Here I am with a new chapter I hope you will enjoy it…I don't own One Piece…The story is taking part after Sanji joined their crew...I know the things didn't happen this way but i would like to write about Nami's feelings before the incident with Arlong...Thank you for remind me to say this xD
The end of a Christmas story
Robin tried to finish quickly her bath; she was interested on her friend's story. "I have the same feeling as the one I had when I was expecting to hear the stories of Saul, so strange really…" Robin giggled in the last thought. She dried out her hair and walked out of the bathroom. Even if she was a thirty, she felt like a child. She knocked three times the door of Nami's room and entered in. Her friend was sitting on the desk, with a cup of tea on her side.
"Nee-chan, have you already finished your bath?" Nami wondered aloud.
"Yes, probably I was quickly…So, can you continue your story Navigator-san?" The black haired archeologist asked while she was sitting on a chair next to Nami.
"Well each Christmas I have the same nervous feeling like the one I had back then… It is annoying:
I picked up all my drawings, and left my room. It was cold outside, but I didn't care. I had to feel that kind of excitement since a long time. That fact made me felt nervous and somehow strange. I wasn't feeling comfortable with that new, forgotten, or even forbidden feeling. Because before I met him, I had given up all of my dreams in order to accomplish my purpose, to set free my island… However, when I met him, it was as if I had forgot for some seconds the things that were killing me and had the chance to build a future like I wanted to. Until that Christmas day, I have never thought such things but when Luffy gave me his hat, he didn't only show me that I was something important to him, but also his hat gave me the will to move on, to believe again in someone, to make dreams…
"Navigator-san? Navigator-san?" Robin called repeatedly but her friend was lost in her thoughts.
"Oh Robin, I am sorry…I was thinking about something" And as the young girl finished her sentence, her cheeks became a slightly red.
"It doesn't matter…" Robin waited patiently with a kind smile on her face
"What I was saying oh yes, we had left on the part where I was giving them their presents…"
I opened the door and looked all of my crewmate's faces, one by one. Everyone was looking at me; probably they didn't know my attitude… The only one who had a stupid smile on his face was Luffy. As I looked at him, I couldn't help it and I smiled too. Then everyone relaxed and started to eat their meal. As it was expected, Sanji had made amazingly good foods. When everyone had finished with their food, they stood up and sat near to the fireplace.
"Time for presents!" Ussop said.
"Oh, I couldn't make anything but I didn't steal anyone's food" Luffy smiled with his achievment...
"Well mine present was the food. So, merry Christmas everyone" Sanji smiled
"I have made small dolls that representing all of us," Ussop said proud with his work. He gave the dolls to all of us, but…
"Uh…really beautiful, but why am I having a doll of Luffy?" I asked
"Well, these dolls are not just presenting us but also our strong friendship…" Ussop smiled
"Why I have a doll with grass-hair?" Sanji asked aloud
"Why I have a small lover-cook?" Zorro yelled
"I have Nami…! Shishishishi" Luffy laughed
"But Ussop, who is having your doll?" I asked him
"Merry has my doll, and I have hers too…She is our nakama" I smiled with his kind words, which were the truth…
"Well, my gift for you is not something special but…" Zoro stood up and walked toward to Ussop. He gave him a tiny brown bracelet. He threw a blue one to Sanji, and gave to Luffy's hand a red one. In the end, he stood above my head and gave me an orange bracelet.
"Those aren't commons, because if you notice, you will see that each one has a small wooden letter, they are supposed to bring luck." He sat in a chair and the next moment he felt asleep.
"Thanks Zor…Oh he felt asleep." Luffy said disappointed
"So what are you thinking of playing a poker?" Ussop asked
"Guys…I made something for you," I said aloud. Ussop woke up Zoro. He had a death look on his face, but when Ussop whispered to him the reason of waking him up, he relaxed a bit.
I gave my sketches first to Ussop then Zoro, Sanji and in the end Luffy's one. Everyone-even Zoro-seemed excited of my drawings. Everyone with one exception, Luffy. He was standing there looking me.
"Oi Luffy my drawing isn't perfect?" Ussop stood next to him "Why your eyes are invisible and you are having such a strange smile in your sketch?"
"No idea…" Luffy said with a smile while he was cheering up.
"Nami-swan you made me so…That can means...~~Mellorine~~" Sanji said-God knows how did he translate the fact that I have drawn him.
