The reviews I have gotten from everyone have been absolutely amazing, I couldn't possibly discontinue now! ^-^ Hope this meets up with your expectations, please let me know if it's OOC or anything, as well for if you liked/hated it.
Anyway, thats enough of my rambling, so here's the chapter!
Paradise
Nami awoke slowly to the smell of frying bacon and eggs wafting through the door to the girls cabin. She sat up and stretched before stopping and listening carefully. No noise. No cries for food.
She stepped out of bed and got dressed quickly, noticing that Robin was already up, her bed made and her bed clothes folded across her pillow in a neat pile. After dressing, she made her way quickly to the grassy lawn outside. Silence. She turned to go to the kitchen when she spotted Luffy sitting in front of the figure head, silently eating his breakfast alone.
"Luffy?" She asked, walking up to him.
He turned to look at her and smiled.
"Why are you eating here alone?"
Luffy said nothing.
Wow, she thought, he actually took this no noise thing seriously. Of course it was only a joke, no one could possibly go a whole month without saying anything, she was just mad and wanted him to shut up for the day. How was she to know that he was actually going to stick to it?
She remember the day before and soon thought she knew why Luffy was eating outside. At about lunch yesterday, the crew had gathered in the galley to eat as usual. Luffy was the center of attention, mostly because of people teasing him, like offering him food if he said please, but then taking it away at the last minuet because he wouldn't. The same happened at dinner too.
"Luffy, are you mad at us for yesterday?" She asked, a little frustrated.
Luffy shook his head and grinned. Of course he wasn't mad, especially about a little thing like that. He was only out here because he had almost ruined it yesterday at dinner by nearly laughing at Usopp, who had experimented with making a new type of glue. Of course he bought it to the table to show everyone, and somehow managed to glue himself to his chair, nearly destroying the galley in his attempt to escape a very angry Franky.
Luffy had to quickly wolf down his food faster than usual and get out before he started to laugh. He couldn't risk almost laughing again, because as far as he knew, Franky was making Usopp sit on the floor until he made himself a new chair. Just seeing that would probably make Luffy laugh again, he couldn't risk it. Dinner times were always so fun and full of laughter, and Luffy really wanted to prove that he could do this. How can he be deemed trustworthy and reliable by his crew if he couldn't keep a single promise? So now the safest place was outside, alone.
After a while Nami left for her own breakfast, leaving Luffy to sit alone with his thoughts again. He was bored. Being quiet was so boring! But still, he would definitely do this, no matter how difficult it would be! It was something he now had to prove, not only to the crew but to himself as well.
. . . .
For the rest of the crew, this day, like yesterday, passed quite quickly and calmly. There was really no difference from any other day other than it was more quiet. Zoro still had his training and nap interrupted by Usopp and Chopper playing tag, but only this time, there was no screaming Luffy joining in or egging them on. Luffy still played though, just without noise for once.
Luffy fished, and was joined by Sanji and Brook, but again, Luffy would not utter a sound, only smiling every now and again to answer questions. Nami was not bothered once all day (except by Sanji) so she was left alone to make maps or just lounge around, the same with Robin. Franky spent most of the day fixing the hole in wall on deck and then working on some new invention down below, free of Luffy shaped disturbances all day. Usopp also had to make himself a new chair, Luffy sitting next to him the whole time, watching him work quietly.
The crew found it strange. Though Luffy made no noise at all, they always knew what he wanted to say. A look or smile could tell them many different things, of how he felt at that time or what he wanted to do or from them.
His patterns were the same as well. Sanji found that Luffy always grew calm and had a small sneaky smile on his face whenever he was planning to raid the fridge. As Luffy wouldn't speak to ask for food, these became more apparent as he grew hungry, watching Sanji for a chance for when he was distracted.
After he was discovered three times, Luffy pouted and tried the puppy dog approach, which also earned a kick, so he gave up. Zoro found that after each time, Luffy would flop next to him or someone else for a while to look for something else to do to take his mind off of his hunger before sneaking off to try again. Sanji was never one to let anyone go hungry for long though, so soon enough he was fed, just as he usually was everyday. Just without noise for once.
