Birthday Girl (Chapter 1)

Early morning light leaked in through the small window on the starboard side of the room. A king sized bed in the small room directly under the window. On the bed a woman slept. Long orange hair splayed out behind her while she softly breathed in her sleep.

When the bright sun rose high enough to shine on her face, she awoke with a soft groan at the intrusive light. She rolled over, turning from the sun, and reached her arm out.

The woman instantly noticed the object she was reaching for was not there. Eyes still closed, she probed and pawed around the opposite side of the bed with her left hand, but only felt residual warmth. One eye cracked open to see the spot really was vacant. A whine of disappointment echoing from her lips, and she snatched up the pillow next to hers. Holding it close to her, and buried her face into it. The same residual warmth was felt on the pillow, and she could still smell the scent of the object she had originally reached out for.

Her eyes opened again, and she immediately narrowed them in annoyance. Where the hell is he? She thought. And why didn't he wake me up like usual?

Nami slowly sat up, stretching the stiffness from her arms and back, before looking over at the clock on the nightstand next to her side of the bed. It read just before 8am. She continued to look around the room, and noticed her partner's clothes (which were normally discarded the night before on the small sofa against the opposite wall) were gone. His hat missing as well from its usual spot on her desk next to the sofa. Often left atop whatever map she was currently working on.

"He must have gotten up already. I guess I should too." Nami said softly to herself, and slowly glided out of bed. Gathering up her clothes for the day from her dresser at the end of the bed, and headed out the door into the hallway towards the bathhouse for a shower. Eventually dressing in a light blue sundress. Tied by a small bow on the back of her neck, leaving her back completely exposed. It draped down to just above her knees. A light pair of sandals on her feet, and she stood in front of the mirror to do her makeup. Not that she really needed much. A bit of eyeliner, and mascara, a swipe of lip gloss to prevent chapping from the sun and sea.

It felt strange being up this late. Normally, she and Robin were together in the bathhouse in the morning, and near leaning against each other for space at the mirror.

Though on the rare occasion when her captain did bathe, (twice a week at most) she'd spend her bath time with him early in the morning. Laughing and playing with him in the tub. Attempts at throwing what he called "soap bombs" at each other. Which were really just bundles of soap bubbles scooped up in his hands. She'd gently splash water at him.

Needless to say, she nearly never spent a bath alone, and the strange situation irked her a little.

Her time in the washroom done, Nami wandered her way towards the galley. Hoping there would be some breakfast left for her. Luffy will eat everything in sight if given the opportunity. Even sniffing out any food not within his immediate vision. A strange feeling of not seeing anyone on the deck wafted over her. It was past 8:30. There was always someone out there by then. Jinbei either at the helm, Zoro napping against the rail in the grass, or Usopp tinkering with something new. A weapon upgrade, or some cool new gadget he found on the last island they visited. But this time, no one.

I wonder where everyone could be? She thought. Even her captain was not to be seen. Not sitting on Sunny's head, playing with Chopper, or bounding up to her with a wide, happy smile, asking what she planned for the day. Either with the idea of changing her mind to play with him instead of reading, or making sure not to disturb her while she took the time to work on a chart.

She reached the galley door, and opened it, surprised to see the entire crew waiting at the table, and even more surprised at what happened next.

"Happy birthday!" They all shouted. Wide, happy smiles that she had come to know and love greeting her as she entered the room. Even Zoro had joined in. A weird sight for a man who rarely acknowledged anything about her, short of being in the same crew, and calling her his friend. The normally grumpy swordsman had traded his often stern expression for a happy smirk. A small smile tugging on her lips at this.

Luffy was not in her immediate sight though. But just as she was about to ask where he was, she felt something being roughly placed on her head. A very familiar feeling of straw poking the top of her head through her hair, and a scent she'll never forget, nor would she ever want to. Meat, sea, and a musk that was uniquely him. A chaste kiss against her cheek, and she turned to her left to see the brilliant, bright smile of the man she had given her heart to.

