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Author�s Note: I�ve
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Yes heather�another one! However, not for you this time! HAHA! XD I hope you
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Chapter 3: Ponderings

Staring at one another, and breathing heavily, Luffy and L
drooped tiredly as they continued their training. Everyone had to back away
from the area once they realized the boys needed more room to work with. The
trees that used to surround the area had long since been torn from the ground
and lay in disastrous piles around them. N had returned to the ship not being
able to bear watching anymore, Robin accompanying her. Blood and sweat dripped
down Luffy�s face as he stared down L. L didn�t look any better. His arm was
injured and bleeding and he was beyond exhausted. He wiped the sweat from his
eyes quickly.

Just as he thought, Luffy took the opportunity to attack. He
quickly brought up his arms in preparation for the blow he knew was
coming.� He looked from side to side,
trying to predict where the hit was coming from. At the very second Luffy
through his punch, L flipped backwards, having predicted it at the last second
possible. Luffy changed course and lunged for the retreating man. He stretched
his punch, aiming for his gut. L landed, just to be greeted with a fist to the
stomach.

He cried out and was sent flying. He skid and rolled across
the ground before finally coming to a stop. Panting, he sat up and grabbed his
stomach. He leaned forward and tried to catch his breath. He staggered to his
feet and faced Luffy once again. He was getting stronger. They had been
sparring for the past four hours now. The sun was setting just behind them, and
in just that little time, Luffy had already improved so much. L knew it had a
lot to do with his will and determination.

Smiling at Luffy, he stood up straighter. �Shall we call it
a day? I�m famished.� he said.

Luffy grinned. �Aa! I�m starving
too!� he said as he turned to Sanji. �Oi, Sanji!! It�s time for dinner!� he
yelled.

�Aa! I�ll get right on it!� said
Sanji as he smiled and then turned to go back to the ship.

Chopper ran up to both. �Let me get a look at the both of
you�You guys really over did it�� he said with a frown as both sat down.

Setting his bag down, he began to dig through it until he
found what he was looking for. �Shishi!� laughed Luffy as he grinned at
Chopper. �It�s the only way we can get stronger.� he said.

�Yeah but�you are both hurt�� replied Chopper with a frown.

�We will be fine Chopper. This is nothing, really.� said L
as he smiled kindly to the reindeer.

Chopper stared at him for awhile before smiling and nodding.
�Mm!� he exclaimed cheerfully as he began to treat L�s arm wound first.

After their wounds were treated, they all made their way
back to the ship for dinner. As soon as they boarded the ship, N turned to them
with a frown. L gave her a sheepish grin.

�Are you done?� she asked softly.

�Aa, we�re done.� replied L.

Glancing down, she noticed his arm wound and frowned
further. �You�re hurt.� she said as she walked up to him and gently touched it.

�I�m okay.� he said as he grinned further.

Then she turned to Luffy. �You�re hurt too�Weren�t you being
careful?� she asked as she turned back to L.

�We had said we weren�t going to hold back. We gave it our
best. Injuries were going to happen.� said L softly as his expression softened.

N looked down. �I know�but�� she started to say.

L reached under her chin, and lifted up her face to face
him. �We are strong. We can handle a few injuries.� he said softly. She flushed
slightly as she looked into his face and then smiled and nodded.

Luffy turned and made his way up to the kitchen. He burst
through the door. �Oi, Sanji! Is it done? I�m starving!� he exclaimed loudly
with a grin as he ran in and sat at the table.

�Hai, hai�I just finished it.� he replied with a bit of a smile as he began to place
the dishes on the table. Everyone else began to pile inside and took a seat
with Luffy to eat.

L turned to Luffy after swallowing what he had in his mouth.
�I find it kind of weird that we all happen to have the same abilities.� he
said.

�Aa�That is weird�� said Luffy with a mouthful and barely
audible.

�I also find it weird that we got these abilities in
different ways. I can�t help but to wonder how the other one got his
abilities.� said L as he looked down.

Tilting his head to the side as he stopped eating, Luffy
regarded him slightly pondering this fact. �Aa�I got mine
from a fruit and you were born with it. Although, I didn�t become an Akuma no
Mi user on purpose�I ate the fruit by accident�� he said.

L�s eyes narrowed slightly. �I see�You have a choice�I was
born an Akuma no Ko�� he
said quietly.

