Presenting San-0 .Mr is this:
Try Not to Blow the Man Down
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Hello once again! Sorry if the update was late; it's very stressful to write a fic like this. With a normal LuNa I don't have to worry about stress, while in a fic like this...THE MAIN TOPIC IS STRESS! *bangs head*
Anyway, I hope you like this chapter!
Chapter Three: Overtaken
About an hour passed since then, and Nami was sitting by herself by the beach. Usopp and Chopper had inched near her to see if she was still cranky, and instantly realized that was NOT a very good idea. Nami sighed in irritation as Usopp and Chopper were sent flying into a tree.
"What makes Hancock so special huh? Her looks? My looks could beat hers any day! Her personality? She has the personality of a stubborn duck! Why would LUFFY of all people fall for someone like her?"
Nami groaned and flopped onto the sand. She was getting stressed out. When she got stressed out she began thinking these things, then she would instantly regret it.
"It makes me look like I like that idiot..." She froze. Did she like Luffy?
"NAMI! YOU ARE MY NAKAMA!"
He was just a brainless idiot...
"WHAT MAKES YOU GOD!?"
Nami then blushed quite noticeably and quickly hid it, hoping nobody saw. It went away and she pretended it never happened. She narrowed her eyebrows and saluted to herself.
"I won't let that self-centered Warlord take my captain!"
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Luffy had woken up a while ago and was eating breakfast when both Hancock and Nami walked in. They glared at each other when they sat down, though Luffy didn't notice. Hancock spoke first.
"So...how was your sleep...Luffy?" She asked politely. Luffy kept eating.
"Gwood..." He answered with his mouth full.
"Have any dreams?" She tried again.
"I hwad a dweam dat I wad a swuperhero...Meat Man..." He replied. An irk mark appeared over Hancock's head when she heard Nami laughing to herself. She then turned back to the boy and blushed heavily when she saw he was staring at her. He then sniffed the air.
"Something smells good..." Luffy remarked, halting his eating. Hancock jolted at this and tucked her hair behind her ear.
"Oh...it's probably the medical lotion Ursula gave me..." Luffy kept sniffing the air. Then he shrugged and stuffed more meat in his esophagus. Nami watched alertly in case any clues popped up.
"Oi Hancock...Do you wanna explore the island with me after breakfast?" Luffy asked suddenly. Nami winced slightly, and before she could say yes Nami knocked him over the head.
"OW! What was THAT for?!"
"We already explored the island moron...there's nothing here!"
"Well maybe there will be an awesome beetle or something!"
"You...HIT...Luffy!?" Hissed Hancock. She was about to stand up, until Luffy whipped his hand over her mouth and pushed her gently back in the chair. She blinked blankly at this.
"She's my Nakama...don't hurt her..." Reminded Luffy. Hancock nodded and Luffy turned back to Nami.
"C'mon...I haven't done any REAL exploring in forever! We'll be back soon!"
"Why does SHE have to come?"
"Because I've never gone exploring with her before."
Nami rolled her eyes and faked a smile.
"Fine...just be back soon. Don't make me worry..."
"I would never make you worry Nami..." Luffy said passively and shoved the last bit of meat into his mouth before walking out the door with Hancock.
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Luffy and Hancock walked side by side through the forest, Luffy whistling to himself. He kept checking under trees for beetles while Hancock just watched him. She gathered up some courage, then blurted out...
"D-DID YOU ENJOY YESTERDAY!?" She then hid her face in her hands. Luffy glanced up at her and went back for searching.
"Yeah." He answered immediately. Hancock lifted her head in shock and stared at him.
"R-really?"
"Aa. I did." Hancock continued to stare at him.
"B-but...I thought you didn't 'like' me..."
"Who said that?"
Hancock flinched at this.
"I-I just assumed that you like one of your friends..."
"I do."
"So...you like two people?"
Luffy stopped and rubbed his neck.
"On Amazon Lily...I knew I didn't like you...in that weird way. I guess I liked Nami a little before, and I still do. But I know that she'll kill me if I tell her, so I have you... and Ihadn't ever...kissed before..." He looked back up at Hancock. "Even last night I was still trying to figure it out with Zoro. I had 'liked' Nami ever since I first met her...but there was not even a LITTLE between us. And yesterday both shocked, and cleared me up...I'm just so confused..."
Hancock listened sympathetically and once he finished, she crouched next to him.
"I guess the choice is...do you want to love someone who does or doesn't like you back?"
Luffy stayed silent at this.
"Luffy?"
Out of the blue, Luffy leaned forward and quickly planted a small kiss on her cheek. He then stood up and swung a branch over his shoulder.
"There aren't any beetles here...let's keep going!"
Hancock fell on her butt in shock and her whole face turned a bright red. Luffy looked back impatiently.
"C'mon! I think I saw one!
