• Disclaimer: Though I own the ways to annoy him, I do not own Zolo, Sanji, or any character in One Piece. I also don't own the song "I'll make a man out of you" or any songs that appear in this chapter.

    Author's note: The lyrics are the words in italics.


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    Chapter 8: The singing contest

    Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were judges of the kairoke contest. "Who wants to go first?" I asked.

    Sanji raised his hand. He sang Dessert wa kimi.


    Take my hand HONEY
    welcome to my ROMANTIC DINNER
    be happy HONEY
    take it easy and relax
    taste my MAIN DISH
    but, don't forget your DESSERT

    before the food, everyone is equal
    that's my worst MANNER
    i'll give my affection for girls
    that's my best service

    BABY i shell give it for your smile
    sonarating MELODY KNIFE & FORK
    BABY let's enjoy the faith we met
    if someone stand on my way, i'll KICK & DOWN

    in front of mother, everyone is a child
    it's the same thing. it's necessary
    i shell polish to shine the beautiful things
    that's my absolute RULE

    BABY i shell wisper like a moon
    melting PINK & GREEN
    BABY just like the lalaby for lost kitten
    for annoying people are good enought for KICK & DOWN

    take my hand HONEY
    welcome to my DRAMATIC DINNER
    be happy HONEY
    take it easy, relax
    become lighthead by the red WINE
    and, don't forget your DESSERT

    Nami sang Concrete Angel by Martina Mcbride.


    She walks to school with the lunch she packed
    Nobody knows what she's holdin' back
    Wearin' the same dress she wore yesterday
    She hides the bruises with linen and lace

    The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
    It's hard to see the pain behind the mask
    Bearing the burden of a secret storm
    Sometimes she wishes she was never born

    Through the wind and the rain
    She stands hard as a stone
    In a world that she can't rise above
    But her dreams give her wings
    And she flies to a place where she's loved
    Concrete angel

    Somebody cries in the middle of the night
    The neighbors hear, but they turn out the lights
    A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
    When morning comes it'll be too late

    Through the wind and the rain
    She stands hard as a stone
    In a world that she can't rise above
    But her dreams give her wings
    And she flies to a place where she's loved
    Concrete angel

    A statue stands in a shaded place
    An angel girl with an upturned face
    A name is written on a polished rock
    A broken heart that the world forgot

    Through the wind and the rain
    She stands hard as a stone
    In a world that she can't rise above
    But her dreams give her wings
    And she flies to a place where she's loved
    Concrete angel

    Zolo sang Rockstar by Nickelback.

    I'm through with standing in line
    to clubs we'll never get in
    It's like the bottom of the ninth
    and I'm never gonna win
    This life hasn't turned out
    quite the way I want it to be
    I want a brand new house
    on an episode of Cribs
    And a bathroom I can play baseball in
    And a king size tub big enough
    for ten plus me
    I'll need a credit card that's got no limit
    And a big black jet with a bedroom in it
    Gonna join the mile high club
    At thirty-seven thousand feet
    I want a new tour bus full of old guitars
    My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
    Somewhere between Cher and
    James Dean is fine for me
    I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
    I'd even cut my hair and change my name
    'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
    And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
    The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
    We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
    And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
    In the VIP with the movie stars
    Every good gold digger's
    Gonna wind up there
    Every Playboy bunny
    With her bleach blond hair
    Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar
    Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar
    I wanna be great like Elvis without the tassels
    Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes
    Sign a couple autographs
    So I can eat my meals for free
    I'm gonna dress my a**
    with the latest fashion
    Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion
    Gonna date a centerfold that loves to
    blow my money for me
    I'm gonna trade this life
    For fortune and fame
    I'd even cut my hair
    And change my name
    'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
    And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
    The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
    We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
    And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
    In the VIP with the movie stars
    Every good gold digger's
    Gonna wind up there
    Every Playboy bunny
    With her bleach blond hair
    And we'll hide out in the private rooms
    With the latest dictionary and
    today's who's who
    They'll get you anything
    with that evil smile
    Everybody's got a
    drug dealer on speed dial
    Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar
    I'm gonna sing those songs
    that offend the censors
    Gonna pop my pills
    from a pez dispenser
    Get washed-up singers writing all my songs
    Lip sync em every night so I don't get 'em wrong
    Well we all just wanna be big rockstars
    And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
    The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
    We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
    And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
    In the VIP with the movie stars
    Every good gold digger's
    Gonna wind up there
    Every Playboy bunny
    With her bleach blond hair
    And we'll hide out in the private rooms
    With the latest dictionary and
    today's who's who
    They'll get you anything
    with that evil smile
    Everybody's got a
    drug dealer on speed dial
    Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar
    Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar

    Robin sang Holding out for a hero by Bonnie Tyler.


    Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?
    Where's the great white Hercules to fight the rising odds?
    Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
    Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what i need

    I need a hero
    I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
    he's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
    and gotta be fresh from the fight
    I need a hero
    I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
    He's gotta be sure and he's gotta be soon
    And he's gotta be larger than life
    Larger than life

    Somewhere after midnight
    In my wildest fantasies
    Somewhere just beyond my reach
    There's someone reaching back for me
    Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
    It's gonna take a Superman to sweep me off my feet

    I need a hero
    I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
    he's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
    and gotta be fresh from the fight
    I need a hero
    I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
    He's gotta be sure and he's gotta be soon
    And he's gotta be larger than life
    Larger than life

    I the mountains neath the heavens above
    Out where the lightning strikes the sea
    I can swear that there's someone somewhere watching me
    Through the wind and the chill and the rain
    and the storm and the flood
    I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood

    I need a hero
    I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
    he's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
    and gotta be fresh from the fight
    I need a hero
    I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
    He's gotta be sure and he's gotta be soon
    And he's gotta be larger than life
    Larger than life

    I sang All that I'm livin' for by Evanescence.


    All that I'm living for,
    All that I'm dying for,
    All that I can't ignore alone at night.

    I can feel the night beginning.
    Separate me from the living.
    Understanding me,
    After all I've seen.
    Piecing every thought together,
    Find the words to make me better.
    If I only knew how to pull myself apart.

    All that I'm living for,
    All that I'm dying for,
    All that I can't ignore alone at night.
    All that I'm wanted for,
    Although I wanted more.
    Lock the last open door, my ghosts are gaining on me.

    I believe that dreams are sacred.
    Take my darkest fears and play them
    Like a lullaby,
    Like a reason why,
    Like a play of my obsessions,
    Make me understand the lesson,
    So I'll find myself,
    So I won't be lost again.

    All that I'm living for,
    All that I'm dying for,
    All that I can't ignore alone at night.
    All that I'm wanted for,
    Although I wanted more.
    Lock the last open door, my ghosts are gaining on me.

    Guess I thought I'd have to change the world to make you see me,
    To be the one.
    I could have run forever,
    But how far would I have come
    Without mourning your love?

    All that I'm living for,
    All that I'm dying for,
    All that I can't ignore alone at night.
    All that I'm wanted for,
    Although I wanted more.
    Lock the last open door, my ghosts are gaining on me.

    Should it hurt to love you?
    Should I feel like I do?
    Should I lock the last open door,
    My ghosts are gaining on me.

    "Nami, Robin, Kira, you were all great!" Sanji hugged me.

    I giggled, "Sanji, I love your song."

    "Time for the results." Chopper announced.

    "Robin wins!" Chopper, Usopp, and Luffy said in unison.

    "YAY!" I shouted. Later that night, we partied and sang songs until we finally couldn't stay awake any longer.