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Chapter 7: Protecting and Saving

Zoro and Z both had their captains� arms wrapped around
their shoulders as they dragged them back to the ship. It had been one hell of
a scary show to watch the two tear each other apart. Both wondered what had
made them both so aggressive. Their furious battle cries had even made both
Usopp�s nervous. They had beaten each other to the point of unconsciousness.
The past two days hadn�t been any better.

As they dragged them onto the ship, N only sighed as she
looked at them. She had gotten used to the state they kept getting brought back
in. Frowning, she looked at both Zoro�s. �Take them to Chopper, please�� she
said quietly before turning away.

Both Zoro�s did as they were told. As soon as they entered
the infirmary, Chopper was already ready for them with a frown. �Set whichever,
where ever�� he said as he motioned to the bed and cot.

Both did as they were told and left the room. As soon as
they made it back on deck, N turned to them. �What happened now?� she asked.

�They have been a lot more aggressive over the past few
days�They were not like this when we were on that island.� explained Z.

She furrowed her brows. �Aggressive?� she asked.

�Aa�it�s kinda scary�� said Usopp with a frown.

N turned to him with her own frown. �Why are they like this?
Is it because we found Nami�Do you think they are just trying harder?� she
asked.

�Maybe�but they seem angry to me�� said Franky.

�Angry�? Why would they be�?� N stopped when she recalled L
and Luffy�s attitudes of lately. Both seemed a little curt and not as cheerful.
They still laughed a bit, but L hadn�t really talked to her, even though he had
promised that night they played chess to not neglect her even in training.

Then she recalled their expressions when they had been
watching Nami sail away. �Had something
happened?� she thought to herself. Sighing, she decided not to think about
it anymore.

Groaning, Luffy reached up and grabbed his head as he sat
up. �Luffy! You shouldn�t be getting up! Lie back down so I can bandage you
up.� demanded Chopper as he placed a hoof on Luffy�s chest.

�I�m fine Chopper. Besides, there�s no point. I�m not done
yet. I want to go back out there and finish up.� he said as he got off the bed.

�Oi, Luffy, but I said�� started Chopper, but was
interrupted.

Luffy lifted his leg and shoved L with his foot. �Oi! Wake up!� he half yelled.

Groaning and rolling onto his side in slight pain, L slowly
opened his eyes and looked up at Luffy�s stern expression. �We�re not done
yet.� said Luffy as he stared down at him.

Nodding, L slowly sat up and got off of the cot. �Luffy! I said you need to lie back
down!� said Chopper with his own stern face.

Luffy turned a serious frown on Chopper. �We aren�t done
yet. We can still go for a little longer.� he said in a quiet, but stern voice.

�Aa�I still got some left in me.�
said L as he and Luffy began to walk out.

�Wait!!� yelled Chopper, but the door was shut in his face.
Scowling in irritation, he opened the door and chased them down. �Luffy!! L!!�
he yelled.

N turned to Chopper�s cries. Frowning, she watched as both L
and Luffy came down the stairs. �L, Luffy!� she said as she stood and walked
over to them. �What do you think you�re doing?!� she said.

�We are going to train for a little bit longer.� said Luffy
as he started for the railing.

�Like hell you are!!� she yelled as she stomped over to
them.

Turning, both frowned at her. �We need to get stronger! We
only have one more day to be on this island! Nami is counting on me!� he said.

�I understand that, Luffy! But rest is also very important!
Look at you! You have lost so much blood already that the both of you are as
white as sheets! You are not going
back out there today!!� she yelled.

�I have to get stronger! Maybe you can be calm and want to
rest, because you�re here and she is there! I won�t let him hurt her again!!�
yelled Luffy. However, N�s hand met with his face forcefully. He was caught by
surprise as he stared to the side, wide eyed.

�Because I�m here?!� she yelled angrily, and even a little
hurt by his words, before thinking about everything he said. �Wait�hurt
her�again? Luffy what are you talking about?!� she asked a little alarmed. The
rest of the crew recovered from their shock to let what she asked sink in.

Luffy�s shocked expression turned into a frown, but he didn�t
turn back to her. He hadn�t meant to blurt that out. Blinking with a frown, L
came to Luffy�s front. �Luffy?� he questioned.

�I didn�t mean to say that�� he finally replied.

