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Author�s Note: Second
Chapter is up! I have a few OC�s in this one. I hope you like them! They are
very important to my story. I found a few songs that go perfect with this
story! They are all by a band named Default. The names of the songs are Deny,
It Only Hurts, and The Memory Will Never Die. The lyrics describe my story
perfectly! I suggest listening to them while reading these chapters! XD Listen
to the lyrics! XP I also have a little bad language int this one even though I
don�t curse�I just didn�t see there not being any�It�s an emotional story after
all. Anyway, please review! Flames and criticism are welcome! Enjoy! XD

Disclaimer: I
forgot this part�I don�t own One Piece! I just love it to death! XD

Denial

Chapter 2: Precious Memories

One Week After The
Incident

Nami woke up and opened her eyes. She shut them tight to the
bright light in the room. Then she ground her teeth. Her leg was killing her.
She opened her eyes to a squint as she looked around. No one was in there room.
She painfully and slowly swung her legs over the side. She slid down to the
floor. Her leg gave out on her causing her to fall to the floor. She ground her
teeth before looking down toward her leg. It was bandaged up and blood was
beginning to seep through the bandage.

She stared at it in confusion for a long while. Then
suddenly, she gasped as her eyes shot opened wide. She covered her hand with
her mouth as her face contorted in sadness. Tears began to glide down her
cheeks. Then she felt anger rise up in her. She clenched her teeth down hard.
Suddenly, the door burst open. �Oi, Nami?! AH! What are you doing?!� yelled
Chopper as he went to her.

�ZO-RO!!!� she yelled at the top of her lungs ignoring the
little reindeer. Nami tried her best to sit up.

The entire crew came bursting into the room. �Nami-san! Are
you okay?!� exclaimed Sanji in concern.

Nami ignored him as her eyes lay on the one person she
wanted to see. Her brows furrowed in a scowl. �You sorry son of a bitch!!� she
yelled in a very unpleasant voice as tears continued to stream down her face.

Zoro�s eyes widened in disbelief as a sound escaped from his
throat. �What the hell?! Why the hell are you yelling at me?!� he yelled.

�You left him!! You left him!!� she screamed. �This is all
your fault!! He�s dead because you actually listened to him!! You stupid
bastard!� she yelled at him through her tears.

�WHAT?! I followed orders! I did what he told me to do! He
didn�t give me a choice!! And what about you?! None of this would have happened
if you selfishly didn�t want to go shopping?! He�s dead over your need to buy
clothes!! Why didn�t you just LISTEN to us?!� he yelled just as angrily.

�Oi, you bastard!! Don�t talk to Nami-san like that!!� yelled Sanji as he swung
his leg at Zoro.

�Oi, Nami!!� cried Chopper. He had sounded frantic.

Sanji stopped his attacks and turned to Nami. �Nami-san!� he
called without even knowing what was wrong. Then he stopped as he made a loud
noise. Everyone else also stared at Nami. Her eyes were completely wide and her
mouth slightly parted. Her face had completely lost its color.

�No�� she whispered almost inaudibly.

�Oi, Nami-san, don�t listen to this stupid Marimo!� yelled
Sanji in concern. Zoro furrowed his brows at her completely shocked expression.

�No�No�It�s not my fault�It�s not my fault�� she continued
to repeat in a whisper.

�Oi, Nami! It�s okay! It�s no one�s fault! What happened,
happened! It could have happened to any of us! They could have found us no
matter what we did!� exclaimed Chopper trying to get her to come to her senses.

�Look what you did to Nami-san, you bastard!� yelled Sanji
angrily as he turned to Zoro. Zoro was just staring at Nami with furrowed
brows. Then he closed his eyes and turned and walked out. �Oi, you freaking
bastard!! Come back and apologize to Nami-san!� yelled Sanji.

Nami turned to Chopper. She looked as white as a ghost and
her eyes were so wide. �It is my
fault�� she whispered.

�No, Nami-san! It�s not your fault!� exclaimed Sanji.

�It�s my fault�It�s my fault!! IT�S MY FAULT!!!� she
repeated. It had started off as a whisper as she got louder and louder.

�No Nami! Don�t blame yourself. It�s no one�s fault! Luffy
knew what could happen!� exclaimed Chopper as his face contorted in sadness.
Tears began to stream down his face.

�No! LUFFY! I�m so sorry!! I�m so sorry!! I killed him!! I
killed him!!� she cried as she began to sob loudly.

�Nami-san!�

�Nami!�

Nami ignored everyone as she continued to scream and cry. �I
KILLED HIM!!� she continued to scream repeatedly. Tears formed in Usopp�s eyes.
Her voice sounded so pained.

