A Free Day
It was a dream that Luffy stayed with Nami for the night. Though that dream ended when Nami opened her eyes and notice Luffy wasn't on the floor. She still was a girl, with boundaries so she made Luffy sleep on the floor. Nami leaves her bed and walked out of her room.
Nami wondered if he was in the living room. He wasn't which made Nami angry. Her eyebrow twitches. "You idiot...the whole night not just half!" She thought and starts walking to the bathroom. "When I see him...he's going to get-" she thought opening the door.
Suddenly, steam exits out the bathroom. Nami's eyes widen in shock. She hears the water stop. There was someone within the steam. Luffy was standing there completely naked with the smoke covering his private parts. He was rubbing the towel against the side of his head.
"Oh morning Nami" Luffy said with a smile.
Nami faced turned completely red. Her eyes couldn't stop moving down his bare chest. She can see the water just slide down his pecs. He looked more muscular than she last saw him. The burned X in his chest was still there. Just staring at it hurts. The steam slowly disperses and Nami could almost see his treasure.
"IDIOT!" Nami yells and kicks him into the bathroom and slams the door. "WARN ME NEXT TIME!"
Nami breaths heavily against the door. She didn't expect this. She needed to calm herself before her heart explodes.
OOO
"Nami...why are you angry?" Luffy asked sitting on the other side of the table with his breakfast in front of him.
Nami looked pissed in his eyes. He can sense a negative ora towards him. He didn't understand why. He stayed the night with her and yet she is angry at him. He sighs. "I don't understand her" he thought then hearing Nami cough.
"W-well...in a few days the event is happening...so I better see you wearing that suit" Nami said staring at her food. "It was not cheap"
"shishi...I will" Luffy said with a nod. "and what about you Nami?..did you buy a dress?"
"Of course...I wasn't just thinking about you" Nami said with a smile appearing. "I've found a perfect dress"
"Can I see it!" Luffy asked with stars in his eyes.
"Uh-huh…" Nami said blushing a little. "It would be better on the day".
Nami raised her head so she can meet his eyes but the image of him naked appeared in her mind. She looked down again. "God!...why did I have to see that!?" She thought. She turns to the time and she realized "oh ya, its Sunday meaning no school…"
Nami glances over to Luffy. This good be the chance. She has Luffy all to herself. They could spend the day together.
"Well thank you for the breakfast" Luffy said leaving his seat to the balcony.
"Wait...where are you going?" Nami asked.
"...out" Luffy answers pointing to the balcony.
"...uh-huh...unbelievable" Nami said slams her hands on the table then rising up from her seat.
Luffy senses it again but much stronger now. He gulps fearing the ora coming from Nami now.
"fine go!" Nami said raising her voice a little then taking her plate. "Who needs you anyway"
Luffy blinked. He watches her walk over to the sink. Her mood didn't change. He starts second guessing himself about leaving her. He turns his head at the ocean then at Nami. He thinks it's better to not make Nami angry since she is able to hit him.
Luffy nods to himself and sits back down in his seat. Nami notice this and continued to wash her dish with a pissed of a expression.
"i thought you were going" Nami spoke.
"I changed my mind" Luffy replies crossing her arms.
"Oh, what made you change your mind?" Nami asked curious.
"...just a feeling" Luffy answers nervously.
"Uh...well you should listen to that feeling more often" Nami mutters with a small smile appearing on her face, she turns around. "So seems like your day is cleared up...why not join me to do some errands"
"..what kind of errands?" Luffy asked.
OOO
Nami and Luffy were walking on the sidewalk. Nami had a list of things she needed to buy for her apartment. She needed to stock up with food and other supplies. Though, didn't anticipate doing this today but that's what just came to mind in getting Luffy to spend time with her.
However, now things are a little awkward between the two well for her. Luffy didn't seem to realize. Whenever his eyes meets with hers, the image of him naked appears in her mind. She had to advert her eyes and also gains a light blush on her cheeks.
"So Nami-" Luffy calls her.
"Y-ya Luffy" Nami replies snapping out of her thoughts.
"Where are we going first?" Luffy asked.
"Well to the market..to get some grocery" Nami said staring at the market.
"..hmm what kind of things are we getting?" Luffy asked.
"Just whatever we can eat" Nami said entering the building.
"Like meat?...steak?...oooh!oh..how about both" Luffy said excitedly, making himself hungry.
