WARNING : STRONG LANGUAGE (That's why it is rated M)

As she just arrived home, she slumped her body on the couch, resting for a while despite her damped cloth. Then she scrambled to her feet and went to the kitchen for a drink.

She noticed a sticky note tucked on the refrigerator's door. She pulled it off and read,

- Don't forget your medicine -

She frowned and sighed throwing the notes along with a small package on the kitchen counter; she assumed pills into the nearest dustbin.

Her phone suddenly rang, "Hello?"

"You threw the pills again, didn't you?"

"Where are you?"

"Take your medicine or…"

"Or what?"

"I will have to make you swallow the pills"

"But I…"

"By force, of course" He cut her off. There was a threat in his tone.

"Wai…" before she could finish, he hung up. "How the hell he knew that?" Nami asked herself.

"Damn you Tora!" Nami grimaced. She went to the dustbin and searched for the package she just threw. Once she found it, she took the package. Her thumbs brushed the small package as she stared into it. Her mind flown back into the night.

/When she felt a touch on her head, she felt half of her worries slowly faded. Her heart began to calm. When she felt her heart ready, she sat up straight, facing him. Her hand still squeezing his.

Slowly she brought her eyes to his, studying him. The more she looked at him, the more remorse she felt inside. Guilty took over. She couldn't stand his intense gaze; she stared passed through him.

All the strength she thought she had gathered just now withered to the vine because of Zoro. Zoro's presence just now weakened her resolve. She couldn't blame him though. It was all because she was so weak. Still, she hated that. Hated the fact that she didn't strong enough to fight her fears that she ended choosing the simplest yet a coward decision.

"Nami-ya, am I not allowed to share your pain?" His voice low but held strength.

Nami darted her eyes into his, staring at them searching for answer she would never find. Looking at those eyes, she felt hurt, so damn hurt that doubts began to pile up inside her hollow heart. Again, she lost the battle, she flickered her eyes away from his.

"I wish I know what was troubling you"

She felt a hand stroke her locks behind her ears. Then the same hand brushing against the skin of her cheek lightly. The touch however didn't seem to reach her heart. Her eyes staring off into the empty wall.

"I look terrible, didn't I?" she felt like laughing at herself.

"Look at me" she heard Law spoke.

Nami felt him lifted her chin forcing their eyes to meet

"Nami-ya, look at me"

Nami did as told.

"Answer me. What am I to you?"

Nami gulped. She could feel him sliding his hand back to her cheek.

Nami bit her lower lips unable to utter a word. Her hand released his hand as she reached for the hand resting on her cheek. She knew he was waiting for her answer.

"Am I really… deserving you?" Nami asked. Sadness could be heard in her tone and written all over her face. Then she put his hand down onto his laps, breaking all contact with him.

"Do you think... I deserve you too?"

Surprised, Nami looked at him. Her lips quivered as she wanted to say something.

"I… I…" she stuttered unable to formulate words.

"If you can't answer that, I can't too"

Nami could hear the softness in his tone. She saw him brushing his hair with his hand and letting out a sigh.

"Really, after all of these years… Are you doubting me?"

Nami felt a small jolt of pain stung her heart.

"It wasn't that" Nami finally replied.

"Then, what it was? Is it so hard to tell?" she saw him frowning. An expression he rarely had.

Nami fell silence staring down.

"Lately, something bugged me"

She turned her head to him when she heard him spoke, waiting for him to continue.

"Maybe I did something that made you uncomfortable or maybe doing something you dislike, I don't know yet. But if that what caused you behaving so unlike yourself…"

Nami put her hand on his lips, halting him from continuing.

"Law please, no. It wasn't about you. It wasn't… Don't take the blame" Nami spoke as she shook her head, "You making me feel like shit if you take the blame for things that you don't commit" she looked down "It wasn't your fault. Not your fault… it was just… just me that overly sensitive… I just… I just" Nami stopped halfway. She felt like losing her breathe trying to forced herself to say it.

"Things that I wanted to say… I don't know why it was so hard for me to say. The things that I wanted to tell you… every time I see you, I couldn't say it… it feels so…" Nami tried to search for a suitable word to fill in the empty slot but her brain didn't seem to cooperate. Finally she let out a sigh, "I just couldn't explain"

Nami felt a tug on her hand. She saw Law took her hand and kissed the palm.

"If you think you can't tell me just yet, then don't. I won't force you to say it. It just makes you look terrible" Nami felt a little relief hearing Law's soft tone. Then he continued, "Just want you to remember, I am still here" as he put his hand on and squeezed her shoulder.

