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Chapter 8: Explanation

When D had found out that Dabara occupied their bed, he had
been a little more than annoyed. In his annoyance, he did not hesitate to
express his dislike for it to Nami.

�He�s injured and has a fever! He needs to sleep! He also
needs to be somewhere comfortable in order to heal! He�s been shot for crying
out loud!� she yelled at him in her annoyance. At the moment, she did not care
who he was.

�Does it have to be in my bed�?� he asked with narrowed
eyes.

�Where else is it going to be?!� she yelled back. At his
silence, she felt herself calming down a bit. �He needs someone to look out for
him at all hours�I need to be near him. I will sleep on the small window seat
in there. I can buy a cot for you, if you want�� she said.

�A cot�?� he asked as his eyes narrowed further.

�Yes, a cot.� she replied also narrowing her eyes.

�Then make sure it�s a big cot�� he said.

�Fine�whatever�� she said, feeling herself becoming angry at
his selfishness. Then she had to recall she could be just as selfish. Eyes
twitching a bit, she pushed that thought aside. Her selfishness was different.

�Big enough for two�� he finished with a slight smirk
playing on his lips.

Inhaling a bit sharply, but not
noticeably, her brows furrowed a bit. �For two�?� she asked through slightly
clenched teeth, in disbelief.

�That�s right�Don�t think you can get away with not having
to sleep with me by letting that pussy have the bed.� he said as his smirk
widened.

Scowling at his words, she lifted her chin into the air.
Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out some money and threw it at his chest,
not caring as it hit the floor. �Then buy your own damn cot�� she said in a
low, shaky voice, through her clenched teeth as she turned away.

However, she felt a tight grip on her arm. Twirling about,
she lashed out an arm to strike, but was quickly relieved of that notion when
her wrist was caught roughly. The face that greeted her was dark and extremely
displeased.

�Let go!� she screamed in a strained voice.

�Buy my own�?� he said in a voice that caused a shiver to
run up her spine.

�Let�go of me�� she said through clenched teeth. Hissing
when his grip on her wrist and arm only got tighter, she began to struggle
against him as fear began to rise in her throat.

He stepped closer into her as his expression turned darker,
his teeth clenched and bare. �Buy�my own�?� he repeated a little louder.

Refusing to allow him to see her fear, she only scowled back
at him. �That�s right�you heartless bastard�I could give a damn about your comfort�He
is injured and I don�t appreciate how you are acting towards him�He saved my
life�� she said in his defense and with some defiance.

Dabara saved her life and was willing to sacrifice his own
for hers. That said a lot in her book and did not like D�s attitude
towards him. Also, she most certainly did not appreciate the �pussy�
remark.

�You�re defending him�� he said more than asked.

�That�s right! I am!� she screamed.

She almost cried out when his grip tightened further, with
it, his scowl darkened even further and his eyes becoming wilder. Her breathing
became labored as she stared into that threatening face with defiance.

�Let her go!�

Gasping, Nami quickly looked to the side. Dabara was
standing in the door way of the room, slumped against the door frame. �Dabara,
don�t!� she cried.

Turning his darkened glare towards Dabara, he released Nami
and went straight for him. �No, don�t!!� she cried in a panic as her
eyes widened in horror.

He was quick in his movement, as he grabbed Dabara by his
throat and lifting him up quickly, slammed him against the outside door frame.
�Stop it!!� she screamed as she ran after him.

�Gah-!� cried Dabara as he dangled from D�s strong grip.

At quick glance, she could see the blood from his wound
staining his clean shirt. �Please! Don�t!! Put him down!!� she screamed
frantically as she grabbed his arm. D quickly shoved her away with his elbow
without turning. The force of his shove caused her to slam into the door frame
behind her and fall to the floor inside the room.

�You dare tell me what to do, pussy?� he said in a very low
and dangerous voice.

�Aa�I do�Don�t�hurt her�� he said as best he could despite
the lack of air. �Gah-!� he cried out again as D�s grip on his neck
tightened.

