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Chapter 14: Early Confrontation

�Captain Jin!�

Turning to the call, Jin frowned as one of his marines ran
towards him. �Yes, what is it?�

�There�s a call for you!�

Nodding, he turned and followed the marine to an office.
�Here sir.� said another marine as he handed him the receiver.

�Yes?� he asked as he talked into it. Then his brows
furrowed. �I see�How bad is it?� he asked as he
listened on the other end. Closing his eyes, he nodded to himself. �I
see�Continue watching them. Report to me everything that happens.�

Sighing, he hung up the den-den mushi before finally opening
his eyes. �This is going to be hard to explain and cover up�� he whispered more
to himself.

Both marines in the room frowned at his words.

�That bad, huh?�

Jin scoffed and turned to the voice with a slight smile.
�Aa�that bad�He caused a huge ruckus in the middle of the next town�Frightened
a hell of a lot of people�� he replied to Abel�s question.

Frowning, Abel nodded. �I see�That is a problem��

�Aa�it is�� he agreed.

xxxx

Reaching out a hand, Usopp kept his gaze on his work,
expecting what he needed to touch his palm. When it did, he smiled and
continued his work. U, Coby, and Chopper all watched excitedly, waiting for it
to be finished.

�Is it almost complete?�

�A-lmost��

All six eyes watched in awe with grins, anticipating it�s
completion as Usopp made the finishing touches. �Done!� he announced as he
lifted it up for all to see.

�Ooo!� they all cooed as they eyed
it with starry eyes.

�That�s�incredible, Usopp-san�� said Coby as he grinned at
it in awe.

�Wow�I wish I could build something as cool at this!�
exclaimed U.

�That�s so cool Usopp!� beamed Chopper with a massive grin.

Rubbing his index finger under his nose, Usopp nodded with a
grin. �Aa! It is incredible, isn�t it?!� he boasted as
he then handed it to U.

U took it slowly with incredible awe, his eyes wide. �Wow��
he breathed out.

�I will make another one for you too Coby! Then we can all
go fishing together!� exclaimed Usopp as he laughed and began work on a second
rod.

�Awesome, Usopp-san! Thank you so
much!� exclaimed Coby. Then he relaxed as he smiled and watched him work. �You
guys seem like a lot of fun.� he said.

�Aa�you really do! It�s not this much fun back on our ship��
agreed U with a grin as he looked over his new rod. �I wish I had the time to
make things like this�� he continued.

�Your captain is so cool too though! He�s so serious and�and
cool!� exclaimed Chopper.

�Aa, but your captain is so much fun! He�s always playing
with you guys and doing things with you! I wish our captain were more like
that!� replied U.

�Aa, it would be fun!� agreed Coby. Then he frowned a bit.
�Ours is always busy, or doing other things with Nami-san. He talks to us, but
that�s about it. Maybe fishing every now and then, but your captain is always
doing things with you guys! It�s great!� he continued.

�Aa, but your captain is really smart! Ours is kind of an
idiot�� said Usopp with a side-ways frown.

�Aa, and he�s so mature!� added
Chopper with a grin.

�Maybe, but it would be nice to have fun like you guys��
said U with a frown.

Both Usopp and Chopper looked to one another and then looked
back at U and Coby. Then Chopper leaned forward and blinked his eyes. �So
then�you don�t like your captain?�

�N-N-No! No, of course we do!�
exclaimed Coby.

�Aa! We do! He�s done so much for
us! He�s great!� added U.

�Aa, that�s right! It�s just�it would be nice if he would
have fun with us too�every now and then�� said Coby.

Both blinked as they stared at them.

Standing flush against the wall, L stared down at the ground
with a frown. �Fun�?� he thought to himself. Turning, he began to make his way back to the deck.

�Yo!�

Blinking, L raised his head to the call below. Picking up
his pace, he made his way back down to the deck. Everyone else also came out
from their places to greet the voice. Jin climbed over the rail from the large
rope that connected their ships.

�Jin!� called Luffy as he grinned and waved.

Grinning in return, Jin made his way to them. However, it didn�t
last as it turned into a smaller smile. �I come with news�� he said quietly.

�News?� asked L as he made it to them.

