#luffys climbing technique.... interesting to say the least...

[crapitskizaru]

Trafalgar Law/Student Driver!Reader

Warning: feel my pain yall 

Word Count: 1k

(Continuation)

“It’s down.” 

“I know,” you stated calmly, turning the keys in the ignition and getting the engine back on. Due to the hawk stare of your current driving instructor boring into your temple, you were hesitant to as much as glance in his direction so you kept your gaze on the road. 

“If only you knew how to think, you’d be able to do this,” he muttered with annoyance, looking out the window. “How do you want to start the car if it’s on neutral, for God’s sake?” 

“Oh, right.” With a nervous inhale, you tried balancing the pressure on the clutch and gas pedal alternately while putting on the gear. A surge of anxiety washed over your stomach when the engine died again after you released the handbrake, the car starting to roll down the hill. 

“That’s it, I’ll show you how it’s done.” He hit the brake, steadying the car and gesturing that you should switch seats. 

The wave of fresh air filled your lungs when you got out, your hands trembling slightly. Right in front of you, another student was getting his lessons and from the look of things, he was doing just as well as you were. 

“Oh, Jesus!” his instructor looked even more tense than you as he gripped the seatbelt. Through the window, you could spot the buds of sweat glistening on his forehead and you overheard him say with a shaky voice. “Please, Luffy, just touch the brake pedal gently, there’s no need to-” 

Their car swung back and forth when Luffy stepped on the brake with all of his might, the tires screeching loudly, accompanied by the boy’s enthusiastic laughter. He looked as if he was having the time of his life. 

“That’s so fun, Dino-guy!” You heard Luffy chirp, his head suddenly leaning over the dashboard. “What does this button do?” 

You didn’t get a chance to hear Drake’s reply when another instructor you knew by sight came up to you, offering you a nod. 

“How is it going?” he asked, but it was mostly directed to your teacher, whose face suggested things weren’t going well at all. 

“They can’t-” he paused, correcting himself unenthusiastically. “We can’t get ahold of some aspects. I was just about to show them how-” 

Your instructor continued to explain the issue, meanwhile you tried to sent the other instructor a silent plead for help with your eyes. You weren’t sure whether he got the message or not, at least until he gave you a slight smirk and looked away. 

“I see,” he interfered after your teacher paused his rant to quickly catch a breath. “Well, I think I’ll be able to help with this. My student had the same problem, not so long ago. He’s practicing curves now.” He gestured towards another car across the maneuvering area. “How does switching students for a while sound to you?” 

You’d never seen your teacher crack even the slightest of smiles in your presence, but now he was grinning so hard, it looked almost painful. He must have realized he wasn’t being very tactful so he tried to relax his face muscles, but the smile was still tugging at his lips. 

“Sure, Law, that should be interesting,” he finally said, sounding as casual as ever. “If only, of course, you’re fine with it, (Name).” 

You nodded vigorously and bit your lip, now being the one trying to suppress a smile. When your previous instructor walked away - with a little spring in his step - Law stopped you when you wanted to get into the passenger’s seat. 

“No, no. I will tell you how to do this, but you have to be the one behind the wheel to learn it properly. Simply showing you the technique won’t do shit,” he said when you were both already inside the car. “Now, first things first. Is your seat properly adjusted? The mirrors, wing and rear-view? Hey, take a deep breath. You’re here to learn, after all,” he added the last part when noticing your shaky hands clenching around the wheel. “Penguin, my student, was also nervous at first. A little yelling, some threats and a sprinkle of physical force, and he’s a great driver now.” 

You shot him a worried glance and he smirked again. “I’m joking. Damn, Doffy-ya must have been real rough with you. Start the car.” 

“He didn’t really-” you took a deep breath, releasing your steel grip on the wheel. “-explain anything to me.” 

“Well, you’ve got me now. Let’s start with the pedals.” 

After your third try, the car started slowly climbing up the hill. And after a half an hour of practicing, Law decided you were ready to hit the road. 