She felt his hand slid to her neck and pulled her forward. She saw him leaning towards her for a kiss. His breathe caressed her skin. Slowly she felt his warm lips pressed firmly on her lips before sliding over hers in a sensual caress. Then his lips found its way to her lower lips, brushing the area demanding her to part her lips. Understood, she parted her lips slightly and sucked on his upper lip while letting him do the same to her lower lip.

She let out a contented sigh as she felt him pried her jaw and forcing his tongue past her teeth and swept boldly against her tongue. Nami had to snake her arms around his neck for a support. She tried to mimic his movement but, she couldn't follow his every lead. He was dominating and forceful but damn, it was so hypnotizing.

All she wanted that moment was to remain in his arms. She let him led the dance that centered inside their fused mouths and enjoyed every bit of it. A tickling sensation ran through her body when he nibbled on her lips and soothing them with the lick of his tongue before he pulled away.

Nami felt slightly frustrated when he broke the contact.

"Um… are we good?" Nami spoke between pants.

"No-uh… Not until you tell me everything"

Nami felt his hand massaged her neck before he got up. "Just rest, Nami-ya. And, no more alcohol". Then he left.

Nami watched as he vanishing through the door. Though he said that, she felt relief - at least a little./

"He is indeed, a gentleman" Nami smiled at the thought.

Nami got up when she heard somebody laughed in the living room. She headed to the direction and saw a red hair sat on the couch watching TV.

"When did he?" She walked past her room to the living room and stood next to the couch where Kidd sat.

"You really make yourself comfortable at someone else house huh?" Nami asked irritated, crossing her arms.

"Owh! Nami, have a seat" He patted the seat next to him as he threw his feet on the floor.

"What are you doing here?" Still standing next to him.

"Watching a drama, of course" Kidd answered as he reached for the glass on the table.

"I didn't hear you coming"

"I called you but you didn't answer, so I just invited myself. You didn't lock the door though"

"Then, when did you take all those drinks and glasses?"

"Come on babe! You didn't notice I was in the kitchen?" Kidd snapped his fingers all of sudden, "Oh yeah! I know! no wonder you were stiffen and drooling back then" Kidd smiled slyly.

Nami tilted her head to face Kidd. Nami flushed and stuttered, "You… stupid! I… am… not" brushing her chin searching for signs of drooling, "And, what do you mean by that?"

"Seriously, were you thinking about erotic things huh? You looked like you were hanging in a cloud nine a moment before. So beautiful" Kidd replied as he laughed.

"Wha… what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Hmmm… let me put it this way so it gets into your small brain" Kidd stood and ruffled her hair. He leaned down to her ear "watching your orgasm is the best titillating sight" he pulled back as he stuck his tongue out.

In a second, Kidd put his hands on his head covering the swelling bumps.

"That hurts bitch" Kidd screamed inside his heart but he won't blurt that out since Nami was still standing next to him. "Anyway, have you taken you medicine?" Kidd asked as he rubbed his head.

"Did Tora send you here?" Nami asked as she rubbed her fist.

"No! I was thinking you may need some company to get lai..." Kidd bit his tongue when he saw Nami shot him a death glare - if look could kill, he was gonna be a dead meat. "Okay… Is it wrong for me to pay a visit?"

"How very thoughtful of you. What's gotten you here anyway?" Nami sat on the couch beside Kidd.

"I came here to check on you. You should be grateful you know. But, since you are able to bonk even in your dream, I bet you are fine already"

Nami stood as she clenched her fist, wanting to hit Kidd again. In a split second, Nami saw him stood near the door ready to leave.

"Maybe, I shall take my leave, so that you can continue…" Kidd smirked as he made *the fig gesture just to annoy her. He knew if he were to stay closer to her, she would skin him alive. He opened the door as he waved his hand, "Bye-bye love. It's a pity I wasn't there to watch you having a great multiple orgasms" he said in a teasing tone giving her that dirty smirked.

Nami grabbed the small pillow on the couch to throw at him , "You dirty stupid little pig" she hollered but then stopped when she saw him stood unmoved, still holding the door knob.

"Multiple orgasms, you said?" Killer entered the house. "Your pick-up line is always suck Kidd"

"Shut up small dick!" Kidd grumbled as he followed Killer towards the living room.

Nami laughed as she heard Killer commented on that, "Yeah Killer! His pick up lines are lame"

"Yo Nami, you look well. Where's Law?" Killer passed her a bottle of Everclear as he took a seat on the couch and placed the snacks on the table.

