This is my very first fic about LuNa... so it may suck a little. After all, I'm not so good at expressing myself with words. Also I might be wrong in the past tense of nouns, since I'm not in the mood to correct them

Chapter One:

11:00 PM, The Straw Hats had a short meeting in their ship dining room, while taking their midnight snacks made by Sanji. This time, this meeting was held without the presence of Nami, who was sleeping peacefully in her room. Usopp started the conversation to break the ice. "Well, as far as my two eyes observed, this cloud beast named Andore is the strongest, most cruel and most cold-hearted we are going to face."

"Correction, Usopp. The strongest, most cruel and most cold-hearted Luffy is going to face alone." Sanji corrected as he lit his new cigarette.

"Whatttt! Then, Luffy... You already made your decision?" Chopper asked in a voice of panic.

"Yeah. I'm gonna beat that crap outta him and bring back the king of that island." Luffy replied, pulling his hat lower so that it'll cover his eyes.

"Man, you decided without the help of us. You sure you're going to lie to that woman?" Zoro asked lazily. Everybody understood what he meant. He meant Nami, and the promise Luffy gave her that he's not gonna fight and leave that island in their own business which took place two days ago.

"Nami-san doesn't know yet, huh Luffy?" Sanji asked as he passed juices to everyone.

"She will if..." Robin eyed Usopp and Chopper for a moment then continued. "..somebody will tell her."

"So it's decided then, you're going to fight him... even with a 50 chance of winning." Zoro closed his eyes as he said this.

"50! But...! That's way too strong, Luffy!" Chopper looked at Luffy with concern.

"I'll take care of it... I'm strong, ain't I?" Luffy smiled to Chopper just to make him feel better.

"Ba-ka you always say that. But I guess I can't stop you. When you say those words you always win." Usopp adjusted his goggles.

"So... the meeting is over... Time to sleep. It's already past midnight. Navigator-san will have a hunch if we all wake up late." Robin smiled and stood up.

"I'm going to bed...'Night" Usopp and Chopper said at the same time. "Me too..." Zoro stretched and yawned. "I'll just wash this and sleep too... Oi, Luffy... You aren't speaking for a long time now... Something wrong?" Sanji asked.

"Just thinking, how Nami will react if she finds out..." Luffy replied

"Do you want her to know?" Sanji asked.

"I didn't say that. Nor will I ever say it."

"Then do what you decided. Everybody promised they won't tell Nami-san about your decision." Sanji said as he stood up and continued washing dishes.

"'Guess it's better for her not knowing. 'Night Sanji..." Luffy made his way toward the door.

"Just don't think about it. You have two days to prepare after all.."

The next morning...

Nami realized her other crewmates are quiet which is so unlike them. And she noticed Luffy wasn't in the dining room at all... Had their been any happenings she didn't know? Nami became suspicious but she wouldn't dare ask. She decided to look for the answers herself. 'Outside this room is where I can think.' Nami thought. Passing her plate to Sanji, she went out of the dining room but stopped after she heard the others talk.

"It's hard! I can't ack the way I usually do! Lucky for Robin, she can't be suspected!" Usopp complained.

"We can't even talk!" Chopper commented.

"Well, honestly, all of us are afraid about what our captain has decided." Robin looked at everybody's face as she said this.

"Do you think Nami-san got suspicious?" Sanji asked everyone.

"I don't know. Well, I am a good actor! I stayed under the table and acted like I'll tickle Chopper." Usopp said.

"Well, I think she didn't..." Zoro continued to eat his breakfast.

"I don't know about Luffy. He says he'll never change his decision. To fight that cloud beast even if he promised Nami-san..." Sanji tossed the meat into the air and caught it with his pan again.

'Am I dreaming? Luffy... He's... Gonna fight even if he promised... me... that he isn't... going to...' Nami was shocked about what she overheard. Then suddenly, a man wearing a straw hat came down from the crow's nest and lifted his head to look at her. "Nami..." Luffy called. Nami's head was low, her eyes cannot be seen because of her hair. Then Nami went down from the stairs and gave Luffy a violent push that made him lean to the big pole that holds their pirate symbol.

"You promised..." Nami said in a low voice as she walked nearer to him.

"Nami... I... How did you..." Luffy looked at her in shock.

"You promised me..." Nami said again as she moved closer to him.

