#LUFFY BASICALLY THE SIZE OF HIS ARM

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I cant stop thinking about this scene ITS LIVING IN MY HEAD RENT FREE…tHE WAY HE MOCKS THEM. TEASING THEM EVEN. SMUG ASS. I LOVE HIM SM. MY BABYGIRL IS BABYGIRLING

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Ace Relationship Headcanons - Part 2

Summary: A collection of headcanons about being in a relationship with Fire Fist Ace

Genre: Fluff

CW: None // SFW

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Ace almost started a fight with someone the first time you guys met, and you said, “easy there, tiger.” You’ve been calling him that ever since, and he puffs up his chest when he hears that word, even if it’s in a different context. What he never told you was that the strongest of all beasts on the island he grew up on was a tiger. Thus, you calling him that made him feel like the king of the jungle. 

Speaking of tigers, he has a tiger pelt in his bedroom from a beast he hunted a while back and his chest swells with pride when you compliment it. He also has a collection of animal teeth that he tells you all about, several of them ultimately leading into stories of Luffy and Sabo and his time growing up in the East Blue. 

Is insanely touch starved. In the early stages of your relationship, he offers to teach you things as a way not only to spend time with you but also to initiate skin to skin. He’ll show you how how to throw a spear, how to tie certain knots, even how to sail the Striker, and the entire time, he has his arms around you, his hands guiding yours, his bare chest flush against your back. 

Once your relationship is established and he’s more comfortable initiating skin to skin without an excuse, he basically never stops. 

He loves picking you up and carrying you around. He’ll sweep you off your feet, pull you onto his back, and even bend down to get you on his shoulders (his absolute favorite). So many piggyback rides it's unreal, any excuse to pick you up.

Ace actually has a habit of approaching vulnerable topics while he has you on his back because the close skin to skin contact without the pressure of eye contact makes him feel comfortable enough to do so. Other times, he'll come up behind you and bury his face in your shoulder and mutter whatever it is that's bothering him.

Enjoys roughhousing, though he holds back to an almost comical degree because he lives in constant fear of hurting you. Roughhousing is mostly just you straddling his lap while your fingers are intertwined and you wrestle with your arms a little bit. 

Compares hand sizes all the time. 

Has a habit of bending you over things but not escalating beyond that. Every time you're standing at the kitchen counter, he magically needs something in your path and bends you over to reach around you. Any excuse to put his hands on you. 

One of his favorite activities to do with you is climb trees. If you’re sailing together, as soon as you make landfall, you two are off to explore the new island, and you almost always end up tangled in a tree together, swinging from the branches like monkeys. He once confided in you he wishes he could go swimming with you, too. Has literally had dreams about the two of you floating on your backs together like otters.  

Wants you sitting in his lap all the time. Wants you swinging in his hammock with him all the time. Wants you wearing the shirts he no longer has any need for, drinking out of his cup, eating the meat he caught and roasted for dinner himself, relying on his log pose for directions- all. the. time. Needs to feel needed. 

Gets offended if you light a candle using a match instead of asking him. Has even pouted because you lit a cannon fuse in the heat of battle without his help. “Ace, you were five ships over and a little busy.” “That’s no excuse.” 

Knows he can get away with things by flashing a cute smile at you. Often tries to use said smile to get out of trouble and serious conversations. 

Not good at apologizing and usually doesn’t initiate the making up process after a fight. It’s not actually that he’s too stubborn to apologize, he just gets triggered when the two of you fight; his fear of you leaving him has him in a vice grip and he puts his walls back up to prepare himself for what he fears is the inevitable. When you initiate the making up process, he’s always shocked, but he doesn’t resist, not even for a second. 

Claims he’s always the big spoon, and he often is, but he also will climb into your arms late at night and fall fast asleep with you cradling him like a baby. Will fiercely deny this ever happens though. He has a reputation to maintain. 

Hates taking baths, but loves taking them with you. His favorite is when you wash his hair. His second favorite is to sit in a large tub back to back with you. His third favorite is when you wash his back, which eventually turns into you washing his chest and abdomen. If he were to make a list of his favorite things to do with you, most of them would be in the bath. 

Falls asleep if you play with his hair. It’s like pressing a button. It’s gotten to the point that he whines if you don’t play with his hair when he’s trying to sleep. 

More than you playing with his hair, he loves playing with yours. He especially loves it when he braids it and you wear it that way for the rest of the day; he’s actually really good at braiding it. Once, he accidentally singed it because Marco startled him. You thought it was funny but Ace didn’t. He apologized profusely and still swears he won’t do it every time he sits down to play with your locks.  

Food is his love language. Sharing your food, buying each other snacks and confections, cooking/preparing meals for each other, peeling each others’ tangerines. His favorite, though, is taking you hunting. He really enjoys teaching you how to track prey and take it down (if you don’t already know). Your way of asking him if he’s okay quickly becomes, “have you eaten?” Beams for the rest of the day if he takes you fishing and you ask him to bait your hook for you. 

Falling in love was rough for him, but he quickly grows accustomed to being in love. Nights without goodnight kisses, mornings without lazy cuddles, candies without you to eat some- he doesn’t do well without you, though he hides it very well. 

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Dirty Alphabet- Luffy

Pairing: Luffy x female reader

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A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

What even is that lol If you’re hungry or thirsty I can deadass picture him shouting for Sanji full birthday suit out on display without any shame

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

I think his favorite on you would be your waist no matter the size but only for the fact that he wants to wrap around it like the monkey man that he is. His favorite on him would be his arms cause they can pick up meat and all his favorite things like you.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

On you or in you and I can see him cumming alot whether he’s pent up or just went multiple roads

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Can totally see him enjoying watching you masterbate without your knowledge. You leave the door open a crack and he wants to bust in but instead I picture him doing a whole head tilt and for the first time sitting there in silence watching you in a trance.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

NAH zero experience until you come along but he figures it out through basic instinct. I feel like Ace and Sabo told him just like basics only

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Mating press and doggy style idk why but I feel like he would love folding you in half and then also bend you completely. 

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

No shit that man is the epitome of goofy lol a straight looney tune 

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Not trimmed at all to him its natural or nothing lol 

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Not romantic unless you tell him. The most romance you’ll get is him bringing whipped cream to the bedroom or chocolate so he can eat it off you lol

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Definitely see him jacking off alot after a fight while eating some food but he loves to masturbate along with you 

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

FOOD PLAY!! Pouring some chocolate all over and whipped cream licking you like the desert you were meant to be.

Limb stretching! Whether it’s stretching his dick, fingers or his tongue I can picture him being totally turned on to see how much of him you can take. You’re probably a Straw Hat anyways and he knows he has the strongest crew whether on the battlefield or in the bedroom

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

The head of the sunny and anywhere else on the ship lol what is privacy for him lol 

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

I think he would freak out seeing you eat a popsicle. The classic moment were some melts and you have to lick it off and he just loses it

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

I can’t see him wanting to make you bleed, if you have your period that’s fine but him being the one to draw blood is a total no.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Pussy Eating King lol have you seen the way that man cleans a plate? Best believe he’ll lick you exactly the same way and I think he would love receiving. Seeing how hot you look as you gag on his dick as he stretches it to watch you drool all sloppy

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Fast and rough for sure lol 

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Quickies would happen if you ask for them or if you’re eating something that triggers that spark in him then he’ll instantly go feral

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Loves risks he’s a pirate after all so experimenting would be awesome as he’ll see it as a challenge 

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Definitely full of energy to go as long as possible till you’re begging him to cum and have mercy on your poor pussy

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Don’t see him as the type when he’s a walking toy himself 

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Doesn’t seem like the type to have any patience for that kind of stuff

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Loud and totally unashamed by it. Won't necessarily dirty talk he just happens to speak stuff thats filthy, a moaner groaner and grunter for sure

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Spit kink! Loves seeing your lips glistening with his spit or yours. If you’re sucking him off and sees you drooling then theirs hearts in his eyes all of a sudden

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Pretty average but it’s fine since he can stretch any limb on his body

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Pretty chill unless something sparks his interest

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Almost immediately lol

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Want a fic thats post-Winner Island where the Hearts manage to get away or its set after Law and Bepo retrieve their crew but either way the haki negating the devil fruit was temporary and the Hearts are still women

The fic would include the typical "wtf is my body" and preparing to go after Blackbeard for revenge/the cure

Here are some great moments to include:

Ikkaku is DELIGHTED in the beginning but by day four she's irritated by all the questions and basically holds a sex ed presentation to explain FAQs

Everyone raiding Ikkaku's closet. Theres TWENTY heart members all her clothes are GONE

Law remembers Penguin & Sachi's joy at the prospect of teasing Law way back in the beginning and he will NOT let it go (Sachi: *is pissed* Law, smirking evil-y: you're cute when you're angry Sachi, experiencing karma: cAPTAIN)

At one point they rob a clothing store. They're joking around with lingerie and super frilly dresses. They rob a bra store the next night sulkily as they all wait their turn for Ikkaku to size them bc last night they didnt try on anything before they stole it and wouldnt stop complaining about how uncomfortable they were all day

Ikkaku walks into the bunk room to see half the crew topless and comparing who has the biggest boobs

The first person to get their period is faced with teasing. Two days later most of the crew is on their period. Law as a doctor INSISTS that synced periods are a myth. No one believes him anymore. Ikkaku holds a second sex ed meeting because no one listened to her presentations on pads and tampons the first time. Anyways that week IS UTTER HELL. Ikkaku keeps throwing painkillers at complainers

The crew ABSOLUTELY 100% thinks just bc they have boobs means they can get free drinks at bars. It quickly becomes a competition. It quickly becomes a problem

Luffy: if you're a woman now do you still have a dick? Law: no Luffy: BLACKBEARD STOLE YOUR DICK

The crew experiencing those moments from puberty when you first notice 1) you cant cross your arms the same way as before 2) you keep knocking your hips into things and bruising them 3) it didnt matter how lose this shirt/pants was before now im wider in certain places and its stretching out

Sanji: OHHH LAW-CHANNNNN Law: for the last time im STILL A MAN i just happen to have tits now

Theyd absolutely get stuck in bras bc they dont know how to use them. They werent using them at first but like its OP they all have huge boobs and can only go so long without support

Law having to retrain himself because his balance and strength have been re-proportioned (Law: im a woman now, im weaker. I'll never be as strong as a man! Zoro: not this bullshit again)

Penguin: if this doesnt work do you think Captain can give us bottom surgery? Law, in his room, struggling to get out of a bra: *contemplating preforming top surgery with his sword right tf now*

The updated bounty posters

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Chapter Twenty-Four: A Chill Sanji? Unbelievable.

Something was… different.

Sanji was still Sanji—still the suave, sweet-talking cook who pampered you with meals, compliments, and doting attention—

But ever since you returned to full size, something had shifted.

He was a little less flustered.

A little less over-the-top dramatic when you teased him.

A little more… comfortable.

You noticed it first at breakfast.

As usual, you strolled into the galley, stretching lazily. "Morning, love. What’s for breakfast?"

Sanji, who was already plating food, glanced over without missing a beat.

"Your favorite, sweetheart." He slid a plate in front of you, calm as ever.

You blinked.

Wait. No stuttering? No hand-over-heart fainting? No immediate nosebleed?

Sanji just poured you a cup of coffee, completely unfazed.

You narrowed your eyes. "…Are you sick?"

Sanji snorted. "No?"

You poked him. "You’re acting weird."

Sanji chuckled, sipping his coffee. "I’m just getting used to you, that’s all."

The crew froze.

Zoro looked up from his food, brows raised. "Oh? Is that right, cook?"

Usopp gasped. "HE’S NOT HAVING A MELTDOWN?!"

Chopper rushed over. "DID YOU HIT YOUR HEAD?!"

Robin smirked, amused. "How fascinating."

Sanji rolled his eyes. "I’m just treating her like I treat everyone else."

You blinked. "That’s… suspicious."

Luffy grinned. "You’re finally best friends now!"

Sanji scoffed. "I never said that."

You grinned. "Oh, sweetheart, you can admit it. You like me."

Sanji didn’t blush.

Didn’t freak out.

He just smirked. "Maybe."

The crew collectively lost their minds.

Usopp fell out of his chair. "WHO IS THIS MAN?!"

Nami pointed accusingly. "DID YOU SWAP HIM WITH A CLONE?!"

Franky wiped a fake tear. "HE’S GROWN."

Zoro, watching closely, just smirked. "Huh. So you finally got over yourself, huh?"

Sanji shot him a look. "Tch. Shaddup."

You just laughed, leaning back in your chair.

"Hell, I think I like this Sanji better."

And Sanji?

Sanji just smirked, calm as ever.

Yeah.

Things had definitely changed.

