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I have this silly little headcanon that Lucci bought a giraffe plushie for Kakus birthday just to kinda poke some fun at him, but jokes on him because that's Kakus favourite present he ever got. Just imagine the silly giraffe man with his fav giraffe plush. Bonus points if it's Girafarig.

Image under the cut because it's big and I don't wanna spam dash with big images.

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this is what i've been dealing with for the last week

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just a casual and absolutely canon depiction of a cross guild outing presented by no other than Joe and Steven

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Lucci! You are so sexy!!

❝ I know. ❞

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Please tell me anonymously or not why you follow me. I could use some positive messages

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happy late birthday to this fine man right here

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nooooo my dumb ass forgot that Beck's birthday was yesterday 😭😭

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There were many things Sanji wanted to ask her about, though understood that it wasn't the time or place for it, especially with how sick she looked, and how concerned Mihawk seemed to be. Clearly there was something between them he didn't know about, and doubted the rest of the crew knew about either, but he had no reason to doubt her. Instead of pressing about the matter further, he moved closer, helping Mihawk get Nami on board his small boat. "Promise you'll be careful," he told her, at the same time exchanging looks with the swordsman.

"She'll be back before you know it. If anything will delay me bringing Nami back, I'll get in touch, you have my word." That seemed to pacify the blond enough to let them go.

Once they were on the move, Mihawk took his coat off, wrapping it around her. "Do you think you can manage a few hours on sea until we get to the doctor I know knows how to do his job properly?"

As soon as he was on board, Nami reached out for him, seeking to balance her weakened body on his, trusting him to not let her fall to the floor - as she had done earlier too.

"I trust him, Sanji. That's why I called him. I...he'll help me and then we'll catch up. You know Vivi needs to go to Alabasta as soon as possible. It's the best solution for everyone. Just don't let Zoro navigate." She tried to offer him a smile, but couldn't, not because she didn't want to but about all her strength was depleted now. So she shifted almost all her weight onto Mihawk.

"Let's go."

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The last person Sanji thought he'd see up on deck in such a late hour was Nami. He looked at her confused, not fully understanding what she was saying. "You're saying we... what about you?" It was then that he spotted a small boat approaching, one that looked very familiar. What was Mihawk doing there out of all places, and why was he sailing towards the Merry?

Before he could even get down from the crows nest, Mihawk got on board, focusing only on Nami. "Are you ready to go?"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa... where do you think you're taking her?" Sanji interjected.

The swordsman blinked a little, not really seeing any reason to justify his actions, but he knew that he had to do it for Namis sake. "Taking her to a doctor. An actual doctor, rather than the would-be one on the island you're sailing towards."

What? Nami didn't quite trust her ears as he asked her that. They were on their way to the next island, to hopefully find a doctor. But...they'd probably appreciate getting her to a doctor as soon as possible and he seemed sure he knew one. They could go on ahead to Alabasta and she could catch up.

"Not entirely silently, but...yes." She got up, legs more than wobbly. Honestly walking was near impossible but she did it and she even managed to not trip over Luffy and Zoro.

Now she just had to tell Sanji that she'd be back. That she'd catch up and... well shut up about it all. He was in the crow's nest, guarding.

"Sanji," she yelled. "You have to set sail to Alabasta in the morning. Not another island. You'll...see why. Just... I need you all to trust me."

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Ever since Nami shared the news with him about her pregnancy, Mihawk took it upon himself to essentially shadow her and her crew while trying to remain unseen. It wasn't that he didn't trust her crew to take proper care of her and keep her safe, and he didn't doubt her abilities of keeping herself safe either, though he wanted to be sure nothing would happen to her during and after the pregnancy.

The call came unexpected, in the middle of the night, waking him up and waking him up fully. Given that she called him and didn't go to any of her crewmates, it could only mean that none of them knew she was with child. Luckily he wasn't too far from them.

"Do you think you can silently get off board? I'll get you to a doctor." He paused for a minute. Did she even know he was following them? "Don't ask how I know where you are. Just... trust me."

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Night had fallen and as her friends slept on the floor of her room to watch over her, Nami woke up for the first time in a while while her fever raged through her. One of them was missing, probably on watch.

Nami slid out of bed, wobbly getting to the transponder snail to make a call.

"Mihawk? i...I'm sick," she whispered into the snail. Usually she didn't assume he cared for her beyond the secret they shared now. But with how high the fiever was, their secret was endangered.

