A/N: I dedicate this story to Quranbayday2. Thank you for suggesting this story! Another thank you to my wonderful friend Fumika Minatsuki for helping me out! This is the last chapter so I hope you enjoy. Thank you for reading guys!
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece.
Chapter 5: Acceptance.
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"Thanks Robin." Nami said after taking the drink that the older girl's handing out. She is settled in a comfortable beach chair on the side, silently watching her crew.
The Straw Hats are currently docked on an unknown island and they're having a party with the Red-Haired Pirates. There are booz and food everywhere and all of the people are dancing, laughing in their heart's content. The reason for this party? Why, to celebrate the Pirate King of course! After one crazy and death-defying adventure after another, they finally did it! Monkey D Luffy is now the Pirate King and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates is officially the Pirate King's crew! Nami smiled at this thought.
After becoming the king, Luffy insisted to see Shanks and return his hat to the red haired captain right away so here they are now. When they found them, Luffy quickly gave the hat back and proclaimed that he is the new Pirate King. Shanks just laughed, messed her captain's hair and he told him that he'd always believe in him so he'll accept him as his king.
'Accept.' Nami thought. And she remembered her confrontation with the Pirate Empress.
That really shook her, the woman didn't know her very well but her words cut deep. Both she and Robin said that she should evaluate herself first but she didn't listen to them right away. She thought only for herself, proving Hancock's assessment of her character correct. If a person that she'd only met and interact for a few days saw her bad qualities, what more to those who are close to her? The people that she's with on a daily basis, her crew? What do they think of her then?
After crying her eyes out that night, she promised herself that she'll spend the next day to reflect on her actions and overall behavior towards others. She observed Luffy and Hancock, and then she contemplated hard. She visited every angle of her attitude and after some years, she finally found her answer. She saw that the other woman indeed treated him with love and kindness. From what she'd heard, Boa Hancock is a coldhearted and cruel pirate. But she only saw pure and unconditional love in her beautiful blue eyes for her captain. She fond over him and catered to his every whim without complaint. She blush when Luffy so much as looks at her and her face turns into a deadly snarl when someone is stupid enough as to insult Luffy in her presence. Really, she almost pities the poor souls. Almost.
She's not like that, she realized. She can't be! If she'd somehow got in a relationship with Luffy, she won't give him the attention that Hancock gave him because she'll want it for herself, she admitted sadly. She'll want him to fond over her, giving in to her every demand. Nami wanted him to be hers and hers alone and that's where they differ. Hancock let him go; she let him to be free, just contented herself of loving him from afar. She sighed, looks like the older woman has a valid point.
"Naaaaaaami!" She heard someone shouted and she immediately came back on the present. When she looked, she saw little Lucy running towards her.
"Hey kiddo." She greeted the little girl smiling.
"Why aren't you joining the party?" The raven haired girl asked curiosity evident in her voice.
"I want to relax and the only way to do that is to be away from those idiots." She answered, looking pointedly to a dancing Chopper, Ussop and Luffy with chopsticks in their noses. "Honestly, some things never change." She grumbled.
"But that's a lot of fun!" Lucy cut in, her big brown eyes shining brightly.
"No! You will not stoop to that behavior!" Nami said firmly.
"She is right sweetheart, it is unbecoming. Besides, you're too young." A regal female voice scolded lightly.
"But mama!" The girl wined.
"Why don't you ask your brother? If he'll do it with you, I'll give you my consent." Hancock said to compromise.
Lucy's eyes got a sudden gleam in them and she ran off, hollering her big brother's name all the while. The women just watch her go with fond smiles on their faces.
"Do you know that she has her father's puppy dog eyes?" Nami asks amusedly.
Hancock just shrugs elegantly and says. "I'm sure she'll find a way to do it so at least she has someone responsible to watch over her. Ace needed to have some fun anyway." She finished with a mischievous smirk.
Nami just laugh, she is a cool mother! It has been 5years since they had that confrontation and she'd like to think that she has come in a long way since then. She got angry when something didn't go in her way, she denied the truth and she'd bargained with herself. All of them with no avail. She had hurt for a long time, yes. But after some time, she can say that she accept it now. She completed the cycle of moving on.
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