"Happy birthday Nami. Shishishi". He said with a soft chuckle.

Nami beamed with delight, while a tinge of pink crossed her nose and cheeks. Before she could reply, Luffy clasped her left hand in his, gently tugging her to her seat at the table next to his. Nami padded along behind him on the way, taking a glance at the breakfast spread prepared by their resident chef. French toast, scrambled eggs, a whole platter of bacon and sausages, fruits of every sort.

She sat in her seat to Luffy's left, and was soon greeted by Sanji. A twirl in his step, and his normal over the top good morning routine. He placed a plate down on the table in front of her, and she smiled with pure delight. Two eggs sunny side up, topped with rich orange sauce on lightly brown toast. Garnished with herbs, and a light sprinkle of salt. A small dish of mixed fruits, and a tall glass of flesh orange juice.

"Oh wow. Thank you Sanji. This looks delicious!" She said with a smile.

The chef beamed, and what she swore were hearts fluttering around him. His string of compliments halted almost immediately by the snort of a swordsman, and an insult muttered under his breath. A brief argument ensued between the two. Both standing, foreheads near touching and pushing back on each other while growels and harsh words (none of them were meant, of course) were tossed back and forth. Only interrupted by the uproarious laughter of their captain, and Robin asking them politely to play nice for the navigator's birthday. Her own chuckle being heard behind it.

And soon, everyone dug in. Luffy grabbing at anything not directly on the forks of Usopp, Brook and Chopper. He had learned early on not to steal food from Zoro, or Franky. The swordsman threatened to cut off his fingers while snatching food from his plate once. While Franky's large, metal hand had an iron grip. The large cyborg was somehow quick enough to grasp the wrist of the thieving hand and held it squeezed for the rest of the meal. The captain was lucky he was made of rubber, or he'd surely have lost his hand from blood loss.

Breakfast was complete, not a scrap of food left, (thanks to the stomach of their captain) and everyone filled out of the galley ready for the day.

No gifts were given, as Nami had already received them when she had gotten a chance to go home for a bit less than a week before. Getting to see her sister, Genzo, and everyone from her home. They had spent two days partying with everyone. Genzo seemed outwardly upset once she had revealed she and Luffy were together. But she knew he was genuinely happy for her. Nojiko was thrilled and begged to know when she would have a niece or nephew, but Nami would not even entertain the thought. Her and Luffy were far from ready to have children of their own.

During the party, Genzo had confronted Luffy about keeping his promise. Both revealing it to Nami as she never knew. And she was happy to assure her father figure that yes, he had kept his word. Nami couldn't have been happier with him. Everything they had gone through together was nothing short of a dream, and she thanked the stars she could wake up each morning, and live her life how she wanted to. All because of the man that freed her, and took her on this journey with him.

Nami, feeling just full enough from breakfast, headed out on deck towards the foredeck to meet with their helmsman to set the day's course. As far as she knew, they were headed for Fusha village. Luffy's home to see Makino and Daden. People she heard so much about over the time of their travels. But she was soon interrupted by her captain bounding up to her with something held behind his back, and a sly grin, one that she had become accustomed to seeing just before every adventure he had ever dragged her on. His hat sat firmly back on his head as she gave it back to him after breakfast.

"Nami! I have something else for your birthday!" He exclaimed with excitement. Before shoving what looked like a map of East Blue in her face.

"Luffy? What could you possibly be doing with that?" She questioned. A thin eyebrow raised.

He smiled widely before turning to stand next to her, handing her that map, and pointed to a spot somewhere on the far west side of it. The area in question had been circled in red pen to not lose the spot.

"We're going to go here. I want to take you on an adventure!"

She looked at him with even more confusion written on her face, before she answered sternly. "What? No! I already have the course set to Fusha. And what about dropping Sanji and Usopp off at their homes along the way like we planned?"

He could only chuckle at her, his smile growing ever wider. "It's fine. We can still do that."

