(THIS IS IF THE CP9 EMPLOYERS WERE STILL FRIENDS SO YEAH THEY HAVE THEIR DEVIL FRUIT POWERS STILL THOUGH)

*You were a small child who would always run around the town of Water 7 with Chimney excited to visit the Galley-La shipwrights, Paulie would greet you two with grunts and head pats, Lucci would just ignore you making you both frown, (can't remember the other 2😭😭) and lastly Kaku... Well he'd always play with you both and interest you with facts about fixing and building ships

PRESENT

You went on your own to visit Dock 1, since Chimney and her grandma had visitors. You ran through crowds of people who watched the main squad work and fight (･ัᗜ･ั)و  though a man stopped you in the crowd*

"Woah kid! You can just wander in there! You'll disrupt them!" You winced before saying

"I always come here to visit Paulie and Kaku so I can hand them snacks I prepared" the man grabbed your arm before Kaku stepped in

"Let the girl go. She had permission from me to be past the gate of Dock 1" Kaku said in a slight serious tone which wasn't normal from his sweet and silly persona you thought as he carried you in his arms past the gates

"Kaku?"

"Hm?"

"Can we play patty cake? But in your giraffe form!" You said cheerfully, as he shifted into his blocky giraffe form, smiling softly at you as the crowd of people said "Awhhh"

" You lost!" You giggled

"Oh no!" he gave you a warm smile before shifting to his human form

"I have to get back to work. Iceberg should take care of you again, during me and Paulie's break well get you a treat okay!" He patted you head before taking you to Icebergs office with Kalifa Waiting outside the office door for you