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Denial

Chapter 10: Speculation

Not being able to sleep, Desini lay awake in bed and just
watched Jin as he slept. He had fallen asleep as soon as they had gotten back.
She could tell, even though he was very strong, that he was becoming weaker. He
was sleeping more and more over the past few days. She knew it had a lot to do
with the fact that he hadn�t eaten much of anything. He had eaten a little
breakfast, but hadn�t eaten since. He used to eat so much, but now�What was
happening to him?

She also realized that their time together might come to an
end. She frowned to herself as she felt tears sting her eyes. She silently got
up and walked over to his bed. She gently sat down as to not disturb his sleep.
She swung her legs over and laid down next to him. She
might never see him again if he accepts those people. She curled up next to him
and closed her eyes.

Stirring in his sleep, Jin opened his eyes and began to
blink sleepily. Then feeling another body next to him, his eyes flew open. He
looked down to see Desini curled up next to him asleep. She had a tear cradled
in the small crook of her nose and eye. He frowned sadly down to her. He knew
she didn�t want to see him go, but yet she was fighting to help him find his
past. He couldn�t help but to think if his so called �Nakama� were anything
like her. Would they fight for him even though they knew they could lose him?
To him Desini was a true Nakama. He would rather stay with her than with a
bunch of pirates. He brought up the arm she was laying on and wrapped it around
her.

Desini gasped and quickly looked up at him. He was looking
back down at her. �I�I�I�m sorry! I just�� she stuttered.

He smiled down at her. �It�s alright. I don�t mind.� he
said.

She looked up at him in surprise. Then she began to relax
against him. �About today�You seemed so angry with them�I know I asked you why
you hated pirates so much already, but�Jin, there has to be another reason��
she said as she looked away from him.

There was silence for a long while before she finally looked
back up at him. He was just staring down at her with furrowed brows. �Well, if
there was one�I don�t know what it is�� he finally replied.

�Eh?� she replied quietly. �Are you trying to tell me you
don�t have a reason for hating them?� she asked.

�No I didn�t say that�I hate them because of what they did
to you and both of your families. I hate them because of how they treat others.
I hate them because of how they even treat one another.� he said.

�Are those the only reasons?� she asked.

�What other reasons do I need?� he countered with his own
question.

She could only frown up at him. �All you are is hatred and grief�� she gasped at remembering those
words. Jin furrowed his brows in confusion by her response. �Hatred�� she
whispered.

�What?� he asked in confusion. He had barely heard what she
said.

�What if what she said was true Jin�? What if all you are is hatred and grief? That would explain
why you just hate so�viciously. If you are the part of this man that only
hates�� she started to say.

�I don�t hate you�� he said quietly.

Her eyes widened at his words as she inhaled sharply. �I�I
guess you�re right�but�� she started to say as she blushed and looked away from
him.

He interrupted her. �Stop thinking about that nonsense�Those
were the words of an obviously insane woman. It wasn�t true.� he said.

She looked back at him and frowned. �She wasn�t insane
Jin�She was terrified. She was hurt�She was obviously in pain and has suffered
a great deal. She obviously�she obviously cared a great deal for this man and
went through great pain because of his death. They all were in pain. Could you
not see it on their faces? I think they were all more than just friends�I think
they were more like a family. I think they all may have loved this man�and that
man could be you�� she whispered.

Jin could only stare down at her in disbelief. �Family�?� he
whispered.

She nodded. �Un�family�� she replied. �Promise me something
Jin, and you can not break this promise no matter what.� she whispered.

Before finally nodding in agreement, he stared down at her
for the longest time. �Alright, what is it?� he asked.

�You will listen
to these people tomorrow, and you will not
lose your temper or get angry with them, no matter what.� she said. �And when I
say you will listen to them, I mean really listen. I don�t think you heard a
word they said to you yesterday.� she continued.

Closing his eyes and sighing to himself, he thought about
her words. She was right. He hadn�t listened. �Okay, I promise.� he replied as
he opened his eyes and looked down at her. She smiled up at him and nodded.
Then she got up and went to her own bed. Jin only watched as she got
comfortable and went to sleep.

Looking up to the ceiling above, he began to think of those
people�s words. He thought about their amazing tales of everything he supposedly
did. He had to admit, this��Luffy� person had been incredible. That is, if
these stories were true. He had saved and protected them. He had sacrificed
himself to make sure they were safe. His dream had been to become the Pirate
King. However, from what he had gathered, he was nothing like those pirate scum
he himself had hunted. They had told him they didn�t like pirates either. He
had also taken down many pirates, especially the ones who had threatened his
Nakama. There were other pirates just like them, pirates who didn�t plunder and
murder innocent people, pirates who protected the innocent, who protected their
Nakama.

