Solacia's finally here, wooo! This is the chapter where Luffy and Nami end up revealing their relationship to the rest of the crew, and where something else exciting happens. You'll find out, I'm not going to spoil it now. I wear Jacob's clothes in this one. Top hat, cane sword and all. Enjoy!
Songs
Arrival: Dynamite (Taio Cruz)
Strip Club: Worth It (Fifth Harmony)
Everyone at Strip Club: Follow Me (Hardwell)
Nami's Immersement: Scream (Usher)
Nami and Luffy in Love: DJ Got us Fallin' in Love (Usher)
Mihawk's Arrival and Speech: Titan ~chiku part 1 (Attack on Titan OST)
Mihawk's Transformation: Titan ~chiku part 2 (Attack on Titan OST)
Hotel: We did it! Party! (One Piece OST)
Christina's Antics: Can Can Theme (Fairy Tail OST)
"Solacia is...a paradise on earth, in a word."
"Paradise on earth?" Robin asked.
"Right. It's a night club island." I told them. They all became excited.
"Night Clubs?!" Sanji screamed.
"Yes, night clubs. And there's also strip clubs as well, if you want to go further along." Sanji's hearts appeared in his eyes and he began to spin around. Zoro grinned.
"Sounds like fun." he said.
"Oh, it is. Trust me. But that's not even the best part." I told everyone. They all looked at me questioningly.
"Hancock is the one who runs and manages the island. That means that it's an island controlled by the Brotherhood, and is protected by herself and Dragon. Which means…" I grinned. "That the Navy isn't allowed on the island at any cost." Everyone's eyes widened, and slowly smiled, then cheered again. Everyone except for Nami. She frowned slightly.
"Nami? Something wrong? Aren't you happy about this?" Luffy asked.
"Oh, it's just...nevermind. Let's go."
X
"Well, here we are." I pointed to the island as Franky pulled us into the docks.
"It's incredible…" Usopp whispered. The entire island was a modern day city covered in neon lights, light up billboard advertisements, and stores of various different kinds.
"Alright, go have fun. We're only staying here for a day, so don't go too far from each other." They all ran off the ship, sprinting towards the city.
"Shall we, Nami?" Luffy asked. She glanced at him, and sighed, then walking off the ship with him. I followed after.
"What do you want to do first?" Nami asked me.
"Well, I think the first thing we should do is go see Hancock before running off to have fun on our own."
"Okay. Do you know where she is?"
"Probably. She's usually running her largest facility here, which is a dance and strip club called 'The Snake's Charmers.'"
"Great…" Nami mumbled, slightly annoyed.
"...Ohhhhh, I get it! The name!" Luffy laughed. Nami growled at him. [Yeah, the name, if you don't get it, is because Hancock's called Snake Princess, and the strippers are her charmers. ;) ]
X
"This place is pretty big…" Nami mumbled, walking in with the two of us. The place was dimmed down with pink and blue flashing lights, and there were large round tables all around the room. Behind it all was a large dance floor with the floor tiles flashing an array of different neon colors. Many different people were sitting at the tables, eating and drinking. On every table was a stripping pole going through the middle and up to the ceiling. Almost every table had a model wearing nothing but her bra and panties, spinning around it and entertaining the men. Nami once again was not very happy. She looked over on the wall to see a poster that portrayed Hancock posing. That made her even more annoyed.
"There she is." I saw Hancock in the back behind the bar counter, serving a few drinks. She was wearing her blue dress. We walked up to her.
"Oh, you're here! Welcome to Solacia, you three!"
"Thanks!" Luffy responded happily. Nami was also getting increasingly frustrated by Luffy getting more and more excited about the island. But her thoughts were cut off by Luffy handing her a bottle of something.
"Here, Nami. It's tangerine flavored. You want some?" She couldn't help but smile and take the bottle from him, so she began to drink it. It was actually really good. Better than anything that she's ever had before.
"The food and drink here is the best stuff around. Have a good time, you two." I said, going to talk to Hancock, leaving Luffy and Nami on their own.
"So Nami, want to go shopping?" Luffy asked.
