Luffy was standing around. Zoro was patched up and better, After a large soup incident, Sanji had agreed to follow her wherever she went. Johnny and Yosaku had came back. They told her Nami stole the ship, they also told her Nami told them to leave her alone. Luckily, Baratie let them use Sanji's small boat. It was anchored and ready to go. Sanji even told her about a ocean called 'All blue.' She really wanted to see it. It was Sanji's dream!
Luffy walked over to the boat that Zoro was on, she sat next to him.
"Where do ya think Nami went? Why doesn't she want to see us?" She asked her green haired companion. Zoro glanced at her. She was wearing a black skirt with black tights, a white shirt with a black jacket and a tie that was loosely tied around her neck. Her hair was out and her straw hat hung behind her head. Zoro sighed at the clothes that were just going to be ripped off during a fight, or ruined due to carelessness.
"I don't know." Zoro shook his head. Luffy sighed.
"Well, when Sanji's ready, we should head off. I was thinking we should go today..." she trailed off.
"Whatever you want." Zoro yawned. Luffy looked out at the sea.
"You know Zoro..." She smiled.
"What?"
"This reminds me of the boat we had when it was just us." She laughed. Zoro looked around and smirked.
"Yeah, I guess so..." he said.
The workers from Baratie had all come out. Luffy looked to see Sanji walking towards them. Sanji turned to Zeff.
"Bye." He said plainly.
"Don't catch a cold brat." Zeff retorted. That did it. Sanji broke out in tears. He bowed.
"Thank you! You shitty old man!" He cried. The goodbye was tearful, and heart felt. Luffy smiled.
"Let's go Sanji!" She smiled. Sanji turned and turned into a mini-tornado, swirling over to Luffy who was laughing at his tornado-ness.
"LUFFY-CHWAANN!" he shouted as the straw hats sailed away. Luffy sat on the head of the ship.
"Your funny" She smiled at the love struck cook.
"Are you hungry my angel!?" He asked. Zoro sat near-by Luffy. Usopp, Yosaku and Johnny were cheering about food. Luffy took up Sanji's offer and joined in.
"FOOD! FOOD!" Luffy cheered.
Sanji went into the kitchen, and came out with rice and soup. He gave Luffy a nice big helping. She started eating it as soon as it was placed ever-so-gently into her lap. The men in the crew look at their bowls compared to Luffy's giant one. But ate it anyway.
"More!" Usopp smiled.
"Were all out." Sanji said.
"More!" Luffy cheered.
"Sure thing Luffy!" Sanji smiled, filling her bowl again. Usopp glared at Luffy, who stuck her tongue out.
"How come you get more?" Usopp sighed.
"Cuz'! I'm the captain!" Luffy laughed, drinking the rest of her bowl. Zoro opened one sleepy eye.
"Yeah, that's not the reason.." He muttered, to low for the Laughing Luffy to hear.
They came to an Island after a few days. Zoro was surprised that Luffy's outfit was still intact.
"Look! Its Merry!" Luffy smiled. Usopp looked over.
"Yeah it is!" he smiled.
"I don't think it's anchored." Zoro said, watching it float along. Johnny volunteered to swim over to it as they got closer. They waved when they got to the ship saying it was all clear. Sanji started turning the boat to the Going Merry that was floating along the shore. But, the boat was attacked. It flipped over and Sanji dove for Luffy, kicking Zoro in the other direction. Zoro swam for the going merry. He got on the boat and Zoro watched for Luffy, who never surfaced with Sanji. Usopp swam to land. The boat was floating along.
Johnny, Yosaku and Zoro were on the Going Merry, Yosaku had been hiding in the Men's Cabin. The four floated by a place called 'Arlong Park' The boat was stopped and the crew was quiet. Except for Zoro, he was about to started a fight when the other three conked him on the head. Zoro woke up tied to the mast. His swords were still in place though her couldn't get to them. He wanted to get off the ship... Luffy was with that shitty cook all by herself. He had to admit... he was worried.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?" The green haired man finally yelled. The rest of the crew was off hiding somewhere. Maybe they jumped off the boat. He looked and saw them swimming away just as the ship was boarded.
"Hey, look here." A fish looking man said, pointing at Zoro.
"Mutiny?" The other laughed. Zoro struggled. But, he was a sitting Duck.
