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Author�s Note: Here
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Chapter 20: New Beginnings

N walked around towards the back, looking around in some
confusion. L still hadn�t come back to the front, and it had been over half an
hour since he�d gone to talk to Luffy. She frowned when she turned the corner,
but didn�t see anything.

�Hmm�?�

Making a small noise from being startled, she immediately
looked down to see him staring back up at her with a wide, blank expression.

�L-Luffy�what are you doing sitting down there�?�

L sighed and then looked down. �Just thinking��

�Where�s Luffy?�

L just pointed upward. Blinking, N followed his finger
towards the roof of the bathhouse. �Oh�� She said with a bit of a sad frown.
�Did you get to talk to him?�

�Aa��

�And?�

Sighing again, L just drooped forward a bit more. �Luffy�?�
N asked frowning further.

�It seems�things have only gotten worse between them�He�s
really down about it��

�You seem pretty down about it too��

�Aa��

�Why?�

�Feel guilty�� He mumbled, keeping his head lowered.

�Guilty? Luffy, what happened?�

�I just can�t help but to feel this whole thing is our fault�If
we had done a better job�Or�something, I don�t know�It�s like�we messed it up
for them��

�Luffy�� She said in a gentle voice, and sad frown. She then
slowly leaned down to sit next to him. �Luffy, what happened?�

With a deep sigh, L explained to her everything Luffy had
told her. �Oh!...Oh�� N said with a slight flush of
her cheeks after he�d explained and a hand to her mouth. �I-I�um�that-that
is�horrible�� She blinked and then looked away.

L turned and frowned at her, a little confused by her reaction.
�Mm�?�

She took a deep breath and tried to erase the blush on her
cheeks. �I-I can see how it might be�awkward�to say the least�� She said as she
began to fidget. �M-Maybe I should go talk to her�Un,
I think I will go talk to her�� She continued as she stood and began to turn
the corner.

L just blinked at her wide eyed. �Mm�?�

She turned and smiled down at him nervous. �I�ll just talk
to her�and see how she feels about the whole thing, okay?� She said before
disappearing around the corner.

He continued to stare at the blank spot where she�d been
standing with wide eyes in confusion. Then he tilted his head. �Mmm�?�

N walked quickly to the front, blush still staining her
cheeks. �Wow�� She thought to
herself. �I can�t believe that they
actually�� Swallowing hard, she then looked forward. Having been told that
had made her feel a little awkward with being alone with L. It was sad though,
seeing as it left both Luffy and Nami feeling so horrible. She frowned at that.
She�d always imagined her and L�s first time being beautiful, and so full of
love. Drooping and slowing her pace, she looked back down to the ground.

Their first time had been for the wrong reasons and, she
figured, left them feeling empty. It was
horrible�She was sure Nami probably wasn�t
in a talking mood, but she felt she did need to talk to her about it. She made
her way across the deck, and then climbed the stairs. She came to the door and
then knocked softly.

�Nami�can I come in?�

�Sure��

She frowned at how low and soft the response had been.
Sighing, she finally opened the door to see Nami sitting at the edge of her
bed, her back to the door, and clothes strewn about the room. She blinked at
all the clothes everywhere before finally making her way in with a sad frown.

Nami stared down at the clothes on the floor at her feet.
She then thought about the clothes that had been strewn about in that room. She
had really left it in a mess. She didn�t really want to imagine what would have
happened to D had he seen it. However, at the time, she had been furious about
his having hidden the log pose. He�d taken it while she�d removed it to sleep.
She wasn�t sure if he�d just wanted to be a jerk, or if it�d been some kind of
joke, or what. She�d thrown clothes everywhere to try and find it, all the
while cursing him to herself.

At the moment, she hadn�t cared that she�d made the room a
total mess, or what he may have done had he seen it. Thinking on it now, she
was glad he hadn�t gotten the chance to see it. It might have made her feel
even guiltier for having done that to him.

N silently walked up to the bed and sat down. �Nami�are you
alright?�

�Sure, why shouldn�t I be�?� She asked in a voice devoid of
any emotion or feeling.

Frowning sadly, N closed her eyes with a sigh as she looked away.
�I know�what happened�� She finally managed to say.

