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Author�s Note: Here�s
chapter 6 you guys! XD I want to thank Ryo Hoshi for helping me out with this
story. She knows about psychology and was a great help to me! XD I have more
songs that go really good with this story. Evanescense�s
My Immortal. The lyrics match perfectly!
XD Then there is Sarah McLachlan�s Possession. Those
lyrics match well too! I hope you all enjoy this chapter! Please tell me in a
review! Flames and Criticism are welcome! Enjoy! XD

Denial

Chapter 6: Truth?

�Nami��

Nami opened her eyes. She sat up and looked toward the edge
of her bed. Luffy was standing there. She narrowed her eyes at him. �What do
you want now?� she asked in annoyance.

He frowned at her as he made his way around the bed. �I
wanted to see you�� he said quietly.

�You say that every time you wake me up�You see me all during
the day�� she replied sarcastically.

His frown deepened. �It�s not the same�� he whispered.

�What are you talking about�?� she asked in confusion.

He finally reached her side of the bed. �It�s not the same��
he repeated. He reached out a hand and gently touched her face. �I don�t have
much time�� he said quietly. He looked sad to Nami.

�Luffy�what�s going on?� she asked in slight worry.

�I don�t know�� he said quietly.

�Luffy�I don�t understand�How would you not have much time�?
You don�t even exist.� she whispered.

�I do exist�Nami�I�m here�� he whispered as he leaned
forward. �I want to stay�� he whispered as his face turned pained.

�Luffy�� whispered Nami as her face saddened. She reached up
and touched his face. He slowly closed his eyes as he reached over and grabbed
her hand.

�I want to stay�� he whispered again as he opened his eyes.

�I don�t understand�� she said in frustration.

�He�ll wake up soon�He�ll come back�� he said as he quickly
turned to the window. Nami looked where he was looking. She could see some
light in the sky.

�What are you talking about?!� she whispered loudly as she
turned back to him.

�I want to stay!� he said louder as he looked back at her.
�I want to stay with you!� he continued as he fell to his knees.

�Why can�t you?!� she asked.

�He�ll wake up soon�� he repeated.

�Luffy�who will wake up soon? What
are you talking about?!� she asked.

�He�s coming�� he whispered as he leaned forward. He cupped
her cheek in more urgency. �I want to stay!� he almost cried. �Nami!� he cried.

�Luffy! What�s going on?! I don�t understand!!� she cried
loudly. Just then, the sunlight shown in the room and blinded Nami. She closed
her eyes and looked away. Once she reopened them, Luffy was gone. �Luffy�� she
whispered.

�Navigator-san�is everything alright?� asked Robin.

Nami felt tears sting her eyes. He had sounded so frantic.
�Luffy�� she thought to herself. A tear slowly glided down her cheek. �I don�t
understand�� she whispered.

Robin got out of her bed and walked around. She sat down
next to Nami. Nami was staring out her window. �Nami-san�what�s wrong?� she
asked again.

Nami slowly turned to her. She was crying. �Nami-san�� she
called again. Robin reached up and wiped away her tears. �What has happened?�
she asked in concern.

�He was here again�but he was different�He seemed so sad�He
kept repeating the same things over and over again�� she whispered.

�What did he say?� asked Robin.

�He kept saying�He wanted to stay�That he will wake up soon�That he
will be back�He said something weird to me�He said he didn�t have much time�He
had sounded so frantic�� she whispered.

Robin frowned at Nami�s words. �That who would wake up, who
would be back?� she asked.

�I don�t know�He wouldn�t say�� she replied. She put a hand
to her forehead. �I don�t even know if he knew�� she whispered. Robin frowned
deeper at her words. �What�s going on�?� she thought to herself.

As soon as the women got ready, they left their room. The
men were also coming out of their rooms. They all walked together to the ship.
On the way, Nami told them about what had happened.

�Are you serious?� asked Usopp.

�Un�� replied Nami.

�That doesn�t sound like Luffy though�� remarked Zoro.

�What do you mean?� asked Chopper.

�Well�he sounded scared�Luffy isn�t scared of anything...�
he said.

�That�s not true�The idiot was plenty scared of his Grandpa, and of Nami-san�� said Sanji with a smirk.

�That�s true�� said Usopp.

�Well�Zoro is right in some way�He really didn�t seem like
Luffy�but neither does the other Luffy I see�It�s like they are two completely
different�Luffy�s�It�s almost like�The one I see more of is more�goofy and
immature. He�s also really rude. He has no manners at all. This Luffy is
more�emotional�He doesn�t hide what he�s feeling�� she explained with a hand on
her chin.

