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Author�s Note: Yes,
I did borrow this title from My Chemical Romance. I like it okay�--; A lot of questions will be answered in this chapter. I hope
you all enjoy! Please remember to review! I like those! They give me hope�T.T
Enjoy! XD

Denial

Chapter 11: Ghosts Of You

The marine captain looked out his window and sighed. They
would be arriving today. He of course had to do his duty and greet them. He
didn�t really care either way, but he did try and at least do his job. His
father expected that much out of him, he couldn�t very well disappoint his
mother. He sighed again and then turned and plopped down in his chair. He hated
it here, but it was a job. He worked his ass off to get where he was, even
though it may not seem like much. He never got the respect he didn�t really
care to get anyway. He didn�t blame them. He was much younger than them.

He didn�t really care anyway. He didn�t care much about
anything. His life was on a rail he couldn�t derail from. If he did, he would
crash and burn. He had to do his job about a week ago. He had found the
incident to be very suspicious, especially after seeing her. Suddenly, there
was a knock at his door. He turned toward it and sighed. �It�s time�� he
thought to himself. He got up from his chair and walked toward the door. He
grabbed his captain�s coat and opened the door.

�Uh�sir�� started the marine lieutenant.

�Aa�I know.� he replied as he
continued past the man.

He made his way to the harbor and stood watching. Right on
time, a ship came into view, then three, then five. He narrowed his eyes as he
watched them approach. He knew who those ships consisted of. He knew what to
expect. The usual pat on the back, �You did a great job, now
let us do ours.� speech. He didn�t care anyway. He would rather they
take care of the problem. After all, he was only a captain. The less he had to
get his hands dirty, the better.

He stayed where he was as all five massive marine
battleships docked at port. He watched as marines began to depart from the
ships. He sighed deeply and took his appropriate stance. Many marine men
approached him. �Well done Captain. You have done an excellent job here. I must
commend you for contacting us right away upon this matter. We will of course
take it from here. You can go on about your usual duties.� said the Vice
Admiral in front of him.

�Of course sir, I�m just doing my job, sir.� he said in an
uncaring voice.

The Vice Admiral narrowed his eyes at him. �Of course�We
will not need your escort. You are dismissed Captain.� he said in a low voice.

�Hai, sir.� he said as he wasted no time. He turned and
walked away. �Over zealous prick�Then why the hell must I greet you the moment
you land?� he thought as he ground his teeth.

Instead of going back to the base, he walked around and came
back to another part of the harbor. He really hated his job. He stood watching
the horizon and took a few deep breaths of the salty air. Watching the sea
helped relax him. When he got over worked over the stupidity of the system, he
would just come out here and relax. He turned again to look at the same hotel.
�Damn�I hope I�m doing the right thing.� he thought to himself. �They didn�t
seem like �horrible� pirates to me�� he said out loud. �I wonder why the World Government
wants them so bad�They actually seemed like a cheerful bunch to me�� he said as
he turned back to the horizon.

The moment he had seen that woman again, he had known
something was up. He had had one of his subordinates follow her after she had
walked away. He had come back to report she was staying at the Ivory
Rose Inn.
He had decided to investigate. She had known about the man who had been
brutally beaten. He had been curious to find out what she knew. He had ended up
finding more than he had bargained for. She had led him straight to the Straw-hat
pirates.

He scoffed. The infamous Straw-hat Pirates. He had heard
many tales about them. How their Captain had defeated Rob Lucci of CP9.
�Incredible�� he said out loud with a smirk. He never did like him. He always
gave him the creeps. The moment he had discovered them, he knew it was his duty
to inform the higher-ups. So, he had made a call. He had continued following
them for a few days. He came to find that they were actually outstanding citizens, if you could call pirates that�They paid for everything
they purchased. They never harmed anyone. They were for the most part polite,
never caused any trouble. He had been confused at first. He had to admit, he had
never observed pirates quite like them.

He sighed before turning around and making his way back to
the base. �I really hate my job�� he muttered.

