Strong(One Piece x Reader)[EDITING IN PROGRESS]

A Mother's Love

Embarrassing!

But Mama seems to know everything because she just smiled softly at your blatantly pleased expression that is not at all hidden.

"You'll find someone. Anyone. Whether a friend or something else." Mama put a strand behind your ear, touch bringing you calmness despite what happened a few minutes ago. Her smile helped too. "You're my daughter. Be patient. It'll be worth it. Just wait."

Mama said to you it's time for dinner so you sat in their small dinner table that always had three chairs despite only being the two of you. But you kept thinking of her words.

I'm her daughter. That means I'm amazing, right? Will I find...someone like Papa for me?

You don't know why, but the thought made your food in your stomach feel funny.

It felt queasy.

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It was shopping time with Mama, which means you get to look around and look at the plaza!

You and Mama's house were on the outskirts of Loguetown, within the deep and thick forest that surrounds the town. A nice little house that Mama calls a humble red roofed cottage, all warm and welcoming with a chimney for a fireplace and smells like home. You've never been to someone else's house before so you don't really know what that last part means. You and Mama only go out for shopping when Mama doesn't feel like fishing or when they need something, like spices to make food better. Although some of the people in Loguetown are stupid and jerks, you still like the busyness of the plaza with its water fountains and cobblestoned paths and the different scents of food.

The both of you were inside a store right now, Mama wishing to get new clothes for you with the money Papa sends over with a special News Coo. You don't quite understand how Papa makes a News Coo deliver money to you guys instead, not how Mama explains that Papa has a way with animals either. But it's fine.

You were looking at all the clothes around the store. They even had hats! You were by Mama's side as she was comparing and humming to herself Bink's Sake like she always does when she's happy, but something...was wrong...

Why is it quiet in a store?

You looked around, only to spot the owner glaring at the two of you. You flinched, instinctively grabbing Mama's pants.

Mama looked down at you.

"(Y/N)? Don't worry, I'm almost done. But which one do you like better?" Mama had two dresses out for you to pick but you didn't care. You don't want to be here. You looked at the other people in the store and they were glaring down at you, narrowed eyes in heavy judgement.

You jabbed a finger at one without looking.

"That one! Let's go, Mama! I-I'm bored!"

You don't know why you lied. Maybe cause Mama is nice and doesn't see the jerks around them.

But you know better. The times you've gone out to play by yourself when Mama was cooking or telling you to try to make friends. How people look at you. How they treat you.

You know something bad is going to happen!

You have to get Mama out of here too!

Mama blinked, looking at you with concern and then at the dress you chose and put it in her arms along with everything else she had. The designs were quite expensive looking, you think. But Papa sends enough money for them to live nicely. Or that's what Mama says.  Mama says to be thankful for everything they have too and be polite when receiving things.