Nano Rain: Slightly early update~ I was too excited to wait till tomorrow or Sunday. Sadly, this is the last pre-made chapter I have so updates will probably be coming slower after this. The good news is that after this chapter, I'm going to try and double the length of my chapters. So, I do not own One Piece blah blah blah... Enjoy, review, all that stuffs.

My stomach growls. I moan and roll over onto my side. Finally I blink open my eyes. Through the window I can see that it is still fairly dark out, but also that the sun is peeking out over the waves. Even further in the distance I can make out the smallest of green specks. My time with these pirates will soon be over. I'd had a strange dream. I just kept hearing people saying they love me, that they miss me. Over and over. It was saddening, but also made me feel warm inside.

I creep out of my sleeping bag and crack the door open. Perhaps I could raid the refrigerator... They're a funny bunch, I doubt they'll care; it's not like I eat a lot. I wander through the hallway till I come to the stairs that go to the deck. Sighing I climb up it and into the dark morning sky. I notice Zoro sitting down a little bit aways, but as I get closer I realize he's awake. I assumed he was asleep because he just about always is. "So are you a night person or something?" I ask.

He shrugs, then points at a dark blob a few yards away. I peek at it curiously, making out the shape of flowers. "What are those?" I ask him. He raises an eyebrow.

"You don't have anything to do with them?"

"Huh? Why would I?"

"I thought I saw something with your name on it. Plus I don't know anyone else who can make a bunch of flowers magically appear. You're new so..." He shrugged again. Huh. That was the most I'd heard him say this entire time. And- wait; did he say something had my name on it? I cautiously walk over to the pile, and discover that it was a pile of roses and other flowers. I could also see a few envelopes among it, curiously I pick one up. In clear letters it read KEI. I drop it in surprise. Then something else caught my eye.

I pick up another flower- but this one is different. It's made out of paper. Fortunes. My fortunes. I look at each one and read it.

Nobody can be exactly like you.

You have inexhaustible wisdom and power.

Do not be afraid of competition.

You have a quiet and unobtrusive nature.

Now is the time to try something new. I stop at that one. Everything is new here... I give a small smile.

Your dearest dream is coming true. That one must be wrong... My dream is return home.

People find it difficult to resist your persuasive manner.

To have a friend, be a friend.

Music is the divine way to tell beautiful poetic things to the heart.

Don't repay a kindness, pass it on. There's much more as well.

Next to the bouquet I see a card. It read; KEI, FROM KEN. My eyes widen, my heart pounding with love and sorrow. "Ken..." I whisper. Snatching it, I carefully open it up.

Dear onee-san,
I miss you terribly. You didn't have to save me, though I'm glad you did. It hurt so much when I realized what you did, that it was all because of me. Wherever you are now, please continue to live happily. I promise to never, ever forget you. Sometimes... When people are forgotten, they disappear inside. I don't know how I know this, but I feel deeply in my heart that this is true. And remember yourself. You are the best person I've ever met. You are strong and fierce! Whether or not you show this to anyone else, I could always see this in you. When we played video games, you put all your heart into it- I laugh at that. I guess life just sometimes puts people in places where it's one or the other. I don't know what else to say. Just be happy.

Love, Ken.

I set the letter down. All these flowers... Letters. They were for a funeral. Somehow they'd found their way to me. I grab them all to myself and smile. I was not forgotten. I was not a shadow...

"So what are they?" Zoro's voice snaps me out of my thoughts.

"They're mine!" I yell cheerfully. "They are my goodbyes."

The rest of the time I spent on that ship I spent wrapping up my flowers into bouquets. I know I can't keep them, but maybe I could sell them for a little money. Of course, the letters I will keep. "Hey! Kei! C'mere." Nami called. I looked up from my work. I still have a few flowers left.

"Um..." I look around. "Usopp! Can you watch these and make sure they don't blow away? I'll only be a few minutes."

"Sure," he replies. I walk over to where Nami is by the stairs. She's beckoning me to follow her. I do and she leads me back to the room.

"We'll be docking in just a few hours." I nod. "So I thought I'd give you little goodbye present." She holds up a box and hands it to me. "You can't go out wearing what you're wearing... So... I'll give you an old outfit I'm not going to wear anymore. Took me forever to find something that would remotely fit you since..." She shrugs. "So try it on. I'll be outside for a moment." She leaves the room and I open the box. Inside is a gray sleeveless top with black stripes and big black turtleneck. It comes with gray poofy capri's. I can barely imagine Nami actually wearing this, or giving it away for free. I'd learned quickly that besides making maps, she loves money. Maybe she gave it to me out of pity, since I was flat broke. Quickly, I change into it. It's a little big, but for the most part fits nicely on me. It feels great to be in new, clean clothes.

