A/N: Have you read The Epic of Renji yet? I posted it on my profile.

Wedding Planning

The mixture finally changed from clear into a dark pink, so that meant they wound up in the same situation all over again.

"Are you okay, Nami?" When Luffy heard no response, he stopped eating and stood up to stare at his future wife. However, as the deafening silence continued, the captain figured that he would have to say whatever was on his mind. Embracing her, he gripped the back of her shirt and rested his head on her shoulder. "I'm really happy. I didn't want you to be sick anymore," he muttered into her ear.

The Straw Hats smiled. Their captain's concern delighted them. Perhaps, his character evolved into a suitable husband and father. Sure, he still whined about food, but he managed to learn the essentials. Luffy's impermeable love had matured him.

Of course, Nami had fluttering sensations in her stomach, but her lover's arms rang louder in her head than any other noise in the room. He must have worried about her since she abnormally puked a time or two. In an attempt to hold back her emotions, she refrained from speaking. Her arms fell limp over her lover's. Everything else in the room went blank.

Then, a spark ignited in the woman that boiled her blood and sent scarlet to her face. A fire roared within the dark of her eyes as she gripped the air with both her fists. Through her tightened teeth, she growled, "I'll never forgive her. She must have done this on purpose. All those times I felt sick, she told me about her stupid medical background. 'I'll take care of it,' she assured. And I trusted her faulty experience that she claimed to get after raising Wolfgang. What kind of sick person purposefully get someone pregnant? Luffy, I'm going to kill that bitch."

Luffy released her. He scratched the side of his head. The sudden shift in mood confused him, but instead of asking questions, he slowly backed away from his beloved navigator. Looking around the room with wide eyes, Luffy noticed the crew cautiously observed the couple with tight mouths and raised brows. Once Nami turned away from them to rant to herself, the captain held a finger up to his mouth. However, then he felt a hand grip his shoulder.

"What was that, Luffy? Why are you holding your finger up to your mouth?" asked Nami in a soft, sweet voice despite the fact that fire still burned in her eyes.

The lifesaver that was Mikan began to cry from the corner of the room. She sat in a vibrant high chair with a teddy bear in front of her. "Ba!" she shrieked as she kicked her legs and flapped her arms. However, she calmed down once she saw Nami approach her.

Nami noticed how the high chair had small Mikans painted all over the surface. Picking her daughter up, she momentarily dropped her rage to comfort her crying baby and thank her crew. "Thank you, guys! This crib looks amazing," she smiled, "I love it. Do you, MiMi?"

The crew also noticed a gentle glow to their navigator. She always cared for her crewmates, but when she held her daughter, her nurturing nature shined the brightest. Hopefully, whatever stressors plagued her would not take away her intense personality.

Nonetheless, Nami thought to herself, "Another baby?"

With a pensive frown, Nami first thought of the painful labor she endured, but perhaps, yin and yang pertained to this situation. Mikan would have a sibling. The child inside of her would not have the opportunity to share as many memories with their parents as Mikan had. Nami had to plan as much as she could. For instance, would Chopper be able to handle everything?

Turning around, she jumped when she saw Luffy inches from her face.

Although he typically tried to avoid her rage, he wanted to be near her in times of distress or whatever she felt at that moment. "Mi-chan, you'll have a brother just like me!" he exclaimed towards his daughter.

Finally, Sanji stood. "We'll protect your children," he declared.

Smiling, Nami protested, "It's okay, Sanji-kun. You don't have to say something like that." She knew they enjoyed Mikan for now, but she they had only known her for a day.

"We mean it," Zoro added with a smirk.

Usopp grinned, "Where else would they go?"

Robin laughed, "Mikan and all your children are part of our Nakama."

"I can guarantee their cribs and high chairs will be super quality," promised Franky.

Brook shouted, "Nami-san, your children will never go to sleep alone."

The hormones within the navigator were not the only motivation that forced the massive tears from her eyes. If she had no child growing within her, the words of her crew would be enough to move her. From shock to anger to happiness, she sobbed, "I love you guys!" The growing glow within her heart radiated through her smile and glimmering eyes.

Luffy pouted, "You love me, too, right, Nami? Nami?" Of course, he fully expected their declaration of devotion to his family. They would sacrifice their life for each other, so of course, the same would be true for their kids.

So when she wiped her own tears, she made up her mind that she would finally tell the members of the Straw Hats that Garp would come to the wedding. Maybe they would want to keep her around. They could travel with Mikan and the new baby until they found One Piece. "We asked Luffy's grandfather to take care of Mikan, but I guess he can come back and get the other baby later, or maybe we should wait until I give birth. I need to think about what's best."

