Sorry for the long wait. Here it is. And sorry if it sucks, hope it doesn't.


Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters, but some of these characters are made up and mine.


Chapter Five


"Well here we are…" Nami broke out of her daydream and turned to the voice. She saw Conis looking at the door of the building they were suddenly in front of. Nami looked around, trying to clear her mind out of the slight daze, she had entered in earlier.

"And what is here, exactly?" Conis faced the new girl and gave her a friendly smile.

"First class." She stated. Nami turned her attention back to the building in front of her. 'Room number F8, got it.'

"So do you want to go in, or wait for the next bell?" Conis already had her arm stretched out towards the door knob. Nami smiled and nodded, while following her through the now open classroom door.

The room wasen't the biggest, accumulating for maybe forty students max. A tall, dark-haired woman was standing with her back to the empty desks. She was adding a few last minute items to the whiteboard in front of her. Conis stepped into the classroom and motioned Nami to do the same with an encouraging smile. The ginger-haired girl gave the blond a nervouse smile and shyly followed, trying to be as quiet as possible.

"Welcome, girls." Nami almost jumped to the new voice. Her attention quickly turned to the woman still writing on the whiteboard. 'Are there cameras around this school or something...' Nami thought as she recalled the similar greeting she had, had that morning in the main office.

"Good morning, ." Conis greeted the woman politely,not showing any sign of being startled or even bothered by the greeting. Conis made her way to her teacher's desk. Nami slowly made her way to stand beside Conis.

"Good morning, and thank you." Nami said in a small, quiet voice. The woman turned to glance at the girls over her shoulder. She gave a warm and friendly smile, her beautiful, clear, blue eyes shining in a almost mystical way, giving the woman a mysterious aura. Strangely enough, it helped calm Nami's nerves down.

After sensing the defensive aura die down a bit, Ms. Nico finished what she was writing before turning to the two students. "Good morning, Miss Waver, and who is your new friend?" offering the girls another friendly smile.

"Ms. Nico, this is Nami, she's new here and is going to be attending this class." Conis said returning the warm smile.

"Ah yes, I remember Mr. Cutty Flam mentioning it to me at the last meeting. It is very nice to meet you Miss Bella." Nami's eyes widened a bit at the sound of her surname, but politely smiled to the blue-eyed woman.

"Thank you, it is very nice to meet you as well, ." Nami responded, bowing slightly to her new teacher. Ms. Nico gave the girl a nod in return, and reached out to grab a hold of her steaming cup of coffee sitting on her desk. She then calming took a seat at the desk.

"I suppose you are confused about a few things you have seen just recently, yes?" The dark-haired woman lightly blew at her coffee, before taking a small sip.

Nami smiled a bit brighter. Everything seemed different here, and she was getting tired of her questions not being answered. Maybe her new teacher will give her at least a few answers, or maybe give her a hint as to how to get them answered.

"I'll happily answer any question you may have about this school."

" Really?" This woman was seriously god-sent. The eldest chuckled slightly to the reaction, and Conis added her own quiet giggle. Nami blinked and went back to her previous position, since she had slapped both of her hands on the oak desk when she exclaimed. A small embarressed blush was now staining her pale cheeks.

"Yes, really. Now what would you like to know?" She presented Nami with another warm smile, and the orange-haired girl once again relaxed. Nami's head was a train wreck as she tried to think of what she should ask first. Her eyes then glanced over Conis who was smiling sweetly and had her arms crossed behind her back. Now she knew what to ask.

"Okay what's with the clothes that everyone here wears?" she asked. Happy with her first question, she relaxed a bit more and crossed her arms over her chest.

Ms. Nico smiled and took a small sip of her coffee before opening her mouth to answer. "Well they are uniforms." Nami almost fell over.

"I know that!"

"Then why did you ask?" Nami face-palmed, before taking in a breath to try and calm down. She was seriously starting to lose her patience. Conis covered up a giggle with her hand, while Ms. Nico smiled mischieviously to her cup.

"Ms. Nico, I think Nami ment why our uniforms aren't in perfect condition."

"Oh, well that does seem to make a bit more sense." Ms. Nico gave her both girls a teasing smile. Nami took a sharp intake of breath, to calm her growing temper. 'She knew what I meant...'

"It all depends on what activity a student wishes to partake in."

"What do you mean?" that didn't really answer her question.

"Have you heard any mention of crews here at this school?" Ms. Nico asked, a sparkle seen in her eyes.

"Um, yes...there were alot of students talking about them around the school."

"Well you see, even though there are very few crews, meaning that only a small portion of students as well as teachers are really involved, crews affect the school greatly." The tanned, older woman took the final sip before placing the empty cup on the desk. Nami took a bit of time to analyze this information before speaking.

