Hallways
Nami was surprised to get that answer from Luffy along with Zoro and Sanji but Robin didn't look surprised instead she looked deep in thought.
"Uh?...what do you mean no?" Sanji asked curious.
"No as in no" Luffy answers nodding.
"That isn't an answer!" Sanji said shaking him.
Their attention turns after Sanji notice Vivi walking over to them. She looked worn out and dirty. She was like a zombie walking over to them. She took a seat and her head fell on the table. Everyone looked at each other then at Vivi.
"Vivi.." Nami said tapping her shoulder. "Are you alright?"
Vivi mumbles but no one was able to hear what she is trying to say. Nami felt like she was having deja vu. It was similar to when Zoro and Sanji came to them looking like they seen a ghost. In this case, Vivi looked like she been through hell and back.
"ahh...Hello my good friends!" Usopp said with a big grin walking over to them holding a long green staff.
"Usopp!" Luffy shouts happy to see him.
"Oh..Luffy your here" Usopp said breaking out of character but shakes his head and puts on a confident expression again. "Hehe...well glad to see you again comrade"
"Heh uh..Usopp what has gotten into you?" Nami said confused why he is acting so big. "And what is wrong with Vivi?"
"We've seen the light!" Usopp shouts starling them. "Me and Vivi went on a mini adventure to the mechanical room...and what we found there was…."
The sudden pause made everyone eager to know more. Usopp gave a grin liking their expressions.
"A key to victory! For the tournaments!" Usopp said putting his green bow staff in front of him.
"You think a stick will help you?" Sanji states seeing nothing more than a useless tool.
"Not an ordinary stick since this isn't made out of wood.." Usopp replies, banging the ground with it. "It's stronger and durable..however, it's not fully complete"
"What else can you do to that?" Zoro ask, crossing his arms.
"You will see..you will all see!" Usopp said, raising his fist.
"Hehe...so why show your new..'toy' now when its not even finish" Robin chuckles.
"Well.." Usopp said rubbing the back of his head. "Vivi didn't look to good-"
"Spent the whole day...the whole day" Vivi said muttering, soon raising her head. "Didn't get enough sleep...it was so loud and smelly"
"Wait..you didn't go back to your apartment?" Nami said shocked.
"No.." Vivi said with bags under her eyes.
"You look awful...let's bring you to the infirmary so you can rest" Nami said getting up.
"Let me come too!" Luffy shouts, standing right up.
"oh..Luffy.." Vivi said blinking a few times, not noticing he was here. "Your here"
"Ya..he came yesterday" Nami said walking over to Vivi. "Luffy...if your coming...lets help Vivi walk to the infirmary"
Luffy nods, and takes Vivi's arm over his neck and Nami does the same with her other arm. The three begins to walk back inside the building.
"Usopp...what exactly did you guys do in the mechanical room?" Sanji asked a little angry.
"Well...we were talking to the mechanic he was telling us a bunch of cool things" Usopp answers.
"Whos the mechanic?" Zoro asked.
"His name is...Franky, and he's big...and he has no stomach!" Usopp said dramatically.
OOO
Nami and Luffy were taking Vivi to the infirmary. During the walk, Nami couldn't help thinking why Luffy wanted to join. She was fine doing it herself but as for him. He reacted quite quickly. She sees the room and enters it.
Once they entered, they heard something rattling. When they turn their heads, to where the noise came from, there was a plastic bowl on the ground. Nami was freaked a bit but Luffy didn't look affected.
"Again no nurse" Nami spoke, not remembering seeing one when Luffy was brought here and looks at the bed he laid on before. "Lets rest her there"
Luffy nods and lifted Vivi off the ground. This surprised Nami and saw Luffy carrying Vivi in his arms like it was nothing. Nami blushed a little and looked away. She felt another sting in her chest but notice something about Vivi. She was asleep. She was too deep in thought to notice but Luffy did. He laid Vivi down gently. A cough is heard at the entrance. Nami turned her head and sees an older lady.
"Why are you two here?" she asked with an angry expression.
"O-oh..well..my friend didn't catch enough sleep and fainted..we thought she could stay her for awhile" Nami answers nervously.
"Oh.." the old lady said and shifts her eyes to Luffy was looking at the other bed. "Well, it's fine for her to stay..but only her"
"Thank you very much.." Nami said relieved. "So does that mean your the nurse?"
"Doctor..Kureha" she answers her, moving to her desk.
"So do you work here alone?" Nami asked.
"No, i have someone helping me" she replies looking through the papers on her desk.
The cabinet door was slightly open and in the view of the second bed that was empty. Luffy was staring at it until he looks over his shoulder to the cabinet. He stared at it with one eye before returning to the bed.
"So what's my new patients name?" Kureha asked.
"Vivi" Nami answered.
Kureha begins writing her name in a sheet.
"And what about the boy's name?" she asked surprising her.
"O-oh.." Nami said looking over to Luffy. "His name is Luffy..but he isn't hurt at all"
"Really...since he's been staring at that empty bed for awhile now" Kureha states, thinking he might have brain damage.
