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ღ This Is My Love Story ღ
Act 4.
Some memories or dreams hurt…
What if you can't forget them?
What if you remembered
your memories caused by a dream?
That would even hurt twice as much…
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"NAMI! WATCH OUT!"
'What?' Nami turned and her eyes widened. She looked through her tears which already were present in her eyes, before she even looked. She looked at a car coming at her with a rapid speed and the driver saw her too late; she gasped before she got struck… "NAMI!"
She opened her eyes slowly and blinked to get some vision. She frowned and rubbed her head with her left arm, but frowned as her left arm hurt. Her eyes widened when she saw a huge bandage on her shoulder. She looked around and her eyes widened even further - If that even was possible…
She looked at a white room which smelled like a hospital. She hated that smell… She lay in a bed which wasn't hers and she never had seen it…The sheets were white and they smelled clean, still it smelled like a hospital. Before her, she saw a television and next to her, she saw a white locker. She looked out of the window as soon as she heard a bird. Nami looked at the bird with hooded eyes and slightly parted lips, envying the freedom it had… Why was she here?
The door opened and her head snapped to the door. She smiled softly when she saw Ace. He walked to her bed and sat down on the chair next to her. He smiled as he leaned on his hand and he looked at her with a soft expression painted on his face. She frowned confused and she looked around again. "What am I doing here?" asked Nami confused, the question flowing over her lips like a whisper.
"You had an accident…" he said in an equal whisper, ignoring her shocked face "You got struck by a car… Luffy brought you here in his arms as he saw everything… He was with you all the time but he is at home now, sleeping… He didn't sleep for 2 days, imagine that." He said with a smile. The shocked girl still looked with wide and shocked eyes at Ace.
"I… I don't remember anything…" she whispered again. Ace looked at her and he slowly shifted his arm, patting her head softly. Nami looked at him and tears collided from her cheeks. Her underlip trembled and Ace only smiled in concern and quilt. Did he feel guilty? "W…What about Luffy?" she asked as she trembled a bit. Ace's smile slowly faded as his eyebrow turned knitted in a sad frown.
"He only has a wound under his left eye. Two stitches, that's all." Nami frowned and she looked at her hands which got entwined with her sheets. What happened? She really couldn't remember anything. Why did she just cross the road without looking?
"I…" Nami looked at Ace with a confused frown. "I thought I lost you…" Nami's eyes slowly widened at his exclamation. "I… I never told you the truth, or I just never told you… But… I love you…"
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Nami's eyes shot open in shock. Sweat beaded from her face and she took a few deep and fast breaths. She pinched her eyes closed and she rubbed the sweat away with the corner of her sheet. She sat up slowly – with her face expressionless - and her hand travelled to her pillow, searching under it. She grabbed her dairy and opened it. She looked at every page, with still the expressionless face. She could remember the part of being in the hospital, but the things which happened before, she didn't remember… Was it because of the car crash? But what made her cross over the road? And she did remember she already cried before she looked at the driving car…
She looked at the page she wanted to read. It was the day Ace confessed, and a day after, they had a relationship… Nami frowned as she rubbed her head again. She closed her dairy and she walked to her mirror. She unbuttoned her pyjama blouse and she turned slightly, looking at her scar on her shoulder. She frowned and brushed her hand over it. She still was glad Bellemere approved her to have a tattoo; otherwise the scar was more visible. Nami walked to her wardrobe and grabbed a shirt. She pulled it on fast and she looked behind at the window. She was glad Luffy wasn't awake yet… It still was early though…
Nami frowned as she looked in her mirror. She got a headache about her dream. So many questions floated in her mind and so many questions were unspoken… Maybe she should ask someone…? She had to ask Luffy since he was the only one who was with her that time… But did she have the guts to ask him?
Nami leaned more to her mirror as she was looking at her face for anything. She brushed her long hair. She braided her hair and she had some hair tufts hanging loose on purpose. She smiled as she looked at her face. She gasped slowly when she saw Luffy looked out of his window, with a half smile on his face, leaning on his hand. Nami frowned softly with a pout as she walked to him. "What are you looking at?" she asked offended.
Luffy straightened up. "At my neighbour, but she is moody I see." He replied. Nami pursed her lips and she looked away. Luffy blew a raspberry before having a laughter fit. "What got your panties in a bunch?" he laughed.
Nami snapped her head at him and she parted her lips with slightly pink cheeks. "That's not something you ask a girl!" she yelled. "At least not like that…" she whispered still embarrassed.
"Are you a girl?" he asked with a smirk. Nami frowned embarrassed. She closed the curtains and walked towards the bathroom, ignoring Luffy's laughter. She closed the door and stood with her back against it. She frowned and slid down. She could explain him why she was kind off moody… But what is he going to say?
"It's just a dream! Don't worry, idiot!"
"Are you moody because of that? Shishishi, idiot!"
She just thought of the possibilities he could say, but she got mad about him telling her she was an idiot… And he didn't even say it! She only thought it!
Nami brushed her hand over her face. She opened the door again and stomped to her window. She ripped open her curtain and looked at the still laughing – almost breathless – Luffy. A vein beat above her left eye and she prepared a fist, even though she couldn't reach him.
