7: You look . . . Diffrent

I needed one where he didn't have long hair.

♥️a few months later♥️

3rd person POV:

Cleo just kept twirling her locket thinking about him. "You are just madly in love with him," Aqua said. "I know, and it wasn't like bump into each other fall in love, it was love at first sight," Cleo said leaning on the counter. "You wanna call him on the transponder snail they gave us," Evie said. "No, no no no," Ruby left the kitchen, "marines could intersect their call." "Then why's it ringing right now?" Esmeralda ask. The girls freak out, but Evie answers it. "Ruby's Bar how may I help you?""Hey, Evie it's Shanks, just wanted to tell you girls we'll be there in a few, so have the booze ready.""Aye aye captain." And she hung up. "Well we know they're coming . . . And half the place looks open, Cleo get the chairs down," Ruby said. She went to check on the alcohol, see if there was anything good.

♥️Pirates have arrived♥️

Shanks and his crew come in, and immediately the girls noticed something different. "Uh red . . . Where's your hat?" Ruby ask. Cleo looks at her like, I wanted to ask that. Shanks just sits at the booth. "That's actually a funny story that goes with—""Shanks . . . What happened to your arm?" Cleo ask. His crew is quiet. He looks the woman he loves dead in the eyes and says. "A sea beast ate it while I was trying to save a friend.""WHAT!" That was all six girls could say.

♥️after telling Luffys story♥️

"As stupid as the boy was, that was very brave Shanks," Katia said. "Thank the lord for conquerors haki," Esmeralda said. "You know what, we all need some booze after hearing that," Ruby said, "sis help me bring it out." Everyone had a drink and made a toast, to having the Pirates back again.

♥️after some food and drinks♥️

"Hey Cleo, can I talk to you." "Sis I'm on my break." "Of course you are," Ruby said. And Cleo and Shanks walked out of the bar to the beach.

Cleo's POV:

"So you really gave your treasure to a little boy." "I'll get it back, when he proves he's a better pirate than me," Shanks said. I grabbed his hand, but something felt weird not seeing his hat or hand. "Cleo." "Yes, Shanks." "It's just a hand, I'm still the same person," he said, there was love in his brown eyes but worry in his voice. "I don't know, the hair really stands out now, and you're facial hair looks the same, but does this person still love fried rice and lobster?" "You know I do." I let go and circled him like a prey. "And did this person let me choose from his treasure." "That necklace looks lovely on you," he said. "Did this person make love to me, then tell me he loves me." "Actually you said it first but yes," he said putting his hand in his pocket. "Ok did this person walk into the bar, and talk to nobody but me." "You caught my eye the moment I walked in, and back with my crew." " . . . Oh Shanks." I pulled him in for a kiss, he brought his hand out of his pocket and placed it on my cheek, the kiss deepened but eventually we needed air, we rested our foreheads against one another's. "Shanks not a day goes by when I don't think of you," I said. "Same goes for me my angel—except when I have to fight—sometimes I worry something happened to you." "Well I'll always be ok, because I know one day you'll come back to me," I said. "You know what, we've been gone for a while, let's feast tonight on my ship, invite the girls, invite Lily if you wanna," he said with that big grin of his. "O-ok." "I love you, now let's head back, I only trust you with my booze," Shanks said. We walked back, he had his hand around my waist, and mine around him. "Shanks." "Yes my love." "I love you too, but your hand should not be that low." "Damn . . . Tomorrow then?" I gave him a quick peck. "Tomorrow."

3rd person POV:

Their intimate night ended up being after the party, and they were both a little drunk. Time flew by and Shanks and his crew came and went, at this point they were practically locals, they even met the mayor and had a good time. Although no day was as interesting as today, the bar was ready and Cleo went looking through the wanted posters when she found one interesting. "Girls you gotta see this, Ruby get over here." "What did your mans bounty go up," her sister said. "No, look at this kid, something look familiar to you." They all had a look. "Hey . . . This is the kid Shanks talked about," Aqua said. "Monkey D. Luffy, weird name but a big bounty," Esmeralda said. "The straw hat, he has reds straw hat," Evie said. "So he's the kid all those years ago," Cleo said, "the one he lost an arm trying to save, and gave his hat to." "Put the picture next to his, see if anyone notices," Ruby said. Cleo put it up and looked at them side by side. "Hmm, the kid has a big smile . . . I wonder what the D stands for," she said.