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Denial

Chapter 23: Awakening Realization

After lunch, the crew and Kang left the restaurant and began
wandering around the carnival. Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were able to play some
of the carnival games. Luffy ended up winning a giant ape stuffed animal and
gave it to Nami.

�Uh�thanks�� said Nami as she laughed.

�Shishishi!� he laughed with a massive grin.

�We should probably head back to the ship.� said Nami as she
cradled the massive ape in her arms. �Thanks for treating us to lunch, Kang.�
continued Nami as she smiled at Kang.

�Aa, of course. It was my pleasure
to meet all of you.� he said with a gentle smile. �Perhaps we will meet again
tomorrow.� he said.

Nami laughed nervously. �Persistent�� she thought to
herself. �Uh�maybe�� she said with a nervous smile.

They waved good bye and headed back to the ship. �He really
was a nice person�� said Robin with a gentle smile.

�Aa�he was�� said Sanji quietly.[

�Un�he is�I still feel kind of
bad�� said Nami with a slight frown.

�Bad for what?� asked Luffy.

�It�s not important.� said Nami as she smiled at him.

He frowned lop-sided as he stared at her. They made their
way back to the ship and climbed aboard.

That night, Nami sat at her vanity to get ready for sleep.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. She turned to it in slight confusion.
She stood up and went to answer it. She opened the door and looked up into
Luffy�s unsmiling face.

�Luffy, what�s wrong?� she asked.

�I wanted to ask you something.� he said.

She frowned slightly. �Alright.� she replied as she stepped
aside and let him enter. He walked in and stopped in the middle of the room.
She walked back towards her bed and sat down. She smiled at him as she pat the
space next to her. He walked over and plopped down. He slipped out of his sandals
and then lifted up his legs to sit cross legged.

�So, what did you want to ask me?� she asked.

�I wanted to ask you about what he said.� he said.

�What he said? You mean Kang?� she asked with furrowed
brows.

�Aa�� he replied.

�Well, which?� she said not sure what things that Kang had
said was bothering him.

�Did you not like what I said to you? Did you not like that
I had said you belonged to me?� he asked as he looked over to her.

She felt herself smile. �Actually�I really liked how you
said it Luffy�It made me feel�good�� she said.

�R-Really?� he asked.

�Un�It made me feel warm when you
said that.� she replied.

�Oh�� he said with large blank eyes.

�Maybe if Kang had said that too me�I would have been
offended�maybe even if Sanji had said it�but for some reason�it was different
when you said it�� she explained.

He blinked a few times and then grinned widely. �Really?� he
asked.

�Un, really!� she said as she
smiled. He seemed extremely happy with her answer.

�Okay, good.� he said with his grin.

�Don�t let any of what he said bother you Luffy�He was just
jealous is all�� she said as she reached over and cupped his cheek.

He blinked a few times as he stared at her. Then he smiled.
�Okay.� he finally said. He leaned over and kissed her gently. She kissed him
back. Then he put all his weight onto her and they both fell backwards. Nami
yelped playfully and laughed. He chuckled as he lay half on her and pulled her
to him.

She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him to her. He
had thrown a leg over her and was using her as a pillow. She stroked his back
gently. �Luffy�?� she said softly.

�Hmm?� he hummed.

�I feel like I�ve done this before�� she said softly.

�Me too�� he said quietly.

�You had asked me�if I had remembered your touch when you
first woke up�I wonder if we�?� she said softly. There was silence. She looked
down into his face. He had fallen asleep. She smiled and then tried to cover
them with the blanket as best should could. She kissed the top of his head, and
then closed her eyes and fell asleep.

The next morning, they woke up entangled in each other�s
arms. Nami smiled dreamily. �Mmm�� she hummed as she cuddled into him further.

He chuckled. �Sorry�� he said.

�It�s okay�I haven�t slept this good in a long while�� she
said with the smile still on her face. He smiled warmly at her as he squeezed
her briefly. She giggled. �I guess we should get up now and get some
breakfast.� she said as she began to pull away from him. He released his hold
and she slipped out of bed. He turned on his back and then brought his arms
behind his head. He blinked at her a few times, but didn�t move. She turned and
looked at him. �What is it?� she asked.