�Aa�about him��
replied Jin.

�Please�won�t you come to the dining room? Dinner was about
to be served�� said N with a frown, of course knowing it was bad news he
brought with him.

�Thank you. I�d love to.� he said as he gave her an
appreciative smile.

As soon as they all sat down, both Sanji�s began to serve
the food. Once served, everyone began to eat in relative silence, except for
Luffy, who ate in his usual manner, Usopp and Chopper fighting over the food.

�So�what news do you bring?� asked L, finally breaking the
almost silence.

Pausing in his meal, Jin glanced up to L and frowned. �Bad news�of course, but you were expecting that.� he
replied.

�Aa, we were�� answered L as he watched him.

Nodding, he set down his fork. �It seems he�s caused some
trouble on the next island�Stole a bounty from some hunters quite forcefully,
made a huge ruckus with the towns� folk. They believe him insane�� he said as
he turned to look at Luffy. �They believe you
insane�� he continued.

Stopping with meat just inches from his mouth, Luffy blinked
and looked up at him. �Ah�?� he questioned with his mouth full.

�What?!� exclaimed N as her eyes widened.

�And that was just as he arrived there�Who knows what other
trouble he might cause�� he explained with a frown. Then he sighed and looked
down. �There�was also a report of Nami helping the smaller guy down the street
to a doctor�s office�From what my men could tell, his
leg had been injured��

�What?!� exclaimed both L and Luffy as both stood up.

�Nami�was Nami okay?!� asked Luffy, looking in a panic.

�Aa�she was fine�or so she looked.� replied Jin with a
frown.

�That�bastard�He must have found out�� seethed Luffy.

�Aa�he must have wanted to teach Da-Nate
a lesson�� said L quietly, but angrily.

�How horrible�� whispered N as she lowered
her gaze.

Luffy then began to growl, which became louder the angrier
his face became and the harder he clenched and bared his teeth. �Ahh!� he cried out as he slammed his fist down onto the
table. �He better not have hurt her! I�ll kick his ass
a million times over!� he screamed angrily.

�I will gladly add to that number�� seethed L deathly
quietly.

�Please stop!� cried N as she brought her hands to her head
and lowered it toward the table. She then began to cry quietly.

�Ah!� both exclaimed as they seemed to immediately calm
down.

�Nami! I�m sorry! Please don�t
cry!� exclaimed L as he immediately went to her.

Blinking in silence, the entire crew stared at them in wide
eyed shock. �What the hell�?� whispered Zoro as he furrowed his brow at them.

�Nami, please don�t cry�.I�m
sorry�� said L as he leaned over her in a hug.

Blinking a bit, Luffy glanced down at his fist with wide
eyes. He had been really angry just now. Sitting down slowly, he lifted a hand
to his head. Perhaps he was more stressed out than he first thought. Glancing
up to N, who was barely calming down at L�s soft insistence, he frowned
further. Perhaps they all were�

xxxx

Storming into the town with an angry scowl, many turned and
ran in fear of him as he made his way through. Ignoring them all, he cursed to
himself, grabbing at his head. Stopping, he then rapidly and randomly turned
around, but then turned again, as if unsure of his direction.

�What the hell was that?! I can�t believe I said all of
that! Stupid bitch!� he exclaimed to himself allowed, uncaring to any who may
have heard him.

Turning in the opposite direction, he continued into town,
not knowing where his feet carried him and not really caring. He had spilled
almost everything of his past to her. He had been so angry that he had just
started ranting to her. Everything she had said, only seemed to have fueled his
rage, about his grandfather, his savior, his brother, and now his father.
Stopping in his tracks, some of her words found their way back into his head. �Your brother�That picture�it was a very
good drawing of him�but�he looked�so young�� His eyes widened as he inhaled
sharply. �Young�?� Quickly turning
back to the ship, his eyes widened further. Then he quickly turned and darted
ahead.

Pushing people out of his way, he ran into the bounty office
from before. Making his way to the front desk, he slammed his palm onto it. �Give
me every single bounty you have!� he said down to the frightened girl.

�A-Alright!� she replied, frightened of the terrifying man.
Leaning down, she brought up a large stack of bounties, and placed them on her
desk.

