One Piece PETs: Expectant Mother Ch. 3

One Piece PETs: Expectant Mother
Chapter Three: Third Trimester


(I do not, nor will I EVER, own One Piece. This heart-warming series belongs to the magnificent Eiichiro Oda.)





***Month 7***



The Straw Hats had currently docked at an island that happened to be under Luffy's protection one day.


   Apparently, some corrupt Marines were trying to exploit the people. Luckily, Luffy came just in time to put a stop to it. Not only was he rewarded with delicious meat and fine wine, but he was also given 43,000 Berries as tribute.


However, when Luffy returned...he was met with some shocking news from Chopper.


"What?!" Luffy questioned. "What do you mean 'Nami's thinking about having an abortion'?! HAS SHE LOST HER MIND?!! SHE'S ONLY 7 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, SHE DECIDES SHE DOESN'T WANT OUR BABY GIRL ANYMORE?!!"


"Luffy, she said she was thinking about it!" Chopper clarified. "That doesn't mean she doesn't want the baby anymore!!"


Luffy took in a few deep breaths, trying to keep calm. At that moment, Nami appeared.


"Chopper told you, right?" she asked.


   As Luffy turned to look at her, he saw Nami wearing a dark red maternal gown, her belly had gotten a little larger...and she had tear stains on her cheeks.


"...Have you been crying?" Luffy asked.


"...A little." Nami answered, and by the sound of her voice, she almost sounded like she was about to do it, again.


   Almost immediately, Luffy's heart went out to her and he couldn't find it in himself to get angry at his wife. Instead, he just sat on the sick bay's bed and patted a place next to him, telling her to come sit with him...and that's what she did.


"Wanna tell me what's wrong?" Luffy asked.


"...Luffy...I'm sorry," Nami apologized. "I...I said a very stupid thing. I...I regret talking to Chopper about it...but it's just..."


She choked back a sob.


"...I'm so scared...!" she whispered. "I don't think that I'm ready to be a mother...!"


Her tears came at full force as she broke down sobbing.


"Nami..." Luffy whispered, dismally.


"...Nami, I understand what you're feeling," Chopper spoke up. "All first-time mothers have that fear. Even Robin had it when she had Hanako, remember?"


Nami sniffled and nodded her head.


"I'm sorry...!" she hiccuped.


"It's gonna be all right." Luffy reassured. "You have me and the whole crew to help you get through this."


Nami wiped her tears and made a small smile.


"Thank you, Luffy."


Luffy smiled before he gave Nami a kiss and put his hat on her head. Chopper smiled at the cute scene.


"Now, Nami," Luffy began. "You can't keep stressing yourself out like that. It's not good for you and it's not good for the baby."


"I know, Luffy," Nami replied. "It's just...we've never raised a child before and...so many things could go wrong...and I'm not ready for what happens if something does."


"Well, that's why I'm here," the Monkey Man told her. "Not to mention Chopper's the best damn doctor in the world!"


"Shut up, you jerk~!!!" Chopper replied, doing his happy dance.


Nami giggled a bit.


"See? Things aren't so serious!" Luffy spoke.


"I guess you're right," Nami replied. "I'm sorry, Luffy."


"Forget about it, babe." he told her.


Nami smiled before she rubbed her belly.


"I'm sorry, too...Belle," she spoke to her womb. "I'm sorry I thought of taking your life away before it even began."


A pause, but then she gasped when she felt a light kick and she giggled.


"I'll take that as an 'I forgive you'." she spoke.


"Shishishishi!" Luffy laughed.


Outside, Robin is seen smiling, as well.


"...Good for you, Nami." she whispered.



***Month 8***



   Nami brought Luffy along with her to shop for toys for Belle. Hanako came with them, mainly to kill his boredom. Also, he thought maybe he would get a toy for Belle, too, just to do something nice. Right now, they are at Toys R Us.


"Whoa, cool!" Hanako exclaimed. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures! And they're the new ones!"


"Hanako, we're not here to get toys for you," Luffy told him. "We're here for the baby."


Hanako looked up at the action figures...particularly the one of Raphael.


"...Until we meet again, Raph." he spoke before he followed Luffy and Nami.


   Soon, they arrived at the baby department. The shelves were stocked with rattles, mobiles, toys that make music and lights, and stuffed animals.


Luffy and Nami both agreed that they would let their unborn daughter decide which toy she liked best.


"Hey, what about this little lamb rattle?" Luffy asked, shaking it.


Nami looked at her belly for signs of movement. All she got was nothing.


"Hmm...no reaction," Nami spoke. "I guess she hates it."


