Pervert

(A/N: I have returned, as promised. Though my motivation has returned, I haven't had a lot of inspiration to add this last 1,5 month, but I will continue writing. Hope you enjoy the chapter after this long needed absence of mine.)

Akane and Shinobu left Ban and Laffitte to their own devices as they went shopping. It was a lot of fun, as they could also look for some outfits for Shinobu for the time she would spent in her crew.

It was a delight seeing Shinobu in a lot of diffenrent outfits, ranging from cocktail dresses to winter wear. The males outside almost fainted when they saw Shinobu in a tight fitting yet sexy white bikini. Like her other clothes, this one had a butterfly wing pattern as well, purple stripes crossing over the white fabric in delicate lines. There were no added decoration, aside from the few frilly laces that tied the bottom and the top.

Seeing the men swoon all over her, Akane pouted a bit about the unfairness of it all. Shinobu had perfect body proportion, yet when Akane looked at her own body, she could help but lament her own devil fruit. It had to keep her a loli. She really wouldn't mind it, if not for the fact that she was underdeveloped in the parts where she really hoped for development. Hugging her chest tightly, Akane couldn't help but envy Shinobu.

"Ara, Akane-chan. Why aren't you picking out an outfit?"

"Geh! I-I rather not." Akane muttered as she avoided Shinobu's eyes.

Shinobu smiled, a genuine this time, but it was full of mischief.

"No need to be shy! I will help you pick out some. You should enjoy good weather, even if you are unable to truly enjoy swimming."

Not waiting for an aswer, Shinobu dragged Akane into the clothing booth while the shop clerk began to pick out some outfits. Some of the men secretly put in their own choices as well, unbeknownst to the clerk.

Looking at the different sorts of swinwear, Akane's eyes were already swimming around as she refused to change into it.

Shinobu had nothing of it and stripped her in one motion, handing her a few bikini's to try on. The men outside the clothing booth were hidding behind the corner as they waited for the fox girl to come out. With bated breaths they almost cried when they saw Akane in a small children bikini with the bikini top consisting mostly of pale blue frills.

Finding it a bit too showy, Akane wanted to crawl back inside the clothing booth, not keen on all the staring eyes. Shinobu snickered as she handed Akane the other swim wear.

Akane was dressen in cute bikini's, small skirts, sailor uniforms and even a school bathing suit. Blushing fiercely at the many audacious pieces hidden between the many clothing sets, Akane grabbed her own clothing again as she swiftly began to redress. The men on the outside looked in disappointment as the loli had stopped her swimwear showcase.

Shinobu picked out the ones that were cute and was most likely to be worn and paid for it. Leaving the shop, Akane and Shinobu went on to buy the medical supplies Shinobu would need to practice her arts.

It proved to be more difficult though to find the medical equipment. The shops where they could buy herbs and medicine were aplenty but the ones that sold glass containers were harder to be found.

The shops that did provide them, were required to be ordered first, as the glass containers needed to be made from scratch. Not one to be difficult about that, shinobu ordered all the glass products she needed, which were a lot, and made sure they were ready by the end of the week.

As the duo left the shop, Akane glanced at Shinobu, seeing her do the exact same. Seems like they had both noticed it.

Akane and Shinobu continued on their way, not wanting to alert whoever was following them. It was evident that following was the only thing their tail was doing, as whenever they came close to it, it would move further away from them.

"It appears we are quite popular."

Akane agreed to Shinobu's words.

"No kidding. He has followed us for a while now. Though I doubt he is from the Marines, as they would be more skilled than this one."

Shinobu snickered at Akane's words as they went to the public pool.

"Now then, Akane-chan. Let's get ourselves some nice tan. A little sunlight does wonders for your complexion."

Paling a bit, Akane was forcefully dressed in a black bikini with golden beads on the straps. Luckily Akane had a little in the chest department, though it really was little. It made the bikini top not completely useless.

Sitting at the side of the pool, Akane dipped her feet in the cold water, while Shinobu began to swim around, cooling down under the hot sun. Feeling herself becoming weaker, though it wasn't so weak as to become useless, Akane continued to dip her feet for a little longer before she sat down on the sunbed as she continued to watch Shinobu swim about.

There were a lot of kids running about, though the parents kept them to their own side, making sure the kids didn't bother the ladies.

From the side of the pool, Akane could see a photographer making pictures of the pool on the side. Feeling the same kind of feeling from the man as the one who had been following them, Akane just slightly raised her brow in surprise before she continued to watch Shinobu having fun, while ordering two smoothies from the pool staff.

Noticing the man taking more pictures from her and Shinobu, Akane covered herself with a blanket, wondering if the man might be a pervert, as she was wondering why he would take so many pictures of her child-like body. He must be a weirdo who preys on children. It may be better to stay away from the pool from now on.

Choosing a chair further away from the man, Akane watching him with clear disgust as she glared at him until he went away.

The rest of their day passed uneventfully as she and Shinobu enjoyed themselves as much as they could. They bought what they wanted as well as what they needed and returned to the ship.

Once back, they were graced by the comical grimaced from Ban and Laffitte as they took in the massive amount of shopping bags stalled out in front of them. Needless to say, most of them belonger to Akane and Shinobu.