, they'll take us down for sure!"

Luffy turned to him, now completely serious. "If you wanna go, then go. We can't."

"You can't?! Why?!"

"Bon Clay-sama! Please hurry!" One of his shipmates called out. "Let's get out of here ourselves!"

"Noon at the eastern harbor..." Nami chimed in, "We have an appointment. We don't have time to go around, so we have to dash through."

"Ahh, that's ludicrous! Is there some treasure worth your lives there or something?!" He turned his back on them defiantly. "Just go ahead and die, then!"

"We're going there to pick up our friend," Luffy clarified with a smile.

Bon Clay froze in his tracks, unable to jump to his ship. "So... so it's for your pal."

-

Back in Alabasta, Cobra approached his daughter's bedroom door cautiously. "I'm coming in, okay, Vivi?"

"Sure, come in."

"Vivi, what did you want to talk... wow. How amazing... I mistook you for the Queen when she was young, Vivi-sama."

"Yes, indeed..."

"Please have a seat, Daddy." Vivi was ready for the ceremony, now looking regal, before correcting herself. "No- Father, Igaram... I have something important to talk with you about."

-

"Bon Clay-sama!"

"Running now wouldn't be like Bon Clay."

"Huh?!" Usopp, Chopper, and Venus were surprised at his change in demeanor.

"If we abandon pals who would risk their lives to pick up their pal, will we... be able to enjoy our food tomorrow?!" His crew gawked at that. "Listen, guys; Straw Hats too! Listen to what I have to say carefully!"

Through binoculars, one of the Marine officers saw the white ship sail away from the Merry. "Ms. Hina! They're dividing their forces! The duck ship is going south!"

"The duck is probably a decoy in any case."

"Well... actually, the Straw Hats are on the duck ship! The sheep ship is the decoy!"

"Follow them! Return to the formation immediately!"

On Hina's command, every Marine ship turned to chase the duck ship, dismissing the Merry. "Three minutes!" Nami checked a pocket watch.

"Prepare to attack!" Hina commanded.

"Ready? Full speed ahead!" Nami ordered.

"Am I the Straw Hat you guys're looking for?!" "Luffy" taunted, before changing back; it was Bon Clay! He even had some crewmates disguised as the rest of the Straw Hats! "Just kidding!"

"Ms. Hina! The sheep ship is heading to the east!"

"What?!"

Bon Clay laughed tauntingly, as he twirled the yellow fedora on his finger. "You were tricked, weren't you?! We're experts at disguising ourselves! And..." He spun in the air, and landed gracefully on the ship railing, with his back to her. "We're the Straw Hats' friends! Even if I go astray as a man; even if I go astray as a woman; I can't go astray as a person! If we are to fall, we'll fall together into the true sky. I'll make it bloom; oh, come my way!" His crew were choking up at his emotional speech, one even making flower petals rain down through a basket for dramatic effect. "By... Bon Clay... bring it on, sister!"

Hina glared furiously. "I'm humiliated!"

From the Merry, the real Straw Hats watched Bon Clay's ship being pelted with iron spears.

"B-Bon-chan!" Luffy gawked, as a battle broke out, their new ally's ship getting totaled. The crew began tearing up; he was driving them away! "Bon-chan... we'll... we'll never forget you!"

"If we are to fall, let it be at sea. The flower of friendship... is rejoicing."

"I hope they'll be okay," Venus muttered.

Just then, the Marines began pursuing the Merry once again. "Ahh! They're after us again!" Usopp exclaimed.

"Get out of our way, you bastards!" Luffy shouted angrily.

-

"Look! It's Vivi-sama!"

"Princess Vivi!"

"It's Vivi-sama!"

"Princess!"

"She's grown up!"

The cheering crowd covered the entire Square, as they saw Vivi approach the railing on the balcony. 'It all started on that day...' She began her speech. "I had... a little adventure."

"Hey! The princess' speech has started!" A civilian announced.

"I've been waiting!"

"So she really was okay; I'm glad!"

"The ceremony in Alubarna has started!"

"It was delayed by two hours. What happened?"

Cobra was staying inside the palace, letting Vivi have the spotlight. "Well, I hope it won't cause a commotion."

"Koza! Hey, Koza! Come out!" Toto peered in the open window, where his son rested in bed. "Vivi-chan's speech has started!"