�Akuma no Ko��
said Robin as she furrowed her brows.

�Aa�it�s what people like me are
referred as�Devil Children�I�m a Devil Child�� he said quietly. N frowned and
lowered her gaze.

�Is it frowned upon?� asked Robin as her expression turned
sad.

L shrugged a bit. �Sometimes�I�ve made a name for
myself�I�ve managed�Others are not so lucky�It�s a difficult life, but we are
trying to make it right...We can�t help the way we were born�� he explained.

Robin looked down. �Ee�I can relate to that�� she said
quietly. Then she looked up. �I don�t think even we had a choice�I think we
were destined to eat the fruit�Seeing as you also have an ability and was born
with it, and Luffy also has an ability. I believe there are some things that
were just destined to happen.� she explained.

L furrowed his brows slightly. �Perhaps�� he replied
quietly.

�I wonder why the other Luffy is so�mean�� said Chopper
quietly. Everyone turned to him.

Usopp frowned. �Who knows�� he said quietly.

�He looked so horrible�� continued Chopper as he shivered in
memory. The room became silent as everyone let that thought linger.

�Well�whatever the reason�he�s gotta be stopped�� said S as
he scowled.

�Aa�� everyone agreed.

�Aa�no man who ever he is, is going to get away with
treating a lady like that�He just better not try anything on Nami-san�� seethed
Sanji.

Suddenly, there was a loud clatter. Everyone turned as Luffy
stood up from the table with his eyes concealed under his hat. �I�m going to go
clean up�� he said before leaving the dining area.

They couldn�t help but to frown sadly after the pirate
captain. �Poor Luffy�� said Chopper sadly.

�He will be fine. He�s improved a great deal in just a few
hours.� said L.

�Aa�He has�� agreed Z.

�He�s determined�Determination has always been on our side��
said L with a smile.

�Aa�that it has�� replied Z with a grin.

�You both have the same will.� said S.

�Aa�it seems we all do�� replied L quietly. Everyone frowned
again at the mention of the third, troublesome Luffy.

xxxx

Luffy sluggishly made his way to the bathhouse. He hadn�t
improved enough for the day. He had wanted to be stronger by the end of the
day. All he could think about was Nami. Was she alright? Has he hurt her? Is
she scared?......Is she waiting for him? Does she know
he�s coming for her? He lowered his head and furrowed his brows. Was she mad
that he didn�t come for her? He walked into the observation room and climbed
the stairs to the bathhouse.

He walked in and closed the door, still deep in thought. He
began removing his clothes as he walked, dropping them where he happened to be
as he did. He walked up to the faucet and filled the bucket. Dumping the water
over him several times until he was drenched, he then sat on the bath stool and
lathered some soap. Sanji�s words were still bothering him. What if he did try
something on her? Would he really�force himself on her? How could he possibly
be who he was?

�Nami�� he whispered as he sat still, watching the water
drip from his hair. Will she be okay? Four months was a really long time. He
furrowed his brows as droplet after droplet dripped to the ground. He then
began to run the soap across his skin slowly as he kept his gaze to the ground.
He ran it softly across his newly acquired injuries and winced from the
stinging pain. Would it take him four months to get stronger? He had to get
stronger quicker than that�much quicker.

He had said he would come find them after four months�The
pirate captain furrowed his brows. Two months�that�s how long he would take.
Then�he would find him instead�There�s no way in hell he would leave Nami with
someone like him for so long�He glanced down at the soap he held down on his
arm. He finished running it across his arm, before bringing it to his chest and
running it down to his abs. Then he came back up the other side.

After he was done washing his body, he then lathered more
soap, set it down, and then slowly ran his soapy hands through his hair. He
watched as each strand came back down towards his face. Bringing his hands back
to the front, he then began to scrub his scalp until he was sure it was clean.

He grabbed the bucket full of hot water and dumped it over
his head. He filled it back up, and dumped it over his head a second time. When
the soap was gone, he slowly and painfully stood up. His entire body ached. He
stood where he was for a long while as he felt each trickle of water run down
his body. Water dripped quickly from his hair and nose, making small drip
noises on the floor below. He slowly closed his eyes as his body began to grow
cold.

�Please don�t let me be too late to save her�� he thought.
Then he opened his eyes. �Just wait for me�Nami�Just two months�Can you wait
just two months for me�Nami?� he whispered out loud. Then he clenched his fists
and teeth tightly.

