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6th day of summer

Well, I think I officially lost my mind…I wanted to go fishing today, and all I could think of to get myself a fishing rod, well, was to ask Hatori. I must have been nuts! Of course he loaned it to me and of course now I was fishing, but I felt like an idiot! I could have made my own rod…and yet, this one was very sturdy, and probably wouldn't break easy…oh well, I might as well just enjoy fishing. I didn't think I was very good, but I could catch things, which was better than what a few of the people here could do. It was a nice day, not too cold, kinda warm, but it felt cool by the water. The water was nice, and there was a slight breeze. I was catching good fish today too…I couldn't think of doing anything else today, this was very enjoyable…

"Having a good time?" Ruby asked as she passed by my spot, I raised my head and acknowledged her, "Did you catch anything yet?"
"I hope you can make some fish soup out of what I catch!" I exclaimed happily, "I'm getting a few good ones today…"

"Did you borrow the fishing rod from Hatori?" she asked with a slight giggle.

"…" I didn't respond to that.

"Well, good luck," she said and walked on. She knew but she just was going to drop it because I didn't want to talk about it.

"Thanks Ruby," I said and continued my fishing, feeling the line tugging, I reeled it in for a nice big smelt. I loved fish soup, this smelt would be perfect.

"Hey Nami," Patrick said, "Are you catching anything?"

"Yup, I just caught a nice big smelt," I said, holding up my prize. Fishing was a joy in my life…of course I was fishing by the bridge, it was only normal that people would be passing by.

"Hope Ruby will cook that up…that's a nice size," he said and waved as he walked on.

"Thanks," I said and turned my attention back to fishing. It was a really nice day.

"Hello Nami, are you having fun fishing?" Lumina asked, coming forward. I sighed, at least there wasn't anything biting right now.

"Yeah, I'm fishing," I said.

"Where did you get the rod? I thought you didn't have one?" she asked.

"I borrowed it from Hatori," I said.

"Oh, so you did ask for a favor," she said, "That's new for you…"

"I just asked to borrow it," I said, "It wasn't anything drastic…"

"Well, I guess so, but make sure to return it to him, alright?" she asked and I nodded, "Good, I'll remind you until you remember…"

"Yeah, sure Lumina, I promise I will…" I said, "Now just run along alright, I'm sure you want to play outside a bit…" It was a nice day after all, but I didn't say that part outloud.

"It's almost not worth it because of the heat," she said, "But it's still fun, at least you look like you're having fun."

"I am…" I said, "Run along now…"

"Alright then," she said and walked away from me. I sighed, how many more would I have to talk to until the end of the day? Oh, wait; there was a tug on my line!

"Hey Nami," Hatori greeted me as the day wore on, "You look like you're having fun…"
"I am!" I said happily, not minding the change in character for me, when I was fishing, people have told me I was a totally different person.

"Did you catch anything good?" he asked, sitting down next to me, "There're a lot of fish here to catch…"

"Okay…what have I caught…a couple big smelt, two colombos and at least 6 regular sized smelts. Ruby had said she might make fish stew later," I said, "Would you like to join us? Her fish stew is the best!"

"You're a totally different person when fishing," he said, "It's almost too different…"

"…I don't know why…but whenever I'm fishing, I can forget any troubles I might have…" I said.

"You do seem like the kind of person who has seen a few troubles in their time," he said, "But you're also the kind of person to see other good things too…"

"I've had a few I guess," I said, "Haven't you?"
"Uh-uh," he said, "I'm just here living my father's dream I guess…but it's nice, I really like it here. The people are nice, and the company I spend time with, it isn't bad either…"

"Do you like all the work?" I asked.

"It's worth it, to eat something I grew or drink the milk I milked myself, it's different, but it's worth it. I mean, it feels more like earning my pay so to speak rather than other things I could be doing in life. And its peaceful here," he said, "Wouldn't you like to do farming?"
"I've farmed a little before, milked a cow…stuff like that," I said, "It wasn't so bad…"

"Is there anything you prefer to do?" he asked, "Besides fishing I mean…"

"I don't know…" I said, and realized it was getting dark, "Do you want to come eat?"

"Sure," he said, "But you still haven't answered my question."

"That's because I don't feel like answering," I said, "Here's your rod…"

"Thanks, so, won't you ever tell me?" he asked.

"If you ever find a flower I like, I may tell you," I said with a smile.

"Is that a promise?" he asked.

"Sure, and I don't make promises like that very often," I replied, "Well, I hardly make promises at all."

"Alright, do you pinkie swear?" he asked, holding out his hand.

"Do I have to?" I asked.

"Yes," he said, "Pinkie swear promise."

"That's so childish," I said, "Oh well…" I pinkie swore and then started to walk back to the inn.

"I like you this way," he said, "Even though I didn't mind you before…" I think I found myself blushing a few shades of red.

That night I was back in my room, stretching and getting ready for bed. Ruby had appreciated the fish and the stew she had made was excellent! It wasn't bad eating with Hatori, he was a good conversationalist…god, was I falling in love with him? No, that couldn't be it…sure, he was really nice and all, but it wasn't love, it couldn't be love. I crawled under the covers and snuggled against the pillow, sinking into the soft bed. I really liked sleeping here, a nice warm bed, good hot meals…better than some of the adventures I had been on. I could get used to here, but in a few ways, I didn't want to. I didn't want to stay here if there was no real reason for me to stay… If Hatori didn't love me or really want me at all, I was going to leave by the end of the year. Why could he want me anyways? Time to get some sleep…I could worry about things later.

TBC

A/N: Some chapter, is that okay? I apologize for not updating in a while, if you hadn't noticed; I was kinda focused (still am) on my DUEL OF LOVE story. If you like Yu-Gi-Oh at all I do recommend it! So, did you like this chapter, hate it? I hope it was okay at least. I'll try to update soon, please review and don't flame!

Whoops, sorry, I meant Ruby, I don't know where Ruth came from!