Nami stiffened as her eyes shot open wide. Then she furrowed
her brows. �Of course she knows�� She
thought to herself. She should have known that Luffy�d talk to L about it, and
then L would tell N. It�s not a big deal though. N was her, after all. She felt
herself relaxing as she focused on the floor again.

Frowning, she stared at Nami�s back, having noticed her
stiffen. �D-Do you want to talk about it?-Well, of course you don�t, but�� She
said, answering her own question. She knew she wouldn�t want to talk about it.
�Um, it might be better�if you did��

�It was an accident that shouldn�t have
happened�Not really much to talk about��

Frowning sadly, N seemed to deflate as she looked away. The
sound of her voice sounded awful. It lacked all emotion or care. It was as if
she didn�t really care all together about what happened. N hugged herself as
she turned her body away. Tears came to her eyes as she stared down at her lap.

�It should have been something beautiful�� She whispered
inaudibly.

Blinking, Nami�s eyes opened fully as she turned to look at
N. Her lips parted in a gape when she noticed how sad N was and that she looked
about to cry.

�W-What?� Nami asked quietly.

�It should have been something beautiful!� She almost yelled
as she turned an angry face on Nami and standing to face her. �Not something
you should lack to care about! You know, even though I�m you, I don�t
understand you at all right now!! I could understand if you were sad, but-but�this! I have no idea�w-what�s going
through your mind! He�s hurting too, you know!! Aah!� N exclaimed as she
grabbed her head and turned back around, plopping back down on the bed.

�I�m sorry�� N said after she�d calmed down. Nami only
continued to gape at her. �It�s not just you�I mean�Forget it��

Blinking after awhile, Nami turned back around to face
forward. �No�I�m sorr-�

�We�re just different�is all�even if we are the same��

Furrowing her brows, Nami turned back to her. �What?�

�We see and feel things differently�� N said softly, her
back still turned. �I can understand how you would feel about that other Luffy,
but�I don�t think I could�put him above my �Luffy�ever��

�Eh?� Nami breathed softly as her eyes widened. �Put him over Luffy?!� She asked, feeling herself
get upset.

N turned to her with a frown. �That�s what this is all
about, isn�t it? You made him jealous�made him get upset�because of that other
Luffy��

Nami stood up then. �Are you saying this is my fault?!�

Staring at her for awhile, N finally sighed and turned away.
�No��

Relaxing a bit, but keeping her frown, she continued to
stare at N�s back. Then she closed her eyes, turned, and then sat back down. �I
never put that other Luffy over him��

Shifting her eyes towards Nami, but didn�t turn her whole
head, N just waited to see if she�d say anymore. �It was�just sad�is all�None
of you saw�what I saw�What he would turn into�The look on his face�He was so
terrified�I�ve never seen that look on Luffy before�He was so scared�but�it was
like�he wasn�t all there�As if he�d gone back to a time�that was�so painful and
terrifying. As if�he were a child again�How could they�do that to him�He was
only a child�� She whispered as tears came to her eyes.

N clenched her eyes tightly, not wanting to think of
anything like that happening to Luffy. �I just�can�t forget�I�m sorry if it
causes�trouble�� Nami continued as she shifted her eyes downward. �I�m sorry if
it made him upset�but I just couldn�t��

�You should tell him that��

�I can�t��

�Why not?�

�He wouldn�t understand��

�L did��

Nami turned to look at her slowly. �H-He did�?�

�Un�You should just talk to him��

Frowning, Nami turned away again. �He left me there�He
doesn�t want to talk��

Expression turning sad, she looked to look at her. �You know
why he left��

�He still shouldn�t have!�

�Nami��

Sighing, Nami shook her head. �I don�t really feel like
talking about this anymore�I�m tired��

Sighing as well, N�s expression then furrowed into a sad
frown. Then she stood to leave. �He does want to talk�� She said before
leaving.

Turning to the now closed door, Nami only took slow, deep
breaths before turning back to the room. She slowly stood and began to clean up
the clothes on the floor.

xxxx

The next day, Luffy slowly made his way up the stairs to
Nami�s room. He�d promised L that he�d try and talk to her that day. He walked
up to the door and stared at it for awhile. Sighing, he finally slowly lifted a
hand and knocked.

