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Chapter 11: Engulfed By
Pain and Grief

Two and a half weeks, that�s how much longer it was until two
months was up. That was the time frame Luffy had given her for when he would
come for her. Every time each day would pass, she could feel her anxiety
growing. In just a few more days, they would port at the next island. So far,
they haven�t caught up with them. She wondered if they had decided to stay
longer at the last island and hoped that they were okay. Sitting outside by the
rail, she had decided to enjoy the outside.

Refusing to fear him any longer, she didn�t want to stay
cooped up indoors any more. Nate was sitting, leaning against the cabin some
distance away from her. She guessed he figured it was safer for him to be near
her, so that D wouldn�t try anything with her. He was probably right. Glancing
towards the roof of the cabin, she knew he was up there some where. Sighing,
she shifted her eyes back to the sea ahead of her. The gulls were making their
noise above the ship, the sea making it�s noise below
her as well.

Closing her eyes, she listened to it and imagined she was
on the Sunny. A small smile played on her lips as she brought her hands to the
wood deck. She could almost feel the grassy softness of Sunny�s deck.
Concentrating further, she could hear her crew�s laughter. Smiling wider, she
breathed in the salty air, and wasn�t quite ready to open her eyes yet. Tears
seeped through her closed lids as she continued to hear her crew around her.
Leaning back on her hands behind her back, she tilted her face up to the breeze
as she kept the smile on her face.

Blinking a few times as a sad frown came across his face, Nate sighed as he closed his eyes and looked away from
her. He was noticing more and more of her depression. He figured she really
missed her crew mates. Then he thought about the deal he had made with this
Luffy. He had made a deal that if he took him to different worlds, then he
would take care of the marine Luffy from his world, as well as the other
one�Opening his eyes slowly, he turned back to the orange haired woman he
called friend.

He knew for a fact, that he couldn�t possibly let anything
happen to her Luffy. It would only make her sad. Furrowing his brows a bit, he
stood up and quietly jumped up and lifted himself up enough to check on D. Seeing that he was asleep, he let himself back down quietly
and then made his way to Nami.

At hearing the footsteps, he eyes flew opened and she
gasped, having been startled. �S-Sorry�� he whispered as he stopped next to
her.

�I-It�s okay�� she said as she smiled and laughed a bit.
Then she looked up at his expression. �What is it?� she asked as she frowned a
bit.

�I�I can take you to them�� he said quietly.

Eyes widening, she got onto her knees as she stared up at
him. �What?� she asked, not quite believing what he just said.

�But�we have to hurry, before he wakes up�It�s�risky�� he explained.

Standing up, she walked up to him. �Do you really mean
it?! You could really take me to them?!� she asked as she began to smile.

�Shh! Yes�I can�but�we have to
hurry�Time flows exactly the same�� he said.

�I�I understand�� she said as she lost her smile. She
could feel anxiety at finally getting to see them. Then she frowned. �How come
you never mentioned this before?!� she asked in a loud whisper.

�Because�it�s risky�I�m not exactly on good terms with
that other Luffy�and if he finds out�� he said with a frown as he
motioned his head towards D. �Also�you usually sleep with him�� he continued.

�Oh, right�I guess that�s true�� she said, and then she
glanced behind him to the roof. �I can make sure they don�t hurt you too�and he
should be out for about two hours�He just fell asleep not to long ago�� she
said.

�Aa�I know�We still gotta hurry�Just in case�Just check
and make sure they are okay�and let them know you�re okay�and then we leave��
he explained.

�A-Alright�Thank you�� she said as she smiled at him.

Blushing with a bit of a frown, he lifted his arms and
closed his eyes to concentrate. �Dimensional Cross Portal�� he said as a portal
appeared before them. �This should take us straight to the ship�I think�At
least, it feels like the same place�� he said with a lop-sided frown.

�I trust you�� she said with a smile as she walked
through. Smiling, he followed her in.

Eyes twitching, D opened his eyes and blinked a bit. Then
his face turned into a deep frown. There were a few scents missing. Sitting up,
he crawled over and jumped off from the roof. Glancing around, he saw no one
and the scents were faint. Narrowing his eyes, he made his way to the kitchen
and threw the door open. At not seeing anyone, his face turned into a deep
scowl. Turning, he made his way to the room and threw that door open, no
one�Beginning to growl, he made his way to the bathroom. Almost breaking that
door down, he growled loudly at seeing no one.

