#zoro just has to stand by him and wait until he cries it all out

[braimin]

more pregnant Sanji🫢??

Pregnant Sanji has cooked some of the crew's best and most favorite meals ever, but they're always the meals Sanji hates. He's sobbing as he's serving them like 'I know this isn't my best work, it tastes like shit.' and then they try it and it's genuinely the best thing they've ever had.

He's also incredibly insecure about everything. He can't fight (well, he can, but Chopper and Zoro are both very against it. Even though it's really hot to Zoro, he can't take that risk) and he's not allowed to do any heavy lifting. He gets the Nami Treatment and it upsets him so much because he is a mere man and he shouldn't be treated the same as his lovely goddess. Nami also has to take him shopping for clothes, which she loves and enjoys, but Sanji just feels horrible making the crew spend their money on him. He thinks he's so useless because all he can do is cook. But everyone is perfectly happy with just his cooking and presence.

Zoro is very happy to be expecting, but he's also low key sort of weirded out by pregnancy. Like there's a little being growing inside of his husband and that's weird as hell. Sanji tries to get him to feel the baby kick and Zoro hates it because of the way it looks under Sanji's skin. Which annoys Sanji so much because 'You think it's freaky? It's inside me.'

Also during his pregnancy he finds out just how often Luffy sneaks into the kitchen in an attempt to steal food. Because every time he gets up to pee, Luffy isn't in his bed. And every time he goes to the kitchen to look for him or to placate one of his cravings, Luffy is in there trying to break the lock on the fridge or trying to eat raw flour.

[kaizokuou-ni-naru]

The Voyage So Far: Skypiea

east blue (1 | 2) || alabasta (1 | 2) || skypiea || water 7 || enies lobby || thriller bark || paramount war (1 | 2) || fishman island || punk hazard || dressrosa (1 | 2) || whole cake island || wano (1 | 2)

the bar scene in jaya is one i didn’t really get the first time i read it- like nami, i mostly found luffy and zoro’s refusal to fight back frustrating more than anything else. i didn’t realize the connection to shanks in the prologue until someone else pointed it out awhile later, but when i did, it made me appreciate the entire sequence and luffy’s choices a lot more. 

honestly, i know this is one of the pages that gets the most attention from jaya, and it absolutely deserves it. blackbeard here is effectively dropping one of the biggest main themes of the series- people’s dreams don’t end!!- and how interesting that we get that delivered by the antagonist to the protagonist, instead of the other way around? how often do you see a series do that? 

and the line hits. look at the emphasis. there’s absolutely nothing on these two pages except for the three strawhats, blackbeard, and blackbeard’s line, bigger than anything else. 

chapter 232, with luffy punching out bellamy in one hit is still, to this day, probably my favorite one piece chapter. it opens with the drunk pirate seeing the newspaper with luffy’s hundred million bounty and realizing just who bellamy was kicking around, and it hits on one of my favorite plot threads of one piece- the growing infamy of the strawhats and luffy in particular, and their rise in the world. 

the atmosphere of the whole scene is so good, the tension in their air, the way all the bar patrons jump when luffy yells for bellamy to come out- and when the hit comes, the satisfaction is visceral. 

i’ve talked about it before, but god, i LOVE the way one piece defines “romance”- the arthurian kind of romance, the adventurous kind, that romanticizes the world and its wonders- romance dawn. in an arc as thematically heavy as jaya, it makes sense that it, too, is explicitly brought up. can you think of a more romantic, impossible adventure than traveling to the sky?

nami’s confidence when faced with the task of navigating into the sky is so fantastic. 

the expressions, and the art in general, in skypiea, are really so lovely. look at the variety between the strawhats when they first emerge from the white-white sea to lay eyes on angel island. look how expressive they all are!! i have such a soft place in my heart for the art in these earlier arcs, honestly.

somewhat related to the above: there are so many little moments in skypiea where the strawhats just get to have FUN, and be stupid, and get fleshed out more as characters, and honestly it’s such a delight. also, everyone’s skypiea outfits were just really really good. cowboy hat robin... i miss u every day 

i really like the whole scene where robin is exploring the ruins, and these panels in particular have such a lovely sort of ethereal look to them. i love seeing robin doing archeology, i think for the same reason i love to see sanji cooking- the strawhats are all such cool and passionate people, and it’s really really nice to see them doing and talking about the things they love and excel at most. 

i’m sure i’ve said it before but i LOVE how logia powers are depicted, especially when used to avoid an attack. it’s so cool. ace’s cover story runs through most of this arc, and we get some great examples of it there as well. 

1. wife 

2. skypiea is SUCH a good character-building arc for robin- which is good, because the next saga is almost entirely predicated on how much both the audience and the strawhats care about her. it’s here where we learn about her passion for archeology, her reverence for history, and get a much better look at the softer sides of her personality and her fast-growing admiration and affection for the strawhats. 

man, enel has so many huge, terrifyingly powerful shows of force throughout this arc, but this right here, this little sequence where he appears behind raki between panels without warning and we see him reflected in her eye, communicates better than absolutely anything else just why he’s a nightmare.

“jonny you sure are posting a lot of panels of zoro being cool without any real commentary” yeah. he kicks ass in this arc 

conis is a very underrated character, i think. she’s pretty easy to overlook, but she also manages to completely break the indoctrination she’s been raised into and gambles her own life to save most of the population of angel island from complete extermination. she yells that she doesn’t recognize enel as god, an instant death sentence at any other time, just to get them to listen to her. 

there’s a moment, in this scene, where a boy throws a rock at her for insulting enel, and she just stands there, and lets the blood trickle down her face, and keeps making her case. honestly, i really like her.

look at this page. look how it’s framed. luffy in the foreground, taking up most of the page- enel in the background, tiny, inconsequential. 

now that’s how you draw god’s natural enemy. 

this is one of my favorite nami character moments in the whole manga. nami is a greedy person. she has a lot of things she wants. it’s one of her defining traits. 

but when faced with someone with godlike power, offering her absolutely anything she wants if she’ll just abandon her friends and come with him- she doesn’t want anything, for that price, even with her life on the line if she declines. she knows exactly what her treasure is. 

obviously this is an awesome panel, but sanji’s little smile just before enel strikes him is what really, really makes it for me. he’s about to get slammed with several thousand volts of lightning, but more importantly, nami and usopp are going to be safe. 

the skypiea flashback is one of my very favorites, and also the first time one piece ever made me cry. i nearly cried just flipping through it again for this post. it’s just so fucking devastating.

noland never stopped looking, and calgara never stopped waiting, and neither of them ever lost faith in each other despite how badly they fell out at the end, and wow, that just kills me. but at the same time, it makes the way the flashback and the main story come together at the end so satisfying and cathartic.

i do think skypiea has one of the best climaxes of any arc. the way all the disparate elements and plot threads- enel, the story of noland and calgara, the war between the skypieans and shandians, cricket’s search down on jaya- come together and tie up so perfectly that the entire arc can be ended by the ringing of a single massive bell is nothing less than genius writing. 

i really love the establishment of roger’s poneglyph message and all the things it implies here. it raises so many questions, most of which we’ve only now gotten answered, in wano. oda’s capacity for long-term storytelling is one of his greatest strengths, and this is probably one of my favorite examples of it. (see also, in jaya when sanji mentions offhand that he was born in north blue.)

i just really love seeing them all smiling, and i love the parallels to calgara and noland’s sendoff here. feels like a wound finally healing, after four hundred years. 

and, of course, it ends with cricket, asking what crazy, romantic dream they’re going to chase down next. because this is one piece!! just because you find the end of one rainbow doesn’t mean you stop looking for the next one. 

[lawslessons]

A Healing Touch (Law x Reader)

“It just takes one touch, and then you’ll know in an instant that they’re the one for you. They’ll be the one that heals you...”

Hello, dears! I hope you all enjoy this! This is the letter N from the soulmate list, nursing! The premise is that a touch from your soulmate is enough to heal any ailment, any illness forever. Because of my school work load and some health issues, I may be publishing less just to take care of myself. Thank you for understanding. Love you all!

Modern! Au

Warnings: Terminal/Chronic illness, medical devices, mentions of death

Synopsis: It had been years since they had first found out they were sick. Another broken down van and another hospital trip for them to hear news they already knew before: Their illness was chronic and slowly becoming worse as time went on. But one faithful encounter with a certain doctor may be enough to change their path for the better. 

“How many years has it been since we found out you had this? Seven? Eight?” Nami asked with a small sigh as she sat with her friend on the small chair that was by the hospital bed. Her friend smiled and shook their head.

“Ten,” Ten softly said as they looked up at the ceiling as the IV in their skin slowly inserted the fluids into their system. Their eyes were somewhat dull and the bags had become more prominent from the lack of sleep these past couple of days and the serious lack of nutrition.

“The feeding tube doesn’t look comfortable,” Nami winced as she looked at the tube inside of her friend’s nose. They laughed and smiled at Nami with an affectionate smile on their face.

“You’re right, it isn’t. But I need this, I haven’t been able to keep food down in days,” they pointed out as they looked at the monitors that were next to them and saw all the vitals they were presenting. “I’m sick of being in these damn hospitals all the time though,” They said as they rubbed their face in some frustration. “I want to be able to go back and explore and have fun with you and the gang again. This is just ridiculous at this point, I’m holding you guys back,” They frowned. Nami frowned with them and moved to hold onto their hand and squeeze it.

“No, no you’re not. You can’t control your illness, no one blames you for that. Besides, maybe we can finally find a doctor here that can actually give more answers inside of just giving you fluids,” Nami sighed, the woman read the look on her friend’s face and saw that they weren’t as confident as she was in having answers so soon for this illness.

“Maybe, I’m not sure,” they sighed. “It’s getting harder each time I’m stuck here,” they said as they looked at their wrist with the numerous hospital bands on it. Nami watched the light beginning to fade from her friend’s eyes and it broke her heart just a little more.

“We can look for another — “ Nami was quickly cut off by a knock on the door and someone opening the door.

“Is this (Y/N)?” A gruff and tired voice asked as he started to look through his tablet. Part of his face was obscured by his blue mask, but they were able to see some tattoos on his hands as he typed some vital work on his tablet. “I’m the immunology specialist here, I’m here on a special consult for your case,” He said as he checked the fluids being given to them and typed some more.

“What’s your name?” Nami asked.

“Doctor Law,” The man said as he stepped back from the vital machines and looked over at Nami and her friend for a brief second. “Alright, I’m starting you on a new course of antibiotics and we’re going to take some blood samples to get some tests run,” he said as he looked up from his tablet. “Any questions?” It didn’t look like he wanted to ask that, it seemed as if he was forced to ask that out of obligation for his job. They knew that, so they knew better than to ask, but Nami didn’t seem to know that.

“How do you know that you need to start them on something new? You didn’t even do an exam,” she pointed out.

“I don’t need to,” The doctor shrugged, and they sighed at that.

“Nami, it’s alright. It’s not like he’s going to find anything new about my condition anyways,” they sighed. But the moment the words left their lips, they regretted it. Law visibly scowled and he looked away from the two who were in the room with him.

“Excuse me. I need to check on some other patients now,” he said before he went to leave the room a bit rigidly. They both watched as Law left the room and winced when the door was closed a bit roughly behind him. Silence ensued for a moment before Nami began to snicker and laugh.

“Why did you say that? I don’t think it’s a good idea to make your doctor mad,” Nami teased. They rolled their eyes and smiled at their friend.

“It’s whatever, he know’s I’m right. No doctor has been able to figure this out, what makes him think he’s so special?” They asked. Nami had to admit that what they were saying was true, she had even seen this play out in other cities and other hospitals throughout the country. They continued to talk for a few more hours before a nurse came in to inform Nami that it was time for her to leave.

“I’ll see you in the morning, alright?” Nami assured her friend as the nurses changed her friend’s medication and wrote some notes down for the doctor who as working on her friend’s case.

“Yeah, I’ll see you then,” they smiled before they started to drift off to sleep from the heavy doses of the new medication they were now on. They slept for a while until they heard something fall down in their room. They stirred in their sleep and tiredly rubbed their eyes to look up at who was in their room. Their eyes met gray ones and for a moment, the world was still between them.

“Sorry, I dropped my pen,” Law softly said as he picked up his tablet’s pen and pocketed it and looked down at the person who was staring at him. “I’m sorry that I woke you up,” he said as he awkwardly took a step back.

“Why are you here?” They asked.

“I’m checking your levels. You had low sugar and your pulse was low too,” Law explained as he looked at the monitor again. “Your levels are leveling out now, but I’m going to need you to stay here for a few more days for observation. I looked through your medical history and it would put me at ease if you stayed here,” Law said as he looked down at them again. They smirked and shook their head.

“Put you at ease?” They teased. Law scoffed and looked away.

“You know what I mean. I’m waiting on some of your tests results to come back, you know by now how slow the labs can be,” Law casually said as he looked at his tablet again. They were surprised, was he really trying to make conversation with them?

“I do know, I’ve been in and out of hospitals for ten years,” They shared. Law looked over at them and seemed to be giving them more of his attention so they could elaborate. “I was pretty young, like fourteen? Fifteen? I can’t remember, the years are blending together at this point. Anyways, I was just at school and suddenly I wasn’t. Suddenly I couldn’t stomach milk, gluten, anything. And then I felt like I was constantly on fire, I found out I was having an allergic reaction to the air freshener in my house. And when we went to the hospital, we found out that my organs were starting to shut down from how intense the reaction was. More than me being scared, my friends were terrified. My best friend Nami cried so much, we missed prom together with our other friends because of this,” They shared. And before they even knew it, Law pulled up a chair next to them and they spent the rest of the night talking, they honestly would’ve talked longer if it wasn’t for Law’s pager going off.

“I need to take this, I’ll see you later then,” He said before he had to stand up and leave. For the time they were talking to one another, they didn’t feel sick. But the second he was out of the room, their stomach started to turn and churn rather uncomfortably inside of them. They tried to get as much rest as they could before Nami and the rest of the crew came in with masks on.

“Hello! Did you sleep well?” Nami asked as she sat down next to her friend.

“Well — “ “Oi, there was someone weird standing by the door,” Luffy said as he stuffed his hands into his pockets and Zoro pointed at the door.

“Was he tall? Dark hair and with tattoos?” They asked, this emphasis on details didn’t seem to slip by Nami or Robin for that matter.

“Yeah, he was,” Usopp said while they felt their face grow a little more flushed.

“Why don’t you guys go see what’s in the cafeteria while me and Robin talk to them?” Nami suggested. And before anyone could protest, Luffy began to laugh and grab his friend’s by their hands and drag them out of the room to check out the hospital food. “Ok, so what happened after I left? I missed a lot,” Nami pouted while Robin chuckled next to her.

“I didn’t sleep that much last night,” they began before explaining with an embarrassed smile what they and Law had talked about in the night. By the end, Nami had a big smile plastered across her face.

“You like your doctor, don’t you?” Nami teased.

“Hush! No I don’t. I haven’t even known him that long,” they defended.

“I don’t believe that is a good criteria to measure it by,” Robin said with a small smile. Nami nodded in agreement before she pointed an accusatory finger at her friend.

“You’re avoiding the truth because you’re scared! You like him, and that’s ok to admit,” Nami tried to assure them. They looked a little hesitant, they brought their legs up to their chest and sighed.

“I am scared, I will admit that. I’m scared because I haven’t liked someone since I’ve gotten sick and I’m worried about what may happen if I were to one day… you know…” The trio went silent at that and all of their minds began to spin.

“Maybe that won’t happen,” Robin hopefully said, being hopeful like this wasn’t like her, so Nami knew that her friend had more to explain. “There’s this phenomenon where soulmates are able to cure each other of their ailments when they’re finally together,” she explained. Their jaw dropped and they quickly looked away.

“First you say I like him and now you’re saying soulmates? Isn’t that a bit much?” They softly asked. “I mean, I don’t think that’s possible, things like that happen in fairytales to royals, and I am not a royal. I am a regular person who is sick and dying,” a wave of sadness dropped over all of them at their words.

“Dying…?” Nami found herself asking her dear friend. They looked up at the ceiling and sighed softly.

“I’m tired of fighting,” They admitted. They heard the gasp of shock from Nami and could feel the frown from Robin, but that didn’t deter them. “There’s no point if there isn’t a cure. Every time I’m forced to be in a hospital, I get better for a few weeks and then I’m back and I’m worse than before,” their hands grabbed at the blankets as tears began to well into their eye’s. “I’m so tired of all this pain, it never ends…”

A few hours later, Nami and the rest of the group left when a nurse scolded them all for being too loud. When their friends were gone, they found themselves stuck in their own thought again. With their knees at their chest, a flood of negative emotions dropped over them and threatened to drown them before a voice seemed to pull them out of the water.

“I got your lab tests back,” He said as he closed the door behind himself and moved to be standing at the edge of his bed. “As you probably expect, the results aren’t good,” They scoffed at that and turned away from him. Why did he have to be so blunt? Couldn’t he read the situation. “But, I can do something about then,” Law shared as he tried to get them to look at him. He sighed and moved back to be a safe distance away before he pulled his mask down. When they saw his full face, their face went a soft shade of pink. Of course he had to be even more attractive, how was this even possible? “Are you listening to me?“ Law scowled, they quickly snapped out of their little day dream and nodded their head.

“Yes.”

“Anyways,” he sighed in some annoyance. “I need you to trust me,” He then said.

