By Your Side

I thought there was nothing we could do for Luffy, until a woman with pink hair landed on our ship. Apparently, she is Sanji's sister. That curly eyebrow is proof enough for me.

"The strength of Germa 66 is the strength of science. You might call them a scientific fighting squad." Pekoms explained how Yonji was able to float in the air without a devil fruit. "That's why mommas interested, she wants that technology all to herself."

"Sanji's family is amassing, why didn't he tell us?" Nami asked, bewildered by the revelation.

"Pekoms, that name rings a bell. If I recall, Vinsmoke was the name of a royal family..." Brook explained, his expression turning serious. "Many years ago, they conquered the North Blue, I believe and they did so with an overwhelming show of might."

Sanji's family is royalty?! I gasped in shock. "That's right, they're name was synonymous with evil. In fact, in a comic strip, they were used as villains." Pekoms explained.

"I'm impressed, you're a regular historian." The woman spoke up, "You see, it's not just a story. For even still, we are royalty."

"I see, then I beg your pardon." Brook said, taking his hat off and bowing on one knee. "May I... see your royal panties, my most honored lady?"

Within a second, Nami had kicked Brook upside the head. "Stop it!" She, along with Chopper, Pekoms, and the lady, came up to where Luffy and I were.

"Now, if you don't mind, I'll be taking that from him." She said, glancing down at Luffy's state.

I raised an eyebrow, looking at her. "Taking what?"

"I'm going to guess he ate the skin of an Armored Stoned Fish from the boiling sea." She concluded.

"Yeah, but how did you know?" Chopper asked, amazed she could tell by one glance.

"This poison has very... particular effects." She walked closer, "He's quite a glutton, even a giant wouldn't survive this."

You're telling me- wait, what?! "We can't save him?!" Chopper cried, saying exactly what I was thinking. "But there has to be some way!"

She sat down beside Luffy, "But this is good, you're lucky..."

I stopped using my ability, lowering my arms in confusion. "What are you going to do?"

"It's my favorite~ This poison is the best." I tilted my head, confused even more. Her... favorite? "Down the hatch." Next thing I knew, she was kissing Luffy.

"Wha-?!" I gasped, trying to process what was going on.

"Luffy's getting a smoochie!" Brook shouted.

"That's so scandalous..." Pekoms retorted.

She's sucking out the poison... I glanced over Luffy's body, noticing the rash slowly disappearing.

"Whoa whoa whoa, if you suck out that poison, you'll die for sure!" Chopper shrieked.

The rash began to show up on her skin, a purple aura surrounding her body. I watched as spots began appearing on her clothing, unblinking as the color returned to Luffy's body.

When the color returned, she let go, throwing her head back as smoke escaped her mouth. "WHAT?!" We all shouted, shocked that she ate the poison with no trouble.

"There's no more rash! It's all... gone!" Chopper exclaimed as he looked over Luffy.

"No way...!" I gasped, turning my attention down to Luffy, who was sleeping, no pain evident on his features.