�Who is it�?�

�I-It�s me�Nami��

There was silence on the other end. He clenched his teeth
before taking a deep breath. �Can I please come in�?�

There was only more silence. He clenched his eyes as he
retracted into himself a bit as his temper began to build. �Do as you like��

His eyes flew open as he released a breath. He stood up
straighter as he blinked at the door. Frowning tightly, he turned the knob to
open the door. She was sitting on one of her couches, a book in her lap with
her back to the door.

�Nami�I�� He started before clenching his teeth and fists tightly.
�I�m sorry about yesterday. I didn�t mean for that to happen��

�Mm�� She hummed, but gave no other reply other than that.

His lips parted in a gape as he stared at her back. He
watched as she flipped a page, not even paying him any mind. �Nami�?�

�I see�� She said softly, turning another page.

�You see�?� He asked, feeling himself becoming upset at her
indifference.

So then, she wasn�t willing to forgive him? Hadn�t she also
let it happen? His brows twitched a bit as he furrowed them deeper, baring his
teeth slightly. �I see�� He said in return, his voice quivering a bit in his
anger, and perhaps something else.

Nami furrowed her brows as she lifted her head slightly.
�Have it your way then�� He said quietly before turning and leaving the room,
his throat closing on him slightly as tears stung the back of his eyes.

Inhaling a bit, she quickly turned, just as the door closed.
She bit her lower lip as his voice played back in her mind. Closing her eyes,
she took a deep breath. What was wrong with her? She quickly got up, opening
the door and running to the rail. �Luffy!�

He immediately stopped, his head lowered, and his hat hiding
his eyes. However, he didn�t bother to turn. She frowned sadly as she lowered
her gaze. �I�m sorry too��

Inhaling slowly as his lips parted and eyes widened, he
finally turned to look up at her. She shifted her eyes to meet his, a slight
blush staining her cheeks. �I�m sorry that I�caused you so much trouble�Y-You
tried so hard to save me and I�� She started as tears
came to her eyes. �I�m such an idiot�I�m sorry�� She continued as she began to
wipe away the tears with the back of her hand.

His face relaxed as he frowned a bit at her, lips still
parted. �I had been so sad over everything�and angry�that I�lost sight of�other
things�I�m sorry that I put you in that position�� She continued as she
hiccupped.

Everyone on deck blinked at her before frowning, not
understanding what she was saying. �I only wanted to save him�because he was
you��

His eyes widened further as he gaped at her. �Save him�because he was me�?�

�Everything�that he had said�and everything�that had
happened�What I�d seen�I could only see you�and it hurt so much�but I was so
stupid�I ended up hurting you myself�I�m so sorry�� She cried as more tears fell.
She furiously wiped at them as she cried loudly.

Turning his whole body to her, he frowned at her sadly
before attempting a smile. �It�s okay Nami��

She hiccupped before meeting his eyes again, still wiping at
her eyes. �I�m sorry for getting so mad�for doubting you�I�m sorry for all the
stupid things I said��

�You had a good reason to doubt me�� She said as she felt
herself calming.

He closed his eyes and shook his head. �I should never have
doubted you�but I was doubting myself�I think��

She blinked at him before rubbing at her eye again.

�What the hell are they talking about�?� Zoro whispered to
Usopp.

�I don�t know�� He whispered in return.

He opened his eyes again, looking up at her as his smile turned
warm. �Then we�re okay?�

She smiled in return before nodding. �Un��

He nodded in return before turning and continuing across
deck. �I�m so glad�� He thought to
himself before closing his eyes, keeping his smile in his relief.� However, he stopped as he opened his eyes,
his brows furrowing. He then turned to her, staring at her seriously.

Blinking, the tears still drenching her lashes, she parted
her lips at him, wondering why he was looking at her like that. Turning fully,
he walked up to her, looking up at her from below.

�Nami�?�

She blinked, her eyes wide and
curious. �Yes?�

�You�d tell me�right?�

Her eyes widened more as she breathed in quickly. He had
spoken quietly, for her ears only. Her cheeks flushed anyway as she shifted her
eyes away from him. �Un�I�ll tell you - if � um - when
I�� She stuttered, not being able to meet his gaze any longer.

He continued to stare up at her, wondering what she was
thinking, and why she�d reacted that way. She finally managed to shift only her
eyes down at him. �I�ll tell you�� She repeated down at him.

Giving a small sigh, he finally nodded before turning and
walking away.

�Now what the hell are they talking about�?�

�I have no idea. I didn�t hear a word they said�Did you?�

�Nope�� Zoro said as he kept his eyes on Luffy.