�Luffy, what did you mean by not letting him hurt her
again?! Did you lie to us?!� asked N.

�No�she�s fine�but�� he started to say.

�But?! Luffy spit it out!!� yelled Sanji.

Sighing, he closed his eyes. After awhile, he turned to them
with an angry frown. �He hit her.� he said.

�What?!� everyone exclaimed and then began to ask questions
all at once.

�What do you mean hit her?!�

�I thought you said she was fine!! Was she hurt?!�

�You bastard, why didn�t you say
anything?!�

�Why did you leave Nami with that
psycho?!�

�Wait, wait!! Hold on!� yelled N to get everyone to shut up.
Then she turned to Luffy with a concerned expression. �Luffy�why didn�t you
tell us he had hit her?� she asked.

�I didn�t want you all to worry about her�She said she could
handle him�� he explained.

�So you took all the worry onto yourself?!� she asked and
then she turned to L. �You didn�t even tell L�� she said as she turned back to
him. Then her face turned confused. �Wait�then why have you both been so moody
and aggressive lately?� she asked.

�That�s not important��

�It�s nothing��

N�s face turned impatient as she frowned. �I want to talk to
the both of you alone�� she said in a low demanding voice. Both looked like
they were about to speak and insist it was nothing. Her expression only turned
sterner. �Now!� she said loudly.

Both held their tongues before either nodding, or looking
down. Then both turned towards the aquarium room.

xxxx

Walking through the over grown jungle, Nami made her way to
who knew where. They had just landed and it was a fairly big town. However,
there was still quite a bit of jungle on the island. She had gone into town to
find some bounties. Dabara and D had stayed with the ship. For some reason, D
had been in a weird quiet mood. He hadn�t wanted to go into town. When she had
gotten back, Dabara had told her that he had taken off into the wilderness.

So now, here she was making her way through the wilderness
to find him. Of course, she had no idea in which direction he had gone. Also,
she wasn�t even quite sure why she was looking for him. It was probably a bad
idea, considering they would be alone in a very big jungle. However, her feet
just kind of found themselves walking towards the jungle. He was still Luffy,
regardless of the fact that he were from another world, and quite insane.
However, she felt uneasy without him.

It wasn�t that she didn�t trust Dabara. Over the past three
days, he had actually been kind and respectful towards her. She had no idea, of
course, as to what caused the change, but she was grateful for it. His current
attitude made her feel quite safe. Although, it still didn�t change the fact
that she was uneasy if she weren�t near D. She sometimes got that feeling when
she was away from Luffy for so long as well. Of course, it was just because she
knew he would protect her if she were ever in a bind.

Just in front of her, a clearing opened, and she noticed she
had climbed up some distance over the past twenty minutes. The town and harbor
could be seen very clearly down below from where she stood. There was also a
cliff just ahead of her, and on the cliff, the object of her search. Staying
where she was for some time, she just watched him. He seemed so at peace where
he stood. Blinking slowly, she couldn�t help but to wonder what went on in his
head.

His side was facing her as he had his face tilted up to the
sky and eyes closed. He looked exactly like he did when he was concentrating on
smells. With the sun shining through the clouds right on him, he almost seemed
ethereal. She couldn�t help but notice he wasn�t wearing his shirt. She could
see the tip of his massive dragon tattoo. She continued to watch, not wanting
to disturb him. Then suddenly, he slowly opened his eyes to the sky above.

With them, her lips parted. What was it about him that was
so different? Or was there any difference at all? It was as if her eyes were
opened to the possibilities. Her eyes continued to watch as he slowly lifted
his arms out to his sides. Her brows furrowed in curiosity to what he was
doing. Then her eyes widened in horror when he allowed himself to lean forward.
She knew what lay below. When he continued to tilt forward without stopping and
disappeared over the edge, she panicked.

�No!!� she
screamed as she ran out from the jungle. However, he was already gone. Running
to the edge, she fell to her knees and looked over the side.

The crashing waves greeted him down below. Without
hesitation, she stood up and jumped in after him. As soon as she hit the water,
quite painfully, she came back up for air, and dove back under to find him.
What she wasn�t expecting, was for arms to reach out and grab her. Gasping
under the water, she was harshly pulled up to the surface. As soon as she broke
the surface, she gasped for air and began to cough.