Grabbing her head, her eyes flew open as she quickly turned
to D. �Stop it!!� she cried again as she got to her feet and made her way back
to him. �Don�t you need him?! Isn�t he important?! Wouldn�t you be stuck here
forever without him?! You won�t be able to travel to different worlds once
you�ve defeated all the strong people here! You kill him�you won�t be able to
accomplish what you want!� she exclaimed in rushed, panicky words.
Surprisingly, she could feel tears stinging her eyes. One, she did not want
this man to die. Two, she did not want his murderer to be Luffy�even if he was
an alternate one. �Please�� she whispered as the tears bunched at her lashes.

She could clearly see his deep breathing from his anger and
loss of temper. �Please�� she whispered again as the tears began to spill over
when he continued to choke Dabara.

After awhile, he slowly lifted his chin, his eyes still
wild, and finally released Dabara. He fell to the ground in a pale heap.
Gasping, she ran to him as he began to cough and gasp for air. However, as she
knelt next to him, she was roughly pulled to her feet. Gasping a second time,
she looked up into his face.

�Don�t ever tell me what to do again�and don�t ever
talk to me that way again�� he said in a low, and chilling, slow voice.

Nodding in understanding, she took a deep slow breath. He
released his grip on her, shoving her a bit as he did. She stepped back into
the room as she lost her balance, but was able to regain it.

However, after he shoved her, he turned back to Dabara and then
kicked him.

Gasping, she ran forward and then threw herself over Dabara.
She was expecting to feel pain, but was surprised when none came. Opening her
eyes, she glanced up at him with furrowed brows. His expression was dark, but
he didn�t move to strike her. Breathing deeply, she stared up at him, waiting.
He finally turned away, making his way to the front of the ship. She watched
his back as he walked away.

Then she finally returned her gaze back down to Dabara who
was scowling at D�s back with hooded, exhausted eyes. Leaning back, she
frowned. �Don�t ever be so foolish!� she seethed quietly.

Turning to her, his scowl turned into a frown. �The same
could be said for you!� he retorted.

Making a small noise, she leaned her head back slightly as
her eyes widened. �W-what�?� she questioned.

�You didn�t have to do that for me! You didn�t have to
defend or protect me!� he said also in a loud whisper.

Frowning at him, she leaned forward again. �You saved my
life! You expect me to sit back and let him do that?!� she asked in the loud
whisper.

�Yes!� he replied. �Don�t risk your safety for me�� he
continued in a calmer voice as his expression turned soft.

Blinking a few times, she furrowed her brows as her lips
parted, her frown turning sad. �Believe it or not�� she started as she
recovered from her surprise, �I don�t take people saving my life lightly�� she
continued. �I don�t appreciate what he called or did to you after what you did
for me�� she continued.

�It doesn�t matter�Please, don�t try and protect me�� he
said as he lowered his head.

Frowning even sadder, she also lowered her gaze. �You�re�not
as bad as I first thought�� she whispered.

�No�I am�.� he whispered back. Then he glanced to the side.
�I will buy my own cot�He can have his bed back�� he said as he tried to stand
up.

�No! You need a-�

�Don�t worry about me�I�ll be just fine�Thank you�� he said
as he turned away from her. �Thank you�� he repeated as he walked towards the
railing.

She could only watch him attempt to crawl over the rails and
disappear over the side. She had given him money for things he may have needed
when they weren�t together. She knew that�s what he would be using. �Then I
will have to give him more.� she thought to herself. After lowering her
head for awhile, she then glanced back up to D�s back, her expression turning
into a deep scowl. He really was a heartless, uncaring, psychopathic bastard.
Then her expression turned sad as she felt tears sting her eyes. �He is not
Luffy...� she thought as she bit her lower lip, trying to keep the tears
from overwhelming her.

xxxx

�Well�we�ve been hearin� loud noises in the surrounding
wilderness�Some of us decided to go check it out�but we�ve been to afraid to�We
have no idea what the noise is...It went on earlier today too�However, it
stopped a little earlier than usual��

�Have you seen any of the Mugiwara crew?�

�Mu-�Mugiwara? What have they got to do with the noises?�

Sighing, Jin closed his eyes and looked to the side. �Just
answer the question, sir�� he said as he looked back towards the man lazily.