Luffy made his way to L, who had a smile on his face.
Stopping, Luffy stared down at him before his face broke into a grin. �Time to have fun!�

L lost his smile, his one eye widening up at Luffy.
�F-Fun�?�

�That�s right! You said you�d have fun with me since you�ll
be staying here for awhile!�

N laughed softly from beside him. �You could always start
off with something small, like fishing perhaps?�

L turned a frown on her. �Something small�? I always fish��
He grumbled.

She only laughed harder. Nami smiled as she watched. They
were definitely different, but yet a lot alike. She quirked a
brow. �Did that even make sense�?�
Shrugging, she watched as Luffy began to tug at L�s arm. She smiled, resting an
elbow on the rail and her hand on her hand.

xxxx

A few days later, N and Nami were in the observation room,
both going over a map that Nami was sketching. N was helping her out, having
remembered a few things that she did not. However, both immediately perked when
they heard loud shouting and laughter. Then both gasped when they heard
something break. Breaking into a run, both stormed out of the observatory,
making their way to the front of the ship.

Nami stopped at the rail and looked around. �What�s
going�on�?� She said as her eyes widened.

�Luffy�and L were running around the ship like crazed
maniacs, laughing and it seemed, breaking things in their sporadic running
through all the rooms and stretching to swing up the mast. �What the�?�

�Ah!� N exclaimed as she watched in shock.

Both had massive grins on their faces as they ran around the
ship like a bunch of spazzed idiots. �Ooh! I broke
something! Hahahaha!�

�I heard!!�

�Nami�s not gonna like that!! Shishishi!!�

�Nope!! Shishishi!!�

�Ah! Nami!!�

Both Nami�s could only gape at them as both ran up to them,
massive grins on their faces. Neither were wearing a
hat and were also wearing the exact same type of clothes, only in different
colors.

�I broke something Nami! Sorry!� One said as he scratched
his head, his grin never faltering.

�I made a mess, shishishi!� The
other one said, the exact same expression and posture.

Nami looked from one to the other before a scowl broke out.
�What the hell is the matter with you two?!� She yelled.

It seemed L had completely healed. His scar that now showed
was completely identical to Luffy�s, and both even had the same messy, wind
blown hair. She couldn�t even tell who was who. She continued to shift back and
forth between the two. �Luffy, what the hell are you doing?!�

N could only continue to gape down at them. Both only
laughed as they turned and began to run in a zigzag between the other. �We�re
having fun!!� They cried joyless and simultaneously.

�Oh my�� N breathed as she slowly rose up a hand to cover
her mouth.

Nami turned to her, one side of her lips quirked in a frown.
N�s eyes were wide as she watched both the crazy idiots run a
muck. Frowning in confusion now, Nami blinked at N. �Are you okay?�

�I�ve never seen him like this before�� She whispered as she
seemed to focus on one of them.

Pursing her lips, Nami then turned to look at them both.
�Can you even tell who is who? They both look like idiots to me!� Nami yelled
as she then leaned over the rail. �Stop pulling on that!!�

N stared at them before a warm, loving smile spread across
her lips. �Yes�I can�� She whispered as tears came to her eyes.

�Eh?!� Nami exclaimed as her eyes
widened, and she turned to look at N. Her eyes widened further when she saw the
smile on her face. �Eh�?�

Both Luffy�s had turned at Nami�s angry yells, but then
shifted their eyes to N. They all watched as N turned and made her way down the
stairs. Then she quickly walked across the deck to one of the Luffy�s. His eyes
widened as he watched her approach. She immediately threw her arms around him and
kissed him.

Gasping, Nami�s eyes widened completely as one side of her
lips rose up. Did she really know who was who?! �Ah!�

The Luffy she�d chosen to kiss� eyes were still opened wide,
but slowly widened still, the other Luffy to the side gaping at them with his
eyes also wide. Everyone watched wide eyed, wondering if N really had chosen
the right one, sweat beginning to bead down their faces. Then after awhile, his
eyes softened, a small smile spreading across his lips before he closed his
eyes and wrapped his arms around her.

�Ah!� Nami exclaimed in disbelief.

After awhile, Luffy recovered before he pouted. �That�s not
fair!! How could you tell?!�

N only chuckled as she pulled away to look into L�s eyes. �I
just can.� She said softly as she smiled at L. He also smiled warmly at her.

