Log! Nami & Luffy
Who: Luffy & Nami
Where: On the ship
When: Last night
Rated 5 for omfg why am I awake at this hour my eyes are bleeeeeeeeeding
Nami: *Is wrapped up in a blanket in the crows nest on watch duty, a small sketch book in one arm and a pencil in the other sketching to kill time*
Luffy: *is walking along on deck, watching the waves* *looks upward at the mast and sees Nami and stretches his way up there, standing on the edge looking down at her* Hi Nami!
Nami: *jumps at the sudden disturbance, a nice dark pencil line going right through her sketch* *blinks up in surprise* Luffy? Shouldn't you be asleep?
Luffy: I'm not tired. *stretches his neck to look closer at what she's drawing, or was before >.>* What's that supposed to be? *points*
Nami: Hm? *looks to where he's pointing and frowns* Well, it was Zoro... *makes a small grunt as she begins to erase the offending line, grateful it was only pencil this time around*
Luffy: HAHAHHAHAHA! He looks better with the line there. *retracts his neck and lowers himself down into the crow's nest, standing beside Nami* *watches for a few seconds* You're good at drawing.
Nami: *gives him a small knock on the side of his head for the comment and continues erasing* Thank you. I've gotten into a small habit of drawing you guys lately...
Luffy: *doesn't even react to the knock, probably used to it by now :||* ...Oh. Do you draw Zoro a lot?
Nami: *finishes her erasing as she frowns down at her sketch of Zoro sleeping against the railing* Well if he did anything other than sleep and train maybe I would, but... *takes a few pages in her fingers and flips through them so Luffy can see* ...I've drawn all of you at least once.
Luffy: *laughs, then leans over to see* ...You draw Sanji a lot.
Nami: Hm? Not a lot no. I've only just recently started this hobby but...*flips pages until she finds one of Sanji at his stove* There's his. *smiles and pushes the notebook towards him for a better look*
Luffy: *holds the notebook in one hand, staring at the picture* It's...good. *hands it back to Nami* Who's your favourite to draw?
Nami: *raises an eyebrow at that lackluster response as she takes her notebook back* *won't think too much of it now* Hmm...maybe Chopper. He's fun to draw. And I like drawing Robin too.
Luffy: Chopper's funny. *laughs a little* Robin's too serious. *thinks* Do you just draw one person at a time or do you ever do two people?
Nami: She's not serious all the time. *flips through to a sketch of Robin laughing* See. That's from memory. *shakes her head before resting her elbow on the side and her chin on in her hand* I haven't yet, unless you count you sitting on Merry's figure head as two.
Luffy: Oh, that one's pretty good! *takes it from her and looks at it a little more enthusiastically* ...You drew me, too? Where? *begins flipping through at random*
Nami: *blinks at the sudden enthusiasm* W-Wow, Luffy! Be careful with that! Don't rip any of them!
Luffy: I won't rip them! *keeps rifling, somehow managing not to tear anything* I don't see it. *shoves book at Nami* Find it for me.
Nami: *fumbles with it for a moment* Ok ok! Sheesh... *flips to the FIRST PAGE* There. It was the first one I did.
Luffy: *doesn't take the book this time, just leans in wide-eyed* ...I think this one's the best. *traces one finger over Merry's head*
Nami: *lets a small laugh escape her as she teases* That's rather conceited of you, Captain. *watches as he traces her drawing with his finger*
Luffy: Anything with Merry in it is the best. *leaves his finger where it is, looking at Nami* Did you draw any of you?
Nami: *shakes her head* Nah.
Luffy: Why not?
Nami: *shrugs* I don't know. I just haven't. These are just drawings of the things I see everyday.
Luffy: *gets a "but whyyyyy" look on his face* But I want one.
Nami: *rolls her eyes in a very "don't look at me like that" fashion* *lifts an eyebrow* Wha? Why?
Luffy: *shrugs* I don't know. I just do. *keeps looking at her with the same expression anyway* It's not fair that you're the only one who gets pictures.
Nami: It's not my problem the rest of you clowns can't draw.
Luffy: *frowns* Fine. *takes pencil and sketchbook and flips to new page, where he starts sketching stick figures - one of Nami, with longer hair, and one of him standing beside, with straw hat - holding hands and smiling* I draw better than YOU do. *sticks out his tongue at her*
Nami: *is a bit taken aback as he snatches her notebook away from her* O-Oi! *watches as his stick figures take shape and her own smug smile forms on her lips* You think that is better than what I draw? You've got serious problems.
Luffy: *makes >| face at her* *doodles an obligatory meat stand* THERE. Now mine is a LOT better. *looks kind of proud of himself* None of YOURS had meat in them.
Nami: *makes >| face right back* Because I'm not going to waste my time drawing something like meat stands!
Luffy: Well that just makes mine BETTER than yours! And more realistic.
Nami: *glares at him as her art MAD ART SKILLZ are challenged* *snatches her notebook and pencil back without a word, flips to the next clean page and begins drawing*
Luffy: -HEY! *glares at Nami for taking away his artwork and mutters about her probably being jealous* *glare starts to fade as he keeps watching* ...I like watching you draw.
Nami: *feels her eye twitch at the jealous comment* I heard that... *begins what looks like Luffy's outline, straw hat and all and gives a small hum of acknowledgment at his last comment*
Luffy: *watches quietly for a while, a little mesmerised at seeing himself drawn* My head's bigger than that.
Nami: *stops mid-line, giving a half growl as she erases and redraws* *begins outlining a second person and almost dares Luffy to say something else*
Luffy: That looks better! *smiles happily before getting a confused look on his face* Are you drawing someone else?