�Uh�it was rumored they came into town a few times�Some of
them even caused some trouble�Caught a bounty.� explained the shop owner.

�What�s the trouble of catching a bounty�? Wait�they caught
a bounty?� he asked a bit confused.

�Well, that part was only a rumor�Someone who was part of
the pirate bounty�s crew, whom they caught, said he could have sworn the man
that about killed them was Monkey D. Luffy�However, some other little man with
red hair turned in the bounty�� explained the man in a hushed tone as if Monkey
D. Luffy might hear him. Then he looked around cautiously. �There was also an
orange haired woman with him�� he continued.

�An orange haired woman?� he asked as he straightened up a
bit.

�Aa�she was with the long haired fellow�You know�I thought
Monkey D. Luffy wore a straw hat�� said the man as he shrugged.

�You said they caused trouble�� he reminded the man.

�Oh right, right! He about tore them pirates apart�Almost
killed a few of them. Made a real mess he did�Blood everywhere�� he explained
as he shook his head. �I honestly wouldn�t be surprised if some of �em die�� he
continued, still shaking his head.

Furrowing his brows, there was one thing he knew about
Monkey D. Luffy, and it was that he didn�t kill anyone. Didn�t even really come
close, he only fought someone until they were unconscious. At least, that�s
what he had been told. However, he had never heard otherwise until now. Then he
remembered the man saying, �long haired�.

�Wait�you said he had long hair�and no hat?� asked Jin.

�That�s right�or so I heard�� he explained.

�Must be that third and dangerous one�� he thought to
himself. So then, there was a second orange haired woman. �Thank you, sir��
said Jin as he turned and walked away.

�Uh, no problem!� called the shop keeper as he shook his
head and re-entered his store.

xxxx

Everyone sat around the table, and ate in relative silence.
There was only a bit of talking, but it was done quietly. Robin, N and L
conversed a bit. Even some what depressed, Luffy still stole his crew mate�s food.
After all, he was still hungry. However, now he had a bigger selection to pick
from.

�Oi!� exclaimed Z as Luffy stole his last shrimp.

�Luffy, keep your hands on your side of the table!� yelled
Sanji as he put more food onto the table.

Luffy, naturally, wasted no time in taking most of it. He
had to eat as much as he could, so that he would have the energy for the next
day. It was the last day they would be on the island. Therefore, the last day
they would get to train before they reached the next island.

The next morning, Luffy woke up full of energy. Jumping out
of bed, he didn�t even have to say a thing as L and his crew were also waking
up. Since Luffy and L liked to get a really early start, S would handle the
breakfast meals of the day.

Luffy stuffed his face with as much as he could possibly
guzzle down and then quickly stood and began to stretch. N walked into the room
and S immediately had a cup of coffee waiting for her. As soon as she sat, he
set it down in front of her.

�Guys, please promise me you won�t knock yourselves
unconscious this time?� she said softly with a frown as she glanced from one to
the other.

�We�ll try to be more careful this time.� replied L with a
bit of a nervous smile.

Nodding, she knew that was as good as the promise would get.
�Alright�� she said.

As soon as L was done, Luffy burst out of the dining room
and was already over the rails. The others usually followed along later after
everyone had eaten. Smiling at Luffy�s back, L sighed in relief that he seemed
to be in higher spirits. He too felt a lot better after talking to N the day
before. They made their way to their usually training spot and then got into
position. It had gotten to the point to where, either no longer felt the pain
and exhaustion, or at least, it had become such a constant, that they were just
used to it.

They began the normal routine of seeing who could land the
first blow of the day. The majority of the times, it had actually been Luffy.
However, L had his good days and was able to land the blows first. This day was
one of those days.

Crying out as a fist slammed into his face, Luffy flew back
a few feet, flipping, and landing onto his feet with a growl. Smiling, L leaned
forward, getting back into position. Pouting, Luffy also got back into
position. They continued to spar for some time, until they both came to a stand
still.

