Title: A Message for Usop
Characters: Nami, Sogeking (hinted NaSopp)
Prompt: 081 - Relieved
Warnings/Spoilers: Spoilers for things after episode 235.
"On the Sniper Island…where I was born…"
He murmured the song, low, under his breath as he looked at the rapidly approaching island through the window of the sea train.
"100 shots…100 hits…La la…"
He stopped, sensing her presence behind him. He didn't have to prompt her; she started speaking as soon as she knew he noticed her.
"You said that you're—that Usopp was fine, right?"
He nodded, replied, "Yes, that's right. He's doing well and is loved by his 8000 followers." He couldn't help but grin a little. "He's very happy."
"Is he?" A smile played upon her lips as well. "That's good. It's a relief…to know he's safe." She paused, felt herself trembling slightly. Her mind played the images of that night – the duel between her friends, her nakama; the limp and broken way Usopp's body lay on the ground in defeat. They left him like that and she had been so worried…
He jumped slightly when he felt her arms encircle him abruptly from behind.
"Nami…?"
"When you see him again," she started, her voice cracking a little, "tell him…" She closed her eyes tightly. "Tell him…"
There were so many things she wanted to say. She wasn't even sure what it was that she did finally whisper into the curls of his familiar hair. But judging from the way his body shuddered against hers, and the bright reddening of his ears, it was exactly what needed to be said.