Hello everyone!

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I don't know what to think about this chapter, because I believe that soften Zoro would be a hard thing to do and I don't wanna rush this part of the story.

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And, I will try update as soon as possible.


Chapter 3


It was the third day after that one that Nami and Zoro swam together. The expected island could already be seen on the horizon, but still far away. The navigator believed that in next day they will arrive.

The weather was perfect for sailing and seemed that wouldn't change. So Nami took the opportunity to take care of their mandarins, listening Brook who was playing guitar to the their captain and the doctor next to her. She spent the morning with the trees and when Sanji called everyone to lunch she volunteered herself to tell Zoro at the crow's nest, saying that she needed to check something about the wind. She knew that saying something about navigation it wouldn't be nothing weird or unusual coming from her.

In these last two days Nami didn't have much free time to talk or spend a time with Zoro. She updated all maps, notes and the logbook in the first day. And in the next, she had cleaned the library and the girl's room with Robin. In the process, her roommate asked about the swim day and she said, trying to seem natural and not so excited about this subject, that was fun and that she believed that Zoro liked too, but she didn't have the opportunity to ask him. Robin didn't make any comments about it, just listened and then changed the subject. Nami was grateful for that, because she didn't want that anyone realize her true intentions.

As long as she climbed the stair to warn him about the lunch Nami felt butterflies in the stomach. And she didn't know whether she liked it or not, because she only felt this kind of feeling that time that she looted other pirates to pay Arlong. This feeling made her insecure and scared. And in this case, she didn't know what to be afraid. It was just Zoro. She had nothing to fear about it.

Taking a deep breath she walked in and found Zoro was doing pushups in a fast pace in the middle of the room.

"Wait a second. I'm finishing." he said through the pushups as he saw her coming. Meanwhile Nami approached him admiring his almost naked body. When he finished, turned himself on his back and leaned against his elbows in, facing her. Panting, his eyes walked slowly from her bared stomach to her eyes. They stared for a while until Zoro said:

"So you came just to see me?"

"Don't be smug," she said putting her hands on her hips. "I just came here to tell you that the lunch is ready."

"I thought this was the job from that ero-cook, not yours."

"And can't I do it?"

"Of course you can. But you always make him to do things for you. I just don't believe that you are making a favor for him."

Nami let her arms drop at her sides and said with sad tone:

"Gee, then you complain that I am a selfish bitch. I am really trying be nice with you, but it seems like you don't appreciate kindness." she was striving for that and he doesn't lower his defense.

"Do you really wanna be a better person with me?" he asked sitting up.

"Yes," she said as looked straight to his eyes.

"But why you wanna do this?"

"I don't know, Zoro. I really need a reason for that? Can't I just be your friend?" she said low and wondering that he would never give way to this distrust. Ok, she didn't want them to be just friends. But he didn't need to know this. She needed to get him closer little by little.

Zoro made silence and Nami started to thinking that she will give up him. This insistent idea could to turn an obsession and she didn't want a frustration. She realized that she had fear of this thing could break her heart. But just before she could say to him that she was leaving him alone, he said to her:

"I'm sorry, Nami. I didn't want to make you sad. Maybe I just need to get used to that, that's all." and lowered his head.

"You could stop thinking the worst of me. That would a good start," she said looking down at her hands.

"I can try that." he said looking at her with a small smile.

They just stared for a moment. Then she cut the look saying:

"Since we are resolved, let's go eat," she smiled and stretched her hand to him. "I'm starving."

He grabbed her hand and stood up.

"Oh, I almost forgot! Are we going to the shop in the island tomorrow and do the maintenance of your swords or do you wanna go there another day?" she asked.

"Tomorrow is good." he answered and then caught the shirt on bench and wore it. Nami noticed a piece of thread of the shirt on his face. She came close and gently took it from his cheek. Frowning, Zoro looked at her without understand and seemed didn't like what she did.

"Damn, Zoro! I just took a piece of thread from your face. I don't bite," she said turning in her heels and leaving the room.

But suddenly, she turned back and came very close to him and said with a mischievous smile:

"But if you wanna, I can bite. You only need to ask."

Zoro just froze with widened eyes. Nami knew that he stopped even breathing. She can't help but laugh.

"Come on," she snatched his hand and started to walk. "Let's go eat before you have a stroke!" Zoro seemed a little relieved and let her guide them to the kitchen anyway.