"Hey, hey, Rosa-chan! You need to go back to bed! Captain said that you needed to rest!" Penguin scolded the spiky red-haired female who stood in the kitchen. Shachi and Bepo stood by his side, also trying to convince Rosaline to go and rest.
They've been at it for more than 20 minutes and tried to persuade Rosaline with all their might to go back to bed. Rosaline, however, refused to listen and insisted on making them food. She already began with the preparations as they continued.
"I'm not going to rest. Don't you think I had enough rest for a while now? I slept for two days straight and I refuse to be in that bed any longer," Rosaline stated and poured water in the pot before she looked at the males. She crossed her arms over her body and challenged them with her eyes.
"B-But..." Shachi tried to say something but Rosaline shook her head. She was not going to listen to anything they were going to say that was related to resting. She had enough of a hospital bed for the rest of her life.
"I have a proposal. Why don't you guys help me make the food? Then I promise to go rest later on, does that sound good?" Rosaline suggested and saw the males' glance at each other before they reluctantly nodded.
It was hopeless to argue with Rosaline and yet they tried to every time. They even suggested other things, like to bring her food, but she immediately said no. Unfortunately, it was one of the things that made her come to make food. She didn't eat anyone else's food but her own.
"Rosa-san... How come you get away with anything you want?" Bepo asked as he handed her the vegetables that Penguin and Shachi finished cutting. They cried as they competed, trying o see who was cutting them up the fastest.
Rosaline sweat dropped at the two males, wondering how she was surrounding herself with them. She was amazed how they weren't injuring themselves at how fast they were cutting. She shook her head, returning her attention back towards bepo.
"It's because I'm a woman, Bepo. I always get what I want" Rosaline pointed out with a confident and prideful look in her femininity. They all went white at her statement and were quiet for a few moments before the two competing males burst out laughing.
Rosaline's brows twitched in agitation for the males' laughter and Bepo paled slightly at the anger that arose in her system. Rosaline gave both males a hard knock to the head and they both yelped in pain as they fell onto the ground.
"It hurts!" They both exclaimed while holding the bumps on their heads. Tears collected in the corner of their eyes. They wanted to glare at her, but quickly rethought their actions at her heated gaze. She was giving them a death-like stare before she winced at her arm that pulsed.
"It's still not ready for combat use," Rosaline murmured underneath her breath as she flexed her hand. She saw the two males try to escape by crawling away. They quickly stopped dead in their tracks when knives were thrown a few inches away from their faces.
"Where do you think you're going? You're not going to get away with laughing at my womanhood, pirates." Rosaline's eyes narrowed at them and both swallowed thickly. They did not miss the scary side of Rosaline at all.
"HELP US!"
Bepo ignored the scene that his two crewmates made and continued cooking as Rosaline tortured them. He didn't want the soup to burn and there were a few ingredients that Rosaline had to throw in, making sure he added them for her.
"We're sorry! We're sorry! We're sorry!" Shachi and Penguin begged for forgiveness as they bowed in front of Rosaline. Rosaline chuckled and picked both males up using their collars until they stood on their feet.
"As long as you're sorry and don't laugh or insult by femininity again, you're safe," Rosaline stated in a dark tone. Both males nodded rapidly, Rosaline smiling in satisfaction. She walked towards the soup, her eyes widening as she watched Bepo cook.
She took in the sight before her as the polar bear stirred the meal, adding a few spices that she had put out beforehand. He tasted it, his face scrunching up a bit before adding more spices. It was quite a strange sight.
"Rosa-chan truly has no mercy..." Shachi stated in a depressed tone, Penguin nodding. They almost lost their manhood with Rosaline's torture. They were never ever going to laugh at her pride as a woman again. They learned their lesson.
"Can I have a taste?" Rosaline asked as she came in next to Bepo and he nodded. She took the spoon and took a sip of the soup before her eyes widened. She blinked a few times and looked at Bepo as he raised an eyebrow.
"You put in more ingredients than I originally wanted, right?" Rosaline asked and Bepo slowly started to nod. He didn't know if he did the right or wrong thing and Rosaline wasn't showing any other signs than her impassive facial expression.
"I'm sorry."
"No! It's amazing! This is really delicious, Bepo! I didn't know you knew how to cook! Why didn't you tell me before?" Rosaline asked as she put away the spoon with the rest of the dirty dishes and looked back at Bepo who hung his head.
"I'm sorry."
"Bepo can cook?" Shachi asked in disbelief and Penguin's eyes widened in shock. Rosaline's brows furrowed and she was surprised that no one had noticed it earlier. Moreover, why didn't they let Bepo cook for them?
"You didn't know? Didn't Bepo ever cook for you guys?" Rosaline asked and the two males shook their heads. Rosaline looked back at Bepo who was murmuring apologizes underneath his breath and a small smile came upon her lips.
"Well, it seems that I have another cooking partner then. What do you say, Bepo, want to join me in cooking food for these scums?" Rosaline asked and Bepo blinked a few times. The two males exclaimed in offense but paused when they saw Bepo blush slightly beneath his fur.