�What the hell do you think you�re
doing?!�

Blinking her eyes to clear her vision and from slight shock,
she stared into D�s less than pleased face. �You-You�You can swim!� she
exclaimed.

�Of course I can swim! What the hell is wrong with you?! Are
you out of your mind?!� he yelled into her face.

She almost wanted to laugh at his ironic question. She
almost did too. �I-I just�He�can�t swim�um�because of his abilities�I
thought�you would drown�� she explained in a stuttered sentence.

He made an expression of displeased disbelief before
grabbing her arm, and dragging her back to shore. He swam quite perfectly, even
with one arm. As soon as they were on shore, he continued to drag her along
behind him by her arm.

Blinking at his back, she wondered what he was so mad about.
Glancing down, she took another look at his tattoo. She was close enough to see
it. Then her eyes widened. �Those spirals!
They�They look like the Devil Fruit spirals!� she thought to herself. The
dragon had been placed on top of the spirals. Considering the way he responded
to the tattoo the first time and how upset he was now, she was afraid to ask
about them.

They both arrived back at the ship. He pulled her forward,
and shoved her towards it. Frowning, she made her way on deck. �What is he so upset about?� she thought.
He couldn�t possibly be upset that she had risked her safety to save him. As
soon as his feet touched the deck, he stormed off to the bathroom and slammed
the door behind him. Cringing at the sound, she stared at the door with a
confused frown.

�Uh�what happened? And why are you all wet?� asked Dabara as
he looked from the door to her in confusion.

�Umm�I�m not really sure what just happened�� replied Nami
in confusion.

�Uh�you should probably change your clothes�� he said as he
turned away and climbed up the to the bird�s nest above.

Looking down, Nami�s eyes slightly widened. She did indeed
need to change her clothes. Glancing up at Dabara who had just disappeared over
the side, she tilted her head to the side curiously. She couldn�t help but to
remember when she had first met him. He had leered at her, and now he was
telling her she should change and had turned away from her. Sighing, she
crossed her arms and made her way to the cabin.

xxxx

�He-He really�did that?� asked N as she gulped air.

�Aa�� replied L.

�And�she�didn�t do anything?� she asked quietly with a deep
frown as sweat beaded down her face.

�I have a feeling she didn�t have much choice�� he said.

�That�s�really horrible�How�cruel�� she said as she turned
to Luffy, who was turned away with his eyes concealed. That wasn�t something he
wanted to be reminded of, and definitely had no intention of telling anyone
about it, even though it had been L who had done all of the talking. �I�think I
understand now�why�� she started to say. Then her frown turned sad. �I�m really
sorry�Luffy.� she said.

Getting up, she walked over to him, reached out and pulled
him to her. Making a small noise, his eyes widened, startled at her having
hugged him. He had immediately raised his arms in surprise. After while, he
calmed down as he furrowed his brows and then slowly lowered his arms.

L looked on with a frown. He didn�t like what had happened
either, and could definitely understand what his counterpart was feeling. N had
no idea what she would have done if she had ever been in Nami�s place. However,
she wasn�t sure she would be able to sit and take what he did. However, she
also had to remind herself that he was Luffy. Would she still be attracted to a
different Luffy? However, she kind of knew the answer to that. At that, she
felt herself blush lightly as she pulled away from Luffy.

Head lowered and eyes concealed, Luffy�s gaze remained on
the floor. Frowning down at him, she realized the predicament for what it was.
She was sure he was upset about Nami having not done anything to stop the other
counterpart. Sighing, she couldn�t help but to feel sorry for both for being
put in such a horrible situation. Then she began to wonder if Nami had to put
up with it on a regular basis. Would she be able to resist him for as long as
she had to be with him?

However, she shook her head and gave a stern face. �Of course she can!� she thought to
herself. However, she again had to remember that they didn�t have a
relationship here, but that didn�t mean she would give in to a different Luffy
other than her own. Sighing again, her face turned a bit sad as she looked down
at Luffy.

�I�m sure everything will be alright, Luffy. Nami can handle
anything thrown at her! I know she can! She will get past this.� she said as
she placed a hand on his shoulder.

She watched as he slowly reached up and placed a hand over
hers on his shoulder. Then he gave it a gentle squeeze before removing it and
standing up. Gasping softly, she stepped back to give him more room to stand.
Without raising his head, he just walked out of the room.

