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Nami had just betrayed me and all I could do is sit here and mope! Nami was my sister and she didn't even hesitate to put me up at Arlong's control. How could it be that easy to betray the ones you love? I jumped to my feet and paced out to the edge of the road before turning around and walking back to the cliff side.

"I didn't know anything about her childhood, but hell! It couldn't have been worse than mine... living with a bunch of men..." I snickered. "She was my sister!" Out of anger I turned and punched the cliff side, my bones turning to high density at one point or another. The area around my fist cratered and cracked for several feet up and away from me. I turned and stepped away, my fist dangling by my side.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed, clutching my fist to my chest as I bent down, balancing on the balls of my feet.

"Well that was stupid, now wasn't it?" I looked up and my eyes met with Nojiko's. I quickly stood up so I didn't have to look up at her as much.

"It may have been, but I can handle most things." I stated before walking back down the road to Nami's house.

"It seems you can't handle the fact that Nami betrayed you." I came to a quick stop as Nojiko caught up with me.

"How would you know anything about that?" I asked, staring down at the ground.

"I was walking by when you started your little fit." she laughed. "Because of that, I would like to just state that Nami and I did have a very troubling past." I started walking again, away from the crater. "We had to watch our own mother die at Arlong's hand." I hadn't meant to do what I did next, but I spun around and glared up at Nojiko.

"I am sorry for your loss. I truly am, but do you know what it's like to live without a motherly figure at all?" I questioned, poking her chest. "I had my dad and all the men on his crew! We stopped occasionally and I stayed with the nice woman that worked at the brothel in town or something. We would leave the next day, and I only ever saw days like that once every few months!" I stated. "You two had a village full of men AND women who most likely took care of you after your mother died... oh how I wish that I could have at least met my mother once." I stated as I spun around and stomped away. Nojiko quickly grabbed my wrist and pulled me back.

"As much as I feel bad for what has happened to you, you're only acting like this because Nami hurt you. She was probably the closest thing you ever got to a sisterly role in your life, right? Well that means you deserve to know why Nami has done all this." I turned and looked up into the caring eyes that were looking at me. She sighed and let go of my wrist. We stood there in silence for a moment. "Nami is buying Cocoyashi back from Arlong for 100 million beli." That's why she had stolen from us!

"Th-."Before I could say a word she was running off in the direction of Nami's house. I turned and started walking the other direction. It made me happy that she was at least willing to tell me this.

I stopped walking and looked around for a moment. No one was around, but I heard a distinct crashing sound in the distance. I could have sworn I heard my name being called... I started walking again, but came to a quick stop as I heard it again. Someone was definitely calling my name! I placed my hands on my hips and looked around once more, before facing the cliff side.

"Whoever you are, I can hear you so just come out!" I shouted, hoping that the person was up on the cliff and I wasn't hearing things. I was still angry at Nami so I was not in the mood for some trickster that somehow knew my name! I stood there for a moment before the crashing sound broke into the area around me. I spun around to see a boat of all things coming at me! How the hell had it gotten this far inland in the first place?! Before I could do anything an arm launched out and grabbed me. I was thrown into the air and out of the way as the boat crashed into the cliff behind where I had been. I made my bones a light density as I floated down to the ground. The dust was quickly blown away, revealing tons of debris along with a head of blonde hair, someone's butt, and a straw hat...

"TAKARA!" Luffy shouted up to me.

"Luffy..." I let out a groan. He had finally gotten here! I watched as he shot an arm up, wrapped it around my waist and yanked me down. Once I was on the ground I returned my bones to a normal density right as Luffy pulled me into a hug.

"I THOUGHT NAMI HAD KIDNAPPED YOU!" he yelled. I quickly shoved him off and looked into his eyes.

"Like I would ever let that happen." I snickered. I chose not to tell them what Nojiko had told me.

"What happened to you?" I suddenly had a blonde man on my arm as he examined the bandages.

"Sanji? Lemme guess, you accepted Rubber Head's request?" I asked as I pulled my arm away.

"I am the new chef apparently." he laughed.

"Takara, did Nami do this to you?" Luffy asked, grabbing my hand and examining the blood dripping from my fingers from when I had broken the cliff. It was then that I noticed I still had my gloves on! I took my hand and hid it behind my back.

"I actually did that one. All the bandages are from Arlong's crew." I stated as I scratched the back of my head. Sanji stepped back around me and took a seat on a box.