Everyone regarded her in slight confusion. �Why would you
see more than one Luffy�?� asked Chopper quietly.

�I don�t know�I don�t think it�s more than one. I think it�s
the same one. I�m just trying to figure out�why they are so different�Why do I
even see him at all?� she replied quietly. She sighed and looked down. �I
thought I was getting better......I feel like I�m getting worse.� she
whispered.

Everyone frowned at her. They had no idea why she saw him.
They only wished they could help her. They all made it to the ship and climbed
aboard. They all entered the dining room.

�It�s about time�I was waiting for you guys forever��

Nami gasped and looked up. Then she scowled. �Oh�it�s you��
she said quietly. Everyone turned and looked at her. She didn�t look happy. She
closed her eyes and then sat down at the table. She heard him jump onto the
table. He squat down next to her.

What�s the matter with you?�

�I asked you that yesterday and you didn�t answer me�So why
should I answer you? And would you get off the table!!� she yelled as she
pushed him off. He fell to the floor laughing. He got up and sat in the chair
next to her.

She glanced over. He was just staring at her with a smirk on
his face. Chopper was about to sit down. �Oi! Don�t
sit on me, Tanuki!!�

Nami turned toward him quickly. �He�s not a Tanuki!! He�s a Tonakai!! Why are
you even sitting there?! You�re not here!� she yelled angrily at him. He only
laughed as he jumped up and ran across the table. �STOP GETTING ON THE TABLE!!�
she yelled as she watched him run across it.

�Did he just call me a Tanuki?!�
asked Chopper angrily. Then Chopper relaxed. �Wait�why would he call me a Tanuki?� he asked quietly.

Nami looked towards Chopper. He looked hurt. Nami�s face
instantly turned concerned. �I�m sure he didn�t mean it!� she said as she put a
hand on the little reindeer�s shoulder.

�I meant it!� he yelled from somewhere in the room.

Nami ground her teeth and closed her eyes. She slowly got up
and turned to him. He was lounging on the couch. She walked over to him. He
only stared up at her with a smirk on his face. Nami slowly smirked in return.
His smirk disappeared.

Everyone watched in slight discomfort as Nami made quick
work of their supposed dead friend. She sat back down with a smile on her face.
Everyone sweat dropped. �I haven�t done that in a long time�I forgot how much
of a stress reliever it could be�� she said quietly.

Everyone slowly turned to the couch with pained expressions.

�That hurt you know��

�Of course it did!� she yelled in return without looking at
him. He chuckled. Nami opened her eyes and furrowed her brows. She turned to
him. He didn�t have a mark on him. �Hmmph!� she
exclaimed as she looked away. Sanji finally finished with breakfast and began
placing it on the table.

�I want some!�

�You�re not really here�You can�t eat anything�� she said.

Everyone was becoming more and more used to hearing her talk
to him.

�I�m hungry!�

�You can�t possible be hungry�� she said in slight
annoyance. He was leaning over her shoulder with a pout on his face. �Besides,
you don�t deserve it even if you could�� she continued. She heard him growl in
annoyance and then walk away. She smiled. Then she frowned. �You know�you sure
are sticking around more and more often�Why don�t you go away now�?� she said
as she closed her eyes. When she was satisfied with the silence and only the
sounds of her Nakama, she opened her eyes.

She smiled in satisfaction and continued eating. After
awhile, she heard a snicker. She gasped and turned around. He was squatted down
behind her chair laughing at her. �What the�?!� she
exclaimed. He laughed louder and ran off to the side. She moved to the other
side of the chair. �Why are you still here?!� she yelled. Everyone turned to
her.

�Because I want to be!� he exclaimed as he climbed onto the
bar pipes and began to walk it.

�You�re supposed to go away when I tell you too!� she yelled
at him.

�Nami-san�what�s going on?� asked Sanji.

Nami turned to him. �He�s not going away like he usually
does�He actually�laughed at me�� she said quietly with a frown.

Everyone furrowed their brows. �What do you mean he�s not
going away�?� asked Usopp.

�Well usually when I tell him to go away and close my eyes
like Dr. Ferris said I should�he would go away�but it�s not working�� she
explained.

�Of course I�m not! I don�t want to!� he replied with a side
ways pout.

�But it�s not up to you! If I want you to go away, you go
away!!� she yelled in annoyance.

He was now squatting down on the bar pipe. He was trying to
keep his balance. �Oi, listen to Nami-san and go away!� yelled Sanji.

