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Author�s Note: Here
is chapter 10! XD I really hope you all enjoy this chapter! However, it only
seems to raise more questions. T_T Anyways, please review and enjoy! XD

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Chapter 10: Pained Hearts

Nami sat on the floor of the cabin and hummed to herself
happily. In front of her were the suitcases full of the beli from the bounties.
Nate was sitting in the window seat and reading a book that Nami had bought for
him. He no longer stayed in the crow�s nest and usually stayed where ever Nami
was. As soon as she finished counting the third suitcase she frowned. �Wait a
minute�� she said quietly.

Looking up from his book, Nate regarded her with raised
brows. �What is it?� he asked.

�There�s�more money here than there should be�� she replied.

Blinking a few times, his brows furrowed in confusion.
�Huh?� he questioned.

�The bounties I gave him didn�t add up to this�� she
explained.

Furrowing his brows deeper, he set his book down and got up
to walk over to her. �How much more is there?� he asked.

�A hundred and sixty million more�� she replied.

�That�s a lot�� he said.

�Yes it is�Where did this extra money come from�?� she asked
more to herself. Frowning, she stood up and walked out, Nate watching her leave
with a frown. Walking out, she turned to the roof. �Why is there extra money?�
she asked, knowing he was up there without having to see him.

�What does it matter�?�

�It matters! Where did it come from?!� she yelled.

�I found an extra bounty��

�What�? An extra�?� she said quietly as she furrowed her
brows in puzzlement.

Suddenly, she heard a click of his teeth as he peered over
the side as he spoke. �Aww, and here I thought you would be happy about the
extra money I gave to you�� he said with a smirk.

Making a noise from the back of her throat, she backed away
from the cabin a bit. She watched as he scoffed at her and disappeared back
over the side.

�Was he the one you killed�?� she asked.

However, there was no response. Frowning, she sighed and
went back into the room. �Well?� asked Nate from the window seat as he again
set his book down.

�He said he found an extra bounty�� she replied as she
plopped back down onto the floor. �This is a lot of money�� she said as she
looked at it all.

Looking towards it, he nodded. �Yeah it is�More than I have
ever seen�� he said before lifting up his book again.

�Yeah�me too�This is even more than Luffy�s bounty�� she
said.

Lowering his book again, he peered over the top of it.
�Luffy?� he asked.

�Un�my captain�His bounty is three hundred million.� she said as she
stared at all the money.

�That�s a huge bounty�� he said.

�Un�it is�� she replied.

She should be extremely happy about all of this money, but
she just wasn�t as happy as she thought she would be. Sighing, she began to put
it all away and slid the suitcases under the bed, having no where else to keep
them. Then she stepped out to begin to cook. Walking into the kitchen, she
grabbed the items and food needed to prepare a meal. She was really beginning
to miss Sanji and beginning to really appreciate his
cooking for them. Frowning, she paused in her preparation at recalling her
crew.

Tears began to form in her eyes as she stared down at the
food she was preparing. Everything began to blur and wobble in her vision. She
missed them all so much. Sniffing, she wiped the tears from her eyes and
continued to prepare their meal.

After she was done cooking and setting a lot of it on the
table, she went outside. �Dinner�s ready!� she called as she
went back inside.

Grabbing her plate, she made her way back out just as both
were making their way in. She still refused to dine with that monster. Walking
into the cabin room, she set her plate down and began to eat. At the click of
the door, she turned to see Nate walk in with his plate. �Mind if I dine with
you again?� he asked.

Smiling, she shook her head. �No, not at all.� she replied
as she turned back to her food.

However, she lost her smile and felt a tug at her heart. He
had to eat alone. Frowning, she felt an overwhelming sadness fill her entire
being. She stopped eating and just stared down at her food.

�You okay?� asked Nate.

�Uh�yeah�� she replied.