It started with Robin making a casual observation.

The crew was lounging on deck, the afternoon sun warm, the waves calm, everything peaceful for once. You and Zoro were sitting near each other, not because you planned to—just because that’s how things worked out.

Robin, watching with a knowing smile, turned a page in her book.

"You two are quite similar, you know."

Both you and Zoro immediately reacted.

You: "Excuse me?"

Zoro: "No way in hell."

The crew perked up instantly.

Luffy gasped. "Oooooh, she’s right!"

Sanji scoffed, lighting a cigarette. "Absolutely not. She’s way more charming."

You smirked at him. "Aww, sweetheart."

Zoro rolled his eyes. "Tch. Flirting already?"

Robin chuckled. "You both argue. You both train constantly. You both take more damage than anyone should. And you both refuse to let anyone else fight your battles for you."

The crew blinked.

Nami slowly nodded. "Oh, wow. She’s right."

Usopp pointed dramatically. "YOU’RE BASICALLY THE SAME PERSON, JUST IN DIFFERENT FLAVORS!"

Zoro glared. "I am nothing like her."

You crossed your arms. "Yeah, I actually have a personality."

Zoro scoffed. "Tch. Yeah? At least I don’t whine every time I pull a muscle."

You gasped. "Oh, you wanna go, mosshead?"

Zoro smirked. "Always."

Luffy cheered. "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"

Robin, sipping her tea, simply smiled. "See? Exactly the same."

Sanji sighed. "Great. Now we have two of them."

You and Zoro glared at each other, but deep down?

You both knew Robin was right.

And that was the most annoying part.

Ever since Robin made that ridiculous claim that you and Zoro were similar, he had been insufferable.

And by insufferable, you meant—

He had made it his new personal mission to throw you into the water.

At every opportunity.

You were leaning against the railing facing the water, stretching after a meal, enjoying the calm, peaceful day—

When suddenly—

A foot hit your back.

SPLASH.

You barely had time to process before you were fully submerged, salty water filling your nose and ears.

You resurfaced, spitting water, eyes locked on the culprit.

Zoro, standing on deck, arms crossed, smirking.

"Oops."

You screamed.

The next time?

No warning. No buildup.

You were simply walking past Zoro, minding your own damn business—

And suddenly—

You were lifted off the ground.

"Oi, what the—"

And yeeted into the ocean.

SPLASH.

The crew, already expecting it, barely reacted.

Sanji, horrified as always, yelled, "STOP THROWING HER INTO THE WATER, MARIMO!"

Luffy, cheering from the sidelines, chanted, "AGAIN! AGAIN!"

Robin, as usual, just chuckled behind her book.

You, furious, resurfaced, glaring daggers at the swordsman. "I SWEAR TO GOD, ZORO—"

Zoro smirked. "What? I thought you liked roughhousing."

Your eye twitched.

This. Was. WAR.

The final straw(hat haha)?

You were in the middle of sparring.

Trading blows with Zoro, sweat on your skin, muscles burning—finally getting the fight you’d been waiting for.

Until.

Until that absolute bastard sidestepped your punch, grabbed you by the waist—

And full-body slammed you off the ship.

SPLASH.

The crew lost their minds.

Usopp, sobbing with laughter, was on the floor. "SHE DIDN’T EVEN SEE IT COMING!"

Sanji, beyond furious, kicked a chair across the deck. "I’M GOING TO KILL HIM!"

Robin, sipping her tea, smiled. "I think she’s going to kill him first."

And she was right.

Because the moment you resurfaced, dripping and livid, you launched yourself back onto the ship with every ounce of strength you had.

Zoro barely had time to react before—

CRACK.

Your fist slammed into his jaw.

The swordsman stumbled back, wiping his mouth—before grinning.

"Tch. There she is."

You cracked your knuckles, eyes burning. "Zoro, I am going to end you."

The crew braced themselves.

Luffy, delighted, pumped his fists. "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"

And just like that—

All-out war was declared.

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Obsession's Grip (Zosan X Reader) P2

Plot: After saving some of the straw hat crew from a prison, the crew help takes a young man away so he can have a fresh start in life. He's shy but seems to grow attached to Reader in an unhealthy way.

Warning: Bad Language, Violence and Making out

Reader is Female (Sorry), Zoro X Sanji X Reader, Poly relationship, established relationship. Reader has the ability to control the snake tattoos on her arms that come alive when she commands, they can change size and are connected to her emotions.

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The smell of delicious food and herbal tea fills the air as the crew dig into the plates, bowls and mugs set out along the dinning table. Percy was nervous at first about eating but when you have him a smile and a nod he happily tucked in, its clear he hasn't eaten properly in a while which is why Nami and Sanji slap Luffy's hand away from the young man's plate when ever the captain decides to try and grab food that wasn't his. Even though the cook doesn't like the young man he couldn't sit by and let someone go hungry, Chopper grew quite concerned when Percy took off the top of his janitor's uniform, the gray tank top underneath is baggy but the young mans collar bones and ribs where clear as day. Seeing this made everyone realize how dire his situation was and it even got Zoro thinking twice about kicking him off the ship and into the ocean. "Nami, could you please explain why this young man is on the ship?" Robin asks her soft eyes looking over to the navigator sitting next to her, Nami nods setting down her cup of tea then turning to Percy "I don't know too much about your situation so i think its best if you speak" The young man stops eating to look at her, you could see he was unsure as he wraps an arm around himself, but he nods at her before turning to look around the table. "Well i never wanted to join the marines but on my island there was a recruitment program, not many people accepted, so they started to use force, closing down shops, making rent go up, limiting ships coming in and out. It was hard but my people aren't fighters, were more academic so joining the marines to fight and only fight wasn't something we wanted."

Percy sighs looking down at his plate still full of food, but he doesn't touch it instead he gives it a sad look "More people joined but it wasn't enough for them, so they started taking people, going door to door and dragging out those who fit their criteria, i was one of them but i didn't make it past basic training, so they made me a janitor for the prison. It was hell, they called me a deserter even though i didn't try and run, their no point when the place is like a maze, and they treat you like a stray dog. One meal a day, no going outside, four hours of sleep and then the rest of your time is spent cleaning... Thank you, if it weren't for you guy's i would still be there so... Thank you" Percy manages a smile looking around the table, some of the crew smile back while Franky and Chopper both wipe away a tear "It's ok, were happy to help, your so brave" The two cry out feeling bad for the young man who seems to have gone through hell, your heart breaks at his story but you manage not to cry. Luffy give the young man a big smile while patting his over sized belly "You helped my friends so of course we'd help back" The others nod at their captain but Zoro sighs and crosses his arms over his chest "He can't stay on the ship forever, we should drop him off on the next island" The swordsman leans back closing his eyes only to be hit in the back of the head by a towel, Sanji glares down at the moss head throwing the towel back over his shoulder as Zoro turns growling at the cook "Be nice, he's a guest" Sanji yells as Zoro stands out of his chair glaring at the cook starting to bicker with the blonde.

Ignoring the two you lean forwards to look at the young man across form you "I hate to admit it, but he's right, we can't keep you on the ship its not safe, but i don't think taking you back home is a good idea either." You state getting the young man's attention, his eyes meet yours turning a little sad before looking down starting to shy away but you reach out and tap his hand bringing him back to you "That doesn't mean we're just going to dump you on the next island, we'll find an island with a village, a place where you can live and do what you want away from the marines." You smile seeing his eyes light up at your words, Nami nods agreeing with you while placing a hand on the young man's shoulder "She's right but until then we do need help around the ship" Robin lets out a giggle knowing the navigator will get what she wants while Usopp leans back in his chair and groans out the navigators name. Chopper sighs at her words shaking his head "I'd like to do a health check, i think he should rest for a few days before thinking of doing work" The doctor speaks up looking over at the orange haired girl with pleading eyes, the navigator goes to protest since she doesn't want someone lazing around the ship the whole time but you manage to interpret "Some good food and a descent sleep will do him good. He's not going to be sitting around all the time but like our Doctor said, he needs rest and time to recover. Right Doctor Chopper?" You ask turning to look at the reindeer who starts to wiggle with a dark blush spreed across his furry cheeks "That's right but you don't have to call me doctor, you idiot"

Nami sighs and nods her head giving in to the two of you, Luffy suddenly jumps up, running over to Percy grabbing his arm and pulling him out of his seat causing the young man to yelp in shock "Come on, i want to show you around" Before the captain can run off with the young man Nami grabs the back of Luffy's shirt while Chopper runs around the table to stop them from going anywhere "Be careful Luffy, i need to do a check up first" the Doctor panics a little not wanting the young man to get hurt while Nami pry's the captain's hand off Percy's arm "He needs a bath and clean clothes before going anywhere else" The navigator yells pulling the captain away from Percy, Usopp sighs and stands up starting to head out the room "I'll get the bath ready" he calls out, Brook stands up while looking Percy over "I'll find you some spare clothes, i'm sure we'll have something that fits" The skeleton then makes his way out of the kitchen, Robin soon stands up as well taking Nami by the shoulders to calm her down and stop the navigator from trying to strangle their captain "I'll get my kit to fix your hair, it must be uncomfortable with all that matting" Robin give Percy a smile who places a hand on his greasy and matted hair while nodding, Chopper takes the young man's hand starting to pull him over to the doctor's office "I'll give you a quick check up and then you can get a bath" The Doctor smiles leading the young man into the medical room before closing the door. The once noisy room is now much quieter since most of the crew have left, Nami left dragging Luffy out to do something, Franky headed out to continue fixing the stairs and Robin left to get her hair kit only leaving you, Sanji and Zoro.

Standing out of your chair you turn to see your too loves who are gripping onto each others shirts while glaring with their foreheads presses together, their no longer yelling at each other and have now decided to just angrily stare, waiting for one of them to give in. Letting out a small laugh you start picking up empty plates and glasses before walking over to the sink "You boy's gonna stand there all day?" You ask with a smile starting to wash the dishes, Zoro growls in resonance not taking his eyes off the cook "Not until he admits he was rude" Sanji's grip tightens struggling between wining the argument and helping you with the dishes "I wasn't being rude i was making a point" The swordsman growls back not willing to back down, huffing out a laugh you continue to wash the dishes starting to pile them up on the side "Would you like my input?" You ask hoping to defuse the situation, its fun at times watching the two bicker but it's been going on a while now and you know the longer it goes on for the more time it takes for the two to calm down. The two think for a moment before giving you their answer "Yes" they both hope you'll take their side but thats not normally how you do things, you try to look at things from different angles "Zoro, you were right to say that but the way you said it was rude" Putting the last of the dishes aside you dry your hands and walk back around to the table watching as your two lovers continue to glare "You made it seem like we were just going to kick him onto any island that we pass by, he was probably worried that it might be an inhabited one, and he'll be stuck" You continue picking up plates that still have food on them and stacking them up your arms.

Zoro sighs at your words not realizing how it sounded, but he didn't want to give in and say he was wrong, Sanji on the other hand gave the swordsman a smirk feeling victorious but that smirk soon vanishes at your next words "It sounded rude yes but it didn't deserve a hit, we could have avoided all of this if you just reassured Percy instead of hitting Zoro, Sanji" You smirk watching as the cooks once cocky smirk turns into a look of slight shock and sadness not liking it when you scold him, putting the half-eaten food in the compost you place the rest of the untouched, which is very little, into the fridge before returning to the sink "That's all i have to say, now if you two could please make up I'd like to spend some time with my boys before something else gets in the way" You giggle washing the dishes again as the two sigh and let go of each other, their glares soon vanish but after a while of the two not talking you clear your throat with slight anger getting the two to jump slightly "S-sorry for... being rude" Zoro struggles to get out, turning his head away the swordsman rubs the back of his head while Sanji sigh looking down at his shoes "I'm sorry for hitting you" The cook looks back up while holding out his arms inviting the green haired man in for a hug, a harsh sigh leaves the green haired man's lips, but he steps into the hug wrapping his arms around the blonde's waist, the two relax into each other "Y-you know i... I love you" Zoro mumbles pressing his face into Sanji's neck who lets a large smile grow at the swordsman's words "I know, i love you too... Moss head" The cook chuckles earning a jab in the side from the swordsman "I was trying to be nice"

Drying your hands you turn to look at the two seeing the situation much calmer and the two now joking around instead of actually fighting "I'm sorry i couldn't help myself, your so cute" Sanji laughs pulling Zoro's slightly red face out of his neck, the swordsman growls grabbing the cook's tie to pull him closer "I'm not cute" the green haired man glares before quickly pressing his lips onto the blondes, Sanji leans in expecting it to be longer but the swordsman pulls away quite quickly while pushing the cook away slightly "You don't deserve a full one" Zoro chuckles walking away from the dumbfounded cook and over to you "Need a hand baby?" The swordsman asks running his hand up and down your waist, grabbing a towel you push it into the man's chest before leaning it "You can be a good boy and dry the dishes for me" Zoro smirks down at you giving you a nod while bending down to kiss you only for your finger to stop his lips, standing on your tip toes your get close to his ear "You can have a proper kiss after" you whisper placing light kisses long his jaw line until your back to flat feet, pulling away from his hold the swordsman grumbles under his breath but gets to work on drying the dishes as you lean against the counter behind him. "My love, did you hear what the mean swordsman said to me?" Sanji sighs with a pout walking over to you after managing to snap himself out of the state Zoro left him in, turning you open your arms for him letting the cook rest his head on your chest as you stroke his hair "I know honey but you were being quite cheeky" You pout back trying not to laugh as the cook wraps his arms around your waist and buries his head in your chest "But he is cute when he blushes" The cook mumbles into your chest finally earning a laugh from you.

