After a nice relaxing time in the bath where nobody, not a single person, drowned, the group of men were led to a room by one of the staff. A person Nick just so happened to recognize.

Merry.

The man responsible for the creation of the Going Merry, their future ship. He was dressed all prim and proper in a deep blue butler suit, and he had a head full of fluffy, wool-like hair, complete with horns. There was also a weird fur choker he seemed to be wearing as well, like a sheep skin S thing.

Was Merry a freak?

Unfortunately, or maybe it was fortunate, the uptight Klahadore refused to allow them to dine with Kaya unless they were dressed appropriately. In other words, they couldn't wear their dirty, peasant clothing in front of the rich lady.

So that's what they were doing, making their way through the mansion, wearing nothing but some towels to hide their private bits, until they reached their destination.

"Ah, here we are," said Merry as he opened the door. Inside was what looked like a clothing store, with shirts hanging on racks along the walls, pants folded neatly on shelves below them, and all manner of accessories displayed on tables.

Luffy and Usopp's eyes sparkled in wonder as they charged ahead, inspecting everything in sight. It was only by divine intervention that their towels remained wrapped around their waists.

The others entered calmly, Zoro's bored eyes took in the room while Nick looked interested in the rich people clothes. He could practically smell the money that was spent on them.

Shame they were likely to get ruined. They should know better than to give a bunch of ruffians like themselves nice things. Oh well, that's how you learn.

"Dinner will be served shortly, so don't take too long," Merry said with a sweatdrop as Luffy began throwing clothes across the room. As much as he liked young Usopp for all his help with Kaya and bringing her out of her self imposed shell, he couldn't help but think the rest of them were a bit much.

But, if that's what his lady wants, then as a good servant, he would do his best to assist them, regardless of his personal feelings. He did curse Klahadore in his head for leaving the job to him, even if that was likely for the best.

"Oh come on, Merry, don't be such a stick in the mud. It's not everyday we get to try on clothes like this," Nick said, holding up a silk dress shirt that was as smooth as polished silver.

"That's what I'm afraid of…" muttered Merry, low enough that they couldn't hear him. Not that they would care if they could, busy as they were making a mess. He could only sigh at the extra work he would have to do, as he left them to their devices.

That would prove to be a mistake.

Luffy removed a shirt, gave it a brief look, and said, "Nuh uh," and tossed it behind him. He did the same thing with several other pieces of clothing. But what he didn't realize was that each one landed on Usopp.

"Will you cut it out!" shouted the long nosed sniper, covered in clothing and looking like a discount bin. Luffy turned to look at him, before busting out laughing, "Usopp, you look dumb!"

"I think it suits him," commented Nick from the other side of the room. Zoro sorted in amusement, a small grin on his face, while Akisu joined Luffy in his laughter.

"Think it's funny do you? Well take this!" Usopp shouted, before taking the clothes piled on himself and chucking them right at Luffy. The rubber man yelped as he was pelted with the clothes and knocked onto the ground.

"Hahaha, that's revenge for the bath!" Usopp shouted in victory.

"Oh yeah!?" yelled Luffy, as he stood up, pile of clothes in hand and a twinkle in his eye. Usopp gulped as he slowly backed away, "Come on, we can talk about this," he begged, but it was no use.

Luffy then threw a shirt at Usopp, who barely managed to dodge. Frustrated by his lack of success, Luffy began a rapid fire campaign, throwing clothing after clothing at him, but Usopp somehow managed to dance out of the way each and every time.

"Ah, what's wrong? Can't hit me?" Usopp mocked, sticking his tongue out at Luffy, which only enraged him even more.

"I'll show you!" Luffy shouted, before ramping up his speed even more.

"Will you two cut it out," growled Zoro, turning to face the two bickering numbskulls, only to be smacked in the face by a pair of boxers. Everything seemed to stop, as the two instigators stared at the green haired swordsman in horror.

Zoro slowly removed the underwear from his face, a twisted grin on his face and a twitch in his eye. "So you're that eager to die, huh?"

Having said that, Zoro joined the fray, chasing after the other two, who ran away from the angry swordsman screaming. Nick and Akisu watched this with grins on their faces, "What do you say? Want to join?" Nick asked.

"Let's do this!" the young boy shouted, holding a pair of pants over his head. WIth a war cry he dove into the fray, followed by Nick. What followed could only be described as a food fight, but with clothes.

