Metamorphosis | Luffy x Nami

Chapter 10

"I need to find a way to get Luffy away from that little tramp!" Hancock snapped before slamming her hands down upon the cool granite countertop of the restroom vanity with a visible scowl on her face.

The woman refused to fathom the sight she witnessed mere moments ago. If there was anything she detested more than not getting what she wanted, it was the people who also stood in the way of such.

Particularly, this orange-haired little... slut.

How dare she take Luffy away from her?!

"What are you thinking, Onee-sama?" inquired her sister, Sandersonia, who had accompanied her to the party that night along with Marigold, their youngest sister.

"I can make sure she has an "accident" if that pleases you, Onee-Sama." offered Marigold.

Hancock furrowed her eyebrows, still staring at the running water before her. Slowly, a devilish smirk splayed across her lips and a sinister chuckle followed before turning to face her sisters. "No. We'll just give his little girlfriend a show. You both just need to follow my lead."

The sisters reciprocated her smirk, thirsty for revenge on whoever dare messed with their eldest sister.

"Come on girls, I have a plan." ordered Hancock as they sauntered outside the room. "Now Sandersonia, you-"

A silver tray full of mints was abruptly held out in front of them by a certain petite, short-haired blonde. "Would you ladies like a mint?!" she chirped, cutting off the raven-haired woman.

Rolling her eyes, Hancock pushed the tray away with a loud huff. "Buzz off, peasant!"

Frazzled, the blonde eyed their retreating figures incredulously before setting the tray of mints down on the vanity.

Oh no, Nami... I gotta do something quick!

Carrot really needed this gig, she was hired by Garp's personal assistant to do one thing and one thing only: pass out mints in the bathroom... but there were more pressing matters to tend to. Particularly, putting a halt to whatever this she-devil had in store for Nami.

If anyone was going to battle the orange-haired beauty for Luffy's heart, it was going to be her. Not whoever this shady woman was. After the way Nami treated her, like a true rival and a human being with feelings, Carrot owed it to Nami to have her back. Not to mention they've gotten a bit closer since the whole ordeal.

The blonde determinedly nodded to herself and inconspicuously followed the three sisters out to the ballroom, however, her target was nowhere in sight.

Where'd she go?!

As Carrot shimmied her way in between the plethora of party guests, she continuously scanned her surroundings looking for the snake-like woman when all of a sudden her widened eyes fell upon Luffy in all his glory.

He was stuffing his face in true Luffy fashion, but the woman... One glance was more than enough to see the desperation in which she spoke to him. And Luffy... he looked surprisingly intrigued now after finishing that last piece of meat.

Damnit.

She needed to get closer to hear that they were talking about.   

Slowly, Carrot creeped behind a large stone pillar that was near the pair to listen intently to their conversation.

"-and there is a banquet of your favorite foods just for you waiting outside on the balcony."

"Woah really?!"

The woman hummed her confirmation. "I'll take you myself. Come, Luffy."

"Let me tell Nami first, she must be looking for me."