Making his way back to the deck, he sat down on the deck
and rested an arm on his knee. He would wait for their return, knowing they
wouldn�t be stupid enough to stay away for long.

xxxx

After finally getting up, Luffy and L made their way back
on deck. N turned to them with a frown on her face. �Are you both okay?� she asked
in a quiet and soft voice.

�Aa�� Both answered.

Nodding, she glanced away from them. �Everything will work
out�you know�� she said.

�Oi, dinner is ready�� called Sanji from the railing above
as his cigarette hung from his mouth. Then he glanced up. �What the�?� he asked
aloud.

Glancing in the direction Sanji was looking in, everyone
else stood and became worried at the strange opening appearing just on Sunny�s deck. L and Luffy both became alert, expecting the
worst. However, both made a loud noise at what came out.

�Ah!� exclaimed Nami as she landed on her hands and knees
on some grass. Gasping, she looked down at the grass, and then looked up. Most
of the crew were staring at her. Then suddenly,
another body fell on top of her. �Aah!� she cried out as she fell back to the
deck.

�Nami!!� yelled Luffy as he ran to her.

�Ah, are you o-?!� asked Nate as he got up from her.
However, he was cut short by Luffy lifting him up by his short. �Gah!� he
exclaimed.

�Who are you?!� yelled Luffy.

�Dabara!!� cried L and N.

�Eh?!� exclaimed Luffy and the crew.

�Why you�� seethed Luffy as he went to punch him.

�Luffy don�t!!� cried Nami as she stood up and quickly
grabbed his arm.

�Nami! What are you�?� asked
Luffy.

�Don�t hurt him!� she cried again.

Blinking at her, he then lowered his arm, but turned a
deep frown on Nate before releasing him. �Guh!� exclaimed Nate as he was
suddenly released, landing hard on the deck.

�Luffy!� she exclaimed as she frowned at Luffy and then
turned to help Nate to his feet. �Are you alright?� she asked.

�Aa�I�m fine�Don�t worry about
me�� he said.

�You always say that�You might as well give up�� she said.

�Nami�?�

Turning to Luffy, he had a confused, but happy to see her
expression. L stepped forward with a huge frown at Nate. �He won�t hurt
anyone�He�s not the bad person you may think him to be��

�Nami�You don�t�� started Nate.

Whirling on him, she held up a hand. �I do and I will�You
were willing to sacrifice yourself for me, remember? I won�t ever forget that.�
she said as she turned back to the others. �He�s a good person�� she finished.

�Nami-san!!� exclaimed Sanji as he came waltzing down the
stairs and towards her happily in his love-love mode.

�Nami�It�s good to see you�� said Usopp with a smile.

�Sacrificed himself�?� asked L with a deep frown.

�That�s right! He took a bullet for me and has even been
protecting me from�um�� she stopped what she was about to say. She was about to
call him D. She was sure they would have no idea what she was talking about.

�The other Luffy�?� asked Usopp.

�Uh�yeah�� she replied.

�Nami!!�

Turning just in time, Nami cried out in surprise as a
small body launched himself at her. �Chopper!� she exclaimed in surprise before
laughing.

�I was worried about you!!� cried Chopper as he sobbed
into her stomach.

�I�m alright Chopper�� she said as she smiled down at him.

Everyone else also walked up to her. �You�re really okay,
Nami-san? Luffy told us about what happened? He hasn�t hurt you?� asked Sanji.

�I�m fine.� she replied as she smiled at him.

�What�s been going on? We-We heard about the man he
killed�� said N.

Nami looked towards her and frowned. �Oh�yeah�� she
replied.

�Were you with him?� asked L.

�No�That was during the time Nate had gotten shot�So I was
nursing him�� she replied.

�Nate? Who�s Nate?� asked L.

Laughing slightly, Nami turned to Nate. �This is Nate.�
she said.

Blinking a few times, Nate turned his face away from their
gazes. �What?� asked N.

�His real name, anyway.� said Nami. Then she turned back
to L with a frown. �He went off and took down the bounties alone�I wasn�t there
when it happened�but he�told me�when he�� she said as each word came out slower
and she looked down.

�Why did he kill him?� asked N quietly.

�I-I�m not entirely sure�I had thought it was to save�that
girl�� she explained.

�A girl?!� exclaimed N as she stepped forward.

�There was a child?!� asked L.

�Aa�but�he never saw the child�I
don�t know why he killed him�� she explained.

�Nami...we can�t stay long�� said Nate with a frown.

Turning to him, her expression turned sad. �I know�� she
replied quietly.

�Nami?� asked Luffy as he stepped forward with a frown.