"But, by the way everyone talks about it, I would think everyone was part of theses crews." Conis glanced to her teacher. The older woman nodded, and Conis began to speak.

"Well in a way everyone is part of crews. It's kind of like in sports, there are only a few that are really part of team, but they would be nothing without their fans." Conis waited to see if Nami understand, and smiled brightly when Nami nodded that she did.

"In truth, there are three groups that every student could be a part of." Both girls turned their attention to their teacher, as she got up and walked to a clean part of the whiteboard. They watched as the older woman drew a medium sized circle and split it in three equal pieces. Nami secretly gave the teacher props for the perfect circle.

"One group contains, as you already know, the crews. The second group holds a larger population of students. They are know as the School Enforcers or S.E." Ms. Nico wrote the word crews in one section of the circle, then S.E. in another.

"What are the School Enforcers?" Nami asked. Now there was something else to learn about.

"Hall monitors..." Nami really did jump this time when she heard the new voice. She hadn't heard anyone even enter the room. Even Conis had looked a bit surprised. She had given her teacher her undivided attention, so she hadn't really been paying much thought to her surroundings.

"Sorry, if I startled you." The familiar sounding voice said. The face of the principal appearing at the side of the desk, as he grinned wide and stood beside Nami. "Just checking to see if she's getting it."

"We are doing just fine, ." Ms. Nico gave the blue haired man a warm and friendly smile. He mirrored her expression and gave a slight nod in form of greeting.

"Sorry you have to do this, I know your a senior teacher this year." He cast his eyes to the desk and gave her a nervous smile, while scratching his cheek.

"It's fine, practice for next year." Her expression didn't change as the principal looked back at her with a relieved expression.

Both girls exchanged looks before glancing back at the two adults, who's eyes were locked on each others. Nami could have sworn she had seen a twinkle in her first period teacher's eyes. The silence was starting to become awkward for the two teenagers, so Conis decided to loudly clear her throat.

Both co-workers snapped out of their trance, and cast their eyes to the ground. A momentary heat reached their faces before they could completly force it down. The silence became almost unbareable now.

"So uh..what did you mean when you said hall monitors?" Nami asked, trying to get back to the main subject. Principal Cutty Flam cleared his throat before trying to answer her question.

"Exactly that, they monitor the halls."

"Really? That's it?" She knew there just had to be more. Nothing seemed simple at this school.

"Well not only that, the School Enforcers are here to enforce the rules, but they are mainly here to keep the crews in line." Conis continued the explanation."They make sure that no one crew gains too much power or freedom, or cross any lines that are not school influenced."

"You mean like start fights with others or something?" She didn't understand much, but one thing was for sure, these crews influenced this school greatly.

"Well, in a way yes." Ms. Nico now answered the question. "Try and see it like gangs. Now gangs are completly against each other, so when one gang becomes even more powerful, they try and take over everything completly. The S.E. are like the police, they try and take control before things get to far."

Nami's eyes widen a bit, "So the school supports gangs?" Well it sure was different then her last school. The three around her showed amused expressions.

"No, but we do support competition." The adult male ran a hand through his hair, maybe it won't be so easy to explain. "The S.E. are here to make sure it doesn't really come to that, but we can't control what happens outside our school."

"So it really is supporting it...then why would you guys encourage your students to become criminals?" This was so confusing.

"Miss Bella, have you noticed any gang activity since you came to this city?" Nami blinked a bit at the question. "Well..truthfully..no."

Ms. Nico gave a knowing smile. "Then you see that we do not encouarage the creation of gangs or any other violence that is not school related. Miss Bella, I'm sure you already know how exclusive this school truly is, and have probably heard a few big names that make up our benefactors. These groups that are created in this school are made up of many heirs and heiresses who will take over these successful companies. Crews help these future presidents and CEOs, get a good idea of what to expect in the business world. Sure not everything done is legal, but we can't completly call them criminals either."

Nami blinked. In all reality, it made sense when it's put like that. Crews were like companies, and companies were like gangs only with alot more power and even more influence in the world.

"It just helps give them the know how on what to expect. Wouldn't you agree Miss Waver." Conis nodded her agreement, then grabbed her arm shyly.

Nami looked at Conis, inspecting her for a bit. Then something came to her head. "Wait, Waver? As in Waver inc.?" Conis nodded again, a small light pink on her face from the embarresment.

Nami just looked flabbergasted. "You mean the huge speed boat and jet ski company?"

"We make regular boats, and mountain bikes too." Conis added, her blush darkening a bit. Nami almost couldn't believe it. This sweet, shy girl was actually the heiress to a multi-million dollar company. " I never would have guessed." Nami muttered under her breath.

Conis was now looking down at the floor, her cheeks a rosy red. "Wow, no wonder your in a crew then."

"Well, I'm not exactly part of a crew." Nami gave the blond a questioning look.