Thinking to herself, she vaguely wondered if he even felt
loneliness at all. At this thought, she had to force it from her mind as she
blinked away tears. She refused to feel sorry for him. He was a horrible person
and didn�t deserve her sympathy. Even though he had saved a child, she still
wasn�t sure about him. He hadn�t shown any kind of a good side for as long as
she had been with him. She had still yet to ask him about that. It wasn�t
something she was sure he wanted to talk about. After she was done, she made
her way back to what she knew would be a clean kitchen.

Walking inside, she stopped where she was. He was sitting at
the table just staring out of the small window. At her entering, he slowly
glanced over to her and gave a small smirk. He had, of course already cleaned
up everything. Deciding it best to ignore him, she made her way to the sink and
began to wash her dish. However, he was immediately behind her and reached out
a hand to grab hers. Gasping, she quickly stepped to the side and turned to
him.

�Wha-What are you doing?!� she
said in a bit of alarm.

�I�ll do it�� he said as he stared down at the plate.

Blinking a few times, she stared at him wide eyed. As she
came out of her shock, she noticed the sweat beading down his face. Was he
offering to help? Was he really good some where in there? �I-I can do it
myself�� she said.

�I said I will do it!!� he yelled without looking at her.

Gasping, she stepped away from the sink quickly, releasing
the plate. Standing where she was with wide eyes, she watched as he washed the
plate. �What the hell is his problem...?�
she thought to herself. Then she finally quickly made her way out.

Nate was just making his way to the kitchen. �Just set it on
the counter�He will take care of the rest�� she said as she went into the room.

Blinking in confusion at the closed door, he finally turned
towards the kitchen with a confused frown.

xxxx

�We can�t leave immediately after the pose sets�We can�t
risk catching up to them�� said Jin.

Furrowing his brows and narrowing his eyes, Luffy looked
pained. He knew Jin was right, but he wanted nothing more than to see for
himself that his navigator was okay. �You�re right�We will have to wait a few days
to let them get a start. We can find a new pose later. It�s okay if we are on
the same island, as long as we don�t try to approach them�� said L.

�Aa�That should be fine. If it�s
like you said�He didn�t try anything even when he saw you, as long as you don�t
try anything with him.� said Abel.

�Aa�� replied L.

�It will give us time to train�We will find a place in
there�� said Luffy, finally coming out of silence as he turned towards the
mountain wilderness of the island.

�Aa, shall we then?� asked Jin as
he walked to the rail.

�Aa�� said Luffy as he walked past and jumped over the side.

Sighing and closing his eyes, L came up behind Jin. �He�s
really bothered by this�She his girlfriend or something?� asked Jin.

�Uh�no�They don�t actually have a relationship�but�we�N and
I�believe that maybe they do have feelings for each other�� explained L.

�I see�So no matter what world you�re from, you�re destined
to be with the same person�?� he asked.

�Seems like it�� replied L with a warm smile.

�That�s boring�� said Jin with narrowed eyes.

Quickly turning to Jin, L looked at him in disbelief.
�E-h?!� he exclaimed.

Laughing, Jin pat him on the back
hard. �I�m only joking!� he exclaimed. L kept his frown, not sure he should
believe him. �So, hey�am I a marine in your world? Do you know me? Ah, but I
guess not seeing as you had to ask my name�� he said as he looked away from L.

Placing a hand on his chin, L blinked at Jin a few times.
�You know�I did get a feeling I may have seen you some where before�Maybe you are a marine there too�� he said.

�Really? That�s boring�� said Jin
with the same bored, narrowed eyes.

Blinking at him, L seemed to be in disbelief again. �E-h�?�
he questioned.

�O-i!!
Are you coming or what?! We�re wasting time!!� yelled Luffy from some distance
away from the ship already.

Laughing at the two, Abel jumped over the rail as he started
towards Luffy. Blinking at Luffy and then turning back to Jin, L looked
confused by what Jin said. �Haha! I�m only messing
with ya. Come on, let�s go kick each other�s asses.� he said as he again
slapped L on the back and then made his way off the ship.

�Oi, we�re coming too.�

Blinking and slightly surprised, L turned towards their
crews. �Eh? Z�are you sure?� asked L.

�Uh�I�m Zoro�� replied Zoro as he scratched his head.