"I am glad that all of you like your sketch. I am a bit sleepy so see you tomorrow guys." I shook my hand and walked outside of the room. I cold wind blew my face and made me froze from the cold. I ran at my room and took a deep breath when I got in. I sat near to fireplace and observed the fire. Then I stood up and sat on my chair, opened the drawer of my desk and got out my diary. I left it above my desk and I was starting to write when I heard someone's footsteps. He knocked two times the door.
"Who is it?"I asked
He didn't say a thing but he came in…His eyes invisible… I was about to start shouting because he didn't wait for my response… Unfortunately, something in his expression told me that it wasn't the right time… He sat next to fire and with a movement of his hand told me to do the same but I had frozen in my chair waiting an explanation for this mood. He seemed troubled. In his right hand, he was still holding the sketch that I have drawn for him…
"Luffy, if there is something that you want to tell me…go for it I am waiting" I told him
"Nami, can you please sit here?" He asked me gently while he was showing me with his hand the place that he wanted for me to sit.
"Ok…" I sat next to fire and in front of our captain…I was waiting for a couple of minutes…when he raised his head and looked at me straight on the depth of my eyes…Like he was searching for an answer… I had to be patient…he was always patient with me… When I thought about that, I looked at him too… I still have no idea for what he saw in my look but that encouraged him to talk
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure…what do you want to know?" My heart started beating faster… My head was bombarding by millions questions…but I never predict what he intends to do
"Why have you drawn me like that…I mean with that shadow in my eyes, with that strange smile when you draw anyone else the same?" He asked my with a questioning look on his face.
"That was what you wanted to learn… Well, it is little bit embarrassing…"I said while I was feeling my cheeks getting hotter
"I am sure it isn't…,"Luffy said
"Well, when you gave me your hat, you had exactly this expression on your face…Your eyes were invisible, you had a small and kind smile on your face… Moreover, I wanted you to know that I appreciate your gesture because it helped me…that is the reason of drawing you like this… Because I wanted you to understand that in my whole life I will never forget this…See nothing special really" I could felt my heavily blushed on my face. He just half-smiled and closed my in his strong embrace… It felt nice there, a feeling as if I had been finally home. That feeling changed when I started being unable to breathe…
"Luffy will you please let me…I can't breathe" I whispered
"Shishishishi…yes of course Nami. I forgot" Luffy let me with a chuckle… "I knew that you had a good excuse, but I couldn't even imagine that an excuse would cheer me up in this level…shishishishi"
"Yeah…I am happy for making you happy," I whispered "So, take back your hat" I gave him the precious hat
"Oh thanks Nami...it looked good on you" He grinned "Do you like Christmas stories?" He asked me
"Yes a lot, unfortunately I have heard few stories," I told him
"I could tell you many stories with me…" Luffy said
"I would like very much" I agreed and lied down with my head in his feet. His was telling me many stories I had lost the count. My eyes were hurting and I closed them with his happily voice telling me stories. After that, I don't remember anything because I fell asleep.
The next morning I woke up from someone's loud snore. My hand was touching a muscle body; my face was warming from someone's hot breath. I raised my head and realized that I was sleeping above Luffy. Then I lost my temper and punched him in his head…I think you can imagine what came next…"
"So that was my first Christmas as a Straw Hat member…" Nami smiled
"Interesting story…Sure captain-san sometimes understand many things…" The archeologist giggled
"Yeah sometimes he does" The orange haired girl whispered
"OH, MY BEAUTIFUL LADIES ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHRISTMAS DINNER? I THINK MY HEART WILL STOP FROM THE EXPECTATION EVEN THOUGH I DON'T HAVE HEART~~SKULL JOKE…YOHOHOHO~~" the musician of the Straw hat crew laughed as usual with his skull jokes
"I think miss Navigator-san is the time for you to get ready for your new Christmas-story…" Robin laughed with knowing how truthful her words were…
TO BE CONTINUED…
A.N so my friends that was the end of this chapter… I came up with one more chapter that will say about her new Christmas….so the name of the story will change at "My first and my greatest Christmas" Her first Christmas are amazing but her newest Christmas day will be unforgettable… Ok enough …! I hope you have enjoyed my story…So, expect Nami's newest Christmas because that day will change for one more time her life Don't forget to tell me your opinion and anything else you want to…Merry Christmas everyone…Enjoy yourselves xD