During the whole lesson, the sight of Luffy’s progress with handling the car entertained you to no end, even though you knew you weren’t the one to laugh. He and his instructor were frantically driving around the area, the boy’s ringing laughter reaching the inside of your car through the opened windows. At some point they accelerated so randomly, the car drove straight to the bushes and buried its front in them with a dramatic roar of the engine.

“Should we check on them?” you asked and got out along with Law, toddling towards them. 

“Sorry! Sorry, I didn’t react fast enough,” Drake said, panting slightly while resting his hands on the dashboard. “Luffy, I-” 

Meanwhile, Luffy was wiping a tear away from his cheek. “That was fun! Your face- when you realized...So funny!” 

Drake sent you a terrified glance. Law, on the other hand, seemed as if he was trying to hide his amusement, rubbing his hand along his mouth to hide the rising smirk. 

“Do you want to switch students, Drake-ya?”

[petite-neko]

Dissentient - 10

Fanfiction: Dissentient Story Summary: Trafalgar Law wasn’t a lot of things. But the one thing he most definitely was, was a man in denial. But you’d never hear him say that. Instead, he’d just blame that damned Strawhat. Characters: Zoro, Luffy, Law Pairing: Eventual LawLu Rating: T Warnings: Swearing, angst, alcohol use, canon typical violence, mentions of suicide A/N: YOU NEED TO READ THIS STORY FIRST.

Ahhh sorry for the delay. I couldn’t finish this by Thursday and my life was crazy. Like I’d work a bit here and a bit there between the things I had to do all weekend. Once more, this is the end of what Oda has really given us so far. I DO have other plans for this, but it’s dependent on what happens next because this is the story I want to keep pretty close to canon! So until then, this story is ‘done.’

If you haven’t noticed: I’ve started a new series and it’s UA (Universe alteration) So it follows a similar plot to the canon story but there’s changes here and there. Check it out on my Ao3 or my one piece fanfiction page!

Previous story || Read on Ao3

Part 9 || Part 10: 13.5 Happiness  || ??

Chopper was one thing – Law could understand it, certainly, but only at the barest of levels. He still went overboard however.

Yes, certainly the way he was acting around Luffy did appear to be unusual when one took into consideration what Chopper did know about him. But Tony-ya had not only assumed that what he knew about Law was everything there was, (not even considering the possibility of what he knew to be a charade of sorts) he then concluded that he had a concussion and ignored his protests.

(And, besides, hadn’t he already gone through that process and then eliminated the ‘symptoms’ in favour of a far more reasonable explanation? Not that he was going to share the details of that conclusion however…)

At the very least, Zoro was able to dissuade the whole ordeal in the end. (Even if said actions were more than he had apparently observed…)

Bepo, too, seemed surprised at it, but then again he had not shown such behaviour to anybody else but the bear, so that was understandable. But, what surprised Bepo (and his entire crew actually) the most was the fact that when Law had escaped the grasps of the tiny doctor he had brought Luffy along with him. Especially considering that Law was allowing Luffy to sit against him while he relaxed against Bepo.

(Sure, yeah, he didn’t ask Bepo’s permission, but considering the things he said earlier to Chopper…)

But, it just… it didn’t feel right without Luffy. That contact. (And, yes, he had missed it.)

And his crew’s surprise really wasn’t all that unusual, considering that the moment Law had settled himself against Bepo was the universal sign of ‘leave the captain alone.’ Most of the time, it was because he wanted some sleep, but right now? Right now he wanted some peace and quiet because he didn’t have a damn concussion and he just…

“He’s comfy Torao!”

Law looked up to see Luffy practically snuggling Bepo, and it lit something in him he didn’t really enjoy feeling. “I can see why you like to sleep on and cuddle with him!”

Law grit his teeth, feeling even more irritated right now. “It’s not–” He hissed out in an attempt to soothe whatever it was that was growing within him, and to dissuade the whole cuddling issue.

But then, of course Luffy just moved himself, almost flopping on top of him and interrupted him yet again. “But Torao’s comfier!”