"It would like that, Rosa-san," Bepo replied and Rosaline grinned from ear to ear while winking at him. He smiled back at her while the other two crewmembers shrugged. They had never even asked Bepo to cook for them because they assumed, he couldn't cook.
Shachi looked back at Rosaline who was talking and commenting on the food and Bepo nodded occasionally. He smiled and watched as Rosaline laughed again while shaking her head. Bepo silently apologized but she helped him right, brushing passed the sensitive bear.
Rosaline had changed everything.
She not only adjusted to the life of a pirate but she smiled more, enjoyed and laughed more. Even everyone on the ship had grown accustomed with her presence and having her missing for about a week was too much for them.
Everyone worried about her and everyone worked together to make sure she was alright. The one that changed the most was Law. He had grown more compassionate in Rosaline's presence and he was more relaxed than usual.
He was at peace with Rosaline joining and everyone cared for her like comrades should. At first, they thought she would never want to be part of them. However, she was finally happy with being a pirate and so where they.
"Hey, how about you guys plate up for us? Since you agreed to help me." Shachi snapped out of his thoughts and nodded at Rosaline's order. He stood up next to Penguin and they gave each other a knowing look before smiling.
"What's going on here?" Everyone paused what they were doing at the voice and the two males' mouths ran dry as their blood ran cold. They started to sweat bullets and dared to glance back at Law who stood in the doorway with a disapproving look on his dark features.
Rosaline hummed as she continued with the food and Bepo sweat dropped at her oblivious behavior towards Law. He saw a vein throb out of Law's head in agitation and tapped Rosaline on her shoulder to get her attention.
Rosaline poured soup into two bowls before she spun with her back to the crewmembers and looked right at Law. She handed him the two bowls and the crewmembers turned blue while Law looked at her in agitation.
"Go plate up, Captain, we're going to eat," Rosaline told Law who stared at her in disbelief before she turned her back towards him to pour in the rest of the soup. Law narrowed his eyes towards her before he grumbled something incoherent under his breath and stomped away.
Rosaline chuckled in amusement and looked back at the others before she sweat dropped at their gaping mouths. Bepo blinked a few times and then shook his head. He continued on with dishing up while Shachi and Penguin stare at him in belief.
"How can you both be so calm?! Rosa-chan, you know that no one ever orders Captain around, right? You know how angry he gets if you do that, right?" Penguin asked and Rosaline nodded, her smile not faltering.
"Rosa-san did say that she got whatever she wanted because she was a woman. Didn't you hear?" Bepo pointed out and the other two males felt stabbed in their chests. They fell on their knees, a depressing atmosphere surrounding them as they sulked.
"Always the femininity... Why are we so weak to it...?"
"Would you rather love males, boys? Then you won't have to suffer under the power of a woman," Rosaline suggested and shivers ran down the male's spines, disgust clearly shown on their faces. They immediately came upright and saluted towards Rosaline.
"We'll stay forever in love with females!" They exclaimed loudly. Rosaline nodded in approval and handed them a tray with the soup. They walked away with their heads held high and Rosaline chuckled at the two strange men.
"I'm glad you're back, Rosa-san. Everyone's back to their normal selves. Even those two are more obnoxious than ever," Bepo stated with a wide smile as he helped her and Rosaline glanced towards him, her eyes softening.
Her smile faded away and she stopped pouring in the soup. Bepo saw her halting with her actions and he blinked in confusion. His eyes widened when he suddenly realized that she may have pain and panicked when he saw her teary eyes.
"I'm sorry, Bepo," Rosaline murmured softly and Bepo paled. Why was she apologizing? Was something happening? She seemed just fine a few minutes ago. What could've happened in so little time? Where was his Captain? They needed him!
"I'm sorry for everything I did against you all. I never gave you a chance and thought nothing good of you. Most of all, I'm sorry for the pain I cause," Rosaline apologized and Bepo's panic evaporated, his small eyes staring at her.
She was alright. Bepo let out a relieved sigh, his hand coming to his chest as his raging heartbeat resided. That was close. He almost thought that she was in trouble. He looked at her, feeling an ache within his chest at her bothered expression.
"I'm sorry too, Rosa-san." Rosaline's eyes widened at the polar bear's words. "We never really knew how you felt or asked you. We thought that you'd just blend in but we never gave you the space you needed," Bepo apologized and Rosaline smiled softly.
She outstretched her hand towards Bepo and he stared at the hand in confusion before he looked back at Rosaline. He slowly outstretched his paw towards her hand. As they touched, she took his paw and shook it once.
"Then all is forgiven, right, Bepo? After all, everything worked out in the end," Rosaline stated and Bepo nodded, a smile on his lips. "Alright! Now let's plate up quickly! The others are probably starving already."
A pair of grey eyes closed and a smirk came upon a pair of dark lips as the figure leaned against the wall outside of the kitchen. He listened to everything they told each other and the peace Rosaline finally made.
Yes, Law made the right decision in the end to bring her onto his ship. He maybe never knew why he brought her onto his ship the first time but it was a wise decision. They learned something else and had grown closer together than before.
Only with Rosaline, his submarine became a Jolly Roger.