Author's Note: Blame the boy drama in my life for the delay (I got dumped for a freshman -_- but he was being supportive, and he's still my best friend). Here's another chapter, kinda a continuation from the last one :3

Actually, there's a lot of emotion in this one. And this is a REALLY LONG chapter compared to the others! The next chapter's not nearly as deep as this one, but don't worry, there will be others.

Enjoyyy 3

Nami

I was watching the weather. I wanted it to stay sunny. At the same time, I felt a bit sad...

I let the others go without me. Luffy had found a river, and it was shallow enough for even those with devil fruit powers to explore. I wanted some time to clear my head, so I had decided to lie in the grass. Just to clear my head.

The sun was warm on my skin.

I could hear their voices in the distance. Ahhhhh, I missed this. Relaxation was hard to come by at sea, even on the Sunny. Well, it was mainly the crew that was driving me nuts.

Stop it! Relax... yes, like this.

"Nami-swan," a voice said. I sighed. Opening my eyes, I watched Sanji walk my way.

Shit.

"Hey Sanji." I sat up.

"Is something on your mind?" he asked.

"I was about to ask you the same thing." There was no point in stalling the question.

He looked a bit taken aback, but his surprise ebbed. "Of course not, Nami-swan! I'm fine!"

Not fooled, I continued to stare at him.

He sighed. "Well, I guess, but I asked you first."

True. "I'm just a little tense. That's all, really. So what's on your mind?"

He sat down beside me. For a moment we just watched the others. Usopp and Luffy were kicking water at each other, and Chopper was still talking to a newt. Brook and Franky stood in the water, laughing together.

"Sanji..." I broke the silence.

"I don't want to worry you," he replied.

"You won't." I told him. I was already worried. He paused before speaking.

"You know what it is. I know you know." He took a deep breath. "It's something about them that has been... making me angry."

"Them?"

"Zoro. And Luffy."

"Zoro always makes you angry," I pointed out.

"Not like this... it's more than angry.. and it's different. Usually I know I can handle him, but now I feel like my anger is changing into something else."

"What?"

"...I guess jealousy.. and more than normal. I know I'm usually protective, but, not this seriously."

"I can understand Zoro, but Luffy?"

He didn't say anything.

"Sanji."

Silence.

That annoyed me.

I hit his head.

"Nami-san!"

"Sanji! Why would you be jealous of Luffy?"

"It's nothing!" He sighed.

"Tell me." I threatened to hit him again.

"Please don't hit me Nami-swan!"

"Tell me."

He took a deep breath, then ran his hand through his hair. "I really do like you, Nami-san. And Robin-chwan too, but I just..." He broke off. Luffy was bounding over happily, followed by the rest of the crew.

"OIIIII!" He called.

Sanji facepalmed.

"Hey," I said quietly, "Your jealousy... is it because... do you think he... likes me?"

He didn't say anything. After a pause, he nodded.

Luffy

Nami whispered something to Sanji when I came over. I didn't know what it was, but I felt uneasy. Shaking off the feeling, I grinned when I reached them

"I wanna have another adventure!"

"Then go find one," Sanji replied, pulling out a cigarette. He stood up to light it.

Go find one... yosh! That sounded like a good idea! "Alright! See you guys later!" I took off, looking for something, anything to relieve my boredom.

"Oi, you idiot, that's not what I meant!" I heard Sanji cry out.

"Luffy!" Usopp shouted. I leaned my head back and laughed, their voices falling behind me.

Nami

That idiot.

Taking off by himself. What was he thinking?

I sighed.

"Someone should go after him," Robin said cooly.

"But we just found a frog!" Usopp held up the squirming creature.

Franky facepalmed, but before he could volunteer, I stepped up. "I'll do it." I stood.

"Are you sure?" Franky asked.

"She'll just get lost," Zoro rolled his eyes. I hit him with my clima-tact, which I had been carrying with me in case of emergency.

"You're one to talk," I stuck out my tongue when he protested.

"Should I go with you?" Sanji offered.

I thought about it. For a millisecond at most.

"No."

"Nami, there may be dangerous creatures out there," Brook warned. "Like myself, YOHOHOHO!"

"If I get into trouble, I'll signal you guys. I promise."

"How?" Chopper looked worried.

I paused. "I know. If it suddenly looks like it's about to storm, come looking for me."

"What if it really does start to rain, just out of normal?" Zoro muttered.

"Trust me, you'll see the difference." I winked.

Luffy

I sat on the ledge and looked ahead of me.

The scenery reminded me so much of Nami that I couldn't look at it any longer. I ran back, running as fast as I could. She had to see it.

She just had to.

It was already decided.

Nami

I sighed.

Why did I volunteer for this?

The forest I walked through was looking creepier every moment. Every noise was a monster in my head, and every breath of wind was a howl through the darkness. I gripped my clima-tact harder when a raven cried out somewhere behind me.

I knew what I was going to do.

Luffy's head was the target for my fist.

It was already decided.