"What were you doing!?" I turned to see Zoro's top half sticking out of the debris.

"What do you mean? We're here to pick up Nami and Takara. Duh!" Luffy stated as he brushed off dust from his clothes.

"...Easier said than done..." I muttered to myself as I thought of what Nami had done in the last couple days.

"Oh yeah, and what about Usopp and Johnny?" Luffy continued.

"Usopp. Oh, no! Come on, we gotta hurry!" Zoro stated as he jumped out of the debris, getting ready to run.

"Why, what's wrong?" Luffy questioned.

"I thought Usopp was at Nami's house..." I commented.

"That dumb ass has been caught by Arlong. We gotta hurry before they kill him!" Zoro stated as he prepared to run again.

"He's already dead." We all turned to see Johnny sitting in the destroyed path of the boat. "We're too late." Johnny collapsed to his knees as his voice became shaky. "Big Bro Usopp is dead..." his voice cracked. He punched the ground as he let out a sad whimper. "NAMI... MURDERED HIM!" he stated as he looked up at us. Tears ran down his face. I was thrown aback by this. Nami murdered Usopp...

"I refuse to believe that!" I retorted. "Nami may have betrayed us all, but she wouldn't go so far as to killing Usopp!" I shouted. Luffy reached forward and grabbed my wrist. I had unknowingly started leaning forward to launch myself at Johnny. Luffy quickly pulled me back into a proper position. We all went quiet for a moment as we stepped out of the debris and helped Yosaku out of the debris since he had ended up upside down. We went out and stood on the left side, if you looked at the cliff, of the destroyed path.

"You can't be serious?" Yosaku questioned Johnny. I had placed myself at the edge of the road and the destroyed path. Sanji and Zoro stood off to my left. Luffy was directly in front of me, and Johnny and Yosaku were in front of him.

"Yeah, it's true." Johnny took a seat with his legs crossed under him. I let out a scoff before turning my attention to an ant crossing in front of my toes. "She was a traitor all along. She's been winning Arlong's favour so she could have the treasure buried in Cocoyashi village all to herself." Johnny leaned forward and slapped a hand on the ground while making a fist with his left hand. "That woman is just a cold blooded killer. She won't stop 'till she gets what she wants. Nami had us fooled the entire time!" I nearly jumped at Johnny, but was beaten to the punch as Luffy lifted him off the ground by the collar, his hat falling off.

"QUIET!" Luffy yelled, picking Johnny up to eye level. "Say another word and you'll regret it." he growled. I leaned forward, over the ant, and grabbed Luffy's hat as I jumped to my feet.

"Easy, Luffy." Zoro warned, stepping towards Luffy and Johnny. "This has nothing to do with Johnny."

"Yes, it does. He was talking bad about Nami." I scoffed, pointing my free hand at Johnny. Zoro sent me a glare and I quickly sent one back.

"Go on, believe whatever you want, but I know what I saw!" Johnny yelled at Luffy. "Nami killed Big Bro Usopp!" Luffy began shaking Johnny.

"Shut your mouth! Never in a million years would Nami kill Usopp. She wouldn't do that to her friends." he stated.

"But-but I saw it!" Johnny cried.

"What was that about friends, Luffy?" I froze for a moment before spinning around to see Nami, standing there on the other side of the destroyed path.

"Nami..." I muttered. She looked different. She had Arlong's mark visible on her shoulder. She wore a tank top, compared to her usual attire of a shirt that would have covered her tattoo. She had a glove over her left hand, causing me to wonder how she got it between the last time I saw her and now. To finish it all off, she had her staff in hand and her eyes were dark.

"Nami!?" Luffy turned to Nami, dropping Johnny.

"What are you doing here?" Nami asked. She began to move her staff up and down.

"What are we doing here? You're our friend." Luffy replied simply. I held out his hat behind me and he quickly took it, putting it back on his head. "Came to get you."

"What a pest." Nami stated.

"Nami?" Luffy sounded confused, and it hurt me to see Nami like this. She seemed so cold compared to how happy she had been on the Going Merry with us.