----

Jin slowly opened his eyes and stared straight up. After
awhile, he began to blink. He furrowed his brows when he still couldn�t see
anything. He sat up and looked around. He was lying on the ground, but where he
had no idea. He looked around him. All he saw was pitch blackness. The weird
part was he could see himself just fine. He stood up and looked around. He
quickly turned around when he heard someone chuckling behind him. He saw nothing.
The laughter seemed to echo all around him.

�Who�s there?!� he yelled getting annoyed. The chuckling
continued to his right. He quickly turned only to see darkness. �Where are
you?! Show yourself!� he yelled into the darkness. He
was only greeted by another low chuckle behind him. Jin quickly turned as he
ground his teeth. �What the hell do you want?� he asked in a low voice.

�Want? I don�t want anything��

Jin made a loud throaty noise. �That�that voice�� he
whispered. The voice chuckled again.

�So, you�re the reason.�

�Reason�? What are you talking about?� asked Jin as he
continued to look around.

�The reason I was called here��

Jin turned around to the voice as someone stepped out from
the shadows. His eyes widened and he inhaled sharply. �Y�you�� he whispered.

�Aa�me��

�That�s not possible�� he whispered as he began to back
away.

�It�s possible��

Quickly turning around to the second voice, he made a loud
breathy noise in surprise. �What the�?� he breathed as he stared at the second
person. �This can�t be possible!� he exclaimed as he turned to face the first
person. He only smirked at him. �Who�who are you�?� he whispered.

�Isn�t it already obvious�?�

�Painfully�but this can�t be possible�� he replied. He
didn�t like this one.

�Whether you feel it possible or not�here we are. Are you
the one?�

Jin turned back around to the second person. �The one what? What are you talking about?� he asked as he
furrowed his brows in confusion.

The first person chuckled again. Jin turned around and
scowled at him. He was getting annoyed.

�Hoo, this one is an angry one!�

�Aa�and here I already didn�t like you��

�What are you talking about?! I�m great!�

Jin looked back and forth as the two argued. �What the
hell�? Do you not get along or something?� asked Jin in disbelief.

�Oh, smart!�

Jin turned to the first one and scowled at him again. �Tell
me what�s going on.� he demanded.

�A voice like that isn�t going to get you anywhere!�

Jin made a noise of irritation as the first one disappeared
while laughing at him. �Oi!� he exclaimed. Then he jumped as the second walked
up beside him.

�He�s always like that��

�I couldn�t tell�� replied Jin sarcastically. �Mind telling
me what the hell is going on?� he asked. Then he looked around. �And where the
hell are we?� he continued.

�Shouldn�t that be obvious too?�

Jin turned and growled as the first one appeared again with
a smirk on his face. �No�so tell me�� he replied. He turned at hearing the
second one sigh.

�We were called here�I can tell it wasn�t by you though.
Maybe you are one of us. We can�t seem to get out though. I want�I want to
see��

Jin looked at him in confusion. �One of you�?� he whispered.
�Then�it was true?� he continued. The second one turned to look at him, and
then he smiled.

�Of course it�s true.�

Letting everything sink in, Jin looked down to the ground.
He felt himself sway. He plopped down onto the nothing ground and just stared
at it. The second one knelt down next to him.

�Are you alright?�

�Aa�I just�This can�t be true�I�m
just dreaming�� he whispered as he brought a hand to his forehead.

�Aa�you are dreaming. That is true�However�this is real.�

�Of course it�s real!! I�m real!!�

�Oh shut up!!�

�Make me, you pansy!!�

�Whoa, whoa! What the hell?!�
yelled Jin as he looked up. He stood up and looked from one to the other. �I
know this isn�t real�I�No�.I can�t accept this.� he said as he began to walk in
a random direction.

�Where are you going?�

�That�s none of your business�� replied Jin.

�It is my business! Your business is my business!!�

�Well, that�s where you�re wrong!� yelled Jin to this
nuisance. �I�ve got to get out of here�� he whispered.

