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can you make a izo and law fanfic?? (separated) they’re my favs fr

Can You Hear Me

izo x gn!reader

after years apart, izo reunites with his sister and introduces his lover during the wano war—only for a broken promise and a quiet grave to leave behind grief, memory, and the fragile hope of healing.

ending inspired by: 'Can You Hear Me' by Kang Seungyoon || spotify || youtube || apple music

a/n: I posted the law one in a different post since they're totally different stories. hope you'll like them both

words count: 1.7k

tags: angst, wano arc spoilers, death, grief, hurt/comfort, I chenged some thing from the canon plot

masterlist || ao3 || ko-fi

Smoke curls in the air. Fire crackles in the distance. You’re covered in dirt, sweat, maybe blood, you’re not sure whose. The sound of clashing steel is everywhere.

You follow close behind Izo as he pushes forward. His steps are fast, almost desperate now.

“Izo, slow down!” you call out, panting.

He doesn’t answer. His shoulders are tense. He only stops when you both reach the edge of the battlefield where a figure stands, sword dripping, armor scratched.

Kiku.

Her eyes widen as she sees him. Her breath catches.

“Izo…?”

Izo steps forward slowly, like he’s afraid she might vanish.

“Kiku.”

She runs to him. No hesitation.

He drops his rifle and catches her in his arms. His hands shake against her back. Her hair spills over his shoulder as she buries her face in him.

“It’s really you,” she says, voice cracking “Brother…”

“Sister...” Izo swallows, voice trembling “You’re alive.”

“And you came back” Kiku whispers.

You stay back a few feet, not wanting to interrupt. But Izo glances back at you, eyes full of something soft and tired.

He waves you over with a small smile “Come here.”

You step closer. Kiku wipes her eyes and looks at you curiously, still holding Izo’s arm.

“This is…” Izo starts, then pauses. His hand finds yours.

“This is Y/N” he says, voice quieter “My partner.”

Kiku looks at you fully now. There’s surprise in her face, then something warm.

“Oh.” She lets go of her brother and steps closer to you.

“I’ve heard about you on the news,” she says, smiling “Thank you… for making him smile like that.”

You glance at Izo. His lips twitch like he’s trying not to cry.

“And Izo talked a lot about you” you ask, voice small.

Kiku shakes her head gently “I hope it's good things only.”

Her eyes flick to Izo. There’s no anger, just quiet hurt.

Izo’s gaze drops.

Kiku says, not harsh just honest “I waited for years.”

The silence stretches between them. You don’t move. You feel like you’re standing in the middle of something sacred.

Then Kiku steps forward and touches his arm.

“You’re here now” she says.

Izo breathes out, slow and shaky. Then he turns to you and takes your hand.

It’s quiet for a second. Then a cannon booms in the distance. The war calls again.

But just for a moment, Izo holds both your hands, his sister’s in one, yours in the other.

The sky is red. Fire paints the clouds. Smoke makes it hard to breathe.

You stand with Marco now, behind a half-destroyed wall. The battlefield roars ahead of you.

Izo pulls away from a group of fighters and jogs toward you, face streaked with ash and blood but his eyes are steady. He looks like he’s made up his mind.

You rush to meet him “Izo! What’s going on?”

He doesn’t answer right away. He just grabs your arms, firm but gentle. He looks at Marco next, then back to you.

“I need you to stay here” he says.

“What?” You shake your head “No, I can fight—”

“I know,” he cuts in “You’re strong. That’s not why I’m asking.”

He leans in, rests his forehead against yours. His voice is low now, just for you.

“You're needed here. Stay with Marco.”

You bite your lip. His voice… something about it feels final. Like goodbye.

“You’ll come back, right?” you whisper.

He pulls back just enough to look at you. Smiles. It’s small, tired, but warm.

“Of course,” he lies “I’ll be back before you know it.”

You nod, even though your chest aches.

“Promise?” you say, like a child.

He leans forward and kisses you, slow and soft “I promise.”

Then he’s gone.

You watch him run, back straight, rifle in hand, into smoke and chaos and fire.

Marco steps up beside you “He’s a tough bastard,” he says “He’ll be fine.”

You nod again, trying to believe it. But something deep in you feel something is about to go wrong.

It’s over.

You think, maybe, it should feel like a victory. But all you feel is empty.

You got separated by Marco in the last minutes.

The battlefield is quiet now, burned-out fires, broken weapons, too many bodies. You step over them all, scanning every face, every figure.

Looking for him.

“Izo!” you shout, voice cracking “Izo, where are you?!”