“Why? I don’t even know you that well,” They pointed out. Even though they talked all night, that wasn’t near enough time to get to know who he really was.

“You don’t know me? So what? I need you to trust in my medical skills,” Law sounded a little disappointed but they didn’t seem to care as much. After their talk with Robin and Nami earlier, their mind had been in one spot the entire night.

“And what if I refuse to go through with your treatment?” They asked.

“Your prognosis isn’t good,” Law looked dumbfound that they were even considering refusing his treatment, his advice. “I can only promise you weeks. Maybe a month.” They went quiet at that. The sobering thought of dying from their illness hit them. They didn’t even realize that it had gotten this bad until now.

“A month is all I need,” They finally said as they looked up at Law with a serious and content expression on their face.

“What?” Law asked in a small whisper. Were they being serious? A month? Was that all they really wanted?

“What is living if I’m stuck living in a hospital for another ten years? I would rather live one more month on the road with my friends. Our van is almost fixed, soon we can hit the road again. When it’s done, I want to leave here and live out the rest of my life,” They stated. Law looked absolutely appalled by what they were saying, while he never got involved with patient matters, he couldn’t help but feel drawn to them.

“No.” Law stated. His hands balled into fists and he glared down at the person in front of him. “You didn’t even listen to what I had to say, do you want to die that badly? Why?” Law asked. They didn’t seem to deny that, they knew that they were rejected Law’s suggestion without even listening to him.

“Do you think this is living? Laying down in a hospital bed? Not being able to eat? Crying constantly because of the pain? This isn’t living, this is hell. I’m in hell, Law,” They bluntly stated. “I just want to see heaven even if it’s only for a month, I’d give anything for that,” They admitted with tears freely flowing from their cheeks at this point. That caught Law off guard, he wasn’t expecting there to be tears. He never knew how to handle people who were crying.

“You’re right, that isn’t living,” Law agreed, “But I said I could help you, I just need you to trust me,” Law said as he put his mask on again and moved closer to them. “Do you think you can grow to trust me?” Law asked as he looked down at the patient in their bed. They looked up at Law and felt more tears burst out of them, they were overwhelmed with all the information they were given in one night.

“I’ll try,” They mumbled through their tears. Law sighed in relief and moved to stand back by the door again. If anything, they were only going through this just for Law and to appease him.

“I’ll see you tomorrow then,” Law said before he left.

The next day, the rigid treatment began. It involved Law personally giving injections to them along with fluids and more medications. He spent most of his time in their room over the next few days, and he even had to admit that he had grown attached to them the more time he spent around them. This was bad, wasn’t it? Even the nurses were talking about it.

“Doctor Law is going in there again.”

“I heard he was only here for a consult, but now he’s staying! Why is that?”

“Do you think he likes them?”

Law did his best to ignore all the words from his coworkers, but the more they spoke, the more Law reflected on his actions and the more he realized he was falling for them. Shit.

Days turned into weeks and soon they were two weeks into the process and they seemed to be doing much better than they previously were doing. And Law was too. In the nights, he would grab himself a coffee and go off to the room where they always were in and talked to them about his day at work and would hear about the shenanigans that were happening with their friends. He learned about their whole crew, Luffy was the head of their adventure and then there was Zoro, Sanji and so many others that sounded interesting. They even had a medical student traveling with them named Chopper, it sounded so fascinating to him.

“So, what’s the prognosis now? Think I’ll be better soon?” They asked Law with a hopeful look on their face. Law felt his chest tighten as they began to smile at the poor doctor.

“You should be better soon, you’re doing really good with your blood work and soon we’ll be able to give you real food,” Law explained. “What would you want to eat first?” Law found himself asking before a long conversation began between the two of them. His heart felt so, so warm, he could feel it beating even behind his eyes when he looked at them.

“Law?” They asked, “Is something wrong?” God, stop looking at me like that, Law pleaded in his head with no avail.

“No, no, you’re all good,” he assured them.

While they were at first making some progress health wise, the results that came in today were worrying Law.

“How are they that low? Why is their body rejecting the medicine now?” Law asked himself as he looked over the scans. This continued on for another three days. More tests, more worrying results and more worrying signs from them. Slurred speech, low energy, it was getting harder for them to breathe too and it was terrifying Law. Their friends were even more worried.

“Tra-guy, what’s happening?” Luffy asked with a small frown, he looked ta his friend through the window that was there and then at the taller doctor.

“I…I don’t know,” Law finally admitted. “I don’t know.” He felt like a massive failure, after all he made a promise to them to make them better. “You guys should go home now, it’s getting late. I’ll call you if I have any updates,” Law said as he looked into the window and sighed. He knew it was a mistake to get this attached to them. He knew it was farther than just being attached, he had fallen for them. Hard. It was late in the night when alarms started to blare near his area.

“Code Blue!” A nurse shouted as she stared to run with a crash cart to an all too familiar room. Law felt his heart drop while he was running, he slowed down and stopped in front of the room.

“Doctor Law! We need your help!” Another nurse shouted as she grabbed his hand and dragged the stunned doctor into the room. Law felt like he was having an out of body experience none of this felt real to him.

“Give me the paddles, now!” Law shouted as he was handed the paddles and quickly got them activated. He placed them on their chest and took in a deep breath, “Clear!” Their chest rose with the shock but their heart was still stagnant. “Charge to one-fifty!” He ordered as he looked at their tired face, God he couldn’t lose them. He couldn’t. “Clear!” Another shock, and then another and another. Soon he had to be pulled back by the nurses to stop with the paddles. “No, no no!” Law shouted as he looked down at them, the person he fell for. The nurses started to clear the room and soon Law was left alone with them.

“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry,” Law whispered out as he looked them over, tears rolling down his cheeks. “I love you…” He finally said through his tears. His hand went to their cold cheek and he gently caressed the smooth skin. The second his skin touched theirs for the first time, sparks shot through him. Under his fingers, their skin began to warm up and soon their heart began to beat once again. Law pulled back in shock as they seemingly come back to life.

“Y-you’re alive?” Law said in disbelief as he watched them gasp for air and cough.

“What happened...?” They asked, Law laughed and quickly moved to hug them close to his chest on the bed as tears continued to stream down his cheeks like a pitiful river.

“I thought I lost you,” Law said as he finally pulled back and gained his composure back. “You can’t get rid of me that easily,” they tiredly teased.

“I don’t want to,” Law said after a minute, they both looked into each other’s eyes and felt the sparks once again.

“I don’t want to either,” They admitted as they leaned in and rested their forehead against Law’s. Law softly smiled and gently ran his fingers through their hair. Law looked into their eyes and slowly leaned in to kiss them. Their lips connecting together felt so natural and raw and law began to feel his heart speed up even after he had broken their kiss.

“I need to run some tests now,” Law said as he gently cupped their cheek in his hand and smiled. “I’ll be back soon, I need to tell the nurses,” He said as he pressed a small kiss on their temple and moved to get some more of the tests run.

“What do you mean they’re cured?” Nami asked in disbelief as she looked at their friend who was standing, walking and acting carefree.

“We don’t know how it happened, but they’re all better now,” One of the doctors said in some disbelief.

“All thanks to Law,” They chuckled as they moved to stand by Nami and smiled.

“Oh! Speaking of him, aren’t you going to grab him so he can come with us?” Nami asked while Luffy nodded his head.

“Yeah! I want Tra-guy to come with us,” Luffy pouted. They laughed at that and smiled, for the first time in weeks, months, they were feeling better. And this was a different kind of better, a cured sort of better. They went over to one of the nurses and smiled at them.

“Is Doctor Law here?” They asked, the nurse looked at them with a bit of an uneasy expression on their face.

“Him? Oh, he left early this morning, I think he has to return back to his other hospital,” the nurse explained. They stood there with a shocked and hurt look on their face. He left? Why did he leave? Why would he want to leave? They silently nodded their head and moved to go back to their friends, but they did their best to smile. Did Law lie to them? Was he just messing with them this entire time?

“He left, but it’s ok. I think it’s time for us to leave too,” They said as they started to lead the way out of the hospital. The group of friends all looked at one another with an unsure look on their face, but they knew better than to question them about it. When they went outside, Franky stood by their nice van with a big smile on his face.

“All ready to hit the road again?” Franky asked, the group all did their best to smile with him. The group of friends looked at their now healed friend and watched as they did their best to smile/

“Yes, I think — “ They were cut off when a tan, warm hand was placed on their shoulder.

“You going to leave without me?” Law whispered to them. They quickly turned over their shoulder and looked at him in shock.

“Law! You’re here! I thought you left,” They said as he pulled Law into a heartfelt hug. Law awkwardly smiled and rubbed their back before he pulled away and gently ruffled their hair.

“I did leave, I left the hospital, I’m taking a small break for now, I need to make sure that you’re doing alright and that nothing will happen to you,” Law explained as a small blush appeared on his cheeks. He moved to used his fuzzy hat to try and hide it, but they stopped him by placing a hand on his cheek. They smiled and gently moved to press a small kiss on his cheek that left the man breathless.

“Come with us, Law,” They said before they looked back at the rest of the group, everyone behind them smiled and seemed to be on board with this idea. Law looked at them all and watched as they all came forward and tried to bring him in closer.

“Yes! A new friend!” Luffy cheered.

“Welcome to our team, Tra-guy,” Sanji smiled as he stubbed out his cigarette on the concrete. They held onto both of Law’s hands and squeezed them with this new found confidence and strength. It was all thanks to Law, they both looked into each other’s eyes and smiled at one another and knew this was the beginning of something special, a new life together. Not only that, but their crew as well, them being so accepting and warm to him made his heart clench in an amazing way, he couldn’t believe it. He couldn’t believe he could be this happy.

“Thanks,” Law smiled as he squeezed their hand, he could get used to these guys. Anything for them.

[mrs-hatake]

900 followers prompt list!!

We just hit 900 followers on this blog and I’m honestly so speechless! Thank you everyone for loving and supporting this blog ❤️

In celebration, I decided to make a prompt list for all of you authors and inspiring authors to help you write wether you’re on a writer’s block or aren’t sure what to write exactly. I will track this via aizawakashi prompts.

So, without further ado, here’s the prompt list!

All fandom:

- You return home after a long day at work and your character interest showers you in kisses and pampers you the whole day with your favorite food and cuddles with you watching your favorite movie.

- Day at the beach! You and your character interest head to the beach for the weekend to relax and flee from the hectic city life. 

- 7 minutes in heaven!! Bored with nothing to do, you recommend playing 7 minutes in heaven with your (multi) character interest. 

- Surprising your husband at work by bringing them their lunch or desserts because you know they’ve been working very hard lately and you just want to cheer them up.

- Masquerade ball au! You are invited to a masquerade ball. Alone and nervous, a handsome and mysterious man offers to dance with you. You are charmed by him and slowly start to crush on him. You were to kiss but suddenly, the clock stuck midnight and he vanishes. Disappointed, you look for him everywhere for months. And when you find him, you discover that he was a [insert favorite mythical creature] and offers you to join him for all of eternity.

- Meeting your parents au! After being together for a long time, it was finally time to introduce your boyfriend to your family. You were anxious that they wouldn’t get along but were surprised when they did! Later that night, your mother pulls you to the side and said that she thinks he would be the perfect husband.

- Haunted house au! Queue the funny montage scenes. Lots of hand holding and hiding behind each other. 

Naruto:

- You challenge your crush Naruto to a ramen eating contest. Kiba and Shikamaru bet that Naruto would win while Sai, ino and Sakura bet their money on you. The winner is up to you. 

- Kakashi cries after spending an hour teaching his son new words. Worried, you rush to the room only to find your son giggling at his dad while Kakashi is in a state of crying and laughing. Concerned, you asked your husband if he was okay. He replied that his son just kept making mistakes and it was the cutest thing ever and Kakashi didn’t know how to deal with such cuteness.

- Wanting to help Neji with his rebellious phase, you give him an all goth/emo makeover. Piercings, tattoos, ripped jeans, the whole work. You teach him to have fun and let loose. Hiashi is angry, forbids him from seeing you but Neji stands up for himself, fights for you and for his freedom. Hiashi reconsiders.

- While on watch on a mission, Sai couldn’t sleep and was entranced by your beauty so he decided to do a quick sketch of you while you watched over your team as they slept, not knowing that Sai was awake. 

- Kakashi introduces you to his dogs and waits for their approval. You take this very seriously as you want to impress them because they were his family.

- Seducing Shikamaru while dancing at the club. You two have been flirting for a while, making empty promises of showing each other a good time. After a long mission where the sexual tension between you was high, you finally decided to do something about it. 

- Cooking date with Itachi! You help Itachi cook dinner with him and it’s so soft and very cute. You both have a great time and you become so emotional seeing how happy and relaxed Itachi was being. 

- Hidan is a guitarist from this new rock band, Akastuki. You have a huge crush on him and one day, you bump into him as he was running away from his rabid fans so you help him escape and hide into this small local cafe that barely had any customers. 

One Piece:

- Law was being grumpy because the straw hats decided to stop at a winter island. His and Luffy’s crew were all having fun building snowmen, igloos and making snow angels. You wanted him to join and have fun for once so you took a handful of snow and hit Law straight in the face. A snowball fight commences.  

- Zoro gets separated from the straw hats while at a tropical island and wanders off to a small village deep in the forest. He finds you, the village dancer, and is hypnotized by the sway of your body and the teasing gleam in your eyes. He was enjoying himself when, suddenly, criminals raided your village and as he came to your rescue, he was surprised to know that you were strong and were a skilled [insert weapon talent here] and was very impressed...and turned on.

- A beautiful girl joins the straw hats and, for once, Sanji wasn’t attracted. He doesn’t flirt with her, doesn’t call her any terms of endearments and won’t even glance her way. You two would constantly fight and argue and everyone has had enough of your shirt. The straw hats lock you up in a room until you work things out. You were surprised that Sanji treated you this way because he had never had a serious crush on someone and didn’t know how to process his emotions. 

- Ace meets Tama’s older sister while at Wano. He was drawn to your kindness and dedication to restore your village. A short romance affair  between you began, and he offered you to join Whitebeard but refused because you had to take care of your sister. You were devastated when Luffy told you what happened to Ace.

- Luffy falls in love with a female chef. He was so in love with your cooking that he said your food was better than Sanji. Queue a cooking battle between you and the blonde chef. Luffy was the judge and  you both worked very hard to impress the judge. Of course, Luffy being Luffy declares the both of you as winners. You and Sanji become best friends.

My Hero Academia:

- Aizawa runs into his college ex-girlfriend and was baffled to see her working with the League of Villains, and worse, is Dabi’s girlfriend. He blames himself and doesn’t know if he can fight you or not since he still had feelings for you. Their reason for their break up is up to you. 

- Dabi is infatuated with a fiery quirkless civilian who wouldn’t take anyone’s shit. She doesn’t really care about the whole hero vs villain thing and Dabi is just interested in her mindset and philosophy. The two work together and reader offers him a place to stay and heal his wounds after encountering heroes. 

- While working with LoV, Hawks is drawn to villain reader who has a quirk similar to poison ivy who is also working as a double spy against the superheroes. The two team up and they’re the strongest, most feared team anyone has ever encountered. 

- Reader is Overhaul’s childhood best friend and own personal nurse. She is just as ruthless and evil as Overhaul but something in Eri’s eyes and gentle aura softens her up. She struggles between helping Eri and being loyal to Overhaul.

- Aizawa’s mom has been nagging for him to get married for almost ten years now. she wasn’t getting any younger and wanted grandkids as soon as possible. Understanding his friend’s stress and frustration, Hizashi comes up with a plan of getting Aizawa into a fake relationship with reader who works as a support teacher. Queue awkward encounters, kissing in front of Aizawa’s mom and Aizawa retelling the story of how the two of you started dating. 

- Dabi wonders what’s it like to be a civilian and live a normal life. He hides his scars with make up and cleans up his looks to blend in with society and live a normal life. During his experiment, he meets reader with a low rank ice quirk who works at an ice cream parlor. No one knows of his double life and frankly, Dabi doesn’t know if he wants to return back to being a villain, especially when he started developing feelings for the reader.   

[luccislegs]

Hiiiiii Lunaaaaaa it’s me agaiiiiin ✨😘 soooo~ I have a request for an S/o that gets caught in a fight by a devil fruit users who can create unpoppable bubbles. While the crew looks on in horror from where they can’t reach them, they’re caught inside of one of the bubbles, and the devil fruit user fills the bubble with water till it’s completely full and they can’t get any air, then throws the bubble back to the crew. (1/2)

⇥ rules!

⇥  non-one piece requests open!

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luffy:

He’s panicking. It’s unusual for him, to be sure, but usually it’s him in those situations, not his crew. And certainly not his partner. There’s only a single thought in his mind-- to beat the shit out of this bastard so he can rescue you. 

But it’s dragging on, and he can hear the others screaming, their fists pounding uselessly against the impenetrable bubble as it fills slowly with water. He sneaks a quick peek, just long enough to gauge the terror in your eyes as you scrabble uselessly at the top of the bubble, your nails scraping along it even as Zoro takes a half hearted slice at it. There’s nothing for it though, and Luffy throws renewed strength into the fight. It’s another five minutes before he manages to defeat them though, knocking them out cold with one final, full strength Pistol.

The bubble pops with the most melodramatic sound, and there’s more screaming as Luffy runs back to your side. The ankle deep seawater is making him sluggish, but he’s fighting it with all his remaining strength so he can get to you.

