Show me the booty - Day 1

Mihawk took her hand in his, kissing it in an old chivalrious gesture, out of habit. "An honor to meet you. I'm Dracul Mihawk." He straightened up, chuckling lightly at her expression as she talked about that abomination that unfortunately enough was his colleague. "I assure you a lot of people would've liked you to do that, Miss Fina." He looked back towards the room he had just left. Doflamingo still was not coming. But he doubted he would've left that woman be for long. "I was going to get lunch. Could I be so bold to invite you and your lovely right punch to join me?"

Tsuru paid him back with just the same smile. "I bet you say that to every woman you meet, you punk. Is it always necessary to behave like an obnoxious big baby everytime you come around here?" She glanced at Buggy. He didn't seem to be having too much of a good time, huh.

Akainu arched a brow, quite surprised. "Are you suggesting something like... Holidays ?" Eh he had to confess, that sounded tempting. He didn't take a break for ages!

Fina was not surprised by Mihawk's behavior - he was well-known for being a gentleman - but rather pleased by his politeness. "An honor too... Oh it would be my pleasure to come with you. You're such a pleasant man, and around here it's pretty rare..." Yeah Akainu and Doflamingo were not pleasant. Maybe they were peasants *flees*

'Why am I still here' the poor clown thought, trying not to show how afraid he was. He pushed the hand on his head away and looked up at his colleague. "Soooo yeaaah I'm going to let you chat. Madam, a pleasure!" And of course, he tried to flee, turning to the door to walk away

"Exactly ! just a nice week-end, between you and me ~ Should I book a room for us in an inn ?"

Doflamingo useds his strings to catch Buggy's ankles just before he reached the door, to make him fall onto the ground. He was such a kind man, really. He kept looking at Tsuru through the whole process, though, and it did not look like he moved an inch. "Just because you're old and decaying doesn't mean everyone younger than you is a baby," he replied playfully.

"Manners seems to be a pretty rare occurence nowadays, yes. And it will be pleasurable to eat with someone that doesn't make me want to cut of their tongue." He offered her his arm. "Let's go then."

"Oh I was most certainly not referring to your age, Doflamingo. With all those ugly expressions you pull all the time, and those veins showing up that much, I doubt anyone would think you're any younger than me." Tsuru spoke in a calm way, not put off by Doflamingo's behavior at all. She was used to it, and used to treat with brats too. She looked in Buggy's direction, disdainfully. "Get up, you. That position is quite degrading."

"If I survive this week..." Akainu grumbled. "But let's do that, yes. I need some...rest, I guess."

Truly, Mihawk's reputation was not usurped! Fina took his arm with a smile and followed him. "What decided you to come at this meeting, mister Mihawk?"

Buggy, face on the floor, really wanted to cry. He did nothing wrong and everyone was mean to him! ... Well he was a pirate and DID wrong stuff BUT STILL! "It's not like I did that on PURPOSE!" He yelled while jumping back on his feet, his face almost as red as his nose. And again, he tried to leave the room. He didn't realise yet he had a string around his ankle, to be honest

"We can always relax together during the evening too, if you wish, Sakazuki ~" Kizaru seemed eager to try that with him, at least.

"Now, you're being mean, old lady ~ That poor man can't help it if he's being a bit clumsy..." Doflamingo did release Buggy, though. Because when he fell down, he had a quick glance at his butt. And DAMN. He wanted that butt. So he had better be nice with the owner of that butt.

"I was travelling near here. And I rarely miss a meeting anyway." Mihawk answered politely, leading her. "But you, Miss. I am sure I never saw you around before. I would've noticed. What lead you to be so unfortunate to have to deal with us pirates?"

"Sure, clumsy." Like she didn't know what exactly made that poor unfortunate soul fall off in that way. "You all should go and grab your lunch, brats. I don't think our Fleet Admiral will be so kind to leave you a lot of time to fool around."

"Relax together? What do you mean by that." And Akainu was SO dense that it was terrifying, be warned!

Fina sighed loudly. "I am not uneasy with pirates, except... the giant pink bird. My skill in communation lead me here. I'm good to negotiate, and also to investigate, so Fleet admiral wanted me to join the Headquarters. So here I am."

"I'm gonna grab my ship" Buggy grumbled while walking away really fast. All those people were mad. MAD, HE TOLD YOU!

"Oh, you know. A fine glass of alcohol. Music. Me massaging your shoulders. Something among those lines ~"

"Why not ~ Are you perhaps busy, old witch, or would you have time to eat with the brat you were never capable of sending to prison?" Doflamingo's smile was particularly cheeky, at that point.