Luffy

I was running so hard I thought my lungs would burst.

Instead, I just laughed.

Nami was going to be so happy.

I reached the edge of the forest, my pace never slowing down.

Despite the sudden darkness, my laughter continued to echo around me. I loved it. I was so excited, I was going to make Nami smile! She would hug me and laugh with me and be happy and-

"Luffy, oi, AIII!"

Where did Nami come from? Wait, I had run into her.. I was on the ground.

Shit! I ran into Nami!

"Nami! Are you okay?"

She was rubbing her head, her clima-tact rolling away from her. "Oww, you idiot!"

Dammit.

She stood up, still rubbing her head. I could practically see the waves of anger radiating from her body.

"Heh, wari wari, Nami!" I laughed a little.

She hit me on the head.

"What do you think you're doing? First you run off looking for some stupid adventure, then you almost killed me!"

"Nami! Come! With me! Now! Run! See!" I knew I wasn't making sense, but I didn't care. I grabbed her hand and started running.

I felt funny holding her hand. Almost the same way I had felt when I had first gone looking for an adventure.

Kinda excited? No, it was more..

Either way, I liked it.

Nami

Usually it bothered me, being dragged like that. But for some reason, I didn't mind today. Luffy was laughing, as usual.

That idiot. I loved his laugh.

"Where are we going?" I finally asked.

"We're almost there!" He grinned, looking over his shoulder at me.

I couldn't help but start laughing with him.

Franky

"It's been a while," I said, starting to feel anxious.

Robin nodded in agreement.

"Meh, Nami's strong," Usopp replied, still playing in the water. "Besides, she's looking for Luffy. That idiot could be anywhere."

True. That could explain the length of time...

Sanji glanced up at the sky. "We would have seen something if she was in trouble."

I couldn't help but notice how gloomy Sanji looked.

"Hey look, a cloud," Zoro pointed.

"WAAAHH! NAMI'S IN TROUBLE!" Chopper cried!

"YOHOHOHO! Fear not Chopper, it's only one cloud. I'm sure Nami would make something we would see more clearly. Even though I don't have eyes to see with! YOHOHOHOHO!"

I looked up at the cloud.

It was white. And fluffy.

Like a cloud I guess.

Nami was fine.. maybe even SUPER!

Luffy

"Here!" I cried.

It was much brighter out once we had passed through the edge of the forest. I stopped running, slowing my pace so Nami and I could walk together.

She gasped.

I looked over my shoulder and smiled at her. "I knew you'd like it."

She took one cautions step forward, her hand wrapping around my arm.

Hehe.

Nami was happy.

Nami

"Luffy..." I couldn't speak. The view.. it was gorgeous.

Luffy sat down on the edge of the cliff, his feet dangling. I knew he wouldn't fall, and there was a smaller ledge only a few feet below him just in case.

"Namiiii..." he whined.

"What?"

"Sit here!"

"No! Baka!"

"Pretty pleeease?"

I sighed. Carefully, I sat down beside him. The height made my stomach jump.

"If you're scared, you can hold my hand," he added.

"No.. I'm okay." I blushed. The wind blew my hair out of my face.

"It's beautiful.." I continued. And it was. The cliff overlooked an entire valley. The sun, which was already getting lower in the sky, was reflecting shades of red and orange on the surrounding mountains. In a strange way, I felt as if I were looking at a painting.

I almost wanted to reach out and touch it. If I did, I would expect to feel canvas.

It was so beautiful I felt like it wasn't real.

"Luffy..." I began.

"Mm?" He cocked his head to the side.

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"This. It's... it's amazing!"

He laughed. "You're amazing too Nami!"

I blushed again. "You're the one who found it."

He paused, looking out over the valley, a small smile playing across his face. "It reminded me of you."

"How so?" I smiled, daring him to speak.

He looked directly into my eyes. "Because it's beautiful."

My heart skipped a beat.

Sanji

I wasn't anxious about Nami's safety. I knew that she was very capable of defending herself.

I was anxious because it was taking too long. She must have found Luffy by now..

He wouldn't have run very far. What could she be doing?

What if...

No!

Nami wouldn't do that to me...

I just wanted to rest my head against the luxuriously soft chest of Robin-chwan!

"Oi, it's Nami!" Usopp shouted.

"And Luffy's with her," Franky added. "Which is SUPER!"

I turned around. Sure enough, Nami and Luffy were walking towards us.

They were pretty close. Nami's shoulder occasionally brushed against Luffy's. She was smiling and laughing.

Brook grinned. "Thank goodness! Nami-san! May I see your pant-"

Nami's fist came down on his skull. "Not a chance! Baka!"

"YOHOHOHO I've never been happier to hear your voice! Ah, but I don't have ears to hear with! YOHOHOHOHO!"

Zoro rolled his eyes.

Luffy was laughing, as usual. "Brook is so funny!"

I watched them all laugh with him. Everyone was smiling. As we walked back to the Sunny, I found myself trailing behind the others.

Because, while they were happy... I wasn't.

Shit.