Disclaimer: I still don't own One Piece, and most likely never will.

Nami frowned, thinking about the situation carefully. Above her, their new ships wooden walls seemed to shine, the Thousand Sunny already comfortable and familiar feeling. She crossed her legs, lying across two chairs, as she stared at the devil fruit in front of her. For on the table, was the Awa awa no mi, the same soap-powered fruit Kalifa had consumed before their battle.

A shiny new Nami: Part one- A very Soapy Decision

During the battle with CP9, Kalifa had thrown up the devil fruit after her defeat at the hands of Nami. The thief had quickly retrieved it, and continued with the battle, busy with the keys and all of that. It wasn't until later, during the days of recovery at Water Seven, that she had checked some books and figured out what had happened. Apparently, if a devil fruit user's body was beaten badly within hours of consuming the fruit, it can occasionally reject the body and come flying out, fully whole. She didn't quite understand how that was possible, but then she didn't understand how anything to do with devil fruits was possible. Regardless, she now had a devil fruit. The question was, what to do with it?

The immediate, obvious answer was to sell it; devil fruits sold for staggering sums on the black market, and Nami could already picture what to do with that kind of dough. But a thought had just occurred to her: if one of her fellow Strawhat's were to eat this thing, their fighting force would increase, upping her chances of staying alive. That also sounded good. Let's see... Luffy, Chopper, and Robin were out of the question, being devil freaks already. Usopp could always do with another power...

A brief mental image of Usopp performing the 'Golden Hour' attack flashed into Nami's mind, stroking his body across someone else's lavishly.

So, who could she give this fruit to? Let's see... Luffy, Chopper, and Robin were out of the question, being devil freaks already. Franky probably couldn't use it, considering he was only able to drink cola and was already reasonable powerful. Sanji would most likely enjoy it, but it was at complete odds to his fighting style... She recalled kicks blowing the soap right off of her, nullifying its worth as a power. Besides, that power would be used for more than fighting if loverboy had it, she was sure. Zorro was already immensely strong, and kinda scared Nami a little (if she was being completely honest here). She doubted he would want it, anyways. But if he didn't have it, then that left only... Luffy. Yep. If anyone could eat two devil fruits and survive, it was him, she decided.

Who was she kidding? If anyone could benefit from this power, it was her. It even complimented her control of water and fighting strategy (paralyze someone and head for the hills). But she didn't wanna be a devil fruit user...

Nami sighed, frustrated. She went outside, hit Luffy on the head, and got Sanji to give her something tasty. Back inside, she felt a little better. Think girl, think! Selling it seemed wrong, considering how few devil fruits they encountered. True. She went through her options again, wishing she didn't have to eat the thing. It wasn't the taste (although they were meant to taste awful), or becoming a hammer (bad, but not terrible). No, it was more the social stigma that came with being a devil fruit user. Suddenly, she'd be a freak! Her bounty would increase, and she would be expected to do more in fights... Nami cringed a little at that thought. But she would always have perfect skin... That thought made her perk up a little. She stared at the blue fruit, kneeling from the ground, her eyes just above the table line. It seemed to be mocking her, as she steeled herself to eat the thing. Maybe she should go get Sanji to cook it, and improve the taste! Yes, that seemed rational, and not in the least like a delaying tactic. She nodded. At which point the boat rocked, a massive sea beast attacking above them or something similar. Nami panicked, lunging for the fruit as it began to roll off the table, knocking into a glass. A plate and some cutlery from her last meal clashed onto the ground next to her, as she landed, mouth up.

Gulp!

Up on deck, Luffy, Zorro and Sanji were all arguing over who got to attack the multi-headed sea serpent in front of them, while Robin and Franky held it in place.

"Let me handle it!" declared Nami, leaping in front of them all. She held her hand forward, towards the beast, ready, when... nothing happened. Ack! How do you use your ability!? Do they just think about using it, or what? While deciding what to do, the beast casually knocked her aside, throwing her into the water, and everything went black.

***

Nami opened her eyes wearily, realizing she was below deck, in a bed. What appeared to be the whole crew were gathered around her, as Chopper tried to give her some air. She struggled to follow the yelling and general chaos that the crew caused, before Robin helped and cleared the room with several dozen hands.

"You'll be okay." Chopper reassured her. "But you should have told us you had a Devil fruit!" He admonished.

"How did you guys know to help me out of the water?" Nami asked, confused.

"Sanji jumped in, hoping to impress you." Nami sighed, happy he was so chivalrous for once.

"There's been some, um, complications, however..." Chopper started.

"What!? Tell me!" Nami sat up, head woozy.

"Well, it's hard to say what caused it. It could be because the Devil Fruit's been regurgitated, or because you nearly drowned straight after, or even that the fruit itself was wet when you ate it..."

"Caused what?" She shook Chopper violently.

"Well, you can't control your power properly. It might not work, at least at first..." He pointed meekly with one hoof, as Nami realized one of her legs was shiny and simplified.

"Oh..." She hadn't realized the power could still affect her like that...

Robin smiled. "Well, this'll certainly be interesting, won't it Miss Navigator?" Nami smiled weakly, remembering her old nickname.

"That's one way of putting it..."

A/N: Well, that's one part down. This'll probably be a small series, although that might change depending on reader reactions I get. Let me know if you have any comments or criticisms~