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Author�s Note:
Here�s chapter 18! I hope you enjoy it! Has a tad more info on my OC! XD Please
enjoy! Oh and review!...Please�

P.S. You guys
will have to excuse the titles. I�m having trouble coming up with chapter
titles! XD But it�s not about the title right? Just the chapter itself!
Shishishi! XD

Denial

Chapter 18: Deception and Sweet Deception

Nami stirred in her sleep. She groaned when her lids were
flooded with red. She pulled the cover over her face. Then her eyes flew open
and she quickly sat up. She looked around. She wasn�t in her cell. Then memory
came back to her. She sighed in relief and then got out of bed. She stretched
her arms up high and made a loud exclamation as she did. It felt so good to be
standing. She walked to the door and made her way out. She could smell food.
She smiled and then tried to find the source. She wasn�t familiar with the
ship. She finally found where the smell was strongest and could hear noise
coming from the other side.

She opened the door and stepped inside. Jin turned and
smiled at her. He was now wearing civilian clothing. He wore a tan t-shirt with
dark blue jean pants and brown boots. She had to admit, he was a handsome man.
He also had a nice build. �Morning.� he said as he turned and continued to
cook.

�Morning.� replied Nami as she smiled. She walked in and sat
down at the small table.

�Did you sleep well?� he asked without turning.

�Oh yes�It was nice to sleep in a bed again. Now I could use
a shower.� she said as she laughed.

�Well, I have one of those. You are welcome to use it after
breakfast.� he said as he started serving the food.

�Thank you. I will take you up on that offer.� she said as
she smiled up at him. �Thank you.� she said after he set her plate down.

�You�re welcome.� he said as he sat down across from her.
They ate in silence for awhile. She wasn�t sure why, but now she was a bit
uncomfortable. She had gotten used to him while he had been in the cell with
her, but now they were completely alone. She didn�t know what to say.

�So, you told me about Enies Lobby, but skipped everything
up until then. Tell me about Skypiea.� he said as he
looked up at her with a small smile.

She smiled in return in relief. He eliminated the strange
atmosphere. She went into telling him all about Skypiea.
They ended up staying at the table even after they ate as she continued to tell
more of their tales.

�You�re captain seems like one incredible guy.� he said after she
had finished.

�Un�he is pretty unbelievable.� she
said.

�That�s another way of putting it.�
he said with a chuckle. Then he looked up at her with a small smile. �He seems
pretty important to you.� he said.

Looking down at the table, she felt herself getting a little
embarrassed. �I guess you could say that.� she replied quietly. Then she looked
up at him. �They are all important to me. I don�t know what I would do if I
lost any of them.� she said and then she looked down again. �Or all of them��
she whispered.

Frowning at her obvious sadness, he began to really wonder
why they had left this woman behind. �Something isn�t adding up�� he said
quietly.

She looked up at him. �What do you mean?� she asked.

�From everything you have told me, about your stories and
how your crew is and from how you are, I just don�t understand why they would
leave you behind. Something isn�t adding up. So, either you have been lying to
me this whole time, or something isn�t right.� he said with a serious
expression.

She looked to the side. �Something definitely isn�t right��
she replied. Then she looked back at him. �When we find them again�I will be
able to ask.� she said quietly. He nodded. �I think I will take that shower
now�� she said.

�It�s just outside to the right. Just head towards the back,
you can�t miss it.� he said.

�Thanks�� she said as she made her way out.

She went exactly where he said and found the bathroom. She
opened the door and stepped inside. She closed it and then leaned against it.
He was right. Something didn�t add up. She was certain that her nakama would
never leave anyone behind. Luffy would never have allowed it. She was sure he
would have rather died then to leave one of them behind. So, why had they? She
frowned sadly. She really hoped they were all alright. �That woman wouldn�t
have lied to me, right?� she thought to herself. But then, she would have said
they were all there instead of going through the trouble of making that doll.

If that was the case, then why had they left her? She was
pretty sure that Luffy wouldn�t have allowed it. So he must have been in a
position where he couldn�t make the choice. Zoro was next in line. �Had it been
him? What about the others? Sanji-kun�� she thought to herself. She sat down in
front of the door. If Luffy had been aware�why? She
placed both her hands on the sides of her head. �I don�t understand�� she
whispered out loud. �Was this real?� she thought to herself. She furrowed her
brows. When they found them, she would definitely find out. She got up to take
her shower.