�We left�while he was asleep�If we don�t go back soon�he
won�t be very happy�� she said. Then she forced a smile. �I just�wanted to see
you guys�and make sure you were all okay�� she said

�Of course we�re okay, Nami-san! It�s you we�re all
worried about!� exclaimed Sanji.

�Aa!� added Chopper and Usopp.

Setting Chopper down with a smile, she stood and smiled at
everyone. �Well, as you can see I�m okay.� she said.

�We had better go�� said Nate with a frown.

Turning back to him, she frowned again. �Okay�� she said.

�Wait, Nami!� said Luffy.

Turning to him, she kept her frown. �I really have to go�It�s risky�� she said.

Drooping, he stared at her for awhile before nodding.
�Okay�� he finally said.

�Only two months, right? Only two and a half weeks
left�and we will see each other again�� she said with the best smile she could
manage, even though she wanted to cry. They were all there, and now she had to
leave them.

�Aa!� he replied with force.

�Two and a half weeks?!� exclaimed Nate.

Everyone turned to him. �That�s right�Two and a half weeks�Luffy
made a promise that he would come in two months. It�s been a month and a week
and a half since�� said Nami.

�But�didn�t he
say four months?� asked Nate as he began to look worried.

�Yes, he did�� said Nami.

Then Nate turned to Luffy. �Are you�sure you can�in two
and a half weeks?� he asked with a frown.

�Either way�It�s when I�m coming�� replied Luffy with an
expression of determination.

�He won�t be happy about that�He�s crazy�but I�hope you
win�� said Nate.

�Why are you with him?� asked L as he continued to frown
at him.

Nate�s face turned nervous as he made a slight noise. Then
his face relaxed with a small frown as he looked down. �I�made a deal with
him�I didn�t really have a choice really, but the deal sounded good�at the
time�� he explained.

�What kind of deal?� asked L with a deeper frown. Everyone else but Nami was also frowning at him.

Sighing, Nate closed his eyes. �He asked for me to take
him to different worlds after he�s done with this one to continue fighting
strong people�and in exchange�he would�get rid of the both of you�and give me a
lot of money�� he said quietly.

�What?!� exclaimed L and his crew.

�But I don�t want that anymore! It sounded good at the
time�but now�� he said as he slightly glanced at Nami and then looked away.
Then he sighed again as he closed his eyes. �We should really be getting back��
he continued.

Nodding, Nami looked at every face of her crew members
with a smile. �We�ll miss you Nami!� cried Chopper as he began to cry.

Her smile turned warmer as she looked at him, but tears
formed in her eyes as she nodded at him, not being able to talk any longer.
Nate turned and lifted his arms. �Dimensional Cross Portal.� he said as one
formed in front of them.

Nami took a step back as she slowly looked at each member.
She wanted to stay with them more than anything. Luffy�s expression turned sad
as he took a step forward. �Nami�� he said quietly.

Turning her attention to him, she smiled a little wider.
However, as she stared at his face, not seeing the smile she had longed for,
but his face none the less, her expression turned pained as tears began to fall
from her eyes. She didn�t want to leave. However, she knew she had to. Quickly
turning, she made her way through the portal before her tears became worse.

�Nami!!� cried Luffy as he stepped forward. However, L
stopped him.

�Nami-san!� cried Sanji.

�Nami!!� cried Usopp and Chopper.

Nate glanced at them with a sad frown before closing his
eyes, turning and walking through himself. Expression turning pained, Luffy
drooped as he watched the tear in space disappear from sight. �Nami�� he whispered.

xxxx

As soon as Nami stepped through, she caught herself before
she fell. Then she covered her mouth with her hand as her face contorted in
pain. They were all there. She was so close. Also coming through, Nate was able
to catch himself as well. He frowned sadly as he saw her.

�Na-�� he started to call out, but was cut short. He was
suddenly rushed and slammed against the cabin wall. �Gah!!� he exclaimed.

Gasping, Nami quickly turned. �Wha-?!�
she exclaimed.

�Go somewhere? Did you have fun?!� yelled D as he slammed his fist into Nate�s gut.

�Guh!!� exclaimed Nate as he doubled over.

�No! Stop it!!� yelled Nami as she ran over and threw
herself on D. However, he only shrugged her off roughly, sending her back.
Landing on her back, she cried out a bit.

�Want to go places without me, do you?� asked D with a
humored chuckle as he threw Nate to the ground beside him.

�Agh!!� exclaimed Nate as he
tried to get up.

