Chapter - 32

"Nooo! She can't be an Amazon!" The chef yelled running over puking his lunch out in the sea. " she can't be.." he continued to throw up.

"I would prefer," Brook took a sip of tea before continuing, "not to see her panties."

This caused the chef to hurl even harder. Usopp was patting the hell out of Sanji's back making sure he got all of it out.

"Okay guys! Seriously stop talking about this, we got two men down here!" The marksman yelled.

Zoro climbed on board his sword in hand. The crew immediately covered their noses, the swordsman reeked.

"You nasty, shitty chef. I'm going to cut you and cook you in your grill for throwing up on me!" Zoro said screaming. He took off after the blonde chef catching him by the arm pinning him to the ground.

"Now! Let's play a game called uncle. Ever heard of it?" Zoro asked menacingly.

"No sounds— ah okay! Uncle Dammit!" The chef cried his arm in a slump. He was sure it was dislocated.

"Usopp... hold me down. Because when I get up the swordsman dies." Sanji said half conscious.

The scene brought a smile to the captain's face. It was great the crew was enjoying their time together. Soon they would follow their own paths and hopefully reunite in the not to distant future. It was these moments that made everyday worth living for. The reason why he cared so much, the reason why he protected as tenaciously

as he did.

Out of the corner of his eye he couldn't help but notice Chopper talking to Nami and Robin. He also noticed Robin had her attention on the conversation but caught the look he was throwing their way. She motioned for him to join them.

Usopp seeing his captain head for Robin, Chopper, and Nami he propped an arm under Sanji helping him to his feet.

"Come on let's get you fixed up." Usopp said dragging the half dead chef towards Franky.

"Hey Franky, I forgot to ask.." Usopp pulled Senriku out of his bag. "This belongs to my friend, it's very important to him, can you fix it?"

The cyborg examined the weapon for a moment. "I'll fix this Good as new Usopp bro." He said giving the thumbs up.

"Cool, let me know when your done, I have a few modifications that'll help him out." Usopp said dragging Sanji along with him.

Franky went to meet Robin the two embracing. "I'll be in my workshop, got something to fix up for Usopp's friend." The cyborg went to leave when Robin hung on his arm.

"I'll join you, I don't have anything better to do." Robin said smiling towards the navigator.

"By the way Chopper, I think your needed in the infirmary." Franky spoke slipping his arm around Robin's waist.

The couple waved to the group with Robin throwing her signature devious smile towards the three. They could've sworn she was the devil.

Zoro came by heading the same direction that Franky and Robin went. "Damn shitty cook, I need a three hour shower at least."

Chopper seeing Nami and Luffy chuckling at the swordsman he decided to help his friend out. "Alright Zoro come on I'll help you out before I head to infirmary." Chopper said hurrying to the fleeting swordsman's side.

" Tch, Beat it I don't need your help." Zoro says crossing his arms.

"Can you reach your back?" Chopper asked nonchalantly already knowing the answer.

"Fine! But your using the long brush!"

"Of course, I'm not going to use my hands idiot!" Chopper argued following Zoro into the ship.

Luffy stopped laughing when the pair left. Even Sabo must've slipped away back to his ship during the shenanigans. He was here professionally after all, so he was probably working. He noticed it was now just him and Nami. He still hadn't noticed she was still chuckling.

"Nami..." She could hear her captain's voice break her from her laughing fit.

Luffy stood only a few feet away. It felt much closer to Nami as she slowly moved forward so they were just outside personal space.

"Luffy.." it was spoken so softly by her but he caught it.

He could see it now clearly as he ever had before. It was indeed different between them then everyone else. In his mind he was looking for some doubt to tell him it was no different. That he was hallucinating and they were just captain and navigator. It was only human for the mind to self doubt what it was seeing. But everything in his soul told him there was no doubt and this was like every relationship he had on the sunny, unique and distinct in its own way.

"Hey.." Luffy said simply offering a smile.

"Hey.." Nami returned his gesture.

Luffy rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Man I didn't think she'd actually come here, you'd think a letter would've sufficed huh?" The rubber man said with a laugh.

Nami lightly chuckled. "I was just as surprised as you. But I would've done the same, it was a smart move."

"Yeah people are just jumping on the Bandwagon after my bounty increase and Blackbeard's defeat." Luffy said nonchalantly, it was the only reason why he was in the position he was in now.

"The Empress seemed to have liked you long before that." Nami rolled her eyes a little.