"You don't think we're strong enough to protect a few kids?" grumbled Zoro.

Usopp protested, "She can't go with him."

"Why would you give away my little Mikan-chan?" asked Sanji.

Robin frowned. Her heart nearly broke.

Franky gave a thumbs-down.

"No! Nami-san, why?"

Everyone voiced against the idea of letting a Marine take care of a pirate's daughter. What if the kids grew up hating them? The Staw Hats considered Mikan part of their family. Blood meant little to any of them.

Luffy frowned, "I trust my crew, but Nami needs to think about it." He certainly loathed the idea of allowing their daughter to grow up on the Foosha Island. However, he figured Nami needed a say in where she lived.

Now, Nami's fiancee had turned against her? She knew that everyone pledged to protect her family, but if Mikan experienced danger, then the Nami would not be able to do much by herself. Luffy still needed to rescue her from time to time, so how could he rescue her plus two children? Nami felt sick for more than one reason. Perhaps she could use her sickness to escape this situation.

The Den Den Mushi in the corner suddenly rang. Sanji answered it since he had already stood in the area. "Hello?" he asked with a fixed frown.

"Where is Nami?" yelled a young woman on the other line.

Hearts in the cook's eyes, he sang, "Nojiko-san!"

After Nami had handed Mikan to Luffy, she darted up to the phone. Snatching the mic from Sanji, she pleaded, "Nojiko, I can explain. First off, I'm so sorry I haven't kept in touch. Lots of stuff happened since I started dating Luffy."

"Yeah, like you're getting married. And, oh yeah, you had a kid! That's a lot to keep secret from your big sister." she complained.

However, something bugged Nami about her sister's rant. "How did you find out?" asked the younger sister.

Nojiko growled, "Some old man named Garp told me that he wants to take me to your wedding. He said he's Luffy's grandpa, and he's a Vice Admiral?"

Every Straw Hat in the mess hall gasped. They stared at each member of the romantic couple as they realized that Garp - the Vice Admiral planned to come to their wedding. Did the lovely couple invite him? Did they plan for Mikan to go with him immediately after the ceremony?

Nami folded her free arm across her waist and frowned. While on the inside, she eagerly awaited the opportunity to see her sister again, declining the situation meant they could hold the wedding on another island without the prospect of Garp taking Mikan. "Yeah, that sounds like him," she sighed.

"You don't think it's a trap, do you?" asked Nojiko.

"No, he's just coming to pay for stuff for the wedding and take Mikan with him."

In a pleasant, high-pitched voice, the older sister exclaimed, "Really? Is that the name of your daughter?" Nojiko could cry at that moment from the sliver of information. She then daydreamed about her niece's appearance and personality. "I can't wait to meet her! Does she look like you or Luffy? Do you think she could come live with me? I don't know how well we could protect her, but I hope I can spend time with her."

Nami shrugged. "I'm not really sure what's going to happen. Garp wants to take her with him."

"Maybe I could visit Luffy's island from time to time," suggested Nojiko.

"Yeah," she sighed, "Oh, and here's something Garp doesn't know: I'm pregnant. Again."

Nojiko freaked out and shouted, "Shut up! No way. What are you doing on that ship? Are you trying to make a fleet of babies?"

Laughing Nami continued, "No, I swear. I never planned to have any children."

"Yeah, right," snickered Nojiko. "Anyway, I need to pack. Garp seems pretty impatient. He kinda reminds me of Luffy. I'll see you when I get there, sis!" With a click, she ended the call.

The navigator turned around to face her crew. "If Nojiko is coming to the wedding, then I don't want to change the location. This week, I will plan for the wedding and think about what's best for Mikan. As much as I trust you all to protect her, I want her to start with a clean slate so that she can define her happiness one day," Nami informed everyone. Upon making eye contact with Luffy, he nodded back at her. "Right now, I'd like to rest."

When she exited through the sickbay to the deck, she looked forward to lying in her bed for the first time in over a year.

Luffy waited hours for Nami to finish her nap. Sitting on the deck, he leaned against the girl's room. So far, he heard complete silence from beyond the door. At least, she slept soundly. Initially, he assumed that she cried alone.

The crew took Mikan from Luffy so they could spend time with her before she left. The thought soured Luffy's mouth into a deep frown. He wanted to keep his daughter, but if she got a single scratch on her soft skin, he would ultimately regret.

Part of Luffy enjoyed the idea of having another child with Nami. He looked forward to the potential laughs and happiness that he experience while raising Mikan. Maybe, they would only have girls. If his daughters were as amazing as Mikan, he anticipated buckets of fun after he found One Piece. However, according to several people around him, there would never be a time where he could settle down. If they decided that his kids could not come with them, then their lifestyles would indefinitely separate them.