�Red Hair� Shanks�Gol D.
Roger�They mentioned these people. Shanks had been the important person who had
given him that hat. He didn�t remember that hat. He had felt nothing upon
seeing it. He had felt nothing upon seeing them. They had also told him that
this �Luffy� was always cheerful and happy. He was overly optimistic and from
what he gathered a complete idiot. He was no idiot�Things just didn�t add up.
He couldn�t possibly be who they said he was. Maybe he only looked like this person they were
speaking of. Maybe they just desperately wanted it to be true, and only think
they see and hear the man they once called Captain. Maybe he, himself, was
someone else�

Reaching up and putting a fingertip on the scar that woman
had pointed at, he ran his finger across it slowly. He had gotten these scars
from whatever had happened to him before Desini had found him. Perhaps it was
just a coincidence that he got one in the same place. He couldn�t possibly be
the same man. He furrowed his eyes when remembering the long nosed man�s words.
�If it were Luffy, your lightning
wouldn�t have effected or hurt him!� Her lightning had most definitely hurt
him. Desini had to bandage all his injuries for him when they had gotten back.
She had put ointment on all the burns he had received from her lightning
attack.

�They must be wrong�� he whispered to himself. However, he
had promised Desini that he would listen to them tomorrow. He would keep his
promise. He finally closed his eyes for sleep. He was exhausted from the fight.
He was asleep instantly.

----

Everyone had gathered into the men�s room as Chopper was
treating everyone�s wounds and injuries. �That couldn�t have possibly been
Luffy.� remarked Zoro who was sitting on the floor.

�It was Luffy�� said Nami.

�But your lightning hurt him Nami. He doesn�t have an Akuma no Mi ability.� reminded Usopp.

�Not to mention�he was scary and ruthless�� added Chopper
sadly as he treated Sanji.

�Aa�he was terrifying�That was not Luffy�� said Usopp.

�So, is that why you were both crying and worried that he
was leaving?!� exclaimed Nami in annoyance.

�Well�� started Usopp. He couldn�t finish his sentence.

�You heard what he sounded like! It has to be him!� she
exclaimed.

�But he acts nothing like Luffy�I was pretty sure, he would
have killed us if it weren�t for that woman�� said Zoro.

Frowning, Nami looked over at him. �Well, those other Luffy�s
acted nothing like him either. It has to be because they are only a part of a
whole. They only have certain parts of his personality. They do share the other
personalities from each other. However, other personalities are far more
dominant than the others between each one. Like the rude Luffy. Luffy�s
rudeness, silliness and cheerfulness seemed to dominate him, but he still
showed anger and kindness at times. The Luffy only I saw, his dominating
personality was his kindness, purity, and I think sensitivity�However, he did
show some anger. He didn�t like the other rude Luffy much�� she said this last
part in exasperation.

�Now there is Jin. It seems he can pull the other
personalities to him a lot easier than the others can. However, his dominate
personality seems to be his hate, rage, seriousness, and grief. He looked
depressed to me. He was kind to her though�� she said this quietly while
thinking of Desini with a frown. �However, she mentioned he wasn�t the same
from the person she had first met. She had seemed sad because of it. I�m
guessing he had been more cheerful a few months ago. I think he might be losing
the ability to draw those other emotions to him so easily.� explained Nami.

�If that�s true�why has this happened? Why did he split like
that?� asked Sanji.

Everyone turned to him. Nami looked down to the ground and
frowned sadly. �I don�t know�Perhaps�one of those marines had an Akuma no Mi
ability�� she said.

�So some random marine did this to Luffy?� asked Zoro with a
raised brow.

�Why would they do that to him though? He doesn�t seem any
weaker�� remarked Franky.

Nami turned to him with a raised brow. �That�s true�He was
still extremely strong.� she said quietly.

�Tell me about it�� said both Zoro and Sanji at the same
time as they both shivered visibly.

�Maybe they had a reason for doing what they did�Maybe they
had a plan.� said Nami.

�A plan�to do what? They ended up
throwing him into the sea.� said Usopp.

�Un�they did�I�m still trying to figure out how Luffy
survived�Seeing as he doesn�t have his ability�He wouldn�t have sunk to the
bottom of the ocean, but how did he get back to land�?� said Nami as she put a
hand to her lips.

�Maybe they did that to separate himself from his ability.�
commented Robin.

