Night fell...
"Wait, Lina, don't do this. I can't stand the taste."
Nami sat slumped on the ground, gazing up at him pitifully.
"How can you only eat half? You have to swallow the whole thing, Nami."
Lina reached out and pinched Nami's cheeks. Her mouth opened against her will.
"I don't want to. Please... Mmph!"
"Mmm~~ Mmph~~"
"Just bear with it, Nami. Swallow it."
Gulp~
Gulp~
"Ah... Cough... Cough, cough. That tastes awful."
Nami lightly wiped the corner of her mouth, grimacing as she shouted, "How can a Devil Fruit taste this terrible?!"
"Well, weren't you just complaining that you were too weak?"
Lina crouched down, pinched Nami's cheek, then pulled her to her feet.
"Feel anything different?"
"No." Nami shook her head.
"What about now?"
"It's kind of tingly. It tickles." A blush crept across Nami's face.
"That's the power of the Devil Fruit at work," Lina said solemnly, as he gently ran his fingers over Nami's smooth back.
"Are you sure?" Nami's face darkened as she raised a fist the size of a sandbag.
"What?" Lina fearlessly wrapped an arm around her waist. Nami shuddered as her soft curves pressed against him. "I'm injured! You'd really hit me?"
Nami blushed even harder, gritted her teeth, and punched him squarely on the head.
DONG!!
Lina sprawled on the ground, glaring up at her through gritted teeth. "You vicious woman! One of these days, I'm going to—"
"Hmm?"
"N-Nothing." Lina gave an awkward little wave. I'll let you win this time. Just you wait.
"That's more like it."
Nami crouched down with a grin and ruffled his golden hair. "Thanks, Lina."
"Heh, you don't say." Lina slowly got to his feet, rubbing the big bump on his head.
"And Nami, take my advice and remember how good I've been