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Author�s Note: Here
is chapter 4! I hope you like it! Please tell me in a review if you do or not!
I already know what you will hate! Flames and criticisms are welcome! XD Enjoy!

Denial

Chapter 4: Bitter Sweet Feelings

Desini continued to chase after the pirate with a small
bounty on his head. He was a small fry worth only six million. However, money
was money. They had just arrived to the next island the day before. They had
checked into a hotel and made their way to the bounty place.

Flashback

They were given a set
of posters of known or rumored bounties that were on the island. �There haven�t
been many bounty hunters lately. It�s a real pleasure to finally see some.�
said the woman who handed them the posters. She looked from Desini and then to
Jin. Desini was a beauty with long black hair and beautiful turquoise eyes, and the guy looked rough to her. He had long hair that
came down to a little past his ears, and scars all over his face. He was
staring down at the posters over Desini�s shoulders.

�These look easy�� he
said in a low voice.

�Un�� agreed Desini as
she began sifting through them. �We�ll start with one of the easy ones. Look,
here�s one for six million, one for eight million, one for twelve million,
another for fifteen million, one for thirty three million, one for forty one
million, one for forty four million, and one for sixty two million.� she said.

The woman tilted her
head at the two. �These two look strong.� she thought. �Well, let�s get
started. Let�s ask around see if we can�t get any information on them.� said
Jin as he turned to walk out. Just before he did, he turned to some poster
posted to the wall. He stared at them for awhile before putting a hand on his
chin.

Desini walked up
behind him. �What is it?� she asked as she turned to the posters.

�We should try and
catch them.� he said as he grinned at the posters.

�Hmm�not to bad�The
amounts range. What�s with this one�? Is it a mistake?� she asked as she raised
a brow.

�I don�t know�� he
muttered as he tilted his head.

Desini turned back to
the woman. �You have copies of these?� she asked.

�Hai�but�� she started
to say.

Desini rose up a brow
at the woman. �But?� she asked.

�Well�hold on.� she
said as she stood up. She walked over to a cabinet and dug around inside. She
found what she was looking for, walked back to them, and then handed it to
them. Desini took the posters and then looked them all over.

�They appeared on Keibi Island with a marine base. The marines were able to eliminate their Captain.
However, the rest got away. No one has seen them since. They just disappeared
off the face of the Grand Line.� she explained.

Jin looked over
Desini�s shoulder at the group of pirates. �Who are they anyway?� he asked.

�They are the
Straw-hat Pirates. I heard they were fierce and terrifying pirates. They tried
to overtake a kingdom and murder innocent people. I also heard, they broke into
Enies Lobby, so many marines were hurt because of
them. All just to get one person back. So many people were hurt�Pirates are
horrible people�The bounty for their Captain is no longer available since he
was eliminated by the World Government. The announcement hasn�t been made
official yet. However, we were told to withdraw his bounty.� said the woman.

�Their Captain�?�
asked Desini.

�Un�Monkey D. Luffy.�
she said.

Desini furrowed her
brows. �That name sounds familiar to me�� she said quietly.

Jin turned to her.
�You�ve probably seen his poster.� he said.

�Un�Maybe.� she said.

�I hope you find
them�They are horrible and dangerous and must be stopped�� said the woman.

Jin turned to the
woman and frowned. �Don�t worry�We will take them down�� said Jin as he turned
away and began to walk out.

Desini frowned as she
followed him out. She caught up to him and turned toward him. �You seem to have
developed a �deep
resentment towards pirates�� she said.

�They�re awful people�They only hurt people. Look what they did to your
family�and what one tried to do to you�� he replied quietly.

�It was nothing�It�s done now.� she said quietly. �Nothing did happen�and
I�m fine now. You came in time�You were able to stop him. I�m fine now.� she
continued.

�It doesn�t matter.
I�m glad I decided to come with you�I will take down as many of these bastards
as I can.� he said in a low voice. Desini frowned. Then Jin turned towards the
posters in her hand. �One of those has a pretty high bounty�but I�m pretty sure
if we plan right�we can get them all�� he said.

End Flashback

Desini continued to chase the guy to the designated area. He
was running right where she wanted him to, and right where they had expected
him to. Suddenly, a trash can flew out from the side of a building, slamming
into the man. He went flying some distance before tumbling to a stop.

