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Author�s Note: Here
is chapter 2 of Crossed! XD I hope you all enjoy it! XD I re-edited chapter 1,
but got lazy and didn�t do the rest � So, you will just have to deal. The last
few chapters are better, but these were done earlier, and I�m just to damned lazy
to fix them � Please review. I really do love to hear your opinions on each
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Chapter 2: Helplessness

After awhile, D set her down and stopped walking. D. It was
what she thought of him as. Not just because she knew that was his middle
initial, but because he was dark. Dark was the best she could describe him as.
He was the opposite of how she thought of Luffy, as light. He was evil, he was
horrible, he was dark.

�I suggest you never try and run from me. If you do, I will
hunt you and your friends down, and I won�t hesitate to kill you all. You
noticed your friends didn�t come after you. They know I�m stronger than the
both of them put together. So I also suggest�you take that into consideration
when you feel it would be a good chance to run.� he said in a low, amused
voice.

Nami stared up into his face in wide eyed fear. He was
right. Luffy hadn�t tried to come after her like he normally would. She could
also see in his eyes, even if he were laughing at her, that he wouldn�t
hesitate to kill her or her nakama. She nodded in understanding.

�Good.� he said as he grinned down at her. Then he turned
and began to walk.

She watched him for awhile, before turning and looking
towards the harbor. He turned and looked at her with an amused smile. She felt
like crying, but she wouldn�t dare. She huffed, stuck her nose in the air, and
then began to follow him. His amused smile widened as he turned and continued
walking. She stared at his back with a worried expression. Who was she kidding?
She was terrified of him, even if he was
Luffy. What he had said and done really worried her. What if he tried
something? She knew she couldn�t possibly fight him off if he did. She felt her
stomach lurch. She felt sick, but even so, she would never cry and disgrace
herself or her nakama.

D furrowed his brows as he looked around. He had been in
such a hurry to get back to the ship that he hadn�t bothered to tell the man
where to meet him. He shrugged and made his way inside a bar. Nami slowly
followed him in. He walked up to the bartender.

�Give me something�anything. I don�t care.� he said with a
deadly look. The man nodded in slight fear as he began to pour something in a
glass. �Give me the bottle.� demanded D. The man shakily handed it to him and
quickly moved on. D lifted up his glass and downed it. Then he poured himself a
new glass.

Nami stood where she was and just watched him. His mannerism
was so different from Luffy�s. She slowly walked up to him, not really sure
what to do. Without looking, he pointed to the stool next to him. �Sit.� he
said. She blinked a few times as she made a small noise, and then did as she was
told. �You�ve got a name, right?� he said more than asked.

�Y-Yes�� she replied quietly.

He looked at her. �Well then tell me.�
he said as he frowned at her.

�Nami.� she said.

�I thought that was what he said.� he said as he looked away
and downed another shot.

�S-So�you�ve never met me�before?� she asked.

�Why should I have?� he asked without caring for an
answering.

�You said�you had defeated anyone who was remotely
strong�Did that include a merman named Arlong?� she asked tentatively.

�I don�t pay attention to names.� he said curtly. Then he
turned to the bartender. �Oi, food. Now.� he said as
he pointed to in front of him. The man nodded and then stumbled to run to the
back.

Nami furrowed her eyes at him. �Would it kill you to be a
little more polite�?� she said.

He turned to her quickly with furrowed brows and then he
grinned. �Yes�yes it would.� he said in an amused voice.

Nami scrunched up her lips and nose slightly as she frowned
at him. He chuckled and then turned back to his drink. �Are you even going to
pay for that food?� she asked.

He looked back at her with an amused expression and then he
snorted in laughter. �Pay?!� he asked.

She made a soft noise as she frowned. �You�don�t pay�?� she
said quietly.

�I�ve never had to pay for anything since�� He stopped what
he was saying and lost some of his smile. Then he turned away from her.

�Since what?� she asked. She couldn�t contain her curiosity.

�Don�t ask.� he said in more of an order. She frowned at him
sadly. �Had something happened to him?� she thought to herself.

