Well, why not?
ONE PIECE FIC-FOR-ALL
Or, free-for-all-fic, or fic free-for-all, whatever phrasing floats your boat, if you will.
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“Nami-san,” he says and something in his voice makes her turn to look against her better judgement. There’s a determined glint in Sanji’s visible eye and suddenly the words are more overwhelming than the silence and she feels like she’s drowning in them.
“Sanji-kun.” The three syllables carry all the things Nami can’t yet verbalise and Sanji swallows and they both just stand there, silence returning. Its weight pushes down on them, curving their backs and bowing their heads, setting flame upon their cheeks, and Nami know-knows-she needs to explain all the same.
“I-” She stops, gathers her thoughts. “You’re…. All four of you; you’re like family. And Sanji, you’re-you’re lovely and you deserve the best of the world and one day you’ll make someone so happy and they’ll make you just as happy, but it’s not me. You’re like a brother to me and I just-can’t feel any differently.”
Sanji pauses, his expression is so crestfallen-so pained-and it makes Nami’s chest twinge uncomfortably, but the resolve hasn’t left his features. “Nami,” he says. It’s soft and sad and it lacks any endearment or formality and the twinge becomes an unbearable jab so she looks away. “You could try, couldn’t you?”
Drops of water land on the railing and Nami has to look up, despite all her knowledge of the skies, to check if clouds had gathered overhead and caused rain because she can’t remember her eyes filling. She nurses the cooling mug between her hands and watches the liquid inside ripple as the trails of salty tears that had reached her chin became heavy enough to form droplets and fall.
“Sanji-kun,” she says again and this time she turns bodily to face him. He needs to watch her face and her lips move as she says this because she knows it won’t sink in any other way. “Sanji-kun. I can’t. I love you, but-” she shakes her head. “Even if I felt that, even if I were ready for what you’re asking, Sanji; you aren’t.” And as she says this, she pushes the mug into one hand and presses the other against his chest. “Here, you aren’t ready.”
Nami reaches up, touches his face; lets the cold tears streaming down his own face separate at her fingers and pool between them, watches them form little wet paths down her hand. “I’m sorry.”
“No, Nami-san,” Sanji murmurs. The corner of his mouth moves against her palm and she can’t remember when he discarded the cigarette he lit, but it’s gone now. “It’s not your fault. You’re right and I’ve made my beautiful swan cry. I’m sorry.”
“I forgive you,” Nami says because there’s nothing else to say.
Nami lowers her hand and turns away. Sanji takes the mug and leaves her in peace.
But Nami doesn’t feel like she’s drowning anymore.
And Sanji doesn’t look so sad.
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This was really good and I'm someone who like Nami and Sanji together sometimes... I just like their relationship better like you wrote it here~ Nami just can't choose only one of her nakamas.
Oh and you win so very much for having Nami calling the boys her boys, that gets me everytimes ♥
I'd like to read another version of this fic from Sanji's POV... please?
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I've never really been much of a Sanji/Nami shipper because of this reason. This is kind of how I see it--so I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks of it like this!
I'm generally pretty unreliable about stuff like that so, not promises, but I do love the idea of giving a Sanji POV a shot. I'LL TRY. :P
(I very much love Nami calling them her boys too. I think she does it frequently in her head.)
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I second that it would be great to see this from Sanji's POV, but only if you feel like it of course.
I will probably come across as a totally greedy bastard if I say I'd still be interested in seeing more great anti-pairing fics, like this one. ^_^ But when I thought of this request/prompt it just felt like something that could be fine for more than one reply, assuming anyone felt like writing it.
But in any case, this feels really satisfying to read! Thank you!
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(I don't think you come across as greedy. ;) I think it was an awesome request and so versatile and I'd love to see what other might people come up too!)
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