Everyone looked up at her quickly. �Of
course!! Maybe they figured he wouldn�t be as strong without his
ability! That must explain why the blunt weapon he was hit with affected him so
much!� exclaimed Nami.

Everyone made throaty noises in realization from her words.
�That makes sense! Luffy should have been able to take that hit no problem!
Without his Gomu Gomu no Mi he couldn�t take the
hit!� exclaimed Usopp.

�Well, what about the memory loss?� asked Zoro.

�Maybe�maybe only some of the parts have the memories, or
perhaps the memories are scattered. The rude Luffy seemed to know who we all
were, but didn�t seem to like us much. The kind Luffy never mentioned any of
you, perhaps he only had memories of me�Jin seems to only have memories of the
world around him. Also, the rude Luffy didn�t seem to remember anything about
the kind Luffy, but the kind Luffy remembered everything about the rude one. He
also spoke about someone waking up and someone coming back once. I think he may
have been referring to Jin. Maybe for some reason, the kind Luffy couldn�t
exist while Jin was awake and the rude one couldn�t exist while he was asleep.
The kind Luffy seemed more aware of the others. He must have known once Jin
woke up, he would disappear and the rude Luffy would come back. The rude Luffy
seemed to only be aware of his own existence. Jin isn�t aware of either.� she
explained.

�This makes sense�� said Usopp quietly as he rubbed his chin
with his hand.

�Aa�I agree�That could be why he didn�t show any recognition
to any of us, the stories, or his hat�� said Sanji.

Everyone nodded. �We have to try and convince him of who he
is�We have to make him accept us�� said Nami quietly.

�We could bring his bounty�Maybe if he sees it�he might
believe us.� said Usopp.

�

�That�s a good idea�It�s worth a try at least.� said Nami as
she nodded to Usopp. �This is going to be difficult. We have to some how make
him draw more emotions to himself in order to get him to listen. If all he
feels is hatred and rage towards us�our words may never reach him.� she
explained with a sad frown. Everyone nodded.

After Chopper was done treating everyone�s wounds, he and
Usopp ran to the ship to grab his bounty. Sanji slowly laid
out on the bed and groaned to himself as he did. �That bastard�He really is too
powerful for his own good�Akuma no Mi or not�When he means business�its painful
being on the other end�� he muttered quietly to himself.

�Aa�.� agreed Zoro quietly as he rubbed the bandage on his
cheek. When Luffy had punched him, he hadn�t even seen the hit coming. He was
so quick and sudden and even with its quickness, it had been powerful. He had
been in a daze and could barely move from the hit.

Nami frowned at Sanji�s words. It was true�Luffy was
frightening. She had seen what he had done to Sanji. She had felt fury before
she had known who he was. They had finally made it to them, and Zoro had used
his attack power to force him away from Sanji. He had been so ruthless. She
shivered involuntarily at that thought. She had never seen such eyes from Luffy
before. She had known right away it was him the moment he had spoken. When he
had turned around, she thought her heart would have stopped.

It was true she could tell who he was�Just seeing him was shocking enough, but seeing the way he now looked,
was even more shocking. He had looked terrifying. She had actually been a
little afraid of him. He had multiple scars on his face, dark circles under his
eyes, visible cheek bones, and eyes so cold and unforgiving. His hair was so
long�He had looked almost evil. He definitely had looked ominous and dark.
There was also the words he had spoken, everything he had said, was nothing
like Luffy��He sure is a mysterious person�� she thought.

After Usopp and Chopper returned, the women went back to
their own room. Nami slid into her bed and was fast asleep.

----

Nami woke up in a different place. She quickly sat up and
looked around. �Where�?� she whispered.

�Oh�so you�re finally awake, are you?�

Gasping from the sudden voice, Nami quickly turned around to
see Luffy standing some distance away. �Luffy!� she cried as she stood up.

He slowly began walking towards her. Tears came to her eyes.
He looked like he always did. With his short hair, goofy grin, single scar, red
shirt and blue shorts. She smiled warmly as she began to walk towards him. �I
thought you�d never wake up! I was bored!� he exclaimed as he began to laugh his
goofy laugh.

�I�I�m sorry. I didn�t mean to sleep so much.� she said.
Suddenly, he reached out and slammed her against a wall that hadn�t been there
before. He was still smiling his goofy grin at her. �Lu�Luffy!
What are you doing?!� she cried in concern.