Nami quickly got up and ran for him again. �Don�t!! Stop
it!! I asked him to take me!!� she yelled as she threw herself at him again.

�Nami, don�t!!� yelled Nate.

However, D only placed a hand over her face and shoved her
away roughly again. This time, she landed harder on the deck, crying out.
Walking over to Nate, he then kicked him, rolling him onto his back. �I will
teach you not to go anywhere without my permission�� he said in a low
and threatening voice.

Looking up at him in slight fear, Nate tried to push
himself away from him. However, he made it to him quickly, stepping on his leg.
Sitting up, Nami turned to both of them with a look of horror. �Stop it!!� she
cried as tears began to fall from her eyes. Then she gasped and watched in
horror as he leaned down�and broke Nate�s leg. �No!!� she cried as she
got up.

�Aa-ah!!� screamed Nate in pain as he held his broken leg.

Smirking down at him viciously, D only chuckled down at
him. �Now let�s see you go anywhere without me�I was lonely, damn it�� he said
in amusement as he continued to chuckle.

Falling next to Nate, Nami tried to look him over.
However, D roughly grabbed her arm and pulled her to her feet. �Agh!!� she cried out from the pain of his hold.

Then he pulled her forward and then shoved her in the
direction of the cabin. �What are you doing?! I�m the one who�took her!!� screamed
Nate as he tried to crawl towards them. He winced from the pain as sweat beaded
down his face, already beginning to pale.

Face also paling, she turned to
him, fear evident on her face. �What is he planning?!� she thought to
herself. �Nate, don�t�� she said, not wanting to make it worse for him than it
already was.

�You reek of his stench�You�re going to wash it
off�� said D with a cold glare.

�Wha-What�?� she whispered as
her eyes widened. However, he only pushed her again. Her face paled further when
she realized he intended on going in with her. �No�� she whispered.

�It was me, damn it!! Leave her alone!!� yelled
Nate at the top of his lungs. His face paled further as well, when he noticed
he wasn�t stopping. �I said stop!!� he yelled.

Stopping, D turned a cold glare on him before smirking.
�You think you can do something about it, little pussy?� he asked as he
chuckled in amusement as Nate tried to pull himself across the deck.

�Fuck you, you fucking psycho bastard, son of a bitch!!
Leave her alone!!� he screamed, hoping to turn his attention back on him, and
thus leave Nami alone.

Face darkening, D�s expression turned into a scowl as he
slowly walked over to Nate. �No, stop it!! Don�t,
please!!� cried Nami.

Breathing heavily, Nate knew he was about to feel more
pain. He didn�t care. He wanted to protect his first friend ever since his
sister. Walking up to him with the same dark expression, D finally stopped in
front of him. �Psycho�?� he asked quietly in a dark voice.

�That�s right!! You insane, psychopathic freak!!�
he yelled at him.

�Nate, stop it!!� screamed Nami with wide eyes.

Growling low at first, D then let out a scream as he
kicked Nate hard in his gut, sending him flying across the deck, and slamming
him into the cabin wall. He slid down the wall, and slumped forward, unmoving.
�Nate!!� screamed Nami as she ran for him again.

However, D threw an arm out, catching her in it as she
passed and then shoved her back towards the bathroom. �S-Stop�� breathed Nate
as he attempted to crawl forward. However, the wind had been completely knocked
out of him. He coughed up blood as he gasped for air.

Ignoring him, he continued to push Nami towards the
bathroom. She glanced over to the door with wide, terror filled eyes. She had a
slight idea what he had planned. As soon as he shoved her in, she quickly
turned to him as he entered. �I get it! I smell like him! I-I�ll bathe!
Just�let me do it�� she said, but whispered that last part as she felt her body
begin to shake.

�Strip.� he said in a cold and low voice.

Face paling to a sickly white, she felt herself begin to
tremble further. �No�� she whispered. �I�I will�� she started to say.

�I said strip!� he yelled. Then he smirked at her. �Or I
will go out there and break the little pussy�s other leg.� he said.

Gasping, she shook her head. �No�� she whispered again.
�I-I thought�you didn�t like�forcing�� she started to say. However, her throat
closed from her fear.

�You�ve got three seconds. One�.� he said in his low, cold
voice.

Quickly lifting up her shirt, she felt tears form in her
eyes as she began to remove her clothes. �Luffy�� she called as she
closed her eyes against the tears. When she was completely bare, standing
before him, she slowly opened her eyes to his still cold ones. She was having
trouble standing, she was shaking so bad. As he stepped forward, she felt
herself tensing up. However, he grabbed her arm and turned her around, shoving
her towards the shower. Getting the idea, she continued forward on faulty legs
as she reached for the knobs to turn the water on.