----

Luffy kicked the sea shell as he walked down the shoreline.
He hadn�t had a memory problem at all today. He even remembered the dream he
had that night. He had both hands in his pockets as he made his way back to the
ship. He had decided he would go on a walk. He had a lot to think through if
they were going to go back to that island. He had made the decision that they
were going back. Everyone had readily agreed. At the moment, they were all in
town getting ready to depart. Sanji had wanted to get more supplies as did
Franky. Everyone else had gone just to get miscellaneous items.

He was waiting for them to come back. He had just decided to
walk along the shoreline near the harbor. He looked up and could see Sunny not
too far off. He kicked another seashell in his path. Once he reached Sunny, he
could see Sanji walking back from town with bags of goods.

�O-i!� he called as he smiled at
Luffy.

Luffy didn�t smile back. He only watched him approach. �Did
you get all you needed?� he asked.

�Aa�I got it all.� replied Sanji as he made it to him. �Mind
helping me get these on board?� asked Sanji as he
handed some bags to Luffy.

�Oi, Luffy!� called Usopp. Luffy turned to see the rest of
the crew making their way to them.

�Oi, you guys are back!� called Sanji as he grinned. Luffy
turned to him. He seemed cheerful. Maybe they were happy they were going to go
back for Nami.

The doll Nami glanced at them from around the corner. She
had just arrived and had been able to find them easily. Now all she had to do
was reveal herself to them. She walked out from around
the corner and began jogging towards them.

�Everyone!!� she called as loud as she could.

The entire crew made loud noises of disbelief. They would
know that voice anywhere.

�Nami!!� yelled Luffy as he dropped the bags and ran to meet
her.

�Nami!!�

�Nami-san!!�

The doll began to laugh and play her roll. �I found you!!�
she cried. She stopped just before reaching them. Chopper immediately launched
himself into her arms and began to cry loudly. �Ne,
Chopper, everything�s alright! I�m okay!� she said as she laughed down to the
little reindeer.

�We�we�we thought you were�dead!!� sobbed the little
reindeer as he cried.

�Well, as you can see, I�m just fine!� she exclaimed as she
set the little reindeer down.

�Nami�� said Luffy quietly. He couldn�t believe he was
looking at her.

She turned to Luffy and smiled happily. �Hey!� she said.

�We were just fixing to come go back to the island to find
you�� he said.

She looked at him in surprise. �You�you were�?� she asked.
�They were going to go back?!� she thought to herself. �That would have saved a
lot of trouble. Too bad they didn�t wait back at headquarters�� it thought to
itself. It still had the piece of Senni in it.

�Aa�I don�t understand�I mean�We saw�� started Usopp.
However, Luffy interrupted him.

�How did you get here?� he asked. Usopp turned to him in
confusion.

�Well, I was caught by the marines, but no cell can hold a
thief!� she said as she winked at him and stuck out her tongue.

�Wow, that�s amazing Nami!� exclaimed Chopper who had
recovered from crying.

�Nami-swan is always amazing!!� exclaimed Sanji with his
love-love eyes.

Luffy stared at Nami while the others began talking to her
and asking her questions. �Do you remember coming to us?� he asked.

Nami turned to him with the smile still on her face. �Coming
to you?� she asked a little confused. �What was he talking about?� it thought.

�Never mind�� he replied quietly and then he turned around
and walked away.

�Oi, Luffy! Aren�t you glad that
Nami�s back?!� asked Chopper.

�Don�t be rude to Nami-san!!� yelled Sanji.

Luffy stopped and turned. He had a serious expression. Then
he grinned. �Of course I�m glad.� he said before turning around again. His
smile immediately disappeared. He picked up the bags and went up to the deck.
Everyone watched him in confusion.

�What�s his problem?� it thought to itself as it narrowed it�s eyes at his back.

After everyone had gotten settled in, Sanji made lunch.
Everyone was sitting around the table and making a great deal of noise. They
were all celebrating Nami�s return. She laughed with everyone as they all ate.
Luffy noticed she didn�t really touch her food. Wouldn�t she be hungry? He barely
even saw her drink. She seemed like she had been drinking a lot, but he was
sure she hadn�t. He continued to laugh and goof off with Usopp and Chopper as
he observed her.