The man finally came out and placed a plate of food in front
of him, and not sure if he should, went on ahead and brought one for her. She
glanced at it, but didn�t touch it. He immediately dug into his. The bartender
scrambled off away from him again. Nami looked towards the round man curiously.
He had instantly been afraid of him. �Did he really have that kind of power
that people could sense that he was dangerous?� It was almost like just his
presence demanded for people to bow to his will. She had to admit she had
instinctively felt that he was dangerous when she first saw him.

She looked back at her food. She was pretty sure he would
still be hungry after he finished that plate. She reached up, and slid her
plate towards him. He quickly looked at it, and then looked at her. �I-I don�t
want it�� she said quietly. He didn�t say anything. He finished what he had on
his plate, took it, and then began to eat what was on it.

The door to the bar opened. Nami turned and a not so happy,
short looking man walked in. He spotted them and then approached them. She
furrowed her brows as he approached. The man reached out to D. �Don�t touch me.�
he said without turning. Nami looked at him in surprise as did the man. �Did
you get what I asked?� he asked.

�Y-Yes�� replied the man.

�Good.� said D as he set the plate down and turned to him.
�Then let�s go.� he said as he stood up. Nami frowned as she turned towards the
empty plates and the man behind the bar. He didn�t say a word. D turned to her.
�Let�s go.� he said.

She turned to him and then slowly got up. She didn�t have
any money on her. She felt really bad not paying for the food. Also, if he
happened to recognize them, it would make them look bad. She turned to the man.
�I�m really sorry about this�� she said before turning and walking towards D.
He chuckled at her as she approached. She frowned at him and then looked away.
The bartender watched them leave in confusion. That man had given him a really
bad vibe. He hadn�t expected him to pay.

The three made their way back towards the harbor. However,
the short man turned down an alley and continued going straight for awhile.
They came out on another street, and then he turned and headed back to the
harbor. There was a good sized ship waiting for them in a secluded part of the
harbor.

Nami stopped. �Wait.� she said.

They both turned to her. �What?� asked D.

�We�we need a set log pose in order to get around.� she
said.

�A set log pose? What�s that?� asked the short man.

Nami furrowed her brows at him. �Don�t you know about log
poses?� she asked him hesitantly.

�No�I just got to this world�� he replied.

Nami gasped. �Wait�are you�are you Dabara?!� she asked.

The man smirked. �That�s right�Luffy here made a deal with
me and I agreed. We�re going to be traveling together sweetie.� he said.

Nami backed away from the man instinctively. She didn�t like
how he was smiling at her. Suddenly, D lifted the man off the ground. The man
cried out. �I want to get one thing straight.� he said. Then he pointed to
Nami. �This woman is off limits�If you so much as look at her wrong�I will beat
the hell out of you�If you try something and threaten her not to tell me�I will
beat the hell out of you. She will tell me because she knows I will do what I
say. Am I clear?� said D. Nami stared at him in complete surprise.

�A-Aa�I understand!!� he replied.

�Also�she�s mine.� said D with a devious grin. Nami�s eyes
widened and she backed away again. Then he turned to her. �Now, what�s this log
pose?� he asked as he dropped Dabara.

She took a deep breath and then held up her arm. �This is a
log pose. It�s what we use to get around on this particular sea that we are
on�It�s the only way to find islands here.� she said.

D narrowed his eyes at her. �Why can�t we just use that
one?� he asked as he pointed to the pose on her wrist.

�It�s not set yet. It takes while for the magnetic fields to
set them. Times vary island to island. This one won�t set for another three
days.� she explained.

�Okay, then how do we get another one?� he asked. He seemed
to be losing his patience.

�We have to go into town and find one that�s already set��
she explained.

D nodded and then headed back into town. �Stay with the
ship.� he said without turning. �Let�s go Nami.� he said as he continued to
walk. She furrowed her brows and then followed him.

