CHAPTER 2 : THE NAVIGATOR
Disclaimer: Oda Sensei, I borrow your One Piece's Character cause it's not mine.
NOTED: LUFFY (L), ZORO (Z), NAMI (N), USSOP (U), SANJI (S), CHOPPER (C), ROBIN (R), FRANKY (F), BROOK (B)
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Nami awake in the middle of night. She look at the clock on the nightstand. '3 o'clock' she mumbled and try back to sleep but it never come. She got up from the bed and headed the door. She walk silently, make sure Robin didn't wake up because of her. Open and closed the door carefully. She took a deep breath and walked to her grove. She thought 'There's a best place to chill out my brain.'
Nami arrived at her grove, sat near one of her mikan's tree. Leaning her body as her eyes look straight to the sea. Looking around, made sure that the other still in peaceful sleep. She closed her eyes and start singing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Song: Someone Like You by Adele ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Zoro opened his eye as he listened the song. He listened carefully try to identify the singer's voice. It's not male voice so it must be not Brook. A female voice that looks familiar was soft and beautiful. He came down from Crow's Nest, search the person. When he just near Nami's Grove, the sound become clearly. 'Who's in her grove?' he thinks. He approach her and a bit shock that Nami had sing it. He just stand a least 2 meters from her. Trying not to distract her until finishing the song.
Nami swang her body left and right while singing. She lie there as she finished it. She even didn't notice the swordman come closer. Until the greenhaired man sat next to her and said, "I didn't know you can singing so well," smirking while he look at her beautiful face.
Nami jerk her body to sat and glare Zoro. "Don't you dare tell to everyone!" she snapped at his face. He just chuckled and teasing her, "So it's just YOU and ME?". His smirk grow wider. It's just made her angry but try not to lost her temper. And answer calmly, "Not only us, Brook knew it already. He's the first person."
"Brook?" (Z)
"Yes, after he heard me sang on one night. He asked me to make my singing better. We had start one year ago." (N)
"Oh. Why did you tell me that? You know, I don't even care." (Z)
"No idea. It came out by itself. Or maybe cause I trusted you like Luffy. But you know, Luffy can't keep secret. He always said it out loud." She's smiling remember Luffy idiotic behavior.
"I know. You have said it along ago." Zoro sighed as turned his head to the sea.
They sat at silence night and enjoy each other company until Nami break the silence after 5 minutes.
"Why you still awake? I thought you were in your slumber." Looked at Zoro.
"I have watch. You know it." (Z)
"Yes, but you will sleep easily even at crowded place." She just shrugged.
"Not really, I just shut my eye but not sleep. I always aware." (Z)
"Yeah, yeah, Mr Lazy Butt." (N), "Hmph." (Z)
"Would you mind answer my question, Zoro?" (N)
"Depends." He smirked. Nami looked at his face. "How much will you pay me?" (Z)
"In your dream, Moron! I'll not pay for it!" she shouted.
"Oh come on! You always give me that stupid debt. So I can also do that to you." He laughed at her.
"Cause you always being an idiot and never pay the debt." She pointed her index finger to his nose while the other on her hip.
"How am I suppose to pay you?! You always claim the treasure we've got as yours! You give me share but also added it to my debt, Greedy Witch!" Zoro shouted back at her.
They just bickering to each other until Nami realized that she never had time give the question to Zoro. So she decide to stop it.
"Ok, ok! We can talk it later! But I must ask you. Will you?" try to calm herself.
"Right! Go on." He cross hands over his chest as he listened her.
She took a deep breath before said, "If you loved a woman, what will you do when you found out that she will marry other man? will you become angry or jealous?"
"What's that stupid question! I mean, why are you ask me that?" with panic face.
"Just answer it, Baka! Don't get wrong." She sighed.
"Oh," Zoro still curious but answered her. "I'm angry, especially to myself."
"Just like that?" (N)
"Hmph" (Z)
"Why?" (N)
"Cause I'm too late. If I ask her first, maybe I'll get her." (Z)
"Oh, I get it." (N)
She sighed harder. It's made him more curious. Her face showed no emotion, only blank stare. "You don't answer me yet. Why you ask that question? Something wrong?"
"I felt the opposite" She lied.
"Feel what? What opposite?" He give her a blank face.
"About my question earlier, Moron. But in fact I feel nothing. That's all" (N)
"Oh...That's good, isn't it? So, what's the problem?" (Z)
"Nothing." She give him shy smile and turned her head to the ocean again.
After a couple of minutes, Zoro just realize something about Nami.
"You loved someone, right? But you never tell him or them about it. And now you knew that he or they would marry other woman. Isn't it?" he asked her innocently.
Nami blinked, "How did you know? Did you read my mind, Roronoa?" she smirked.
"What? I just supposed." He shrugged before asked her more, "Who?"
"Huh? What? Now you cared about my love life?" (N)
"You don't have to answer if don't want to." With annoyed voice and face.