The tears fell then as she closed her eyes, the water
drenching her. She could almost feel his eyes boring into her. An involuntary
shiver ran down her spine. Then suddenly, she felt hands slip on to her waist.
Gasping loudly, she quickly turned her head to see him close behind her,
completely bare as well.

�What are you doing?!� she cried as her eyes widened.

Only seeming to chuckle in response, he pressed his body
against hers. Gasping loudly, she stiffened her entire body as she turned her
now heated face away from him. She could feel her entire body heating. Leaning
his head forward, his hair fell to the front as his smirk remained visible.
Then he slowly began to kiss the back of her neck and shoulder. Gasping again,
she shut her eyes tightly at the tingles it was causing to course throughout
her body.

�Stop it�� she said as she pulled forward.

However, he kept a tight hold on her waist and only
chuckled again as he continued to kiss, suck and lick the back of her neck and
shoulder. �Please�please stop�� she said as more tears seeped through her
closed eyes. Not only did he not stop, but then he began to run his hands up
and down her body.

�Guh�stop it!� she cried weakly as she tried to keep
herself from sobbing and her body from responding.

Growling, he grabbed her shoulder and turned her around to
face him. Gasping, her eyes flew open as a blush crept up her cheeks. She
stared up into his scowling face as water dripped from his hair, nose and chin.
More tears spilled from her eyes. He looked so much like him�but he wasn�t.
�Please�don�t do this�� she whispered. It hurt. It hurt a lot knowing he was
Luffy.

Scoffing, his expression turned back into a smirk as he
leaned forward. �I know you�re attracted to me woman�Submit�� he said as he
placed kisses onto her chin and then down her throat.

Closing her eyes again, she could feel her entire body
begin to vibrate and heat further. Breathing deeply, she clenched her fists
against his chest. �Please�stop�� she said louder, but with tears in her voice.

Ignoring her, he slid his hand up her wet body and cupped
her breast. �Aagh!� she cried out as she felt a sob
escape her lips. �Please! Don�t!� she cried out loudly.

Cringing as he continued to crawl on the floor, Nate clenched
his teeth at her cries. �Shit!!� he exclaimed as he clenched his fist
into tight balls.

Chuckling again, D squeezed her and continued to kiss down
her chest. �You don�t want to do this�You don�t want to do this�� she repeated
quietly as she tried her hardest not to cry any more.

Stopping, he looked up at her with a hard expression. �No,
I think I do�� he said.

Then he leaned back down and continued to kiss down her
chest. Biting her lip hard, she turned away, not knowing what to do. She
couldn�t stop her body from responding, because she wasn�t repulsed by him, but
she didn�t want this. �Aagh!� she cried out when she
felt his hot mouth over her nipple. She wanted to pull away, but the wall was
preventing her from doing that. �Please! Stop this!� she cried as she had to
retain a sob.

Her body was growing weak, her kneels feeling as if they
would buckle right from under her. His hands began to roam down her body. �No��
she whispered as she closed her eyes tighter. �No please�Ugh!� she cried out
from his hands roaming further down. Clenching her teeth hard, she ground them
as a sob escaped her lips.

�Stop this�I don�t want it.� she
said as she opened her eyes and looked into his face. �I know you don�t want to
do this�What�What happened to you? Why are you like this�?� she whispered as more
tears escaped her eyes.

Scowling down at her, he bared his teeth as he removed his
hand. �What happened to me?! Why am I like
this?!� he yelled.

Closing her eyes a bit, she tried to calm her racing
heart. Opening them again, she looked up at him again. �I know you couldn�t
have possibly been born this way�I know�you had to have been like him once��
she said quietly.

Clenching his teeth tighter, his scowl deepened. �What the
hell do you know about me?!� he yelled.

�You�re still him�I know you have to be the same�You don�t
have to be like this�� she said.

Lips twitching, he then began to chuckle before breaking
out into laughter. Face turning pained, she turned her face away from the awful
sound. �I don�t have to be like this?!� he asked in complete amusement. �Are
you just trying to kid yourself?� he asked.

Tearing up again at his cruel words, she took a deep
breath. �He�s not Luffy�� she thought to herself painfully. Reaching up,
she hugged herself and tried to cover her breasts. �He has to be in there some
where�� she whispered as she began to cry again.

�He died a long fucking time ago!!� he
screamed down into her face angrily.