He opened his eyes and looked into hers. She gasped. Despite
his happy grin, his eyes were so cold. �I�m not doing anything! What are you
talking about��Nami�.?� he had sounded like his cheerful self until he said her
name. It had sounded like Jin. Then he furrowed his brows as his smile turned
into a smirk. Suddenly, wind blew threw his hair and it sprout out longer as
the wind blew it across his face. Her eyes widened in horror as scars began to
grotesquely appear on his face slowly. Blood began to glide down his face from
each scar. His eyes sunk into his head as dark circles appeared under his
eyes.� His cheek bones became visible as
he just stared into her eyes.

�No�� she whispered. His expression turned into a scowl as
he slowly slid his hand up her neck and grabbed her throat tightly. She cried
out from the pain and lack of air. �Lu�ffy�� she
choked out as tears began to fall from her eyes.

�I�m not Luffy�� he said in a
horrible voice. Suddenly, he began to cry tears of blood. �I will never be one
of you�I would rather die!� he yelled as his hold on her tightened.

�No�stop�it�� she tried to say but was quickly losing air.
�Luffy�please�.� she whispered.

�Nami��

Gasping loudly and quickly sitting up, Nami�s hand
immediately went to her throat as she began breathing heavily. She quickly
looked around. She was still in her room, in her bed. She looked over to
Robin�s bed, she wasn�t there. �It was a dream�� she whispered as she began to
calm down. She sighed in relief as she drooped forward. Then she furrowed her
brows. She had heard him whisper her name again at the end of the dream�However, it had not been the Luffy in front of her who had
called her. If whomever it was hadn�t have called her,
she may not have woken up from her dream right away. It had sounded like it had
come from some place else other than from her dream.

Bringing a hand to her forehead, she leaned over more as she
closed her eyes. �What is going on with me�? I feel like I�m still losing my
mind�� she whispered. She looked over to the window. The sun had already risen.
She sighed and then sluggishly climbed out of bed. She walked into the bathroom
and welcomed a nice hot shower to help calm her nerves.

After she had finished her shower and dressed, she made her
way downstairs. The rest of the crew was already there waiting for her in the
lobby. Everyone turned to her and smiled greeting her for the morning. She
smiled in return and greeted them back. �I had convinced the staff to allow me
to cook breakfast this morning. They should be coming back, right?� asked
Sanji.

�Un�at least, I hope so.� she
replied with a slight frown.

�Ah!� exclaimed Usopp as he looked behind Nami. Nami turned
to see both hunters walking towards them. Desini had a smile on her face.

�Good morning.� she said in a calm voice.

Everyone smiled in return, even Nami. �Good morning,
Desini-chan!� sang Sanji in his usual love-love manner.

Not liking this man�s behavior, Jin frowned profusely. �Is
it really necessary for you to do that?� he asked quietly. Desini immediately
turned to him with a deep frown on her face. Jin�s face turned pained as he
looked away. Then he sighed as his face relaxed.

Everyone looked at them in confusion. Nami gave a half frown
and then relaxed her face. �Shall we?� she asked as she motioned her hand.

�Un.� replied Desini with a nod and smile. They all made
their way to the same room as the day before. However, Sanji had made his way
to the kitchen. Everyone sat around the table in silence. After awhile, Sanji
came in with the staff and began placing dishes on the table.

�I made breakfast myself this time. I hope you don�t mind.
I�m the chef of our ship.� he explained.

Jin frowned profusely as he looked over at Desini. She
smiled nervously at him. �It�s still not poisoned�� said Nami, knowing exactly
what he was thinking. �Shall I test it for you again?� she asked.

Jin turned to her with less of a frown. �No�that won�t be
necessary!� exclaimed Desini as she smiled at Nami nervously.

Jin puffed out his cheeks as he turned to Desini. �She can
test it�� he whispered.

Desini turned and scowled at him. �Will you stop!� she
whispered loudly.

Everyone looked at them nervously. �Uh�please�help
yourself�� said Nami with a nervous smile.

Usopp and Chopper immediately began grabbing food and
eating. �See?� whispered Desini as she leaned toward Jin without looking at
him.

He sighed before finally grabbing some of the food. Everyone
stopped eating and just watched him. He slowly ate with actual manners. �E-h?!�
exclaimed Usopp and Chopper.

He looked up at them in confusion. �What the hell are you
looking at?� he asked.

�Jin�� whispered Desini. He turned
and looked at her. She was shaking her head. Then she frowned at him sadly. He
frowned in returned and then lowered his head. He had to remember that he had
promised. Everyone ate in silence, not sure what to say.

�This�this is delicious�I�ve never eaten food that tasted
this good before�� remarked Desini quietly.

