One Piece: Celestial Blood, Part 2

Stupid Dreams

Dinner's atmosphere had grown awfully awkward, Chiyo especially uncomfortable.

"I'll go tell her to come back down..."

The child's voice was very quiet, but cut through the silence well.

"No. I'll go up to her."

Nami interjected, getting out of her seat and looking at everyone at the table. She made her climb up the stairs, knocking firmly on the brunette's door.

"I'm coming in."

The ginger swings the door open, looking at the slumped over Rira with a harsh look.

"Why did you leave?"

"I have no reason to be there. I finished eating."

"Don't be such a brat!"

Nami forcefully grabs her shoulders, turning her to face her. She leaned down to look her in the eyes, her brows furrowed.

"What are you doing with your life?"

The brunette's softer eyes flicked up to meet Nami's gaze, shrugging.

"Exactly. You are doing nothing. Don't you have any goals? There's gotta be something you're fighting for."

The brunette slowly nods, and the ginger sighs.

"Don't worry. I have something I need to do as well."

"It's a stupid dream..."

"Let's hear it. Spit it out."

Her face got red and she looked down at Nami's shoes.

"I want... I want to create a better world. I want to be the one to rebuild our failing government... and make it fair."

"Ah, the social justice type. You're rather ambitious you know. Just like Luffy."

"But I'm bound to fail..."

"I wouldn't say that. I'm pretty close to my goal.."

She grins, looking down at the brown haired.

"Just need a bit more money!"

"Is that why you were eyeing the rich lady that passed by the plaza on our way back?"

Nami laughs, she was right.

"You caught me."

"How much money do you need?"

"Hmm... about a million berry."

"That's not much."

"Yes it is!! You could buy name brands with that!"

The brunette, clearly bad at comprehension of money, just tilted her head unbothered.

"Most East Blue pirates are a few times that amount though. Let alone the Grand Line."

Nami huffs, shaking off the conversation topic.

"It's late. We should all get to bed."

The brunette stands.

"Okay! Would you want to borrow one of my sleep shirts?"

"I can wear my clothes, thanks though."

Nami smiles, walking down the stairs and giving Rira time to change.

Around ten minutes later and Rira walks down the stairs, to see Chiyo had already left and the Strawhats were just chatting.

"Did Miss Kana get any food?"

"Yes, she did—"

The blond chef stopped talking when looking Rira up and down. In the usual Sanji fashion, his heart eyes came out a bit.

"You look cute!!"

He grins, and Rira decides to take the compliment.

"Thank you."

She bows playfully, returning the smile and showing off the light pink nightdress she wore. It was flowy and cute, looked comfortable. She donned a matching eye mask on her head.

"Oh... Where's Zoro?"

"He's in Kana's office."

Nami answered, sitting on the couch with Luffy.

"Why?"

Luffy speaks up, eagerly.

"He got into a fight with Mihawk and Kana says his wounds look good!"

"Mihawk.. the Warlord?!!"

Her eyes widened, in complete disbelief.

"He challenged Dracule Mihawk and lived!?! The strongest swordsman in the world?!"

"Yeah!! Zoro's gonna surpass him!!"

Luffy grins flamboyantly, Rira sighing.

"I think I need a lie down..."

"You and me both... I still don't want to think about the strong people who're after us.."

Usopp says, grabbing Rira's hands and shaking her.

"Let me live with you!! Where it's safe!!"

"Don't, Rira!! He's my sniper!"

"Alright, alright.. I won't take him from you.."

Kana comes out of her office, Zoro following behind and Chiyo on his back. Rira goes over to Zoro, noticing the bandages tightly wrapped around his chest and abdomen. The purple haired child smiles happily, and jumps down from him.

"I got to change Mr. Matcha's bandages!"

"Oh, did you?"

Zoro walks to the couch, an unpleasant look on his face. Kana informs everyone.

"As long as he doesn't stretch too far or use his chest muscles he should be fine. So rest up tonight, swordsman."

"If you wanna worry so much how about you go worry on that paperwork in your office?! It's stacked to the ceiling, woman.."

"I can easily kick you and your friends out of my house."

"Alright.. sorry."

Kana nods, going back to her office with Chiyo.

"It's late.. should we go to bed?"

The brunette asks, looking at everyone in the room, and her eyebrows curving downwards while looking at Zoro.

"Do you want me to get you a rice sock or something?"

"I'm fine. Don't pity me."

She nods, understanding. She starts going upstairs and everyone follows.

"Alright, sleep wherever! Goodnight everyone!"

She grins, turning out the lights and jumping onto her bed, laying down and pretending to snore obnoxiously, to raise the mood. The rest of them find places on the floor, but Nami looks out the window, pulling out a map and tracing her index finger along the waterways. She looked behind her, at their slow breathing. She figured they were asleep and squinted her eyes to get a better look at her map.

There.

Conomi Islands.

Cocoyashi Village.

Best part, it wasn't too far from Hitori.

Convenient.

"Here I come.. Cocoyashi..."

The redhead whispers under her breath, before putting her map away.