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“Wooow! Look at all that snow guys! It’s amazing! I can’t believe I’m finally able to join you.” Kaya said, gazing at the white winter landscape that was right in front of her in awe.
“Yes... look at all that freezing cold snow. It’s great…” Nami snorted before slamming the door of the Pick-Up she just exited.
“The only thing that is truly freezing cold around here is your mood...” Usopp muttered while opening the trunk, to get out their luggage.
“What did you just say?!” Nami darted her gaze at her friend, stemming her hands on her hips.
“No-nothing. I’m just saying... you’ve been complaining about every little thing on our way here.” Usopp answered carefully, waving his arms in defense before him, trying to avoid pissing his Nami off any more than she obviously already was… for what reason whatsoever.
Namis posture softened. “I know!... It’s just… Just forget it and hand me my suitcase already.” And with that she stomped through the snow, to rip her case from Usopps hands, who let out a small sigh.
“Don’t worry Nami! Whatever it is that makes you so mad, I’m sure it’ll be all forgotten once we have had a snowball fight, or went skiing, or when we had our dinner cooked for us.” Luffy said while grinning and already running off towards their residence.
“I highly doubt that…” Nami muttered to herself while following him slowly.
“Don’t worry! She’ll be alright anytime soon! She can be moody from time to time” Usopp smiled at Kaya whose eyes were following Nami with a worriedly.
“Are you sure that it’s not just because you took me with you? Maybe she’s mad because she wanted it to be just the four of you. This is your tradition anyways.” Kaya asked with her shoulders slightly sunken in.
“Yes, I’m sure of that.” Ussop said while taking her into a side-hug. “It hadn’t been just Zoro, Luffy, Nami and me last year either and Nami was just fine with it, so don’t worry.”
“I’m sorry… you’re probably right.” Kaya said, still not sounding fully convinced.
Usopp chuckled and caressed his girlfriend’s hair “Kaya I promise that this has nothing to do with you. Nami gladly accepted Sanji tagging along with Zoro last year… he’s even returning this year and also you’re not the only new addition to our holy tradition this year.” Usopp winked, before he gave Kaya a small kiss on the cheek.
Kaya finally seemed to be convinced and nodded slightly “I guess you’re right. Speaking of Zoro, where is his car? Didn’t they say they were right behind us just an hour ago?”
Usopp sighed “If they’re letting Zoro drive, they probably missed a thousand exits since then... Let’s go inside as well… if we wait for them we’ll be frozen by the time they arrive.” He closed the trunk holding both his and Kayas suitcases in his hands.
While they started walking Kaya smiled brightly at Usopp “I’m so happy to be able to be a part of your Christmas tradition this year. It’s so cute, that you’re coming here every year to spend the holidays together.”
Usopp nodded returning a bright smile. “Yes it is... we don’t see each other as often throughout the year. So it’s really great and even better now that you’re here as well.”
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“Welcome you brats!” Dadan, the landlord of this Scharler, greeted them as friendly as ever while sticking her head out of the living room as soon as Nami had opened the entry door.
Nami simply greeted her with a smile while Luffy was already running toward Dadan.
“Granny!” he exclaimed with a wide grin while attempting to hug her.
“Stop calling me that!” she shouted at Luffy, while twirling her fist on his head and even though Nami was not really in the mood, she had to smile at that sight. Of course Luffy wasn’t impressed by the rough treatment and started running toward the kitchen immediately shouting “FOOOOOD!” along his way.
Dandan puffed, then turned her attention to Nami who now also had arrived in the living room. “I just finished preparing your beds. Where’s the rest of your little troupe?”
“Usopp and his girlfriend, Kaya, are with us and Zoro and his group should arrive soon.”
“You mean as long as long as Zoro isn’t driving?” Dadan laughed.
“Yes, as long as that idiot isn’t driving… even a navigation system is enough to keep him on the right track.” Nami said while shaking her head.
Dandan gave Nami another small smile before reaching in the pocket of her jacket. “Alright then… everything is set up for you and here are the keys. You know where everything is, you know the rules and how you can reach me if there are any urgencies. You’ve been coming here for long enough now I guess”
Nami took the keys and nodded “Sure.”
With a small nod Dandan made her way to the entry door, but before she opened it she turned around to Nami again. “Uh and before I forget to mention it: Just because you add another person so shortly, doesn’t mean that I won’t charge more. Next time decide earlier if you want to bring more people… although there are just five bedrooms so you shouldn’t be bringing more people each year.”
In that moment Usopp and Kaya opened the door.
“Uh another person? We told you we’re seven people this year weeks ago…” Nami asked Dadan visibly confused.
“Yeah you did…” She greeted Usopp and Kaya with a quick hand sign, then continued to answer. “…but Zoro called like two days ago, to have me prepare everything for another person.”
Nami furrowed her eyebrows, wondering who the person that Zoro added so shortly could be.
“I’m gonna go now. You brats enjoy your stay.”
They all waved a short goodbye and with that Dadan was gone.
“What a nice lady.” Kaya noticed with the slightest bit of sarcasm in her voice.
“Ahh that’s Dadan… Luffys grand-aunt or something like this. She’s… special, but she’s the owner of this wonderful Scharler, so always be nice to her.” Kaya giggled at the grimaces Usopp made, while explaining.
Usopp, still the two suitcases in his hands, went to the stairs to go to the upper floor where the bedrooms were. “We’re going to take my usual room! First come first serve!”
“Usopp?” Nami asked hurrying to the hallway as a bad feeling started to spread in her body.
“No Nami, no chance I’m gonna give you my bedroom… not even if you beg me.” Usopp said with a smug smile.
Nami rolled her eyes “I don’t want your lousy room! I just wanted to ask whether you know who’s the eighth person Zoro had added?”
She stood at the bottom of the staircase looking up in Usopps now confused face. “Yeah, it’s Sanjis girlfriend or something. Didn’t he tell you?”
Nami froze for a moment as her bad feeling proved to be true, but then grabbed her senses quickly. “No… he must’ve forgotten… that idiot.”
“Probably.” Usopp shrugged his shoulders. “Now. On to our fantastic bedroom my beloved” he said to Kaya and with that Usopp and Kaya were out of her sight.
Nami let out a deep sigh as she returned to the couch where she had left her case and took her phone out of her handbag. There was no way that Zoro forgot to tell her but told Usopp. And even if he did, there was another person who would have told her… at least if she had wanted to. Nami had a suspicion on who was responsible.
“Forgot to tell me something? Perhaps?” she texted angrily.
The answer didn’t take too long. “No, I didn’t”
Nami pouted. Robin was her best friend and she loved her, but her dry manner could be challenging at times and right now he had no nerve to deal with it.
“Is there something you didn’t want to tell me? And want to tell me now?” Namis frustration grew, as she impatiently waited for a reply.
Her phone buzzed. “Indeed, now that you mention. We’ll bring another person along. It’s a girl and she is an acquaintance of Sanji. By the way… we will arrive in about half an hour. See you soon”
Nami huffed and shoot up, grabbing her case. “Luffy!”
“Hmm?” Luffy asked pulling out his head out of the fridge and trough the kitchen door.
“I’m going to move into my room and then take a bath. It’s been too cold it the car. Just in case if anyone is asking.” with that she left the room, not waiting for Luffys answer and cussing in her thoughts.
If one thing was safe to say it would be that her holidays were surely ruined and her already bad mood had even worsened.