It's been some days since the fight with Captain Kuro. Life was normal in the village for the most part. Luffy and other girls were still in the mansion. Their ship will be ready Today. The crew have been training for the most part of the days. Kaya's health has also become quite better. She had already decided to go with Luffy and others. There were many reasons for her doing this like she was always fascinated by the adventure stories and she also wanted to experience them. Other than that she didn't want to live there as that would always remind her of the people she has lost. Also they were her only friend and she didn't want to be separated from them, she also wanted to fulfill Usopp's dream in his place.
Everybody was standing on shore when they saw a ship coming. It had a goat head attached on the bow. It was a caravel type of ship. Luffy easily recognized the ship, the iconic ship of straw hat pirates. The ship stopped in front of them. Then merry came out and stood on the deck.
"This ship looks really great Kaya." Luffy said to her with a happy face.
"This used to belong to my parents but after their death no one used it that's why it needed some repairs." She replied with a smile.
Luffy then went on the ship. There was a Lounge where there was a sitting area and kitchen and helm was also in that room. Other than that there were six bedrooms, one cannon deck and anchor room with storage in front, A cannon deck with two cannons and storage in the back, there was also a room on the uppermost deck which could be used as a guest room like thing.
This ship was definitely bigger than he remembered from the show but he didn't think much about it.
"Everything needed is already prepared for the trip, with a three month worth ration." Kaya told the group.
"Miss Kaya, do you really want to go." Merry asked with a worried tone.
"Yes Merry, I have already decided" Kaya replied firmly.
"Then I should also come with you," Merry said with a solemn face.
"No, this is something I have to do on my own." Kaya said with a determined face.
Merry just sighed as they have already had this conversation many times and said, "Then I wish for your happy journey."
They brought all their things and treasure from their boat to the ship.
Everyone was really happy about the ship. The first thing Luffy did was to get rid of the cannon and cannonballs. They were useless for people like them. In their place they could easily store many thousands kilograms of treasure or food.
"So what is the Name of the ship?" Makino asked.
"Its name is Going Merry." Said Merry.
"As a captain shouldn't I name the ship." Luffy commented.
Everybody looked towards Luffy. " I am just kidding, I love the name Going Merry, Merry for short." Luffy Laughed.
After checking everything Luffy yelled, "Let's set sail."
After that they sailed into the ocean saying goodbye to Merry.
After sailing for some time they were just relaxing on the deck, Luffy was trying to make their Jolly Roger after some time he drew a weird looking skull with straw-hat.
"Hahahaha.. What is this drawing? This is the worst drawing I have ever seen." He looked up to see Ann laughing while clutching her stomach.
After hearing her everyone else also came to check it and also started laughing even Kaya was laughing lightly covering her mouth with her hand.
'Ah.. this is so embarrassing.' Well what can he do? He didn't paint a single time in his life so he just got the skill original Luffy had.
"Well if you are so good at painting why don't you make it." He said to Ann giving her the paint brush.
"Sure.. sure." She said and started drawing.
When her drawing was finished everyone just burst out laughing. "You are saying my drawing is bad, yours even worse than mine."
Ann just huffed. After that Makino and Kaya made the jolly Roger which was identical to the original flag. Well they just took the Idea from what He was drawing. After that they also painted it on the sails.
"So where are we going captain?" Nami asked.
"Take us to the Island called Sixis." Luffy told her.
Nami thought for a second with her hand on her chin. "I seem to have heard of it. Isn't that an Island with just a jungle on it, there aren't people living on it. Why do you want to go there."
"Just call it a hunch." Luffy vaguely replied.
'well it's because that's where ace found Mera-Mera no mi. And with luck it's still there.' Luffy thought to himself well he had already looked the island on the map and it was quite near from their location. It may take just a day or two.
"Alright we will set sail for there. It's just a short journey." Replied Nami.
Just like that their first day on the ship was over. In the night Luffy celebrated getting the ship with having sex with Ann and Makino.
Which was heard by everyone in the ship and Nami, Kuina and Kaya were sleeping in the same room which was quite embarrassing for everyone with hearing their moans. Kaya's face was red with embarrassment, she had figured out they had some kind of relationship but not that it was sexual.
"I didn't know that they had this kind of relationship." Kaya asked in the room looking towards the ceiling.
"Ye.. yeah they do. With more in mind." Replied Nami in the sameway.
"More?" Asked Kaya.
Then Nami told Kaya about Luffy's dream of Harem and everything.
"Really." Kaya didn't know what to think about it all. She would be lying if she said that she wasn't a little bit curious about it and what they were doing with all the noise coming from their room. After some time she calmed down thinking that it was also a part of an adventure and she could clearly tell that both Nami and Kuina already had feelings for Luffy and it won't take them long before joining the Harem thing.
Well the Morning after was quite awkward. Kaya couldn't even meet the eyes of Ann, Makino and Luffy after some time it went back to normal after that all the girls went to a room telling Luffy not to enter. Well Luffy guessed it was some kind of girl talks probably about the whole sex thing. And time passed just Like that.
Nami was standing on the bow of the ship thinking about how her life had changed so much in just a few days after she had joined Luffy as temporary members.
She was also thinking how much she, herself had changed as even though there was more than fifty million beli in the ship she wasn't thinking about stealing it. Well first was because She didn't want to disappoint Luffy as she has come to like him. Even though she was quite skeptical of his word when they first met that they were good people. After seeing them helping Orange town and Syrup Village and saving them from pirates, she didin't have any doubt about them.
Second was because she wasn't an idiot and she knew that there was barely any chance that Even after getting the money, Arlong would release the village and her. He already had everything he wanted there, his big mansion and he was getting maps from her, so why would he release her. But previously she still would have done that and given him the money hoping that Arlong would keep his word. But after seeing Luffy's power and when He had said that he would there was hope for their freedom, if she hadn't seen his power by her own eyes then she wouldn't have wanted Luffy to go to her village and fight. And probably at that time she also started to fall for him even if he was a pervert with two girlfriends.
But before acting on any of her thoughts she will have to tell Luffy everything. So after gathering her thoughts she went inside To the room where Luffy was. Fortunately there wasn't anyone else with him.
"Luffy can I talk to you." Nami asked Luffy with a nervous face as she knocked on the open door.
Luffy looked up the gate to see Nami with a nervous look on Nami's face. He could probably guess what she wanted to talk about just by the look on her face.
"Oh Nami.. of course. Just come in." He told her with an inviting smile.
She came inside the room but didn't say anything for some time deliberating if she should tell or not.
He got up and closed the gate then he brought Nami to bed and sat her down.
"Now just relax and tell me anything you want." He said to her softly.
Nami just gave a sad smile and started talking. "Luffy, do you remember when you said that you would help me in any problems? Would you still help me if I told you that I am not the girl you think, that I am a girl who.."
"Who is part of Arlong pirates and you are working for him because he forced you in some way to work for him." Luffy cut her off.
Nami's eyes widened After hearing that, "Luffy How did.. how did you find that out and since when did you know?"
"Well I saw the tattoo of Arlong Pirate on your left arm and the way you hated pirates so it was easy to piece together. As for since when you could just say I have kind of always known. And it doesn't matter, You are and always will be our navigator." He then put his hand on her head and patted it slowly, "So you don't have to worry about anything just tell me everything you want to tell."
Nami just sighed after hearing that but she felt really happy in her heart when Luffy said that she will be always their Navigator, "So you already knew hn, well I guess it will make it easier to tell you about my past." She then started to tell him everything about her past.