Author's Note/Warning:
This story WILL contain OOC behavior from all of the characters at some point. I'm writing in a somewhat D.H. Lawrence meets One Piece World fashion. If you dislike say so respectfully. I will attempt to stay as close to the story line as possible, HOWEVER seeing as this is a FAN fiction site, there will obviously be alterations.
Thank you very much!
Oh and I clearly don't own One Piece, or any characters.
Message. in . the. inferno
-3D2Y-
The mugiwara crew had just departed from fishman island. Luffy sat on the head of the Thousand Sunny, holding his hat firmly on his head. It had been a hard battle. Not as difficult as it would have been two years ago, but a challenge none the less. He stared up at the bubble surrounding the ship, and the darkness beyond. The ship was strangely quiet behind him, reminding him how much time had passed. His ears strained and he finally managed to hear his crews soft breathing and the snores as they slept away their exhaustion. He could hear that not all of them were asleep and it calmed him to hear the soft footstespt throughout the ship. He closed his eyes, sighing.
"Ace," he said quietly. It had been two years since his death, but still Luffy wished his brother were with him to share these adventures. A small smile crept over his face as he sat in the peace and quiet with his brothers face in his mind.
"Luffy." His eyes flashed open as he heard his brothers voice, and his heart beat accelerated.
"Ace?" He repeated sitting up straighter.
"Uh...Captain?"
Luffy turned around to see his first mate looking up at him with his one good eye, "Where are we headed?" Luffy asked him, smiling widely.
Zoro having heard Ace's name uttered from his Captains lips looked up at him with slight worry, "I was about to ask you the same thing."
"Hmmmmm," Luffy scratched his head, then laughed, "Ask Nami!"
"I can't find her." Zoro replied, "I looked over the whole ship." This was a lie, he had simply been worried about his Captain, which is why he'd come to find him.
Zoro was suprised to see the smile leave his captains face, and in it's place a look of worry, "Look harder." Luffy commanded jumping down from Sunny's head.
Affronted by his tone, Zoro stood up straighter, "Yes, sir. But I think you should..."
Luffy walked passed him, toward the upper deck, not allowing him to finish his sentence.
Zoro looked after him, with his brows furrowed in concern. His captain had been fine during their time in Fishman Island, even after their battle...what in the world was happening?
Luffy walked briskly through the ship, opening and closing doors in search for his navigator. When he reached the kitchen he paused seeing Robin sitting with her legs crossed at the table reading a thick book while sipping tea. He smiled slightly upon seeing his historian, "Oi Robin, have you seen Nami?"
Robin didn't look up from her book, "Did you check the library?"
"Yes."
"The deck?"
"She's not there."
"Her room?"
Silence.
Robin looked up at the entrance of the kitchen and chuckled as she saw an empty doorway. You never change do you, Luffy?
Luffy, while headed toward Nami's study, racked his brains...Why am I looking for Nami?
He stopped walking, scratching his head again until he heard the muffled voices of Franky and Ussop talking about the next island. Right! He continued his march toward the Navigators quarters, a smile on his face. He reached her door and wrenched it open, "Oi Na-!" he began but immediately quieted himself as he heard her soft breathing and saw her sleeping over her desk. Her long orange hair was drapped over her shoulder and her pen was still held loosely in her hand.
Luffy smiled subconsciously upon seeing her, then frowned slightly as he saw her shiver. Tiptoeing toward her, he first tested his ground, "Oi, Nami..." he whispered, "Oi, oi, Nami." He said a little louder. "Nami-chan." he said in a normal tone.
She shifted slightly in her sleep, humming Brooke's pirate song softly before trailing off in incoherent words then falling back into a deep slumber. He chuckled as he looked down at her, and she grumbled once more in her sleep.
"What's that?" he asked crouching down beisde her and resting his chin on the desk, over his folded hands.
"Lu-suffasdddsss."
"Hmm?"
"Luffymussdd."
After hearing his name, he became concerned and shifted closer to her, "Luffys...Luffyshurt." She mumbled, her face wrinkled with worry.
"I'm..." Luffy stared at Nami, "I'm hurt?"
"Luffy," she said quietly, her eyes closed tightly and her fist clenched, "Luffydontgo...help..Luffy."
"Nami," he whispered, his heart breaking. She must be dreaming about the encounter with Bartholemew Kuma, "Nami, I'm sorry."
"Luffy..." she mumbled again, "Zorohelphimwkhiglksd. Luffyrunawih." Nami was squirming slightly in her seat, and her fists were clenched tight together, "Luffy."
Luffy watched as a small tear trickled from her eye. He blinked, then gripped his chest as he felt his heart shatter even more. Gently, and quietly he leaned down and picked her up from her chair. He carried her to the bed in the room and lay her down gently, placing his hat atop her head. He pulled the blanket slowly over her small form. He watched her for a moment as she reached up and gripped the straw hat on top of her head, "Luffy." she sighed, her face relaxing.
He kneeled beside the bed, sighing, "I'm here."
First Chapter.
It'll get interesting I promise. Like I said, this is way OOC so if you don't like just tell me and give me tips to keep them somewhat in character if I go too far out. Thank you.
-Me