"O-ok..." She stuttered as she stood up wobbling and followed him.
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Zoro couldn't nap that day, which was amazing considering he had a nap or two per day. He lounged on the Sunny, thinking about what Luffy told him.
"He seemed really confused last night. Maybe he was being honest, but he could change his mind in an instant."
He rubbed his temple.
"Ah well...when it comes to that I'll interfere. We have to let him make his own decisions sometime."
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It was lunchtime when Luffy and Hancock returned, and Luffy was eager to show Usopp and Chopper an awesome beetle he caught. Hancock on the other hand, was feather-light and giddy.
"What's up with you, sister?" Asked Franky when she passed by.
"Nothing!" She replied and kept skipping in a happy la-la around the beach. Franky cocked his head and continued tinkering on a small cannon Chopper could use.
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Nami walked over to Luffy, who was oggling the beetle with the others, and grabbed him by the ear.
"HEY! What did I do?! Nami!" He pouted when she dragged him aside.
"Shut up!" She snapped. Once she was certain they were alone, Nami stared into his eyes.
"Did anything happen yesterday?" Nami asked urgently. Luffy flinched and started whistling.
"Nothing happened..." He lied horribly. Nami pursed her lips and grabbed his shoulder.
"Oi...Nami-"
"Don't lie to me." She kept a firm grip and kept staring in his eyes, noting the uneasy look.
"Nami...what-"
"Tell me."
"Who told-"
"Answer me. Please." Nami let go and ran her fingers through her hair. "I know something happened; she was rubbing it in my face. Just tell me what happened. I won't be angry."
Luffy seemed doubtful of that, but eventually sat down and sighed, very unlike him.
"We kissed..." He said and waited for the reaction. Nami expected an answer like this and sat down next to him.
"Thanks for telling me." She said. Luffy looked up at this and tilted his hat.
"I don't like lying Nami...I was just afraid you'd hit me..."
"Idiot...You think I would hit you for telling the truth?"
"Yeah."
"Oi..."
"You look like you're about to hit me now!"
They both laughed and Nami stood up.
"I just wanted to say though." Nami began. "I know that the Warlord likes you. But think about it. Do you like her back?"
"Yeah..." Luffy answered. Nami flinched a bit at this, then continued.
"Well...she's a Warlord, and a captain of her own crew. Would it be a good idea to like someone like that?"
"Why not?"
"Well...you wouldn't see each other that much would you?"
"Not really."
"...It's not getting through to you is it?"
"What makes you say that?"
"I don't know..."
They both stopped for a moment and stared at each other. Nami saw that Luffy had a very indecisive look on his face. She wondered why.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah just...It's weird."
"What's weird?"
"Stuff."
"What stuff?"
"Things."
"What things!?"
"Stuff."
"What stuff Luffy!?"
Luffy stared blankly at the ground for a moment, before sticking out his lower lip in irritation. Nami noticed a small amount of color coming into his cheeks.
"What are you so stressed about this Luffy? She likes you back, you just need to tell her." She said, finally giving up all hope. Luffy had fallen for Hancock, there was no denying it. She didn't even know why she cared in the first place. She began to stand up when Luffy grabbed her wrist.
"Wait."
Nami sat back down hesitantly and waited for him to say something. He still didn't smile. Why was he so gloomy and serious? Normally he would've just told her without hesitation and laugh idiotically at it. What was with him?
"Please don't hit me..."
"Huh?"
Nami then felt him very suddenly push her head against his. Nami's widened when she realized that they were kissing. Nami was in shock. Wait...he likes me too? He likes both Hancock and me? She then realized why he was acting so strange.
The kiss didn't last very long, but it was enough to freeze both of them in their tracks and look away from each other. There was no words for a while, before Luffy spoke.
"Now it's even...I need to decide..."
Luffy tilted his hat over his eyes and leaned against a tree. Nami watched and he could see under the hat he was grinning.
"It felt almost as good..." She heard him whisper to himself. She stood up and wiped her sweaty hands on her jeans before heading back to the Sunny, mind doing somersaults.
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"Oi...Green hair..."
"Ah...Hancock. What's up?"
"Did Luffy tell you something last night?"
"No. What are you talking about?"
"Luffy told me that he had made up his mind. You can tell me now."
"...are you sure?"
"Honest. The walk seemed to clear his head."
"...Alright. Seems like you were informed of who he really likes..."
"Yep!"
"And you're ok with it?"
"Perfectly fine!"
"He told you that he liked Nami?"
"...what?"
"He told you that right?"
"..."
"Hancock?"
"...I'll be right back..."
Uh oh... *shudders* Zooorrrrooooo...what did you do?
ANYway...I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I can't be as "outside-of-the-box" in this fic because it's MUCH easier to mess a fic like this up...Believe me...:P