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Steel blue eyes move from him to the gun he was holding in his hand, taking note that the weapon in question wasn't even cocked. Even if he shot him, Lucci doubted that there would be sufficient damage done to render him absolutely useless and at the mercy of the local law enforcement. No doubt that Paulie, too, would come to Iceburgs rescue the moment he'd learn about what had transpired. The man was loyal to a fault, even if impulsive and hot headed.

❝ You never were, ❞ the large feline muttered. It was one of the reasons why things dragged out on their mission for as long as they did. Getting him out of his office was something akin to a miracle. ❝ But you wound me, truly, by thinking so low of me. I thought you were a good judge of character. ❞ Perhaps he was teasing just a tad bit more than he ought have, but again, the threat was minimal. He wasn't the same man he was two years ago, though he also had his suspicions that Iceburg wasn't the same either. ❝ We wouldn't be having this conversation if I came to finish the job. ❞

He got up, the large leopard stretching on the bed like a cat would, before stepping down and turning human. Lucci straightened his clothes a little, making sure there were no wrinkles in them, before taking a seat at the edge, looking as tame as it could be, though both knew the truth to be very different. ❝ Killing you was never part of the mission, if that'll help you sleep better at night. As for why I'm here... ❞ A soft sigh escaped him, form relaxing, hoping it was an indication enough for his former employer that he had no violent intentions.

❝ Five years working the same job day after day, having a nice routine, living a life where I didn't have to worry whether or not I'd get to live long enough to see the next day... it was nice. Compared to my actual job, it was like a vacation. It gave me a chance to see how my life might be like if I wasn't working in Cipher Pol. I guess... I grew nostalgic. ❞

Iceberg had been working long hours, between lending a hand in the shipyard and working on his plans to make Water 7 float, he was working most hours of the day. He could not really remember the last time he had slept more than four hours at the most. Perhaps it had been before the betrayal, before the mad rush to Enies Lobby, before he had come so close to death.

His home had been repaired to look like it had before it had burned, and he sometimes found himself imagining that it meant that none of it had happened. Then small things would remind him, a beam with a different wood grain, the floor outside his office not creaking. The fact there was no longer a crack in the glass of the corner of his window from when he had thrown something in frustration, not long after he had formed Galley-La, when on the anniversary of loosing Tom and Franky he had been asked to work on a Cypher Pol ship.

He had thrown himself into work to avoid the memories, to avoid the reminders in his home that things had gone so wrong. He had always thought that he would be a good judge of character, that he would know who he could trust and who he could not. The fact that he had let one, but three Cypher Pol agents get close to him, in positions of authority in his company, left him unsettled.

A sigh left him as he entered his room, freezing when he saw the large cat laid on his bed. He stiffened, eyes not leaving Lucci, even as he tried to take note of what else could feel off around him. He did not know if there was another person in the house, not with what he knew of how the zoan and other agents worked, not with knowing how silently they could move and how one of them was able to be a door into any room.

His eyes narrow as he watches to see if Lucci was going to make any move, not taking his hand from the handle of the door.

He was not going to entertain any idea that he would be able to outrun the predator, but he hoped that the door would be enough to slow the man down so he could reload his revolver.

"I am not home nearly as often," he states as he raises his gun towards the man he once thought to be a trusted friend. "Did you come to finish the job?"

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@laskeey / continued.

❝ CHILD?! ❞

Well, this certainly wasn't the answer he was anticipating on hearing. Hell, he wasn't even all that serious about the question but rather wanted to see just how far he could annoy him before he snapped, and for one simple reason, too --- there were no missions, it seemed like they entered a dry period and Gods was he bored out of his mind.

❝ I asked about potentially dating one of them, not for her hand in marriage, ❞ the zoan user pointed out, trying to look as casual as possible and hide the fact that the immediate mention of a child downright shook him to his core. He was no father material, Lucci was well aware of that. Some people simply weren't meant to be parents, and he was one of them --- or so he at least thought. But to think that even if he fathered a child, that he would give up his rights to be present in their life and at least try to step up in raising them... the audacity!

