I am BACK! Sorry it took so long my One Piece friends and lovers. The house is still not fixed completely and might take 3 more weeks. But I have to swamped with stuff to do that I have not been able to write any chapters. But I have a million ideas for this story. So without further a do. I present this chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece. But I will use them as my puppets! (Laughs creepily)
OP Gang: (on string like they were puppets)
Chapter 15: The Nightmare
2 days later…
Everything seemed normal. Nami and Sanji continued their love dove thing. While most of the rest of the gang continued their normal routines and acts. Except for Minnie and Kuna. Those two have been avoiding about everyone and everything. The two have also gotten more defensive. Like when Robin asked her if she was feeling okay and Minnie snapped at her and left. Right now they have finished dinner and went to their beds. And it was the middle of the night to top it off. And unfortunately…both Minnie and Kuna both were not having a very comfortable time.
Minnie continued to toss and turn. She was mumbling. While Kuna was growling in pain. The two seemed to be having awful dreams. Soon Minnie awoke from her dream and she was sweating. She looked around nervously. Then down her bed at Kuna. It seemed Minnie had awoken the little creature from its horrible slumber. If not it must be because of her discomforting dream. Minnie quietly got up from her bed and tears were coming out of her eyes. It had seemed the dream must been to nerve racking for her and the little Kuna to handle. She slowly creped over at Nami's bed. And removed the covers from over her head and sighed in relief to see that she was fine. But was in shock that Sanji was somehow in her bed as well.
FlashbackA little after everyone had fallen asleep. Sanji silently awoke and slowly tiptoed over to the girls cabin. Seeing if everyone was sleeping. He decided to sleep with Nami. Walking ever to gently he pulled the covers off of Nami with caution and ease. Only to see the young navigator awake and awaiting him.
Smiling Sanji shook his head and said, "I had a feeling you might still be awake."
"I see you are right my love cook. I was wondering when you were coming," Nami said back with a playful grin.
Both grinned at each other and Sanji slipped into bed with her. And the two shared a passionate long kiss before the two slipped into a dreaming state. With each other in the other's arms.
End Flashback
Minnie then tried her best to wake the two from their slumber. To see if they were able to comfort her. Like her family would when she got scared and needed someone to talk to. But they only twisted their figures so their backs faced her.she sighed with some more tears streaming out. Her body was slightly shaking from fear. So she went and tried Robin's bed. But no such luck. She only waved her hand in the air to swat whatever was trying to wake her.
Minnie picked Kuna up into her arms and slowly walked out of the room. And closed the door. Only sounding a light and eerie creek that echoed in both her mind and the halls. She dragged over to the mens' cabin with fright. The bleakness from the halls only scared her more. Since the darkness sometimes frightened…well, always frightened her after a nightmare. Her paced quickened with great speed when hearing a floorboard squeak once stepping on it.
Entering the room and closing it with fear. It was louder than she wanted it to be. But luckily she didn't disturb anyone. Slowly walking over to Ussop's bed she tried to awake the young lying mechanic. But his nose only hit her's making her back away and fall onto her butt. More tears crept down her face. Only to think no one would awake to help her. She moved with grace over to Chopper's bed. She shook himabit. And he woke up!
"I'm coming my valued friends! I your royal king Chopper the third with heal you!" Chopper said with droppy eyes. And then plopped back onto his bed.
"Chopper! Please wake up Chopper…" Minnie said in attempts to wake the little reindeer from his sleep again. But he didn't budge. Kuna mewed for her to try at Zolo's bed.
(HK: This should be good…)
Minnie nodded and went over to Zolo's bed and began to shake him. But he only groaned and moved a bit. Tears began to pour out.
"Please Zolo…Can you wake up? Please? I need to talk to someone…" Minnie pleaded. But nothing. No answer. Only a gruff moan and he then turned his back to her.
Minnie's eyes filled with salty teardrops. And they began to pour a heavy stream of water down her cheek. Her eyes were now puffy and red. And she felt like no one would wake up. But then Kuna jumped out of her hands and jumped on top of Luffy. Which woke him up.
"Wha? Is it morning already?" Luffy asked with a slight yawn. Kuna mewed and pointed her tail over at the spot on the floor where Minnie had sat to cry. She had given hope that anyone would listen to her. Luffy looked where the little cattish creature pointed at. And his sleepy expression changed. Completely. His eyes turned into pools of concern for the one he loved.
"Minnie? Are you okay? What's wrong?" Luffy asked. His concern for a friend took over from his shyness.
Minnie looked up and smiled. She quickly jumped up and hugged Luffy. Which made the young 17-yuear-old captain blush from head to toe.
"I'm so glad you woke up Luffy…I thought…I thought no one was going to wake up," Minnie cried onto his shoulder and held onto him in hopes of sincerity.
"What…um…happened?" Luffy's shyness was beginning to show. But he tried his best to be a good friend and help.
"I had a bad dream…" Minnie slowly lifted her head from his soaking wet shoulder to see his face. Her face was wet with tears and she looked absolutely frightened to death.