Panting already, L smiled back at Luffy. �I think you�re
getting slower�� he said as his smile turned into a grin.

�No I�m not!� yelled Luffy in irritation as he pouted back.

�I�ve landed the last seven blows! You�ve only landed five!
You are definitely getting slower!� replied L.

Growling, Luffy huffed as he brought up his fist again.
However, before he could move, L�s expression changed to complete surprise.
Suddenly, cold steel could be felt at his throat. �Gah!� he exclaimed as his
body stiffened and straightened. He shifted his eyes to the side, but didn�t
move.

�Ah!�

Luffy quickly shifted his eyes to L, who now also had a
blade at his throat. Blinking a few times in confusion, he hadn�t even heard
the enemy approach.

�I�ve been looking for you�Monkey D. Luffy�Although, it
looks like my patience has rewarded me. Now I�ve got two of you�Care to explain
that?�

�Who are you?!� exclaimed Luffy as he glanced to the side
again.

�I�m the man who will be bringing down two Monkey D.
Luffy�s. My superiors will be pleased.�

�You won�t be bringing anyone down.�

Jin made an exclamation as a cold blade was then brought to
his throat. Another blade was also placed at Abel�s throat, who had his blade
against L�s.

�Wait! Z�lower your weapon�� exclaimed L who he knew had his
blade on the man�s throat, who had his blade on him.

�Captain?� questioned Z as he raised a brow.

�It�s alright�� he said as he glanced over to Zoro as
well.� �Lower your weapons.� he said as
he raised both of his arms, palms out. �We don�t want any trouble Marine�� he
continued as he shifted his eyes to Jin.

�You don�t want any trouble?� asked Jin as he smirked and
rose up a brow at him. Even though both Zoro�s had lowered their weapons,
neither had lowered theirs.

�We�re not here to cause anyone trouble�� said L.

Both Sanji�s stepped out from the jungle cautiously as did
both Usopp�s, Franky and Coby. Each were at the ready if there were to be any
fighting. Jin shifted his eyes to the rest of the crew and then back to L.

�Lower your weapons captain�and we can talk about this��
explained L as he kept his calm and regarded Jin with an intense stare. Both
Sanji�s turned to the jungle behind them.

�You might also want to call the rest of them out�I don�t
feel comfortable being watched�� said Sanji as he took a drag of his cigarette
before exhaling the smoke. Jin shifted his eyes back to the blonde man who had
spoken. Raising an arm, he then lowered it swiftly. Suddenly, marine men came
down from trees, or different parts of the jungle.

�We don�t want to hurt any of you�However�we can�t allow you
to take us anywhere�We have something important to do�We have to get her back��
said L as his expression turned more intense.

�Get who back?� asked Jin.

�My navigator�� replied Luffy.

�Where is she�?� asked Abel.

�And what do you mean back�?� asked Jin.

�He took her�� replied Luffy in a really low voice.

�Who did?� asked Jin.

Both L and Luffy�s eyes met as they furrowed their brows.
�The other man�like us�� replied L finally as he shifted his eyes back to Jin.

�The third Monkey D. Luffy�The dangerous one�� said Jin as
he furrowed his brows.

The crew and their captains looked surprised. �You knew
about him�?� asked L.

�Aa�people from the last island told me all about him�As did
the people of this island�� he said.

�He is indeed dangerous�He�s�even stronger than us�� said L
as he frowned further.

�You�re kidding me�� said Jin as he scoffed. L shook his
head no.

�That�s why we are training�too get stronger�� said Luffy as
he turned his head slightly.

�I did wonder about that�� said Jin as he looked from one to
the other. �So this other you�I take it he isn�t friendly at all�� he said more
than asked.

�That�s right�� said L.

�He�s insane and he has my navigator�� said Luffy.

�Insane? I would say you are all pretty insane�� retorted
Jin. Then he tilted his head with a bit of a smirk. �Okay, and secondly, how
the hell are there three of you�and two of your crew mates?� he asked.

�That�s a long story�Are you and your men hungry?� asked L.

�Hungry? Are you serious?� asked Jin who gave L a look of
disbelief with a bit of a smirk.