�Not sure�I feel�I feel as if�this has happened
before�only�you weren�t wearing anything�� he said seriously.

She felt herself blushing. �W-What?!� she asked.

He blinked a few times and tilted his head. �You
would�change�and I would stay here�� he said quietly as he furrowed his brows.

�You would just watch me?!� she asked as her blush deepened.

�Aa�� he replied. He was being dead serious.

�Are you sure it wasn�t�just a�type of dream Luffy?� she
asked.

�Maybe�� he replied. Then he furrowed his brows deeper. �But
it feels more like a memory�� he said.

Nami furrowed her brows with him. �Well�you did say some
pretty weird things to me�It might be a memory from a dream you said you
had...although�you said I kind of remembered too�I�m not really sure what you
meant.� she said as she frowned.

He pursed his lips and then sat up. He swung his legs off
the bed and stood up. Then he just grinned. �Then I guess it doesn�t matter.�
he said as he walked out ahead of her. He turned at the door, and then held his
hand out to her. She smiled lovingly as she walked to him and slid her hand
into his. They walked together hand in hand into the dining area.

As soon as they stepped in, everyone gave them a look. Nami
wanted to laugh. She knew what they were thinking. Only they would be wrong.
She should probably feel embarrassed, but she wasn�t.

�I know what you are all thinking and you would be
wrong�Luffy came to talk to me and ended up falling asleep.� she said with a
smile.

Some cheeks reddened. �W-We weren�t thinking anything�� said
Usopp.

�Uh huh�� she said with a raised brow.

After some of the discomfort passed, breakfast resumed as it
always did, loudly and energetically. When everyone was done eating, they all gathered
out on deck to figure out what to do for the day.

�I say we go back out and enjoy the carnival again!�
exclaimed Luffy.

�We�re supposed to keep the time on the island to a minimal
Luffy.� said Nami with a frown.

�But nothing has happened so far! I had to be wrong! Maybe
it was just a stupid dream!� he said loudly with a pout.

Nami made a small noise of uncertainty. He was right.
Nothing had happened. Maybe it had just been all a bad dream for him. She
sighed deeply as she closed her eyes. �Alright�fine�� she said as she reopened
them. Luffy was grinning at her.

�Yahoo!� he exclaimed as he jumped up and clapped his feet.
Nami laughed with him. He grabbed her hands and spun with her in a complete
circle before running with her to the rail. He lifted her up into his arms and
then jumped up and down. She screeched and then began to laugh as they sailed
to the ground. He landed perfectly and then set her down, running with her hand
in his.

They were given new crowns as soon as they made it to the
carnival. Nami looked at hers before it was placed on her head. She was sure it
was twice as beautiful as her first one. She wasn�t sure if everyone else was
behind them or not when Luffy grabbed her hand and began running off again.

He pulled her from shop to shop looking at everything
available to purchase. He came to one that sold beautiful brooches, hair pins,
and jewelry. �Ooo�� he said as he stared down at it
all.

�Wow�they�re really pretty.� she said as she looked at each
piece.

He reached down and lifted up a ring that had a red gem on
it. The golden band looked like twine. It appeared as two strands and they
cradled the single red gem in the middle. �It looks like your crown Nami.� he
said as he handed it to her.

�Un�it does�� she said as she
placed it on her finger. �It�s really pretty.� she said as she stared down at
it.

Luffy turned to the older woman behind the stand. �How
much?� he asked.

Nami quickly looked up at him. �Luffy?� she questioned.

The older woman smiled. �Five thousand beli.�
she replied. Luffy reached into his pocket and pulled out some money. He
counted the right amount, and then handed it to the woman. �Thank you very
much.� said the woman as she bowed.

�Luffy�� whispered Nami.

He only turned with the grin on his face. �Nishishi!� he laughed.

They continued on through the crowd of people. Nami couldn�t
stop staring at the ring he just bought for her. She was sure she had seen
treasure and jewelry that had been beautiful. However, none were nearly as
beautiful as this simple little ring that he had bought for her. She looked up
at him as he pulled her along behind him.

