HI THERE YA'LL AWESOME PEOPLES! *confetti* *sparkles* THANK YA ALL FOR OPENING UP THIS FIC! LuNa WOOT!
This is my FIRST pairing/love piece of writing I have EVER done in my whole life...(yeah...I know...Pathetic...D:) So SORRIES if I bomb this! (OPTIMISM FTW)
So...Yeah...WHAT ARE YOU STILL DOING HERE? READ ON!
Nami didn't know whether it was the rain or the tears dripping down her chin now...Genzo and the others had left long ago, but she was still there, staring at her sister's grave.
She had heard that it happened so suddenly too. She had been found dead in the middle of a field with a snake bite on her chin. Dr. Nako explained it was from the Orange Serpuuntas, the most poisonous snake in the East Blue. Nojiko...dead from a stupid little snake. How cruel life could be sometimes.
The Strawhats were watching her from afar. Luffy had instructed the others that they didn't have the right to mourn with her, and Nami was grateful for that. She was grateful for Luffy. He was the one who said flat-out that they should return to the village, even though it put a large delay on their adventure. She knew he understood. Nami after thinking about her crew, she sniffed, wiped the tears/rain from her eyes, and grasped her bracelet. She thought for a moment, then let go. She would keep it, to remind her of Nojiko. She turned around, took a deep breath, and started toward the crew.
EIGHT DAYS LATER
They had just passed Lougetown again, Nami felt horrible that she had caused her crew to retrace their steps because of her, but the optimistic crew, when told how sorry she felt, just laughed and patted her on the shoulder.
"No worries Nami!"
"Don't feel bad! It lets the new members see all the stuff they missed!"
"I FORGIVE YOU NAMI-SWAAAANNN!"
Nami smiled at these words and decided that her friends honestly didn't mind starting over.
After a day or two, her guilt had subsided, but one thing remained. The sadness. Night was the worst. She couldn't go to sleep as her dreams were filled with memories.
"Nami! Did you steal ANOTHER book from the library?"
It was in these moments that she couldn't bear to be alone... After ten days, she finally snapped.
Nami softly creeped down the under deck toward the men's room, and peeked the door open. In there, all the boys were sleeping in odd, strangely disfigured shapes. She stopped in the doorway. Who would she ask to accompany her? Sanji would just suck up to her and agree to everything she said. She would've chuckled if she wasn't feeling so lonely. She counted down the other options. Brook was too loud, Zoro was too uncompassionate, Chopper would just cry with her, Usopp would be Usopp, and Franky was too uncomfortable to be around. She thought about Robin for a moment, but decided she would be too "to the point" The last option was...Luffy.
Nami tip-toed to Luffy's hammock, which had a snoring, half-falling-off-the-darn-thing Luffy with a bubble protruding out his nose. She started shaking him softly.
"Oi...Luffy? Oi?"
One of Luffy's eyes peeked open sleepily.
"Aa, Nami...Why'd you make the iguana disappear?" And he fell back asleep with a snore. Nami facepalmed and shook him harder.
"What? Luffy, please get up you moron!"
Both his eyes opened now and he looked at Nami quizzically.
"Eh? What's wrong Nami? Bad guys!?" He jumped up noisily, causing the others to stir.
"Shh! No! Be quiet would ya?"
Luffy pouted.
"Then what's up?"
Nami pursed her lips and spoke in a hushed whisper.
"Luffy...Would you...would you..." She swallowed. "I'm feeling sad...and lonely..."
That's all Nami needed to say. Luffy nodded and followed Nami out of the men's room.
Once the two pirates entered her room, Nami pulled up a chair for Luffy. He plopped on it and Nami sat opposite from him on the bed.
"Oi, Nami...It's Ok.."
Just these simple words made Nami burst into tears. The memories came flooding back all at once. Her and Nojiko picking Tangerines, playing in the field when they were really little, she couldn't stop. Luffy looked at her sympathetically, losing all the idiot within him.
"I...miss her Luffy..." Nami choked. "I really do.."
Luffy still just sat there.
"What's gone is gone, Nami...Ask yourself what still remains."
Nami then realized something...Luffy... She glanced up at him and saw he was trying not to cry, to act tough while his nakama was going through a hard time.
"You still miss Ace...don't you?"
Luffy looked down forcefully and swallowed.