Zoro sat against the mast. His eyes slowly opened as he
could hear Nami�s hysterical screams from where he sat. She just continued to
repeat the same sentence over and over again. He cursed to himself. He should never
have said what he did�He had felt so guilty already just for her to have blamed
him. However, he had switched the blame�He had never expected this kind of
reaction. He could also hear the rest of the crew crying to her trying to get
her to calm down and to comfort her.

He glanced over. He watched as Robin rounded the corner. She
stopped with her head lowered as she slowly brought her hand to her mouth. She
was crying. He clenched his teeth. �Damn it�� he muttered as he looked away.

----

Present Time

The crew made their way into the little town. The name of
the town was Chiyu Village.
Chopper was in heavy point. Nami had an arm through his as they walked. She
still had the limp. The three days had gone by slowly. Nami had gotten worse.
She seemed to be more and more repressive. She had begun asking them where
Luffy was and why he wasn�t there. They had to tell her they would see him at
the next island before she was satisfied. Other times she would go to the
figure head and just talk to herself. They were pretty sure she could see him.

Her break downs were happening more and more often as well.
Her guilt was too much for her. They made their way secretly asking for
directions to the man who could supposedly help her. They finally made it to
the building in which they were told they could find him. Chopper walked in
without hesitation with Nami on his arm.

�Ne, Chopper, is Luffy here?� asked Nami as she scrunched up
her nose and furrowed her brows.

�Uh�no�we will see him�soon�We need to stop here
first...Okay?� he said soothingly.

�Alright�I guess.� she said as she looked around.

Chopper led her to a chair. �Sit here and wait for me,
okay?� he said.

�Alright�� she said as she sat down. The rest of the crew
also sat down with her. Chopper was getting a lot of stares because of how he
looked. He ignored them. What was important was Nami.

He and Sanji approached the woman behind the desk. �Excuse
me�miss�We need to see a doctor by the name of Ferris.� said Sanji very
quietly.

Nami stared up at him in confusion. �Why is he talking so
quietly?� she thought. �Dr. Ferris isn�t in at the moment.� she said.

Sanji turned quickly and nervously toward Nami. She was now conversing
with Robin and Usopp. �Please, miss�not so loud. You see, we have a Nakama who
needs help, but�she believes she is fine. She will cause a lot of trouble if
she knew where we were.� he explained.

�I see�Dr. Ferris should be here shortly.� she said quietly.

Suddenly, the door opened and an older man walked in wearing
civilian clothes. �Hello, Ms. Ness.� he greeted with a smile. Then he looked
over at Sanji and Chopper curiously, and then over to the rest if the crew who
were also looking back at him. �What have we here?� he asked.

�Uh�� exclaimed Sanji as he approached the man. �Are you Dr.
Ferris?� he asked quietly.

�Doctor?!�

Sanji made a nervous noise as he quickly turned to Nami.
�Nami-san�it�s not what you think!� he exclaimed.

�Not what I think?! I told you all that I�m fine!!� she
yelled angrily as she attempted to stand up.

�Nami please!! Just talk to him!!� exclaimed Chopper as he
turned back into brain point which surprised the secretary.

�I said I was fine!! There�s nothing wrong with me!!� she
yelled.

�Yes there is! Nami please!!� pleaded Chopper. Then Chopper
turned to Dr. Ferris. �Please! We need your help!! She�s really sick! She
thinks nothing is wrong with her, but there is! She thinks we�re here to find a
friend who died a little over a month ago!� he explained.

�Died...?� whispered Nami as her eyes went huge.
�Luffy�Luffy�s dead�?� she whispered.

�Damn it, Chopper!� yelled Zoro.

�I had too!� he yelled back as tears formed in his eyes.
Then he turned back to Dr. Ferris. �Please! Will you help her?!� asked Chopper.

Dr. Ferris was staring at the shocked girl. Then he turned
back to Chopper. �You�re pirates�� he stated.

Everyone made loud noises of disbelief. �Does it matter?!�
yelled Chopper. �Doctor�s are supposed to help people!� he yelled. �That�s what
I was taught!� he continued. �I can�t help her�I only heal wounds and
sickness�but this�I�I don�t know how to help her!� he exclaimed as he began to
cry.

�You all seem to really care about her well being�and seeing
how she has reacted to the death of your friend�it�s seems you all cared for
one another�� he said quietly.

�Luffy was�Luffy was our Captain�He�he was a very important
person to us�� whispered Chopper.

�Luffy�s not dead!! I just saw him!! I talked to him
yesterday!!� yelled Nami.

Chopper turned to Nami. �Oh no!� he exclaimed as he went to
her. �It�s okay. You�re right! He�s fine! We will go see him, but first, please
talk to this man!� he exclaimed with a pained expression.

�Luffy�Luffy�s dead�� she whispered.

�Alright�I will see what I can do for her�She seems really
far gone�� remarked Ferris. �Nami is your name, young lady?� he asked.

