Padrino Part 9

Rinji: This is my ship, the Panno Marie!

Rinji stood on board his vessel with Chris and a part of his crew on board as well. Glory, Spike, and Hanuman joined up with their Captain and Sakura after a long day of gathering essencials. They had about a two second laugh at how both crews were doing the exact same thing.

Chris: Well, this is a nice ship, and the flag is fitting. But what about the cat head figure on the front of the ship? Like a headpiece.

Rinji: A what?! Cat head? What makes you--

Glory: Ummmm hi! [Walked up and grabbed Rinji in the crook of her arm, opening up the main hall door to find Chio and Alice finger painting] My name's Rose Glory! Pleasure to meet you, can I call you Catman? Or is Rinji good?

Rinji: Uuuhh Rinji is my normal n--

Glory: Alright, Catman! Like I said, I'm Rose Glory, call me Glory, and this is Hanuman.

The barbaric giant of a bigfoot squeezed through the door, his yellow hair shedding slightly as it brushed against the threshold.

Hanuman: Hanuman is Hanuman...

Chio: ....Uuuhhh Captain? What is going on? Who are these--

Glory: I'm getting to that! Give me a second! Over there is Sakura, you already know her.

Sakura: Hello all.

Chio: Wait, Sakura? You mean the girl Usagi--

Usagi: Chio, not now. [Shook her head.]

Alice: Oh, how delightful! We have guests! I'll go make tea! [Got up and walked to the kitchen.]

Hanuman: Kitchen! Hanuman cook!

Glory: Hanuman! Stop, no! [Got in front of him and held him back.]

Spike: Keep going, Glory.

Glory: Yes...yes of course. And this is... [Sigh] Spike [She smiled with a somewhat dazed look, her hands held together as she giggled like a little school girl.]

All of them stared at her as she gazed toward Spike, struggling and straining to hold back the behemoth from the Tiger-Stripe's kitchen. After a moment, the silence began to grow uncomfortable, and it wasn't long before Hanuman simply shoved her out of the way and walked over to the openway to the kitchen. He couldn't get through the doorway, however, as it was much smaller than the main entrance, he could only fit the front part of his body through it.

Chris: Umm.... Glory?

Glory: What what? [Getting up and rubbing her head]

Chris: You missed an introduction... and I'm getting kinda hungry.

Glory: Fine, this is Jolly D. Chris, our Captain. There, you happy?

Chris: No, I said I was hungry, didn't I?

Rinji: So... Chris, now that the introduction are out of the way.

Chio: Wait, what about--

Rinji: We have some serious business to get out of the way.

Chris: Alright, but only if it's serious.

Rinji: ...I just said it was serious! But anyway, for some reason, we got to this island, and were almost instantly attacked by some guys that call themselves the "Red Mafia."

Alice: Hold this [Put an oven mit in Hanuman's thumb and forefinger] Now grab the kettle.

Hanuman: hmph hmph... [Still in the threshold, reached over and picked up the kettle of tea. Then poured it into the teapot.]

Alice: Very good, Hanuman! It's almost as if you've done this before!

Hanuman: Hanuman have tea party.

Alice: Oh? You don't seem like the sophisticated type, though you would look marvelous in a top hat!

Hanuman: Hanuman have tea... then Hanuman smash!

Alice: Come, we'll go to the main room and you can tell me all about it!

Hanuman: hmph....hmph.....Hanuman stuck...

Rinji: And from what Usagi has told me, the cannon girl went missing after that.

Chris: Uh huh, and you say she fired a cannon while she jumped and it actually made her fly backward? [Looked toward Sakura, who nodded.] See? I told you it could be done! GLORY!

Glory: Oh, alright, you go ahead and try that, I'll roll with laughter when you end up a puddle of clay.

Rinji: Chris, come on! Focus! This is Snowbeard and some of the toughest Vice Admirals we've ever faced!

Chris: Alright, fine, but only if you answer one question...

Rinji: [Sighed, licked his palm and ran it through the fur on his head] What?

Chris: Have you ever gotten curious?

Rinji: ....yes....

Chris: And you're still alive?!?!

Rinji: ...I will destroy whatever idea was conceived of you in the first place! Now then, why in the thousand hells did you come to this island in the first place?!

Chris: Aww come on, you're a pirate too, right? Where's your sense of adventure?

Rinji: Away from the team of five vice admirals!

Chris: ....ooohh yeah, that's gonna be a problem.

Rinji: But in a way, it could be fate that brought us to this crossing of paths. We could sorely use your help, if you are willing to work with us.

Chris: I think that can be done. Sakura already seems to like Usagi, and she's a great judge of character!

Chio: Besides the fact that she tried to kill her?

Chris: See what I mean? Great judge!

Ricky: [Walked into the room to see all of the new people.] Ummm... hello? [Closed the door behind him to see he had opened the door straight into Spike's nose.] Whoa, sorry about that, bro.

Spike: [Shrugged] Bound to happen sooner or later.

Ricky: Yeah, that's what I say... So, who's who and what's what?

Alice: Tea time, everyone! [Holds up a pot of tea.]

Chris: Wait... do cats drink tea?

Rinji: We drink whatever the hell we want. [Grabbing a cup and then cocking an eyebrow as Hanuman poured.] Ummm... thanks... Hanuman, was it?

Hanuman: Hmph hmph.... Hanuman.