She followed him through an alley and was about to come out
the other side, but then he suddenly brought out an arm and pushed her to the
wall and flattened himself as well. She kept silent, knowing he had a reason.
She looked through the opening. Suddenly, the marine set of themselves walked
by. She inhaled sharply, but clapped a hand over her mouth. D quickly turned to
her with a frown. She only stared at him. He turned back to the opening and
watched them pass by. He walked out of the alley and watched them for awhile.
Then he turned to her.

�Let�s go.� he said as he walked to the building across the
street. They continued down that alley and came out into another street. �Who
would have one?� he asked.

�I-I don�t know�We would have to ask around.� she replied.
He turned and gave her an impatient frown. �It�s the only way�� she said as she
gave him her own impatient look.

�Alright, then find one.� he said as he turned away.

She took lead and began the search for a new pose. After
asking around and checking a few places, they finally came to a man who had a
set pose. D grabbed the man by the shirt and shoved him against the wall. �Give
us�the pose.� he demanded in a deadly voice.

�Please! Stop this!� begged Nami.

�I can�t give you my pose! I need it!� yelled the man.

�I will give you mine. It will set in three days.
Please�just give us the pose.� said Nami with a concerned expression.

�I can�t wait three days! I have to leave immediately!� said
the man.

�You will give us the pose now, or I kill you and we take
it.� threatened D.

�No please!� exclaimed Nami as she turned to him. He slowly
turned to look at her. �Please don�t do this�� she whispered.

�Wait! I recognize you! You�re Monkey D. Luffy!� said the
man.

Quickly turning to that man, Nami felt herself panic. �No!
You have it wrong!� she exclaimed.

�That�s right�I�m Monkey D. Luffy�� said D with a grin. She
quickly looked at D as she felt the panic rise further.

�I knew it!� said the man as he scowled at D.

She quickly turned back to the man. �Wait, it�s not what you
think!� she exclaimed.

D slowly turned to her with furrowed brows. �What are you
doing?� he asked in a low voice.

She turned back to him. �Please�don�t do this to him�� she
whispered.

�She�s right! You shouldn�t do this!� yelled the man.

Without looking, D slammed his fist into the man�s face.
Nami gasped and jumped as she turned to the man. �What the hell are you talking
about?� he asked.

�Please�he would never do this�� she said.

�What the hell do I care what he would or wouldn�t do?�
asked D as he glared at her. Then he turned to the man and ripped off his log
pose.

�Oi!� exclaimed the man as he grabbed for it. D punched the
man in the stomach.

�Stop it!� cried Nami as she stepped forward. She knew
better then to touch him though. �Please.� she said as she faced him.

He just shrugged and lifted up the pose. �I�ve got what I
wanted.� he said as he turned and walked off.

Turning to the poor man, she frowned. �I�m so sorry�� she
said as she removed her pose and placed it in front of the man. Then she turned
and followed D.

D turned into an alley to head back to the harbor. As soon
as Nami turned the corner, he grabbed her and shoved her up against the wall.
She cried out and stared at him wide eyed in slight fear. �Don�t ever�tell me what to do�� he said in a
low voice.

Nami turned slightly angry. �You�re making him look bad! He
would never do this!� she said.

�I thought I already made it clear that I didn�t care�� he
said as his eyes narrowed.

�Who do you think you are?! You don�t even belong here!!�
she yelled.

He slowly broke out into a half smile. �You just don�t get
it do you�?� he said more than asked. She stared back at him defiantly. He gave
a low chuckle and then pressed against her. She gasped as her eyes widened.
�You�ve got some guts for a woman�� he said in a low voice as he leaned toward
her.

She turned her head away from him. �Please stop�� she
whispered.

�You�re begging for the wrong thing�Soon�I will have you
begging for it, instead of begging me to stop�� he whispered into her ear
before he began to suck on her ear lobe.

She clenched her eyes shut tight as she tried to press
further against the wall to get away from him. �Don�t�� she whispered as her
breathing quickened.

