Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece or anything about it.
Warnings: Swearing
Pairings: ZoroxLuffy. And others, maybe. I'm just gonna go and see how it goes. If I say something now I know I'll end up changing my mind and make some people mad.
Chapter 11
The sun was setting in the background as Nami walked down the street silently. The beautiful colors of the twilight sky, and the beautiful sea below. Seagulls off in the distance. But she was stuck in this dingy old city. Drink in hand, she walked slowly along. She had managed too get a free drink, and it seemed, it wasn't even worth it. If she hadn't gotten it free, she would have beaten her money back out of that man at the counter. He had been rude enough.
Eyes darting around the empty street before, and behind her. Tonight, something didn't feel right. She stopped looking around at the empty street. She felt a little tired, maybe a little homesick. Why was she still here? As she lifted the drink too take a quick swing from the bottle, she was soon thrown onto the ground. Bottle flying, for a second it could have looked like a spin wheel. But what she cared more about, was the spray a liquid that came from it onto her and the ground below her bum.
"Hey! Watch what you're doing next time!", she looked up at the boy before her. She waited, he seemed too stare off away from her. He finally looked back into her eyes, 'His face...' Nami sat, frozen, she couldn't see anything as she stared into his eyes. But his eyes, they were amethyst. There was something about those eyes that bothered her. Like they were almost empty? She stared back into them, 'What's with him?'
"Sorry," his voice sounded bored, he reached into his pocket and simply dropped a black bandana. It was wrinkled, as if he just stuffed it in his pocket with a care. Nothing on it, not even a stain. Plain black silk, that had slid from his hand too her lap. Nami stared at it for a minute, she looked up too see him walking away.
"Hey! Wait, you better be planning too get me another drink!", she jumped too her feet, yeah she hadn't paid for it. But she was tired, hot, and thirsty. And might as well make him pay for ruining her outfit by buying her a drink. She didn't care what, as long as it didn't involve rude guys like before. 'Maybe not... this guy doesn't seem any better.'
"Enough, I don't have time to waste," he didn't even look back at Nami.
"Hey! Get back here!", Nami grabbed the bottle and threw it at him. The bottle hit his head but it didn't seem too hurt him. She had heard a small thunk, as it hit him, then once more as it met the ground and rolled. And she had done something, for he had stopped dead in his tracks. She wondered if he'd gone brain dead or something or the like.
Finally he turned too look back at her, "I don't have time for this," he repeated, but he stood there watching her closely. His dark and sad eyes narrowed into two slits. Nami looked over him, he wore pretty much black, she could make out a few designs along it the tails of his jacket, but they were black in design as well. She looked at his face, his hair covered the right half. And old, holey shirt, and baggy pants that should be covering the old and worn out shoes. She could tell, she would see a toe in a white sock. He had a brown belt the hung down around his waist, and black gloves with the fingers cut off. And black hair.
His was called Fukachi, he wasn't even sure why he ended up being called that. He stared down at the woman before him. Why did she have too bother him at a time like this?
Nami walked forward causing him too back up. Nami gave a sly smile, "What's with you? You scared?"
"What? Why would I be scared of you, or any of those people."
Fukachi crossed his arms and stayed where he was this time as Nami moved froward just inches from him, "Yeah?"
"...", he backed away from her, "enough, I'm busy."
"Doing what?", Nami smiled, "You better be doing something too pay me back." He seemed like a lost child suddenly, though those dead eyes. And she could tell, just smiling at the boy was making him uneasy. He would be too easy too.
"Look, I don't care about that. Just leave me alone," he was starting to sound annoyed, his eyes again narrowed. He looked ready too jump her.
"What are you doing out here?"
"Ah...um, well...", he looked away from her. He looked confused now. He started too look more frantic, his head shoot back and forth quickly searching the area, "where am I anyway?"
"Your lost?", Nami sighed looking around, "Do you live around here?"
"What? No", He looked back at Nami. His eyes again searching the area, Nami just smiled.
"Well then, I'm not letting you leave until you pay me back."