"Luffy, that island is clear on the other side of East Blue. It would take a week to get there, even with a good wind. And if we're still dropping them off, it would take even longer!" Nami explained. Though to her, it seemed rather fruitless too. Once Luffy got something in his head that he wanted to do, not even she could stop him.

"So? We have all the time in the world now, Nami. Come on. It'll be fun!"

"Where did you even hear about that place anyway?" Nami asked. Hoping that it was just some random island he picked out, and maybe she could convince him it was pointless to go.

Luffy laughed, and something sank in her stomach. She knew that laugh, the confidence behind it. She watched his visage form into another sly grin, and the events of Skypiea rushing through her mind.

"I asked Robin to look for someplace fun for us to go to. And she found this." He said, pointing to the spot on the map once again. "She said there was a legend of treasure there! Come on Nami. Let's go!"

Nami could only sigh. Well, at least he went through some effort for this. The thought of treasure was appealing to her. One more question. Maybe that will convince him not to go. "What about your brother? Didn't Sabo say that he'd meet you at home after the war ended?"

Nami's mind flashed to a month prior. A great war that erupted between the Navy, world government, and her crew's allies. The top of the Redline erupted in a great clash. Struggling for dominance. Something that would decide the fate of the world. Some marines even joined their side. Coby, Smoker, Admiral Fujatori. Even Luffy's own grandfather, Vice Admiral Garp defected, and joined them. The kingdoms of Alabasta, Dresrossa, Wano, and Fishman Island all came. The giants of Elbaf, the Shandians on Sky Island, the minks of Zou. Every great alliance they have ever made joined behind them. All ready to fight with them, and who the world had recognized as Joy Boy. Monkey D. Luffy.

"Sabo can wait a bit longer. Not a big deal." His sly grin slipped into a softer one. "'Sides, I want to get that treasure before anyone else does. Shishishi."

Nami looked at the map in her hands again. "I've been all over East Blue, and I've never heard of treasure there. I'm sure I'd have if there was." She tried one more time to convince him otherwise.

"So? Even if there wasn't, it'll still be fun to look." He said back. That large, happy grin spread across his face. A smile that was the reason she followed him in the first place. A smile that she could never say no to. A smile that she fell in love with.

With a deep sigh, Nami rolled up the map, and pointed a long, slender finger at him. Her nail an inch from his nose. "Ok, fine. We can go. But no other detours. We drop Sanji, and Usopp off, then go straight to your home once we're done." Nami eyed him pointedly, and turned away from him with her chin up, and arms crossed. "I'm not spending any more time cooking for you than I need to. I'll go crazy. We need to pick them up quickly before heading back into the Grand Line."

Luffy nearly jumped for joy. Wrapping his arms around her body, picked her up, and spun her around, before gently placing her back down on her feet. Nami yelped in surprise when he grabbed her, but laughed along with him.

"Yes! It'll be so much fun to do for your birthday, and we'll be so rich after! Shishishi."

Nami looked deep into his eyes as he held her with his arms wrapped loosely around her waist, draped down to the small of her back. Her expression shifted into a bright, loving smile. This was the man that saved her, freed her. Gave her the ability to live how she wanted to. Without worry or care. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down to rest his forehead against her own. His nose is just barely touching her's.

"Luffy…" she breathed softly. "I told you. Of all the people in the world, not to worry about doing anything for my birthday. You've done so much for me already." She slipped her arms around his back and hugged him tighter, leaning her cheek against his warm, muscled chest, and resting her head underneath his chin. "You don't have to get me anything. Just being here with you is more than enough." She finished by pressing a soft kiss to the center of the scar on his chest.

Luffy hugged her tight to his body. This woman meant the world to him in a way he could never describe. She guided him to his dream. She cared for him in a way no one else ever could. His bond with her was something that could never be broken. And he'd do anything for her. To keep her happy and smiling, till the end of their lives. He had fought so many times to take her back, and keep her with him. Arlong, Enel, Shiki. Even Kaido. Each time she was taken from him, an indescribable rage took over. He'd have stopped at nothing to secure her back on his ship. By his side.