Jin walked out from the side of the building with a hard look
on his face. The man was trying to get up. Jin walked up to him and shoved him
back down with his foot. The man hit the ground hard. �Please! Let me go! I
have money! Lots of it! I�ll give it to you if you let me go!� yelled the man
as he tried to crawl away. Jin just walked after him. He again shoved the man
down with his foot violently.

�I don�t care about money�� said Jin in a carefree tone.

�What is it you want?! I�ll give you anything?!� yelled the
man as he backed away from Jin�s cold stare.

Jin just chuckled quietly. �Just you were you belong�� he
said in a low voice.

Desini stared at Jin�s back with a slight frown. �He seems
like three different people now�Who is this man�?� she thought to herself.

Jin tied up the bounty and then tossed him over his shoulder
with ease. �Let�s go.� he said as he began to walk to turn in the bounty. Desini
followed behind him in silence. She stared at his back as they walked. Jin
looked over his shoulder at her as he walked. �You okay?� he asked.

�Un�I�m fine.� she replied with a
bit of a smile. Jin stared at her for awhile before turning back to look ahead
of him. Desini jogged up next to him and then began walking beside him. She
looked over at him with furrowed brows.

He finally looked over to her. She found herself looking
away. �What?� he finally asked.

�It�s nothing�� she replied quietly.

Jin stopped walking. Desini stopped and turned to him. He
only stared at her. She felt herself growing uncomfortable under his gaze.
�What�s wrong?� he asked.

She frowned in a lop-sided frown. �It�s nothing�really�I
just�I mean�� she stuttered. Then she sighed to compose herself. �You just
always seem like a different person from one day to the next�One day, your
cheerful�another your quiet�another your negative�another your positive�another
your�distant�I guess what I�m trying to say is�I guess there�s still a lot
about you to learn about�I don�t know you as well as I thought�I guess�you
don�t even know yourself�I don�t even know if the person standing here in front
of me is who you really are.� she said with a full frown.

Jin smiled at her. The bounty was looking up at them from
one to the other. �Does that bother you�?� he asked quietly.

�A�a little�� she replied as she looked away.

Jin chuckled. She looked back over to him. �I just have a
little trouble sometimes because I can�t remember anything�� he said as he
continued to walk. Desini also began to walk with him. �I get frustrated
sometimes�I don�t mean to seem�negative�or distant�� he said.

Desini sighed. �It�s okay�I should be more understanding��
she replied quietly.

Jin turned to her. �You are�You�ve been a great help to me
over the past few weeks.� he said with a smile.

Desini smiled in return and then nodded. Then she pursed her
lips as she reached a hand out and tugged on his hair. �Why don�t you get a
hair cut?� she asked.

�Ow�� he said quietly as he pursed
his lips at her. �I don�t know�I just don�t want to�I don�t see the point.� he
replied as he gently bat her hand away.

�Our enemies will only use it against you.� she said with a
smirk.

Jin smirked in return. �I�d like to see them try.� he said. �What about you?� he asked as he pulled her hair. �Your hair
is way longer than mine.� he continued.

�Ow!� she exclaimed and slapped
his hand away. �I refuse to cut my hair! I haven�t cut it for a really long
time�� she said as she grabbed it and brought it to the front. �Besides, no
bounty has ever touched my hair.� she said with a smirk.

�So, what makes you think they�d grab mine?!� he exclaimed.

Desini chuckled, and then she pulled out some more posters
without answering him. �We should do some information hunting after we turn
this guy in and see who we can find next.� she said sifting through the
bounties.

Jin nodded. �Aa�� he agreed.

----

�Nami��

Nami inhaled sharply as her eyes flew open. She sat up in
bed and looked around. No one was there. She continued to look for whoever it
was that whispered her name, still nothing. She sighed and closed her eyes. She
knew who had whispered it. It had been awhile since she had seen him. This was
the first time in awhile since she had seen or heard him. A week had past since
they left Chiyu Island.
They would be arriving at a new island in just two days. She let herself fall
back into bed.

She opened her eyes and glanced at the clock. It was already
morning. She sighed again and got out of bed. She got ready and then walked out
of her room. She made her way to the dining area for breakfast. Sanji should be
up already. She opened the door and peeked inside. He was at the stove cooking.
He looked up quickly and then smiled. �Good morning, Nami-san!� he greeted.