L had just stayed silent and had allowed his Nami to comfort
the other Luffy. He was sure he needed it. He had been a bit confused about her
actions in between, but didn�t think too much on it. Frowning deeper as the
door closed, she turned to L. Sighing, he stood and
went to her.

�I�m sure you helped him. He just needs some time alone.� he
said as he pulled her to him gently.

�Un�I know�I just wish there was
more we could do for him. I understand this whole ordeal must be difficult on
him�and her��L�?� she called as she looked up into his face with a thoughtful epxression.

�Hmm?� he questioned as he looked down at her.

�I�I was thinking about�Nami�� she said.

�Oh? And, what about?� he asked curiously.

�Well�I was thinking about what that other Luffy�did to
her�� she said tentatively.

Pulling away slightly, he furrowed his brows slightly to
look at her better. �What do you mean?� he asked uncertain as to what she was
getting at.

�It�s just�it must be hard for her�I mean�he is still
Luffy�She�might still be attracted to him�� she explained as a slight blush
crept up her cheeks and she shifted her eyes away from his.

�What?!� he exclaimed as he clutched her shoulders and
pushed her away to look at her even better.

�I-I-I�m just saying that...! I mean�Ahh!�
she exclaimed as she turned even redder and became frustrated.

�Nami, what are you trying to say?!� he asked and seemed
slightly appalled.

Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm herself. �I�m just
saying that he is still Luffy no matter how he is! If we really are all
destined to be with the same person then�it�s possible she might actually be
attracted to him. Even if he is still from a different world�He is still�well
you�and Luffy�He is Luffy! Just like you are Luffy�� she explained a bit
rushed and heated.

Blinking a few times in disbelief, he furrowed his brows and
tried hard to let it sink in, even if he didn�t want it to. �I-I�never�thought
of it that way before�� he said as his expression turned pained and sweat
beaded down his face. �Do you think�he�thought about that�?� he asked wondering
if he would have thought about it, had it been his Nami in the other Nami�s
position. Then suddenly, he felt a little sick in his stomach.

�I�I don�t know�Maybe�I did wonder�� she said as she frowned
sadly.

He had been a bit afraid of that answer. Drooping a bit, he
frowned sadly in return. �You don�t think�he feels betrayed�do you?� he asked.

�I don�t know�I also had to remember, they don�t have a
relationship�She�wasn�t his�and still isn�t�I guess that isn�t the point�He
still is a horrible person�� she said.

Staring at the ground, he let all of this
sink into his gut painfully. He definitely couldn�t imagine what his
counterpart was going through, but he did know how it made him feel. He quickly and roughly pulled N into his arms and held
her tight. Gasping, startled by his sudden action, her eyes widened slightly.
Then she realized how he must be feeling, frowning sadly again, she wrapped her
arms around him and held him just as tightly as he buried his face in her neck.

�Luffy�I�m sorry�I didn�t mean to�� she started to say.

�No�it�s alright�� he said, interrupting her. �Nami�� he
called.

�Yes, Luffy?� she asked.

�I love you�Don�t ever forget that�� he said.

She furrowed her brows deeper in her sad frown. �Luffy�?�
she questioned.

He squeezed her tighter as he closed his eyes tightly. �I
love you Nami�� he repeated in a whisper.

Relaxing her expression, she felt herself smile softly as
she buried her face in his shoulder. �I love you too, Luffy�Always�� she
finally replied.

Pulling back slightly, L took N�s lips with his almost
forcefully�almost desperately. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled
him close to let him know she would always be there for him.

xxxx

Sitting alone in the cabin again, it was something she was
used to, she stared out of the window, mindlessly. All she could ponder about
was his reaction to her having jumped in after him. He hadn�t even asked about
the bounties. Although, she figured he would probably ask eventually, as a
matter of fact, sooner rather than later. Why had he been so upset? What had he
been thinking about when he had let himself fall? Why had he done that?

One thing she was sure about, he didn�t care about her.
There had to be a reason as to why he had been upset. This Luffy seemed to
really be digging at her curiosity. What made this Luffy tick? Even if it was a
horrible and off tick�To her, it seemed almost impossible for his tick to be
corrected.

