One Piece: Celestial Blood, Part 2

Plazas and Pillows

It had been an hour, time for everyone to meet back at the square. Nami and Rira had returned, lots of bags on the brunette's arms. Usopp had noticed the two and walked over to them, taking Zoro. The long nosed began to speak.

"You need help with those?"

"Nope! I can manage just fine."

Rira smiles, looking over as Sanji and Chiyo return, tilting her head as she notices his hands clasped around her ears.

"What are you two doing?"

"She says the music is too loud.. so I agreed to cover her ears."

Luffy skips over, a big grin on his face, decked out in what was merch from the singer he saw.
Rira calls out, very amused herself.

"A fan of Mon Cheri are you? I can see why... she's just... she's a singer on a little island but she's got the stage presence of a big time idol!! And she's so pretty..."

Her praise for the singer quickly turned into mindless rambling, everyone staring at her with a squint.

"Is she stupid?"

"Like you're one to talk, Luffy..."

Nami huffs, crossing her arms. Rira snaps out of her trance, continuing.

"Should I help you load up your ship?"

Usopp nods, walking out of the plaza and towards the beach entry. Luffy follows, passing him and heading for the boat. The brunette walks down last. Soon enough, they all come back, finding it to be around dinner time.

"Riraaaaa... I'm so hungry..."

His rubber arms were wrapped around her, the girl carrying his full weight with every step, not fazed at all by his rubber abilities.

"It's getting late, so you all can stay at my place for the night, and set off in the morning."

"Staying with you for the night~?"

The blond starts, interrupted by the former.

"Don't make it sound so suggestive, please..."

She shakes off her embarrassment, leading everyone down an alley, making a sharp turn, and there it was. A two story building with a sign that read Suchuwato Counseling Service. She smiles, opening the door for everyone to go inside.

"Please take off your shoes."

Everyone obeys her, and she nods.

"Other than that, mi casa es su casa. You all can sleep in my room—"

"Rira... who are these people..."

A tall woman with sunkissed skin and long wavy jet black hair approaches from behind her, causing her to slowly turn around.

"Miss Kana.. they're my—"

"We're pirates!!"

Luffy grins shamelessly, earning him a slap on the head from Nami. Kana views the five of them, seemingly reading them like a book.

"Impulsive idiot. Stupid meathead. Plotting thief. Pathological liar. Hopelessly flirtatious."

Rira frantically waves her hands in the air, trying to come up with an explanation when Chiyo runs and jumps into Kana's arms.

"Mommy!!!"

"There's my girl... how was your day?"

The woman smiles sweetly at the child she held in her arms, with a comical contrast to how she acted before.

"Good! Mr. Sanji got me a big bear stuffy! His name is Mr. Beri!"

Kana's dark eyes scan the room, picking out Sanji as the one with the massive bear on his back.

"You bought this for her?"

"Of course... madam... I'd buy anything for a beautiful little family such as yours.. speaking of, are you married? I'm not seeing a ring~..."

Sanji's eyes became hearts, and Kana sighed.

"I think I'm hesitant to let you sleep in the same room as Rira... I don't think I can trust you to keep it in your pants."

"Keep what?"

Chiyo looked up at her mother with wide eyes.

"I mean- you're such a charmer... I'm flattered, Sanji."

"I'll cook dinner for everyone tonight... so you don't have to lift a finger..."

"The kitchen is yours then."

Kana goes back to her office with Chiyo, Sanji entering the kitchen and getting to work. The brunette led everyone up the stairs, most of them figuring out which room was hers, except Zoro. He went to the bathroom door, opening it and sighing, closing it again.

"My room is to the right."

He opens and closes the door to the laundry, eliciting a giggle from Rira.

"Idiot.."

"Shut up and just take me to your room!!"

"Right. Sorry."

The brunette's room was very cutesy, with blankets and pillows strewn around. There were some clothing piles on the floor, which the girl hastily kicked to the corner.

"You guys can sit wherever. Hopefully the blankets make up for sleeping on the floor."

"The fact you let us sleep here at all is greatly appreciated... thank you."

The redhead smiles, sitting on her bed. Luffy looked out the window, mesmerized by the view of Hitori below. Usopp looked at all the posters in the room, and the messy sketches on her desk. Zoro lied back on one of the blankets, fast asleep already. His eyes opened when he heard Sanji calling from downstairs.

"Dinner's ready!!"