Nami: Yes.
Luffy: *keeps watching* Who is it?
Nami: *doesn't answer* *finishes the outlines and starts getting into more detail with a pleated skirt with rings on each hip and a fancy tattoo on the left arm*
Luffy: Is it- *FINALLY realises who she's drawing* ...........Oh. *looks at Nami for a while, then shifts his gaze back to the drawing* *feels happy in a kind of thoughtful way*
Nami: *draws in a few more details - facial expressions, clothing folds, etc. - and locks their hands together the way Luffy had in his drawing* *adds an entire row of food stands, just for good measure before placing her pencil behind her ear and shoves it in his face* Ha!
Luffy: ...This pictures makes me a little hungry. *tries his hardest not to drool on picture* *notices the hands and points* You drew us the same way I did.
Nami: Well Sanji-kun is probably sleeping by now so you're just going to have to deal with it. *looks at her drawing* Yeah. It was a challenge. I had to do what you did but better. *smug*
Luffy: *ignores "better" comment and instead traces his finger over where the hands join on the page* *does it more slowly than before* This picture makes me feel weird.
Nami: *is actually taking this time to make sure they're still on course and do "watch duty"ly things* Feel weird...?
Nami: I already told you, if you're hungry you're just going to have to wait until breakfast...
Luffy: It's not because of food. *leaves his hand on the page, head cocked to the side as he tries to figure it out* Would you draw the same thing with Sanji?
Nami: *stops looking through her log pose and looks at him* I guess I could draw me and Sanji-kun if I really wanted to. But I don't think I'd tell him about it.
Luffy: *raises his eyes to look at her* Do you want to?
Nami: Not right now, no. *looking a little more concerned than just a moment ago* Luffy, are you ok?
Luffy: *ignores her second question* But you want to later?
Nami: *doesn't like being ignored* Maybe. Now what's wrong?
Luffy: Nothing. *looks back at the picture* I just wanted to know.
Nami: *still looking at him* I've already told you you're not a good liar.
Luffy: *stubborn* I wasn't lying. *looks over briefly to make a face at her before turning his attention back to the picture*
Nami: *just as stubborn* ...fine. *sits down and leans back against the wooden planks with her arms crossed* If you don't trust me enough to tell me what the problem is then don't.
Luffy: Well maybe I don't KNOW what the problem is. *glares*
Nami: *glares up at him* *trying to raise her voice without disturbing the crew* Well why don't you try letting me help you figure that out?!
Luffy: *thinks about it for a few seconds* ...I don't want to.
Nami: ..... *is almost hurt* Well why not?!
Luffy: *notices the slight change of expression* ...I don't know. *isn't sure what to say so he slides a little closer and puts one hand softly on top of the side of her arm*
Nami: *doesn't know what to make of anything he's doing* *comes to the conclusion that force probably won't work and that whatever it is it's deeper than she was thinking* You're starting to scare me...
Luffy: *retracts his hand and offers her the sketchbook instead* Here.
Nami: *looks up at him concerned for a long moment before accepting it* Luffy, please....
Luffy: Huh? *looks over at her and bursts out laughing* What's that face for?
Nami: *goes from concerned to >\ in 0.0065 seconds flat* What do you mean what's my face for?! *lifts her arm and gives him a hard punch to his side* It's for you, you idiot!
Luffy: OUCH! *is still laughing* Is it because my drawing was better?
Nami: * >O * It was not!
Luffy: *rubs at his side, a little calmer now* Then why did you look like that?
Nami: *is getting huffy* Because I draw you your picture and then you start asking all these weird questions about Sanji-kun, you get all weird on me and then act like I'M the one who's acting strange.
Luffy: *looks totally oblivious* I just wanted to know if you liked Sanji.
Nami: Of course I like him. He's my nakama after all.
Luffy: *is very obviously confused* ...Does that mean you like Usopp as much as you like Sanji?
Nami: Of course. And Zoro as much as Usopp and Chopper as much as Zoro. I figured that much was obvious. *is starting to feel like this whole conversation was meaningless*
Luffy: *thinks* So you'd kiss Chopper?
Nami: *blink blink* ...kiss? What?
Luffy: You don't know what a kiss is? *gives Nami a weird wtf-y look*
Nami: *annoyed* I know what a kiss is. But what does that have to do with anything?
Luffy: You kissed Sanji.
Nami: ...... *is a little taken aback* W-Well yeah, but...that was just a game.
Luffy: ...Oh. *thinks a little bit more* So you would kiss anyone in a game?
Nami: No. Kisses don't work that way. Not a real kiss anyway.
Luffy: Eh? What's the difference?
Nami: *furrows her brow* Well, it's kind of hard to explain. Spin the Bottle kisses are just part of the game. It makes it more exciting, I guess. But a real kiss is supposed to be something special that you share with someone that you have very strong feelings for. Someone that you LIKE like... *can't believe she just used the reference "LIKE like"*
Luffy: ...Oh. Zoro told me about LIKE like. *watches Nami* Do you LIKE like Sanji?
Nami: *feels a sudden very heavy burden on her shoulders* ...Zoro explained it to you? Oh god... *facepalms feeling as though she'll have to correct EVERYTHING Zoro's told him about this kind of stuff because really...ZORO?! C'mon.* *eyes widen as his question hits her ears* *gives a small laugh* ....are you serious?
Luffy: *is confused as to what's funny since his question is very serious business indeed - much to his own surprise* Is it a secret? I won't tell anyone.