"This has nothing to do with me Nami...It's YOUR sister... I had plenty of time to recover from..." He didn't finish the sentence. "It's just...I know how you feel..."
Nami nodded, flattered by the fact that he wanted to help her so much. Seeing her captain so...compassionate...She looked away suddenly.
"I-I" She closed her eyes. "I'm sorry."
Luffy jolted his head up in surprise, then, without warning, hugged her. Nami's eyes widened in surprise, then she hugged back. They stayed that way for awhile, both silently crying over their lost siblings.
After they broke away from the hug, Nami felt immensely better. She smiled softly.
"Oi...Nami?"
"Huh?"
Luffy grinned at her in his oh-so-familiar way...
"Tomorrow you can have some of my meat, if that will make you feel better!"
Nami laughed.
"That's very sweet of you! But I think you should have it."
Luffy seemed relived that he didn't have to give up his precious meat.
"Alright! I'm good with that!"
Luffy was about to walk out of the room when he heard Nami again.
"Wait...don't go.."
Luffy turned around and cocked his head; a question mark popped out of his head.
"Eh?"
Nami cradled herself on her bed, very unlike her.
"Can-Can you stay here for a little bit?"
Luffy grinned once again, then sharply nodded his head.
"Aa! Anything for you Nami!"
He walked into the room again, only, instead of sitting on the chair, he sat next to Nami. They sat there in silence for a while.
"Are you gonna say anything?"
Nami sighed.
"I guess I'm just content with you just being here...It's nice."
Luffy suddenly hopped of the bed and started jumping around manically.
"What the hell are you doing?!"
"Entertaining you!" Luffy remarked as he struck a "Franky" pose.
"SUUUUPPPPEEEER!" He yelled, finishing his Franky impression. Nami hit him over the head comically.
"Shut up, dumbass! Everyone will wake up!"
Luffy pouted on the floor, and Nami then regretted hitting him. Funny, he had done it so many times, why was she feeling bad about it now?
"Sorry Lu-"
Luffy eyes popped out of his sockets in shock.
"EHHH! NAMI SAID SORRY?!"
Nami covered his mouth, him squirming around.
"What part of "Be quiet" don't you understand?!"
After they ragged on each other for a while, Luffy asked.
"How long do you need me here, Nami?"
Nami looked down.
"Maybe the whole night..."
"Ok doke!" Luffy remarked and he grabbed a pillow from Nami's bed and laid it on the floor. He flopped on it and fell asleep.
"ALREADY?!" Nami shouted.
"Shishishi! Just kidding Nami!" He put his arms behind his head. "I won't go to sleep till you do, just in case you feel sad again!"
Nami paused. She knew he was just being a good friend...but he was just so...kind. Nami knew that he was kind, but it affected her differently this time for some strange reason. She fidgeted nervously.
"Nami?"
Nami perked up and glanced at him.
"Yeah?"
Luffy grinned.
" I like when you're happy Nami! It's nice."
Nami blushed, then tried to hide it. What the hell was going on? Why was she acting so weird? She shook her head and coughed.
"Oi...You Ok?"
Before she could even answer Luffy stood up to give her another friendly hug. Nami was so surprised by this one, she just stayed still in shock. This one seemed different. She noticed how strong yet gentle his grip was, and how soft his rubbery arms were. Once he broke away again, Nami was staring at the floor, her mouth agape. Both of them sat in silence.
"Oi...Nami?"
Nami still stared at the floor.
"Huh?"
"What's this really weird feeling I'm feeling?"
Nami looked up at Luffy and realized that his cheeks were a bright scarlet. She gawked at him for a moment. Could this idiot really be...?
"I feel weird...Am I sick? Do I need Chopper?!"
Luffy was panicking now, as though it was really freaking him out. Nami
thought for a moment, then placed her hand on his shoulder. She could see his blush growing redder.
"No, you're fine Luffy." Was all she said. "Just-Just get some rest. It'll go away tomorrow."
Luffy sighed in relief, his cheeks still red.
"O-ok Nami...It'll be gone tomorrow..."
Nami nodded, took her hand off his shoulder, and laid in bed. Luffy clumsily laid himself down on his pillow, and waited to hear Nami snore before going to sleep.
Is it bad that I just squeed at the end? No? Ok...
Man! I gotta make these more often! They're so fun to write! :3
Next chappie coming soon!