❝ Even if I did father a child, I'm afraid that simply disappearing and leaving Kalifa to raise them on their own isn't in the cards. ❞

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It was as if the whole ordeal with Kidd was instantly forgotten. Grey eyes lit up, a smile as wide and bright as the sun on his face as Raion was lifted up and presented not just him, but the whole crew with his ability to finally be able to split his tail into legs. ❝ Look at you! A whole new person, ❞ he chuckled as he got closer, hand immediately reaching out for his. Even with legs, Raion was taller than him, not that Shanks really minded, and it didn't make him adore him any less, either. While they had a mutual agreement only to remain friends with benefits, the red haired captain couldn't help but express his affection through soft touches and kisses while they were alone, and come to think about it, their private fun time would be even better than it was before.

❝ They have a shot at surviving? That's a shame. Oh, well. I'll just have to make sure I kill all of them next time. ❞ If there would be a next time. Maybe this would all be a good lesson for them. Maybe Kidd didn't survive after all. Whatever the case, it didn't matter. He would worry about it when the time came, and the crew was well aware of the still looming threat, so they would keep an eye out for any incoming problems while Shanks dedicated his time to Raion, because right then and there, nothing else mattered save for him.

A gentle tug on his hand and Shanks led the way inside his cabin, reaching up for Raion to pull him down for a kiss the moment the door was closed. ❝ I missed you. It's been far too long. If I didn't know better, I would have said you're doing it on purpose to keep me on edge, ❞ the captain teased, getting on his toes once more to kiss him. ❝ I want to know everything that happened since we last saw each other. I feel like I missed out on a lot. ❞

Raion and Shanks were off and on lovers as they were good friends, but sometimes when they were both very lonely they would even sleep together. It was an agreement, not to have any feelings between the two. The mermaid recently came to visit his friend since it’s been a few years since they last saw each other. Shanks had been the one to help save Raion from his wounds when his old crew was killed and he was badly hurt. After that he hung around a while then would come and go until one day he finally left the area. They both went on with their lives, now he was back because he heard that Shanks was nearby and wanted to catch up. Besides he wanted to show off now that he had human legs since he was mature enough to split his tail, which meant they might be able to have more fun instead of trying to be careful of his fins and spines. It was not long before the greenhorn pirate that thought he could take on the Yonko was destroyed as the Red Force was sailing. The ginger had seen the younger pirates sinking in the water as he swam by, but noticed some were still conscious so they should be fine. Treading water near the ship, he smiled, when his lover came to the side to lower a dinghy down. Chuckling softly as he flopped his whole body inside, he waited as he was being lifted up. 

His legs were shifting as his scales were transformed into human flesh before pulling out a pair of pants to change into. Raion had gotten quicker over time, but he still struggled sometimes. Huffing and puffing as he fought to put on the clothing, he noticed that the little ship was pulled back up to the deck height. Standing up proudly, he jumped from the dinghy towards the railing to show off his new skill. “It’s been far too long Shanks! Look what I have now! Legs and feet!” Smiling up at the shorter male, he glanced back to the water where the previous crew was sinking. “I wouldn't worry when I was swimming because some of the members were still conscious so they have a shot of surviving.” Shrugging his shoulders, the merfolk knew it was survival of the fittest on the seas.

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My fav unusual ship~~

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Was it nostalgia that reeled him back to the scene of the crime, or was he there for completely different reasons? It was a question he asked himself, too. For all intents and purposes, Kaku was there unofficially. It would also be the very first time that the Cipher Pol agent returned to a place his mission took place in while at the same time knowing that his name and position had been utterly compromised.

Five years, however, was a long time, and the giraffe zoan couldn't just pretend that nothing had ever happened in those five years. Paulie might have not been privy about their mission, but Kaku wouldn't deny that they had a friendship between them, one that was genuine from his side as much as he could allow it to be.

❝ Won't say no to getting the cap back. I did have to leave that one behind. ❞ he quipped, a playful smile on his lips. He did like himself a nice cap or hat every once in a while, even having sort of a collection from all his previous missions. ❝ I'm honestly surprised that you're not immediately accusing me of coming back to finish the job and finally dispose of all the witnesses from two years ago. ❞

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Though life manages to go on, Paulie has never quiet let go of someone entirely. The remaining residences of the former shipwrights were cleared out, but he with foresight had taken everything back into his own.

The nostalgia was kept in a box stored in his closet, a sign that maybe, maybe he was effected more then he thought about the whole betrayal thing. Kalifa, Lucci, Kaku, there were too much memories to let go because of one event.

Still-

"Geez, you're back. Let me guess, you want your limited edition gallery-la hat back."