Grabbing a hold of the large stack of papers, he slid them
to him and began to frantically flip through each one. About half way through,
he froze as he inhaled sharply. Reaching out, he carefully lifted the paper up
as his eyes widened and sweat beaded down his face. His face paled of any color
as he stared down at its image. Turning, he quickly made his way out and back
to the ship.

Quickly jumping aboard, he stormed to the kitchen, throwing
open the door. Both jumping, Nate and Nami quickly turned to the door. Blinking
and tears still falling from her eyes, she then frowned at him. Walking in, he
reached out the bounty to just in front of her face. Gasping, she leaned back
away from the close image before blinking at it.

�He�s alive�� he stated.

Eyes widening, she stared at the image of Ace on the poster.
Then her expression softened as she lowered her gaze. �Yes, he is�� she replied
quietly.

Pulling the poster back slowly, he then turned it to look at
it. �Y-You�ve met him�?� he asked as his expression softened.

Glancing up at his quiet question, her eyes then widened at
his expression. Then hers returned to one of sadness. �Yes�I have�� she
replied.

He stared at the poster for a long while. She watched him
awhile, before she blinked and tilted her head. �He�He has the ability�to use
fire�� she said cautiously.

Gasping, his eyes widened as he looked at her. �What did you
say�?� he asked.

�He ate the Mera Mera no Mi�He has the ability to use and control fire�� she
repeated. Staring at her wide eyed, his breath began to quicken, and then he
looked back down at the bounty. �I-I actually couldn�t believe it when you
said�he had�burned to death�seeing as fire is his ability�� she continued with
caution.

He stared at her wide eyed for the longest while before
finally looking back down at the poster. �Fire�� he whispered to himself.
�Why�?� he continued to whisper as he stared at the poster.

�W-We�saw him�not to long ago�� she said quietly.

Turning to look at her, his brows furrowed into a frown.
Then he slowly turned back to the poster and stared at it for the longest time.
�What�s he like�?� he whispered. He knew he should not be asking this, but he was just too curious. He had to know.

�Ace? Um�he�s�.�
she stuttered, not having expected that question. Then she had to try
and remember what he was like. �Well�he�s a lot like�Luffy�I mean he�s�.very
lax�Umm�indolent�really�He�s very�unrestrained�spontaneous�free spirited�but
still a little more proper than Luffy is�I guess�he�s also nice�He looks out
for his brother�uh�� she said, not sure she should have gone that far.

However, she perked as her eyes widened when his expression
turned more soft and sad as he stared at the poster. Then hers returned again
to sadness. She couldn�t imagine his pain. She only knew it caused her pain as
well. However, his expression suddenly turned cold again with a frown as he
turned to look at her.

�Don�t give me that look of pity�Your supposed sympathy is
wasted�and not needed, woman�� he said in a cold voice.

Nami closed her eyes and looked away from him, her sad frown
still in place. Scoffing, he then turned and walked out. Drooping, she then
slowly turned to the door.

�His brother is still alive here?� asked Nate with a frown.

�Un�� she replied.

�That�s gotta suck for him�� he said as he also turned to
the door.

�Yeah�it does��

�Fire!� he thought
to himself as he scowled. �Why is he
still alive here?! Why can he control
it here?! Why couldn�t he have been
able to control it there?!� he continued as he growled to himself and began
to pace the deck sporadically. Stopping at the rail, he leaned onto it as he
stared down at the water below. �Why can�t he be alive�?� he whispered to
himself.

xxxx

Looking around, Luffy jumped down to the ground below and
walked away from the ship. They had just landed on the newest island and he
could feel great anxiety. Nami was here somewhere on this very island. They had
all decided it best to dock away from the main harbor. It was best he not know they were there. As long as
they stayed out of his way, everything should be okay.

�Oi, don�t go off on your own Luffy�� said Usopp as he
peered over the side. �N said we gotta stick together.� he continued as he
began to climb down.

Sighing, Luffy closed his eyes. Then he turned to the sharp
shooter. �I know��

Jumping down, Usopp looked around in excitement. �Uwah! It�s huge!� he exclaimed in
excitement.