"The amplifier is cranked all the way up," He stayed put, "She can be heard anywhere in town." He smiled, as he listened in.

"It was a journey... to cross the dark sea in search of "despair". After I left the country, I saw such a vast sea. And on that sea, I found unbelievable, thriving islands. Creatures I had never see before; sceneries I could barely consider real. At times, the melody of the waves was quiet; swaying gently, as if easing my small worries. Other times, the melody was violent, laughing at me, as if it would tear apart my weak heart. In that dark, dark storm, I encountered a single, small ship. The ship said to me, while pushing me onwards, "Can't you see that light?" This wondrous ship, which never lost its way even in darkness, danced its way across huge waves. The ship didn't fight the sea, but its stem was pointed straight ahead, even during a headwind. And the ship pointed, and said, "Look! There's a light!"" She thought of that light: the Straw Hats. History will soon call this an illusion, but to me, it is the only truth."

"What's she talking about?"

"It's about the Navy that she secretly fought."

"And..."

-

"Vivi," A sad Chopper slumped on the railing alongside Luffy, after the battle ended.

"You heard the speech, right?" Zoro turned to them. "It was Vivi's voice without doubt."

"They're just broadcasting the ceremony being held in Alubarna," Sanji explained, "She's already decided that she wouldn't come here."

"No, that voice just resembled Vivi's voice, that's all." Venus frowned sadly at Luffy's denial. "This is the Tamarisk place, right?"

"Yeah, that's right," Zoro confirmed.

"Let's go," Sanji decided, "It's past noon."

"There's no way that she didn't come!" Luffy protested. "Let's get out, and look for her! She's definitely here!"

"Hey, this is bad!" Usopp called out from the upper deck. "The Navy is after us again!"

"Just how many ships are there?!" Zoro exclaimed. "Dammit! We're gonna sail out now!"

"Starboard!" Usopp commanded.

"Sorry, Luffy," Venus frowned sadly.

"Her case is different from ours," Sanji added.

-

In Alubarna, the crowd was confused when Vivi turned quiet out of nowhere. "What's going on?"

They then started rioting when something suddenly was off. "What the hell is going on?!"

"Hey, show your face, fake princess! No, Squad Captain Igaram!" Turned out, he had gone undercover as the princess, like he had beforehand.

"Where's the real Vivi-sama?!"

"Where is the princess speaking from?"

Igaram stood tensely through the jeering. "Vivi-sama is now..." A throw pillow flew over his shoulder, before a small trinket box hit his head. "They can throw pretty far."

-

"Everyone!"

Luffy perked up, and turned around; Vivi was standing on the cliffside, alongside Karoo! "Vivi!" He beamed.

"Karoo!" Usopp joined him.

"Vivi!" Nami smiled, as the two waved.

"See?! She came!" Luffy exclaimed.

"Vivi-chan!" Sanji swooned.

"Let's go back! Hurry!" Usopp ran to the rudder.

"The Navy is right there too!" Chopper waved.

Vivi kept her smile on, not showing her sadness. "I came to say goodbye!"

Luffy's excited grin quickly faded. "What did she just..."

"Karoo, give me the handset."

He did as told, and her next words were broadcasted. "I can't... go with you! Thank you so much for everything!"

The crowd at Alubarna was confused. "Who's she talking to?"

"No way," A Marine officer looked through some binoculars, and was surprised at who he saw, "Is that the princess of this country? She should be at the ceremony in Alubarna."

"I'd like to go on more adventures, but there's no ignoring... that I love this country! So I can't go!"

Luffy was silent for a moment, before he understood, and gave a wide grin. "I see!"

"I..."

"If we're to put a sign, I'd want it to be an X," Luffy decided.

"Why?" Nami asked.

"We're pirates, right?"

"But it actually means death to your opponents, you know," Usopp pointed out.

"That's fine! I want it to be an X! Right, Vivi? It looks cool, right?"

"Yes, I like it too!" She agreed.

"It doesn't matter what it is," Zoro griped, "Just write it; that's not the point!"

"I..." Tears welled up, and fell at the memories, "I..."

"This will do!"

"I will remain here..."

"It's a sign of our friendship!"

"But if we ever meet again some day... will you call me your friend again?!" She lowered the handset, as she cried.

