Chapter 4: Shocking Information
It had been four days until she woke up. Chopper and Robin spent hours on the first day, cleaning and dressing her open wounds, some had to be stitched up. She a few broken bones, that had to be reset and a lot of bruising and internal bleeding. Before the day was up they needed Nami's help. When Chopper took a short break and opened the door to ask for Nami he was surprised the Luffy was there.
"Nami?" he called, trying to ignore the angry looking rubber man next to him.
"Yes, Chopper," Nami answered. She was at the helm checking to see if the log pose was still pointing to their next destination.
"Would you come help me please?" Chopper said timidly. Luffy was really starting to scary him, especially since he demanded to know what was so wrong that Chopper needed both Robin and Nami to help.
Chopper and Robin both agreed to not tell him the vast extent of the patient's injuries. Obviously she meant a lot to Luffy, whoever she was, and there was a high chance that she might not make it. Robin had come to the door with an armful of bloody gauze.
"Captain, let us do out duty," Robin replied to him, "after all you ordered us to do so." She smiled to reassure him.
"Why do you need Nami too?" he asked, slightly less demanding than before.
"Lady stuff," Robin said and knew that it would satisfy him. He nodded like he understood and allowed Nami into the room.
Chopper followed her in and closed the door, knowing that if he didn't Luffy would be right behind them. Robin had gone to the bathroom to clean the gauze. Chopper just didn't have enough for this and had to clean and reuse them. They had run out of antiseptic but they were at least able to disinfect all of the patient's open wounds before they did so. It had bothered Chopper something fierce when he examined the many injuries. "No one could live through all this," he thought and was on the verge of tears.
Nami put up her hair and asked him, "what do you need me to do doctor?" taking him out of a ball of sadden thoughts. He put on his determine face and told Nami what she needed to do.
As night came Sanji made dinner, but Luffy refused to eat. That made everyone weary. After a heated whispered conversation between them, they all decided not to eat out of solidarity to their captain. Sanji had put the food up thinking, "I don't think I've ever had leftovers before," and joined everyone at the vigil outside of Chopper's door, relighting the cigarette he had put out hours before.
Luffy had gotten too tired to keep pacing. He was exhausted emotionally and knew he should rest and eat. He decided to rest and sat crossed legged by Chopper's door in the dark. The others went to sit around the table in the dining room and kept that door open so that they could keep an eye on the ship. For some reason, they all wanted to be together, so no one was the look put that night. They did however take a vote to determine who would talk to Luffy. They all agreed that their captain needed some comfort right now, even though he was upset and more likely to snap on everyone. Usopp was chosen (something he tried desperately to get out of) and went to join Luffy at his vigil.
"So Luffy," Usopp asked hesitantly, "do you know this girl?"
At first there was just silence for a while then Luffy sighed and answered, "yes".
"What is her name?"
"Her name is Sienna," Luffy replied with a slight hitch in his voice.
Usopp was starting to feel more at ease and felt that Luffy might be ready to open up about what's been bothering him today. His next question brought an answer the he wasn't ready to hear.
"Who is she to you?" he asked.
"My girlfriend" Luffy answered flatly.
"…WHAT?!" Usopp exclaimed vehemently.