Suddenly, the door opened, and D walked in. She shifted her
eyes to their corners as she watched him walk in. He didn�t even look at her
and just continued towards the closet. Her eyes shifted downward, noticing he only
wore a towel around his waist and nothing else. She blinked a few times as her
eyes widened a bit. As soon as he reached the closet, he reached up and unwrapped the towel, letting it fall to the ground around
his ankles.

Eyes widening in complete shock, she stifled a gasp by
slapping her hand over her mouth and quickly turned away. She prayed he hadn�t
heard her. Sweat beaded down her face as her breathing quickened and became
ragged in nervousness. She could hear and feel her rapid heart beat. Movement
could be heard behind her. She quickly shut her eyes, too afraid to look
towards him. One, he could still be nude and catch her looking, which would
invite unwanted attention towards her. Two, he could be making his way over to
her in his nude state.

Squeezing her eyes tighter, she hugged herself as she kept
her hand over her mouth. After awhile, when nothing happened, she opened her
eyes and blinked a few times. Removing her hand, she sat up a little
straighter, but was still too afraid to look his way. Keeping her gaze towards
the window, she stared out at nothing and just waited.

After about a minute, she heard movement again, this time
coming closer to her. She cautiously turned her head, but not completely. When
he came into her peripheral vision, she could see that he was clothed. Turning
the rest of the way, she had a frown on her face when she regarded him. He had
a nasty, half grin on his face. His hair was still damp and pulled away from
his face, slicked towards the back.

His grin indicated he was now back
to normal, if you could call what he was, normal� �So, about those bounties��
he said.

Blinking her eyes slowly and looking away from him, she
stood and made her way to the bag she had left on the bed before having gone to
look for him.

�There are quite a few rumored to be here�One in
particular�has a really high bounty on his head�� she said as she opened the
bag and pulled out a few posters. Turning, she held them out for him to take.

Walking up to her, he reached out a hand and took the
bounties from her. Looking them over, his smirk grew bigger and bigger at each
poster. After awhile, he began to chuckle. �Not bad�� he said quietly.

�We�ll start with the smaller ones first�� she said. This
was rewarded with a quick look of displeasure. �We save the best for last�� she
persisted with a look of determination. �He�s worth way too much�We take him
down first, the rest will run�I want my money.� she said.

Staring at her for a long while, he glanced back down at the
bounties. �Fine�� he replied after awhile.

Smiling in satisfaction, she walked up and grabbed the
posters from him. �Good! We will start with this one. There are rumors he likes
to hang out at a specific bar!� she said looking down at it.

Quickly looking at her once she grabbed the posters away, he
furrowed his brows deeper. However, his frown slowly disappeared at her bright
smile. His eyes twitched, and then he turned away to leave the cabin. Nami
followed right behind him.

Once in town, she led the way to the bar, which was rumored
the bounty frequently visited. Dabara had also decided to come this time.

�He should be in there.� she said.

As she was about to step forward and go inside, Dabara
quickly stepped forward, and went inside first. Making a slight startled noise,
she furrowed her brows at his back in slight confusion. Chuckling beside her, D
then walked in after Dabara. Now staring at his back in confusion, she then
also made her way inside. As soon as she stepped inside, both were already
looking around at all of the faces.

Looking around as well, she noticed Dabara perk up from the
corner of her eyes. She looked over at him and noticed his eyes were focused. D
also glanced in the direction Dabara was looking in.

Dabara turned to Nami. �There.� he said as he turned back to
where he had been looking.

Looking in the direction he was directing her to look, she
spotted the bounty. Smirking in satisfaction, she made her way to the bounty, D
and Dabara close behind. The bounty drunkenly glanced up at them once he had
managed to see them from the corner of his eyes. Becoming alarmed by them, he
stood up and stumbled backwards. Stopping where she was, Nami frowned at the
skittish man.

�Stay back!� he yelled as he pulled out a gun. Dabara
furrowed his brows and stepped forward slightly. �Don�t move!! Are�are you
after my bounty?! I won�t go down so easy!!� he continued to yell.

Chuckling low and nasty, D stepped forward, not one bit
intimidated by the man�s gun. Both Dabara and Nami turned to him. �I�m
afraid�that won�t do you any good�� he said.