Nami: Haha no. *leans in slightly as if Sanji were just below them, straining to hear it ALL* Don't you think that if I was interested in Sanji-kun that way that I'd already be with him?
Luffy: I don't know. *shrugs* Nobody told me what happens after you know you LIKE like someone.
Nami: Well that all depends, I suppose. What usually happens is they try to figure out if the person you like likes you back. *gives him a small smile* Why? Have you finally felt your butterflies for someone?
Luffy: Zoro didn't tell me how to do that part. *sees her smile and experiences butterfly-like movements in his stomach* Maybe.
Nami: That's because Zoro is an idiot. *still can't believe it was Zoro who tried explaining all of this in the first place*
Nami: Still not sure, huh?
Luffy: I'm pretty sure. *sighs* This LIKE like stuff is HARD.
Nami: *feels bad for him...in a very humorous kind of way* It's never easy, but that's usually what makes it worth it.
Luffy: *wrinkles his nose a little* Worth it? You mean sex?
Nami: *freezes* Wha-- You-- Se-- *suddenly doesn't look very happy* Is that what Zoro told you?!
Luffy: Huh? That's what everybody said. That you like someone and if they like you there's...something and sex. ...I think. *looks a little confused*
Nami: Ugh...men. >.> *ignores what she just learned -stupid horny bastards - and tries this again* Sex is something entirely different and nothing you need to worry about if you only just realized that you like someone.
Luffy: *disgust passes right over his head* What DO I need to worry about?
Nami: *plays advice counselor* In your case, you want to find out how the person you like feels about you. You can do this one of two ways. You can either try confessing then and there the next time you see them if you're really confident, or you can take you time with it. Do and say nice things and see if you can get them to like you back.
Luffy: ....Can't I just ask them? Why do I have to do nice things? What kind of nice things, anyway?
Nami: You could, but there's a big chance you might not get the response you want. Nice things tend to help your case though. *thinks about this one* Well, usually romantic gestures. Kind of like what Sanji-kun is always doing for me and Robin only...not to that extent. >.>
Luffy: ...Oh. But I can't cook. *looks mildly helpless*
Nami: *shakes her head* No no. Look at it this way, Sanji-kun is a cook, right? It's what he does best. And he tries his hardest to please Robin and I through his cooking because he knows it's what he does best. I mean, he does other stupid things too but do you understand what I'm saying?
Luffy: ...Not really. *laughs* What kinds of things do you like?
Nami: Maybe that was a little too complicated for you... *crosses her arms and tries to think of a better way to put it* ...money.
Luffy: But I don't have any of that. *crosses his arms and tries to think* What about meat?
Nami: As if a girl would want meat as a gi-- *blinks* Wait...what?
Luffy: Why not? It's really tasty. *wipes at oncoming drool at the corner of his mouth* It's better than chocolate. *defensive*
Nami: You can't compare meat to chocolate! That's like comparing... *tries to think of a good example* two things that really can't be compared to each other!
Luffy: I CAN COMPARE THEM IF I WANT TO. *is quiet* So you like chocolate?
Nami: WOULD YOU KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN! THERE ARE PEOPLE TRYING TO SLEEP YA KNOW! *is even louder than he was* ...who doesn't?
Luffy: *is less focused on sleeping people and far more focused on getting information out of Nami* I heard Mr. 2 doesn't like it. *rubs his finger against his forehead in concentration* Is chocolate enough? Or do I have to do something else, too?
Nami: *looks at him in disbelief* You're going to take advice about this kind of stuff from Mr. 2 over me? You've got to be kidding! *lifts her eyebrow* I suppose some would prefer other things over chocolate. Flowers maybe. Or some other gesture. But that doesn't necessarily mean you have to do all that cliche stuff too.
Luffy: He was very helpful about lesbians, though! *is beginning to make mental list* What cliche stuff?
Nami: ...lesbians should be the farthest thing from your mind right now. *starts counting things off on her fingers* Flowers, chocolates, corny pick up lines, promises you don't plan on keeping...
Luffy: ...This is a long list. *makes o.O face* Can't you just pick two things?
Nami: Why me?
Luffy: ...........................................................Because.
Luffy: I can't ask Zoro.
Nami: *sighs helplessly and folds her arms* None of it.
Luffy: ...You're making this really hard. *>|s at her*
Nami: I could have not helped you at all and let you figure it all out on your own. *huffs* I'm going to simplify it to it's very core so pay attention. *says this slow to make sure he GETS IT* Girls like to feel like they're special.
Luffy: ...Your mouth looks funny when you talk slow. HAHAHHAHHAH! *tries to stifle laughs...sort of* ...Okay, okay. Special how?
Nami: *balls up her fist and pops him one* Don't make fun of me. I'm explaining all of this for you. *clears her throat and continues* Everyone likes feeling special but when you really like someone you want them to know that they really mean something to you. That they're very special to you in a way that only they can be.
Luffy: *bleeding a little* Special in a way that only they can be... *tries to stop bleeding* Like being the only person that can drink a lot and not lose bets?
Nami: *looks at him as if he were the strangest thing she has ever seen* If that's what that person means to you then...sure? But that isn't exactly what I mean.
Luffy: But I don't really know what they mean.... *wipes blood on shirt* I just... *looks at Nami* ...like being near them. A lot.
Nami: Being near them a lot? Do you like someone on the ship?
Luffy: *stares blankly* ...What?
Nami: *power of deduction!* We spend most of our time sailing...so you can't be near anyone as much as you are us.
Luffy: *avoidantly* ...Oh. I didn't think about that.
