Luffy smiled seeing me return to the ship with Chealse. He smiled big. "She's alright and she has someone with her, but I can't see who it is."
Zoro came over to Luffy and noticed me with Chealse. He smiled. "It's her childhood best friend, Chealse. They were close going up together and became like sisters since Pretty Kitty had no siblings. Cheasle must have joined the Order at the same time that she did."
Luffy nodded. "Do you think that Chealse will join our crew?"
Zoro shrugged. "Don't know."
With Zoro's help, I boarded the Going Merry with Chealse. He held me close to him. "Hey, Momma. Who'd you pick up?"
I giggled. "Zoro, you remember Chealse?"
Zoro nodded. "Hey, Chealse."
Chealse gave Zoro a nod. "Hey, horndog."
"What did you call me?"
"You heard me, Zoro." Chealse giggled.
I giggled. "Chealse, allow me to introduce you to the other Strawhats. This is Luffy, our capitan. Nami is our navigator. This is the family doctor and reindeer Chopper. Sanji, the cook and pervert. Finally, this is Usopp."
The others smiled and hugged her in turn. Luffy grinned. "So, are you gonna join our gang?"
Chealse thought for a moment. "Well, it has been a long time since I've seen Kat. So I guess I'll hang out with you guys." She looked at Nami. "I can share all of Kat's dirty little secrets with you."
Nami laughed. "No need, I think I've figured that out on my own. But it would be nice to have another girl on the crew made up of mostly men."
Chealse nodded. "It's not like Kat keeps her relationship with Zoro private."
I looked at her and blinked. "Come on, Cheals?" I rested my head on Zoro's shoulder, playing with his hair.
Chealse laughed. "I'm just messing with you, Kat."
Luffy smiled after unintentionally receiving another crew member. "Let's hit the seas once again, Nami."
Nami nodded. "Right."