"Not right now. I just need a little time on my own right now…"
"You're not sick, are you?" he asked, concerned.
"No, it's not that." she chuckled.
"...Alright. Here, take this with you." he gave her the rest of the drink.
"I thought we were gonna…"
"I'll just get another one. It's fine. Go have fun." He grinned at her, making her blush.
"Okay. Thanks." She left to go walk around. Luffy ordered another drink, and hung around at the bar.
X
After a few hours of exploring, shopping, and other miscellaneous activities, the rest of the Straw Hats returned to 'The Snake's Charmers'. Both Sanji and Brook felt right at home with all the girls around. Zoro actually didn't go to them as he said he would, and instead decided to hang back and talk with Robin. The rest of them either danced or drank. Except for Nami, who stood at the side, crossing her arms. She didn't look like the happiest person in the world at the moment. I noticed this and frowned. I walked over to Luffy.
"Luffy, Nami's been distant since we've gotten here. Do you know what's up with her?"
"I wonder if it has to do with Arlong…" he mumbled.
"...Why don't you go and talk to her?" Luffy paused for a moment before walking over to Nami.
"Nami."
"Hm? Need something?"
"Is there something wrong? You haven't been happy since we left Zou."
"I'm fine, Luffy, I just...need some time alone."
"Are you afraid of him?" Luffy asked quietly. As Nami was walking towards the door, she froze.
"...No." She kept walking, but at a quicker pace, and walked out the door. Luffy walked back over to me.
"No good, huh?" I asked.
"No. You wanna try? I don't want her to be like this for the rest of the time."
"I'll be right back, then." I walked to the door, and opened it, leading outside. I noticed Nami sitting on the front steps of the building. I walked over and sat down next to her.
"Having fun?" she mumbled, sounding disappointed, almost depressed.
"Everyone but you. What's going on with you? ...Are you worried about Arlong and how he picked you as one of his targets?" Nami hugged herself.
"No...Well, I guess it has to do with that."
"Hm? What do you mean?"
"It's just...you brought us to Zou and went through a big giant ordeal to have us join the Brotherhood. We watched Ryokugyu become Fleet Admiral and introduce the rest of the Templars, and have them pick targets. And Luffy and Christina even taught me haki. We were finally taking a stand against them, and were determined to stop them, one by one. Or at least it seemed...but now, the first place that you take us is an island like this. I feel like this is the worst possible time to party on a nightclub island."
"...That's exactly why we're here, Nami. To blow off steam, and not get too pressured by what just happened. If we only fought against the Templars, we wouldn't be the Straw Hat Pirates when we finished anymore. Everyone would start to crave battle and lose their original, fun partying personalities." Nami gasped, as realization hit her.
"Do you get it now?"
"...Yes." She covered her face with her hands. "I'm such an idiot...I acted like a total bitch to Luffy…"
"Don't say that. Luffy doesn't think that at all. He's only worried about you. Did you forget why we came here in the first place?" I checked my pocket watch and smiled. "It's midnight. Today is Luffy's birthday." Nami's eyes widened, and she slowly lowered her hands.
"Do you know what to get him for a present?"
"...Yes! I'm going to go make it up to him!" She stood up and got ready to go back inside.
"Nami." I stopped her. She looked down at me.
"Don't worry about Arlong. I know that he's much stronger now than he was in the past, but we're helping you become stronger as well. Strong enough to fight him on your own. And don't forget that Jinbei will be there to help you out, as he's one of Arlong's targets too. And if worst comes to worst…" I smiled at her. "You know that Luffy and I will be there to save you in a heartbeat." She grinned at me, then went back inside. I followed her back in.
Nami walked around, looking for Luffy before spotting him at the bar, looking bored.
'Does he miss me?' she thought, blushing and smiling sweetly. She walked over to him and tugged on his arm.
"Nami!" She grinned at him.
"Come on. Let's go dance." She grabbed him by the arm and dragged him towards the dance floor. They began to dance slowly, trying to feel out the song first. A bunch of others were already dancing at various other parts of the floor, but it wasn't crowded. Nami watched Luffy dance on his own. He was actually really good at it. Nami began to pay attention to the lyrics of the new song that the DJ began playing.