�Ah! Sorry!� said L as he blinked and looked at everyone
else. They had been there so long, that their clothes constantly changed and
now they all just looked alike to him.

�I have the harimaki�� said Zoro
with a raised brow as he pointed to his waist.

�Ah�Sorry about that�� said L with a nervous grin and laugh.
He had been too distracted to notice.

�L!!�

�Ah!� Coming!!� replied L as he turned and scampered over
the rail, the crew following.

Running ahead, Luffy looked around for a good spot to start
the training. They were high up, closer to the mountain, which had taken them
an hour to get to. They wanted to make sure they were as far away from town as
possible, without going to far. Glancing up, Luffy could see the mountain. They
were a lot closer to it. As he continued through the dense jungle, he finally
came to a clearing.

�This looks like a good spot!� he called over his shoulder
as he stepped into the clearing.

�Aa, and it�s not too close to
town.� said Abel as he looked around.

�So, how do you usually do this?� asked Jin.

�It�s usually four against one, but since you are here, it
will be five against one.� explained S.

�Aa, at least it is when they don�t
just go at it alone.� said Zoro.

�Five against one? Can they really
take on that many�?� asked Abel, nervously.

�Aa, they can manage very well with the four of us against
each one.� replied Sanji as he took a drag.

�Alright, if you say so�Well�� started Jin as he removed his
captain�s coat and shirt so he weren�t as constricted. ��shall we?�

Chuckling, Abel did the same, removing his shirt. �This
should be interesting. Which five against which Luffy?� he asked.

�Hmm�usually it�s Z, Sanji, and Coby on Luffy, and then
Zoro, S, and Franky against me. The Usopp�s attack whomever.� explained L.

�Alright, I�ll help take on Luffy�Abel, you get L.� said
Jin.

Nodding, Abel turned to L and bowed. �It will be my
pleasure.� he said politely.

�Thank you. With this we will be able to become stronger.�
replied L with a smile.

�As long as we can stop the other you from causing more
damage in our world�we�ll do what we can�� said Jin as he stood in front of
them both with his arms crossed.

�Yosh! Let�s get started!� said
Luffy as he got into position.

�Aa�� replied Jin as he pulled out two short blades and also
got into position.

�Hoo�a swordsman?� asked Zoro.

�Aa�I can use both swords and my fists�� said Jin.

Nodding, Zoro pulled out all three of his and got ready, as
did everyone else.

xxxx

Coming out on deck, Nami checked the course they were
taking. Suddenly, a large bird landed on the railing. Turning, she smiled and
walked up to the bird, taking the offered paper and paying it the amount she
new it cost. As soon as she did, the bird flew away. Opening the paper, the first
thing she noticed was an article from the last island they were just at.
Reading through the article quickly, she then quickly turned and made her way
to the kitchen. Walking in without stopping, she slapped the paper down on the
table with the article visible.

As soon as his eyes lay on the paper, he immediately jumped
out of the chair, quickly stepping back and away.

�This was him�The man you killed�� she said.

Sweat beaded down his face as he stared down at the picture.
�Get that out of my sight�� he said in a chilling tone.

�This is where the extra money came from�You only get a
percentage when a bounty is killed�He was worth�two hundred and thirty million��
she said. Then she frowned deeper. �Who is this man? Do you know him? Judging
from your reaction, I would guess yes�Did you know him from your world?� she
asked in a barrage of questions. She still couldn�t believe he had killed a man
worth so much. That was only seventy million less than Luffy.

Expression turning into a scowl, he grabbed the paper from
the table, tearing it to shreds and then disposing of it harshly. She vaguely
thought about the money she had just spent on that paper. �It�s none of your
damn business�� he said in a bit of a growl.

�Why did you help that child? Why did you kill that man?�
she asked.

�What child�?� he asked.

Making a sound of complete surprise, her eyes widened as she
stared at him in disbelief. �What do you mean, what child�? The child you saved
from that man�� she said.

�There was no child�� he said in a low voice.

�There was a child! She told me to tell you thank you for
saving her from him�� she explained, not understanding how he would say there
wasn�t one when there clearly was.