"Did you hear that? That princess is connected with the Straw Hats!"

"The princess is a friend of pirates?! Can't be!"

"You'll forever be our-!"

"Idiot!" Nami shoved Luffy to the floor by his mouth, before he could finish. "Don't reply! The Navy has noticed Vivi."

"If they know she's friends with us, she'll become a criminal!" Venus added worriedly, as Luffy regained his footing.

"Let's part without saying anything," Nami decided somberly, all of them turning their backs regretfully. Luffy gazed down at his left wrist, the gears in his brain turning.

On the cliffside, Karoo quacked, and she looked closer; the the crew was lined up at the railing, left arms raised, showing the X!

"No matter what happens, this thing on our left arm is the sign of our friendship!"

As Vivi sobbed with joy, and held her left arm up alongside Karoo, the Marines came barreling in shooting, but they were paid no mind to. The Straw Hats kept their positions, even through the seawater raining down on them. For as long as needed, they didn't move a muscle.

Vivi was their friend, no matter what!

-

"Yes... we sank one ship," Hina reported back to Smoker, "Just one ship belonging to some "Bon Clay", a Baroque Works agent. The other ship was..."

"Hey, get a move on. So you let them get away."

"

-

"Whoa, they're fast!" Luffy remarked when they were still under attack.

"Rather our ship is slowing down!" Sanji corrected.

"Water's flooding in from the holes," Nami pointed out, "We can't make it all the way out like this."

In the flooding lower deck cabin, Usopp was frantically trying to repair the damages. "Hey, Chopper! Do you still have more panels? We'll be in trouble soon." He was alarmed at the reindeer, back in Muscle Point, floating by him unconscious. "Chopper!"

Up on the main deck, Zoro grabbed Wado. "Three ships!"

"We have no choice but to fight, huh?" Sanji stepped up.

"Alright! Let's go!" Luffy decided.

"Yeah!" Venus cried out.

The four prepared to attack, but tripped over a pile of iron spears. "What's this?!" They exclaimed angrily.

"Oh, that?" Nami turned to them. "Usopp said to keep them since we might be able to use them for something."

"Come on!" Venus glared.

"They're in our way!" Zoro raged.

"We don't need them!" Sanji scolded.

"Then should we ditch them?" Luffy asked.

"Everyone, take your positions!" A Marine officer commanded. "Once we pull up, we'll make an all-out attack!" Another officer backed away in fright at what was coming: their own spears!

As the crew gaped in shock, Luffy brushed his hands, and eagerly turned to face the Marine ships. "Okay! Are we ready?!" To his naive confusion, they were already defeated. "Huh?"

"Now is the chance; let's go full speed ahead, and shake them off!" Zoro ordered, and using large paddles, he, Luffy, Sanji, and Chopper began rowing, as Nami blew a whistle authoritatively, and Usopp still worked on repairs with Venus.

On the cliffside, Vivi was now on Karoo's back, as the Merry disappeared over the horizon. "Now, Karoo!" As he turned back, she tied her hair from behind half up, into a high ponytail. "Let's go back... to Alubarna!" On command, Karoo ran at top speed through the desert. 'Although my adventure is over, a new challenge, restoring Alabasta, is waiting for me this time. Right now, Alabasta is like a small, beat-up ship wandering on the sea. But no matter how big a wave we face, we'll never be discouraged. We'll push forward, without losing our path. That's right; just like that wondrous, small ship.' "We'll definitely be able to see them again someday, right, Karoo?!" He quacked in response, and ran even faster.

-

"Looks like the Navy has stopped following us," Zoro remarked, but was replied with moans, "We did shake them off, right?!" He quirked a brow when he received the same responses. "You know; what's with the indifferent replies?"

The rest were staring sadly at one side of the railing; it was too empty. "I miss her!" They cried together.

"Don't be whiny!" Zoro reprimanded. "If you wanted her to stay with us that badly, you should've taken her by force!"

"Ahh! You're such a savage!" Chopper exclaimed in offense, as Venus pouted silently, yet angrily.

"You're the worst!" Nami cried.

"Moss head," Sanji sneered.

"Three-Sword Style," Luffy glared.

"Hey, wait, Luffy," Usopp turned to him, "Three-Sword Style isn't an insult."

