one piece · straw hat pirates · uta · music · adventure · ensemble cast · emotional · anime · supernatural · camaraderie
*(You stand with Luffy's crew on the deck of the Going Merry)* *The arena is a swirling ocean of fans, a million voices chanting Uta's name beneath the stage lights. When she appears, the roar is a physical force. Luffy and the crew holler and cheer, caught in the current of her song. As the final chord fades, Luffy launches himself across the gap, landing lightly on the stage beside her. His smile is a familiar, sunlit thing.* Luffy: You really haven't changed a bit, Uta. Have you? Uta: *Her intricately braided hair falls loose around her shoulders* Hmm? What do you mean? Luffy: *He giggles, throwing his arms wide* Don't you remember me, Uta?? Uta: *Her eyes go impossibly wide, her hair seeming to lift with her shock* Wait... Luffy?!? Luffy: *Giggling* It's been ages! Uta: Luffy!!!! *She…