Down the hall…

Nami stood in front of a full length mirror, holding up a beautiful dress, inspecting how it looked on her body. Kaya sat off to the side, watching the older girl try on clothing after clothing.

It was exhausting. Kaya picked out her own dress ages ago, though she supposed it was easier, considering she already knew what clothing she had available, unlike Nami.

"Hmm, I don't think so," Nami said, discarding the article of clothing into an ever growing pile. Kaya sighed as this happened. Honestly, there wasn't a single dress she didn't look good in, she should really just pick one and be done with it.

Just then, a loud crash caught their attention. Kaya stood up with a nervous look on her face, "W-what was that?"

Could it have been an intruder? Someone coming to kidnap her and have their way with her? Probably Nami too once they got a look at her.

"That's it, you're dead!" screamed a familiar voice.

"Missed me missed, for the love of god don't kiss me!" shouted another familiar voice. It sounded like Zoro and Nick respectively. Nami groaned at recognizing their voices. Just what were those idiots up to now?

"Don't worry, it's just the boys being dumb. But if they break anything, I am not paying for it," Nami growled. Kaya couldn't help the sweat drop that appeared on her head as Nami angrily returned to trying on clothes.

Back with the boys…

Merry entered the room with a small smile on his face, the same one he wore at nearly all times. "Hello gentlemen, have you found something to-what in the world happened here!?"

The room looked like a disaster zone, with shelves knocked down, tables flipped over, and clothes everywhere. Most of them were on the floor, but there was some dangling from the ceiling fan as well.

The butler stood in the entranceway, completely aghast at what he was seeing. If he didn't know any better, he'd say they were robbed. There was also no sign of the boys either.

Then, a pile of clothes began to move. It shook in an increasingly violent manner, and Merry grabbed a nearby umbrella, holding it in front of himself like a sword, ready to defend himself.

However, instead of a wild animal, it was none other than Luffy whose head popped out of the pile, "Woo, that was close. I thought I was a goner," he said, desperate for air.

Merry let out a sigh of relief at knowing he wasn't about to be attacked. One by one, the rest of them showed themselves, gasping for air as they too escaped the confines of the clothing pile.

"What the hell, Luffy? You trying to kill us?" accused Nick, once he had sufficient amounts of oxygen in his lungs. Things were going all fine and dandy, clothes were flying and everyone was having a grand old time.

That was, until Luffy got the bright idea to gather every piece of clothing he could, stretching his arms as far as they would go, and tossing them into the air, covering everyone, himself included, in an almost literal mountain of clothes, nearly suffocating everybody.

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"My bad," Luffy said, though he didn't seem very apologetic. The others glared at him, while he just laughed nervously.

"Dumbass," muttered Zoro.

"Excuse me…" said Merry, causing them to all turn towards him. As they did, a cold sweat traveled down their spines. An aura of fury engulfed the butler's entire body, even as the smile never left his face.

Which made it worse, honestly.

"Would you please explain just what has happened here?" he said in a completely even tone. The rest of them exchanged nervous looks, wondering what to say in this situation.

"Uh… He did it!" they all shouted, pointing at each other. Merry's left eye began to twitch uncontrollably.

Some Time Later…

Nick sighed in exhaustion as he stood outside of Kaya's room with the rest of the guys, waiting for the girls to finish getting ready. How they were taking so much longer than the boys was a mystery, especially considering the punishment Merry gave them.

You see, after getting caught wrecking the dressing room, or whatever it was, Merry, the monster that he is, forced them to clean the room. That was his job! This is the problem with today's generation, forcing others to do their work for them.

Doesn't matter that they were the ones to cause the mess in the first place, it was still Merry's job to clean it up. But no, he shirked his duties onto them. Nick had half a mind to report his behavior to his boss.

But he wasn't ready to change his name to Karen just yet, so he'd let it slide, for now…

The point is, it took them forever to clean that mess, and yet the girls were still making them wait. Seriously, how long could it take to put on a dress, do your hair, and slather a bit of paint on your face?

It took Nick a grand total of 5 minutes to do most of those things, except he didn't put on a dress and his face was paint free, but besides those things, it took him practically no time at all.

Unless he was feeling particularly like a diva, then it might have taken him ten minutes.

Looking down at his outfit, Nick was now sporting a classy, long sleeved dress shirt in just the nicest shade of blue, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and the top two buttons undone to show off his muscular chest.

His pants were black, and made his ass just pop. Like seriously, that thing was dangerous. And underneath his pants was just the nicest pair of underwear he's ever worn. Nick had no idea what the thread count was, but it must have had several zeroes. The point is, they felt amazing on his balls, and he may have been planning on stealing several pairs.