�There�s nothing wrong with me!� she exclaimed to him.

�Of course there isn�t. I believe you. I just want to talk
is all. Can you do that for me?� he asked with a gentle smile.

�But you just said I was far gone! I�m not! I�m fine!� she
began to yell.

�You�re right. You�re fine�I just want to talk.� he said
calmly. �Please, right this way.� he said as he motioned with his hand.

Nami eyed him suspiciously, but walked past him to where he
maneuvered to. �May I come as well?� asked Chopper.

�Of course.� replied Ferris as he allowed Chopper to pass
him. Then he followed them both.

----

�NO!! NO!! DON�T TOUCH ME!!!� yelled Nami as she being was
held down.

�Nami, please!! We�re just trying to help! Please, calm down!�
exclaimed Chopper.

�Why are you doing this to me?!� she yelled.

�It�s alright young lady�� soothed Ferris.

�NO!! LET ME GO!!� she yelled.

�LUFFY!! LU-FFY!!!� she repeated over and over again.

----

Thirty Minutes Ago

Nami sat down in a chair Dr. Ferris had led her to.
�Alright, why don�t you sit right here for me? I just need to speak to your
friend here first.� he said to her.

Nami nodded and then looked out the window. Ferris took
Chopper outside. �I need to know everything.� he said.

Chopper made a pained expression before looking down and
then nodding. He told Ferris everything that had happened from when they first
landed on that cursed island and until the moment they met Dr. Ferris. Ferris
listened intently. He sighed. �I see�This is the worst kind of break down�She
feels responsible for your friend�s death�Guilt�it could kill you if it�s bad
enough�� he said quietly. Then he seemed to be in thought. �She seems to have
really cared about him�� he remarked.

�Aa�we all did�He saved all of our lives�He was�a great
person�We all loved our Captain�He was so good�He was always helping
people�putting their lives above his�� said Chopper as tears formed in his
eyes.

�He seems like an incredible person�� remarked Ferris.

�Aa�he saved Nami and her entire village�Luffy was very
important to her�� explained Chopper.

�I see�So not only does she feel responsible for the death
of a friend, but also for the death of her savior�That is the worst kind of
guilt if I have ever heard one�Alright�I will go and talk to her. Come�� he
said as he turned and went inside.

Nami was standing at the window as she looked outside.
Suddenly, she gasped. �What is it Nami?� asked Chopper as he approached her.

She quickly turned and ran out the door. �Oi, Nami!!� he yelled
as he ran after her.

She continued as she ran out of the building. �Oi,
Nami-san!!� called Sanji as he stood up. Then he watched as Chopper ran after
her. �Oi, Chopper what�s going on?!� he yelled as everyone followed him out.

�Nami!� yelled Chopper.

Nami ignored him as she continued to run. �Where is he?!�
she thought as she looked through the crowd. Then she smiled brightly. �There!�
she exclaimed as her smile turned into a grin. �I knew he was here!� she exclaimed
as she kept running. She had completely forgotten about her injured leg. Some
how�she couldn�t even feel it. She bumped into villagers as she tried to reach
him. �Luffy!� she called. He kept walking away. Nami frowned. �Luffy!� she
called again. He still continued to walk away.

Nami continued to run until she finally reached him. She
reached out her hand and grabbed onto him. He turned to her quickly. Her smile
disappeared. �You�re not�Luffy�� she whispered.

�Can I help you?� asked the man in front of her. Nami looked
up. Then she frowned deeply as she reached up and took the straw hat off his
head. �Hey! That�s mine!� he exclaimed as he attempted to take it back. Nami
held up her hand to his chest as she pulled it behind her back.

�Where did you get this?!� she yelled in his face.

�What do you mean?! That�s none of your business! Give me
back my hat!� he yelled.

Nami turned away and looked at the hat. It was without a
doubt Luffy�s hat. She scowled as she turned back to the man.
�Where�did�you�get�this�hat?� she asked in a deadly low voice.

The man looked back at her nervously. �I�I�I found it�about
a month ago�� he finally answered.

Nami inhaled sharply as her eyes widened. �Where?� she
whispered.

�It was on another island, on the beach�� he replied.

�Which island?! Did you�see anyone?� she asked.

�Oi, Nami-san!!�

�Oi, Nami!!�

Nami turned to the others and then turned back to the man.
�Answer my questions!� she yelled.

�NO! No, there was no one there! I got it from an island
called Shizukesa Island!�
he exclaimed nervously.

�Oi, Nami�that�s�that�s Luffy�s hat�� whispered Usopp as he
stared at the hat.

�Are you sure there was no one?!� she asked. Tears were
beginning to form in her eyes.

�Aa�I�m sure�I took a walk one day and found it�I promise�I
just found the hat�� he said as his eyes shifted to the rest of the crew.

