I really got to stop writing new stories before I finish others but I can't help myself and ever since I started watching One Piece a few months ago and I've been wanting to write a Nami/Zoro fic! :)

~Disclaimer- I don't own One Piece or any of it's characters~

We Build Then We Break
Chapter One-Why Him?

Nami felt like she couldn't trust herself anymore. She promised herself she wouldn't let that stupid swordsmen get to her but it all just got too much for her to handle. She couldn't stop lying to herself any longer.

'Dammit!' Nami cursed to herself as she forced the tears back. She couldn't believe that she had any sort of feelings for that man. It hurt to think if he saw her now he would probably laugh at her. Petty things like feelings wouldn't bother him.

Nami use to pretend that she didn't care about Zoro at all. They would argue over the littlest things and she would convince herself that's how things were suppose to be, that they weren't suppose to get along. That would work til he would save her life and Nami had to make sure those walls she built up didn't fall back down.

She couldn't let herself feel that way about him, when he just found her annoying.

Nami took a deep breath and exhaled in hoping the night air would take away what she was feeling. Of course that was just wishful thinking on her part. Nothing could make her forget what he told her a few nights ago...

'You're not helping.'

Those words really struck a nerve. All she was doing was checking if he alright since he wasn't acting like himself all day. The others were starting to worry and she hated to admit it herself, so was she. Zoro, then, snapped at her like it was her fault.

Nami gripped the railing of the ship. She hated feeling like this, that she wasn't in control. Why did it have to be Zoro? Things would've been a lot easier if it was Sanji.

Nami was just glad that everyone else was a sleep. She didn't want anyone to see her in such a vulnerable state. She hated people seeing her so weak. Night had become that time of day the navigator hated the most. It was the time she couldn't keep the act up that she was fine any longer, that she was slowly breaking from the inside.

It was becoming harder for Nami to act that everything was alright. She was sure it wouldn't be long before some notices that she isn't herself and asks what's wrong. If they do, Nami wasn't sure she would be able to keep it in anymore.

Nami swore she'd never leave a man have that affect her this way. She used to laugh at those girls who used to cry over men who wouldn't return their feelings. Nami didn't get why couldn't they just move on with their lives but here she was.

She hated Zoro for making her feel like this.

Why did he have to make her feel like this? Nami felt stupid for feeling this way. She was a pirate not some love-sick teenager... Nami's eyes widened. She didn't just say the 'L' word.

She didn't love him... Did she? Yeah, the navigator knew she felt something for Zoro but love? How could she love that idiot? He couldn't even direct his own way out of a brown paper bag!

Even though Zoro had no sense of direction, he made up for it in strength and loyalty. He would risk his life for any member of the crew no matter how much he feels about them. That was just the type of man he was.

Nami didn't know how she was going to deal with this. Telling Zoro wasn't an option for a number of reasons. He probably wouldn't take her seriously and think someone put her up to it, laugh at her or ignore her, also the thought of rejection was too much for her to bear.

What was she suppose to do?

"Nami?" A sleepy voice called out.

Nami froze. 'What the hell is he doing up?' She really wasn't up to dealing with Zoro right now. She quickly wiped her eyes and turned to face the swordsman while avoiding eye contact.

"Zoro," she greeted while hurrying passed him.

Only to be stopped by Zoro grabbing her wrist stopping the navigator in her tracks.

"What are-"

"I've had an enough of this." Zoro spat out, interrupting the orange haired girl.

Nami felt her heart sink, what did she do now? She hated seeing Zoro angry and even more when it was directed at her.

"What are you talking about?" Nami asked.

She couldn't think of anything that she done to him lately. She hasn't even spoken to him the last few days.

"Don't act stupid, you have been ignoring me for days now." Zoro answered.

If Nami didn't know any better, she wouldn't think she saw some sadness in his eyes but that was impossible.

"You're mistaken."

She tried to get her wrist but his grip only tightened. Nami just wanted to go back to her room before she started to cry and she refused to let that green-haired idiot see her like this.

"You won't even look at me." Zoro said as he tried to get her to look at him but Nami wouldn't meet his gaze.

"I-" Nami yanked her wrist out of his grip. "Leave me alone." Nami snapped, as the tears started to poured down her face and ran in the direction of her room, leaving a very confused Zoro staring after her.

End Chapter

Chapter one, complete :) Review and let me know if I should continue this or not! :) Hate it or love it? I really did enjoyed writing this and I hope that you did too! :P I would like to thank Kyubiko for beta reading this! :D