One Piece - Usopp x Kaya
Title: I love the way you lie
Fandom: One Piece
Pairing: Usopp x Kaya
Theme set: Delta
Rating: PG
Warning[s]: References to the timeskip, alcohol references in #09.
Notes: I'm in love with the title. Seriously, I just can't believe how well that phrase suits this pairing. Kaya really loves Usopp's lies XD Enjoy!
#01 - Air
As Kaya allowed the air to enter her room, her eyes couldn't help but keep staring at that empty place on the tree branch in front of her, as if that would make him magically come back.
#02 - Apples
"And it was huge!" "wow, you found such a huge apple by yourself Usopp-san, you're amazing" "well, of course, I'm the great Captain Usopp-sama!"
#03 - Beginning
"Don't cry! If you don't cry... I'll tell you about my adventures, they're really impressive!" and after hearing those words for the first time, Kaya never cried again; thanks to Usopp, Kaya was always smiling.
#04 - Bugs
Kaya still couldn't believe how he wasn't afraid of bugs, even if she didn't completely freak out at the sight of them and kept her cool she still found them gross; Usopp explained that if she had lived in the same environment that he did, she would probably understand better... and she didn't get it until they moved together to a nice house on the woods.
#05 - Coffee
She took the coffee as if it was a shot of tequila and kept revising the book; she had to pass this exam, she would become a doctor, the doctor that was going to heal Usopp's injuries when he returned!
#06 - Dark
Despite the darkness, Kaya could figure out the wanted poster that read "Sogeking" on her room's wall, and that sight calmed down every fear she had thanks to her nightmare.
#07 - Despair
She truly felt despair two years ago, when reading the news about Sabaody; two years later, another piece of news from Sabaody made her feel truly stupid, how could she possibly think Usopp-san would be taken out just like that?
#08 - Doors
He abruptly opened the doors, causing the sound to echo all through the mansion and startling the young, beautiful doctor that had fallen asleep while studying; she couldn't believe he was really back until she went downstairs and saw it for herself... Usopp was back at last!
#09 - Drink
"I will be back for Kaya's heart once I become a brave warrior of the sea!" "yeah, I'm sure you will... witch, help me carry this drunk idiot back to the Sunny!" "it's his fault for competing with us, Zoro"
#10 - Duty
While he was alone on watch duty, Usopp always took advantage of his time alone to make a letter and secretly send it to Syrup to keep her informed of his affairs, always writing through a special code he knew only she could understand; after all, he couldn't just let her believe he had forgotten about her, could he?
#11 - Earth
As her eyes went down to the ground, she already knew what to expect, and with a smile she greeted the liar who seemed to come with yet another exciting story.
#12 - End
Usopp knew that, in the end, she didn't believe his stories, since he had yet to leave Syrup... but her smile everytime she told her one, instead of the sad expression she possessed before, quickly became an inspiration for his stories.
#13 - Fall
When Usopp fell down that dark hole towards his fateful death, all he could think about was Kaya, and a single tear escaped his eye after realizing he had never properly confessed his feelings, he couldn't just die and never tell her; thank God Luffy's rubber arm saved him in time!
#14 - Fire
"There's fire in your eyes every time you talk about that lady, come one, who is she? she's beautiful, right? just a name won't hurt!" "I'm not telling you, love cook!"
#15 - Flexible
Kaya wondered if Usopp's nose had any bones in it; it was hard to believe how flexible it was!
#16 - Flying
When their lips met for the first time, she felt like she was flying up in the sky, flying away from the world, to a world where only she and her beloved Usopp existed...
#17 - Food
As Usopp observed the delicious meal Sanji prepared, he wondered if Kaya had ever tried something so delicious (probably not, since Sanji's cooking was unbeatable), and so decided to someday take some for her in Syrup... although it would be a difficult task since he didn't want to take the actual cook.
#18 - Foot
"And this giant tried to stamp on me, but I was fast enough to dodge him just in time, and armed with my slingshot I aimed and fired!" recalled Usopp, as Kaya observed him from her window in awe.
#19 - Grave
He watched the grave where Kaya's parents rested, and then looked back at her; "I'll never allow you to end here, I promise you"
#20 - Green
She discreetly blushed at Usopp's new green outfit on the newspaper; more importantly, when did he grow up those amazing muscles?
#21 - Head
A million thoughts circled her head and all of them marked the moment as inappropiate, but she ignored them all as she returned the kiss to the brave warrior of the sea.
#22 - Hollow
"And there was this girl that had the power to turn you negative, but of course I kicked her ass right away, after all I'm the brave Captain Usopp-sama..." as Usopp told her the story, she couldn't help but giggle at yet another of his lies; she was shocked though, when Nami quietly whispered her that he wasn't lying and had really kicked the Hollow girl's ass.