"Nah. It's all good Nami." He said softly. Reaching up with his right hand to thread it through her long, orange locks, pressing her head further into his chest. His nose resting into her hair. The sweet scent of her handmade tangerine shampoo filling his senses.

The rest of the day went on as normal. A bright sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. (Consistent weather in a normal sea was an absolute bonus) Nami worked with Jinbei on the revised course. Following what was now just a simple compass on her wrist and the larger one built into Sunny's helm station. The large Fishman was not surprised at all of the course change. Their captain being as unpredictable as the weather of the Grand Line. Though their deviations wouldn't take place till after reaching Syrup Village, it still took the navigator a bit of work to find the best route. It would be a longer journey than initially planned. So stocking up on provisions would be a necessity.

Soon after dinner, Nami found herself at her desk, finally able to finish the map of Laugh Tale. It had been an arduous journey to get there, and nearly just as difficult to leave. The currents were a nightmare, taking all of her skill to find a safe route through the rough seas and endless storms. But they did it. Jinbei was a master at the helm, holding course and following her every order to the letter. And Thousand Sunny, the dream ship taking it all in stride.

She drew the final lines, and had written out the final letters before in walked her captain. Plopping down on the sofa next to her desk and reaching for a small, leather bound book at the top of her desk. The ship's logs. Not once did he ever write a single word in it. Nami did. He had said to himself he'd never read through it till after he had obtained his dream. But now, he looked through it every single night. Reading each step of their journey. Nami smiled at this, catching his smile as well. Knowing it was their journey he was reading through. Everything they had ever done together. Even some of her own thoughts mixed into the words of the log. Not entirely professional, but they were pirates. Who said everything they did needed to be such?

After several minutes of reading, Luffy tossed the book to the other side of the sofa, and looked over to her. A loving smile with half lidded eyes adorning her features.

Nami stood from her chair, and padded over to him, a sultry sway in her walk, before sitting down in his lap, straddling his hips. Her hands resting on his shoulders

"What you thinkin about?" She asked with a sly grin, knowing full well what might have been on his mind at the moment she sat upon his lap.

His lips pursed, and his cheeks slightly colored. He went to open his mouth to respond, but she stopped him with a soft kiss. She knew his embarrassment when she could read him so easily, and just loved to tease him.

Nami smiled against his lips before kissing him deeper, her body pressing firmly into his. Luffy could feel everything through the thin fabric of her sundress, and she felt wonderful. A grunt escaped his lips when she rolled her hips into him slightly.

Luffy had a primal need to feel her tighter against him. He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her further into his lap and grinding her core against him. She let out a soft mewel into his mouth, briefly halting her assault on his lips.

She moved her lips to the edge of his strong jaw, feeling the muscles twitch against them as his teeth clenched and letting out a soft hiss. Nami then moved her lips down the left side of his neck. Nipping and biting her way to his ear. Nami could hear his slight panting into her ear when she bit on his ear lobe. Pulling it back a bit, stretching it several inches before letting it go. Her hands roving his hard, muscled chest and shoulders.

The heat built up in her belly when she felt his rough hands glide up the soft skin of her thighs to her hips. His thumbs dangerously close to her inner thighs and groin just under her dress, and barely grazing the line of her panties. A little moan left her throat, and she moved her lips back to his for a second assault on his mouth.

Another low grunt left his lips, and he squeezed her hips just a bit harder, his fingers digging into the soft, supple flesh. His left hand roved up her back, his fingers following the line of her spine, sending a deep shiver through her body. Luffy finally reached his destination at the back of her neck. The blow of her sundress. He quickly pulled on the tie, loosening the knot. The top of her dress now loose, it fell between them only being held to her body by how close she was leaning into him.

Nami felt the now loose fabric fall between them, and pressed herself harder into him. Crushing her breasts into his hardened chest. Her nipples becoming slightly erect and stiff, forcing a little moan from her into his mouth. Her hands gripping his shoulders a little harder.