Luffy turned to him with a scowl. �I don�t have to do
anything you or she says, you Curly Browed Bastard!!�

�LUFFY?!� yelled Nami in confusion and disbelief as she
stood up. He turned to her with the scowl still on his face. She was looking at
him in concern. He frowned and then turned away from her. �What is wrong with
you�?� she whispered.

�What happened Nami-san?� asked
Sanji. Nami just shook her head without turning to him.

�Why don�t you just tell him�.I don�t
care�� he growled as he scowled at her.

Nami inhaled slowly at his words. She slowly walked up to
him wide eyed. �Luffy would never talk like this to any of his Nakama�� she
whispered as she reached him. He was still scowling at her. She slowly reached
out a hand to him.

He moved away from it as he bared his teeth. �What are you
doing?!� he yelled.

She didn�t lose her resolve and moved closer. He made a loud
noise from the back of his throat as he furrowed his brows at her. �What are
you doing�?� he asked in a more calm voice. There was a slight quiver in his
voice.

She continued to reach out until she touched his face. He hissed
sharply as she touched him. Everyone watched in silence. Suddenly, he slapped
her hand away and jumped away from her. �Don�t touch me!!� he screamed. Nami
slowly closed her eyes as tears began to seep through. When she opened them
again�he was gone.

�Nami-san! Did he just�?� asked
Sanji not sure what they just saw. Nami lowered her hand and then walked out of
the dining room. Everyone just watched her go.

�What the hell just happened�?� asked Zoro in confusion.

�I don�t know�� replied Usopp.

----

Jin gasped and sat up. He was covered in sweat and breathing
heavily. He lied back down and tried to calm himself down. He looked out the
window. The sun had already risen. He was pretty sure he had a nightmare. He
just couldn�t remember anything about it.

�Are you okay�?�

He quickly turned to the soft voice. Desini was lying on her
side and looking at him. �Aa�I�m fine�� he replied quietly.

She nodded and then got up. She walked over to the bathroom
and closed the door. Jin frowned at the closed door. Memory from the night
before came flooding back to him. He brought his hands to his face and sighed
deeply. �What the hell am I going to do about that�?� he asked himself. Then he
realized he didn�t have a shirt on. He rolled over and looked over the side. It
was lying on the floor. �When did I do that�?� he asked himself in confusion.
He sat up and swung his legs over the side.

Suddenly, the door opened and Desini stepped out. Jin turned
toward her. She was just looking away from him. She walked over and sat down on
her bed and began putting her shoes on. Then she just walked out. Jin�s frown
deepened. He sighed and then turned back around. He picked up his shirt and
then went into the bathroom. He removed his clothes and then turned on the
shower. �I wish I had some memory�I have no idea how to handle this situation��
he whispered as the water ran down his face.

He knew he at least had to talk to her. After his shower, he
put his pants back on and stepped out of the bathroom. She was sitting on the
bed. He looked over at her in slight surprise. She looked over at him. Her face
lacked any emotion. She stood up and walked over to him. She began checking
over his scars. She ran her fingers over each one which caused an involuntary
shiver to run up his spine. �They don�t seem to be fading�I guess I was wrong��
she said very quietly before looking at the ones on his face. She ran her
finger of each one.

He frowned at her negative words. He reached up and grabbed
her hand. Her eyes shifted to his. �Now who�s the pessimist�� he said quietly.
She frowned and then pulled her hand away. She turned and started to walk away.
Jin mentally kicked himself and then reached out and grabbed her hand again.
�Wait!� he called. She stopped walking, but didn�t turn. �I�m sorry�� he said
softly.

She refused to cry. She blinked away the tears. She had
never�been in love before�She had never had these kinds of feelings. The first
time she did, she had been rejected. She blinked away more tears. �Don�t worry
about it�� she said quietly, trying to hide the tears from her voice.

Jin�s expression turned sad. Desini was a great person. He
wasn�t sure what was behind the curtain, but he just knew deep down, that he
couldn�t accept her in this way. He turned her around and hugged her. Desini
gasped at his sudden action as her eyes widened. �I�m sorry�I just can�t�I
can�t explain it�I don�t mean to hurt you�� he said softly.

Desini�s expression turned pained as the tears began to
stream down her face. She slowly reached up and hugged him back. �It�s okay��
she whispered. �I�m sorry that I�I should never have�� she tried to say.