Nami: *tries to remember everything he had said to her over the course of their talk - questions, statements, expressions, reactions - and realizes something* *eyes go a little wider* .....
Luffy: ....Nami? *waves his hand in front of her face* Are you dying?
Nami: *blinks repeatedly as she snaps out of her thoughts* *turns to look at Luffy only to suddenly not feel as comfortable as she was just a second ago* What? No, idiot. I just....I think I might be getting tired. Yeah. *puts her palm to her forehead* I'm feel a little light headed...
Luffy: *puts a palm to her cheek* You feel fine to me. *looks confused* Do you want me to get you some water? I can throw it at your face so you wake up...
Nami: Luffy... *looks startled before he talks about throwing water on her* Who needs water thrown on them... *takes his cheek and pulls*
Luffy: Nam-OWOWOWOWOWOW. *growls and reaches for her cheek, tugging it HARD, forgetting that just a second ago she was supposed to be light-headed*
Nami: IYAAAHHH! Let go!!! *tries to fight him off without letting go of his cheek*
Luffy: YOU FIRST! *doesn't let go (so much for being a gentleman)* JUST BECAUSE I'M RUBBER DOESN'T MEAN IT DOESN'T HURT!
Nami: I'M A GIRL! *so much for revelations as well* YOU SHOULDN'T DO THIS TO A GIRL! *to hell with everyone waking up too :-D*
Luffy: *gets closer to glare at Nami through as much of his eyes as he can see through* YOU STARTED IT!
Nami: *is entirely too stubborn for her own good sometimes* *leans in with the most menacing and threatening face she can muster* YOU SAID YOU WERE GONNA THROW WATER ON ME!
Luffy: *wants to laugh at the silly face but can't because his own cheek is stretched too far* YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO FAINT! I WAS TRYING TO HELP!
Nami: WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT FAINTING?! *trying very hard to pry his hand of her cheek* I SAID I WAS FEELING LIGHT HEADED!
Luffy: THERE'S NOT A LOT OF DIFFERENCE! *is still holding on, but less strongly than before*
Nami: YES THERE IS! AS IF I WOULD FAINT! *pulling his cheek harder than ever* I'M GOING TO THROW YOU INTO THE OCEAN MYSELF IF THERE'S A BRUISE THERE TOMORROW, I SWEAR!
Luffy: YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE! *lets go of her cheek and begins using both hands to try and pry his own loose* IF YOU TRY AND THROW ME OVER, I'M DRAGGING YOU DOWN WITH ME!
Nami: *instinctively lets go to console her very red cheek* *is a little short of breath and wincing* You would not...
Luffy: Yes I would. *is busy rubbing his own cheek* You can't throw the future Pirate King overboard and not expect consequences!
Nami: And if you take the navigator down with you then EVERYONE would be stuck here!
Luffy: *grins* But they would come find us! Because otherwise they'd die.
Nami: Yeah. Because I'd kill them. *is finding it exceedingly hard to stay angry with him grinning that stupid grin of his*
Luffy: You're too violent, Nami. *reaches over and touches her cheek* It's not going to bruise. *pushes it gingerly* It'll just hurt a lot. *laughs*
Nami: You guys make me this wa-- *freezes again as he touches her cheek, remembering what had happened just before he decided to be a complete and total ass* *winces when he puts pressure on it* Ack! Stop it! *bats at his hand*
Luffy: Stop hitting me so much! *subconsciously caresses it - briefly- before pulling his hand away* This is why you don't get more people visiting you. *sticks out tongue*
Nami: Then why are YOU here?! *thinks about it for a second before realizing what a stupid question and horrid comeback that was*
Luffy: .............................. *blinks* Felt like it.
Nami: *sweatdrop*
Nami: Anyway, Sanji-kun will be up soon to start breakfast and my watch will be over. *sinks back into her original sitting position* If you want to go to bed, you can...
Luffy: *keeps standing, looking out at the ocean* ...Not really.
Nami: *looks up at him* Not really?
Luffy: *looks down at her* I feel like staying up. *grins slightly*
Nami: *shakes her head helplessly* Suit yourself. *Leans her head back against the wood and watches as the deep blue sky begins to lighten*
Luffy: *leans his legs against her just a little, his eyes following hers, making "wow!" sounds as he catches sight of the beginning of a sunrise* You should really stand up for these. *looks down* You can't see as much from there, can you? *tugs on her arm*
Nami: *would really just like to go to sleep but knows it's impossible with Luffy around* *heaves a small sigh as she pushes herself off the floor and stands next to Luffy* *leans against the railing and looks out towards the horizon as the corners of her mouth curve up in a small smile* Hm.
Luffy: *watches the sunrise gleefully before turning to look at Nami* *keeps looking for a while longer before throwing his arms in the air* YOSH! It's time to go to bed. *hangs on Nami* Carry me, I'm sleepy.
Nami: *is exhausted herself and hardly has the energy or strength to stay standing* *blinks before realizing she's falling over and flails* WAH! LUFFY!
Luffy: Mmmmsoft... *is already half asleep*
Nami: *is kind of pinned between him and the mast* Luffy... *shake shake* Luffy! I can't...get off!