Nami shoved the man and lowered her head to the hat. The man
fell and then quickly got up and ran.

�Luffy�� she whispered.

Dr. Ferris walked up behind them. �Is everything alright?�
he asked.

�Luffy would never�Luffy would never just�lose his hat�� she
whispered.

�Oi, Nami!� exclaimed Chopper in worry.

�He�s dead�He�s dead�� she whispered.

�Nami, please! Not again!� exclaimed Chopper.

�I killed him�I killed him!� she yelled as tears streamed
down her face.

�Nami! Stop!� yelled Chopper.

�Oi, Nami-san! It�s okay!� exclaimed Sanji soothingly.

�NO! I KILLED HIM!! I KILLED LUFFY!!� she yelled. She was
now hysterical.

�Nami! Don�t!� yelled Chopper as he ran up to her.

�DON�T TOUCH ME!!!� she yelled as she backed away. All the
townspeople nearby were now staring at the scene. They all looked curious or
worried.

�Nami please, calm down! It�s okay! We aren�t going to hurt
you!� pleaded Chopper.

�NO!� she yelled as she started to run. However, she didn�t
get far. Zoro quickly lunged forward and grabbed a hold of her. �NO!! DON�T
TOUCH ME!! I HATE YOU!!� she screamed at the top of her lungs.

�Nami! That�s enough!� he yelled.

�STOP IT!!� she yelled as she struggled. In her struggles
she dropped Luffy�s hat. She quickly turned to it and turned even more frantic.
�NO, LUFFY!!!� she screamed as she tried to reach for the hat.

�Chopper, do something!� yelled Zoro.

However, Dr. Ferris stepped forward. �No, don�t! Let her
stay this way! I must observe her behavior.� he explained. �Please, just try
and bring her to my clinic.� he continued.

Nami continued to scream as she struggled to reach for the
hat. Usopp picked it up and handed it to her. She snatched it from him, but
continued to struggle against Zoro and scream. Zoro carried her back to the
clinic. Usopp stared after his Nakama sadly. Then his eyes shifted to the hat
that Nami clung to for dear life.

----

The man�s eyes shot open as he sat up with a bit of a
scream. The young woman turned around quickly, startled by his scream. �Oh, you
scared me!� she exclaimed. Then she smiled and made her way to the wide eyed
man. He was staring down at the sheets and breathing heavily.

Then he slowly looked up at her. �Who are you?� he asked as
he furrowed his brows.

The young woman scoffed. �It�s awfully rude to ask someone
who�s been taking care of you for the past few days who they are without
introducing yourself first. However, to answer your question, my name is
Desini, Isal Desini.� she replied with a bit of a smile.

�De�sini�� he repeated quietly.

�That�s right�Now, what�s your name?� she asked.

The man looked the woman over. She was a slim girl with
black long hair that flowed freely down her back. She had stunning turquoise
eyes and shapely, rosy lips. She had her hands on her round hips as she waited
for a response. Then, not getting one, she crossed her arms over her ample
bust. She was wearing a light blue shirt with black, short sleeves, a black
skirt, and black heels. �Are you going to answer me? Or continue to undress me
with your eyes?� she asked.

The man looked away from her with furrowed brows. Then his
eyes widened as he made a small noise. �I�I�I don�t�I don�t know who I am!� he
exclaimed.

�What? Are you serious?!� she asked as she walked up closer to
him.

The man put a hand to his forehead. �I�can�t remember
anything!� he exclaimed. He looked like he was on the verge of panic.

�Whoa! Hold on now! Calm down! I�m sure it will come to you
with time!� she said as she placed a hand on his shoulder. �Well, you�re going
to need a name�I can�t just say �Hey you!� all the time�� she continued as she
brought a hand to her lips. The man glanced up at her with a raised brow. �How
about�Jin! I knew a Jin once! Hated him�but liked the name at least�� she said as
she grinned down at the man.

He continued to stare up at her in disbelief with a raised
brow. �Glad to know you just named me after someone you hate�� he remarked.

Desini chuckled as she looked down at him. �You know�he�s
actually some how really attractive�� she thought to herself. �Don�t worry.
Only time will tell if I hate you or not.� she replied with a smirk.

The man smiled with a half smile. Not sure if he were amused
by this or appalled. �Yeah�I guess so�same goes for you�� he replied.

Desini found herself laughing. �You know, you�re off to a
great start! So far, I really like you! You�re funny!� she exclaimed as she
laughed.

�So far, I couldn�t tell you�� he replied with a bigger
smile.

Desini looked down at him. �About your memory, I wouldn�t
worry too much about it! You will get it back! I just know it!� she exclaimed.

�You know�you�re optimism is really annoying�� he remarked
with narrowed eyes.