I see you over there, so hypnotic
Thinking 'bout what I do to that body
I get you like ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby; ah-ooh baby baby, ooh baby baby.
Got no drink in my hand but I'm wasted
Getting drunk on the thought of you naked
I get you like ooh baby baby ooh baby baby
Ah-ooh baby baby, ooh baby baby
And I ain't trying to fight it, to fight it
But you're so magnetic, magnetic
Got one life, just live it, just live it
Now relax, and get on your back
If you want to scream, yeah
Let me know and I'll take you there
Get you going like ah-ooh
Baby baby, ooh baby baby
Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby
If you wanna turn right
Hope you're ready to go all night
Get you going like ah-ooh
Baby baby ooh baby baby
Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby
If you wanna scream
Luffy held out his hand to her, smiling. He wanted to dance with her. She happily took it and went on with him.
Kill the lights, shut 'em off,
You're electric
Devil eyes telling me come and get it
I have you like ooh
Baby baby ooh baby baby
Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby baby
Girl tonight you're the prey
I'm the hunter
Take you here, take you there
Take you wonder
Imagine me whispering in your ear
Then I wanna, take off all your clothes and put something on ya
And I ain't trying to fight it, to fight it
But you're so magnetic, magnetic
Got one life, just live it, just live it
Now relax, and get on your back
Chorus Repeats 2x
Nami's face was getting really flushed as she continued to dance with Luffy and listen to the song. She loved him to death, but hadn't thought about sex yet. To be honest, she was trying to think about how she'd have to explain it to him. She had daydreamed once about doing it with him and him actually being really good at it. She knew how ridiculously strong he was, and that he trained a lot as well. Honestly, she couldn't wait for the day when they finally went full circle, seeing his muscular shoulders and abs, his body in all of its glory, his… Nami's face turned scarlet.
'Don't think about that right now! Now is not the time for dirty thoughts, Nami!'
"Nami? Are you feeling alright? Your face is really red. You don't have a fever, do you?" He pressed his hand to her forehead, just making her blush even more.
"I-I-I'm fine, Luffy! I'll be okay!" she laughed nervously. The song ended, and everyone cheered. Almost immediately, another one started.
So we back in the club with our bodies rockin' from side to side
side side to side
Thank God the week is done, I feel like a zombie gone back to life
back back to life
Hands up, yeah suddenly we all got our hands up,
no control of my body
Ain't I seen you before?
I think I remember those eyes eyes eyes, eyes eyes eyes
Nami couldn't stand it anymore. She couldn't wait, and the music lyrics implied love anyway. She didn't care if the rest of her crew were watching them anyway. Aaron already knew, so it's only a matter of time before they find out anyway. Before Luffy could start dancing again, Nami grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and smashed her lips onto his.
'Cause baby tonight, the DJ got us fallin' in love again
Yeah baby tonight, the DJ got us fallin' in love again
So dance dance, like it's the last last night of your life life
Gon' get you right
'Cause baby tonight the DJ got us fallin' in love again
Luffy's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. He never expected Nami to kiss him right in the middle of the biggest party island on the Grand Line! She told him that she wanted to keep it kind of quiet for the time being. When the rest of the Straw Hats saw them, the majority had the same reaction. Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Brook, and Hancock's jaws all dropped to the ground. Zoro, Robin, Franky, and I already knew about how they felt about each other, so we smiled brightly, knowing that the rest of the crew finally knew as well.
"N-Nami's k-k-kissing Luffy?! WHAT?!/?!" Usopp screamed at the top of his lungs.
"N-N-Nami-Swan…? W-With him…?" Sanji mumbled almost inaudibly. He was in too much shock.
"They're not going to have a kid yet, are they? I don't know if I'm ready to deal with human pregnancies yet…" Chopper asked Robin.
"I don't think they will yet. They've only been together for a short time so far. They haven't done anything past kissing and cuddling yet. At least...not that I'm aware of." Robin teased Chopper, making him get nervous again.
