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Chapter List
- 15
- 16
- 17
Author�s Note: I
hope you all thought Luffy was okay and is okay in this chapter. I�ve never
done a Luffy PoV before. Also, remember, I�m a believer
in intelligent Luffy. So all of his thoughts and logic will be intelligent and
not those of an idiot. If you don�t like it, well then stop reading this story.
I hope you all at least find his thoughts and reactions Luffy-ish. Thanks again for your support! Please review! Enjoy!
XD

P.S. I decided to
post 2 chapters since I took so long�I kinda forgot�sorry�

Denial

Chapter 16: Regret and Determination

It only took him four days to recover, at least, for his
stomach injury to recover. He glanced over to his left�She was sitting in a
vacant chair, just staring at him. He had told her countless times to go back
to where ever it was she came from. She had refused. She had told him, �The only place I have left to be�is here with
you.� He glanced back down at the table before anyone saw him. He began to
eat like he normally does. He didn�t look at any of them. He still wasn�t sure
of anything.

His stomach still hurt a little when he over ate, so he
decided to only eat what was necessary. When he was done, as everyone else,
they all stood up and left the dining area. As always, he felt her slip her
hand into his. He didn�t close his hand around it. It would draw too much
attention. He walked out and made his way to the figure head. He knew it
worried his crew that he spent most of his time there, but what did they
expect. He pulled himself up, and sat down. He felt her sit down next to him.
She leaned her head on his shoulder.

�Why do you insist on staying?� he asked.

�I already told you��

�And I already told you, you can�t stay here�� he said.

�Un�I know you did�Many times�It
hurts just as much to hear you say that every time.� she whispered.

He felt another pull at his heart. This was becoming harder
and harder the longer she stayed with him. He saw her all the time. The only
times she really gave him were when he was in the bathhouse. She even slept
with him. He had asked her not to, but she would always cry. He ground his
teeth. He hated to see her cry, more than anything. So after awhile, he just
stopped saying anything about it. He couldn�t tell the crew anything about her.
He was sure they already thought he might be a little off his rocker. No need
to push it over the edge. He was beginning to wonder himself.

He was the only one who could see her. Or maybe, he was the
only one she chose to show herself to. He still couldn�t accept that she was
all in his mind. He also refused to accept that she was dead. There was no
body, therefore there was no proof. He still wasn�t sure about this Nami
though. She was too�nice? He glanced down at her. She was staring off out to
sea. He sighed quietly.

�What�s wrong?�

�Nothing�� he replied as he looked away.

�I�m bothering you�aren�t I?�

�Aa�� he said with no hesitation.

He felt her sigh. Then she lifted her head. �Then I will go
elsewhere.� she whispered.

He ground his teeth. �No�it�s
fine�You can stay�� he said. She looked up at him and smiled warmly. He looked
away from her. He could see her frown from the corner of his eyes.

�What�s happened to you, Luffy? Why are you trying to ignore
me?�

He felt another tug. �You aren�t really there�� he replied.

�I am here, Luffy�� she whispered.

He turned to her, she was crying again. �Don�t cry!� he
said. If she were real, he couldn�t really imagine what she must be going
through. He instinctively reached over and wiped away her tears. He twitched
when he released what he was doing. He quickly pulled back. If the others saw
that, there would be questions. He didn�t dare turn to look. She turned to look
for him.

�They didn�t see�� she said quietly.

He sighed again. �I�m sorry�� he said quietly.

She shook her head. �Mmm�It�s alright�I think I might have
done the same�� she replied.

Not being able to help himself, he frowned. He was denying
her. Whether she was there or not, her feelings seemed real enough. He was
making her sad. He sighed again as he leaned his head back against the mane. �I
get the feeling�no matter how many times I tell you�you won�t go back�� he
said.

There was silence for a long while. �I have no where to go
back to�I have no idea where else I could go�I�m�I�m scared Luffy�Just�let me
stay here with you�Where I know it�s safe�� she
whispered as tears came to her eyes.

He felt the hardest tug of all from what she just said. It
felt like his heart was going to shatter. He did what he instinctively felt he
should do. He held his arms out to her. Her face turned into a painful sadness
that made him frown sadly as she threw herself into is arms. He grunted
slightly from her having knocked the air out of him. He knew he was just in a
position where they couldn�t see him well. He wrapped his arms tightly around
her as she wept into his chest. He clenched his teeth down hard.