�Oh we have a pessimist! That�s depressing!� she exclaimed
as she stuck her tongue out.

�I honestly don�t see any optimism in my situation. There
could be someone worried about me right now and I have no idea if there is or
isn�t. Or worse I could be completely alone and no one misses me at all�� he
said with a scoff.

�That would be sad�� remarked Desini as she brought a hand
to her chin and looked off to the side as if in thought. �Okay�maybe not that sad�I�m alone after all�and it�s
not so bad�� she said as she turned back to him and smiled.

Jin looked around as if noticing this for the first time.
Then he turned back to the beautiful girl. �So�Jin, huh?� he asked as if
seriously contemplating going with the name for the time being.

�Un, I like it!� she exclaimed with a grin.

�So, does Jin have a face?� he asked.

Desini giggled. �Wow! You don�t even remember what you look
like?!� she asked as she turned away.

�No�I tried to think about it�but no image comes to me�I�m
drawing a complete blank on everything�� he replied.

Desini walked over to a dresser and lifted up a mirror. She
brought it over to him and handed it to him. He grabbed it and then held it
face down for a long while. �Well? You might remember everything if you see yourself!�
she exclaimed cheerfully.

Jin glanced over at her with an annoyed expression. Then he
sighed as he lifted the mirror. He stared into the image. �So? Anything?� she
asked as she stared at him in wide eyed curiosity. Jin felt anger well inside
him. He chunked the mirror across the room as he brought his hand to cover his
eyes. �HEY! That was mine you know!!� she yelled as she walked over to it.

�I�I�m sorry�� he mumbled.

�No�it�s alright�I have no idea what you must be going
through�So, I�m guessing you didn�t even recognize your own face?� she asked as
she turned to him. He shook his head no. �Well, you have quite a bit of scars
on it right now�Whatever happened to you, it must have been horrible. You were
injured really badly when I found you.� she said as she picked up the pieces of
the mirror. Then she swept up what was left and threw it all away.

Then she walked up to the over dwelling man. �You know what
might make you feel better? A bath! You smell of sea water!� she said as she
grinned down at him. �I�ll give you one.� she said as she started to walk away.

�What?! Are you crazy?!� yelled Jin as he turned to the
girl.

Desini turned around with raised brows. �Oh, I guess I
forget to mention�When I found you�you weren�t wearing a stitch of clothing. So
I�ve seen you already�Not to bad looking either�� she remarked with a roguish
grin. She watched as Jin blushed. �Aw, that�s so cute!� she exclaimed with a
bright grin. �Also, I doubt you can move. Try to get up.� she said.

Jin furrowed his brows as he attempted to get up. He cried
out and cringed at the pain. �I�can�t move�� he said.

�Uh huh�Now try lifting your arms up high.� she said.

He frowned. It had been really painful just lifting his hand
to his face. He blushed again as he looked away. �I don�t need a bath�� he
mumbled.

�Uh, ya do if ya want to continue sleeping in that bed. Come
on, let�s go!� she said as she walked up to him. She reached down to help him
get up. He scowled at her but allowed himself to be helped up. He noticed he
was wearing a really long shirt, but that was it.

�You know�so far�I don�t think I like you�� he mumbled.
Desini only laughed.

Desini walked him to the bathroom. She set him down in a
stool and then walked over to fill the tub. �Remove your shirt, or rather, at
least try to.� she said with her back to him.

Jin leaned forward and painfully removed his shirt. He
looked down at his body. It was full of scars, some old and some new. He put
the shirt down in his lap to cover himself. Then he looked at Desini�s back.
�You know�this is very uncomfortable�� he muttered. He heard her chuckle. Then
she turned just her torso toward him. He blushed as he attempted to cover more
of himself with the shirt.

She smirked at his attempt to cover himself. �Don�t worry, I
added bubbles.� she said as she chuckled. She turned back around and then
turned off the water. �Alright, it�s ready for you. I won�t look�� she said as
she turned her back to him and the tub as she walked away a bit.

Jin frowned and then got up. He limped towards the tub as
best he could. He ground his teeth at the pain his body was in. He stepped in
and slid down. �This should also help your many wounds.� she said. �You in?�
she asked.

�Aa�� he replied quietly.

She turned around and smiled at him. He was looking at her
with furrowed brows. �I�m not going to take advantage of you or anything! Geez!
Relax!� she said as she smiled at him. She sat down on the stool and reached
for the soap.

Jin frowned. �I feel so weak�� he said.

�Well, you�re badly injured and then I�m pretty sure you�re
really hungry.� she said as she began to wash his hair. �You haven�t eaten for
a few days.� she continued.

�How long�How long have I been out?� he asked.

�Well, so far with me, three days. I found you three days
ago unconscious on the shore. You looked really pale. I actually thought you
were dead. I brought you back here and treated all of your wounds.� she
explained.

