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[It's been a few days since Nami and Noel have been attacked, and Chopper has been keeping a silent vigil by Nami's bed since the beginning. Freshly returned from a mallynap plus little sleep equals tired reindeer-man, but Chopper has always been a worrier. Nami had lost as much blood as Zoro was usually prone to per fight, and she was, well...

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Namiiiiii.

[sniperkingftw]

[ ...like you didn't know Usopp was going to end up in here 8|

Best news he's gotten all week. Definitely a chance for less tired-and-this-place-sucks, more smile. 8D ]

It's about time, Nami.

It's hard to stop after that first i, isn't it?

[mikangirl]

[Sheepish look. Because ugh, this is habit forming and she can't help that small twinge of guilt when she sees you people. But she is definitely happy to see you Usopp D:]

Um, yeah. Sorry about that.

It really is. ALL OUT OF LOVE.

[sniperkingftw]

Don't worry about it. [ Everyone always apologizes after getting wounded, what the hell is wrong with this crew. See? So happy that he can't even bitch at you for it. ]

Nothing to apologize about as long as you're awake to do it, right?

She loves you too Usopp. Just Usoppppp doesn't have the same ring.

[mikangirl]

I guess so.

...is Luffy okay?

[She hasn't seen him and she is incapable of seeing that notice up there.]

True, true. He shall live his days reduced to short syllables.

[sniperkingftw]

[ Damn fourth wall. ]

He's fine. Got a little beat up, but you know- he's Luffy. [ The only explanation they ever need for anything. Usopp conveniently neglects to mention that captain dear has been decidedly... quiet lately. Quiet and emo. Nothing to worry you about. ]

She could switch to Sogekiiiiiing if you like.

[mikangirl]

[Not to worry, Usopp. Nami will punch the emo out of him if she has to. And she'll take him on face value at that.]

Was anyone else there? [Oh well, never mind that. She can ask this question either way.] Are you okay?

D8 not his secret identity

[sniperkingftw]

People didn't really start showing up until [ you were done nearly bleeding to death ] after everything happened.

[ Waving question off like a boss. ] Of course, I'm always okay.

It's okay. We'll tell Chopper we're just part of his fanclub.

[mikangirl]

Just like I'll always be fine, huh? [Archly.] As long as nobody else was hurt, I guess.

[Not that she likes getting hurt. :| But waking up to find everyone else is okay is a little more relaxing.]

Okay then 8Db

[sniperkingftw]

Oi, you always will be fine- sometimes you just have to wait out the parts where you're not is all.

So I'll always be okay and Luffy will always be hungry and Zoro will always be able to fall asleep. [ That's just what we have to do 8| ]

No one else got hurt, don't worry. Just a long week. [ His nonchalance is totally nonchalant. >> ]

[mikangirl]

Hah. Yeah, I know. [And she does. 8| Doesn't stop life from sucking right this second, but she hasn't given up.]

Have I missed anything interesting? Besides...uh. You know. [Noel being kidnapped and all.]

[sniperkingftw]

... I saved some kids from a burning building yesterday. They were orphans.

Orphans with kittens. [ >> cough avoiding what cough Said without the usual flair. He will have to elaborate on it someday. ]

[mikangirl]

I'm sure the orphans are highly appreciative and the kittens made a mess everywhere. [And there's something you're not telling her and she's not sure what. Or whether she should actually pry more.]

...anything else?

[sniperkingftw]

Kind of the other way around, but I've got way of doing that. [ He's been working on his poker face a lot lately! Because, you know. Straight-faced is totally how Usopp rolls. ]

...yeah. There's something else.

[mikangirl]

[...

...stomach sinking.]

...do I want to know what it is?

[sniperkingftw]

[ Pauses to consider this. ]

No one ever wants to, but they should? [ This way Sanji doesn't have to do it again. That guy is horrible at breaking news ] So, uh- you know Ginko.

[mikangirl]

[...there are certain leading statements, Usopp, that tell people in advance what you're about to say. She'd thought Katara was having difficulty talking about mushi, not--

--and yet, she ends up asking anyway, because there's always that small hope she's read this wrong. Though the look of dread on her face will probably inform him she's already jumped to the right conclusion.]

...what happened?