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[printfogey.livejournal.com]

It's been a long time since I've been able to write something this short. Nitpicks are much appreciated – I figure the fewer words there are, the more mistakes will stand out.


Title: She Ain't Heavy, She's My Sister
Rating: G
Media: fic
Characters: Nami, Nojiko
Word Count: 133
Prompt: Reliance
Spoilers/Setting: Set before the series starts. The only spoiler is Nami's background.



She was told about it, once; the small child carrying a baby among the corpses, stumbling across a third survivor, a battle-scarred Marine. And then they were a family.

Throughout her childhood, Nojiko was there, one step ahead, ready to scold and protect, explain and play.

Nami's relying on no-one but herself, now. But if there wasn't for this one person in the whole world trusting her, believing she'll be able to do it, she wonders if there'd be anything left of the real Nami at all.

It may be for the best that she's the one with the mapmaking skills, not Nojiko. Sure, her sister might handle being in Arlong's crew and gathering treasure. But Nami couldn't do what she does - could never offer as much support as Nojiko's strong, tattooed shoulder.

Comments

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

oh well umm THANKS. *^_^*

[piratequeen]

Lovely, thank you for sharing. Nojiko needs more love. She's one of my favorite secondary characters.

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

She really does! ...in fact, considering the themes in the current arc, I'm a bit surprised Nami's and Nojiko's relationship doesn't get mentioned more often. Maybe it's just because it's been so long since we've seen her.

Thank you, very glad you liked it!

[shayera.livejournal.com]

This is lovely! ♥

I love how you captured everything that Nojiko is to Nami in just a few words...

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :D

(I was aiming for a real drabble, but fell short (or, long ;)) again. Still, more succinct than usual! \o/)

[zhadra-ahni.livejournal.com]

Oh, nice! ♥ I love reading about Arlong-period Nami, and Nami and Nojiko's relationship is awesome.

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I really wanted to do something Nami-related for this prompt, and then Nojiko turned up in my head and seemed to fit. She's just so reliable.

[naye]

Oh, this was lovely. Sisters. ♥

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!

...Oh my, that's a very pretty icon. Is that Oda art or extremely good fan art? I can't remember having seen it before...

[naye]

It's original Oda art, of course! ♥ From one of my absolute favorite color spreads - the one with them cherry blossom viewing. (I had made icons of almost everyone in this, a long time ago...)

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

Oh, right! I've got that picture on my hard drive, but I guess it's been a while since I've looked at it in detail, and I'd forgotten how Nami looked in it. Thanks!