�Thanks for that�� said Jin softly. Desini looked down at
him and found herself blushing at his intense stare.

Then she smiled. �Don�t mention it!� she exclaimed with a
grin.

�So, why are you all alone? Why not tell me a little about
you?� asked Jin as he looked up at her.

�Alright�I�m actually a bit of a wanderer. I just go where
ever I feel like it. However, I landed here and thought I might stick around
for awhile. So I rented this little house. I�m actually a bounty hunter.� she
explained.

�A bounty hunter? Sounds interesting. How old are you?� he asked
as she lifted his arms out of the water and began to wash them.

�You think my being a bounty hunter is interesting?� she
asked with a big smile.

�Sure�� he replied.

�Are you just attempting to make conversation because you
are completely nude in the water and a girl you just met is bathing you?� she
asked as she glanced down at him.

�Aa�pretty much�� he replied.

Desini laughed softly. �I definitely like you.� she said.

Jin chuckled softly. �I think I�ve definitely earned
dinner�� he replied sarcastically.

Desini laughed again. �Indeed! I will make you a feast! Oh
and to answer your question, I�m seventeen. I�d ask how old you are, but I
doubt you could answer me.� she
said. Jin made a face. �If I had to guess�I�d say you are anywhere between
sixteen and nineteen.� she continued.�

�So, a feast, huh?� asked Jin.

�Un, I just recently turned in a bounty worth twenty
million!� she exclaimed with a grin.

�Really? Twenty Million? That sounds like a lot! That�s
pretty cool! How did you do that all by yourself?� he asked in some awe. �OW!�
he yelped. �Why did you pinch me?!� he yelled.

�So just because I�m a girl, I�m labeled as weak in your
book am I?! You just went down a notch�� she said with narrowed eyes.

�Sorry�I guess I was a little surprised�I apologize�� he
said with puffed cheeks and narrowed eyes.

�Okay notch has been replaced.� she said with a grin. She
was now scrubbing his back. �Sit up a bit if you can.� she said. He did what he
was told with a little help.

�Okay, so you�re strong�That�s cool.� he said finally while
she scrubbed his back. �How do you know I don�t have a bounty on my head? I
could be a dangerous person, what made you bring me here?� he asked.

�You didn�t look dangerous, and no you don�t look strong.
Well, you kinda do�but not sure if you could have a high bounty. I usually only
check the small ones, and I haven�t seen your face. So, it�s highly unlikely
you have one.� she explained.

�Wow, I think I was just insulted some where in there�I�m
just not sure where�� he replied in exasperation.

Desini laughed. �Also, I�m a big girl. I can take care of
myself. If you turned out to be dangerous, I could have taken you down.� she
replied with a grin ignoring his hurt pride.

Jin chuckled in amusement at her statement and then he
frowned. �I feel weaker�� he said as he drooped a bit.

�Okay, okay! I�m hurrying! I just recently bought some
groceries. I will make it as soon as we are done here.� she said as she leaned
him back and began to scrub his chest and stomach.

Suddenly, Jin�s stomach growled audibly. Desini stopped
scrubbing and looked down wide eyed. Then she burst out laughing. Jin also
stared down at his stomach wide eyed. Then he chuckled and scratched the back
of his head. �Sorry�� he said.

Desini laughed softly again. �Here, let me just get your
legs and we�re done.� she said through her laughter.

After she was done bathing Jin, she helped him get out of
the tub without looking and helped dry him off. Jin wrapped the towel around
his waist. �Let me get you some clean clothes. I went and bought some while you
were asleep. They should fit you.� she said as she turned and walked out.

Jin followed her out and then decided to take a look around.
With some trouble he walked around the little house�s living room. It was
pretty bare of personal things or anything for that matter. It only had
essential furniture. Then he noticed a picture. He walked over to it and lifted
it up. It was a fairly small photo. �Alright�here�s the��

Jin quickly looked up at her. She was staring at the photo.
�I�I�m sorry!� he said and put it down.

�No�it�s alright�� she said softly as she walked over to
him. She picked it up and looked at it with a far away look in her eye. �They
were my parents�� she said softly. �That�s me when I was a little girl�� she
whispered.

�What�what happened to them?� he asked quietly.

�Pirates�� she said coolly.

Jin made a soft noise of disbelief. �Pirates?� he asked.

�Un�they came to our village�They killed everyone�Took
everything�My father was a brilliant man�He created a fall out shelter only big
enough for me, just in case�Who would have thought we would actually have to
use it�I was about seven. When I came out�after it had gotten quiet�Everyone
was�� she explained quietly without completing her sentence.

�I�I�m sorry�� he said quietly.

Desini smiled. �It�s alright! That was a long time ago!� she
said in a cheerful voice. She set the photo down. �I�m sure you would like some
clothes now, right?� she asked with a grin.