Closing her parted lips, Nami�s eyes turned serious as she
stared at them. She, herself, hadn�t even been able to tell which one had been
which. However, she was used to Luffy acting like a complete idiot all the
time. Perhaps N had just caught something in L that she could not. It also
showed her just how deep of a relationship she and L shared.

Then N�s brow twitched. �You�ve made a mess��

L�s brow also twitched, his smile turning more forced. �Aa��

�You should clean it�� She said, her smile also forced
before both started to laugh nervously.

�Okay�� L finally said as he spun around on his heel to do
it.

A smile broke out onto Nami�s face as she leaned into her hand, that rested on the rail with a small giggle. �Okay, so
maybe we aren�t all that different, even if we are. We are who we are�We are
Luffy�and we are Nami�� She whispered to herself.

Her smile turned a little more malicious. �Luffy�� She
called in a false, sweet voice. She almost laughed when she saw him jump. She
watched as he slowly turned to her nervously.

�Yeah�?�

�You should help�� She said, her
smile widening.

�A-Aa!� He replied as he quickly
turned to follow after L.

�Scary��

�Mm��

N turned to Nami with a grin. Grinning back, Nami held up a
thumb to her.

xxxx

�Are you sure about this Luffy?�

Luffy turned to Zoro. �Aa�I�m sure�� He replied before
turning to L. �I think it would make Nami happy��

�But he�s a monster! I think this is a really bad idea!�
Usopp exclaimed.

�Aa, I agree!� U added.

�She wanted him to have a second chance�� L said as he
frowned a bit. �Even if he is a monster�Maybe�if�I dunno��

�We gotta try�in order to make Nami happy!� Luffy vehemently
exclaimed.

�I�ll do whatever you ask�If you want to go, I�ll take us
there�� Nate said as he nodded to Luffy.

�It will be really dangerous�I�m pretty sure they�ve put him
in a maximum prison cell by now�� L said as he frowned at Luffy.

�With all of us�We can do it��

�Alright�then let�s get going��

�Going�? Where to?�

�Eee!�
Luffy screeched as he contracted his shoulders and closed his eyes. Then he
quickly turned to Nami with a nervous smile, scratching his head. �N-No where! We were just�um��

�Going fishing!!� U supplied for
him as he whipped out his rod that Usopp had made for him.

�Aa, that�s right! Fishing! We thought that we�d all try and
catch fish for a huge banquet for everyone tonight, Nami-swan!� Sanji said as
he cupped his hands together.

Narrowing her eyes into a glare as she stared at them all,
each giving her a nervous smile except for both Zoro�s, she knew they were all
lying. �Luffy�?� She called in a warning tone.

�Um�We�� Luffy stuttered, trying to come up with a likely
excuse.

Looking around, she noticed that everyone seemed to be
preparing for something. Her eyes widened as she looked back down at Luffy. �W-Were
you�going to�try and�?� She started as she gaped at him.

�Try and what?� Luffy asked, trying
to come up with something fast.

�You weren�t going to try and break him out, were you?!� She
asked.

�No! No, of course not! R-Right guys?!
I mean, he was a total jerk! Why would we wanna do that?!�
Luffy asked as he turned to the others, laughing nervously.

�No, no of course not, Nami-san!�
Sanji exclaimed as he also laughed.

�We were just�gonna fish, like we said!� L chimed in, also
laughing.

�You�re all lying�Luffy�you don�t
have to do this�As a matter of fact, I would really rather you didn�t�� She
said as she frowned sadly.

�Ah?!� Luffy questioned in surprise
as he gaped at her.

�It�s way too dangerous�and�not
worth risking your safety over�� She said softly as she lowered her gaze.

Blinking at her as he frowned softly, Luffy closed his
mouth, furrowing his brows further. �But��

�It�s alright, Luffy�You don�t have to do this�If it was
meant to be�then it was meant to be�Thank you though�It does mean a lot to me
that you were willing to do this�that all of you were.�She
said as she looked at them all with a bit of a sad smile. �But please�don�t
go�I would rather nothing happen to any of you�� She continued. Then she turned
and walked off.

�Did you still want to try?� L asked.

�No�� Luffy replied quietly as he watched her walk away.