He chuckled low again before pulling away from her and
continuing back towards the harbor. She stayed where she was for awhile as she
took a few deep breaths. She slowly opened her eyes and finally moved away from
the wall to follow him. He waited for her at the exit of the alley with a smirk
on his face. She gave him an angry frown before turning away from him. She
followed him back towards the harbor in silence.

As soon as they made it back to the ship, Dabara was waiting.
He had already gotten the ship ready to depart. D and Nami climbed aboard. Nami
turned to the Thousand Sunny. She could see it in the distance. She longed to
just go to it, to see her nakama, to see him. Her being with this Luffy made
her really appreciate Luffy for who he was, not that she hadn�t already, but
she definitely felt it now.

�So close�but yet so far��

Gasping, she whirled around to see D staring off at the ship
with his hand shielding his eyes from the sun, even though there was no sun in
his view. She felt anger well up inside her from his unnecessary gibing. She
pushed passed him roughly and made her way to the cabin. She could hear his
quiet chuckles. She hated him�She never would have thought she could ever hate
Luffy. However�he wasn�t really Luffy�At least, not the one she knew�

Throwing open the door, she stomped inside and slammed it
behind her. Breathing heavily, she walked into the middle of the room and just
stood there. She wanted to cry, but she would do no such thing. Instead, she
began to look around inside the fairly big cabin. There was a large, thick
window that over looked the ocean with a window seat under it, a large bed
against one of the walls, a large locker and a desk. She didn�t have any of her
things. She had no clothes and no paper to draw maps. She walked over to the
bed and then gently slid her hand her hand across the blanket. It was actually
pretty soft.

She turned at the door suddenly opening, her face
immediately showing her anger. �What are you doing?� she asked in a low voice.

D looked around and then turned to her with his smirk. �This
is the only room.� he said.

Feeling fear begin to take over her anger, she backed away
from the bed and him slowly. �What are you talking about?!� she said loudly.

�We�re going to be sharing a room�� he said as his smirk
turned more devious.

�Are you out of your mind?! We are not sharing a room!� she half yelled.

He slowly began to approach her, which caused her to back
away further. �You don�t have a choice in this matter.� he said as he lost his
smile.

Her eyes widened as the fear was becoming worse. �No�� she
said as she backed into the wall. �I will sleep outside then.� she said. She
couldn�t let herself get back into a corner. She stepped forward to push passed
him. However, he reached out and pushed her back against the wall as he finally
made it to her. She gasped as she stared at him.

His smirk widened as he moved closer to her. �I don�t think
you will be doing any such thing�� he said in a low voice.

�W-What do you mean?� she asked as she forced a frown.

�I think you are going to be sleeping right here�with me��
he said in a very low voice as he leaned forward and began kissing her neck.
She inhaled sharply as she tried to get away. However, he was holding her
firmly in place.

�No�� she whispered as she began to panic. �Please don�t��
she said, her voice quivering.

�Why not?� he asked as he continued down her neck.

�Please stop this�� she said a little louder.

�Are you afraid you would give in to me?� he asked as he
smirked against her skin.

�No�I would never give in to you!� she said as she tried to
push away from him harder. He shoved her back against the wall. She cried out,
but continued to struggle. �Stop it!!� she yelled as her panic was becoming
worse. She was truly afraid of him. She felt tears sting her eyes. She would
have never thought that Luffy could ever be
like this. No matter what world he was from. It made her feel sad and made her
want to know how it was he became this way.

Chuckling, he finally released her. She pushed passed him
and then turned to look at him in slight confusion. He turned to look at her
and smiled. �I find forcing myself on a woman distasteful�I will wait until you
give it up freely�� he said as he grinned maliciously.

She clenched her teeth before turning and running out of the
room. She slowed as she found herself outside and then walked over to the rail.
They had already set sail and the island was becoming smaller. She vaguely
wondered if D had figured out how to use the log pose. She would eventually
have to do what he had taken her for. She turned and stared at the Thousand
Sunny as it too became smaller. More tears formed in her eyes as she watched it
shrink in size. �Luffy�� she whispered. She lifted her arms and hugged herself.
�Everyone�� she whispered as she stood at the rail, feeling completely alone.