You’re pale and blue and not breathing and he begins to panic.

Chopper pushes him out of the way, and he falls gracelessly into the water, watching the doctor work over you.

“One, two, three, breathe, dammit.” Chopper is sweating as he pumps your chest, and it’s several long seconds of deathly silence, all eyes on your unbreathing form before--

You jerk onto your side and several sets of hands hold you up out of the water as you cough up water and what could be bile, choking and spitting and crying and Luffy doesn’t care as he pulls you up into his arms, burying his face in your soaked hair. You still haven’t regained your breath but the familiar smell of the sea and what could possibly be barbeque invades your senses and you instinctively curl up into his arms. Your breaths are still shuddery and your lungs still hurt, and Chopper desperately wants to continue to check you out, but no one has the heart to pull you away from your beloved, heart broken captain.

sanji:

He starts out damn near panicking when he realizes he can’t just kick the bubble out of existence. Very few things can withstand his powerful legs, and he can’t think straight when you’re trapped in one of those things, the bubble slowly filling with water and your panicked cries filling his ears.

It takes him a moment to remember that you’re relying on him to save you, and that him panicking is doing absolutely nothing to help you. So he takes a deep breath and puts his hand to the bubble, promising you in as steady a voice as he can manage that he’s going to get you out of there. 

He’s relieved to see that it does the trick, and your breathing evens out even if the tears don’t stop. You’re going to trust him, your prince who’s never failed you before, to get you out of this. Nodding at you, he turns to face the pirate who’s controlling the bubble, looking self-satisfied and smug. It pisses Sanji off to no end, but he still remains calm, considering the best course of action.

Zoro takes a stab at the bubble along with Luffy, but none of them are really willing to risk hurting you unless absolutely necessary. The rest of the crew surround the bubble, their hearts racing with fear as it slowly begins to fill with water, the Devil Fruit users doing their best to ignore the tiredness brought on by standing ankle deep in water, though they’re being held up by the others at that point. They all talk to you, telling you to hang on and that they’re gonna get you out of there.

The fight is over quickly, the pirate unable to keep up with Sanji’s speed, but the bubble fills quicker than expected, the others screaming at Sanji to hurry up as water fills the bubble completely. All they can do is watch, while Zoro prepares to cut the bubble in two, praying it doesn’t hurt you too badly, as you float helplessly inside the bubble..

Just as you open your mouth and inhale, the shell shatters, flooding everyone with sea water. Luffy and Robin collapse, caught by Nami and Usopp and dragged to shore. Zoro was already holding Chopper and drags him as well, leaving you in Sanji’s arms. You’re coughing fiercely, expelling lungfuls of water as he carries you to shore. 

Other than being pale, you’re unharmed and the only danger to you now is Sanji’s deathgrip on your body, and you have the fleeting thought that he isn’t going to ever let go and you’re just going to be attached to him forever. And then you’re laughing, loud, hysterical gasps of air that quickly turn into sobs as you realize how close to death you really were. 

Sanji point blank refuses to let anyone else touch you, insisting on carrying you to the med bay and hovering over Chopper as he works. If he wasn’t such a professional, Sanji’s overbearing presence would have unnerved him. As soon as you’re given a clean bill of health, Sanji is once again all over you, insisting that you remain in bed while he cooks you a fortifying meal to help you regain your strength, and stays cuddled up with you as you eat, just staring as if he’ll never see you again.

zoro:

He’s a bit of a mix of Sanji and Luffy. He’s panicked, unable to stand seeing you so close to death, but he also knows that the only way to save you is to beat the enemy. So even though it pains him, he puts all his focus and energy into defeating the person. It’s irrational, but he’s a little afraid you’re going to be mad at him for ignoring you in your fear.

You’re in good hands though. The others can’t help you escape, but Robin’s soothing voice telling you that Zoro is going to rescue you and Nami’s loud, slightly hysterical screaming telling him to kick dude’s ass is enough to keep you calm and even laughing even as the water reaches your neck. You can’t tear your eyes from Zoro’s fluid, quick movements, but as it covers your mouth and you tilt your head up towards the hard surface of the bubble, you know he’s not going to make it in time.

The cold water finally covers your face and you hold your breath as long as you can, the salt water stinging your eyes until you have to take a gasp of air. Only there is none and your lungs fill with water. In the distance, you can hear Nami screaming and someone pounding with all their force on your prison. Your vision goes black and the weightlessness grows.

And just as you’re sure this is it, there’s a change and you hit the ground with a hard thud, your head saved by someone and there’s more screaming. You cough weakly, not enough to expel the water and then you feel a heavy pressure on your chest and an uncomfortable feeling welling up in your stomach.

You catch a glimpse of green at your side but you’re too busy doing what you can only imagine is throwing up water, the searing burn and pain almost enough to make you black out again. 

You’re still trying to catch your breath, taking great, heaving gasps, but Zoro can’t wait anymore and gathers you up into his chest, ignoring the way you drench everywhere you touch and the smell of seawater all over you. The feel of your stringy, wet hair against his cheek is uncomfortable but he nuzzles it anyway, relieved to feel your breath puff against his chest and your fingers weakly curl into his lapel.

Chopper is busy fidgeting beside you, checking what vitals he can before commanding Zoro to carry you back to the ship. You complain weakly, stating you can get there yourself, but the not-subtle tightening of Zoro’s arms around you changes your tune in an instant, and you settle down further into his embrace, secretly relieved he didn’t listen. 

After Chopper’s exam, Sanji brings you some dinner, eaten under the watchful eye of Zoro as if you’re going to choke on your food. Afterwards, when Sanji has cleared the tray away and the others have come to check on you and left again, you’re pulled tight into Zoro’s embrace again, almost smothered against his chest as he pets your hair and rubs your back until you fall asleep.

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One Piece: Various x Former Slave/Whitebeard’s Daughter Reader: Part 2

This is the second part of the One Piece: Various x Former Slave Reader. Warning! This Story contains feels and angry, protective crew members, brothers and father. Please read at your own risk. 

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~Luffy’s POV~

Meat. Tons and tons of meat. Beef, pork and chicken! And it was all mine! But then the chicken started to scream and cry. Hmm, that’s odd. Maybe it was screaming because I was going to eat it. Wait a minute, that scream sounds familiar. My eyes shot open, I realized it was Nami who was screaming. I jumped out of bed, along with the other guys in my cabin. We rushed to the Girls’ Cabin, pushing the door open, not even bothering to knock. Robin was up, comforting her friend.

“Oi! Nami! What happened?!” I shouted. I noticed Nami sobbing and Robin trying desperately to hold in her cries. Chopper ran up and took the piece of paper from the red head. Chopper read it over. Tears formed in his little eyes. He handed the paper to me. Zoro, Brook, Sanji and Franky read it over my shoulder. 

‘Hello, Strawhats,’ the letter started. ‘I have been hired by a friend of your little Tiger Lilly. He wants his property back, and so, hired me. If you try to contact the marines in that area, don’t they are for slavery. If you come here with other pirate crew, just be prepared for your little [Y/N]’s life to be terminated right then and there. I hope you all suffer the same defeat as I did. Best, Zeo.’ 

I growled and lowered my head, crumpling the paper up in my fist. Nami looked up. 

“H-how did he make it onto the ship without any of us noticing? Surly someone would have noticed.” She said. Chopper sighed. 

“I-I should have known. I was up later than usual, working on some medicine for [Y/N] and her nightmares. I heard someone walking around, but I just thought it was one of you or [Y/N]. I’m sorry. It’s my fault [Y/N] was kidnapped!” Chopper wailed. I placed his strawhat on Chopper’s head. Chopper looked up. 

“It’s not your fault, Chopper. It’s no one’s fault. We all should have payed more attention.” I said. Zoro looked at me. 

“What do we do now, Luffy?” He asked. I looked up, determination on my face. 

“We’re going to give my brother’s crew and Tra-guy a visit.” I said. Usopp frowned.

“But Zeo said that if we tried to bring another crew [Y/N] would be killed right then and there.” He said. I shook his head. 

“We all know that the world government are just a bunch of cowards. They won’t dare stand up to Whitebeard, let alone Whitebeard AND Tra-guy,” I said. I looked at Franky. “Franky, can you get us connected to Tra-guy’s coordinates? It’s time to make the call.” I said. 

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~Law’s POV~

I was sitting in my office, just doing paper work, as usual, when my transponder snail started ringing. I sighed and picked it up, noticing that it took the form of Strawhat Luffy (I have no idea how Transponder Snails work. If you know how they work, please let me know in the comments so I can fix it as soon as possible). I braced for a headache. 

“What is it, Strawhat-ya?” I asked in exasperation. What caught my attention was that Luffy’s transponder snail didn’t look like the normal and bubbly face of Luffy. It was a serious face. One only dawned when one of his friends was in trouble. 

“Tra-guy,” Luffy said. “It’s about [Y/N].” He said. I tensed. What happened to her? What was going on? I had helped Chopper tend to the poor girl when the Thousand Sunny suddenly showed up to the Polar Tang, the little doctor begging me for help. After that, I promised myself I would help them protect the former slave should the need arise. 

“What happened? Is [Y/N] alright?” I asked. I heard Luffy sigh. 

“I would be trying to convince myself as well if I said she was fine,” Luffy said. “[Y/N]’s been kidnapped by Zeo, a fishman my crew and I ran into. He took her back to her old master,” Luffy read off the note that was left so that I could hear it. My eyes narrowed. Then, Luffy said something that I would never had thought he would say. “Please, Law,” Never, in the years that I had known the energy filled kid, had I ever heard Luffy call me ‘Law’. “Please, help us find [Y/N] and bring her back.” Luffy pleaded. I closed my eyes and sighed. 

“I’ll help you, Luffy. But we’re not going to be able to do it alone. We need more help if we’re going to bring [Y/N] back.” I said. Luffy nodded. 

“Yeah, I figured as much. That’s why I’m also going to contact my older brother and the Whitebeard Pirates. Considering Whitebeard is [Y/N]’s father by blood and Marco and Ace are extremely protective of her, we should have no problem getting her back. I’ll have Franky send you the coordinates where we will come up with a plan to get [Y/N] back.” Luffy said. I nodded. 

“Alright. I’ll find Whitebeard and tell him the news.” I said. Luffy nodded. 

“Thank you, Tra-guy.” Luffy said. I sighed as Luffy hung up. Guess I was wrong about the rubbery boy. He never changes. I frowned and set course for the Moby Dick.

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~Third Person POV~

The Whitebeard Crew were doing what they normally did. Whitebeard was connected to the many tubes that kept his health up. He watched over his ship with his sons moving about on a peaceful day. Marco was up in the crow’s nest, keeping watch. He noticed bubbles forming. The First Division Commander frowned and turned to his captain. 

“Pops! There’s something coming up close to the ship!” He shouted. The crew froze and got ready to fight what ever was coming up. The Polar Tang appeared and Law walked on. Whitebeard frowned. He stood up and disconnected the tubes. 

“Trafalgar Law, what brings you to my ship?” Whitebeard asked. Law walked up. 

“I’m not here for a fight, Whitebeard. I’m here on behalf of Strawhat Luffy and his Crew.” He said. Ace frowned and stepped forward. 

“What’s happened to my brother? If something has happened, I demand you tell me now!” Ace shouted, fire engulfing his form. Whitebeard glanced down at his son. 

“Ace, calm yourself. Let Trafalgar speak.” Whitebeard said. Ace calmed down, per his captain’s request. Law sighed. 

“You all might want to sit down for this,” he said. The crew took a seat, the division commanders sitting in a circle around Trafalgar. Ace and Marco sat on the left and right of Whitebeard. “Well, for starters, Strawhat-ya found your daughter, Whitebeard. [Y/N].” Law said. Whitebeard’s eyes widened. 

“T-that’s impossible. My daughter, [Y/N] disappeared three years ago. She was lost to the unforgiving sea.” He said. Law shook his head. 

“No, she wasn’t. About a weak later, [Y/N]-ya was picked up by a World Government ship. Instead of returning her to you, they took her away and made her a slave,” Law explained. Whitebeard’s eyes went wide and tears fell from them. 

“Strawhat-ya, Usopp-ya and Tony-ya all found her and took her back to their ship, tending to her until she was back to health.” Law said. Whitebeard wiped the tears away with his large fingers. 

“Where is my daughter now?” Whitebeard asked. Law sighed and looked down. 

“She’s been kidnapped. By a fishman the Strawhats encountered a while back. His name was Zeo and he has the powers of invisibility. He snuck onto their ship and took [Y/N]-ya away.” Law explained. Whitebeard grit his teeth, looking down. Shadows covered his eyes. Ace frowned and placed his hand on his Pop’s large leg. 

“Pops?” Ace asked tentatively. Whitebeard looked up. He glanced down at Marco and Ace. 

“Marco, Ace, how would you both like to kick some World officials butts?” Whitebeard asked. Ace smirked and lit up his hand.  

“Hell yeah.” Ace said quietly.

Marco smirked and sprouted his wings, landing on his Pop’s shoulder. 

“We’d be glad to, Pops.” Marco said. Whitebeard nodded and looked at Law. 

“Strawhat-ya is sending me the coordinates of where to meet to come up with a plan. If you don’t mind, my crew and I would like to keep the Polar Tang close to your ship.” He said. Whitebeard nodded. 

“Of course. Once you have the coordinates, we’ll set course.” He said. Law nodded. They were going to rescue their beloved [Y/N] even if it costed them their lives.

~Here is Part 2 of the One Piece: Various x Former Slave/Whitebeard’s Daughter Reader series. This series might have more than three parts, I don’t know yet. Anyway, stay tuned for the third part. Please feel free to leave notes and follow me. Thank you all and I hope you are having a great day/night and staying safe.~

[flamingo-writes]

I just discovered your blog, all I've read so far are warming my heart... could I please request a X Zoro thingy for fluffvember? A new strawhat is tasked with gathering medicinal herbs on an island for Chopper, and Zoro intends to meet up with his s/o later, but finds her hanging onto a very high branch, unable to get back down after retrieving a specific plant.

A/N: It is 2020 And I am still posting fluffvember requests omg I’m so sorry XD I suck at sticking to a schedule or a plan. I am so sorry!! 

Posted: 01.14.2020 (second post of the day! Make a wish!! This happens once every four to eight moon cycles!!)

Words: 1.6 K

Warnings: none

Ever since joining the Strawhwat Pirates, you noticed this certain affinity towards two of your crewmates. Feeling a great admiration for Chopper, and an instant attraction with Zoro. So, throughout the day you were always with either of them. Serving as Chopper’s nurse whenever he needed a helping hand, and being in an unofficial relationship with Zoro. 

By the time you reached a mysterious autumn island hidden in the mists, Chopper immediately recognised it from one of his herbal medicine books. Excited to have reached this island, Chopper asked for your help to find a very specific plant. Since you were the infamous smuggler known as Tracking Hound before joining the crew, you were known for being able to find anything you were requested to find, Chopper asked you to help him search for something.

“[Name], you think you could help me find this?” The little reindeer said showing you a picture of a very peculiar flower. Orange with long pointy petals. “This plant is great as an antibiotic! You can either make tea or ointment out of it. There isn’t a single infection that has lasted through treatments with this plant” 

“Sure…” You answered taking a closer look into the book, reading about the properties of the flower. “Where exactly can I find this?” 

“It says it grows at the top of The Orange Pine, which is said to be among the tallest pine trees” You grabbed Chopper’s book and looked at both the picture of the flower and the tree.

“Okay” You said trying to memorize the description of the tree “I look for really tall trees, and I climb them” 

“Please! Would you help me?” Chopper was slightly incredulous, since his book read the tree was approximately 260 feet tall, and cimbing that would not be easy. 

“Sure thing!” You smiled as Chopper jumped into your lap and hugged you. 

“Thank you! Thank you very much!” He squeaked happily as you hugged him back as he rubbed his cheek on yours “I’ll share my cotton candy” 

“It’s alright, You don’t have to. Besides, cotton candy is too sweet for me” You giggled breaking the hug.

After packing up essentials in your backpack, the crew soon got dispersed and swallowed by the cozy island. The gentle howling wind made cold shivers run down your spine, however it wasn’t cold enough to be a problem. All sorts of tones ranging from green to red colored the whole island. And a small town striving deep within the woods. 

But, unlike the rest of the crew, you weren’t precisely interested in the town. You were wandering, your sight climbing up the trees. Noticing how each and every tree looked ridiculously tall. But neither of them looked like the pine tree in Chopper’s book. 

On the other hand, Zoro who was going to help you find the pine, soon got lost. His usual clumsy self wandered through most of the island, accidentally coming across pines just like the ones Chopper was looking for. However, he did not know the appearance of the tree, he only knew how the flower looked like. But since the flower only grew at the very top, he remained clueless for the entire day, not realising he had before him the pine in which the rare auumn flower grew. 

As the sun reached the horizon, reay to set underneath the sea, Zoro started wondering if you’d already found anything. You had this natural talent to find things, almost as if you had a sixth sense telling you where to find anything and everything. Up to this point, you should’ve already found the flower Chopper wanted so much. 

On his way back toward the shore, Zoro couldn’t help but get more and more lost inside the woods. However, if it wasn’t for his poor sense of direction, he wouldn’t have walked by one of the tallest pine trees in the island. And if it wasn’t for his keen senses, he wouldn’t have heard your cries for help.  

“[Name]?” Zoro asked recognising a soft whimper coming from the top of the trees. “[Name]!” He shouted. 