It was so painful to watch her suffer in such a way. He
hadn�t meant to add to her suffering by trying to ignore her or to make her go
away. �Nami�why can�t the others see you?� he asked.

�I don�t know�� she answered through her tears.

He didn�t know what to do. He leaned his head against hers.
He looked out ahead of him. His eyes slightly widened. There was an island up
ahead. �There�s an island.� he said. He felt her lift her head to see. �I have
to let you go now, Nami.� he said. She nodded and moved away from him. �Oi,
land!� he called out.

�Eh?!� exclaimed Usopp as he ran forward. Everyone followed
behind him as they too spotted the island.

�It�s not very big.� said Zoro.

�Aa�� replied Sanji.

Usopp looked up at his captain. He was standing up holding
his hat. He didn�t look at all enthusiastic in the least. He was staring out at
the island with no expression at all on his face, but for slightly furrowed
brows. Then suddenly, his eyes shifted downward unnoticeably, and a small smile
played on his lips. Then Luffy looked back towards the Island.
Usopp�s eyes slightly widened. �Who is he�?� he thought to himself. He didn�t
finish that thought.

�I wonder what it�s called?!� exclaimed Chopper beside him.

�Who knows�We never got the chance to ask.� replied Zoro as
he crossed his arms.

Frowning, Luffy turned and jumped off the figure head. �Let
me know when we get there�� he said quietly as he past them. Everyone watched
him walk into the men�s quarters sadly. He went inside and shut the door. He
leaned against the door and stared at the ground with a sad expression. They
didn�t get the chance to ask�He slid down the door and sat down. He leaned his
head back accidentally hitting it against the door. �Ow��
he whispered.

�So�you really are clumsy��

He shifted his eyes downward. She was leaning forward over
him. He blinked. He could see down her shirt. He shifted his eyes to the left.
�So what�� he replied quietly. He heard her giggle. He quickly looked back at
her. She was smiling at him. She squatted down and grabbed her knees.

�You just seem a lot different than I first thought of you.
However, one thing seems to remain�You really are clumsy�� she said with a warm
smile.

�Maybe I only seem different because I�m sad over your
death.�

She pouted. �You are also not a very good liar�I�m just
surprised I never actually saw the real you�� she said.

�I don�t know what you�re talking about�The
me you saw everyday was the real me�� he said with furrowed brows. He
still hadn�t moved his head away from the door.

She smiled and shook her head. �Maybe�� she whispered. He
rolled his eyes and finally stood up. He walked past her and fell down onto his
bed.

�I�m going to sleep�� he said. He felt the bed dip. He
stiffened. �Don�t�� he said quietly. She ignored him and pressed herself
against him anyway. She wrapped her arm around him and pulled him to her. �Why
do you insist on doing this?� he asked quietly.

�Because�It helps me to forget�I mean�when I touch you�� she
stopped.

He turned around and faced her. She wasn�t looking at him.
�Nami�?� he called, encouraging her to go on.

�When I touch you it doesn�t seem so bad�It feels real to
me�Like as if I exist�� she whispered as she began to cry again. �Am I really
dead, Luffy? Is that why only you can see me?� she continued.

Instincts and impulse kicked in�Something he seemed to be
cursed with. He immediately wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to him.
�I don�t know, Nami�� he replied. She began to sob quietly against him. He
hated this. She was suffering and it was his fault. �I�m so sorry Nami�I should
have just listened to you!� he said as he held her tighter.

Suddenly, a fist slammed into his head. �Ow!!� he yelled as he grabbed for
his head. �What the hell?! Why�d you hit me?!� he
yelled.

�Oh now you apologize!! It�s been four days and you�re now
barely apologizing for that!!� she yelled with tears still in her eyes.

Quickly turning towards the door at the knock, Luffy sat up
immediately, almost knocking Nami off the bed. �What?!� he replied quickly�too
quickly. He bit his tongue.

�Uh�are you okay in there, Luffy? You sounded like you were
yelling�� called Usopp from the other side.

�No�I mean�I�m fine�It�s nothing�Just wake me when we get to
the island�� he said.

�O-okay�� replied Usopp through the door.

He ground his teeth. He looked down at Nami. She was smiling
up at him. He frowned. It was a different smile than what he was used to seeing
on her. �What?� he asked.

Her smile widened. �Are you nervous?� she asked.