He was pretty sure that something was wrong with her. She
didn�t feel like Nami. He had been happy when he had first seen her, but after
approaching her, he hadn�t felt anything. He didn�t even understand it himself.
However, he was pretty sure something wasn�t right with Nami. He didn�t drink
much unlike the rest of the crew. They all seemed to be drinking a lot. Maybe
he could talk to her later.

After the meal, everyone seemed to fall asleep except for
Robin. She had excused herself and had left. Luffy watched Nami leave and then
fully opened his eyes. He got up and followed her out. He didn�t see her
anywhere. He turned the corner and kept walking.

The doll pulled out the small den-den mushi
and made the call back to headquarters. �Hello?�
said a voice from the other side.

�I�ve made contact with the subjects. They�ve fully accepted
me.� it said.

�Good. Make sure you
gained absolute trust and then bring them in.� said the voice.

�I don�t think that will be a problem. It seems only the
captain will need to be convinced further. Everyone else has fully accepted
that I am Nami.� she said.

�Excellent. Report
back when you have gained full trust with their captain.� said the voice.

�Alright.� she replied. �Kacha.� They had hung up. She placed the den-den mushi back in her pocket.

Luffy turned the corner and then spotted her. �Oi, Nami.� he
called.

She gasped and quickly turned. �Luffy! You startled me!� she
said.

�What are you doing standing out here?� he asked.

�I was�I was just looking around. It�s just really great to
be back!� she said as she smiled.

Tilting his head at her, he then walked up to her. �What do
you remember? What happened to you while you were there?� he asked.

�Why are you so curious about all that? Aren�t you just glad
I�m back?� she asked as she raised a brow at him.

He slightly narrowed his eyes. �Of course I�m glad. So then,
you�re okay?� he asked.

She let out quiet laughter. �Un�I�m
alright Luffy.� she said as she smiled.

He nodded and then turned away. �I am glad you�re
back�Nami�� he said quietly before walking away. She smiled and then turned in
the opposite direction and walked away. He turned the corner and then stopped.
�Was that Nami?� he thought to himself.

----

After her shower, Nami walked back towards the front of the
ship. He was standing out on deck, leaning against the rail. She walked up to
him. He turned at hearing her approach and smiled. She felt her face grow warm.
He really had a way to smile that made her feel weird. She smiled in return.

�Enjoy the shower?� he asked.

�Of course.� she replied as she reached him and leaned
against the rail herself. �Why�d you do it?� she asked.

Jin didn�t turn to her. He stared out at the wide open view
ahead of him. �Because I like you.� he said.

Quickly turning to him, Nami felt herself blush. �You what?�
she asked.

He turned to her and chuckled. �You see, I don�t usually
like pirates I meet. However, I like you. That by itself told me a lot. Also,
your stories were pretty amazing. I�ve never been so highly entertained.
Someone of your talent should never be locked away.� he said with a devious
smile.

She slowly narrowed her eyes at him. Then she turned away in
irritation. He chuckled. �Mind telling me the truth now?� she asked.

He sighed and looked away. �Well, to be honest, a lot of
what you said kind of stuck to me. Especially about what you said about Nezumi, and about some marines being corrupt. You had said
you trusted me, that I was one of the good marines. You had also said, �Things
may not always be what they seem.� I want to see for myself if this is true or
not.� he explained.

She nodded without looking at him. �I see.� she replied. �My
crew may not trust you at first. We do have a trust issue with marines. As I�ve
told you, the only marine we probably trust would be Coby and few others. Even
Luffy�s Jii-chan is iffy.� she said.

He nodded. �I expected as much.� he said.

�Well, Luffy would be appreciative that you helped me to
escape.� she said.

He turned to her with a smile. �Well, you did say he was a
very optimistic kind of guy.�
he said.

�Sometimes a little too optimistic.� she said with an
exasperated expression.

He laughed softly. �I like him already.� he said.

She found her self smiling slowly. �I think he would like
you too. He might find you �highly entertaining�.� she said sarcastically.

He laughed again. �Would he now?� he asked rhetorically.

�Emm�� she hummed in positive
reply. Both were staring out to shore. �You know, I�ve told you all about me.
What about you?� she asked.

�Not really much to tell�I�m a marine because Mommy and
Daddy expected it of me�� he said.

Nami turned and looked at him with an amused smile. �Luffy�s
Jii-chan had expected him to be a marine, but Luffy
chose his own path.� she said.

Furrowing his brows slightly with a small smile, Jin turned
to her. �Are you trying to say I could choose my own path if I so wished it?�
he asked with a bit of a scoff.

