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Short Discussions

The next few days were less bearable for the red-haired navigator. Nami apologized to Sanji for her behavior, who gladly forgave her and asked no more of the incident. Nami secretly resolved that she must lose her feelings for Luffy. It was impossible to avoid Luffy since he is, after all, the captain of the Going Merry. Therefore, she merely decided to refrain from talking much to him. Meals where never the same without Nami's usual scolding. Everybody noticed the change in Nami, except for the stupid captain of the ship. Usopp, Zorro, Chopper and Vivi wondered whether it has anything to do with Luffy.

"Luffy, have you done anything wrong some days ago that made Nami especially mad at you?" asked Vivi cautiously as they sat on the deck, making sure that the navigator is out of earshot.

"Huh? Is Nami angry?" he asked innocently, rubbing his head.

"Hmm…this is strange," muttered Usopp as he ran his thumb through his chin, "She's never been this cold before."

"Sanji told me that she kind of blew him off two weeks ago," added Zoro thoughtfully, "he said it wasn't a pretty sight to see Nami crying."

"Nami cried?" asked Luffy again blinking his owlish eyes.

"It makes me wonder—unless…" suddenly Vivi's eyes widened in realization.

"Unless?" asked Chopper.

"Nothing. But I think I know. I better go," and with a wise smile she retreated to the kitchen.

"What's with her now? She knows something we don't?" asked Usopp suspiciously.

A loud snore was his answer. He felt a huge vein twitch in his temple as he turned and saw a sleeping Zoro.

"Hmm, I better go do something," said Chopper, "I'll try to beat the words out of Nami later." A sweat drop fell from Usopp's forehead as he imagined a caricature Chopper trying to beat up a demonic-looking navigator. Then, the reindeer left. With a small shrug, Usopp left Zoro and Luffy, who was still sitting in his spot trying to figure it all out. He just sat there, wide-eyed and unblinking.

"You still there, Luffy?" asked Zoro with his eyes still closed.

"Yeah," was Luffy's sole reply.

"You made your navigator cry, you know," was the swordsman's sudden words.

The young captain of Going Merry stared at Zoro. He blinked once, twice.

"I did?"

Zoro laughed. Well, Luffy really made him laugh alright. He opened his eyes and smirked at him. Ah, well he is young after all. He's also very stupid since he can't see how attracted Nami is to him.

"Yes, you made her cry," he said after a thought, "I think you should talk to her."

"Huh? Did I hurt Nami?" asked Luffy naively.

"I don't know. Why don't you ask her?" suggested Zoro, a scheming smile forming around the edges of his lips. Luffy was too stupid to notice the meaning of the smile. He grinned at Zoro.

"Hey! I never thought of that! I'll do that, then!" and without another word he energetically ran to Nami's room.

"Wait—Luffy,"

"What?" he asked.

"Nami—she may look strong. She is very brave, there is no doubt about that but often, she tries to act braver than she really is. Even though we are her nakamashe wants to be independent around us because she doesn't want to be left behind. She doesn't want us to think that she is weak or anything. I know you don't think of her that way but she just wants to prove something... Deep inside, she is a fragile person, easily broken. She needs—someone—to take care of her. Do you understand?"

Luffy blinked again, "Yes!"

"Go then," and as Luffy left, he added under his breath so that no one but himself heard it, "Don't you dare hurt her, captain."

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I'm sorry if this one's a bit too short. Hehe! Anyways, I'll try to make amends with the next one. Please R&R!!! Please, please, please?!! And… No flames please!! Just… try to be gentle with me okay???