D stood in the door way of the cabin as he leaned against
the frame and watched her. He had to admit he like her feistiness. He could
tell she feared him in some ways, but she didn�t show it. She stood up to him
and he found he liked that about her. Not many did that, and especially no
woman. She had fire in her eyes that he found mesmerizing. She had asked if he
had ever met her before. He had to say he hadn�t and also began to wonder if
there was a woman like her where he was from.

It didn�t matter any way. He never planned on going back
there. He would just tame this woman until she gave into him. He slowly smirked
and then made his way out. He was still hungry and might as well check on all
the supplies that man was supposed to get. He walked into the small kitchen and
began to look through all the barrels and crates.

Dabara walked in to give a description of what he got. �I
made sure I got a lot of food. I didn�t know how much you ate, so I just went
with a lot instead of a little.� he explained nonchalantly.

�This will do�� said D as he opened the large fridge to see
what was inside.

�I also got other essentials, but I didn�t realize we were
going to have a woman on the ship�� he said in a quieter voice.

�She will be fine�She can use whatever we have�� replied D
not really caring as he opened more crates. He reached in and grabbed the fruit
that was inside and began to eat it.

�Alright�� replied Dabara before leaving the cabin.

D grabbed another fruit and left the cabin himself. He
closed the door and leaned against it as he continued to watch the woman. She
hadn�t left that spot since she left the room. He turned back towards the
island that was very small now. He could barely make out the ship he had taken
her from. He bit into the fruit as he turned back to her. He was pretty sure
the ship is where her eyes were glued to. He scoffed quietly as he slid down
the door to sit. He took another bite of the fruit as he continued to watch
her. She finally closed her eyes and turned away from the island. She hugged
herself tighter and slowly walked away from the rail.

He followed her with his eyes until she stopped in the
middle of the deck. She turned to him with a displeased expression. He smirked
back at her in return. Her eyes narrowed and then she approached him. She then
held her hand out to him. �Give me the pose�� she said in a demanding tone.

He chuckled and bit into the fruit again as he continued to
stare at her. She kept her hand held out to him as her eyes narrowed further.
�Do you want me to navigate or not? I mean, you can do it yourself if you want.
You seem to be doing a good job on your own already.� she said in an unpleasant
voice.

�You�re right�It�s a lot easier than I thought.� he said as
he took another bite.

�Oh sure�It�s super simple and that�s why anyone can do
it�Let�s see how well you do when the weather suddenly changes and you get us
all killed. This sea is very dangerous and unpredictable. No matter how
powerful or strong you think you are, you�re no match for this sea�� she said
as she turned and walked away.

Suddenly, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She gasped and
turned to him. He had his arm stretched out and holding her shoulder. �Y-You
can stretch!� she said.

�Aa�I can stretch�� he said as he lost his smirk and his
expression turned slightly cold for a split second. Then he scoffed and his
smirk returned.

�How did you get your abilities?� she asked. She was
slightly confused about his reaction just now to what she said.

He stood up and removed his hand. He once again lost his
smirk. He dug into his pocket and removed the pose. He shoved it at her. She
reached up and took it and then watched as he continued passed her. He didn�t
even bother to give her an answer. �What was that all about�?� she thought as
she watched him walk away with a frown.

Walking into the cabin, he shut the door behind him. He made
his way to the bed and fell on it. He stared up at the ceiling with slightly
narrowed eyes. The last thing he wanted to be reminded of�was his past�

xxxx

Luffy watched the small ship sail away. Some how, he knew it
was them�He knew Nami was on the ship and there wasn�t a damn thing he could do
about it. He clenched his teeth down so hard her could hear them grinding
together. He gripped the railing tightly, causing it to creak under the
pressure. He never felt so helpless as he watched the ship become smaller and
smaller.

L approached Luffy quietly with a concerned expression. He
and the others had gone into town and found out that Dabara was gone as well.
He had joined the other Luffy.