He pursed his lips. �No! Why should I be?!� he said loudly.

�You looked like someone who almost got caught with his hand
in the cookie jar�� she said as she narrowed her eyes and her smile turned sly.

He ground his teeth and for the first time in a long time,
he blushed. �I don�t know what you�re talking about!� he said loudly.

�Shh�they might hear you�� she
whispered as she put her finger to his lips. He immediately pulled back from her
touch and fell off the bed. He fell backwards landing on the back of his neck.
He ground his teeth at her laughter. She peeked over the side. �Why Luffy�I had
no idea�� she said with her sly smile.

He scowled at her. �I take it back�Maybe you can be her�� he
said in a low growl in irritation. He finally sat up. She just continued
laughing. She wasn�t offended by the obvious insult. Then her smile faded. He
looked up at her a little surprised.

�It doesn�t really matter though�Now does it�?� she said
quietly.

�Come on, Nami�That�s not like you at all�You were happy
just a minute ago and the Navigator I remember.� he said as he placed his hat
on his head and lowered his gaze.

She buried her face in the sheets. �How can I possible stay
happy�?� she muttered into the sheets. �I may have forgotten for a little bit
just now�but I can�t completely forget that I might be dead�and just a ghost��
she continued to mutter into the sheets. �I was only teasing you anyway�I
didn�t mean it�� she said after awhile.

Luffy stood up and placed a hand gently on her shoulder.
�This is my fault�I really am sorry�Nami�I wish I could go back and change it��
he said gently. He lowered his head. �I wasn�t able to protect you�You should
hate me�I wouldn�t blame you if you did�� he whispered.

She lifted her eyes to his. �No! I don�t hate you Luffy�I
could never hate you!� she exclaimed as she sat up on her knees.

�I killed you though�� he whispered.

She got up on her knees and reached for him. She pulled him
down to her. �Don�t blame yourself Luffy. You did not kill me! We all knew that this would be dangerous�We also knew that
you love to explore and that you love adventure. We were all prepared for this.�
she said as she hugged his head to her chest.

He stayed limp. He didn�t hug her back. �But because of
that�I always put everyone in danger�and in this case�I got you killed�� he
whispered. She hugged him tighter.

�Nami�� he said quietly.

�What is it Luffy?� she asked.

�This kinda hurts�� he replied.

�Ah! I�m sorry!� she said as she released him. Then she
blushed. She had been holding his head extremely close to her breasts.

He pulled away from her and furrowed his eyes at her.
�No�I�m not thinking about it like this anymore�You�re here�I�m going to fix
this Nami! I�m going to make things right!� he exclaimed. She slammed her fist
into his head again. �Ow! Damn it!! That really
hurts!!� he yelled in a very loud whisper.

�How the hell can you fix this Luffy?! If I�m dead I�m
dead!� she yelled. She didn�t have to be quiet.

�I don�t know, but if there�s a chance you aren�t dead, then
I will do everything I can to make this right again! I promise you Nami!� he
said while looking in her the eyes.

�Luffy�� she whispered as she stared up at him in amazement.
Then she sighed and narrowed her eyes as she shifted them away from him.
�That�s nice and all Luffy�but I don�t think this is fixable.� she said
quietly.

He made a small noise in surprise before his face went
unreadable. �No matter what you may be right now�you are still the Nakama of
the future Pirate King�Don�t give up so easily�Nami�because I won�t. I�m the
man who will be Pirate King! I will fix this!� he said with a serious
expression.

�

She stared up at him and then she smiled. When he set his
mind to something, he did exactly what he�s decided to set out to do. �Alright,
fine.� she said. Then she poked his chest. �If this is fixable, then I�m
counting on you to fix it.� she said.

�Aa!� he replied with a grin. He sat on the edge of the bed
and allowed her to scoot over before leaning against the back wall. She leaned
back next to him. �I think you are real�I thought maybe you were in my mind,
but I don�t think that anymore.� he said.

�Of course I�m real!� she exclaimed.

�Well, I figure you are because you�re able to hurt me�� he
said with narrowed eyes.

�Doesn�t it count that you can feel my touch?� she asked as
she grabbed one of his fingers and held it up.

�I guess so�� he replied quietly. �But you can�t actually
touch ghosts�right? So why can I touch you?� he asked as she still had a hold
of one of his fingers between hers.