"Maybe I can convince Luffy to get me a pair of Nami's panties now?" Brook asked, before Franky hit him over the head.
"Sorry to break it to you, but there's probably even less of a chance of that happening now. Luffy's pretty protective of Nami." Franky grinned.
"Someone get me a camera so that I can take a picture of the stupid cook's face." Zoro said, chuckling to himself after seeing Sanji's reaction.
Luffy and Nami heard everything that their crew said, and pulled apart, holding each other.
"Happy Birthday Luffy." Nami smiled at him.
"Thanks, Nami."
Hancock fell to her knees. "Luffy...WHY?! AM I NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU?! I'M THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD!" she wailed.
"Second most beautiful." Luffy said, smiling. Hancock fell over onto her face.
"Chopper and Robin, that's a no." Nami told him, making him fall onto his back with a giant sigh of relief. Robin just smiled at them.
"Here's your camera." Luffy told Zoro, one of the girls giving him one, then tossing it over to Zoro, who quickly started snapping photos of Sanji. It wasn't long before the two of them started fighting.
"And as for you…" Nami walked up to Brook, who started sweating nervously. "You'd better watch it from now on, pal." Nami warned him, hardening her arm with haki as a demonstration to the skeleton musician.
"U-Understood!" he yelled out, not wanting to get slaughtered.
"Good." Nami smiled, releasing her armor. She walked back over to Luffy and rested her head on his shoulder.
X
"...It's been a long time since I've been here." He said while walking off of his ship. One of the girls noticed him walking towards 'The Snake's Charmers'.
"Mr. Mihawk, sir? What are you doing here?"
"Boa Hancock invited me here personally, when we were at Marineford."
"...And you didn't come until now?" she frowned.
"I've been busy. In any case, may I see her?"
"Of course. Right this way."
"Ah!"
"Hm? Something wrong?" asked Hancock. I looked over to her.
"He's here." Her eyes widened.
"Stop the music!" she ordered. Everything became quiet in the club all of a sudden.
"Girls, get dressed. And that goes for any members of the Brotherhood as well. We have company."
Everyone walked outside to see him standing at the entrance.
"Oh, Lady Hancock! You have a visitor!" announced the girl who escorted him there.
"You shouldn't have allowed him on the island!" she yelled.
"Come now, you didn't forget what you told me at Marineford, did you?" he asked, walking forward. The rest of the Straw Hats finally saw who it was, and were on guard immediately. Hancock growled.
"You told me I was allowed back on this island any time I wished. And so I'm here."
"What do you plan to do here?" she asked, cautiously.
"Well, that all depends. I didn't come here with the intent to eliminate you, but now that Roronoa is here as well...I have both targets in one place. I could finish both of you right now if I wanted." Zoro stepped forward, his thumb on the hilt of one of his swords.
"That's not gonna happen. What happened to wanting me to surpass you?" he smirked.
"Oh, I still very much want to see that happen. But I have changed my views slightly, now that the Grandmaster has made his move. If I decide that you should die instead, then I won't hesitate to kill you." he smiled.
"Oh really? You think you can? Even after training with you for two years?" he smiled, preparing to take out his swords.
"Hold it. You don't need to fight him." Hancock stopped him. "We have plenty of associates of the Brotherhood here. Go get him!" she ordered. Many Assassins and Kuja women rushed towards him with their weapons drawn.
"Wait, don't!" I called out. But it was too late. Hawkeye had already unleashed a wave of Conqueror's Haki without moving so much as a muscle. All of the warriors instantly fell to the ground. Hancock stepped back, bewildered.
"You shouldn't have done that. HIs haki is equal to mine." I told her.
"Since when do you possess Conqueror's?!" Zoro asked.
"I always have. You mean you couldn't tell?"
"No. You never talked about it. You only taught me the other two types of haki."