�That�s exactly what I�m saying.� she said as she smiled at
him.

He stared at her for a long while before looking away. �I
guess I could do that�huh?� he said. Then he sighed and stood up straighter. �I
also take it they aren�t on good talking terms.� he said.

She looked away and gave it some thought. �No I guess not.�
she replied.

He nodded in understanding. �I write letters to my parents
every week. They always tell me how proud they are, that I�m their son. I�m a
nineteen year old marine captain, a rarity among the marines and all that. I
hate to say I don�t want to be a disappointment to them.� he said.

She turned to him. He didn�t have a smile on his face. �He�s
only nineteen�So young�He�s the same age as Zoro and Sanji�� she thought to
herself. �Are you happy?� she asked.

He turned and looked back at her. �Am I happy�?� he asked
rhetorically before looking to the side. He sighed before answering. �No�not
really.� he finally replied. Then he shifted his eyes back to her. �However,
I�ve worked too hard to back out now.� he said.

She stared at him for awhile. �Maybe so�but then that just
means you will remain unhappy. I would rather be happy�I chose to be a pirate
and join Luffy�s crew, even if it meant some day becoming wanted, which it
happened, because they made me happy. I know that I will accomplish my dream
because I am with them, because I am with him.� she said as she turned away.
�The day I joined his crew for good, was one of the happiest days I can
remember. That and of course the day he freed us all. Being with them, I had
never felt freer.� she explained as she slowly smiled with a far away smile. �I
can�t wait to get back to them all�To my family�� she whispered.

He stared at her for a long while, at her smile. She truly
did look happy. Something he knew he had never really felt. The only time he
could remember where he had felt something remotely like that�was when he�He
shook his head. That time didn�t matter� �Happiness�It wasn�t meant for
everyone�� he said.

�Yes it was�� she replied quietly as she turned to him.

He stared down at her for a long while with a slight frown.
He turned away from her and then walked towards the cabin. �Maybe�but not for
me�� he said as he disappeared into his quarters. She frowned at his closed
door. �Did I upset him?� she thought to herself. She sighed before taking a
seat that was on deck.

Three long days had past and an island finally came into
view. Nami grinned before it faded. The questions would start soon and so would
the answers. Had the doll made contact? Is everyone okay? Jin walked up next to
her.

�There it is.� he said quietly.

�Un�I have to say I�m a little nervous.� she said.

He turned and smiled at her. �Nervous? Why?� he asked.

�Not sure...I just am.� she replied
quietly.

After he had gone to his room that day, later he had
apologized and hadn�t meant to be rude. She had smiled and told him it was
okay. She understood why would have been upset. It had been a very pleasant
three days, only long because she was anxious to see her nakama. She found he
had a sense of humor and was quite intelligent. She watched as the island
became bigger. She could see their ship come into view. She felt her heart
jump. She furrowed her brows and brought a hand to her chest. �What was that?�
she thought to herself.

Once they docked, she immediately ran to the ship. However,
no one was on board. Jin looked around the ship in some awe. �This ship is
amazing�� he said.

She walked out from the kitchen. �You should see the
inside.� she said with a proud grin.

He smiled at her as she made her way down. �They must be in
town. At least I hope they are.� she said.

She climbed over the side and made her way down. Jin
followed behind her. She walked into town and looked around. She didn�t see
them anywhere. Jin looked around to help, but saw nothing.

�Maybe they are on the other side of town.� he suggested.

�Maybe�� she replied quietly with a frown.

They continued through town until she heard laughter. She
felt her heart skip a beat again. She stopped walking and just listened. Jin
stopped and turned to her in confusion. She had a weird expression on her face.

�You alright?� he asked.

�Un�� she whispered. �It�s better
you wait here�� she continued quietly. He looked at her in confusion before
realizing she must have found them. He watched her round a corner. �The
laughter maybe�?� he thought to himself.

She kept walking and then turned the corner. The crew was
just ahead of her. They were being entertained by some performers. She looked
around. The doll was no where in sight. She walked forward. Suddenly, Luffy
turned to her and grinned.

�Oi, Nami!!� he called as he waved to her. Her eyes widened.
The doll must have made contact, although, there was something else. His smile
seemed reserved�fake? How could she tell? �Where did you go?!
You were gone when we woke up this morning!� he called.