�I don�t know�I�ve never really touched one before�� she
said as she dropped his hand.

He let it drop down to his leg. �Also, how come only I can
see you�Are you only allowing me to see you? Could the others see you if you
allowed it, and also, why would you only allow me to see you?� he asked with a
weird face.

�I don�t know the answers to any of those questions.� she
replied with a frown. �When I first came aboard�the first person I saw was Robin�but
she couldn�t see me. I called to her, but she never looked at me. Then Sanji
had come out�Sanji looked really upset when I saw him. I�ve never seen him so
down. I think he might have been crying�I tried talking to him� but he didn�t
hear me either�So�I kind of got a little worried. Then I went in search of
someone else. I found Chopper walking towards the kitchen, but he walked right
through me. Then I got really scared. I ended up finding you in the infirmary.
I called you multiple times�but you never woke up. Then I was frantic and
scared, but then suddenly, you had opened your eyes and looked right at me. I
was so happy that I�might have�I mean�I wasn�t really sure if you�Sorry about
that�� she explained. She blushed at the last explanation.

�It�s alright Nami�I don�t really care�� he said in a quiet
voice. They were both just staring ahead.

�I�m also sorry about�sleeping so close to you�I just�I
don�t know�I was just scared and�being near you�helped me feel better�Knowing
that you knew I was there�made me feel better, and the fact that I could feel
you�helped me to forget. I didn�t mean to�I mean�� she tried to explain. Her
blush deepened.

�I already said it was alright, Nami�Don�t worry about it. I
already said I didn�t care.� he said.

�Don�t care�or don�t mind?� she whispered as she looked
down. There was silence for a long time. She looked over at him.

He had his head leaned back and was staring up at the
underside of the bunk above them. �I don�t mind�� he finally whispered before
turning his gaze on her. She felt herself blush further before looking away
from him.

�Thank you�� she muttered.

�Why Nami�I had no idea�� he said in a low voice as he
chuckled. She made an exclaimation of annoyance
before pushing him off the bed. �Oi!� he cried as he hit the floor.

Suddenly, the door opened. �Oi, Lu�ffy��
said Usopp as he noticed Luffy had fallen off his bed. He sat up on looked over
the side of the bed to Usopp.

However, Usopp rose up a brow, because he was looking up
further than he needed to. �What is it?� he asked. He seemed to be
slightly�amused? A small smile was playing on his lips.

�Uh�� said Usopp as he just stared at Luffy in confusion.
Finally, Luffy stood up and attempted to fix his bed. Usopp watched in more
confusion as Luffy�s eyes seemed to follow something and then they immediately
went back to the bed. �Uh�we�Uh�We are about to dock at the island�� he finally
said.

Luffy looked up at Usopp finally. His smile had long faded.
�Okay, I�ll be right out.� he finally replied as he made up his bed.

Usopp walked out with a confused expression on his face.
�What was wrong with Luffy�? He sure was acting weird�� he thought to himself
with a hand to his chin as he continued off on deck.

Nami was staring at the closed door. She was now sitting on
one of the chairs in the room. �That was close�� she said.

�Close?! He was looking at me weird! He already thinks there
is something wrong with me!� whispered Luffy loudly.

�There is something wrong with you Luffy.� she said with a
bit of a smile. He pursed his lips at her.

�Look�I can�t talk or look at you or anything while I�m
around them.� he said as he walked around his bed and made his way out. She
followed. He threw the door open enough so she could make it through on her
own.

He walked out on deck and approached the others. They were
watching their approach to the new island. He walked past them and then to the
front. �Oi�� he whispered some distance, knowing the others wouldn�t here.

�What?� she asked.

�What�s this island called?� he whispered.

Turning to the new island, she smiled. That question, she
knew the answer to. �Saisho Island.� she replied.

Reacting before thinking, Luffy looked over at her quickly. He
had just been curious to see if she really had known. H hadn�t actually expected
her to know. She turned to him. Then she tilted her head at him with a slight
frown. �You knew the name of the island�� he whispered.

�Of course I did�� she replied with a slightly deeper frown.

Realizing what he just did, he gasped as his eyes grew
larger. Then he quickly turned to the others. They were all staring at him
strangely. �Oops�� he whispered. He could hear Nami�s quiet laughter. He
narrowed his eyes and shifted them towards her.

----

�So�what you�re trying to say is�you can�see Nami?� asked
Zoro with a raised brow.