�Just two months��

xxxx

Nami stared out the thick window with lazy eyes. She was
leaning against the frame, sitting on the window seat with her knees drawn up.
She had one arm dropped across her stomach, while the other one lay limply next
to her. She slowly lifted it and touched the window softly. She had been left
alone earlier for about two hours before D had come out of the room. She
figured he must have fallen asleep.

Sitting at the rail
with her forehead resting on her knees, Nami had been deep in thought. She
wasn�t sure how long she had been sitting there, but she figured it must have
been for about two hours or so. At hearing the cabin door open, she quickly
lifted her head. He looked over at her and smirked. She stood up quickly and
furrowed her brows at him. He walked up to her casually with the smirk still on
his lips. That half smile with furrowed brows, a smile she would hate for
awhile.

When he finally
stopped coming towards her, he was practically over her. She turned her head
away from him and closed her eyes tightly. He wrapped an arm around her torso
and pulled her to him. Since she had been leaning against the rail, he had her
legs in between his.

�Please stop�� she
said as she placed her hands on his chest to push him away.

Ignoring her, he
leaned forward and began to nuzzle her exposed neck. �You smell so good�� he
said.

She closed her eyes
tighter. He sounded just like him�He began to run his free hand over her arm
softly. �Don�t do this�� she whispered.

�Why
not�?� he said quietly as he began to place soft kisses up her neck.

�Because I don�t want
it!� she said loudly as she began to push harder.

She halted and opened
her eyes slightly as he began to softly chuckle. Just the sound alone caused
her to shudder. �You don�t want it?� he asked.

�No! I don�t!� she
said. Was he laughing at her?!

He chuckled more as he
moved up to her ear. He licked all the way up the length of it. The orange haired
navigator shivered involuntarily. He chuckled again. �Are you sure?� he asked
in a very low and amused voice next to her ear.

�Yes, I�m sure!� she
said in a louder voice as she shoved him as hard as she could. He laughed a
low, unpleasant sound as he finally moved away from her. She glared at him
before taking her turn in the cabin. She slammed the door and then angrily made
her way to the window seat. She sat rigidly, expecting him to come through the
door. When he didn�t, she began to relax.

She had been surprised when he hadn�t come in for her. It
had already been an hour. She was beginning to get hungry. She turned to the
door and finally slowly began to get up. She languidly made her way to the door
and opened it. She peered outside, but no one was around. She slipped out and
made her way to the kitchen quietly. She quickly and quietly opened the door,
slipping inside. She turned and then gasped. There he was sitting at the table.
He quickly turned to her in slight surprise, before smirking.

Turning her nose to the air, she made her way to the fridge.
Opening it, she looked inside to find something to eat. She pulled out some
meat and a few vegetables to make herself a meal. On a
second thought, she turned toward him. He was no longer looking at her. He had
turned back around.

�A-Are you hungry�?� she asked quietly.

He turned back to her with a serious expression and blinked
a few times. Then he smirked at her. �Aa�� he replied. She took the food to the
small counter and began to chop up the vegetables. She pulled out some pans and
began to cook. When she was done she took a large plate to him and put it down
in front of him none to gentle. She turned to walk away, but before she could,
he grabbed her wrist. She inhaled sharply and turned toward him. His smirk
widened. �I knew you�d warm up to me.�
he said in a low voice.

She scowled at him. �Don�t flatter yourself��
she said as she tried to pull her wrist away from him. However, he wouldn�t let
it go. He pulled it toward him and kissed her palm softly. She wrenched her
wrist free and then went back into the kitchen. He began to chuckle lowly as
she grabbed her plate and left the kitchen. She refused to dine with him.

Quickly opening the cabin room door, she stormed in dropping
her plate on the desk and plopped down hard. The flustered navigator stared
down at her plate as she took a few deep breaths to calm her breathing and
racing heart. �He really has some nerve!� she thought as she frowned deeply.
After while, she finally lifted her fork and began to eat slowly. She was
pretty sure something was really screwed up about this Luffy. �What had
happened to him to cause him to be this way?� she thought as she frowned.

