Well-- [he pauses, considering that.] I like this. Being out here, on the water, with all of you.
[And she knows his fondness for meat, already. And well, anything edible. Being a pirate.]
I like watching you when you're really focused on something, you know. You get this look on your face-- [And maybe it's cute, even if she looks really serious. He tilts his head to the side, watching her sketch with curiosity.]
Maybe I like sitting up here with you like this, too. We should do it more often.
[ It's silly, but, she forgets he pays attention to that kind of thing, and when Luffy mentions the look she gets when she's working intently, Nami has to turn her head to the side and try to hide the way the comment sends color straight to her cheeks, the progress on her doodle momentarily paused while she gets her grin under control. ]
You can sit with me anywhere you want to Luffy. [ Nami looks back at him for a moment before glancing off to the side, considering the scope of that statement. ]
Maybe not when I have really important work to do. You can get a little distracting. [ In all the ways she was already aware of having spoken to the guy for more than ten minutes and then some. She sets her pen down and slides the notebook closer to him, letting him see the sketch of his shadow against the crow's nest wall. ]
Yeah? What if I'm really quiet? [Okay, that would never really happen. Luffy is too loud for that and he'd forget about any promise at keeping quiet until Nami is giving him that other look -- the one she does when she's really annoyed with him.
... Which is still kind of cute, if he's honest.]
Okay. I'll leave you alone if you're working on something important. [He relents... although that little drawing has him giving a smile.]
That's really good, Nami! [He gives a soft laugh.] You got my hat!
[Well, in his shadow, but it's still very much there.]
[ It's not that she doesn't believe in him on almost every level, but when he suggests the idea that he could sit and be quiet Nami has to laugh, dropping her pen back onto her notebook so she can turn towards him and run her fingers through the ends of his hair where it's curling out from under his hat. ]
If you were really quiet I would think you were sick, or unconscious.
[ His response to her drawing makes her flush, shaking her head as she does everything in her power not to lean into the rising bashfulness that threatens. ]
It's going to have to go on my map somewhere, isn't it? [ Because without him none of this would have even happened for her. He deserves a small nod somewhere in the scrollwork, and then some. ]
[Okay, she might have a point. Sitting still and quiet isn't really something he's known for, not for very long. And probably not with Nami right there with him.
He does enjoy the way her fingers feel through his hair though, and the way she fits in against him. His fingers brush over her arm, smiling to himself when he sees the flush starting to rise to her cheeks.]
My hat? Is it? [That's-- maybe not what he was expecting to be included in on, but it gets him to huff out a soft chuckle. He's not displeased with that idea.]
[ Nami looks up at his face, bending her arm so she can take his hand instead. ]
It wouldn't exist if you hadn't helped me, after all.
[ She doesn't like to think about what would have happened to her had she not had friends when Arlong double-crossed her and pulled the rug out from under her feet. Thankfully she never has to find out, and she's grateful for that, grateful for Luffy, for so many reasons. ]
[ That's an understatement. Nami shakes her head and turns towards him, reaching up to touch his cheek while she leans in and kisses him again. ]
Not something we need to worry about happening again though. I'm here for good. [ It's still crazy to imagine she's been given this chance, and that her life is finally her own, after what feels like too many years with that notion far out of reach. ]
[ Her expression softens when he turns to kiss her palm, leaving Nami smiling fondly at Luffy as he mentions her map. ]
And you're going to be king of the pirates, and I'll be with you every step of the way.
[ If the first steps of this journey were anything to go off of, it's likely going to be one hell of a time too, but the idea of getting to watch Luffy fulfill his life's ambition while she draws out the route they took to get there makes her feel happier than she thinks she's been in a long time.
Nami looks off to the side, glancing over the edge of the crow's nest to the sky she can see beyond, a little smirk curving over her lips in consideration. ]
So– [ She glances back to Luffy, raising her eyebrows at him. ] What are the things you do in bed you'd call out? [ Ah, a return to the original point of this conversation. ]
[He hopes, at least. Just because he's king of the pirates doesn't mean he's not going to need his very talented navigator and-- whatever else they are. He doesn't really want to think about life without Nami, actually.
But that train of thought is easily derailed when she asks that. He laughs and gives her a look.]
I don't know... Shouldn't you decide that? Which things do you enjoy the most?
[ It shouldn't, but hearing him mention their staying together even after they've both managed to accomplish their dreams makes her blush and duck her head out of habit, though Nami stops herself before she can hide her face completely. ] And after. [ She echoes quietly, smiling to herself, enjoying how good it feels to be wanted in this way.
Nami laughs at the question and scrunches her face as she considers. ] You'd definitely yell something when you jumped into the bath with me. [ It made a mess but deep down she loved it. ]
Not when you make me come with your mouth, though I love that a lot. [ She tilts her head back, humming thoughtfully. ]
[Of course he wants her around, as long as she wants to be around. Trying to picture his future without Nami is... getting harder by the day. All of his crew have their dreams, and he wants to see them accomplish them. He wants the same for Nami -- and maybe one day, that will mean they'll part ways.