"Friends huh? Don't make me laugh. You're just pathetic enough to deserve each other." I took a step back, getting hit by an invisible punch. Pathetic. My left knee buckled and I remembered getting hit by something. The pain from my muscles and fist had masked over the pain in my knee. I just hadn't noticed the limp I must have had. Nami's eyes bore into me, wracking at my emotions and feelings. She seemed to be daring me to throw myself at her. I knew she was lying, but I couldn't bring myself to believe that because of how she was treating us. She knew I was blinded and wouldn't be able to get an attack on her in this state. I let out a low growling breathe as I stayed in that position.

"Damn you. You killed him, I watched you do it! Now... BIG BRO USOPP IS GONE!" Johnny shouted jumping up and running past Luffy and I.

"Yup, that's right." Nami smiled. No, no, no. This couldn't be. Usopp couldn't be dead! H-He was weak, b-but he wouldn't get killed so easily. I lowered my head and shook it, trying to get rid of the tears that unreasonably appeared and tried escaping my eyes. I glared back at Nami. "So, why don't you kill me and get your revenge." She had said it so easily.

"Uhhh... What?" Johnny questioned.

"Word to the wise fellas. Because of your friend's stupidity, Arlong is preparing to kill Zoro along with his entire crew, and I don't care how monstrously strong you guys think you are. You are no match for the real monster. I promise you, you stay on this island... you will die." she stated abruptly. "So, you have a choice to make. Between life and death." I waited, tuning out Sanji as he swooned over Nami. Our eyes met and I saw sadness in them. The sadness quickly disappeared showing off a cold deep abyss.

"Nami, where is Usopp?" Zoro pressured.

"With the fishes." She answered. I slowly climbed back up to my feet.

"Dammit! Cut the crap." Zoro ordered as he rushed forward, a hand on his swords. He was blocked by Sanji as the two started a fight. I kept my eyes on Nami's. Suddenly, she glanced down to see I wasn't putting weight on my left knee. She let out a quiet laugh as our eyes met again.

"How's your knee?" She snickered as she stopped moving her staff. That's when it clicked. She had hit my knee with her staff as I escaped! She had nearly gotten me captured and left in a prison cell.

"YOU TRAITOR!" I launched myself forwards. Before I got anywhere I was grabbed by the waist and yanked back. I was entangled in a mass of arms around my waist and shoulders, another hand over my mouth. I struggled and tried to escape.

"We do not hurt our friends, Takara." A voice whispered in my ear. I growled and turned my head, glaring into Luffy's eyes. He stared until he tightened his grip, covered my nose, and I began losing air. I stopped struggling and let my body hang as he moved his grip to just around my waist and shoulders, a hand no longer over my mouth.

"Can you let me go now?" I asked quietly.

"I don't know if you'll hurt Nami or not so no, not yet." I let out a deep breath as I looked back to Nami.

"Your pal's right. Now quit your bickering and leave while you still can. You outsiders have no right to butt into this island's affairs." Nami stated, having listened to Zoro and Sanji. "Don't you get it yet? The only reason I got close to you idiots was so I could rob you of everything you had. But now that you're broke, it looks like the dream's dead. So go, take your ship... go on, find a navigator dumb enough to join you and go to the Grand Line. Continue on your quest to find the One Piece or whatever." Nami struck her staff down, and aimed it at us. I felt my body tense and Luffy's grip tighten. Friends don't hurt friends, especially once you call them family. "Just leave here, you're an eye sore!" I clenched my jaw as her words hit me. With the way she was acting she didn't deserve Nojiko as a sister! "Good-bye now." She finished.

"Nami." I was suddenly lifted up and placed over Luffy's head. He fell back with a loud thud, managing not to hurt me as he placed me under his head like a pillow. His head was on my stomach and his arms were wrapped under my back to the other side of my body.

"What the hell!?" I shouted, trying to shove him off. He quickly retaliated by pulling up with his arms and shoving down with his head. I stopped flailing and he soon stopped as well. I grumbled as I stared up at the sky.

"Big Bro Luffy!" Johnny exclaimed.

"Sleepy." Luffy replied. This was actually a really uncomfortable position.

"Sleep? At a time like this? In the middle of the road?" Yosaku questioned.

"Well, I'm pretty tired... I'm not gonna butt into their affairs. I'm not interested... but I'm not leaving either." Luffy replied simply.

"Can I go butt into their affairs?!" I asked. He quickly shoved down. "Ow, ow, ow, ow, OW!" I screamed. "Fine." I groaned as Luffy lifted his head back up.

