I got this from the Tumblr prompt, "It's November 1st, and you're my annoying neighbor who already has their Christmas decorations up, and overnight it got super windy and somehow your inflatable Santa blew into my yard and is stuck in my tree but when I knocked on your door all my anger disappeared because you're a lot cuter than I thought you would be and you have the most adorable wisps of curly hair falling in your face and I forgot how to talk. I don't think I'm making words. I think I'm just making sounds"
A.K.A "You're...cuter than I thought you'd be...Now get your Santa out of my mikan tree!" Lol XD
Hope you enjoy~
"You're what!?" Nami almost choked on her tea.
She was resting in an outdoor lounge chair, accompanied by Robin. They were both enjoying small talk in the latter's yard.
"I said that I was moving."
Robin's answer came in a neutral tone, unfazed by the other's outburst. The strawberry-blonde set her cup onto the small table between them, turning to face her friend.
"But, I love having you as a neighbor! You don't ask for donations for random charities, you don't make noise, you take care of the fallen leaves before they can blow all over my yard, and you're my best friend!" Nami flailed her arms to emphasize her point. Only getting a small giggle of amusement in return, she resorted to going at it from a different angle, begging.
"Oh Robin, please don't leave me alone! What if some shady, middle-aged, man moves in! What if it's a rapist?! A murderer?! Both?! Or even worse, what if it's an overbearing family, that lets their dog crap in my grass, and uproot my saplings!? I don't want to be obligated to go to their cheeky cookouts!" She rambled irrationally.
"I doubt a loving family is worse than high level criminals…" Robin continued to sip her coffee, undaunted by the other's exasperated pleas. "Either way, I am moving in with my fiancée. My decision is final," she finally sent a glance in the younger girl's direction.
Seeing how hung up Nami was about the whole situation, Robin chose to reassure her. Giving a warm smile adding, "I'll make sure to personally see to it that your new neighbor is agreeable to your preferences." Nami's eyes practically shined, "You'd do that!? Really?! Oh Robin, you are the best! Thank you~" Jumping up, she hugged her black haired friend.
By the end of the week, Robin was completely relocated, and her house on the market.
Before the end of the month, people were completely smitten by the building's old-timely charm. There were people in and out of there almost every day. Although, Nami noted that none of them showed up a second time.
It was a mid-August Wednesday when Robin called Nami out of the blue.
"Hello Robin. This is a little unexpected…I thought we weren't going shopping till Friday?"
"Hello. There is no reason to worry over our plans, they still stand. I am calling to inform you that I have found an acceptable person to move in."
"Really!? That's great! Who is it? What are they like?"
"They are a close friend to Franky, so they're dependable on for rent. I was told that they're not at home a lot, in turn, they won't be there to bother you. They are also a part-time landscaper. Equating to no problems with the foliage. You could even ask them to help with repairs around the house. I heard they're quite good with their hands…"
"Robin…" Nami warned, "you better not be trying to set me up with someone, again."
"I don't know what you are talking about. I have to go now, there's loud crashing noises and obscure profanities coming from the garage."
-click-
And like that, the conversation was ended. With a click of her tongue, Nami resumed what she was doing.
That friday, Robin refused to give any more information. Dodging every question. Successfully changing the topic every time.
Nami's curiosity was so strong, that when the moving van arrived, she ended up spying on them the whole time. Mentally rating who could be the new neighbor. Although, in the end, they all turned out to be the movers. This did not make her happy.
Finding out that she missed when the person finally arrived, was the icing on the cake. She was pissed, and didn't even know why. Why in the world did it even matter to her anyways? She blames it on her intrusive nature.
Luckily, she was able to find out a good bit throughout the next week or so. First of all, the person was a guy, who looked about her age. That he had a friend with green hair. She also found that the green haired friend cannot play Mario Kart to save his life. How you get lost racing in Mario Kart was beyond her.
What really irked her, was that no matter how hard she tried, she was not able to get a good look at his face. She got blurry glances of his face and a few flashes of a six-pack, but that was it. The whole situation was annoying her. Nami didn't want to be a hypocrite and become the bothersome neighbor, just to acquire some info. Her pride wouldn't allow that, even if the need to know was killing her.
Two months go by.
Halloween passed with no incidents, but the very next day was a different story. At the break of dawn, he was outside, hanging Christmas decorations! Did Thanksgiving not even exist!? Why would he set up so many Christmas lights, fake icicles, and inflated characters at the beginning of November!
And that wasn't even the worst part!
Not even three days after he put them up, a heavy windstorm passed during the night. The next morning was just a normal day. Nami woke, did her usual routine, had breakfast, etc., but encountered an, unwanted, surprise when she went outside, to tend to her fruit trees.
Santa.
A huge Santa.
In her trees…
Oh that was IT! She didn't care why they're there anymore, she just wanted them gone. That atrocious...thing, injured her precious trees! If they don't go, he's going. She made up her mind. She was going over there and KICKING DOWN HIS DOOR if she had to!
She stomped over to his house, positively boiling over with rage. She knew he was home. It was Monday, he had the day off (don't ask her why she knows that…). Nami skipped ringing the bell, she was too pissed for that. Yes, practically punching the wooden door -multiple times- did hurt, but at this point, she didn't even notice.
Two thumps and the sound of bare feet on wood floors could be heard coming from inside. Followed by the man calling a muffled, "I'm coming, I'm coming." Although, when he did finally open the, burgundy-colored, entry, she popped like a balloon. Nami's anger dispersing with the helium.
'Oh no...he's hot!' was the first thing that came to mind.
The man standing in front of her had jet-black hair. It fell into his eyes and framed his face. He wasn't wearing a shirt, only a hand towel, loosely, hanging around his neck and gym shorts. A thin layer of sweat covered his chest, causing it to shine in the morning sun.
'He's smoking hot! He must have been working out just now... I can't believe he is this cute? And those abs are to die for...wait, is that a V li-'
"Whats up? Who are you?"
His question stopped her thoughts in their tracks. Her eyes shot back up to his owlish ones. His head was tilted in puzzlement.
"I-uh- I'm your-um- neighbor N-Nami, and I-uh c-came over to… to-um t-tell you that…" Why was she stuttering!? Yeah, he was attractive, but it's not like she didn't have cute guys fawning over her all the time. She was a part-time model.
His eyes began to lower, his hand raising. "Yo, I'm Monkey D. Luffy.". He pointed to her hands, continuing, "Your hand is bleeding…" Nami gasped slightly, lifting her hands. Did she really hit the door that hard?
"Come in, I'll fix it up for you," the man, now known as Luffy, stepped back to let her in.
"T-thank you," she squeaked before nervously shuffling into the main hall connected to the entrance.
Was the ending too sudden? I wrote myself into a corner (I tend to do that A LOT) and could not for the life of me figure out how I should end this. That and I am at a total loss as to how to write Luffy...
On another note… Should I continue this? Like a second chapter or something? I will admit that it will probably take a while to write a continuation...
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