Title: Tears
Characters/Pairing(s): Luffy&Nami
(Pre/Post) Time Skip: Post Time Skip
Today was that day again. The day filled with nothing but sorrow and sadness. To make matters worse, it was raining down hard. There was no hint of sun anywhere. The sky was filled with thick gray clouds. The rain didn't cause them much trouble; sure it was raining non-stop, but there was no wind to shake them off course, so there was nothing to worry about.
Nami sat in the library by the window, watching as the rain drops slid down the glass window. Those rain drops falling down matched the tears that fell from her eyes. It has been ten years and she can still see the scenery in her head. It was torturing her and killing her inside. She wiped her tears, but more tears rapidly kept coming. She looked outside the window before getting up and walking outside in the rain. She walked towards the deck and sat on the top step of the stairs just outside the galley.
Nami looked at her reflection from the puddle that formed in the grassy deck from the rain. It didn't look like she was crying anymore. That was one problem she got rid of. Now all she had left was her pain. How can you get rid of pain such as this? As her hair started to get drenched, it started to cover her face. She heard the door to the galley open and closed followed by footsteps making their way towards her. The person sat down on the top step next to her.
Nami didn't need to look up to see who it was. With those sandals and shorts, it was hard to miss. Once he took a seat, he let his legs dangle on the steps. Without an umbrella to hide him from the rain, he felt weak and powerless. Nami heard a groan and an 'aaahhh' coming from her company.
"What are you doing here, Luffy?"
"I should be asking you that."
"Its none of your business."
"Being your boyfriend, I think it is."
"I just like being in the rain."
"We both know that's a lie."
"Alright, if you know me so well, then you tell me why I'm out here."
"Its that time of year... isn't it?" Nami looked up to meet his face. She saw him shaking and shivering a little. He must be trying to pretend that the rain isn't affecting him.
"Am I right?" he asked. Nami exhaled a breath she had been holding.
"Yes.. it is."
"I know what you're going through. I've been there..."
Nami blinked in surprise. She could've sworn she saw a tear escape from his eye. With this weather, it was hard to tell. She almost forgot. Luffy experienced the same thing she went through. Ace died in his arms. She wasn't alone when it comes to this. She had Luffy.
"You still have us... you still have me. Just know that I'm not going anywhere anytime soon. So stop crying now."
Nami chuckled. After knowing each other for so long, he should know her by now.
"I stopped crying when you sat by my side. It's kind of funny..."
A smile grew on Luffy's face when he saw a smile appear on hers.
"Whenever I'm with you, my tears will always go away."
This is a little earlier than usual, only because I'm posting the first chapter of my new story as soon as I wake up tomorrow. Just a little Thanksgiving present for you guys (: