Goddess of Death. One Piece X F.Reader

70. ௹ Grandpa ௹

Two days later

The crew had returned to water seven and now it was time to figure out the next course of action, the log hadn't set and there was no ship to depart with. We all just had to be patient and wait.

You had taken it upon yourself to help with restoring the town. You were carrying multiple wooden beams to the damaged houses and leaving the  rest to the experts. You were in the middle of carrying some when there was some screaming in the distance and you turned to see what was going on.

"Paulie-san!!" Some of his fangirls were screaming at the top of their lungs. He ignored them instructing the workers.

"Guys from dock #5! Take the block next to the scrap heap island! Start with private houses! You've got your work too so work on the backstreets." They all then started running around to  get started. 

"Got it!" 

"Get on it." You watched as the man of the hour walked up to you looking you up and down before smiling. 

"Shouldn't you be resting after a fight like that?" He asked.

"All I need is one night's rest and I shall be okay." You adjusted the beams on your shoulder.

"Thanks for helping fix the town, you know that you don't have to." He stated. You smiled mostly to yourself, in all honesty you were doing this for yourself, you needed to get stronger.

"It's okay."

"I had no idea that you were  one of the strawhats and a top dog at that, the Grimreaper."

"Most don't know and I'd like to keep it that way. Why? Are you afraid of me?" You teased him with a smirk. He coughed a little at your questioning of his courage.

"No not at all. Umm about the. . . . . . uh date-" It was embarrassing for him to even bring up the topic at all. You interrupted whatever he was planning on saying.

"We don't have to go for it at all, your fangirls over there would skin me alive. Plus I'm a pirate." You pouted acting all sad then walked closer to his face lifting your hand to his cheek. "But you are so cute~" You watched closely as his face turned all red.

"No that isn't-" Before finishing the statement he was interrupted for the second time today, luckily not by you.

"Y/n! We're still waiting on those beams!" One of the guys from the repair team shouted. Both looked at him but you quickly turned back to Paulie.

"Sorry to cut this short, I have to get back." You then left to continue with the restoration. 

Paulie watched as she walked away, an unknown smile gracing his features, he hoped it wasn't the last conversation they would have. 

You helped out a lot together with Kuro and Shiro who were slightly mad that you kept on leaving them with others almost all the time. After a few tiring hours it was finally time for a break for the entirety of the day. You headed back to the house where the rest of the crew was. Unlike the rest very few knew your real identity that gave you the freedom of moving around as you pleased.

On the way there you met up with Franky, Mozu and Kiwi all heading to the house together. 

"What are you doing here?" Your question was directed at Franky.

"We've got something superrrrr!" Ah as energetic as ever, you thought.

"Okay let's go then." You then walked in first with the others following with some weird poses. You silently asked Sanji for some food which he quickly brought happily.