Then everyone began to walk towards her. They all had smiles
on their faces. She felt herself get nervous and she felt something else build
inside of her. As soon as Luffy reached her, she reacted before she could stop
herself. She slapped him across the face. So she had been more upset about
being left behind than she thought. Luffy kept his face turned in the direction
she had slapped him in. His eyes were huge in shock.

�Oi, Nami! What�s the big idea?!� asked Usopp.

�I can�t believe you left me!! Here you are all happy and
having fun when I was stuck in that base!! Why didn�t you come back for me?!
You even believed that that thing was me!!� she yelled. She wasn�t sure why she
felt hurt and upset. It just kind of hit her.

Luffy slowly turned to her and then he smiled. �It�s good to
have you back�Nami.� he said calmly.

�E-h?!� exclaimed the crew.

Nami looked at him in surprise. �What�what�what are you
talking about?� she asked.

�Shishishi!� he laughed as he grinned.

The doll looked around the corner and clenched her teeth.
�So, she some how made it back�This is a huge setback. How did she get free?�
it thought. She looked over her clothes and smirked. �I can still win this.� it
thought as it turned and ran back around the corner. It had just seen an outfit
like that.

It quickly ran into the store and bought it. She went into
the dressing room and changed. She just had to convince them. She wasn�t going
to fail. She went back out and made her way back to the others.

�You mean, you knew that that wasn�t Nami?!� asked Chopper.

�Aa�� he said with a grin.

Nami stared at him in amazement. Then she frowned. �Then why
didn�t you come back for me?!� she yelled.

�I wanted to be sure it really wasn�t you. If it was, it
might have been trouble if we had gone back. It still acted like you most of
the time, but I noticed it was too nice.� he said in exasperation.

Nami�s face turned dark. �Too nice?� she asked.

Sweat beaded down Luffy�s face. �I didn�t mean it like
that!� he exclaimed.

Jin listened on the other side of the corner. �Amazing�he
knew the whole time that it wasn�t her�Maybe she wasn�t lying about everything she
said�� he thought to himself.

Nami sighed and calmed herself down. Then she looked up and
smiled. �I�m just glad to be back. However�� she started as she frowned. �Why
did you leave me?� she asked.

Everyone made loud noises and then looked down. Luffy was
the only one who hadn�t lowered his gaze. �I would never have left you.� he
said clearly with furrowed brows.

�Then why did you?!� she said in a raised voice.

�It was our fault�Nami-san�� said Sanji quietly.

Nami�s expression turned surprised as she looked at the rest
of the crew. �Luffy�Luffy had been badly injured�He had past out�You had both
fallen into the ocean�We found Luffy, but not you. We had to leave�There was
too many of them.� explained Usopp.

Nami turned to Luffy who was still looking at her with a
serious expression. He hadn�t been the one who had left her. �As
a matter of fact�� said Zoro as he rubbed his jaw. �Luffy was spitting
mad when he woke up to find we had left you�I�m not sure still why we did��
explained Zoro without looking at her.

Nami and Luffy continued to stare at one another. �He had
been mad�By how Zoro said it�maybe even furious�� she thought to herself.
Suddenly, out of no where, something slammed into Nami, sending her and it
flying.

�Nami!!� yelled the crew. Luffy furrowed his brows as he
stepped forward.

Nami cried out and then landed on her stomach. She leaned up
on her elbows and then gasped. Her doll was staring right back at her.

�It�it�s you!!�

�Who are you and why are you trying to impersonate me?!�

�Me?! You�re the impersonater!!

�You�re even wearing the same clothes as me!!�

�Eh?! Don�t you mean as me!!�

�Ahh! I
can�t tell who is who!!� yelled Usopp as he slapped the sides of his face.

Luffy made a small noise as he looked from one to the other.
They both looked identical in clothes. One of them lunged for the other and
pinned her to the ground. �Aah!� the other cried out.

�Get off of me!!�

�You won�t get away with impersonating me!!�

�Impersonatng
you?! Did I already say you�re the doll?!�

�I am not a doll!!�

�Luffy, everyone help me!! Get this thing off me!!�

�Don�t you dare help!! I can handle
this myself!!�

They both began to roll around on the ground as they fought.

�Oi, we have to help Nami-san!!� yelled Sanji.

�But which one is Nami?!� yelled Usopp.

�Wait!� yelled Luffy as he held out an arm, stopping them.

�Oi, Luffy, what are you doing?!� yelled Sanji.

�Let Nami handle this�� he said quietly.