�It�s alright�� he said quietly. After she calmed down some,
she felt herself blush. She pulled away from him and looked up at him. He
smiled down at her warmly and then wiped away her tears. Her blush deepened as
she looked away.

�How about we put this behind us and move on�?� she asked
quietly.

He made a soft sound that could pass for laughter.
�Alright�� he finally replied.

Desini lowered her arms and walked away from him. Then
suddenly she turned around with a big smile on her face. �What should we do
today?!� she exclaimed cheerfully.

Jin�s smile widened. �I don�t know. You�re the boss.� he
replied.

Desini pursed her lips at him. Then she smiled. �I heard
they have a theme park here!� she said with a grin.

Jin nodded. �Alright, theme park it is.� he said as he
followed her out the door.

They had to ride in a carriage to get to the park. It was on
the other side of the island. Desini looked over to Jin. He was looking at
everything they past. She frowned involuntarily. Even
though she had said those words, and put up a front, it didn�t change the fact
that she was in pain. Over the past three months, he had become precious to
her. She had to remind herself, that after he remembered who he was�he would
eventually have to leave her. She felt tears sting her eyes. She didn�t want
that. �Was it okay to hope he never remembered�?� she thought to herself. Then
she shook her head. �Of course not!� she yelled to herself. She closed her eyes
and took a deep breath.

She looked back over to Jin. His hair had grown so long
since she had first found him. She didn�t know why he didn�t want to cut it. He
had just said��It didn�t matter.� Why it didn�t matter, she had no idea.
Without thinking she reached over and tucked his hair behind his ear. He
quickly turned to her startled. She gasped and pulled her hand away. �I�I�m
sorry!� she exclaimed as she turned a deep red.

He only smiled at her and then looked away. Her expression
turned slightly surprised. Then she frowned as she looked away. �Well, this is
awkward�� she thought as she sighed.

They finally arrived at the theme park. She refused to think
about any of it. She jumped out and looked around. �Wow! It�s huge!� she
exclaimed in excitement.

�Aa�� whispered Jin in awe as he looked at
everything. He smiled in excitement. �Looks like fun.� he said.

�Un! It does! Come on, let�s go!!�
she exclaimed as she grabbed his hand and began to run. They bought their
tickets and went inside. �Wow�� she whispered with a huge grin on her face.
�What should we do first?!� she asked in excitement.

Jin looked around. He spotted a roller coaster that was
going extremely fast. �What about that one?� he asked as he
pointed to it.

Desini looked where he was pointing. �It looks perfect!
Let�s go!� she said as she grabbed his hand and began running towards it. He
only smiled as he was dragged along. The line was long, but went quickly.
Desini jumped into the coaster and buckled herself in. She had a huge smile on
her face. Jin calmly sat down and then buckled himself in. Then he looked over
at Desini, she looked happy. Then the ride started. The first thing they
encountered was a slow lift, and then a steep drop. Desini screamed and then
began to laugh. Jin only laughed.

After the ride, Desini was ecstatic. �That was so much fun!!
Okay, what next?!� she said as she began to look around. �Oh look! That looks
like fun!!� she exclaimed cheerfully as she grabbed his hand again. He laughed
as he allowed himself to be dragged.

After a few rides, Desini said she was hungry. They bought a
ton of food to eat. They continued to walk as they ate. �This is delicious!�
she exclaimed with a full mouth.

Jin smiled and chuckled. �Aa�it is good.� he replied after
he swallowed his food.

Desini turned to the side. �Oh look! Games!� she said as she
walked over. She finished her food and then licked her fingers. She looked
around at all the games. There were some target games, ring games, fish games,
throwing games, hitting games, and strength games. �Let�s play them all! I bet
we could win!� she exclaimed as she walked forward. Jin smiled and followed
her. �Let�s try this one first!� she exclaimed as she walked up to the target
game.

�It�ll be fifty beli to play, miss.� said the man behind the
stand with a smile. Desini handed the man the money and then lifted the gun.
She wasn�t a bounty hunter for nothing. Even though she didn�t actually use a
weapon, didn�t mean she was never taught how to use one. She aimed, and shot.
She hit every target. The man stared in disbelief, and then he smiled. �Nice
shooting!� he exclaimed. Then he turned to some prizes he had. �Pick a prize!�
he exclaimed as he motioned to them.

Desini set the gun down and then looked at all the prizes.
She saw one that made her smile. �I want that one!� she exclaimed as she leaned
forward and pointed to it.

