Chapter Text
Luffy:
~He found you during a fight with the marines
~He noticed…you were so much stronger than the marines you were fighting with
~Maybe not strong in comparison to Luffy…but he was extremely powerful so comparing to him isn’t fair
~He saw you deal what should have been a finishing blow to his crewmates…
~But for some reason you never hit them hard enough to kill them
~Down them, sure…but never kill
~He makes quick work of the other marines, and approaches you with a smile
~“Join my crew!”
~You looked at him baffled
~“Quit the marines and throw away all my hard work to become an admiral because some…kid thinks I would be a good match for his crew? No thanks.”
~Luffy left it at that, but knew he’d see you again soon
~You encountered him once more at a nearby island
~“Is…is that offer still on the table?”
~He grinned wide and pulled you by your hand to his ship
~He couldn’t put his finger on it…but something was special about you
~He just knew the crew would love you
~After they get over their initial distrust that is
~But Luffy? He trusted you already
~No hesitation, he knew you had a good heart and that’s what really mattered
Zoro:
~He didn’t trust you…at all
~He would go silent when you talked to him, giving you the silent treatment
~He didn’t trust the marines…how was he supposed to know you weren’t there as a spy?
~You tried to talk to him a couple times…but he just pretended he was sleeping
~One day, he was up in the crow’s nest training and you walked in
~“Mind if we spar? It’s been a while since I was able to.”
~Since you left the marines
~He huffed but gave a firm “sure”
~He didn’t go easy on you, which surprised him when you handled yourself fairly well
~You parried his attacks, and gave a few good jabs of your own
~He respected your strength
~He still won…but he expected to beat you within seconds
~Not minutes, nearly half an hour of sparring
~From then on, he’ll make small talk with you
~Every once in a while he’ll go to take a nap and he’ll pull you down to lay beside him
~He also sits next to you at the dinner table, even helping you fend off Luffy when he tries to steal your food
~Overall…he respected strength. And if Luffy chose you…you were here to stay
~Once he starts to trust you, he’ll protect you at all costs
Nami:
~She trusts Luffy’s decision…but that doesn’t mean she has to trust YOU
~She won’t go out of her way to be mean…but she won’t help you if it means bending over backwards
~She interrogates you, wanting to know why Luffy had chosen you
~After days of interrogation on and off…she thinks she sees why
~You were unhappy in the marines
~Sure…you managed to become an admiral…but the happiness you had hoped to feel just wasn’t there
~She discovered that in the short time you’ve been on this ship, you’ve felt happier than you ever did in the marines
~She’ll be nicer after that, slowly building up her trust in you
~“Want me to show you how I chart the islands we go to?”
~Even if cartography wasn’t your thing, you figured it would help get you closer to Nami
~After that, you would spend hours upon hours with Nami
~She can be very…very protective
~So once she trusts you, any comments about you that weren’t warranted she’d defend you
~She wants to get closer to you, and spends the majority of her time with you
~Either sitting on the deck or working on her maps
~She even tells Sanji off if he starts to bother you, making the hearts in his eyes break
~She’ll protect you…and she knows in her heart you’d protect her too
Usopp:
~He is so…so scared of you at first
~You were an ADMIRAL
~How could you just give up that position to join a crew?
~Doesn’t trust you for a good long while
~He’s convinced you’re a spy
~He lets his imagination get to him, and that drives a wedge between you two
~You don’t blame him…the situation is sketchy, but you were genuine
~You would spend all the time needed to get the crew to trust you
~After only being with them a short period of time…you trusted them with your life
~And that’s never happened before
~In the marines…people wouldn’t go out of their way to save another if it meant getting hurt in the process
~During battle, you stepped in front of Usopp and took a harsh blow, forming a long slash across your chest
~After that…he’s significantly nicer to you
~He visits you in the infirmary and looks…troubled
~“What’s wrong Usopp?” You give him a concerned look
~“Why?”
~“Why what?”
~“Why did you save me…you’re hurt now. Because of me.”
~You smiled at him…so he did care
~This was a good first step
~Maybe eventually you can become even closer
Sanji:
~He’s reluctant to trust you at first, but Luffy seems to see something in you…
~Just like he saw something in him
~So he tries to get closer to you, even going so far as to not flirt with you
~Not until he got to know you better
~The first time he really began to see the trust between you building was a regular day
~Nothing particularly special about it, except you went into the kitchen while he was cooking
~“Mind if I help?” It was your attempt to get closer to him
~“Of course! Here, I need this mixed.”
~You cooked together in relative silence, small talking every once in a while
~Overall it was…nice
~It was a bonding experience and he cherished it
~That day, he sat next to you at the dinner table
~You gave him a wide smile, which he returned
~He would defend you to anyone who spoke ill of you after that
~He could be quite protective, and it showed
~Especially to Zoro, who made comments about your being a spy (which only made Usopp and Chopper panic more about the situation)
~“Hey marimo! They don’t deserve the bullshit you’re throwing at them. Back off.”
