Stephanie inhaled sharply, eyes opening swiftly. She relaxed almost instantly, feeling the calming rock of the ship. She had missed it so much.

It had been two days, since she had gotten off that godforsaken island. Since then she had regained her memory fully, and several of the crew seemed elated to have her back, but strayed away when they realized she was trying to grasp the concept she had murdered someone.

Murdered someone, who wasn't actually much of a threat.

She exhaled slowly and shifted enough to push her covers back and sat up, looking around at the other hammocks. She rubbed her eyes and slid from the hammock landed lightly and slid her boots on stepping around the sleeping forms till she found the blue lump.

She hesitated twisting her fingers together. She sighed.

Eddie jolted awake as soon as someone shook him, still groggy from sleep he sat up grumbling.

"Ed?"

He blinked, "Miss stephanie"

The redhead nodded, she looked distressed about something.

"Is something wrong"

She scuffed her boot on the floorboard looking away. "nevermind Eddie, go back to sleep" She turned away.

"Miss Stephanie, if you have something on your mind I will listen"

She looked at him, those large green eyes looking hopeful. He didn't think she could still look so naive and innocent. "Can we train?"

He raised an eyebrow and she flushed red, stepping back. "Forget it, Sorry Eddie"

"No, It's fine, I'll accompany you, let me get my pants on"

Stephanie jerked backwards as Eddies foot swung for her head.

Hopping back and raising her arms she managed to block a few punches. She swiped for him her feeble attempt was countered, putting her back on defense.

"I did...I did want to ask you something Eddie"

He stepped away from a dive and she landed on her hands, swinging out with her foot. He batted it away; sweat was beginning to bead on his forehead, Her stamina was improving.

"And what was that Miss?"

She pushed off her hands and landed in a crouch, lurching forward with a swing. "I'm not sure….how to approach the matter"

"Stephanie, you are Nakama, meaning you are family, you can ask us anything"

She skipped away from a sharp jab, falling back on defense with a confused look.

"We care about you Stephanie"

She exhaled heavily, "It's about the Captain"

"Chief Kidd?"

She hummed and dropping avoided a swing, her leg shout out. He jumped clearing it and held out his elbow but she reacted but surging up, slamming her palm into his chest throwing him back.

"I don't want to sound , rude" They ran at each other locking arms together. "But...he's been a bit off lately, since I took a bullet for him"

"Chief does not know how to handle being protected." They broke apart and slid to opposite sides of the deck. She reached back to brace herself on the railing.

"There's something else too" They stared at each other. Chests heaving.

"Something else?"

"After the incident where I was pulled off by the storm"

"Ah yes, the amnesia"

"And I was in shock over...well" she waved her hand. "What I did"

"Yes, you gave us all quite a shock, many of us were worried about you Miss Stephanie" she met his eyes and felt her chest tighten.

"The Captain told me something"

Eddie raised an eyebrow.

"he told me...that I belonged to him"

Eddie chuckled and she tilted her head frowning. "This is what has been puzzling you?"

"Hey it's scary as fuck when a guy who constantly threatened your life says something like that!"

"The Captain was showing his grown affection with you"

She crossed her arms, shifting her weight to one foot.

"Think about it Missy, He no longer seems to get angry at you for talking, no longer refers to you as wench"

Her arms loosened.

"Telling you, that you belong to his is in his way, saying he has feeling for you; you do it in your own way too"

Her face heated up, "I do not!"

Eddie gave her a look that she could clearly interpret to bitch-dont-lie. only more manly.

"We are pirates Stephanie, not Morons"

She cleared her throat looking away. "Killer and Wren have noticed too, We're around more. Chief Kidd has his little ways as do you" He walked across the deck to brush her hair from her face.

"You no longer truly fear him, you are a smartass towards him. And whenever you get the chance to do what comes naturally to you, you do it for him" She lowered her eyes.

"You ignore everyone when you perform, but not him"

He lifted her chin up, "The three of us are proud of you Stephanie. You've made it farther than anyone could imagine, you are like our little sister, you are family and you belong here, to the chief. and he belongs to you. You don't need to worry Stephanie. You are a Kidd Pirate"

She nodded slowly, "Thank you Eddie"

He smiled at her tightly, "Don't make me have to remind you again"

"Of course Eddie"

He nudged her, "now come along, I want to get a few more hours of rest"

She smiled letting the blue haired man sling an arm around her shoulders and lead her downstairs.

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I know these past three chapters seem unusually different but I've been away for so long, I apologize again, in this one I wanted her to interact with someone other than Kidd and Killer and Eddie, he was the perfect choice. Please review!