One Piece One-Shots

(Ichiji) Be Polite

It's kinda late right now, but I really want to give you guys some content, so uh... Here's Ichiji, please enjoy, and I am truly sorry I haven't been posting as often as before.

The halls of the Germa castle were uninviting, cold and heartless seeming. Perfect to match the men (and the one woman) who lived in this castle, the Vinsmokes.

I was here to visit from a faraway kingdom in the south blue. Apparently, we had some sort of technology trade that was going on with these people. I myself wanted no part in it, but since it's royal business and I was the princess, I had to attend.

We walked into the slightly more inviting dining room where the Vinsmokes were all sitting at the table. The rest of my family sat down at the table in their designated spots and I gradually headed over to mine. I picked up my name tag trying to make sure that the was where I was sitting. I was right next to the oldest son, Vinsmoke Ichiji at the end of the table. "You look confused." He said, addressing me in a cold tone. "Oh, uhm... No I'm just making sure this is where I'm supposed to sit." I said, pulling out the chair and sitting down in a somewhat dainty manner in the chair.

The king began to talk about the trade deal, then told the maid that was standing in the corner of the room to bring out the food. She quickly nodded and scampered back into the kitchen to probably inform the cooks that the food was needed now.

Well, the food was brought out and the maids served it to us, and we began to eat our food when I heard one of the brothers across the table. I lifted my head up and I saw the green-haired one, Yonji, who promptly had his arms folded. "Hey maid, get over here, I need you to check this out for me." He said, still looking displeased. She scurried over and looked curiously at his plate. "What is it... uhm... Sir Yonji?" He asked, looking nervously at the plate.

In one fell swoop, Yonji smashed the plate in the poor woman's face. My eyes grew wide and I stared in shock. Ichiji next to me noticed this and cleared his throat. "Yonji! Be polite! You're scaring the guests!" He yelled directly at his younger brother. Yonji sighed a somewhat apathetic, false sigh. "What do the guests have to do with anything?" He asked, glaring at his red brother. Ichiji shook his head. "No, they do matter here. I myself care about what they think of our kingdom as fellow royalty themselves. Behave yourself like a prince should." He said, his gaze not wandering from Yonji. He scoffed. "Fine, but stop being such a stuck up weirdo about it." Yonji said as he began to pick the food out of his teeth.

Ichiji turned to me and gave me a thumbs up with a blank expression. I chuckled lightly and returned his thumbs up. "Thanks, Ichiji." I said, realizing that apparently not all of the Vinsmoke family is terrible.