At those words, that irritation died down and Law felt a smile coming to his lips as he stared at the younger captain. Comfier huh? He could live with that.

(So was Luffy.)

.xxx.

To say he was irritated… yeah. Trafalgar Law most definitely was irritated.

He was having what was probably the most peaceful, pleasant sleep in his life before Bepo had just… catapulted them off of him for God knows what reason. There was screeching laughter off to the side (his crew, and probably Luffy’s too) and he was laying uncomfortably on top of Luffy.

(That wasn’t to say Luffy was uncomfortable. No, it was his positioning. He wasn’t made of rubber like the other captain was.)

That being said, the only blessing to any of this was that he was on top of Luffy and could see that damn adorable, sleepy expression up close and personal….

…Of course that had to be ruined and short-lived too because of some damn samurai going missing and…

Oh. Shit. The samurai…

Law groaned and sat up, most definitely annoyed at the turn of events. He just couldn’t enjoy himself, could he? He then wandered over to where his belongings had flown from Bepo’s impromptu jumping into action, picking them up.

The Strawhats had already started rushing off to find the samurais, while his own crew just stared curiously at him as he grabbed Nodachi.

Law sighed and stood up. “We are allies, are we not?” He then straightened out his clothes before following the Strawhats. “We need to be together through thick and thin, so go help and look for the samurais you idiots. This is what they look like…”

Hopefully they could find them before a fight breaks out…

.xxx.

Of course, as soon as the opportunity arose, Luffy was at his side one more. Currently, he was talking about what had just transpired: how amazing and great it was that the Samurais and the Minks were friends and that they didn’t have to fight these nice people.

And Law? He could only nod and agree. “Yes Mugi- Luffy-ya.” And while he had slipped, Luffy’s expression was still beaming up at him. (Probably because he had quickly corrected himself.) “This country is in enough despair as it is.” The war against Kaido’s men had taken much from them and to fight yet another battle over their presence… Well, Law wouldn’t blame them but it was pointless.

(But then again, weren’t all wars pointless?)

Seeing Luffy’s smile, however, shook him from his darker thoughts.

“And a ninja Torao! A ninja!” Luffy was just this exuberant ball of sunshine, wasn’t he? It made him smile slightly as Luffy went off on his tangents again over a ninja. Finally, Luffy had exhausted his current imaginations when he looked up at Law with those curious, dark, innocent eyes. “Is there anything about the ninja that interests you?”

Law let a soft sound that resembled a chuckle leave him. “There is a rumoured technique involving cloning that is interesting enough, I suppose.”

He felt Luffy wrap an arm around him, chuckling all the while with that damn adorable expression beaming up at him.

.xxx.

Luffy was whining. Whining as they made their journey to where the ninja was hidden. Whining and tugging at his shirt and a pout in his eyes and on his face.

Law could only sigh. “…What is it Luffy-ya?”

“Toraooooo…”

… Could that idiot not whine his name?

And so he just stared at his partner, awaiting an answer to his question that he had yet to receive.

“Please Torao…”

More whining…. Honestly, Law wasn’t too certain what to think about it. Especially when Luffy whined his name for a third time. “…What do you want Luffy-ya?” He groaned out. He hated repeating himself.

“I know you said… but I wanna….”

…Okay, seriously, just what was this idiot blabbing on about? They were walking in a forest and then Luffy just started whining.

“…Maybe we could slow down?” Luffy suggested, still going on about whatever it was that he wanted. “And go behind a tree or something… and catch up after?” The latter words were said hastily and in a hushed tone.

Law sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. So he tugged Luffy’s ear, using enough haki to ensure that it was Luffy’s neck that stretched upward and not just the ear, or the ear and some assortment of his face next to his lips.

“You need to explain Luffy-ya. I don’t know what you are referring to.”

“Um... but you said!” Ugh, more pouting and whining! “I’m not supposed to talk about it.”

