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A click echoes within the apartment and the door opens. Nami enters first and walks towards the lights. She flips it open after Luffy entered. He is surprised to see very little furniture. Kind of made him feel bad that he had to share with her. He starts scratching, with one finger, on the right side of his head.
"So, you don't have a couch uh" Luffy states.
"Couldn't afford one yet..plus didn't know I was going to have to share this apartment with someone" Nami answers, crossing her arms and looking away with a slight blush.
Luffy eyes moved to the balcony. He walks toward it and slides the door open. He can feel a cool breeze, grace his skin. He walked onto it and hears the waves. The sound of them his calming him.
"This would be the best feature of this apartment" Nami spoke, startling Luffy.
Nami laid against the wall, behind Luffy looking up to the night sky. She can see the stars shining brightly. Before she knew it, her anger left her. A small smile appears on her face.
"Tell me Luffy….where's.." Nami said softly, still looking up at the sky. "Yusei?"
Luffy eyes widen a bit and stares at the ocean. The wind starts getting stronger. He starts tensing up, not sure what to say since even trying to remember is hurting his head.
"I had a feeling…" Nami said, clenching her hands looking at him. "You wouldn't lie if he weren't involved"
"L-lying.." Luffy said nervously turning around with a grin. "I haven't-"
Luffy's grin disappeared after seeing Nami's expression. It was serious and her eyes looked right through him. He couldn't avoid them. He shifts his eyes to the ground causing his hat to shadow his eyes.
"Here I thought...he would have changed since you were with him for all these months…" Nami said looking back to the sky. "I don't like him but...I wouldn't say he's a bad person...just-"
"He's..a good friend" Luffy spoke softly which surprised Nami. "and yet...I feel like he will someday turn on me.."
"So..why-" Nami said until she sees his eyes.
"He keeps promises...and because of that.." Luffy said turning to the sea. "I would risk my life for him"
"You've changed.." Nami states with a smile. "Your not so much an idiot anymore"
"Shishi..maybe not.." Luffy said with a nod and his smile making Nami blush but it soon goes away. "I have to be now"
"Why...does this have to do with you being kidnapped?" Nami asked hoping for an answer this time.
"...shishi..sorry Nami but...I might sleep outside for tonight" Luffy said, hoping onto the railing.
"Wait Luffy!.." Nami said rushing to the railing and grabbed his ankle. "Why can't you tell me..aren't we friends...or was it a lie when you yelled it after defeating Arlong"
"No!.." Luffy answers. "It's because we're friends and-..that your here, I can't tell you...things are complicated but..I promise you when it's over.."
Luffy turns his waist and places his hat on her head. He gives his signature grin.
"I'm going to show you...what fun looks like" Luffy said jumping off the balcony. "Don't forget to fix my hat!"
Nami is awed what he said. She looks over the railing and sees Luffy walking toward the ocean. It would seem, Luffy made one mistake. Nami isn't the type of girl who sits around waiting for some guy to pick her off her feet.
"YOU IDIOT!" Nami yells out with a faint blush.
However, it did make her feel warm inside.
OOO
The next day, Nami sits in class with Robin next to her. She told her everything that happened last night.
"Oh..sounds quite familiar" Robin said with a soft chuckle.
"It does?" Nami asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I knew a girl who was in the same situation...she had to hide her true feelings and keep what was happening to her a secret for the sake of her friends" Robin answers with a smile.
"Hey thats.." Nami said, looking at her desk with a slight frown. "So you think Luffy's secret would endanger us"
"Maybe…if Luffy didn't tell you then it must be serious" Robin exclaims.
"I can't just not do anything...Luffy did everything in his power-" Nami tells her.
"Don't forget us" Robin said with a smile.
"How can I forget...everyone helped me" Nami said with a smile.
"Ya but...Yusei was the one who created the plan…" Robin states.
"I know...but...he also was the one who didn't let me say goodbye to Luffy" Nami said with an angry expression.
"Well...we shouldn't force Luffy to tell us the secret...if he didn't tell us...its for a good reason" Robin said.
"Ya I know.." Nami said with a sigh and looks around the class, noticing some people not present. "Hey..where's the guys?"
"I know Sanji and Zoro went to the principal office for peeping on girls" Robin responds.
"Did they get expelled already.." Nami said not surprised.
"Not sure...as for Usopp...a mystery" Robin said shrugging her shoulders.