�Good morning.� greeted Nami with a smile as she walked in
and closed the door behind her.

�How are you feeling today?� he asked cheerfully.

�I�m doing great!� she exclaimed. She didn�t mention that
she heard him call her name in the first time in about two and a half weeks.
She hadn�t seen or heard him in that long.

�That�s good to hear, Nami-san!� he said as he continued to
cook.

Nami sat at the table. �Maybe it was just a dream�� she
thought to herself as she frowned.

�What�s with the frown�Nami-san�?� asked Sanji quietly.

Nami quickly looked up. �Oh, it�s nothing!� she said with a
bit of a laugh. �I was just trying to remember if I finished that map I was
working on last night.� she lied.

Sanji smiled again. �I see.� he replied.

�It feels good to be able to navigate again.� she said with
a smile.

�Aa�I couldn�t imagine if I couldn�t cook for three months.�
he replied.

Nami nodded with a smile. �I never actually got to thank you
personally for all the help. I did tell Zoro I was thankful to you guys, but
not individually.� she said.

Sanji smiled warmly at her. �And I�m sure he told you that
we are Nakama, and thanks are not needed.� he said.

Nami looked at him in surprise. �Actually�yeah�he did�� she
said.

Sanji smiled wider and then nodded. �It�s true�We look out
for one another, also�it�s not just our job�It�s because we want to�We�re
family.� he said as he continued cooking.

Nami smiled. �You�re right. We are family.� she said as she
smiled.

�Nami��

Nami gasped and looked behind her. Sanji looked up at her.
�Nami-san?� he asked. She was breathing heavily and was wide eyed. Then she
began to calm down. �Nami-san�are you okay?� he asked again as he walked out of
the kitchen to her.

Nami turned back around and put a hand to her forehead.
�Yeah�yeah I�m fine�I just�� she started to say. She sighed deeply. �You know
what�it�s nothing.� she said as she removed her hand
and smiled up at him.

He looked down at her slightly confused, but then he smiled
and nodded. �Alright.� he said as he turned and went back into the kitchen.

Nami�s smile disappeared as soon as Sanji turned his back.
She closed her eyes and lowered he head. �Why�?� she thought to herself.

After awhile, everyone came into the dining area and took
their seats. They all greeted each other for the morning and then began to
talk. Nami lowered her head and sighed. �I wanted�� she started to say.
Everyone stopped talking and looked to her. �I wanted to say thank you for all
that you guys did for me�I understand that �Thanks� aren�t necessary, but�I
want to do it anyway�I really appreciate your patients and your want to help
me�It really meant a lot to me.� she said as she looked at everyone.

Everyone smiled at her warmly. She felt tingly and warm
inside from all of their smiles.

�Nami��

Nami inhaled sharply as her eyes grew larger. Everyone�s
smile disappeared as they looked at her. �Nami, are you okay?� asked Usopp.

Nami felt tears sting her eyes. She quickly got up and ran
out of the dining room. �Stop it!� she yelled in her mind as she walked out on
deck. �What do you want?!� she yelled in her mind again. She felt the tears run
down her face. She stopped in the middle of the deck and just looked around as
she cried. �WHAT DO YOU WANT?!� she yelled at the top of her lungs as she fell
to her knees, crying.

Everyone ran out and ran to her. �Nami?!� they yelled in
concern at her scream.

�Not again�� said Zoro in worry.

�I�m sorry�� she whispered with her hands covering her face.
Everyone looked at her in slight surprise. �I should have said something�but I
didn�t want to worry you again�I just don�t know how much more of this I can
take�� she said with her hands still covering her face as she continued to cry.

Sanji knelt down and grabbed her hands. He removed them from
her face. She looked up at him. �It�s alright, Nami-san�What�s going on? Please
tell us?� he said in a gentle and comforting voice.

Nami took a deep breath as she calmed herself down. �He
keeps calling my name�I heard him this morning. That�s what woke me up. Then
when I was talking to you this morning, he called me again. Then just now�after
I thanked everyone�� she explained. �It�s been two and a half weeks since I last
saw or heard him�I don�t understand�I don�t know what to do�� she whispered as
more tears fell.