Turning, Luffy took another glance around. �There�s no
wilderness�� he mumbled quietly.

Also taking a second glance, Usopp lost his smile. �Aa�there isn�t��

�That could be a problem��

Both looked up as L jumped down to them. Then he too looked
around. �They�ve pretty much taken up the entire island�There�s no way we can
train here�� he said with a frown.

Drooping, Luffy turned to the town with a frown. �But I need
to train more�� he said quietly. They only had about a week and a half left,
give or take a few days, before he wanted to seek out his other self. He knew
he still had a long way to go.

Also frowning, L approached and placed a hand on his
shoulder. �I know�We both do�Maybe�� He started before sighing, not sure how
much he could put into these words. �Maybe�we will find a way��

Turning to him, Luffy looked doubtful. That last day they
trained might have been the last day they could have trained. Frowning, he turned
back to the town and felt himself becoming angry. No matter what, he had to get Nami back. He couldn�t bear
it any longer. He only hoped his other self hadn�t touched or harmed a hair on
her head. He wanted more than anything to go out and look for her, just to see
her.

�Hey you three, wait for us!�

All three turned to see N looking over the side with a
frown. L smiled up at her. �We�re not going anywhere.�

As if satisfied, she nodded and disappeared back over the
side, and then threwover the rail, �You both should
get into your disguises.�

L grinned and nodded to himself. �Aa!� he replied as he
turned back to Luffy, but then inhaled sharply. He turned around, looking a few
times before his expression turned nervous. �Luffy!�

Blinking, Usopp turned around and then his eyes bugged. �E-h?!�

Coming back to the rail quickly, N about fell over the side.
�What is-?! Oh no!� she cried when she saw that Luffy
was no longer there. �He was just there!�

Clenching his teeth, L looked around, but to no avail.
�Luffy�� he whispered to himself as his expression turned pained and concerned.

Out of breath, Luffy kept himself glued to the wall as he
panted. �I�m sorry�� he whispered when he heard L call out his name.

However, he really needed to see that she was okay. He just
had to be careful as to not be spotted by his other self. He wouldn�t even try
to make contact this time. Quickly getting off the wall, he ran down the road
looking around for her. However, the further into the town he got, the weirder
the vibe he got from the townspeople. Blinking, he looked around at everyone
and noticed they all looked at him funny or tried to quickly make their way
away from him.

Even so, he didn�t have the time to worry about it. Soon the
others would be looking for him. He looked around, hoping to see her, but then
was distracted by a certain scent. Stopping, his mouth watered as he lifted his
nose into the air and inhaled deeply of it�s juicy,
delicious scent. Stomach grumbling, he licked his lips as he found the source
of the smell. He needed to eat something before continuing his search. However,
it was currently occupied by two bodies that didn�t seem very friendly.

Blinking, he approached the stand curiously. He could hear
one of them talking in a raised voice. The man behind the stand seemed nervous
and scared. Furrowing his brows, he continued his approach. Everyone else also
seemed frightened of the two men. He furrowed his brows deeper when the words
began to reach his ears.

�You�d better give us what we ask, or our captain will do
like he did those two bounty hunters!�

�That�s right! Our captain Monkey D. Luffy will come and
tear you apart if you don�t give us what we ask!�

At those words, his face turned into a scowl as he picked up
his pace. The stand owner, noticed a fast approaching person from the corner of
his eyes. At the sight, his eyes widened and he gasped. �I�m sorry! I�ll give
you what you want! Just don�t hurt me!�

However, Luffy�s attention remained on the two, falsely
using his name. �Yeah, that�s right! You better give us what we want! Our
captain would really have destroyed this place and kicked your ass!�

Quickly reaching out, he grabbed the collar of the man
closest to him and yanked him towards him. �Ah-Oi!� cried the startled man as
he jerked away, but didn�t get far as he quickly turned, only to be greeted
with a fist to his face.

�Who�s your
captain?!� yelled Luffy angrily.

The second man quickly turned and then paled to a sickly
white. �M-M-Monkey D-D. L-Luffy!!� he cried in terror.

The angry rubber man quickly lunged
forward, head-butting the second man. �Gah!� he cried as he fell over
backwards, a hand immediately flying to his nose.