Gasping, and crying out slightly at his cruel, vulgar, and
angry outburst, she stared up at him wide eyed as she began to shake again.
Then more tears began to stream down her face. �What happened to you�?� she
whispered again. She really wanted to know what made him go so wrong.

Growling as he continued to scowl at her, he shoved her harshly
to the floor before walking off and snatching up his clothes. �Aah!� she cried
out as she hit the cold, hard floor.

Pulling on his shorts, he stormed out of the bathroom,
slamming the door behind him. Curling up into a ball, she began to sob loudly
as she remained where she lay on the floor.

xxxx

Sitting on deck next to where she had been, Luffy sat with
his arms crossed and a frown on his face. He was glad that she was okay and
unharmed. However, it still didn't put him at ease. He could only wonder what
had been waiting on the other side. Is she still okay? Sighing, he closed his
eyes and slumped forward a bit. She was just there, right in that very spot and
he couldn�t do a damn thing to keep her there. Clenching and baring his teeth,
he growled to himself as he crossed his arms tighter.

As soon as the door had closed, he had walked up to this
spot and plopped down. The crew seemed to understand that he needed to be alone
and had walked away. He wasn�t sure how long he had been sitting there. It had
been really good to see her, even if it was just for a few minutes. However,
what he had seen bothered him. Her expression�just before she turned to leave,
that expression was burned into his sockets every time he closed his eyes. She
had looked pained, and she had been crying.

Relaxing, he slumped forward a bit more as the hold he had
on his arms loosened. He had wanted so much to go to her, but L had stopped
him. Maybe it was a good thing he had. He just might have followed her in�He
would have followed her anywhere�if he had had his way�Maybe L knew that and
was why he stopped him. Opening his eyes slowly, he stared down at the grassy
deck. He hadn�t liked L at first, but now he wasn�t sure how he would have
dealt with this situation without him. He might have gotten them all killed if
it wasn�t for L. L seemed to have a great deal more patience than he had.

Sighing, he sat back a little bit as he lifted his gaze
ahead of him. There was one thing though. He envied L, more than anything he
envied him. He and his Nami have something great. She was so nice and more
patient too. Not only that, but he saw how they were together. His Nami meant a
lot to him too, that much he knew. However, he wasn�t sure how she felt about
him. He was pretty sure that she didn�t like him, at least, not like how N
likes L. Giving a side ways frown, he then growled to himself and ruffled his
own hair in frustration, knocking his hat off of his head.

Slumping forward again with a sigh, he then leaned down
until his forehead touched the grass. Maybe that wasn�t something he should be
thinking about. He should be focusing on getting her back. However, what he had
seen back on the island still bothered him. Why hadn�t she tried to stop him?
He knew if she didn�t want something, she would fight to prevent it. Did she
prefer that? Did she prefer someone who wasn�t silly and happy all the time,
who wasn�t a complete idiot?

Growling quietly to himself, he shook his head. No, she
didn�t. She wouldn�t have been crying. He did seem more serious�more mature�He
could tell he knew a lot�and wasn�t an idiot�She didn�t prefer that�right? �No,
he�s insane! That�s what she said, right? And�he�s mean�She
wouldn�t like someone who is mean�Unless��

Expression turning pained as he stared down at the grass,
he closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths to ease his troubled mind.

�Luffy�?�

Eyes flying open, he sat up and turned to the worried
voice. �A-Are you alright?� asked N as she frowned down at him.

�Aa�I�m alright�� he replied as he lowered his gaze and
turned away from her.

Crouching down, N sat on her heels next to him with a
frown. �Luffy�what�s troubling you?� she asked quietly. �I mean�I know this
whole thing is, but�it kind of looks like�� she continued, but wasn�t sure how
to ask.

�It�s nothing�Something�I need to figure out on my own�
but thanks�I�m really okay though�� he said as he turned a grin on her.

Blinking a few times at him with her frown still in place,
she finally sighed and closed her eyes as she stood up. �Alright�if you insist,
but�if you need to talk�� she said, but knew she didn�t have to complete her
sentence.

�Aa�thanks.� replied Luffy with his grin as he watched her
smile down at him, then turn and walk away.

Losing his grin, he then turned back around and sighed. He
knew this was something he had to figure out on his own, or at least, do
something about it himself when he got her back, if he did�He wasn�t one to
doubt, but�

xxxx

After she had pathetically cried her heart out in the
bathroom, she then had to hurry and dress to attend to Nate. She grabbed some thick
bandages to mend his leg. He had looked up at her with complete concern and
fear as soon as he saw her. �Are you alright?!� he cried as he tried to crawl
over to her.

