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"We're going to get in trouble, Nami. We should just return him."
"We will, just in a few hours." She says as she digs through a box of clothes. "Look at this one! He'll sure to win in this and it comes with a little umbrella." Nami holds up a white dress and parasol.
Usopp rolls his eyes. "He's a boy, Nami. You can't make him wear a dress."
"Actually I won't mind wearing a dress if you have any more these yummy snacks." Luffy says. He's at table with a glass of milk by him and in front of him is three plates of pastries.
Tangerine vanilla sugar cookies, tangerine glazed cake and scones. There's also of jar of tangerine marmalade next to him.
"See? He doesn't mind." Nami says, now help me pick out something.
Usopp sighs. "Hasn't anyone taught you about stranger danger?" He ask Luffy.
Luffy thinks before saying "I..I don't think so" He then smiles. "But you guys are nice strangers. So why do you want to enter this contest again?”
"Money." Nami simply says as she looks at an orange sweater. Luffy nods. "It looks boring to me, but this hybrid name cabbage says it's something cool to be in."
"Cabbage? Oh you mean cavendish." Usopp says. "He's hard to beat. He's won 6 times in a row. Nami we're going up against someone who is a pure bred, while we only have some ordinary..and messy cat." Usopp says as he looks at Luffy who gets a little marmalade on his cheek from putting a lot of the stuff on a piece of cake.
"I know he's not our best option, but it's better than nothing." Nami says. "Oh this is perfect!"
And takes out an oversized peacoat that's blue, tiny yellow shorts and a red hat. She looks at Luffy's hat and hums. "Your hat will look good with this outfit, but I guess it wouldn’t hurt for you to wear both.
She then gets out some red boots. "He'll be dressed like that cute little bear from my favorite story book, won't that look great Usopp?"
"In my opinion I think we should do something more classy, like a suit."
"Well I don't have a suit. So we're going with this." Nami goes over to Luffy and shows him him the outfit. "So what do you think?"
Luffy looks at it while dipping a cookie into the marmalade. "That's fine." He says. "I like the hat." He eats the cookie getting more marmalade on his face and purrs in happiness.
"This stuff is so good! Did you make this?"
Nami nods. “I grow tangerines to sell, there the best on the island." Nami says with a pride.
"She also grows them because she's poor, also it's her only food." Usopp whispers and Nami punches him on the back of the head for his remark.
"Ow!" He shouts.
Luffy eats another cookie before asking "so besides from cabbage who else is entering?."
"A lot of hybrids who belong to some pretty big names." Usopp says "To be honest Cavendish may not win this year because of one particular entry."
"Really?" Luffy ask. "Who's is it?"
"A Doberman hybrid by the name of Katauri. He belongs to big mom."
"Big mom?"
Usopp nods. "Big mom is one of the most well known pirates and one of her hobbies is attending hybrid shows. She has 85 children and only one, out of all of them is a hybrid." Usopp then looks nervous.
"Another reason why we shouldn't enter Nami. Big mom doesn't take to losing well.”
Nami grins at him. "So you do think we have a chance at winning."
"No I think we have a chance of us being a target of big mom!"
Nami rolls her eyes at her friend. "You worry too much." She says and looks to Luffy. "So do you wanna help us?" Luffy thinks a little while licking his fingers and he nods.
"I want to see this emporer, the last time I was face to face with one was 500 years ago."
"Great, now let's make sure these fit..wait, what was that last part?"
"Nothing." Luffy says while he stuffs another cookie in his mouth.
—
Law is frantically looking around town. He lost luffy. Again.
"Damn it." He says. "Where did he go? Luffy! Luffy!" He shouts as he looks around for his hybrid. Next time he's going to have one of his crewmates keep an eye on him.
Luffy doesn't have a collar on him and any one can mistake him for a stray and try to take Luffy for themselves. He keeps looking around until he spots something. Girl with red hair and a hybrid boy.
A boy in a blue coat, red hat and red boots. He also has a straw hat.
"Luffy." He says and goes running over towards him. Luffy and Nami turn around and see Law coming. Luffy smiles. "Toaro!" He says.
"Toaro?" Nami questions.
"Luffy I've been looking all over for you and..and." Law finally pays attention to Luffy's change of clothes.
It's so fucking cute.
Law's cheeks get red and he tries to focus and keep his mind out of the gutter. "Luffy I've been looking all over for you."
"Oh sorry traffy, I just helping this girl out, her name is Nami."
Law looks at the red head and glares at little. "What the hell are you doing with my cat?"
"Your cat? You let your hybrid wonder around with no collar?" She then scoffs. "You're not a very good owner."
"I was getting a collar until you took him and did you dress him up like this? He's not even wearing pants."
"Actually I do have a pair of shorts." Luffy raises up the coat a little and shows law a pair of shorts that are yellow.
"Well they're too short, it looks like you're half naked. Lady, you're a perv." Nami rolls her eyes. "Calm down, it's an outfit. It's for the hybrid show."
"Hybrid show?"
"Nami doesn't have a hybrid of her own, so she wants me to enter. I said yes."
Law looks a little confused. "Why?"