�Aa�I would like that.� he replied with a smile.

She handed him the clothes �Think you can do it on your
own?� she asked.

�Aa, I can do it.� he replied.

�Good, I�m going to get started on your dinner.� she said
with a grin as she turned and walked to the kitchen.

Jin struggled to put the clothes on. Desini was already
starting on dinner. She had bought black slacks and an off white shirt with
black shoes. He put them all on and then walked over to the kitchen. He sat
down slowly in one of the chairs. Desini turned for a second and smiled before
turning back to the food. �Lookin� good!� she said.

Jin chuckled. �Thanks�� he said.

Desini managed to cook a great deal of food. �Alright, eat
up!� she said as she sat down and began to eat.

Jin stared at all the food. Then he calmly began to eat.
Then he paused. �This is really good�� he said.

�Thanks! I have my other talents!� she said with a grin.

�I see�� replied Jin with a smile as he continued to eat.

----

Dr. Ferris walked out of the room with Chopper behind him
and then closed the door. The crew stood up in expectation. �She�s asleep right
now�I think she has improved though�� said Chopper with a sigh of relief. Three
and a half weeks had past since Nami had found Luffy�s hat. She was having
fewer episodes ever since Dr. Ferris had started talking to her. That first day
had been very difficult, but he eventually and miraculously had gotten her to
calm down.

They talked the entire time she was awake. She still slept
quite a bit, but she had fewer nightmares. �You�re incredible, Doctor-san.�
said Robin softly with a smile of appreciation.

�It�s nothing really�I think your friendship and commitment
to this young lady is far more incredible. I have never seen a group such as
yourselves care so much for one another and you�re not even family.� he
replied.

�Oh but we are�We consider ourselves family.� said Sanji.

Dr. Ferris smiled warmly and then nodded. �You aren�t like
any pirate crew I have ever met.� he said with some amazement.

�Aa�we get that a lot�� said Usopp with a chuckle.

�I don�t doubt it�I had heard there were different kinds of
pirates�However, you�re a rare breed indeed.� said Ferris with a smile.

�How about I make us some dinner.� said Sanji as he began to
walk out.

�That would be great! I�m starving!� said Usopp.

�Will you be joining us again, Ferris-san?� asked Sanji
before he walked out.

�I will like that�Thank you.� he replied. Sanji smiled in
return, nodded and then walked out.

Sanji walked down the street to the small house they had
rented. They had no idea how long they would be here. They would stay for as
long as Nami-san needed. Suddenly, there was a loud explosion. Sanji quickly
turned in the direction of the explosion. It was on the other side of town. He
quickly turned and began to run. Citizens of the town came out of their houses
to see what the noise was, blocking Sanji�s path. He gently pushed them aside
to be able to get past.

It took him about five minutes to finally reach the scene.
By then, it was crowd with people. He tried to push his way through. He could
hear a woman yelling at someone, and then men screaming in pain. �A woman?� he
thought to himself. Sanji finally made it to the front. He could see a
beautiful girl. There was also a guy bent over some other men. He was tying
them down.

�Those bounty hunters are incredible! They managed to take
down our main problem here!� said a woman near by. Sanji turned to her.

�Un! They are! This bounty was worth sixty two million
belis!� another woman exclaimed. Sanji furrowed his brows as he looked back at
the two. The woman was smiling down at the man who was still tying down the
men. Then she said something to him as she set a hand down on his shoulder. The
man nodded in return.

Sanji frowned and decided it was best not to stick around. �Those
bounty hunters might come after me.�
he thought to himself. That bounty was sixty two million. It wasn�t too far off
from his. If they could take out that much with ease�He didn�t want to stick
around and find out if they could take him as well. Also, he needed to make
dinner. He turned around and made the long walk back to the house they had
rented. He smiled to himself. �She sure was beautiful though, but it looked
like they were probably together�Wow though�Her hair was beautiful�Long and
black�and her eyes were gorgeous, a spectacular turquoise color!� mused Sanji
to himself as he made the walk back.

Once Sanji was done cooking the meal, he packed it up and
took it back to the clinic. Once he walked inside, the crew greeted him with a
smile. He turned to Zoro and frowned. He was sitting alone in a corner with his
eyes averted to the wall. Zoro didn�t talk to the crew much or talk much at all
for that matter.

The only time he ever talked, was when he was trying to calm
Nami down. Sanji closed his eyes and sighed. He set the food down and let Usopp
and Chopper set it up. He walked over to Zoro. �Oi, dinner�s here Marimo�� he
muttered.

�Aa�I heard you come in�� he replied not caring that he was
just called Marimo. Sanji nodded and then turned away. He had noticed the only
person he ever really conversed with was Robin. He had been upset at first, but
then soon accepted it. He was sure Robin was just trying to help him.