�We already tried�We can�t get out.�

�Well, maybe you belong here�but I don�t!� he exclaimed as
he continued to walk. He turned to see both following him. �Quit following me!�
he yelled to them.

�You have no where to go��

Grounding his teeth, Jin finally stopped and turned around.
Then he motioned around him. �Looks like nothing but infinite space here to me!
I have plenty of places to go! Anywhere away from the both of you is fine with
me!� he yelled in annoyance.

�You�re no fun��

�No fun�? Does this look like the time to be having fun?!�
he yelled. He really didn�t like that one.

�You look different��

�Of course I do, because I�am not�you!!� yelled Jin in anger.

Both stared at him wide eyed. �But you have to be�otherwise,
you wouldn�t be here.�

Jin stared at the second one, or was it the first? He
couldn�t tell. They both looked exactly the same. They both looked like �him�.
�I am not�you�� he whispered in a low voice as he turned and kept on walking.
He could hear both of their footsteps as they followed him. He stopped walking
and ground his teeth. Then he whirled on them. �I said�stop following me!!� he
yelled.

One of them smirked at him. The other just frowned. She had
been right. One was rude, the other kind. It had to be just a dream. He was
dreaming this wild crap because of what he was told. He had just recently seen
�his� picture. It was just a dream. He closed his eyes and began to
concentrate. �I have to wake up�� he whispered.

Jin gasped as he quickly sat up. �Jin!� He turned to who had
called him. Desini was looking at him worried. �Are you alright?!� she cried as
she leaned forward.

�Aa�I�m�I�m fine�� he whispered as
he brought a hand to his forehead.

�Ah! You�re awake!�

Turning at the voice, Jin looked to the little reindeer. He
was just walking through the door with a bowl full of ice. �I brought some ice
to help bring down your fever. I still haven�t determined what�s causing it
though.� he said as he walked up to him. Then he noticed the orange haired
woman standing next to him with a towel in her hand. He looked over at Desini
who had a towel as well. Then he looked down and noticed he was half naked. He
felt himself blush as he grabbed the covers and covered himself. He growled as
he looked over at the reindeer.

Chopper got scared and hid behind Nami. �They were just
trying to help Jin�� explained Desini.

�You allowed this filth to touch me�� he said in a low
voice.

�He�s a doctor! You passed out! He was just trying to help!�
she cried.

�Please�it�s not her fault.� said Nami quietly trying to
sooth him.

�Don�t talk to me!!� he yelled angrily. Then he made a
noise. He was still angry. He was still angry from... �I remember it�� he
whispered.

�You�you remember what?� asked Desini in a quiet voice.

�Nothing�� he replied quietly as he looked away.

�You remembered your dream! You remembered your dream,
didn�t you?!� she exclaimed loudly.

�Remembered his dream?� asked Nami. �Are you saying he
hasn�t been remembering his dreams?� she continued.

�Un�every time he would wake up like this as if from a
nightmare�he could never remember what he had dreamt about.� explained Desini.
Then she turned to Jin. �What was is about, please
tell me?� she asked.

�I don�t want to talk about it!� he yelled.

Just then, the door opened and the raven haired woman walked
in. �Robin�� called Nami.

She smiled gently and walked over to them. �I see he has
awakened.� she said in her gentle voice.

�Un�� replied Nami as she averted her eyes away from the
raven haired beauty.

�I was able to obtain a book on Akuma no Mi abilities.� said
Robin a she sat next to Sanji on the opposite bed.

�So is that where you went, Robin-chan.� he said.

�Ee�A nice man gave it to me.�
she said.

�Gave�?� asked Nami with furrowed brows.

�Ee.�� she replied with her
smile. Then she opened the book and began to read it.

�I�m not him�That book is useless�� said Jin quietly as he
grabbed for his clothes.

�Jin wait! At least let them find
out what�s wrong with you!� cried Desini as she stepped forward.

�There�s nothing wrong with me Desi!� he exclaimed loudly.