“Zoro!” You shouted back. “Please help me!” You cried as you clung to the pine. 

“Are you okay?” He asked, worried, walking around and looking up trying to spot you among the endless maze of branches. 

“I-I...I am. B-but…”  He heard you cry as he tried looking in the general direction your voice came from.

“But what?” He shouted, as he finally saw you sitting on one of the branches holding on with everything you had to the trunk.

“I-I’m stuck! I can’t get down!” 

Zro couldn’t help but burst out laughing loudly. A keen fighter like you, and an excellent tracking hound, stuck on top of a tree. 

“Don’t laugh!” You barked “It’s embarrassing!” 

“I’m sorry [Name]” Zoro said chuckling, trying his best to stop his laugh. “How are you stuck?” He said knowing you weren’t physically stuck, since you were very swift on your feet. 

“Well...I am not stuck-stuck...I-I just don’t know how to get down” Your voice became lower and lower with embarasment as Zoro tried to listen to the very last part of your sentence. 

“Let go” He shouted.

“Are you crazy?!” You snapped at once, looking down and spotting his green hair right away. 

“I’ll catch you!” 

“I’ll get hurt!” The vertigo you felt as ou looked down made you dizzy as you hugged the trunk and shut your eyes closed. 

“You won’t!” Zoro assured you as he looked at the tree, analying the height and the few branches it grew. 

“I’m scared” You cried defeated. 

“Let go for heaven’s sake!” This time, Zoro said more annoyed than before.

“No!” 

“You’re leaving me no option!” He shouted, and the next thing you heard was the sound of him yielding one of his katana “I’ll cut the tree down!” 

“Are you nuts?! You can’t do that!” You said snapping your eyes open and trying to look back down. 

“Then let go!” 

Silence. You took far too long to answer Zoro, as he stared at you. However, you were unable to speak as the fear clung to your shoulders like a corpse. 

“[Name]! You hear me?” Zoro asked, and it took you another few seconds to answer with a shaky voice. 

“Yes” 

“Then? Will you let go?” His patience was growing short, and since you didn’t seem to answer any more, he stood back, getting ready in a comfortable position before blowing an attack and cutting down the tree.

“No” You barked.

“I’m cutting the tree then” He threatened one last time, and as you saw him from the top, in a single second, the possible outcome played in your mind. 

“No! No! Wait!” You cried scared at the high chance of you getting badly hurt. 

“Goddammit, woman!” Zoro hissed looking back up, and somewhat looking at you as you exchanged stares. 

“Alright! I will, okay?” You finally yelled “Promise me you’ll catch me!” 

“I promise” He said putting down his katana back in its case and standing closer to the tree.

“You sure?” Your voice shook once more.

“Do you not trust me?” He said, measuring the distance of your exact location. 

However, he waited for our answer. And for a brief second he got distracted, only to be pulled back to reality by a high pitched scream. He looked up and saw you falling. A sudden burst of adrenaline hit him as he stretched his arms and bent his knees a bit, getting ready for the impact. 

Your voice getting closer and closer very fast. You fell into his arms as he swiftly caught you, and fighting the force from the fall. He held you close to his body as he kneeled and put you on the ground. 

“For fucks sake, [Name]” He sighed deeply “You’re unbelievable” He said in a low voice.

“Stop it” You cried, holding on to your backpack and refusing to look at Zoro.

“Fine. I’m sorry!” Zoro hissed “I’m sorry, darling. Are you okay?” His voice softened. 

You nodded, as Zoro leaned forward kissing your forehead and standing up. You looked up at him as he offered you his hand, helping you up. 

“C’mon. Let’s head back” He said.

“Zoro?” He started walking, god knows where he was heading, and stopped until you called his name. 

“Hm?” He hummed.

“Thank you” You said, as he turned around and looked at you.

“It’s nothing” Your eyes were fixed on him, and he tried keeping up with the sweet stare you were giving him. However, the overflowing tenderness was making him shy “What?” 

You walked closer to him and leaned closer. You kissed the corner of his lip and hugged him tightly. He looked at you before looking away, feeling his face grow hotter.

“C’mon. Everyone must be waiting for us” Zoro whispered as you nodded and silently and broke the hug. 

You grabbed Zoro’s hand gently and pulled him into the right direction. You kept thanking him every now and then as he’d simply squeeze your hand. 

“It’s nothing” He said a few times. 

Before you made it back to the Sunny, Zoro stopped you, still inside the forest, and pulled you closer, stealing a very needy kiss. A kiss he’d been avouring since you teased him by kissing the corner of his mouth. 

He was a blushy mess, and he could tell. However, the sunset hitting the autumn island filled the entire view with orange. The golden lighting made it hard for you, or anyone, to notice the blush in his cheeks as he walked back to the ship with you. 

[lululawlawlu-writes]

Softly Stained with Spring

Part 5: War

note:  This fic was written for @lawlu-week!!  But I couldn’t keep up so I’m planning for updates to happen weekly instead~

rating: T

tags: canon universe, fluff and angst, hanahaki

Engaging the Straw Hat Pirates in all-out war was a mistake, Law has to confess. He really hadn’t intended for it to be anything more than a friendly competition between their crews. It was meant as an attempt to assuage Luffy’s anxieties, assuming that’s what’s been causing his pain. He hadn’t been at all prepared for the hell Luffy’s entire crew would bring down upon his own.

Here he is now, trapped on the Thousand Sunny, soaked in sea water and too weakened to initiate his room. Law skirts the battle, feeling with his haki to sense anyone that might notice him. He ducks into their storage room with silent stealth despite his nerves. His shaking hands fumble for the door, pull it closed, muffling the screams of his comrades outside.

Law jumps back as a thud sounds against the door. From the other side he can hear Shachi’s desperate pleas for mercy falling on deaf ears, cut short by the enemy. Bepo and Penguin’s cries to avenge Shachi slice through the air, are silenced not but a second later.

Law backs away from the door, raking his fingers through his hair. Trembling, he falls to his knees. He’s too late. He can’t protect them. He can’t save any of them. It’s a complete massacre and he’s left powerless, hiding away like a coward.

It’s so uncharacteristic of the Straw Hats to have staged an ambush, but Law has no other way of perceiving the events that have transpired. Law had never envisioned they’d use sea water or make it more potent just to render him useless. This is not what Law had expected when he’d proposed a water fight—water guns, water balloons, and such. The weather on the island was nice enough and it was intended to be simple, innocent fun.

“I found you, Torao.” Luffy laughs from behind him.

Law turns slowly toward the voice, no attempt to hide the abject horror on his face at the sight of the other captain’s contorted form crawling through the window.

“Torao, help,” he whines, dropping his water pistol to push against the window, twisting at the waist.

Law realizes then just how soaked Luffy is—even more than himself. He’s probably feeling the lack of his abilities too. There’s no harm in propping the window open so Luffy can slip through and tumble onto the floor in a puddle.

“I forfeit, just so you know,” Law says, hands up before Luffy can go shooting him with the water pistol.

“Okay. Everyone’s dead now anyways.” Luffy replies, slumps against a crate. He puts the end of the water pistol in his mouth, squeezes the little plastic trigger.

“I hope you don’t mean actually dead.” Law knows he means they’re just out of the fight. It was only a water battle. He takes a seat next next to Luffy, leaning back, feeling completely drained of energy. “I don’t want to captain the dead.“

“Captain of Death,” Luffy chuckles, “it’s your new nickname.”

“Don’t want it,” Law says, “‘Captain’ doesn’t strike fear the way ‘surgeon’ does.”

“Are people supposed to be afraid of surgeons?” Luffy hums, shoots some more of whatever he’s drinking into his mouth. “I’m alive because you’re a surgeon,” he reminds him.

Law knows that surgeons are meant to save lives and not cause death. If he simply went around causing death, it’d make him no more than a common murderer. The epithet ‘Surgeon of Death’ is meant to suggest that he could end lives in bloody dismemberment or worse, but he decides that it’s alright if Luffy doesn’t really get it.

“Want some?” Luffy asks, as though it’s an afterthought, holding his pistol out to Law for a second. A small amount of orange liquid ebbs and flows through the moulded plastic insides of the water pistol.

Law doesn’t really want it. But Luffy’s offered it to him—Luffy who’s rarely ever offered him something of his own before, at least in this sense. Luffy’s offered him so much else so much more easily—friendship, the fiercest of loyalty. Offering food or drink that he’s already laid claim to himself is just so uncommon. Law feels kind of silly for putting so much weight on the gesture while Luffy probably doesn’t spare it a second thought.

“It’s ok if you don’t want some,” Luffy says. He takes back the water pistol to shoot the rest of it into his own mouth.

No, you know what, Law does want it. Suddenly, he wants it more than he’s ever wanted anything. He wants it so desperately he gives no second thought to lunging forward, pressing his lips to Luffy’s to steal it from his mouth.

The sweet tang of orange hits his taste buds. He chases it over Luffy’s tongue. His mind swims euphoric, so caught in the moment it takes him a second to realize this isn’t just about reclaiming some juice. He’s kissing Luffy.

No. What has he done?!

This isn’t okay.

Law reels back, excuses, apologies on his tongue. He’s ready to make amends if Luffy will let him. He wants to save this alliance, this friendship. He shouldn’t have dared to go this far. Something dirty, repulsive creeps through Law to think how he’s pushed himself on Luffy. He would deserve it if Luffy hit him for this.

Luffy’s face screws up, eyebrows dipping, mouth twisting into a menacing grin. It’s an expression that Law has no idea how to read, but before he can even try Luffy’s diving at him.

Luffy tackles him to the floor, one arm wrapped around his neck, calloused fingertips pressed against his cheek, Luffy’s lips to his own.

It’s rough and unforgiving, the treatment Luffy’s giving him, pinning him to the floor, kissing him back like he’s out to devour his soul. Law would give it to him. Law would give him anything.

Law’s wandering fingertips threading into Luffy’s hair, his other hand slipping around the small of his back. His body feels so solid in his arms, so natural it’s almost unnatural. Holding Luffy like this is more than he’s ever dared to dream of.

It’s too soon when Luffy breaks the kiss. He hiccups, coughs flower petals that rain down onto Law’s face. Luffy’s body shudders, spilling even more over him. The scent of them is something metallic, like iron—like blood.

Law tries not to overthink it. He brushes them off, more concerned about how Luffy’s feeling than being covered in flowers.

“Are you alright?” He asks, grasping Luffy’s face in his hands.

“Yeah,” Luffy says hoarsely, pulling one more petal from his mouth. He tosses it to the floor and bends down close to give Law one more soft kiss.

Law can’t stand the thought that coughing up flowers has somehow become this weird little mundane thing Luffy now has to deal with. He’s going to fix this. He’s not letting Luffy leave him until he does.

“Are you in pain?” Law has to know. All he can do for now is hold Luffy in his arms, to try to comfort him but it feels like not enough.

“A little,” Luffy speaks, his breath warm and sweet on Law’s lips. “But about us, what’s next?”

Law wants to tell Luffy it’s entirely up to him where their relationship goes from here, but feels it ill-advised to admit it so easily and while he’s so high on infatuation. Right now he’d consent to being Luffy’s boyfriend, his lover, whatever Luffy wants.

“My crew won, so I do choose the next game?” Luffy asks.

“Wait, what are you talking about?” Law seriously needs to figure out how Luffy’s mind works. So far the only thing he’s got to work off of is that he and Luffy are apparently never thinking the same thing.

“The next game after the water battle,” Luffy explains. “There’s three games, right?”

“I had only intended to have a water battle for fun,” Law clarifies. “It’s not a Davy Back Fight or anything.”

Luffy looks a little put-out, frown curving across his lips.

“I refuse to give you any crew members or let you mess with my jollyroger.” Law has got to be firm about some things despite how Luffy’s existence pushes his boundaries. He never intended for any serious competition.

“You don’t have to,” Luffy informs him. “I just wanna win more kisses.”

Law is fighting a losing battle trying to decipher Luffy’s logic, but if Luffy thinks his kiss was the prize, it’s good enough for him.

“What are you going to do if I win?” Law asks.

“Hope you want kisses too?” Luffy supposes.

“Sure,” Law agrees, “but in private.” He’s not really one to flaunt his personal matters.

In any case, he still needs to find out what’s causing Luffy’s health problem, so there’s no harm in buying time with another competition or two. Letting Luffy win a few more kisses isn’t going to hurt anyone.

… … …

Friendly competition is often followed by celebration, at least for the Straw Hat crew, and parties are always mandatory when meeting up with the Heart Pirates. That night it’s the best of both. The deck of the Sunny is so lively that Luffy doesn’t notice it right away, mostly because he’s in the throes of dessert, but Law seems to have disappeared. Robin and Chopper don’t seem to be around either, but what concerns him more is Law’s absence. They still haven’t picked the next game.

The rest of the Heart Pirates are still around, mingling with his own crew. Some of them are helping with the post-dinner washing up. Some of them brought a traditional North Blue drink—some kind of alcohol to challenge Zoro with. A few of them are about to go into debt with Nami who’s gotten out her hanafuda cards. None of those things interest Luffy, but so long as they’re still on the Sunny, there’s a good chance Law is too.

Snatching up a few extra slices of Sanji’s honey castella to munch on, he sets off in search of Law. There are few places on the Sunny that Law would wander off to—either the library or the infirmary. Robin being gone as well just makes the library all the more likely. Otherwise, he’ll check to see if Law’s with Chopper in the infirmary.

Luffy sprints off to the back of the ship, stretches up to grab hold of the ledge of the red and yellow striped roof which houses the library below. The room comes into view through the window as Luffy reels himself up on his rubber arms.

He has to laugh to himself a little, pleased to know how predictable everyone is, because there’s Law with Robin and Chopper as well sitting at a table in the center of the room. They seem to be having a pretty intense conversation. Their voices carry a serious tone.

“It doesn’t say anything about the flower being poisonous,” Chopper informs the other two, leaning over a thick medical text. “It releases spores into the body, which provide it with the ideal environment to grow.”

“So in other words, it’s parasitic,” Law surmises.

“That would confirm what it says in the legend about the Lover’s Curse being a slow death,” Robin notes.

“I was told by a local that it’s poisonous,” Law says. “Why would anyone lie about such a thing?”

“In the story it says ‘Leiana sought the poison of the Lover’s Curse, for a slow and painful death in love would surely save her from a long and painful life without,” Robin reads from the small book in her hands.

“You can take care of it, right?” Chopper asks Law.

“With the use of my ability, I can and will be able to separate the spores from his body,” Law reassures them. “I don’t want to cause any undue stress, so I’ll do it when-“

The slightest sound from Luffy sliding the window open cuts off their conversation. Robin sprouts extra hands to help him open it enough to slip inside.

“Oh my, what are you doing out there?” She smiles warmly at him, demeanor completely changed from seconds before.

“What’s with you and crawling through windows today?” The tone of Law’s voice seems to carry a little playfulness even though his expression is still etched serious across his face.

“I was looking for you, Torao,” Luffy explains, “We didn’t decide tomorrow’s game.”

“I’ve got to go back to the island tomorrow,” Law says, decidedly. “That place in the woods-“

“Hunting atlas beetles!” Luffy cries, his mouth moving faster than his mind. It’s the perfect competition for them.

“Atlas beetles?” Law asks, one eyebrow raised. If he’s never hunted them before Luffy could show him how. It’s not that hard.

“They’re a great treasure!” Chopper adds, emphatically. “Maybe even as great as the One Piece!”

“Maybe,” Luffy concurs. “It’s really hard to say. But that’s what I want to do! We’ll see who can find the biggest one!”

“Alright,” Law supposes.

“Okay!” Luffy cheers. “I’m gonna win more kisses from Torao!” He can't wait to get back to the island even if those stupid meat flowers are going to be there. He just won’t eat them this time.

Tomorrow is going to be a great adventure. Law has some good ideas, but this competition was really the best idea.

[anubislover]

Examination (Chapter 4 of Heartstealers Get Jealous, Too)

“Ummm, Tora-o-kun, you know you don’t have to be here, right?”

Glowering, Law crossed his arms as he sat on Chopper’s desk. Everything in the infirmary was built to accommodate the smaller doctor’s size, making the Surgeon of Death appear even more lanky and intimidating. “I’m just making sure Tony-ya does his job right.”

The small reindeer looked offended while Nami frowned. “Ok, first of all, I just rolled my ankle, so I’m pretty sure a doctor isn’t even necessary, but secondly, Chopper’s been treating me literally since I met him. I think he can be trusted with my health.”

“You don’t know it’s just a rolled ankle because you’re not a doctor, Nami-ya. There could be hairline fractures neither of you can feel through the swelling. It’s better to let me cut the leg open so I can get a direct look at the bone. It’s much easier to see if anything’s broken when there’s no skin or muscle in the way.” He scoffed at their twin looks of horror. It was a simple, efficient procedure he did on his own crew all the time. Honestly, they were acting like he suggested amputation.

“That is completely unnecessary!” Chopper cried. “I don’t care if your powers make it easier; I can check Nami’s leg without cutting it open!”

“See? Chopper knows what he’s talking about! Now shoo!”

“And what if I’m right and there is a break? You could be walking across the deck, every step putting more and more pressure on those minuscule cracks in your bone, when suddenly your femur shatters underneath you. Tony-ya’s talented in pharmacology and internal medicine, but I doubt he has the surgical skills to repair something like that. Plus, I’ve been studying medicine for far longer. I should be the one examining you.”

