I rewatched Thriller Bark recently and this popped up when I saw Nami taking care of the injured Zoro and watching him alongside Chopper. I believe Nami saw Kuma and Zoro too, that's why she was so concerned and spent quite a while next to him. This is what came from that belief.

Title: Sacrifice

Theme: #6 - Party

Claim: ZoroxNami

Words: 699

Rating: K+ (For one insult. Surprisingly, from Chopper)

Warnings: Huge spoilers for Thriller Bark. Seriously.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece. Just in case you confused me with the genius that Oda is.


The mood was amazing. The place was beautiful, now that it was so crowded and sunlight wasn't something to be afraid of anymore. It had been even redecorated to look more lively, as the people were. Luffy, Chopper and Franky danced on top of tables with chopsticks, Brook played the piano and Usopp clapped his skills, telling several people around him how he was an expert pianist with eight thousand followers but had to retire or something of the sort. Sanji was noodle-dancing around Robin, who casually drank some smooth red wine, while also surveying the food stock wasn't running low. Lola and the rest of the pirates also joined the celebration and partied with the Straw Hats.

Yes, it was a party in Thriller Bark. For all except for the swordsman.

Roronoa Zoro rested on a small, precarious bed a bit separated from the rest of the people, bandaged by Chopper and slowly breathing in and out, still unconscious but at least not presenting anymore the horrible appearance he had whe Sanji had found him. After deciding he was out of danger, Chopper told everyone to just leave Zoro alone to rest, he would soon wake up and their worry wasn't something which would please him. Even his captain had to agree with that, and they all went back to the celebration. All except for her, of course.

She hadn't been able to leave him alone. She was still sitting there on her knees, examining his various injuries. Nami took the little hair that had fallen on her face and combed it right again, without taking her eyes from Zoro one second. How could he be so reckless? He could've died! We could've lost him! He was lucky, but he might not be next time!

Yes, she did know what had happened. No, she hadn't forced Sanji to tell her, she had been a witness. Everyone assumed she had fainted, but that was far from reality. She wished she had, through. Nami had been blasted away and struggled to get out of the debris that had fallen on top of her. She was injured, too injured too move, and miraculously hadn't fell unconscious. But she couldn't even move the muscles of her mouth to yell for her nakamas, she couldn't even look around to find them. She felt her whole body completely numb, as if it had forgotten how to move.

And then she saw it. Zoro was there, ready to take the hit. Sanji interrupted, but Zoro knocked him out, much to Nami's surprise... and anger. Those two monsters were going to sacrifice themselves for them! Zoro was sacrificing himself for the sake of his crew, for their sake only! Was he crazy? Was he on drugs? Had he forgotten about his dreams, about their dreams? Did he really think all of them could carry on with theirs, knowing that they indirectly killed his? She tried to move, but it was impossible, her body didn't respond. It started to feel heavier, her eyes closed without her acknowledgment and she was out cold.

When Nami woke up, she quickly looked around. Luffy, Chopper, Usopp, everyone was ok. She assumed it was all just a bad dream when she saw Sanji too, and started celebrating Kuma's mysterious change of mind. However, when Sanji woke up, things changed. He ran away, desperately looking for something. Could it be...

"Moron." she whispered, turning her gaze from the party to her nakama. "Don't you dare to die. Don't you dare to leave us... to leave m-"

"Nami." Chopper interrupted, walking towards her at a slow pace. "Did he wake up or something?"

"No." she responded, turning towards the little reindeer with a sweet smile. "But it's ok. He will, right?"

"Of course he will!" exclaimed Chopper.

"You are the doctor, if you say so..."

"You calling me a doctor won't make me happy, you bitch!"

Laughing lightly at the doctor's antics, she discovered this was no time to be grieving. They were alive, they were all alive, and it was time to celebrate. And with that thought, he headed towards where Robin stood, waiting for her with a smile and a drink.