�Aa�� replied Luffy quietly with his head lowered. He was
sitting cross legged and cross armed on the grassy deck. They had arrived at
port, but hadn�t left the ship.

�Are�are�are you s-s-serious? Is she like�a g-g-g-ghost?�
asked Usopp as he shivered.

�Oh please�It�s just me!! Does he really have to act so
scared?!� yelled Nami.

Luffy looked up at Usopp. �She�s upset that you�re so scared
of her.� he said in an uncaring voice.

�Eeee!!!� screeched Usopp as he
put his hands over his face.

�It�s not like she�s going to possess or hurt you or
anything!� said Sanji angrily. Then his eyes turned to hearts. �Right,
Nami-swa-n!!� he exclaimed.

�Tell Sanji he�s an idiot�� she said with narrowed eyes.

�She said you�re an idiot Sanji�� said Luffy with his eyes
closed as he sighed. �Ow!!� he yelled as Sanji
punched him.

�Nami-san would never say that!!� he yelled angrily.

�She told me to say that damn it!! Don�t hit me!!� yelled
Luffy as he got into Sanji�s face.

�What did you say?!� yelled Sanji.

Suddenly, Luffy was sent to the deck. �Ow!!! Nami why did you hit me?!
He�s the one who started it!!!� yelled Luffy as he quickly looked up while
grabbing his injured head.

�Because I can only touch you!!� she yelled. �Knock it off!�
she continued.

�You�re the one who told me to say that!!� he yelled. Then
suddenly he brought up both his arms in defense. �Okay, okay!! I�m sorry!!� he
yelled as he shut his eyes. It was quiet. Luffy opened them and looked around.
Everyone was staring at him wide eyed. �W-what?� he asked.

�She really is here�� whispered Usopp.

�Aa�� the guys agreed.

Luffy blinked a few times as he stared at him in confusion. �A-a bump�� whispered Chopper. They were all staring a
Luffy�s head.

Luffy lifted his arm and touch the place where Nami had hit
him. �Ah!� he exclaimed. There was indeed a bump on his head.

�Nami-swa-n!!!� cried Sanji as hearts formed in his eyes
again and tears waterfalled down his face.

Chopper grinned. �Nami!!� he cried.

�Wait, how come only you can see Nami-san?!� asked Sanji
getting annoyed.

�I don�t know�� replied Luffy as he rubbed the bump with a
blank expression.

�Wait�does that mean�that Nami�really is�� started Chopper
as tears came to his eyes.

�Of course not!! I already told her
I was going to fix this!!� yelled Luffy as he jumped to his feet and clenched
his fist in front of them.

�But Luffy�if she is here�and only
you can see her�then�� started Usopp who also began to tear up.

�You guys�� whispered Nami.

�How do you suppose you could fix this�Sencho-san?�
asked Robin who was quiet up until then.

Luffy turned to her as he lowered his fist and his face
relaxed. �I�I don�t really know�I just know�that if there�s a chance I can fix
this�I will!� he exclaimed. Robin just smiled at him warmly and then nodded.

�So what do we do now, Mugiwara?� asked Franky.

�I don�t know�� he replied.

�Well, we go check out this island of course.� said Nami.

Luffy made a small noise and looked up at her. Everyone
looked towards him curiously. �Ah! Of course we will!! You said it was called Saisho Island,
right?� he asked. There was silence. �Yosh!
Let�s go then!� he exclaimed as he began walking towards the edge.

Usopp leaned towards the others. �Wow�maybe she really is
here�He actually knew the name of the island�This is weird�I thought he might
have been going crazy.� he whispered.

�Aa�� they whispered back.

Suddenly, Luffy stopped and turned around with narrowed
eyes. He was already some distance away. �Just because I can�t hear you�doesn�t mean she can�t�� he said before looking elsewhere.
�You can stop laughing now! It�s not funny!!� he said in annoyance.

�I�m sorry! I can�t help it!! You were trying to avoid being
called crazy! I still think you are though!� she exclaimed as she laughed.

�Oi, I�m not crazy!!� he yelled as he growled. A sweat bead
dropped down the sides of everyone�s head. �This is just too weird�� they all
thought.

They all made their way down and were now walking through
the small town. �We should check to see when the log pose will set.� said Nami
as she looked around.