She was also pretty sure, he wasn�t exactly sane�Asking was
probably not an option. Considering his personality, he would probably never
answer her even if she did. She frowned sadly as she set her fork down.
�Luffy�� she whispered out loud. Shaking her head to clear her mind, she then
lifted her fork again and continued to eat. She really didn�t want to be
thinking about it, or him.

After she was done eating, she reluctantly got up to take
her plate back to the kitchen. Opening the door, she glanced around but didn�t
see anyone. She finally stepped out and made her way to the kitchen. She
quietly opened the door and peered inside. He was no where to be seen. Sighing
in relief, she made her way inside. She walked up to the sink to wash her dish
and then froze. The sink was empty. She quickly turned towards the table,
pretty sure it had been cleared. It was clear. Then she turned to the stove.
The pans she had used weren�t there. Even the counters had been cleaned.

Turning back around, she stared at the empty sink in
complete confusion. She blinked a few times before looking up and opening the
cabinet. The dish was in there�and it had been washed and dried. Staring at the
clean dish, she became more and more confused. �Did he�actually
wash his dish�?� she thought. She turned and walked up to the table. It looked
as if it had been recently cleaned. �Did he actually clean after himself and me?!� she thought in disbelief.

She was certain Luffy would never clean up after himself.
This was an evil, dark, sick Luffy here, but yet he cleaned up everything?! She
furrowed her brows in complete bafflement. It made no sense. She slowly turned
back to the sink and began to wash her own dish. She dried it off and placed it
in the cupboard. �Where is he anyway?� she thought as she made her way out of
the kitchen. She glanced around on deck, but didn�t see him anywhere. �Is he in
the bathroom? Shower maybe?� she thought.

Shrugging, not really caring, she made her way back to the
cabin. It was getting pretty late and she was already tired. It had been a long
and not so good day. She went inside and sat down on the bed, getting ready to
sleep. She stared up at the ceiling with her head leaned back against the wall.
She had a lot to think about. This was definitely something she would never
have thought to be a possibility, to be kidnapped by an alternate and evil
Luffy. Her thoughts were interrupted as the cabin door opened and he walked in.

She quickly turned towards him as he closed the door behind
him. He had a towel around his neck, and his hair was still damp from his
obvious shower. He walked towards the bed and plopped down on it while towel
drying his hair. So he actually took baths. Then she narrowed her eyes. �Where
is he going to sleep?� she thought in some concern. He still hadn�t
acknowledged her presence, but she was sure he knew she was there.

�He doesn�t actually expect to share the room�does he?� she
thought as she furrowed her brows, more concerned. After he was done drying off
his hair as much as he could, he stood up, throwing the towel over the desk
chair. Then he turned back toward her with a serious expression, but then he
smirked. She felt herself drawing into herself protectively. He slowly walked
up toward the bed, leaning down on it and crawling towards her. She moved over,
away from him in slight fear.

However, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back towards
him. �Stop it!� she said loudly in slight panic.

�Where are you going?� he asked with amusement in his voice.

�What do you think?! I�ll sleep elsewhere!� she said loudly
as she tried to pull away.

�No�I don�t think so.� he said as he pulled on her harder,
causing her to fall back onto the bed. �I think you will be sleeping�right
here�with me�� he said next to her ear.

She gasped and tried to pull away again. �I will do no such
thing!� she half yelled.

Chuckling deep and low, he pulled her back down. �Oh yes�you
will.� he said in a low and amused voice. He wrapped an arm around her waist
and pulled her against him.

Gasping a second time, she stiffened against him. He pulled
down the sheets from under them and covered them both. Then he pulled her
closer as he moved closer into her. She shut her eyes tightly, wanting to get
away from him. She about jumped out of her skin when he began to roam his hands
over her body.

�What are you doing?!� she yelled as she tried to pull away
from him as panic began to build in her. She gasped as her eyes widened when
one of his hands slipped under her shirt. �Stop it!!� she yelled.

He chuckled again next to her ear, and then he began to kiss
it. �Why?� he whispered.

�Don�t do this�please�� she whispered as tears began to seep
through her shut lids.

Hearing him sigh, and then moved away, she slowly opened her
eyes. �Is he going to stop?� she thought as she didn�t hear or feel anything
else. He had even stopped his hands. However, his grip on her hadn�t loosened.
After awhile, she could hear his even breathing of sleep. She blinked a few
times, and then tried to pull away from him. No matter how hard she tried, she
could not loosen his grip.

