𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓽 (one piece x reader)

Chapter 44: Party at Water 7

I laughed as I splashed Nami back with water to get back at her for splashing me. Before she could get me back, I dipped into the water and swam off to the edge of the pool.

"Cheater!"

A smile appeared on my lips as the warm water swished back and forth while Nami's voice and laughter carried to my ears. I brushed her off, saying I wasn't cheating before getting out the pool and looking for a towel. The water slid off my body as my feet met the concrete floor, the smell of barbecue wafting in the air and reaching my nose making my stomach growl.

"Here you go, Y/n!" Chopper smiled up at me sweetly, handing me a towel before running off and eating some barbecue before Luffy could eat it all.

Now that things have settled down, we've all gotten to really relax and collect ourselves once again. My eyes shift to Usopp who was still passing off as Sogeking and my expression went blank as I dried my hair. Since things were less hectic, Usopp's words and behiavior from before had resurfaced my mind and I didn't really know how to feel about the boy, but i knew a part of me was still disappointed in him.

The Franky Family and some people from Galley-La arrived as some of them greeted Luffy and is while others hopped in the pool. The sun was out and everyone was in good spirits. It felt nice.

"Ah! You too!"

I hear a shout from behind me to see Paulie pointing at me with his hand covering his nose. I tilted my head curiously before realizing Iceburg's words from before and laughing at him, "You have a worse tolerance than Sanji!"

"You called?!"

"No."

"Oh..."

"Anyways," I smiled at Paulie, covering myself with the towel for his sake so he could actually look at me, "I wanted to thank you for helping Luffy and them get to Ennies Lobby. I get you had your own motives, but still. Luffy told me you were a great help!"

Paulie seemed to be caught off guard as his blush deepened and he scratch his cheek while looking away, "Th-thanks...and thank you guys for saving Iceburg...I still feel bad for suspecting you guys in the beginning."

I waved off his guilt with a crooked smile as we both began to walk to the barbecue, "Don't worry about it. We're pirates, we get it all the time."

He hummed and muttered a 'thanks' as I put some barbecue on his plate, "So...what made you want to become a pirate?"

"Why? Thinking about joining our crew?" I smile as I keep my eyes on the barbecue that i was putting on my plate.

"No," Paulie cleared his throat, "Just curious."

I hummed know acknowledgment as I put rice on my plate, "Well...as a princess I was cooped up on my island and i wanted to get out and travel the world."

"A princess?!"

I chuckled at his reaction, "Yes," I turned to him and gave him a playful curtesy, "I am Y/n L/n, Princess of the Kingdom of Sinthaya, at your service."

He chuckled at my action and words as his cigar moved to the corner of his lips, "Alright, alright I get it. But damn, a princess huh?"

I nodded as I walked towards a table with him following, "But don't let that intimidate you. For now, I'm just a pirate. And what about you, Paulie? What made you want to work for Galley-La Co.?"

Paulie swallowed the piece of meat he was eating before smiling fondly at his coworkers who were eating and drinking, "Well, Water 7 is all I've known. I guess one day I picked up a hammer and my love for architecture grew from there. Eventually Iceburg noticed my potential and took me in."