Nothing.

You run. Your legs hurt. You keep running anyway. Past the rubble, past the wounded. Your heart races faster than your feet.

You ask every face you know “Have you seen Izo?” ...No.

“He was just here—he said he’d come back.” ...Silence.

“He promised.”

You find Marco last.

He’s sitting, resting against a rock, holding his side. When he sees you, something in his face changes. His eyes drop.

Your stomach twists.

“Where is Izo? Did you see him?” you ask.

Marco doesn’t speak. Not right away. That silence says too much.

“No,” you say, shaking your head “No. Don’t—don’t do that. Don’t look at me like that. Is he looking for me? Where did he go?”

Marco stands slowly. Walks toward you “I’m sorry.”

Your knees give out. You hit the ground hard. Dirt gets on your hands, your arms, your face, but you don’t care.

You yell “No! He said—he said he’d come back! He promised!”

Marco kneels beside you, pulls you into his arms.

You fight him at first, fists hitting his chest, weak and shaking. But then you break.

You sob into him, body trembling.

“He lied…” you whisper.

Marco doesn’t say anything. He just holds you tighter.

“I didn’t get to say goodbye.”

The wind blows through the ashes.

Somewhere out there, he’s gone. And he’s not coming back.

The grave is simple.

A small pile of stones. His guns lie across it. Someone tied a white ribbon around the barrel.

You kneel in front of it, fingers curling into the dirt.

The others left hours ago.

You stayed.

You don’t know how long you’ve been here. The sun is dipping now. The sky is soft gold, quiet and cold.

You take a deep breath and you speak.

“Can you hear me?”

Your voice is shaky. Barely a whisper.

“You said you’d be back. You promised, remember? You said you’d be back before I noticed you were gone.”

You pause. A lump builds in your throat.

“But I noticed...”

You laugh, but it’s bitter. Wet.

“Everything feels too quiet without you. Even the wind feels wrong. I keep turning around, thinking maybe I’ll see you. Maybe you’re just late. You were always late.”

Your hands shake now.

“I wanted more time. I wanted to fight beside you. To go home with you. Gods, I didn’t even get to say goodbye.”

You press your forehead to the cold earth.

“I keep thinking—if I had held on longer. If I’d said something different. If I’d stayed at your side instead of letting you go alone...”

You stop. Your voice breaks.

The silence after feels too heavy. Too real.

“I talk to you every night,” you whisper “Out loud, like this. Stupid, huh?”

You look up at the sky, eyes stinging.

“Are you listening? Is there even a place for you to hear me?”

Your shoulders start to shake.

“Even if the way to you is so dangerous I’ll be doing everything for you... Who will be smiling at me at the end of the dark tunnel”

You try to stop your tears but fail.

“I love you. I don’t know what to do with that. I don’t know where to put it now.”

The tears come hard and fast.

“I don’t know how to live in a world where you don’t come back.”

You clean your face but it's useless.

“I miss you so much. Can you hear me? Can you feel me? My heart is about to explode.”

You curl in on yourself, fists in the dirt.

You sob like your body can’t hold the grief anymore.

And then warm arms wrap around you.

You flinch at first. Then you feel her.

Kiku.

She doesn’t say anything.

She just holds you. Gentle, strong.

She cries with you.

The grave is silent.

But maybe… he hears.

The next day is quiet. No fire, no blood. Just the wind and the trees swaying like they finally remembered how to breathe again.

You sit by Izo’s grave again, knees tucked under you. Kiku is beside you this time. She brings warm tea in a small cup and doesn’t say anything as she sets it down between you both.

You’re both still for a long time.

You finally speak.

“I feel guilty for still being alive.”

Kiku doesn’t react right away. She just watches the way the sunlight moves through the trees.

“I do too,” she says softly “But I think he’d be angry if he heard you say that.”

You let out a shaky breath “He’d call me dramatic.”

She smiles “And then hold your hand while you cried anyway.”

You nod. That sounds like him.

And then two petals fall from the tall cherry tree behind you. Just two. You didn’t even notice the tree was blooming again, it had been bare for months.

They drift gently in the wind, spiraling slowly… until they land.

One on your lap.

One on Kiku’s.

You both freeze.

Your heart skips. You look up at the tree, blinking through the sunlight. There are no other petals falling. Just those two.

You reach out and touch yours. Kiku does the same.

Neither of you speak for a moment.

Then Kiku smiles through sudden tears “He heard.”

You nod, too choked up to speak.

Kiku turns to you after a while. Her voice is soft, but sure.