�Ah, you�re right.� replied Luffy. Everyone was staring at
him. It was weird just watching him talk to himself.

Suddenly, he turned around. �Nami says we should check to
see when the log pose sets.� he said to Robin. She
nodded. They walked up to a man who seemed to be advertising something.

�Excuse me�� said Robin with a smile.

The man smiled in return. �Are you interested in trying my
new product?!� he asked.

�Ah�no�Could you tell us how long it takes for the log pose
to set?� she asked in her gentle voice.

�Oh�is that all you wanted�It takes it two weeks to set
here.� he said as he pursed his lips at her.

She smiled warmly as she tilted her head at him. �Thank you
very much Ado-san.� she said in her kindest voice.

�Sure�no problem�� he replied as he began advertising again
to some other people just behind them.

They all walked away from him and began on their way again.
�Two weeks, huh?� asked Nami as she walked beside Luffy.

�Aa�� replied Luffy. Suddenly, Nami gasped and doubled over.
�Oi, Nami!!� cried Luffy as he grabbed her arm to keep her from falling. People
turned and looked at him strangely.

�Quick! Gather around Luffy so no one sees him!� said Zoro
as he ran forward. They all bunched around him to cover him up.

�Oi, Nami�what�s wrong?!� asked Luffy in a loud whisper.

�I don�t know�I feel�nauseous�Is that even possible�?� she
whispered as she sank to her knees.

�Nauseous?� asked Luffy as he furrowed his brows. Suddenly,
her body began to fade and Luffy�s hand went through her arm. �Ah!� he
exclaimed. �Nami, you�re fading!!� he cried.

�Eh?! Fading?!� everyone yelled.

�I feel�weird�Luffy�What�s happening to me?� she said
quietly as she grabbed her head.

�Nami�hang in there!� exclaimed Luffy. He felt panic. He
didn�t know what was going on, but he was scared of losing Nami again.

�Oi, Luffy, what�s going on?!� asked Zoro in a loud whisper.

�I don�t know! Nami is fading and she feels weird!� he
replied.

�Feels weird?� asked Usopp in confusion.

�Luffy! I�m scared!� she yelled in a panic as she began to
cry. She was fading further.

He reached up and wiped away her tears. �Oi,� Nami!! It�s going
to be okay! I�ll find you! I promise!� he said loudly.

She grabbed his hand and held it tightly. She tried to focus
all she had for hers not to go through his. �It�s a promise Luffy�� she
whispered before disappearing completely.

�Ah!� exclaimed Luffy as he looked at where she had been in
disbelief. She was gone. �Nami�� he whispered.

�Oi, Luffy, what�s going on?!� asked Sanji.

�She�she�s gone�� he replied quietly.

�Eh?!� exclaimed Usopp and Chopper.

�What?� whispered Sanji as his eyes widened.

Luffy slowly stood up. His eyes were concealed under his
hat. �I made a promise�I�ll find her�I don�t know how�but I will�� he said
quietly as he pushed past them and kept walking. Everyone stood where they were
and watched him as he walked away from them.

----

Nami groaned as she woke up. She blinked her eyes a few
times. Her head was killing her. She groaned again as she tried to move. When
she realized she couldn�t, she blinked a few more times and looked around, and
then she gasped.

�W-w-what�s going on?!� she cried as she looked up. She was
chained to a wall. She looked ahead of her. She was in a small room with a
single door that had a small barred window. �A prison cell?!� she thought as
she began to panic. She tried to move around and then cried out. �Ahhrgh�� she cried out from the pain. Her body was in pain.
She looked down. She was wearing a long white gown. She was also bandaged up.

She stopped moving and began to think. What was going on?
She closed her eyes and tried to remember. The last thing she remembered was
running away from the marines. She remembered Luffy running towards her, and
then nothing. Her eyes flew open. �Have I been caught?!� she thought as she
felt more panic rise in her. �Did they leave me?� she whispered. �Or had they
been caught too?� she thought.

She closed her eyes again. Suddenly, more images began to
appear in her mind. �Luffy?� she whispered. Memories she had absolutely no
recognition of began to flood her mind. Luffy was lying in a bed
bandaged�she�tried to wake him. When he woke up she�Her
eyes flew open. �I kissed Luffy?!� she said in a loud whisper as a blush crept
up her cheeks. �Why would I�? Was that a dream?!� she thought to herself.