"Great...but where's Kira then and Vivi"?" Nami asked. "Its out of the ordinary for them to miss a class"
"Hmm...your right but...who knows" Robin states.
"Jeez" Nami said feeling the stress.
"Do you want to know where Luffy is?" Robin states with a slight smirk.
"I forgot...which class is he in?" Nami asked her friend.
OOO
"Ow!..watch it!" Luffy shouts, surrounded by a group of female students.
"What this-!" one girl poked the cheek with his scar.
"Don't touch it!" Luffy screams annoyed.
"It stretches-!" another girl stretches his cheek.
"Knock it off!" Luffy said irritated.
"Wonder if 'it' stretches too" One girl said with a smirk looking in between his legs with a few other girls.
"Oi oi...don't you dare!" Luffy shouts hiding his private part.
"SILENCE!" Kikyo shouts. "I know you girls are new and surprised to see a male student in this class but that does not give you the right to act immaturely"
The girls frowned and sits back down on their seats. Luffy sighs with relief but gets a glare from Kikyo.
"And you boy...better watch it" Kikyo said with a scary expression. "Don't think you have a harem"
"A-ah..ha..ha" Luffy laughs nervously, scratching his head.
"Jeez..why did the principle let a boy enter this class full of girls" Kikyo said annoyed turning to the chalkboard.
Luffy gulps shaking a little in his seat. He was surprised that he was in this class. He felt out of place and what's worse, he doesn't have any friends here. It's going to be a tough year for him. He sighs and looks at the board, with an uncaring expression.
OOO
"WHAT!?" Nami yells in shock.
"It was quite surprising" Robin giggles at her reaction.
"Surprising is an understatement...its every mans dream to be surrounded by girls…" Nami said, feeling jealous.
"I don't think every man...you should know, Luffy isn't that type" Robin said, reassuring her.
"I-i know that" Nami stutters with a blush.
"But..it would make a certain man jealous" Robin said thinking about their mutual friend.
"On today's lesson...we're going to be talking about the limitations the devil users have" the teacher spoke. "Everyone is different so it can depend on their physic, mind or...will"
"So they can get drained" Nami said, paying attention.
"They may be enhanced but they are still human" Robin states.
"There is also different types of devil users...one of you may fit one of these types" the teacher said. "Logia is the type where you are able to control, become and create what your ability is"
"Oh..so like Ace" Robin said to herself.
"Would Luffy be considered a logia type since he's a rubber man" Nami said curious.
"No..he can't control rubber...from what he seen is more like, he can manipulate his rubber body" Robin exclaims.
"Next is paramecia..it can affect their body, manipulate the environment or produce substances"
"That sounds more like Luffy" Robin said with a nod.
"I haven't tried to stretch him yet..haven't I" Nami said softly.
"Oh" Robin said with a smirk, leaning towards her.
"S-shut it" Nami said with a blush.
"Lastly is the zoan...being able to transform into another species and form"
"Don't think we met any zoan types" Robin said curious to meet one.
"Wouldn't Arlong be one?" Nami asked.
"Well he was human but after taking the smile drug...he did turn into a shark man" Robin states.
"Awghh..when will this class be over" Nami said, laying her head on the desk.
"In 30 minutes" Robin replies with a smile.
Nami sighs and turns her attention back to the teacher.
OOO
Lunch begins. Nami and Robin were making their way to the Luffy's class. They notice every student were reading the schools newspaper.
"When did the newspaper get so popular?" Nami asked, noticing how the students were interested in what their reading.
"Of course they are.." said a male voice behind the two, spooking them.
They turned around but no one was there. They turn back and flinched after seeing a green mohawk in front of their faces.
"Seems like you two are new...let me introduce myself!" he said with confidence. "Bartolomeo...the president of the newspaper club...the person who finds the news and delivers the news!" he tells with excitement in his expression. "here...I'll give you two personally this week's biggest news"
The two were given the news paper by him and opened to the first page. Their eyes widen seeing the picture on it.
"The student council president lover!?" Nami said with shock in her tone.
"Wow...good quality picture" Robin said in kind tone.
"Thank you.." Bartolomeo said feeling proud.
"W-why...this is fake news!" Nami said with a pissed expression. "Luffy was unconscious the whole time and never met Reiju before"
"OH!...so the guy in the picture is named Luffy" Bartolomeo said with interest.