�Y-You�.I�I know you�You�re�You�re that devil fruit user,
pirate captain!! Uh�Lo�La�hic�uh�� He was having trouble remembering his name.
Then he shrugged not really caring. However, he did know he couldn�t be harmed
with bullets. Instead, he aimed his gun to the person next to him, Nami.

Dabara�s eyes widened when he saw where the man aimed his
gun. As soon as he saw the man�s trigger finger squeeze the trigger, he quickly
stepped in front of her, taking the bullet instead. Not wasting any time, D
lunged forward, grabbing the man�s neck, shoving him up against the wall and
knocking the gun out of his hand. The man cried out as best he could with D�s
hand tightly around his neck. His legs dangled below him as he struggled to get
free.

The force of the gun shot had knocked both Dabara and Nami
to the ground. Gasping as soon as they hit the ground, her eyes widened as she
looked down at Dabara. �O-Oi!!� she cried as she sat up, carefully lifting him
up with her.

With clenched teeth and sweat beading down his face, he
grabbed a hold of his wound. Looking down, he checked the damage to see how bad
the wound was. The bullet seemed to be lodged in his side, and blood was
seeping nonstop from the wound.

�Wh-Why�did you�.? Are you alright?!� stuttered Nami as she
crawled out from under him to look at his wound.

�I�ll�be fine�� he said through clenched teeth.

Keeping his hold on the bounty, D�s smirk turned into a
nasty grin. �The poster says� �Dead or Alive�� he said as he also began to chuckle.

Gasping, Nami quickly looked up at him with wide eyes. Then
she got up quickly and ran to him. �No don�t!� she yelled as she grabbed his
arm. �Please!� she cried.

Turning to her, his face darkened. �Don�t tell me what to
do�� he said.

�We don�t have time for this! Please! Just tie him up!
Dabara�s been shot! Isn�t he important to you? Don�t you need him?!� she asked,
slightly frantic.

Glancing behind him, he looked down at the smaller man as
blood seeped through his wound. He was in the process of putting pressure on it
to stop the bleeding. Shifting his eyes back to Nami, he narrowed them further.
Turning back to the nervous man, he brought back his arm and slammed his fist
into the man�s face.

Gasping in alarm, she gave a short, startled cry. �Fine�� he
said as the man slumped over, unconscious.

Once she was sure he wouldn�t kill the man, she ran back
over to Dabara who was still bleeding ceaselessly. He glanced up at her as she
as she dropped to her knees. She looked him over and then turned towards the
bartender. �Give me a clean towel, now!!� she demanded. Dabara blinked at her a
few times. She was actually worried about him. He glanced downwards as a slight
pink tinge stained his face.

The bartender quickly ran to the back and then came out with
a towel. Snatching it from him, she quickly pressed it against his wound to try
and stop the bleeding. Grinding his teeth from the pain, he growled through
clenched teeth, but tried his best not to move.

As soon as D was done tying up their bounty, she helped
Dabara to his feet. He immediately stepped away from her and tried to walk on
his own. Frowning at his back, she followed behind him and made sure he didn�t
fall.

�We need to go back to the ship and treat his wounds. He
won�t be able to turn in the bounty this way�� she explained as she began to
walk back to the ship. Stopping, she turned to make sure Dabara was behind her.

Following her towards the ship, Dabara limped painfully
behind her with a hand covering the wound on his side. With a displeased frown,
D also followed behind them, dragging the bounty behind him. As soon as they
were back on the ship, she directed Dabara to the bathroom. Once inside, she
sat him on a stool and then went to find something to remove the bullet with.
She gathered up a needle and thread to sew him back up. When she got back to
the bathroom, she looked for the bandages, disinfectant and clean towels.

Walking back to him, she frowned. �Remove your shirt if you
can�� she said in a soft voice.

Nodding, he tried his best to remove his shirt while
clenching his teeth from the pain. Dropping it on the floor, he turned to her
and nodded. Gulping air, she looked down at all of the blood seeping from the
wound. She had seen lots of blood plenty of times before. However, it was never
her that had to worry about it. At that moment, it was Chopper she missed.

She also happened to notice he had a nice build. Even though
he had a smaller body, it was still well toned in all the right places. At
second glance, she happened to notice he wasn�t bad looking by any means.
Blinking to clear her thought, she remembered the task at hand.