After eating a large banquet prepared for them all by both
Sanji�s and celebrating their having met, they now stood on deck, preparing to
say their goodbyes.

�Looks like it�s time for us to part, seeing as my eye and
cheek have completely healed. Thanks to you, of course, Chopper.� L said as he
smiled down at Chopper.

�I don�t need your thanks! It doesn�t make me happy at all,
you jerk!!� Chopper exclaimed in a happy voice as he swayed around happily.

L and his crewed laughed, L patting Chopper on the head.
Then he looked up at Luffy. �I�m glad we got the opportunity to meet like this,
even if it was on a horrible situation.�

�Aa! I�m glad too! It was a lot of
fun!� Luffy exclaimed with a massive grin.

�It�s definitely something I�d never forget�� S said as he
also grinned.

�Aa�that�s for sure�� Z added as he gave a small smile.

L reached out a hand to Luffy, his smile spreading wider
across his face. Luffy�s smile also widened as he took his hand and shook it.
�You should come and visit us again!�

�Aa! Of course we will, perhaps we
can make it a yearly thing.�

�Aa, I�d like that! Right guys!�

�Aa!� Everyone replied.

L chuckled as he then turned to Nami. �I�m really sorry
about everything still�I�m just glad everything worked out.�

�You don�t have to keep apologizing.� Nami said as she
smiled at him. �Besides�� She continued as she ran a finger over his new scar,
��you didn�t go without consequence either.� She said as she lower her arm.

He reached up to touch it. �No, I guess I didn�t��

�I dunno. I kinda like it�� N said as she leaned against him
with a smile.

He turned to her and also smiled warmly. L�s crew then
approached Luffy�s sticking their hands out to shake. All smiling, they took
their hands to shake in return.

�It�s been an honor to cook with you.�

�Aa, it has indeed. You make a mean Duck Tareko.� Sanji replied with a grin.

�Aa, and you make
a really mean Daube de Boeuf
Provencal.� S replied in turn.

�Thanks for sharing your cleaning kit�� Z said as he shook
Zoro�s hand.

�Aa, of course. Gotta take care of
our swords��

�Aa.� Z agreed with a grin.

�Thanks for the fishing pole! I won�t ever forget about it!
When I get the time, I will have to try and make my own things.� U exclaimed to
Usopp excitedly.

�Aa, I love my pole as well, Usopp-san!� Coby exclaimed with
a cheerful smile. �It was fun fishing with you both!� He said as he turned his
smile to Chopper.

�Aa!� Chopper agreed happily.

�It was also fun to fish with you as well, Luffy-san�� Coby
said as he turned to look at Luffy.

�Aa! It was! It�s a lot more fun
with more people!� Luffy exclaimed as he laughed.

S then turned to Zoro. �It was a pleasure.�

�Aa, you�re not as annoying or as much of an idiot�� Zoro
said as he shook S�s hand.

�What�d you say, carrot head?!� Sanji yelled as a stitch
appeared above his visible brow. S only chuckled. �Che!�
Sanji exclaimed as he whirled away from Zoro, turning to Z. �You�re not as
annoying either�� He said as he shook his hand.

Z scratched his head as he shrugged. �Shouldn�t let what he
says get to you�It�s the whole reason he keeps doing it�S can be an idiot
sometimes too, but he doesn�t really let anything bother him. Even if I were to
call him an incompetent moron��

�A�what�?� S asked in a low voice as he clenched his teeth.

Z looked over at him with a bored, calm expression. �An
incompetent moron��

�I am not an incompetent moron!!� S yelled at Z, whom only
plugged his ear with a finger, bored expression still on his face.

Zoro and Sanji only chuckled. �Oi, oi!�
N exclaimed as she came behind both Z and S, giving them a light pop on the
back of their heads. �Don�t get started on me!� Then she turned to Zoro and
Sanji. �Quit teaching them bad habits!�

Luffy and Nami burst out laughing. Then N turned to Luffy.
�And you!!�

�Ah!� He exclaimed as he immediately halted his laughter,
becoming nervous.

She walked up close to him, a frown still on her face. Then
suddenly, she smiled before hugging him. �Thank you for teaching L that it was
okay to have fun once in awhile�� She whispered for only him to hear.