�Aa, I am�S!� he called as he turned his head to S.

Stepping forward, S brought up his hand in a salute. �Yes,
captain!� exclaimed S.

�Make Captain�� he started as he looked pointedly to Jin.

�Jin�� he supplied for him.

�Make Captain Jin and his men something to eat�Of course, if
that�s okay with Luffy?� he asked as he looked at Luffy.

�Shishi, it�s fine!� exclaimed Luffy with a grin.

Smiling, L nodded to S. �Yes, sir!� exclaimed S as he
quickly lowered his arm in his salute.

�We won�t harm you or your men, Captain Jin.� said L.

Blinking a few times, Jin furrowed his brows as he looked
from S to L. �Just now�� he started.

�Aa�that�s right�He�s a marine�my marine�We will explain at
the ship�If you will permit it?� said L.

Lowering his sword slowly, Abel also followed suit, but both
remained cautious. L turned to S and nodded. Bowing, S and also Sanji went back
to the ship to prepare a large meal.

Turning to the man whom had a blade to his neck, Luffy
grinned. �Come with us to my ship!� he exclaimed as he turned and started for
his ship.

The rest of the crew and L also followed. L stopped and
turned to Jin when he didn�t immediately follow. �Coming?� he asked.

Nodding, Jin turned to Abel and exchanged a glance before following.
About twelve marines followed behind them in alert.

When they made it back to the ship, Chopper started to freak
out. �Ahh! Marines!!� he screeched as he began to run in a circle.

Laughing, Luffy climbed over the rail. �It�s okay Chopper! They
are gonna join us for a meal!� he said as everyone else climbed aboard.

�I did wonder why S and Sanji returned so soon.� said N as
she stood and bowed to the marines that came aboard. �Welcome.� she said with a
smile.

�I take it�you are also a marine�� said Jin as he gave N one
of his best smiles, taking her hand and bowing over it. N�s eyes slightly
widened at him.

�That�s right�she is�� said L as he stepped up next to her
with a stern expression.

Glancing up, one side of Jin�s lips quirked up. �I see�� he
replied as he released her hand. �So, we have marines�and pirates�� he said as
he glanced from one Luffy to the other.

�Please, this way and we will explain the situation.� said L
as he motioned to the dining room.

There was one major thing that Jin noticed, and it was how
incredibly different the two Luffy�s were. One was calm, more serious, and from
what he can tell, more mature. The other seemed to have a good nature, grinned
a lot, and didn�t seem as bright. What surprised him the most, is that neither
seemed like a bad man. Neither had a dangerous glow around them, not only that,
but neither did any of their men.

Both of the curly haired, long nosed men looked nervous, but
he was guessing they were scardy cats. The two swordsmen were wary, but were
not threatening. The raven haired beauty had a kind smile on her face as she
conversed with Abel. The blue haired man was actually giving some of his men a
tour of the ship, and then the pink haired man was having a boisterous
conversation with some of his other men.

Then he noticed a little animal hiding in a corner. He could
have sworn that he had spoken human words the moment they had stepped onto the
ship. �Is your pet afraid of people?� asked Jin.

Suddenly, the little animal grew five times his size and
came out from his hiding place. �I am not a pet!! I am a pirate!!� he exclaimed.

The cheerful Luffy began to laugh. �Aa, a pirate!!� he
exclaimed. �He�s one of my nakama!!� he continued as he turned to Jin.

�Nakama?!� asked Jin.

�Aa, he�s our doctor!� replied Luffy.

�D-Doctor?!� he asked in disbelief.

�Aa, that�s right! And one of the best! Shishishi!�
exclaimed Luffy as he laughed.

Then the large creature shrank back to his small size. �You
know that doesn�t make me happy Luffy, you asshole!!� exclaimed Chopper with a
large grin as he danced back and forth with his hand behind his hat.

Blinking a few times, he was a bit confused by the little
animal. However, at the pirate captain�s laughter, he figured it was a normal
thing.

�Food is ready! Come and get it!�

Everyone turned to the blonde man in the door way. �The food
is ready, please, right this way.� said L as he motioned Jin towards the blonde
man.