"What are you talking about?", he backed up away from her. He didn't like this woman at all.
"Let's just say, I'm kidnaping you!", Nami grabbed his arm dragging him along. "Don't even bother, you owe me!", she dragged him along as he tried too pull free.
"Let me go!", he finally managed to pull himself free, "Just leave me alone. You're like them all, all you want is your own gain. I have no money! And if you keep this up, I'll take your head off."
Nami smirked at him, "No money huh? Then you can work it off, I'm sure you can clean for a bit around our place." Nami looked back at the man, obviously looking for an escape route, "You can try, but look. Your lost, and if you don't like me, then your not gonna be any better out there. You can at least stay with me for one night. Now, I won't go easy on you. But, look at it this way, you will only have too put up with one encounter like this if you come."
He stared back at Nami, and she grinned. She knew she had won, and so, Nami just laughed as he slumped forward.
'I don't have too do anything more, she'll can give me a room for the night. I don't have too leave it, right? I don't have too mingle with any of them, I don't even have too look at them. I'll be fine, but if I'm late...', he looked back at up Nami and gave a reluctant nod.
----------
"Wow, never seen anyone eat that much before," Sanji was busying picking up the remaining plates from their meal.
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were currently running around the house playing something. Zoro had surprisingly sat down in the lounge, asleep by now though. Snoring loudly at that. The only thing he saw that kept that swordsman awake now was Luffy at his side. And lord knows what he said or did that managed too keep the grass head awake.
Sanji could hear Luffy's voice slowly getting closer, Usopp and Chopper close behind. Luffy bolted past the dining room entrance down the hall towards the lounge, 'Oh boy, well, he shouldn't sleep in open places like that anyway. He was asking for it.'
"Zoroooooo!!", Luffy jumped and landed right on top of Zoro. "Omph!", Zoro coughed a bit and pushed Luffy who was sitting on his lap off waiting for him, "What?!"
Usopp and Chopper had finally ran into the room and jumped onto the other couch laughing, "That was fun!", Chopper exclaimed.
"Play with us, Zoro!", Luffy grabbed Zoro's arm trying to yank him up out of the chair.
"Not now, I'm trying too sleep."
"So after you sleep then?", Luffy crossed his arms, clearly he wouldn't give up until he got the answer he wanted to hear.
"Yes, after I get some sleep. Ok? Now go."
With one of his huge grins Luffy ran out of the lounge, "Ok!! We'll start without you!"
"Oi, that's cheating!", Usopp jumped off the couch after Luffy.
"Ah! They left me!", Chopper was up again tailing them.
Another chase ensued, running around the first floor. Eventually footsteps could be heard running up stairs. Followed by a few loud crashes. Zoro stood up, 'Might as well go see what's broken.' If anything, he might be able too offer a bit more control if he joined in. Though, that would be wrong, if only he knew.
"Oi! Stay out of Nami-swan's room or I'll cook you three!"
A kind of whine could be heard then heavy steps quickly made their way towards the stairs again. Running down the stairs Luffy jumped the last few with Usopp and Chopper still close behind. He landed with a loud thump and was off towards the door.
"I the Great Captain Usopp shall take you down you pirate scum!"
Luffy laughed back at them, he jerked the door open and was out it, but he collided with something. Of course, it always ended with a domino effect of idiots, as from Nami's view anyway.
"Ah!", Nami had moved back just in time, she felt luckily having avoided ending up in the dog pile.
"Nami-swan?!", Sanji called from inside. He heard her a small yelp, he had some keen hearing. Well, for women anyway.
"Both of you get up now!"
Usopp and Luffy scrambled too their feet, "You idiots," she hit them both and looked back at Fukachi.
"Sorry, Ma'am," they both said.
Fukachi was up again and backing away from them all, his eyes darted back and forth between them all.
"Hey, calm down", Nami moved towards him, he didn't move though.
"What is this?!"
"Calm down", Nami grabbed his wrist, "They live here too, don't wor-" Fukachi's had grabbed Nami's wrist, he glared at her.