Leaning down, she used a clean, warm, and damp towel to
clean away the blood. Then she grabbed the tool to try and pull out the bullet
after having disinfected it. �This is going to hurt�� she said.

Nodding, he clenched his teeth down harder, waiting for the
pain. Taking a deep breath, she lowered the tool towards his wound. Kneeling
down to see better, she stuck the tool inside and attempted to find the bullet.
Crying out through clenched teeth from the pain, Dabara tried his best to stay
still. Sweat beaded down his face, as he clenched his eyes shut tightly.
Digging around with the tool, she finally made contact with the bullet. Trying
to get a hold of the bullet with the tool, sweat began to bead down her face
nervously.

Perking up a bit, she was finally sure she had a good enough
grip on the bullet. She slowly began to remove the tool. In doing this, Dabara
cried out through his clenched teeth again from the pain.

�I almost got it�� she said as the tool finally came out,
with the bullet. Smiling, she lifted the bullet up to look at it. �I got it!�
she exclaimed as she grinned.

Smiling as best he could, Dabara looked up at her. �Thank
you�� he said.

Glancing down at him in slight surprise, she blinked at him
a few times. �Uh�no problem�� she replied. Disposing the bullet, she then set
about the task of disinfecting the wound, sewing it up, and then bandaging it
up.

When she was done, he smiled and then went to stand.
However, he lost his balance when he became dizzy from the loss of blood. �Ah!�
exclaimed Nami as she reached out to catch him before he fell.

As she did, she felt how hot his skin was. Reaching up a
hand, she placed it on his forehead. �You have a fever�� she said as she
frowned. �Come on�You can rest in my bed until you get better.� she continued.

Furrowing his brows and slightly widening his eyes, Dabara
looked up at her quickly. �I-I can�t do that�Where�Where would you sleep?� he
asked.

�Don�t worry about me�We have to make the fever go down. You
have to rest.� she said.

Then she helped him as best she could towards her room. Head
lowered and his bright red hair concealing his equally bright green eyes, a
slight pink tinge could be seen across his slightly freckle, sprinkled nose.

�By the way�thank you�for what you did�� said Nami.

Glancing upwards a bit, his blush slightly deepened.
�D-Don�t worry about it�� he replied quietly.

When they were in the room, she gently helped him ease onto
the bed as to not reopen his wound. �Why did you do it?� she asked, curious.

Looking away, he lay down on the bed. �I�I don�t know�� he
replied.

Looking down at him, she noticed the slight blush across his
cheeks and then felt herself smiling. He was pretty cute�for a bad guy.
However, she was beginning to wonder about him. �I�ve noticed�you�ve been a
little nicer to me�Why?� she asked even more curious.

Frowning, he could feel his face heating up further.
�Because�no one has ever been so nice to me before�or looked out for me�You
bought me clothes and things�I needed�� he replied quietly.

Her eyes widened in surprise. �Never been nice�?� she thought to herself.

�Why are you nice
to me?� he asked in return.

�To be honest�I�m just used to looking out for people�� she
replied with a bit of a frown.

Finally turning to look at her, he wore a serious
expression. �You look out for your crew?� he asked.

�Well, sorta�I mean, I make sure they have the things they
need�� she said.

�You didn�t have to do that for me�I wasn�t very nice�when
we first met�� he said.

Shrugging, she looked away a bit. �You�re nice now�It
doesn�t matter how you were before�and I already told you�I�m just used to
looking out for people�� she said a little embarrassed by his words. Then she
looked back at him. �Let me get some cold water and a wash cloth so we can
lower your fever�� she said as she turned to walk out.

�Thank you�for looking out for me�I�really do appreciate
it�� he said quietly before she could leave.

Standing in place for awhile, she
finally turned a smile on him. �Don�t worry about it�� she replied with his
words before walking out to get the needed items.

xxxx

After leaving the aquarium room, Luffy made his way to the
observation room.

�Oi, what happened?� asked Sanji.

Ignoring him completely, Luffy continued on to the
observation room. Furrowing his brows, Sanji just watched him turn the corner.
�Che!� he exclaimed in annoyance. �I can�t believe he hadn�t told us about
Nami-san!� he exclaimed in his irritation.

�He said he didn�t want any of us to worry about her�� said
Chopper.