L and the others
walked into a bar to see if maybe Dabara had come through here. He approached
the bar and the man behind it immediately backed away from him in fear. L
furrowed his brows at the man. �We�re looking for someone.� he said.

The bartender glanced
at everyone and then became slightly confused. He looked back at L and then
furrowed his brows. �You ain�t got the scar�� he said quietly.

L�s expression
immediately turned surprised. �A scar?!� he asked as he approached the man.
�Did another man that looked like me come here?!� he asked.

�A-Aa�He was real
scary too�You�you don�t look so scary�� he replied as he began to relax. Then
he regarded him seriously. �He the man you�re lookin�
fer?� he asked.

�No, we�re looking for
another man. He�s a short man with red hair, green eyes, and small in stature.�
explained N.

�Ah! He was here too!
He left with the man who looked like you and a woman who�uh�well�looked exactly
like you�� he said as he pointed to each and his expression turned extremely
confused.

N turned to L in
concern. L furrowed his brows in anger. �I don�t believe this�How did they�?�
he started to say. Then he turned to N. �It looks like we are stuck here
regardless�� he said as he frowned. She frowned in return and nodded.

�Are you like twins, er somethin�?� asked the bartender.

Both turned to him,
but said nothing as they turned and left with the others. Then man watched them
leave in confusion as he scratched his head.

�L could imagine what
he must be feeling. He reached the rail and turned to the small ship disappear
into the horizon. N watched the two from where she was with a sad frown on her
face.

�I�m sorry�� said L as he continued to stare off where the
ship had disappeared. He too had known it had been them.

Luffy didn�t turn to him for he was also still staring in
the direction the ship had gone. �Sorry for what?� he asked.

�I feel responsible for everything that has happened�� he
replied quietly.

�It�s not your fault...� said Luffy.

�I know how you are feeling�I can�t help but�to feel sorry
and helpless�I never would have thought he would have followed us here�I mean,
what were the chances he just happened to
be there when we went through�� said L.

Luffy didn�t reply. He took a deep breath and finally looked
away from the horizon. �I will help you�� said L as he turned to Luffy.

�Help me?� asked Luffy as he turned to L.

�Aa�we are going to need to get stronger. We can help each
other train.� he explained.

Luffy blinked at him a few times before looking to the side.
L was right. He needed to train. He turned back to L and nodded. �Alright.� he
replied.

L gave a small smile and nodded. Then he turned toward the
island. �We will need to go somewhere where there are no people.� he said.

�There is an uninhabited island near here.� said Robin as
she approached them.

Both turned to her. �Where?� asked Luffy.

�I over heard someone talk about it. Perhaps we can ask.�
she suggested.

Luffy nodded and then headed to the other side of the ship.
�Yosh, let�s go ask!� he said as he made his way off the ship. Robin followed
along behind him.

L frowned as the raven haired woman disappeared over the
rail. N approached him with a frown and put an arm around him. He looked down
at her and gave her a small unsure smile. �I�m sure everything will be okay.�
she said softly.

Losing his smile, he couldn�t help but to pull her to him in
a tight embrace. She inhaled sharply as her eyes widened in slight surprise
from his sudden movement. Then she began to relax as she wrapped her arms
around him. She understood how he must be feeling.

Luffy walked quickly into the town and began looking around
at everyone. Robin stopped as she made it to him. �I over heard it at a shop.
Perhaps we should go there.� she suggested. Luffy turned to her and nodded.

Walking past him, she began to lead him to the shop she
referred to. As soon as they reached it, she opened the door and walked in. She
looked around and spotted the woman whom she had over heard it from. �Excuse
me�� said Robin gently.

The woman looked up at her and smiled. �Yes? Can I help
you?� she asked.

�I over heard you talking about an uninhabited island near
here. Can you please tell us how to get there?� asked Robin.

The woman smiled. �Oh, it�s just behind this island. You can
see it from the southern coast on the other side of the island.� she explained.

Robin gave the woman a gentle, thankful smile. �Thank you so
much.� said Robin as she turned to Luffy and gave him a gentler smile. He
grinned at her. �Shall we?� she asked.