I open the door and leave the room. Walking up the stairs I find Nami on the deck waiting for me. "Ah, you look good in that!" She compliments. I nod to her.

"Thank you!"

"Hmm. Can I do your hair?" My hair... I haven't brushed it in days, plus I have thick hair that can be very impossible at times.

"If you want to... I guess. But I need to finish wrapping up my flowers."

"I can do it for you Kei-chaaan!" Sanji says running over to the flowers. "Do want me to put these letters into a bag?"

"Really!" I was wondering what I'd do with them. "Yes please Sanji-san! Thank you!" I let Nami lead me back to the room. She clears away her desk and pushes me down into the chair.

For a long time she just brushes through it. Then I see her pull scissors out from a drawer and I jump. "M-my hair... It's short enough really."

Nami laughs. "I know, I'm just going to trim it, it's a bit uneven." I bite my lip.

"Well... okay."

I watch as small little bits of hair fall to the ground. It isn't much, so I relax. I feel her brush through it some more and then she puts it into pig tails at the back. Huh, I'd never thought to put my hair up before. Finally she's done. She hands me a small hand mirror. I look at myself and find my jaw dropping in surprise. I hardly recognize myself. "Wow..." In the corner of the mirror I can see my wings. It looks kind of pretty altogether. Then Nami looks over my shoulder.

"A-are those wings!" She asks in confusion. I look at her, trying to think of what to say.

"Huh? Oh.. Um yeah." I can't remember the voice saying other people can see them as well.

"Where'd they come from?" Under her breath I hear her mutter something like: "I knew there was something off about you."

"I've had them. They'll go away when I find a certain something..." I hope she leaves it at that.

"Which would be..?" Too bad she's not the type to do that.

"...My soul," I finally say, grudgingly. Nami's expression changes to a little freaked out.

"What does that mean?"

"It's a long story."

"You owe me." I grimace, so /that's/ why she gave me an outfit an offered to brush my hair.

"Are you going to tell everyone?"

Nami thinks for a moment. Uh oh... She'll be able to blackmail me if I tell her... Then again... I won't be with them much longer. "I won't," she finally says. I nod.

"A few days ago I was in my house, getting mail. Suddenly the ground started shaking and I ran inside because my brother was in there. The roof was about to collapse and I only had time to throw him out the window. The roof fell on me and I... I died. Then I was in this... Dimension. I saw other spirits, but then they scattered. I touched this ball of light right as this cloud of darkness rushed over me. Half of my spirit was torn away and thrown somewhere in this world. If I don't find it by the time these wings are destroyed I'll cease to exist forever. I'll never be reborn again."

Nami takes this all in, studying me hard. "It's up to you whether or not you believe me." Finally she nods.

"Well that explains why you're so clueless I guess." Nami laughs. I give her a sideways grin and stand up.

"Thank you for giving me new clothes and doing my hair."

"It's my pleasure. It's fun to do other peoples hair every once in a while."

I bow my head and go back up to the deck. "Kei-chan! I've finished!" Sanji calls. I look out to the sea. My fear of it has greatly lessened, but now a looming island is in front of me. I can clearly see the docks and all the ships there. We'll be there in just a few minutes. My heart sinks.

I walk over to Sanji and he hands me my bag and bouquet's. "Thank you Sanji-san," I tell him quietly. I wander over to the side of the boat and just stand there, staring out at the water and ever-growing island. I don't want to leave them. They are the first people I've met in this world, and I don't want to be all alone so soon. But I don't know one thing about being a pirate. I'd be completely useless. I blink and suddenly we're at the island. I start to shake, but it was unnoticeable.

Luffy's laughing and jumping about. "Alright let's go!" Nami, Franky, and Usopp follow him. I slowly follow after that, muttering a goodbye to Zoro, Brook, Sanji, Robin and Chopper. I give each one of them a flower, and leave some for Nami, Usopp, Franky, and Luffy. This is it. I'm on my own now. At least I won't be in my pajamas. Finally I walk down the gang plank onto solid ground. I stand there for a moment, hoping the swaying will end. I'm finally on land, and yet, my body isn't accepting that so soon. I grimace, shake my head, and go off in a random direction. I'm not going to look back. If I do, I'm sure that I'd cry.

I glance down at my fortune bouquet. Don't repay a kindness. Pass it on. I smile sadly. That was actually really good advice. Advice I'd be sure to remember.