Nodding, Jin and his men started for the dining room. Luffy
weaved in and out as he ran into the dining room and grabbed a seat. As
everyone sat down, the marines were wary of the food. However, when Luffy began
to eat just about everything in front of them, they realized the food was safe
to eat.

�So, if you don�t mind, tell me how you came to be�� said
Jin as he began to eat.

Nodding, L began to explain where they came from, and how
they got where they were.

�So�he�s�evil�?� asked Jin with a raised brow after L
finished explaining.

�That�s right�He has to be stopped before he hurts more
people. He won�t hesitate to kill anyone.� explained L.

�Well, he hasn�t killed anyone so far�� said Jin a little
confused.

�That�s because of Nami�� said Luffy as he placed more food
into his mouth.

�Because of who?� asked Jin.

�My navigator�She probably isn�t letting him kill anyone��
he said.

�I thought he was evil and dangerous�Why would he listen to
your navigator�?� asked Jin in complete confusion.

Luffy paused for a moment in his eating. �You don�t know my
navigator�He may be evil�but he is still me�� said Luffy with a visible shiver.
L chuckled softly as he glanced over at the second orange haired woman, who was
openly glaring at the pirate captain.

Jin blinked a few times at all of them. �You had said he was
insane?� he asked.

Face turning serious, Luffy looked up at Jin. �Aa�My
navigator told me he was insane, that something was wrong with him�� said
Luffy.

�Wrong with him�? Well isn�t his being evil�the something that�s
wrong with him?� said Jin.

�Aa�I said something similar�but she told me�there was
definitely something wrong with him�She told me�he looked like he were in
pain�� explained Luffy. Then he frowned deeply. �Either way�he�s going to pay
for what he�s done�� he said. Then he straightened up and lost some of his mad
frown. �That�s why�we can�t let you take us�Also, I have to be pirate king�You
can try�but we can�t let you�� explained Luffy as he stared at Jin seriously.

Jin stared at Luffy in return just as seriously. �In all of
the reports I�ve gotten�� he finally started after a long silence. �Not once
did they tell me that anyone other than the long haired Monkey D. Luffy, had
hurt anyone�� he said. Then he tilted his head. �As a matter of fact, we have
yet to get a complaint from any of the citizens who had given a report after
you had left the scene.� he said.

Blinking a few times, Luffy finally grinned at Jin. Then he
began to eat again. �After we eat, perhaps you would like to observe our
match?� asked L.

Turning to L, Jin�s curiosity piqued. �Actually, yes I
would�� he replied. L nodded as he smiled kindly.

xxxx

Sitting beside the cot, Nami frowned. It had taken a long
time for Dabara to return to the ship. After awhile, she had begun to pace and
worry about him. When more time had past, she had finally started for the rail
to go and look for him. However, just as she looked over, he had been
approaching the ship slowly with his cot.

�There you are?! I was worried about you! I was just
about to come into town and look for you!� exclaimed Nami as she climbed down
to help him.

�I�m fine�Don�t worry about me�� replied Dabara, still
surprised at her worrying for him.

�You are not fine! You�ve been shot! You could
have past out some where!� she exclaimed in worried irritation at his uncaring
attitude towards himself.

Shrugging, he continued to carry the cot. Walking up to
him, she grabbed the other end to help him. �You don�t have to help me.�
he said.

�Quiet! That�s enough of that! If I want to help, then
help I will!� she said. He kept quiet the remainder of the time they got the
cot aboard.

As soon as they had set it up, he had immediately fallen
asleep. There was something almost sad about Dabara that Nami just couldn�t
quite put her finger on. She was less afraid, not afraid actually, to ask him.
Reaching up, she bathed his face with an ice cold cloth to help clean the sweat
that formed on his brow. His breathing was heavy in his sleep as his fever
raged violently.

He had been alseep for a few hours now. She had nothing else
better to do, and most definitely didn�t want to spend her time with D, so she
stayed with him or had drawn maps. They had to wait for him to get a little
better before turning in the bounty. At the thought of D, she did wonder what
he was doing. Getting up, she quietly made her way to the door and looked out
silently. When she didn�t immediately see him, she frowned and stepped out.
Looking up towards the roof, she didn�t see anything.