Luffy: *sleep muttering* Sanji I want three pieces. Usopp doesn't need to eat. *clings to his human pillow*
Nami: *does a small half sob, half sigh as Luffy holds onto her* *knows the crew will be awake soon but is just too tired, and stick, to care* *looks down at Luffy and smiles softly to herself as she drapes one arm around his rubber shoulders and the other hand on his head* ...sweet dreams, captain. *yawns before her eyelids finally close on themselves and she falls asleep too*
Where: On the ship
When: Last night
Rated 5 for omfg why am I awake at this hour my eyes are bleeeeeeeeeding
Nami: *Is wrapped up in a blanket in the crows nest on watch duty, a small sketch book in one arm and a pencil in the other sketching to kill time*
Luffy: *is walking along on deck, watching the waves* *looks upward at the mast and sees Nami and stretches his way up there, standing on the edge looking down at her* Hi Nami!
Nami: *jumps at the sudden disturbance, a nice dark pencil line going right through her sketch* *blinks up in surprise* Luffy? Shouldn't you be asleep?
Luffy: I'm not tired. *stretches his neck to look closer at what she's drawing, or was before >.>* What's that supposed to be? *points*
Nami: Hm? *looks to where he's pointing and frowns* Well, it was Zoro... *makes a small grunt as she begins to erase the offending line, grateful it was only pencil this time around*
Luffy: HAHAHHAHAHA! He looks better with the line there. *retracts his neck and lowers himself down into the crow's nest, standing beside Nami* *watches for a few seconds* You're good at drawing.
Nami: *gives him a small knock on the side of his head for the comment and continues erasing* Thank you. I've gotten into a small habit of drawing you guys lately...
Luffy: *doesn't even react to the knock, probably used to it by now :||* ...Oh. Do you draw Zoro a lot?
Nami: *finishes her erasing as she frowns down at her sketch of Zoro sleeping against the railing* Well if he did anything other than sleep and train maybe I would, but... *takes a few pages in her fingers and flips through them so Luffy can see* ...I've drawn all of you at least once.
Luffy: *laughs, then leans over to see* ...You draw Sanji a lot.
Nami: Hm? Not a lot no. I've only just recently started this hobby but...*flips pages until she finds one of Sanji at his stove* There's his. *smiles and pushes the notebook towards him for a better look*
Luffy: *holds the notebook in one hand, staring at the picture* It's...good. *hands it back to Nami* Who's your favourite to draw?
Nami: *raises an eyebrow at that lackluster response as she takes her notebook back* *won't think too much of it now* Hmm...maybe Chopper. He's fun to draw. And I like drawing Robin too.
Luffy: Chopper's funny. *laughs a little* Robin's too serious. *thinks* Do you just draw one person at a time or do you ever do two people?
Nami: She's not serious all the time. *flips through to a sketch of Robin laughing* See. That's from memory. *shakes her head before resting her elbow on the side and her chin on in her hand* I haven't yet, unless you count you sitting on Merry's figure head as two.
Luffy: Oh, that one's pretty good! *takes it from her and looks at it a little more enthusiastically* ...You drew me, too? Where? *begins flipping through at random*
Nami: *blinks at the sudden enthusiasm* W-Wow, Luffy! Be careful with that! Don't rip any of them!
Luffy: I won't rip them! *keeps rifling, somehow managing not to tear anything* I don't see it. *shoves book at Nami* Find it for me.
Nami: *fumbles with it for a moment* Ok ok! Sheesh... *flips to the FIRST PAGE* There. It was the first one I did.
Luffy: *doesn't take the book this time, just leans in wide-eyed* ...I think this one's the best. *traces one finger over Merry's head*
Nami: *lets a small laugh escape her as she teases* That's rather conceited of you, Captain. *watches as he traces her drawing with his finger*
Luffy: Anything with Merry in it is the best. *leaves his finger where it is, looking at Nami* Did you draw any of you?
Nami: *shakes her head* Nah.
Luffy: Why not?
Nami: *shrugs* I don't know. I just haven't. These are just drawings of the things I see everyday.
Luffy: *gets a "but whyyyyy" look on his face* But I want one.
Nami: *rolls her eyes in a very "don't look at me like that" fashion* *lifts an eyebrow* Wha? Why?
Luffy: *shrugs* I don't know. I just do. *keeps looking at her with the same expression anyway* It's not fair that you're the only one who gets pictures.
Nami: It's not my problem the rest of you clowns can't draw.
Luffy: *frowns* Fine. *takes pencil and sketchbook and flips to new page, where he starts sketching stick figures - one of Nami, with longer hair, and one of him standing beside, with straw hat - holding hands and smiling* I draw better than YOU do. *sticks out his tongue at her*
Nami: *is a bit taken aback as he snatches her notebook away from her* O-Oi! *watches as his stick figures take shape and her own smug smile forms on her lips* You think that is better than what I draw? You've got serious problems.
Luffy: *makes >| face at her* *doodles an obligatory meat stand* THERE. Now mine is a LOT better. *looks kind of proud of himself* None of YOURS had meat in them.
Nami: *makes >| face right back* Because I'm not going to waste my time drawing something like meat stands!
Luffy: Well that just makes mine BETTER than yours! And more realistic.
Nami: *glares at him as her art MAD ART SKILLZ are challenged* *snatches her notebook and pencil back without a word, flips to the next clean page and begins drawing*
Luffy: -HEY! *glares at Nami for taking away his artwork and mutters about her probably being jealous* *glare starts to fade as he keeps watching* ...I like watching you draw.
Nami: *feels her eye twitch at the jealous comment* I heard that... *begins what looks like Luffy's outline, straw hat and all and gives a small hum of acknowledgment at his last comment*
Luffy: *watches quietly for a while, a little mesmerised at seeing himself drawn* My head's bigger than that.
Nami: *stops mid-line, giving a half growl as she erases and redraws* *begins outlining a second person and almost dares Luffy to say something else*
Luffy: That looks better! *smiles happily before getting a confused look on his face* Are you drawing someone else?