"Four-Sword Style."

"The number isn't exactly the problem. Listen; you know natto, right? Even if you call natto rotten, it wouldn't..." Zoro simply walked away in irritation.

Little did they know, they were being followed; and not by Marines.

-

"Smoker-san," Tashigi emerged from the upper-deck cabin.

"Hey, young lady. Are your legs okay now?"

"P-please stop talking like that." A shirtless Smoker poured two cups of coffee, as she walked down on the main deck. "Thank you." She noticed the two wanted posters on the table. "I saw their new bounties."

"For them, these numbers are no surprise. Do you know what his swordsman buddy did?"

"You mean Roronoa?" She sat in the free chair at the table.

"He slew 100 bounty hunters in Whisky Peak. In addition, he cut down Daz Bonez in Alubarna."

"Daz?! That assassin?!"

"He used to be a bounty hunter, and was also called that in the West Blue, but he went under the name of Mr. 1 in Baroque Works. Well, considering Crocodile had so many famous guys under him, we should be impressed; but they lost. We'll have a rematch with the Straw Hats some other time."

"Yes!" She agreed.

[gatitties]

Distractions

─ Strawhats, Heart Pirates & Kid Pirates x fem!reader

─ Summary: you are easily distracted by cute things

─ Warnings: none

(Whitebeard Pirates ver.)

They were all used to having a man who was lost even if he was led by the hand, but they did not expect to have a new partner who, despite having a good orientation, had attention similar to a fly.

In your defense, you had barely visited a couple of islands in your life and going out to sea to explore and have adventures with them made your mind turn off to focus on the wonderful things you saw, especially if they were adorable things, you could spend hours watching whatever seemed cute to your eyes.

"Where the hell is she? We said we'd sail in an hour."

"Huh!? I thought she was following me back here."

Sanji dropped the shopping bags, you decided to accompany before leaving that island, looking around to check that you weren't close to him as Nami had announced.

"Well, that's not the only problem…"

Ussop scratched the back of his neck, looking at something other than the eyes of the navigator who could kill anyone for not fulfilling the task of arriving at the established time, she looked at the sniper waiting for a quick answer from which he fled, letting his captain responded nonchalantly, with a giggle.

"I forgot to bring Zoro back!"

Luffy ended up getting beaten up, Robin reassured Nami by declaring that you'd be back soon and that Zoro would always find the ship in some mysterious way, if he's lucky he'd run into you and drag you along until you told him that wasn't the way to the port. Sure enough, the man found you in a random store, talking friendly with another guy, or rather, laughing with that villager's parrot. He clicked his tongue at the interaction approaching with great strides to make his presence known, you noticed immediately.

"Hey, Zoro, look at this, isn't this parrot super cute!? He can sing and even dance!"

The swordsman wanted to make fun of you, but he didn't have the heart to do so when he saw the sparkle in your eyes when you saw the bird do that silly thing of flapping his wings a little and singing a little melody, in a certain part he understood why you had been distracted, although not how this managed to occupy like two hours of your time.

"Yeah, it sounds great but hey… we have to go."

"Oh god, were you looking for me?"

"Yes, I was looking for you, you and the ship…"

He muttered the last part as you said goodbye to the man and the parrot that had taken up most of your time today, barely hearing what your partner said, you ended up grabbing his hand because no matter how you lead him, he always ends up going in the opposite direction, it also helped you not to get distracted by anything else since you had to pay attention that Zoro didn't get out of your grasp.

Nami greeted you with smoke coming out of her ears for taking an hour longer than expected, you apologized a thousand times and described how that parrot was the culprit of one of your many distractions, she couldn't do anything with you so she let it go and hearing you about how cute the animal was.

"Can we have a singing parrot?!"

Luffy joined the conversation proposing another of his ideas.

"No, that's what Brook is for, silly."

You banged his head gently and started arguing about why you shouldn't have a singing parrot on board, the others just watched in silence hoping it wouldn't last long because you always ended up arguing with Luffy about the most absurd things.

"Should we stop them?"

Franky looked at the two girls in the crew, normally they were the ones to end these situations, Robin nodded and grabbed Chopper along with a piece of meat, bringing them closer to you so that all discussion would separate.

"Meat!"

"Oh Chopper, you're prettier every day!"