�Yes, there is!!� she yelled in return as tears formed in
her eyes. �Please Jin�I beg you, let them help you!� she cried as the tears
spilled over.

Nami frowned sadly as she looked away from her. She couldn�t
stand it. She turned and walked out of the room. She leaned against the door as
she stared at the ground. �Why do I feel this way�? It�s not like�It�s not
like�� she couldn�t finish her thought. She made a sound in frustration as she
brought her hands to her face. �It�s just Luffy�� she whispered. She couldn�t
help but to think about the other two �Luffy�s�. Both had kissed her, one of
them more than once.

�What�s the big deal anyways�?� she whispered. �I�m sure it
didn�t mean anything�He wasn�t himself�� she continued in a whisper. She sighed
as she moved away from the door and made her way downstairs.

----

Everyone had watched the orange haired woman leave the room.
Then Jin turned back to Desini. She was frowning at the closed door. �Look, I�m
fine�I don�t need help�� he said in a calmer voice as he tried to get up.

Desini quickly turned. �No! You do need help�Please Jin�At
least let him find the cause of your fever�Please�� she had whispered the word
please.

He stared at her for a long while as her tears streamed down
her face. �Fine�� he replied as he swung his legs back into the bed.

�Thank you�� she whispered. He turned his head to look at
her. He was still causing her pain. He reached up and dried her tears. She
inhaled quietly as her eyes widened.

�Just don�t cry anymore, okay?� he said softly. She smiled
and then nodded. He noticed everyone was staring at them wide eyed. He furrowed
his brows and then looked away from them. The blonde man stood up and walked
out.

Sanji closed the door and ground his teeth. He knew this
whole thing was bothering Nami. He was glad she hadn�t seen that. However, it
had made him feel sick. �Is that really Luffy?� he thought
as he sighed and he made his way downstairs. He was sure that�s where she had
gone.

Nami was sitting at the bar. The bartender finally brought
her drink. She lifted it up and took a sip.

�Are you alright, Nami-san?�

Nami turned to see Sanji frowning at her. She smiled at him.
�Un�I�m alright.� she replied. �Join me for a drink?�
she asked as she raised her glass to him.

He smiled as he walked up and sat down next to her. �Aa�I
could use one�� he replied quietly. He ordered a drink and then turned to Nami.
�I�m sorry about�earlier�� he said quietly.

Nami was looking away from him. She didn�t turn to him.
�It�s alright, Sanji-kun�I know why you did it�Thanks for worrying so much for
me�� she replied quietly.

�You were right though�I should never have told him that.�
he said.

�What�s done is done�I�m sorry I hit you�� she said.

Sanji shook his head. �No�I deserved it�I know you�ve been
going through a great deal�I don�t blame you.� he replied.

Nami turned to him with a frown. �Thank you�� she said
quietly.

Sanji turned to her and just smiled gently. Then he frowned
and looked away. �She bothers you�� he stated.

Nami made a soft noise from the back of her throat. �What do
you mean?� she asked quietly.

�Desini-chan�she bothers you�� he stated again.

�No�no of course not! Why would she
bother me?� she asked slightly nervous with a smile.

Sanji pulled out a cigarette as he closed his eyes and lit
it. He took a drag and then blew out the smoke. �I can tell�� he replied
quietly as he leaned against the bar. The bartender finally slid his drink to
him. He lifted it up and took a drink.

�She�s really nice. She doesn�t bother me�� she replied.
Sanji shifted his eyes to her, but didn�t say anything.

�About�about the other Luffy�What did he say when he would
come to you?� asked Sanji. He had been curious about this other Luffy. No one
had even asked about him. He watched in astonishment as a blush crept across
her cheeks. He fully turned to her with wide eyes.

�He�he didn�t say much of anything�I mean�He said a lot of
stuff I didn�t really understand most of the time�Nothing important and what I
didn�t already say earlier�� she replied slightly rushed.

Sanji raised a brow at her. He was sure she was only telling
half the truth, but he wasn�t going to push it. �What happened between her and
the other Luffy that she would want to hide it?� he thought to himself as he
frowned.