…Oh. Oh. Now he understood. That’s what Luffy wanted. He tried to mask his outward reaction by sighing. “Be patient Luffy-ya.” Of course this was going to happen… “Right now it would be far too suspicious.” He tilted his head as he pondered the potential opportunities. “Perhaps after we get there? You’re the one who is most excited to see this ninja and if you vanished from sight… well people would wonder.”

And that they would. The would wonder just what was more exciting than the current thing that Luffy had fixated himself on.

(His damn boyfriend wanted to kiss him, that’s what.)

Goodness, couldn’t the boy have picked a more opportune time?

(Of course he couldn’t. This was fucking Mugiwara no Luffy for crying out loud.)

“Just wait Luffy-ya.”

He only received more whines as a response.

…Just what was he going to do with this idiot?

.xxx.

After numerous whines and pouts that Law had given up on counting, he was able to drag Luffy away. (In very little sense of the word. It looked like it was contagious…)

Of course, they had to climb the tree and descent it from within, observe the ninja in action and hear a tale or two before they could even attempt but… the moment they were shooed outside…

(Well Law was surprised that it hadn’t been Luffy to drag him away. In all literal senses of the word.)

He supposed that Luffy trusted that Law wouldn’t go back on his word.

As those from the Wano Kingdom sobbed over the state of their allied country, Law could feel those hands tugging at him. Law did sigh, but at the same time he could feel the corners of his lips curling slightly. And so, he summoned a Room before he switched them with a few leaves that were atop the tree.

“Truth be told, I’m surprised you lasted this long.” He teased when they arrived there.

And Luffy? Well he practically toppled Law over.

“Well, Torao said only I can see him like this!” Luffy replied with a grin on his face, rubbing his face against Law’s neck affectionately.

The laughter bubbled from his lips and Law ruffled Luffy’s hair. He enjoyed seeing Luffy act like this towards him. And, hey, Luffy was being considerate! That certainly was something indeed. “I’m glad you waited Luffy-ya.”

He really was happy, by gods he was happy!

Isn’t this great? Cheer up Law! You’re going to live!

Be happy! This is the devil fruit that is gunna save your life!

As Law remembered those words, he smiled. He smiled and looked down towards Luffy, gaze catching those mesmerising dark eyes.

Quiet. It was quiet as they stared at one another. Of course, it didn’t last overlong, as it was Luffy who broke it with a soft “Can I…?”

As an answer, Law just leaned in, pressing his lips against Luffy’s. He knew, he knew what Luffy wanted, and he would gladly give it to him. And he revelled in the sensations it stirred within him: Warmth, comfort, acceptance, affection. But most of all: happiness.

He always had such a difficulty finding it – even if momentary. And now? Now it was just overwhelming as he would just look in Luffy’s direction. As he would see the smiles aimed towards him. As he saw that warmth in those dark eyes. As he heard the music of his laughter. As he thought about him. As he kissed him.

Trafalgar D. Water Law was ridiculously happy.

Law pulled away, smiling down at Luffy and caressed his cheek. Seriously… who would’ve thought…?

And Luffy? He was laughing again, those dark eyes sparkling. “Torao, I thought I told you to stop thinking.”

“I-I…” That damn idiot! “I wasn’t – I mean I was but – It was about you…okay?”

He wasn’t blushing! He wasn’t!

“Shishishi,” Luffy was still laughing and his hands came up to hold Law’s cheeks. “I guess I can forgive you. You look so happy after all!” Those hands gently tilted his gaze back towards Luffy’s.

…What?

However, he didn’t have much time to think on whatever nonsense that idiot was on about now. (Not to mention Luffy would have just told him to stop thinking again…) For Luffy had pulled him down for another kiss, those hands wrapping around his neck as the idiot pressed more against him.

Decidedly, Law just ceased thinking and his hands moved up – gripping on Luffy’s shirt, tugging him closer. More his mind told him once again, just as it had the first time Luffy had kissed him.

A hand reached up into his hair, gripping there, the other hand turning into an arm to pull him closer. Closer.

And his hand tugged more, one slipping behind Luffy’s waist, pulling.

Closer. Closer.

(He didn’t blame Luffy. Not one bit. Nor did he discourage it.)