Nami didn't know how to reply to that. Though, she didn't know why he was staring at it too. The only person she can think of who was in that bed before which was the cosplayer. Which reminds her, he was with Luffy before. What could their connection be. She didn't think Luffy will tell her if it's part of the secret he's hiding.
"I remember seeing a patient on that bed yesterday...do you know who he was?" Nami asked Kureha which made Luffy tilt his ear toward them.
"Hmm.." Kureha said leaning back on her chair, crossing her arms. "He was a strange one goes by the name...Bon Clay, he had serious injuries and poison in his system..we were able to cure him but he was sent to the hospital to rest…"
"He was in that kind of bad condition" Nami said softly, wondering what mess did Luffy got himself into.
"Though he wasn't the worst patient that came here" Kuraha said to her.
"What do you mean?" Nami asked.
"This school isn't normal and you might guessed...students- young teens with powers that shouldn't even exist..some are worse than others...if you put them all in one place...there is always that one that tries to rule them all" Kureha said with a frown. "Many fights occur here because one student says his or her power is greater than the rest...thats where you get yourself in trouble...if someone were to say that...your life here will not be the same"
Nami felt chills. She was normal with no powers whatsoever along with the rest of her friends. They already feel out of place in the school. Fearing it is another thing but from the people they have met, they were friendly. Though, she knows quite well how powerful and scary someone with powers can be.
"You two should leave now..I'll take care of your friend" Kureha tells them.
"Ok...thank you" Nami said polity walking out the door.
Luffy does the same but shifts her eyes at Kureha who was looking back at him. He gives a slight nod.
"Thanks" he said quietly to her, leaving the room.
The room became dead quiet. Kureha softly chuckle and smiles. She hears the cabinet door open. She looks over the table.
"Chopper...watch over our new patient" she asked him
Chopper simply nods and looks over at Vivi. He was small and looks like a reindeer with a big red top hat.
OOO
Nami was walking on the bridge with windows on either side. She looked up at the clouds that was forming in the sky. "It's going to rain" she thought. Luffy had his hands in his pockets. She hears a splash in the distance. There was a huge spill on the floor and the janitor can be seen cleaning it with his mop. There was a wet floor sign. She walk carefully around the spill trying not to slip.
However, good luck wasn't on her side. She begins losing balance and falls back but was surprised that she stopped. It was quick, Luffy caught her. Nami blushes a little and balances her self.
"Thanks.." she said softly beginning to walk again.
"Your welcome" Luffy replies following behind her.
The two enters the next building. It was a quiet walk. It felt weird to Nami since, usually Luffy talks more than this. It's mystery to her how he turn out like this. She sighs and bumps into Luffy's arm that was stretched in front of her.
"Uh? Luffy?" Nami asked tilting her head.
"ahh..Nami let's go another way" Luffy tells her giving her a smile.
"Why?" Nami asked seeing nothing wrong with this hallway.
She looks ahead and notice the lockers on the sides of both walls, and a staircase at the end of it. It was quiet and empty. Looks like a normal hallway to her but to Luffy there something wrong. What can he see that she can't.
"Hmm.." Luffy said not able to answer and shifts his eyes left to right.
"I think your training with Yusei made you paranoid" Nami said with a chuckle and moves his arm away from her.
She starts walking further in the hallway.
"Nami wait…" Luffy said taking her hand, stopping her from her tracks.
"H-hi" Nami said flinched from the sudden grab.
Her eyes widen more seeing him in the same spot like before. She gulps seeing his arm stretch. She gets pulled right to him which got her off guard. She stopped by placing her hand against his chest. The two were inches away. They're eyes made contact with each other. Nami didn't know where to look. Her heart was pounding so much. Her mouth was slightly open.
"Lu-" she said until she heard someone from behind.
"Hmph...you shouldn't be doing that here" said a student wearing a white hat with spots on it.
Nami's face turned bright red. She pushed Luffy away and look at the stranger. She was flustered.
"I-its not what you think!" Nami said nervously.
She looks at the student and notice him holding a longsword in its sheath. He had a tough and fearful expression. Luffy went a little bit further in front of Nami.
"...we're going to leave now" Luffy said in a serious tone.
It sent shivers down Nami. she remembers the first time Luffy was this serious. It was when he was fighting Arlong. This must be a similar situation and probably what Luffy is trying to hide. Nami clenched her hands trying not to talk anymore. She might make it worse if she does.
"Ohoh..why ruin the moment for them...Law" another voice echo through the hallway.
On the left side, another student came out. Nami didn't know there was another hallway since it was blocked by the lockers. He was older wearing a hat made for the winter. He had a strange tattoo on his right eye. He looks at Luffy and Nami with a smile.
"You two should enjoy each other" he said in a kind tone.
"We were doing nothing!" Nami shouts, releasing the hidden anger within her.
The student chuckles at her reaction. He stops and takes note of Luffy's reaction. He hadn't cracked a smile once.