The vain on Zoro's head twitches as anger and embarrassment runs though him, quickly turning the swordsman throws the towel at the cook "I said i'm not cute" The green haired man yells but Sanji chuckles pulling his head away from your chest to watch you laugh, he loves seeing it, the way your eye lids half close over your slightly teary eyes, your fingers barely covering your lips as your laughter echo's out in such a sweet tune. Sighing Zoro gives in seeing he's already lost the cook's attention, but he can't complain he loves it when you give a hearty laugh, the way your body shakes with each chuckle, how your head is tilted slightly back leaving your hair to bounce and sway and the way your face scrunches up due to that big smile. Walking over the the swordsman puts his arm around your back admiring your features while you try and calm down "You have to admit Zo, you are kinda cute" Reaching up you pinch his cheek but instead of getting angry he just looks down at you with soft eyes while starting to lean closer his lips brushing against yours "You haven't finished yet" You playfully glare, Sanji hums but not in agreement instead he places his head in your neck giving it a kiss "Maybe he just needs some encouragement" Zoro chuckles at this while nodding taking your chin in his fingers, letting out one last giggle you close the gap kissing the swordsman who hums in delight, the swordsman licks your lower lip but you keep them closed while placing your hand on his chest lightly pushing him. Zoro groans puling away from your lips with an annoyed look "After your finished" You stare not giving in until he's done that one job, grabbing the towel off the floor he throws it on the counter before grabbing a new one starting to dry the dishes.

Sanji pulls away from your neck to look over your slightly red face "Your cute when you blush too my love" The cook whispers nudging his nose against yours before lightly kissing your lips, running your hands over his cheeks you pull him back in for a longer kiss which he happily leans into pulling your waist closer to his body. Lightly biting your lower lip the blonde asks for permission with you gladly accept, letting his tongue in the two of you hum in unison enjoying the gentle touches and warm lips for a while until air is needed. Cupping the cooks face you part from his lips slightly breathless, Zoro turns to the two of you finally done with his task, his hands wrap around the two of you as his head moves to your neck starting to kiss it "I'm done, do i get my reward now?" The swordsman asks with a smirk, the cook runs his hand over Zoro's cheek and into his hair slightly pulling to make the man move away from your neck "Since you've been so patient i think we can give you that, right love?" The cook asks turning to you while the swordsman looks between the two of you raising his eyebrow wondering what your up too, letting out a small laugh you nod running your hand up the swordsman's neck and into his hair lightly gripping it as well "I agree hun, he's done so well" You smirk leaning closer to Zoro along with Sanji both of you placing kisses on his cheeks and down to his jawline. "Hay Miss Y/N I-" Percy pushes open the door to the kitchen only to stop in shock at seeing the three of you together, his interposition causes the swordsman to growls his grip on his two lovers tightening as he glares angrily at the young man. Sanji sighs keeping his lips close to Zoro while giving the young man a side eye wanting him to go away, looking over you let out a sigh fearing that you've scared the young man.

Percy gulps frozen in place mainly because of the angry looks both men are giving him "I-I'm sorry, I-i just wanted to ask you something b-but I'll come back later" The young man takes a step back his hand reaching behind him for the door handle "Go wait on the mast bench, I'll be there in a few minutes" At your words the young man nods walking backwards out of the kitchen and closing the door. Zoro growls again not happy that you were interrupted and that you'll be leaving soon but you turn back to him starting to kiss his cheek and jawline again "Calm down, i'm not going anywhere until you get your reward" Your smile against his skin getting the swordsman to relax his grip on you and Sanji, the cook hums in agreement starting to kiss his cheek and jawline going back to how things were before being interrupted. Grabbing Zoro's chin you turn his face to you letting Sanji kiss down his neck while nipping at the skin, rubbing your thumb over the green haired man's lips you lean in placing a light kiss on his lips before taking his bottom lips between your teeth. His breath quickens unable to take your teasing, crashing his lips onto yours the swordsman forces his tongue into your mouth while your hand grips onto his hair keeping his head to the side so Sanji has free access. Zoro hums into you moving his tongue with yours until you pull away slightly breathless, letting go of his chin Sanji's hand takes your place and pulls the swordsman's face over to him giving you free access to the man's neck. The cook brushes his lips over the swordsman's before connecting fully while you start kissing down his neck and to his shoulder where you lightly bite earning a groan. "How's your reward?" You whisper against his neck as you start kissing up it again "I love it" Zoro mumbles against the blondes lips.

[chihuahuawashere]

ZOLU!!!

During the 2 year time skip when zoro was trying under MiHawk at his mansion zoro picked up poetry.

He would write haiku’s and poems rhymes and little sentences or just writing about his day.

The only occurring thing that was happening in those writings was that Luffy was in every single one of them.

He would write Haikus about missing and longing for Luffy

To writing sappy shakespearean type poems about wanting luffy to be in his arms again.

Also writing and comparing him to things that he saw that day. “I saw a beautiful sunset but the warmth of the afternoon sun doesn’t compare to the warmth you give in my heart when we cuddle in bed” 

Even writing about what luffy would have loved to seen. “When I got here I saw a bunch of monkeys with swords I know you would have loved to have seen that or maybe fought them” “I saw a beetle the size of my hand! Luffy I just /know/ you would have loved to seen that wish I could have showed you”

Zero wrote every single day all leading up to when they were gonna see each other at Sabody. He kept those letters as a reminder of his love and loyalty to Luffy.

But of course luffy has a way of finding everything out back on the ship Luffy found a little box under zoros bed while he was looking for his hat. When he opened the box it held all of Zoros letters.

Each letter were in there own envelope with the seal on it. Curiosity killed the cat and luffy carefully opened all of them making sure that the seal didn’t break. Each letter was in order from the first day Zoro was at MiHawks mansion all the way to the last.

And luffy read each and every one of them. It gave me a better understanding of zoro he thought he’ll never reach. Some letters made him laugh as he reads about his 145th time getting his ass kicked by the monkeys

While some made him want to cry when he read just how /bad/ Zoro was beating himself up about not being strong enough to take care of luffy and the crew and how strong then he needs to be for them and for luffy.

He cried extra hard on how Zoro was practically begging to see Luffy again. Saying how it’s the worst type of torture he’s ever went through and how he will never make any of his worst enemies go through this type of pain that is in his heart. Some letters even have tear stains on it. Basically saying that Zoroastrian cried while writing this.

Some made his heart swell with utter love and devotion when Zoro was listing off all the things he loves about Luffy and he can’t wait to kiss every inch of him when he got back to the sunny.

After hours of reading Luffy finally got to last letter. It was so obvious that Zoro was writing about this in a happy rush considering the was the it was written in a different way compared to all the other letters.

In the beginning all the other letters were sloppy with messy handwriting with bad grammar no good punctuation but near the middle in the end the handwriting got better and a lot better and the grammar got good to it even went to the point that near the ending of his letters during the second year he started writing in cursive and in the month where he had to go back to Sabody he was writing in perfect cursive. 

When Luffy got done reading the last letter Zoro walks into the boys quarters. All to see Luffy sitting on the ground in his right side was a pile of opened envelopes while on his left side were Zoros letters all neatly stacked. Luffy whips his head to see who is at the door and saw Zoro Who was staring at him in shock.

Before Zoro could say anything or just to justify himself Luffy leaped into his arms in a crying mess all while peppering him and kisses all over he’s fact and neck. Whisper chanting “I love you” and “I missed you too”. Zoro held on to him tightly making sure that Luffy wouldn’t leave him. Equally trying to Pepper kisses all over Luffys face while quietly crying into Luffys hands that cups his checks.

In the end Nami finds Luffys hat and finds Luffy and Zoro crying making out the floor doorway of the boys quarters. Hitting them on the head for making out in a werid place again but also for crying. Though they’ll never tell her the real reason on why there were crying so much that day. 

[imliterallyjustsittinghere]

I will never not be amused by the idea of Sanji catfish noodling. I have two basic scenarios that I switch between.

For people not familiar with the concept, catfish noodling is a method of fishing for catfish via submerging yourself (potentially up to 20 feet), sticking either your arm or leg in a catfish hole and hauling the sucker out after it latches on. Due to the fact that catfish can get VERY big, as well as the fact that other animals (including alligators) have been known to move in to abandoned catfish holes, not to mention other hazards, noodling is *strictly* to be done with a buddy. People have drowned doing this.

Scenario 1) works as either canon OR modern au. The Strawhats are hanging out somewhere, and are abruptly introduced to the concept of noodling. Maybe they overhear a conversation and get curious, maybe there's some kind of social event. Being the people they are, obviously they are IMMEDIATELY enthused. Plans are made, gear is acquired, and off they go. Honestly, canon Sanji probably COULD go noodling completely solo and be fine, but where's the fun in that? So there everyone is, with the Devil Fruit users + Nami staying on shore (Nami *absolutely* has Luffy in a headlock) and Chopper furthermore tiredly prepping an absurd amount of first aid supplies because you KNOW one of these motherfuckers is going to get injured. Sanji, Usopp, Franky, and Zoro are the ones actually doing the noodling, with Jinbei nearby in case assistance is needed. Usopp is sweating bullets while lying his ass off that he used to do this all the time, Sanji and Zoro are most likely making it a competition, and Franky is just happy to be here (while also making direct eye contact with Jinbei like listen, I got Usopp, you watch these two like a goddamn hawk). By the end of the day, multiple catfish have been caught, Franky's gotten bit by a snapping turtle (and Chopper is thanking god that it wasn't one of the people who aren't made of metal), Sanji and Zoro have had needed to be stopped from drowning each other at least three times (with Sanji saving Zoro from *actually* drowning once when he got disoriented underwater and his clothes got caught), and Usopp is cheerfully declaring himself the best catfish noodler that's ever lived.

Scenario 2) is actually a childhood friends/Bellemere, Banchina, + Kuina are alive/Sabo doesn't get amnesia au. All the little East Blue Strawhats + assorted friends and family are hanging out on Dawn Island, the adults are socializing while the kids are doing their own thing just out of earshot. Someone (maybe Nojiko or Kuina, bc I think that's funniest) brings up a method of catching catfish they heard about, I think it's called noodling? Sanji is naturally SCANDALIZED at the thought of risking his precious hands. Zoro (and lbr, Ace) naturally makes fun of him for this, and then it's on like Donkey Kong. Cut to several hours later, the adults just starting to get worried... when Zoro stomps up to Zeff, absolutely furious and scraped to hell. "YOUR SON IS A CRAZY PERSON!" he shouts. Behind him are the rest of the assorted children. Ace and Sabo are yelling at Sanji, Nojiko, and Kuina. Nojiko and Kuina are yelling back. Sanji is smugly ignoring them, and carrying a catfish that's half the size he is. Luffy is wrapped around Usopp. They're both laughing cheerfully, though Usopp looks a little teary-eyed and they both are coughing a little. Nami is whispering with Kaya, as they both keep an eye on Usopp and Luffy (much to Nami's irritation. Shouldn't that be Ace and Sabo's job? They're the oldest and Luffy is their brother!). Every single one of them, Zoro included, is soaking wet and covered head to toe in mud. The adults never do quite find out what their children got up to that afternoon, but whatever it was, they are firmly banned from ever doing it again. Sanji's catfish is cooked for dinner (alongside numerous other dishes, given ASL's collective appetite and the number of people).

[imlostinlosangeles]

Daughter | Part 5

Synopsis: Amryn didn't remember much about her mother or father, having been taken from them earlier on in life. But she knew one thing, they had been pirates.

Now she was a part of a traveling circus and after one fateful day she runs into a certain wannabe king of the pirates, Monkey D. Luffy.

After grabbing my very few belongings, we set sail. Nami said we would have to leave as soon as possible if we wanted to make it to the Grand Line. While we began to leave, Ussop told me about their previous adventure which apparently included him saving an old dragon. The details were fuzzy and Sanji was quick to explain that Usopp’s stories some times were a reach.  

