Chapter 4 - Amor Lake

Amor Lake



When we last saw our heros.Ruby kissed Zolo to get the crowd of love sick men away from her.Is there somthing between them or was it just a destraction?We find our crew hanging out around the shop.Ruby was hard at work with the bowsprint.But,from time to time she would look up Zolo sleeping against a tree(This isn't all that different from my YYH fanfics.+_+).Usopp was telling Dickory and Doc fake stories.And Sanji was hanging around Nami.Luffy was on the roof looking at the clouds pass by.And Chopper was by Ruby's side,just incase she needed any help."Chopper."."Yeah."."Has Zolo always been this way?"."Well,I haven't know him that long.But,yeah I guess."Chopper answered.Ruby responed in a sigh."Does she like him?"Chopper wondered.Mean while with Usopp and the kids."Wow,you really defeated a sea pig?!"Doc asked."Sure did!"Usopp held his head high in pride(Yeah right+_+)."How many other monsters did you defeat?"Dickory asked."Tons,in fact.I even wrestled with an aligaitor!"Usopp countined spitting out lies.Luffy was watching Ruby work."There sure have been alot of accidents with the ship.It would save us alot of time.If we had carpenter on board."Luffy thought out loud.Suddenly Luffy saw a cloud of dust running up the hill.He looked a little closer."Uh oh!Hey Ruby,those guys are back!"Luffy warned her."Oh man!Don't they ever quit?!"Ruby looked around for a place to hide.She couldn't find any spot they couldn't find her.She spotted Zolo still sleeping by the tree.She ran towards him.She lyed next to him,put his arm around her shoulder,and then wrapped her leg around his to make it seem more believeable(I'm using she alot.+_+).The group of love sick men came running up to the shop.When they saw Ruby and Zolo their mouths dropped to the floor."She's still with him?!Oh well,we'll come back tomorrow.He'll be gone by then!"They all headed back to town."Finally!Hey why can't I get up?He's so warm.I have to stay awake...."Ruby fell alseep on Zolo.Hickory was watching the whole thing.Her eyes filled with tears and she clenched her fist.Zolo's eyes started to open.He tried to strech his arm ,but couldn't.He looked down at Ruby."WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"Zolo scooted away from her.Ruby woke up and blushed a little."Sorry,they came back and I didn't know what to do.Sorry ,again*blush*."Ruby apologized.Zolo walked off."Hey Ruby,where's Hickory?"Sanji asked."I don't know.Maybe she's in the shop."Ruby thought.She went inside the shop to look for her.She transformed into a mouse and started looking in the clock."Somtimes she would leave notes in the clock."Ruby started climbing up the clock.Doc and Dickory came in along with Hickory."Luffy!Get off the roof!I need you down here now!"Hickory called out to him.Luffy ran inside."Have you seen Ruby?"Hickory asked."She's in the clock."Sanji pointed to the clock."Hickory,Dickory,Doc the mouse went up the clock."Luffy said cheerfully(I couldn't resist putting that in.+_+).Ruby spotted Hickory and ran down the clock."Hickory,Dickory,Doc the mouse went down the clock."."Why are you rhyming?"Sanji asked.Ruby transformed back."Hickory,where were you?"Ruby asked."Out."."Out where?"."Just out,okay!"Hickory walked into the back room annoyed."Whats her problem?"Doc asked."Just go get your sister Doc."Ruby started rubbing her temples.Sanji and Luffy looked at Doc and Dickory and then at Ruby."Are those your kids?"Sanji asked a little confused."Not exactly.You might want to sit down for this it'll be a while."Ruby suggested.Once Sanji and Luffy took a seat Ruby started explaining."You see,Hickory,Dickory,and Doc aren't from here.I found them one day in the forest six years ago.Hickory was seven,Dickory,and Doc were only three.They said they were from another island and were sent here because they were outcasts.They told me that their mother and father were framed.The Navy put them in jail for a crime they didn't commit.They wanted to put them in a foster home.But,Hickory and her brothers didn't like that idea.So they set sail to Redwood Island.I couldn't just leave them there.So I took them home and took care of them.It was their idea to become my apprentices.It was the least they could do."Ruby explained.The room was in an okward silence."So your kinda like their mom.Right?"Luffy thought."I guess you can say that."Ruby smiled a little."Well I better get back to work.Oh by the way,I'm going to Amor lake later.Do you guys want to come?"Ruby asked."*heart eyes*Would I!"Sanji said excited."Sure well go.I'll try and bring Zolo along.I think he might have a thing for you."Nami suddnely appeared out of no where."*blush*Thanks Nami."Ruby tried to hide her excitement.Later that night Ruby was getting ready.She was putting on perfume and looking at different outfits."Hickory,which one is better?The blue or the yellow?"Ruby asked."I don't care."Hickory looked away.Ruby put down the dresses and sat next to Hickory."Okay whats the matter?"Ruby asked."Nothing."Hickory tried to ignore her.Ruby transformed into a black kitten and hopped onto her lap."C'mon you can't resist the kitty."Ruby teased."Alright,I'm a little worried about you and that swordsman."Hickory confessed."Hickory,don't worry about me.If he likes me then woo hoo for me.And if he doesn't then thats fine too.Promise that you won't try to kill him?"Ruby asked."Okay,but I wouldn't kill him.I might push him into the lake ,but not that."Hickory started to laugh.Ruby transformed back into her human form."Okay so which one?"Ruby held up the dresses."The yellow one with the matching high heels and the rose perfume."Hickory suggested."What would I do without you."Ruby giggled.Later at Amor Lake.The Straw Hat crew was hanging around the lake.It was lit with candle lamps hanging from the copper poles.The trees had pink blossums blewing from the branches.The lake's water was sparkling like diamonds."Wow,it's beautiful."Nami looked around the lake.Suddenly Ruby came out of the trees.She had her short yellow dress,a yellow rose in her hair instead of her bandana,and high heels that were laced up to her ankle.+_+Sorry,but I can't use all of this now.+_+























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