Everyone frowned sadly at her. �Everything will be alright,
Nami-san.� said Sanji comfortingly.

�I know�I just�get so frustrated and�sad�It�s tearing me up
inside�� she said as she lowered her head.

�It�s tearing us all up inside�� said Usopp. Chopper nodded
in agreement with a sad frown on his face.

�Yeah, but�why me?� she whispered as more tears fell. �Why
am I the only one who sees and hears him?� she asked louder.

Everyone frowned again. �I�I don�t know�� replied Usopp.

�You have gone through a lot in your life�Nami-san�So many
people have died in your life or almost died. It�s completely understandable
for you to be feeling this way.� said Sanji soothingly. Nami stared up at him
for awhile, before starting to cry again. Sanji smiled warmly and then pulled
her to him for a comforting hug. �It�s going to be alright, Nami-san�� he said
as she cried into his chest.

----

Desini was sitting at a table alone twirling her drink
around in its glass. There was a group of men nearby laughing, drinking and
making a great deal of noise. She had a hat over her head and hair to hide the
fact that she was a female. She was also wearing a baggy coat to hide her body.
She had her head lowered as she sat in the corner. She took a sip and continued
to listen.

�So, when�s the next hit?!�

�Don�t know. The Captain hasn�t told us anything yet.�

�We�ve been here for a long time�I�m ready to get back out
there! We haven�t sailed in months!�

�Aa�I�m tired of sittin� around doin� nothin��

�Aa�I am too, but I�m sure the
Captain will have us set sail when he�s ready��

�Well, I hope we do soon�I�m itchin�
to raid some merchant ships!�

They all began to laugh. Desini narrowed her eyes, but
continued to sit calmly as she took another sip of her drink. After awhile, the
men stood up and made their way out. Desini waited five seconds before getting
up and to follow them. Before she stepped out, she removed her hat and let her
hair down. She shook it free and then removed the oversized coat. She discarded
them both and walked out. She followed behind them some distance so they
wouldn�t spot her.

She followed them to a deserted part of town. She had to
hide behind things to keep them from seeing her. They were extremely drunk and
would probably never notice her, but she didn�t want to take a chance. They
turned down an alley and kept going. Desini quietly followed and hid behind
trash cans. They turned another corner. Desini got up and followed. She leaned
against the wall and then peered over the corner. They were making their way
down some stairs. They opened a door and stepped inside.

Desini grinned to herself. �Got ya�� she whispered before
turning and running back.

She made her way back to the hotel they shared. She unlocked
the door and stepped inside. Jin immediately stood up and approached her. �It�s
about time! I was bored!� he whined. �So, did you find out anything?� he asked.

�Un, their hide out isn�t to far from here. This one might
be a lot tougher. He�s worth sixty two million. Are you still sure about this?�
she asked uncertain.

�Aa, I�m sure! I can handle it.� he said with a smirk.

It had taken them only two days to find the crew. Now they
knew the exact hide out. They had decided to go for the highest bounty second.
If they captured the highest one, first of all, they would get the bounty
instead of someone else. Second, it might flush out the other bounties by
causing fear.

�We ready to go?� she asked with a grin.

�Aa!� he exclaimed as they walked out.

As they walked Jin turned to Desini. He was quite impressed
with her. During the time they had sailed to this island, he had learned a
little more about her. After her parents died, she had been taken in by a group
of bounty hunters. They had taught her everything they knew. When she was
fourteen, they had all been killed by pirates. They had sacrificed themselves
to make sure she survived. She�s been alone since then. She�s been alone for
three years. She�s been catching quite high bounties alone since she was then.

Jin looked ahead of him. She had actually tried to convince
him before this that going after the sixty two million bounty
was a bad idea. She had seemed a little afraid. However, he had told her then he
could do it and to quit being such a baby. She had gotten offended and had
smacked him in the arm. He had just laughed. It was funny to him. After he had
gotten her back with the spider, and she had declared war, she had yet to take
her revenge. He figured she was waiting for the right time.

They made it to the hide out and snuck up to the door. They could
hear laughter, music and shouting from inside. �Sounds like there are about
twenty five of them.� she whispered to Jin. Jin nodded in understanding. Then
she pointed at the door and backed away.