"You promised me that you will not fight... leave those citizens... in their own business... as we continue to our own journey... You promised to leave them alone..." Nami was now standing in front of Luffy, and they are just a breath away.

"Nami... I.. I'm sorry, but I have to..." Luffy looked at her but couldn't see her face bacause of her hair.

"What if you perish in that battle?" Nami asked Luffy without looking at him and with her head bowed down.

"I'll take care so I'll not..." Luffy looked down again and saw the same view.

"What made you so sure of that?" Nami's voice is becoming louder and demanding.

"I'm strong Nami..." Luffy smiled.

"It's... IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING STRONG!" Nami shouted and lifted her head and saw his captain's shocked expression as he looked at her. She had tears flowing freely in her eyes and she looked like she was in great pain.

Then Nami gripped tightly on Luffy's red vest and gave a loud sob.

"Nami..." Luffy doesn't know what to say. To see his navigator crying, it means she's having a hard time. And worse, it was him who was giving it to her.

"IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING STRONG, LUFFY!" Nami repeated herself again as she gripped his vest more tightly before she continued. "IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING STRONG! IT'S ABOUT YOU, ME, AND EVERYTHING AROUND US!" Nami shouted in a high voice and lowered her head as she sobbed. Her last shout made the others go out and see what's happening. They already knew that Nami found out, who knows how...

"I... I have to fight Nami..." Luffy said to his crying navigator.

"What if you die!" Nami asked in low but full of anger voice. "You may have freed the island from him but what about us? Your nakama? A ship can't move without a captain! And what about... WHAT ABOUT ME!" Nami cried more loudly than before.

"Nami..." Luffy placed his arms around her. "I've decided. And the others know it's right too... Do you trust me, Nami?" Luffy lifted her head up by holding to her chin.

"Of course I do... But..." Nami was cut off because Luffy's pointing finger stopped her mouth.

"Then it'll be alright, since you said you trust me..." Luffy wiped her tears and pushed her head to his shoulder.

"When are you leaving?" Nami asked suddenly.

"Tomorrow..."

"Tomorrow!" Nami broke from his embrace and stared at him in shock.

"I leave here tomorrow, at sunrise. I was planning to leave you a note in case you didn't know yet. My boat is ready, it is powered by a wind dial..." Luffy looked at her and saw that she was about to cry again.

"It's... It's just so sudden..." Nami was looking at her captain's vest as she gripped it tightly.

"I'm glad... I became a pirate.. I met lots of people... and friends... And I'm glad... I'm glad I met you, Nami." Luffy smiled at her.

Nami couldn't take the situation anymore. She broke off from their embrace and told him she's going to be inside her room to make maps which everybody knows as a lie. They all know Nami will spend her time crying and thinking.

As she ran to her room, she could feel their gazes follow her until she closed her door.

The next morning, 6:00 AM, sunrise.

"Luffy, are you ready? I already fixed your boat..." Usopp pointed at his wind dial powered boat. "I already stacked you with food and water too..." Sanji pointed at the bozes behind him. "Hey, guys..." Luffy called their attention. "When I'm gone, promise you'll continue to your dreams."

"But, what about you? We can't just leave you here!" Chopper protested.

"Fate will makes us meet again, right Luffy?" Robin grinned.

"Yeah... I already told this to Nami, yesterday night, but she didn't respond." Luffy smiled.

"Silence means yes... Well, are you leaving now?" Zoro asked. "You seem to be ready..."

"Wait, where's Nami? Isn't she going to see you as you leave?" Usopp asked but got no reply from the others.

Luffy started his engine now and when he was at least 15 inches away from the Merry, he heard a familiar voice.

"LUFFY!" Nami called to him.

"Nami..." Luffy whispered her name.

"Promise me you'll come back!"

"I promise, Nami" He shouted back. He was a bit far from her now, so he needed to shout.

"When?" Nami asked.

"When the things are already settled!"

"When will that be!" Nami asked with tears.

"It'll take a while! Will you wait for me?" Luffy asked her.

"YES!" Nami shouted.

'I'll wait..' Nami thought. 'Forever if I have to! After all...' Nami waved her hand before she finished her thought. 'Luffy is the one I love the most...'

well, as I said this is my first fic, so it may have wrong grammar on it. but what I aim is to let you know the story, and understand its thought. I have my 2nd chapter, but I'll do it some other time.