�Luffy�� she called.

He stopped and turned to her. �Hmm?� he questioned as he
blinked at her.

�Thank you�� she whispered as she stepped into him and
kissed him. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him with all the love
she felt for him. She could hear giggles and chuckles from the people around
them. She didn�t care. She felt him pull her close to him as he kissed her in
return.

After awhile, she pulled away from him and smiled lovingly
into his face. �Shishi, you�re welcome�Nami.� he
whispered as he placed his forehead onto hers. She giggled before kissing him
chastely and then lowered her arms to her sides. He grinned and then took a
hold of her hand again before continuing forward. There were people looking at
them with smiles on their faces. She ignored them and just smiled herself.

Kang watched the couple from a distance with a glare on his
face. He had been watching them for a long while. He had seen the idiot buy a
ring for her. She seemed so mesmerized by it. She had even kissed him for it.
He could tell she really appreciated the gift. He ground his teeth as he
watched them.

Suddenly, someone walked up beside him. �I�ve got what you
asked for�What do you need it for anyway?� asked the
man.

�That�s none of your business�� replied Kang as he took the
item and walked away. He had paid in advance for this item. He had been waiting
for it to finally get to him.

He walked up behind them. �Hello.� he said with a smile on
his face.

Both Luffy and Nami quickly turned toward him. �Kang.� said
Nami as she looked at him in slight surprise.

�I just happened to see you guys. Are you enjoying the
carnival again?� he asked.

Nami smiled. �Un�we are.� she
replied.

�I see. That�s good to hear. I was wondering if I could
possibly show you something, Nami.� he said as he put on his best smile.

Losing some of her smile, Nami blinked at him a few times.
�Show me something?� she asked.

�Aa�that�s of course if Luffy
doesn�t mind?� he asked.

�Why can�t I go?� asked Luffy.

�We won�t be gone long. Besides, I think it�s something only
Nami would appreciate. I think you might find it boring.� he said with a gentle
smile. �Oh, and I bought you something. Just a small token for keeping me
company over the past two days.� he said as he clamped a bracelet onto Luffy�s
wrist.

�O-Oi!� said Luffy as he looked down.

�It�s a friendship bracelet. I hope you like it.� said Kang
as he grabbed Nami�s hand and began to walk away.

�O-Oi�� said Nami as she turned towards Luffy, who wasn�t
following. He was tugging on the bracelet. �Luffy!� she called. He looked up
with a weird expression on his face. He stumbled forward, but was bumped into
by multiple people.

�It will be fine, Nami. I will bring you back as soon as I
have showed you.� said Kang with a kind smile.

Frowning profusely, she turned back to him. �Why couldn�t he
come?� she asked.

�He obviously didn�t seem interested, other wise he would
have followed.� said Kang. Then he turned and smiled at her. �I�m pretty sure
he would have found it boring.� he said before turning forward again.

Nami frowned deeply and tugged at her hand. However, he had
a tight grip on her hand. She really didn�t want to go with him, but she felt
obligated. After all, he had treated them twice, and then he had bought Luffy a
gift.

Luffy tugged on the thing on his wrist. He felt his strength
draining him. �Nami�� he whispered as he stumbled forward. His vision was
blurring and he just wanted to sit down. However, he continued to move forward
as fast as he could. He could no longer see them in the crowd, but that wasn�t
going to stop him.

He was pretty sure Kang was planning something, and he would
be damned if he let him succeed. He was also pretty sure the thing on his wrist
had sea stone in it. He had been trying to slow Luffy down. He ground his teeth
as he scowled in anger. He hadn�t been able to remove it off of his wrist
either. It looked like it had a small hole in it, a keyhole maybe? He continued
to stumble forward. He hadn�t lost all of his strength seeing as it was small,
but it was still sapping quite a bit of his strength.

He continued in the direction they had left in. Sweat beaded
down his face as he forced himself to move forward. Eventually, he made it to
the edge of town. He looked around, but didn�t see anything. �Damn it�� he
seethed quietly as he looked every where around him. Then he turned and looked
up toward the mountain. His eyes widened. He was pretty sure he saw a glimpse
of orange on the mountain. �There!� he thought to himself as he stumbled
towards the mountain.

