Beta'ed by: van0koko

A Short Break

Chapter 4

O O O

There must have been a mistake.

No.

There was no mistake.

It was a dream.

Law could only agree with himself as he looked ahead. It was only a dream.

Why else would he be lying on an elegant, double-sized bed, surrounded by the most exquisite furniture a grand room could possibly have? He had never before, in his entire life, been in such a luxurious room. Therefore, the only explanation must have been that his subconscious was creating through his imagination places that he had only seen in books.

His eyes slowly drifted to his left side, observing the slender figure peacefully sleeping next to him. There was one question he could not, however, fully understand. If this really was a dream, then why would Nami appear in it?

He thought about the matter as he was silently staring at her. It must have been because she kept talking most of the time on Luffy's ship, catching most of the crew's—and his—attention. But then why was Luffy not here? Sure, Nami had to order others around whenever they were doing idiotic things, but he admitted that Luffy was by far worse. Ever since they had left Punk Hazard, that boy wouldn't keep his mouth shut unless there was a meal ready to be served.

Law blinked twice while considering his state. If this was really a dream, then how was he thinking about all of these issues to such an extent? He eyed his surroundings once again before spotting a large mirror on the opposite side of the room. He easily checked out his reflection with no signs of blurry or distorted features. Law decided to take a hold of his forearm. He gripped it with force and soon felt a slow pain growing. There were already two hints.

A soft moan interrupted his thoughts, causing the surgeon to turn his head. 'She's still sleeping.' He decided that sooner or later—preferably sooner—he should wake her up.

He leaned in and tapped her on the shoulder, earning soft murmurs from the woman.

Law repeated his action.

"Ngh, Robin, give me five more minutes." She rolled over to the other side, her back now facing the surgeon.

Nami felt so tired. She told herself that there was no hurry to get up. A few more minutes wouldn't hurt. The bed felt so comfortable and she couldn't help but snuggle against the pillow, wondering if it had always been so soft. The constant pressure on her shoulder finally won and she opened her eyes. She must've overslept if Robin had to shake her so badly. Nami wearily eyed the floor to look for her pair of slippers, only to see that they were missing. Her glance lifted and she blinked hard. There was a white table with some decorative objects unbeknown to her. These things did not belong to them. Realization suddenly dawned on the young woman and her eyes widened.

She was not in her room.

Despite the fact that she kept looking at the different objects, her body was completely frozen. 'Where am I?' If she wasn't on the Thousand Sunny, then it could only mean that the one who grasped her a few seconds ago had not be Robin either.

"Nami-ya, are you okay?"

Nami rolled back and spotted the one and only person she had least expected to be with, Trafalgar Law. He was leaning against the leather headboard and sitting quietly right next to her, close enough that her long locks reached his side. Nami immediately got up and did what any other confused woman would do in this case. She screamed.

"Will you keep quiet?" Law glared at her.

Without thinking, the navigator raised her hand, ready to push him away from the bed. The action was stopped when Law grabbed her wrist. "Calm yourself, woman."

"What's going on? Where are we? Why are you here?" She kept questioning him after she got out of bed. Nami inspected her body. She sighed in relief when she noticed that there was nothing missing. Her current attire, consisting of a pink tank top with the word 'Heat' plastered on it, and a pair of blue-white striped shorts, looked fine. However, Nami realized that her Clima-Tact wasn't there. She then looked around, trying to find her weapon, only to notice the elegant and expensive-looking room. Where in the world was she?

"I woke up in here as well." Law simply stated.

His words caught her attention. Nami narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms. That wasn't enough for an explanation.

Law made his way to his sword that was apparently left on the wooden floor next to his hat. He grabbed them and went up to Nami. "I woke up a few minutes before you and as much as it annoys me, I have no idea as to where we are either, or how it is that we got here." He stated as he adjusted his hat. "Now, let's go."

"We can't leave without my weapon!" Nami exclaimed. She was about to look for it when she heard a soft knock on the door.

The two pirates shifted their gazes simultaneously towards the location of the noise. The door was slowly opened and an old lady came inside. "How are you two feeling?" she asked, her gentle smile never once leaving her features.

"U-um, we are fine." Nami managed to smile back. 'What's going on?'

"Why are we here?" Law looked at the short, white-haired lady, impatiently waiting for her answer.

His unkind behavior startled the little woman. Nami noticed her reaction and took a step ahead, slightly bowing. "I'm sorry, he's just a bit...confused."

"I understand. Well, I found you two lying unconscious in my backyard. I was a bit shocked at first, I admit, but I couldn't leave you out there in the middle of the night. So I decided to bring you inside."

Nami nodded. "Thank you, um..."

The old woman flashed them another smile and said, "My name is Ohana. Oh, please don't just stand there, let us go and eat. Breakfast is ready."

Breakfast? Was it morning already? "Thank you for helping us, Ohana-san." Nami nodded and followed her trails with Law, who was walking right behind her. She wasn't sure if trusting the old lady was a good option. Although, seeing as they had no idea about their whereabouts, she decided to wait and see where things would go.

On the other hand, Law didn't enjoy their situation at all. As they were making their way to the woman's kitchen, he couldn't help but keep his mind focused on the matter.

O O O

Nami and Law found themselves in another room. The old woman named Ohana, instructed them to their seats before sitting down herself.

'How rich is she?' Nami kept looking around, admiring the kitchen before taking a seat at the table. Law sat next to her. She noted the presence of another man making his way towards them. He was carrying large bowls and plates to their table.

Once the table was ready, the little woman made herself comfortable by pouring tea. "Please, eat as much as you like. I'm so glad to have visitors, even if you two did make quite an odd entrance." She giggled, taking a sip.