Luffy's hand still on her neck, moved up and threaded his fingers up into her hair, pulling gently and tilting her head back slightly. A gasp left her lips, and Luffy attached his teeth to her throat. Nipping and biting his way down to her collar bone.

Nami let out another short gasp and then a little whimper. Rocking her hips harder into him. Feeling his growing hardness through his shorts against the thin material of her panties. Another little hiss left his lips at the contact.

He broke from her neck, released the grip in her hair, and she leaned back. Letting the top of her dress fall between them, completely exposing her bust. She stared deep into his eyes. They were dark, dilated, and focused on her, and her alone. Her heart melted slightly at his gaze, and she kissed him briefly before reaching for the bottom of her dress. Pulling it over her head before tossing it to the arm of the sofa.

Nami was breathing heavily. Her chest heaving from excitement. Luffy looked her up and down, meeting her eyes once again, grinning wildly at her. Nami couldn't hold herself back, and clawed his cardigan off his shoulders and assaulted his chest with her lips. Running her fingers up over his defined muscles, her lips meeting his own nipple. Another hiss left his lips, and he was feeling far more uncomfortable with a near full erection in his shorts. The warmth and pressure of her ass in his lap not helping him either.

Luffy rolled to his left, and laid the woman down on the sofa before trying to stand. Though it was difficult as she had latched onto his shoulders with her hands, her right leg found its way around his hips and refused to remove her lips from his chest. Laving her tongue over the hardened muscle. Her lips found his right nipple, as she kissed and nipped around it. Hearing him let out a little groan while his body tensed slightly.

Eventually, Nami did let go with a little whine of frustration, but a lustful grin soon formed on her visage, and he stood before her. She shot up to sit, and helped him undo the button and zipper of his shorts after tossing the yellow sash across the room to be forgotten. She looked up at him with a sexy smirk, and ran her hand up through his crotch, over his throbbing dick. Luffy let out a moan of his own, and clasped her hand before she could do any more damage. Nami continued to smirk, and mercifully released her hand, and grip on his shorts. Letting them fall to the floor. Luffy dropped his boxers just as quickly, before reaching down to lift her by her waist to stand in front of him, his dick now pressed against her belly. He then leaned down and got her with another heated kiss.

Nami attacked him back. Her tongue met his lips, then his own. Causing him to grunt into her mouth. Her distraction now complete, she turned him around. And pushed back down onto the sofa. He looked up to her to protest her actions, but caught the woman slipping her panties off her hips and down her legs.

His eyes widened at the beautiful sight before him, and he couldn't help but ogle her figure. No matter how many times, or how often he had seen his navigator nude before him, he was always captivated by her gorgeous features. Her wide, supple hips and thighs. Her long, slender legs. Her toned belly, and generous bust. Her lean arms, now crossed just under her chest. Her gorgeous brown eyes, with flecks of gold, and her beautiful smile. A smile that always left him breathless. Topped with a tinge of pink crossing her cheeks and nose.

She was beautiful. And his.

Nami sat down in his lap once again. Her arms around his neck, her forehead lightly touching his, and she hit him with another heated kiss. She could feel his dick pressed against her core. Bare. Hot and twitching with anticipation. She rolled her hips into him again. Her own slick heat leaving the underside of him damp. Her whole body flushed with heat, and she moaned loud against his lips.

Luffy, now frustrated by her teasing, let out a low growel, causing Nami to shudder. He moved his left hand under her ass, indicating he wanted her to lift slightly, and aligned his throbbing head with her wet entrance. A little gasp left her throat, and she tried to sit down on him. But he held her up. His dick just barely inside.

Nami, whimpered loud, and tried once again to fight his strength, but he kept her still. A sly, almost evil grin spanned his visage. A knowing smirk to match the devil in his onyx eyes.

"No. Don't tease me like this…" she pleaded. Her hands clutching hard into his shoulders. Luffy looked to her face, and she was near sobbing with her pleas.