�Why are we going way up here?� she asked.

�There�s a beautiful view from up here, and I thought you
would really appreciate it.� he said. He had sounded a
little excitedly. She frowned at his back. She looked behind her and towards
the large town. It was already really far down. It did look breath taking
however. They continued the hike up the trail. He came to a flattened area of
the mountain, and then turned left. He kept going and rounded a corner. There
was a flat plateau facing the town in front of them. In the middle were a small
table and a man standing next to it.

Her eyes widened and she felt herself becoming upset. She
yanked her hand from his and frowned. �What is this?� she asked.

He turned to her with a warm and gentle smile. �I never did
get a chance. I would at least like to try once to win your heart.� he said.

�I�m sorry�but I love Luffy�I understand you must have taken
considerable time planning this and I�m sure it must of cost a lot, but it�s
wasted on me.� she said as she turned to leave.

He quickly reached her and grabbed her arm. �Please�I
understand now that I wouldn�t stand a chance, but perhaps since you are here,
you won�t mind just dining with me as friends?� he asked. She was still
frowning as she stared at him. �The food is already here, and the view is
wonderful. It is just as friends, I promise.� he said.

Nami felt a little guilty. He really did seem like a nice
guy. He did try pretty hard. However, she just wanted to get back to Luffy.
�I�m sorry�I can�t do that�� she said.

Kang�s eyes seemed to twitch. �I see�� he said quietly. Then
he turned to the man waiting by the table. �Can you please leave us for a few
minutes, Wendel.� he said.

�Of course sir.� said the man as he walked past and rounded
the corner.

Feeling a little uneasy, Nami watched the man leave and wanted
to leave with him. She turned back to Kang with furrowed brows. �You know�I
have to keep asking myself��What does she see in such an idiot as that?�� he
said as he closed his eyes and sighed.

Nami�s eyes widened. �Excuse me?!� she said in disbelief.

�He has absolutely no intelligence�He has no manners�He�s
scrawny and weak�What do you see in an idiot such as he?� he asked.

Nami�s expression turned into a scowl. She ripped her arm
from his grip. �He is not an idiot,
and he most certainly�is not weak!�
she said as she turned to leave. However, she was grabbed again, but this time
she was pushed up against the rocky wall. She cried out slightly as the sharp
edges jabbed into her back.

�He could never match my strength or my intelligence!�
exclaimed Kang as he looked down at her angrily.

She had been completely wrong about him. He had fooled them
all with his false kindness. �You don�t know anything about him! One thing I
know you could never match with him, and that is his kindness! You fooled us!�
she yelled.

His expression turned into a scowl. �Fooled you?! I didn�t
fool anyone! I could have offered you anything you wanted. I could have bought
you clothes, jewelry, anything you wanted! You didn�t even give me a chance!�
he said.

�I wasn�t interested!� she said.

�Because of that idiot?! How can
you possible choose that weak, scrawny idiot over me?!� he yelled.

�Because he would never do something like this to me�and
you�re mistaken�Luffy is not weak! He
has defeated many enemies that people like you could only dream of!� she yelled
as she began to struggle against his hold.

�What did you say?!� he yelled as he tossed her to the side.
She grunted as she landed on the ground. She immediately stood up and began to
run down the path. He caught up to her easily and through her against the wall
again. This time he released her as soon as he threw her to it. She cried out
as soon as she hit. She leaned forward while holding onto her shoulder.

�If it�s a fight he wants, then it�s a fight he will get.�
she thought as she reached under her skirt and pulled out her Perfect Clima
Tact. She quickly put it together, and then swung and hit him with it. He cried
out as he flew backwards. She quickly began to run down the trail. He was still
able to catch up to her. He grabbed her hair and pulled on it hard. She
screamed as she tried to pry his hands off of it. He began to drag her back up
to the flat area of the mountain.

