Y/n sat in the cold uncomfortably, Zach had dropped her off in the middle of the town. His so called friends would pick her up when it was time. That was three months ago. Leana and her family were out of syrup town and Y/n had been living by herself in the middle of the streets.
It was freezing cold and it continued to snow down on the village. Y/n sniffled as she held onto the swan necklace her mother gave to her before leaving. Y/n wiped away the tears but paused when she saw a familiar pair of shoes in front of her, it was Banchina.
Banchina was the one who'd often visit Y/n and give the young girl food or take her over to her house to spend time with her son usopp but y/n never talked to them because she was afraid they would abandon her.
"Y/n, sweetheart. It's freezing cold..please just come with me. You don't have to be alone, you can live with me and my son for the meantime."
The young girl says nothing as Banchina takes her hand and walked her to her home up in the hill. "First I'm gonna check your temperature to make sure you aren't sick after being in the cold for so long"
Y/n doesn't say anything and blankly stared ahead as she continued to let Banchina lead her to the familiar home.
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Y/n had her temperature checked and it came out at 38 °C (100.4 °F) The young girl stayed resting in the family's guest bedroom. She kept playing around with her necklace to remember her mother, after being away from her mother for two years she began to forget slowly what she looked like.
A seven year old Usopp opened the door and he carried some hot soup, he saw y/n playing with her necklace. He puts the hot soup on the nightstand and sat on the edge with the bed but Y/n didn't look at him, he poked her cheek and she reluctantly looked at him.
He smiled at her "hey, you know we've missed having you around " She didn't say anything and kept holding to her necklace. Usopp noticed and looked at her necklace. "Hey that's really pretty, where did you get it?" Y/n clenched her necklace harder and she glared at Usopp.
"Oh—wow, wow, no need to be angry! I just think it's really pretty" y/n relaxed slightly. "..it's from my mother" usopp looked back at the necklace and then y/n. "Can you tell me more about your mom?" Y/n lessened her hold on the necklace and she shook her head. "I don't remember much about my mother. She left me two years ago to go out to sea"
Usopps eyes light up "was your mom a pirate?" Y/n shook her head "no..she was just looking for a new attraction for her shop" usopp looked back at Y/n and noticed her saddened expression. He looked back at the soup. "I'm sure your mother will be back, y/n. But until then you're stuck with me and my mom and I think we're pretty good company"
Y/n tensed up and furrowed her eyebrows. The tears escaping slowly. "..you won't leave me?" Usopp frowned and placed a hand on shoulder, Y/n looked up at him with tear-stained face. Usopp smiled. "Of course not. We're family."
Y/n sniffles "..but we aren't blood related" usopp rolled his eyes but still had a warm look in his eyes. "We don't have to be blood related for me to consider you family" Y/n tears up more and let's out a loud sob.
Usopp sweatdropped and Banchina came into the door panicked. Her and usopp continued to fuss over Y/n as she kept crying.
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Authors note: Just for lore context, Y/n's mother Julia is a flower shop owner, her flowers seem to be dying at an alarming rate after her husband's death. She went on sea to search for new flowers and possibly figure out what is happening to her flowers.