"You are an idiot!" she yelled, almost like Luffy accused her first. Luffy looked expressionless at her and Nami frowned in concern. Luffy blew another raspberry and he had an even harder laughter fit. Nami closed her curtains again and turned her back to it. Her eyes slightly widened in shock when she saw Bellemere with a not pleased expression.
"It's half past 6 in the morning… I'M TIRED!" yelled Bellemere.
Luffy laughed even harder behind Nami. "Bellemere is moody too!" laughed Luffy. Nami opened the curtain and both daughter and mother glared pure dead at him. Luffy gulped and quick closed his curtain.
Those two really are creepy…
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Nami and Luffy both exited the schoolyard, walking over the sand path. They both were quiet as they enjoyed the summer breeze. The childhood friends loved the summer breeze. It was neither cold nor hot and it gave a nostalgic feeling… They watched people mowing the grass, leaving an aroma which pleasured their noses. The childhood friends also loved the smells outside. When it rained on a hot day or, just like they just experienced, new mowed grass. Luffy grinned as he looked up in the sky. Nami looked at him with a slight frown of confusion and concern, which Luffy noticed. He looked at her in the same equal expression she showed him.
"What's wrong?" he asked. "You really are moody today…"
Nami looked at him and frowned. She doubted if she should tell him about her dream or not. She smiled slowly and shook her head. She was walking further as Luffy stopped. Said frowned quite mad and he ran towards her, grabbing her wrist fast. Nami gasped as she stopped and turned to look at him. Her eyes slightly widened when she saw his mad expression. What happened with the laughter this morning?
"Since when…" he started with a soft whisper.
Nami frowned slightly and her lips parted. He really looked serious… "Since when?" she repeated in an equal whisper, with a gulp ending it.
"Since when did you become so… Unselfish?" he asked in a normal tone. Nami's eyes widened. "Since when did you care about other people's feelings? Since when did you become…" Luffy stopped when he saw her eyes widening "Pathetic?" he asked as he let go of her wrist. Nami only looked with a pained expression.
"I don't know…" she replied "I honestly don't know…"
"You don't?" he asked. Nami nodded again, looking at the ground as she bit her thumbnail. Luffy frowned slightly. "Nami…" She looked at him for a few seconds and she looked away again. "I…If you do know… Tell us…" he said. Nami now looked at him again, but she stopped biting and she looked confused. "I want to help you… Your mood seems to go down every year…" he said.
Nami looked at him and nodded slowly. "I will… Thank you…" she smiled. Luffy grinned and walked further. Nami looked at his back and she looked back at the ground after. Pathetic? That might be a good summary to describe Nami…
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Nami read her dairy over and over again, but with no avail… Nami closed her dairy and lie down on the grassy plain, grunting in irritation and depression. There was something she missed. Something before the car crash… Of course she had troubles after the car crash. She was afraid of roads and cars, but the three brothers and childhood friends protected her and helped her on the way of revival… Nami closed her eyes and she let her fingers entwine with the grass. She blinked open her eyes again, hearing footsteps approaching her in silence – but still audible. She lifted herself up with her elbows and smiled as soon as she saw her boyfriend.
"Hey." Said boyfriend greeted. Nami greeted him and he sat down next to her. "I heard from Luffy you still are moody?" he said more than asking. Nami sighed in frustration and she turned her head to him with half lidded eyes. Ace chuckled softly "Sorry, he is a moron."
"I figured since the day I met him…" she replied. Ace chuckled again and he lay down. He looked at Nami and Nami looked at the sky, the clouds to be more specific. He crept closer to her and he cuddled up with her. Nami looked at him and couldn't help but smile. Ace closed his eyes and he entwined his fingers with hers. He sighed deeply and Nami now looked quite sad at him, luckily, he had his eyes closed…
"Ace, are you asleep?" she whispered.
"Nope, 'sup?" he asked, still with his eyes closed. Nami chuckled softly and she brushed his hair.
"Just curious, never mind…" she whispered again. Ace smiled as slumber almost fell over him. Nami's expression softened again.
The couple in the grass didn't know any better, or two eyes were looking at them. Luffy closed the front door before kicking his shoes out. He walked upstairs and ignored Makino and Shanks as they asked how it was going.
Luffy walked directly to his room. He closed the door, held his back against it and he slid down. He closed his eyes and breathed shakily. He opened his eyes again and he looked at his window; its curtains were open and he could see Nami's room from where he sat. He slowly went to his bed and he went on it, face first in his pillow and he grunted hard, the grunt being muted by the pillow. He turned and looked at the mirror he was looking at. He sat up and looked at the scar under his eye… He frowned sad…
He still did remember everything… And he also knew why Nami changed… He exactly knew why…
'Goddamned…' thought Luffy. He was just as unselfish as Nami… He did know everything, but he didn't want to tell Nami… He was afraid he might hurt her… Everything he said to Nami when he held her wrist was actually meant for himself… Everything…
'I am pathetic…'
Ok, well. This is the last update until June. I have exams and I have to study. Also I have to rethink about One Piece Academy since I want to end it well :P I hope I didn't spoil much in this chapter XD And I still hope you liked it :P Also, I think the next chapter is going to be quite long XD