Jin stood up in front of the door. Then he suddenly, and
forcefully kicked open the door and ran inside. Desini followed behind him. Jin
and Desini fought their way through all the pirates. There were exactly twenty
seven of them. The Captain of the crew ran out of the building and made a break
for it along with his first mate and two others.

�Jin! Go after them! I will take care of the rest!� she
yelled to him.

�Are you sure about that?!� he asked with a look of concern.

Desini smiled at him. �Un, I�m sure! I can handle them! Now
go!� she yelled.

Jin gave her one last worried look before turning and
dashing out after the Captain. As soon as he ran out of the alley he looked
both ways. He saw a few people facing in the same direction. �That way!� he
exclaimed as he took off running. He ran at his top speed to be able to catch
up to them. After awhile, he finally caught up to them. He reached out and
grabbed one by the collar of his shirt and pulled down hard, slamming him into
the ground. The rest of them turned at hearing the man cry out. They all
stopped running and faced Jin.

�Why you little�� seethed the Captain. �Get him!� he yelled
to the remaining two.

The two men swung at Jin. He easily bent backwards to dodge
them. He stood straighter as he jumped away from their second swings. He lunged
forward and punched one of them, which sent him flying. The other guy swung at
Jin again. Jin quickly ducked and then swung up and brought his fist up into
the guys chin. He flew up and away a few feet. The guy Jin had slammed to the
ground recovered and then tripped Jin. Instead of falling, Jin did a back flip,
landing on his hands. He pushed off his hands and then landed on his feet some
distance away.

The man who tripped him stood up with a scowl on his face as
he lunged for Jin again. Jin easily moved his body back to dodge the attack.
The man swung several times, but Jin would dodge each attack. The man began to
growl in frustration. Jin finally grabbed the man�s fist after he punched the
last time. He shoved the man�s fist into his body causing him to fall
backwards.

The man sat up as his friend�s both stood up. �You bastard��
one of them seethed.

The Captain was scowling at him. �Will you three hurry up so
we can get out of here?!� he yelled.

�Desi sure is taking a long time�I hope she�s okay�� thought
Jin to himself.

Desini made fairly quick work out of all of the pirates.
Only one had managed to get a good hit off of her. She wiped the blood away
from her mouth as she stepped over the bodies. She ran out of the alley and
looked both ways. �Which way did they go?� she thought. Then she noticed some
townspeople looking in a certain direction. She began to run in that direction.
After awhile, and after pushing through many townspeople, Desini found them.
They were fighting in the middle of the street.

The only one left now, was the Captain. She watched as Jin
dodged his extremely quick attacks. �He�s as stronger as I figured he would be.
There�s no way I could have taken him�� she thought with a frown. The Captain
stopped attacking and was breathing hard from the exertion. �You bastard�� he
seethed. He stuck his had in his pocket and pulled out a stick of dynamite. He
quickly lit it and threw it at Jin.

Desini�s eyes widened. �Everyone get
back!!� she yelled to the crowd. People began to scream as they began to run
away. Jin ran towards her and threw himself on her to shield her. The dynamite
exploded. Desini cried out from the loud noise and debris that flew at them. It
exploded really close to them.

Before the smoke cleared, Jin immediately got up and went
after the pirate. Desini coughed as she stood up. She turned in the direction
where Jin had already run off in. She looked around to make sure no one was
hurt after the smoke cleared. Satisfied, she began to run after him. When she
finally reached Jin, he had already caught the guy and had beaten him badly.
Jin looked furious. Desini walked up beside him as he was tying up the bounty.
�Oi, you got him!� she exclaimed as she reached him.

�Aa�he wasn�t too much trouble.� he replied.

Suddenly, someone grabbed Desini and forcefully turned her
and punched her in the face. She stumbled back and looked over. It was one of
the pirates Jin had taken down. Desini scowled as she kicked at the man. He
tried to fight back, but soon realized he was out powered. Jin stood up, �You
got it?� he asked.

�Un, just tie him up!� she yelled
back. Suddenly, the guy took off running. �Where do you think your going?!� she
screamed. Then she sprint forward and kicked the guy in the back. He screamed
out from the pain and then she stepped on him to keep him from moving. At the
same time, Desini heard more cries. She turned to see that Jin had hit the
Captain who had tried to get away. Desini knocked out the pirate and then
dragged him over to Jin, who was retying the man. Then Jin began to tie him up
as well. �Good, looks like we got him now, with no more interruptions!� she
exclaimed with a smile as she bent over Jin and placed a hand on his shoulder.