�There was no child!!� he repeated a little louder. �I don�t
know what the hell you�re talking about!� he continued in anger.

�There�was a child�She was�there�� she said quietly and
slowly.

Walking up to her, he got extremely close to her face with a
scowl. �There was no child�� he repeated again before walking past her and out
of the kitchen.

Turning to watch him leave, she had sweat beading down her
face as she stared after him in complete confusion. Suddenly the idea that he
may have some good in him was slowly fading. If he honestly believed there
hadn�t been a child, then it had never been his intention to save her. He
hadn�t actually saved anyone. Tears slowly came to her eyes, she had had some
hope that there might have been some good in him, but it seemed she had been
mistaken.

Wiping her eyes, she frowned a bit. �Why hadn�t he seen the child? Why had he killed that man? Why had he reacted the way he had upon
seeing his picture?� The more she thought about it, the more it confused
her. The more she found out about him, the more he confused her. Sighing, she
went to see if it were possible to salvage her destroyed paper.

xxxx

It was now day two of their new training with Jin and Abel,
and so far it was a complete�disaster. Jin was a bit more than could be handled
with everyone on Luffy at once.

�I think he�s dead�� said Usopp as he looked down at Luffy.

�He can�t be dead!!� yelled Coby who had a hold of his head
with both hands.

�He�s not dead you idiots�� said Zoro as he also stared down
at Luffy.

�Sorry�but he said not to go easy on him�� said Jin with a
side ways frown.

�Aa�he did�Don�t be sorry�� replied
L who wasn�t in much better a state. Plopping down on the ground with a groan,
L grabbed a hold of his injured arm. �You two are a hell of a lot more than we
bargained for�� he continued.

�We try.� replied Abel with a smirk.

Chuckling, L looked over at him. �Indeed�I guess we can
break until he wakes up again�� he said.

�Aa�sounds good, I�m beat�� said U as he let himself fall
back to relax.

Everyone else also sat down to rest up as well until Luffy
regained his consciousness. �It�s better this way�With you two being far
stronger and with the combined power of our crews, we will definitely become
stronger this way.� he explained as he turned to look at Luffy.

�That�s good to hear.� said Jin.

�Aa�thank you.� said L as he
smiled.

�How long do you think he will be out for�?� asked Coby.

�Who knows�He�s probably pretty exhausted�but it�s still
pretty early. Hopefully he will wake up soon.� said Franky.

�It�ll be lunch time in a few hours, if he doesn�t wake up
by then, we could always continue after we eat.� said S.

�Aa, I�m sure Luffy would be rejuvenated after eating.� said
Sanji with a smile as he looked towards his captain.

�For being exhausted, he sure hits pretty damn hard still��
said Z as he rubbed his jaw.

Everyone chuckled as their eyes shifted to Luffy once again.
�Aa�He�s strong and stubborn. He won�t stop until he thinks he�s strong enough
to take on that other Luffy�� said Zoro.

�Well, neither will I�As much as it takes�for however long
it takes�I know we will get strong enough to take him on�Even if we aren�t
strong enough individually, we will be strong together�� said L.

�It�s still amazing just how strong that other Luffy is�Not
even two of you are strong enough for him right now�I wonder what made him into
such a monster�� said Usopp with a shiver.

�He�s no monster�He�s beyond that�He�s some kind of demon��
remarked U.

�Aa�a demon�� repeated Usopp quietly with
another shiver.

�What could have turned Luffy into a demon�?� asked Sanji as
he blew out the smoke from his cigarette.

�Maybe he was born that way�It might be different in
different worlds�� suggested Jin.

�It�s hard to believe Luffy could be born that way�� said
Zoro with a frown.

�Aa�it is�He�s always so happy all the time�� said Sanji.

�And L couldn�t possible hurt innocent people, or kill
anyone�� said Coby.

�Aa�both are so good�and he is�such�a shitty bastard�� said
S with a frown.

�Could he have really been born that way?� asked Usopp with
a frown.