"That's because Conqueror's Haki isn't something that can be taught. If you had it, I would have told you and demonstrated it. But you didn't, so I didn't tell you, even though I know Rayleigh mentioned it a few times, so you learned what it was. Ask your friends over there: Aaron, the Empress, Straw Hat, the girl. They all have it, and they didn't master it by being taught. Luffy especially unleashed it instinctively in Marineford." Luffy narrowed his eyes, then widened them when he saw one more assassin lunge towards Mihawk from behind with his sword aimed at his throat. But the Master Templar simply held his hand up, allowing the sword to slip through it, before being shattered by his grip. The Assassin dropped to the ground on his knees, before Mihawk walked up to him.
"W-Wait, please don't-"
"I'm not gonna kill you, relax. Coward." He placed his hand on the assassin's head. "1 million volt Vari." was all he said before a discharge of blue lightning electrocuted the man and knocked him unconscious.
"That technique!" Nami yelled. Mihawk turned around to see Luffy aiming a punch at him. He quickly drew his sword and imbued it with haki. He was about to slice Luffy across his stomach before Hancock appeared between them and hardened her foot, kicking Mihawk away from Luffy.
"Empress."
"Don't call me that. Do you still think that you're allowed on this island after what you've done?!"
"After what I've done? All I did was come here because you invited me too. Everything after that was your doing."
"You're a Templar, and one of the strongest at that! You're one of Ryokugyu's elites, so you're not welcome here!"
"That didn't stop you before." Hancock snarled at him. Mihawk sighed.
"I've had enough of this. It's time to fight. And I'm not going to hold back. I'm sure you've noticed my new powers? I took a trip up to the White White Sea a while back, and killed Eneru, taking the Rumble Rumble Fruit and its powers for myself." Everyone gasped. Mihawk took off his hat.
"200 million volt Amaru." And with that, a huge column of blue electricity engulfed him. After the pillar disappeared, Mihawk stood there in his new transformed state. His entire body had become blue lightning. His hair spiked up, and his sword had become electrified. However, he sheathed it, believing that he could take them all on without it.
Zoro lunged towards him with his swords drawn, but Mihawk simply swiped his hand at him, knocking Zoro's swords out of his hands and sending them spinning into the ground. Zoro was bewildered at his master and sworn rival's new powers. He quickly grabbed his swords again, and hardened them with haki.
"...Demon Aura Nine Sword Style Asura Silver Mist!" Zoro activated his nine sword style, creating the illusion of a three headed, nine armed demon resembling Asura. He flew at Mihawk, who decided to unsheath his sword once again. The lightning transferred into the blade electrified it, sparking light blue static everywhere. He effortlessly slashed his sword right through Zoro's attack, making him fall to the ground, bleeding.
"Zoro!" Luffy screamed. Mihawk put his sword away and deactivated his transformation. He looked back at Zoro.
"...You'll have to do better than that if you plan on beating me now." He began to walk away before Hancock blocked his path.
"Where do you think you're going? You really think you can leave now, after what you've done?" she asked angrily.
"I think it's pretty clear that I can finish the both of you at my leisure. I don't need to kill you right now. Neither of you are worth it as is." he said coldly, beginning to walk past her again before she swung her leg at him, encased in armament haki. However, Hawkeye hardened his own arm and blocked it with almost no effort at all. She lowered her leg and gasped.
"That wasn't wise. If you continue to provoke me, Empress, than I'll change my mind and kill you right here and now." She slowly backed away, making it look like she was standing down. After a moment's pause, Mihawk continued walking back towards the port where his ship was.
"...Perfume Femur-"
"30 million volt Vari." Mihawk appeared in front of her instantly before blasting her into unconsciousness with electricity. Mihawk then turned around to see an infuriated Luffy. But before either of them could make a move, I got in the middle.
"Luffy enough. You're not strong enough to take him on."
"What do you mean?! Electricity doesn't work on me!"
"No, but swords do. When you fought at Marineford, you were no match for him then, either, not even in 2nd gear." Luffy calmed down, and I looked towards Mihawk.
"As for you, leave. Because as I'm sure you've already seen, even though the others may not be able to handle your new form, I still can. You clearly didn't come here to have fun. You took advantage of Hancock's offer to display your new power to us and make us afraid of the Order. Go, before I get angry." He looked at me for a moment before turning around and leaving without a word. I turned around and went over to Hancock's side. Chopper went to heal Zoro.