Blinking, he gaped down at her for awhile before grinning.
�No problem!� He exclaimed. She pulled back and smiled at him before turning to
L, whose head was tilted curiously. Nami smiled, having heard what she�d said
to Luffy. �Shishishi!�

Nami turned to Nate with a smile as L and Luffy began to
talk. �Guess it�s good bye until next year, huh?�

�Aa.� He replied with a smile.
�Thanks for everything�� He said as he lowered his head, a blush spreading
across his freckled nose.

�That should be my line. You saved me so many times, risking
your life and safety for mine. Thank you.� She said as she smiled.

�Then I guess we�re even�� He said as he smiled in return
and raised a hand to shake hers.

She ignored it as she leaned down to hug him. His face
erupted into a surprised blush before it softened. She pulled back to smile
down at him. �I guess we are!�

Everyone waved goodbye as Nate opened a portal back to their
world. Everyone went through except for Nate, L and N. They gave one last smile
and wave before walking through, the door closing behind them. Everyone slowly
lowered their hand, still staring at the place the doorway had been.

�I�m really gonna miss them�I had gotten used to them being
around�� Usopp said.

�Aa�me too�� Chopper agreed with
tears in his eyes. Then they all turned to disperse except for Luffy and Nami.

�Luffy�?�

�Hmm�?�

�Is it�Is it alright if�we�start over?�

Blinking, he turned his head to look at her. �Start over?�

�Yeah�like�try and forget what happened back at the
boat�Just�start over�Pretend we never knew that we were destined to be together
anyway��

He turned to look forward again. �Nami�even before N and L
came along�I had always wanted to be with you�but�I was��

It was her turn to blink and turn to look at him. �You did�?�

�I didn�t think you liked me��

�What?!� She asked in disbelief.

�You would always get mad at me�or hit me�or�just�I dunno�I
just thought�you didn�t like me�When they came along�I thought that maybe there
was some hope�That maybe if you saw them then�but then�everything happened�and
things got out of hand�� He explained before sighing and closing his eyes. �I�m
okay with starting over�Besides�if you are with my child�then�� He started as
he opened his eyes, shifting them downward.

Blushing slightly she also looked away and towards the
ground. �Un��

�Are you really okay with that though�? You aren�t just
saying that because you could be pregnant�are you�?� He asked very quietly.

Blinking, she then felt herself smiling. �No�I�m not just
saying that�I realized�because of him�just how much I really loved you Luffy��
She said, causing him to make a small noise in surprise as he turned to her.
�Learning all that I did about him�it hurt so much�It was so painful. I
remember crying for about thirty minutes before finally crying myself to sleep
when I learned about�well�about those pirates that�� She frowned and shook her
head, not being able to finish.

�I remember�just thinking of you, and oh it hurt so much�I
remember�I just kept calling for you�I just�couldn�t help but to imagine
something like that happening to you�� She continued as tears came to her eyes.
�Even so�I still�did that�and hurt you��

�It�s alright Nami�We both said and did a lot of things that
shouldn�t have been said or done. Let�s put it behind us�and start over like
you said�right?�

She nodded before turning to look at him, a smile spreading
across her lips softly. �Right.�

He then turned to look at her before managing a smile as
well. Then she reached over, slipping her fingers into his, and then turned to
look ahead of her to the horizon. His smile softened before closing his fingers
around hers, and then turning to join her gaze.

xxxx

Two men stood just a few feet away. Both looking on the
inside, but saw nothing in it�s darkness.

�I don�t see anything��

�Me either��

They whispered quietly to one another. �Is he really in
there?�

�I don�t know��

The sound of rattling chains could suddenly be heard. Both
men gasped as they took a step back from the pitch black cell. Out from the
darkness, a pair of glaring eyes could suddenly be seen.

�Ee!� They screeched as they took
more steps back.

Then suddenly, a wicked smirk could be seen from the
darkness of the cell. They screeched again as they both turned to run from the
cell. Low and maniacal chuckles followed after them.

�Man, he�s really insane! How could he be laughing like
that�?� One of the marines said as they walked a little ways away from the
cell.

�I have no idea�I�m just glad they are going to execute that
demon��

�Me too�The nightmare will finally be over��

To Be Continued�?

Author�s Note: BAHAHAHA!!
XD That�s it folks! The last chapter! XD Haha! Okay, I�m done. I hope you all
enjoyed this story as much as I�ve enjoyed writing it. Anyways, let me know
what you all thought about this story! XD Ja
you guys! XD
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