"Law...lets go" he tells him walking to the doors.
"..hey wait a minute?" Nami spoke, surprising Luffy. "Who are you two?"
"I'm a third year..most people call me Corazon..and this here" he said looking over to Law. "is Law from second year...though he isn't much of a talker"
"oh...I'm Nami and this is Luffy" Nami replies.
"My..your friendly" Corazon said with a kind smile. "Nice to meet you..Law lets go"
Law listens and follows him through the door.
"They seem nice.." Nami states with a nervous chuckle.
Luffy sighs and shakes his head. He starts walking to the hallway next to them. Nami felt a stung seeing that reaction from him. She clenched her fist.
"Hey!..whats with the head shake!" Nami shouts in anger.
OOO
Corazon and Law were walking down the stairs silently. Corazon had a smile on his face while Law was serious.
"Was that him?" Corazon spoke.
"Ya" Law said simply.
"I want you to keep this encounter from Joker" Corazon said calmly.
"Why?" Law said shifting his eyes to him.
"The girl he was with doesn't seem to know much...and by the look of Luffy, I fear it might cause a lot more trouble than it already is" Corazon exclaims.
"Are you sure?" Law asked.
"Yes...I know a fighter when I see one.." Corazon said with a slight smirk. "If he was able to escape that...it shows that, he won't be easily..controlled"
"We still are looking for the other who escaped...but no one seen him" Law states.
"I thought he died...no one would be able to survive against that poison" Corazon said looking at a red door.
"So why was only one body found instead of two" Law said turning to him.
"That is a tricky question...let me get back to you on that" he smirks and opening the door.
A red room is revealed. There was a long red carpet leading to an alter. There were people in the room. Some were sitting in the couch and others were playing pool at one side, while the other side were dancing. Many laughs can be heard and chatter. Law and Corazon begin passing by the students to another door at the back.
They enter through it. Within this small room, Doffy can be seen sitting on a couch by himself. There was a coffee table in front of him. Two other couches were on either side of the table. There was other students in the room and all were wearing pink wristbands. On the left couch, there was Vergo wearing his glasses, Baby 5 with her maid outfit. The other couch was Monet and Pica who wears a helmet.
"So you came back already?" Monet asked with a smile.
"Yup...it wasn't anyone we should be worried about...just some students who got lost" Corazon said with a smile.
"Oh really.." Doffy said with a wide grin.
Doffy was sitting, hunching forward a little. His hands were hanging like they were lifeless. He was looking at a chess board on the coffee table. There was more black pieces than white.
"The tournament is about to start" Doffy spoke and moves his black piece. "Law, Pica..you two will be joining me to the opening match"
"Oh, so you found out who's going to participate?" Monet asked crossing her legs.
"Yes I have...except who I am facing" Doffy said intertwining his hands together. "There will be a ballet to decide who will face me...it will be decided by the student body...and the options are...the rest of the student council members"
"Oh, how interesting.." Monet said licking her lips.
"A perfect chance to show your superiority" Baby 5 spoke.
"Perfect but..I won't reach my goal" Doffy replies. "In order to rule...I must have followers and to gain followers...trust needs to be formed and once that is achieved...the final phase will happen"
Corazon walks toward the couch in the corner of the room with a slight frown on his face.
OOO
Luffy and Nami found themselves on the rooftop of the school. The two were looking at the ocean in the distance. Nami had a irritated expression. It didn't seem like Luffy liked that she talked to Corazon and Law. If he only told her why, she would know better. She sighs feeling stressed out.
"Hows my hat?" Luffy asked not looking at her.
"Hmm..fine" Nami said plainly, looking away. "I've finished fixing it last night"
"You did!" Luffy said turning his head to her with sparkles in his eyes.
"Wow, talk about change of mood.." Nami said giggling. "hmm..Can you answer me one thing Luffy?"
"Hm?" Luffy replies not sure how to respond.
"Whatever you're hiding….From one to ten...how dangerous is it?" Nami asked, with a slight worried expression.
Luffy hesitates to answer, since he wasn't sure himself. Though, if he were to guess.
OOO
Doffy's phone rings in the room. Everyone stays silent while he answers it. A deep tone voice can be heard.
"How's the production for the drug?"
"Everything is going fine...no issue...matter of fact" Doffy said standing up and walking behind the couch he was sitting on. "Your first batch is ready"
Doffy pressed a hidden button, causing a screen to appear. An image appears within it. The colour was dark. The image shows metal bar cages can be seen. In the middle of the cages, there was a circular platform and above it was a wide cylinder container with turquoise liquid.
"Two of our facilities were destroyed...smile corp and the one on no mans land..but good thing we have one more" Doffy said with a wide grin.
"Good, I thought you stopped-"
"I would never...since, I have the best customer...Kaido" Doffy said and notice the liquid glow brightly. "You will get the drug"
"Don't disappointment...Joker"
OOO
"Maybe...a 8" Luffy answers unsure of himself.