"Go ahead. Touch it. I dare you!"
"No <i>way</i>. You saw what she did to that drunk ass at the last tavern, right? Tore his face damn clean off!"
"She did?!" Chopper's eyes grew huge.
"Yeah, she said nobody touches it!"
Ussopp mimed pulling his skin off from the cheek. "And then he went like this - "
"Eww, gross!" The little reindeer squealed.
"What're you idiots talking about." Zoro stomped over from the tree where he had been napping. "You're too loud."
"Oh. Uh... " They stared at each other, then grinned mischievously. "We were daring each other to go touch her tail."
Elly stood up straight and yawned. She shook herself and headed back inside.
"Is <i>that</i> all? What's the big deal about that?" He raised an eyebrow and reached out in one fluid move as she walked by to stroke it all the way down.
She shivered all over and mewed very softly. "Zoro! What the hell!"
"Sorry." He shrugged as she stumbled into the cabins, blushing and awkward. "What's everyone looking at me like that for?"
-
"All right, iced tea for everyone. And for the ladies ..." Sanji set three glasses aside near them. "Special fruit garnishes, as well."
"Oooh!" Nami grabbed one. "These are great! Just what I needed."
Robin took one and nodded to Elly, who hesitated, sniffing delicately at the top, where a green sprig was curling out from the fruit kabob.
"Is that?" She blinked. "Um. I really shouldn't..."
"Oh my god. Just enjoy yourself for once!" The orange-haired young woman thrust it at her.
She bit her lip and sipped cautiously so as to shut her up. Her eyes grew wide, and her ears perked as she did. Minutes later she had finished the whole thing and eaten the fruit, as well as chewed the green sprig of plant.
Zoro was laying nearby under his favorite tree with the glass raised to his lips. She pounced, landing on top of him with her tail lashing in the air. Tea splashed directly into his face.
"What the hell, cat!" He jumped in astonishment, juggling cat lady and tea in two hands.
She said nothing and licked the spilled drink off his cheek. His eye twitched and he slowly set the glass down.
"Ohhh. It had <i>mint</i> in it." Nami blinked at the one she held in her hand. "I guess she should have been more careful."
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