Nami: Yes.
Luffy: *keeps watching* Who is it?
Nami: *doesn't answer* *finishes the outlines and starts getting into more detail with a pleated skirt with rings on each hip and a fancy tattoo on the left arm*
Luffy: Is it- *FINALLY realises who she's drawing* ...........Oh. *looks at Nami for a while, then shifts his gaze back to the drawing* *feels happy in a kind of thoughtful way*
Nami: *draws in a few more details - facial expressions, clothing folds, etc. - and locks their hands together the way Luffy had in his drawing* *adds an entire row of food stands, just for good measure before placing her pencil behind her ear and shoves it in his face* Ha!
Luffy: ...This pictures makes me a little hungry. *tries his hardest not to drool on picture* *notices the hands and points* You drew us the same way I did.
Nami: Well Sanji-kun is probably sleeping by now so you're just going to have to deal with it. *looks at her drawing* Yeah. It was a challenge. I had to do what you did but better. *smug*
Luffy: *ignores "better" comment and instead traces his finger over where the hands join on the page* *does it more slowly than before* This picture makes me feel weird.
Nami: *is actually taking this time to make sure they're still on course and do "watch duty"ly things* Feel weird...?
Nami: I already told you, if you're hungry you're just going to have to wait until breakfast...
Luffy: It's not because of food. *leaves his hand on the page, head cocked to the side as he tries to figure it out* Would you draw the same thing with Sanji?
Nami: *stops looking through her log pose and looks at him* I guess I could draw me and Sanji-kun if I really wanted to. But I don't think I'd tell him about it.
Luffy: *raises his eyes to look at her* Do you want to?
Nami: Not right now, no. *looking a little more concerned than just a moment ago* Luffy, are you ok?
Luffy: *ignores her second question* But you want to later?
Nami: *doesn't like being ignored* Maybe. Now what's wrong?
Luffy: Nothing. *looks back at the picture* I just wanted to know.
Nami: *still looking at him* I've already told you you're not a good liar.
Luffy: *stubborn* I wasn't lying. *looks over briefly to make a face at her before turning his attention back to the picture*
Nami: *just as stubborn* ...fine. *sits down and leans back against the wooden planks with her arms crossed* If you don't trust me enough to tell me what the problem is then don't.
Luffy: Well maybe I don't KNOW what the problem is. *glares*
Nami: *glares up at him* *trying to raise her voice without disturbing the crew* Well why don't you try letting me help you figure that out?!
Luffy: *thinks about it for a few seconds* ...I don't want to.
Nami: ..... *is almost hurt* Well why not?!
Luffy: *notices the slight change of expression* ...I don't know. *isn't sure what to say so he slides a little closer and puts one hand softly on top of the side of her arm*
Nami: *doesn't know what to make of anything he's doing* *comes to the conclusion that force probably won't work and that whatever it is it's deeper than she was thinking* You're starting to scare me...
Luffy: *retracts his hand and offers her the sketchbook instead* Here.
Nami: *looks up at him concerned for a long moment before accepting it* Luffy, please....
Luffy: Huh? *looks over at her and bursts out laughing* What's that face for?
Nami: *goes from concerned to >\ in 0.0065 seconds flat* What do you mean what's my face for?! *lifts her arm and gives him a hard punch to his side* It's for you, you idiot!
Luffy: OUCH! *is still laughing* Is it because my drawing was better?
Nami: * >O * It was not!
Luffy: *rubs at his side, a little calmer now* Then why did you look like that?
Nami: *is getting huffy* Because I draw you your picture and then you start asking all these weird questions about Sanji-kun, you get all weird on me and then act like I'M the one who's acting strange.
Luffy: *looks totally oblivious* I just wanted to know if you liked Sanji.
Nami: Of course I like him. He's my nakama after all.
Luffy: *is very obviously confused* ...Does that mean you like Usopp as much as you like Sanji?
Nami: Of course. And Zoro as much as Usopp and Chopper as much as Zoro. I figured that much was obvious. *is starting to feel like this whole conversation was meaningless*
Luffy: *thinks* So you'd kiss Chopper?
Nami: *blink blink* ...kiss? What?
Luffy: You don't know what a kiss is? *gives Nami a weird wtf-y look*
Nami: *annoyed* I know what a kiss is. But what does that have to do with anything?
Luffy: You kissed Sanji.
Nami: ...... *is a little taken aback* W-Well yeah, but...that was just a game.
Luffy: ...Oh. *thinks a little bit more* So you would kiss anyone in a game?
Nami: No. Kisses don't work that way. Not a real kiss anyway.
Luffy: Eh? What's the difference?
Nami: *furrows her brow* Well, it's kind of hard to explain. Spin the Bottle kisses are just part of the game. It makes it more exciting, I guess. But a real kiss is supposed to be something special that you share with someone that you have very strong feelings for. Someone that you LIKE like... *can't believe she just used the reference "LIKE like"*
Luffy: ...Oh. Zoro told me about LIKE like. *watches Nami* Do you LIKE like Sanji?
Nami: *feels a sudden very heavy burden on her shoulders* ...Zoro explained it to you? Oh god... *facepalms feeling as though she'll have to correct EVERYTHING Zoro's told him about this kind of stuff because really...ZORO?! C'mon.* *eyes widen as his question hits her ears* *gives a small laugh* ....are you serious?
Luffy: *is confused as to what's funny since his question is very serious business indeed - much to his own surprise* Is it a secret? I won't tell anyone.