----

The marine Captain stood at the back of the room leaning
against the back wall. He had his head lowered as he stared at the ground and
only listened. A meeting had been called for all the marines stationed on the
island. A discussion was going on for how they were to proceed with the
extraction. He didn�t really care. However, since he was the Captain in charge
at this post, he had no choice.

�The extraction will take place three days from now. We have
to make the timing right. We can�t lose this opportunity and rush in like those
fools did back on Keibi Island.
The fools allowed the rest of them to escape. Now it seems they allowed them
all to slip through their fingers. We will correct this error, and make it right.�

He was only half listening to the speech. He had read the
paper. So, they couldn�t allow such an error to have existed. He knew that.
Even though he didn�t care for this lot, he knew they would have been
humiliated if the world found out that Monkey D. Luffy was actually alive. He
had seen him with his own eyes. He just hoped he was doing the right thing. He
had heard a lot of gossip, different gossip about this particular group of
pirates. He was here on this island, as well as the rest of his crew.

�Three days from now�� he thought to himself. He closed his
eyes. Then his eyes suddenly opened as he heard his name. �Hai sir?� he
questioned.

�I will need your full report on your findings.�

�Hai sir.� he replied as he relaxed.

�You are all dismissed.�

He sighed as he pushed off the wall and walked out. He made
his way to his office and walked in. He fell into his chair and leaned his head
back. �What was she doing?� he thought to himself. Then he looked up and out of
his window. A flock of birds flew past his window. �Well, the report won�t
write itself�� he said aloud as he turned his chair and lifted up his pen.

----

Jin furrowed his brows as he allowed the little reindeer to
treat him. He looked into his eyes, and into his mouth. He did a few other
things he was unsure of. Desini was sitting at the edge of the bed. She had
promised to stay within sight of the reindeer to make sure he didn�t try
anything. She had frowned at his request, but had agreed.

Jin hissed when the little reindeer placed the ice cold
towel on his body. He ground his teeth, but said nothing. �Sorry�� muttered the
little reindeer. Jin remained silent. He couldn�t stop thinking about his
dream. Had it really been a dream?

The door to the room opened and Nami and Sanji walked in.
Everyone turned to them. �How are you feeling?� she asked him as she smiled at
him.

�I�m fine�� he replied. At least she asked him instead of
someone else.

�Good�I�m glad.� she said as she leaned against the wall.
Sanji walked past and sat back down next to Robin.

�Ah!�

Everyone quickly turned to Robin. Her eyes were wide and her
face had lost all color. �What is it Robin-chan?� asked Sanji in worry.

�Robin?� asked Nami as she walked over to the pale woman.

�I�I think I found something�� she replied quietly.

�Eh?! Really?!� asked Usopp as he
got up and walked toward her as well.

�What did you find Robin?� asked Nami. Desini and Jin were
watching her curiously.

�It says�there is an Akuma no Mi ability capable of
splitting or dividing a soul�s personality, or mind.� she said.

�Eh?! So then is that what happened
to Luffy?!� asked Usopp.

�It�s possible�� replied Nami.

�What�s it called?� asked Zoro.

�Katsu Katsu no Mi.� she replied.

�Why did you have such a reaction though? It couldn�t have
been from what you just said.� said Nami.

�Ee�there is more�� she replied.

�Alright, well go ahead and tell us.� said Zoro.

She took a deep breath and looked back down at the book.
�It�s rumored that this ability has�horrible side effects.� she said.

�S�side effects�? What kind of side effects?� asked Nami a
little worried as sweat began to bead down her face.

�There is a chance that the parts won�t want to go back��
she explained.

�E-h?!� everyone explained.

�Why�why wouldn�t they?!� asked Chopper.

�Well�it says here�that the separate halves might�disagree,
or have problems�accepting one another.� she explained.

�Are�are you serious?!� asked Nami in disbelief.

