Time passed and Nami wandered around and got to know the crew. She occupied herself by talking to the crew. When she was alone she sang. Nami was a very good singer and was often overheard by the crew. She was even fortunate enough to be on the ship for music night. Most of they knew how well she could sing and tried to persuade her to sing.

" Come on Nami. Please sing for us," pleaded one of the crew members.

"No, I don't think I will," she smiled. Nami loved to toy with them. The crew started shouting and pleading with her to sing. "All right, all right," she sighed and got up. She walked to the center of the circle. She drew in a breath and started to sing.

" Do you wander through this life like a child without a care. Do you feel the things you love? Do you seek the things you fear? And when the world comes crashing down, do you just smile and say:

I am the great pretender. Oh yeah, willing to dream forever. Oh, I'll just float away and let the waves keep pulling me in. I'll just hang out here and watch the world pass over my head because I still believe in all of the things you said. Oh all of the things you said."

She paused and looked around. The crew was totally silent. Then some of the crew got up and grabbed some instruments that looked like a guitar and drums. She continued to sing.

"Are you searchin' for the truth but all you come across is lies. Did someone sabatoge your route. Tore the answers in disguise. And when the world comes crashing down, do you just smile and say:

I am the great pretender. Oh yeah, willing to dream forever. Oh, I'll just float away and let the waves keep pulling me in. I'll just hang out here and watch the world pass over my head. Because I still believe in all of the things you said. Oh yeah

" Why do I try? Whoah, why do I try? Yeah, yeah, yeah why doI try?

Oh, I am the great pretender. Oh yeah, willing to dream forever. Oh right now I said:

I am the great, I am the great. I am the great pretender. Oh, I'll just float away and let the waves keep pulling me in. I'll just hang out here and watch the world pass over my head. Because I still believe in all of the things you said, yeah, yeah, woah right now. I said:

"I am the great pretender. Hey, you now that I am the great pretender. Hey, you know what I'm sayin' is: I stillbelieve in all of the things you said. Oh, all of the things you said."

Nami stopped singing and there was a moment of silence. Then, the whole crowd erupted in a cheer of applause. They ran forward and lifted Nami up on their shoulders.

"Three cheers for Nami. The greatest singer ever!" They all shouted. Nami's confidence soared. She had made some great friends on this ship.

"Let's celebrate with some Ginseng Tea!" Uncle shouted. The whole crew agreed and they put Nami down and headed off. She was about to head off when something cuaght her eye. She looked over and saw someone standing by the railing of the deck. She looked closer and saw that it was Zuko! She walked over and leaned on the rail next to him.

"You gonna come for some tea?" she asked him.

"Nah. I don't like Ginseng tea," he mumbled.

"Well, at least come with us," Nami pleaded. The last few days she had got to know Zuko fairly well and even though he was rough on the edges he could be really nice when he wanted to.

"Okay. Well, if you want to stay here then I won't stop you," she said and started to head off.

"Nami wait," Zuko called out.

She stopped and turned around. "Yeah, what is it Zuko?"

"I…um… you sing good," he stuttered.

"Um… thanks. By the way, my wounds have healed so…um… I guess I'll leave tomorrow," She was very thankful that the only light was by the moon because she was blushing furiously. She turned and walked away, leaving Zuko standing there.

Nami sat on a chair in her room. She was thinking about leaving. Did she really want to leave? No, I don't want to leave. This is the only place where I can just be myself. But I have to leave. Before he comes.

"I guess I'd better get packing," she sighed. She started packing her things. A drop of water landed on her hand and she realized that she was crying. She sat down on the bed and continued crying.

" I don't want to leave," she sobbed. She wasn't used to this. She was used to fighting battles on the field. But this battle was in her heart. She stopped crying and sat there staring at the ground. Finally she wiped her eyes and got up and left the room.

Zuko sat on the bed in his room. He stared at the wall. In the distance he could hear the cheers of his crew. But he wasn't listening to them. He was thinking hard. So Nami was leaving. Well, good. He didn't need that woman aboard his ship. But there was something that was bugging him. It kept tugging at his mind. He couldn't figure out what it was though. He began to meditate and search his mind just as Uncle had tought him to do.

There was a knock at his door. Then in came Nami holding a tray that had two cups on it. She set the tray down and picked up one of the cups.

" Tea?" she asked. " Don't worry it's just regular tea"

" Sure," sighed Zuko. He took the cup that Nami offered to him. She took the other cup and sat down next to him. "So," he said, trying to start a conversation, " what do you want?" ARGH! That sounded so stupid.

"Well…um…I've… um… decided that I'm not going to leave," she answered.

Zuko looked at her in shock. Then looked a little closer. Why was her face so red? Then he realized that he was staring and decided that he'd better say something.

" Um…well… good. Because, I wasn't going to let you go anyway. If you remember, you're my prisoner," he huffed.

" Uh-huh. Yeah, sure you were," Nami said sarcastically. " Well, good-night."

She got up and put her cup on the tray. Then, she picked up the tray and left the room.

Zuko sat there and stared at the door for a while. He looked at the mirror next to his bed. He noticed that his face was red. His palms were sweating too. He threw the cup against the wall and cried out in rage. What the hell were these feelings? Every time he saw Nami he stuttered and his palms started to sweat. Nami must think I'm an idiot. ARGH! What did he care? He was a warrior and refused to let some girl get in his way.