While Luffy was the captain, Nami quickly took on the role of adviser as she ordered the crew around. Her stern words had the effect needed to make everyone get the job done. I had wanted to help but knew little to nothing about ships so she just ordered me to get used to the Going Merry for now.  

I made my way around the ship; it wasn’t large but it was a nice place to start. The Jolly Roger was a typical skull and cross bones but it had a cute straw hat. Simple, but effective.  

The galley was a comfortable room that was the perfect size for their smaller crew. There was a rack against the wall for wine and beer as well as a refrigerator (perfect for Luffy). Port holes were places on the wall, giving the room a sun glow. 

I briefly looked into the men’s quarters (which wasn’t as messy as I thought it would be, I could only assume they had Sanji to thank for that).  

I then looked into the storage room. There were barrels piled up against the while and right beside it a canon which seemed to be collecting dust. Beside that was what seemed like storage for food and also a door which led to the bathroom. On the floor was a hatch that led down to the women's quarters.  

The women’s quarters were spotless considering it had just been Nami for a while. It had a women’s touch, effortlessly pretty and clean. A book case sat snug against the wall; books of all kinds were stuffed into it. A closet sat beside the bookcase. A soft and warm rug was underneath a table and a couch was pushed against the wall.  

Overall, it seemed like a great place to sleep.  

Lastly there was a room designated for what looked like weapons and the anchor rope.  

I made my way back up to the top of the ship, only to see dark clouds in the sky ahead of us.  

“Nami-san! I have a report of love~” Sanji said as he overlooked the darkening clouds. Beside him stood Zoro who seemed completely unbothered by the ginormous dark clouds. “I see big rain clouds up ahead! There’s a storm under ‘em!” I held back a laugh at just how enamored with Nami he sounded. HIs voice sweet compared to how he had been scolding Luffy earlier.  

Nami stood in front of the upper deck railing, her eyes trailing up to look at the clouds. In her arms sat a map. “Well, at least we’re back on our original course.” Nami said as she eyed the map. I walked to stand beside her, glancing down at the confusing map. “I don’t understand how you can understand that. No offense.” I say over her shoulder. Nami’s shoulder shook with soft laughter. “I’ve been doing this my whole life, I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it one day.”  

I couldn't help but appreciate the budding friendship I had with Nami.  

Nami looked back down at her map. “According to the map, we should be spotting the red line any time now.” I nodded along with her words, unable to see anything past the dark storm clouds. “Is this safe?” I question, earning a nod from Nami. “Yep!” She said simply.  

Luffy used his gum-gum abilities to pull himself up to the crow's nest with Sanji and Zoro, a bright smile on his face. “Wow we’re almost there! The grand line at last!” He said with a chuckle. His excitement basically pouring out of him as he hit Sanji on the back harshly.  

Sanji’s happiness from talking to Nami quickly disappeared as he grew angrier with Luffy’s antics. “That hurts!” Sanji yelled, delivering a hit to Luffy. “Sowwy...” Luffy replied, and while the scene was hilarious, the more serious members were focused on the storm.  

“Zoro! Zoro!” Luffy’s voice rung out in the distance as he irritated both Sanji and Zoro endlessly.  

After Nami continued to ruminate with her thoughts she dragged everyone inside, slamming the map on the table. Everyone's eyes studied the map as Nami spoke, even though some of us didn’t understand much of it.  

“I’m familiar with the rumors and these drawings confirm it. As unimaginable as it may seem, the entrance to the Grand Line is a mountain.” Nami explained, pointing towards the long mountain range on the map.  

As someone who traveled a lot, but never pass the Grand Line, I had too heard the rumors. At first, I just assumed it was created to scare others off. But the more Nami spoke, the more realistic it seemed. In a world of devil fruit powers, what’s the stop the entrance to the Grand Line from being a mountain? 

“A mountain?” Luffy said, the glass cup in his mouth making his words muffled and nasally. 

“So, what, do we crash into it?” Zoro asked Nami the million-dollar question. How exactly did an entrance within a mountain work? Would we crash, would there be a door?  

“I didn’t believe it, but the map’s clear...” Nami said over Usopp’s grunting. I furrow my brows as I make my way from beside Sanji to Usopp. The steering thingy was stuck and Usopp wasn’t exactly the strongest person in the world.  

I grabbed a hold of it and begin pulling with him, the both of us grunting in the background as we tried to pull the sheep's head.  

“The mountain seems to be riddled with small canals,” Nami continued, “So we might have to go up and over it.” Nami explained to everyone the most likely of solutions. I could just barely register her words over Usopp’s loud grunting.  

“Dude, it’s stuck but you don’t need to be so loud.” I gritted the words out to Usopp who gave me a side eye before continuing to try and find an angle that would work.  

“Sounds like fun!” I heard Luffy say cheerfully, leave it to him to find something to be happy about in such times. “What are you talking about?” Zoro responded, “Even if there are canals are whatever, a ship can’t climb a mountain!” Zoro said, stating the obvious.  

“Well, the map say’s otherwise!” Nami said, clearly not liking being tried by someone who can barely find the restroom. “That’s right, if Nami says something can be done, then it can! Got that?!” Sanji added on, defending Nami’s honor with his life.  

“Yeah, but remember the map was stolen from Buggy the Clown... So can we trust it?”  

I was at a point where I was more annoyed with the fact that the thing wasn’t moving, no matter how hard Usopp and I tried. The conversation happening was serious and I knew that I should have been a part of it, but I refused to move until the steering thing did.  

“In case no one’s noticed, the rudder’s stuck!” Usopp said, “A little help over here would be nice! Since someone can’t...” Usopp grumbled the last of the sentence. I gasped loudly, and a small smile popped up on my face. “That’s what it’s called!” I said, my hand slipping from the rudder with Usopp’s. Usopp had clearly been putting too much strength in, his hand popping back and hitting my face. “Ouch! Usopp!” I said, my hand holding my now bleeding nose.  

“Oh! My bad!” Usopp said, putting his hands back on the rudder and pulling. “Sanji, would you please give Usopp a hand? I can’t think with all his shouting!” Nami said as she glared down at the map. “Right away Nami!” Sanji said as he practically twirled over to Usopp. I took this as my chance to leave, regretting having helped him at all.  

I begin making my way to one of the nearby drawers and grab some tissue stuffing it up my leaking nostrils. I wasn’t icky when it came to blood but that doesn’t mean I enjoyed seeing the red substance.  

“Does this current seem unusually strong to anyone else?” Usopp said, cheeks flustered as he and Sanji tried working the rudder. I made my way to the table where Luffy and Zoro still sat, sitting beside Luffy. “What happened to you?” Luffy asked bluntly. “Usopp punched me.” I answered back. “That is not how it happened!” Usopp yelled over the commotion  

“Wait, what did you say Usopp?” Nami asked Usopp. “I said, that’s not how it happened! I didn’t purposeful hit her nose-” Usopp began retelling what happened, but I seriously doubted even he knew. “Not that- before that idiot!” Nami yelled.  

“Oh- I asked if anyone of you noticed the insane strength of this current!” He repeated and I could swear I saw a light bulb go off over her head. “The current... That must be...!” She gasped out, gaining both Luffy and Zoro’s attention. “What is it?” They asked simultaneously. “The canals do go up the mountain!” She clarified, much to the confusion of the rest of us.  

“Oh, come on, how could that possibly work?” Zoro question, not believing a word that left Nami’s lips. “Look right here!” Nami ordered, our eyes drifting down to the forgotten map.  

“Ya see? The guiding light was directing us toward this spot on the Red Line. Notice how it’s labeled here... Reverse Mountain!” Nami said as Sanji joined us at the table. “I’m glad I can read...” I said, side eyeing both Luffy and Zoro. “What’s that supposed to mean!” Zoro asked, confused and angry by the sudden jab. “You just don’t seem like the literate type is all.” I say with a shrug.  

“Hello...! Little help over here thank you!” Usopp said but was promptly ignored by everyone. Zoro has opened his mouth, probably to snap back at me, but Nami’s words ended the argument all together.  

“These green lines represent canals, or artificial waterways... If major currents from all four oceans flow toward this mountain, what do you think’s gonna happen?” Nami explained. “Oh...” I mumbled out as I followed along with her words.  

It made sense. The strength of all oceans in one place had to create one crazy current, probably strong enough to take ships, or boats, up mountains.  

“The waters would force water up these canals, collide at the top, and then flow straight down into the Grand Line! Now reverse mountain is a ‘winter mountain’, so it’s cold right? That means any surface currents that don’t flow up the canal will be forced down as they cool. Anything riding those currents would be pulled down as well!”  

It seemed simple enough, but the issue was that we would be in the hands of a current. We would have no control once so ever when within the current. Anything could happen; anything could go wrong. And then we’re dead, another tall tale to tell children about why they shouldn’t become pirates. Another ship at the bottom on the ocean.  

Another stories, just like Uncle.  

“Amryn, if you didn’t have to be here what would you want to do?” Uncle asked as we sat side by side in a local library. This was our ritual. Visiting libraries in the towns we visited. We would read up on town lore, hear stories and myths never heard before. It was like we were living different lives on each island.  

“I... I really like fish?” I said, I had been sixteen at the time. So young yet no time to enjoy it properly. I had just been able to perform on my own without the shock collar and it felt freeing.  

Kuang had feared I would mess up, or worse, run away. So, he stuck me with a thin piece of metal that wrapped tightly around my neck. It was thin but thick in diameter. It looked more like jewelry than anything which is why I suppose no one questioned it.  

Once I was sixteen, I was allowed to be free of my shackles.  

Uncle chuckled at my words. “Elaborate?” He asked softly. That was something I admired about Uncle, that he didn’t bother babying his words or dumbing himself down to talk to me. Kuang often talked to me like I was remedial. That I wasn’t the smartest. But Uncle made me feel smart and by proxy, I was smart. 

“I think I want to study them. And coral! But mainly fish... I also wanna study whales and sharks...” I babbled as my fingers flicked through the book on the table in front of us. My eyes trailed the colorful scales of the wide variety fish.  

I could see fish with scales that resembled rainbows and fish with lights that hung from their heads to attempt to trick other fish. Other prey. Something about ocean life was so interesting and special. Like it was all there for me to find. Secretes beneath the waves, some untouched and some so far down that it had never seen sunlight.  

“You know, Sandy from Basel Hearth told me a story once of a fish that only stayed deep within the ocean and had never seen sunlight. One day, it traveled to the surface and before it died it got to experience the warmth of the sun for the first and last time” I continued, telling a story I had already told him before. Uncle just smiled and listened intently.  

I already knew I had told him the story. He was the first, second, third, and last person I had ever told the story to. I had wanted the story to live on, never forgotten by me. So, I told it subconsciously to whoever would listen. The others in the circus wouldn’t even entertain me but Uncle would and that was enough attention for me to tell my story repeatedly.  

And in some way, I felt that way about Uncle. Like if I didn’t constantly think about him or tell stories that I would forget. That others would forget. He didn’t know Straw Hat well, and to be honest I was the only one who knew him well enough to truly know him. What happened when people forgot? What happens when I forget?  

Would I continue bathing in the sun while Uncle was beneath the earth, feeding the soil with his soul? 

Would I go on using the techniques he showed me, taught me, and one day forget where I learned them?  

Would I continue being the person he wanted me to be? 

I would continue to grow, to learn. And he wouldn’t be there to witness it. He wouldn’t get to share his infinite wisdom. The last person to see and remember what Tabitha Grove looked like was dead, and with him the lore of the island.  

I would like to say I was the last true Tabathian but I couldn’t even remember what the island looked like. Smelled like. Sounded like.  

All my memories were curated by stories from Uncle. Everything I remembered was an image painted by Uncle’s memories and I would never be able to see them with my own eyes. If it wasn’t for the locket around my neck, I probably wouldn’t even remember what my mother looked like.  

To my Uncle I wanted to study the ocean, but now I couldn’t help but feel like I wanted to be an ever-evolving storyteller of the island birthed me.  

But would Uncle approve? Of me changing my dreams because of the gnawing guilt to forever remember him? Or would be tell me that there was no point in wondering if I would remember? That trying was all I could do.  

Uncle would live within me forever. Within my brain with his wisdom, within my heart with his love, and within my soul with the culture he spoon fed me.  

Once we entered the Grand Line, there wouldn’t be time to wonder and be conflicted over life. We would be in constant danger. In this moment while Usopp was fighting with the rudder, Sanji was fawning of Nami, Zoro was testing everyone's nerves with his never-ending pessimism about the mountain, and Luffy’s ever present optimism and joy. I had to make my decision. Would I continue to live my life in guilt or do what I told Uncle I wanted to do?  