�Ee�it appears the memories are also separated. Some of the
halves sometimes just don�t know they are only a half. Or other�s don�t agree.�
she explained.

�Then maybe that�s�Jin�s problem�� said Nami quietly as she
looked over at him. He was scowling at her. She frowned and looked away.

�That�that�s not all�� said Robin quietly.

Everyone looked at her in surprise.

�If the halves don�t come back together�the soul
will�die�The body cannot survive without the mind�for long.� she explained.

Nami inhaled sharply as her eyes went large. �What?� she
whispered.

�Are you sure?!� yelled Desini.

�Ee�� replied Robin. �Many have died because of this
ability. They were not told about the side effects�It is a very cruel ability.�
she explained.

Desini turned to Jin with fear in her eyes, as did Nami. He
was scowling at Robin. �That�s a load of crap!� he yelled. �I am not that man!
I will not die! And even if I were�I think I would rather die than be a pirate�� he said quietly as he threw the covers off of
him.

�Jin wait!! What if it�s true?! I
don�t want you to die!!� cried Desini as she ran to him and stopped him from
getting up.

�I don�t care if it�s true! I refuse to admit to being a
pirate!!� he yelled.

�That�s not fair!!� screamed Nami.

Surprised by the force of her voice, both Desini and Jin
turned to her. �What are you talking about?� asked Jin in a deathly quiet
voice.

�What right do you have making a decision like that?! You�re
only a part of the whole?! You can�t just make that decision just because you
have the body!! If Luffy had control he would never allow this! He was proud of
who he was! He wanted to be like his hero! The man who saved his life as a
child! That man was a good man and so is Luffy! What right do you have to mark
him off as scum just because he labeled himself as a pirate?! You don�t have
full say in this! Other�other part�s lives are at stake from your decision!
Will you mark them off just like that?! Would you kill yourself for such a
stupid reason...? If you could only remember the man you once were�you would
never make such a rash and horrible decision�� she explained as she began to
cry during this speech. �You would take the one man we most care about away
from us forever�because he was a pirate�? Would you really be so cruel?� she
whispered.

Chopper had started crying during Nami�s speech. Zoro and
Sanji lowered their gazes as their eyes were concealed. Usopp was frowning
sadly at Nami. Robin was staring at Jin in concern. Franky was standing with
his arms crossed. His eyes were covered by his shades.

Desini turned to Jin. �She�s right�You don�t have the right
to make such a decision. You don�t remember who you were�If you are this man�He
was happy with who he was�He was happy with these people.� she whispered as
tears flowed from her eyes.

Jin ground his teeth. He knew they were right, but he just
couldn�t stand the thought of being a pirate. He closed his eyes and took a
deep breath.

�Does�does it say how they get back together?� asked
Chopper.

Robin looked back at the book. �I think�they just have to
accept one another.� she said.

�But how can they do that if we don�t know where they went?�
asked Zoro.

�I�I know where they are��

Everyone turned to Jin in surprise. �What did you say?�
whispered Nami.

�I know where they are�� he repeated quietly.

�How�Where?!� she cried as she got walked over toward him.

He slowly raised a hand and pointed to his head. Everyone
made throaty noises in surprise. �Are you saying�that they are already in your
mind?� asked Nami.

�I don�t really know for sure, but�I had a dream just before
waking up�There was two of them�One was rude, and the other was a little more
friendly.� he explained.

�That�s them!!� yelled Usopp happily.

�Then�you really are�Luffy�� whispered Nami as more tears
came to her eyes.

�I never said that!� he yelled angrily. Then he calmed down.
�There�s a problem though�� he continued.

Everyone looked at him in confusion. �What kind of problem?�
asked Zoro with a raised brow.

�They don�t like each other�� he said quietly in slight
exasperation.

�E-h?!� yelled Usopp and Chopper.

�Don�t�like each other�?� asked Sanji.

�Ah! That�s right! The kind one�he seemed to speak unkindly
when it came to the other Luffy�� explained Nami.

