𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 ➤ 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢 𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞

ᴄʜᴀᴩᴛᴇʀ ᴠɪ

Nami stood before the commander himself. Feeling like they would be caught as she did her best to act quickly.

"What is the meaning of this?" Morgan asked.

"Captain Morgan, Sir, I was just escorting this prisoner to the brig." Nami replied smoothly. Hoping that her cover wasn't about to be blown by an idiot. "He was arrested for causing a major disturbance in the square." She explained.

"Yeah." Luffy spoke as he decided to play along. "Prisoner."

Morgan walked closer as he ignored Luffy for now. Focusing on Nami at the moment. "I've never seen you here before." He stated.

Nami panicked on the inside before responding quickly. "I'm a transfer from the 77th, Sir."

Morgan listened to her as he didn't fully believe her. Raising his axe-hand to her neck. "What's your name private?" He asked.

Nami swallowed as she stood still. "Nami, Sir." She spoke lightly. "I put in a request to work under your command." She added as she didn't want him to grow too suspicious of her.

Her words made him move his axe-hand away from her. "Wise choice." He spoke. "I expect great things from you."

Luffy watched as he couldn't help but grin. "Yeah! She's the best!" He spoke up. Hitting her shoulder a bit before realizing what he had just said. "I mean, she's the best of the worst." He cleared his throat a bit. "I hate marines."

Nami wanted to crumble on the inside as she listened to him speak. Giving a small head shake before smiling a bit at the commander.

The commander listened as he glanced at the two of them before glancing at Nami. "Carry on." He spoke. Walking past the two of them as he headed down the hall.

Nami and Luffy watched him leave before Luffy let out an amused gasp. "That was incredible." He spoke. "Admit it, we do make a pretty good team." He grinned.

Nami listened to him as she let out a huff. "We are not a team." She spoke. Walking away from him as she continued her way down the hall.

Luffy listened to her. "Whatever you say." He spoke up before trailing after her. Standing back a bit. "Great. Now all we need is to find a way into Axe-man's office."

Nami listened to him speak as she kept her eye out for more marines. Stopping in her tracks. Giving one final look around both ends of the hall. Once she knew the coast was clear she faced him. Showing him the set of keys she had taken from the man.

"Are those his keys?" Luffy asked. Letting out a happy laugh. "How did you even do that?"

"I'm a theif." Nami spoke nonchalantly. Turning away as she put the keys back in her pocket and resumed her walk down the hall with the straw hat teen.

"You know.. You're really good at thieving.. and a good talker too. "He pointed out. "You should think about joining my pirate crew." He added at the end only to end up against the wall by Nami.

"Let's get one thing straight. Okay? I am never joining anything with you. I hate pirates. Hate them." Nami spoke as she kept her hands on his shoulders and kept him against the wall. Letting go of him as she immediately left.

Luffy moved away from the wall as he smirked. "That's only because you haven't met me yet." He spoke as he followed after her.

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Celestia had been walking around with Zoro as she glanced at the empty hall before hearing footsteps coming their way. Thinking fast she managed to pull Zoro into a small room with her. A small closet as she was pressed up against him.

"Quit moving around so much." Zoro quietly mumbled.

"I can't. You're squishing me." Celestia quietly mumbled back.

"It's not my fault. This was the closest door to us that we could go into in such short notice." He kept his voice down.

Celestia listened as she knew it was a sticky situation kind of move to be stuck in a closet with him. Especially since she could feel his breath fan against her skin. Glancing up at him as she could feel his breath fanning her face.

Zoro glanced down at her as he felt too close to her. "Sorry." He mumbled

"I can't see well right now but I accept your apology." She whispered to him.

"That's it? All it took was an apology to make you feel better?" Zoro whispered teasingly.

Celestia lightly hit his arm. "If you wanted me to charge at you, you could've just said so."

"That's not what I meant. I take it back." Zoro spoke as he rubbed his arm even if she hadn't hit him hard.

Celestia shook her head as she could feel him rub his arm. "I think we should be good to come out."

Zoro listened to her as he nodded before moving her away from the door. Pressing his ear against it to listen if anyone was still in the hall.

Celestia glanced at him as she felt how he moved her. "Hear anyhing?" She asked.

"Yeah. You." Zoro mumbled.

Celesita hit his back lightly. "Not even funny." She mumbled back.

"Quit hitting me." Zoro spoke but he didn't really mind. Being unaffected by her after all.

Celestia let him go back to listening to the door as she stayed as back as she could. Having barely any space left before she lightly pressed her forehead to his back.

Zoro didn't mind it one bit. Letting her stay as close as she wanted. Wanting her to know that he would be there for her whenever she needed him.

"Zoro?"

"Hm?"

"Do you think he will really be here?"

"Who, your boyfriend?" Zoro asked teasingly.

"H-he's not my boyfriend." Celestia replied.

"Yet." Zoro chuckled quietly. He didn't know why he would let himself go of the opportunity to be with her when he was so close to her but he was a respectful guy. He wouldn't force something that wasn't meant to be.

Celestia blushed deeply at the comment from him. "Do not let him hear you say that. I wouldn't hear the end of it if he did."

"He teases you a lot?"

"Not for the most part. He's a gentleman. Kind and caring. He has the sweetest smile."

"What about my smile?" Zoro asked.

"You have a very cute smile too, Zoro."

"Only cute?"

"Well, you don't smile as much as he does Mr. Grumpy."

"If you say so happy face."

"That's the nickname you're going for?"

"You called me grumpy. I think it's only fair."

"Touchè."

Zoro gave a small grin that he hid from her. Opening his mouth to say something to her before hearing a blaring of an alarm sounding off through the halls. Hearing footsteps rushing past the door in a hurry.

Waiting for whoever was out there to leave as he soon turned to face her. "I guess that is our cue to leave. Stay close beside me and do not leave my side. Got it?"

"Yes, Sir." Celestia replied at the moment.

Zoro patted her shoulder before turning to the door. Opening it as he peeked his head out first. Holding his hand out for her to wait before they could proceed. Glancing down both sides of the hall.