“That look on your face is scaring me...” Zoro grumbled as he side eyed me. He had an odd way of showing concern. I knew he didn’t like me or trust me. But he still had emotion and sympathy, and, in that moment, he knew something was up. So, in Zoro’s own way, he asked if I was okay.  

I shrugged. “Just wondering what fish I’m gonna be able to study is all.”  

[dragonpressgraphics]

One Piece Bookmarks I made at Anime Boston

I just realized I never posted any of these up, considering the theme of most of these, I decided this was a good month to do it.

So, okay, I hate sitting around with my hands idle, but my shoulder and arm were in a lot of pain, so i wasn’t taking at con commissions... but i couldn’t just stop either, apparently.

Throughout the weekend, I wound up making a lot (I made 16 all told) of simple doodles. These are all about the size of my hand (and my hands are small) and are ink and watercolor, then laminated. I had some problems with the fleshtones but overall, I’m happy with them.

Not all of them are LGBTQ related, cause i wasn’t thinking that far ahead. But we’ve got Ace Luffy, Trans Nami and Trans Chopper** and Genderfluid Sanji Usopp’s LOOKS like a flag but it was just his armband.

** @socially-awkward-chocobo pointed out to me after my catch up and during her rewatch that Choppers hat was basically the trans flag colors. And. That made sense to me.

[opluffys]

Surprise! - Killer x Reader

school is fucking hard. i don’t like how this turned out tbh but this is for my one piece people :) . thank you for being so patient, i appreciate it. like all the other fics here, this was posted to my archive account too, luffys. sorry i’m too lazy to find a gif, forgive me ;( . pls let me know if it copied weird/if there are errors, sometimes that happens. pls enjoy!!

-smut/nsfw-

Wrapped thinly in the cool sheets, your legs spread wide while your agile fingers dipped into your soaked folds. Eyes closed, mouth agape, practically screaming.

Not a care in the world who could hear you, not a single care if that rickety door creaked open and suddenly, you were hosting a show.

Not a single care when someone had walked in.

One of your glossy eyes popped open, in shock, and hidden arousal. When you had seen who it was, you only smiled and continued your ministrations.

"Surprise." You grinned, slipping two fingers deep inside of yourself, mewling at the feeling.

He stayed silent, large figure obscuring the flood of bright stars that painted the night sky. You could just hardly tell, but you knew he was looking at you. His head just barely turned in your general direction.

"You're not supposed to be here."

You laughed, "Yes, I'm aware."

"You belong to the surgeons crew."

"Are you going to tell on me? Summon red hair to see the horrible things I'm doing?" You gasped, faking a worried tone.

"You couldn't go to someone else's room?" He asked, shutting the door quite harshly, you tightened your legs.

"I don't know this ship. This happened by chance." You paused, looking him over. He is a very attractive man, and that uniform he has on is doing him nothing but justice.

"How about you enjoy yourself a little, before your captain gets you killed." You spread yourself for him, whining at the cool air.

He laughed.

It was a very distinct sound, but you honestly could care less. You've heard many laughs in your lifetime. One shouldn't be judged for the sound they make out of joy.

"Nervous?" You teased, rubbing yourself slowly.

"Not at all."

"Liar."

He approached you slowly, like an animal hunting prey. Holding your soft thighs with scarred skin, subconsciously, you moved closer. His thick fingers coated with your arousal, he pushed into your tight walls. You squeezed your legs tightly, not wanting just his fingers.

"You can barely handle two fingers. Yet, you're begging for me." He chuckled quietly.

Moaning when he curled his fingers inside of you, you nearly came right there.

"Fine, since you want it so bad..." He mumbled, you looked up at him, then the leather pants of the outfit. You nearly drooled when you noticed the print of his erection. You imagined a thousand different ways of how he could fuck you.

He noticed you looking, and started palming at it, making you grow impatient. Just to get you really riled up, he would deeply groan or sigh.

You sat up, trying to get him to pay attention to you, just to result him in pushing you back down. You huffed. "No doll. I'm calling the shots here, in case you haven't figured that out yet."

Agonisingly slow, he lowered the material of his garments, basically becoming a striptease.

Your breathing quickened, you hadn't been so excited in so damn long. Your body yearned for his hands anywhere on you.

Pressing his tip to your anxious folds, he slowly stretched you open, inch by inch. You whimpered at the feeling, you're not sure you've ever slept with anyone of this size before.

"Relax. I can't fit if you're squeezing me the entire damn time." He groaned almost silently, he was right, but it felt so good, you couldn't control yourself.

The problem wasn't with how aroused you were, no. You were soaking wet, pretty much leaking over his cock. It was his fucking size, he was so big. You wouldn't tell him, though. Screw his ego.

With a few deep breaths, you relaxed your body, lightly spasming on his length as he tried to push himself deeper within you.

Screaming out in pure pleasure, you finally felt him bottom out. You were crying, it was a little painful, but it hurt so good.

"Fuck, you're good."

You nearly purred in response, happy to hear such a thing come from someone like him. You knew he was just talking about how your pussy feels, but it's still apart of you, no?

He pulled out of you slowly after thrusting his hips a couple of times, not interested in this kind of position. It was boring, the only good thing is he could see the way your face contorts into bliss when he stretches your tight cunt, as well as your soft breasts bounce gently with every single move he made.

He helped you to sit up, and flip over so your stomach was touching the bed. You arched your back when you felt his calloused hands tracing blemishes on your smooth skin.

"Look how soft you are..." He had almost growled in want,  "That soft skin of yours won't last a day with me, girl."

"Prove it."

That shit grin on your face dissipated instantly when you felt his harsh grip on your hips yank you closer to him. His large hands groping and squeezing the curve of your ass. Whimpering in want, you backed your hips behind you, a silent sign that you wanted more of him.

"Impatient."

You grinned, "I'm not the only one." You felt his length behind you, slowly pushing in. You hummed, your body finally feeling contented bliss.

Your soft and slick walls fluttered around his cock with every swift movement, screaming in pleasure as he hit all the right places inside you.

"You're amazing, you're so fucking amazing..!" You gasped, insides grabbing him in a vice grip. He groaned lowly, he was seeing stars fucking into you. Watching your small body eat him up greedily while you begged for more, fuck...

Picking up the pace, your cries were muffled by the comforter below you. He was fucking you deep into the mattress, and hell, you wouldn't dare complain. It felt fucking phenomenal, being bent in such a way you thought you couldn't achieve. His strong arms on each side of you, watching the muscles flex with every thrust.

You tried to quiet yourself down so you could try to hear him, he was so damn silent, you had to question yourself if you were any good for him.

"You're pretty quiet." You whimpered, feeling him waver for a moment, stopping while still comfortably inside your warmth.

"Want me to scream like you, babe?"

You giggled, "Maybe. Would be nice to know if I'm making you feel any good back there..."

"You being alive up to this point is an affirmation of that, isn't it?" He asked, bringing you up to straddle him.

"I can say the same to you. Just because I'm smaller than you doesn't mean you're stronger."

He smiled, unbeknownst to you, of course. "Is that so..?"

"It is. You made a mistake by switching positions, see," You placed your hands on his broad, muscular shoulders. "now I'm in control. I have you in the palm of my fucking hand, babe." You smiled, teasing his earlier pet name.

Raising your hips to slowly lower yourself onto him, his grip on the bedsheets tightened, he was reacting even more than you were!

"Look at you, such an untamed, wild thing. Sitting calmly under a woman's touch- a woman's body. I caged you, albeit temporarily." You heard him snarl deeply, unable to speak while you rode him slowly.

"Imagine if Eustass saw you like this, crying under me," his hand trailed slowly to your waist, bruising in the grip it held. Your smeared lipstick followed the curve of your lips as best as it could, "Angry? Don't be, it's just you and I. I'm yours, yet loyal to one man." Your hands snaked to his back, nails sinking into the muscle.

"Imagine if Trafalgar saw you like this, sleeping with the enemy." He chuckled, "Think twice about how you want to talk to the second in command, doll." Easily overpowering you, he began to move your body up and down as he liked, sliding you over his cock. You couldn't even fight him on it, the pleasure too much for you to even think logically.

"Ohh, oh fuck. You're gonna kill me. You're gonna fucking kill me..." You moaned, leaning closer to him as he assisted your ride. "Hey," he slowed down for a second, still pumping into you every so often, "kiss m-me..." you whimpered, hot tears pouring over your smooth skin.

"I won't look. I promise." You placed your hands on his shoulders delicately, grinning devilishly when you noticed him flinch.

"Please..?" You smiled warmly at him, giving him such an odd feeling, how could he say no?

"If you look, I won't hesitate to slice you in two. Understand?" He threatened, his voice dropping to a darker tone. Subconsciously, it made you squeeze around him tighter, feeling a new high behind the threat. He felt this, of course, shaking his head a bit.

You closed your eyes, feeling his warm lips barely connect with yours, the both of you pushing closer to close that nonexistent gap in between you. His taste drove you feral, nearly growling and making other animalistic sounds while pathetically bouncing on him.

You wanted to see him, desperately, fucking badly. But you made a promise.

And pirates don't make promises.

"You're fucking hot..." You mumbled, not completely on accident, you haven't even noticed, immediately regretting your decision when you noticed the shift of mood.

His grasp shifted from your waist and hips, to tightly around your neck.

Gasping and struggling for air, you wrapped your legs as tightly as you could around him, it hurt like hell for you, but it obviously restricted his breathing as well. Just barely, though...

"I'm s...sorry." You whispered, voice sounding unfamiliar to even you.

The grip on your throat loosened, just enough for you to inhale the cool air into your burning lungs. The muscles and tendons of your thighs and calves were burning, sighing contently when you released him.

"I know you're angry,"

"Angry?" He chuckled, his blonde lashes falling delicately over the tanned skin of his cheek, "Angry doesn't begin to describe it, babe." He growled, squeezing your hips hard.

"but," A wolfish grin spread onto your lips, looking up at him with lust burning in your irises, "what kind of pirate would I be if I kept my promises..?"

"I should use you as a shield in Onigashima."

You laughed, wrapping your arms around his wide stature, "Sure, if that's what you really want. But tell me, how many have seen your face and lived through it? Maybe think about keeping me around for a little while longer. Pretty please?" You teased, resting your cheek against his pectoral muscle.

He grimaced, you had a point. He hadn't remembered the last time he's had such an intimate partner like you.

"Fine."

"Fine?" You questioned, not moving from your surprisingly comfortable spot on his muscled thighs.

"After we're done here, you go back to Trafalgar."

You frowned, that isn't what you had expected him to say at all.

"Relax, it isn't like we won't cross paths in the future." He rocked his hips into your own gently, making you softly gasp and moan into his chest.

After the two of you decided that talking time was over, he quickly pushed you onto the mattress once again, your ass in the air while your shaky legs barely held you.

His grip on the supple and soft skin of your hips was painfully bruising, which only added to the pleasure he provided.

You placed your hands behind your back in offering of him holding onto those instead, he grabbed them instantly, gripping your wrists to anchor himself to you.

Hot tears pricked your eyes once more when you felt him snug against your cervix, cursing the barrier that prevented him from going on further. He didn't mind, though. He enjoyed what he could fit into you just fine.

Panting and groaning deeply, he was much more audible with the mask off. He was entranced by the way your cunt took him in, your juices coating more and more of his dick every time he slammed back into you.

Even though you really couldn't take all of him, your soaking warmth wanted nothing more than to feel his imprint deep inside of you. He didn't want to harm you though, so he pushed in just what you could handle.

He watched as your ass jiggled with every thrust, his calloused and large hand groping and kneading the soft flesh.

You whimpered under him, feeling your velvety walls squish his cock as tightly as humanly possible, you lost count of how many times you had orgasmed, each one more powerful than the last.

Your spine curved to the point it was uncomfortable, face buried in the scratchy material of the sheets, your toes curled, hands turning a burning white around Killer's large hand, you screamed, moaned, groaned, pretty much every sound imaginable as your orgasmed ripped through you once again.

He was surprised at the sheer force of your orgasm, groaning as he felt his cock twitch from deep within your slick heat.

You whimpered and babbled incoherent words at the feeling of overstimulation burning your nerves. Your pussy still squeezing and convulsing around his hard cock.

He cursed deeply under his breath, your tight warmth sucking him back in protest of feeling him pull out.

He too felt his release sneaking from behind, just a small push and he'd be diving into that ocean of pleasure.

You spurred him on with words of praise, mumbling how good he felt, gasping at how he stretched and filled you perfectly.

His hips stuttered, dick twitching deep inside as his hard muscles made contact with your softer back. He groaned deeply as he pushed himself inside once more as deeply as possible, dragging his cock against your walls as he marked you with his release.