�Does that mean we would have to get them to accept one
another?� asked Chopper.

�Maybe�� replied Nami. Then she
looked up at Jin. �Does that mean�you are willing to try?� she asked quietly.

Jin stared at her for a long while. She was becoming worried
about what his response would be. �Alright�I will try�if I dream with them
again�I will talk to them�� he finally replied.

Desini grinned in happiness. �Thank you! I�m so glad!� she
cried as she threw herself on him.

He made a loud noise in surprise by her action. �O�oi�� he
said as she hugged him. There was a collective response from everyone in the
room. They both looked at everyone. They were all staring at them in surprise.
The only one with a different expression�was the orange haired beauty. She
didn�t have an expression at all.

Desini began to laugh nervously and moved away from Jin.
Nami shifted her eyes to him. �Thank you very much.� she whispered as she
slightly bowed her head.

�I�m not doing this for you�� he said quietly.

Nami didn�t lifted her head or move for the longest time. �I
understand�� she finally replied. She blinked slowly as she looked up into his
eyes. �It�s alright if right now�it�s not for us�Everything will be alright as soon
as you remember who we are�as soon as you remember who you are.� she whispered
before standing up. �Shall we eat lunch? It has been awhile since we had
breakfast.� she said as she walked towards the door.

�Of course, Nami-san.� said Sanji as he too got up.

Everyone gathered down stairs for lunch. Jin stared down at
the table and didn�t look up at anyone or join the conversation. Soon, Sanji
came in with lunch. Everyone began to eat. He did not. �Jin��

He didn�t look up. He knew what she was going to say. �I�m
not hungry�� he replied quietly.

�You really should eat something to build your strength. You
realize that without your whole mind, and being like this for so long, you�re
dying��

Jin�s eyes slightly widened before going back to normal. He
slowly looked up at the little reindeer who was regarding him with so much
concern. He looked around at everyone else who had the same expression. They
were honestly worried about him. They were worried about the fact that he was
dying. He shifted his eyes to the food. He finally reached up and began to eat,
but slowly. There was a collective sigh of relief. He paused in his eating. Had
he been wrong about these people?

Had he really sacrificed himself for these people? These
people who seemed to value life and each other? These people who protected one
another? These people who laughed, genuinely laughed with one another? He felt
himself frown. Maybe they were right�They�ve treated both of them really well,
even Desini who was supposedly their enemy. Not once had they treated her
badly, even now they were talking and laughing with her. He looked over at the
little reindeer and long nosed man who were entertaining her. The last time he
had seen her laugh like this was�two and a half months ago. His frowned
deepened. She was right�He really wasn�t the same.

He stopped eating. He just wasn�t hungry. Everyone turned to
him when they realized he had stopped eating. However, they didn�t say
anything. It might make him angry if they pushed the subject. After the meal,
everyone went back upstairs. Jin was having trouble climbing the stairs. Sanji
and Usopp came up behind him. �Oi, are you alright?� asked the long nosed man
as both grabbed his arms gently to help him up. He started to scowl and pull
away, but stopped himself. They were just trying to help. He took a deep
breath, and allowed them to help him.

�Aa�I�m�I�m alright�� he just
replied quietly. Then he looked up to where he was going, and his eyes widened.
The orange haired beauty was smiling down at him in a way that gave him goose
bumps. It was so warm and�something else he didn�t know. She finally turned
around and continued upstairs.

Desini felt herself frown. She knew a smile like that when
she saw one. It was a smile filled with love. She looked at everyone else who
was smiling at him as well. These people really did love him. Then she smiled. �Isn�t
that a good thing�?� she thought to herself.

By the time they reached the room, Jin had lost color again
and his fever renewed. They helped him lie down. �I will get some more ice.
You�re fever has come back�I think it�s worse than I first realized. We are
going to have to do this quickly�I think you really are dying�� whispered
Chopper in a shaky voice.

�Are you sure Chopper?� asked Usopp in worry.