Luffy was settled on Sanji's back.
"Where'd Zoro go?" Luffy asked.
"Shitty Marimo probably got lost." Sanji said, puffing out a cloud of smoke. Luffy laughed.
"Zoro does get lost a lot!" She giggled. Sanji hiked Luffy up higher.
"Haaa, Luffy-chan's so adorable." He smiled. They were walking in a grassy field, looking around to find anyone that could help. Luffy climbed down from Sanji's back. She ran up ahead. "Be careful Luffy-chan!" Sanji yelled, then, the small girl disappeared into the trees.
Usopp was alone with Johnny. Lord knows what happened to Yosaku. When the two were confronted by a fish like man, Usopp shot at him with a smoke ball. The man got mad, Johnny ran one way, Usopp was pulled away. Usopp was flustered but then, his mouth was covered by a blue haired girl. She held a finger to her mouth. Usopp nodded and when the man left, the girl let go.
"Who are you!?" Usopp hissed.
"I'm Nojiko. Were you on that ship?" She asked. Usopp nodded. "Then, you know Nami?" she asked. Usopp stood straight.
"Yeah! What's up with her?" he asked. Nojiko sighed.
"lets find the rest of you. Then we'll talk." Nojiko led Usopp to a field. "Wait here." Then she returned to town.
Luffy was lost again. She decided to search for Nami, Zoro and Usopp. Sanji was behind her. Or at least she thought he was. She was alone now. Why'd she always get lost in the woods? She expected Nami to find her, she was good at finding the directionless captain. But, Luffy had come here to see what was troubling her orange haired navigator. Luffy thought about many things. Maybe that's why she got lost, maybe she did it on purpose to give herself a moment to think. She doesn't think half the time anyway, so why not think when there's no one to talk with? She wondered what Nami was doing.
"Nami... Where'd you go?" Luffy asked the forest.
Nami was in the back of her childhood home. She was pouring her treasure in a secret spot in her late mothers tangerine field. After she closed it she waited around the house. She sat in the kitchen. Maybe Nojiko would come home...
Sanji finally caught up with Luffy.
"Oh! There you are Sanji!" Luffy smiled.
"Luffy-chwan!" Sanji swirled over to her. The two walked and Sanji's love-struckness made Luffy laugh.
"Your so funny Sanji!" She would say when Sanji turned mini-tornado. The two walked out into a field. Usopp was there. Luffy, to Sanji's dismay, turned her attention two her friend.
"Usopp!" She smiled, hopping on his back. Surprised, Usopp looked at his friends smiling face.
"Oh, so you were okay!" Usopp looked over at Sanji and waved. Sanji sat near a tree and waved back. The three sat around. Johnny and Yosaku were the next who showed up. They bot hug-tackled Luffy, who laughed as she toppled over onto the ground.
"Guys! You two found us!" Luffy giggled.
"LUFFY-ANIKI!" They wailed. Sanji kicked them away. The two had large bumps on their heads and sat moping away from Luffy.
Zoro finally escaped that god awful Arlong Park place. He was sure he saw Nami their. He was sure... But maybe not. Anyway, he managed to make it back to the going Merry. When marines appeared. Suddenly, Bombs were shot at the surprised swordsman. The ship was literally blown out the water.
"SHIT!" Zoro exclaimed, holding onto the mast as the ship flew into a clearing. Zoro heard a familiar surprised voice.
"MERRY!?" Then the ship crashed, stopping and sending Zoro full speed into a straw hatted girl.
Luffy rolled across the ground with her first mate. She laid on top of him, dazed and dizzy.
"OI MARIMO!" Sanji yelled. Zoro shot up, sending Luffy flying back some, she stood and wobbled some before giving into her dizziness and falling.
"HOW'RE YOU CALLIN MARIMO YOU SWIRLY EYEBROW!?" Zoro yelled back at the angry Sanji. Luffy moaned, trying to stand again.
'So dizzy. Everything spinning around and around..." Luffy muttered, lying in the ground. Sanji was at Luffy side.
"Luffy-chwan!? Are you damaged!? Did that shitty swordsman hurt you!?" he asked, lifting her in his arms. Zoro looked over at the dazed girl.
"Oh, sorry about that Luffy." He said, he knew she was fine, she was rubber. She was just dizzy as all.