"Damn it...Damn it all!" Zoro yelled, slamming his fist against the ground.
"W-What is it?" asked Usopp nervously.
"What do you mean, what is it?! I trained with him for two years for the sole purpose of surpassing him! And now, he shows up with a near-invincible devil fruit, and I'm once again powerless to stop him, just like the first time!"
Luffy slowly walked over to Zoro, then smacked him across the face, leaving him startled.
"What was that for?!" he yelled at Luffy.
"The problem isn't them, it's us!" he yelled back, making everyone quiet again.
"Aaron warned us that this might be the case. If the Templars are stronger than us, then we just have to become stronger ourselves, strong enough to face them. Don't act like it's impossible, Zoro. Our dreams are the kind that take time to accomplish. I've had my dream since I was a little kid, and I still haven't accomplished it yet. But you don't see me giving up, do you? You'll beat him one day, I know it." Zoro looked down.
"...You're right. I'm sorry, I lost my head there for a moment."
"Haki healing." I healed Hancock and restored her consciousness. She sat up and shook her forehead for a moment.
"That guy...I can't believe him." she mumbled.
"Well, he's gone now. But to me, one thing about Mihawk has always been clear." Everyone looked at me curiously.
"I've known him since I was a child. Dracule's one of the most dangerous Templars there is, because he doesn't get angry. He's able to keep his cool, unlike some others, like Doflamingo or Arlong." Everyone silently agreed.
"...Hancock. We're going to stay here for the night, but we're gonna leave tomorrow. Okay?" Luffy asked.
"...Of course. There's plenty of hotels here. I'll make sure you get deluxe rooms."
X
"My lady! What a surprise! What are you doing here?" asked the receptionist at the hotel.
"I'm here to vouch for the Straw Hat Pirates. Each room has 2 queen sized beds in it. But we could get a king suite for Nami and Robin and have Chopper sleep on the pull out couch, I guess." Hancock suggested.
"That's fine, but it won't be Robin and I staying together. I'm rooming with Luffy." she volunteered. Once again, everyone's jaw dropped to the floor.
"Fine by me." Luffy shrugged.
"B-B-But Nami-Swan!" Sanji cried out.
"No buts, Sanji. Do you honestly think that Luffy and I just got together at that party? We were together since Fishmen Island. And now that the rest of you finally know, I'll be sleeping with Luffy from now on." she said nonchalantly, making Sanji and Hancock become depressed.
"So then Robin will end up staying with one of the guys…" Usopp muttered.
"Robin-Chwaaaaan!" Sanji was instantly happy and in full on love mode again.
"Absolutely not." she shot him down.
"Absolutely not guys?" asked Franky.
"No, absolutely not Sanji." she responded, making Sanji fall to the ground again.
"Why don't we do it by process of elimination, and by the end of it, it will be decided?" asked Nami.
"Fair enough. Against my better judgement, I'll stay with Sanji." Usopp announced.
"The hell is that supposed to mean, Long-Nose?!"
"I guess I'll go with Brook." Franky said, since the two of them actually got along pretty well.
"Then I guess Robin's staying with Chopper." Luffy commented.
"I guess I'll stay with Zoro then." I said.
"But I already spend a lot of time with Chopper. Isn't part of visiting Solacia to have fun and try new things? How I about I room with Zoro instead?" Robin asked, chuckling.
"No way in hell is that happening! Not with that Moss-Head!" Sanji protested.
"No one asked you." Nami told him, knocking him out.
"That's fine." Zoro smirked.
"WHAT?!" Sanji screamed.
"Would you shut up already?!" Nami yelled, punching his head in, this time with haki. Sanji was out cold for the rest of the conversation.
"Alright then, Chopper. It's you and-"
"No it's not." said a familiar voice. I turned behind me to see Christina walking towards us.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"You almost sound disappointed to see me." she taunted. "I've decided to tag along with you on your journey through the New World. I'll be rooming with you for the night." she grinned.