"Calm down" Nami tells him. "And no...we won't be getting those...since I hardly know how to cook"
"I can!" Luffy said.
"Really have you cooked anything before?" Nami asked him, shifting her eyes to him but then away.
"Nope" Luffy said with a plain expression.
"Well that makes it easier" Nami said looking at apples.
"...easy for what?" Luffy asked raising his eyebrow.
"...To say...NO!" Nami shouts but then returns to her normal tone. "I'm not going to let you burn the apartment down with me in it"
"I wouldn't" Luffy said crossing his arms. "I would bring you out first-"
Nami froze holding a apple hearing that.
"-after the apartment gets on fire" Luffy finishes.
In a second, Nami throws a fist to his head.
"Ow!" Luffys said rubbing his bump.
"The apartment shouldn't be on fire in the first place!" Nami said frustrated, looking at him.
Nami quickly turns away and starts walking toward the potatoes. Luffy follows her. His nose twitches.
"Something smells good" He said quietly to himself.
Nami reaches over for a plastic bag and started to slide some potatoes in. She moves to the peaches and put them in another plastic bag. When walking over to the bagged apples, she realized how quiet it was. "Where is Luffy?" She thought turning around.
Luffy wasn't with her. There was somewhere else he needed to be. He was standing in front cooked chicken in a plastic container. Drool was sliding down from the corner of his mouth.
Suddenly, he gets grabbed by Nami by his collar. She pulls him away from the chicken.
"What are you doing?" Nami said in an angry tone.
"...there's a delicious chicken that needs to be in my stomach" Luffy states looking at her.
Nami eyes widen a bit then she looks away from his.
"Well...it does smell good" Nami admits after taking a moment to smell it. "But we will buy it after we finish grocery shopping"
"Ok!" Luffy said grinning.
Nami breaths out and continues to look around for anything else they need. It's been thirty minutes of walking. Nami was holding a basket of items. She was the one that mostly did all the picking while Luffy just followed her around. It seem like she had everything she needs, what was left is Luffy's cooked chicken.
"Arlight Luffy get the chicken-" Nami said and Luffy's arm just stretched over the aisle.
Nami's eyes couldn't stop staring at his arm which was wiggling. "How the hell does his bones do that" she thought. The wiggling stop. Nami jumped after hearing his arm snapback with the chicken in hand.
"Eh...that may take awhile to get use to" Nami said still in shock.
"Shishishi...you will" Luffy states.
"Hm" Nami said nodding and quickly turns around. "Lets go to check-out"
Luffy nods and starts following Nami to one of the cashiers. It didn't take too long for their things to be scanned. Luffy grabbed the bags filled with their items while Nami pays. The two leaves the store.
"So where to next?" Luffy asked.
"Hmm…" Nami said tapping her chin. "First...how long would it take for you to get back to our apartment and back?"
"Not too long, Why?" Luffy said.
"Doesn't it bother you to hold those bags?" Nami asked.
"Not really...they hardly weigh a thing" Luffy said grinning.
"H-hm" Nami said turning her away. "Just go to the apartment and meet me here"
"Ok" Luffy said running. "I'll be right back"
Nami watches Luffy run. This felt right. Everything feels like what she imagined it would feel when she reunited with Luffy. Though, she knows after this day is over, the feeling will go away. Whatever Luffy caught himself into, the thought of her and him is just a dream.
"Nami" Luffy spoke, spooking her a little.
"Oh your back already" Nami said.
"Yup..so where to next" Luffy asked.
"...up there" Nami said pointing her finger to a cliff. "I heard you can see an amazing view of the ocean"
"Is that so" Luffy states, staring at the cliff.
"So lets get going-" Nami said until feeling her waist get tighten by Luffy's arm. "H-hey L-luffy what are you-"
"Hold on!" Luffy said with a big grin.
Luffy launches himself off the ground. Nami couldn't stop screaming. Luffy stretches his arm to the edge of the roof and starts to swing from one to another. Nami closed her eyes and pressed against Luffy.
The terrifying ride ends. Nami can feel the ground under her feet. She slowly opens her eyes. A cool breeze brushes against her cheeks. The smell from the air was so fresh. She could inhale it all day.
"We're here" Luffy said pushing his hat down feeling it about to leave his head.