"Nami-san!", Sanji ran out the door towards her.
Nami watched as Fukachi's eyes widened and his pupils drew back. His grip around Nami's wrist tightened, "Let me go!!" He yelled at her, but she glared back.
"Oi, let the lady go!", Sanji was about too beat this guy into the ground.
"Enough Sanji, he was fine until you and those idiots came out. So get!", Nami yelled glaring back at Sanji, 'What is with this guy? Really?' She growled a bit as mouths open too object, "I said go! Inside!"
"You look hungry," Luffy said popping up seemingly out of no where, surprising Nami in the process, he held out some meat, "eat, it's good! But the rest is mine."
"Will you back off!", Nami's eye twitched. Just then Fukachi's stomach growled loudly as he stared at the meat.
Luffy started too was wave it in the air. Which Fukachi watched it. Luffy noticed this and started too swing it in circles. Fukachi watched the whole time.
"What's with him?", Zoro walked up beside Sanji who just stared. Usopp and Chopper started to laugh madly at the sight.
Finally, he jumped on Luffy and tried to grab the meat. Luffy laughing fought back until he stuck it in his mouth and swallowed it without chewing. Laughing all the while, "Mmph mmmmy", which could be translated into, "He's funny."
"That was cruel, taunting a starving guy with meat then eating it", Sanji shook his head. Zoro didn't seem to care anymore.
Fukachi's stomach growled again, and he was now face first on the ground, looked like he might cry soon. Luffy laughed harder, "Don't be rude!", Nami hit Luffy on the head sending him face first into the ground as well.
"So, if you tell me your name. We can get you more too eat," Nami crouched down besides him.
"Y-you want to know my name?", he finally spoke looking up at Nami.
"Yeah, so?", Nami waited as he sat up eye level with her now.
"I-it's... No one has never really asked me it before, Oji-san usually called me kid, or brat...but, some times I'm called Fukachi."
"Ah, so Fukachi then? Alright, now get up and get inside. But remember, this ain't a charity. You owe me for before, and you'll pay for anything you eat."
Fukachi nodded slowly. Nami nodded too and stood up grabbing Luffy and dragging him behind her inside. He just laughed, Sanji and Zoro just shrugged and followed, "Hurry up, Fukachi-san!", Nami called. He nodded and followed her inside, the door closing behind them.
----------
It was pretty loud, Sanji had agreed too making more food for everyone. Luffy was getting everything he could reach, it was pretty much all in front of him so far. Usopp and Chopper trying too save their food. They would eat what they could and toss things like bones to the side every now and then hitting random people. Zoro and Sanji having watched this before didn't seem to bothered. But Fukachi and Nami sat there staring at them all.
Luffy and Usopp were now fighting over a piece of meat, Fukachi blinked a few times seemingly coming out of whatever kinda trance he was in. He laughed as Luffy finally ate it. Usopp was yelling now. Nami rested her hand on her cheek and smiled, 'I like it better when he's smiling.' Nami watched him laughing, he was liking the show, he hadn't touched his food.
"Oi, Fukachi, right? You better eat that before Luffy gets done with what he has over there," Sanji called across too Fukachi. He looked kinda surprised, then looking back at his plate he poked at the food.
'Never had anything like this,' he stared down at it uncertain if he should eat it.
"Just eat it," Nami reached over and stole a piece off his plate. Fukachi leaned too his left away from her. He watched for a minute, but Nami had turned away watching the others fight. Apparently the green-haired one was now in it. He toke a piece of what Nami had taken, trying it himself. He said nothing else and began eating, he looked out on the table stealing what he could of random things.
"Ah, that was gooood!", Luffy leaned back in his chair rubbing his stomach. His stomach swollen.
Nami had been done for awhile, Usopp and Chopper had tried but couldn't keep up with Luffy. Both moaned a groaned a bit, their stomachs were hurting. Sanji just stood by Nami laughing, and Zoro had finally taken off somewhere. And their guest was now resting his head on the table. But he looked around the room, clearly interested in this place. A kinda confused look on his face as well.