“Lu-ooooohh….”

The reaction was immediate as Law felt his body tense at the sound of that voice.

Zoro…

It was Luffy however that pulled away, his neck stretching towards where they had been prior to their ‘escapade’ before pulling back. Laughter left him. “…Ooops…”

Oops is fucking right…

Law groaned, placing a hand on his face – but he couldn’t place the blame wholly on Luffy either. No, he had been quite the willing participant in this scenario after all…

“Don’t worry Torao.” Luffy flashed him a grin. “He’s looking away now, shishishi.”

…That wasn’t the fucking point Luffy!

Another groan left him and he shook his head. He was mortified. Absolutely fucking mortified. Why? Why? Of all the people to discover it, it had to be Zoro. And, of all times, it had to be now…

“Don’t worry about it Torao!” Luffy insisted, still chuckling. He removed Law’s hand from his head before stretching and pecking him on the lips. “Zoro’s understanding.”

But also violent and protective… Law sighed. “I do hope you haven’t forgotten that he punched me last night Luffy-ya. My eye certainly hasn’t.”

“It’ll be fine!” He dismissed. “Besides, it wasn’t like you were doing it then.”

…He supposed but… Law could only sigh as he shook his head. Luffy was too fucking carefree dammit. He fixed his hat, as it had moved when Luffy had his hand in his hair… “Very well,” he compromised, “but if your swordsman tries to murder me in my sleep…”

“Don’t worry! He knows not to hurt you anymore Torao!”

(…Oh yeah. That squeeze definitely was a threat then.)

“Shambles.”

“Oi!” Luffy called out, running towards Zoro as they warped back to the entrance. “Zoro, is Robin done now?”

And, of course Luffy was the only one not to read the awkward, stiff air between them. That, or he just didn’t care. (Both were highly likely.) And, when Zoro gave a tense nod, Luffy ran down the stairs cheerfully.

Law, however, was more focused on observing Zoro. What was the man going to do? Threaten him some more? Or go against his captain’s indirect orders and…. He couldn’t read anything from the man, not with the tense way he held himself. But, at the very least, it seemed he wasn’t going to make the first move. Very well then…

“…I would appreciate silence on this topic…”

He knew his voice was stiff. Yet, at the same, this… this needed to be said. Law wasn’t comfortable with others knowing about his personal life, especially considering how new this was to him. Perhaps later, it could become something more known about, but not right now. Not when he was still becoming accustomed to, and comfortable with, this.

“…What topic?”

At those words, Law sighed as he felt that awkward tension fade away. Good. This didn’t have to be awkward. A soft sound left him. But, he had no doubts – even though Zoro was pretending it never occurred – about it… He knew… He knew.

And, so, that was why when Zoro had gripped at his good arm (which he was grateful for, in all honesty) he had been expecting it. A silent warning, just as Luffy had given him. The last thing Zoro wanted after all was for his captain to be hurt, or sad, or torn or…

(Law had to admit, he felt the exact same. It hurt… it hurt just remembering the expressions on Luffy’s face when he told him he planned to die…)

It was the last thing he ever intended on doing. Hurting Luffy… it would do things to him that he didn’t want to imagine. Seeing that sunshine fading into darkness…. Seeing those smiles disappear… that laughter muted… those dark eyes cold..

Luffy was the man who saved his life and made him empathetic and hope and smile again. Luffy was the man who made him feel again. (Feel conscious of his own actions. Feel comfortable around another. Feel wanted and important and cared for.)

Luffy was the man who made him want to live again.

And if he caused that man sorrow….

“Don’t worry Zoro-ya. If there’s anything left of me after I’m through with me, you’ve got first dibs.” Because, Law didn’t think he could live with himself if that ever happened. He owed Luffy so much and to repay that with unkindness… “I’m not about to harm the man who gave me a reason to hope. A reason to live.”

With that said, he removed Zoro’s hand from his arm, readjusting Kikoku before heading down the stairs to follow Luffy.

To follow the reason Trafalgar Law had to live.