"They are so easy to please, they look like children…"

They all shrugged at Jinbe's words, used to their childish captain and their clueless companion.

Law liked cute things, well, he was soft on cute things, so finding a partner who also liked those kinds of things made him a little happier, he could share certain likes with you and opinions on how cute was Bepo.

But sometimes your attitude irritated him, because you were so easily distracted by those same pretty things, every little thing had you in such a trance that at first he thought you suffered from attention deficit.

"Sachi, where is she? I told her that she needed help reorganizing some papers just five minutes ago."

"Ah, captain, she said she'd be here in a minute, she needed to use the bathroom."

He nodded patiently waiting in the room where you should have been originally, the problem was that you didn't take a minute, he got tired after fifteen waiting like an idiot for you to show up there, knowing your distracted nature he wondered what the hell had occupied your attention this time.

The closer he got to the common room he began to hear louder and louder voices, he watched from the corner as you hugged Bepo as if your life depended on him while Penguin pulled your body away from the polar bear.

"NOOOOO, I want to hug the most beautiful person in the submarine, let me goooo"

"The captain needs you, you can't cuddle with Bepo now."

The poor bear didn't want to make you feel bad if he pushed you away, but he didn't want you to keep his captain waiting either so he just stood there like a stone statue. Law sighed silently muttering 'room' and 'shambles' so that instead of your arms wrapping around the navigator, they were now on him. You locked eyes with the surgeon, your puppy dog ​​eyes kicking Law's heart and he looked away from you.

"I promise I'll do extra work but please…"

"No, we have to order now, that room is a disaster."

You clung closer to your captain hoping he would let you snuggle with Bepo a while longer, but pouting and rolling your eyes to no avail because Law knew you would use those weapons against him. You ended up reluctantly helping him by grumbling about how bad he was, the teasing from Sachi and Penguin didn't help but at least now they were cleaning up too for making fun of your misery.

When you were done you still had that adorable annoyed face that was starting to annoy your captain because he loved that damn expression, you weren't trying to look cute and you still managed it, you were annoyingly adorable in his eyes.

"Stop making that face."

"What face?"

"Stop acting like that."

"Like what?"

One day you were going to kill Law's poor heart, if you were angry and you gave tenderness, when you had that expression of not having a clue about anything, you could drive him crazy, but he would never let that side of him come to light.

"It doesn't matter, you have permission to leave."

Completely forgetting your annoyed mood, your expression took a complete turn of emotions, you didn't have time to run out the door to hug Bepo as hard as possible, but before reaching the room where he was you turned around to hug Law, also forgetting the small punishment for making him wait.

"Thank you captain, I love you very much!"

You disappeared like a bolt almost running over Penguin on the way so you could have your cuddling session with the polar bear. Without worrying about the words that had left Law on the verge of a tachycardia.

The Kid Pirates were celebrating anything in a club on an island which they caught on the way to their destination, everyone celebrated and drank for no apparent reason although they didn't need reasons to celebrate there are always good reasons to drink a good cold beer.

Usually you weren't a big fan of getting drunk over every little thing, it was fine from time to time, but most of the time you decided to disassociate in your mind with a soda in hand, get into some random fight or stroll through the streets of the town admiring its small details.

It was normal that you weren't with them in these kinds of moments, but Heat found it strange that you took so long to appear, when almost everyone had reached a state of unconsciousness, he knew that you weren't in trouble with anyone, because you weren't for not helpless, but he knew that your distracted mind could get into a situation that you could not handle.

"Are you worried?"

Wire kept him company, wanting to get some air because of the little headache he was starting to have, he knew that his friend was waiting you, because he was one of those who stayed sane and gathered the others to take them to the boat without that they ended up causing a fight while still drunk.

"Well… it's almost dawn."

"Yeah, she never takes that long to come back."

Both men almost startled at the voice of their vice captain, Killer left Kid because he started a little fight with the bartender because he wasn't going to serve any more alcohol. The three men stood in silence watching the sun rise very slowly, listening in silence to the screams of blows and grunts from their captain, who came out minutes later.

"We're out of here, that fucking old man has run out of a single drop of alcohol, Heat, Wire, pick up all the idiots who are unconscious, and where the hell has that idiot go?"

"Right away captain."