Smiling at him the best she could, considering her eyes
were swollen and puffy, she nodded. �I�m alright�� she replied weakly, her
voice being shaky and coarse.

�Are you sure?! Nami did he touch or hurt you or
anything?!� he asked, still concerned.

Laughing a bit, she walked up to him and knelt down beside
him. Lifting his arm, she helped him on onto his good leg. �Ugh!� he exclaimed,
but clenched his teeth against the pain.

�I�m alright, I promise�� she replied as she helped him to
the kitchen where his cot now was. Then she looked around. �Where�Where did
he�go?� she asked in a low voice.

�Into the room�� he replied.

�I see�� she replied as she lowered him down into his cot
with some trouble.

�Guh!� he exclaimed again.

�I�m so sorry�I never should have made you take me�� she
said as she teared up again.

�Don�t worry about that�I knew the risks�� he said in a
strained voice as he attempted to lie down. �What�happened anyway? He looked
really angry when he came out�� he said. He hadn�t failed to notice that he had
been wet, and so had she�

�Nothing�I would really rather not talk about it�� she
replied quietly as she looked for a board in their supplies to help straighten
his leg.

�Nami�he didn�t�� started Nate.

�No, he didn�t. I�m alright, I promise�You know, I read a few of my crew mate�s books when I was
bored�Luckily, I read one on setting broken bones�� she said as she went back
to him. Kneeling down next to his cot, she positioned herself over his leg.
�It�s going to hurt though�� she said with a sad frown. Then as a second
thought, she turned and grabbed a clean dish towel. �Here, you might want to
put this in your mouth�� she said as she handed it to him.

Taking it, he placed it in his mouth, his face pale as
sweat beaded down his face, and nodded. Sighing, she placed her hands on his
leg, feeling for the break. At finding it, she swallowed hard and then pulled
his leg fast and hard to set the bone.

�Ga-hmmn�!� screamed Nate
through the towel as he leaned his head back and shut his eyes tightly.

Shaking a bit, she felt for the break to make sure she set
it right. When she no longer felt it, she nodded and turned to him. �I-I�m
sorry�I think it�s set, but�we will have to take you to a doctor when we get to
the island and make sure�� she said as she removed the towel from his mouth.

�Mmm�It�s�fine�� he said as he blinked a few times, his
head spinning from the pain.

Taking a few deep breaths, she then set the board and
began to wrap it with the thick bandage. Tying it tightly, she turned back to
him. �I bought some pain killers�just in case�I will go and get some.� she said
as she stood to go to the bathroom.

After she had given him the pain killers, he had fallen
asleep. Making her way out, she stopped just near the door to the bedroom. It
was late and she was tired from the long and horrible day. However, she did not
want to see him again. He had yet to come out of the room. Rubbing her arms,
she turned away from the door and started to walk away. However, the door flew
open. Gasping, she turned just for her arm to be grabbed. Pulling her inside,
he shut the door and shoved her toward the bed.

Sighing, she climbed into it and lay down, covering
herself. Then she stiffened when she felt a dip in the bed, knowing what was
coming next. Just as she thought, an arm was wrapped around her and she was
pulled against him. Closing her eyes, she tried to fall asleep without thinking
about the warm body behind her. However, she fell asleep almost instantly. It
had been a long and hard day.

A few hours later, she was startled awake by a loud gasp
and him crying out as he quickly sat up. Gasping
herself, she sat up and turned. However, she was roughly shoved from the bed
from her having startled him. Crying out slightly as she hit the floor, she
quickly turned to look up at him. He was breathing heavily with wide, pained
eyes as sweat beaded down his face. Then he finally turned to look at her. �Did he�have a nightmare?� she thought to
herself.

�D-Did�you�have a nightmare?� she asked tentatively.

Finally seeming to calm down, he swiped his hand down his
face and then stared down at her coldly. �That�s none of your damn business.�
he said in a cold voice.

�I-It must have been�horrible�What was it about�?� she
asked quietly, persisting.

�I said it�s none of your damn business!� he yelled down
at her as his face contorted into a scowl.

However, she slid her legs under her and sat on her knees
as she set her hands in front of her. �Please�tell me�What happened to you�?�
she whispered. She really wanted to know what horrible things had befallen him
if he was having nightmares and for him being the way he was. �What was the
nightmare about?� she whispered as she slid a little closer to the bed.
�Please�I really want to know�� she said.