Mihawk raised an eyebrow at her. "So you already had to meet that abomination of a... man before?" He laid his other hand on the smaller one that was resting on his arm. "Allow me to express you my most sincere condolences." He spoke with his most serious voice. He wasn't exaggerating. Having anything to do with Doflamingo was as pleasant as a constant migraine. On different notes, he noticed how soft her hand was. But ah, it wasn't very gentlemanly of him, to touch her more than it was necessary. So he limited himself in brushing casually against Fina's hand. "Oh, there we are."

"Oh, so since you don't have any kind of luck with younger ladies, you are willing to stick with me?" Tsuru smirked up at him. "Eh, why not. It's not like I am not being a babysitter anyway." She looked behind him, where Sakazuki and Borsalino were chatting.

Akainu glanced at his colleague, quite... puzzled. "Massage? I didn't know you were skilled. Where did you study that?" Dense, you said?

"Yees I met him and I don't know what did I do to make the man upset." She shook her head to express her disbelief. "His new game is to bother me and insult me. For what reason? I don't have a clue." She couldn't help to smile when she felt his hand on hers. Quite a powerful hand, yet his touch was gentle and really pleasant. "Oh yes, it seems they were waiting for the meeting to end." Indeed, she could smell nice flavors coming from the kitchen.

Kizaru chuckled soflty. "I have many secret gifts, I hope I'll be able to show them all to you one day ~" No, his hand totally didn't brush against his butt when he let go of him, as they were entering the mess.

"Then come on, and tell me just how boring your life is now that you can't chase me through all the seas ~" Doflamingo smirked and offered her his arm, in a really cheeky gesture, coming from him.

Mihawk escorted the woman to the mess, towards one table. He pulled back a chair for her. "Please, have a sit."

"To tell the truth, my life has never been more peaceful, without you to constantly chase down for some idiotic reason." Tsuru accepted the arm that had been offered to her, pulling him to the exit of the room. "And don't be this proud of yourself, you brat. You still smell of diapers."

And meanwhile, in another wing of the headquarters, Jinbe was heaing back to the mess when he almost tripped over someone way smaller than him. And very hysteric, it seemed. "Ah, sorry, my bad!" Then he squinted. "Aren't you Buggy?"

"Have better control of your hands, Borsalino." Akainu grunted. "You don't want people to have the wrong idea about us, do you ?"

Fina was clearly not used to someone with such manners. And she was really pleased. She smiled at Mihawk and took place at the table. "Thank you, mister"

Buggy froze, especially because the fishman in front of him was SO BIG! And he was scared of bigger people, they were usually stronger than him. Oh but wait... "Oh... You're Jinbe!"

Kizaru sighed deeply. "Of course not, Sakazuki." It was painful, to know the only man he might come to love was the only one who would never give in to his advances. Yet he quickly smiled again as he chatted with his friend about their work. He was not the kind to let his guard down so easily, either.

"Come on old witch, you've got to face the truth. Years have passed since the last time I was in my twenties. I've grown mature, you've decayed. Just face the truth." He lead her towards the mess to grab some food too, clearly amused by the situation.

Mihawk sat down in front of Fina, crossing his legs nonchalantly. Then he looked towards the door. "It seems you're lucky today, Miss Fina. Doflamingo has found someone else to bother with his presence." Tsuru was more than capable of keeping him at his place, he thought.

"Mature?" Tsuru laughed at that word as if he had just told her a very amusing joke. "Please, your brain has not grown a single inch since you were in your twenties. To mature it doesn't only mean to get some wrinkles and beginning to bald, you know." She entered the mess, just as amused as him.

Jinbe raised an eyebrow. "Yes, it is me. What are you doing around here? I heard we are on a lunch break. Shouldn't you be at the mess, eating or whatever?" he asked.

Akainu chatted with him, and then... "Borsalino ? Is that Tsuru, with Doflamingo ?"

Fina glanced at the warlord and the vice-admiral, and sighed. "Oh vice-admiral Tsuru can handle him. I'm quite amazed, she's always so quiet. I couldn't speak with him without punching him, to be honest."

"I got lost." Buggy grumbled while looking away. "And Doflamingo tried to kill me or whatever. I didn't want to stay too close to him."

Kizaru turned his head to the side, and couldn't hold back a smile. "It seems so, yes. I didn't know that she could stand that pirate. I thought they were long-time enemies ?"

"I'm not getting bald," Doflamingo answered, a bit too quick to his taste. He decides to hide this wrong step by offering Tsuru a chair, with a forced bow. "Anyway, whatever happens, I'll make sure to be the one dancing over your grave in a couple of years. Or should I say months. You're rather old, after all."