Feeling your abused hole get stuffed full of his cum pushed you over the edge, just the feeling of being deliciously full made you convulse under him again, squealing in a mixture of pleasure and pain.

He pulled out of you agonizingly slow, making you whimper with a hidden need of wanting to be pinned under him again. He hovered over you a moment, fighting that exact same urge while watching your pussy leak his seed. He smiled to himself, knowing deep down that no other man could make you feel as he did.

He pushed two digits inside your sore cunt, stopping the flow of his cum onto your spread thighs. You made a sound, even unknown to you what it was, you knew you just couldn't take it anymore.

He pulled his fingers out, digits glistening of your juices mixed with his own. He brought them to your agape mouth, humming to himself as you wrapped your swollen lips around his fingers. Sucking them clean with a smile while attempting to tease him while circling your tongue over his fingers.

He lay next to your drained body, a thin sheet of sweat covering the two of you. Pulling you to his chest, you smiled while laying next to him.

Looks like he'd keep you around for a while.

[chenziee]

Please, don’t ask

@lawluevents​ 10 Days of Lawlu 2022 Day 1: Alliance/First

Alternate summary: "He's flirting oh my god he's flirting help--"

Huge thank you to @idiotmilk​ who helped me a ton with this and basically writing the entire flirting dialogue because the author Does Not Know How People Flirt™ <3

Useless trivia: All of these stand-alone stories in this series take place in the same timeline and, because I like to make things unnecessarily complicated for myself, it’s also the same timeline as 10 days of lawlu 2020 :)

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When the Captain had decided they would go to the human shop on Sabaody, Shachi didn't expect anything to happen—besides getting sick to the stomach from the entire ordeal. He had thought they would just stay there for a bit, check out what kind of fucked up people actually bought slaves, then leave.

The flying fish crashing through the ceiling and Straw Hat Luffy punching a Celestial Dragon in the face like an absolute madman… well, that was a complete surprise. And Dark King fucking Rayleigh strutting in after busting a hole through the stage like it was a normal Wednesday?

That was when Shachi stopped even trying to make sense of whatever the hell was going on anymore.

Penguin, however, seemed to have more endurance than him.

"Hey, Shachi, can you see that?" he asked, the urgency in his voice highlighted by the elbow that he buried into Shachi's gut.

"See what?" Shachi hissed back, shooting his partner a glare. "The fucking Dark King? All of the people he knocked out? The fucking collar he ripped off with his bare hands?!"  

"No, you idiot!" Penguin grabbed his arm, shaking Shachi a little bit as if that would make him see into his head or something.

Shachi had absolutely no idea what his problem was. He wanted to shove him away, to tell him to shut up so that he can try to pay attention to the happenings but then Penguin pointed at something and when Sachi's gaze followed in the direction…

There was the Captain.

The Captain who was staring intently… but not at Rayleigh.

Instead, he was staring at Straw Hat Luffy, a small smile playing on his lips and looking completely entranced.

"Oh my god," Shachi muttered quietly.

"Yeah," Penguin agreed, not even needing to hear what Shachi was thinking—although, Shachi wasn't even entirely sure what he was thinking himself.

But, looking at Trafalgar D. Water fucking Law and seeing the soft look on his face as he followed every Straw Hat's movement, the tiny signs in his body language…

He has never seen the Captain quite this taken by someone before.

Hell, he'd never seen him taken by someone, period—and god knows people have tried.  

No, he wasn't jealous. Nope.

Not at all.  

Okay, maybe just a little bit…

Whatever.  

But, to Shachi's horror, the gentle—if creepy—smile Law was giving the other pirate wasn't the end. Oh no, it was just the beginning.  

"What's with that, Straw Hat-ya?" Law asked, voice light with amusement as he looked down on Straw Hat's tiny form. "Didn't really end up on a high note for you."

Straw Hat hummed. "You think? I did whoop their asses though!" he announced, giving Law a grin so bright even Shachi felt blinded from all the way at the entrance to the auction house.

"Sure," Law agreed. “But turning into a child after that is not attractive. Not even a little bit.”

“Oh yeah?” Straw Hat hummed. “Not like I care about that— Oh, I’m back,” he added when his body bounced back to its original size.

Law huffed in amusement, raising an eyebrow at Straw Hat. “You should really start to care, idiot. Otherwise some people might not find it in themselves to      reward    you after all of this.”

“Oh?” Straw Hat perked up, looking up at Law with eyes full of eager curiosity. “What reward is that?”

“Wanna find out?”

As each of the three words left Law’s lips—Trafalgar D. Water fucking Law’s lips—Shachi felt his soul leave his body a little bit.

What kind of timeline was this? Did the flying fish fall on his head and he jumped into a parallel world where nothing made sense as a result? He really hoped it was just a dream and he would wake up soon…

But of course that would be letting Shachi off too easy.

“Does it involve me and you?” Straw Hat asked earnestly after a moment of consideration.

“Mhm,” Law hummed, the corner of his lips quirking up into that stupid smirk that seemed to be reserved just for Straw Hat.

“And meat?!” The younger pirate looked like he was basically vibrating in place now as he stared at Law with wide, excited eyes.

Law paused, his brow furrowing as he regarded Straw Hat for a moment—Shachi didn’t even want to know what was going on in his head right then—before he slowly, uncertainly replied, “Uh… sure?”

At that, Straw Hat’s face split up in the brightest grin, so wide it felt like he face would have split if it weren’t made of rubber. “What kind of meat?!” His voice was loud and so painfully enthusiastic when he replied… it made Shachi want to crawl into a hole and perish.  

“Well not fucking sausage, Straw Hat-ya. What the hell did you want to hear?” Law said flatly.

Oh thank god, Shachi thought to himself, the relief he felt was only comparable to the mortification of his witnessing this whole thing at all.

Straw Hat tilted his head to the side, an adorable, confused expression finding its way onto his face. “Who said anything about sausages?” he asked, completely honest and innocent. “You don’t have actual meat?”

Dead silence settled over the entire area. It was as if even the marines had stopped to stare at Straw Hat as every single person within earshot marvelled at the man’s naivety. Did he… seriously not understand what that statement was implying…?

Out of the corner of his eyes, Shachi could see Straw Hat’s redhead navigator face-palming, her face twisted as if she was in physical pain and Shachi… couldn’t help but empathise with her.

It felt like an hour later that the world started moving again once Law’s quiet chuckle reached everyone’s ears. “You’re really something, Straw Hat-ya, you know that?” He shook his head before he looked Straw Hat Luffy in the eyes and said softly, “I’ll see what I can do.”

Oh.  

God.  

If Shachi didn't know any better, he'd think the Captain was—

“You two are disgusting. If you’re so busy flirting, I’m just gonna help myself to these. You can have the leftovers,” Eustass Kid announced then, already swinging his huge metal arm towards the group of navy soldiers surrounding the auction house.

Immediately, both Law and Straw Hat whipped around to glare at Kid, snapping at their fellow pirate captain—taking the bait without even pausing, like children fighting over the same toy. Which was basically what was happening, Shachi had to admit.

But the three captains’ childish fighting wasn’t what had Shachi’s eyes blown wide, his mouth hanging open as he stared at the exchange happening in front of him.

No; the only thought that resonated in his head was, ‘He said it. He really fucking said it.’  

It wasn’t fair; until the word was thrown in his face, Shachi was fighting in his mind to avoid putting a label on what was going on. Because Law… flirting?

Trafalgar Law and flirting in the same sentence, in the same thought… it was just wrong.  

“I didn’t know the Captain could flirt,” Penguin whispered in his ear, sounding just as horrified as Shachi himself felt.

It didn’t make sense.

Nothing about this made sense; Law was not a romantic relationship kind of person—hell he wasn’t even a people kind of person. They’ve known each other for ten years and he’s never seen Law show the least bit of interest in anyone. Female, male, neither, both, it didn’t matter.

Not once did he care.  

But now there was this kid, this absolute idiot who just went and brought a fucking marine Admiral down on all of them just because the Celestial Dragons pissed him off.

One would think that would make Law hate Straw Hat or would at the very least annoy him—Shachi himself would certainly have very much appreciated it if they had waited with the beat down until he was at least out of the auction house—but no, he just put on that creepy love-stuck smile on his face and hit on the idiot.  

“I think the sky is gonna fall down on us any moment,” Shachi muttered, earning himself a solemn nod from his partner. At least they were on the same page about this.

“Next thing we know, he’ll turn around and announce we’re making an alliance with the Straw Hats just because he’s cute or something.” Penguin laughed when he finished talking but it sounded hollow, like he didn’t really think what he had said was a joke himself.

And Shachi, looking at his Captain’s profile, seeing the happy, sappy smile on his face, looking more relaxed than Shachi had seen him since… probably since they had entered the Grand Line months ago—

Shachi, as well, couldn’t honestly say he would be surprised if Penguin’s prediction came true one of these days.

Suddenly, a deep, quiet voice came from behind them. “What were they talking about with the sausage and meat?”

Shachi didn’t even try to suppress the groan at the innocent question.

“Bepo, please, don’t ask.”

[pure-kirarin]

The rose left unwatered Part 2 (Law x f!reader)

A/N : Hi there ~.~ Part 2 is ready ! I was so surprised with the nice feedback I got on part one, wow, I am so pleased. I will do my best for updating ;w; ! This chapter was nice to write, it follows the events of the Dressrosa arc (with modifications) so if you’re not there it might be a bit of a spoiler. I hope that you will enjoy this chapter and please let me know if you like it ! Part 1  Part 2 :

A few days have passed, normally, days passed without nothing exchanged but stealthy looks, as if that night never happened. You acted casually but you called him now by his first name, making sure to pronounce it in that peculiar way that is specific to you. Law was immersed in making plans so he didn't have much time to re-think about your interaction even though you were never too far, always in the corner of his visual field, always in some corner of his mind. By this time, Law's plan was going well, Doflamingo retired from being a Warlord and you were heading to Dressrosa. Once arrived, you split into teams, and when nobody expected it, you said quite casually ;

-Hmm...I'm actually bored so I'll go with Robin, Law and Usopp if that's okay.

-That's definitely not okay  said Usopp, hiding behind Zoro* what if she betrays us ?!

You pinch the bridge of your nose and just add « Well...if I wanted to betray you guys, wouldn't it be safer for me to stay on the ship ? Also, It wouldn't be that hard for me to take you down if I really wanted to... » you said with a cocky smile

-Don't say such things Usopp ! Says Luffy with a pouty look, (Y/N) is our friend !

-Don't be mean to (Y/N)-chan ! Adds Sanji, hitting usopp with his fist.

Usopp gives in and you and the strawhats split into two groups, yours is charged of giving Ceaser to Doflamingo. You put on a venetian-carnaval looking mask to hide your identity. The mask was white with golden arabesques decorating it.

Law was surprised that you wanted to join them for the first time. Since you joined the strawhats as an unofficial member, you have never taken part in any kind of fighting, no one has ever seen you fight. Robin was curious about why you wanted to join, she had a little enigmatic smile, her eyes going from you to Law.

Once in Greenbit, you decided that you, Robin and Usopp would go explore the forest while Caesar and Law will stay further in case something happened. This is when you were all captured by Tontattas -the dwarves that lived in Greenbit- and stitched to the ground.

-Hey...(Y/N)...Why won't you use that « extraordinary power of yours » and save us ?!

-Hmm...Don't wanna, you said while yawning, stuck to the ground as well.

Usopp started crying in fear but then made up that story about being a descendant of Noland, the legendary explorers that Tontattas happened to worship. You then, or more like, Usopp and Robin decided to help the Tontattas to execute their plan to make some light on Dressrosa's secret ; the fact that Doflamingo was controlling everyone in the city and staying on the throne by using one of his family member's ability and turning everyone who tried to rebel into toys. You honestly weren't interested in this part of the plan, your thoughts were with the surgeon. Since the plan failed and Doflamingo only pretended to have retired from being a Warlord, you now knew that Law was in heavy waters ; having to face not only the Navy but also the Heavenly Demon. You wished that Law would just escape as you knew that Doflamingo can be pretty dangerous. The idea of him dying made the knot in your stomach grow. You didn't want him to die...Not now. You wanted to save him. You knew that only you could do it.

The DenDen Mushi started ringing suddenly and Usopp picked up. You were hanged up on the line, waiting for news about Law, expecting that he would be there with Luffy or the others. I really want to see him right now, you thought to yourself. A sharp sound was heard through the speaker ; a loud bullet noise followed by Luffy's voice

-Hey !!! Tra-o why are you fighting mingo ??!