�Why are you bothering the niku-ossan?!�
yelled Luffy.

�W-We�re sorry! We won�t ever do it again! Just please!
Don�t hurt us!� cried the first man.

Blinking in a bit of confusion, he couldn�t recall having
ever gotten this kind of reaction before. People seemed to be making a great
deal of noise and cries of fear as they began to run from there. Blinking
further, he frowned deeper as he looked around him. At doing so, both men
quickly got up and made a run for it.

�Ah!� exclaimed Luffy as he turned to them and reached out. �Hey you!�

�Please! Don�t hurt me! You can have whatever meat you want!
Don�t destroy my stand!�

�Ah!� exclaimed Luffy in surprise as he turned to the man
behind the stand, setting the two men aside. �Destroy your stand?�

�Please, don�t do it!� cried the man.

�I won�t destroy your stand�� said Luffy as he blinked at
the man wide eyed. Then he grinned at him happily. �But I would like some meat!�

Many people gasped and moved away quickly, mumbling about
something to do with insane. �W-Whatever you want! Just take it!� yelled the
man as he grabbed some and thrust it towards Luffy.

Blinking a bit, he stared at the man wide eyed,
losing his grin as he also glanced at the others. The man still looked
terrified. He knew better than to think he was offering it for any other reason
than out of fear of his hurting him or destroying his stand. Then he turned
back to the man. �Oi, niku-ossan�I won�t hurt you, or
destroy your stand�� he said with a serious expression.

�A-Alright! I-I�m already giving
whatever you want! Take it!� said the man becoming hysterical.

Frowning further, Luffy then realized what was going on.
�Oh, I see�� he said quietly. They must have seen what his other self had done.
They think he�s insane, and that he would hurt them. Then he gave a smile,
instead of a grin. �Thank you, niku-ossan, but I have
money. I can pay.� he said.

The man blinked at him in confusion. �Pay�?� he asked
quietly in disbelief.

�Aa! How much for all that you have
there?� asked Luffy as his smile widened a bit.

Retracting his arms a bit, the man still looked nervous, not
sure if perhaps he was playing with him or not. �Um�� he started as he looked
down at it.

�It�s alright, niku-ossan. You can
tell me.� said Luffy as he kept
his smile.

�T-Two hundred�beli�� stuttered the man unsure of Luffy�s
motives.

�Ooo, two hundred beli.� cooed
Luffy in some awe of the price. Then he chuckled and then reached into his
pocket. The man backed away a bit startled. Pulling out his hand, Luffy then
counted the right amount, handing it to the man with a grin. �Here, you go, niku-ossan!� he said as he then set it down on the stand.
Then he walked up and reached out for the meat carefully.

Carefully handing it to Luffy, the man then quickly backed
away once he had it. �T-Thank you�� he said, still unsure.

�Aa! Thanks niku-ossan!�
exclaimed Luffy happily as he chuckled and continued on. Everyone watched after
him in confusion.

Both crews rounded the corner, just as Luffy rounded his
own, out of sight. �We have to find him!� exclaimed N with worry on her face.

�Aa�� agreed L, who also looked worried. As he looked around
at the town, he frowned deeply. �Luffy�where are you�?�

xxxx

As they walked down the street, following behind D at a far
enough distance as he sniffed out their prey, Nate found himself frowning as he
shifted uncomfortably on his crutches. Nami frowned as she noticed his shifting
from the corner of her eye. �You okay?� she asked as she turned to him.

�I�m fine�� he replied quietly.

�You could have stayed back at the ship�� she said.

Shaking his head, he frowned. �No�I have to make sure you�re
alright��

Frowning further, Nami turned away to look ahead of her.
�You know�you don�t always have to watch me all the time�I can look out for
myself�I mean, it�s not like I�m not grateful to you, but you�ve already done
so much for me�and suffered a great deal because of me��

Shaking his head again, he then turned away from her. �No�I
have to�and I don�t mind�� he said quietly.

Quickly turning to him, her expression turned confused.
�Why?�

�Because�if�if it hadn�t been for me�you wouldn�t be in this
position in the first place�I�m sorry�� he almost whispered. That fact had been
bothering him for a long time.