Nami slide her chair back and stood up. She stretched, "Thanks Sanji-kun, that was good. But now I need some sleep."
There was a thump and everyone looked over at Luffy who had just fallen back out of his chair now asleep on the floor. The three remaining at the table stared laughing, Nami just smiled at them.
"I guess it won't be too bad too have Luffy around a little longer," Sanji smiled at them still laughing.
"I was meaning too ask, what did Shanks say?"
"Shanks wasn't there, he won't be back for awhile. We are too keep an eye on him for now."
"What?!! But we don't have the money!"
"Ah," Sanji reached under his chair and pulled up a bag, "They said Shanks left this for us."
Nami grabbed the bag and looked at Luffy, who had been woken up by their laughing, "Welcome Luffy!" Her eyes shining.
"There's a bit more that they said was from the mission in your room. I couldn't trust any of those idiots with it, and I knew they'd stay out of there."
"Yeah?!", Nami's eyes were still just as bright, "Well, I'm off too bed!!" She waved and was off, before another word could be spoken.
"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?", Usopp sweat dropped.
"Oh yeah, I guess I can take Fukachi too a guest room then get to bed myself. And you three, get too bed too. Ok, Fukachi, let's go."
Fukachi just nodded, and waited for Sanji too get ahead of him before following.
Chopper yawned, "I'm tired."
Luffy walked towards the door, "Ok, let's sleep."
"Yeah," Usopp nodded with Chopper then they followed Luffy out and up the stairs.
Waving too Luffy the entered their rooms, but he continued on down the hall. Luffy was about too enter the guest room he had been in when he heard someone's voice further down. Luffy let go of the door knob and followed the voice. He finally came too a door that was cracked open, he pulled it open a bit more and saw Zoro inside. He was holding some giant weights, 'What's he doing?' Luffy sat down watched Zoro, but he went unnoticed outside the door. Zoro looked serious, Luffy only watched quietly. Head cocked too the side, making an odd face, similar too Zoro's. Concentrating on what he was doing now.
----------
Luffy opened his eyes and sat up, looking around groggily. The door opened beside him, Luffy looked up but whoever it was had already tripped on him. "Ow! Who the hell?", Zoro stopped when he saw Luffy sitting there, "how long have you been there?!"
"Eh? I don't even know why I'm here."
Zoro could already feel a headache coming, 'What's with him?' Then again he was up all night training, "Whatever, just leave me alone. I'm gonna go get some sleep." Zoro yawned and got up leaving Luffy sitting there. Luffy just fell back a sleep on the floor.
"See, we don't have to give him a room. He can sleep in the hallway."
Luffy sat up looking around, "Your awake, good morning, Luffy."
"Good morning, Nami", Luffy finally got up and noticed Sanji, "Sanji, food!"
"Good morning too," Sanji shrugged and headed towards the stairs.
"Come on, Luffy," Nami was about too follow when another door opened. Fukachi stepped out, he wore a long black trench coat today. A black bandage wrapped up over the coats sleeve on his right arm. The right sleeve ended were the wrap ended, but his left hung down over his hand with the tips of his fingers showing. She couldn't tell much of any other kind of change in his appearance. But his hair was pulled over his left shoulder, and a tall pointed hat in hand. He looked up at Nami, the same expression he had when they had first meet.
"Good morning, Fukachi-san," Nami walked over. He just reached up rubbing his eyes and nodded slowly. 'He's not that tall,' Nami finally noticed. He didn't even seem taller then her, "How old are you?"
He looked at her, he seemed to be thinking it over, "Um, be seventeen soon." Nami could have sworn he was younger than that.
Nami looked at Luffy, "Oi, go change so we can wash what your wearing. I left some stuff in your room too go through."
Luffy nodded and headed for his room, he skidded too a stop and saw the door open, "I never knew we had this much extra stuff", he heard Usopp say inside. Luffy opened the door, "Usopp, Chopper!"
"Good morning, Luffy!", Chopper replied still looking at the large pile of clothes on Luffy's bed.