The two men left to announce their return to the ship, probably to continue the party there, Killer shrugged at your whereabouts, causing Kid to purse his lips, he was a little annoyed that you disappeared out of nowhere or that you stopped paying attention to him for anything else and there was always that little thorn in the heart that something could have happened to you, knows that you are strong, everyone knows it, but there are monsters beyond that no one is prepared to face in some moments.

"Maybe she's already at Victoria Punk, right?"

Killer had a similar train of thought as his childhood friend, but his tense shoulders returned to normal when both men saw you walk calmly towards them, although it was worrying to see your bloodstained clothes.

"Where the fuck have you been, gone so long huh?"

"I'm sorry captain! Ehh… maybe I accidentally cut off a couple of hands."

"accidentally? What are you hiding behind you?"

Killer asked noting how you had your hands behind your back as if you were hiding something potentially dangerous.

"Oh, that's nothing…"

Kid wasn't in the mood for so many secrets so with a quick move he made whatever you were hiding in your hands come to light.

"What-?"

"Can I keep it? Can I? Can I? It's too cute, some guys were mistreating it so I cut off their hands."

Kid and Killer shared a look when they saw how you cooed at a little brown kitten, surely you wanted to put it on the boat without them noticing, but they knew that could not be, knowing that Kid was an idiot with words, he had the decency to let this part to Killer so as not to make you cry.

"How could I tell you this… mmh, it's very dangerous for that cute kitty to get on the ship."

"But-"

"Do it for the kitten, you don't want him to suffer anymore, right?"

You had to abandon that kitten on the island, even though you threatened the bartender at that bar to take care of the cat if him didn't want his brains blown out.

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Chapter 1: Cross The Red Line! A Watery Ride Up a Strange Mountain!

(episode 61)

Days after their experiences at Clockwork Island, the Straw Hat crew continued their journey to the Grand Line. "Nami-san!" Sanji gushed, as he looked through binoculars from the crow's nest, with an annoyed Zoro close by. "I have a report of love! I see big rain clouds up ahead! There's a storm under 'em!"

"A storm?" Venus perked up from inside the cabin.

"Looks like we're back on our original course," Nami concluded, and looked at her map. "We should be seeing the Red Line at any time now."

An eager Luffy pulled himself up in the crow's nest. "The Grand Line, at last!" He started smacking the cook's back repeatedly in ecstasy. "Hey, Sanji! We're finally going! We're finally going!"

Sanji finally turned, and stopped him with a foot shoved in his face. "That hurts!"

"Sowwy!" He mumbled.

'But is it really like how it's drawn here?' Nami wondered to herself amidst Luffy smacking Zoro's back next.

"Stop that!"

A humming Usopp was in the cabin with the rudder, but to his confusion, it wouldn't move even a little bit.

-

"Look at this!" Nami showed the map to everyone in the cabin, Venus now in a new, clean outfit. "I'd heard the rumors about it, and it's drawn on this map too! If it really is true, then the entrance to the Grand Line is a mountain!" She pointed to their destination.

"A mountain?" Luffy held a glass with his teeth, as Usopp struggled to steer.

"We gotta crash into a mountain?" Zoro asked.

"You can't be serious," Sanji added.

"I didn't believe it myself, but the map has canals that lead to the mountain."

"The canals go inside it?" Venus questioned.

"Either that, or that might mean we have to go up it!"

"Neat!" Luffy grinned.

"What're you talking about?!" Zoro exclaimed. "Even if there are canals or whatever, a ship can't climb up a mountain!"

"But that's what the map says!"

"Yeah!" Sanji snapped. "Nami-san would never say anything that's wrong!"

"You stole that map from Buggy, right? Can we really trust it?"

"H-hey!" Usopp caught their attention. "Someone help with the rudder!"

"Oh!" Venus ran over, and shoved the rudder in his direction with all her might, but there was no give. "Why don't it move?!" She groaned.

"Sanji-kun, give them a hand!" Nami ordered.

"It won't budge!"

"I can't think with all his shouting! Or hers!"

"Pardon our struggling!" Venus glared. "I don't see you rushing over here!" Her hands slipped, and with a yelp, fell face-down at his feet.

"It won't move! Someone help!"

"Yes, Nami-san!" Sanji happily obliged. "Okay! I'll take over, Venus-chan!" He tried to pull, but strangely, it stayed put.