Her eyes widened in surprise before she frowned at him
sadly. He felt guilty for why she was even there. After she had shown him
kindness that first time, must have been the start of his guilt. He had been
trying to atone since then by protecting her from any harm and taking so much
abuse to do so.

�I-I don�t blame you for what happened�Things just
happen�I�m kind of used to things happening all the time�Especially when
traveling with someone like Luffy�� she said and tried to smile to assure him.

�I know you don�t blame me�and that makes it worse�� he said
quietly.

Smiling wider and closing her eyes, she just shrugged her
shoulders. �It�s alright�Don�t worry about it, besides, if you hadn�t done this,
we would never have met.�

�I would rather we had never met and I had not brought this
pain upon you�� he said.

�It�s okay. It�s worth it having suffered pain to have met
you and now you aren�t the person you used to be. I would rather this, for that
reason alone.� she said.

His eyes widened slowly before turning to her. He stared at
her for a long while in disbelief before a blush crept up his cheeks and he
lowered his head, concealing his eyes with his hair. Then he lifted his head to
look at D�s back as they walked.

�We�re a little alike�� he said quietly.

Quickly turning to him, she blinked a bit. �Huh?�

�We�ve had horrible things happen to us�People betray
us�People try to kill us�We�ve been alone�for a really long time�Him�even more
so�However, we�re still quite different. He�s had a lot more happen to him�� he
explained.

Frowning sadly, she then looked down. �He�s in so much pain�and
you�re right�he is alone�From what he said, he�s been alone for maybe ten
years�I know Ace is a few years older than he is�It�It seemed as if I was alone
for eight years�but then�I always did have my sister�I may have felt alone�but
he really was alone�He didn�t have
anyone�I know he must be lonely�but yet�he can�t trust anyone�which makes it that
much more lonely��

Nodding, Nate seemed to understand. �It�s true that I didn�t
really trust anyone, but he�he�s at a whole other level of distrust�I mean�I
trust you�he doesn�t�No matter how you treat him, he still distrusts you�I also
felt alone, but I had the pirate crew I was with�They didn�t treat me badly�At
least, not really�Not like how I assume they must have treated him...�

Sighing, she shifted her eyes to the ground. �Un�� she
uttered sadly. Then she smiled. �But at least I�ve helped to alleviate your
loneliness.� she said as she turned her smile to him, which only caused him to
look away and blush.

�We�re close��

Both looked at him with slightly wide eyes. Stopping where
he was, he lifted his face to the air one last time. After awhile, he lowered
his chin and looked around. �I smell something�� he said as he smirked.

Shaking his head with a raised brow, Nate still couldn�t
quite believe he could do that. Leaning towards Nami, he voiced this thought.
�I would love to know how he can do that�� he whispered.

One side of Nami�s lips rose in a small smile as she leaned
towards him. �Me too��

�This way�� he said as he began to walk in that direction.

xxxx

Gobbling down all his meat, Luffy then licked and sucked on
his finger of all the meat�s juices. With a contented grin on his face, he then
began to look around to see if he could find Nami. However, everywhere he
walked, people seemed to run in the opposite direction. Losing his grin, he
blinked as he watched the townspeople run into shops or down alleys just so
they weren�t on the same street as he was. Frowning, he tried to ignore them
and continued down the street.

Turning a corner, he continued walking down it, in no real
hurry. He would find Nami eventually. However, as he did, a few people ran past
him with a few looks of panic, many with utter bewilderment on their faces as
they met with his eyes. Frowning further, he picked up his pace as he headed in
the direction the people were running from. As he neared, he could hear screams
as well as cries of pain. Scowling, he knew he had found what he was looking
for. He didn�t really know what he was going to do, or why his feet started to
kick up into a run, but he just knew he had to get there.

His heart began to race when he heard a familiar voice
screaming. �Nami�� he breathed as he ran even faster towards the large crowd of
people.

�That�s enough! Please! You�ll kill him!�

He shuddered when he could hear his own voice, laughing in
maniacal pleasure. He hit the crowd hard, pushing them aside as he forced his
way through. He ignored the completely shocked and confused stares he got from
the crowd, wondering how it was they were looking at the same person they just
removed their eyes from.

