Missy

Family

You gulped, "Doctor Kureha, I presume."

The woman grinned. "Why, who else would I be?"

"Hang on!" Your eyes bulged out as you pointed at her, "Why are you not at home!?"

The reindeer growled at you.

"Missy! He has got a blue nose!"

'Oh whoop-dee-doop, doesn't matter for now!'

"Huh?" Zoro turned to you, "What're you talking 'bout?"

"Easy Chopper." She took a swig of her bottle, "I don't stay up there all the time, y'know. A young, too young, lady like myself needs to earn a living."

Zoro snickered, "A young lady huh? I think you're going senile, old bat!"

You glared at him panicked, "Not the time!" Facing the woman, you bowed low, arms stuck to your sides. "One of our friends is very sick, and she really needs a doctor. She doesn't have much time left! We thought you would be in your castle, so two of my nakama are heading up there right now with our sick friend. So please can you hurry up to the castle and save her!" You babbled manically, the words coming out in a rush.

Zoro's breath hitched, "No way! This is bad!" Out of the corner of your eye, you saw him bow next to you. Your jacket fell off his shoulders. "Please help our friend."

"Heeheeheehee!"

Glancing up, you saw Kureha take another swig.

"Oh this is all very touching," she grinned, tilting her head, "but we need to discuss the matter of payment. My services don't come cheap after all."

Your eyes widened, "Well...we don't have any money..."

The old woman cackled, "Well that's a shame then isn't it. I'm afraid I can't help you then."

The reindeer, Chopper was it, blinked in confusion.

Gritting your teeth, you straightened. 'Okay, so I have an idea, but you're not going to like it.'

"You are correct. I do not like this idea. It is quite foolhardy."

'Tough, because it's the only thing we've got.'

 Mello sighed,"As much as it pains me to say it...I agree."

Taking a dagger from your side pouch, you winced. Quickly, before you had second thoughts, you slashed it across your opposite wrist. Blood welled up almost immediately.

"Hey!" Zoro grabbed your arm, eyes wide, "The hell're you doing Missy?! Are you insane!?"

Ignoring him, you held your cut wrist up towards Kureha to show the black blood trickling down your arm. "You can use me as a test subject. I won't resist or anything." Grimacing slightly, you watched the cut close up, "As you can tell...I'm a freak of nature. My immune system is way better than normal humans', so you can probably test out more things on me than you can on other people." You chuckled, "I'm used to it anyways."

"Missy..."

You felt a hand gingerly touch your shoulder. A wonky smile wormed its way onto your face, "Hell, I don't even know how my body works, so you would probably know more than I would in the end." You bowed once more, "So would that be enough to pay for my friend's treatment? I'm begging you, please!"

Kureha crossed her arms. Tilting her head, she stroked her chin, "So you're willing to sell off your own body just for your friend...Most interesting..." She smiled at you, "This friend of yours must be very important to you."