~“What are you gonna do about it, shitty cook?” A smirk formed on Zoro’s face
~Oh dear…it looks like they’re fighting again
~You went to speak up, but Nami stopped you
~“They get like this sometimes. Though it’s impressive how quick Sanji was to take the bait this time…I think he likes you.” She gives you a wink and your face flushes
~Who knows what the future will bring…all you know? Is that you made the right choice to join this crew
Chopper:
~He wants to trust you…he really does
~But the nagging fear of you hurting his crew is at the back of him mind
~He avoids you, not wanting to risk getting hurt
~Once you get injured in battle…he realizes how unfair it was that he did so
~“I’m sorry y/n…you’re hurt. Please follow me to the infirmary.”
~He keeps it relatively formal, only talking when he needed to do something to check on you
~“Would you…come back in a couple days so I can check on the wound and how it’s healing?”
~You gave him a smile “yes doctor! Thank you!”
~“Hehe you don’t have to thank me I don’t deserve your thanks I was just doing what I’d do for any of our crew!” He swayed back and forth, his paws on his face as he smiled
~You could swear you saw flowers around him…
~After that, he invited you to play games with him, Usopp, and Luffy
~While Usopp was still reluctant, Luffy was 100% on board
~“Come on y/n! Play with us!” Chopper smiled up at you and…well…there’s no way you could say no to his adorable face
~So you joined in
~It was fun…more fun than you thought possible to have
~You laughed as Chopper tagged you, and you spun around picking him up in a hug
~“Chopper…thank you.”
~He smiled and laughed, “for what? Tagging you?”
~You shook your head, putting him down
~“No…for being a good friend.”
~And he was, he was your best friend. You grew closer to him in the days following and you were certain you made the right decision
Robin:
~She knows what it’s like to not be trusted by the crew initially…but at least with her it was one pirate to another
~You were a marine
~And not just a marine…but an admiral
~She is reluctant to trust you, but will give you the benefit of the doubt
~She spends a lot of time with you, gauging if you’re a threat to her crew or not
~She would sacrifice herself for any one of them…you’re no exception
~She almost thinks its her JOB to determine if you’re a threat or not
~It wasn’t until your first battle together that she finds she trusts you
~You give her a look, and she knows to use her devil’s fruit
~You both coordinate perfectly together, and it shows your trust
~She has only battled so flawlessly with her crew…which means you’re entirely one of them now
~She will defend you from that fight forward, and stands up for you when the others express their doubts
~“Y/n? Would you like to read with me?” She pats the spot next to her and smiled at you
~“Of course! What are we reading today?”
~The two of you grow closer and closer, spending hours upon hours just…enjoying each other’s company
~She looks at your smile and knows…she would do anything to keep that happy smile on your face
Franky:
~He doesn’t trust you…but he doesn’t…NOT trust you
~He’s reluctant to get close, but finds it’s really easy with you
~He’s newer to the crew, but he trusts Luffy’s judgement
~So he doesn’t have any reason not to give you a chance
~He’ll spend time with you, requesting you sit in his workroom as he works on a specialized weapon for you
~Over that time, you make a lot of small talk
~It brings you closer together
~“Y/n! What do you think?” He’ll say holding up your now finished weapon “Pretty super, right? Don’t you just love it?” He has a look of pride on his face that makes you grin
~You take the weapon into your hands and feel the weight is perfect
~Not light, but not overly heavy either
~“Thank you Franky!” You jump up to hug him and miss seeing his face turn a dark crimson
~“O-of course! Anything for a crewmate!” He hugs you back, lightly as if he’s afraid he’ll break you
~This makes you laugh, “Franky…I was an admiral remember? I won’t break from a hug!”
~“Well then…take this!” He lifts you up, spinning you around in circles
~You both laugh, pulling each other closer and closer
~Once he sets you down you see the fleeting color of pink on his cheeks
~You were sure your face mirrored the same color
~He knows in that moment he would protect you
~Even if you didn’t need it
~Maybe…protect isn’t the right word
~It sounds so…one sided
~“I’ll protect you…will you protect me?” He looks sheepish, almost as if he hated asking
~You lean up and kiss his cheek
~“I’ll protect you Franky. I’ll protect all of us…this crew…it’s special.”
~He nods, knowing exactly what you meant
~“Then we’ll protect each other.”
~And it was settled
Brook:
~As soon as you stepped onto the ship he approached you
~“Your name is y/n…correct?”
~“Yup! That’s me!”
~He leaned down so your…”eyes” were level with each other
~“Can I see your panties?”
~SLAP
~“…is that a no?”
~It’s safe to assume…he doesn’t judge you for being an admirable
~Though seeing some of the crew be distant from you…it only motivates him to speak to you more
~You looked tired after playing with the crew on deck, so he approached you
~“Would you like me to play you a song to help you sleep?”
~You stared wide eyed, not knowing he was the musician on the ship
~“Sure! Would you…maybe be able to teach me how to play an instrument?”
~“Which instrument would you like to learn?”
~You hummed, “I’m not sure. I’ll get back to you on that.”
~And so he played you a song
~It put not only you, but Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper to sleep
~He would have grinned if he could, and looked over his crewmates with love
~As he finished the song he looked at you once again
~“Sleep well y/n…I’ll see you tomorrow.”