Luffy nodded. �Aa!� he said as he turned and made his way
out, Robin behind him. Luffy had a grin on his face as they climbed back aboard
the ship. �Oi! We found out where it is!� he said cheerfully.

L turned to him and gave a small smile. �That�s good news.
Should we go to it then?� he asked.

�Aa! It�s just behind this island. She said you can see it
from the southern coast. So, we don�t need a pose for it!� he exclaimed.

�A pose?� asked N.

�Ee, a pose is a device we have to use to get around in this
part of the ocean.� explained Robin.

�Oh�I see.� replied Nami.

�Well, shall we get going then? We will need all the time
and training we can get.� said L as he stepped forward.

�Aa! Franky! Let�s get to that island!� exclaimed Luffy. He
felt some hope again.

�Ryokai!� replied Franky. The
guys all began to unfurl the sails. Franky grabbed the wheel and began to guide
the ship to where they needed to go.

As soon as they rounded the
island, Luffy jumped onto the rail and waited for the island to come into view.
L approached him and also watched for the island. After about five minutes,
they could finally see a corner of it.

�Aha!� laughed Luffy as he grinned
happily.

No matter what, he was going to
try his hardest to become stronger. He had to get her back. Once they arrived
at the island, Luffy immediately jumped off the ship as he ran off to look
around with a massive grin on his face. The island was a pretty good size.

L made his way off the ship and
then watched Luffy in slight disbelief. The rubber man seemed happy despite
what had happened. �So cool! It�s a lot bigger than I thought it was going to
be!� exclaimed Luffy with his grin.

�He�s always like this. He always
makes it seem like he doesn�t have a worry in the world�but we all know that
isn�t true. He�s just overly optimistic sometimes.� explained Robin with a warm
smile as she stepped beside L.

L turned to her and then gave a
small smile and nodded. �I see.� he replied as he turned back to Luffy.

�It would be nice if L were a
little more optimistic sometimes.� said N as she approached them with a smile.

Turning to her, he gave a fake
frown. �Oi�I can be optimistic!� he said in his defense.

She chuckled, a low pleasant
sound, as she smiled lovingly at him. �I never said you couldn�t.� she retorted
as she stuck the tip of her tongue out.

He also chuckled and wrapped an
arm around her. �I guess you didn�t.� he said. Robin smiled kindly at the
couple and then turned back to Luffy. He was slightly turned to them and his
grin was gone. Robin�s smile disappeared. L turned to him and became serious.
Then he removed his arm and approached him. �Are you ready?� he asked.

�Aa�� replied Luffy as he turned
and made his way into the jungle. L followed behind him. Everyone else also
followed them inside the dense jungle.

Luffy came to a small clearing
and stopped. He looked around and seemed to nod in satisfaction as he turned to
L. L walked into the clearing and faced Luffy. Everyone else stayed on the edge
of the clearing and found a place to sit and watch.

�I say we give it our best and
don�t hold back�� said L in a low voice as he removed his coat and tossed it
aside. He lifted his arm with his fingers pointing up in preparation.

�

�Aa�� agreed Luffy as he brought
up a fist.

They seemed to stare at one
another for the longest time. Usopp blinked a few times wondering when they
were going to get started. �Oi, what are they doing?� he whispered loudly to
Zoro next to him.

�I don�t know�� he replied as he
also just watched.

Then suddenly, both seemed to
vanish. Everyone made a loud noise in astonishment as they suddenly came
together with a powerful force. Everyone watched in amazement as they moved
with lightning speed and hit blow for blow with point blank accuracy. They
managed to barely keep up with their speed. L threw a punch and Luffy blocked
it easily and sent a punch of his own. Then they became a bit of a blur and the
crew tried their hardest to keep up with them. Then suddenly, they heard one of
them cry out. Luffy flew back and skid across the ground.

Everyone frowned as he didn�t get
up right away. After awhile, he slowly got up on his elbows, but had his hair
covering his face. He slid a knee up and sat on the other, but still didn�t
lift his head. �Luffy�� whispered Usopp.