"...I beg your pardon?"
"Don't you dare steal my signature line and use it on me." she growled.
"Tch." I looked away. "Sorry to say, but we don't really have the room on the Sunny for another person to stay with us."
"Too late. I already unpacked my things." My mouth hung open.
"Where?! The women's quarters is already full with Nami and Robin."
"I already told you, I'm rooming with you." she said, stretching her arms behind her head.
"...You are?" I gulped.
"You don't have a problem with that. Do you?" she asked in a threatening way.
"N-N-No! Of course not!"
"Good. Then we're all set!"
"Chopper, I guess you can room with Sanji and Usopp in a triple room instead." Hancock told him.
"Okay."
"...Alright then. Prepare seven rooms for them." Hancock ordered the receptionist.
"Of course, my lady. They'll be ready in 10 minutes or so." she told them.
"Thank you." Nami acknowledged. We all walked over to the lobby and sat in various places. I stood with Hancock.
"Are you leaving?"
"Yes. I've been here for a while now, so it's about time that I head back to Amazon Lily."
"Okay. Safe travels." I told her. She hugged me goodbye.
"And as for you…" I looked over to Christina, who was whistling to herself. I narrowed my eyes. She glanced over at me, curious.
"Need something, Demon Boy?" she asked.
"Don't call me that."
"What, a demon?"
"No, a boy. Would you like it if I called you a girl?"
"I wouldn't mind. It's not insulting. Neither is the way I call you boy."
"It is when you say it the way you say it."
"Oh, shut up. I told you that I'm a Moon Goddess, I can do whatever I want to." she said, playing with her hair.
"Oh yeah? Can you swim yet?"
"W-Well…"
"Of course you can't."
"THEN WHY CAN YOU?!"
"BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF MY POWERS! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT?!"
"If I'm almost as strong as you, I should be able to swim as well if I try hard enough! I told you that I'm basically a goddess thanks to my powers!"
"And I told you, THAT'S NOT HOW DEVIL FRUITS WORK!" And just like that, we were at it again. The others were sitting there with their heads resting on their hands, shaking their heads or sighing or facepalming. It was bad enough when Zoro and Sanji fought like every 5 seconds, but now they have to deal with the two of us as well.
"We don't need you guys arguing just like Zoro and Sanji!" Nami began, walking over to the two of us, preparing to knock us out. But we stopped and turned to her with demonic glares on our faces.
"Don't think we're as easy to stop as those two weaklings." we growled at her.
"S-S-S-Sorry…" she said in a high-pitched, squeaky voice, turning around and slowly walking back towards the others. We went back to arguing, before Luffy walked up to us.
"What, you want some now too?!" she yelled. I stopped by this point, not wanting to have another all out battle with Luffy.
"Second Gear!" he announced, turning his body red, and blowing steam throughout the room.
"Enough. No more fighting, you two." he said, sounding serious.
"...Fine. But when we get back to the ship, someone's going to fight me seriously." she sighed.
"Fine, I will." Luffy told her.
"Your rooms are ready." the receptionist called over from the front desk.
"Finally." Zoro muttered as he stood up and followed the receptionist along with everyone else.
Usopp, Sanji, and Chopper found their room and started unpacking first. Afterwards, Franky and Brook found their room, then Zoro and Robin, then Luffy and Nami, and lastly, Christina and Myself. She decided to take a shower first after traveling from Zou to Solacia, so I unpacked all of my things first. After she came out, she started unpacking her own things.
"...How many pairs of black yoga pants do you even have?" I asked, sighing.
"I've told you before, black is one of my favorite colors, right after red. And I like wearing them because they bring out my sex appeal even more." she winked at me. I rolled my eyes and decided to go to sleep. After about 15 minutes, she turned off the lights and got in her own bed. She put her arms behind her head and glanced over at me.
"...Be honest with me, how do you feel about all of this?" she asked softly.
"...The Templar Conspiracy?"
