One Piece: Love-Struck Luffy: Part I

One Piece © Oda

Blizzard © Me

Summary: While heading back to the Sunny from getting supplies, Luffy buys what he believes is sauce for his meat but is actually a love elixir. The moment he has some, he instantly falls for Nami. Is Luffy going to confess his feelings for Nami or is he just too damn shy to do so? And what does Sanji have to say about all this?

Author's note: This is part of an art-trade with Lord Dico on deviantART. This also takes place before the Jailbreak episode in Blizzard's Adventure Log.

Warning: A bit of OOCness ahead.

Another fabulous afternoon on the Grand Line. Aside from a few clouds, the sky was as beautiful as the sea below it. The seagulls glided along the surface.

The Thousand Sunny, home to the notorious Straw Hat Pirates, had recently docked at an island known as Dove Island to gather supplies.

Roronoa Zoro (who had gotten himself lost for the fourth time that day) had gotten some new weights to help with his training.

Nami had gotten herself some more paper and ink for her maps.

Usopp was back at the ship, taking watch.

Sanji had gone to the butcher's shop to get some high quality meat.

Tony-Tony Chopper had gotten himself some more herbs for his medicine and Rumble Balls.

Nico Robin went to the bookstore to get some more of her favorite history books.

Franky had gotten himself some rust-proof, galvanized nails.

Brook was down at the music store, getting some sheet music. It was rather difficult, though, seeing as how everyone seemed too terrified to see a walking, talking skeleton with an afro.

As Monkey D. Luffy and Blizzard, they were at the marketplace to get fruit and fish and such. Sanji that once everyone made it back to the ship, he'd start making lunch. Luffy was really impatient to get there, and the sound of his stomach growling made it all the more unbearable.

He wished Blizzard would hurry up and get some peanut butter so he wouldn't have to wait, any longer.

"C'mon, buddy!" Luffy groaned as he cradled his roaring stomach. "I'm starving out here!"

Speak of the devil, Blizzard came out of the shop with a bag full of peanut butter jars.

"Finally," Luffy said as he grabbed the wolf-dog's leash. "Now let's go, already. Sanji's probably making lunch by now!"

Blizzard nodded his head before he and Luffy prepared to head back for lunch. As they walked, Luffy spotted something in one of the stands.

It was a bottle with some kind of pinkish liquid inside it. The bottle itself had a long, rather thin neck, and the bottom of it was shaped like a heart.

Luffy grinned. This would probably make a good sauce for my meat! he thought. He approached the woman in the navy blue hood, the merchant, possibly, and asked, "How much for this?"

"200 Berries, child," said the merchant.

Blizzard growled at the woman. He didn't like the scent that was coming off of her. He tried to get Luffy to walk away by pulling at his leash, but Luffy simply pulled him back.

"Sit," Luffy commanded.

Blizzard reluctantly obeyed and sat on his haunches.

Luffy dug into his pockets to see if he had money left. After he pulled out his two empty side pockets, he suddenly remembered his back pockets. He pulled out two 100 Berry coins and placed them on the counter.

"Here you go, lady," said Luffy before he took the bottle and turned to leave, pulling Blizzard along with him.

"I hope that boy knows what he's getting himself into," the merchant said as the two Straw Hats walked away.

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Luffy looked at the bottle his hand.

"It sure looks pretty," he said. "I bet it's gonna make my meat taste even better!"

His stomach grumbled, apparently agreeing with him.

Blizzard, however, was thinking just the opposite.

I've got a bad feeling about this, the wolf-dog thought, or my name is Fido…and it's not.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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