She no longer had time for thought. She heard a clank as the
door was being opened. She looked up. A figure walked into the room. Nami squinted her eyes against the bright light coming from out
there.

�I see you�ve finally woken up.� said a woman�s voice.

�Who are you?� asked Nami.

The door closed behind the woman. She was unremarkable in
appearance. She had a tiny waist with almost no hips and a very small chest. However,
she had a slightly pretty face. �I am Commodore Senni. It�s a pleasure to meet
you�Burglar Cat Nami�� she said with a bit of a smirk.

�Commodore?!� thought Nami as she gasped. �A marine!� she
continued as sweat beaded down her face. �No�� she whispered. Her heart was
pounding. She was afraid.

The marine woman began to laugh softly. Another figure
walked in next to her. It was cloaked. �I�m afraid it�s true. Oh and I guess I
should mention�They left you here.� she said with a wider smirk.

�Left�me�� she whispered as her eyes widened. �They left
me�They left me�� she thought. �No�they would never do that! You�re lying!!�
she yelled, but despite herself, tears came to her eyes. �Luffy...� she thought
to herself.

�Oh they definitely left you�� she replied as she began to
walk forward. The figure stayed where it was. �They are probably at the next
island right now as we speak.� she said as she reached Nami.

Nami inhaled slowly as her eyes widened. �Luffy would never
leave me�� she whispered as a tear escaped its shelter.

�You seem pretty doubtful despite your words�� replied the
woman as her smirk widened. �I mean�you are here after all.� she continued.
Then she turned and walked back to the figure. �Well, anyway, I will reap
revenge for you.� she said as she stopped next to the figure. She watched the
figure raise it�s head and look at the marine woman.
She nodded. The figure reached up and threw back the hood.

Nami gasped as her eyes widened to their maximum. �What is
this?� she whispered in disbelief. She was staring into the eyes of herself.

�A doll of some sort�� replied Senni as she turned back to
Nami. �You see, I took a piece of you and put it in this doll. There is another
one of us with the ability to make these dolls. It�s an exact replica. I simply
animate this doll with a piece of you and a piece of me for better control.�
she explained. Then she turned and smirked at Nami. �I will use this doll to
get close to them�She has a lot of you in her. She will succeed in fooling them
into believing she really is you. Then, she will use the abilities you have to
capture them all. Then, she will bring them all to us.� she explained.

Nami gasped. �No�� she whispered. Then she scowled at this
woman. �Luffy and the others will never believe that that thing is me!!� she
yelled.

�I was able to escape the marines! I�m a thief after all! It
was easy.� said the doll as she smiled and stuck her tongue out. Then it smiled
at Nami in a way she didn�t like.

�It has your memories and some of your personality. It won�t
be with them long enough for them to notice it�s not perfect. It also has some
of mine. It helps keep it in line. I already lost a piece of you. You�re pretty
rebellious.� said Senni as she scowled at Nami. �Lost a piece�� thought Nami as
she stared at her. �I�m actually surprised you�re even awake considering so
much of you is missing, but oh well. I don�t really care�� she said as she
turned to leave. �The doll will set out alone in search of them.� she said as
the doll walked out ahead of her. Then Senni stopped in the doorway. �Don�t
worry�soon you won�t be alone�� she said as she began to laugh and closed the
door.

�I have to get out of here!� she thought as she began to
struggle. �Luffy�everyone�they�re in danger!� she whispered as she felt herself
begin to panic again. Then she stopped and took a few deep breaths. �Now is not
the time to panic. I need to think�� she thought to herself as she closed her
eyes again. Had they really left her? Her expression turned sad as she slowly
opened her eyes. Why would they do that?

Quickly looking up at the door as it clanked again, she
watched as another marine stepped inside. He looked irritated. �I�ll be the one
looking out for you�� he mumbled as walked up to her. She blinked a few times.
He seemed familiar, but she couldn�t place it. He had a plate of food in his
hand. He knelt down and set it on the ground. Then he walked up to her and
undid some of her chains. She still wore shackles on her wrists and hands. �You
have ten minutes to eat it.� he mumbled as he walked
away some distance and then turned and watched.

He looked completely unhappy to her. He looked to be of
Captain class. �Why do they have you watching over me?
You�re a captain, right?� she asked. He only stared at her and didn�t say anything.
She pursed her lips slightly and then reached for the food. She slowly began to
eat and then blanched. It tasted horrible. �This taste horrible.� she
whispered, but ate it anyway. When she was done, she held it out to him. He
approached her and took it from her. �Thank you�� she said in a quiet voice.