Everyone remained silent for a long while as they tried to
let that possibility sink in. �What if he wasn�t born that way�? What if
something�really horrible happened to him to make him that way�?� asked Usopp
extremely quietly. However, everyone was already so silent that his words
carried to everyone.

�What horrible thing could have possibly turned him like
that�?� asked Sanji also quietly.

�Maybe�he lost all of us�His crew I mean�like us�� suggested
U.

Shuddering, L frowned. �I have to admit�that would make me
sad�but�I think it would have to be more than just that�� he said.

Everyone turned to look at him. �More?� asked Z as he raised
a brow.

�Aa�I wouldn�t hurt or kill people or even people like that
bounty�just because I lost all of you�There has to be�something else�� he
explained.

Everyone remained quiet once again as they now let this sink
in.

�What then�?� whispered U as he stared up at the sky.

�I don�t think I want to think about that anymore�� replied
L in a whisper.

Suddenly, they heard Luffy groan and reach up to grab his
head. Sitting up slowly, he blinked and then turned to everyone. �What
happened�?� he asked.

Everyone remained silent with frowns as they stared at
Luffy. Blinking a few times with wide eyes, he tilted his head. �What�?� he
asked as he raised a brow.

After everyone finally smiled, thinking Luffy had enough to
worry about, they convinced him it had been nothing, and then continued the
training.

xxxx

�D for�Dark�D for�Detestable�D for�Dreadful�D for�Despicable�D for�Depressing�D for Disastrous�D
for�Devastating�D for Deplorable�D for Demented�D
for Devious�D for Destructive�D for Dangerous�D for��Demon...D for Deadly��

Sitting on the window seat, Nami stared out the window,
sulking and depressed. So he wasn�t the good person she thought he might be�He
continued to show that. It had been quite awhile since the last time he had
tried anything on her again. After he had gotten over his sulking mood, he had
tried again that day. His depression and bad mood seemed to have only last a
day, the day before had been when she had asked about the man in the paper. She
had been in the middle of cooking their dinner when he had come into the
kitchen with her.

Standing at the stove,
she stirred the stir fry she was making for them to eat for dinner. At hearing
the door open, she glanced up to see him
walk through the door. Glancing back down to the stir fry, she tried to
ignore him completely. However, he seemed very much aware that she was in the
room. Her breathing quickened and she became nervous when she realized he was
slowly making his way to her while his eyes remained on her the entire time.

Moving away from the
stove to grab more spices, anything to keep away from him, she looked through
some cabinets quickly and then went back to the stove. However, he only seemed
to wait for her return before wrapping an arm around her waist from behind.

�Don�t�� she said as
her entire body stiffened.

Pressing his entire
body against her, he then began to kiss the back of her neck, ignoring her
completely. Clenching her teeth and eyes shut, she tried her best to keep
completely still. �Please stop�� she said.

Chuckling next to her
ear, he continued to lick, suck and kiss her neck and ear. �Why?� he asked in a
low, sultry voice.

A shiver ran down her
spine as she tried hard to suppress it. �Because I asked you to�� she replied.

�But is that what you
really want?� he asked in the same voice.

Her entire body was
warming to the heat he was emitting. �Yes, that�s what I want! Please stop!�
she said in what sounded like to her, a panicked voice.

However, to her horror
and dismay, he didn�t stop. In fact, he began to slowly run his hands over her
torso and stomach. Gasping, she shut her eyes tighter and ground her teeth. �I
don�t think you�re being completely honest with me Nami�� he said in a mocking
voice full of humor.

�I don�t give a damn
about what you think!! I said stop!� she said in a raised voice.

Abruptly, he shoved
her forward as he stepped away from her. Crying out a bit, it took great effort
to keep from touching the stove and not burning herself. She quickly turned to
see him walking away and out of the door. Tears came to her eyes at his
coldness. �Jerk�� she whispered as she closed her eyes and turned back to the
stove.

