He hurried from his bunk, rushing to the bathroom. It was very late, wasn't midnight but everyone's been asleep for a few hours. Walking out after flushing he sighed in relief, soon shivering from the cool air at the end of the hall. He walked down glancing outside the doorway to see it pouring rain. He liked the rain only the for the fact it sounded calming. As he watched it pour rain he recalled last nights "events".
For how much she was distressed, he liked it, spending time with her like that. He doesn't often get to see her open herself up to him like that. He kinda hoped to see her out here again, but due to the pouring the chance of that was unlikely. He was about to turn back before getting startled over the woman in question was standing just a foot behind him.
"Couldn't sleep either?"
She chuckled, a closed umbrella in her hand, the tip presses onto the ground like a cane. He took a few deep breaths.
"Geez! You scared me! So quiet…"
"It's not my fault your so loud. What are you doing up? And no lying this time."
He sighed and rubbed his shoulder.
"I needed to shit…. Real bad."
"That better be it this time. You said something similar last time."
He wanted to say go check, cause the smell would be obvious, but something told him to not ruin this mood they got.
"Why are you up?"
"I love the rain. As crazy as it can get it's soothing."
He whimpered looking back at the rain.
"Do you… not like the rain?"
"I only like the sound, it helps me sleep. But everything else…"
She hummed in acknowledgment and stepped in front of him.
"Wanna come with? I got an umbrella."
She waved the umbrella, putting the tip in the rain before opening it, blocking her and him from getting wet. He made a whine like a puppy, but for the sake of spending more time with her he nodded. She seemed to like that, giving him a charming smirk as she took his hand, pulling him under the umbrella as they walked through the rain on the wet wooden deck.
As they walked toward the mast he watched as rain surrounded them like a wall of water, but it never actually touched them. It was a little exciting, but maybe she made it exciting, he looked back to her seeing her look at him with a amused smile.
"What?"
"Nothing, your just acting like you've never seen rain before."
"It's falling ocean water, it doesn't feel good to me, but… being surrounded like this, it's pretty cool."
"Isn't it?"
He wanted to like the rain, maybe he did a little bit, but not because he found some new reason to enjoy it. He reached his free hand out to touch the wall of falling water drops. He felt a tinge of drowsy-ness, but feeling then plop onto his palm and turn to small puddles was satisfying.
"Hey, could you hold this for a moment?"
She asked holding the handle of the umbrella to him. He pulled his hand back, holding it with 2 hands.
"What are you doing?"
He asked before watching her walk out from under the under and walk through the rain. He watched in shock for a moment before she turned to him with a fun smile, she then did a little twirl in the rain and seeing him look absolutely flabbergasted made her laugh aloud. She eagerly walked back to him and stepped under the umbrella, her hair, tank top and pajama pants soaked.
"Wanna walk through the rain?"
He gulped for a moment, he wouldn't know how it'd feel but, seeing her look happy he nodded. She gently took back the umbrella, and in a moment, closed it, letting the rain fill the void the umbrella left behind. Luffy shivered at the cool drops before feeling like puddy. She burst out laughing seeing him look so tired.
"It's cold.."
He pouted.
"No shit! It's water from the sky!"
"And I'm topless so…"
"Having clothes won't make it any better. If anything having clothes would make it worse, I'd soak the water leaving you cold."
"Then why doesn't the umbrella-?"
"It's a water proof fabric, or perhaps it's the coat of paint. I'm not sure how all that works."
She giggled, seeing her legitimately enjoy this he feels all warm and fuzzy inside. He hesitantly looked up, seeing the falling drops come from an unknown source. But he soon gets his view blocked as she opens the umbrella again.
"Sorry, my pajama pants were absolutely drenched and…"
He looked back at her, seeing her hold a dripping ball of soaked plaid fabric, as she holds the umbrella in the other hand.
"You weren't wearing shorts under your pants?"
"Don't look!"
She huffed pushing her umbrella hand into his face making him look away.
"And don't say it like that! I'm in my underwear."
"Isn't it too cold to do that?"
"Yea, but… shut up! Pajama fabric is thick and feels like shit when it's soaking wet."
He sighed and begun to unbuckle and unzipped his shorts.
"What are you doing?"
"Giving you mine?"
"Yours are just as wet."
"I guess."
She snorted and sighed happily.
"As embarrassing as this is, it's pretty fun with you."
He felt his heart skip a beat at that. For some reason that really touched him.
"Well… it's nice hanging out with you. Even if we're cold and soaking wet."
She hummed softly and nudged her head into his shoulder.
"Come on, let's get out of this rain and go warm up."
She started walking, waiting for him to follow so he isn't left in the rain. Against his better judgement he looked down back as he followed behind her. He felt a warm feeling in his cheeks as he saw her panty clad rear before looking away just as they entered the hallway. Watching her close the umbrella before shivering. It was a little cute seeing her in a wet tank top and underwear, what made him confused though was the blush on her cheeks.
"You… ok?"
She made a long sigh and looked back to him.
"So… uh… if we wanna get warm quick we…"
She hesitated, groaning as she rubbed her face.
"Wanna take a warm bath?"
He blinked down at her a few times, that same warm feeling on his cheeks.
"I'm… not… I don't… need to… pay you-"
"No. Ugh… Luffy. It isn't… it's not good stay like this. We could get a cold or worse a fever. A quick way to warm up is a nice hot bath. And, since we're both soaking wet… we could take a bath, together."