"At work. By the way, I thought you wanted to leave Kidd" Nami smirked glancing Kidd before studying the drink. "My favourite! But Law warned me not to drink" then she put the bottle on the table.

"What is him? A pussy?" Kidd grunted.

"Better than you" Nami shouted back.

"Yeah right! Worship him like a God. He's just…" Kidd was cut off by when Killer gagged the snacks inside his mouth.

"Don't worry Nami. This dirty little pig is just missing you" Killer laughed.

Nami formed a smile on her lips.

"Aww… Kidd-kunn… you're annoyingly cute" she said in a singing tone ignoring the two who were now wrestling.

"Fuck you Killer" as he chocked Killer, "I should sew that dirty mouth of yours"

"Your mouth is the dirtiest here" Killer spat back as he tried to loosen Kidd's grip.

Nami smiled as she watched them.

"All right guys! Stop killing each other. Do it somewhere else, this is my house"

"So, Nami… have you told Law?" Killer asked as he pulled Kidd's hand away from his neck.

Nami paused a while and shook her head.

Killer let out a sigh and shook his head in frustration and leaned against the couch.

The conversation caught Kidd's attention, "Tell what?"

Nami knew, if she told Kidd, all hell broke loose since this was concerning Zoro. So she decided to stay silent.

Sensing the atmosphere, Killer leaned closer to Nami, beckoning his hand to Nami to leaned down. Nami did as told and he whispered something while looking at Kidd. Nami giggled.

"Now that ticks me off! What the hell are you hiding from me?" Kidd clutched his fist.

"I don't think you will want to hear it Kidd" Killer answered.

"It depends though. What is it all about?"

"Actually Kidd, Nami and I planned to have a double date. Since you don't have a chick, I don't think I can bring you along"

Nami and Killer laughed.

Kidd clutched his hand and gritted his teeth, "Both of you are getting on my nerves"

"Look! Look! He lost his temper. See… That's why I don't want to tell him this" Killer laughed as he pointed his fingers to Kidd. Nami clutched her stomach while giggling. Teasing Kidd was so much fun since he could easily lost his temper.

"You know… both of you are suck at lying, even worse than my pick up lines" Kidd spoke in a serious tone made Nami and Killer stopped laughing, "A date? Double date huh?" Kidd repeated, "Screw that, you just told me you ditch that girl, dickhead".

"Ahh... I shouldn't have told him that" Killer whined.

"Now tell me what is that all about that you don't want to let me know"

"Umm… are you sure you want to hear it?" Nami asked Kidd. "It's just about Zoro…"

Nami heard him let out a growl. All of them fell silence for a while.

A sound of someone twisting the door knob made them turned their attention to the door. They waited until the person opened the door.

"Tsk" Kidd uttered disapproval upon seeing Law headed to their direction.

"Didn't know you have guests today" Law spoke to Nami as he gave her a peck on her lips "Have you taken your medicine?"

Nami stuck her tongue, "Ah… Sorry I forgot"

"You don't throw it away don't you?"

Nami shook her head.

"She did" Kidd replied, "I saw her sniffing like a puppy searching for the pills"

"Now that's rude Kidd" Nami frowned.

Law looked at Kidd for a while and smiled a little before turning his head to Nami again.

"Seems like I have my witness here, Puppy-ya"

"But I took it back.. wait what? Who's Puppy" Nami flustered looking at the now smiling Kidd.

"Owh, Kidd, I see you are working under Law already?" Killer teased as he draped his hand over Kidd's shoulder.

"Hell no! Until pigs fly" Kidd growled at Killer.

"Don't worry Eustass-ya. Someday, you'll see a pig flies"

"Idiot!" Kidd muttered.

"Since you are here, let's drink" Killer suggested.

"Why not?" Law spoke as he took a seat.

Nami walked to the kitchen to grab extra glasses for them. When she returned, she put the glasses on the table.

"I'll pass" Nami told them taking her seat next to Law.

"What is it that you want to talk about?" Zoro sat on the stool directed his eyes to the front watching children playing in the playground.

"You look tense lately. Do you have problem?" Tashigi asked while taking a seat next to him.

Zoro sighed and brushed his hair, "No"

Tashigi studied him, waiting for him to look at her but the latter kept his view to the front.

"I've been wanting to ask you this Zoro-san…" Tashigi talked again waiting for his response. She sighed as he didn't seem to pay attention to her. Then she decided to continue,

"You and Kidd..."

"And, what's that related to you?" This time Zoro turned his head to her sending her that annoying glare.

"Me? It's you" Tashigi corrected him, "And I'm not done yet!"