-HEY ???! What was the gunshot ???? Did Doflamingo shoot Tra-o ?? Said Ussop, as if he was adding fuel to the fire that was burning your whole being.

Your heart almost skipped a beat, almost escaping from your ribs ; Law got hit by the bullet ? You heard screams of pain and you assumed the worse...You felt that monstrous pain. And then came the remorse, the poignant weight of « what ifs » ? of « what if I stayed with him ? » you could've done something for sure, you that were doomed with such devastating power. « Why did I even have a power if it's not to save people I care for ? » you were surprised, caring, you cared for him and you were ready to go there, to be there for him. Suddenly, you felt nothing as some tears were rolling down your cheeks, tears of sorrow, with nothing but nausea at the back of your throat. You let out a shriek that made everyone look at you with terror ;

-LAW ! You screamed...Wait for me I will....I will...save him I will...I will bring him back to life if I need to...

You took the denden mushi off Usopp's hands and screamed into the snail ;

-Leave Law to me ! I will be there in seconds.

- We are counting on you (Y/N) aded the captain

-(Y/N) said Robin, but that's basically impo-...

-Porta Ermetica ! As you rose your hand, a violet looking gate the same size of a door appeared. You set entered into it and it disappeared as it was never there. This transported you directly to the palace, where Law and Doflamingo were fighting. Trebol, one of Doflamingo's family was also there. You didn't pay attention to both of them, you jumped on Law's body holding him by the shoulders delicately, as if that touch would break him. He was all covered in blood and he has also lost an arm.

-Who do we have here ? Another brat ? We don't have time to waste with y'all ! - Said Trébol.

You looked back at him with such anger in your eyes, your conqueror haki was so strong that it made Trébol collapse at Doflamingo's feet. That was the extent of your ability. A terrifiant ability that you didn't have the control of.

Doflamingo looked at you in both awe and bloody anger, how dare you ? On the other hand, he felt that your presence was very familiar, bingo, how could he forget the scent of an old lover ? He didn't take you lightly at all. He was curious as why you were there, but also careful.

During this time, Law was really taken aback, he never thought that you had this kind of power, and above all, conqueror haki. His mind was blurry after fighting restlessly against the heavenly demon. He started to understand your high bounty and why you were so hesitating to fight...

But so much more was left unanswered and so much more was left unsaid. He couldn't help but feel a mixture of shame and relief, why were you fighting for him ? You that hated fighting so much. But seeing him in that state, coming to save him, it didn't please his ego and he cursed you inside for it.

-(Y/N)-ya..Why are you here ?!

You looked at him with nothing but tenderness in your eyes, putting your finger on his lips

-Shh..You're injured....We will talk later.

Doflamingo was looking at this scene, puzzled yet amused, seeing how you got fragile at the sight of the surgeon. He then started laughing in his usual evil laugh as he looked closely at you, recognizing you. How could he not ? You both shared the same story. You both knew the government's hidden secret, their hidden trasure that could shake the whole world if it came to be known. Except that he got the government in the palm of his hand because of his bloodline, and that you were tracked and targeted because of it. He knew the kind of powers you had, he knew and it made a shiver of excitement shake his body. Raw power, untamed power.

-Fufufu~ My, my, isn't it (Y/N)-chan ? Long time no see...

-Doflamingo...I have no intention of fighting you...You know very well what I'm capable of...I'm just here to get him back. You said as you pointed to Law with a movement of your chin.

Doflamingo got closer, holding the gun in his arm. You stood up to face him and took off your mask, your eyes met his. Your eyebrows were frowned and you were boiling up with anger. You only had one desire ; to punch him, but you wanted to get out of here as fast as you could.

-Come on, don't frown this much...It will make you age prematurly. He gets close from your face putting two fingers on your eyebrows. He wasn't scared of you, he knew your « peaceful » temperament and he knew how to pull your strings. You slap his hand away and say in a firm tone, wanting to end this as soon as possible ;

-So, here is the deal, I take Law and I go away...And I won't interfere with your...little business. End of the deal. You say, pointing to the birdcage that is closing around the island.

Doflamingo looks at you with a half-moon smile then answers ;

-Why are you in a hurry ? Don't you want to remember the nice old days ? I have so many questions for you, my dear (Y/N)

-We don't have anything to talk about ! Also we both know that we don't want to fight.

-I was a little bit surprised to see you here...he says, ignoring your words...Really surprised. I was looking for you for quite a while, and all this time you were with the strawhats ? Why them ? Why, when I asked you to join me. With my power and yours we could destroy the world government. Listen to me, I know that we both know their little secret, if we join our powers we will...

-Enough...Enough Doffy.  I will never ally myself with someone who shares your blood !

-But that didn't seem to bother you...Back in the days. He said, teasing, his voice getting lower, two fingers holding your chin up.

-I don't care about the past. I don't want to follow your path. I am an enemy of the gods as well. I will follow their will. You then took a step back.

The veins on his forehead became prominent as he felt blood pump into his veins. He clenched his fist and added

-Again ? Don't tell me you believe in such fairy tales as well ? What is up with the « D » ? Look at him very well (Y/ N)...He is one of yours too, is that why you try to save him so badly ? What did he do with that measly name of his ?

-(Y/N)-ya !! Law screamed, shocked by this amount of revelations in such a little time, this has nothing to do with you just....Just go away !

You were surprised, Law was...he was a D as well ? He didn't tell you though...At this moment,

At this very moment, you heard quite a big crash coming from down your feet. It was Luffy who had beaten Bellamy and came to fight Doflamingo. You looked down and said ;

-Luffy...I'll leave it to you from here.

-(Y/N) ! Sure ! I'm going to kick Mingo's ass.

-Do you know where the others are ?

-They're there, at the top of the hill.

You then turned to Law and he was still processing your interaction with the heavenly demon. You then got down to where he was sitting and said ;

-I am sorry but..I think that I will have to carry you.

-...

At this point, Law wasn't able to say anything or to protest. What was there to say ? This movement alone was what hurt his ego most, but he remained silent, nothing, not a single word out of his blood-covered lips. You bent down and held him firmly as if you were carrying a princess. The funny scene made Luffy laugh from afar but the murderer look from Law's face made him stop and focus on his fight. You were shaking a bit, his blood pearling on your arms, on your dress, on you. You didn't lock eyes oh no, you weren't brave enough, as if those dim eyes would have petrified you if you looked in them.

You murmured a spell and the purple dimension appeared again. It seemed as if it swallowed you both as you stepped inside of it.

You carried Law tight in your arms and your heart was throbbing inside of your chest. Fuck, you thought, you felt weak, you got weak, you that has sworn to yourself not to bend down, not to get emotional, not to get attached. But you have grown attached to the straw hats and now to the Surgeon. Why did you care if he died ? So what if he died ? So what if you would never ever see him around on the Sunny go ? So what if you never heard his low voice calling your name ? So what if you never ever got to feel his voice deep in your ears and his hands on your body ? You chrugged, keeping him closer to you, not wanting to let go of him. He seemed to have lost consciousness from his blood loss and for that moment you were a bit thankful that you didn't have to face his eyes. What would you say to him ? Hell, you didn't even know how to justify this to yourself.

You bring him to the top of the hill where the others were. Meanwhile, Robin and Usopp have accomplished their mission and returned all the toys into humans. There were also some people that you didn't know but you didn't care, all you cared about was Law. Robin came closer to you, worried.

« -(Y/N). What happened to Law ? My, his arm...I wonder if he will lose all his blood and die. »

Robin's words worried you, Robin always had such a pessimistic way of expressing herself and in other situations you would've laughed but you were in no mood to laugh. You looked quite worried bending down and looking closely. You felt so exhausted and confused, you would've preferred staying on the ship. You suddenly felt nausea and faint, fingers shaking, vision blurry. « I just want everyone to be alright...I want him to be okay... » you softly murmured before loosing the last fine thread that connected you to consciousness. Suddenly, your body felt as light as foam, your eyelids as heavy as moutains and you fell into the soft embrace of unconsciousness.

--------------------- I swear there will be more law x reader interaction in next chapter owo so brace yourselves. See you next time~ T A G L I S T @transparentobservationpaper @ shadowserpent4444  @lolli-ace @zumoshikio @its-me-ya-boi-lisa @soul-stealer-reaper​

[alx-in-wandering]

samson came to my bed, told me that my hair was red, told me I was beautiful, and came into my bed

zoro loved her hair the most.

in the mellow hues of early sunlight, her hair reminded him of boyhood campfires and the red and brown leaves of fall. in the stark white light of midday, he thinks of her tangerines, the orchard-sized piece of her heart on the sunny.

in the sinking sun, in all it’s red and purple, he thinks about the marigolds near the dojo back at home and wonders if they’re in bloom. in the silvery glow of the moon, her hair makes zoro long for the sun.

he watches the orange waves bounce off her back and marvels at the way they suited her ruby-colored eyes. when zoro saw those eyes after saving her from being sliced up by buggy’s men, he knew he’d follow her anywhere. he knew already, back then. he was sure he loved her first.

and history books forgot about us, and the bible didn't mention us, not even once

she watches hiyori cling onto him. the famous komurasaki. the most beautiful woman in wano. all over the feared pirate hunter zoro. swordsman zoro. her crewmate zoro.

he seems to rebuff hiyori’s advances. tankard full of beer in one hand. arguing with sanji over size portions.

but hiyori’s curled up on his side, her hands snaked around his bicep. and nami feels like her blood is running ice cold under her skin.

so zoro found himself a whore in wano. does he expect to take this thing along on the ship all the way to laugh tale? she must be expensive - probably costs a small fortune per hour on her.

why is he letting her-

nami stops mid-thought. zoro is an idiot. and he doesn’t know how to push women off. he certainly didn’t when she ambled into the gym one day and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and told him she thinks of him more often than she knew how to deal with and she didn’t know what to do with her hands.

she knew him longest. she was already around, basically, within the same 24 hour timeframe when luffy met zoro. she saved him and luffy from dying like the clueless fools they are, back when he thought he was still playing pirates and they sailed without accounting for food or adequate transport. she was there to see him laugh back when he still laughed a lot, when he was still allowed to look forward eagerly to an incredible journey to the summit of the world as the best swordsman.

hiyori laughs, delicate and demure and uncannily doll-like.

hiyori must be really good at her job to have been able to break through the frost of zoro’s facade. the side of his mouth twitched up and he lowers his head to tell her something.

nami could have swept away the dinnerware on her side of the table and let them smash to the floor, right at that moment. her eyes pricked with tears, and she fled - away from the merry, carefree sounds of victory over a yonko and liberation and the staggering amount of food they were promised. she wanted to tear at the ache in her chest. how could anything in the world possibly hurt more?

she was around first. she knew him first. she loved him first.

a/n: also on ao3

[slurp-imagines]

Random Word Prompts: Nami & Sanji (platonic)

(ask meme link)

meant as friendship headcanons/analysis, but may be interpreted romantically. for most of it anyway lol

Wood: Do they have any bad habits?

↳ They make fun of people all the time. Like when the Strawhats are docked at a town, I could see the two of them people watching in a bar, just judging strangers together lmfao. The "mean bisexual & even meaner lesbian" dynamic is so strong with them, it's just *chefs kiss*

↳ Some of Sanji's outfits are actually horrid (sports-mode gold crocs with striped board shorts and white brimmed hat, I will never forget you) so he's not always in a position to talk, but. Usually he's fine though so Nami allows it

Stone: How easily do they get drunk? What are they like when they're over their limit?

↳ Just going on vibes alone... I feel like Sanji would be more of a lightweight for his size, and Nami's pretty good at holding her liquor for her size. But between the two of them, Nami would drink more so she'd def get drunker, faster

↳ And the two of them getting drunk together are the worst lmfao. When they're over their limit, the "bad habit" from the previous question is like, ten-fold, but now minus the volume control. When she's drunk off her ass Nami is very mean-girl-clique, it's so powerful

↳ Someone comes into the bar wearing the goofiest fucking hat and Nami just loses it. I could see her grabbing at Sanji's arm and literally just pointing and giggling, she's so out of line lmao. She knows she can just sic the love cook on em if they get all feisty about it

↳ "If Nami-san thinks you look stupid that's your own fault"

↳ Also I'm imagining this moment where drunk Nami makes fake-puking noises at a guy who was trying way too hard to cozy up to her, but then actually almost pukes & gets all panicked trying to stop herself lmfao. Usopp & Luffy laugh so hard they fall out of their chairs. Sanji's already beating the guy into next week

Thunder: Do they argue with their S/O each other - if so what about?

↳ They hardly ever argue. Honestly I feel like they're on the same page for most things, especially since they're kind of the only members in the crew (Jimbei being the other) who can and would care to stick to a plan lol. Even if they're not on the same page, in a sticky situation they're comfortable trusting the other person's judgement, so there's not really an argument.

