Nami watched as they carried Luffy away celebrating his defeat over Arlong. She couldn't help but smile at the free-willed captain. She saw Zoro slowly walk over unable to hide his relief that their lighthearted captain had lived. Luffy had saved all of them, but she could never pay him back. Zoro was strong and was able to fight. Sanji was also strong and could cook Luffy's favorite foods. Usopp made him laugh and had gotten him his dream ship. He had saved her once and she had navigated for him only to repay his kindness and then steal everything they had worked for. She had betrayed him and he still came to save her from her nightmare. There was nothing she could do for him.

"Nami!" Sanji cheered hugging her tightly. "Are you going to join back up now that Luffy took care of your fish problem?"

Nami couldn't help but feel a pain in her chest, "I don't know!" She said with a flirty giggle then turned around on heel and walk off leaving Sanji to bask over her exit. She made it to her mother's grave and felt the tears fall down her face, "Nojiko, how can I ever thank him?"

Nojiko went to her sister's side and brushed a hand through her hair, "Just tell him thank you. You know the kid better than I do, though."

Nami smiled and nodded, "Your right, what I am I doing here? This is Luffy we are talking about and there is a party! He is going to be mad if I don't show up and celebrate with him!" She ran down the hill towards the party when she saw Luffy sitting under a tree munching on a bone by himself. "Luffy!"

Luffy finished off the food and threw the bone into the forest and gave her his trademark smile, "Are you ready to join the party?"

Nami smiled and nodded, "Yes sorry for making you wait…and thank you for saving me, even though I had betrayed you."

Luffy just put his hat on her head and began to walk off, "What are friends for?"

Nami felt the tears begin to fall again. She looked down and went to wipe them away when she felt a soft finger brush away the tears. She looked up and saw Luffy standing over here. She couldn't remember a time he had seemed more serious, "Luffy, I will always be here for you. I know I might complain or go crazy over money, but I will always be on your side."

Luffy pulled her into his side and let her cry out everything, her past, stress, relief, everything. "Nami, I will always be here and I will always be your friend." He rubbed her back until she stopped crying, "Now, let's get to that party!" He joked, carefully checking her condition from under his grin.

Nami nodded with a grin and began to follow Luffy towards the party, hand in hand. She saw the party lots approaching and stopped pulling her hand from Luffy's. The boy stopped and turned back to see her hug him quickly and place his hat back on his head before running off into the party.

Luffy gave a small grin and moved his hat over his face hiding his smile, before entering the party and eating all of the food he could touch. No one noticed the two appearing around the same time, except for a green haired swordsman who gave a small smile and nod to his captain before returning to his drink.