The man looked at where she pointed and then smiled. He
walked over and lifted it up. He turned around and handed it to her. �Thank
you!� she said as she grabbed it and then turning she handed it to Jin. Jin
stared down at it wide eyed. �For you!� she said with a grin. The man behind
the stand burst out laughing.

Jin smiled at her before reaching up and taking it from her.
He looked down at the little monkey in his hand. �Thank you.� he said as he
looked up at her. She laughed and then turned and kept going. Jin�s smile
disappeared as he looked down at it. Then he looked up at her retreating back.

She turned and smiled at him as she walked backwards. �Come
on!� she called as she turned back around and walked up to another game. He
sighed to himself and then went to her. The only games he won were the strength
and the fish catching games�He wasn�t very good at aiming. He was really quick
and had managed to catch two fish. They carried their prizes around as they
found more things to do. They found a carrier who would send their prizes back
to their hotel for them, so they could enjoy their time at the park without
having to carry them around.

----

Nami sat quietly on the figure head with her knees drawn up
to her chest. She had her arms wrapped around her legs and her face leaning
against them. She sniffled to herself. She had never felt so confused. Why
would one of them always seem to want to touch her, but the other not want to
be touched by her at all. He had seemed disgusted by
her touch. It had actually hurt her feelings. She violently wiped away her
tears. �I refuse to cry over that jerk!� she thought to herself.

�He was dead anyway. Why should I cry over this?� she
thought. However, thinking like that only made her cry more. He was dead�Even so, she still continued to see him. She sniffled again as
she wiped the tears away.

�Nami-san�?�

Nami sniffed and then wiped away all the tears before
looking over the side. �Yes�?� she asked quietly.

�Are you alright�Nami-san?� asked Sanji with a sad frown.

Nami smiled warmly down at him and then turned and jumped
off. Sanji reached up and caught her and then lowered her to the ground. �Un,
I�m fine. Just�� she took a deep breath and then shrugged. �I don�t know.� she
said.

�What did he say? What did he do?� asked Sanji with the same
frown.

�He called you a Curly Browed Bastard�� she said with a
nervous half smile.

�What?!� exclaimed Sanji in anger. �Why that little�� he
seethed. However, Sanji just took a deep breath and calmed himself down. �What
did he do to upset you?� he asked.

Nami sighed again and then walked away a small distance. �He
didn�t want me to touch him�� she said quietly.

�What�? Why not?� asked Sanji in confusion.

�I don�t know�� she replied in a whisper.

�Nami-san�it had looked like he�� Sanji started but couldn�t
finish his sentence.

�Un�he had slapped my hand away��
she replied quietly.

Sanji furrowed his brows in a deep frown as he approached
Nami. He reached down and grabbed her hand. Nami turned to him in surprise.
�Sanji-kun?� she questioned.

Sanji examined her hand. It looked fine. He frowned deeper.
�I don�t see anything�� he muttered.

�Of course not, it didn�t really happen.�
she replied with a smile.

�But it seemed real to you�� said Sanji quietly with his
frown.

Nami�s smile disappeared as she looked away. �Un�it did�but it wasn�t�I�ll be alright�� she replied
quietly. Then she turned back to him with a warm smile. �Thanks for worrying
about me�� she said quietly.

Sanji smiled warmly in return. �Of course, Nami-san.� he
replied as he bowed to her.

Nami laughed and then walked past him back to the others.
Sanji watched after her for awhile with the smile. Then it slowly began to
fade. He turned back to the figure head. He didn�t understand what was going
on, but he knew that he and the others would try their best to help her. Then
he turned and walked back to the dining area with the others.

After they ate, they began to walk back into town. �What
should we do today?� asked Nami as they all walked into town.

�We have yet to explore the other side of the city.�
suggested Robin.

�Un, we could do that.� replied Nami.

�You could do something that�s actually fun��

Nami paused in her walking. �Exploring the city is fun�� she
said quietly as she started walking again. Everyone quickly turned to her and
noticed her unhappy expression�He was back�Nami turned to the side. Luffy was
walking beside her. He had a frown on his face. He glanced over to her with
just his eyes. �Besides, we�re doing something we want to do�Not what you
want to do�You�re not even really here�� she muttered.

�I am here!!� he yelled bitterly.

Nami stopped walking and turned to him. �No, you�re not!�
she said loudly back to him. People began to turn and give her odd glances. She
ignored them and him as she turned and continued walking. The crew were all
frowning at her, but continued after her.

Suddenly, someone grabbed her arm. Nami gasped as she
quickly turned. Luffy had a tight grip on her arm. �I am here! How else can you
feel me?!� he yelled.

