Rebel Warrior Koza:
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The Straw Hats and Whitebeards were once again trekking through the desert sand on their way to Yuba. Eyelash led the group with Vivi holding his reigns and Nami riding behind her, Y/N walked alongside the camel with Ollie on his other side, and Luffy and Usopp trailing behind him. Luffy was gasping from the heat while Usopp dragged himself onward with his trusty walking stick. Sanji and Zoro came next with Chopper's sled once again tied around the latter's waist. Ace and Han brought up the rear and silently walked in the footprints the others left in the sand ahead of them.
"Ugghhh..." Luffy groaned as he took a large swig from the small barrel of water he was carrying, the water spilled around his mouth as he guzzled the water.
"GAH!" Usopp gasped as he snatched the barrel away from Luffy, "WHAT'RE YOU DOING?" Some of the water spilled and instantly evaporated when it touched the hot sand. "AAHH! STOP SPILLING ALL THE WATER, YOU SLOB!"
"What's the big deal?" Luffy asked. "Ace and Han brought plenty of water for everyone."
"We've still gotta conserve our supplies," Usopp scolded him. "Stop hogging it all for yourself!"
"Why's it okay if Sanji does?" Luffy growled as he looked back at the cook who was holding a small sack of water.
"I have this for Miss. Nami," Sanji defended himself, "That way if she gets thirsty and cries out for water, I'LL BE THERE TO RESCUE HER!" Hearts appeared in his eyes as he skipped over to Nami, completely ignoring the weights on his legs as he offered the water sack to her, "MISS. NAMI, MISS. VIVI! Would either of you care for some refreshments?"
"No thank you," Nami declined.
"HEY! GIMME SOME!" Luffy ordered as he ran after the cook and attempted to pry the water away from him.
"HEY! YOU'RE SPILLING IT!" Usopp complained as he ran over and attempted to keep the two fighting pirates from spilling any more precious water.
"Chopper, Zoro, either of your two thirsty?" Ollie offered as she held up her green canteen.
"I'm good," Zoro stated, "Chopper?"
"No thank you, I'll be just fine," Chopper assured them.
"Y/N?" Ollie inquired as she glanced beside her at the First Mate.
"Save it for later," Y/N instructed.
"Y/N... you're sweating," Ollie pointed out as she eyed the sweat trickling down his cheek.
"It's just the weights," Y/N insisted, "I'm alright."
"He's obviously lying," Nami noted, "He'll pass out from dehydration before he admits that he's thirsty." Nami slid off of Eyelash and landed in the sand then walked over to Ollie and took the canteen from her. "Here's how you do it..." Y/N tensed and eyed Nami warily as she slowly unscrewed the canteen cap. Tweek! With his weights on Y/N had no hope to dodge the thief's fast hands, she reached out and pinched his nose and when he opened his mouth to breathe, Nami jammed the canteen into his mouth and poured some water down this throat.
"GACK!" Y/N choked on the water and Nami quickly pulled her hand off his nose and the canteen out of his mouth so he could breathe again. Since he was wearing his sunglasses she didn't even have to pretend to not notice his glare.
"And that's how you do it," Nami resolved as she gave the canteen back to Ollie. "You and I both know how selfless and generous he can be, he could've been on the verge of death and still would've refused the water."
"I'm right here you know," Y/N pointed out.
"Taking care of these idiots is a full-time job," Nami continued as if he hadn't spoken, "call me excessively violent if you want but sometimes you've gotta be heavy-handed with them."