Law analyzed the food to make sure there was nothing wrong with it. He took a bite from the hot omelet and slightly nodded in approval. The idea of being in a stranger's house and eating their food wasn't a good one. However, he figured that the woman didn't intend to cause any harm and he admitted to himself that he was hungry. Out of the corner of his eye, he took a brief look at Nami. She seemed to be enjoying her meal.

"This omelet tastes good, Ohana-san. Thank you for the food." Nami smiled, drinking from the porcelain cup. "I'd like to know, though, where exactly are we?" She tried her best to remember the last thing that happened, but to no avail. She thought about what Law had said earlier and she felt worried. Her last memory was of her and the others on Sunny, making their way to Dressrosa. What exactly was going on?

The older female blinked, looking at them with a confused face. Shortly after, she stifled her laugh. "Well, youngsters these days sure do seem to forget where they're wandering. You're in the Green District, miss."

"Green District?"

"Yes. It's right next to the Grand River."

Green District? Grand River? If Nami was confused before, she now was completely lost. She gawked at the old woman before turning her head to Law, hoping that he had some answers.

The captain of the Heart Pirates was, as always, having the same stern look on his face. Another sigh escaped his lips and he placed his hands on the table. "Could you tell us the name of this island?"

His words caused the owner of the house to tilt her head. "Why, it's Sko-Land, of course."

Nami had no recollections of such a place. Did they visit a new island and get beat up to such an extent that it caused them to lose their memories? Why were there no injuries on her body then? What about her crewmates? She shook her head and decided to keep calm.

"I'm sorry, but we cannot exactly remember how we got here. We are kind of...lost. We have to find my friends so could you tell us the way to the docks? Our ship must be waiting for us," Nami said.

The old lady's expression changed into a more serious one, which only succeeded in making Nami feel uneasy. "But young girl, don't you know that no one can leave this island?"

"And why is that?" Law asked.

The old woman placed her tea cup on the table as she gave them a weak response. "Whoever tries to get in the sea dies, dear."

O O O

Chopper was leaning against the railings of their ship. He looked at the island as he lazily swayed his legs. It really was not fair. He knew that as the doctor of the ship, he had to take care of everyone, including the ones beaten up by Nami. But still, that wasn't a reason to go without him. "They are so mean!"

Sanji patted the short reindeer. "Don't worry, Chopper, they'll come back and you can go with them again." He paused to blow the smoke out of his mouth before blushing madly. "And then I'll be able to assist Nami-san and Robin-chan!"

Sanji's last words only caused the little doctor to sigh. His blond crewmate was right, though. They had to come back eventually and he would be able to go out there too. Before Chopper decided to take a last glance towards the island, he noticed two figures running in their direction. "E-eh? Robin? Franky?"

Sanji wiggled around and started waving at the black-haired woman. "Robin-chwan! Welcome back!"

The two crewmates made their way to the ship. As soon as they got up, they called the others to let everyone know of what they'd seen.

"Ow! Everyone, we have super news." Franky struck his pose and sat down, allowing Chopper to jump on his head.

"Franky, Robin." Chopper sobbed through a tiny smile. "I knew you'd come back and take me out with you!"

Robin gave the little reindeer a smile before changing her expression into a serious one. "Unfortunately, Chopper, we can't go back there."

Brook and the others were puzzled. Momonosuke walked in front of her and looked up as he crossed his arms. "What happened?"

"It looks like this island is dangerous."

Her response caused Chopper to shriek, falling from Franky's head. "E-eh? Dangerous? H-how?"

"It's cursed," she said, smiling innocently.

"Eh?!" Everyone besides her and Franky yelled.

"That's right." A new voice disturbed their conversation. They turned their heads and noticed a middle-aged man standing on the ship's rails. "I'm very sorry for not coming sooner to let you all know." He bowed fast, causing himself to fall onto the deck and hurt his head.

"Who are you?" Sanji came before him, dropping into a fighting stance. He was ready to raise his right leg and kick the intruder, only to stop when he noticed the said man kneeling in front of him.

"I am so sorry! My na-name is Tomo," he said and raised his head enough to take a peek at the blond man.

"Why did you apologize earlier, Tomo-san?" Robin made her way next to Sanji.

The stranger sat again while rubbing the back of his head. "I had to come before any of you had left this ship, so I could warn you."

"Do you live on this island?" Robin raised a brow.

"You could say that." He shifted, giving them a tired smile. "I'm glad you and your blue-haired friend didn't get inside of the forest and instead made your way back here. I have to let you know that this place is dangerous, so it's for the best if you leave now."

"Hold on there, old man," Franky yelled after reaching their spot. "Some of our crew members went into that forest. We can't leave without them."

Tomo's eyes widened at his reply. He then knelt down again and apologized. "I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I should have come faster to let you know."

Sanji dug around in his pocket for a bit before dragging out his lighter, ready to light up his cigarette. "What's going on with this place?" he asked, and took a long drag.

"The island itself isn't dangerous. It's the forest." The newcomer shifted again and looked down before he continued. "And I'm afraid your friends cannot come back."

O O O

A/N: Ahaha, I bet everyone's confused now. Sorry, you will understand as the story progresses.

Thank you for everyone who reads this story. It makes me happy to know you are interested in it.

Also, thanks a lot Keirra-san for your help. I'm glad to know that some slight-AU isn't a problem. I will try to keep it OP-verse as much as possible though~ (it resembles an arc more that way)

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Kagehime3: Ehehe, I'm glad you liked that part. As I was writing it I couldn't help but giggle. It really sounds funny~ (reminds me of Alice in Wonderland now that I think about it)

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