A lump developed in the captain's throat and his palms sweat as he thought about the impending moment when circumstance would shatter and separate his dear family. Sweat on his palms, he grabbed at the doorknob to pull himself to his feet. Nami would comfort him and ease this rare feeling that he could hardly identify. Her smile alone usually tempered his emotions.

However, when he opened the door, he saw empty beds, chairs, and floors. "Nami!" shouted Luffy as he checked under pillows and mattresses. She wasn't there. His desperation amplified his anxiety.

Naturally, he left the room and followed his instinct to the boys' room. Bursting through the door, he repeated, "Nami!" Once he saw her bright, frazzled orange hair hiding in his bed, he sighed, "What are you doing?" How many times would he have to find her crying?

"I'm not crying," Nami lied. Instead of going to her room, she figured people would be less likely to look for her in the boys' room.

Lifting his fiancee, Luffy placed her in his lap and sat on his bed. "Um, you're crying because of Mikan, right?"

Nami sniffed as she nodded into her lover's firm chest. "People might kidnap her to capture you; she could get hurt; she won't get the chance to settle down; she might hate me if I keep her; she might hate me if I leave her; everybody will hate me if I give her to Garp."

"They're just sad that Mikan might leave. They're not mad at you. I'm not mad at you. Since when did you care if we're mad anyway? You've turned into a crybaby," Luffy explained as he tossed Nami into the air.

She screamed, "Ah! Luffy I'm not Mikan. Quit throwing me into the air." When he stopped, Nami continued, "I told you - it's the hormones. At least I'm not murdering you."

He could finally breathe once he found her. "You don't have to think about that stuff right now. Let's do wedding stuff like think about meat."

"And the dress!" exclaimed Nami as she grinned. "I thought about getting something frilly, but I'd probably like a short, A-line with a halter top. I want something that's not fluffy so that I can move. I don't know what shade of white I want. I hope the fact that I'm pregnant doesn't affect the availability of dresses. Maybe I should lower my standards." She sighed.

Luffy loudly snored.

Nami punched him in the head to wake him. "Dammit, Luffy, why don't you listen to me?" she yelled.

He grinned and nuzzled his head into hers. "I don't know what you were talking about, but you sound like normal again," Luffy chuckled.

"Oh! That's right," remembered Nami as she reached behind her boyfriend to grab something. Placing a hat on his head, she smiled, "You look great with your hat on, but I'm kinda hoping you keep that sexy beard of yours."

Luffy's grin grew wider as touched the straw hat on his head. "You found it!" he cheered. Then, after a short moment, he glanced at her coy smile and wide, maroon eyes. Heat rose to his face as he lowered his face to his cute future wife. He whispered, "Nami."

Before they could kiss, Usopp along with Franky and Brook burst into the room. (On the Sunny, there were only a few ways to enter a room, and knocking wasn't typically one of them.) "Luffy! Nami! We've been looking all over for you!"

"What's wrong?" Nami asked as she jumped from Luffy's lap. "Is Mikan okay?"

Brook interjected, "Nothing is wrong, Nami-san, but we did not know if you were aware of Mikan's abilities."

Luffy scratched his beard as he stood up to stretch. "Is it her Devil Fruit?" he yawned as he walked towards the door.

"You SUPER have to see for yourself!" exclaimed Franky.

So everyone went out to the deck so that they could witness the news about Mikan. The rest of the crew sat in a circle as if they were about to perform a ritual. In the center, Mikan sat up and looked around at everyone. Her eyes glimmered with happiness as she heard everyone call her name.

Nami nodded, "Yeah, she's been able to sit up by herself for a while."

"What are you doing, Mi-chan?" asked Luffy as he approached his group of friends.

Mikan giggled when she heard her father's voice. She wanted to get closer to him, so she intentionally fell forward on her arms and touched the floor in front of her. Then, with as much effort as she could muster, she pushed herself forward. Crawling, she smiled, "Buh!"

"Amazing!" Luffy exclaimed. Stars illuminated his eyes as he proudly gawked at his daughter. "You can move, Mi-chan!"

Nami gasped when she witnessed Mikan crawl. Most books said that children could not crawl until 7 months old, but of course, Mikan could defy the odds. "Mikan, you're great!" exclaimed the mother.

"You can race against beetles now, too!" noted Luffy, but Nami didn't find that funny.

His girlfriend punched him.