He was a bit worried at first, he knows how strict she is about stuff like this, she hates pervs and it's obvious.
"If… would like me to."
"I'm just saying I'd be easier. And knowing you, your last shower was a week or 2 ago."
"Are you really ok with this?"
He'd normally just shrug it off, but for some reason he doesn't want to make her uncomfortable. He likes what they have and doesn't wanna ruin it.
"Yes Luffy! I wouldn't ask if I wasn't. Besides well be in towels, what's there to worry about?"
They both walked to the bathroom. Across from the door was a separate room, leading to a tub and a shower. The tub was not that big, but if they wanted to, they could both fit. She made a quiet cough, he looked to her seeing her motion her hand to turn around. He did so and he removed his shorts and boxers and wrapped his waist in a towel. As he waited for her he pondered why he was acting like this, he doesn't normally care about hiding his junk for others, or going in the rain at all, but she is making him feel things, they're friends, he'd do anything for her is he wanted too, but this feels different. Does he see her as more than that?
"All ready?"
He turned to her, seeing her body wrapped in a towel, her usually lustrous form hidden behind the thick towel fabric.
"Yep."
The two walked into the room, as she goes to turn on the bath water he turns on the shower, shivering and whining at the cold water before sighing as it got warm.
"Thanks for making it hot."
She chuckled standing beside him, sighing in relief at the hot water running from her head down her covered body.
"Want me to wash your back?"
He asked, seeing her blush and look at him with knowing eyes.
"W-What? No?"
She hummed concerned.
"Your lucky I trust you, but if your hands find their way up front…"
"Yea I know."
She pulled over the stool, and sat on it, he kneeled behind her as she removed her towel, reaching over to turn off the shower. Her beautiful back revealed to him, from her peachy skin to her thin waist and wide hips. He felt entranced for a moment before hearing her exhale a shiver. He carefully scrubbed her back, getting a faint purr as she scrubbed her arms and front.
"Feeling warmer?"
"Yea, your… hands feel nice."
His thoughts kinda crashed and burned hearing that. It excited him to hear that from her, for some reason.
"There aren't any… pimples… on my back… right?"
He looked over her fair skin, he'd call it perfect, so much so he wanted to… touch it, a lot.
"I don't see anything."
She made a sigh of relief and quickly turned back on the shower before motioning him to turn around again. He stood and turned around, waiting for her to wash herself off. It went by quicker this time around as she tapped his back after turning off the water.
"Want me to wash your back?"
He gave a quick nod before moving to sit on the stool she had previously sat on, it was still warm. He thankfully had nothing to worry about, having only needed to cover his junk as to get beaten for being a flasher.
"You have such a broad back."
"Do i? I always look skinny in the mirror."
"Well… your… fairly muscular. Not like Zoro but…"
As he washed his front he felt her soft hands on his back. Feeling them rub up and down her back he groaned. Something was compelling him, something wanted him to touch her more, but he resisted, finding her company to be enough.
"Do any of these still hurt?"
She asked, gently dragging the tips of her fingers across multiple scars on his back.
"Nope, if anything they feel kinda numb."
He admitted, feeling clean enough beside the fact she kept rubbing. He didn't want to tell her to stop cause he liked it, but he also didn't want to be here all night.
"Nami?"
She stopped her rubbing and stood, turning away quietly. He looked back at her confused before standing and anxiously turning on the water, letting it wash over everything before he turned it off. Finally it was bath time.
"You should go first."
She said, to his surprise.
"We're going in together?"
"Yea?"
He had no objections and just sat in the tub, pulling his towel off to sit. He looked to see her suddenly nervous.
"You can sit on the other side."
He suggested.
"Obviously. I'm not… gonna sit on your lap…"
She murmured to herself before slowly sitting on the opposite side of the tub. She cautiously pulled her towel off making sure the water and steam didn't show too much. Something he was thankful for. The two sat in the tub, he looked normal if it wasn't for the faint blush on his face, and she just look like a cat in a bath, real awkward.
"I can get out. You can enjoy the tub yourself."
"It's… it's fine…"
She said hesitantly.
"I don't want you to feel uncomfortable. You should enjoy yourself in the bath, not like I can."
"Don't say it like that… but…"
She sighed.
"Did… you at least have fun. When it wasn't an awkward mess?"
He snickered with a childish grin.
"You always find a way to surprise me. I always have a good time with you. It's… unique compared to everyone else."
She let out a huff of relief.
"How bout, we make this… a nightly thing."
He liked the sound of that, it was what he thought about after taking a dump just earlier.
"Sounds fun."
"Maybe next time won't be so weird."
"I'm fine with weird, look at me."
He chuckled, grabbing his towel to stand before quickly putting it around his waist.
"Thanks for hanging out."
"Yea. Anytime. Goodnight."
"Night…"
He stepped out of the bathroom and rubbed his face. He feels so weird around her. He likes it, alot. He grumbles to himself hitting himself in the head as he walked back to his room.
"Why am I so awkward…"
So just a early warning. I don't know when, how, or long it'll be or take, but one of these days, one of these chapters, they're gonna do it. I'm gonna take the long way to get there, and I'll try making it natural, fun, and hopefully cute or spicy. I think the rating is gonna go up as the story goes on. I'm just trying them cute and get Luffy on that mental train to falling in love. Hopefully it's lived up to the first chapter. If not, then WHOOPS.