He clenched his teeth as he watched the two fight. One punched the other in the face as she cried out.
Then the other kicked her off and then jumped on her punching her in the face.
Both drew blood from the other as they grunted and cried out. He ground his
teeth as he saw more and more blood. He clenched his fists. He wouldn�t
interfere until she asked for help. That last comment had definitely been Nami.
She didn�t want help.

�Oi, Luffy, are you really just going to watch?!� asked
Sanji.

Luffy ignored him as he continued to watch and wait. Clothes
got ripped and hair pulled. Punches were thrown as were kicks.

�Luffy, why aren�t you helping me?!�

�Gah, you�re pathetic!! Did you
really believe he thought you were me?!�

Luffy ground his teeth. He watched as one bit down on the
other. �Kya!!� she screamed. He wasn�t sure now which
was which. What if Nami were asking for help?

�Nami!� he called in question.

Jin�s eyes were wide as he watched the brawl. Then his eyes
shifted to Luffy. �Was he really just going to watch?!� he thought to himself.
Then he noticed his frustration. His fists were clenched tightly as were his
teeth. One of them had said not to help. Had that been the real Nami? Was he
honoring her request even though he didn�t really want to? �He really is
amazing�� he thought to himself.

They all watched as one sat on the other and pounded her
with her fist multiple times.

�I won�t lose this!!�

The other grabbed her wrist and kicked her off again as she
cried out in determination. She slammed her fist into the other�s face. Luffy
clenched his fists harder.

�Nami!� he called again. Everyone turned to him in concern.
He didn�t want to interfere, but he was becoming worried.

�Okay! You can help now!!�

He grinned as he quickly stuck his fingers in his mouth. He
let out a shrill and loud whistle. Both stopped and looked at him in confusion.
Then suddenly, a fist slammed into both of their faces.

�Kya!!� they both cried.

�Luffy!!�

�Luffy, you bastard!!� yelled Sanji angrily.

One of the Nami�s sat up while holding her face in
amazement. �You�you actually hit me�� she said quietly.

The other finally sat up quickly with an angry expression.
�Luffy you idiot, why the hell did you hit m-Kya!!�
she screamed as she brought up her arms in defense. He had slammed his fist
into the other Nami next to her. She slowly lowered her arms and looked at the
Nami next to her. She was out cold.

She looked back at Luffy. �Luffy�� she said quietly.

�Shishishi! I told you she was too
nice!� he said with a grin.

Nami stood up and walked over to him. She slammed her fist
down onto his head. �Did you have to find out who was who by hitting me?! It
really hurt!!� she yelled with an angry face.

�I�m sorry! But I knew you would get angry if I did! It was
the only way I could tell!!� he yelled as he grabbed his head.

�Are you trying to say I�m always angry!!� she yelled as she
grabbed his shirt and pulled him to her.

�No, I�m sorry!!� he cried as he used his arms to block any
blows to his head. Then he made a loud noise as she pulled him into her arms.
�Na-Nami�� he said quietly.

�Thank you�� she whispered next to his ear. He didn�t move
to hug her back. He was a little surprised and confused. He wasn�t sure if she
meant thank you for helping her, for not having been the one to leave her
behind, or maybe from being able to tell which had been the real her.

�Aa�� he replied quietly. She pulled away from him with a
smile.

Then suddenly, her eyes widened. �Ah! That�s right!� she
exclaimed as she turned around and walked away.

�Oi, Nami-san, where are you going?� asked Sanji. The crew
began to follow her.

She looked around the corner and smiled. Then she reached
out and grabbed something. She turned and walked back to them while pulling a
man with her. He was looking at her with uncertainty.

�Eh?!� questioned Sanji, Usopp, and
Chopper.

Luffy had a surprised and confused expression with his lips
slightly parted. �I want you all to meet someone. This is Jin.� she said as she
turned and smiled at Jin.

�Hello, nice to meet you all.� he said with a nervous smile.

Sanji began to waterfall tears. �Nami-san�don�t
tell me�� he said quietly.

Luffy�s face turned expressionless. She looked at everyone
in confusion. �Ah!� she exclaimed when she realized their thoughts. �What the
hell are you guys thinking?!� she yelled angrily. �This is the man who helped
me escape.� she explained in annoyance.

�Ah�� everyone replied.

�Oh I see�� replied Usopp.

�How did he help you escape?� asked Zoro with a raised brow.

