Ghost

Chapter 13: Nami

Then there was one. I looked over at Nami. She didn't move. I really wanted to know what was going through her head. She still didn't move. Was she not going to say anything? The others all turned their heads to look at her. I noticed that some were still crying and the ones who weren't were frowning. Their eyes were red from the crying they did. I didn't know how much time passed before she walked forward toward my grave. Her face was still covered by my Straw Hat. I couldn't see her facial expression, but I knew she was frowning.

"L-Luffy..." She whimpered as I noticed she was trying so hard to find her voice. "I...W-When we first met...I wanted to use you to get what I wanted...I used you for my own purposes and when I left, y-you came for me. I-I thought you were an idiot for doing t-that...b-but it made me happy. Even after I told you to get off the island you still stayed. Why? Why did you stay? That was what I thought when I saw you behind me that day..."

ARLONG! ARLONG! ARLONG! ARL- Luffy?

I told you you don't know anything!

I told you to leave the island!

Luffy...help me!

OF COURSE!

"Then you, Zoro, Usopp and Sanji all stormed into Arlong Park and I don't know if you knew this but...w-when I saw the shelf that you slammed out of Arlong Park...I was...I was set free...that room felt like a prison to me...and you set me free..." I knew she wanted to cry and telling by the way she scrunched up her face slightly, she was trying so hard to hold them back. I remembered that memory. Arlong called Nami as his tool and it infuriated me. No one, no matter woo that person is should ever be called a tool. "Then, when Arlong Park started to collapse, I was scared. Scared that you were going to die along with that fishman's hell. But when you popped out from all the debris, I was so happy and then you said four words that...that I could never forget..."

NAMI! YOU ARE MY NAKAMA!

I made a sound as I heard a sob escape her lips and the tears that she was trying so hard to hold back, came out. "Luffy...ever since then I had so many adventures with you and everyone else. There were times when you drive me crazy, but it never amazed me how much fun I had. You defeated all these strong people and...because of me...you had to...you had to..."

"No!" I shouted. "It's not your fault Nami! Don't even say or think that!" I knew she couldn't hear me, but I couldn't help shout those words.

"Luffy...I...after everything we've been through...I...there was always something I wanted to tell you...but I...I just couldn't...Luffy...I...I..." What did she want to tell me? This was so frustrating! I wanted to know what it was! Nami, tell me!

"I-I'm sorry..." She choked and I watched in surprise as she turned around and ran away.

"Nami!" I shouted.

"Nami-san!" I heard Sanji yell as well. I didn't wait and ran after her. Just what was it that she wanted to tell me. Nami blamed herself for everything and it wasn't her fault! Damn it! Why can't my voice reach her! Why did I have to die!

To Be Continued...