It was late probably around 1 a.m, when Kara got up and was finally ready to confront Luffy. She had waited until it was his watch, so they could be alone. She threw her covers off, and sneaking past the sleeping Nami went up deck. There he was, his black hair blowing gently in the breeze. Her heart sped and she felt her face grow hot, quietly she clearer her throat. He shot up, ready to fight, but calmed when he saw her.

"Kara." He said turning around and facing the ocean again.

"Luffy we need to talk." She said moving toward him. He suddenly sat, then patted the deck next to him. She took the hint and sat down.

"Umm.. What do you want to talk about?"

"Luffy about this morning, I'm sor.." She did not even get a chance to finish. He quickly took her head in his hands and kissed her. She was surprised but then leaned in.

"I'm sorry." He said gently pulling away.

"Luffy there is no need to be sorry, you did not do anything wrong."

"But I did! I should have never walked in on you! I should have never looked!" He was raising his voice now, clearly upset.

"Luffy calm down." She put her hand on his shoulder, he broke away taking a few steps then stopping.

"There is something wrong with me."

"What do you mean?"

"Kara when I saw you, I had the weirdest feeling ever. YOU saw how I reacted!" He said turning to face her, "or how my body reacted."

"Luffy that is natural, you are a guy, I would be concerned if you did not have that reaction," She said trying to comfort her captain

"But Kara why did I suddenly have a reaction like that, I have seen you topless and naked before, and I have never felt this way!"

"I don't know Luffy, maybe you are just now acknowledging your attraction to me?"

"But I have always been attracted to you," He replied sitting down and putting his head in his hands.

"Luffy do you remember our first real date?"

"Yeah how could I forget it?" He smiled.

"I remember it like it was yesterday..."

"Come on Kara, they will not wait all night for us," Luffy yelled dragging Kara along by her arm.

"Luffy where are you taking me?"

"Well I wanted to night to be kinda special, so I asked Haruka if I could use her restaurant for tonight."

"Oh Luffy that is so sweet, she actually let you?" Kara was surprised Haruka was a cheapskate, she would never let Luffy use her restaurant after hours with out benefiting somehow.

"Well I kinda have to work for her for free for the next two months but its worth it!" He rubbed the back of his head, "Umm... lets get going ok?"

"Oh course!"

When they arrived the restaurant was all decorated with candles and flowers, Luffy and Haruka had truely outdone themselves. Haruka met them at the door and ushered them to a table on the back patio. The table was set for two and in the middle was a beautiful bouquet of red roses. Luffy walked ahead of Kara and pulled her chair out, she giggled and sat down.

"Your meal will be ready in a few minutes I hope you will enjoy it," Haruka said as she went back inside leaving Luffy and Kara alone.

"Oh Luffy this is so beautiful! Did you help Haruka decorate?" Kara asked admiring the scenery.

"Umm kinda will I told her what kinds of flowers you liked best, and she really did the rest. Well the decorations aren't the only beautiful think here." He replied blushing.

Kara blushed, then smiled, "You look rather handsome tonight to Luffy." Luffy beamed and blushed even redder.

It was not long until the food came, the meal was mixed with laughs and blushes. When the meal was over...

"We went for a walk on the beach, do you remember that"? Kara asked

"Yeah I remember it, that was where we had our first real kiss." Luffy smiled thinking back to that moment.

"I was so nervous when you leaned in, my heart pounded and my face went red, but it was a marvelous kiss. But where I am going with this is, after out date every time I saw you I blushed and I felt a flutter in the pit of my stomach. That when I first learned that I was truly attracted to you."

Luffy cocked his head to the side, "That's kinda how I feel when I am around you now!"

"Luffy you said you had always been attracted to me, but maybe after this morning you are physically attracted to me? I mean it would make sense Luffy."

"Does it go away?" He asked wearyily

Kara put her arm around him, and draw him close, "Yes after awhile or just ignore it."

He rested his head on her shoulder, "I am glad you are not mad at me."

Kara could feel him smiling, "No Luffy I am not mad in the least bit, I love you to much to be mad to you."

"I love you to Kara!" He kissed her again. "But I am hungry!"

"Oh Luffy when are you not!" She smiled as her captain bounded toward the galley, and she knew that nothing would really change between them, they would only become closer.

End

Ok so ya that was kinda a sappy ending, it did not end the way i planned it to, but i like it. I hope you do to.

I have another idea for a new fanfic, so hopefully the next one will be up soon..

Thanks: Meaghan