Title: Our Bond

Characters/Pairing(s): Luffy&Nami, Zoro&Robin, Straw Hats

(Pre/Post) Time Skip: Pre Time Skip

"Let's go for the biggest tree! Like twenty feet tall!" Luffy exclaimed.

"The tallest!" Chopper added.

"Baka. The ship can't hold something that big," replied Sanji.

The Straw Hats walked around the woods in hopes of finding the perfect tree to claim as their Christmas tree. So far, nothing has come up to where everyone could agree all at once. Nothing too big, or too small. Nothing too naked-looking or too bushy.

"Can't we just agree on one tree and get back to the ship? It's freezing out here!" Nami said while trying to rub her arms to keep herself warm. Luffy happily wrapped his arms around her body to keep his girlfriend warm.

"We wouldn't have to take this long if you guys weren't so picky," Zoro said out of irritation. They've been out here for an hour, so their butts should be freezing by now.

"Let's see you pick out a tree," said Usopp. Zoro scoffed. He walked around the area while looking at the different trees in sight.

"Don't get lost now," murmured Brook to which Franky and Sanji snickered.

Zoro came across one specific tree. He eyed it up and down, unsure about his decision. Robin walked over and wrapped her arms around his.

"I think it looks perfect. What do you think, Nami?" questioned Robin. Nami was too cold to speak up. She popped a hand beaten Luffy's arms and gave her a thumbs up. Robin beamed and turned to her boyfriend. "We have our Christmas tree."

-x-

With their tree chosen, decorating it was the easiest part. Franky and Usopp constructed all sorts of different ornaments with some of the junk they had lying around. Nevertheless, they all turned out beautifully. Considering the fact that the tree was about ten feet tall, they could all go out with how they want it decorated.

"Ready, Luffy!"

"Let's go!"

Usopp and Luffy jumped off the third floor. They spun around the tree while wrapping it with red and green streamers. Chopper and Brook danced around the tree while covering the lowest and highest parts of the tree with ornaments. Over fifty arms were sprouted on different parts of the tree. Zoro and Sanji would toss up ornaments where the hand would catch them and place them securely on the tree.

Nami sat on the stairs with a warm blanket wrapped around herself and a mug of hot chocolate warmed her hands. She watched as the crew worked together to make the tree perfect for the holidays. It may not look like it from the outside, but inside they were in sync. There was no bickering, especially from Zoro and Sanji. There were no mistakes from the idiots. Times like this are when their strongest bond truly shows and she's never been so proud to call herself a Straw Hat.

"All that's left is the star," said Sanji.

"Yea, problem about that. We didn't make one," murmured Franky.

"Eh? Why not?" Luffy asked.

"We made so many ornaments, we ran out of stuff to make the star with," Usopp defended.

"Without the star, its not complete," stated Robin.

"Buying one in a store will cost us some money," said Sanji.

"Wait! I've got an idea!" Luffy darted up the stairs, jumping over Nami to get through. He reached the third floor and climbed onto the railing. He jumped off and clung onto the tree's top, accidentally making the tree tilt to the side. The Straw Hats at the bottom moved to the side it tilted in case the entire tree were to fall. Thankfully, it didn't when Luffy jumped back down.

"What'd you do up there?" asked Usopp.

"And where'd your hat go?" Chopper added.

Nami raised a hand over her eyes and squinted to get a better look. She smiled when he saw the beloved straw hat sitting on top of the tree, replacing the means of a star. She gently placed the empty mug on the step. She tightly clutched the blanket and walked back towards the group.

"The straw hat?" asked Franky.

"Shishi, I thought it would be better," said Luffy. With her warm hands, Nami intertwined her fingers with Luffy's cold ones.

"I think it's a great idea. A Straw Hat Christmas," Nami defended. Zoro shrugged, then wrapped his arm around Robin's waist.

"Fine by me."

"Yohoho! It's complete!" Brook blasted some Christmas music with his guitar. Usopp spun Chopper along with the music. Franky danced to the songs in a rather "hentai" way. A hand holding a mistletoe suddenly appeared above Zoro and Robin. Sanji was crying at a corner at the sight of the couple kissing right in front of him.

Nami wrapped the large blanket over Luffy's shoulders to keep the both of them warm. Luffy muffled his arm around Nami's waist and pulled her closer.

The navigator got on her tiptoes and kissed him in the cheek.

"Merry Christmas, Luffy."

I hope you're all having a wonderful Christmas with your family and eating lots of candy like me xP