↳ I don't think Sanji is incapable of disagreeing with her though. He can be reasonably firm with her, but I don't see him ever getting in a shouting match with her or anything.

↳ Their argument (is that the right word for it?) at WCI is an obvious point to mention but I go into it more in the next part

Glass: Are they open with their partner each other? Do they allow themselves to be vulnerable around them?

↳ I don't think they're very vulnerable with each other too often.

↳ Nami was kind of forced to bare her guts to the East Blue crew because of the whole Arlong Park situation. But before she officially joined the crew, she probably didn't see Sanji as much more than another man she could charm and use. He just made it so easy with the whole lovey-dovey act, yknow? I feel like they bond more sincerely post-Arlong Park, just because she's more willing to view him as a friend at that point.

↳ As for Sanji... I think he really wants her to see him as a strong person, so he only wants to show her what he considers to be the best side of himself. So he inconsequentially sort of held her at arm's length (as he does with basically everyone tho), but the events of Whole Cake Island probably really changed their friendship by instantly narrowing that gap.

↳ He didn't want any of the crew to know about his childhood, but with Nami it was particularly shameful for him. Not necessarily because of something specific to their relationship, but because she saw his conflict with Luffy. She saw him reject their captain's help, beat him bloody while he was refusing to fight back, and talk down to him like a prince looking on a peasant. It was repulsive behavior and he really wishes she didn't have to witness it.

↳ Beyond that, she'd seen him succumb to the ugliest part of his past– the Vinsmokes– and she was like yep, you're right, you're completely awful, and you deserve to be slapped for that. He didn't think his predicament could hurt more than it did at the time, because he already felt like the biggest piece of shit, but getting that message from Nami definitely hammered another nail into the coffin.

↳ After WCI, I could see Sanji apologizing to her directly for this. Not that he did it, because he believed it was a necessary evil at the time, but he was sorry that she had to see him like that. She'd forgive him, of course– she's just glad he came around in the end, and despite the impression she gives off, she doesn't hold grudges when it comes to her friends.

↳ So any lasting "change" in their relationship probably comes more from Sanji's end. He doesn't view her differently, he doesn't treat her differently. But he carries the knowledge that she came to help him escape a nearly impossible situation; that she was there during an incredibly ugly moment for him, and still forgave him and sees him as her friend. He never wants to hurt her like that again.

[yukipri]

On Thatch & Marco - A One Piece Mermaid AU Text Headcanon/Story

So I’ve gotten quite a few asks regarding Marco and the Whitebeards, and while this isn’t a response to a specific ask, here’s a little story on them!

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It's only been a few weeks since they've left Dawn Island, and they're still in East Blue but they've somehow already more than doubled the number of brats on board. And while the Moby Dick is far from boring, Thatch has had more adventures in this short timespan than he's had in years, and he's thriving.

Sure, he still feels little twinges of guilt for basically ditching his duties, but he's growing, in ways that the stability of an established Yonko crew hadn't allowed, and he knows that he'll be a better, more useful man to Pops and the others by the time they've caught up in the New World. Honestly, he's wondering if he should suggest these kinds of experiences for all the commanders, and wonders how Pops would feel about that.

But it's on one of these days and brief moments of calm when Thatch is daydreaming about his family in the New World when he spots a blue seagull circling far above them. It's weirdly shiny, and Thatch immediately recognizes it as a species native to an island in Pops' territory, and one that is unusual all the way here in East Blue.

Which means only one thing: Marco's checking in.

A quiet whistle from Thatch is all it takes for the seagull to come spiraling down, and Thatch remembers to take a quick glance around deck to make sure Luffy hasn't spotted it; he's learned the hard way what it means for a bird to land on deck when the ever-hungry mermaid is feeling a bit peckish.

But the bird lands safely on the rail close to Thatch's arm. It's by no means nearly as brilliant a blue as Marco, but certainly more beautiful than most birds you can find out at sea. Thatch still remembers the first time he found Marco making friends with the things, remembers laughing hysterically and making all sorts of bird jokes as Marco, then still a teen, looked more and more like the constipated old man he eventually grows up to be.

Well, jokes aside, the birds are now incredibly useful, serving as Marco's personal messengers to their allies across the world. Which, huh, Thatch supposes that includes him now, which is kind of an odd feeling.

And while Thatch wants to feel flattered that Marco's checking up on his favorite Thatch, he also knows that Marco's checking up on their littlest little brother, and the little brother of that little brother (baby brother^2, Thatch and Marco had fondly dubbed her, when Ace first told them about her). Because while Thatch's definitely accompanying Ace and co for his own selfish reasons (and he also swears it's not just so he could encounter the love of his life, darling Luffy), he also knows that Marco and Pops had ulterior motives for letting Thatch go, beyond just allowing Thatch to stretch his legs.

When Ace had asked, uncharacteristically shy, if he could still be one of Whitebeard's sons without formally joining his crew, and when Whitebeard responded with an affirmative--Thatch wonders if Ace really understands what that meant. A good parent, a good father is definitely a foreign concept to him (and unfortunately for Luffy too, Thatch has found, and knows that Pops will adopt her the moment he meets her if he hasn't already). And the Whitebeard pirates don't take the bonds of family lightly.

So while yes, Thatch is here for his own adventures, he's also very aware of what he represents, both to his family and to the world. For his family, his presence on board maintains the connection between the Whitebeards and Ace. Ace is still so very new to their family, and while no one doubts his competence, he still has much to go in terms of learning to rely on them, on learning that the Whitebeard pirates will ALWAYS have his back. And well, East Blue is kinda far away, too far for a shout to be heard on the Moby. So Thatch is here acting as their representative, and he couldn't be more honored to have the role. He is, if nothing else, excellent at being a nagging older brother, and it's the role he's easily found himself fitting into here.

But the other reason is that Thatch is the Fourth Division Commander of the Whitebeards, and no one who knows anything about pirates would fail to recognize him, and the weight of his presence. He knows people won't immediately make the connection that this crew has already been adopted, or even what that means because it's not quite the same as ally, but Thatch's presence establishes an undeniable connection between them and one of the Four Emperors. Thatch knows that when he makes eye contact with the marines and they balk, it's not just him they see: it's the huge, looming shadow of Whitebeard himself. And until the world learns to see that shadow behind Ace, behind all of the ASL pirates, well, Thatch will stay right here.

The blue gull on the rail looks at Thatch expectantly, and Thatch lets it perch on his shoulder as he makes his way to the kitchen. Sanji glances up in surprise and squints at the bird, but doesn't say anything as he returns to preparing dessert for the ladies (it's a reminder that Thatch should be doing that too, or else the snot-nosed cook will one up him in earning the favor of Luffy, or at least her stomach). Thatch decides to make this quick, and grabs two cookies from the hidden cookie jar, as well as some parchment and a writing utensil.

Thatch knows Marco wants to know how they're doing, but well, the timing of the gull is awfully convenient, so he's taking advantage.

Dear Blue Chicken Sauteed in Pineapple Sauce, Thatch writes, taking advantage of the opportunity to write in "code," despite the lack of confidential information and low risk of one of Marco's blue gulls being stopped. He'll take every opportunity to tease, thank you.

The stove on this ship works great, and the fish is beautiful. Thatch's pen moves before he really thinks about what's coming out. She's stolen my heart, I think I want to marry her. Thatch pauses...huh, well, honestly he's not exaggerating, is he? He'll let Marco guess how serious he is. (he's suddenly uncomfortable because he's not sure how serious he is himself, but that's a thought for another time)

And now, the most important part of the letter: PS - I dropped my hair wax in the ocean. Can you send me an extra from my room?

Because, tragically, Thatch had--and now his beautiful pompadour is a sad mess that's tumbling down his shoulders. Thatch knows he could pick up another tub of hair wax on any of the islands they’ve stopped at, but he has standards, and he needs his special wax that he’s used for decades, which is unfortunately only found in the New World.

Which makes his current situation stuck in East Blue quite tragic, except it isn't quite as heart-breaking as Thatch had thought it'd be, once he realized how much Luffy likes playing with his loose locks, and the sheer number of times Thatch has been finding himself overboard recently would have made putting his hair up again after every time a pain--but well. It'd still be nice to have the familiar weight of his hair wax in his pocket again.

Thatch decides to omit the major change with himself since he last saw Marco that resulted in the hair wax being lost in the first place: the fact that he's eaten a devil fruit. Because that's a surprise. Thatch wants to see Marco's face when he realizes how badass Thatch has become, controlling Darkness of all things. (well, Thatch has to actually get good at it first, and stop almost drowning. It's coming along)

Thatch wraps one cookie in the letter, tying it into a neat parcel, and feeds the other to the bird as thanks for his services. The bird takes off as soon as Thatch opens the door.

Well, now Thatch has a lovely mermaid to feed, and a baby cook to outclass.

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Thatch sees the next blue gull a week later, damn those things are fast. It's carrying a parcel this time, and Thatch reaches out gleefully, because he doesn't remember the last time he's had his hair down for this long and he can't wait to have his signature hair style once more.

The bird doesn't stick around this time, and instead just drops the parcel into Thatch's hands before wheeling back the way it came.

And...huh. The parcel's not the right size, or weight to be Thatch's hair wax.

Thatch squints suspiciously, as Ace comes to stand by him, staring after the gull. "Marco?" he asks, and Thatch grunts, already feeling grumpy and just knowing he's not gonna be thrilled by whatever Marco sent.

He opens the parcel, and inside is a little blue bauble, wrapped in Marco's infuriatingly precise, fancy shmancy handwriting.

Dear Soggy Bread, congratulations on graduating from a baguette. May you evolve into a better bread next time. PS - The stone's for baby brother^2.

Ace ignores Thatch's enraged yowl and plucks up the stone--before cursing and dropping it. Thatch's reflexes manage to catch it before it hits the deck--and he immediately knows why Ace dropped it in the first place.

The stone immediately feels weird, not necessarily in a bad way, but in a way that distinctively reminds Thatch of the sea. He's familiar with what the stone is, but not how it feels, and is reminded once again of his relatively new status as a devil fruit user. At Ace's questioning (and wary) look, Thatch explains, as a good older brother should.

It's a special stone made on Fishman island. There's a piece of seastone at its core, and then it's wrapped in a mix of glass and crystal. It's a luxury trinket popular with a lot of young mermaids, because it's pretty, but also feels like the essence of the ocean is in it, which can be immensely comforting to most merfolk and fishmen.

While not the purpose, the glass and crystal casing also ensures that devil fruit users can touch it without feeling weakened, though they can still sense the sea from it, hence why it feels weird.

Thatch hates, hates to admit it, but it's a ridiculously thoughtful (and expensive) gift for a mermaid devil fruit user who can't enjoy the sea directly, damn Marco for thinking of it first! The bastard's definitely teasing Thatch by trying to woo his crush from half a world away. Marco hasn't even met her, this is just a game to him, but Thatch's serious, damnit!!!

Thatch wishes he could be petty enough to lie and say the bauble is a gift from Thatch, but he can't, because as much of an asshole as Marco can be, Thatch still loves him. Sigh.

Luffy chooses that moment to slide across the deck to them like a playful sea lion, slamming into Ace's legs and snaking up him in a split second to peer over his shoulder at whatever her brother's looking at in Thatch's hand. Ace isn't fazed and doesn't even twitch.

Thatch sighs dramatically. Adorable little brothers and their adorable little brother^2s, damnit.

Thatch dutifully presents the little stone to Luffy, as Ace warns her not to drop it, it's gonna feel a bit weird ok. Thatch lets Ace take over rattling off the information he'd just conveyed, doing his own duty as Older Brother, and is instead transfixed by the way Luffy's eyes widen in wonder as she rolls the shiny thing from one hand to the other.

While Luffy's not really the type for jewelry or trinkets, it's clear she's enthralled by the stone, the way she is with few inanimate objects other than food. Thatch belatedly notices that the stone's a brilliant crystal teal, with shards of gold obscuring the dark seastone center, the same color as someone's Zoan form. Bastard.

"Who's it from?" Luffy asks, and Thatch knows he's told her about his crew before, but she's unlikely to have remembered any names.

He may not lie about who the gift's from, but it doesn't mean he can't take revenge.

"A pineapple man who can turn into a burning chicken," he says with a straight face, ignoring Ace's frantic gestures to abort.

Thatch finds out why moments later, as Luffy's eyes widen impossibly more, and he belatedly realizes that to Luffy (and probably only Luffy), he'd just made Marco sound like the coolest person on earth.

Thatch meets Ace's furious eyes apologetically even as Luffy's COOOOOL!!!!!! rips across deck, and they both sigh.

They're not looking forward to Luffy meeting Marco

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