"Night." Luffy announced as he closed his eyes. Dammit! I had no chance of freedom now... well, unless Luffy decides to roll over or something.

"Uhh... Big Bro?" Johnny asked.

"Don't bother, he's out." I stated as Luffy let out a snore.

"Looks like you're stuck then." Zoro stated as he groaned and massaged his temples.

"Whatever! Just go ahead and die!" Nami shouted before turning and running off.

"I need to go after her! Zoro, or anyone, just help me." They all gave me looks before I let out a huge sigh. "Fine, I'm getting some sleep." I groaned as I closed my eyes and attempted to get comfortable.

"USOPP!" I quickly sat up and turned to see Zoro and Sanji standing over Luffy who was holding... Usopp. "Did Nami do all this to you?" Luffy asked as he shook Usopp.

"Sorry, Zoro and I did that." Sanji chuckled.

"No, you did." Zoro retorted.

"What did I miss?" I asked as I jumped to my feet and stepped over to Zoro and Sanji.

"Usopp showed up." Zoro whispered to me.

"Luffy." Usopp breathed, he sounded like he was dying... "You're here now."

"Yep, sure am." Luffy smiled.

"I'm here too. Hi there!" Sanji waved. Usopp immediately jumped up and glared at Sanji.

"One of these days, I'll kill you." he growled.

"Oh, look who just made a huge recovery." Sanji continued to smile hugely. I had to hold back a laugh as Usopp seemed to explode in his face.

"SHUT UP!" he screamed.

"Oh, and by the way. We kinda heard you were dead. Killed by Nami." Zoro mentioned. Usopp calmed himself and quickly turned.

"Huh?" He asked, clueless.

"Johnny said you died." I commented.

"Stupid Johnny. He was spouting nonsense that entire time." Luffy announced.

"Well... in a way... it is the truth." Usopp looked down to the ground as he told us this.

"What does that mean?" I questioned.

"But, I'm alive. Cause you see she actually saved my life." This meant... Nami hadn't killed Usopp! Usopp told us about how Nami had stabbed her own hand in an attempt to get Usopp away from Arlong. That explained the glove. What's the real reason she had done all this though? "So that's it. That's how Nami pretended to kill me, and make sure I could escape from Arlong park. Looks to me like she's got some sort of hidden motive for hanging out with a bunch of renegade fish men." Usopp finished.

"Obviously." Sanji sighed.

"Fine. What next? We gonna destroy Arlong park?" Zoro asked.

"Whoa! Hang on just a second! Don't you think we better find out what's going on with Nami first?!" Usopp blurted out.

"It's no use either way. No matter what you guys do Arlong's rule won't come to an end."

"Nojiko." Usopp and I stated as we looked up at the blue haired woman standing up the road.

"Who's she?" Luffy asked, pointing at said woman.

"Nami's big sister." Usopp replied.

"What!? Nami's sister?! No wonder she's so hot!" Sanji swooned. I could practically see the hearts in his eyes.

"Nice to see you again." I replied simply.

"What do you mean it's no use?" Zoro questioned.

"Just trust me. Don't get yourselves involved in what's going on here and leave poor Nami alone." Nojiko told us. "I'll explain the situation."

"Situation?" Sanji asked, the hearts gone.

"Do you mean that you can tell us why she joined up with Arlong's group?" Usopp pressured.

"Yeah, and if that doesn't get you to leave than I don't know what will." Nojiko began.

"Kay, so tell us all about it. I gotta admit, I'm curious." Usopp commented.

"I'll pass." Luffy stated as he walked out down the road.

"Hey wait!" Usopp called.

"I don't care about her past." Luffy replied.

"Where are you going, Luffy?" Sanji asked.

"For a walk." he answered.

"A walk! You mean, you're not going to listen to this?!" Usopp exclaimed.

"Nope. Come on, Takara." he ordered. I started to run after Luffy. I quickly caught up and slowed to a walk.

"Where are we going?" Luffy asked after we had walked out of sight of everyone else. I reached up and smacked him upside the head.

"Why didn't we just stay with them you Rubber Headed Idiot?" I growled.

"Because pasts are boring, and you obviously already know so you're gonna tell me the summary of it." he smiled as he held the back of his head.

"Dumb ass." I grumbled. "You need to listen sometimes."

"But that's why you're my First Mate. So I don't have to."

"Just shut up."

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