Cheddar: Sigh this is the final chapter of this story and i told you there is a sequal right? oh well this is the ALTERNET ENDING! read and feel good! and i hope ye liked it. 3

Chapter 9

ALTERNET ENDING

"HIKARI!" Zolo and Sanji yelled as they ran up the steps. Zolo took off his boots and swords faster and jumped into the water. Hikari was sinking fast down below. Zolo swam as fast as he could to reach her. Sanji up on deck was franticly calling out for every one to come help him. Usopp brought up with him a long coil of rope and Sanji looked over the edge franticly trying to find Zolo and Hikari.

'Just a little further…!' Zolo thought as he reached out as far as he could. He grabbed Hikari's hand and he pulled her to him and he wrapped his arm around her waist and began to swim upwards. He had a sudden pain in his chest, he needed air and fast. He kicked harder and he broke the surface of the water and took in a much needed breath of air. Sanji saw them and he immediately threw the rope down. Zolo swam towards it and grabbed it he wrapped it around his arm and Sanji and the others pulled him up. Zolo set Hikari on the deck.

"She's not breathing!" Zolo cried out.

"I know CPR!" Sanji exclaimed and he started performing mouth to mouth on Hikari. Zolo watched in disgust as Sanji gave her mouth to mouth. He too knew CPR but didn't say any thing. Zolo stalked off and he climbed the rope ladder up to the crows nest. He leaned against the strong mast. Fresh rain struck his cheeks and tears mingled with them.

Sanji knew that Zolo too knew CPR but he wasn't going to let him ruin his chance to win Hikari over. Hikari coughed up a lot of water and her eyes fluttered open. She blinked confusedly at the crew and then she fainted. Luffy reached down to pick her up but Sanji grabbed his hand.

"We mustn't move her. Her body is under to much stress to move her. She could go into a coma." Sanji said as he looked at the fainted girl. "I'll go get some blankets and an umbrella." He said and then he walked down the stairs. Nami looked after him but then she felt the urge not to go after Sanji but for Zolo. She climbed up the rope ladder and found him sitting there in the rain with his bandana on to cover his face so no one could see hi expression.

"Zolo?" Nami asked as she walked over to him. Zolo jumped a little he wasn't expecting company.

"How is she?" He asked immediately. Nami smiled a little.

"Hikari is doing fine! She's okay now." Nami told him. Zolo had a half a mind to stand up and forget Nami and go to Hikari. When he did stand up Nami blocked his way.

"Zolo… I think that Sanji kind of wanted every one to leave her alone right now… she's fainted." She told him. Zolo cursed under his breath, went back to his sitting position and stared out at the sea. Nami too sat down.

"Why do you like Hikari so much?" she asked him. He looked at her and said plainly.

"Because I love her." Zolo said as his face disappeared under the cover of his bandana. Nami lifted her hand and stroked his face. At her touch Zolo felt a warmth unlike any other that he'd felt before. He grasped her hand and held it to his face.

"Oh Nami…" He said as he started to cry. Nami smiled.

"I love you too Zolo." She told him and the next thing she knew their lips were locked in an intense kiss. When Zolo let her breath, he smiled at her and she smiled back. If he couldn't have Hikari then Nami would be the perfect other match.

Sanji returned with the blankets and umbrella and he opened the umbrella and set the blankets over her and sat down. Hikari's eyes fluttered open. Sanji smiled.

"Hey there angel how are you?" he asked as he grinned. Hikari looked at him confused.

"Am I dead?" she asked him. Sanji started to laugh.

"Of course not Zolo and I saved you!" He told her. She looked at him.

"Who saved me in the water?" She asked him

"Zolo did because he had his stuff off faster." Sanji told her as he looked up at the crows nest.

"And I remember some one kissing me when I woke up… was that you?" She asked quietly. Sanji looked back down at her.

"Would it be any problem if it was me?" He asked her.

"NO!" she said quickly. "There'd be no problem if it was you!" Hikari blushed lightly.

"Good." He said and then he leaned down and kissed her. She looked somewhat surprised and then her eyes slowly shut and she kissed him back. Sanji was the first to break away.

'She's one fierce kisser!' he thought happily as she stared up at him longingly.

"Hikari I love you." Sanji told her as she sat up slowly. She smiled at him.

"I know Sanji I know." She ran her hand through his blonde hair. He grabbed her hand and kissed it lightly. "I love you too." Sanji scooted over next to her so they could share the umbrella.

"Hey!" Sanji said suddenly. Hikari looked at him. "Can I get a massage some time? Zolo says you're REALLY good!" Hikari started to giggle and she put one hand on his shoulder and she started to rub very lightly. Sanji sighed and they both watched the sun peek out from behind the rain clouds.

"You know what Sanji?" she asked him as she rubbed his lower back.

"What my angel?" he asked dreamily.

"I love spending time with you and I knew the first moment you stared at me and kissed my hand I knew that I loved you." Sanji smiled.

"Me too Hikari me too."