"Yeah she's silly. She asked me to marry her again." Luffy said amused by the Empress's desperate attempts to get him hitched with her.

"What did you say to her?" Nami asked her voice growing agitated.

"No of course. I told her I was happy we were friends." Luffy turning serious.

"That's...Good." Nami was relieved. She feared the worst when he emerged with her laughing like she'd been apart of the crew. She couldn't help but feel possessive of Luffy. Even something as routine like mouth to mouth resuscitation caused her trouble; more specifically jealously and embarrassment. When Renju put her mouth on Luffy's, to save his life from the poisonous fish skin he ate. After that she couldn't get the image out of her mind. Her lips in place of the Miss Poison Pink's claiming Luffy's lips in a passionate kiss. On occasion on the way to Totto Land she would grab her captain's face to see his lips again, bringing the images back. Even when he started yelling when they reached Cake Island she couldn't help but grab his lips possessively, the images still filling her head. Then it finally happened, they had their first kiss in the library a few weeks ago, before the battle. It was anything beyond her imagination, remembering her captain whispering sweet words in her ear while kissing her like she was his.

"I told her th- that uh.." Luffy was stuttering. Nami had to admit it was cute when he was nervous. "I told her we should remain friends because my heart belongs to..someone else." Luffy said the last part quickly hoping she'd get the jest of what he was saying.

Nami was speechless as she held onto her heart hoping it wouldn't fall out of her chest. As far as she could tell it was as close to a confession she might get.

"Nami.." Luffy began nervously. "I care about all my friends, and I try to convince myself it's all the same. But it's not. Nami.." He took a step closer to her causing her breath to hitch. "There's something between us Nami, it's something..unspoken."

Nami knew he was right. Ever since the beginning there was something always different about the two. In her heart even when they were friends, she believed gestures in friendships can be romantic.

The navigator over the years has slowly let Luffy touch her like no one else could.

She remembered when he slowly began to wrap himself around her waistline. Since the beginning to now, he's only grabbed her like that, pulling her hip to hip with him. Letting her know silently that he's always got her. She loved that about Luffy his actions spoke louder than words. Truth was whenever she had Luffy wrapped around her waist is when she felt the safest.

Nami took a step closer to Luffy so they were in each other's personal space. The two were could feel the heat already brewing between them.

"I know Luffy... I've always known, there is something unspoken about this." She said now leaning closer to him.

The feelings from the library were reignited.

"Luffy..." Nami places her hands on his chest causing him to slightly shiver at the contact. "I feel so safe every time you hold me close around my waist." Nami said slightly blushing, trying to focus on his lines of his scar.

"Like this." He says stretching his arm tightly securing her in his arms and pulling her all the way to him. Her forehead now threatening to push back his hat. If he took the hat off they would have already been kissing. The navigator wraps her arms around Luffy's neck to feel his strong shoulders. She always loved his body and took her chances when could to touch him.

Luffy dipped his head slightly so they were nearly nose to nose.

"Luffy..." Nami said letting out a small breathe emphasize her surprise at his sudden forwardness.

"Nami I-" Luffy began nearly reaching Nami's lips with his own. She had her eyes closed ready for him to close the distance.

"Luffy! We have a situation!" Sabo said appearing next to his brother in a dance of flames.

Sabo stopped suddenly now aware of what was happening.

"Woah, my bad I'm interrupting something, I'll just uh.." he stammered.

"It's quite okay Sabo, he'll only be a second." Nami said appearing with a smile.

Sabo turned around hiding his Luffy like smile looking towards the sky. 'Ah Ace we did alright huh?' He thought still chuckling to himself.

Nami was giggling at Luffy's mini rage about being interrupted. He tried to get the moment back unsuccessfully.

"Duty calls Captain." The navigator said with a grin.

"Or it could wait." Luffy responded pulling her back to him.

"You have work to do." She rested her hands on his chest pushing him away lightly as he released her. The moment was really over, and he still was fuming inwardly about it. "Now go Captain." She lightly kissed him on the cheek. Satisfied he turned around but not before he said, " see you later." She just rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah later." With that he chased after his brother Sabo with all his rage for ruining his moment. The older brother couldn't help but laugh telling him to catch him if he could. As the two disappeared on the Revolutionary ship, Nami couldn't help Shake her head at the two brothers. She reflected on what happened. The navigator had to admit she really did have it bad for her captain.