Brown eyes narrowed at his flippant remarks. “Yeah, well, your bedside manner sucks compared to his.”

“You’ve never complained about it before,” he replied with a sultry smile. “Last time I even wore the lab coat with no shirt like you asked; isn’t that putting my patient’s needs first?”

Despite the blush staining her cheeks, she stood her ground. She was not going to let him seduce her to his side. Not this time, at least. “Chopper is more than capable of taking care of me without you hovering like some ominous specter of doom. Right, Chopper?”

Looking nervously between the two, the blue-nosed doctor squeaked, “Yes?”

“Checking for breaks and sprains require skilled hands, not hooves. He could easily cause more harm than good.”

This time, the smaller doctor glared, though it wouldn’t have much effect on a skittish mouse, much less the jaded pirate captain. “I’m perfectly proficient in this form, but if you’re that worried…” He shifted into his more human-like form, holding up his furry hands and wiggling his fingers.

Law just scoffed distastefully at his larger, burlier physique. “Color me unimpressed. Now you’re more likely to crush her ankle than examine it. Slender, more fragile bones like Nami-ya’s require a delicate touch.”

“You sound a lot like Sanji right now. Did the two of you switch bodies?”

“And give him the opportunity to feel up my woman? I’d kill him at the mere suggestion. Clearly, your logic and reasoning skills need work, too. Unless you’re delirious from the heat? If that’s the case, go lay down while I check on Nami-ya’s ankle. I can’t in good conscience allow her to be treated by someone not at peak mental capacity.”

“Says the insomniac,” Chopper grumbled under his breath, cowering as the full force of Law’s piercing glare fell on him.

“Says the doctor who’s been practicing medicine longer than you’ve been alive.”

“Ok, seriously, quit being an ass to Chopper,” Nami snapped. She really should have stepped in sooner, but she was hoping Law would come to his senses, especially since Chopper had actually managed to stand up for himself. “He’s an excellent doctor and my friend, and I won’t have you belittling him like this.”

“Shut up! I don’t need your help!” the reindeer replied even as he beamed at her praise.

Gold eyes rolled up to the ceiling in exasperation. “Fine, he’s not a bad doctor, but I’m still better.”

Stubbornly crossing her arms, she said, “Well, Chopper’s more cuddly than you are.”

“The hell does that have to do with anything?”

“Being more cuddly and approachable means that people actually want to be under his care. Compare a cute, fuzzy reindeer to a creepy insomniac with ‘DEATH’ tattooed on his fingers who insists on cutting people open at the drop of a hat, and which one do you think I’d rather have treating my injuries?” she huffed.

Though he should be pissed, Law couldn’t help but smirk seductively. She was damn cute when she back-talked him, tempting him to pin her down and tease her until she submitted. Getting up from the desk, he crossed the room in a few easy strides, tilting her chin up so she had no choice but to meet his hungry gaze. “Bet he can’t kiss them better like I can.”

“I’ve never understood that,” Chopper cut in, scratching his chin as he shifted back down into his default form. “It’s a placebo effect at best, and mainly just risks exposing the wound to the bacteria in your mouth.”

Annoyed, Law glowered at him. He really did respect his fellow doctor, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t ticking him off. Had it been Zoro or Sanji that had been hurt, he’d be giving Chopper his full support, perhaps even tossing in a few threats to better convince them to comply to the reindeer’s commands. But this was Nami; when it came to the welfare of the few people he cared about, Law was a total control-freak. Unless he was the one taking care of them, his thoughts would spiral with all the worst-case scenarios, making him an anxious, irritable pain in the ass. The Surgeon of Death knew it was completely irrational, but his woman was injured, and the cotton candy lover was preventing him from checking her over and assuring his restless mind that she was fine. “Well, if you don’t know that, I’m not sure you’re qualified to examine Nami-ya,” he sneered petulantly. “You do realize that if your prognosis is wrong and she isn’t given proper treatment, she could end up crippled? And if that happens, she’ll be easy pickings for the Marines or Kaidou’s men if she’s attacked. Are you willing to risk that, Tony-ya?”

The blue-nosed doctor stared at the floor, unable to come up with a good response to the blunt, cutting remarks. Of course he knew the risks of a misdiagnosis; it was a fear that haunted him every time he had to patch up or examine someone. The wrong dosage of medicine administered, a missed crack in the bone, mistaking a poisonous mushroom for one that could cure all diseases; it could all spell doom for his precious nakama.

Cold, earnest fury pumped through Nami’s veins at Chopper’s defeated expression. She knew Law was a massive worrywart and wasn’t intentionally trying to hurt her friend, but one more word out of him and she’d throw him straight into the sea. How could anyone possibly pick on such a cute little creature, especially when he was just trying to help?

Resisting the urge to cuddle the dejected reindeer and punch her lover, she instead forced a gentle smile towards the smaller doctor. “Chopper, would you be a dear and bring me my slippers from my cabin? I probably shouldn’t walk around in my high heels for a bit, no matter the prognosis.”

Despite knowing this was just an excuse to get him out of the room so Nami could have a private word with her overbearing lover, Chopper agreed, more than happy to put some distance between him and Law so he could regroup. The last thing he needed was to show weakness in front of the skilled surgeon; that would only cast further doubt on his skills.

The moment the reindeer was out of the room, Nami turned and grabbed her lover’s shirt, yanking him down so he was inches from her face. “Law,” she whispered harshly, “you will be nice to Chopper! Even if he hadn’t saved the life of every member of this crew at least once, that is no way to talk to someone who’s been screwing up the courage to ask you for some mentorship.”

Guilt mixed with surprise in the surgeon’s expression. “He has?”

“Yes! He’s a great doctor, but he’s young and hasn’t had a proper mentor since he left Drum Island. If he plans on accomplishing his dream, he has to learn as much as possible about every type of medicine, and why not learn from the best? Hell, if he plans on keeping the idiots on this crew alive, he needs to improve his surgical skills! I even told him you’d be willing to do it, or at least let him sit in on some of your surgeries, but you being such an ass is completely killing his confidence!”

“I’m sorry.”

Her eyes narrowed further, though her anger seemed to diminish. “Don’t apologize to me; apologize to Chopper, or else I’m going to tell Zoro and Luffy you’ve been bullying him. Or worse; Robin.”

Law shuddered. Normally, he wouldn’t consider her sicing her crew on him much of a threat, though he knew for a fact that Luffy was scarily protective of his friends, and the swordsman seemed to have a soft spot for the reindeer. He could probably handle the pair if they decided to attack him. Robin however…

Shoulders slumping, he rested his forehead against her bright orange hair, inhaling the mikan scent that never failed to calm him. Loathe as he was to admit it, Nami was right; he was being an ass, and Chopper deserved his respect as a fellow doctor. “Alright, I will, and he’s more than welcome to shadow me on some examinations and surgeries.”

The gentle peck she rewarded him with made his lips turn up in a slight smile. “You’re such a softie, Tora-o-kun. I didn’t even have to dress up as a nurse to convince you.”

Eyes snapping open, he stared at her, mouth agape. “Wait, I could have gotten that out of the deal? I take it back; no mentorship unless I get my naughty nurse.”

Smiling like the cat that ate the canary, she giggled, “Too late; you already gave your word.” She was glad she didn’t have to give up that particular bargaining chip; Law was a lot easier to manipulate once she found out he was really into the sexy nurse fantasy. He’d even bought her the uniform, but she was saving it for a special occasion; most likely as a reward for saving her life, or possibly getting her an entire shipload of treasure.

Growling, his tattooed hand teasingly ran up and down her thigh. “That’s hardly fair; I wear the lab coat for you all the time.”

“That’s because if someone walks in on you in the coat, no one bats an eye. I get caught in that uniform and everyone knows what kind of kinky shit you’re into.”

“Then I guess we’ll just have to do it somewhere we won’t get caught.”

Mirroring his devilish grin, she slowly nibbled along the sharp line of his jaw. “Or you’re going to have to do something to earn it.”

“Mentoring Tony-ya isn’t enough?”

“Not by a long shot.”

Before Law could be tempted to “convince” her, there was a timid knock at the door, coaxing the couple to break away. The last thing they needed was for Chopper to see anything inappropriate in his own infirmary. The door opened, the young doctor looking through to check it was safe, though notably he was peeking the wrong way.

Assured he wasn’t walking in on one of the couple’s make-out sessions, the small doctor walked in, not making eye contact with the tattooed surgeon as he handed Nami her fuzzy bedroom slippers.

Guilt gnawed at Law’s stomach. Nami was right; he shouldn’t be so hard on Chopper. Not just so Robin wouldn’t tear him to pieces; the blue nosed reindeer had the potential to revolutionize medicine, and it would be a shame if all that was wasted because he didn’t have the right training.

And damn it, he looked like a miserable stuffed animal when he was sad. Even Law wasn’t that heartless.

“Tony-ya?”

“Yeah?”

Awkwardly, he rubbed the back of his neck. “Go ahead and check Nami-ya’s ankle. You’re right; surgery is completely superfluous unless you actually feel a break. Even then, it’s your call if she needs it. This is your infirmary, so I should respect your authority. Mugiwara-ya wouldn’t have asked you to join his crew if your skills weren’t up to scratch.”

Though the cloud of misery that hovered over his head started to dissipate, Chopper’s smile was more self-deprecating than anything else. “Luffy only asked me to join because I’m a monster, and Sanji thought I was emergency food.”

Ok, Law was going to have a serious talk with the cook later. For starters, if you’re going to eat your crew, doctors and navigators were, on principle, off-limits, even if they weren’t human. Better to start with less essential positions. “If Black Leg-ya even thinks about cooking you, I’ll transplant his mind into the ugliest person I can find. I trust you with Nami’s care. You’re a great doctor; the fact that Zoro-ya is still alive is a testament to that.”

“Shut up! An idiot like you doesn’t know what he’s talking about!” Chopper gushed, dancing about as stars twinkled in his eyes.

“Then I suppose you wouldn’t want to assist me in surgery sometime?” he asked with a smirk, chuckling when Nami smacked his leg.

“What? No! I mean, yes! I’d love to assist you! I mean, if that’s ok…” he replied anxiously.

“Excellent. Of course, we’ll need a patient. Perhaps we’ll get lucky and Zoro-ya and Black Leg-ya will injure themselves in their next argument.”

“That’s not lucky!”

“Then we’ll just break into a hospital on the next island we land on and practice on the patients there.”

“That’s insane!”

He shrugged. “I do it all the time. Honestly, it works out for everyone; the hospital gets free surgeries, the patients get excellent treatment, I get extra practice while restocking my supplies, and my crew isn’t constantly acting as my guinea pigs. Marine bases are the best, though; they’ve got the most advanced medical equipment to play with, plus plenty of wounded men in need of fixing up whose deaths you won’t feel guilty over if something goes wrong.”

Chopper looked at Nami in horror. “He’s serious, isn’t he?”

Rubbing her temples and wondering if she should have encouraged her friend to find a less sadistic mentor, she sighed, “As the plague.”

[bcimbatmandude]

Roronoa Rain- Part One

A/N: hello!! I started a new story on fan fiction, and I wanted to share it on here as well. It’s One Piece which is my true love of shows and stories. It’s a sibling fic between Zoro and the OC and a possible romance as well. Anyway, y’all enjoy!!

“Zoro-nii you said it wouldn’t take long to get to the next town!!” I whined, trying to resist the urge to stomp my foot. “It took forever!” “Stop whining,” he grunted. He was sitting cross legged in the boat, head reclined back and eyes closed. “I’m so hungry!!”

“Laaaand!!!!” I cried triumphantly, reaching over the edge of the boat and shoving my hands in the water, trying and failing to push the boat ever faster towards land. My eyes grew big as we got closer and I began chanting.

“Land..land..land...laaaandd!! Food food foooood!!!!!”

“Oi!” Zoro shouted suddenly. I got over excited as I usually did, and tried to jump out of the boat a little too soon, planting face first into the sand. I popped right back up though, and thrust my pointer finger into the air triumphantly. “Land!” I shouted for the final time, and made to take off towards the road that would hopefully lead us to a town.

“Oi!” I heard behind me, and suddenly my progress forward was jolted to a stop. I looked back towards my brother with a whine, my feet continuing to move but my body unable to.

“Zorrrroooo-niiiii!” I whined, pulling on my shirt that he’d grabbed on to. “Let go!!” I pinched his hand but it was to no avail, as Zoro just rolled his eyes and pulled me closer so I was forced to face him.

“Meet me at the town bar in an hour, and don’t eat too many sweets. Stay out of trouble,” he grunted again, and I quickly nodded. “K Zo-Zo,” I agreed, and he sighed, making me grin. He hated that name.

My brother and I quickly parted ways and I made my way into town. The first place I was stopping? A sweet shop of course. I hummed to myself as I passed a variety of stores, smiling at the vendors sweetly.

“Yay!” I cried, finally setting my eyes on a small bakery. My stomach growled just thinking about the awesomny goodness inside, and I rubbed my hands together in excitement before running towards the store.

“Sweets!” I shouted, bursting my way inside. There was a lady at the counter that jolted a bit as I did this, but then quickly continued what she was doing, muttering something about ‘dumb kids..’

My mouth began watering looking at all of the treats piled on for display and I slid back and forth from end to end, muttering to myself. “Which one should I get?? The strawberry pie looks amazing but that triple chocolate cake looks perfect!! Are those cookies?!” I yanked on my hair in distress, but finally, a solution popped into my head and I smiled, eyes lighting up.

“Excuse me,” I cleared my throat politely in front of the shop woman, and she gave me a dry look. “Yes?” “I’d like to get three slices of your triple chocolate cake, a dozen of your peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, and one slice of strawberry pie. Please.” I ended, remembering my manners. The woman’s eyes went wide, but she nodded and quickly gathered up my order.

I smiled in content as I walked down the road through the town, holding my bag of sweets in one hand and finishing off my fifth cookie in the other. I made my way to the bar, humming a song that had been stuck in my head for a while. I finally found the bar after getting lost three or four times, and asking an older couple for directions (sense of direction was definitely hereditery in this case). Making my way inside the bar, I walked over to the front counter, automatically taking in my surroundings as I did so, and was taught to do by my brother.

I got a few weird looks but was mostly ignored and sat down on a bar stool right as the bartender made her way towards me. “Hello!” she greeted cheerily, and I smiled, watching a little girl come up beside her with a notebook in her hand. “What can we get for you?” I thought about ordering food but was still pretty hyped up on sweets. “I don’t really want anything right now. I’m actually waiting for someone. Has a man carrying three swords made his way through here yet?”

The woman stiffened a bit then, which I noticed, and in turn my eyes sharpened. I retained my relaxed smile and facade though, hoping that it would calm her nerves. The little girl, her daughter I’m presuming, spoke up then. “We saw him! He came to the bar and was really nice to me. He saved me from Helmoppo’s pet wolf.”

“His pet wolf, huh?” I confirmed, rubbing my forehead. And he told me to stay out of trouble… I thought to myself wearily.

“Ye-huh!” the little girl replied excitedly. “I’m afraid the man you’re looking for has been arrested,” the woman spoke up then, and I looked up sharply. “What?” I questioned, and I saw her tense even more.

“I’m sorry,” I apologized immediately, feeling guilty. “I didn’t mean to scare you. That man is my brother and I’m just worried about him. Can you tell me what happened after the wolf incident?”

The woman nodded in understanding. “I understand your concern,” she said, and pulled her daughter closer to her. Her eyes filled with tears then and she sniffed, “After he saved my daughter from the wolf, your brother made a deal with Helmoppo. He agreed to be arrested if only they would leave my daughter be. He made a deal with him about lasting one month at the marine base without food or water. I’m so sorry,” she finished.

“Don’t be sorry,” I waved her off, and she gaped. “How can you say that?”

“It’s not like it’s a death sentence or anything,” I assured her. “Zoro’s tough. He’ll be fine.” I’ll make sure of it, I said to myself.

Zoro was older than me by 3 years. He was 19, I was 16. He was of course, stupidly over protective, and that had a lot to do with the fact that he practically raised me. We didn’t really look alike except for our green eyes, so people didn’t realize we were siblings most of the time until they got to know us. I was short, Zoro was tall. I came up to about his shoulders, on a good day. He was muscular, I was kind of tiny. I had a flat stomach, but I was curvy and muscular from the hard core training Zoro and I had done over the years.

Zoro had lightly tanned skin, which I had as well, but I definitely burned much easier than he did. I resembled a lobster when I got too much sun, he just darkened up more. Zoro-nii has green hair, I have auburn curly hair. I don’t have any piercings, unlike Zoro, but I do have a tattoo. It’s a compass done on my left calf muscle. It’s got blue and purple water colors surrounding it. I got it last year for my 15th birthday, and it’s my favorite feature.

Although Zoro was older than me, I was just as protective towards him as he was of me. We really only had each other growing up, and grew ridiculously close because of that. I looked out for him, he looked out for me. It would never change.

“Thank you so much for the information,” I said getting up from my seat and bowing towards the woman and her daughter. I made to turn around to leave the bar, but was stopped by the woman grabbing my arm. “Wait,” she said, and I turned towards her curiously. “If you don’t have anywhere to stay tonight, as a thank you for your brother saving my daughter, we would be humbled if you chose to stay in our spare room upstairs.”

