Treasure
"Don't you dare die on me!"
Everything was starting to blur. I felt so cold but his voice was so strong, so firm. He had truly tried his hardest to keep me alive as long as he could but we both knew it wouldn't be much longer.
"Law…" I breathed weakly and he looked down at me. His eyes were both worried and furious. I knew I was dying and so did he. He was a doctor after all.
"You have to hold on a little longer, Nami-ya," he said firmly, pressing the bloodied cloth harder on my stomach to try and stop the bleeding, but I had already lost too much blood. My vision was starting to fade in and out and I could barely distinguish between reality and dream.
I was so cold. My body hurt like hell and really all I wanted was to go to sleep. But Law wouldn't let me. He was desperately keeping me awake. I closed my eyes because it got too hard to keep them open and I could feel myself drifting away slowly.
I hadn't meant to end my life like this, but it was alright. I fought hard for my dream, I fought for my nakama. Now I was able to die in peace even though I didn't fulfill all that I wanted to. Even though there were still things waiting for me I felt happy. I had met people who became family, who made me the happiest woman on earth. I was fine dying for them.
Or for Law.
I was ready to die.
"Do you remember, Nami-ya?" His voice was calm, the calmest I heard him during this mess.
I wondered if he had finally accepted my undeniable death.
I opened my eyes slowly, coughing up blood. Damn that light and damn that pain.
Immediately Law braced my head and helped me into a more comfortable sitting position.
I leaned on his chest and he put his arms around me as best he could with the seastone shackles. Then he grabbed the cloth again and pressed it against the wound. I felt him kiss my head and I was tempted to close my eyes again to enjoy his affection but he didn't let me.
"Do you remember the map?"
I leaned more into him because my strength was leaving me fast and I could feel my consciousness slipping away. But I did remember. Deep down I remembered the treasure map. I remembered my promise.
"You promised to go treasure hunting with me, Nami-ya. I promised to take you to wherever there was treasure. You cannot die until you fulfilled that promise or you'll end up in hell!"
I laughed and coughed up more blood. "You're funny," I said hoarsely. "I'm gonna end in hell anyways."
"There is still a lot of treasure out there waiting for you, Nami-ya, so don't you dare die now. Mugiwara-ya'll be here soon and you'll be all fine, you just need to hang on a little longer. Do you understand, Nami-ya?"
He tried his hardest to keep me alive. Just like a true friend, like a lover would do. He was doing a great job and I was sorry for not being stronger, but I knew I couldn't keep that promise anymore.
"Nami-ya, we wanted to go there together. We were excited to gold, gold … and even more
gold."
I chuckled quietly. "Yeah."
"I will take you there. Do you know that name? What was the island's name, Nami-ya?"
I tried to think about it but it got harder to focus and I couldn't even remember the map. My shallow breathing must have told him that I was getting worse. I felt him tense behind me and despair taking over.
"Nami-ya," he growled but all the anger wasn't directed towards me. I knew that. "I will take you there. I promised. And you promised to go there, too. You have to keep the promise."
"I'm sorry," I whispered and closed my eyes as the darkness finally took me to another place.