Now she sat alone in the cabin, staring out the window,
brooding about just how wrong she had been. She was beginning to think it was
impossible for him to have any good in him at all, that it was impossible for
him to show any kindness, that it was impossible for him to show anything
positive. �At least he hasn�t had any
more psychotic episodes�� she thought to herself before sighing and closing
her eyes.

Then suddenly, she realized that there had been a constant
noise going on outside that she just hadn�t noticed until then. Turning towards
the door, she wondered where the noise was coming from. Then as she thought,
she also wondered where Nate was. Getting up slowly, she made her way to the
door sluggishly, not really wanted to chance him coming on to her again, but
her curiosity getting the better of her. Turning the knob, she opened the door
and inhaled sharply. On the deck, on his hands and knees, was D, scrubbing the
deck clean.

Blinking a few times in astonishment, she stepped the full
way out of the room as she continued to stare at him in confused astonishment.
Then at seeing motion, she glanced to the side to see Nate smiling at her from
a place on the deck where he was sitting.

�I�ve been watching him for awhile now. I just found it
interesting how a monster like him gets off on cleaning�He even cleaned the
bathroom. I watched the whole thing�� he said with a chuckle as he turned back
to watch him.

Frowning, she turned back to D and watched for awhile before
approaching him. �Um�do you�want help?� she asked.

�No�� he replied quickly without even looking up at her.

Blinking a few times down at him, she frowned again. Then
she knelt down next to him. �You know it�s not a problem if I help�You don�t
have to think anything like me helping is some kind of kindness or something or
as if you asked for help. We all dirty this ship, we should all clean it.� she said.

�I don�t want your help�� he said as he continued to scrub
before dipping the cloth he was using.

Raising a brow, she stared at him a bit longer at his
stubbornness before sighing and standing up. Then she went to grab a cloth to
help him anyway. However, he quickly grabbed her wrist. �I said I don�t want
your help!!� he yelled as he shoved her away.

Gasping loudly, she landed on her backside and stared at him
in disbelief. Frowning deeper, she couldn�t help but to wonder why he had to
clean everything himself. Why did he clean at all�? He was the biggest mystery
she had ever come across, even more so than Luffy. Standing up slowly, she
watched him a little longer with a frown before turning and walking away. If he
didn�t want help, then fine. She wouldn�t help him.

�You okay?� asked Nate with a frown.

�I�m fine�It didn�t hurt�� she replied as she turned and
glanced at him one last time before
going into the room.

Closing the door, she leaned against it as more tears came
to her eyes. There was something so sad about him that she just couldn�t place.
It was more of a feeling. It made her want to go to him, hold him in her arms
and tell him that everything will be okay. But why did she want to do that? He
was horrible�He was rude�He was cruel�Sniffing a sigh, she wiped away her tears
again and made her way to her desk. She decided she could sketch some maps.

Sitting at her desk, she could only stare down at it blindly,
for it wasn�t the map she saw. Sighing, she brought up her arms and leaned her
forehead into her hands. What was it about him�? She really wanted to know�She
wanted to know everything�However, he was so unapproachable�so
unlike�Luffy�Although, information was never something you could get out of
Luffy if he didn�t want you to know. She was sure that this Luffy was no
different, but would be far more difficult to get the information from.

Frowning sadly, she covered her face. In her version, a boyish
grin could be seen, a grin so happy, so full of joy, just happy to be alive.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she fought to keep that image in her vision.
�Luffy�� she choked out. Instead of wiping them away, she let these tears flow
freely. Having been with this Luffy for so long, she longed
to see that grin again. Breathing in sharply, she choked out a quiet
sob. She had used to find his stupid grin annoying. Now, that�s all she wanted
to see.

She no longer wanted to see that horrible smirk�that horrible
scowl�that face filled with anger and hatred. She didn�t want to see him
anymore. She didn�t want to be with him anymore. She missed her crew so much it
hurt. Her heart ached something fierce to see their smiles again, to hear their
laughter. Even though, they had annoyed her greatly before, she wanted nothing
more than to be near that again. She never realized just how much she loved and
appreciated it until it was no longer within her reach.