"What kind of reporter wouldn't research the name the person being..k-kissed!" Nami said raising her voice with a blush.
"Don't mind that...so where is this Luffy" Bartolomeo asked with sparkles in his eyes. "I want to interview the one who took the presidents first kiss"
After he said that, multiple female voices are heard in the distance coming closer. The three turn their heads at that direction. A familiar laugh can be heard.
"Shishi...t-thanks for showing me to my friends class!" Luffy said waving back to the group of girls who were giggling and waving back.
When Luffy turns around, he spots Nami and Robin. He's glad that he found them but by the way Nami is looking at him along with her hand clenched. He didn't think it wasn't a good idea to find them. He gives a nervous smile, slowing his pace.
"H-hey-" Luffy said until Bartolomeo comes rushing in front of him.
"So your Luffy..its glad to finally meet you" Bartolomeo said shaking his hand virgosuoly.
"W-who a-are...y-you?" Luffy said while his body shaked.
"Bartolomeo the president of the newspaper club" he said with a grin. "Can I get an interview with-"
"Nope!..." Nami said snatching Luffy by the arm. "He has business with us…"
"I do-?" Luffy said until he saw Nami's creepy smile and shivers then nods his head to Bartolomeo.
Robin giggles and follows Nami and Luffy. Bartolomeo stands there surprised and curious. He smells a possible story.
OOO
"WHAT!?" Luffy shouts seeing the image in the newspaper. "When did this happen!?"
"When you were found unconscious at the playgrounds" Robin answers Luffy.
The three were sitting at the outdoor lunch area.
"Seems like a false rumor is being spread around that you two are a couple" Nami said not liking that idea.
"How do I get rid of this?" Luffy asked.
"Too late now...everyone in the school knows but maybe if Reiju denies it...this will all disappear" Robin suggest.
"Alright then...let's find her" Nami said standing up.
Luffy eyes widen and tilts his body. He notice familiar faces walking up to them.
"Look!...its Zoro and Sanji!" Luffy said in a good tone.
"Uh?.." Nami said turning her head."What's wrong with them?"
Sanji and Zoro were walking with their hair shadowing their eyes. Each step, they wobble. Once they reach the table, they took a seat and laid their heads down on it, having their faces turned. They both looked pale and lifeless. Luffy stares at the two and pokes their head.
"Sanji, Zoro...are you dead?" Luffy asked.
"...dead.." Sanji spoke. "More like..the undead"
"Undead?" Nami said confused.
"It was so creepy...can't count how many times.." Zoro said with a gulp. "I hit the floor"
"mwhhh...I will never stare at another woman again if I have to face it.." Sanji states, raising his head.
"I will never get lost" Zoro said raising his head.
"We both promise!" the two said in sync, linking their arms together.
Nami, Robin and Luffy stare at Zoro and Sanji wondering, what made them do this. It was a few seconds after their moment that they notice Luffy.
"LUFFY!?" they both shout.
"Yo" Luffy said waving his two fingers together.
"When did you get here!?" Sanji asked surprised he didn't notice him sooner.
"Yesterday" Luffy answered plainly.
"Uh..so your done your training then" Zoro said with a slight smirk.
"Hmmm..too soon to say" Luffy said with a shrug.
"Why not spar with me...I've been waiting to face you and Yusei…" Zoro exclaims.
"Oh" Luffy said with a grin appearing on his face.
"Are you serious Zoro...you do know-" Nami said not expecting this from Zoro.
"After that fight..I was inspired to sharpen my skills...at first, it was a hobby to past the time..but..I started get into it" Zoro tells him. "Almost everyday I kept training and coming up with different ways to use my swords...so I can face you and Yusei"
"Hmm...looking at you a little better" Robin spoke to Zoro. "you do seem built more than a few months ago"
"Hm.." Zoro replies with a slight blush and coughs. "And after hearing about what this school is all about...excites me more…"
"The tournament of gold" Luffy said softly.
"It isn't just him" Sanji said with a smirk. "I never want to be powerless again and let my friends get endanger that easily...so I trained from time to time…"
"Oh!.." Nami said slapping her hands together. "If that's the case...why not you guys make the team for the gold tournament...so we can get the prize!"
Nami's eyes were shining with gold coins in them. Luffy crossed his arms.
"No" Luffy said in a serious tone.