Well, FINALLY! I gave the story for a friend of mine to rad, and she scored. It caused a little problem, but i resolved it in the story. Sorry I neglected this for a while, but here it is! Thanks for all the reviews and scores and I hope you like what happens! I'll try to get another chapter in My Destiny written and that'll be it for me! -goes back to school work-

The Winner!

After a long day of all this foolery and "fun" all at the expense of a certain writer's patience and emotions, the scores were sent in and Lin had gone back to tally them up. Before she left, she made Saro sit in a chair in the middle of the room in the spotlight for some reason. But Saro was smart to not resist for she knew what scary things that she could do.

'That girl is going to be the death of my sanity,' thought Saro as she sat in front of the protective wall where the fan girls continued clawing at the glass. The fight between Zoro and Sanji had been resolved, and the both of them were dusting off their clothes, not without glaring of course. Luffy had regained consciousness and was up and about again. Nami and Robin had gotten up from the table and were stretching out their tired bodies.

"Ah, Robin-chan. Nami-san. Both of you are such beautiful women who I know will always be with me," he swooned with a chuckle afterwards. Robin smiled at him while Nami glanced over at Saro, who was fidgeting in her chair.

"Ok! I got the scores now!" announced Lin, bursting from the door she had gone through to leave. In her hand was an envelope, and the other held the microphone. Nami and Robin's glace followed her as she made her way to a podium that emerged from the floor. The blond girl fixed the microphone into a handle and took a deep breathe.

"Ok guys, come on over to Saro for the scores!" she said. They did as told; Zoro standing on Saro's right, Sanji on her left, and Luffy behind her. The fan girls, surprisingly, sat down and quietly waited for the scores, each of them confident that their guy would win. "Let's see who won this contest!" she announced, ripping the envelope and looking at the card inside.

There was silence as she looked at the card. Her face was in a nervous state as she read the card. The novelist sat on the edge of her seat, awaiting the answer to finish this game. Luffy clutched his hat, Sanji looking with interest, and Zoro just not caring. Nami and Robin looked over the girl's shoulder, read the card, and also got nervous looks.

"Well… this is an odd turn of events," commented Robin. Nami sort of chuckled and started laughing while Lin gulped.

"It's a tie between Zoro and Luffy," she said into the microphone.

"HUH?!" the rest of them said collectively. Saro dashed up, grabbed the card and read it. Sanji began bawling that he wasn't of the tied and rolled around on the floor with his legs against his chest. Luffy laughed while Zoro grabbed his head, wondering if he'd have to do it all over again.

"Wait. If you round up their scores, then it will tie. But," Saro said, "Luffy actually won by .2 of a point." Zoro sighed a breathe of relief while Luffy whooped from winning the game. Balloons and confetti dropped from the ceiling in celebration except for the Sanji and Zoro fan girls.

"Now what?" asked Luffy. They all looked at Lin with her devious grin her face. This only made Saro's spirit drop because it only meant a one thing. She'd have to do something against her will once again.

"Well, in order to get back, you and the winner have to share a kiss," she giggled happily. "And you have to mean it!" Luffy slightly blushed while Saro took no hesitation to grab Lin by the collar of her shirt and shake her senseless while blushing an extreme red.

"LIN!!!!!" she exclaimed. She paused to see what the shaken girl had to say for herself.

"S-s-sorry, but I already planned it… so you have to or we're stuck here…" she panted. The writer dropped Lin and stood there for a moment. She stood still until she heard a cracking sound. It grew louder and louder until she looked up, her eyes widening and sweat pouring from her head. The fan girls were breaking the wall! Finally, the wall just broke down and they were loose.

"Not good!" she yelped. She ran over to Luffy, who was standing there stunned, and kissed him full on the lips. There was a bright white flash and the crew was back on their ship. Zoro and Sanji were panting and had some articles of their clothes ripped off. Sanji lost his entire black jacket.

"What the heck happened?!" yelled Zoro, feeling his right side to make sure his swords were still there, which they were. Sanji pulled out a cigarette and lit it, taking a deep breathe and blowing out a cloud of smoke.

"Whatever it was, at least it's over…" reasoned the cook. Nami, Robin, Usopp, and Chopper were already resuming their daily activities as if nothing had happened. Lin was grinning happily and running back from the back of the ship. "Lin-chan!" called Sanji, standing up. But, he was knocked down again with a glomp by the happy girl.

"Hey, where's Luffy and Saro?" asked Zoro, settling down for a much needed nap, already yawning. She smiled at the green haired swordsman, and answered, "I don't know, but I'm sure they're here on the ship." He raised an eyebrow to a wink she had given him, but shrugged it off and slept.

OoOoOBack of the ShipOoOoO

Saro blinked at the shocked captain as they were still kissing. She slowly backed away, trying hard not to look at him. He was still perplexed as to what had happened while Saro turned around and looked out at the sea instead. She rested her hands against the railing, gulping as she felt the blood still making her face red. Luffy was also blushing now, and he just stood there, not knowing what to do.

'I can't believe it… is this real… did I really kiss him? Or is this all a dream?' she thought. She shut her eyes closed and tried to think if it was a dream. She heard footsteps behind her, and opened her eyes, thinking Luffy was walking away. The writer turned around and found Luffy in front of her.

"Saro, did you really mean it when you kissed me?" he asked. Her eyes averted away from his and she thought for a moment.

"I don't know," she answered.

'I don't know what else to say… what is there to say?' she added in her thoughts. He looked at her in the eyes, grinned broadly, and grabbed her hand.

"Ok, then," he replied. He turned around, and began running towards the front deck. Her hand slipped out of his, and he paused to look back at her. She blinked slowly, and walked towards him, and then past him. He grinned and walked beside her, everyone turning their heads towards them.

"Are you still mad about all this, Saro?" asked Lin apprehensively. Saro glanced at her, smiled, and answered, "Am I?" Lin looked at her in a confused fashion as she left everyone to take a seat by herself off the side of the ship.

'I'm not mad… but I can't just say yes or no. It wouldn't be me…' she thought. 'But I'm not mad. That's one thing I know, among many others that I don't… Did I really mean it when I kissed Luffy?' She took a deep breathe, and felt a tap on her shoulder. Saro turned her head and saw Luffy grinning at her. He kissed her on the lips again, smiling at the edge of his mouth. The captain pulled away, leaving a stunned Saro.

"I don't get why Lin says, "You have to mean it!" It's just a kiss isn't it?" he asked. Saro smiled at him, and sighed as he leaned against the side next to her.

'Just a kiss it is… one that was meant? I guess we'll never know.'

Luffy: 8.8

Zoro: 8.6

Sanji: 8

Poor Sanji. Lol. Again, I hope you liked it and please review! I'll get back to work on My Destiny now! Btw though, If you liked this story, you might like Something Worthwhile since it has my two OCs, Saro and Lin like i mentioned in the first chapter. Bah, back to homework. Bye!