Groaning in submission, she began to relax. At least she was
comfortable�She sighed and then felt herself drifting off to sleep.

xxxx

By the time Luffy made his way out of the bathhouse, it had
gotten dark. He made his way to the front of the ship. Everyone else was there
sitting or standing around talking. He walked up to the rail and looked down at
everyone.

�Oh Luffy! You feelin�
better?!� asked Usopp with a smile.

Blinking a few times at his friend, he looked around at everyone
else. They were smiling at him. �Aa�� he finally answered. Turning towards the
stairs, he then made his way down.

�That�s good!� replied Usopp.

Luffy blankly stared at everyone as he made his way to them.
�Well�I think I�m ready for sleep�It�s been a really long day.� said N as she
yawned.

L turned to her and smiled. �Good night.� he said as he
kissed her cheek.

�Good night.� she said as she smiled sweetly in return.

�You can sleep in Navigator-san�s room�� said Robin as she
pointed to the door above.

�Ah, thank you.� she said as she made her way to the room.
Luffy watched after her with a frown, before looking away.

�Should we work out the sleeping situation?� asked S.

�Aa�there is quite a bit of us��
said Coby with a slight frown.

�Well, we have couches everywhere�Can just pick one and
sleep on it�� said Zoro.

�We also have a few extra bunks.� said Franky.

�Thanks. It�s greatly appreciated.� said L as he smiled at
everyone.

�I�ll be in the crow�s nest�So Z you can take my bunk�� said
Zoro.

�Thanks.� replied Z with a grin.

�There should be enough bunks and the couches in the men�s
quarters for everyone�I can also sleep in my infirmary.� said Chopper.

�Alright! I get a bunk!� exclaimed
U as he and Usopp raced for the men�s quarters.

�Oi, wait for me!� called Coby as he ran after them. Franky,
Z, S and Sanji also followed. L smiled after his friends. Robin had disappeared
into the aquarium room.

Everyone seemed to disappear, L and Luffy being the only
ones on deck. �I know it must be hard�� said L without looking at Luffy.

Luffy just shrugged. �It�s okay�� he responded quietly.

L finally turned to him. �I�m not sure�what I would have
done�or how I would have handled it if he had taken Nami from me�� he said
softly as his face turned sad. Then he looked at him slightly curious. �Do
you�have any�feelings for her?� he asked.

Sighing, Luffy turned his gaze towards the ground and then
shrugged. �She�s my navigator�� he said quietly.

�Okay�but do you?� L asked again.

�I�m not really sure�I guess�I do want to know her
better�but she can be mean and scary sometimes�� he said with an exasperated
expression as sweat beaded down his face.

�Mean�? Why would she be mean�?� asked L confused.

Quickly shifting his eyes to L, Luffy looked completely
surprise. �You mean your Nami isn�t mean?!� he asked.

�No�of course not�Well, she is sometimes to the guys�but not
to me�The only reason I can see her being mean is when the guys do idiotic
things�� said L as he began to chuckle. �You shouldn�t have to worry about
that��Unless you do idiotic things��?� he said as he looked at Luffy with a
questioning expression.

Luffy was turned away whistling with sweat beading down his
face, an exasperated expression and a pinky finger up his nose. �Eh?! How can you possibly do idiotic things?!� asked L
loudly.

Luffy quickly whirled. �I don�t do idiotic things! I just
like adventure and playing games!� he exclaimed loudly.

�Games?! You still play games?!�

�Eh?!......You must be boring��

�I am not boring!�

�Shishi�You are bo-ring.� said
Luffy with a mocking smile and voice.

L growled in irritation. �No wonder she�s mean to you!
You�re annoying!� he yelled.

��

Not being able to help himself, Luffy burst out laughing. Then he calmed down a bit. �Maybe�� he said in
a low voice as he slightly turned his body away. �However�if she can�t accept
me for who I am�Then maybe I don�t want to have anything to do with her.� he
said in a low voice with a slight scoff to his words as he turned his head
towards L. He had a serious smile on his face and lazy eyes.

�Ah!� exclaimed L in complete surprise. �Wha�what
are you talking about?!� he said as he furrowed his brows.

�I thought you were the smart one�I�m pretty sure I was
clear on what I said�� replied Luffy as he shrugged nonchalantly.

�How�how can you say that?� asked L as his expression turned
slightly sad.