"She gave me yummy food." Law sighs. He really needs to teach luffy not to go off with strangers just because they offer food. "Did you get my collar?" Luffy ask and Law nods and shows luffy a shopping bag. "Good I might need it. I only want to enter because a yonko will be there."
"A..A w-what?"
"An emperor."
Law gulps. Emperors of the sea are dangerous, but he's never been near one up close. He should grab Luffy right now and run out of here, but his curiosity is getting the better of him. Law takes out the collar from his shopping and shows Luffy it. It's red with a little heart tag. He puts it on Luffy.
"Not too tight right?" Luffy shakes his head. Law then looks to Nami.
"Whatever cash prize there is, you are splitting that with me."
"What?! No-"
"He's my hybrid. It's only fair that I get something from this. Plus if he gets hurt or something, I'm coming after you." He says with a glare.
Nami huffs, but she nods. "Fine. Half will be enough for what I need anyway." She says and walks away with her arms crossed. Luffy and law follow her.
"I don't think I'll win traffy, but it could be fun." Luffy says.
"Doubt it." Law mumbles.
——
Luffy is in big white tent that's outside in a local park. He's with other hybrids getting ready and checking their appearances.
Luffy was just registered and told to wait with the others until the contest finally starts.
He sees dog hybrids, cats, bunnies and even some more exotic ones like panthers or brids. The bird ones have wide wings on their backs, making them look like angels.
"Oh so you did get in." A voice says.
Luffy turns around and sees Cavendish coming towards him.
"I hoped they checked you for fleas. And your clothes..I'll admit the judges do love cute stuff like this, but it'll take more than clothes. Things like grace, elegance and talent."
Luffy smirks. "I have plenty of those things. For talent I can stuff 13 meatballs in my mouth."
Cavendish only gives an unimpressed look. "Right." He says. "Well good luck I guess."
He walks away and Luffy continues to look around and something gets his attention immediately.
It's a tall..A very tall figure wearing a leather punk outfit. He has a fluffy scarf and pointed dog ears on his head.
He has his back turned and by him is a box of frosted donuts. They look big and delicious.
Luffy goes over to the stranger. He's about to speak, but stranger speaks first.
"Where did you get donuts this big." He says and Luffy looks a little confused.
"Huh?"
"That's what you were about to ask me." He says and he's right, Luffy was about to ask him that. "Also bless you."
Luffy is even more confused, but then sneezes. Luffy's eyes get wide. How did he know he was about to sneeze?
"Wait. You have future sight."
The stranger doesn't say anything he just eats another donut. Luffy grins. "That's so cool! I mean I can do it a little too, but you must be an expert!" Luffy is about to talk even more but the stranger grunts.
"Go away."
Luffy pouts and jumps on his back. "Oi don't be rude." Luffy then looks at the donuts and is stretches his arm over to grab one, but the stranger stops him by grabbing his arm.
He then pulls Luffy off his back to hold him with one hand. Luffy finally sees some of his face. Magenta eyes and a bit of scar on his cheeks.
"You have devil fruit powers." He says. He pulls and pokes Luffy's cheek. Then pinches the skin and pulls, making the skin stretch.
"Your owner doesn't mind?"
Luffy nods "Can I have a donut now?"
The man scoffs before trying to toss Luffy to the side, but Luffy stretches his arms back over to him to grab his shoulder, but the dog hybrid makes a crescent hole in his skin, making Luffy miss his grab.
Luffy looks in amazement. He has devil fruit powers too.
Luffy grabs the floor and pulls himself back in front of the stranger. "You have a devil fruit too. What kind is it?"
"Mochi-mochi no mi."
Luffy goes over to the bigger man and grabs his arm. It feels soft. He pulls and like his skin it stretches, but it feels doughy and sticky.
"Wow." Luffy says.
The man the grabs him again with one hand and brings him close to his face. "Listen pussy cat. It already sucks that I'm forced to be in this shit show, I don't need some runt like you annoying me. You should be afraid of me. I'm the Doberman son of big mom. Katakuri." He says with a dog growl.
Luffy just stares at him and tilts his head. "Can you make donuts from your body?"
"You didn't listen to one word I said, did you?" Katakuri ask flatly.
"Nope." Luffy says and stretches his arm quickly to grab a chuck of donut and stuff it in his mouth.
"If you don't want to be here, just leave."
"I can't. I'm the only hybrid in my family and my mother makes me enter these. Like how she makes me go to her dumb fucking tea parties to show me off. She treats me less like a son and more like a damn collection piece." He grunts.
He sighs and puts luffy down.
He lays down on his stomach. "Right after this stupid show I have to attend one tomorrow and be in some gross costume." He says, thinking about how his mother always yells and scolds him for not being a cute hybrid and dressing into many black clothes.
"Are they really that bad?" Luffy ask.
Katakuri nods. "They're always filled with a butch of weird fucks who drinks shit like giraffe juice."
"How do you get giraffe juice?" Luffy ask.
"You'll have to meet one of my sisters." He says. "Look, why don't you just go away and play with some yarn or something. I rather be alone."
"But..but you're so cool, I wanna be your friend!"
Luffy then jumps on his shoulder and enjoys how soft he feels. He claws stick out and they knead the skin a little.
"Ow, ow. Damn it." Katakuri grits. He then sighs. Looks like he's going to be stuck with this annoying cat.