Hunted - One Piece X Fem Reader

Chapter 26: Duel for the Merry

(Y/N) hung her head low from Usopp's concerns. She was sniffling a little, battling against the tears that pleaded to put out of her soft (e/c) colored eyes.

Her captain spoke up for everyone in the room. "Well yeah... but we aren't having them repaired. We've decided to get a new ship instead." Usopp looked at Luffy in shock by his words. "I know that we probably should have asked you first, but we didn't have much choice. Either way, I've made up my mind. The Going Merry has taken good care of us, but it looks like our journey with her has to end here."

Luffy's heartfelt words made (Y/N) feel slightly better. 'I think that was the best way to say it.' (Y/N)'s thought as the crew stood in an uneasy silence, awaiting Usopp's response.

"Anyway." Luffy broke the unbearable silence. "Ice pops gave us this awesome ship catalog to flip through. There's all kinds of different ships we can pick from in here, and if we decide to shop for a used model, we can go for a ship bigger than the Merry. And still keep our budget over 100 million!"

"Wait... just stop. I get it, Luffy! But the joke's gone on long enough! Okay?" (Y/N) looked up at the long nose in shocked concern. "See? Chopper doesn't know you're kidding! Look how upset this is making him. Haha, geez Captain! You should know better than to treat your crew like that. Come on, Nami, back me up here!"

The long nosed looked around the room to see his crew mates sad expressions they wore. "Huh?! Does that mean we... we don't have enough for repairs?? It's because I lost the 200 million, isn't it?! And now we can't afford to work on the Merry, is that what this is about?!" Usopp stood up, throwing his hands in the air as he yelled at the captain.

"Would you stop and listen to me?!" Luffy yelled back at the man, but his yelling just pissed off Usopp more.

"What is it?!! TELL ME!! Don't try to sugarcoat it!"

(Y/N) tensed up from the argument breaking out. Her body shivered in concerned fear as her friends yelled back at one another. "I'M NOT OKAY?! I DONT EVEN CARE YOU LOST ALL THE MONEY, THAT'S OVER NOW!!" Luffy yelled back at the long nose in mixed anger and sadness.

"If that's how you feel, then WHAT'S ALL THIS CRAP ABOUT BUYING A NEW SHIP?!" (Y/N) took a step back from the argument. Tears rolling down her face as she stared, frighted by her friends arguing in a way she's never seen before.

"Both of you, STOP IT!" Zoro attempted to defuse the situation. "Fighting isn't going to help. Just calm down for a second."

"I don't see what I'm going wrong, he's the one saying all this dumb stuff!" Usopp didn't take his anger filled eyes off of Luffy.

"I know how you feel, but you shouldn't get all worked up right now!" Nami scolded the boys also attempting to defuse the situation.

"Listen to Nami, Usopp." Chopper stood between the two boys, trying to break up the argument. "If you don't get any rest, you're not going to get better!"

"Who cares about me?! When he's making jokes about getting a new ship?!" Usopp yelled at the deer, his eyes still locked on to Luffy.

"I'M NOT JOKING ABOUT ANYTHING!! THIS WAS A HARD DECISION FOR ME TOO!!" Luffy got closer to Usopp's face, screaming at the long nose.

"OH YEAH I FEEL REALLY SORRY FOR YOU!" Usopp snatched the catalog from Luffy's hand throwing it on the ground. "Already window shopping for a new toy!!"

Luffy looked down at the catalog before looking back at Usopp. "You tryin' to pick a fight with me?!"

"Guy, no please..." (Y/N) held up her hand at the boys.

"I don't want your damn pity, got it?!" Usopp ignored the woman, continuing to argue with his captain. "If you tell me it doesn't matter that I lost the money, then why are you talking about buying a new ship?! Just spit it out already! If we can't afford the repairs because I screwed up, then tell me! Don't show me some stupid catalog and change the subject. I want to know the TRUTH!"