I smiled at her brightly. “That’s very kind of you. I’ll gladly take up your offer,” she smiled in relief, but her smile dropped a bit as I continued. “On one condition.” “Yes?” she said, hesitant. “If I’m going to be staying here I need to at least earn my keep. I’m an awesome server!” I said brightly, giving her a thumbs up. The woman went to argue but then stopped, obviously sensing my stubbornness. “Well,” she began, “we are actually short staffed. I suppose that would be alright,” she nodded.

“Awesome!” I shouted, giving her a double thumbs up. Her daughter giggled and I threw her a wink. “Before all of that though, I need to go find my idiot brother.” “I understand. Please be careful,” she said in a motherly tone. “I’ll be fine,” I confirmed, touched by her concern. Suddenly, I felt a tug on my shirt and looked down to see the little girl peering up at me. “Tell your oni-chan I said thank you for rescuing me,” she said in a sweet voice, and I grinned towards her, kneeling down to her level.

“Absolutely!” I said, and reached into my bag for my sweets. Her eyes lit up when I pulled out a cookie, and she immediately snatched it out of my hand, making me burst into laughter, and causing her mother to gasp. “Rika! Don’t be so rude!” she scolded. “It’s fine!” I said, still giggling. “What do you say?” her mother said, nudging her daughter.

“Fank fu,” the little girl, Rika said, smiling at me through a mouthful of cookie. “You’re very welcome!” I replied, ruffling her hair before standing up to my full height again. “I’ll be back soon. I’m just going to see what’s going on with my brother and this Helmeppo guy. Bye for now!” I waved, and left the store in search of the marine base for my idiot brother.

A/N: so that’s part one!! I guess we’ll see if anyone wants part 2. I’ve got about 9 chapters written.

Thanks for reading!!!

Batman out. 😁😁

[neverwatchedonepiece]

596-597: "On the Verge of Annihilation! A Deadly Monster Comes Flying In!" and "An Intense Battle! Caesar Exercises His True Power!"

so i herd u were gonna kick my ass?

I have said this a lot lately... but what just happened?

Did Caesar just clean house?

Did he actually just systematically destroy the opposition BY HIMSELF? Luffy, Robin, Franky, Tashigi and Smoker one after the other?

Damn. I did not expect that at all. Right up until the final twist, I was convinced Luffy was going to take him and it would have been mission accomplished (then, after that, defeat Smiley and escape Punk Hazard without letting Caesar wriggle out of their clutches).

Caesar is much stronger than I thought. 

The man said it himself at the end of 597: “Don’t underestimate me.” I regret to admit that I did, Caesar. I totally did. I thought he’d live up to the usual Mad Scientist Trope Manifestation: a non-fighter who is very clever but a bit cowardly and useless when the fight turns physical.

Instead, Oda has gifted us with an Absolute Madman with more tricks up his sleeve than a pub magician.

Let’s Set That Thing Full of Poison Gas on Fire! What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

The action picked up where 595 left off. Luffy announced to the world that he would kick the Master’s ass and kidnap him!

Needless to say, this announcement did not go down well with Caesar’s centaur minions. Did that rubbery whippersnapper say he’d kick our beloved Master’s ass and kidnap him? TAKE HIM DOWN!

Once the steam from impact had cleared, Smoker also realised the Strawhats had fallen right into his lap again and gave the order to capture them. For about two seconds *everyone* was after them. And it did not phase Luffy, Franky or Robin in the slightest. While Luffy searched for Caesar, Robin and Franky dealt with the Fodders. Must say Robin and Franky have excellent Volume Fodder Clearance techniques.

There was comedy gold moment when Luffy didn’t realise he wasn’t fighting Smoker. “Hey, Smokey! Glad you’re okay. Was worried the way Law beat you up earlier. What’s up, though? Do you have a stomachache? Are you constipated? Why are you weaker all of a sudden? And you sound weird today.”

Smoker came charging up, all like, “Come on, Tashigi! Don’t get your ass kicked by Strawhat!” And suddenly this glasses girl whose name Luffy could not remember was much stronger all of a sudden! Hmmm... what was her name?

Smoker yelled, “IT’S ME. I AM SMOKER!” And Luffy fell about laughing when the penny finally dropped that they’d been shambled by Law. Luffy said there was no point fighting when they were not at full strength. (Luffy’s a good guy, really. If he was a terrible person, he could’ve just kicked their asses and walked. But he gave them a literal fighting chance.)

Just as Franky got fed up clearing Fodder and was about to melt a huge hole in Caesar’s front door, something large and pink flew through the sky towards them.

Awww... I thought. Smiley has come home to see Caesar. Isn’t that cute? It landed and oozed over Caesar’s ship. Smoker just stood there and looked at it, like, wtf am I looking at here?

Oda used the Fodders who had clambered on board to reveal some of Smiley’s tricks. If you try to shoot it, Smiley releases toxic gas, and all the little Smileys that break off reconverge into one bigger Smiley. A dumb Fodder tried to push it into the river, got stuck in Smiley and ended up with all over poison burns. The biggest idiot decided that burning Smiley would work.

Just think about that for a second because Fodder guy didn’t.

He thought that setting fire to a substance filled with poison gas would be a good idea.

What happened?

Yes, the Inevitable

R.I.P., dumb Fodder Marines. We hardly knew ye. The large kaboom you made was beautiful, though.

There was a quiet moment of misplaced optimism when a fodder centaur said, “Hey, at least it’s gone, right?”

Nope. Turns out that Smiley was only a fragment of Original Smiley who is firing out tiny blobs of itself from the lake where Zoro, Sanji, Brook and Samurai are. 

Why was Smiley doing that?

We were about to find out, as a familiar cackle from above announced Caesar’s arrival.

He’d been standing on the roof all along, watching the carnage unfold. How could he resist recording the results of his creation’s rampage?

“Good boy, Smiley!” he cried. “I’m sorry I locked you up for three years!” (No you’re not, Caesar. Let’s not pretend.)

Smoker and Luffy both had an “Aha, it’s you!” moment. “You’re Caesar Clown, aren’t you?” “Are you the Master?”

Like all Mad Scientists, Caesar has an ego the size of Laboon.

“Yes, indeed! Everyone from the Strawhat Pirates and the Marine G-5, behold the greatest scientist in the world: Master Caesar Clown!” 

He told them to wait a few moments for Smiley, as he is weak to water and is flinging himself over piece by piece to cross the lake. Apparently, when all his pieces reconverge on this side of the island, everyone is up shit creek because Smiley is capable of recreating the chemical explosion that levelled Punk Hazard four years ago.

“You will all experience it! A world of death in which no one can survive. And you will learn just how powerful my weapon is. It can destroy an entire island! And the greatness of the world’s best scientist who created that weapon? It’s me, MASTER CAESAR---”

Yeah.... Caesar did not get to finish that sentence.

That is because two rubbery hands appeared, grabbed him round the waist and the next thing he knew, a smiling face was propelled towards him at speed.

WTF, Human Contact? IN MY LABORATORY??

Caesar’s reaction when Luffy attacked him with an aggressive kidnap hug was freaking glorious. He was all, “Ew ew ew, get it off me, what is this thing?” xD 

Franky was impressed at how easily Luffy could grab a Logia user with his newly honed haki. He was convinced Luffy would walk the fight, kick Caesar’s ass and it would be job done! Robin was not convinced it would be that easy. After the easy ride through Fishman Island, I figured Luffy would dispatch this highly-strung scientist with ease. Maybe a bit of peril. Then they’d pack up Caesar, figure out how to destroy Smiley and GTFO off the island with the kids and the stolen drug research in tow. [Note to self: always listen to Robin. She is always right.]

I loved this fight so much I watched it back again. Even though the tables turned a few times, I was still so sure I knew where it was going.

Caesar decided to get rid of the rubbery menace clinging to him by turning to gas. Luffy countered with an armoured headbutt, which was dodged. Caesar used his Gas Robe move, which envelops a victim in poison gas. They can last as long as they can hold their breath. 

Caesar totally hammed it up. He finds such glee watching people suffer. (I bet he was one of those kids at school who even the bullies wouldn’t touch.) “How long can you hold your breath, Strawhat? Just breathe deeply and drop dead! I have discovered the deadliest gas. Now, suffer and die! I have a front row seat.”

But now I know what you guys hinted at when I asked how Luffy would deal with the poison. Instead of dying from poison inhalation, Luffy snorted up every particle of gas and let it harmlessly steam out his ears. After his big fight with Magellan, poisons no longer work against Luffy. Nice one! Thanks, Magellan, you absolute diamond.

Caesar’s ego seethed to the surface after being outwitted. “Magellan? That venomous fool from Impel Down? I’m not like that pathetic paramecia eater!” (Caesar is such a fruit snob. I bet he’s a wine snob too.)

But Luffy wasn’t listening. He’d already wound up a move and - SLAM! - smacked Caesar right in the chops.

Here’s Caesar Suffering More Human Contact

Ooooooooh, Caesar was mad. After he hit the ground like a sack of spuds, he struggled to his feet and the mask came off.

“Stay out of it, weaklings!” he snarled at his minions. (Who were like, “Did our beloved Master and Saviour just call us weaklings? Did we hear that right?”)

And I have to say Caesar does not mess about when he wants rid of someone. When Luffy leapt at him, the Absolute Madman said, “BRING IT!” and whipped out one of his best moves. That Gastanet explosion was awesome. He also did not give Luffy a second to recover. Those Smilies? Yeah, he ordered them to cling to Luffy, whereupon Caesar used them to cause an even bigger boom.

He Likes Big Booms and He Cannot Lie...

Ahhhhhh... this was the peril I missed from Fishman Island, I thought at the time. Caesar had surprised me by not being a total pushover. I mean, of course Luffy would still win, but Caesar was doing pretty damned well.

His minions surrounded him, cheering for him, “Master! Master!” feeding his enormous ego. Strawhat was never strong enough to fight Master in the first place! Caesar, convinced Luffy was down, indulged in a spot of Mad Scientist gloating. “I am the greatest scientist in the world: eater of the Gas Gas Fruit. You didn’t know who you were messing with!”

Then Luffy dusted himself off and said, “OH, THAT WAS CLOSE!” and jet-stamp kicked Caesar right square in the ass. I cheered! Sure this time? (Technically Luffy did fulfil half his goal. He literally kicked Caesar’s ass there, right?)

Caesar was slumped in a bundle of massive coat and jumpsuit (btw, I only just noticed this episode that Caesar is wearing a sartorially interesting jumpsuit. I wonder what possessed him to go shopping, pause by a rack and declare, “Yes. This is the one for me.”) Luffy grabbed him by the lapels and asked Franky if there was anything he could put Caesar in, as he was a Logia and he didn’t want him escaping.

Then Oda threw his curveball.

Remember that Knife-Wielding Tentacle No One Could Turn Off? Caesar Has That Same Energy

I really liked how Toei played this scene. As Luffy was looking around for a barrel, cheerful in his victory, the music suddenly cut out. Then Luffy’s eyes went wide. His hands flew to his throat. He began to choke. His grip on Caesar’s lapels loosened. Violin harmonics kicked in. All Luffy could see was a dark, swimming, nasty red and an image of Caesar, who I could tell was beyond fury because his voice was barely raised above a whisper.

“Ahhhhhhhh, you shouldn’t underestimate me.”

Then Luffy folded like an old glove.

My jaw dropped. Had Caesar just done that? How???

Franky and Robin rushed to help. Franky tried to fry Caesar with a radical beam, but Caesar just turned to gas and disappeared. The next thing, Robin was down. Franky followed. Bam, bam, bam, Caesar was taking them all out one by one!

Smoker realised this was going Very Badly Wrong, tried to order the remnants of his crew to GTFO. But Caesar wasn’t having it. He was obviously done playing.

Tashigi was next to fall. Smoker was the only one left. He whirled round, Caesar’s mocking laugh whispering into his ears. But it was no good. Whatever trick Caesar pulled was too strong. He passed out and Caesar was left standing there, holding Smoker by the arm, victorious among a pile of unconscious bodies.

He just freaking blitzed almost the entire arc cast! By himself!

What the hell? Have I been wrong about Caesar and he is in actual fact pretty strong? I suppose he is their first opponent in the New World. He can’t be a total scrub. Still, that was a proper pasting he gave the Strawhats *and* Smoker’s crew.

And that’s not all. Caesar has pulled a few more dirty tricks by the looks of things, as Law ain’t doing too well, either.

In Other News...

While Caesar was battling with Luffy on his front lawn, Law had sneaked round the back with Chopper. The plan was to distract Caesar and Monet, lead them into another room while Chopper stole a sample, or whatever.

It didn’t quite work out that way. Only Monet was indoors. When Law asked where Caesar was, Monet said, “He’s such a hideous person he’s probably gone out to watch the carnage.” (True.) Law must’ve thought, “Yeah, Caesar would do that,” and decided to put his plan into action.

He convinced Monet to follow him through to another room to give Chopper space, but halfway there, he collapsed in a corridor.

I was like, “Wait... why is Law clutching at his chest? What happened? Why don’t I understand a single thing that is going on? Why do I love this so much??”

Then a white-suited, pale-shoed guy walked up and told Law it had been years and that Law had grown up a lot.

PLOT TWIST: A NEW SHADY CHARACTER ENTERS.

Can’t even begin to speculate who it is, so I’ll just have to be patient and wait.

Chopper may be the Alliance’s Last Hope (Sorry, Obi-Wan. You can sit this one out.)

Unless Sanji finds the samurai’s torso in that damned lake and they finally regroup with Nami and Usopp to rescue Luffy and the others.

But my money’s on Chopper.

Why?

Because Chopper.

This aggressive kidnap hug is probably the most human contact Caesar’s ever had that didn’t involve scalpels.

[yoshi4sushi]

(purupurupuru) (purupurupuru) (gocha!) (coo!) (coo!)

 Happy Jolly Monday, minna-san! I hope everyone had a good weekend. The weather is getting chillier so stay warm, drink plenty of warm fluids, and stay healthy. The flu is getting around lately. Stay in top shape. With that said, let’s get on with this week’s news. We have loads of stuff to share with you so you know the drill. First off, last week’s chapter is filled with new mysterious characters. We start off w/ Ussop, Franky, & Robin enjoying Sanji’s soba. It’s been a while since they had his cooking, and many customers are lined up. Just as everyone is eager to eat his delish soba, three goons from Kyoshiro’s clan name Kaku, Kuni, & Suke showed up to shut down Sanji’s soba stand. They tell Sanji that he’s gotta pay up if he wants to keep his shop safe from hooligans, but he refused. A little girl was about to enjoy her soba until Suke knock it off from her hands and cried. They then knocked over his soba stand. Seeing this enraged Sanji. The customers then ran off. The handsome cooked demand they eat the soba from the floor, but refused to do it. That answer was wroooonnng! So Sanji knocked that cahoots out of Kuni. Franky then took care of Suke with a new technique he learned from Senor Pink: Iron Suplex. Nice one, dude. Some spectators were shocked to see the guys defeat the jerks. The little girl whose soba got spilled came back with a smile hoping to eat the soba was excited to have. She approached and Sanji was able to give her some leftover. She tells the gang that she was late for work, but waited all day in line to eat the tasty soba. Her face glowed with excitement. So the girl’s name is Toko, but if says if you add O in front of her name, her whole is O-toko which means man in Japanese. The gang laughed at her name, and Toko laugh along telling them that her name is means “man”, but she is a girl. Ha ha ha ha ha! What a cutie!, She then finished eating and was about to leave saying that she’ll be back in the same streets since her job is an escort for a famous courtesan, and that many beautiful women will come by. At the end, the old lady that trained Robin to be a geisha came looking for her saying that she has been summoned to be at the shogun’s palace and that a famous geisha name Komurasaki will be presented at the castle as she is the no.1 famous geisha in all of Wano kingdom. The boy got excited to hear such rumor. So the parade begins as Komurasaki passes by with many praised coming from everywhere and Toko made just in time, and it seems she is the younger sister of the famous geisha. Back at Kyoshiro’s hideout, his goons informed him of Sanji’s rebel, and ordered to send out assassins to kill him. Suddenly, a shadow nine dragon figure appears from behind that happens to be the infamous Lord Orochi. Who is this mysterious villain that everyone speaks of? What is the role of this famous geisha? Is she a friend? Or a foe? GAH! So many questions! No chapter this week so it’s another two week break so be patient. Next, this past weekend’s episode is turning chaotic. Luffy continues to struggle to land a hit on Katakuri, but is trying to stay clam so he can also see his attacks coming. Back at the sea, Big Mom shows up in flames and in rage demanding for the wedding cake that the gang is hiding. She starts tearing apart Sunny as Jinbei jumps to defend. He tell her that that cake is not with them, but ignores his truth saying that he believes Perospero’s words. She says she would kill him if he lied, but believed in him. She starts attacking. Jinbei was suddenly knocked off from the ship. Nami and the others try their best to fend off Big Mom, but she was continuing tearing the ship. Just as things were getting worse, Jinbei shows up again and knocked her off from the ship, and Nami lay the finishing blow with her lighting attack. At the end, Luffy continues his struggle with the fight as Katakuri is attacking one step ahead. Next time, Luffy tries his best to see Katakuri’s attack with the wise words and training he learned from Rayleigh as his help and the rotten young sister, Flampe, makes her appearance. Don’t miss it! Now on with the goods! First off, figurines! figurines! Loads of it. Jump Fest is getting near, and Megahouse will be displaying 4 new POP figurines at the event. Next year, they’ll release this awesome POP Maximum of Luffy in gear 4th Snakeman mode, limited ed. of Hina, Maximum figurine of Zoro 3 thousand world attack, and bikini figurine of Nami with a beer. Next, new Glitter & Glamour brand will be guys. The new brand name for it will be Glitter & Brave. Tuesday, all arcades will stock the first Glitter & Brave figurine of Sanji with his cape, and one w/out it. Next, in February, new Gashapon mini figurines will be released. This time, they’ll have Carrot, Shanks, Marco, Ace, Ussop, & Luffy in gear 4th. Cute little ones. Next, this month, more new stuff will be in stock. More new goods of Mugi Collection. They’ll have new key chain straps of Luffy, Brook, Nami, Sanji, & Chopper. They’ll also have this thermal bottle of Luffy. Don’t forget they’ll also sell Luffy’s tea can set that comes with a cute small tote bag, and small plates as well. Next, Bandai will be selling this new awesome red, silk yukata shirt that has the jolly rogers symbol of Luffy on the back with rest of the gang. It will be available for sale at Jump Fest as well. Online order is a possibility, but unsure. No worries, we will ask at the event and get back to you on it. Next, guess whose birthday is approaching next month? Yup! You all know him. He’s the hottest pirate with a feisty, but well-manner attitude. Give it up for Ace! YAY! YAY! The stores will be selling his birthday button, and his acrylic figurine. If you spend over 1000 yen, you’ll get his free mini poster. Now that’s hot! Tower will announce bday goods of him soon. Next, NEW YAKARA BUTTONS! YOLO! The theme this time is UTAGE which means celebration, and it’s all guys! They’ll have Luffy and his boys. New characters include Pedro, Buggy, Shanks, Coby & Helmeppo, Kinemon, Thatch, and many others. It will be released on Dec.22nd at all stores including the tower. Jump Fest will also have it available at TOEI shop. Next, in February, they’ll sell this awesome t-shirt and plate of Katakuri with the word Merienda on it. GUA! So cute! Next, here are the loads of JUMP goods of OP they’ll have at the event. They’ll have a Zou artboard, two big button set of Luffy & Law, a colorful limited ed. t-shirt of Luffy in kimono, folder, pencil board, postcard set, memo block, notebook of vol.91, pack of sticker flakes, a Wano pen of Luffy & Zoro, a package set of ASL bros goods that comes with a folder set, postcard set, button set, a sticker, and a mini tote bag, PVC strap holders of Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, & Ace, a red marche tote bag, Whole Cake Island diagram map set, limited ed. button set of the ASL bros, and key chain set of Luffy & Zoro that will come with an extra limited ed. key chain only available at the event. Also, Bandai stand will be giving away free spicy cheese puff snack that comes with surprised face of Eneru and the ASL bros. HA HA HA HA! Such unusual reaction from Ace & Sabo. Last, but not least, OP game app, Thousand Storm, will have a short campaign where you can now use Capt. Kuro & Jango as playable characters. Just earn enough points and you’ll get them for free. Also, the other game app, Treasure Cruise, is having a short campaign to celebrate the 100 million downloads from everyone. Oda-sensei was kind enough to draw Luffy to give thanks to all the fans. They’ll have short campaigns where you can earn loads of free points, get more free characters, and much more. Phew! I think we covered everything. Also, we like to remind that the crew and I will attend Jump Fest, but we won’t be able to stay for the Super Stage to see the Straw Hat voice actors as we have a flight to catch in the evening. Not to worry, our secret undercover nakama, Kinmaro, will be on the lookout for it. New Year is approaching and many surprises will be announced at the event. We’re done. Tune in next week for more news and a goods. Job well done, boys. Let’s call it a night. Also, check out the official YOUTUBE channel of OP. Oda-sensei drew an awesome head banner for it. Nighty-night!