�Yeah, but that�s not something you keep to yourself!� he
yelled in return.

�Isn�t it?� asked Zoro as he shifted narrowed eyes to Sanji.

Z was looking at Sanji with the same thought in mind as
Zoro. Frowning, S looked on and then sighed. Frowning deeply, Sanji looked at
everyone else. Each was frowning at him.

�If the captain decided that he would keep that information
to himself so that we wouldn�t worry about it�then it�s his right. Also��
started Zoro, however, he didn�t complete his sentence. He only glanced away
and kept silent. However, he didn�t have to complete his sentence. Sanji
already knew what he was going to say. Also, if Nami really did belong to
Luffy, then it was definitely his right.

Clenching his teeth, he shifted his eyes to the ground and
didn�t say anymore.

Opening the door to the observation room slowly, Luffy made
his way inside. Closing the door behind him, he slowly made his way inside. As
he stared at her desk, his expression remained expressionless. Walking up to
it, he reached up, running his fingertips across the top as he walked around
it. There was still a map laid out on top of it with the pen and ink ready.

Leaning forward, he then gently ran his fingertips over the
unfinished map. His eyes turned slightly sad. He was worried�something he
rarely ever did. The last time he had been worried, was when he wasn�t sure if
Usopp would come back to the crew. It wasn�t that he didn�t have worries, because
he did. However, he tried his hardest not to worry about much, especially about
small things.

However, Nami was no small thing. He was beginning to worry
if he would ever get her back. He was also beginning to regret allowing her to
go back to him. He had never walked away from a fight before, even when he was
told the enemy was incredibly strong. He had known deep down that he could win.
Even when he wasn�t sure he could win, in Aokiji�s case, he had still stepped
up to the challenge.

Till this day, he still had no idea why he hadn�t gone after
her. Then again, he knew why. He had felt it, the pure malice, the darkness,
the strength. Not only that, he had challenged him to get stronger, was that
why he hadn�t gone after him? Did he really want to become strong enough to
challenge himself? He had known he wasn�t nearly strong enough to defeat his
counterpart. He would have made quick and easy work of him, and then most
likely have killed his entire crew without a second thought.

That was something, he couldn�t allow, something�he couldn�t
die knowing�Gripping the edge of the desk tightly with both hands, he leaned
forward further, slumping his shoulders. It had been a difficult decision to
make, and he knew he had made the right choice. She had been right�The crew
needed protecting, and right now�that�s what she was doing. He knew that she
was strong, and that she would do anything for them, even if it meant staying
for one and a half months with a complete psycho, even if it meant�being abused
by him.

Clenching his teeth and narrowing his eyes, his grip on the
desk tightened, the pressure causing the wood to creek. He would pay for
hitting her�He would make sure of it, and for anything else he might do to her
in the next month and a half. The rubber captain hoped she had been right about
him not liking to force himself on women. He was not inclined to killing
people, but if that ever happened to Nami, he just might change his mind. It
didn�t matter that that person was another him.

Then his thoughts shifted to what his other self had done to
Nami in the harbor. He had been mocking him, rubbing his weakness in his face.
The wood began to dent under his monstrously tight grip. He had also been
showing how far he could go with Nami. Grinding his teeth, he took a few deep
breaths to calm himself down.

What he had seen bothered him a great deal, and for a
moment, he had been doubtful, but he had quickly dismissed it. He trusted her.
He would never doubt his nakama. He couldn�t�Glancing back up at her map, his
brows furrowed in a deep, sad frown, he closed his eyes and took a deep, slow
breath. He had to remain patient, even if that wasn�t his strong point. He had
to remain strong, for her.

Standing up straighter, he stared at the desk a little while
longer before turning and slowly making his way out. Opening the door, he
turned and gave one last look around the room, before turning back, walking
out, and closing the door behind him.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: I
hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! D can swim too! XD Since they got their
abilities in different ways and not by a fruit, they don�t have the problem
that Luffy has. Also, during the moment with N and L, the song that inspired
what happened between them was Burn Season�s Perfect. Great song! Ah, and I bet
you weren�t expecting that Dabara was actually cute! XP I Here�s his pic! http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg49/Confession68/?action=view&current=Sketch_006.jpg
Well, thanks so much for reading! Please tell me what
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