Departures
by Ryo Hoshi
When it was time for her to leave Cocoyashi for the first time since they married, Nami had no idea how Luffy would take the news. She had not really considered having a husband to leave behind, before. It had seemed…unlikely to her that she'd have someone to leave behind.
She had suspected, after their first night together, that Luffy was not going to be thrilled, and…when she finally told him, the morning she was going to leave…
Nami's heart ached at his hurt look. "I'm really sorry, Luffy… I have to go, though. I can't stay away from work any longer."
Luffy didn't perk up. His wife sighed, and kissed him.
"I'll come back as soon as I can, and we can cuddle some more, alright?"
"Promise?"
She smiled. "I promise, Luffy."
He grinned, trustingly, and hugged her. "I'll miss you, Nami."
"I'll miss you too," she said, and was surprised to realize she wasn't lying.