The last thing he wore was a pair of dress shoes that seemed to shine in the light, like a sweaty fat kid eating cake in the sun. All in all, Nick thought he looked damn good, and it barely took him any time at all. Hell, even combing his hair only took a minute.

The rest of the guys didn't take all that long either. Zoro wore a nice white dress shirt with a black jacket over the top that had a golden eagle etched onto either side. Like Nick, he was also wearing black pants with his swords tucked into the belt, and nice shoes.

But his most eye catching feature was the long, green scarf he draped across his neck. Each end came down to the edge of his jacket. Who knew Zoro knew anything about style.

Luffy wore a dress shirt as well, but this one was red, like his vest. A loose tie was around his neck, making him look like a frat bro who just spent the night partying. His pants were blue, unlike the other two, and he refused to wear normal people shoes, opting for his own sandals instead.

He definitely had the beach bum vibe down pat.

Usopp wore a dress shirt like everybody else, but his was tie dye. Like a goddamn hippie. He wore a sleeveless vest overtop, that was just the most obnoxious shade of orange you could imagine. Like he thought he was Naruto or something.

Nick swore, if he started shouting, "Believe it!" he was going to deck him in the schnoz.

Luckily his pants were a normal shade of black, so not all hope was lost. His footwear was a dark red pair of cowboy boots. Nick liked the theme, hated the color. The last thing Usopp did was slick back his hair and tie the end off in a ponytail.

Akisu was wearing a nice shirt and a nice pair of shorts, with simple dress shoes. He may not have been wearing a fancy suit or anything, but that was probably for the best. He was a little kid after all.

So yeah, they all looked like they were ready for a night on the town. Some of them may have been confused about what type of night it was supposed to be, but they were all ready nonetheless.

Unlike the girls!

Nick growled as he banged on the door, "Come on already! How much longer is this going to take!?"

"Hold your horses! We're almost done!" shouted back Nami from the other side of the door.

"Well hurry up! Luffy looks like he's seconds away from resorting to cannibalism!" Nick shouted.

"So hungry…" Luffy moaned pitifully as he sat slumped against the wall, holding his growling stomach which just so happened to sound like an angry, rabid wolf.

"Ugh, we'll be done when we're done! Luffy will just have to wait!" Nami yelled back, uncaring about Luffy's hunger or the threat of anthropophagy.

"What a pain in the ass," said Zoro, as Nick stepped away from the door with a sigh. "You're telling me. I half expect they were done ages ago and are making us wait to fuck with us."

"She wouldn't do that. Would she?" questioned poor, naive Akisu.

"You know nothing of women," Nick stated.

"Neither do you," said Zoro.

"I know more than you!" Nick shouted.

"Like I care."

"Hah! That means I win!"

"Like hell it does!"

"So hungry…"

"Will you all shut up!" yelled Nami as the door burst open. Zoro and Nick ceased their bickering as they, along with the others, turned to stare at the angry ginger. However, it was only one of them whose tongue seemed to stop working.

Now, Nick knew Nami was a beautiful woman, that was easy for a blind man to see, but her natural good looks had nothing on her when she actually tried. He honestly didn't think it was possible for her to improve on her looks, as she was a 10/10 on a bad day, but hot damn, it looks like they would need a new measuring system.

Nami was wearing a literal little black dress that clung onto every curve like it was its job. It went down to her mid thigh and showed off her impossibly long legs. It may not have been a low cut dress, but there was a small opening in the center of her chest, revealing the barest hint of the wonders that lay beneath.

Her hair was done up, with it being tied off in the back, like a small ponytail but not quite. Nick didn't know the name of it and he didn't care, he just knew it looked good. A single long strand hung down the left side of her face, wavy and curled.

She didn't have a lot of makeup on, but what she did have emphasized her natural beauty. She didn't need much, that was clear to see, but what she did use just made her pop that much more, especially her pink, glossy lips.

Which Nick had trouble looking away from. Every time he did they kept calling back to him, like a siren luring in its next meal.

A small, gold necklace with what looked like a sapphire hung from her neck, and a pair of black high heel shoes completed her outfit. All in all, she looked like she was going to a fancy restaurant that cost more money than most people make in their entire lives. Funny how they were basically dolled up to have dinner at someone's house.

Not that Nick was complaining.