"Oh, so you all found each other." everyone turned to see Nojiko.
Usopp was the first to speak.
"It's you! You said you were going to tell us why Nami's acting weird right?" he said, that got everyone's attention. They all were quiet, except for Luffy, who snapped out of the dizziness and stood up. She began to walk away.
"Luffy?" Zoro asked.
"Don't you want to hear about Nami-san's past?" Sanji asked. Luffy looked back.
"Well, I'll be honest and say, I really don't care. She'll still be Nami after." Luffy shrugged. Zoro smirked, that was his captain. He settled into a snooze under a tree. Sanji and the rest, decided to listen.
Luffy walked around aimlessly. She found herself at a small house outside town, she looked inside it was small. Luffy looked around. She wondered who lived there. She didn't care really, but... she still let her curiosity get the best of her. She walked through the empty town. Nami was walking towards her.
"Nami!" She smiled. She ran up the the girl. Nami looked up at Luffy.
"Luffy?" she said. Then she got angry. "Why are you here!?" She shot. Luffy smiled still.
"Because, your my friend Nami!" Luffy said.
"No I'm not."
"What do you mean?"
"I was just using you."
"Using me? Nami, don't be silly!"
"NO, Luffy! I WAS using you to steal some money!"
"That's okay! I forgive you!"
"NO LUFFY! It's not that simple! I'm already in a pirate crew!" Nami flashed Luffy the symbol of the Arlong pirates.
"But Nami..."
"No Luffy! Listen! I WAS USING YOU! You were nothing to me. Just a pawn! You were just a ride! Protection! Nothing else!" Nami shouted. Luffy was taken back a bit. But Nami was still Nami! So Luffy still smiled.
"It's okay Nami! Really!" Luffy smiled.
"Just leave Luffy! Go away!" Nami stomped past Luffy.
Nami had tears in her eyes. Stupid Luffy... Why did she have to be so forgiving? Nami wanted Luffy to scream and yell at her. Not accept her as the thieving girl she was. She wanted them angry for stealing their boat. She wanted them to never want to talk to her again. She wanted... she wanted them to be safe. Nami went back to her old house. She poured the last of her treasure in her secret place. She finally had enough. But then, someone burst through the door.
Luffy didn't understand. Nami didn't like her anymore? What did she mean when she said 'I was using you'? Nami did nothing wrong! But she was already part of a crew, still! No reason to apologize! Nami never said she'd stay with Luffy forever! Luffy just wanted Nami to know it was all okay. But looked scared, more scared than angry. Luffy hid, when Marines ran past her. She needed to warn the others, she ran back to the clearing.
"Guys!" she yelled. Zoro looked up and looked at Luffy.
"What's wrong?" Sanji asked, Usopp and the rest looked up.
"We need to save Nami!" Luffy demanded.
"Haaa?" Zoro said.
"Nami, she's not mad at us! She scared!" Luffy said. Then she ran back to Nami. Usopp, Sanji, and Zoro followed her.
Nami fell to her knees. It was Arlong, she knew it. He told the marine to steal her money. She hated Arlong! She was crying. Crying in the middle of the street, She was alone again. She had pushed Luffy away. She glared at the mark on her shoulder, taking out her pocket knife she stabbed it. It was still there. So she stabbed it again.
And again.
And again.
And again.
Until her hand was stopped. She looked to her side and it was Luffy.
"I thought I told you to go away! I want to be alone! I want... I want..." Nami sobbed. Luffy hugged her tight.
"It's gonna be okay Nami." She whispered. Nami looked at Luffy.
"Luffy..." she said, hugging the younger girl. "Help me." She sobbed. Luffy pried Nami off of her and stood. She plucked her prized hat off her head and set it on Nami's orange hair. Nami felt it. Luffy's treasure. She felt safe. Luffy helped her up.
"Of course I will!" She smiled. Then, she turned and walked forward, she pulled off her tie, and her jacket.
Luffy walked away from Nami. Then she stopped.
"Lets go." She said. For the first time, Nami noticed Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji. They were behind her. They had her back just like Luffy did.
"Right captain." The said. The group followed Luffy. It was time to face Arlong. Luffy and her crew broke into a run.
"For Nami!" she exclaimed.
"Right!" the team yelled.