From Ninja to Pirate

4

They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another's throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself.

-Philip Larkin

They arrived at the port of an island which seemed to have thousands of windmills on the hills, with a house next to each one. The small but homely village they saw was called Foosha village, and Natsuki felt excitement bubble inside her.

It had been quite a while since she set foot on solid ground, and Natsuki wanted to stretch her legs.

She leapt into her father's arms and her family walked to a bar. Many people would've frowned at the fact that a young girl was let inside a bar, but she was actually used to it, since her family were big drinkers.

"Makino-san, long time no see." Her father said to a girl with dark green hair, wiping the counter.

"Shanks-san! I haven't seen you in a long time! How are you!"

"Last time I met you was when you were quite small wasn't it? When I came back after the Roger Pirates disbanded. You were only nine back then. So, another ten years has it been?"

"Yes. That sounds about right. Are you alright? I heard that Tomomi-san..." Her voice died down and Shanks looked down. Natsuki rubbed her father's arms, comforting her father who was reminded of her mother. She jumped out of his arms and landed on the ground, looking up to the lady.

"Hello! My name is Natsuki! I'm Shanks and Tomomi's daughter!" She introduced herself as loudly as possible, gaining laughter from the rest of her family, and a smile from her father.

"Nice to meet you Natsuki-chan. I'm Makino. I'm the owner of the Party's bar."

Another hour or so later, a small boy entered the bar.

"Makino! Lunch!" He yelled, sitting at the counter next to Shanks.

"Are those the manners you show to the person who prepares you food?" Shanks asked the boy who sat down.

"Sorry Makino, please?"

"Of course Luffy." She said with a smile.

"Who are you! I've never seen you around here before!" The boy shouted again.

"We're pirates."

"Pirates!? My grandpa doesn't like pirates. He tells me to become a marine just like him." Shanks' eyebrows furrowed. The loud voice and rude attitude, reminded him of someone, and the hate for pirates only emphasized the point.

"Is your grandfather Garp by any chance?"

"Yeah! How did you know!"

"I come from this village you see. He would often kick my butt whenever I played pranks on him."

"Really! What do pirates do?"

"Fun!" Shanks exclaimed, and he and Luffy began to talk about pirates. Every time Shanks told a lie just to show off, Natsuki would nudge his side, causing her father to yelp in surprise. Luffy simply took note that a pirate yelps while he talks.

Makino talked with Natsuki, who learned more about her mother from the older woman. At the end of the day, the pirates had drunk the place dry, and Shanks gave Makino three bars of solid gold as a payment, which Makino gladly accepted.