He took her Clima Tact from her and tossed it to the side.
He lifted her up by her hair and forced her to stand. She cried out from the
pain as she continued to try and pry off his hands. �Let me go!� she yelled as
she kicked him. He grunted and then bared his teeth at her. He again shoved her
against the mountain wall, and then kissed her roughly. She screamed against
his lips and tried to move away. However, he still had a firm grip of her hair.
She could feel her lips bruising against his. She opened her mouth and then bit
down on his lips.

He cried out as he brought a hand to his mouth. When he removed
it, she could see blood trickling down his chin. �You bitch!� he yelled as he
back handed her across the face. She cried out as her head snapped in the
direction in which he had slapped her.

Luffy stumbled up the trail, and then he heard her. His eyes
widened as he broke into a run. �Nami!� he cried as he stumbled up the trail.
It had sounded like a scream.

Nami gasped as her eyes widened. She turned towards the
path. �Luffy!!� she cried. Kang clamped a hand over her mouth. She began to
struggle and cry out into his hand. Luffy rounded the corner and then made a
loud noise. Kang bared his teeth at Luffy, and then shoved Nami to the side.
Clenching his teeth in anger, Luffy�s expression turned deadly.

Despite the sea stone around his wrist, he sprinted forward
and rammed his body into Kang�s. �You bastard!!� he yelled as he slammed Kang�s
body into the mountain side. Kang cried out in surprise of Luffy�s powerful
attack.

His surprise however subsided as he brought his elbow down
on Luffy�s back. Luffy cried out as he slammed into the ground. Kang reached
down and lifted Luffy up by his vest. He rammed his fist into Luffy�s face.
Luffy cried out again, and forced himself to his feet. He brought his arms up,
forcing Kang to release his hold on him. Then he quickly brought back his arm,
and slammed his fist into Kang�s face. The force of the punch sent him flying
back into the mountain wall behind him.

He recovered quickly and then rammed his body into Luffy�s.
He tackled him with his shoulder, and then lifted Luffy off the ground. Then he
leaned forward and rammed Luffy into the ground. He lifted himself up and began
ramming his fist into Luffy�s face.

Sitting up, Nami grabbed her head and turned towards them.
She gasped as she watched Kang slam his fist into Luffy�s face multiple times.
She looked at Luffy in confusion. �What�s wrong with him?! Why isn�t he beating
the crap out of Kang?!� she thought to herself.

�Luffy! What�s wrong?!� she cried as she stood up and
stumbled towards them.

�It�s the bracelet!� yelled Luffy as he grabbed Kang�s
wrists and began to push him off of him.

Nami�s eyes winded. �The bracelet?!� she exclaimed. She
looked towards Luffy�s wrist. Then the image of him trying to pull it off with
the odd expression came into her mind. �It�s sea
stone!� she exclaimed.

�Aa!� replied Luffy.

Luffy lifted up his leg, and kicked Kang off of him. He sent
him flying back a far distance. Kang tumbled back a few times before coming to
a stop. Luffy stumbled to his feet, and dashed forward towards Kang. Kang
immediately stood up and leaned forward to take Luffy�s tackle. They locked
hands as Luffy pushed him across the ground. They pushed at each other and
began to grunt as they struggled with strength. Then Luffy turned his body as
he began to pull Kang�s hands down.

Kang cried out as he was lifted off the ground and tossed
over Luffy�s shoulder. He was again sent flying before coming to a rolling
stop. He ground his teeth again as he stood up. Even with the sea stone, he
still seemed to be strong. Perhaps he had been slightly wrong about his
strength.

Nami ran to her Clima Tact and picked it up. �You cheap bastard!! You had to resort to cheap tricks like
sea stone to be able to win?!� yelled Nami.

�Nami, stay out of this!� yelled Luffy as he threw himself
on Kang and began punch him multiple times.

�But Luffy�� she said as she became worried.

�You don�t think I�m strong enough to protect you?!� he
yelled.

She blinked a few times with furrowed brows. �Luffy��Of
course I do!� she yelled in return.

Luffy grinned. �Good!� he said as he again tossed Kang.

She watched helplessly as the two struggled back and forth.
Blood was drawn from both of them as they fought ruthlessly. Then she watched
as they came terrifyingly close to the mountain edge. She cried out in fear as
she reached out a hand. �Luffy be careful!!� she yelled in concern.

