One Piece Fanfic: The Krull Pirate Crew

Geez, I said last chapter that I think I might be able to finish "soon" but I may be sorely mistaken. I've got this chapter for you.. And I have events planned for chapters 9, 10, and 11.. And also I have bits of events planned for two other chapters (dunno which numbers they will be) so I'm still pretty busy with this fanfic. Who knows, I may only be halfway done.:o
Well, here is the eighth chapter! I seemed to notice that I focused on the emotions and thoughts of various characters this chapter.. I hope they came across okay. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

Krull walked into the cabin while Nami and Hatori were busy arguing.
"I wouldn't be surprised if they start fighting.." He murmured as he sat down on the couch. Hatori had shown up saying that he was going to take Vivi back..
"That idiot let her escape.." He snarled.
He leaned back and thought this over. "But.. If she did escape, she would have naturally left before Hatori.. So if he is here and she isn't.. She must have gone somewhere else.." His voice trailed off as he flicked some hair back.
Across the room was a mirror on the wall. He caught a glimpse of himself sitting there with his leg crossed, a puzzled expression on his face.
"Damn, even I'm having trouble remembering that I'm a pirate!" He chuckled.
He stared at his reflection for another minute and then sighed. "No.. I don't think that I'll be able to bring myself to kill Vivi.."
"Anyyyytthhiiiing for Nami-saaaaan!!!" Came Sanji's voice from outside. It proceeded to the back of the ship.
"What a strange crew this is." Krull sighed as he decided to lay down.
On the ceiling, Krull spotted a spider moving towards a fly stuck in it's web.
"Heh.. I'm just like that spider, I have them all right where I want them." He stopped and bit his lip.
Then why haven't I killed them yet? He thought to himself.
He cleared his mind and watched the spider for a few more minutes. He watched it move it and kill the fly.. He watched it cover it in it's silky webbing.. And he watched the spider go back to it's hiding spot in the corner.
"Ahh!!" Came a cry of pain outside. It was Nami.
Krull exhaled deeply and stood back up. Then a face flashed through his head.
Without hesitation, he hurried downstairs to where Keiko was tied up.
Upon entering the room she was being held in, she looked at him. "Krull.. ?"
"Yeah, its still me." He replied as he pulled up a chair and sat beside her.
"Hows it going?" He asked. A subtle hint of sympathy was in his voice.
"These ropes.. Itch so much.." She said as she sighed.
Krull smiled slightly and reached for Keiko's hand. He found it and wrapped it around his own slender hand.
"Don't worry.. Soon everything will be okay.."
Keiko frowned. "These guys.. Are strong though.."
Krull seemed to hear this but didn't seem to fully take it in. "When you are free and everything is over.. We will get a boat and set out to sea. Just you and me."
There was a faint sparkle in his eyes that made Keiko curious.
"What.. Are you talking about? What about the others?"
"Don't worry about them.. As long as they have Yu, they will be fine." He paused for a moment and then slid his chair a little closer.
"I want to tell you something... Will you listen and tell me if I'm crazy?" He asked.
"Sure.. Captain.." She replied.
"I'm not sure that I want to be a pirate anymore.. There have been many close calls and many bad days.. Way more than any normal person would experience... And I thought back to the days when we were young. You know, when we were teenagers.."
His voice trailed off as he looked into Keiko's eyes. When they were younger, the two of them were very, very close.
"I'd like to go back to an easy life like that.. With you, Keiko." He continued.
He wrapped her other hand around his and looked into her eyes again. "Just you and me on the ocean, watching the sun set.. We could let the sea take us where ever it wanted.." He smiled at her.
Keiko smiled back. "I'd like that."
Slowly, Krull brought his lips closer to Keiko's. She knew that who she was looking at wasn't Vivi, it was Krull.. And that was all that mattered.

Chopper slid a pillow under Nami's head and put a warm, moist cloth on her head. Her shoulder was bandaged up now and she had regained consciousness.
"I don't feel a thing.." She groaned as she turned her head to look at her shoulder."I gave you sedatives, you won't feel anything for a few hours." Chopper told her as he shifted through his bag.
"Sanji really stuck up for you there.." Chopper said.
Nami smiled weakly. "Yes.. I would often say to myself that he is like a little boy, or even a dog.. He'll do whatever he wants you to do.. And I used to exploit that.."
She paused for a moment. "But now I know just how much he cares about me."
She turned her head to the other side and saw Luffy snoring.
Luffy also cares deeply about me.. She thought to herself. Usopp sat by looking worried and Chopper was still tending to Nami.
They all care about me so much... She thought to herself as she felt a tear.
Chopper noticed this and his voice sounded nervous. "Whats wrong? Does it still hurt?" He asked.
Nami shook her head, a smile had crept onto her face. "No, Chopper.. It feels great.. And so do I."
The tear ran down her cheek as she closed her eyes to rest.
Thats what Luffy is always talking about.. Nakama... They will fight for you until the bitter end, even if it kills them. And they will always be by your side..

Luffy's eyes snapped open. "I'm drowning!!" He screamed as he jumped up and started running around flailing his arms.
"Sanji saved you!" Usopp yelled.
Luffy continued to run around for another moment until what Usopp said finally sunk in. He slowed down to a stop and looked down at Nami.
"Oooh! Is Nami okay?!" He asked.
Chopper nodded. "Her shoulder won't heal for at least a week, but she'll be fine."
"Don't worry about who did it to her, Nami and Sanji took care of him." Usopp told him.
Luffy sat back down and watched Nami in silence. "Get better Nami!" He said to her. He felt confident that she could still hear him and that saying what he could would help her recover. Nami was strong anyway.. Of course she'd recover.
Krull walked out onto the deck and immediately spotted Nami wounded.
"Is she going to be okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, her shoulder is going to heal up no problem." Chopper replied.
Luffy jumped down of the bow and walked over. "Ah, Vivi! Your back!"
Krull smiled. "Yes, I am.. I'm glad to be back too.."
He looked around for a moment noticing that not everyone was present.
"Where did Sanji and Zoro go?" He asked.
Usopp, who was looking over the side of the ship, turned around to face Krull. "They went after the guys who beat the crap out of them before.. Sanji is looking good but Zoro.." His voice trailed off.
Luffy laughed. "Zoro is strong! He'll kick ass!"
Chopper looked up at Luffy. "I hope your right. His back is in terrible shape.."
Sanji continued to walk up the path with Zoro to his side.
"I can't wait to kick that bastard's ass.." Sanji said. An image of Yu flashed through his head.
Zoro laughed. "Heh.. The big guy isn't going to get any less than that."
Sanji then paused and flicked his cigarette. "I'd like to see the captain though.. He must be a coward, making his men do all the work like this."
He lowered his arm and continued walking with Zoro. To their left, Vivi was walking down a path towards a small village, but she didn't see them and they didn't see her.. All three of them were too busy with their thoughts.

To Be Continued