But he can hope not. Especially when she agrees with him like that. He leans in to press a soft kiss to her temple.
... But he has to laugh at the mention of the bath.] We should do that again. Take a bath together. [.. with fewer wet clothes and a mess to clean up after, maybe. Or maybe a shower? A shower could be even more fun.]
It is a little hard to yell when my mouth is busy. [He ducks his head briefly before his arm tightens around her, giving her an affectionate squeeze.]
I don't think I've disliked anything you've done, Nami. You'd be screaming a lot...
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[And she knows his fondness for meat, already. And well, anything edible. Being a pirate.]
I like watching you when you're really focused on something, you know. You get this look on your face-- [And maybe it's cute, even if she looks really serious. He tilts his head to the side, watching her sketch with curiosity.]
Maybe I like sitting up here with you like this, too. We should do it more often.
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You can sit with me anywhere you want to Luffy. [ Nami looks back at him for a moment before glancing off to the side, considering the scope of that statement. ]
Maybe not when I have really important work to do. You can get a little distracting. [ In all the ways she was already aware of having spoken to the guy for more than ten minutes and then some. She sets her pen down and slides the notebook closer to him, letting him see the sketch of his shadow against the crow's nest wall. ]
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... Which is still kind of cute, if he's honest.]
Okay. I'll leave you alone if you're working on something important. [He relents... although that little drawing has him giving a smile.]
That's really good, Nami! [He gives a soft laugh.] You got my hat!
[Well, in his shadow, but it's still very much there.]
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If you were really quiet I would think you were sick, or unconscious.
[ His response to her drawing makes her flush, shaking her head as she does everything in her power not to lean into the rising bashfulness that threatens. ]
It's going to have to go on my map somewhere, isn't it? [ Because without him none of this would have even happened for her. He deserves a small nod somewhere in the scrollwork, and then some. ]
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He does enjoy the way her fingers feel through his hair though, and the way she fits in against him. His fingers brush over her arm, smiling to himself when he sees the flush starting to rise to her cheeks.]
My hat? Is it? [That's-- maybe not what he was expecting to be included in on, but it gets him to huff out a soft chuckle. He's not displeased with that idea.]
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[ Nami looks up at his face, bending her arm so she can take his hand instead. ]
It wouldn't exist if you hadn't helped me, after all.
[ She doesn't like to think about what would have happened to her had she not had friends when Arlong double-crossed her and pulled the rug out from under her feet. Thankfully she never has to find out, and she's grateful for that, grateful for Luffy, for so many reasons. ]
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I'm glad I was there to help you.
[Glad that he didn't leave like she insisted. He just-- couldn't. He couldn't walk away from people who need help, or from Nami.]
And I'm glad that you're here with us now. It didn't feel right with you gone, you know.
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[ That's an understatement. Nami shakes her head and turns towards him, reaching up to touch his cheek while she leans in and kisses him again. ]
Not something we need to worry about happening again though. I'm here for good. [ It's still crazy to imagine she's been given this chance, and that her life is finally her own, after what feels like too many years with that notion far out of reach. ]
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[His hand slips up to cover the one she has against his cheek, turning his head enough to press a kiss to her palm.
Whatever else that's happened since -- he's happy for Nami. She gets to do what she wants. Gets to follow her dreams.
He's just glad those dreams have her on the ship still, if he's honest.]
And you're going to get to finish your map.
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And you're going to be king of the pirates, and I'll be with you every step of the way.
[ If the first steps of this journey were anything to go off of, it's likely going to be one hell of a time too, but the idea of getting to watch Luffy fulfill his life's ambition while she draws out the route they took to get there makes her feel happier than she thinks she's been in a long time.
Nami looks off to the side, glancing over the edge of the crow's nest to the sky she can see beyond, a little smirk curving over her lips in consideration. ]
So– [ She glances back to Luffy, raising her eyebrows at him. ] What are the things you do in bed you'd call out? [ Ah, a return to the original point of this conversation. ]
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[He hopes, at least. Just because he's king of the pirates doesn't mean he's not going to need his very talented navigator and-- whatever else they are. He doesn't really want to think about life without Nami, actually.
But that train of thought is easily derailed when she asks that. He laughs and gives her a look.]
I don't know... Shouldn't you decide that? Which things do you enjoy the most?
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Nami laughs at the question and scrunches her face as she considers. ] You'd definitely yell something when you jumped into the bath with me. [ It made a mess but deep down she loved it. ]
Not when you make me come with your mouth, though I love that a lot. [ She tilts her head back, humming thoughtfully. ]
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But he can hope not. Especially when she agrees with him like that. He leans in to press a soft kiss to her temple.
... But he has to laugh at the mention of the bath.] We should do that again. Take a bath together. [.. with fewer wet clothes and a mess to clean up after, maybe. Or maybe a shower? A shower could be even more fun.]
It is a little hard to yell when my mouth is busy. [He ducks his head briefly before his arm tightens around her, giving her an affectionate squeeze.]
I don't think I've disliked anything you've done, Nami. You'd be screaming a lot...