Jin nodded. Desini turned towards the crowd. The first
person she noticed was a blonde man walking away from the scene. She furrowed
her brows. Then he disappeared into the crowd. She shrugged it off and helped
Jin carry the bounty.

They dropped off the bounty and then made their way back to
the hotel.

�Hold still!�

�Ow, but it hurts!�

�Quit being such a baby!�

�I am not a baby!�

�Ow! Stop hitting me! I�m trying
to clean this!�

�� Desini was glaring at Jin. He had a small rag and was
putting antiseptic on the wound on her mouth.

�Bastard�He hit you really hard�� said Jin as he rubbed the
antiseptic into her cut.

�It�s no big deal�� she muttered.

��No big deal? Is that why you�re
whining about how much it hurts�� he replied with a half grin.

Desini glared at him. �Shut up�� she muttered.

After he was done with her wounds, it was his turn. �OW! Do
you have to be rough?!� he yelled.

�You�re not going to be a baby about it, are you?� she asked
in a teasing voice.

�I am if you are going to be rough!� he said in annoyance.
Desini chuckled which caused her to be rough. �Ow!�
he cried again and started to get up.

�Okay, okay! I�m sorry! I�ll be gentle!� she exclaimed as
she grabbed his arm while she laughed. Jin pursed his lips at her but sat back
down.

She had a smile still on her lips as she dressed his wounds.
After the explosion, a lot of debris had cut him up. �Thanks by the way�� she
said as she dressed his wounds.

Jin looked down at her in confusion. �Thanks for what�� he asked
with a raised brow.

�You shielded me from the explosion.� she said quietly as
she glanced up at him and then looked back down.

�Oh�that was kind of�automatic�I just�did it. I feel like I
have the natural need to protect�or something�� he muttered quietly.

�That�s a good thing�That means you are a good person. I was right about you.� she said as she glanced
up at him. He was looking back down at her with furrowed brows. They stared at
one another for awhile, until Desini smiled and then finished dressing all his
wounds. �There!� she said with a big smile as she stood up.

Jin sat in silence thinking about her words. �Aa�maybe�� he
finally replied quietly.

----

�Nami��

Nami quickly opened her eyes and sat up. She turned to the
side. Luffy was standing in the middle of the room. �You�� she whispered. He
smiled at her and began to slowly walk towards her. �What do you want?� she
asked in a whisper. His smile widened as he finally reached her. Nami looked up
at him as he towered over her. He slowly reached out a hand and placed it to
her cheek. Nami gasped slightly startled. She pulled back slightly, but not
enough to remove his hand. Her eyes widened. Not once had he ever attempted to
touch her.

She could actually feel his hand on her cheek. Her eyes shifted
from his hand to his face. He was still smiling warmly down at her. �Luffy��
she whispered. Suddenly, he leaned forward placing his other hand on the bed
beside her for balance. �W�what�what are you doing?!� she asked.

�I�ve missed you�Nami�� he said softly.

�You�what?� she whispered. She was having trouble breathing.

�I haven�t seen you in a long time�� he whispered as he
brought his face close to hers.

�You�re not real�� she whispered.

�I�m as real as you want me to be�� he whispered as he got
closer. �If I weren�t, would you be able to feel me?� he asked.

�I�I don�t know�� she whispered.

Suddenly, he stopped and then looked her in the eyes. �I
want to see you�� he whispered.

Nami felt tears sting her eyes. �I want to see you too�� she
replied in a whisper as a tear glided down her cheek.

His gaze shifted down to her lips and then he began to lean
forward again. Nami began to breathe harder as she watched him approach her.
More tears streamed down her face as she closed her eyes. �Luffy�� she
whispered. She slowly opened her eyes slightly and saw that he was staring into
her eyes with hooded eyes as well. She left her lips parted after saying his
name. He continued forward as he gently placed his lips on hers. She squeezed
her eyes shut tightly as more tears squeezed through.

He felt so warm. She reached her arms out and wrapped them
around him and pulled him to her in her need to feel that he was there. She
felt him kneel down and wrap his arms around her. She held him tightly as she
cried while he kissed her.