He froze where he was and looked down at her in slight
surprise. She looked up at him with wide eyes. Then he slightly frowned as he
walked over to the door and handed the plate to whoever it was on the other
side. He came back and reached down for her chains. She didn�t fight him. She
knew she probably couldn�t out power him anyway. He chained her back to the
wall. She was surprised he was actually gentle about. �Thank you�� she said
again. He stopped and shifted his eyes to her. She smiled. �I was expecting to
be treated roughly.� she said.

He frowned again. �We�re marines, not pirates�� he said in a
slightly bitter voice.

�It doesn�t matter�If one hates the other enough�they
usually treat them roughly. I don�t hate marines, only the corrupt ones�I hate
pirates, but only the corrupt ones�� she said as she looked down.

He furrowed his eyes in confusion. �What the hell are you
talking about?� he asked.

She looked up at him. �I guess there is a lot you probably
don�t know�� she said quietly. Then she sighed and looked away.

He stared at her for a long while in silence. She never
looked up at him again. He furrowed his brows deeper before turning and walking
out. He kept thinking about her words. She said she didn�t hate marines, but
hated pirates even though she was a
pirate. However, she had said�she only hated the corrupt ones. Weren�t all
pirates corrupt? Then she spoke of corrupt marines�Sure�he could see how that
were possible. He still found her words confusing. Then she had been
surprisingly polite. He was pretty sure she wasn�t acting. She seemed to be
truly thankful.

He sighed. �There�s no point in thinking about any of this.�
he thought to himself. How did he get himself into this? He usually worked hard
at his job. However, his uncaring attitude had pissed off the wrong person. He
hadn�t been demoted, but they had given him a job that was below him. It pissed
him off. He hated higher-ups�

�Oi, Jin�How was she? She cute?�

Jin ground his teeth. He turned to the unpleasant voice.
�Sure�she�s cute�� he replied with a fake smile.

�I�m sure you will do your job well, right? You wouldn�t
wanna go pissing off the Vice Admiral again.� said the
other marine.

�Of course�And no�I wouldn�t.� he replied with the same
smile. He clenched his teeth, even though he was smiling, at their laughter.
The three of them walked off. He knew they were laughing at his current
position. The bastards were just jealous. He didn�t really care. He turned and
continued walking.

Nami stared down at the ground. �He seemed nice.� she
thought to herself. Then she shook her head. �Who cares about
that?! I need to get out of here!� she thought to herself. �I need to
find a way to escape before it�s too late. I need to find them�� she thought to
herself. Then her expression turned sad. �I need to warn them�� she whispered.

----

�Take this small den-den mushi.
Report everything you find out. You have one month to try and extract them. You
must gain their trust. Try your best not to give yourself away. If anything
goes wrong, you contact us!� said Senni.

�Of course�� replied the doll as it got into it�s small dinghy.

�Remember, one month�If you can�t succeed by then, we will
come and finish the job ourselves. It�s just less messy this way�� she said as
she narrowed her eyes at the doll.

�Of course�� it replied as he set out. She watched as the
small ship sailed away. She had heard this woman was cunning. It had seemed
like a good idea to use this woman against them. They just needed a way of
control. She had heard that the Straw-hats were extremely difficult to catch.
This seemed one of the only ways to get a hold of them, by using one of their
own. She smiled. She had every confidence that she would succeed. They had
requested her assistance after all.

Once the dinghy was out of site, she turned and made her way
back to the base. That woman would remain here until they had all been
captured. Then they were to be sent to Impel Down immediately. She was glad she
wasn�t in charge of watching out for the woman. She didn�t envy Captain Jin.
She laughed quietly to herself. �I wonder where the other piece of that woman
went off to anyway?� she thought. �Oh well�doesn�t concern me all that much...�
she whispered aloud as she continued to make her way back.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Psshah! More confusion! Darn the author! XO Oh! Hello! XD I
hope you all enjoyed this newest chapter! XD I know you are all totally
confused and I would like to say that I�m sorry, but I�m really not�If you
weren�t confused then I wouldn�t be doing my job right! So have patience! XO
Please tell me what you think of this chapter, by reviewing! XD Thanks! 8)
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