�Thank you Desini-chan!� exclaimed Sanji happily. Jin
stopped eating and pushed his plate away from him. Everyone looked over at him
in confused surprise.

�Is that all you are going to eat, Jin?� asked Desini with a
frown.

�Aa�I�m not that hungry�� he replied.

�But you haven�t been eating much at all�You only eat once a
day and even when you do, it�s not much�� she whispered.

�I�m not hungry!� he said loudly. Desini made a small sound
as she moved away from him in surprise of his outburst. Then she frowned sadly
and looked down.

Nami frowned sadly at her. She kind of knew how she felt.
After everyone ate, the table was cleared. �We�have something we wanted to show
you.� said Nami as she looked over at Usopp. Usopp stood up and walked over
toward them. He dug in his pocket which alerted Jin.

He quickly stood up. �What are you doing?!� he yelled.

�Oi, Jin, calm down!� exclaimed Desini.

�Ah, sorry! I didn�t mean to
startle you�� said Usopp as he pulled out a poster and handed it to Desini. She
took it and opened it up. When she saw what was on it she gasped. Jin looked
over her shoulder. His eyes widened.

�It�s�it�s his bounty!� she exclaimed. Then her eyes
widened. She knew she had seen him some where before. She must have seen this
poster before. �It�it�s you�� she whispered as she looked up at him.

He was staring at the picture wide eyed with parted lips in
disbelief. That was the face he had seen in the mirror which seemed so long
ago. �It�s so much! Three hundred million beli
reward!� exclaimed Desini.

Jin couldn�t remove his eyes from the picture. �We have all
of our bounties pinned to the wall of our cabin�You�Luffy was proud of his as
well as all of us�Except for Sanji and Nami�� said Usopp.

�Proud of it?! Why would anyone be
proud of a bounty?!� exclaimed Desini in disbelief.

Everyone laughed softly in memory. �Because it showed his
accomplishments, when he defeated Arlong for Nami, he received his first
bounty. Then he took down Crocodile for Vivi�That
raised it higher.� explained Usopp.

�I knew I had�seen him before when I first saw him��
whispered Desini.

�Eh?!� everyone exclaimed.

�You recognized him?!� asked Usopp.

�Well, no�I remember having seen him somewhere before, but I
didn�t know who he was. We were never shown his poster because he had
supposedly been eliminated by the World Government. So, his bounty had been
withdrawn. I must have seen it one of the times I checked for bounties before I
met him. I don�t usually even look at the higher bounties so I don�t tempt
myself and get myself killed�� she explained.

�You see�that scar was something you already had before��
said Nami. Jin finally removed his eyes to look at her. Then she removed his
hat from her head. �This hat�is that same hat�It�s your treasure. It�s very
important to you�This hat is why we are known as the Straw-hat Pirates.� she
continued.

He stared at the hat for a long while, before turning back
to the picture. He had a really stupid grin on his face. �That�s not me�� he
said quietly. Everyone made quiet noises in disbelief from his words. �He�he
looks like an idiot�� he whispered as his scrunched up one side of his face in
a half frown.

Both Chopper and Usopp burst out laughing. Everyone else
only smiled at him. He looked up at everyone in disbelief. �Aa�Luffy could be a
real idiot sometimes!!� exclaimed Usopp.

Jin made a face in exasperation. Desini�s mouth twitched in
a nervous smile. �We�re sure Luffy had his reasons for his�behavior�Perhaps
since you seem to only be serious, maybe you just see things differently than
you normally would if you were complete. You also have no memory. Maybe there
was something that happened to him to cause him to�act a certain way��
suggested Nami.

�Aa�that�s true�Luffy usually took
a fight seriously. He seemed like a totally different person when he was
serious.� remarked Zoro.

Desini watched how these people spoke of their Captain. They
recognized him as a person who was silly and immature, yet they spoke with
something in their voice that showed to her what he meant to them. She knew
they would fight for him, even if it meant fighting with him. They would fight
to make sure they didn�t lose him again. Rather, they were fighting to keep
him. That�s why they were here right now. She looked back down at the picture.
Jin used to have this exact same smile before he had stopped smiling. She
smiled warmly in remembrance.

�I�I would like to hear more stories�If you have any�?�
asked Desini quietly as she looked up at everyone. They all turned to her and
then smiled. Usopp started off telling stories, seeing as they were best
friends. Everyone took turns telling his or her own stories of Luffy. There was
much laughter between everyone. Even Desini laughed at their stories and how
they were told. Jin only watched and listened. He never even cracked a smile.
Their laughter was different than the laughter he had heard from the other
pirates. Their laughter consisted of joy and�something else.