�Let go of me�� she said quietly.

�Oi, Nami-san, what�s going on?!� yelled Sanji.

�Mind your own damn business!!� yelled Luffy to Sanji.

�Don�t talk to him that way!! Let me go!!� she yelled.
People around them began to turn towards her.

Usopp and Chopper looked around them nervously. �Nami�people
are staring�� muttered Usopp.

�Why do you keep saying I�m not here?! I am here!� he yelled
again.

�No you�re not!!� she yelled.

Luffy ground his teeth in anger and then shoved her. She
cried out as she fell backwards. Sanji moved quickly and caught her before she
fell to the floor. �Oi, Nami-san!!� he cried as he caught her. He lifted her
up. Nami was breathing heavily in utter surprise. He had pushed her�

�Nami, what the hell are you doing?!� yelled Usopp.

�I didn�t do anything!!� she yelled back after she had
gotten over her shock.

�Did he actually push you?!� asked Chopper. Nami was still
breathing heavily. She looked around, he was gone. She frowned as she
readjusted her clothes and kept walking.

�Is that even possible?� asked Franky with a frown.

�If Nami-san actually thought he did�then maybe�� replied
Robin quietly with a frown as she watched their Navigator walk away.

----

Desini and Jin continued to walk around the park. They had
ridden more rides and played more games. Now they were both eating ice cream
that was piled high. �Hey, there�s a haunted house over there�� said Jin as he
nodded toward it.

�Uh�I�ll pass�� said Desini with an exasperated expression.

�You�ll pass?!� asked Jin in surprise.

�I�m not in to that kinda stuff�� she replied quietly.

�Are you serious? Are you scared?� he asked with a smirk.

Desini turned and glared at him. �Of course not!� she
yelled.

�Well, then let�s go!� he said as he grabbed her hand.

�No, wait!� she cried but he ignored her.

She stared at the place wide eyed as they got closer and
closer. As they approached a man spoke. �You can�t take those inside.� he said.

Jin pursed his lips at the man. �See, we can�t even go in��
said Desini as she began to turn away.

Jin reached out and caught her shoulder. �Well, then eat
fast.� he said. Desini turned to him in disbelief. He was already trying to eat
all of his.

�Are you out of your mind?!� she asked.

�No�� he said through the ice cream. �Ow!�
he cried as he put a hand to his head.

�You idiot! Of course you�d get
brain freeze if you eat it to fast!� she yelled.

He only laughed as he continued to eat it. Desini frowned
but then began to eat hers a little faster, but not too fast. She wasn�t really
looking forward to going in. Once she was done, seeing as he had to wait on
her, they approached the guy again. He nodded and accepted their money. Desini
hesitantly followed him in. It was really dark inside. Jin was already walking
away from her. �Oi, don�t leave me behind!� she screeched as she ran up to him
and grabbed his shirt.

He looked behind him and chuckled. He could see the fear
written all over her face. He turned back around and kept going. Suddenly,
something popped out at them. �Kya!!� she screeched
as she buried her face into his back. He laughed out loud at her. �That�s not
funny!� she yelled.

She scowled up at him and then moved to his side. However,
she had a tight grip on his arm. Suddenly, they heard moaning and groaning.
Desini clenched her teeth as her eyes widened. The shiver that ran up and down
her spine was visible. Suddenly, a zombie came slumbering towards them. She
gasped and stopped walking. Jin calmly looked down at her. �Oi, it�s not real
you know�?� he said as he chuckled. �There�s no such thing.� he said.

�I don�t like zombies�� she whispered.

�It�s not real though.� he replied with soft laughter. �It�s
just a guy.� he
said as he pulled her along.

She moved closer to Jin as the zombie tried to grab for her.
�Don�t touch me!� she cried as she pulled Jin faster along with her. He only
laughed at her. Desini whirled on him. �It�s not funny!!� she yelled again.

She was furious by the time the made it out the other end.
�Oh, come on! It was funny!� said Jin as he continued to laugh.

�No, it was not!� she yelled as she kept walking.

Jin jogged after her and then grabbed her hand. �It wasn�t
real!� he said down to her.

She yanked her hand away from his as a blush crept up her
cheeks. �I�m well aware of that! I just don�t like it, okay!� she said loudly
as she kept walking.

�Okay, Okay. I�m sorry I laughed!� he said as he caught up
to her.

Desini glanced over at him with a deep frown. Then her face
relaxed. �Fine�but now we have to do something you don�t want to do�� she said
as she stuck her nose in the air.