"That man is in constant need of a babysitter. That's disgraceful." Mihawk returned his gaze on Fina, watching her intently. "But, enough of him. Since I am having lunch with a beautiful lady, it seems fair enough that I learn a little about you. What do you usually do in your free time, Colonel?"

"Heh, either your forehead grew without any control or you're getting bald there, brat." Tsuru sat down, crossing her legs. "And I think it's far more likely that it will be me the one to attend your funeral in a couple of months. Did you notice those veins that pop up on your face from time to time? I bet they will explode one of those days." She noticed Akainu and Kizaru looking at them, and nodded in their direction.

"That's an habit of his, unfortunately... and no one really wants to stay close to him." Jinbe sighed. "I was heading to the mess anyway. Are you coming or do you prefer to stay here and starve?" He raised an eyebrow at him. "Do you want everyone to think that you fled?"

"That must be the reason why she wants to keep an eye on him..." Akainu nodded in return, but really, it was clear he was ready to kill Doflamingo if this one started to attack someone.

"I don't know if it's really interesting..." Fina sighed. "Well I train and I read. I like to read a lot, in fact. I think it's a good way to stay alert and aware of the world around us."

Buggy grumbled, but Jinbe's words had a strong impact. "Ok I'm coming..." And he entered the mess with him

Kizaru kept smiling as he looked at his friend for a moment. "Mh, I'll be honest with you, Sakazuki. I'm actually surprised you're more concerned about Lady Tsuru's company than about with who Colonel Fina is having lunch today." Well, at least he was a bit concerned. He always had a fun chat with Fina whenever he wanted to complain about Akainu being too stiff. No pun intended, sadly.

Doflamingo snorted. "You're just as insufferable as ever. You know, that may have been the reason you've grown old alone." He was about to add something, but frowned when he saw Buggy entering the mess with Jinbe. He was puzzled, to say the least. And... a bit unhappy with this idea.

"Believe it or not, it /is/ interesting." Mihawk leant forward just a bit, resting his chin on one of his hands. "I don't know a lot of people interested in reading. Finally I can talk with someone with a certain level of culture." He sighed. "So, Miss Fina. What kind of books are you interested in?"

"Alone, me? All the people that you can see here are practically my offspring. Including those two giants over there." Tsuru nodded towards Akainu and Kizaru, then she noticed Doflamingo's expression. She just needed a quick glance to understand. "What, are you pissed because someone stole your plaything?", she smirked.

Jinbe didn't notice the taller Warlord glaring at them. He was too busy with looking for a free table. "Oh, there is one there. Or do you prefer eating alone?" He turned his head down to Buggy. That room was full of pretty dangerous people. He himself would've gone sitting with Mihawk, that was a sort of friend, but he seemed pretty occupied with that woman.

"What are you talking about ?" Akainu turned his head and... frowned. What the fuck Mihawk was doing with a Colonel?? "Since when... Why didn't I notice that!" Yeah too dense, too.

Fina smiled happily. Finally someone with some education! Even if he was a warlord and SUCH a perfect man - wait that was not the subject. "History, economics and of course novels! I am not a fan of science, you can say mathematics are my nemesis. And you, what kind of books do you particulary enjoy ?"

Buggy was not aware AT ALL Doflamingo had an interest on him. So he didn't realize he was pissed off, to be honest. "Can I eat with you?" He was not a coward, but really, that fishman gave him the feeling of being secure!

"There are a lot of things that you do miss sometimes, Sakazuki ~ Especially when special "bonds" between two people are more than obvious". Was he talking about Fina and Mihawk or about themselves ? Who knew.

"Well, you know, as a young person I am very possessive indeed," replied Doflamingo with a forced smile. "I know it happened to you a million years ago, but please, try to understand again how that may feel ~" He tried not to let show just how much he was interested in Buggy, and what he intended to do with him later on. Because surely, Tsuru wouldn't stop teasing him about it.

"Interesting. I'm interested in history books myself. And sciences are way too sterile for my tastes. I quite like novels, to say the truth. They can tell much about the way common people think." Mihawk mused. "And I have some books on military strategy. What kind of novels do you like?" He had, of course, noticed all the attention that they were getting in that moment. But he decided not to pay any mind to it.

"Hm, I understand it pretty well. But you are way too possessive, and with way too many people at once for it to be understandable." Tsuru smirke. "Believe it or not, a million years ago, I was courted by a lot of men. And you would be surprised to see how many are still after me." She glanced around again to spot a waiter and made a gesture for him to come over. Hey, she was quite hungry.

Jnbe shrugged. "Sure, no problem." He walked towards the table and sat down, inviting Buggy to sit with a gesture. "You seem very uneasy. It's clear to everyone that you're new around here..."