He made a face in exasperation when they mention again how
�Luffy� and Sanji had tried to eat Chopper when they first saw him. He could
not possibly be the same person. �So, do you really think Jin is only a part of
himself?� asked Desini.

�Un�actually, we talked about it some more last night after
you left. We came to the theory that a marine must have done this to him. Luffy
has an Akuma no Mi ability. He has the Gomu Gomu no
Mi. They must have used that ability on him to try and weaken him.
Unfortunately�it worked�� she explained.

�If that�s the case then�where are the other parts�Why did
they only show themselves to you and not to Jin?� asked Desini curiously.

�We�we don�t know�I thought�I mean�I didn�t know they were
real�So, I never asked, and they never explained. I�m not sure they understood
themselves.� explained Nami.

Desini laughed nervously. �Wow, you must have thought you
were losing your noodle seeing multiple dead people, huh?� asked Desini as she
continued to laugh nervously.

Nami made a nervous noise as she blushed. �Uh�no�of course
not�� she replied with a nervous smile.

�Actually, for awhile Nami�� started Usopp.

�Shh!� exclaimed Nami as she leapt
across the table and slapped her hand over Usopp�s mouth. Usopp�s eyes popped
out of his head. Both Jin and Desini looked at her in wide eyed confusion. �Is
this woman nuts?� Desini thought to herself.

Then Nami began to laugh nervously as sweat beaded down
around her face. She sat back down and brought a hand to the back of her head.
�In any case, we don�t know what happened to them�� she said. Then she made a
small noise. �You know�maybe I could try calling them�� she said quietly more
to herself.

�Calling them?� asked Desini in confusion.

�Well, for awhile�they could hear my thoughts�Maybe�if I
called for them�They might come�� she explained with a nervous smile.

�They could�hear her thoughts?! Who is this woman?!� thought
Desini in amazement. They watched as she closed her eyes and sat in silence.

�Luffy�Luffy�Can you hear me�?� she furrowed her brows in
concentration. �Luffy please�if you can hear me�say something�� she continued
to call in her mind. She sat in silence for a long while before sighing. �Nothing��
she whispered as she opened her eyes. Everyone frowned at her.

Then everyone heard a growl. �This is ridiculous! You�re crazy!
How could they possibly hear your thoughts?! Who do you think you are?! You
really think highly of yourself, don�t you?!� yelled Jin in annoyance.

�What�?� whispered Nami in disbelief.

�Oi, I don�t care who you are! There�s no reason to talk to
Nami-san that way!� yelled Sanji.

�Sanji-kun!� yelled Nami as she glared at him.

�Che!� he exclaimed as he looked away.

�I�ve had it! You people are crazy�I don�t care about your
stupid stories or whether you think this Captain of yours is
me or not! I know for sure that he couldn�t possibly be me! I honestly don�t
care if I hurt you or not! We�re leaving Desi.� he said as he got up.

�Jin wait!� exclaimed Desini as she stood up.

�No, I�ve had it with these people. Do you really believe
all that crap they just said?! How can anything hear her thoughts?! It�s all
ridiculous!� he exclaimed loudly.

�Wait, please! Don�t go!� cried Nami as she got up and
walked up to him.

�Look, I heard you out, and I listened to you. That man is
not me�We just happen to look alike. I think you need to accept the fact that
your precious Captain is dead!� he had yelled the last part. Nami stared at him
wide eyed at his words. Then tears began to glide down her face. �You�re tears
won�t do you any good�I don�t really care�� he said as he turned to leave.

�Oi! Do you have any idea what she
has been through because of you?!� yelled Sanji.

Jin turned to Sanji. �You really don�t learn, do you? I
already told you�that isn�t me�� he said in a threatening voice.

�Nami-san has suffered the most because of what happened!�
yelled Sanji.

�Sanji-kun don�t!!� yelled Nami. She was beginning to panic.

�I don�t really care about how much she or any of you have
suffered. It has nothing to do with me.�
replied Jin.

�Nami-san suffered a great deal! She was in the most pain
over your death and yet you tell her
you don�t care! How do you think that must make her feel?!� yelled Sanji.

�Sanji-kun stop it!!� yelled Nami.

�Oi, Sanji�cut it out. Nami said to stop!� said Usopp trying
to calm things down.

�I told you I could care less about her!!� yelled Jin. He
could feel himself getting angry. Desini could only look from one to the other.
She didn�t know what to do.