Jin chuckled. �Alright.� he agreed. However, he would soon
regret that decision.

�We go in!� ordered Desini.

Jin stared down at the water wide eyed. He wasn�t sure why
he didn�t want to go in, but he just didn�t. �I don�t want to�� he said
quietly.

�You promised!� she exclaimed next to him with a frown. They
had purchased swim suits from the shop that belonged to this attraction. It was
a wave pool. Jin turned to Desini. She had her hands on her ample hips as she
frowned at him. He looked back down. They were a pretty high distance up from
it. They were meant to jump off from the deep end. He gulped as he stared down
at the lapping deep water. �Come on�It can�t be all that bad!� she said.

�I don�t even know if I know how to swim!� he said.

�I�ll teach you! Also, there�s only one way to find out if
you can or not, and that�s to jump in!� she exclaimed.

She crossed her arms over her bust as she frowned at him.
She was wearing a turquoise colored swim suit that matched her eyes. It was a
two piece bikini. Jin wore shorts that were orange and red, and no shirt.

�Come on, I will teach you!� she said again.

Suddenly, a man walked by and heard her. He was extremely
drunk. �Afraid of the water are ya�?� he asked as he swayed on his feet. �The
little lady is right�The only way to learn -hic- is to just jump in!� he said
as he shoved Jin over the side.

�Jin!� she cried. He used quick reflexes to quickly turn
himself and grab onto the edge. The man laughed as he kept going. �Jin!� she
cried as she went down on her knees. She started to reach down for him, but the
edge was slippery. Jin lost his grip. He cried out through clenched teeth as he
looked down at the fast approaching water. �JIN!� cried Desini as she dove in
after him. He hit the water with a huge splash. Desini soon landed after him.
She emerged from the water and wiped the water from her eyes. �JIN!� she cried
out again. She looked around her but saw nothing. �Jin!!� she cried again.

Suddenly, she heard a gasp. She quickly turned behind her.
�Jin! Are you alright?!� she cried as she swam to him.

�I..I think so�� he said as he
moved his arms to keep himself afloat. She finally reached him and grabbed for
him. �What do you know�I didn�t sink�� he said as he started to laugh
nervously.

�Of course you didn�t sink! Why would you think you would
sink?! You�re not an Akuma no Mi user!� she cried. She was trying to calm
herself down. She had been a little afraid he was going to do just that�sink.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down. �Now how about I teach you to swim
a little better?� she asked.

Jin just laughed. �Okay!� he said. Desini grinned and nodded
at him.

----

After they had explored the other side of town, eaten lunch,
and explored some more. The crew was now making their way back to the ship for
dinner. They climbed aboard and Sanji went straight into the kitchen to cook.

�So, I�m guessing he didn�t show up again?� asked Usopp.

Nami turned to him. �No�no he
didn�t�� she replied quietly.

Everyone sat outside until Sanji called for dinner. Everyone
made their way inside the dining area and took a seat. Sanji then began to
serve the meal. Everyone quietly conversed with one another as they ate.
Suddenly, Nami heard noise to her side. She turned around. Luffy was slowly
walking by her as he frowned. She furrowed her brows in return. Then she turned
back around and continued her conversation with Robin. He plopped down in an
empty chair near her and just stared at her.

Nami could almost feel his eyes boring into her. She finally
turned to him. �It�s rude to stare you know!� she said loudly. Everyone stopped
talking and turned to her. He only continued to stare at her, so she just
stared in return.

�Didn�t you just say it was rude to stare�?�

�Well, if you�re going to just stare, then so can I.�
she said in a low voice. Everyone watched as Nami just continued to stare at
the empty chair. Luffy smirked and then chuckled.

He got up and walked around the table to her. They kept
their eyes on one another until he finally stopped just in front of her. Then
he looked down. He leaned down and put a hand just beside her. Then he slowly
looked back into her eyes. Nami felt her hear rate increase, but she refused to
look away. �Are you enjoying just staring at me? Or maybe you are still trying
to figure out if I�m really here or not.� he said in a low voice.

Everyone watched intently. From where she was looking, they
could tell Luffy was right in front of her. �You aren�t really here�� she said quietly.

�Oh but I am�and I can prove it�� he said in a low mocking
voice as he smirked down at her.

Nami narrowed her eyes as she glared up at him. Suddenly, he
quickly leaned forward and kissed her. Nami�s eyes widened as she inhaled
sharply. She didn�t react at first, because of her shock. Then she felt anger
well up inside her. She shoved him away from her. He fell to the ground some
distance away and then began to laugh loudly.