�I know!� he yelled back. They both had their hands locked
together, and Kang was pushing Luffy towards the edge. He dug his feet into the
ground and began to cry out as he pushed back on Kang.

However, his strength was dwindling thanks to the sea stone
on his wrist. He cried out again as he came closer and closer to the edge. Nami
felt panic rise in her as she sprinted forward. She didn�t care if Luffy got
mad at her later for helping when he had told her not to. She would rather have
him lecture her later than to die. She jumped onto Kang�s back and wrapped her
arms around his neck and began to squeeze.

�Nami!� yelled Luffy.

�I don�t care! We can talk about it later!� she yelled as
she tightened her grip. Kang cried out as his grip on Luffy slipped. Luffy
rammed his fist into Kang�s gut. Kang stumbled back as he doubled over. Then he
swung his arm forward and plowed it into Luffy�s face. Luffy cried out as he skid across the ground and stopped just before going off
the edge. Kang struggled with Nami on his back. He dug his nails into her arms.

Crying out in pain, her grip on him loosened. He pulled her
off of him. He grabbed her head with his hand and roughly shoved her to the
side. However, they were close to the edge on the other side, and she went over
the edge. She screamed as she began to plummet toward the ground. �Nami!!�
cried Luffy as he quickly got up and ran towards it. Without any hesitation, he
dove off over the side. Kang watched in disbelief as both disappeared over the
side. He ran up towards it and looked down. They had been extremely high up. He
hadn�t meant for this to happen.

Luffy brought both his arms tightly to his side as he tried
to catch up with her. She reached out a hand to him. However, her head was
facing down ward, and she couldn�t reach him with her hand. As soon as he got
close enough, he reached down and tried to grab a hold of her. He grabbed onto
her leg, and quickly reached for her hand. He knew he didn�t have much time. He
reached for her skirt to try and pull her up into his arms. However, the skirt
ripped and he lost his grip onto her.

�Luffy!!� she cried. He looked down and his face turned to
horror. He was further from her, and they were already too close to the ground.
Suddenly, he remembered�everything�He had been trying to prevent this. �No!� he
cried out as he attempted to quickly reach for her again. However, they both
hit the ground before he had a chance and everything went black.

----

Luffy gasped as he cried out from all the pain his body was
in. He ground his teeth as he continued to growl in pain. �Luffy!� cried
Chopper as he ran to him. �Don�t move! You were badly injured! Don�t move!�
yelled the little reindeer.

Crying out again, he arched his back up. �It hurts!� he
yelled.

�I-I know!! Please�don�t move!� yelled Chopper, who�s voice
broke.

�Nami�Where�s Nami?!� he yelled through clenched teeth. He
took a few deep breaths. Only silence responded to him. He quickly turned to
Chopper who was only staring at him with tears in his eyes. �Chopper?!
Where is she?!� he yelled again.

�She�She didn�t make it Luffy�� he whispered.

Luffy�s eyes widened. �No�� he whispered. Then he looked up
at the ceiling. �No�no�no�� he continued to whisper. It was his fault�He had
taken her onto the island. He remembered everything that had happened in his
dream. He was beginning to wonder about that. He had failed her again. He
hadn�t listened to her when she had tried to tell him not to enter the island.
He had been his stubborn, stupid self and had gotten her killed. Why couldn�t
he have just listened to her�? He felt tears sting his eyes as he began to cry
out through clenched teeth again. �No!! I won�t accept this!! It�s not real!!�
he began to yell as he tried to sit up.

�Luffy you must not move!! You�re injuries were too
severe!!� yelled Chopper as he tried to make him lie back down.

�It�s not real!!� he yelled again. �It�s not real!!� he
repeated. His vision began to blur and then he felt extremely dizzy.

�Luffy!� yelled Chopper. He was sure it was far louder than
it had sounded. Luffy began to become disoriented in his vision as he felt
himself falling backwards. Then suddenly, there was only blackness.

