Nami turned around. Again.
And again. She sighed and sat up. She couldn't sleep.
Robin wasn't
there. The archaeologist was on watch duty tonight. Nami was all
alone.
She sighed and got up.
"Maybe a nice, warm glass of milk will help."
The redhead slowly opened the door and got out. The air was cool and brisk.
She smiled a little and looked around.
The deck was empty. The boys were all asleep. Or maybe not. The galley's light was on.
"Is Sanji cooking at this time in the night?" mused the navigator.
Making her way to the door, the girl kept pondering on why the cook was awake.
She opened the door just a little and peeked. Sighing, she walked in. Sanji was asleep sitting down at the table. Nami sat across him and sighed again. She looked around. There was a cake on the counter. She got up and looked at it. It was a very delicious-looking pastry.
"And I bet it tastes better than it looks."
The navigator smirked and took a bit of frosting.
"You know, you could've just asked for a slice."
She turned around, licking her fingers.
"Oh, I didn't want to
wake you up."
"Right." said Sanji as he straightened his tie
and got up. He walked over to the cake and cut a slice, placing it on
a small plate. He handed it to the navigator, along with a dessert
fork.
"Thanks" she muttered, sitting down at the table. He sat next to her, watching her eat.
"Wow. This is the best
cake I ever tasted..."
Sanji grunted and looked away.
"Are
you okay, Sanji-kun?"
He looked back at her.
"Yeah. I'm fine.
Why?"
"You seem kinda annoyed. Sorry, am I bothering you?"
"No."
"Are you
sure?"
He nodded. Nami sighed for
the fourth time that night.
"Sanji, you really don't seem
okay."
"I'm just sleepy."
"Lucky. I can't
sleep."
"Why?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's because I'm
nervous about the weather.."
She shook her head.
"The fact is, I can't sleep."
Sanji sighed and rested his head on the table.
"Ask someone to sleep
there. Maybe then you can fall asleep."
She smirked.
"Like who?"
"I
don't know, Chopper maybe."
"Wow, you're so tired
you're not being a pervert."
"Don't go there,Nami-san."
"Uh?"
Sanji closed
his eyes.
"Look, if you don't
believe I really love you, then don't believe. Just don't torture me
about it."
Nami gulped and looked straight at him. She shivered.
"It's a stupid idea that I'm probably going to regret but..."
"Sanji, can you sleep
with me tonight?"
The cook suddenly straightened his back.
"What?"
"Well, I
can't sleep. And you did say to ask someone to sleep there."
"I
didn't mean me!"
Nami pouted.
"Oh, so you don't want
to?"
"I didn't say that..."
"Great, you're doing
it!"
"Wait, Nami!"
The navigator grabbed his arm and began pulling him towards the girls quarters. She opened the door and pulled him inside. She smiled triumphantly and pushed him to her bed.
"I didn't mean your bed
either!"
"Oh, but you can't sleep on Robin's bed without
permission! And I can't let you sleep on the floor,that would be
cruel! So shut up!"
She hesitated. The redhead clenched her
teeth, lain down next to him and pulled the covers over both of them.
She smiled at Sanji.
He looked away.
Nami poked his head.
"Any
problem?"
"Nami-san...I can't do this..."
"Why?"
"Because...Because...Because..."
"Because..."
"I
want to kiss you. You're next to me, so close, and I want, no, I need
to kiss you. I can't take it..."
"Sanji-kun..."
She gulped and hugged him. He looked at her.
"N-Nami, what are you
doing?"
"Sanji...I...I...I can't say it..."
"Can't say
what?"
"Sanji, I...I love..."
She gulped again.
"I can't, I can't, I
just c-"
Sanji leaned down and kissed her. They broke away and
lain down. Nami hugged the cook and rested her head in his chest,
whispering softly:
"I love you..."
"I love you too,
Nami-san..."