�Don�t do this! Don�t do this to him! Please!�

His scowl deepened from Nami�s pleads for him to cease. He
knew it was of him she spoke of. He finally broke through enough to see what
was going on. Grinding and baring his teeth, he stopped where he was as he
watched a moment. His other self had a man pinned to the wall, pummeling him
senselessly. Shifting his eyes to the side, he could see Nami still trying to
get him to stop. He watched as she approached him cautiously, continuing with
her pleads. He began to growl as he noticed the tears in her eyes.

Pushing past further, he lunged forward, no longer caring as
he tackled his other self to the ground, causing him to drop the man. There
were many screams and gasps as the newest person joining the fight, one in
particular the loudest.

�Luffy!� cried Nami as her watery eyes widened in complete
shock.

Blinking in confusion from being tackled and the woman
crying his name, he quickly turned to his attacker. His eyes widened when his
own face was scowling right back at him. Then suddenly a fist plowed into his
face. Many people�s eyes widened into large saucers at seeing
the exact same man fighting with himself. Recovering from his earlier
shock, D then began to chuckle as he kicked Luffy off of him. Luffy was sent
flying towards the crowd, knocking over a few civilians.

�Luffy, what are you doing?!� yelled Nami as she felt
herself panicking.

Standing up, D had a horrible grin on his face. �I knew I
smelt something rank�� he said as he chuckled.

Also standing and untangling himself from the crowd, Luffy
scowled back to D. �What are you doing?� he asked, in question to his earlier
abuse to the man.

�We�re a little early, aren�t we?� asked D as his smirk
widened.

�Not early enough�� said Luffy in a low angry growl.

�I told you four months�I knew you could barely compete with
me in that time. I said I would come find you�� said D as he lost his smirk.

�Two months is all we need to kick your ass�� replied Luffy
as his frown deepened.

Becoming worried, Nami�s expression contorted in her worry.
�But you have a week and a half left, Luffy�� she thought to herself.

xxxx

�Where did he go?!� exclaimed N in complete concern. They
had been searching for awhile now, but had yet to spot him.

�He has to be around here somewhere�� said L as he looked
around with a frown on his face. He
was not nearly as impulsive�

�Anything Chopper?� asked Usopp as they all walked together.

Lifting his nose from the ground, Chopper frowned further.
�There�s a lot of confusing smells here��

Sighing, N closed her eyes in her exasperation before
looking around again. �I can�t believe how impatient he is�I just hope he
doesn�t run into that other Luffy��

�That ossan back at the meat stand said he went this way��
said Franky as he too looked around.

Stopping, Robin closed her eyes and crossed her arms.
�Perhaps I can try�Ojos flor.�

Everyone also stopped and turned to her as she stood in
silence with her eyes closed. However, suddenly, her mouth opened in a soft
gasp as her brows furrowed.

�What is it Robin?� asked L as he frowned further.

Sweat beaded down her face as she opened her eyes. �He has
found him�� she answered.

�What?!� everyone exclaimed in shock.

�Oh no!� exclaimed N in worry.

�Where are they Robin?!� asked L as his expression turned into
a displeased scowl.

�This way!� she called as she began to run. Everyone took
off after her as she led the way.

xxxx

�So�you think you can take me on then, do you?� asked D,
highly amused by this claim.

�I will do whatever it takes to get Nami back�� he said in a
low threatening voice.

Frowning a bit, Nami could only watch and listen, knowing
she couldn�t stop either from fighting. �Luffy��

�Do you think he can win?� whispered Nate next to her.

�I-I don�t know�� she whispered in return. She was scared,
her heart hammering away in her chest. Then she began to look around. �Where are the others�? Why aren�t they with him�?�

Smirking wide, D then sucked on his teeth. �Aww�does the
little woman mean that much to you?�

Clenching and baring his teeth, Luffy�s brows creased
further. �She�s my nakama�I would do anything for her.�

�Is that so�Well�to be quite honest with you�I�ve grown to
really like her�You see�the feeling of her skin and breasts under my hands
leaves me wanting more�I�m thinking I want to keep her.� said D with an amused
chuckle.

