Once the cameras went off Nami let out a big sigh. She'd been holding her breath the last few seconds trying to keep her face from showing any sign of discomfort. Conis then hugs the two and thanks them again for coming onto her show. The three celebrity figures signed and took autographs with the live audience before heading backstage.

Chiffon meets with Nami and hands her a heating pad.

"We have an hour and a half to meet with Big Sea Magazine downtown for your interview and photoshoot." Chiffon notifies her. "Are you sure you don't want anything light to eat? Maybe a smoothie?"

"A smoothie sounds nice." Nami walks ahead while Chiffon follows.

Arlong, who was leaning on the wall nearby grins, "Oh, a smoothie won't do you no good, it'll only make you even more hungry."

Nami gives him a side-eye and walks past him, paying him no mind. She and Chiffon had things to do before they head back to the Zou dome. Bickering with Arlong would just be a waste of her time. Besides, she shouldn't stress.

The grin on Arlong's face quickly turns upside down. She completely ignored him.

Nami got back to her dressing room, she took her heels off and Chiffon unzipped her dress. The makeup artist removes Nami's makeup and bids her goodbye. With the help of Chiffon, Nami changed into her clothes she wore before they cleaned the dressing room, leaving it the way it was when they arrived.

To her surprise, Arlong was standing outside her door with his entourage. Chiffon sighs and keeps her composure. "We're on a tight schedule." Chiffon tells him.

"Oh, no, that's unfortunate. I was hoping to have lunch with you."

Nami rolls her eyes, "No. Chiffon, let's go." She walks with her head held high and walks along the wall to escape them with Chiffon behind her.

"Ouch. I'm hurt." Arlong tries to get her sympathy.

"Stay hurt, I could care less," Nami says before leaving the building. She smiles in triumph, he needed to be put in his place. He was seriously annoying her.

Arlong stood there astonished, his face flushed in anger. His men were trying not to snicker at her comeback as she left the building.

Nami hands Chiffon the keys for her to drive to their next destination.

They buckled into their seats, Nami reclined her seat to get comfortable.

"How long are these cramps going to last?" She asks Chiffon.

Chiffon pulls out of the parking lot, "for me it was three days, but it's different for everyone. Is the heating pad helping?"

"Not really."

"Alright, we can either reschedule the photoshoot or go see a doctor. Have you seen one yet?"

"No, I want to wait until the show is over."

"You'll be extremely busy by then I can imagine. We have to start working on our second collection because we'll only have a month to prepare. We have to restock the store with our new collection, deal with international affairs and-"

"Okay...I hear you." Nami closes her eyes, trying to think. "I'll do the photoshoot, just order takeout from Baratie for my dinner."

"Remember not to stress, it'll only worsen the cramps." Chiffon advise.

Chiffon then turns on the radio, immediately the first name they heard was Nojiko and Belle. "This just in, Nojiko Karlsson is seen out to lunch with her daughter Belle and supposedly the same man her sister Nami Karlsson was seen a few times with. What is going on? Are these sisters sharing a man? Where is Portgas D. Ace in the midst of all of this? I don't know what's going on with these sisters, but stay tuned to listen to more after I play your top ten songs on the billboard top ten. Coming at you with Soul King and his hit single Bone To Be Wild!"

Nami smiles to herself, "poor Luffy, Nojiko is probably interrogating him."

000

At a small restaurant, near the Zou Dome, Luffy sat in the booth with Nojiko and Sunny, while Belle was seated in a highchair. A few paparazzi were outside when they first walked in, asking them questions, but Nojiko told him not to answer them for his sake.

"You know, when I first saw you at the club, I never would've thought you'd become my family in this way." Nojiko mixes her salad with her dressing.

She was eyeing him intensely, he chuckles nervously and drinks the disgusting green smoothie Nojiko ordered for him. This was pure torture for Luffy! He would rather get a hotdog and soda than sit here and eat a tofu-wrapped gyro and green smoothie.

"Gack!" He gags.

Nojiko softly stares and chuckles at his reaction to the smoothie. "What's wrong? You don't like it?"

"It's awful."

"Well, you're a model now, you'll have to take care of your body."

Belle eats her fries and chicken nuggets, teasing Luffy by slowly munching on her fries.

Sunny who sat next to Luffy enjoyed his burger and fries as well.

"We have a couple of minutes to get back so I'll start asking my questions." She takes a bite of her salad. "What's your views on marriage?"

"Marriage is cool…"

"Cool enough for you to marry my sister?"

"Huh?"

"I mean she's the mother of your child, my mother always told us to get married before we bare any kids. Nami would make a good wife, she's level headed, ambitious, and hardworking and-"

Luffy interrupts her, "Woah, Woah, we're not even dating...I mean don't you have to date first in order to marry?" He takes a fry from Sunny's plate.