Walking towards the kitchen, she glanced into the window, but
saw nothing. Becoming a little alarmed, she walked towards the bathroom.
Putting an ear to the door, she didn�t hear anything. Opening it, she found it
was completely empty. �Where did he�?� she started to think before
turning towards town.

Frowning, she decided to go back to Dabara. She wasn�t his
keeper after all. However, there was a nagging sensation at the back of her
mind and a bit of anxiety. She wanted to know where he was. Even though she
felt this way, she couldn�t leave Dabara alone. Sitting back down, she
continued to swipe away his sweat. He seemed so fragile to her as she watched
him struggle in his sleep.

Frowning, she tilted her head. Suddenly, he groaned and his
eyes fluttered open. He blinked a few times to clear his vision as he stared at
the ceiling, and then he finally moved his head to look at her. Smiling down at
him, she dipped the cloth back into the icy water.

�Your fever hasn�t gone down much yet.� she said.

Surprised to see her still next to him, he furrowed his
brows a bit. �You�re still here�� he stated instead of asked.

�Of course I�m still here! I already told you that you need
to be looked after!� she replied as she threw the towel in his face.

Blinking a few times, he reached up and lifted the towel a
bit to look at her. She was pouting at him with crossed arms. Removing the
towel completely, he felt himself smile and breath a bit of a laugh.

Smiling in return, she took the towel from him. �That�s
better!� she said as she dipped it and placed it onto his forehead.

As she had been watching him, she had grown curious about
him. �Why�the change?� she asked.

Looking at her a bit confused, he tilted his head a bit.
�Change�?� he asked.

�Why were you the way you were�and then the change after I
was nice to you�?� she asked.

Inhaling a bit sharply, she watched as he furrowed his brows
into a bit of a frown. Then he turned his gaze to the ceiling above. After he
kept silent for a long while, she figured he wouldn�t reply and then sighed.

�I thought I told you�� he finally replied.

�Un�you said because no one had ever been kind to you
before�but�that�s a half-ass answer�� she said.

Making a small noise, he blinked a few times before feeling
himself relax. Then he turned to look at her again. Staring at her for awhile,
he contemplated whether or not he wanted to tell her.

�Well?� she asked.

Sighing, he looked away from her, staring at the ceiling
again. �Our world�isn�t very kind to those born with an ability�� he started to
say. Then his frown turned sad. �I had�a sister�� he said so softly, she almost
didn�t hear him.

�A sister�?� she asked quietly.

�Aa�she was my twin�� he said and then he sighed. �Our
mother left us when she found out we had an ability�Our father�he barely even
fed us�� he said quietly.

Gasping quietly, she frowned down at him. However, she
remained silent, and let him continue. �My sister got sick�but our father
didn�t care�He wouldn�t waste money on us�He never lifted a finger to help
her�She died�I was only twelve�� he said as a single tear fell from his eye and
glided down his temple. Then his face turned into a scowl. �I left after she
died�and made a decision that I would always have money, no matter what�I
joined a pirate crew�and never went hungry�If I ever got sick�I had the money
to make myself better�If the world didn�t care about me, then I didn�t care
about them�Been that way for six years�� he continued.

A hand was over Nami�s mouth as she stared at him wide eyed.
How could a father and mother do that to their children? �I�m so sorry�� she
said softly.

Quickly looking over at her, he seemed very surprised by her
response, and he seemed very confused by her reaction. �How can�someone�? Is
your world�? I mean�� She didn�t have the heart to finish any of those
questions. Then she realized he had given away his age. He was eighteen, the
same age as her.

�You were the first person�to ever offer to spend your money
on me�and you don�t even know me�Also�I�m not the�best of people�� he said.

�I can understand why�� she said with a deep frown.

�You don�t dislike people with abilities�� he stated more
than asked.

�Of course not! Just because they have an ability�doesn�t
mean they are any different from anyone else�� she said.