“You know,” she says, “you don’t have to leave.”

You blink at her.

“You can stay here. With me. In Wano,” she continues “For as long as you want. For as long as you need. Even forever, if that’s what feels right to you.”

Tears slip down your cheeks again, softer this time. Less sharp. Less empty.

You whisper, “Are you sure?”

Kiku squeezes your hand.

“You’re part of him,” she says “And you’re part of me now, too. We're family.”

The wind stirs again, lifting the petals on your lap.

And for the first time in days, you feel warmth deep in your chest.

You don’t say it out loud, but you think it...

Thank you, Izo.

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Would you be able to draw ace and sabo meeting again? Or ASL seeing each other again post time skip but before dressrosa?

Okay because I’m not very far into one piece I don’t know what happens after timeskip but before dressrosa idk if there’s a arc in between them that you wanted me to reference. I decided to do a reunion with my proto! Ace au.

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Can I request a Portgas D Rouge? Thanks!

I love her but there's such little content for her 😔

She was too pretty for this world 😔. I love and I have more of her coming soon-ish.

Request info

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Google says carbonated beverages weren’t invented until about a century after Jinu would have been alive. 🫧

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Searching for straw hat~ 🔥 🎩 👒

I just wanted to draw Sabo and Ace in egghead outfits :D

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just rewatched demon slayer…you know what that means 😈

au’s are my passion

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Since ya offered, could I get some flustered ace with lipstick stains all over him like that old meme from a while ago. That man gives me so much feels,❤️‍🔥v❤️‍🔥. Would appreciate it 🙇‍♀️

My boy! He’s so cute 🥰 Hopefully I did him justice! (I didn’t reference the meme and I’m unfamiliar with it so hopefully I got it correct!)

My requests are still open! Info here

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Nami in a bubble

Check out request info here

(Requested by @dekenak )

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I loved your Ace kissed all over.

Can I get an Ace with wings please!

So we all know I love the seraphim/lunarians so I couldn’t help but think of a little au with this request. Let’s just add it to one of the many “Ace lives Aus” floating around the internet.

Honestly I haven’t even gotten to marineford yet but this Au will be my salvation for when I do.

Expect more of this au in the future!

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Can I get a really hot, smiley Sabo, please. I have a friend who will melt when she sees it!

I don’t know if I delivered on this one but I tried my best to! I hope your friend likes it!

Request info here!

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One Piece AU Comics Masterpost

Some of my AUs are somewhat interwoven as they borrow headcanons from each other. I'm doing my best to sort them into their respective AUs.

They're mostly Dragon/Crocodile and Crocodad comics. Since this post is getting long, there's now a read more!

Stinky Child AU

A canon divergent AU where Dragon and Crocodile decided to raise Luffy in Windmill Village while still being a revolutionary leader and a warlord. They adopt Ace and Sabo.

Crocodile meets Ace // Crocodile is taking Ace home // Stinky Child gets a bath (Illustration) // Ace gets a new outfit // Ace meets Baby Luffy // Dragon meets Ace // Ace's first words // Baby Luffy has never been fed before // (little time skip) // Sabo interacting with Crocodile // Dragon has nightmares // Dragon gets Crocodile a new hand // Swooning over Criminals // The benefit of Logia powers ~ Big Timeskip~ // Logue Town // Impel Down // Luffy and Crocodile reunite on Amazon Lily // Mother's Day // After Marineford // Ace and Crocodile are reunited on Momoiro Island // Post Timeskip // Long Distance Relationship // Mistakes were made // Momoiro Island Dress Code // Cross Guild // Cross Guild puts a bounty on Garp

Captain No Brows

A potential first meeting between a young criminal and a marine and their encounters over the years.

First meeting // Unexpected call // Taking care of two orphans //Doffy has questions // Dragon cleaning up messes // Doffy is fantasizing // Dragon leaves the Marines

Potentially set in the same universe: Crocodile meets Portgas D. Rouge // Crocodile takes his shirt off // Unexpected revelations

Surprise Baby

Dragon and Crocodile find themselves with a child and have to figure out what to do. I have not yet decided to which AU this belongs.

Late Realization (Illustration) // Crocodile tells Dragon about the baby // Bit coat hides big secrets

Former Kuja Empress

AU where Crocodile is a Kuja who got ship wrecked and saved by Dragon's small group of revolutionaries. (Crocodile presents female.)

First Meeting and misheard names // Haircut

After the Divorce

Canon compliant AU in which Dragon and Crocodile get back together after the events of Marineford and end up having another baby.