Nami felt his arm loosen around her waist. Her feet began to move for her. This was the view she was waiting for. The sparkling water. The reflection of the sky. The clarity within it. The beam of light bouncing from it. The ocean never looked so alive. Not even a picture would create such an effect.
"Amazing" Nami spoke.
It was so mesmerizing that she wanted a much closer look. Nami didn't realize that there was no ground in front of her but was caught. Her new view became the rushing water smashing against the side of the hill.
"Nami!..be more careful!" Luffy said raising his voice and pulled her back to safety.
Nami turns around to him. She glances to his arm that was wrapped around her waist. She smiles and looks up at him with a grin.
"Why, you will be there to catch me" Nami said walking closer to him. "Like you always have"
Luffy was surprised. Nami had her eyes staring right at his. There was a different image now whenever she looks at his eyes. That's the ocean.
"I hope your ready for the ball...I'm going to make you dance all night" Nami said with a grin and walks past him.
Luffy opens his mouth. He wasn't sure what happened. "I really don't understand her" he thought.
OOO
Time flies by. Nami couldn't believe the day has come. Standing in front of the doors wearing her dark red dress. The moon was bright on this wonderful night.
"Its finally time" Robin spoke breaking the silence.
"Yup...time for some fun" Nami said grinning.
"I wonder if they serve alcohol" Zoro said to himself.
"Aren't you too young for that?" Kira asked him.
"Tch" Zoro replies.
"My heart is filled with excitement..." Sanji said feeling his heartbeat quicken. "Just behind these doors is...paradise"
"We should hurry in...we might be hogging the door" Usopp said in a worried tone, looking over his shoulder.
"He's right..we admired the door enough now" Vivi states entering first.
"Wait for me..Vivi" Sanji said following after.
Kira feels a tap on her elbow. She slightly turns her head to the one who bumped her. The person was wearing a hat with a navy blue suit. He had a case shaped like an instrument.
"...I'm guessing...there will be some jazz playing" Kira states.
"Could be….but we won't find out here" Robin said smiling then entering the building.
Kira followed her. The only two left was Luffy and Nami. Luffy was wearing the black suit with a red dress shirt underneath bought by Nami. It suited him well. He kept his straw hat. Nami did try to have him leave it at home but he wasn't going to. It was a surprise to her that it fits well with the suit. Luffy looked more mature than ever before.
"Well Luffy...ready?" Nami asked.
Luffy stared at the building. His palms were beginning to sweat. He turns his attention to Nami.
"Sure" he said with a smile.
OOO
Within the building, there was a bar filled with drinks but non- alcoholic and some snacks. The lights were dimmed and coloured violet with some white. Soothing music was playing in the background. A stage was made with an oval based that stuck out of the ground. A piano was on it. In front of the stage was tables and red chairs. On each table was candles lit with flowers around it. A dance floor was near these tables. Many of the students were entering and taking their seats.
There was sections of the building, reserved for each student council members teams. Not all the council members had arrived, it was only Reiju, Ace and Doflamingo.
Doflamingo was relaxed sitting in his chair, sipping some grape juice. He was sitting in the best place possible. He had the whole view of everything. Even the box where the invitations were being put. "...who will it be I wonder...my opponent" he thought with a grin shifting his eyes to Ace whose table was close to his.
The performer makes it onto the stage and sets his case down. A girl also went to the stage.
"You ready?" she asked him softly.
"..a bit" he responds. "This sure will be fun"
Nami was shocked in what she entered. It was so elegant. She felt out of place a bit. Sanji was distracted by the girls wearing amazing dresses. Zoro went straight to the bar.
"We need to find a place to sit" Vivi states.
"Maybe next to the stage" Kira said.
"It might get loud..it's better away" Robin tells her.
"Why not down the middle" Usopp said looking at a table not so close to the stage but near the dance floor.
"Good choice Usopp-" Nami said until getting bumped. "Ouch..hey watch it!"
Nami turns to the person. He was tall wearing a top hat. He looked skinny wearing a black suit. He also had a tie with bones embedded within it. She wasn't able to see his face since his head was lowered a bit causing the hat to shadow his face.
"sorry...I tend to not see where I am going" he spoke raising his head. "Mostly because I don't have anything to see with...yohohoho"
Once his face was revealed, Nami stepped back with her pupils shrunk. Standing before her was a talking, walking skeleton in a suit.
"AHHHHHH" she screams to the top of her longs.