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[mikangirl]

[Sup, Straw Hats (...and possible assorted guests). This morning, your everyday post-earthquake-recovery routine is broken by the sound of glass shattering in the bathroom, followed a pale and jittery-looking navigator wrapped in a towel and clutching a change of clothes throwing the door open and stalking straight for her bedroom, slamming the

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[ledbythewind]

[Richard hears that crash and door slam from where he's been trying to tidy up a bit in the living room, so he's going to walk out to the area where the bedrooms are to find out what's going on.]

Is everything all right?

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[mikangirl]

[He'll get a muffled response from behind one of the doors, along with a faint shiff as Nami leans against it.]

Y-yeah. Everything's fine.

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[ledbythewind]

[That certainly doesn't sound like everything is fine, but he isn't the sort to pry.]

Would you like me to get a broom?

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[mikangirl]

Ah, no. No, that's okay. [And after a brief pause, she'll shift her weight off the door and start getting dressed.] I'll deal with it, no problem. Thanks, though.

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[ledbythewind]

It's the least I can do after you were so kind as to allow me to stay here, even though we'd never met before. I'm truly grateful to you for that.

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[mikangirl]

Hey, can't leave anyone out there. [Now she's starting to sound more natural, if her voice is more muffled as she shucks a shirt on over her head.] Besides, Naoki brought you in. A friend of his is a friend of ours.

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[ledbythewind]

[There's a very evident fondness in his voice as he speaks.]

Yes, he's an incredibly kind person. I'm lucky to be able to call him a friend, and even luckier that he feels the same way.

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[mikangirl]

He's a good man. [And after a few more moments, the door gets opened again. Hair still wet, but fully dressed. Smile!] Anyway, we don't know how long it'll take for the buildings to be fixed, so feel free to stay here as long as you need.

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[ledbythewind]

[He smiles back, laughing a little.]

Thank you-- I truly appreciate it. Of course, I also don't think Naoki will give me a choice either way. He seems determined to ensure my safety after the events of the other day.

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[mikangirl]

I can't blame him. Something's obviously gone wrong out there - he's just making sure the people he cares about are looked after.

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[ledbythewind]

And he's doing a wonderful job of it, although I admit I find myself worrying that he might be trying a bit too hard. I'm not sure I'd be able to drag him back here by myself if he ends up wearing himself out in the process.

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[mikangirl]

If it helps, there's a couple people here keeping a close eye on him, too. If you need help, you can always ask Sanji-kun.

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[ledbythewind]

Sanji-kun?

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[mikangirl]

Our chef. The one with the blond hair and the smoking addiction.

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[ledbythewind]

Ah yes, I've seen him around, we just haven't introduced ourselves yet. But if he's capable of getting Naoki to behave, perhaps I should do so. That's a rather difficult task; anyone capable of it is worthy of respect.

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[mikangirl]

Haha, really? Sounds like you have trouble keeping track of him.