"I don't know why you bring this up when he has nothing to do with ME OR YOU" he emphasized the last part.

"Why are you getting so upset when he has nothing to do with us?" Tashigi shot back.

"Then, stop bragging about matters concerning others. I don't know why you have to think so much about someone you just met. And he was just someone else best friend" Zoro scolded. "I think, you are just over thinking. Give it a rest will you?" Zoro frowned.

Tashigi still unsatisfied so she continued, "Zoro-san! This keeps bothering me. After you met him last time, you seem to change. You may not realize that but I do"

"Me? Change?" Zoro pointed himself, "Cut me some slack. Did you hit your head that hard?"

"Zoro-san!" Tashigi snapped.

"Which part of me has changed?" Zoro tested her, a serious tone in his voice. "Care to explain?"

"Everything!" Tashigi answered between gritted teeth.

"So, what are you going to do about that?" Zoro asked her back.

"I… I don't know…" Tashigi answered "But, you lose your temper so easily, I never knew this side of yours"

"Now you know"

"Especially…" Tashigi studied his face "when I talk about Kidd"

Zoro shot her a glare, "Are you testing my limit woman?"

Tashigi felt chill ran down her body at the threatening glare. She felt her tongue gone numb. They sat in a tense silence.

"I'm just concern…"

"Then do something about your over concerning personality" Zoro cut her off as he stood looking at her with his raging glare. There was a tight tone in his voice.

Tashigi gasped as she looked at his contort expression.

"Zoro-san… you obviously hiding something from me" Tashigi could only scream in her mind but decided not to say it out loud. Just didn't want to make things worse.

"Don't bring up unnecessary things. Let's go back, I ride you home" Zoro walked leaving her.

Tashigi just watched his back and let out frustration sigh but then she followed after.

They just kept silence in the car until they reached her apartment.

"We're leaving" Killer said as he scrambled on his feet. Kidd followed suit.

Law and Nami got up following them to the door.

"Thanks for coming" Law said.

"Don't sweat it. We came just to pay Nami-chan a visit" Killer answered as he ruffled her hair.

Kidd cleared his throat as to remind Killer they needed to hurry.

Killer turned his attention to Kidd, "What?" raising his brows pretending to have no clue at Kidd's subtle hint.

Kidd annoyed at Killer's pretending innocent look.

Law smiled watching the scene.

"Come again next time" Law spoke politely.

"Nah! I don't think so… just give the both of you some quality time" Kidd rejected.

"That's nice of you, Eustass-ya" Law replied him.

"Maybe you should do something about your "thirsty" girlfriend eh? You didn't do a good job I see" Kidd said to Law out loud.

"Kidd… you!" Nami tried to hit Kidd but easily blocked by him.

Killer smirked and Law scoffed as he looked at the flustered Nami.

"Nope. I'm too great, that's why she craved for more" Law stated earning low grunt from Kidd.

"Why do I feel like I have been sexually assaulted?" Nami hollered.

Killer swung his arm around her shoulder, "Let them be, Nami. Men are always like that" squeezing her shoulder.

"And you enjoy this pervert talk very much eh Killer?" Nami knocked his hand away.

"Men" Killer answered shortly.

"Pervert trio" she muttered then made her way to the living room.

They laughed as they watched her leaving them. Then Kidd and Killer exited the house.

"You have nice friends Nami-ya" as Law made his way to Nami and helped her cleaning the table.

Nami glanced at him with a smile, "Aren't they?"

"He still cares for you. How can both of you broke up?"

"Now are you questioning me?" Nami asked.

"Sort of" Law replied with a low tone but Nami still could hear it.

"Maybe we were too immature. Just doing things what we felt were right. I don't know but… that was that time. So when we get into an argument, we tend to bite each other's throat. Nothing was solved"

Law slightly frowned, "He looks like someone who doesn't let things slide unless it concerns you"

Nami stopped "What do you mean?"

"Ugh… Just forget about it" Law replied.

"I think, we were meant to be a best friend. Don't you think so?" Nami winked at him.

Law nodded, "A best friend huh?".

Law carried the leftovers in the tray and tossed them into the dustbin.

TBC

A/N : I'm not sure about other country, but in Japan and certain countries, *the fig gesture means sex.

**Those who have no idea about the fig gesture, it is a gesture made when you curled your fingers (index to little) and stick out the thumb between the middle and index finger so that the thumb partly pokes out (and obviously, it's a disgusting sign, IMO)

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P/S : Thanks for your support though.

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P/S : Love scene in the next in-progressed chapter. Am I a pervert? duh!