Nami: Haha no. *leans in slightly as if Sanji were just below them, straining to hear it ALL* Don't you think that if I was interested in Sanji-kun that way that I'd already be with him?
Luffy: I don't know. *shrugs* Nobody told me what happens after you know you LIKE like someone.
Nami: Well that all depends, I suppose. What usually happens is they try to figure out if the person you like likes you back. *gives him a small smile* Why? Have you finally felt your butterflies for someone?
Luffy: Zoro didn't tell me how to do that part. *sees her smile and experiences butterfly-like movements in his stomach* Maybe.
Nami: That's because Zoro is an idiot. *still can't believe it was Zoro who tried explaining all of this in the first place*
Nami: Still not sure, huh?
Luffy: I'm pretty sure. *sighs* This LIKE like stuff is HARD.
Nami: *feels bad for him...in a very humorous kind of way* It's never easy, but that's usually what makes it worth it.
Luffy: *wrinkles his nose a little* Worth it? You mean sex?
Nami: *freezes* Wha-- You-- Se-- *suddenly doesn't look very happy* Is that what Zoro told you?!
Luffy: Huh? That's what everybody said. That you like someone and if they like you there's...something and sex. ...I think. *looks a little confused*
Nami: Ugh...men. >.> *ignores what she just learned -stupid horny bastards - and tries this again* Sex is something entirely different and nothing you need to worry about if you only just realized that you like someone.
Luffy: *disgust passes right over his head* What DO I need to worry about?
Nami: *plays advice counselor* In your case, you want to find out how the person you like feels about you. You can do this one of two ways. You can either try confessing then and there the next time you see them if you're really confident, or you can take you time with it. Do and say nice things and see if you can get them to like you back.
Luffy: ....Can't I just ask them? Why do I have to do nice things? What kind of nice things, anyway?
Nami: You could, but there's a big chance you might not get the response you want. Nice things tend to help your case though. *thinks about this one* Well, usually romantic gestures. Kind of like what Sanji-kun is always doing for me and Robin only...not to that extent. >.>
Luffy: ...Oh. But I can't cook. *looks mildly helpless*
Nami: *shakes her head* No no. Look at it this way, Sanji-kun is a cook, right? It's what he does best. And he tries his hardest to please Robin and I through his cooking because he knows it's what he does best. I mean, he does other stupid things too but do you understand what I'm saying?
Luffy: ...Not really. *laughs* What kinds of things do you like?
Nami: Maybe that was a little too complicated for you... *crosses her arms and tries to think of a better way to put it* ...money.
Luffy: But I don't have any of that. *crosses his arms and tries to think* What about meat?
Nami: As if a girl would want meat as a gi-- *blinks* Wait...what?
Luffy: Why not? It's really tasty. *wipes at oncoming drool at the corner of his mouth* It's better than chocolate. *defensive*
Nami: You can't compare meat to chocolate! That's like comparing... *tries to think of a good example* two things that really can't be compared to each other!
Luffy: I CAN COMPARE THEM IF I WANT TO. *is quiet* So you like chocolate?
Nami: WOULD YOU KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN! THERE ARE PEOPLE TRYING TO SLEEP YA KNOW! *is even louder than he was* ...who doesn't?
Luffy: *is less focused on sleeping people and far more focused on getting information out of Nami* I heard Mr. 2 doesn't like it. *rubs his finger against his forehead in concentration* Is chocolate enough? Or do I have to do something else, too?
Nami: *looks at him in disbelief* You're going to take advice about this kind of stuff from Mr. 2 over me? You've got to be kidding! *lifts her eyebrow* I suppose some would prefer other things over chocolate. Flowers maybe. Or some other gesture. But that doesn't necessarily mean you have to do all that cliche stuff too.
Luffy: He was very helpful about lesbians, though! *is beginning to make mental list* What cliche stuff?
Nami: ...lesbians should be the farthest thing from your mind right now. *starts counting things off on her fingers* Flowers, chocolates, corny pick up lines, promises you don't plan on keeping...
Luffy: ...This is a long list. *makes o.O face* Can't you just pick two things?
Nami: Why me?
Luffy: ...........................................................Because.
Luffy: I can't ask Zoro.
Nami: *sighs helplessly and folds her arms* None of it.
Luffy: ...You're making this really hard. *>|s at her*
Nami: I could have not helped you at all and let you figure it all out on your own. *huffs* I'm going to simplify it to it's very core so pay attention. *says this slow to make sure he GETS IT* Girls like to feel like they're special.
Luffy: ...Your mouth looks funny when you talk slow. HAHAHHAHHAH! *tries to stifle laughs...sort of* ...Okay, okay. Special how?
Nami: *balls up her fist and pops him one* Don't make fun of me. I'm explaining all of this for you. *clears her throat and continues* Everyone likes feeling special but when you really like someone you want them to know that they really mean something to you. That they're very special to you in a way that only they can be.
Luffy: *bleeding a little* Special in a way that only they can be... *tries to stop bleeding* Like being the only person that can drink a lot and not lose bets?
Nami: *looks at him as if he were the strangest thing she has ever seen* If that's what that person means to you then...sure? But that isn't exactly what I mean.
Luffy: But I don't really know what they mean.... *wipes blood on shirt* I just... *looks at Nami* ...like being near them. A lot.
Nami: Being near them a lot? Do you like someone on the ship?
Luffy: *stares blankly* ...What?
Nami: *power of deduction!* We spend most of our time sailing...so you can't be near anyone as much as you are us.
Luffy: *avoidantly* ...Oh. I didn't think about that.