"Hey!" Sunny says in surprise.

"So date her...I mean you two obviously seem like you have the hits for each other, what's stopping you?" Nojiko sips her banana and strawberry shake.

Luffy's face immediately goes red, this was absolutely insane. I mean he and Nami did like each other, what was stopping them from becoming a couple?

"You're-"

"You know, I thought you were gonna be some kind of jersey with only a handsome face, but you're actually quite decent." Nojiko cuts him off.

Sunny checks his watch, "we have twenty minutes to get back."

"Good, let's get going." Nojiko wipes Belle's mouth with her napkin, "Check please!" Nojiko waves over the waiter.

000

Across town at a small diner, Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji sat in a booth eating lunch. They were usually joined by Luffy, but he couldn't make it. He had other plans.

"I can't believe he was telling the truth." Usopp held his head between his palms while his elbows rested on the table.

"Luffy's not a liar like you Usopp, he can't keep a straight face while lying like you can," Zoro says with his arms crossed.

"That bastard failed to introduce me to Nami-san and now he's out with her sister too!" Sanji sniffles with a napkin in his hand, looking at the article on his phone.

"You have a wife." Zoro reminds him.

"Yes, but Nami Karlsson is every man's dream girl."

"Not mine, she seems like a diva to me."

"Zoro, every woman is a diva to you." Usopp rolls his eyes. "Seriously, how does Tashigi put up with you?"

"Gah, she's the problem, not me!" Zoro debates.

"Yet you two can't get enough of one another." Usopp sips his drink.

Zoro blushes and looks away from the two. Sanji, who was still scrolling on his phone, raises his eyebrows in surprise. "Seems like Luffy managed to steal Nami's heart."

"What do you mean?" Usopp leans next to him. Zoro looks at them in curiosity.

Sanji plays the clip from Nami's interview saying, "he knows who he is."

"Woah, Woah, Woah, she could mean anyone right?" Usopp asks in disbelief.

"Dumbass, if her ex is next to her and she's been seeing Luffy, who else could she have possibly meant?" Sanji asks him.

"Welp, I gotta get going, my lunch is almost over." Zoro stands up.

"Do any of you want to come over tonight?" Usopp asks, inviting his friends over.

"Can't man, I'm working a double," Zoro informs him.

"I'm working tonight. Maybe some other time?" Sanji also turns down his invitation.

"Yeah, next time is good, hopefully, Luffy shows up."

The three friends bid goodbye. Each pays a separate bill.

000

The sun had set in New York City, Luffy and Nami had reunited at the Zou Dome. The stage was looking runway-ready and the models were all fitted ready for the runway. Nami had Sunny drive Luffy home while Nojiko dropped her and Chiffon off at home.

On the way to Luffy's, Luffy sat in the passenger seat, while Sunny drove him around.

"Man, I can't wait for my first paycheck to come in. I can pay off my debt, pay my bills, and possibly move out of this crappy apartment...maybe I can even get a car."

"Were you not earning much as a firefighter?"

"It's not that...I just have a problem managing my money." Luffy admits out of embarrassment.

"Make sure you manage it this time. Don't go too overboard." Sunny chuckles.

Finally arriving to his apartment,

"Hey, I've been driving for a while, can I take a leak?" Sunny parks the car, asking Luffy.

"Yeah man."

They get out of the car and Luffy makes his way upstairs to unlock his door. The door couldn't open completely, which was weird. He uses his body to force the door wide enough so he can slip inside. His jaw immediately drops. Sunny slips inside behind him, "Woah, did someone have a party while you were away?" He jokes.

Luffy looked around his apartment, his couch was upside down, the kitchen flooded with the sink still running, all his clothes on the floor soaking wet, everything he owned was completely trashed or wet. His television was busted and his coffee table was broken in half. Empty beer cans were littered everywhere and his lights were busted.

He walks over to the flooded kitchen and turns the faucet off. The door to his refrigerator was off its hinge and all of his food went spoiled. Someone clearly did this out of spite.

"Yo, this place is a mess, who'd do something like this?" Sunny looks behind the door to see a smashed potted plant on the ground.

Pictures of Luffy and his friends were smashed to pieces. Luffy goes into his bedroom to see his bedroom in an even bigger mess than the living room. All of his clothes were shredded and his bed frame broke into two pieces, his mattress was torn up and the carpet was damp.

Sunny stood by the door unsure what to do, he went over to the pictures and collected the photos that had been thrown to the floor. Luffy opens the door to his bathroom and notices water leaking from under the door. Opening the door, all of his shoes were completely drenched in water. Toothpaste smeared all over the walls, the mirror was busted and the toilet seat was completely gone.