�Nami-san got sick because of you!! We thought she would
lose her mind!! How could you be such an uncaring bastard!! We had to take her
to see a special doctor to make her well again!! She kept seeing you even after
you had supposedly died! She cares about you, but yet you�� Sanji was cut
short. Nami had rushed up to him and slapped him across the face. Everyone
looked on in wide eyed surprise at what she had just done.

�I told you to stop�� she whispered in an angry voice. Then
she looked up. She was crying.

Sanji looked back at her in utter surprise and disbelief as
he held his stinging cheek. �Nami-san�� he whispered.

�You didn�t have to say all of that! It�it wasn�t
necessary!� she yelled in anger.

�I don�t really care about all this. I�� everyone turned to
Jin as he stopped in the middle of his sentence. His eyes were hooded and he
made a quick breathy noise as he began to sway on his feet.

�Jin!� cried Desini as she ran to him. Suddenly, his knees
buckled as he collapsed to the ground. �Jin!� cried Desini again as she fell to
her knees next to him. He was breathing heavily and sweat was beading down
around his face. He had lost consciousness. �He has a fever!� she yelled as she
turned to Chopper.

�Eh?!� yelled Chopper as he ran forward. He looked him over.
�We need to get him to a bed!� he exclaimed. Zoro walked forward and lifted him
up. Everyone followed Zoro to the men�s quarters.

Usopp threw the door open as Zoro carried him in. He laid
him down on the bed. Chopper immediately began making preparations. He always
had his supplies and things just in case of an emergency. He filled a bowl with
cold water and grabbed some small towels. He rushed back over and began bathing
Jin�s face.

�This�this isn�t the first time he has suffered from a
fever�� explained Desini.

Chopper turned to her. �Eh? Really?� he asked.

�Un�He had one a few days ago�I was
able to get it to go down, but�I have no idea what�s causing it.� she said.

�Well, I�m not surprised his body gave out on him
considering he hasn�t been eating. However, I definitely think something is
wrong with him. I will need to look him over further to determine the cause.�
explained Chopper.

Desini nodded as she sat down on the floor near his bed. �Do
you think maybe it has something to do with the fact that he is incomplete,
Doctor-san?� asked Robin.

Chopper turned to her as he continued to bathe Jin. �I don�t
really know�I guess it could be possible�I mean, he being separated from
himself can�t be a good thing�� he said.

�Ee�I agree�� said Robin with worry on her beautiful face.

Suddenly, Jin began to thrash around in his sleep. �Oi!�
cried Chopper as he tried to hold him down.

Zoro ran forward and tried to help him hold him down. �Oi,
is he having a nightmare or something?!� he exclaimed.

�I�m not sure! Just hold him down!� yelled Chopper.

Only being able to watch, Nami brought a hand to her mouth.
�What�s wrong with him?� she thought to herself. �Jin!� cried Desini in
concern. Nami turned to the worried girl on the floor. She felt herself frown.
�What is this girl to him�?� she couldn�t help but to think.

----

A figure stood at the harbor watching the horizon. He had
decided to finally do something. He just hoped he was doing the right thing.
�Maybe�it�s for the best�� he whispered to himself. �I hope I�m doing the right
thing�� he continued.

He took a deep breath and turned back towards the town. He
could just make out the hotel he knew they were staying in. He was pretty sure
they hadn�t seen him, which was a good thing. He knew it would only cause
trouble. He had seen the paper awhile back. Monkey D. Luffy had been eliminated
by the World Government. He knew that wasn�t true of course. He turned back to
the harbor and just stared out to sea. Something he did often.

----

After awhile, Jin had finally calmed down. However, he had
turned pale and his breathing was heavy. �He looks really sick�� remarked
Sanji. He was sitting on the opposite bed.

�Aa�His fever isn�t going down either�His condition only
seems to be getting worse.� said Chopper.

�Is�is there anything I can do?� asked Desini in a quiet and
soft voice.

Chopper turned to her with a frown. �Sure�why don�t you help
me bathe him in cold water.� said Chopper as he handed her a towel. She stood
up and helped the little reindeer bathe him. They had removed most of his
clothes to be able to bathe him.

Nami frowned profusely at Desini as she watched the woman
bathe Jin. She didn�t like it. �Damn it Chopper�� she thought in her mind, but
said nothing.

�Did you take care of him the last time he had a fever?�
asked Chopper.