Shrugging again as he turned away, Luffy then walked away a
little. �We are obviously different�It seems we are even the complete opposite
of each other. I am the way I am�and you the way you are�We grew up looking up
to different people�I can say that�because my circumstances are different from
yours�because our personalities are different�because she views us
differently.� explained Luffy quietly as he turned back to L with a serious
expression.

�Well�maybe if you didn�t act like such an idiot all the
time�she might like you�� said L as he frowned.

Luffy frowned as well. �Maybe I don�t want to�I like having
fun�I like having adventures�Maybe I don�t want to be serious all the
time�Maybe you like it�but I don�t. I�ve learned to never take things so
seriously�to just have fun while I can�You should try it some time�� he said
seriously as he turned away. �Anyway�I�m going to sleep�We�ve got a long day
ahead of us tomorrow�� he said as he made it to the men�s quarters and went
inside.

Staring after the door for a long while, L wasn�t sure what
kind of conversation they just had. Sighing to himself, he turned and made his
way to the bathhouse.

The next morning, Luffy jolted up and jumped out of bed.
�Oi, Sanji! Wake up! Make breakfast! I have training to do!� he said loudly.

Everyone began to stir and roll over not wanting to wake up
just yet. �Mm�� mumbled Sanji as he rolled over and placed his pillow over his
face.

Getting impatient, he grabbed his covers and pulled them off
of him. �Wake up!� he said loudly.

Sanji groaned and looked up at Luffy sleepily. �What are you
doing�?� he asked.

�Get up and make breakfast! I need to start training!�
replied Luffy.

�Oi�Luffy�it�s still early�Go back to sleep�� said Usopp as
he covered his face with his covers.

�I can�t go back to sleep! I need to train!!� he said
loudly. Then he heard chuckling. He turned towards the couches.

L was sitting up chuckling at him. �I guess you�re ready��
he said as he stood up.

�Aa!� replied Luffy.

Z and S were also already standing. L turned to S. �Mind
making breakfast?� he asked.

�Of course not, sir!� replied S as he saluted and made his
way out with a smile. U and Coby were also up and making their beds. Luffy
blinked at them.

�We�re used to waking up early.� replied L without Luffy
having to ask.

Nodding, Luffy made his way out to the kitchen. As soon as
he entered, S was already chopping vegetables to cook. He sat down at the table,
waiting for the food. U, Z, Coby, and L made their way inside and sat down at
the table with him. After about ten minutes, N walked in and sat down next to
L, kissing his cheek as she did. Luffy glanced towards her, but then looked
away. �Good morning.� she said as she gave everyone a smile.

�Morning!� everyone replied except for Luffy.

N looked towards Luffy and frowned. �Are you feeling
alright?� she asked.

Luffy turned and grinned at her. �Aa!
I�m fine!� he replied. N only frowned at him in reply.

After breakfast, everyone began to make their way to the
�training ground�. N grabbed Luffy�s arm as he had started to follow everyone.
Luffy turned to her with raised brows. �I know you were lying�I know�you must
hate that she was taken�and I want to say that�I�m really sorry if we make you
feel uncomfortable�� she said.

Relaxing his expression, he looked back at her seriously.
�It�s not your fault.� he replied quietly.

�I just�feel bad�I can�t imagine what she must be going
through right now�I know that he is you but�there was something really�wrong
with him�� she said as she lowered her gaze.

Placing a hand on her shoulder, he smiled at her. She
quickly looked up at him. �Don�t worry�I think she will be fine. She is
strong�She can handle herself.� he said.

She frowned sadly and then quickly stepped into him, hugging
him. He made a surprised noise as his eyes widened. �I also know you are trying
to be strong. You must be worried out of your mind�I can tell you are feeling
frustrated and helpless�I do hope everything works out�Just�if you need to talk
to anyone�just tell me, okay?� she said as she pulled away from him. He stared
down into her face seriously and then nodded. She smiled up at him faintly
before nodding and then passing him, making her way to L, who had been watching
with a sad frown.

Luffy stood where he was for a long while before turning
towards them and continuing on. Everyone else turned and continued on as well.

xxxx

Stirring in her sleep, Nami eyes fluttered opened at feeling
pressure against her. She almost jumped when she felt lips begin to kiss down
her neck. Shivering, she quickly tried to pull away, only to be greeted with
resistance. �Stop it!� she said as she struggled against his hold. Hearing him
chuckle, she was then suddenly released in which she quickly got out of the
bed. She turned back to him with a deep frown. He only grinned up at her in his
usual, horrible way as he leaned up on his hand.