�Well�because Jin is a marine captain.� she said with a
nervous smile.

�What?!� everyone exclaimed as they turned to Jin. Jin rose
up a brow and tensed up.

�Now hold on a second! He�s trustworthy I promise!� she
said.

�If Nami trusts him, then so do I.�
said Luffy with an expressionless face as he turned to Jin. �Thank you for
helping her.� he said.

�Of course.� replied Jin. �He had full trust in her�Not
something I see in pirates either. Very impressive.� he thought to himself.

�Why did you help her?� asked Zoro, still suspicious.

�Honestly? Because I liked her.� he replied without
hesitation.

Nami felt herself blush. It was embarrassing when he said it
like that. �L-liked her?!� exclaimed Sanji through clenched teeth.

�Do you always help people you �like� to escape?� asked Zoro
with a frown.

�Okay, knock it o-argh�� started
Nami. Suddenly, she grabbed her head and cried out.

�Oi, Nami!!� cried Luffy in concern.

�Nami-san what�s wrong?! Are you okay?� asked Sanji.

�She will be alright. The other part of her just returned.�
explained Jin as he reached over and caught her before she fell.

�Other part? What are you talking
about?!� asked Sanji.

�There�s a marine who has the ability to separate
personalities from people and another can create those dolls. She puts a piece
of herself and the person into it to animate it. Since the doll was knocked
out, the other part of her returned to her.� he explained as he lifted her up
into his arms. �Perhaps we should take her back to the ship.� he suggested as
he turned and walked back around the corner.

The crew wasted no time in following him. Sanji ground his
teeth at this man. �Why does he get to carry Nami-san?!� he thought to himself.
Zoro went and grabbed the doll before following the others. When
the returned to the ship, they weren�t sure what to do with the doll, so they
tied it up just in case. Luffy showed Jin to Nami�s room. They both
walked in and set her down on her bed.

Luffy looked down at her with a relaxed expression. Jin
turned and looked at him. �He really seems to care about her.� thought Jin.

�Thank you for helping her�However�if you only helped her to
get to us�I promise we won�t go down without a fight.� said Luffy as he turned
to Jin with a hard expression.

�I can assure you I have no ulterior motive. I was in charge
of taking care of her. We began talking after awhile, and she told me some amazing
stories about all of you. I had to see for myself if what she said were true.
From what I just witnessed, I have a feeling it was. Which also means, she and
all of you are good people like she said.� he said. Then he looked down at her
and smiled. �She said a lot of things I wouldn�t have normally believed, but
just in how she was, made me want to believe her. She did seem like a good
pirate and unlike any pirate I had met. Because of that, I really wanted to
meet all of you. You all truly seem to care for one another.� he continued.

Luffy�s expression didn�t change. �You had said�that you
liked her.� he said in a low voice.

Jin turned to him and smirked. Luffy frowned. �Aa�I had said
that.� he replied. Luffy furrowed his brows deeper. �But, don�t worry, I didn�t
mean it like that. Besides, from how she spoke of you�I wouldn�t have a chance
in hell with her.� he explained with a small scoff. Then his smile widened.
�And don�t worry, your secret�s safe with me.� he said as he chuckled and
walked out.

Luffy looked at him in surprise. Then he relaxed as he turned
and looked down at Nami. It was really good to see her again. He slowly turned
towards her. He leaned forward onto the bed. She wasn�t dead. He stared down
into her face for awhile, before slowly reaching out a hand and placing it on
her face gently. He ran his finger tips gently down to her chin, and then
removed his hand. He stood up straighter, and then left the cabin.

�Oi, where�s Luffy?� he could hear Sanji ask from down
below.

�I�m right here�� replied Luffy as he made his way down.
Everyone turned to him. Luffy walked towards them and then looked over at the
doll. �Is that thing still alive?� he asked.

Chopper turned toward it. �I don�t know.� he replied as he
walked over to it. He leaned forward and then checked it�s
pulse. He pulled back. �I don�t feel anything.� he said. Then he opened one of it�s lids and yelped as he jumped back.

�What is it?!� asked Usopp.

�I-I-It�s eyes!!� yelled Chopper as he pointed at it shaking.

Luffy stepped forward and opened a lid. The entire eye was pitch black. He made a small noise as his eyes widened. �I
think�it�s safe to say it�s dead.� he said.

�A-aa�� the guys replied.

�What do we do with it?� asked Chopper.