�Everyone�� she choked out again as she cried quietly to
herself. �I miss you all so much��

xxxx

�Gah�!�

Having been thrown and slammed against the mountain wall,
Luffy slid to the ground slowly. He was in pain, and barely conscious.
Grunting, he forced himself to his feet. Stumbling a bit, he got into position,
just to be slammed back into the mountain wall and held against it.

�Guh�!�

Grabbing at the hands that held his neck, he tried to fight
back, but was far too weak. He struggled weakly, trying to through a decent
punch. However, the back end up a sword, met with his stomach. �Gah!� he cried
out as he coughed up blood. Then he was thrown to the side.

�Ready to give up?�

Lifting himself up slowly on his elbows, he coughed up more
blood. �Like�hell�� he said as he stood as quickly as possible, swaying a bit,
and then threw a punch.

Because of this brutal training, his endurance had doubled.
He was able to last a lot longer against the beatings. It had been asked no one
hold back, regardless of their feelings. Both Z and Jin stood some distance
away and side stepped his weak attempt at a punch.

�Che!� exclaimed Luffy as his arm snapped back.

Staring back at them tiredly, he refused to give up.
Charging forward, he brought back his fist to throw another punch, with more
vigor behind it. This time, he was able to catch Z in his punch.

�Guh�!� cried out Z as he flew back.

However, Jin came upon Luffy quickly, sending flying with
the back of his blade. Crying out, Luffy flew, hitting a few trees before
hitting the ground hard. Coming to a rolling stop, he stayed down this time.
Stumbling to his feet, Sanji came up to them, having been downed by Luffy a few
moments ago.

�Tough son of a bitch�� he mumbled as he wiped the blood
from his mouth.

�Aa�� said Coby, who had been the first to go down, walking
up behind them.

The crew�s strength had also doubled from having to keep up
with a monster like Luffy. At hearing a snap of a twig, all turned to see the
rest of the crew making there way to them, L over Franky�s shoulder,
unconscious.

�Oi! Your Luffy down for the count
too?� asked Franky.

�Aa! Just now!� called back Sanji.

�We can make our way back then. It�s time to eat.� said S
with a smile as he glanced over at Luffy.

�Sounds good�I�m starving�� said Jin.

�Aa�� agreed Zoro as he walked past everyone to lift up his
captain over his shoulder. �Let�s head back to the ship.� he said as he turned
towards them all.

Nodding, everyone turned and started the long journey back
to the ship, each captain in tow.

As soon as they made it back to the ship an hour later, Nami
frowned at the two, unconscious, thrown over the shoulders of the crew. It
tugged at her heart every time she saw them like that. Closing her eyes as she
looked down, she sighed as she hugged herself a bit. Chopper motioned for them
to bring them to the infirmary. S and Sanji made their way to the kitchen to
start on dinner. Since both were able to last longer, both S and Sanji usually
made lunch ahead of time for every one.

Glancing back towards the two, N just wanted this whole
thing to be over. It was like a really bad nightmare that didn�t want to end.
It was bad enough having a dark Luffy on their hands, but then having to have
two good ones fight against him. Frowning sadly as she kept her eyes closed, it
saddened her thinking about just how much both really hated him. It made her so
sad that they would hate someone that was them so much. It made her even sadder
that they had a reason to. Hugging herself tighter, she sunk back down into her
chair.

Tears came to her eyes as she kept them closed tightly.
�Luffy�� she whispered quietly.

Also frowning sadly, Robin watched
this poor woman suffer within herself. Closing her eyes, she turned away. She
knew how she felt, because it made her sad too. She was also understanding,
just how much her love was extended to. It didn�t just stop at one Luffy. It
spread across to them all. Then she vaguely began to wonder if Nami felt the
same way. Did she care for that Luffy just as much as this one? Was she
suffering with inner turmoil as well?

Eyes fluttering open, L blinked a
few times as he stared at the ceiling above. Then he frowned sadly. He had
dreamt of his Nami. However, it wasn�t a good dream. Bringing his hands to his
face, he covered it completely. He felt horrible inside. His thoughts were
plagued of this other Luffy. It saddened him greatly that he was the way he
was, and he hated thinking about what could have possibly driven him to such
madness. Not only that, but he worried for this other Nami.