Sanji realized Zoro blamed himself for everything. For
Luffy, and for Nami, because of that, he felt responsible for Nami. He was
always the one that tried to talk to Nami when she would have a break down.
When she would go wild, he was the one that took care of it. He had also
noticed, after Robin started their daily talks, Zoro started drinking less. He
was grateful for Robin for trying to comfort the wounded swordsman. After all,
Zoro was now in charge, the crew needed him.

Although�he still took charge even though he had been
drinking, he was doing a good job as well, Sanji had to admit. He was taking
care of them and making sure they had money.

�Hey, Sanji.� called Usopp as he ate, interrupting Sanji�s
train of thought.

�Huh?� questioned Sanji as he began to serve Robin and Ness
a plate.

�Did you hear that explosion not too long ago?� he asked.

Sanji stood up straight and looked at Usopp. �Aa�actually I
went to go check it out�Turns out it was bounty hunters making a catch. One was
a beautiful girl and another guy�� he replied.

�B�b�bounty hunters?!� yelled Usopp in worry.

�Aa�took out a sixty two million beli bounty.� he said.

�What?!� exclaimed Chopper and Usopp.

�Aa�I didn�t stick around though�� he said as he handed
Robin her plate and then walked over and handed one to Ness.
Both smiled and thanked him. He smiled in return. The crew had gotten used to
Sanji�s no longer going into love mode over women. They could all tell he was
just as depressed as they were.

�I�I�I wouldn�t have either! I�I wouldn�t have wanted to
start a fight in front of so m�m�many civilians!� stuttered Usopp.

Sanji smiled at him. �Aa�that�s why I left.� he replied. �I
believe they took out that one pirate who was causing trouble a couple days
ago.� he continued.

�R�Really?!� asked Chopper. �Wow!� he continued.

�Aa�I would have taken him out myself if we didn�t have to
keep such a low profile�We can�t be forced to leave this place�At least not
until Nami-san has gotten better.� said Sanji.

�Aa�� agreed Usopp and Chopper. Sanji looked over and
noticed Zoro still hadn�t moved. He sighed again and made up a plate.

He walked over to him and lowered it to him. Zoro turned and
looked at it and then looked up at Sanji. �Here�you should eat something�� he
said quietly.

Zoro glanced back down at the food and stared at it for
awhile. Then he finally slowly reached up for it and took it from him.
�Thanks�� he muttered under his breath.

�Aa�� replied Sanji as he turned away.

�So�these bounty hunters�what did they look like? Did they
look strong�.or ugly?� asked Usopp only slightly nervous.

�Aa�they looked strong�but not ugly�The girl was a
beauty�She had long black hair that flowed freely down her slim back and
beautiful turquoise eyes�She had nice round hips�an ample bust and a slim
waist. She had nice long slim legs. She was wearing a pink shirt with a dark
blue skirt and blue heels.� explained Sanji.

�I see�Well, what about the guy?� asked Franky.

�Not sure�he was knelt over the bounty tying them up. He was
wearing black slacks and a creamish colored shirt�He had longish dark hair�I
think his hair might have been black or maybe dark blue....Not sure though�Aa,
I think dark blue�Although, he wasn�t who I was looking at.� explained Sanji
with a chuckle.

�Ri-ght�� said Usopp sarcastically with narrowed eyes.

�So, who is staying with Nami-san tonight?� asked Sanji. He
had been the one to stay the night before.

�I�ll stay�� replied Zoro.

�I don�t think that�s a good idea, Zoro�� mutter Usopp.

�Aa�I agree�Nami responds badly to you�� added Chopper.

�It�s okay�If she wakes up�I need to talk to her anyway�You
guys go ahead. I�ll stay�� he said quietly.

Everyone frowned but nodded as they cleaned up and made
their way out. Zoro sighed to himself as he closed his eyes. �Are you sure she
will talk to you?�

Zoro�s eyes shot open as he turned to Robin. Then he relaxed
and looked away. �I don�t know�� he replied quietly. �I have to at least try��
he continued.

Robin smiled and then sat in the chair next to him. �Ee�it
would be best�� she said.

�Aren�t you going to go back with the others?� asked Zoro as
he stared at the wall.

�Emm�� she hummed as she shook her head.

Zoro turned and looked at her. She was staring off ahead of
her. Then he turned back around. �Suit yourself�� he muttered.

To Be Continued�

Translation

Chiyu means Healing. I couldn�t think of anything
better�-.-;

Author�s Note: I
hope you all enjoyed my chapter! I�m sure you�re wondering, �Who the hell are
those OC�s?!� I assure you, they are all an important part of this story. I hope
you liked them! XD Thanks for reading! Now go and review! Shoo! XP
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