The Straw Hat Pirates had fun playing with Mikan for the rest of the day. They wanted to enjoy their time with her as much as they could.

Nami always had imagined something more modern for her wedding than what the island seemed to offer. As Sanji, Brook, Robin and Luffy followed her down the streets, she scoured the island for a shop that offered proper wedding attire. Finally, at the end of town, she spotted an ad that offered wedding packages. However, instead of marketing their dresses, they marketed kimonos. After walking a few more kilometers around the island, they finally found a quiet inn at the foot of a mountain.

They docked near to their destination, but the unnoticeable, plain building failed to catch anyone's attention.

"That's the one!" exclaimed Nami.

Luffy slouched and dragged his feet as he moaned, "I want to go back to the ship." His girlfriend regained her energetic disposition, so he wanted to return to eating.

Sanji growled and groped the air. "Any man would be lucky to see Nami-san dress and undress as she slips her hot body into sexy clothes."

"I would like to see her panties," commented Brook.

Luffy's eyes had followed Sanji's gesticulations as he listened to both Brook and the cook. The strange aura of the captain sparked as he grinned, "We could leave instead!"

At the door, Nami turned around to growl at the party of men that followed her. "Okay," she shouted, "Luffy, go back to the ship! Sanji, Brook, you perverts need to go back, too. Everybody except for Robin needs to screw off! I just wanted Robin to go with me anyway. You guys aren't going to be any help."

Eventually, the pissed navigator managed to convince Sanji and Brook to leave with her fists. She punched Luffy for annoying her.

Finally, she turned to Robin. "Okay," she panted, "You're ready, Robin?"

The raven haired woman smiled. "You are quite feisty today, Nami," she softly laughed.

"Well, we live with a bunch of idiots," sighed Nami.

When the ladies entered the inn, a senior woman in a dark red kimono emerged from a back room. With a cane, she greeted them. "Hello," she said to Nami, "I can tell you're the blushing bride. And is this your other bride? I suppose we can make accommodations for two women to marry." She pointed toward Robin with her free hand.

"Oh, no," Nami blushed. "This is my friend - Robin."

Robin awkwardly smiled and waved.

The elder laughed, "Woyoyo, does your groom know about this?"

"She's not my girlfriend or fiancee! I'm marrying Luffy!" Nami protested with a deadly glare.

"My name is Saeko," she introduced herself with a smile. "What kind of packages were you looking for? We have prices from 48,000 belies per guest. I customize every kimono for every participant unless you have your own. Follow me so I can get you fitted." As she talked, she led them into a backroom with pillows around a small table.

Nami tilted her head. "Per person?" she asked to clarify. Hopefully, Garp would pay for the ceremony. "Also, I don't think I'll need fitting for a kimono. I plan on wearing a white dress."

Smiling, Saeko swung her cane to hit the table. "No!" she shouted then took a breath. "Sweetie, there are no dress shops for hundreds of kilometers."

"What?" exclaimed the navigator. She had planned on wearing a pretty off-white dress! An A-line dress with a halter top and cathedral train! Tears streamed down her face as she mourned the image of her perfect wedding. At least, she could finally marry the love of her life. "Sanji-kun is going to cook the food and Brook is going to play the music!" demanded Nami.

The elder woman nodded with a smile, "That's fine, dear." She slowly sifted through her files to find a package that best fit their needs.

That was easy. Maybe if Nami mentioned she had a child by her fiance, then the old lady would give her a discount. "I was wondering if our daughter, Mikan could participate somehow as well."

"Oh, you adopted a girl with your fiance?" asked Saeko.

Nami shook her head. "I gave birth to her, and we actually have another child on the way," she bragged.

Saeko's face darkened. "I see. Well, then that would mean you have to pay and extra 20,000 belli for your irresponsible DekiKon," she noted - referring to a Shotgun Wedding.

"What? But I thought that you'd give me a discount!"

Robin sighed, "Don't forget, Nami. Garp will pay for the wedding." Robin wanted to calm Nami so that her dear friend could enjoy the wedding ceremony, but if she kept butting heads with the innkeeper, then no one would ever get married. "Think about Luffy!"

"If Luffy were here, then he'd piss me off, too! He would probably ask about food or run around the bathhouse," huffed Nami.

Saeko laughed, "Luffy is your fiance? He sounds like quite the character."

The navigator crossed her arms and nodded. "Yeah, he's a handful, but I manage."

"That's how my husband was. He would bounce around this place from day to night."

Of course, Robin had to wonder if Nami realized that old woman was of a similar, temperamental ilk.