[asexualzoro]

list of reasons I find zoro ridiculous

after my similarly titled mihawk post took off I decided to make a zoro post, since he’s my second favorite character and also arguably the most ridiculous character in all of One Piece. here we go

- I know what you’re all thinking. i’m gonna open this list with how he wields three swords, right? no. no, Zoro has done so much ridiculous bullshit, this doesn’t even seem weird anymore. i don’t even bat my eye at this. this is nothing. now that i’ve got that out of the way, let’s begin

- this dude has like, an obsession with cutting off his own limbs? and MAYBE i can understand trying to cut his feet off when they were stuck in wax—you’re trying to save your friends, i get it—but what about when he was sword shopping in loguetown? who’s first response when buying a cursed sword and testing if it’s really cursed is “i’ll toss it in the air n see if I get amputated lol.” plus there’s that old filler where luffy gets his finger stuck in a bottle and, when he asks zoro for help getting it out, zoro tries to CUT IT OFF. im convinced he lost that left eye of his bc he got dust or something in it and then tried to stab it out

- there’s like, several occasions where Zoro has been directed to head up a staircase and gone some other direction. it happened in enies lobby and in dressrosa? like, what’s the dude got against stai—... oh, wait

- his reintroduction post timeskip. get on the wrong boat? just cut it in half! who even cares! how’d you even end up on the wrong boat? you had to walk towards that boat, which means looking at the boat. that boat looked nothing like the sunny, wouldn’t zoro have noticed that? he also has to make an effort to climb on, which means, you guessed it, looking at the boat! he probably sees the crew members, maybe even gets helped up by one or a few. how did he not at any point in time notice that wasn’t his boat?

- also when they landed on sabaody the first time and zoro was like “i’m gonna go take a walk!” and both Sanji and Usopp tried to stop him, talking to him like concerned parents of a troublemaking toddler, like “Zoro you can’t go out there you’ll get lost!” to which Zoro replies “yeah but the grottos are numbered, I can find my way back if I just remember the number!” and Sanji and Usopp are like “okay, solid logic, even YOURE not dumb enough to mess that up” and what does Zoro do? what does he fucking do?

- I want to emphasize he messes it up because a bubble covers the 4 in “Grotto 41” so he thinks it’s grotto 1. BUBBLES. ARE. TRANSPARENT

- “sorry, I don’t pray to god” fuckin edgelord

- Zoro’s epithet is “Pirate Hunter” and it’s super lame. he could’ve been “Demon of the East Blue” but they went with pirate hunter, even though he became a pirate. even Chopper’s is better than his lbr

- THERES A SCENE WHERE SANJI THREATENS TO PUT RAZOR BLADES IN ZOROS FOOD N ZOROS LIKE “do it u won’t” SO SANJI DOES AND ZORO JUST EATS THEM? ODA EVEN GOT ASKED ABOUT IT IN AN SBS AND CONFIRMED YES, ZORO DID IN FACT EAT RAZOR BLADES. THIS 2EDGY4U BITCH JUST. STRAIGHT UP. ATE RAZOR BLADES

- in film gold he wears that black jacket under the white one. mind you he had no way of knowing he would be trapped in gold by tesoro or that they’d all have a dramatic coordinated outfit change once he was free so what the fuck was he doing? why did he wear that? who wears two jackets for no reason?

- “if i’m gonna be a statue I want it to be in this pose” “i’m glad I struck a pose”

- remember when zoro fought mr. 1 in alabasta and mr. 1 dropped a stone building on him and he was just like “this is a rocky day” or smth equally awful? i hate him

- the tarzan yell in skypiea

- actually, the goggles too.

- didn’t he try to convince someone he was fighting they were sunglasses bc they had some blinding light-based attack? I feel like he did but I don’t remember skypiea well enough to be sure

- Zoro vs the bird in skypiea. spent a fair amount of the damn arc running around skypiea getting messed w by a bird (which, according to Luffy, was more evolved than Zoro bc it had developed a sense of direction. burned by ur own captain)

- when asked why Zoro was able to speak with a sword in his mouth, oda said “IT’S HIS HEART SPEAKING”

- that colorspread Zoro where he reads a book about weightlifting while balancing a weight on top

- when Zoro fights that masochist guy in film gold (I think his name was dice?) and said some cocky ass one liner after the guy fell unconscious that went something like “What's wrong? Didn't it feel good? Aren't you gonna scream in pleasure?" awful

- Zoro almost gets murdered by Mihawk and then, later that day, tries to take on fishmen underwater. others r like “you cannot handle this, you will literally die” and Zoro doesn’t even care bc Luffy is in trouble

- he was sailing bc he left home to find mihawk and then couldn’t figure out how to get back

- remember that filler where Zoro taught Luffy how to skate but then forgot to teach him how to turn. I love both that this happened and the implication that Zoro is a person who knows how to roller skate and therefore has spent time roller skating. Zoro roller skating backstory when?

- when Zoro was fighting oz, a 500 year old corpse, he licked his sword. now, on top of licking his sword being ridiculous as hell because, listen, there’s NOTHING cool about licking your sword. you just look like a loser. but a sword that just came out of a 500 year old corpse? really? i know it was preserved by the cold and all but there’s no way it didn’t rot at all. that’s a rotted, frozen corpse. Zoro what in the HELL were you thinking. I hope you get sick

- i’m sure it probably wasn’t even the first time he licked his sword in a fight but I will say with absolute confidence he looked like a loser every single time

- I feel like he licked his sword while facing mr 1 but I can’t remember. if he did, that’s honestly iconic. stare down a dude that’s made of swords while licking yours? power move. only decent time to kick your sword

- Zoro, joining Luffy: “if you stand in the way of my dream i’ll kill you!” Zoro, a day later: “of course i’ll carry my captain in this heavy cage on my back to safety. oh this gaping wound in my side? nothing. who cares about bleeding to death, my captain needs me!”

- all those big weights he’s got. all of them.

- especially that time he was lifting weights post thriller bark after barely surviving kuma, still heavily injuries, complaining about how weak he is. buddy...

- that time in drum island where he decided to train by going swimming in the freezing ice-country water, then when he got out he got lost in the snowy mountains until he wandered into a random battle and took out some guy just to steal his coat

- this isn’t the only time he steals some random dude’s coat

- the chimney.

- that filler in smiles lobby where he gets, like, abducted by a bunch of children for a day and integrated into their family?

- Roronoa Zoro went fursuiting in dressrosa and that’s a canon fact you all must acknowledge

- speaking of being a furry anyone remember mugiwara theater?

- THE FUCKING MUGIWARA THEATER NAMES. mugiwara theater is a gift, alright? here’s some: nakamura hanzorou. zobear. ZOROMILK

- I FORGOT TO MENTION. THAT TIME ZORO N USOPP WERE HANDCUFFED TOGETHER AND ZORO TRIED TO CONVINCE USOPP TO PLAY ROCK PAPER SCISSORS WITH HIM TO SEE WHICH ONE OF THEM WOULD HAVE TO CUT THEIR HAND OFF

- also the fact that his logic was “it’ll be fine cuz chopper can just sew it back on”

- can we also talk abt how later that fight he uses Usopp as a sword because holy shit Zoro

- this isn’t technically zoro’s fault but the guy who sold him his sword to him in loguetown has a giant version of bounty image up above his bath, which........

- barto asked for zoro’s autograph and Zoro just wrote “sword”

- the grave of the rumbar pirates was finished right around when Zoro woke up from his coma post thriller bark and Zoro decided to walk over while Brook is sitting there mourning almost everyone he ever loved and just. plops his sword—an inanimate object—in the dirt by the grave of BROOKS ENTIRE CREW like “hey i’m gonna bury this here u don’t mind tho right? cool”

- he’s lucky Brook is such a cool dude cuz if I was mourning the death of MY crew and some fuck decided to plant a rusty sword there i’d just fuckin kill em

- in Zou they were talking abt whatever and Luffy mentioned how Sanji was as strong as one thousand men and Zoro, clearly jealous that Sanji got praised by Luffy, butt in with a stuttery objection on how HE was stronger than Sanji and worth TWO THOUSAND men, which luffy ignored, and Nami had to reassure him that yes, Zoro, we know you’re strong. toddler

- this is also not technically zoro’s fault but one time someone asked oda in an sbs which strawhats would eat ice in their drink and oda answered who would n wouldn’t (Luffy, Chopper, Brook, Usopp, and Robin would, if ur wondering). Zoro was on the wouldn’t list, and some fan sent oda a letter informing him of a panel where Zoro was shown eating ice to disprove this. someone pulled zoro ice eating receipts on oda and that’s a fact we all have to live with

- the first time Zoro meets mihawk—the strongest man in the world, the man he wants to defeat someday, and incredibly powerful and impressive dude—he cries like a baby

- zoro’s been crucified like 4 times now. once in his introduction than in three movies (6, gold, nebulandia). idk why this keeps happening but honestly? keep it up

- when Brook joined the crew, Zoro said he was sorry for Brooks bad luck as if one of the first things Brook ever saw Zoro do wasn’t to try and die for the crew via Giant Paw Ball of Pain

- speaking of, i’m pretty sure half the reason zoro DIDNT die in thriller bark is because if he died via smth as silly as a giant paw ball his injured pride would kill him again

- I was going to make fun of Zoro for wearing only a suit and a fake mustache in dressrosa as a disguise but then I realized, like, given how absolutely shredded Zoro was in Punk Hazard and how that suit somehow managed to squish it all down without zoro ripping the sleeves off? solid disguise

- when merry was burning and everyone’s bawling and remembering great memories on the ship and Zoro was standing there, 100% stoic, remembering a nap

- Zoro saw marines (Garp) coming to Water 7 while Luffy was still unconscious and ran off to warn the others but couldn’t find his way back to the hotel

- that G8 filler where he falls off a cliff in pursuit of his swords

- speaking of fillers, remember that amnesia one? (ha). highlights include Zoro trying to physically fight a small sea horse (plus Usopp doing a bad lip-syncing) and Zoro swimming through the Grand Line with his swords tied to his head by his bandana

- meets a dragon, eats the dragon

- it got mentioned once that Sanji and Nami canonly help Zoro and the other guys get dressed. so every time Zoro wears something absolutely ridiculous (which is often), it’s probably Sanjis doing

- “I can’t believe I cut a freaking booger!!”

- speaking of, remember that time Luffy flicked a booger into Zoro’s drink at the Baratie and Zoro tried to force him to drink it?? remember that?? I hate them both

- that time Zoro was trying to find the Right Eye in Skypiea, said that (though the path to get there was STRAIGHT AHEAD) all he had to do to find the right eye was just keep going right (even though that would just lead him in circles!). and then after that do you know what direction he went?? do you know?? he fucking went left

- the time Zoro got lost walking on a straight path in a filler.

- Zoro lost to a guy in a fight and just fucking let the dude cut him in half. like, yes, the baratie scene was all cool as all hell and I love it but Zoro did in fact basically invite a dude to cut him in half

- when they were hit by negative hollows and everyone else said stuff that was kinda funny but Zoro went straight up “I don’t deserve to exist” please honey talk to someone

- he was fighting Kaku and kept engaging in Kaku’s devil fruit bs and then berating himself for being uncool as if he wasn’t already fighting a giant giraffe

- to end this list, I want to get to Zoro’s absolute worst offense. remember when Zoro fought Kaku and he did that asura form thing? where he straight up grew four extra arms and two extra heads, all wielding swords? what the FUCK was that? and don’t tell me “fighting spirit” alright. that’s bull. people don’t just GROW EXTRA SWORD-WIELDING BODY PARTS because they’re just REALLY INTO a FIGHT. like I know this is One Piece and shit’s ridiculous all this time but this? this is too much. even for One Piece this is too much. this is so ridiculous. there has to be a line, even in One Piece, with what these guys are allowed to get away with. I can accept haki so good you can see the future. I can accept spinning so fast you set your leg on fire. I can accept being made of springs. I can accept booger bombs. I can accept all that and more, but this? this is where i take my stand. Roronoa Zoro cannot keep getting away with this! fighting spirit is just not an explanation. and the worst part? the absolute worst part?

- Zoro makes four extra limbs and two extra heads, all armed with swords, MATERIALIZE out of THIN AIR with absolutely NO REAL EXPLANATION and then pretty much NEVER DOES IT AGAIN! he did it once in sabaody (and once in strong world) and then hasn’t done it since! everyone else uses the power ups they got in enies lobby all the time but Zoro, somewhere out there, knows how fuckin sick this attack is (bc yeah it’s ridiculous as hell but like I still enjoy it) and he just won’t do it again. not once post timeskip has he used it at all. Roronoa Zoro knows what he’s doing and he is out there, right now, laughing

- roronoa zoro is one of my top three favorite one piece characters and I make this list entirely out of love. (feel free to add on more moments I may have missed and i’ll add them)

[cyancees]

salty ask meme answers

ok im awake now hehe so here’s all my answers for that ask meme

WARNING FOR SPOILERS IN, LIKE, EVERY DANGAN GAME PROBABLY

@adoggodude asks:  5, 7, 14, 16, 20

5: Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?

yes. none i can think of for danganronpa, but .... mch/anzo....... but tbh, it was also partially me realizing it’s such a boring ship and they’re only paired because they’re both hot

7:  Is there anything you used to like but can’t stand now?

see above - nah i’m kidding i don’t hate it that much. a lot of animes i used to like have lost my favor because of things i’ve realized as i got older, mostly pedophilia. namely kill la kill i used to adore until i realized how many characters were underage. i used to really like attack on titan too but the creator is fucking bonkers.  i also liked koma/eda during the first chapter of dangan (as im sure most people did lmao) but i then hated him when he went nuts

14:  Unpopular opinion about your fandom?