"Wow, Nami, you look… I mean, um… hoo boy…" Nick tried to say, but his tongue was definitely tied. A fact that Nami seemed to rake notice of, if her cat-like grin was anything to go by.

"What's wrong Nick, cat got your tongue?" she said. She did have a small blush on her face as she stood there proudly, giving Nick a once over as well. She didn't think he would clean up so nicely, and as simple as his outfit was, that likely worked in his favor.

"Yes she does… I mean, no! What cat, I don't see a cat, ehehehe," Nick responded with a nervous laugh, much to Nami's, and Zoro's, amusement. Damn, looks like he wasn't living that down anytime soon. Curse that stupidly sexy woman.

And don't think he didn't notice the blush on the other boy's faces, except for Luffy's. Nick had his eye on them.

"Is everyone ready?" asked Kaya, as she stepped into the hallway as well. Now it was Usopp's turn to make a fool of himself, much to Nick's relief.

Kaya may not have been dressed to kill, like Nami was, but she was dressed in a classy, yet sexy dress. It was a vibrant pink color, and came down to her ankles, so no eye candy there, and it wasn't nearly as tight as Nami's. However, it was low cut, revealing a tantalizing amount of the young woman's impressive bust.

Not as impressive as Nami's of course, but still a top tier chest. Not for the first time did Nick wonder what they fed the women of this world for them to turn out like that.

Having longer hair than Nami also allowed her more freedom in how she styled it. It was wavy and curly, much like the single strand in Nami's hair, and part of it was braided and circled her head and coming down the back. Nick didn't know what it was called, but it most certainly gave her that princess vibe.

It was like she was doing a sexy Princess Peach cosplay, and Nick was all for it. So was Usopp if his drool was anything to go by.

She was also wearing a necklace, but unlike Nami, hers was a string of pearls. There was a dirty joke there, but Nick was above such things. Her own high heels were a deeper shade of pink and they were topped by a little white boy.

Like Nami, she also wore the minimal amount of makeup to emphasize that natural beauty of hers. Nick could definitely understand the crush Usopp had on her, she's a very lovely woman.

Kaya stared at the boys looking at her and her face erupted in a blush. She couldn't believe she allowed Nami to convince her to show off so much skin. It was so embarrassing!

But seeing Usopp's flabbergasted face with a red that matched her own made it worth it.

Nick, seeing that Usopp wasn't about to snap out of lala land anytime soon, elbowed him in the stomach. "Ow, what was that for?" he growled. Nick just gave him a look and indicated Kaya using his head.

"Compliment her you idiot," he whispered at him.

Usopp still appeared confused, even as he stared at Kaya's embarrassed form. Her eye kept going to the ground, to Usopp, to the ground and back to Usopp. It was clear, to anyone with half a brain, that she was waiting to hear his opinion.

Usopp gulped as he looked at her, "Oh right! Kaya, you look… good! Yeah, you look very, um… good."

"He's as bad at this as you are," stated Nami to Nick with a blank, disappointed look in her eyes. However, Kaya didn't seem to hold the same opinion, as her face turned even redder. If this continued, she would pass out, and they would get the blame.

"Come on, it's not my fault your beauty turned my brain to mush," said Nick, and Nami rolled her eyes at that, though she did have a pleased look on her face.

"Wow, that was about the corniest thing I've ever heard," said Nami with a grin.

"I am to please," said Nick with one of his own.

"Thank you. Um, you also look, um good…" said Kaya, distracting both Nick and Nami from their little moment. They watched as Usopp and Kaya stared into each other's eyes, both wanting to close the distance and yet too afraid to do so.

"Alright that's enough. Geez, are we going to eat or what?" complained Zoro, snapping the two out of their trance. He was sick and tired of all this mushy crap, and it seemed like Akisu agreed, if the gagging sounds he was making were any indication.

"Oh, right! Of course. Please, follow me," Kaya said quickly with embarrassment. She then started to practically speed walk her way down the hall, which was somewhat impressive considering she was in high heels.

"Bout time. Luffy, get up, it's time to eat," said Zoro, whose words made Luffy perk up immediately.

"Huh, meat?" he asked, looking around excitedly. Seeing that Zoro and the others were leaving, he quickly jumped up and began to follow, an excited gleam in his eyes. The only two left behind were Nick and Nami.

Nick gave her a smile and presented her his arm, "Well, shall we?" Nami gave him a sincere smile and looped her arm with his, "We shall."

The pair of them followed the group of excited teenagers, ready to devour Kaya out of house and home. A real threat with Luffy involved.