Eyes widening in complete horror, Nami gasped as sweat
beaded down her face. Then tears began to sting her eyes again as her cheeks
flushed. Eyes also widening slowly, Luffy�s jaw dropped slowly as well as sweat
also beaded down his face. His breathing came out slow and hard as he digested
those words. Face turning pained, Nami brought a hand to her mouth as she
looked down. The tears welling further, she had never wanted anyone to know
about that, other than Nate, seeing as he knew what had happened.

Slowly turning to Nami, Luffy�s expression never changed
from his shock. At seeing her tears, he knew what he said was true. His brows
slowly began to crease as his teeth began to clench tightly, baring them as he
turned to him. He could hear his teeth grind as his expression turned into
rage.

�You�bastard�� he seethed in a low, deathly voice.

Breaking into a laugh, D threw his head back in his vicious
mirth. �Oh I�m sorry�Did I hit a nerve?� he asked in his amusement.

Grinding his teeth so hard, they could almost crack under
the pressure, his nostrils flaring. �You�re going to pay for touching my
nakama�� he continued in the same voice.

�Nakama? Is that all she is to you?
That�s pathetic�� he said into a chuckle.

Frowning, Nate turned to her with an expression of sadness
as he gently placed a hand on her back. �I�m sorry�� he whispered, as if he
could make it better.

�Well, if you think you�re so strong�why don�t you do
something about it then?� asked D as he spread his arms out from his sides.

�Luffy!�

Just as he took a step, Luffy froze and made a small noise
as he turned to the call. As he did, the crowd began to split, revealing both
crews. Gasping, N stopped where she was as D came into her view. L immediately
grabbed her and pulled her behind him as he frowned deeply at D.

�Oh, so you brought the whole family�� said D in his still
amusement with a chuckle.

The crowd looked at the newcomers curiously. �Luffy�what
were you thinking�?� asked L, a little annoyed, to say the least. It was too
early still to confront this enemy.

Many people in the crowd gasped at the familiar voice, and
then blinked when they stared at his face more closely. Suddenly, there was
some noise coming from the back of the crowd.

�Coming through! Step aside and
leave the area!�

�It�s the marines! They will handle this!�

Jin stepped through the still parted crowd while his men
tried to get everyone to move along. Then he turned a frown on Luffy. Ignoring
all the frowns, Luffy turned his attention back onto the problem at hand.
�Aa�Everyone is here�� he finally replied.

�Then�shall we get started�I believe you were saying
something about kicking my ass for molesting your girlfriend?� D said with
another amused chuckle.

There was a collective ensemble of gasps at what he had
said. �Stop it�� whispered Nami as she brought her hands to her head.

Chuckling again, D turned to her, and then walked up to her.
�Oi!� yelled Luffy in warning as he stepped forward.

As he approached her, he reached out, cupping her chin.
Scrunching her face as if in pain, she looked up at him in sadness. �Please
don�t do this�� she whispered.

�You tell me that every time. Do you think saying it again
will make a difference?� he asked.

Turning her face away from him, she pulled her face from his
grasp. However, he only grabbed her arm tightly. �Aah!� she cried out in pain.

�Don�t�touch her�� seethed Luffy as he bared his teeth
further, clenching them tighter.

L also clenched his teeth tightly as he scowled in anger.
Stepping around Nami, D then pulled her to his front, wrapping his arm around
her. He smirked wide as he chuckled in his amusement.

�Then do something about it��

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Uwah! The tension builds! XO I know, you all hate me so
much for ending it right there, don�t �cha?! XD Uh huh�Well too bad! XD I end it where I wanna end it! Next chapter should
be ACTION PACKED! So look forward to it, ne?! XD By
the by, there�s a great song that to me describes D perfectly. The song is Crossfade�s
Starless! Actually, I have a TON of songs that match him perfectly, but those
can come later. XD You should really check out this song. It�s a great song,
one I really love. If you aren�t into rock then just check
out the lyrics. It really does describe him. XD Anyways, please give me reviews on this latest chapter! Thanks!
8D

P.S. Oh! I forgot
to mention! XD Seltap helped me with Ace�s
description for his personality! XP Thanks Sabs! XD
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