"Yeah…"
"Well, I think you know that I know most of them pretty well. Kuma's a traitor. Doflamingo was a tyrant. I don't know Hawkins or Kid that well, but I know that Luffy and Law do. We already know how Arlong turned out. Dracule is a longtime friend of mine. And as for the admirals, well...you already know that I've sworn vengeance against them. What about you?"
"More or less the same. Except that I don't know Mihawk as well as you do. But for the Admirals, I expected my father to pick me as a target, not Fujitora."
"I was surprised at that too. But it might be because Shanks is someone that Issho might not be able to handle. Your father's the Lieutenant of the Order, Ryokugyu's right hand and most trusted ally. So I suppose they didn't want to chance anything. It might also be because of when Shanks showed up at Marineford and stopped Akainu's attack."
"...Are you sure you're okay with letting Luffy and Sanji take care of Akainu and Kizaru? You've wanted to get them back ever since you were little…"
"It's fine. Because now I know who the true enemy is. Ryokugyu's a bigger threat. And much stronger, too."
"...Together."
"What?"
"Promise me that we land the last blow against him together. You're not the only one on this team who's suffered, and don't you forget that."
"...Okay. It's a promise." We fell asleep shortly after that.
X
"...It doesn't hurt, does it?" Nami asked, lying against Luffy and placing her hand over his scar.
"Sometimes, I guess. Not as much as it did before. And besides, it's just a scar now as opposed to when it was still an injury."
"...I see."
"...You're tattoo is a scar, right?"
"...Yeah. I wanted to get the old one removed at the island, but I couldn't. Instead, we decided to modify it to my current one."
"Ah."
"What about your other one, under your eye?"
"I plunged a dagger into my eye."
"You WHAT?!" she screamed.
"Nami, these walls aren't soundproof!" she heard Zoro yell from the other side.
"Oh, S-Sorry!" she yelled back.
"Why the hell did you cut yourself with a dagger?!"
"To prove to Shanks that I had what it took to become a pirate."
"What, he didn't think you had what it took?"
"No. He said that I was just a little kid, and I didn't have the tenacity or strength necessary to become one. So I was trying to prove that I did by not being afraid to hurt myself."
"Oh, you idiot." she whispered, caressing his scar with her thumb. She snuggled into his chest.
"You know, Nami, it's kind of the same with you. Didn't you get your own scar by stabbing yourself with a knife multiple times until I stopped you?"
"It wasn't the same. I did that out of anger and frustration. You did it just to prove a point."
"And if I hadn't done it, I wouldn't have become a pirate. Think about that." Nami's eyes widened.
"I did it to prove that I had what it takes to become a pirate. If I hadn't done that, then I wouldn't have believed that I could become the Pirate King. I wouldn't have set out to accomplish my dreams. Zoro would have been executed. Usopp and Kaya would have been killed by that Butler guy. The Baratie would have been destroyed, and Sanji would be dead. Chopper's home would have been taken over by that Munch-guy again. Alabasta would have been overthrown and Vivi killed by Crocodile or Baroque Works. Robin and Franky would have been hunted down and killed by CP9. Brook's shadow would still be missing, leaving him stranded in the Florian Triangle. And your village would still be ruled by Arlong. It's these little things that make all the difference, Nami."
"...Now that you mention it, yeah...Who would have thought that everything turned out the way it did now because a young Luffy cut his eye?" she laughed along with him.
"Who would have thought that you and I met in Orange Town by chance and decided to team up?"
"Who would have thought that you still believed in me even after I stole your ship and betrayed you. You saved both me and my home."
"Who would have thought that I carried both you and Sanji all the way up that mountain on Drum Island in the middle of an Avalanche just to make sure that you got proper medical treatment?"
"Who would have thought that we ended up falling in love…?" she said now in a hushed whisper. And with that, they fell asleep.
End.
Okay, a few things. First of all, I hope you all liked it. Second of all, no, Christina and I will not be a pairing. Third, whereas when Eneru transforms, he turns giant, Mihawk doesn't do that, he stays his normal size. Fourth, after the next island, I have officially run out of names for islands and what they look like. I could really use some ideas. Thanks!