Striken

Work of Art

The arena was temporarily shut down that was what the paper read that was hung up on the door outside, Aikyō was pacing with Luffy, Coco and Zoro watching her the straws had been drawn she wasn't sure how they were going to settle things now.Aikyō huffed,

"Well I guess it'll be fine if we tag along with you guys-"

Coco spoke,

"Aye Cap we was, well the crew's been talking about going home too for a bit like Jep..We wanna strengthen up before we go back to the Grand Line too.It would just be you-"

Aikyō remained silent waving him off he said before leaving,

"I'll let Pancha know..See you soon Cap."

Zoro's saw a particular sadness in her eyes that she quickly hid saying,

"Luffy looks like you've got me as a temporary member of your crew.Any conditions I should know about?"

Luffy smiled,

"Oh yay we finally get to go on an adventure together! Oh yeah you gotta wear dresses like the way you did when we were kids! Also you get to sleep next to me every night!You still gotta eat healthy too. Jep said that's super important."

Zoro did his best not to express distaste in the second condition Luffy gave Aikyō she looked at him then averted her eyes a slight pinkish color filled her cheeks, Luffy took that as her agreeing he giving her a big hug. The green haired guy crossed his arms almost tempted to walk off on his own somewhere when Aikyō said,

"Looks like we'll need to settle the drinking challenge since it was a draw the first time huh Bounty boy?"

Zoro smirked,

"I feel like I'm going to be a very bad influence on you."

Luffy grinned,

"I'm pretty sure I'm way worse haha.Lets go eat some meat at that bar you were at. I don't know about you but my belly is so empty."

Aikyō gave him a pat on the shoulder,

"Tats bar has some great meat there.Good sake too, especially since I'm partnered with the bar owner."

They neared a multifloored building with a sign that had a tattoo gun on it, smirking Aikyō opened the doors yelling,

"Hey yo Betty you got a request list for me?"

Betty smiled,

"Ah hello sweetie I haven't seen ya in a while I kept getting goods from ya but it ain't the same without seeing that cute face of yours ohhh your scars are gone dear.You look grand I almost didn't recognize ya without em."

She was wiping a few glasses Aikyō plopped down on a bar stool,

"Oh I've been out and about...Ya know I was in a circus I got this silly ability that lets me do stuff-Should I bring back the scars is what you're saying!"

Betty patted her cheek her eyes twinkling,

"You know damn well you are a beauty with or without them..Whose this lot ya got coming in?You do bring them in droves."

Luffy grinned,

"Aikyō says you have the greatest meat here! Can I have a whole bunch!"

Aikyō hummed at the sight of Betty smiling,

"Course you can dearie, these boys look different from the ones ya brought in the night of ya birthday.Ooo you must have a thing for men carrying swords too the green haired one has here a few times always ignores my girls but he's quite the eye catcher compared to the other one."