"What do you mean not exactly?" Conis looked up shyly and smiled sweetly.

"You know how you were wondering about the things on our backs...?"

"Yea..." Nami still didn't get it, wasn't Conis who told her she was part of a crew?

"It's just a trick the seniors do for the new class and any new students." Conis smiled a bit wider, and her eyes grew to the size of a puppy. She never was one to lie, but it was tradition and you never break tradition.

"A trick?" In a way Nami was a bit relieved. Now she didn't feel so stressed about this. It meant that she didn't have to be in a group or crew or whatever! Really she only wanted to get through this year, get great grades, and become friends with a teacher who can help her get into a state college.

Their principal laughed a bit. "Yep! Its tradition and it helps motivate a lot more participation from the new students." He crossed his arms over and nodded agreeing with himself.

Their teacher smiled at him before once again making eye contact with the red headed girl. "I know you find this a bit confusing, but don't worry I'm sure you'll figure it all out once you are made part of a crew.."

"Wait, wait, wait!" Nami shook her head and moved back a step. Her arms were stretched out in front of her, and shaking with as much vigor as her head. "What do you mean 'once I'm part of a crew'?" Putting as much emphasis on the second part of her sentence as she could.

"I never said I was going to join a crew." Her hands stopped their movement and hotly placed themselves on her hips.

"Oh, are you sure about that decision?" Principal Cutty Flam leaned in a bit closer, also waiting for the answer to his employer's question.

"Well, Yea!" Nami said like it was obvious. "I mean it sounds interesting and all, but it seems more for friends and stuff, not for a completly new senior."

"Ah, I see." Ms. Nico turned her gaze to the man standing next to her, a thin line where her small smile use to be. The man got the message, and turned fully to face the girl.

"Well, if your sure, then I'll start the transfer papers." He said with a shrug. Nami's eyes widen to a seemingly impossible length.

"Wa-Wa-what?" She couldn't control the stutter in her voice, the shock was too much.

"Well, you don't want to be in a crew." He moved his arms from their crossed position.

Conis looked between her new friend's shocked face to her teacher and principal. They were completly serious about this, and it confused her to why? After all like they said before not everybody at the school was part of a crew. In fact almost everybody wasn't part of a crew, including herself, so why were they so serious about Nami joining a crew?

"I don't understand, not everybody here is part of a crew, you said it yourself!" Nami felt hurt, it was almost like they wanted to find any reason to kick her out. What had she done wrong? Was it something she said? Or...or did they find out about that?

"It was part of the agreement... remember?" Now he looked like a bad guy, but he had to inforce the rules. He was the new principal this year, so there was no way he could mess this up.

"Aa-agreement?" Cutty Flam sighed and looked to his employer for help. Sadly, Ms. Nico offered nothing as she sat back and stayed quiet watching the drama unfold.

"Yes, the agreement...you know the one where it states the requirements you need to hold up in order to recieve your scholarship." Nami looked at him bewildered as he began to make exagerated hand gestures as he spoke. His words did sink in, and she began to recall all the requirements the contract had held.

"Good grades, perfect attendance, and participation as well as volunteering for school related activites." She said, naming the basic three that she needed to uphold.

"Exactly." The principal once again crossed his arms, happy that she finally got his point. But the thing is Nami didn't get it, if anything she was even more confused then before.

Ms. Nico saw the girl's bewildered expression become even more confused. She turned to the man who didn't seem to notice, probably too busy patting himself on the back, and sighed since she once again was dragged into explaining everything.

"Miss Bella, when the contract stated that you needed to uphold your participation in school activities, it was a given that you had to join a crew as well." Nami turned her expression towards her teacher.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because that is the only way you are allowed to participate in the school activites." Nami didn't still didn't get it. "I don't get it." she voiced her thoughts. Ms. Nico smiled, she knew Nami was smart, but if you didn't have any prior knowledge about this then you were bound to get lost. And by the look of frustration on her new student's face, she wasn't one who could deal with being lost.

"Oh do you mean the contests at the end of the month?" Conis once again entered the conversation, after getting over the fact that Nami was actually able to get a scholarship to this school.

"Why yes Miss Waver, that is exactly what I meant." Conis looked down shyly again, returning her arm to her previous postion.

"You see Miss Bella, the school activites held here are not like that of any other schools', for as you have already seen, this school isn't like any other school. The Contests that Miss Waver mentioned earlier are really competitions between crews. There are three held: One of knowledge, one of speed and skill, and of course one of strength and agility. The winners from each one of these competitions earn not only a title, but something else as well, something that is very important to each crew. So you see? That is why you must join a crew, for if you don't then you will not be holding up to your agreement, and we will be forced to have you transfered to a regular public school." Ms. Nico looked Nami straight in the eye. Everything she had said, was said seriously and she wanted to make sure Nami knew that.