Walking around the bed, she made her way out to the deck.
She really wanted to take a shower, but was seriously afraid to. What if he
tried something while she was in there�? Frowning, she turned towards the
bathroom. However, she felt incredibly dirty and just needed to feel the water
on her skin. Turning toward the cabin, she noticed he had yet to come out. She
quickly dashed for the bathroom and shut the door. She quickly removed her
clothes and turned on the water.

Grabbing the soap, she quickly lathered it and began to wash
herself. After she washed her body, she washed her hair quickly. Rinsing off as
fast as possible, she turned off the water, grabbed a towel to dry off, and
then put her clothes back on. She made her way out, feeling relieved. Looking
around, she noticed no one was on deck. She vaguely wondered if that Dabara guy
had eaten. She made her way to the kitchen and went inside. Both D and Dabara
were sitting at the table talking. They turned to her as she entered. Looking
away from them, not wanting to meet either�s gaze, she made her way into the
kitchen. Both of them made her feel uncomfortable, both were bad people.

She frowned at this thought. Thinking of someone who was
Luffy as bad, made her feel kind of sad. She opened the fridge door and began
to pull out food to cook. It seemed they had an unspoken understanding that she
was the ship�s cook. Nice of them to nominate her without asking�She sighed as
she began to chop vegetables. She was kind of grateful she had watched Sanji
cook a few times. It wasn�t as if she didn�t know how to from the beginning.
However, it helped to know a little more.

Not that she honestly wanted to be catering to a bunch of
criminals. They both continued to converse quietly, something about strong
people and dimensions. Suddenly, D turned to her. �Oi.� he called.

She glanced up at him with a frown. �What?� she asked.

�Who is strong here?� he asked.

Shrugging, she glanced back down at the food she was
preparing. �I don�t really know�� she replied. Not that she didn�t, but she
would be damned if she told him anything.

He scoffed before turning back to Dabara. She glanced up and
glared at his back before looking back down at the food, finishing up the
preparation. After she was done, she served herself and then left the room. She
would be damned if she served him again. She could hear his chuckles as the
door closed behind her. His laughter was really beginning to irritate her.
Making her way into the cabin, she sat at the desk and began to eat. After she
finished eating, she glanced down at her clothes. How was she going to get
more�? She couldn�t possibly wear the same clothes for four months straight.

Frowning, she knew she didn�t have the money and didn�t want
to steal it. Of course, she would never tell him anything about wanting, or
needing anything. He might make her �pay� for it in some way. She was also
pretty sure he didn�t have the money either. After awhile, she sighed and stood
up to take her plate to the kitchen. When she walked out, she noticed D was
leaning against the railing, staring off at the sea. Turning away from him, she
made her way to the kitchen.

Walking in, she made her way to the sink. Glancing over at
the stove, she noticed the pan and utensils she had used were no longer their.
She frowned curiously and continued towards the sink. Looking in, she could see
there were no dishes. He had cleaned up again. Turning on the water, and
placing her dish in the sink, she began to wash it. She dried it off when she
was done, and placed it back into the cupboard. Checking the other cabinets,
she found the recently washed pan, cleaned and dried inside.

She was really beginning to wonder about this Luffy. He was
on a completely different scale than Luffy. He seemed to constantly confuse
her. Slowly closing the cabinet door, she finally turned and made her way out.
She stood in front of the closed door and just watched him for awhile. He was
still standing next to the rail and staring out to sea. Frowning, she slowly
turned away, making her way back to the cabin. Stopping just outside the door,
she turned to him again. �Maybe I should try talking to him�� she thought to
herself.

As if knowing she was watching him, he turned just his head
towards her. Seeing her, he smirked at her. She turned her nose up at him, and
then opened the door, stepping inside and closing the door. She took a deep
breath. �Never mind�� she thought to herself. She then began to explore through
all of the closets and compartments of the room. Laughing gleefully, she pulled
out some map paper, ink, and pen hidden in one of the compartments.