�He�s getting weaker and weaker by the hour. I�m really
worried�I�m not sure how long�� he couldn�t finish his sentence because tears
flowed from his eyes.

Jin frowned at the little animal. These people really did
care about him. �Don�t worry�I won�t die�� he said to him.

Everyone looked at him in surprise. Then everyone grinned.
�Aa!� exclaimed the little reindeer cheerfully.

Then he felt himself begin to get sleepy. He hooded his eyes
and then closed them. �Ah!� exclaimed Usopp.

�It�s alright. He just went to sleep.� said Chopper still
with his smile as he went to get some ice.

----

Just finishing his report, the marine captain set his pen
down and began rubbing his neck. �I should have been a bounty hunter�� he
thought as he ground his teeth. He stood up picking the report up with him. He
walked out of his office and to the temporary office of the Vice Admiral in
charge of the operation. He knocked on the door. �Come in�� he heard from the
other side.

He opened the door and stood at the ready. �I�ve brought the
report sir.� he said.

�Good, let me see it.�

He walked up to the man and handed him the report. He
couldn�t see his eyes. The man took the report and began reading it over.

�I see�� he said after awhile. �You�re dismissed Captain��

�Hai�sir.� he replied as he left the office. He closed the
door and leaned against the door. He hated higher-ups. He walked back to his
office and closed the door. He walked to the window and looked out again. He
had a distinct feeling the Vice Admiral didn�t like him very much. He was
pretty sure it had everything to do with his age. A lot of people didn�t like
him. After all, making Captain at the age of nineteen was unheard of. He ground
his teeth. He didn�t care about all of that. He didn�t even like his job. He
only did this because of them, and maybe�because of�He shook his head. He did
it for himself.

He had a bad feeling about this extraction. The higher ups
had said they didn�t care if he were brought in dead or alive. They had to also
make sure none of them got away. It wasn�t going to be easy. He knew the
Captain would be weak. After all, the Katsu Katsu no Mi ability had been used
on him. He remembered hearing the gossip of how Commodore Senni had bragged
about being the reason he had been taken down. She had been proud of her
accomplishment. Commodore Franklin
had then boasted how he was the one who had blown him away with his large club,
Buatsui. He heard a lot of things being a Captain.

He had decided he couldn�t allow the man to die like that.
Justice had to be served after all. He wanted to see this man go to trial. It
was only fair. He may not care about much of anything. However, he did care
about fairness. He had given Nico Robin a book from the marine library about
Akuma no Mi abilities and information pertaining to them. He just hoped they
could use the book wisely, and convince him to accept who he was. They seemed
like relatively good people. He was pretty sure they would try their hardest.

That was one of the reasons he hoped he was doing the right
thing. They seemed like good people. He had watched them for days. What if he
was wrong? However, thinking like that meant that the World Government was
lying. Why would they lie about criminals? He sighed to himself before sitting
down in his chair. �I�m thinking too much about this�� he thought to himself as
he stared out the window. �It�s better not to think about these kinds of
things.� he said aloud. The one thing that bothered him though, was her. �I
hope you don�t stay with them�You don�t belong with pirates�� he thought to
himself. He hoped she would be gone long before the extraction took place. She
would be in a bad place at a really bad time.

He couldn�t afford to warn her. If he did, she might warn
the others as well. Maybe if he got to them first, he could give her the chance
to separate herself from them. He just hoped no one else saw her. She didn�t
deserve being hunted, the hunter becoming the hunted. Just like that man,
�Pirate Hunter� Roronoa Zoro. He scoffed. The �Pirate Hunter� becoming a pirate
himself. �Absurd�� he thought. These people must be something to get their enemies
like bounty hunters to come to their side. He growled in frustration. He was
young and definitely thinking too much on this subject. He turned around and
began writing other reports that were due. �I hate my job�� he repeated for the
hundredth time for that day.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Shishishi!
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Answers have been answered! XD What, I
only asked if it sounded familiar�I never said or implied it was Luffy at the harbor�you did�XP
Thanks for reading! Now go and review!! XO
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