Watching Nami’s expression crumble caused Bride to flinch, remorse taking root in the dancer’s heart. While it wasn’t her fault she’d been in the dark about the navigator and the swordsman’s romance, ignorance, to Bride, was no valid excuse for not only exposing but also pouring salt into an open wound. The look on her face told it all: Nami wasn’t over it. Not by a long shot.
And, how could she be? Already, heartbreak was a faithful enough companion, chiming in when your mind finally went quiet, bringing crystal clear snapshots of moments you once relived into the no longer safe haven of sleep, and jabbing playfully at your psyche anytime you saw his face – but she had to LIVE with the guy! Eat and drink, talk to, fight alongside, and constantly be in the presence of this guy!
Bride mashed her lips together while Nami averted her eyes.
Way to go, Bride. Look what you did.
She plopped her cheek onto Nami’s shoulder, quickly wrapping her friend into a hug, guilt gnawing incessantly at her because she’d experienced the plague of a broken heart and it wasn’t a pain she’d wish on her worst enemy.
“I’m sorry, Nams… You want me to break his ribs?”
The hell was he thinking, letting Nami get away? She had to be the gutsiest, strong-willed person Bride knew, and for any man to let her get away – he was a fool, crazy and just plain screwed up in every sense of the word. It was probably best Bride hadn’t known the details before because she would have moved the earth and uprooted the very sea to get her hands on him.
Hearing the navigator lament being a member of the Straw Hat crew brought a small giggle from Bride’s lips, knowing that, despite the complaints, Nami wouldn’t trade life with her dorky captain for all the riches she could carry and that every Straw Hat felt the same. That wasn’t to say none had never been tempted, but they weren’t going anywhere. That’s just how family worked.
As soon as she began to compliment Bride’s pendant, the redhead’s feelings took a turn. Torn between elation at finally getting an opportunity to open up about him and not wanting to seem as though she was bragging after learning about Nami’s breakup, Bride let the silver bird rest between her collarbone and tried a casual shrug, gaze turning from the navigator’s curious face to her lap (as if that would rescue her from this awkward position).
She trailed her eyes down and bit her lip. She had willed herself not to think about him, not to think about what happened. As much as she would have loved to forget about the green haired swordsman, she couldn’t. He was constantly there, a reminder of what they used to be. And how could she ever forget the love that she felt for him. He was one of the only men to ever stand up to her and not let her boss him around. Such strong will. She admired that about him, it made her heart race every time they argued. And when they kissed, it was all that she could do to contain her emotions. She had never felt that way about anyone before. If she could, she would take him back in a heartbeat. How she wanted to be with him again, she had dreamt about it on so many nights. But reality was harsh, they were broken up and short of a miracle, she didn’t think they would be getting back together. “No... it’s alright. He’s not a bad guy and... we just got into this big fight about money.” She hugged the other right back and put her head over the other’s as she felt a tear slid down her cheek. “I...I just want him back so much!”
When she finally calmed down a little, she looked back at Bride and sighed. “I’m so happy for you, at least one of us gets to have someone. Truly, you don’t have to be sad on my count, not when you have a relationship to care about.” If the roles were reversed she would be sad for her friend, but at the same time she would be still be living it up with her man. But then again, Bride was a much better person than she was. Maybe that was the reason that Zoro and her broke up? Either way, the fact was that she had to be happy for her friend. No excuses. “Don’t let this guy get away whoever they are. They’re your man, just remember that. So you go be happy with him, it’s alright.” She gave her a sincere smile and then hugged her for all it was worth. “I give you permission to be happy.”
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