"Bummer." muttered Luffy as he put the rattle back.


Next, he picked out a mobile with fishes on it.


"What about this one?" he asked before he spun it around.


"...Still nothing." Nami answered, holding her womb.


"Seriously?" Luffy asked in disbelief. "Wow, she's just gonna be one picky kid, just like her moth...er..."


Nami gave Luffy a disapproving glare.


"...Moving on!" Luffy cried before he went off to look for another toy.


They went through everything, and so far, Belle didn't like any of the toys in the department. Hanako groaned out of boredom.


'We are gonna be here, forever!' he thought. 'The store's gonna be closing in 30 minutes!'


Just then, the Tiger/Crane Hybrid Boy spotted something.


It was a white wolf plushie with big, brown button eyes and a shiny black nose. Luffy and Nami must've overlooked it during their search.


"...I wonder," Hanako pondered before he took the plush over to Luffy and Nami. "Uncle Luffy! Aunt Nami! What about this wolf plushie?"


"Hanako, we looked all around this place," Nami answered him. "I don't think Belle will--"


Suddenly, the Pirate Queen gasped in surprise.


"Belle...?" she spoke, looking down at her womb.


"She likes it?" Luffy asked, blinking.


Nami got another kick, confirming that Belle did, indeed, like the wolf plush.


"Oh, my god..." the Pirate King whispered, before laughing hysterically. "SHE LIKES IT!!"


All the customers looked at Luffy like he was crazy and Nami chuckled sheepishly.


"Luffy, keep your voice down," Nami spoke up. "We're in a store."


"AHA HA HA HA HA HA HA, okay."


Nami sighed before she looked at Hanako, who smiled at her.


"Well, Hanako," she began, "since you're the one who picked out Belle's new favorite toy, how about we get you something, too?"


"Oh, no," Hanako said. "I didn't do what I did to be rewarded, I just...well...there is one thing."



***Later***



"Have a nice day!" the salesclerk called. "Come again!"


"Thank you!" Luffy responded before he, Nami, and Hanako walked out, holding Belle's new plush wolf and...a Raphael action figure.


"...Kid," Hanako spoke as he put his hand on his aunt's belly, "I think you and I are gonna get along just fine."



***Month 9***



   Franky had already built in a nursery for Belle. At the moment, Luffy and Nami are decorating the walls with a variety of designs. Clouds, ducklings, lambs, kittens, puppies, fishes, baby birds, the whole shebang.


As they were working, Nami seemed to be a bit tired, and Luffy quickly took notice.


"What's wrong, Nami?" Luffy asked.


"My back hurts," Nami replied. "Plus...I wasn't able to get much sleep last night. Belle was acting a little restless."


"You wanna lay down for a while?" Luffy asked.


"That'd be nice." Nami answered.


Luffy carried Nami, bridal style, took her over to their room, and set her down on their bed.


"Need anything else?" he asked.


"Just some tangerine juice," Nami answered. "oh, and four large bowls of ramen with strawberries, as well as some grilled tuna with strawberries."


Luffy chuckled as he rubbed Nami's swollen belly.


"Coming right up." he spoke before he left.


Nami sighed as she looked at her womb.


"...Even now, you have so much energy," she spoke up as she gave it a tender rub, "just like your Dad."


Belle kicked inside her belly, as a way of saying, "Heck yeah, I do, Mommy!". Nami giggled.


"Yup." she spoke up. "Just like Luffy."


She looked up at the ceilng and sighed.


"...I wonder what you'll grow up to be like," Nami spoke, inquistively. "Maybe you'll be a pirate like me and your Daddy...you'll make lots of friends and have many adventures...you'll live a life of freedom and happiness."


Shortly, she looked at her bulging belly.


"...That's all your Daddy and I want for you, Belle-chan," she continued. "For you to be happy."


The Booted Puss Woman gave her womb a gentle rub and she sighed contentedly as she closed her eyes.



***Later***



"Hey, Nami," Luffy spoke as he came in with Nami's meal. "I got your foo--"


He stopped when he saw Nami, sound asleep on the bed. The Pirate King smiled.


"I'll just leave all of these here for you when you wake up." he whispered, setting the bowls and plate on their dresser drawer.


Next, he went over to Nami and kissed her forehead.


"I love you, Nami." he whispered.


"Mm...I love you, too, Luffy." Nami mumbled in her sleep.


At that point, Luffy went over and gave Nami's womb a kiss.


"I love you, too...my little Princess." he whispered.


Belle kicked again, as a way of saying, "I love you, too, Daddy."


"Shishishishi!" Luffy laughed.


With that, he left Nami to rest.