Nami gasped as she sat up quickly and looked around the
room. She was alone. She brought a hand to her cheek. She felt tears. �It was a
dream�� she whispered. She slowly closed her eyes as tears continued to stream
down her face. She violently wiped the tears from her eyes as she sniffled. She
flung the covers back and got up. She grabbed some new clothes and made her way
out. She headed to the observation room and bath house. She went inside and
immediately turned on the water.

As the tub filled she removed her clothes. She walked over
to the tub and stared down at the water. Once it was full, she turned off the
water and stepped in. She sat down and leaned back as she stared up at the
ceiling. �What was that�?� she whispered to herself. Why did she have a dream
like that? She closed her eyes and took a couple deep breaths. She reopened her
eyes and continued to stare up at the ceiling.

�I�ve never even thought that way about Luffy�� she thought.
She sighed to herself as she rose up an arm out of the water and let the water
drip back down. �Luffy�Luffy�Luffy�Luffy�� she repeated in a whisper as she
watched each droplet hit the water and cause a ripple. She lowered her arm and
then began moving her arms to cause ripples.

�Why won�t you leave me alone?� she whispered out loud.

�Because I want to see you��

Nami gasped as she instinctively covered herself up. She
looked up quickly to see Luffy standing in the middle of the room. �Luffy!� she
exclaimed as she lowered herself into the water. �What are you�I mean�� she
started to say. Then she sighed. He wasn�t really there. She removed her arms
and sat up. �What do you want?� she asked in more annoyance now than anything.

He slowly began to approach the tub. �Stop!� she said as she
held up a hand. �You may not really be here�but I�ll be damned if I let you get
any closer.� she said.

He chuckled. He stopped walking and only smiled at her. �Why
do you want to see me�You don�t even exist�You�re dead�� she said quietly.

�You want to see me��

�NO! No, I don�t!� she cried.

�Yes�you do��

Nami shook her head. �I can�t handle seeing you anymore!
Please�just go away!� she cried.

�I don�t want to��

�But I want you to! You�re in my mind! Why won�t you listen
to me?!� she cried as tears began to form in her eyes.

He walked over and sat down on a stool. �Because, you want
to see me��

�Why do you keep saying that?! I
don�t want to see you anymore!� she yelled as the tears began to flow down her
cheeks.

�You do want to see me�Nami.�

Nami closed her eyes and shook her head. �Stop it! Stop it!
I�m supposed to be better!� she cried as she brought her hands to her ears.
Suddenly, she gasped and quickly looked up. He was standing over her and had
grabbed her hands and removed them from her ears. �Luffy�� she whispered in
surprise.

More tears gathered in her eyes as they flowed down her
face. �I�m here�� he whispered.

Nami slowly reached out and touched his face. She gasped and
pulled back quickly in surprise. �But you�re not really here�� she whispered as
she reached out again. She cautiously and gently placed her hand back on his
cheek. A hand flew to her mouth as she began to cry harder. She could feel him.
�How�?� she whispered.

�Because�you want to��

Nami shook her head. �I don�t�� she whispered. �I don�t��
she repeated as she removed her hand. �Go away�please�� she whispered again as
she closed her eyes. After awhile of silence, she reopened her eyes. He was
gone. She let out the breath she hadn�t realized she had been holding. A sob
escaped as she brought her hand back to her mouth. She sobbed quietly for a
long time.

----

It took Desini and Jin another month to catch the rest of
the bounties. Some of them had surfaced at hearing the largest bounty had been
caught. Others had been smarter and had only dug deeper. After they had turned
in the last of the bounties, they had made their way back to the hotel. Jin was
sitting on his bed as he read a book he had bought about the Grand Line.

Desini was sitting counting all the money. �I�ve never had so
much money�� she said quietly. �I usually only turn in bounties when I need
more to live off of�I�ve never turned in so many.� she continued. Jin lowered
his book and looked towards her. �I don�t even know what to do with any of it��
she said after awhile.

�Buy something�� he replied as he set his book down.

�Like what?!� she asked without turning to him.

�I don�t know�Whatever it is women like to buy�� he said in
a bored down.

�Are you mocking me?� she asked as she turned toward him
with a slight smirk on her lips.

�That depends�do you even know what other women like to
buy?� he asked.