Crocodile's mysterious client // Too late for protection (Illustration) // They're having another baby (Illustration) // Suspicious Coworkers (Illustration) // Luffy finds out he's going to be a big brother // Luffy meets his baby sister // Luffy brings his sister to his ship // Another one

Little Dragon's (Mis) Adventures

Bringing up never to be answered questions: did Garp and Roger have sex (see this comic) and is Dragon maybe Roger's son?

Dragon ends up on Roger's ship // Dragon has no choice but to stay with the Roger Pirates // They get to know Dragon // Pirate Flag // Diverging Priorities // Treasure Chest Baby // Dragon is babysitting Roger's cabin boys // Shanks thinks about his babysitter

Mini Mingo and Grumpy Verse

An AU in which Dragon and Crocodile had more biological kids after Luffy: "Grumpy" (Kite) and "Mini Mingo" (Dulcinea). Mini Mingo is suspiciously blond but it might mean nothing. Grumpy also exists as the fifth baby in the After the Divorce AU.

Second Pregnancy // Dragon helps feed the baby?? // New blonde baby // Kite signs up for the Marines // Sengoku isn't sure about another No Brows recruit // Kite and Luffy meet again after Enies Lobby // Marines shouldn't find Luffy cool // (Timeskip, Kite gets the Iva treatment) // Mini-Mingo is visiting Cross Guild // Mini Mingo has a crisis // Asking Grumpy for advice // Doflamingo has a crisis // Doflamingo does not take hugs well // Kite came home late // Sister dropping from the sky

Misc.

These are stand alone comics that could apply to multiple AU story lines.

Big Parents, Tiny Baby

Luffy's Birth // Tiny thing fitting into Crocodile's big hand

The No Brows Multiverse

Dragon is tired of people telling him he looks just like Garp. // Dragon shaves his eyebrows for his first wanted poster.

Chaotic Family Time (Various family related comics)

Toys for Luffy // Everybody wants to be a girl // The return of Captain No Brows // Sabo feels left out // The kids are meeting Pops // Alabasta Trip + Follow up

AU where Croc learns who Luffy is during Alabasta

The truth // Crocodile tries to get Luffy to go home

Rocks' Era (Various Comics about the Rocks Pirates as well as Rocks being thrown into the future.)

Pregnancy // No Doubts // Achieving Dreams // Short tempered // Big Baby // But tiny to Whitebeard // Baby Crimes

Spaghetti // Learning more about the timeline // Rumours // Facing Whitebeard // Grandpa Mug // Impel Down

What if: Rocks finds out that Shanks is his son

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Luffy carring his little sistsr*

One of the Strawhats: What? LUFFY! IS THAT A BABY? WHERE DID YOU GET A BABY? IS THAT YOUR BABY?

Luffy traumatic flashbacks*

Found her in a treasure chest or something.

Tormenting Luffy is fun! (Zoro is already seeing her as an extension of his captain so he's gotta look out for her.)

Thanks anon! ♥

(For context ;D)

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Omg omg omg sabo is such a sweetie…. Luffy and Ace said this new and exhausted guy is apparently their “Baba” and he just goes along with it and gets in bed with everyone

I think Sabo was probably pretty unsure about the whole situation. Sure, Ace said Dragon would be okay adopting another kid but surely it's not that easy, right?

And then there's this new, exhausted and kinda stinky guy and Sabo probably thinks that this is the worst possible moment to barge into a family.

But he's brave.

(Crocodile will switch into dad mode for Sabo and the other kids' sake and that'll put Sabo at ease. To have confirmation that he's not a burden and that even though these guys don't really know him, they want him. Though I think it'll take him a while to start calling Dragon and Crocodile dad and baba.)

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Is this the time to be jealous Dragon? Shouldn't you be worried that Doflamingo apparently knows that Crocodile is Luffy's parent?

Thanks to @poemadeangel for sending me that shirt with the note that Doffy would wear that to traumatize Luffy X'D

I'm not sure what AU this is (miiiight be Stinky Child AU??) but I was greatly amused by the concept!

(Going with the idea that it's Stinky Child AU, the AU continues when the RA relocates to Momoiro!)

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Reunion ♥

Set after this comic about Ace waking up on Momoiro!

Next part takes us to Dressrosa after the timeskip!

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I'm throwing this Monkey Family WIP at you~

(It's going to take me 5 years to finish this *lol*)

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(A quick bonus doodle to this comic!)

@roy-sullivan said: "I hope the kids didn't hear 🤭"

Whether they did or not, it's no secret what tends to happen when their parents get angry at each other. ;3