Luffy looked up towards the rail. �Toss it.� he replied
quietly.

�Eh?! Are you serious?� asked
Chopper.

�Aa.� he replied. He stood up straighter and then lifted it
up himself. He walked over to the side and looked down at it. Then he reached
out his arms, and tossed it into the ocean. He watched until he couldn�t see it
anymore. Then he turned back to the others. �We have to leave.� he said.

�Eh?� questioned Usopp.

�They are probably on their way here.� said Jin. �They
should have found out by morning that she is missing�and me.�
he said.

�Wait, so�they will know you helped her?� asked Franky.

�Aa�I lied to her and said that I would be careful that they
never find out about me. She didn�t want me to help her because she didn�t want
me to get in trouble. I lied to her. They will know it was me.� he said.

Luffy furrowed his brows. �You were willing to do that for
her?� he asked.

�Aa, like I said, I liked her.� he said with a grin. Then he
lost his grin at the dark stare from Sanji. He breathed a small laugh before
sighing. �She made me doubt a lot of things. She also made me think about
others. On the way here, we had a little talk about happiness. I might have
gotten a little upset because I knew my parents would be told. They always told
me how proud they were that I was their son, because I
was a marine captain and such, a good guy. However, a lot of what she said�just
made me doubt who I was and who they were. I also had to see you to see if you
really were good people despite being pirates. I see that you really are. I can
see you doing everything she had said, which means, the government was lying. I
took the chance in her and helped her escape. If I had been wrong�if she had
been lying�I would have brought you all in.� he explained.

Everyone made loud exclamations in disbelief. Then Sanji
scowled. �Do you honestly think we would have let you?!� he yelled.

�Sanji��

Sanji looked surprised as he turned towards Luffy. �He had
said if she had been lying. Weren�t
you listening? He said that he sees that we are good. It doesn�t matter what he
would have done, if that isn�t what he�s going to do.� explained Luffy as he
stared at Jin.

Jin slowly smiled. �There was one thing she was wrong about
though.� he said.

Luffy furrowed his brows in confusion. �What was that?� he
asked.

�She had said you were an idiot.� he said with a bit of soft
laughter.

Luffy�s faced turned surprised as did everyone else�s. Then
the crew relaxed and narrowed their eyes. �No�he�s still an idiot�� they all
said except for Robin who only smiled nervously with sweat beading down her
face.

Luffy turned to them and glared at them with pursed lips.
Jin burst out laughing. These were definitely a different breed of pirate. He
would have never imagined any crew saying such things to their captain, or hitting their captain, in Nami�s case, and he not do a
thing about it other than make a face. These people truly and honestly did care
for one another.

Suddenly, the door opened from above and Nami stepped out.

�Oi, Nami!� everyone called with happy grins.

�Nami-sw-an!!� called Sanji with
hearts in his eyes.

�What happened?� she asked as she held her head with her
hand.

�Your other part came back to you.� explained Jin.

She turned to him. �You�you�re still here?� she asked in
confusion as she continued to hold her hand to her head. �You can go back now.
Thanks for helping me get back to my nakama.� she said.

�Uh�no�it�s fine really. If it�s alright with your captain��
he started as he looked at Luffy. �I would like to stay here for awhile.� he
said.

�Eh?� questioned Nami as she perked up. �Are you sure? Won�t
they realize you�re missing?� she asked.

�It�s no problem.� he said. He didn�t look nervous at all.
Everyone was truly impressed with his lying ability.

�It�s fine. You can stay.� said Luffy with a grin.

Jin turned to him and smiled in gratitude. �Thanks.� he
said. �In any case, we should get going.� he said.

�Aa.� replied Luffy.

Nami made her way down onto the deck. �Alright�� she replied.
�I�ll see if I can�t go into town and get an already set log pose. Then we can
set out.� she said as she climbed down.

�I�ll come too!� called Luffy as he ran after her. He slowed
his pace as he past Jin. �You�ll have to tell her eventually.� he whispered
before following her down.

Jin watched them leave with a frown. �Aa�I suppose I will��
he thought to himself.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Hmm�not
one of my best, but it has to come to an end sooner or later. I promise it will
get better! XD Thanks for reading, now please review! XD

Aleta Rois: It�s
alright. I understand. I was called all sorts of stuff on my other site, haha! XD I was called evil numerous times and a bitch once
by a friend of mine. HAHA! XD I thought it was hilarious. :P
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