That was all Luffy could do really, sit and watch, joining occasionally but silence was never the same, it was like he wasn't there in the games. But to his surprise, he found that he liked it. He learnt more about his Nakama this way, the ways they reacted to certain, sometimes little things, the way they showed or hid their emotions, it was like learning about a whole new side to them, one that he wouldn't normally see.
. . . .
The rest of the day passed quickly and soon it was dinner again. The crew was gathered in the galley as Luffy sat outside to eat his share, (which was surprisingly bigger than usual.)
The crew were talking as usual about random things they'd done or seen during the day when Usopp piped up to say what everyone had thought at one point over the course of the past two days.
"Oi Nami, when are you going to tell Luffy that it's just a joke, about not speaking and all I mean".
The crew stopped to look at Nami.
She sighed. "I'll tell him now, though I still can't believe that he went two whole days, I mean this is Luffy we're talking about"
Franky nodded, "There's also been no breakages either from him, he just sits and watches you work all day. It's kinda weird."
"Captain-San always surprises us" Robin stated calmly.
"I told you he'd take it seriously" Zoro grunted, taking a sip of sake.
"Don't look down on Nami-Swans reasoning marimo!" Sanji yelled, aiming a kick across the bar, striking Zoro on the back of his head, causing him to spill sake all over himself and the floor.
"Nani, Dart brow? Something to say?" Zoro growled, drawing his katana. As per usual, a fight started, throwing the conversation for a bit while the crew watched. It was never a good thing to come between them and their fights.
Nami quickly stalked over to hit them both on the head. "Stop fighting!"
She sighed. Geez, these two were so difficult.
"I'm going to go tell him now then" She continued as she stepped over the crumpled heaps that were Zoro and Sanji to head towards the door.
"Evil Sea witch" Zoro muttered under his breath while rubbing the lump that had formed on the top of his head. Luckily for the both of them, Sanji was too love struck to hear him.
"Mellorine~"
. . . .
As she approached him, Luffy looked up from his food and waved. She gave a smile in return and sat next to him on the seat of the mast.
"Oi Luffy, when will you give up on this?" she asked, turning towards him.
He said nothing, just smiled and shook his head.
"Luffy, it was only a joke! You just got me angry, I didn't actually mean it you know, you can speak whenever you want to".
Luffy again shook his head.
"Geez Luffy, if you think you have too because of the promise you made, you know you don't. You made a promise on a joke, it doesn't count."
Luffy's face fell a tiny bit then, he looked more serious when he again shook his head to say no. At that moment, Nami knew he was serious. He fully intended to do this.
"Why Luffy! Do you think you can possibly Captain this ship if you say nothing?" Nami had only just realised how serious this situation actually was.
How could they follow an unspoken order? Luffy seemed to think of this too, and gave her a full grin again.
Don't worry, we'll be fine.
With that, he got up and walked towards the figure head, leaving his now empty plate on the side.
Watching his retreating back, Nami now had no doubt that he would follow this through until the end. She had suddenly remembered images from back on Jaya, Luffy's head smashed through a window, Zoro beaten till he bled, all because Luffy promised her he wouldn't fight. And they hadn't.
He wasn't going to make a noise for a whole month, even if he got hurt. That wasn't going to change. No matter what anyone said. Silently she rose. Picking up the plates, she turned to go back to the galley, to inform the crew of the news.
One month, how would they cope? Suddenly, the situation was no longer fun or relaxing, it was serious. Luffy was a big part of them, the one holding the group together. Luffy making no noise was like Luffy not being there at all.
Nami turned her head to look at him when she was at the door. If he wasn't going to speak, then they would just have to make him, whether he liked it or not.
They needed him.
Hmm, ended a bit ominious at the end... hope it didn't ruin it.
Anyway! Thanks for reading this far, I will try to update shortly! XD
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Author note:
When i said that Luffy is eating a larger share than usual, Sanji may have felt a bit sorry for him outside alone so fed him a bit more to make him happy. ^-^ who knows...
I hope Nami's better in character this time also. Lets just say that she was having a bad day that other time, not my fault at all! *Runs for cover before Nami can hit her*