After all, she was still Nami. He
loved his Nami greatly, and it pained him so much when he thought about this
Nami. In all honesty, he couldn�t help but to be glad they didn�t have the
relationship that he and his Nami shared. He knew the pain and turmoil would
have been far greater for this Luffy and Nami. He could imagine the rage and
fury Luffy would have felt for this other self of theirs. He would have felt
the exact same. He really didn�t want
to think about it, because it only pained him more.

�L�Are you okay?�

Removing his hands slowly, he
turned his head to see Chopper frowning at him. �Aa�� he whispered. �I�m
fine�Chopper�� he continued as he turned back to the ceiling. �I�m just fine��
he whispered.

Frowning, Chopper wasn�t at all
convinced. He knew everything was taking its toll on their minds. He could see
it in N as each day past. She became more and more distant, and always seemed
to have a constant sad frown on her face. He was now beginning to see that face
on both L and Luffy. It had already been a week and a half since they had been
on this island. He knew they would be setting off soon.

He knew the dreaded fight was
coming closer and closer. Just another two and a half weeks, and it would be
two months�It would take them a four days instead of seven to get to the next
island. Sighing, he turned back to his desk. If L wanted to remain where he was
for awhile, then he would let him.

Having heard the short
conversation, Luffy rolled onto his side. He blinked at the wall as his
expression turned sad. He really missed his navigator and constantly worried
for her safety. The time of the fight was coming closer. He felt a rush every
time he thought about it. He knew his opponent was powerful, and he couldn�t
wait to test out his new strength against him. In his mind some where, he
wondered how it was that he had gotten so powerful in
the same amount of time as he had lived.

Having some what gauged his other
self�s strength, he knew he still wouldn�t match his strength come the two
months, but he didn�t care. He would get Nami back from him no matter what, and
he would do it when the two months was up. He knew his crew would try their
hardest too, if they were permitted to join the fight that was. He had a
feeling his other self would want it that way. It would present a bigger
challenge for him. Luffy was usually one to fight one on one, but this time, he
knew it just wasn�t possible. There was only one enemy instead of many, but he
was just as powerful as that many, they constantly faced together.

Closing his eyes slowly, he tried
to imagine her smile, anything to give him the strength he needed to keep from
getting so down. However, now that image only seemed to pain him further
instead of help him move forward. He knew he had to stay positive, but it was
becoming harder and harder as each day past. He knew he was risking much by
going against his other self early. He was risking the lives of his entire
crew, and that of L�s. He was also risking N and Nami�s lives as well.

Grounding his teeth, he clenched
them down tightly. If they failed�he most likely wouldn�t hesitate to kill them
all for having even tried. It was much to risk, but he knew he had to do it.
She wasn�t safe, and they all knew it. He knew they were all willing to take
that risk with him, and he greatly appreciated it. He loved his nakama. They
were his treasure after all, just as he knew L�s crew was his. He was also
grateful that they were also willing to risk their lives with him, for her.

He only hoped that it would be
enough. He hoped that their strength would prevail. Clenching his fists as well
as his teeth, he curled up into a ball as he brought up his arms. He wanted to
win. He had to win, no matter what. It didn�t matter that he was weaker, he
would win.

�Nami�� he whispered as he shut
his eyes tightly. �I�m coming Nami�Please�be alright��

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Yeah, I know�Nate was a bit of a meanie�but
can ya blame him? The part where Nami thought about D eating along, I promise
you�after reading about him eating alone, I got a huge tug on my heart string�An
overwhelming sadness just drifted over me like a cold blanket! T_T So, I had to
put my feelings in here through Nami. XO It just tugged at my heart, damn it�Anyways, my inspiration for the last part of
this chapter was the song DJ Tiesto�s Walking On Clouds.
Really great song, you guys should check it out. I love some techno too! XP
However, mostly rock! XD Anyways, let me know what you guys thought of this
chapter�by reviewing! XD
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