"Well, what happened?"
"I was in the dark…and Kuna was with me…then- then something showed up in front of me. It was me. But not really," Minnie explained.
"What do you mean?"
"It was a dark me. An evil me. And behind her was everyone I knew…and cared for. And everyone was dead. Blood…everywhere…"
Luffy's eyes grew wide. Never to think such a dream would come across into her mind.
"And then…she said that I'm her. And I killed them. Because of me…everyone was dead. And then she said…also…let's not forget our little furry companion Kuna. And she walked out of the shadows and she was completely black with red eyes. And then she changed into a black figure with red eyes as well. I tried to run, and to make her stop saying we killed them. But she wouldn't. Until…she pulled out a blade and tossed it to me. With blood from all of you. And then she had disappeared and reappeared behind of me. To only show me all of your dead bodies covered in blood. Along with my family. She then told me to look at the blade. And I saw me right now. But it quickly changed into how she looked. And she grinned evilly and laughed. And I woke up…crying…" Minnie finished, but she was shaking and holding her arms as if in pain. And tears were coming out of her eyes.
"I'm sorry Luffy…I shouldn't have bothered with it…"
Luffy then pulled her into his arms. Which surprised her. And then he said, " I don't care…I would listen to you no matter what. And I would always like you…no matter what…"
Minnie looked up and his face, which was serious and stern. Yet it was also caring and sweet. It made her blush. And she buried her face into his chest.
"Thank you Luffy…you don't know how much that makes me feel happy. Um, Luffy? Can I sleep with you tonight?" Minnie lifted her head from his chest and looked into his eyes.
Luffy blushed. It was pasted blush really…it was into explosion! His face was completely red. And he didn't know why, but he just wanted to hold her closer than ever. Nodding Minnie slipped under the covers with him and rested her head near his neck and nuzzled it.
"Goodnight Luffy…" Minnie smiled softly and kissed his neck and then went to bed. Kuna took this opportunity to sleep with Chopper. Since he was also an animal. She jumped into his bed and fell asleep as fast as you would snap your fingers.
Minnie also fell into deep slumber not to long after she kissed Luffy on his neck and said goodnight. Luffy was still slightly awake and looking down at the slumbering Minnie.
He smiled sweetly at her and kissed her on top of her head and said in a mouse-like whisper, "Goodnight…and one day…hopefully soon…I will tell you how much I absolutely want to you to be mine."
With that said Luffy's eyes slowly shut. And he too fell asleep.
In the morning…
Sanji and Zolo had woken up from their slumbers. Sanji wanted to creep back into the room unnoticed. Until he noticed how lumpy Luffy's bed was. Lifting part of the covers he had seen that Minnie was sleeping in bed with him. Shocked he somehow woke Zolo up without waking the others.
(HK: It's a miracle!
Zolo: What does that mean?
HK: Nothing…nothing at all…(mutters that Zolo is like a hibernating bear)
Zolo: What was that?
HK: Nothing…(Smiles and holds up a sign behind her back that says 'Zolo! The heaviest sleeper known to anime and human kind!) Hehe….)
Zolo woke up and asked Sanji what was the big idea. But he had cut him off to point to the two sleeping together. Which made Zolo's mouth fall to the floor with shock. But it changed into a smirk. And now the two watched the young couple sleeping together.
Luffy slowly woke up to see the two.
"What's going on?" Luffy asked in his naïve way.
"What's going on?! You're sleeping with a girl. Not any girl! Minnie!" Sanji said back in surprise to his stupidity.
"What's so bad about that?" Luffy asked.
"Let me explain Sanji…you mean…you didn't do anything other than sleep with her?" Zolo asked with suspicion.
"Yeah…what did you think I did?" Luffy asked in ignorance.
The two men explained about "it" which made the young captain blush ten fold!
"You mean you guys thought I had…and that me and Minnie did…and we were both having…" Luffy couldn't even finish his sentences from his unbearable shock.
Zolo and Sanji nodded to his questions. Which only mad the poor boy blush even MORE that it seemed impossible. But somehow he did it. Then something caught all of their eyes. Minnie's body began to glow soft silver. And black marks appeared. The very ones Luffy had seen before.
"That's…the thing I told you guys about!" Luffy said to the two.
"We believe you now Luffy…" The two said in an odd unison.
Minnie then slowly woke up. And smiled at the three.
"Good morning. What are all of you staring at?" Minnie asked as Kuna woke up and jumped into her lap as she sat up and stretched a bit. Looking down Minnie saw the black marks. The rotated and then disappeared. Along with Kuna's…oddly she somehow had the same black marks on her as well. Which explained the brightness from behind them.
"Uh oh…hehe…I guess we are going to have to explain to everyone about the marks now Kuna," Minnie said as she sweat dropped and scratched the back of her head. She then laughed nervously at the three around her. Along with Kuna.
Hope you enjoyed it! It was a long while I did this. So I didn't stop once until it was completely finished! I wonder what Minnie is going to explain. And what's up with those black marks?! And why do they keep appearing?! Find out next chapter!
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