Without saying anything, he walks past Sunny, the bottom of his pants completely soaked and his shoes were a total mess. He goes up to his landlord's apartment and bangs on the door.

"Hordy! Open up! I know you're in there!" Luffy continues to bang on the door until a man opens the door.

"What the hell is your problem?! I'm getting ready for bed!"

"Why the FUCK is my apartment a total mess huh? I know I've been late on rent, but you didn't have to trash my place! Is this your way of kicking me out?!" Luffy grips his robe obviously angered.

"Aye man what the fuck? Let go of me, I had nothing to do with your apartment okay? Maybe you left the door unlocked, you know how this area is." Hordy takes Luffy's hands off of him.

"Bullshit! I locked my door because I came back and it was locked so whoever you opened my door for I'm gonna fuck you up and the guy you let inside!" Luffy grips him again ready to punch him when Sunny holds him back.

"Come on, Luffy. There are better ways to handle this. We'll get to the bottom of this." Sunny tries to talk some sense into him.

"You better listen to your friend or things could get ugly," Hordy advised.

Luffy lets Hordy go and glares at him one more time before leaving with Sunny. Violence was running through Luffy's head, he wanted to march up there and pummel up the bitch!

Out of the blue, Luffy's phone rings, it was Nami.

"Hello?" He answers.

"Hey, I was just checking to see if you made it home safely."

"Yeah, I'm here, but I have a favor to ask."

"Yeah sure, what's up?"

"I need to stay with you for a while, something happened at my place."

"Of course, let me know when you're downstairs."

"Thanks. Talk to you soon."

He hangs up and puts his phone away.

"Hey, Sunny? Take me to Nami's please."

"Not a problem, let's get going."

Luffy didn't bother to lock his door, he was fed up with this bullshit! He and Sunny got back into the car and headed to Mary Geoise. On the way, Luffy called Nami and they both said their goodnight to Sunny.

Back inside the penthouse, Nami wore her robe, her hair was damp from just getting out of the shower. Luffy sat at the kitchen island, he was starving.

"Are you hungry? I got some takeout from the Baratie, but didn't eat it all. It's seafood pasta. I'll heat it up for you." She goes over to the fridge.

"Thanks." Luffy sighs and closes his eyes.

"Start from the beginning, tell me everything."

Luffy starts telling her how he and Sunny rode back to his apartment complex and found the place in a total mess, all of his clothes and shoes were destroyed and he had nothing left.

"That's awful! What about your landlord, what did he do about it?" She gives him the plate.

"He's a total dick! He didn't do shit about it! I'm sure he's the asshole that let those fuckers in my place." Luffy takes a mouthful of the pasta. "Where'd you say you got this?"

"The Baratie. Your landlord is a total ass, we should go to the police about this."

"I have a friend that works at the station. I was gonna give him a call to see if he could look into it for me….this cooking tastes like...Sanji's." Luffy takes another mouthful.

"Who's Sanji? Is he a friend of yours?"

"Yeah, he's a chef that works at Baratie. Come here, taste this."

Nami leans over the island with her mouth open, Luffy blushes a little and gives her a mouthful of the pasta.

She covers her mouth as she chews it. "It's really good."

"He's the best!" Luffy smiles as she enjoys his friend's cooking. "Seafood pasta is his specialty."

"Luffy, how are you not upset at your place being a mess?"

"If I didn't have nowhere to go, I'd be crying myself to sleep on the streets somewhere." He smiles at her reassuringly.

"Damn it, I have no clothes for you. Do you mind sleeping in a towel? I can grab some clothes for you tomorrow." She lets out a heavy sigh.

"No, I don't mind."

Luffy finishes up his pasta while Nami runs him a shower in the guest room. Once he got done cleaning up, his wavy hair stuck to his face, and he wrapped the towel around his waist.

"All better?" She asks.

"Yeah."

Luffy sits on the bed and Nami gets under the covers. Luffy looks over his shoulder. To see her snuggling up under the covers waiting for him to join her.

"What did you and Nojiko talk about at lunch?" She asks him.

"She was saying….that we should start dating."

"Oh…" She blushes.

"I mean...I don't disagree with her idea...I'm down if you are." He looks at her for an answer.

"..." a smile forms on her lips. "Sure...why not. We can give it a go."

Luffy smirks ear to ear and gets under the covers with her. She snuggles into him.

"You know...your landlord really pissed me off. I'm gonna do something about him."

Luffy didn't know what she meant by that, but that was at the back of his mind now. Nami being his girlfriend was the only thing that mattered to him right now.

"Hey, Alice? Turn the bedroom three lights off." Nami commands.

"On it." The house answers back.