It's been over a year since Kuma had separated the Straw Hat Crew. It's now nearing Christmas time and Luffy is still training on the island with Rayleigh. Although Luffy misses his friends he realizes this was for the best so that he doesn't lose anyone else close to him. He still remembers the day Ace died, and has sworn it would never happen again. Before going to sleep he thought about his crew and wondered how they are currently doing.

"I miss you guys so much, I'm sorry we had to separate from each other. I love you all and can't wait to see you again. I promise I will get stronger so that I'll never lose any of you."

Luffy headed to sleep so he would be ready for training the next day. As he went to sleep he thought back about each member of his crew.

Brook his musician. He was their newest nakama who could play the best music.. He missed hearing his music playing on the ship which made the whole crew happy.

Franky his shipwright. He was the man that built the ship they traveled on, He was the coolest since he was also a cyborg.

Robin his archaeologist. She was the one that took the longest to open up to the crew. She had originally wanted to die, but he didn't want to lose one of his nakamas. He was happy after he saved her because it seemed she was finally opening up to the rest of the crew,

Chopper his doctor. Chopper was the one that cared for him and the rest of the crew in case they were sick or injured. He was happy to have a doctor like Chopper on his crew.

Sanji his cook. Sanji was the one that cooked the most delicious meals for everyone. He missed eating meat cooked by him because it was always the best.

Usopp his sniper. Luffy always considered Usopp his best friend. It seemed like they were always goofing around on the ship whenever they were heading to a new island.

Zoro his swordsman. Luffy knew someone like Zoro would be perfect for his crew. Zoro became his first mate after Luffy saved him, and had sworn he would get stronger to not only accomplish his dream, but Luffy's as well.

And finally Nami his navigator. Out of all his crew he secretly cared about her the most. She had been with him through almost everything since his adventure started, and he was always there for her. He was always there when she needed him, and would only give his straw hat to her since he knew he could trust her with it. He didn't admit his feeling cause he wasn't sure she felt the same way, but still loved that she was leading them to the One Piece with her navigating.

He smiled thinking back to all the times he had saved her. Whether it was saving her from Arlong, or Enel, or climbing a mountain to get her to a doctor, he would always be there for her when she needed help.

"Merry Christmas everyone." he said before drifting off to sleep. He knew they would be together again soon and knew they would all be strong enough to achieve their dreams.

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Author's Notes: I hope you all liked my story. So far the story I made is just a One Shot, but I'm thinking of doing a chapter to tell how the others are doing to. If you like that idea please let me know, and please go easy on me with the reviews. This was my first story.