Tales from Elseworld Vol.1

The Parents Are Alright

A/N: A chill chapter to bring the first half of the volume to a conclusion before starting the next series of stories. As always enjoy the reading.

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Nami stood on the docks of Raftel looking out to sea for what felt like hours. She released a soft sigh placing her hand above her brows to block out the glaring sun. Sweat formed on her slightly tanned skin beginning to drip onto the wooden planks.

"Where is he?" She questioned scanning the horizon's far beaches hoping to see the familiar Sunny Go emerge.

"Mom! Mom! Mom!" A young boy of nearly eight shouted pulling on the hem of her sundress pointing toward the far direction of the island. The only words she was able to decipher was 'come on' as her son waved his arm running down the beach.

"Eddie wait up!" She yelled running along the red sand trying to catch up to the hyperactive boy that threatened to leave her in the dust.

The pair came upon the Thousand Sunny in the distance heading toward Franky's shipwright shop on the edge of the docks. Nami scooped a laughing Edward into her arms sprinting for their intended destination.

The pirate king emerged with his crew of Robin, Usopp, Zoro, and a few new female crew members that Nami hadn't been familiar with. The mother and son pushed through the gathering crowd greeting Luffy as he picked Eddie up.

"It's good to see you father."

"I'm glad to see you as well son, you've been taking care of your mother?"

"Yeah I have!"

"Good." Luffy set his son down letting his son greet the rest of the crew.

"You're late." Nami spoke catching attention.

"Better late than ever right?" Seeing his signature grin caused her to smirk.

"Yeah yeah, it's nice to see you." She said examining how he'd grown in the past months. It hadn't been much but every time she laid eyes on his muscular lean frame she became like a horny schoolgirl.

"Nice to see you too Nami." He chuckled placing his hands on his sides not missing a chance to run his eyes over her fully grown curves. He didn't think it was possible for her to become more beautiful then when they reunited years ago yet every time he saw her it reminded him their was no one out their like his wife.

"We'll see you in a week captain." Two young girls winked giving a friendly wave toward Nami before disappearing into the crowd.

The orangette narrowed her eyes folding her arms, "who are those girls and why haven't seen them before?" She asked trying not to let jealousy show in her tone.

"Huh," Luffy scratched his telltale straw hat in confusion, "oh yeah they're the new shipwright and navigator. They're young but show a lot of youthful enthusiasm!"

"I'm sure they do." She said narrowing her eyes.

"You ready to go dad?! Come on let's go to town!" Eddie shouted gleefully tugging at his father's wrist pulling him toward the crowd.

"Luffy make sure he's back to the house by dinner he has a bedtime!" She screamed hoping the captain heard. Nami sighed before happily reuniting with Robin and the others.

The time spent with his son was something Luffy had looked forward to even while adventuring. He didn't think there would be anything like sailing the open seas protecting countries' while enjoying the time with his crew mates but none of that came close to seeing the unadulterated joy on Eddie's face as he pushed him on the swing.