Suddenly, his cold scowl turned into a vicious smirk as he
crawled to the edge of the bed. �You really want to know?� he asked in an
amused voice.

Feeling a shiver run down her spine, she felt herself
nodding despite the sudden coldness fill her head and body. �Yes�� she
whispered.

�Alright�I�ll tell you�If you think you can handle it�� he
said as his smirk widened.

Nodding, she swallowed nothing. �Please�� she whispered.

Chuckling, he leaned down a little closer to her.
�Alright�Here goes�There was once a little boy and his brother. They were both
so happy�� he said in a false cheerful voice. Feeling even colder, she had a
bad feeling about this. �Until one day, men came and took them away. They took
them both to a scary place where they were tortured and poked with many
needles.� he started to say.

�Needles?!� she
thought as her eyes widened.

��Let�s see if we can make him stretch!� �That�s a marvelous idea! We can infuse him with rubber!�
�Look! It was a success! Let�s stretch him and see how far he goes!� �Look, he
even stretches done here! Isn�t this funny?!� �Ah, it hurts? That�s too bad�� But
then one day�the boy decided he wanted to see his brother� �Sure�you can see
your brother if you�re a good little boy�� However, that was not to be�The
little boy escaped and found another man�However, this man wasn�t very nice�He
was a pirate� �You do as I say, and we�ll take you home little boy�� Make sure
you clean this real good�if not�you�ll be beaten�� Woops, you mean you already
cleaned over here? That�s too bad�because it�s dirty again�Looks like I get you
tonight, pretty boy�� The captain gets you after��

Gasping, a hand flew to her mouth as her eyes widened in
complete shock. �Oh my God�� she whispered. All she could see was Luffy as a
child abused and tortured.

Smirking wider and nastier, he began to chuckle at her
response. He had expected her to be horrified, that was the response he was
wanting. If she wanted to know, then that�s what she got. However, he wasn�t
expecting the tears that came gliding down her face.
Reaching up a hand slowly, she touched her fingertips to his cheek as she let
the tears fall down her face. She understood now why he was the way he was. She
had been right. He was in pain, and he was suffering.

Making a loud noise in disbelief, his face turned into a
scowl as he attempted to pull away from her. However, she sat up as she cupped
his face further and more tears spilled from her eyes. His scowl deepened as he
bared his teeth. Then he slapped her hand away.

�I don�t need your
sympathy!!� he screamed as he stood and jumped over her, running from the
room and slamming the door behind him as he left.

Her entire body began to shake, for all she could see was
a scared little boy that was Luffy in so much pain. A sob escaped her lips as
she sunk to the ground. Each sob came worse than the last as she began to cry
loudly. She felt sick, really sick. �Oh my God�� she said again as she cried to
herself, as she cried for that little boy. �Luffy�� she sobbed as she placed
her forehead to the ground and continued to sob loudly.

Storming away from the room, D growled to himself as he
began to pace across the deck in erratic circles. He reached up and grabbed his
head as he began to breathe heavily. What was so pathetic was that wasn�t even
half of what had happened to him in his short, pathetic and utterly useless
life. What had ever possessed him to tell that woman anything? Growling louder,
the sound becoming more frantic, he doubled over as he kept a hold of his head.
He hated it�He learned a long time ago to never take pity or sympathy. He
learned no one could be trusted� He couldn�t trust her�

Even if she had saved his life�and had even tried to when
she thought he had been drowning. He could tell she had concern for him, but it
wasn�t him she was really concerned for. It was because he was him, or at least another like him. Although, she could have let
him die back at that fire, but she hadn�t, she had saved him. If she had let
him die, she would have been free. He had wanted to horrify her, so he had
opened his mouth. He had blatantly spoken what should have never been said.

That was a time he never wanted to be reminded of�However,
that man�that man he had come upon. It had been a punch to the gut to see him
alive again�That pirate captain bastard whom he had allowed to abuse him for so
long, the bastard, son of a bitch who had lied to him. He had instantly lunged
for him, taking his disgusting throat in his hand and ripped it out. His vial
blood having spilled on him, that nasty vial blood he had ferociously tried to
scrub from his body.

It had been more than satisfying to see him dying a second
time. He would never touch him again�ever�Face contorting in pain, he growled
loudly at just the memory of that man. Turning, he punched a hole into the
cabin as more memories of his past flooded his mind. One in particular also
lingered in his mind as his expression remained pained. Breathing heavily
still, he slumped forward, putting all his weight into the cabin wall as his
expression turned more pained.

�Ace��

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: T.T
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