#23 - Honor
Usopp couldn't understand how marrying Kaya was a blow to his honor; Zoro's logic was so difficult at times!
#24 - Hope
She hoped that while he was travelling he didn't meet another girl and forget about her completely; he hoped that while he was travelling she didn't start dating some guy from Syrup and forget about him completely.
#25 - Light
As expected, she was incredibly light, and he heard them giggle as he lifted her up from the floor into the sky in a soft, loving demeanour.
#26 - Lost
Once, when Usopp and Sanji got lost thanks to following Zoro, the three engaged in an awkward conversation about women which ended up in Sanji concluding that the marimo was homosexual and the long nose was the luckiest man alive with such a trasure waiting for him in East Blue.
#27 - Metal
The metal sound of a whistle caught her attention and she looked out the window to find him outside in her backyard; "I ran out of pebbles to throw at your window!"
#28 - New
The newest fashion magazine he had received was a complete waste of time and money, even if Sanji said otherwise; none of those girls were half as beautiful as Kaya.
#29 - Old
"Fine, call me old-fashioned you jerks" barked Usopp, angry with their responses "but if I want to have a traditional wedding with her is my problem, not yours!"
#30 - Peace
The day was peaceful in Syrup, but boring; every day was boring without Usopp's exciting stories.
#31 - Poison
As she read about different poisions and their various antidotes on her text books, she couldn't help but imagine a poisoned Usopp arriving to Syrup, and she would be able to heal him like the good doctor she was, like she always wanted to...
#32 - Pretty
He wouldn't deny Kaya was pretty, because not even him was such a good liar.
#33 - Rain
Kaya hated rainy days; on those days, Usopp wasn't able to come to the mansion and tell her any of his stories.
#34 - Regret
She was glad she did it, because if she hadn't spoken up her feelings to Usopp she would've died feeling regret.
#35 - Roses
Usopp wasn't known for being a romantic man, but nevertheless the fourteenth of February he was at her door with a bouquet of red roses and a broad smile that made her feel that it was all just a dream.
#36 - Secret
She secretly kept a smaller copy of "Sogeking's" bounty poster on her wallet, and she felt it could give her the strength she needed to carry on studying every day.
#37 - Snakes
Usopp could be the bravest when it came to insects, but when that big, ugly snake showed up on her garden, he started freaking out and ran out of sight as fast as humanly possible, much to Kaya's amusement.
#38 - Snow
That little show he put up everyday was the only reason Kaya was still alive, and for that and much more, she was grateful to him.
#39 - Solid
The solid gold on his hands could be easily melt and a perfect wedding ring for Kaya could be made, and with that resolution, he discreetly snatched the gold before Nami could tell... although she was way too busy dancing around the treasure to notice.
#40 - Spring
Spring was a beautiful season, the flowers bloomed, the colors were everywhere... and it was significantly more beautiful added to the fact that they could finally share it together in Syrup.
#41 - Stable
She found it hard at first, but then the ship got stable and she got used to it; she was going to make it, she would make it to the Grand Line and meet him again at the Twin Capes, where Usopp had wrote her they would be meeting up with Laboon... whoever that was.
#42 - Strange
Sure, it was strange, but she never gave it any particular attention; to her, Usopp's long nose was just as beautiful as the rest of him.
#43 - Summer
Blushing intensly, he handed Kaya a towel and asked her to cover herself; it would be fine if it was just him, but Sanji's stupid face when he stared at her was just too much to bear.
#44 - Taboo
They had agreed on never speaking of Kuro again, the name was forbidden on her mansion; yet, when he thought of him, all Kaya remembered was the fact that Usopp had saved her from him, like the hero he was.
#45 - Ugly
No, he just couldn't believe it... what did he mean he would end up marrying some ugly girl? Stupid Sanji, he obviously had never met Kaya...
#46 - War
Everything was at risk here, it was war... but he was sure of it, Kuro was going down and he would save Kaya!
#47 - Water
As he observed the calm water below the Sunny Go, Usopp wondered if Kaya had been on a boat herself; perhaps he could take her for a ride, after all, with a brave warrior of the sea like him she would be safe, wouldn't she?
#48 - Welcome
She unlocked the embrace to give him a dazzling smile that could've melted ice; "welcome back, Usopp-san"
#49 - Winter
It was freezing at this time of the year, but nevertheless here he was, loyally waiting for her by the window to start a new story.
#50 - Wood
As the wood burned in the fireplace, he observed that Kaya was asleep on top of her books... again; he chuckled and covered her with a blanket so she wouldn't be cold when the fire extinguished... they would catch up on his latest adventures tomorrow, but this time his tales wouldn't be lies.