He reveled in this. Having her this way. Hearing her beg for him. No other time would Nami ever feel helpless, or submissive to him. Or to anyone for that matter. Nor would he want her to. He hated to see her in a defeated state in any other case. Where she was left with her defenses completely broken.

But not now. This was different. Luffy knew she wasn't in such a state. Her pleas and cries were not of pain or suffering, but of pleasure.

Luffy stayed focused on her eyes. Those large, brown, beautiful eyes begging him to let her go. To let her feel him. And soon, he smiled to her, and conceded. Releasing his hand from under her ass, and let her fall on his length.

Nami gasped loudly. Feeling him lodge deep inside her. Hitting such a sweet spot that left her shuddering and nearly climaxing already from the internal impact. Her head fell into his shoulder, and she was panting hard from the sudden move.

Luffy left a gentle kiss to her right temple, while his left hand had moved up to her back.

"You ready Nami?" He asked in a low, husky voice.

She lifted her head, and stared deep into his onyx eyes. Eyes that showed hunger. Hunger for her.

"Yes…" she breathed against his lips, and she slowly rocked her hips into his. Feeling him slide slowly in and out of her. His arm that was still around her waist aiding her movements. Lifting her up, and when she landed back down, pulling her into him.

Nami whimpering, and moaning against his lips. He couldn't help himself, and surged forward to lock her in another blistering kiss.

The rhythm was slow, but deep and intense. Hitting her sweet spot deep inside so well, the heat built up in her belly. She rolled harder into him, needing to relieve that pressure.

Luffy moved his hand from her back to cup her breast, and gently squeezed. Nami let out another loud gasp when he pinched and gently tugged on her nipple.

She was so close. The coil in her belly had been wound so tight. Luffy himself could feel a deep tickle at the base of his spine.

He thrust up harder into her, and she screamed out. Several more hard thrusts, and Nami dug her nails into his biceps. Dragging her nails down his atms at her release. Her orgasm was intense, only to be prolonged by the feeling of Luffy pulling her down, and a warm feeling deep inside her. Luffy couldn't last with her hot walls clamping around him.

Nami moaned his name against his lips. Luffy shudders himself. A loud grunt echoed in his throat. Nami's head fell hard into his shoulder, her body going completely limp in his embrace. Both panting, chests heaving against each other.

"Fuck…" was all she could sputter out, as she clutched at his chest.

"That good, huh? Shishishi." Luffy softly chuckled into her ear while he hugged her tighter.

Nami flushed slightly, and she hated it. Hated that he could affect her so much with simple words. She couldn't show him though. His ego was already inflated enough as it was.

Nami soon lifted her head, giving him a sly grin before kissing him softly. Luffy reciprocated before both broke. She stared lovingly into his eyes, before leaving little butterfly kisses around his left eye and cheek. Giggling when she saw him smiling, and a tinge of pink spreading his cheeks.

He surprised her though by standing suddenly and she yelped slightly when his hands lifted her by her bottom. Her legs wrapped around his hips, and he carried her to the bed. Letting her plop down softly into the bedding.

Her own cheeks were still flushed, lips parted. Swollen and red. Her body glistened in the dim light from her sweat. Her eyes half lidded and tired from their exertions. Her arms up over her head, while her chest swelled as she still tried to catch her breath.

And once again, Luffy was captivated by the beauty that laid before him. She looked so frail, but Luffy knew otherwise. He knew she was strong. Her will was as unbreakable as his. And she'd give everything she had to fight for what she cared about and believed in. He loved her. And he knew she knew it. He didn't need to say it. Because he knew she loved him too.

He grinned, before bending down to rest on his forearms, and kissed her. It was sweet, and loving. Her chest fluttered and her heart soared with warmth.

They broke the kiss, and he climbed up over her. Nami shifted to sit up, and reached for the heavy blanket. Then laid down, resting her head on his chest. Tucking her head under his chin. His right arm found its way around her back, and they both drifted off into sleep.