After Nami had arrived at the ship, she grabbed Mikan from Sanji and walked up to slump down into her area of the library. She enthusiastically smiled at her daughter as her heart filled with bliss. "Mikan, I'm finally going to marry Luffy!" celebrated Nami. Dancing around the room, she enjoyed the hues of red, orange, and pink that the sun sent into the room.

Upon hearing Mikan's shrill cheer, Nami grinned. Maybe her daughter somehow understood. No, that would be silly.

"My captain will keep me together when you leave - if you go with Grandpa," Nami said. "Don't become a Marine, but don't become a pirate either." She promised not to cry in front of her child, so she grinned instead. Although she definitely had a bittersweet feeling in her heart, she wanted to send ecstatic vibes towards her daughter. "Grow up with the integrity of your father, and my wisdom of course. If you want to come back to us, then please, come back. Find us, and we'll welcome you with warm arms."

So then, did she make her decision?

A shaved Luffy entered. Dinner had satisfied him, Usopp had trimmed his beard, and he sought time with his family. He caught Nami's dance routine and laughed, "Is that how you're going to dance at the wedding? It's too fancy." He saw waltz dances like that within the Goa Kingdom.

"What do you mean? And you shaved your beard?" she frowned. Bellemere taught her how to waltz years ago, but she knew how Luffy liked to dance at parties. The lovers hadn't danced together since Zoa.

The captain took his beloved navigator by the waist and pulled her to his hips. "You make boring stuff like fancy dancing look pretty hot, though," Luffy snickered. Sex hadn't left his mind.

Nami awkwardly held Mikan above Luffy's head. "Yeah, I can feel you," she nervously laughed.

"What do I do?" asked Luffy.

Of course, his offer tempted Nami, but she could never have sex with Mikan in the room. She knew her lover always preferred to move their daughter out of the bedroom before Luffy and Nami did anything remotely sexual. That notion alone told her the intensity of his lust.

Changing the subject, the orange-haired woman backed away from him and said, "The lady at the inn annoyed me."

Luffy tightly crossed his arms and closed his eyes. He wanted to get rid of his boner, but despite his issue, he answered, "Why?"

"They didn't have pretty, white dresses, and she kept charging me for stupid stuff like having Mikan and getting pregnant."

"That's stupid!" shouted Luffy as he opened his eyes. "Mikan is great. Why would she make you pay more for something like that?"

Nami sighed, "Because Mikan was born out of wedlock - we weren't married when I gave birth, some people see that as scandalous or wrong. A lot of people would probably think that we should have gotten married beforehand. Plus, I told her I'm pregnant, too, thinking she would give me a discount."

"If she doesn't like Mi-chan, then we should have the party on the ship," suggested Luffy.

Shaking her head, Nami sighed once again, "Well, I kinda liked it. She showed me the ceremony room, and it looks amazing. There were hot springs and sakura petals everywhere. Then, apparently, her husband was a dumb pirate captain just like you. They couldn't get married since they were out at sea, so they had their son out of wedlock, too. In the end, she decided to give us a discount."

Once Luffy had the idea of having the wedding on his ship, he had difficulties letting the image go. "I still think we should have it here! Who cares if some old lady told funny stories?" he pouted.

"I already put a deposit down on the kimono!" shouted Nami. "We can't let your grandpa on the ship. This island is neutral territory, too. They can't catch fugitives here."

The captain grumbled, "Okay, whatever."

Nami refrained from mentioning that having the wedding on the island made for an easier escape with Mikan. Contrarily, she had nearly decided to allow Garp to take her daughter. Cradling her child, she softly smiled, "I can't believe you're crawling already." What all would she miss? Once or twice, she had contemplated leaving with Mikan, but that would selfishly hurt Luffy - he would lose both his wife and his children.

"We'll eat a feast! Oh, and you become my wife!" happily exclaimed Luffy as he patted his fiancee on the back. Before she could protest, he kissed her. "You're happy, too, right?"

She nodded, "Yeah, of course."

"I want to do sex tonight." he drooled as he asked.

For a moment, she considered the proposition but declined. "I think we should wait until the wedding. It'll make the night feel more special."

"What?"

"Remember when we waited a month after I gave birth to Mikan? That was some of the best sex we've had. Believe me, if I weren't holding our daughter right now, I'd probably fuck you. I promise, after our wedding, I'll rip your clothes off and make you beg."

The dark haired man frowned. He had snapped out of his lust and covered his daughter's ears. "Nami, don't say dirty things in front of Mi-chan."

"I'm the pervert now?!"

A/N: Okay, so, AceXNojiko? Don't worry, I won't bring him back from the dead. I just want your opinion.

There may not be a chapter next week, but I will write the wedding!