�Are you saying I�m not womanly enough?!� she asked in
disbelief as she scoffed with slight humor.

He shrugged. �No�I was just asking�If you don�t, I
completely understand.� he said without any humor in his voice or face.

She scoffed loudly as she turned quickly and grabbed a
pillow. She chunked it at him, but he caught it easily as he chuckled at her.
�That is so mean! I know what women buy! Have you forgotten I am a woman!� she
yelled with a big smile on her face.

�Aa�I might have.� he replied this time without being able
to hide the humor in his voice.

Desini�s mouth dropped open as she stood up and jumped to
his bed. She grabbed the pillow and tried to smother him with it. He screamed
as he tried to get her off. She laughed as she sat on him with the pillow on
his face. �You bastard! That�s so mean!� she yelled.

�But it�s true!� he yelled through the pillow as he laughed.

�So, is this revenge for my saying I would get revenge for
the spider?!� she said as she laughed.

�Maybe!� he yelled.

�I haven�t even gotten you back yet!� she yelled as he
struggled to get her off. Suddenly, he lifted his arms and began to tickle her
to get her off. �Kya!� she cried as she began to
laugh. Her hold loosened from the laughter. He was able to push her off and
then pin her down.

�Just think of it as a prepayment for when you do!� he said
as he laughed.

�A prepayment?!� she asked which made her laugh more. �Now
you�re making up rules!� she yelled at him as he had her pinned down.

�Rules?! We never set any rules!�
he exclaimed as he lifted a brow.

�Well, now I am! No more prepayments!� she said.

He smiled. �Okay, fine!� he said. �But that goes for you
too.� he continued.

�Alright�fine.� she agreed. Then her smile became smaller as
she realized their position. She could feel herself blush. Jin made a soft
sound in realization as he let go of her arms.

�S�sorry�� he said quietly.

Desini smiled as she sat up. �No, it�s okay.� she said. Jin
moved back over to where he was. They had completely destroyed the bed. He sat
down and then leaned over to pick up his book that had fallen off the bed.

Desini got up and straightened out her clothes. She went
back to the money which was now in disarray from her having stood up on the
bed. She picked it all up and placed it all back in the bag. She glanced over
at Jin, who was now reading again with a serious expression on his face. She
felt herself blush again. When had she started thinking of him�differently�?

The next day, they packed up their things and made their way
to the harbor. �When we get to the next place, we can take a break. We have
more money than I know what to do with�� she explained.

�A break?� he asked as he looked over at her with a raised
brow.

�Un, a break. You know, just enjoy
life. We could just tour the island.� she said with a smile.

�Pirates don�t take breaks�� he replied quietly.

Desini frowned. �You really hate pirates don�t you?� she
asked quietly.

�Aa�they hurt people�I can�t allow
that�� he replied just as quietly. �They killed your family, and then the
people you considered family�Don�t you hate them as well?� he asked as he
turned to her.

She looked away from him. �I�guess I do...but�I just try not
to let it get to me�Otherwise�it might consume me. I�ve seen what such hate
could do�It could blind you�Hurt you�I don�t want that�I don�t want that for
you either�� she explained quietly. She had whispered the last part. Then she
turned to him. �You should try not to think of it so much either�� she said.

Jin frowned. �I can�t help it�I see such injustice and I
want to do something about it�� he said as he looked away.

Desini�s frown deepened and then she stopped walking. Jin
stopped and then looked at her. �Let�s take a small break�Then after the
break�we will try and find these Straw-hats.� she said as she walked up closer
to him. �Okay? Just give me three weeks�It should take us one week to get
there. Then we will start asking around.� she said as she looked him in the
eyes.

Jin stared down at her for awhile with furrowed brows. Then
he sighed as he closed his eyes. He reopened them and looked at her. He finally
nodded. �Okay�� he agreed.

Desini grinned and jumped up once. �Good!� she exclaimed
excitedly. �We�re going to have so fun!� she continued as she continued
walking.

�Fun�?� he muttered as he finally began to follow her.
�Hunting bounties is fun!� he called after her. He could hear her soft laughter
as she walked. He smiled to himself as he followed.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Muwahahaha! I know, I�m evil, and I know EXACTLY what
you�re thinking. Just read my story! XP Oh��AND REVIEW!! XO
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