"Now you angry, Zoro" she teased him.
"I'M NOT!" He yelled and his face flushed.
"Oh, Zoro. Look at your face! It show that you are jealous to him?" she laughed at his reaction.
"Dammit! I'M NOT JEALOUS, WITCH!" his cheeks and ears became red.
"Calm down, Greatest swordsman! Do you wanna know him or not?" still laughing.
"No, I change my mind." Try to control his emotion.
"Really?" (N)
"Yes!" (Z)
"Are you sure?" she grinned.
"Yes, woman!" (Z)
"It's Luffy." She answered him before he can deny it.
"I told you that... what? Luffy? You loved him?" he blinked and look at her face.
She just nooded while smile. "Oh, I understand," It was his respond.
"What do you think?" (N)
"I don't know. Maybe you should ask Robin." (Z)
"I planned on it." (N)
"Good. Now can I ask you something?" (Z)
"Of course." She smile at him.
He thought a moment, 'How did I tell her?'
"Zoro?" she called him. He just faced her as sweat drop from his forehead.
'Aaaarrggghh! Forget it!' he scream to himself. "Mmm... nothing! It's not important! I have to go." He got up and walk to men's quarter. But a small hand grab his wrist to stop him. He look at Nami.
"What happen to you?" she stand up in front of the Swordsman now still hold his hand. "You act strange lately to me."
"What's that mean?" Zoro's body a bit tension.
"Let see. First you give me you-owe-me look at dinner. Second you get angry and jealous about who I loved. Do you want to explain it?" Her face get closer to his face.
Tinged of red appeared on his cheeks. "It's nothing, Nami!" his voice a bit loud.
He pull his hands from her grasp. She let him go and turned around.
Nami gave her back to him. "Right! Keep it to yourself! Now leave me alone!" she shouted.
Zoro looked at her back. Her body was shaking a bit. Without her permission, he give her an embrance from behind. Close his eye while smell her hair. Gave her comfortable and he wanted to help her forget the problem.
Nami didn't want to see his face. She just stand there and feel his body moved closer to her. She wonder maybe he just past her and walk off. But frozed when he embraced her from behind. He wrapped a hand around her shoulder and the other over her waist. She could felt his breath against her ear. She closed her eyes and enjoyed his warm breath and body. She reached his hand over the shoulder, hold it tight.
They stayed embrace each other silently. No words came from their mouth. He just wanna make her comfort. Zoro knew that deep inside her heart, she was really hurt about Luffy's desicion. She just acted strong as nothing happen. He wanted her know that there was another man would be better for her. There was another man who cared and loved her more than Luffy. Him. He wanted to tell her that.
She curve her lips while a single tears rolled down from the corner of her eyes. It's not sadness but happiness. The Swordsman had give her happiness with his comfort and warm hug. Zoro felt something wet drop to his hand. He open his eye and look her face. Why was she crying? What's that because of him or other? He lift his hand and brush her cheek to wiped the tears with his thumb. He heard her whispered "Thank you."
He just replied, "No need. You will find 'him'."
She giggled at his words. "Find who?"
"Another man who had waited you for long time." (Z)
"You think so?" (N). He just nooded and smiled. She chuckled to him.
The sun appeared from the horizon. New day again and new hope. Nami and Zoro felt sun's heat agains their body. They released each other grip. Zoro take a step backward while Nami turned her body face him. She give him sweet smile and he replied with his smirk.
"Thanks for your company, Roronoa Zoro. I feel better now." (N)
"Thanks too, you allow me to hold you." (Z)
"You know it's not free. I should charge you." She grinned.
"Put it on my debt list." He smirked.
"See you at breakfast." She waved her hand to him and went to women's quarter.
He saw her until she reached the door of her room. When she entered her room, he turned around and headed to men's quarter to change his clothes before breakfast.
In the women's quarter, Robin already awaked since Nami went out. But Nami unnoticed. Robin smiled for the young woman happiness. When Nami entered the room, she gave her knowing smile as she teased the orangehaired woman.
"Have good time, Nami?" (R)
Nami jumped while she heard Robin's voice. "Robin, you gave me a heart attack! I thought you're still sleeping."
"Pardon me, Nami. I was awake when you've go out." She take a book and placed it on her lap. "Where were you?" She continued.
"Oh, I'm sorry to distracted your sleep. I can't sleep either, so I went to my grove, refreshed my mind." She walked to her closet, pick a pink tanktop and short jeans.
"Alone?" Robin asked her curiously.
"Yes, I am alone earlier but a moment later Zoro came and we were talking." Nami shrugged.
"Oh, I see." Robin smiled.
Nami narrowed her eyes to the older women and just realized it.
"You're eavesdrop us! Didn't you, Robin?" her face paled.
"You can said so," Robin giggled. Nami's face redden and look away. "He's such a good nakama. Right, Nami?" (R).