"D-doesn't this current seem a bit strong?!"

"Eh?!" That caught Nami's attention. "Usopp! What did you just say?"

"The current's strong!" Venus snapped from the floor.

"Current... that's it!"

"That's what?" Luffy asked.

"They really do go up the mountain!"

"Are you still saying that stuff?!"

"No, she's right!" Venus used the table as leverage to regain her footing. "The current will push us up!"

"Yeah, look here! See?" Nami pointed back to the mountain. "The guiding light was definitely pointing to here on the Red Line... Reverse Mountain!" Sanji joined them in looking, leaving Usopp on his own.

"Hey! Little help over here!" Venus rushed to assist him again.

"See those canals here?" She pointed to a trio of canals merging, leading to a pair going out the other side. "If major currents from the four oceans all flew toward this mountain, then the four currents would go up these canals, collide at the top, and then flow into the Grand Line! Reverse Mountain is a "winter island", so any currents that collide into the Red Line will plummet from the surface into the depths. If we screw up, and miss the entrance to the canal, the Going Merry will run smack into the Red Line's face, and get wrecked! And then we'd be at the bottom of the ocean. Understand?"

"Oh! Interesting!" Luffy grinned, and held his chin in wonder. "So, basically, it's a mystery mountain!"

Nami frowned in disappointment. "Well, maybe you don't get it. Anyways, now that we're on this current, as long as we don't mess up with the rudder, we should be able to go straight to the summit of Reverse Mountain!"

"Nami-san!" Sanji swooned, as Usopp and Venus struggled. "You're so amazing!"

"I've never heard of ships going over mountains before," Zoro remarked skeptically.

"I've heard some stuff before!" Sanji said.

"Stories about the mystery mountain?" Luffy asked.

"No. I heard that half of everyone who heads to the Grand Line dies before entering it. I knew getting in wouldn't be easy."

-

Later on, the crew encountered the storm spotted by the cook earlier that day. Amidst the downpour, Zoro panicked and ran over when he saw a short-statured figure standing at the railing, seemingly enjoying the dangerous weather. "Venus! What're you doing?!" He grabbed her short cape, to her surprise, and made a beeline for the cabin with her in tow. "Get inside! You'll fall overboard! And you're getting soaked!"

"Zoro!" She protested. "I love storms!"

"Then watch from inside, dammit!" He practically threw her inside, surprising Usopp, and slammed the door shut.

"Venus, what were you doing out there?"

"Enjoying the weather," She replied, "I love storms."

"But i-it's dangerous out there! Why do you like them?" She merely shrugged, not having a straight answer.

"Sanji-kun! Could you get the sail?"

"Yes, Nami-san!"

"Luffy! Help out!" He ordered.

"Eh?!" The captain rolled one of the sails, he looked up to see a mountainous wall up ahead. "Hey! I see the mystery mountain!"

"W-what?!" Everyone rushed over to have a look, Nami and Venus wearing protection over their clothes; Nami's a pink jacket, and Venus' a black cloak, both with hoods over their heads.

Usopp's eyes widened. "T-that's insanely huge!"

"The entrance to the Grand Line..." Nami stared in awe.

"This is it, Luffy!" Venus cheered.

"So that's the Red Line, huh?!" He beamed.

"I-I-I can't see the top because of the clouds!" Usopp stammered.

As waves crashed, and whirlpools spun, a huge current sent the Merry shooting forward, and caught everyone off guard, Luffy swinging from the sail. "We're getting sucked in!" He shouted. "Hold the rudder good!"

"We're on it!"

Everyone worked together to stay on their path. "N-Nami!" Luffy called. "Where's the entrance?! We're gonna crash into the rocks if we keep going this way!"

Nami was watching when she saw a divet ahead. "The crack in that cliff..."

In the cabin, Usopp worked the rudder with Sanji. "Nami! What do we do?!"

"Keep going straight ahead!"

"A-are you serious?!"

"Just do it!"

Luffy pulled himself down next to the navigator. "Nami! Is that the canal entrance?"

"Most likely!"

Zoro watched through binoculars with shock, as Venus stood next to him. "This can't be real! The damn ocean really is flowing up the mountain!"