Luffy woke up with a jolt. He quickly looked around into the
blackness. Then he quickly looked down. He felt another body next to his. It
was cold. �Nami�� he whispered as tears came to his eyes. �Nami�� he whispered
again as he hugged her cold lifeless body to his. His face contorted in his
grief as he began to sob loudly. �No�� he whispered as he closed his eyes shut
tightly.

He had fallen asleep. He remembered it as being the third
day that he had locked himself into her room. He hadn�t eaten or left this
corner in three days. His nakama had tried to force him to leave the day
before. However, he had fought them off with what strength he had. He was
pretty sure he had injured them, but he didn�t really care. They couldn�t
possibly be his nakama�He sobbed loudly as he buried his face in her hair. He
felt horrible. It was bad enough that she was dead, but then to have another
dream in which she died. It was almost too much for him to handle.

Then he remembered none of it could possibly be real. �It�s
not real! It�s not real�� he said as he gently set her down. He stumbled to his
feet, and began to walk forward. He stumbled around in the dark in search for a
lantern. He found one and then lit it. He slowly turned back to Nami. Her skin
was completely pale and dried blood caked her body. Her beautiful lips were a
sick blue color. He grabbed his head and fell to his knees. �It�s not real�� he
repeated in a whisper as he touched his head to the floor.

He cried out loudly as he began to ram his head into the
floor. �It�s not real!! It�s not real!!� he screamed over and
over again. He cried out as he felt as if his head were about to explode. He
began to force himself some where he wasn�t sure. He didn�t care. He couldn�t
accept this reality anyway. Anywhere else was better than here. He heard his
nakama begin to bang on the door.

�Oi Luffy!! What�s going on in
there?! Please open the door!!�

�Luffy!!�

�Oi, Mugiwara!! Open the door!!�

He cried out again as he held his head. He stood up and
stumbled forward. �It�s not real!!� he screamed as he stumbled towards Nami. He
fell to his knees and grabbed her to him. He began to rock on his heels as he
buried his face in her neck. �It�s not real!! Wake up!!! Wake up!!� he screamed as he continued to rock. He felt as if his
mind were going to shatter. �Wake up damn it!!!� he screamed.

�Luffy!!!�

�Oi, Luffy!!�

Suddenly, the door was kicked in and they all ran in. He
lifted Nami into his arms and quickly pushed passed them and ran outside. �Wake
up!!� he screamed. �It�s not real!!� he continued to scream. He fell to his
knees on the deck with her in his arms. He felt as if he were going to black
out again. He slumped forward with her still in his arms. He looked into her
face as his eyes began to hood. �Nami�� he whispered as one more tear escaped
his eye and dripped down to the deck below him.

He felt hands grab at him before he slipped back into
blackness.

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Luffy gasped long and loud as he arched his back up. He
cried out loudly as he began to cough and blink his eyes against the bright
light. He grunted a few times and then began to look around. He heard a noise
to his right and quickly looked over. There was a woman sitting in a chair
staring at him wide eyed and a hand to her mouth. He blinked a few times. He
knew her. He quickly attempted to sit up, but had a great deal of trouble.

�You�� he rasped out. His hand flew to his throat. He
coughed again as he attempted to look around. He noticed a lot more beds in the
very large room. However, his vision was still blurry. Then he noticed movement
from the corner of his eyes. He quickly turned to see the woman running passed
him. �Oi!� he tried to cry out. He squeezed his sore throat as he watched her
run out the door. He coughed again and then looked down. He was wearing a long
white shirt.

He blinked a few times and then focused on the many needles
protruding from his arms. He followed the many tubes connecting to the needles.
He saw a lot of IV�s around his bed. He blinked a few more times before turning
to his left. He began to focus on the many beds next to his. Then his eyes
widened. His entire crew was hooked up to IV�s next to his bed.

�What the�?� he rasped.

Author�s Note: Shishishi!
I know! I know! I suck for ending it right here! XD The answers! The answers
are so close I can taste it! XD Shishishi! XD *Laughs evilly* I hope you all
enjoyed this chapter! XD I know I enjoyed writing it! Please remember to give
me your thoughts in a review! Thanks! XD

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