I inhaled the deep scent of clean, cool forest air, repeating my breaths in attempts to calm the erratic beating of my heart that was now owned by him.

In... out. In... out.

A canopy of towering trees surrounded me. There were stray leaves fluttering about, giving the atmosphere a whimsical feeling. The sun light was mesmerizing. It seeped through various apertures between the trees above and gloriously illuminated different sections of the forest.

I began to fidget with the satin bow that sat at the waistline of my white dress and I found myself lost in my own thoughts.

Somewhere throughout the course of our travels, we discovered the "All Blue." It was the best day of our Chef's life. Needless to say, that day we had a massive feast upon the request of our Captain.

The mystery of the "Blank Century" was solved by the famous Archeologist from Ohara, she was considered the "Devil Child", but to us, she was family.

The greatest swordsman in the world was a member of the Mugiwara Pirates. He held the title with pride. His name struck awe and fear for those all across the seas.

Breaking news around the globe declared that a small raccoon-dog had discovered the cure to multiple terminal illnesses, and was on the pathway to discovering more. He threw a fit at first, but happiness overcame him regardless.

Our shipwright had already built multiple vessels, each one surpassing the expectations of those who witnessed him at work. However, his dream came true the day we reached Raftel on the Thousand Sunny.

As we neared Reverse Mountain, our Musician's tears overflowed uncontrollably upon the sight of his best friend. He began to play "Binks Sake" with his violin, and Laboon wailed as we all sang to him.

Our Sharpshooter had a plentiful bounty upon his head. When he reunited with his father, he was told by him that he was, without a doubt, the bravest warrior of the sea he had ever laid his eyes upon.

Our Helmsman was an admiration to a multitude of people. All he ever longed for was to see his Queen's dream come true. Fish-Men and Merfolk now lived peacefully on the surface, and there was unity between them and the human species.

My Captain is now the King of Pirates.

And I completed my world map.

All of our dreams were now a reality and Monkey D. Luffy was the beacon of hope that we all longed for ever since we could recall. He was the man that made it a possibility for us.

"Are you ready, Nami?" she called out to me softly, her lavender hair swaying gently in the breeze.

I nodded and smoothed out my dress. My throat was dry, my hands were trembling, and my heart called out to him; to the one I was unquestionably in love with.

In... out. In... out.

I bunched a handful of the white material, lifting the hem slightly as I made my way to the clearing. There was a subtle flapping coming from the pinwheel that stood nestled within the band of my father figure's hat, and he turned to look at me, tears already cascading down his face.

"You look beautiful, Nami." he said softly.

"Thank you, Gen-San." I smiled brightly, my own tears blurring my vision.

He raised his elbow up, and I gently hooked our arms together. He then led me to my beloved.

In... out. In... out.

As I approached, I saw him in the distance. Our eyes focused on each other and the corner of his lips immediately tugged upward into a tender smile. My steps never faltered, and his eyes never wavered.

I marveled at the sight of him in his gray suit. His straw hat hung against his shoulder blades and his raven locks were being gently tousled by the cool breeze.

In my state of awe at the man before me, I dropped the hem of my white dress that was gathered in my sweaty hands. It was most likely getting filthy as it brushed against the earthy floor beneath me, but I couldn't bring myself to care. My only priority in this moment was him. My lover.

I stood before him and the sunlight above us shone through the crevices of the trees. It illuminated his onyx eyes and they were locked on mine. He whispered to me, saying I looked absolutely gorgeous. I whispered back, saying he looked incredibly handsome. Suddenly, the feeling of my breath being stolen from me had returned and there was nothing and no one else. The world dissolved around us. Our friends and family that sat before us began to fade, and it was just him and I.

Jinbe tapped on his shoulder and he was forced out of the trance we both found ourselves inevitably lost in. His brother handed him a dainty gold band, and I, a thicker one. He extended his hand out slightly, palm up, towards me, and I gently placed my left hand atop his. He effortlessly slid the gold band around my ring finger and brought my hand up gently to his lips, gingerly kissing each individual knuckle. His lips lingered a bit longer on the finger that bore the gold band.

In... out. In... out.

A smile took over my features and the tears of joy that flooded my eyes were threatening to fall. I took his gold band and slid it carefully around his finger in turn. When I looked up at him, I noticed the glint that never refused to leave his eyes. His beautiful dark onyx eyes that told all, and in them I saw the undeniable amount of love he had graced me with time and time again.

I softly gripped the lapels of his suit and was once again profoundly lost in the universe that those eyes held. We vowed that day to love each other until death do us part, then he insisted he'd love me even after that too. He leaned in and I followed.

Our lips molded together, the kiss binding us for an eternity of happiness.

For he was mine, and I was his.

My husband.

My best friend.

My hero.

My hope.

My strength.

The one that will forever be the reason I now know love...

My selfish captain.

THE END


A/N: Even though I'm torn about the story coming to an end, I'm also super grateful and happy.

I also wanted to give a quick shout out to Scooby Doo 150 thanks so much for the idea for chapter 13!

The support I've gotten during this has been immense and I'm happy I was able to finally put a story out there. This story is my firstborn and I love seeing the reviews and tips regarding it. I hope to make more stories again in the future. Thank you again to everyone and stay safe.

Until next time!!