Nami clenched her teeth as she glared at him. �Don�t EVER do that again!!� she seethed
through clenched teeth. She had yelled the word �Ever� in a very unpleasant
voice.

�Oi, Nami-san! What happened?!�
yelled Sanji as he walked around the kitchen. Luffy was only grinning
maliciously up at her from the floor. She could feel the tears form in her
eyes, even though she was beyond angry. She was breathing heavily.

�Oi, Nami, what�s going on?!� asked Usopp.

She stared down at him as she slowly brought up her arm, and
wiped away his kiss. She watched as his grin became smaller, and then he scoffed
at her. �Leave�� she seethed quietly.

�I don�t want to��

�Oi, Nami-san�he didn�t just do what I think he did�did he?�
asked Sanji in slight disbelief.

Luffy turned to him and chuckled again. �Ooh, smart guy�� he
said in a low voice as he laughed in a low, less than humorous laugh.

Nami could feel her fury growing. �You�re not Luffy�� she whispered as the tears began to fall.

Luffy turned to her and grinned in his malicious way.

�Are you sure?�

�More than sure!� she almost yelled. �Leave!!� she half
yelled.

Luffy�s smile completely disappeared. �This is my ship! I
will not leave!� he yelled.

�It�s not your ship any more!! You�re dead!!� she screamed.

He stood up quickly. �I am not dead!!� he yelled back in
anger.

�Yes, you are!!� she yelled in return.

�Stop saying that!!� he yelled.

Nami covered her ears and closed her eyes. �You�re dead!
You�re dead!!� she repeated.

She felt his hands grab her wrists forcefully. �I am not
dead!!� he yelled.

Nami tried to pull away from him. �Stop that!! Don�t touch
me!!� she yelled.

�Oi, Nami!� the crew cried as they got up from their chairs.

�Oi, Luffy! You bastard! Let
Nami-san go!!� yelled Sanji.

�Luffy!!� cried Usopp and Chopper. They were beginning to
really wonder about this Luffy.

�Let go!!� cried Nami. Suddenly, he let her go. She fell to
the ground.

�Nami!!� the crew cried as they went to her.

�What the hell is going on?!� yelled Zoro in confusion.

Nami was breathing heavily as she looked up and around. He
was gone. After everyone settled down, and Nami explained time and time again
that she was fine. Everyone finished dinner. However, Nami wasn�t hungry. She
only sat in silence.

After dinner, everyone decided to go back on deck to just
sit and relax. Nami and Robin sat at their usual table. Sanji had brought them
some fruit drinks for an after dinner treat. Nami and Robin were both reading.
Usopp and Chopper where playing some kind of card game while Franky just
watched. Zoro was sitting against the mast for his after dinner nap, and Sanji
was standing behind the women.

�Oi, Nami, look at me!!�

Nami scowled, but looked up. Luffy was standing on Sunny�s
rail and leaning forward. Suddenly, he lost his balance and almost fell in.
Nami immediately stood up as she gasped. �Luffy!!� she cried.

Everyone quickly turned to her. Then she made a noise of
disbelief as her scowl returned. �Why am I even
worried�?� she said through clenched teeth as she sat back down. She could hear
him laughing at her. She ground her teeth and tried to ignore him. Then he
began to run around the ship making a great deal of noise. She looked up at him
with a deep frown. �Will you knock it off?!� she yelled.

�I don�t want to! This is my ship!� he yelled back as he
continued to run around and laugh.

Nami stood up as she scowled at him. �I said knock it off!!
You�re being too noisy!!� she yelled. He run behind her and bumped into her
table. The drinks spilled over as she gasped. �You see!! Be more careful!!
That�s why I said to knock it off!!� she yelled. Then she noticed Robin quickly
stand up and move away from the table.

She looked over at Robin in confusion. Robin was staring
down at the table wide eyed. Her face had lost complete color. �Robin?�
questioned Nami. Then she looked up at Sanji. He too was staring at the table
with the same shocked expression.

Nami inhaled sharply as she turned to the others. They were
all just staring at the table with looks of shock. �Did you�see that�?�
whispered Nami.

�Aa�� answered Sanji quietly without moving.

Nami�s eyes widened. Then she quickly turned to Luffy. He
was just smirking at her.

�Are you really here��Luffy�?�

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Buwahahaha! XD *Evil Laugh* I hope you all enjoyed this
chapter! Please review! XD
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