Summary: Luffy and Nami are separated from the ship in the middle of an ice storm. Can Luffy and Nami survive on a supposed uninhabited island before it's too late? Read to find out!
o.o~0.0~O.O Ch. 1 - Idle Conversation O.O~0.0~o.o
So, she hadn't exactly though about buying any winter clothes. The thought hadn't even so much as crossed her mind when they last set sail. When you're out on the sea you don't think much about the weather, other than it being rain-y. You never really think about it being snow-y. Truth be told, the temperature had dropped drastically in just one week. Everyone on deck was wearing warm clothing, including herself, and excluding the captain. Her clothes were completely mismatched, but it didn't really matter because she was with her crew, her nakama. It didn't matter if she was made a fool or not because she was with people she was comfortable with. Now, had it been anyone else...
Nami looked down when she saw movement from the guys' quarters'. Luffy and Usopp were chasing each other around, laughing lunatics. Frowning at the lack of wear on Luffy, she turned her eyes away. She couldn't bare to watch him torture himself in this freezing weather. She had warned him about wearing warmer clothes, and he did change into some warmer clothes, but those close really weren't warm enough. t didn't matter anyway. If he got sick, she'd simply say "I told you so" and move on. At least he couldn't say she didn't warn him.
"You were looking at Luffy again, weren't you?" Robin's voice came from behind her. Nami jumped, clearly startled. She hadn't realized that she wasn't alone until now.
"I warned him that he needed to dress warmer," Nami said, pointing down at him. He was wearing a pair of jeans and a long sleeve shirt beneath his red vest. "While that counts as being warmer, it does not count for being suitable for this sort of weather. And with him running around like that, who knows how long it will take for him to get sick, and that's just what we need - a sick captain. Chopper would chew his ass out before trying to come up with some sort of antidote to cure whatever he catches. Not to mention that if Luffy is sick, he will most likely bring our supplies down."
"No kidding," Robin replied, "last time he was sick, he nearly ate half of the ship and downed like three bottles of herbs just to get rid of a head ache that kept coming back."
Nami nodded. She looked over at Robin - she wasn't looking at her anymore. She was looking down at something else other than Luffy. She looked over the rail and saw that Zoro had just walked out from the kitchen. It was obvious that he had just gotten into a heated argument with the cook in the kitchen. It was also quite obvious that he was beyond furious. With a raised eyebrow, Nami watched as he looked around, as if he didn't know what to do, before his eyes landed on Luffy and Usopp rolling around in the snow. He walked over and the two of them settled down long enough to chat. "So," Nami said, "you like Zoro, hm?"
A hint of pink immediately made its way across her face. "What makes you say that?" Robin asked, her body growing stiff. She wasn't used to talking about intimate things like that. Well, she could say things about other people, but when it comes to her personally, it just wasn't the same.
"No reason," Nami said with a smirk. It was obvious the woman had some sort of attraction to the swordsman they had on board. Nami giggled when Robin gave her a skeptical look. She turned her attention to the men below and watched as Zoro said something and Luffy snickered. Usopp downright laughed and was practically rolling around on the floor. That's when Zoro popped him on the head with his fist. Robin and Nami looked at each other, smiling.
"Alright, so you've found out my secret," Robin said. "But what about you? It's almost like you have an interest in all of the men on deck."
"What?" Nami said with an outrageous jaw dropping facial expression. "Absolutely not."
"Well," Robin said, "let's put it this way - you use your 'womanly charms' to seduce Sanji into doing whatever you want. You beat up Luffy every time he does something stupid. You ground your teeth together whenever Zoro or Usopp say something weird or ridiculous. Brooke, Franky, and Chopper seem like the only ones you are even remotely distant to."
"Hey, I hang with Franky, Chopper, and Brooke on occasion!" Nami retorted, clearly getting agitated with the conversation.
Neither one noticed that the men below stopped talking and had decided to listen to Nami's and Robin's conversation.
"Okay, so which are you closest to?" Robin asked, folding her arms across her chest. She had a raised eyebrow as if daring her to speak.