Nami: *tries to remember everything he had said to her over the course of their talk - questions, statements, expressions, reactions - and realizes something* *eyes go a little wider* .....
Luffy: ....Nami? *waves his hand in front of her face* Are you dying?
Nami: *blinks repeatedly as she snaps out of her thoughts* *turns to look at Luffy only to suddenly not feel as comfortable as she was just a second ago* What? No, idiot. I just....I think I might be getting tired. Yeah. *puts her palm to her forehead* I'm feel a little light headed...
Luffy: *puts a palm to her cheek* You feel fine to me. *looks confused* Do you want me to get you some water? I can throw it at your face so you wake up...
Nami: Luffy... *looks startled before he talks about throwing water on her* Who needs water thrown on them... *takes his cheek and pulls*
Luffy: Nam-OWOWOWOWOWOW. *growls and reaches for her cheek, tugging it HARD, forgetting that just a second ago she was supposed to be light-headed*
Nami: IYAAAHHH! Let go!!! *tries to fight him off without letting go of his cheek*
Luffy: YOU FIRST! *doesn't let go (so much for being a gentleman)* JUST BECAUSE I'M RUBBER DOESN'T MEAN IT DOESN'T HURT!
Nami: I'M A GIRL! *so much for revelations as well* YOU SHOULDN'T DO THIS TO A GIRL! *to hell with everyone waking up too :-D*
Luffy: *gets closer to glare at Nami through as much of his eyes as he can see through* YOU STARTED IT!
Nami: *is entirely too stubborn for her own good sometimes* *leans in with the most menacing and threatening face she can muster* YOU SAID YOU WERE GONNA THROW WATER ON ME!
Luffy: *wants to laugh at the silly face but can't because his own cheek is stretched too far* YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO FAINT! I WAS TRYING TO HELP!
Nami: WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT FAINTING?! *trying very hard to pry his hand of her cheek* I SAID I WAS FEELING LIGHT HEADED!
Luffy: THERE'S NOT A LOT OF DIFFERENCE! *is still holding on, but less strongly than before*
Nami: YES THERE IS! AS IF I WOULD FAINT! *pulling his cheek harder than ever* I'M GOING TO THROW YOU INTO THE OCEAN MYSELF IF THERE'S A BRUISE THERE TOMORROW, I SWEAR!
Luffy: YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE! *lets go of her cheek and begins using both hands to try and pry his own loose* IF YOU TRY AND THROW ME OVER, I'M DRAGGING YOU DOWN WITH ME!
Nami: *instinctively lets go to console her very red cheek* *is a little short of breath and wincing* You would not...
Luffy: Yes I would. *is busy rubbing his own cheek* You can't throw the future Pirate King overboard and not expect consequences!
Nami: And if you take the navigator down with you then EVERYONE would be stuck here!
Luffy: *grins* But they would come find us! Because otherwise they'd die.
Nami: Yeah. Because I'd kill them. *is finding it exceedingly hard to stay angry with him grinning that stupid grin of his*
Luffy: You're too violent, Nami. *reaches over and touches her cheek* It's not going to bruise. *pushes it gingerly* It'll just hurt a lot. *laughs*
Nami: You guys make me this wa-- *freezes again as he touches her cheek, remembering what had happened just before he decided to be a complete and total ass* *winces when he puts pressure on it* Ack! Stop it! *bats at his hand*
Luffy: Stop hitting me so much! *subconsciously caresses it - briefly- before pulling his hand away* This is why you don't get more people visiting you. *sticks out tongue*
Nami: Then why are YOU here?! *thinks about it for a second before realizing what a stupid question and horrid comeback that was*
Luffy: .............................. *blinks* Felt like it.
Nami: *sweatdrop*
Nami: Anyway, Sanji-kun will be up soon to start breakfast and my watch will be over. *sinks back into her original sitting position* If you want to go to bed, you can...
Luffy: *keeps standing, looking out at the ocean* ...Not really.
Nami: *looks up at him* Not really?
Luffy: *looks down at her* I feel like staying up. *grins slightly*
Nami: *shakes her head helplessly* Suit yourself. *Leans her head back against the wood and watches as the deep blue sky begins to lighten*
Luffy: *leans his legs against her just a little, his eyes following hers, making "wow!" sounds as he catches sight of the beginning of a sunrise* You should really stand up for these. *looks down* You can't see as much from there, can you? *tugs on her arm*
Nami: *would really just like to go to sleep but knows it's impossible with Luffy around* *heaves a small sigh as she pushes herself off the floor and stands next to Luffy* *leans against the railing and looks out towards the horizon as the corners of her mouth curve up in a small smile* Hm.
Luffy: *watches the sunrise gleefully before turning to look at Nami* *keeps looking for a while longer before throwing his arms in the air* YOSH! It's time to go to bed. *hangs on Nami* Carry me, I'm sleepy.
Nami: *is exhausted herself and hardly has the energy or strength to stay standing* *blinks before realizing she's falling over and flails* WAH! LUFFY!
Luffy: Mmmmsoft... *is already half asleep*
Nami: *is kind of pinned between him and the mast* Luffy... *shake shake* Luffy! I can't...get off!
Luffy: *sleep muttering* Sanji I want three pieces. Usopp doesn't need to eat. *clings to his human pillow*
Nami: *does a small half sob, half sigh as Luffy holds onto her* *knows the crew will be awake soon but is just too tired, and stick, to care* *looks down at Luffy and smiles softly to herself as she drapes one arm around his rubber shoulders and the other hand on his head* ...sweet dreams, captain. *yawns before her eyelids finally close on themselves and she falls asleep too*