She quickly made her way to the desk, setting them down
gently. Sitting down, she opened the ink, hoping it was still good. It was. She
grinned and then carefully dipped the pen, and then began to sketch a map to
pass some time. She wasn�t even sure she would be able to keep these. However,
it was something to do. Sketching line for line from memory of the latest
island, she began to feel a little better. When she was half way done, she held
it up for inspection.

�Not bad��

Gasping, she quickly turned to see D glancing over her
shoulder at her map. �When did you�?� she started to ask. She hadn�t even heard
him enter the room.

�Been standing here for awhile�� he replied with his smirk.

Furrowing her brows, she glanced to his left ear. �Since
when had those been there?!� she thought. His smirk widened. �I�ve had them for
a long time�� he said as he lost his smirk, answering her question without her
having to ask. It was as if he knew exactly what she was thinking. Nami was
finding his quick mood changes odd. She shifted her eyes to him, and then back
to his ear. There were two golden looped earrings in his ear.

�When did you...put those on?� she asked.

Shrugging, he turned away. �Just now�� he said. She hadn�t
even noticed he had had a hole in his ear. It didn�t seem he intended on
elaborating. He walked over to the bed and sat down on it.

She continued to keep her eyes on him. He was just staring
at the ground. Furrowing her brows, she wondered what he was thinking about.
Then suddenly, he leaned back and fell onto his side, facing away from her. She
frowned at him. �What was wrong with him�?� she thought. Turning back around,
she continued to sketch her map. As long as he wasn�t trying anything on her,
she didn�t really mind him being in the room. She was a bit confused about his
reply on the earring. He didn�t really seem happy about them� �So then why did
he get it pierced?� she thought confusedly.

The more and more she stayed with him, the more and more he seemed
to confuse her. She also wondered what his problem was�Turning back around, she sent him one more glance. He still hadn�t moved
from where he was. Sighing quietly, she turned back and continued on her map.
�Maybe�maybe I should try and talk to him�I wonder�if he would talk to me�� she
thought as she frowned sadly. He seemed kind of sad and troubled to her. Or
maybe it was just her imagination.

Perhaps, that�s just how he was in that world. Maybe he just
didn�t have the same personality as Luffy did, or even L for that matter.
Perhaps he even had a different upbringing. Had he met Shanks? What about Ace
and Garp? What made him so�dark�? Frowning deeper, she continued to sketch the
lines. She was extremely curious about him. She kind of wanted to know about
him. He was still Luffy after all. She wanted to know his past. Why he was the
way he was. To her, he seemed to not all be there. That thought also made her
sad��What had happened to him?� she thought as she turned and looked at him
again sadly.

He still hadn�t moved from where he was. Getting up, she
quietly made it over to him. Peering over cautiously, she tried to see if she
could see if he were asleep. He had in fact fallen asleep. Her expression
relaxed as she watched him sleep. A person would never know anything was wrong
with him. He looked so peaceful. He looked just like Luffy�The only difference
was his hair, and his earring. She leaned further over, peering down at him
more. She was extremely curious about this man.

Suddenly, his eyes flutter opened and he looked up at her
with a hooded, sleepy gaze. Gasping, she rocked back on her heels and was about
to move away. However, he reached up, grabbing her arm and pulled her down onto
the bed with him.

�Stop it!� she said as she tried to get away. Then suddenly,
he began to tickle her. Despite not wanting to be near him, she began to laugh.
She was still ticklish after all. �Haha! Stop it!� she
said as she continued to try and get away from him. She looked over at him,
gasped and stopped laughing. He was smiling�Not smirking, but smiling. It was
such a warm and gentle smile. Then suddenly, he began to blink and seemed to
focus. He inhaled sharply and pulled away from her quickly.

The confused navigator immediately jumped off the bed and
away from him. She turned back to him with a slight frown. He looked bewildered
and surprised. �Had he not realized what he had done?� she thought as his brows
furrowed deeper. He began to blink his eyes rapidly as he stared up at her,
before shifting his gaze downward and bringing a hand to his forehead. Then he
quickly got up and left the room. �What was that about?� she thought as she
stared at the closed door confused.

D stood just outside the door, breathing heavily. Staring
down at the ground, he took a few deep breaths. He had been half asleep, and
for a second forgot�
who he was, where he was, and when he was. His eyes narrowed
slightly. It didn�t matter. He turned and made his way to the front of the
ship.

To Be Continued�

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