"I don't know," Nami said with a shrug. "I guess, out of everyone on board," she paused for a second, "I guess I would say I'm closest to-"
A cold gust of wind blew by, taking her scarf with it. Nami gasped and chased after it. It barely passed the railing when she grabbed hold of it - half her body was off the ship. Robin pulled her back over and gave a sigh of relief. "I thought you were going to go toppling over for a second," she said with a smile.
"Remember," Nami said, "I'm Cat Burglar Nami, I'm stealthier than the stealthiest people out there. I am more swift than the ocean. I am as smooth as the sea." She stopped, before the two busted out laughing. "Okay, so I could be a bit more careful, but I really didn't want to lose this scarf. It's the only thing keep me from getting wind burn."
"Nami, you okay?" Luffy asked, he, Usopp, and Zoro running up to their level to check on her. "I was positive you were gonna' chase the scarf out into the water!"
"Please," Nami said, "I wouldn't go overboard. I am the most careful person in the world." Robin eyed her for a second - wasn't she the one who just said she needed to be more careful? Robin shook her head.
"You are a mystery, Nami," Robin commented.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Nami asked, looking at her with a confused expression.
"Hm," Robin said, "nothing in particular. Just thinking."
Nami shrugged it off before looking over at the guys still standing there. "So, Nami, who ARE you closest to?" Usopp asked. It really was an honest question.
Nami bliinked. She hadn't realized that they had overheard their conversation. What should she tell them? "Honestly, I don't know. I mean," she paused, thinking about it, "I guess I hang with all of you the same amount of time, but if I really had to say, I would say I'm closest to Luffy."
Everyone rose an eyebrow at that, well, except Luffy himself. Luffy was his idiotic self once more. He just grinned from ear to ear and pointed at some fish that were jumping in the water. "Look, I see fish!"
Everyone sweat-dropped, it was obvious their captain was not paying attention. Nami shook her head. "Anyway, who are you closest to, Robin?"
Robin stopped thinking for a second. Who WAS she closest to? "I would have to say you, Nami," Robin said, "you know my secrets, and I know yours. I would say I'm practically glued to you every afternoon."
Nami laughed. "Of course," Nami said, "what about you guys?"
Zoro shrugged and Usopp said, "Chopper!"
Nami rose a brow at that. Really? Chopper? She hung with Chopper on occasion, too, but she never really paid attention to how much time everyone else spent with each other. As for Zoro, Nami would have to guess their love-sick cook. Maybe later she would ask Brooke and Franky who they were attached to. Then again, she'd rather not know the answer because then they would talk her ears off.
Nami smiled and nodded. She glanced at Luffy once more. That boy really needed to put on some warmer clothes!
Okay, so there are a couple of things I would like to say:
First off, I don't own One Piece, but if there's ever an extra character somewhere in here, than yeah, I own them/it. Second...this is my first ever fic of One Piece. I've never written one before, I mean, I don't think I have, and if I have, than it was a REALLY long time ago...
So, here's an interesting fact about myself...I watched One Piece back when it first aired on Cartoon Network (at least, I think it was on Cartoon Network...) and something caused me to stop watching it for some reason. Now...here I am, back into the series. The funny thing about all of it is that it's been years since I've even seen an episode of the series, so I restarted. I am currently on Episode 37, when Buggy Returns or something or other.
So, of course, this also means that I haven't been introduced to the other characters yet.
Also means I don't know the other characters backgrounds.
This all equals...a weird twisted remix of my own imagination.
So, yeah. I'm doing my best. The GOOD news is that I've been watching One Piece movies here and there and so far I've watched two of them. I think it was Movie 5 and Movie...10? 11? Whichever is the last and most recent one. The most recent movie that came out is what inspired me to start typing up some Nami x Luffy stories.
SOOooooo...without further ado, if you ever have a question, just ask! I don't bite, promise! I do accept requests! And I do dedicate my chapters if I don't own the idea! What else...what else...what else...Well, I can't think of anything right now, but I will in the next chapter, watch!