He frowned deeper. �You wouldn�t feel that way if you were
from my world�� he said. He had figured she wasn�t the same as the marine woman
with the orange hair, seeing as she knew about this world.

Inhaling slowly, her face relaxed. �No�I would�Because she
does�She�is with him�She�loves him�� she said in a far away soft voice.

Even though N was from his world, she still loved L. Even
though they were unkind to people with abilities, she did not feel that way.
Then she thought about Luffy. Even though he had an ability, she had never thought
differently about him. She liked him just the way he was. Her brows furrowed
slowly as she thought of this.

�What are you talking about?� he asked.

�The woman�like me�The one from your world�She loves him��
she said.

He seemed to understand what she meant and looked completely
surprised by it. �I�had no idea�Then�she �and Captain Monkey D. Luffy�They�?�
he tried to ask.

�Yes�� she whispered as she looked down and felt herself
smile.

�The other one�he told me�that there was a second Luffy�He
is your captain, right?� he asked, curious.

�That�s right�� she replied as she looked up at him.

�Then�are you�?� he started to ask.

�No�� she replied interrupting him.

�Why not?� he asked.

�We just�I mean I�� she started and then was silent for
awhile as she looked down. �I don�t know�� she finally replied.

�It must be hard�� he said.

Looking up at him quickly, she gave him a look of confusion.
�What do you mean�?� she asked.

�Because of him...� he said. She knew to whom he
referred.

Frowning a bit, she sighed. �It is a little�� she replied
softly and quietly.

�You care about him�� he stated.

She tilted her head a bit as she looked at him with furrowed
brows. �What do you mean?� she asked.

�I mean�you care about him�because he is him�I can see it��
he said.

Giving it some thought, she continued to stare at him with
the same expression. �Yeah�I guess�I do�� she finally replied.

�Do you love him?� he asked.

�Luffy? Or this Luffy?� she asked as she slowly smiled at
him.

Smiling in return, he shrugged. �I think you already know
the answer to that.� he said.

Leaning back a bit, she kept her smile. �Maybe�� she said as
she averted her eyes and her smile turned more playful.

Dabara let out a breathy laugh that never escaped his lips. Then
his expression turned serious. �Ever wonder what made him that way?� he asked.

Losing her smile, she looked back at him. �Every day since
we�ve been with him�� she replied quietly.

�By the way�my real name isn�t Dabara��

Her eyes widened as she stared at him. �What�?�

xxxx

Jin watched the two as they fought, and couldn�t help but to
be amazed. Their speed was incredible, their strength, unbelievable. He was
pretty sure that if they had fought, he would have been over powered easily.
This was the moment he realized, who these people were, and who they weren�t.
This was the moment he believed the second Luffy had been telling the truth. He
was in fact a marine. However, the pirate one surprised him greatly.

What he had been expecting�was a pirate. This man did not
act like any pirate he had come across, and neither did his crew. Abel leaned
over towards his captain. �They aren�t anything like I imagined�� he whispered.

Leaning towards his lieutenant, he smirked a bit on one
side. �That�s �cause you�re stupid�� he replied.

Snorting, his lieutenant smiled. �Don�t give me that know-it-all
bullshit�� he said. Then he lost his smile. �They are very strong�They would
have taken us down easily�� he continued.

Also losing his smile, he sighed quietly. �Aa�they would
have�� he agreed.

�But they didn�t�� he added.

�Aa�I was thinking about that too�� he replied.

�What are we going to do�?� asked Abel as he turned to look
at his captain.

Sighing again, he finally turned towards his lieutenant. �I
have no idea�� he replied.

To Be Continued�

Author�s Note: Ha! Ain�t Dabara cute?! XD And that�s
not his real name! XO Dun dun dun!! Shishishi! I also bet you weren�t expecting
him to have a past! XP I�m wondering if some of you are confused right
now�hehe�D�s a real ass, isn�t he�? A real hot ass�but an ass none the less�I
hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Please say so in a review! 8D Oh yeah, and
blame the song Teardrops from Massive Attack for the cliffhangar-ish ending and
the confusion! XP
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