�Un�he had woken up from a
nightmare which woke me up�When I went to him, I noticed he was sweating. Then
I realized he had a fever. I bathed him then as well, to help cool him off.�
she explained. She felt herself blush. She didn�t want to explain what had
happened after that.

�Eh?!� exclaimed Sanji. Desini looked up at him. He had
startled her. �He�he�he�woke you up?!� he exclaimed.

�Un�� replied Desini not sure what he was talking about.

�You�you�you were sleeping in the same room?!� he almost
yelled.

�U�un�we always share a room�When I
first found him, we shared a room�We also shared a room on my ship�So when we
got here�since we were already used to it�we just shared a room here too. Jin
said he felt better that way anyway. He said he felt better knowing I was near
by so he could keep an eye on me�He can be a little paranoid�� she explained.

Everyone was staring at her wide eyed. �Sh�share
a room�� whispered Sanji as tears began to stream down his face.

Desini looked at him in exasperation. �They shared a room
together�for almost four months�� thought Nami in disbelief. �Were they�?� she
started to think. She couldn�t bear to finish that thought.

�U�un�� replied Desini nervously. �What is with this people?
What�s the big idea about us sharing a room�? It�s not like anything happened��
she thought to herself.

Not being able to take much more, Nami stepped forward next
to Desini. She looked over at Chopper. �Can I do anything?� she asked.

�Aa�here, take my place. I�m going
to see if I can get some ice for him. This water isn�t cold enough and his
fever is getting worse.� said Chopper as he handed her his towel.

�Alright�� she said as she took it from him. She too began
to bathe Jin.

Desini turned to the orange haired beauty and felt herself
frown. She looked back down to continuing bathing Jin. �I wonder what this
woman was to him�?� she thought to herself. Then she frowned. �Was she why you
couldn�t�?� she stopped her thought. She didn�t really want to think about it.
She felt pain in her chest. �Did you love this woman�?� she finally allowed
herself to think. She blinked her eyes rapidly. The last thing she needed was
for these people to see her tears.

----

Robin made her way to the nearest book store. She wanted to
find out as much as she possibly could about Jin�s condition. If it really were
an Akuma no Mi ability that did this to him, she wanted to know everything
about it. She just hoped she would be able to find any information on Akuma no
Mi abilities. She walked inside and began skimming across spines.

�Hello.�

Robin spun around to come face to face with a handsome man.
�Yes?� she asked.

He chuckled softly. �You look like you could use some help.�
he replied with a lop-sided smile.

Frowning at this nuisance, Robin turned away from him.
�No�I�m fine�Thank you.� she replied as she continued to look.

�You seem as if you are looking for something specific.� he
said not bothered at all by her giving him the cold shoulder.

�Ee�I am�� she replied.

�Maybe I could help you find it.�
he suggested.

Robin sighed seeing as he couldn�t be easily persuaded to
leave her alone. �Alright�I�m looking for a book on Akuma no Mi abilities�� she
finally replied to him.

�Akuma no Mi abilities, huh�?� he asked. �I just happen to
have a very special book about Akuma no Mi abilities.� he continued.

Quickly spinning around at this statement, Robin looked up
at the man wide eyed. �A special book�?� she whispered.

�Aa�� he replied as he reached into his shirt and pulled out
a small red book. �It has a lot of information on different abilities that
people have come across.� he continued.

Robin eyed the book in his hand. �How much for it?� she
asked as she shifted her eyes to him.

He smiled down at her with his lazy smile. �On the house��
he replied quietly as he held it out to her. Robin reached up to take it.
However, he pulled it away. Robin furrowed her brows at him suspiciously. �You
of course won�t be using this book to harm anyone, right?� he asked with his
lazy smirk.

�Of course not�� replied Robin with her own gentle smile.
The man smiled fully as he held it out to her once again. She reached up and
took it from him. �Thank you�� she said as she turned and walked out.

The man made a breathy sound that could pass for laughter.
�No problem�Nico Robin�� he replied quietly to
himself.

�Can I help you sir?� asked an elder man.

�No�I�m afraid I already got what I needed�Thanks�� he said
as he walked out of the store. The elder man watched him in confusion.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Ah!
That darn random marine! How�d he get in there! XD Or maybe it was a she�XP Also,
who�s the dude from the book store! o.- And the doubt
begins anew! So, again�is Jin, Luffy�or isn�t he?! XO And
who was the figure at the harbor?! Sound familiar? XP Ooooops!
I know you guys must totally hate me again�Thanks for reading my chapter!
Please review! XD �Feels like one of those announcer dudes at the end of the
old Batman series who asked dumb questions at the end of the episode- x.X
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