"Should feel lucky you feel asleep in the hall, if you hadn't you would have died under a mountain of clothes."
Luffy laughed and jumped on the pile.
----------
Again yelling could be heard from those three, 'Maybe I shouldn't have left them alone.' Nami sweat dropped but drank her coffee.
"Where did all that extra clothes come from?", Sanji poured some more coffee for Nami, "there my sweet."
"I don't know, I don't know where any of you find the clothes laying around. Fukachi didn't have anything on him and he's wearing something new today as well."
"So the kids stealing from us?", Zoro was leaning back in his chair, about too fall asleep from the look of it.
"If he is, he owes me more then just for the water and food. He'll owe me ten times as much."
"Where'd he go anyway? I don't trust him," Sanji leaned back against the long table, blowing out a puff of smoke.
"He's somewhere up stairs, I know he didn't come down yet."
"Nami!!", Luffy yelled running down the stairs. He ran into the room holding his old clothes, "You wanted them?"
Nami felt a little pleased he hadn't come running out naked. She had half expected it.
Usopp and Chopper finally followed. "Luffy, go throw them in the laundry room, someone will do them eventually."
"Ah, ok", Luffy just stood there watching her.
"Just drop them on the floor and I'll take them there later."
Luffy nodded and threw them down. Usopp shrugged and sat down, Luffy and Chopper sat down next too him. "Food!", Luffy called.
"Alright, where's the last one?", Sanji looked too the doorway too see Fukachi standing there.
"I'm off now, thanks...I guess...", he placed the hat on his head. Usopp and Sanji's mouthed dropped open, "I'm sure Oji-san will pay you back."
"You!", Usopp and Sanji cried pointing at Fukachi, Fukachi looked at the surprised by their sudden outburst.
"What?!", Nami looked over at Fukachi.
"H-he's the guy who I told you about back at the docks!", Usopp ducked below the table.
"Yeah, that guy. He showed up telling me Zoro and Luffy were making their way out now."
Everyone looked at Fukachi. He stared back, his eyes wide finally realizing who they were. He looked completely scared now as he stared back at them.
"Wait, Fukachi-san, what's going on?"
"Your...", he shook his head and took off running. Reaching up, placing a firm hand over his hat, almost smashing it down of his head. Hidden, and not having too bother with any looks from them, he turned, and bolted for the door.
"Wait!", Nami called jumped up, "catch him!"
"Why?"
"Hai, Nami-swan!", Sanji ran out after him, hearts in his eyes.
"If he was there, then he could give out our position! We don't know for sure why he was there!"
Zoro nodded and jumped up onto the table the back onto the floor after them. Luffy grinned and was up in an instant. Over the table, careful too not step in the food, he was off. His arm stretching back towards him with a few pieces of food he had managed too grab while passing over.
"You get back here! You can't be outside!", Nami yelled following Luffy.
"Usopp?!", Chopper looked up at him waiting.
"Ah...follow them!", Usopp ducked under the table and followed, more slowly. Chopper right behind.
----------
Not much too this chapter. But it is a chapter, and I want too keep trying. Wait... it's a NEW chapter! Yes, I looked over reviews. E-mails, and it made me remember what it was like too enjoy fanfics. And die a little inside when one I liked, ended... just ended. Days long back, so I am sorry. I'd forgotten what it was like, and done it too all my readers.
Well we hope too get a fight going soon. This one was odd, seeing as I can't quite remember what happened last time. Sorry, but this was supposed too be the next chapter. I came back, and if was half typed, so I went with it. I can't remember how well it all tied in, but I wanted to get it up as quickly as possible for you guys. And quick, so I hope this one wasn't too troublesome for any of you too get.
I'll catch up with myself, and get the next as soon as possible. If my Algebra grade doesn't cause my parents too take any further action.
I plan too get back in the fanfiction business, and am working on this and another, which will be a collaboration between me and a friend. Anyway, I'll update and such with this and news on what's too come, as they come.
Hope too see you all again soon.