Nami nodded, in a way she understood what was going on around her. But still, she didn't think she would have to join one. She sighed and gave the teacher a small smile.

"I think I understand, but I don't know anyone. How am I going to join a crew or whatever in two weeks?" She thought it surly impossible, after all it sounded like something that was only ment for friends anyways.

Ms. Nico smiled along with Principal Cutty Flam and Conis. "We know the perfect group you can join!" They said in unison, making Nami feel a little creeped out. They were all staring at her expectantly and exitedly. She decided to try and give them what they wanted.

"Who?" She asked questioningly. She was pretty sure this was the answer they wanted, and was proved right when her principal's and new friend's eyes lighted up at the question. But Ms. Nico answered first.

"I'll arrange everything for you, don't worry." The female teacher had a mischeivous look in her eye, that surprisingly Nami trusted. She nodded and agreed to the new condition presented to her.

The sound of the final bell almost made her jump. A stampede of students entered the classroom. "Ms. Nico we're here!" They shouted before running out the door again.

Nami just stared as the door swung closed. "Ehm, were are they going? Didn't class just start?" Conis began walking towards the closed door, and stood at the entrance.

"Nami, its just home room, and it only lasts like half an hour anyways." Nami glanced back at the school staff present in the room. Both looked as if this was normal.

"Miss Bella, its normal here. Seniors don't really go to homeroom. They just make sure they show up so I don't mark them absent." Ms. Nico leaned back in her chair, and smiled towards the ginger haired girl.

"Really, they're allowed?" Nami directed the question to the principal. He only smiled, and placed his glasses back on. "Teachers don't mind, and neither do the kids. Besides like Waver said, its only like half an hour, and once a week. You won't miss it trust me."

"Come on Nami, I'll introduce you to some more of my friends. Some of them are in crews so they might answer more questions for you." Nami nodded to the blond haired girl. And walked toward her at a steady pace. Conis opened the door, and walked through shouting bye over her shoulder. Nami followed the girl and did the same.

The principal smiled when he saw his co-worker take out her cellphone. "You gonna call now Robin?" He leaned on the desk and gazed at her from over his glasses.

Robin smiled and scrolled over her contacts. "Might as well, don't you think so Franky?"

Franky smiled "Super." He said almost whispering it to the woman. She giggled and hit call. After the second ring someone answered.

"Hello?" Came a cheerful voice. "What's up Robin?"

"I think I found someone you would like to meet, Captian." Franky smirked and she smiled her mysterious smile.

"Really? You think so?"

"Yep, you'll like her Strawhat, she's special."

"Oh, hi Franky!" They could practically hear the small wind he created as he waved to the phone.

"Well, would you like to meet her?" Robin said, as cool and calm as ever.

"Sure, tell me when and where and I'll meet her there." Both adults heard his badly hiddened, excited tone.

"I'll tell you later alright." Robin responded.

"Kay Robin, bye." He then hung up.

"Hey Luffy, what did Robin want?" Zoro sat leaning back in the theatre chair he was currently in.

"She said that she found someone I would want to meet." Luffy bent over and got his backpack. He placed the phone in said bag before placing it down on the ground again.

"Franky was with her, huh? Che, basturd." grumbled Sanji from Luffy's other side. He was biting into the stick of his treat. Man, what he really needed was a cigarette.

"Well yea, they are dating now." Zoro had his eyes closed, his legs propped up on the seat in front of him.

"What? Really?" Luffy had a shocked look on his face. He didn't know that.

"Uh, Luffy were have you been?" Zoro opened an eye and glanced at the raven haired teen beside him.

"What are you talking about Zoro? I haven't gone anywhere." Luffy shrugged his shoulders and stared at his green haired friend.

Both guys almost fell off there seats. "Never mind Luffy, yea they are dating now." Sanji said, he really needed a cigarette now."

"Well good for them!" Luffy said. A thoughtful look entered his face for a split second. 'Huh? I wonder how it feels to be in love?'


I know I had to add the cheese at the end. Couldn't help it. Anyways sorry it took so long. I had major writers block. Alright I'm really not going to explain much about the whole order in the school anymore. Its just boring, and I think that's why it took me so long to finish this.

Please read: I'm going to put a special chapter in where I answer any of your questions that you might still have. I won't answer questions that would ruin the story though. I'll answer up to twenty, but if a lot come in then I'll answer more. I'll have it up by next week so you have until then to tell me your question.

Okay hope you liked it. Sorry if it sucks, I just didn't know what to put in excatly, but the next one will be better since its when Luffy and Nami finally meet. Yay! Will it be love at first sight, or the other way around? Who knows, I mean I don't even know. Also expect a long wait for the next chapter, sorry but it is expected now.

R and R, love you and thanks for visiting mywonderland. Bye.