�Is he okay?� whispered Chopper.

�I�m sure he�s fine�� whispered
Zoro.

L kept his eyes on Luffy the
entire time, but then suddenly, his expression turned slightly surprise. It
started off quiet at first, but then it became louder and louder. Luffy let out
a loud growl and then cried out in what it sounded like anger. Then he raised
his fist and slammed it down into the ground, creating a small crater. He felt
weak, very weak. He couldn�t even land the first blow against his other self
who was also weaker than this other Luffy.

Everyone jumped when he slammed
his fist into the ground and then their expression turned sad or concerned.
Zoro and Sanji only looked at him with blank expressions, but they knew how he
felt.

Taking a few deep breaths, Luffy
finally stood up and faced L. He had a serious look on his face. He would try
even harder. He had to. Other wise, he would never be able to get Nami back.
�S-Sorry�� he said as he lowered his head slightly.

Shaking his head, L smiled at
him. �No, it�s okay. I understand how you feel. You just have to get better,
right? I trained almost ever day of my life. We will get better. We will get
her back.� he said.

Luffy looked up at him and then
grinned. �Aa!� he said as he got into position to try again.

Nodding, L then lunged for him as
they started the second round.

xxxx

Nami leaned against the rail as
she stared down at the crashing waves against the ship with a forlorn
expression. She had been left alone now for about an hour. D had disappeared
into the cabin and hadn�t come out. Dabara was up in the covered crow�s nest.
She drew tiny circles on the rail and listened to the seagulls above. She was
glad for the alone time. She didn�t want to be around either one of them. She
felt better knowing he wasn�t the type to force himself on a woman, but she was
sure he wouldn�t stop trying to get what he wanted.

Sighing, she closed her eyes and
placed her chin over her arms. She opened them slowly as she stared down at the
fast flowing water as they sailed through it. More than anything she wanted to
go back to her nakama. Why did this have to happen to her? She also couldn�t
help but to feel a little hurt and betrayed that Luffy hadn�t even tried to get
her back. She, of course, had to remind herself that he hadn�t been in a
position to do so. She also couldn�t help but to wonder what he might be doing
right now. Of course, what the whole crew was doing�She furrowed her brows and
then stood up straighter.

She shook her head to clear it.
Then she wondered about the marine group like them. They would be stuck here as
well, since Dabara was here. She didn�t have to wonder if they would help or
not. She knew they would, because she knew that he would. She just had to be
patient and bear with it until they came to get her. She knew that they would,
when they were able to.

Turning toward the closed cabin
door, she frowned a bit. Maybe if she got on his good side, he would forget
about trying to have his way with her. She had to admit it to herself that it
was slightly dangerous if he did. She found she hadn�t quite reacted to him the
way she had thought she would. Each time he touched her, she had expected to be
repulsed or disgusted, but she had found she had felt neither. It, of course,
helped to remind herself that he was a completely different person even if they
had the same identity. However, that also confused her. She had never thought
of Luffy in that way.

She felt herself shiver. She
grabbed her arms and hugged herself again. She lowered herself to the deck and
sat down against the rail. She would never give in to him of course, but she
was worried about the whole situation and a tad confused. She brought up her
knees close to her as she continued to hug her arms. �Luffy�please hurry�� she
whispered as she placed her forehead on her knees.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: I
hope you all enjoyed my chapter! He�s mean, ain�t he?! XP I like � x) We
finally get a description of Dabara! XD The red haired idea was Al�s � I wanted
him to be short. She wanted him to be bulky like a dwarf � but I just couldn�t
do I � I went with the small, but fairly good looking bad guy this time. No
ugly, big and bulky guy like Al wanted. Bahaha! XD Oh
and for those who don�t know, Al is Alastair. Oh, she didn�t want him ugly,
just big and bulky. She said something about giantism�?
(Shrugs) So he�s a cutesy small and red haired, green eyed guy. -.-; Anywho! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Please, I
remind you, say so in a review! XP
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