"Yes" (N)
"Why you never tell me about Luffy?" Robin changed the topic.
"I'm sorry, Robin. I'm not ready yet." Nami sighed harder.
"It's alright. Importantly, he had comfort you. It's rare, isn't it?" (R)
"Yes. I never thought that he would do it. You know, we always argued about even a little thing. But today, I found another side of his personality. I know he always kind to us especially children like Chopper. I think it's sweet." She smiled.
"Indeed," Robin nooded while amused. She continued, "And about your singing, would you mind show it at breakfast to the crew?"
Nami lifted her head and looked at Robin's smiling face "No...no...no...not this time Robin. I'm so shy. Please, give me sometimes!" she begged.
"You don't have to be shy, Nami. Your voice was so lovely. They will like it." (R)
"But..." (N)
"You will do it." Robin cut her. Nami just sighed harder.
Robin got up from her bed as said, "I'm going to the kitchen. See you there, Nami." She waved her hand to the young woman.
Nami nooded her head as Robin open the door and closed it she saw Robin left the room, she dropped her head on her hands. 'What will I do?' she thought harder until something through her mind made her face brigthen. She smiled evily and changed her clothes.
Nami looked herself in the mirror. Brushed and tied her long hair into ponytail. While applied her face with make up, she saw reflection of young woman that looks like herself. Only her hair not orange but black. It had been tenth time she saw that woman. She just claimed it was only another misterious shadow. It's not a big deal.
That woman stand right beside her with a sorrow looks. Nami just froze a moment when decided to glanced to her right side but found nothing. She gasped and dropped her thing to the make-up table. She returned her gaze back and the reflection had gone too.
'I must be dreaming. Forget it, Nami! You just think too much.' She rubbed her temple. She got up and walk out from her room. When she closed the door, a seagull approached her way. The bird settled on the railing as give the newspaper. Nami take it with smiled and pick out some coins from her pocket.
"Thanks, Mr. Seagull. Here's your tip." And then the bird flied away.
Nami put the paper into library and headed to the kitchen. On the way, she spotted Chopper who had running from his infimary. She stopped her track and waited the young doctor. "Hey, Chopper!" she waved to him.
"Hey, Nami!" He waved back and ran to her direction. They entered the kitchen together. Nami opened the door and let him come in first. All crew had sit on their seat. Luffy and Franky sat on the edge of table faced each other. Brook on the counter table. Ussop tried to sat far away from Luffy so he took at Franky's left and in front of Robin. On Ussop's side was Zoro. Chopper ran and took a seat beside Zoro as Nami next to Robin. Sanji brought the foods for everyone (women first).
Suddenly, Luffy's hand stretch and grabbed the foods. He stuffed them to his mouth. The men fighted his hand use their fork. When Luffy screamed as touched his injured hand, they took advance to fill their plate. They ate quickly before Luffy stole again. Nami just shook her head and Robin chuckled.
After breakfast, the trio (Luffy, Ussop and Chopper) go out to the grass deck. They played fishing challenge. Sanji was doing his dishes with Brook help. Franky was still drinking his cola there as Robin accompany him. Nami sighed that Robin didn't ask about her singing. She got up, wanted to library and read the newspaper. She said permission to the other. Franky gave her a nod while Robin smirked at her and muttered 'About time'. Sanji waved his hand and Brook bowwed his bone. Zoro sat on the couch as he watched her walked to the door. He followed her path ignored the other gazed.
Nami headed to the library, took the newspaper. She opened it carefully as she walked to her grove. She about to jumped when saw there was a figure sleeping peacefully. Zoro lied his body there, his hand under his head as he snore. His swords was lying on his left.
Nami amused at his presence and sat beside his boots foot. Without opened his eye, Zoro said to her, "Sing," His voice made her a bit shock. Nami looked over her shoulder and noticed he still closed his eye.
"Nope," Nami turned her head back to the papers. He just chuckled.
At the kitchen, the last four discussed about Robins' talking. First, she just tell it to Brook before Franky and Sanji joined them. Franky's and Sanji's eyes widen with amazed. Robin wanted to show Nami's other talent to the other and the three agreed. Brook suggest that he would do it when they almost arrived the next island. He wants to gave the crew a bit suprise.
"Be patient, guys. I have plan it but not now. I will do it soon. You all just wait." (B)
"Of course, Skeleton-san." (R) give him sweet smile. Franky and Sanji just smirked.
They went out to the deck. Brook went to the railing, sat there as he started play his guitar. Sanji sat on the main mast beside Robin watched the young man played. Franky went to the helm. Robin smiled while take a look to Nami's grove. 'I hope they will be together,' she thought.
They enjoyed the day until Nami's called make they look at her direction. She had go down to grass deck with Zoro behind her. Now the other had come to her and make a circle. Nami placed a paper on the floor.
"MY WANTED POSTER! WAHOOOO!" Luffy shouted, his hand lifted to the air.
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