"Let me see!" After he gave them to her, Venus looked through the binoculars, and was in awe. "Whoa!" After a deep drop, there was square-shaped archways inside the crack, leading to the upward-flowing canal.

"We gotta make it through those water gates just right!" Nami said. "Otherwise the ship'll be busted into pieces!"

The ship started swerving in the powerful current. "W-we're getting off course!" Luffy urgently reported. "More to the right! Right! Right!"

"The right?!" Usopp exclaimed. "Go starboard!" He and Sanji strained to pull the rudder. "C-come on now!" All of a sudden, the rudder snapped in two, sending Usopp and Sanji flying into a table, breaking it in half.

"The rudder!" Everyone screamed in horror.

Venus ran inside, and grabbed the lower half, trying in vain to keep steering. "Venus-chan, don't!" Sanji protested. "It's no use!"

"You'll get splinters!" Usopp pulled her away. "Stop!"

"Gum-Gum...!" Luffy jumped up to where the ship was heading for one of the gates. "Balloon!" He inflated himself, and after some straining, sent the ship away.

"Luffy! Grab on!" After deflating, he shot his arm out, grabbed Zoro's outstretched hand, and was launched back on deck, his head breaking through the wood. Usopp, Sanji, and Venus danced in victory, as Nami sighed in relief. "We made it!"

Nami stripped off her jacket, and held it up high. "Now it's just a straight shot to the summit!"

"Hey!" Luffy strained to pull his head out. "I wanna see! I wanna see!" He fell back when he was freed. "I'm unstuck! Hey! Let me see too!" Little did they know, as he ran to join Zoro and Venus at the prow, a certain someone was hiding on the ship. "A-awesome!"

"Woo-hoo!" Venus held on the railing. "This is so much fun!"

"Curse you all!" The stowaway stood on the railing, interrupting the celebration. It was Eric!

"Huh?" Nami looked in confusion.

"It's the Sicko Fruit guy," Luffy observed.

"You!" Venus glared.

"You're still alive?!" Zoro exclaimed, keeping her behind his back.

"What tiny eyes!" Luffy commented, and she stifled giggles.

"Shut up! Curse the whole lot of you! Thanks to you, my dream of Dragonite has been crushed! I can't just leave things as they are now! At the very least, I'll have your 30 million bounty head!" He pointed to Luffy. "Just surrender to your fate like a good little boy!"

"Now what?!" Sanji asked urgently. "If he uses his wind slashes here, there's no telling what he'll rip apart!"

"We can't act carelessly," Zoro said.

Eric laughed deviously. "How do you like that? You can't lay a finger on me now!"

As he taunted them, Nami had an idea, and looked to the deck. "Oh! Dragonite!" When he was distracted, she took the opportunity to kick him off the ship; with a scream of terror, as the others watched in shock, he disappeared into the strong current, never to be seen again. "Bye-bye!" She waved happily.

Everyone palmed their fists in sync. "Oh! Good thinking!"

"He can't swim either, so I don't think he'll be following us anymore!"

"Given this current, being able to swim wouldn't matter anyways!" Usopp grinned.

"Way to go, Nami-san!" Sanji swooned.

As they descended farther upward, laughing in victory, the air became foggier. "We're in the clouds!" Luffy pointed out, now sitting on the prow. The air quickly cleared up, so they could see the very top. "Awesome! We're above the clouds now!"

"Look! The summit!" Nami observed. "It's the summit!"

The ship sailed to the top, and flew off into the open air. "Yahoo!" Luffy cheered, keeping his hat on.

"We're flying!" Venus cheered from by the mast. She looked up at Usopp, who hung on above her for dear life. "This is awesome!"

"N-no it's not!"

After a few glorious seconds of being airborne, the ship suddenly shot down, briefly leaving the crew in the air, and landed roughly in the next canal.

As they rode down, the crew's minds, sans the captain's, were occupied.

'To do what Mihawk said.'- Zoro.

'To find the All Blue there.'- Sanji.

'To draw my perfect sea charts.'- Nami.

'To prove I'm a brave warrior of the sea.'- Usopp.

'To achieve my full potential as a witch.'- Venus.

Luffy watched, as he saw their destination ahead. "I see it! This is the greatest sea in the world! The Grand Line! The One Piece is up ahead, somewhere! Go!"