[deep breath] KOMA/EDA AND OU/MA BOTH SUCK, THEIR SHIPS WITH THE PROTAGONIST SUCK, AND NEITHER OF THEM ARE GAY

16:  If you could change anything in the show, what would you change?

a lotta things, but if i had to choose one, i’d either let juuzou live :( (or maybe i’d make asano from drg end up with the sleepy chick because her ending up with hijirihara pissed me off sooooooooooo bad you have no idea)

20:  What is the purest ship in the fandom?

naegiri uwu

Anonymous asks:  6, 16, 19?

6:  Has fandom ever made you enjoy a pairing you previously hated?

hmmmmmmmmmmm..... i can’t really think of anything for danganronpa. i’m a huge multishipper after all! well, when i was back into one piece, i hated zoro x sanji. but now i like it - however that wasn’t because of the fandom, i’m long gone out of that hahaha. more just me being nostalgic and watching clips of the show and realizing the sexual tension that little me didn’t 😔

19:  What is the one thing you hate most about your fandom?

people will call you out for liking the good guys because of one or two “problematic” things then kin sociopaths and serial killers

@sparklygems asks:  eyoo this is for the salty asks list and I was curious about if you could change anything in the DR games what would you change? (You have some Good opinions, i like hearin your thoughts~)

hehe thank you! i already answered this one, but, i guess i’ll give a different answer this time.

less weird borderline pedophilic things coming out of yumeno’s mouth :) (borderline because she’s technically of age but she’s total lo/li bait) and i guess just a bunch of other things regarding the weird unnecessary sexual shit lmao

@oxonicrab asks:  22 and 23! for dangan ofc

22:  Popular character you hate?

pretty sure it’s very well known that i hate koma/eda and ou/ma by now, soooo.... fucking MON/ODAM! he’s by far the most popular cub, i cannot stand him and i never could

23:  Unpopular character you love?

HAGAKURE!!!!!!!

@chainedintimacy asks:  If you could change anything in the show, what would you change? Also purest character? Popular character you hate? Unpopular character you love?

welp, almost every one of these has been answered, im gonna have to get creative!

16: If you could change anything in the show, what would you change?

mukuro-junko incest. totally ruined a perfectly good character for me (mukuro)

Purest character?

fucking usami.... nanami and naegi also are perfect and pure!!! 

22:  Popular character you hate?

hmmmm... shing/uuji

23:  Unpopular character you love?

i adore angie but it seems like a lot of the fandom hates her so;;;

@fly-fool asks:  Unpopular fan opinions 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 14, 17, 24, 25, 26, and 27 please

[rubs hands] here i fucking go

2: Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?

toukomaru :x not that i hate the ship or anything! it can be pretty cute! just.... one is a minor and one is an adult haha

EDIT: i now know that komaru is only a year younger than fukawa, but, this ship still counts for the question!

4:  Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?

fucking. KOM/AHINA. OUM/ASAI. wayyyyy too popular for my liking. also oum/ota

5:  Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?

fuck i really gotta think of something for dangan huh? cus the pairings that i hate, i already hated... if it counts for anything, i only disliked oum/asai at first but the fandom made me loathe it so incredibly?

8:  Have you received anon hate? What about?

nothing too serious that i can recall. a couple funny little things about my CONTROVERSIAL SHIP/CHARACTER OPINIONS but nothing else really! oh, and some of that wasn’t even anon, so...

9: Most disliked character(s)? Why?

here’s ma top 3: 

3. koma/aeda. it feels dumb to have to explain why, but we’re in a fandom where he’s one of the most popular characters, so... just remember every bad thing he’s ever done, and that’s most of it. but i also hate the edginess surrounding him, the weird wheezy laugh, the self-deprecation done in such a weird creepy way, the appearance, the fact that he has the voice of my love, the fact that he’s the sans of the fandom... the sans before sans, if you will...

2: hai/ji. i shouldn’t have to justify this one since almost no one likes him, but. pedophile. even if you take away that totally unnecessary character aspect, he’s just... so fucking annoying. huge dickhead. ugly ratty hair. pissy pissy man. I HATE HIM

1. k*k*ch* **ma!!!! :)))))))))) again, just like kom/aeda, think of every bad thing he’s done. think of how the fandom treats him, amplifying my already-existent hate. think of his mortal enemy in the game who happens to my my favourite v3 (momota) and there ya go! his lying is only entertaining for so long, his stupid fucking shota face, the way people call him hot when he looks 12 and the fandom overlooks it because he’s a boy, the way people treat him like some canonically gay icon, some dickhead i saw who called him autistic once which offended me and my autistic brother deeply since the evidence they used was clearly a lack of understanding of autism... it’s a combination of the fandom’s obsession and his actual canonical character.

14:  Unpopular opinion about your fandom?

it’s fucking shite and everyone is a sheep - not to sound like some “intellectual” atheist who watches rick and morty but.... yall really do just latch onto what others say without looking into things yourself

17:  Instead of XYZ happening, I would have made ABC happen…

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm... instead of gonta getting iruma killed and being punished for it, i’d rather iruma have succeeded with her plan and taken one for the team :)

24:  Would you recommend XXX to a friend? Why or why not?

i’ve gotten ummm... at least 6 people to play so far hehe

even back in 2013-2014 when i was first into dangan, i got a couple friends to watch the anime. so that’s a yes! :)

i recommend it because, primarily, i need friends to talk about my hyperfixation to - but also because it’s genuinely a great series in my opinion. it has its flaws, but overall i really love danganronpa !

25:  How would you end XXX/Would you change the ending of XXX?

i mean...................... they could’ve thrown a naegiri wedding in there at the end of dr3 i’m just saying

26:  Most shippable character?

souda hehe. no bias xd (but for real i don’t think there’s bias considering none of my other top faves have nearly as many cute ships as he does. i can ship him with sonia, gundam, nidai, hinata, kuzuryuu, ibuki, iruma, kiibo....)

27:  Least shippable character?

ou/ma because he deserves nothing. i mean at least i can ship kom/aeda with himself (amami) and himself (sans) :///

@holy-shit-dangan-ronpa asks:  salty ask #17

17: Instead of XYZ happening, I would have made ABC happen…

shit lemme think of something else. uhhhh instead of... monaka going to space i want her redeemed too :( she may be totally evil and a bitch but they’re all kids!!!! i can’t wait for despair girls 2 i want the monokuma kids to be saved from their helmets and i want the warriors of hope to be adopted by good parents :((((

Anonymous asks: 10

10: Most disliked arc? Why?

i’ll probably have to choose ruruka’s whole character arc, what a bitch haha. she caused her own demise by trying to cheat in her exam, blamed her ‘friend’ for it who she only used, then killed her boyfriend because she didn’t wanna be ‘betrayed’ again. fucking christ woman get your shit together lol

Anonymous asks: 1

1: What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get?

besides the notps i’ve already mentioned earlier... i guess oum/eno? like... the whole thing seems either based on the fact they’re both pedo bait... or because in the 5th trial ou/ma says he likes her (WHICH ISN’T EVEN OU/MA SAYING IT? AND IF MOMOTA IS GETTING THAT FROM HIS SCRIPT THEN DON’T THEY KNOW YOU CAN’T TAKE ANYTHING OU/MA SAYS SERIOUSLY BECAUSE HE’S THE BOY WHO CRIED USO DAYO?)

thanks for those guys it was fun :D xx

[pingo1387]

Prompt 1- Sanji/Zoro - Bounty hunter Zoro finds the holy grail bounty -Hitman Sanji...but uh containing him seems like it could be dangerous for all kinds of reasons. What now?!

Zoro couldn’t believe his luck. The man wore a hat and sunglasses, but tufts of blonde hair poked out, and the hat had shifted upwards for a moment to reveal an unusual eyebrow before being tugged back down. There was no doubt about it: The third son of the Vinsmokes, known as Black Leg, was sitting across the café from him, holding a mug of black coffee with fingerless-gloved hands. Black Leg, the only one of the infamous assassin family Zoro had ever had any leads on. Black Leg, the assassin with the fourth-highest bounty in the country. Black Leg, holding a mug of coffee, its reflection in his sunglasses moving as his head snapped up to gaze at Zoro. 

Zoro gave him a wave and cast his stare down at his own drink, an Irish coffee (he wouldn’t have it any other way). It wouldn’t do to make a scene in the café. Citizens were almost as scared of bounty hunters as they were hitmen, and if there was a scuffle, Zoro’s identity was sure to be revealed—what other bounty hunter had such telling hair?—which would cause Black Leg to either up his vigilance or flee the area. Best to wait until there was a time where he could corner Black Leg, alone. His hand wandered to the sheath concealed under his loose shirt, in which one of his daggers lay. 

The squeak of the door made his eyes flicker up, and he saw the slim figure hurrying away, the cup left on the table. Zoro waited before standing, tossing the rest of his drink into his mouth and swishing it around like mouthwash before gulping it down and burning his throat. As he passed Black Leg’s table, he noticed a generous tip left, and not a single drop of coffee in the mug. 

The air bit Zoro’s cheeks as he sped after Black Leg, keeping a distance to mask his presence. Street after street he crept closer and closer, and it was only when they were the only people in sight that he lunged. 

With the training of an expert, Black Leg spun around and kicked out at Zoro, forcing him back. Zoro shook his head and darted after him, reaching out a hand to seize his shoulder and force him to the ground, but Black Leg ducked down and kicked out, sweeping Zoro’s feet out from under him. Zoro, on the ground, grabbed hold of Black Leg’s legs, clawing into the skin for dear life. 

But Black Leg did not punch him, as expected, and froze where he was, struggling to pull his legs out from Zoro’s grip. It was a ridiculous sight: Zoro, on his stomach, clutching a pair of legs, their owner wiggling in place helplessly. 

Finally, Black Leg fell onto his behind, and Zoro’s grip loosened with the changed position. Black Leg used the opportunity to kick his chin, which weakened Zoro’s grip enough to allow him to escape. Zoro sprang to his feet and ran after him, refusing to let his opportunity go to waste. 

Black Leg turned and ran down an alley, only to skid to a stop at the dead-end he faced. He whipped around to find Zoro in his face, slamming him against the wall with a dagger pressed to his throat. 

“Okay,” Zoro said, catching his breath. “Come quietly. Make it easier for both of us.” 

Black Leg’s hand shot up before Zoro could react, but he wasn’t hurt—instead, his hat fell to the ground. 

“Thought so,” Black Leg hissed. “Fuckin’ grass hair bounty hunter. Zorro.” 

“It’s one R,” Zoro said, an eye twitching. 

“How’d you know—?” 

“Heard it in your voice. Are you coming quietly or not?” 

“Fuck you,” Black Leg said, spitting on Zoro’s shirt. “I can’t go to prison. You know what they’ll do to me?” 

“Oh, please, you can fight them o—” 

“I meant my sentence, jackass. It’s life behind bars or capital punishment in this case.” His cheeks twitched, and Zoro knew his eyes were narrowing. “You don’t look bright. That means the death penalty.” 

“I know what that is, dumbass. If you aren’t coming quietly, I’m gonna have to fuck you up until you don’t have a choice.” 

“Not on your life.” Black Leg’s chin inclined ever-so-slightly and Zoro knew he was eyeing the blade. “You don’t get it. I can’t go to prison.” 

“Pretty sure you can.” 

“I won’t let anyone take me there. See, this is what I mean. You’re not bright—” 

Black Leg went silent as Zoro pressed the blade into his throat, bringing out drops of blood. 

“I warned you,” he said coldly. “Come quietly or I’ll beat the shit out of you.” 

“Like you ever could.” 

“Which one of us has their back to the wall?” Zoro took out another dagger, holding the tip to Black Leg’s hand and watching the color drain from his face. “Do you like killing people, jackass?” 

“Get that away,” Black Leg whispered. 

“A weak point, huh?” Zoro pressed the tip into the back of Black Leg’s hand, and he froze, barely breathing. “Do you and your sicko family get off on killing?” 

“Fuck you,” Black Leg whispered, struggling for breath. “You think I like this? Don’t fucking compare me to those coldhearted sons of—” He caught himself. 

Zoro seized the hand and pinned it to the wall, holding one dagger to it while he stowed the other away. Black Leg could have escaped anytime he wanted in that position, and all it would cost him was a nasty hand wound, one that would easily heal with time. But instead his face was stark white, staring in abject terror at the blade. 

“How about I make this easy?” Zoro offered, watching his face with curiosity despite himself. “Come with me and I won’t cut off your hand.” 

“You wouldn’t,” Black Leg whispered, his voice barely there. A bead of sweat rolled down his neck despite the chill in the air. “Fuck you, you shit excuse for a human being.” 

“Look who’s talking. You’ve killed people.” 

“Fewer than you think.” Black Leg turned to him, moving a fraction of an inch. “Don’t do this. I can’t have this right now. I don’t want this—” 

Zoro faltered, something behind Black Leg’s words confusing him. His hesitation caused his knife to slip just far enough away from the vulnerable hand so that Black Leg could yank it away with no injury. With a kick to Zoro’s ribs, Black Leg left him in the alley as he sprinted away. 

Black Leg readied the gun, staring for the longest time at his target from the rooftop. The man (he had never been assigned a woman since a disastrous mission) was reading a newspaper on a park bench. It was a classic setup for an assassination, and all he had to do was pull the trigger. 

He shifted the target with practiced hands so it aimed for the man’s thigh instead. Perhaps he would bleed out, perhaps not, but at least this way he had a chance. Black Leg took a deep breath and then shrieked in pain when a boot fell onto his spine, heavy with the weight of the person it carried. 

“Well, well,” came a familiar voice. “Here to kill another target?” 

“No,” Black Leg wheezed. “I wasn’t—” 

Zoro squat down and shoved his head aside, peering through the barrel. He frowned. “You’re an idiot. Why would you kill someone by shooting them in the leg?” 

“I told you, I wasn’t going to.” 

“Then you won’t mind if I do this.” Zoro kicked him out of the way and took up the gun, first removing the bullets, and then bending it over his knee and tossing it to the roof. 

“Thank you.” 

Zoro blinked and stared at Black Leg. It wasn’t the knee-jerk reaction he had expected, but there the infamous assassin was, hair still covered by a hat but sunglasses gone, revealing eyes filling with tears. 

“Now … now I can tell them it wasn’t my fault for real,” Black Leg said, crawling over and picking up the gun. “I’ll say … I got in a fight with a bounty hunter, and he ruined the gun, so … I couldn’t finish the job.” 

Below them, the target for murder had folded up the newspaper and walked away, unaware of his close call. 

“What the hell are you talking about?” Zoro said at last. Coming to his senses, he knocked the broken gun away from Black Leg and yanked out a dagger, tackling him to the ground. Up close, he was shocked at the blue of the eyes he saw, and how wet they were. 

“I told you,” Black Leg said, harshness returning to his voice. “I don’t like this.” He blinked away tears and sneered. “Why do you care? Like you’ve ever listened to anyone before turning them in, I’m sure.” 

Zoro moved his dagger down to Black Leg’s hand again and watched his eyes widen. “You seem to care about your hands. I guess you couldn’t fire a gun without them.” 

“Are you kidding?” Black Leg said, every muscle tense. “If it was just that—I would’ve broken my own fingers long ago. I would’ve done it again and again until Father either killed me or disowned me.” 

“Then why?” 

“Fuck you. I don’t have to tell you shit.” 

“Guess not. And I don’t have to leave you with all your fingers.” 

Truth be told, Zoro didn’t know why he dawdled. He could have incapacitated Black Leg then and there if he wanted. He could have done it in the alley, or when Black Leg cried over the broken gun for all the wrong reasons. Fourth-highest bounty in the country. Well-known assassin. Didn’t want to be one. 

“I want to cook,” Black Leg blurted out. His ears turned pink. “Fuck you, fuck you, you piece of shit. I want to cook, and god, fuck, the only way I can do that is if I have my hands intact by the time I get out of that shitty family.” He grit his teeth as his eyes welled up again. “Fuck my father, fuck my brothers. I never asked for this. I never asked to be born.” 

Manipulative, cunning, sly, pleading. Zoro had seen these qualities and more in his quarry, and never one to be swayed by emotions, he had seen through them all, and brought them in in the end. 

“That’s why I can’t go to prison. Okay?” Black Leg stared at his hand, trying to flatten it, keep it away from the blade. “I’ll never, never be a cook in prison, or if I’m dead.” His eyes flickered up to Zoro’s face. “Would you believe me if I told you I’ve never tried to kill anyone?” 

“No.” 

“I tell them I’m a bad aim.” Black Leg laughed the kind of dry, forced laugh made when a superior tells a bad joke and you’re on the brink of losing your job. “Shoulders, abdomens, thighs, anywhere but the vitals. You know why I have the fourth-highest bounty out of everyone in my family, right? Because not everyone I aim for dies. If they do, well, fuck, I tried. If they don’t, one of my brothers is probably assigned to them. Does that make me guilty if they kill them? Tell me that!” 

“You’re still hurting people,” Zoro said, but his voice was hollow. 

Black Leg gestured to the dagger still pressed to his hand. 

“That’s different—” Zoro shook his head. “Never mind. Fuck you.” 

“Fuck you.” 

Zoro withdrew the dagger and sheathed it. “You can’t be faulted for failing to do your job if you’re being shadowed by a bounty hunter, right?” 

Black Leg stared at him incredulously, frozen on the roof. 

“Right,” he said, biting sarcasm coming back into his words. “‘A bounty hunter? Why not take him out yourself, you idiot? Well, we can do it for you, just tell us what he looks like.’”

“‘No, that would be a very bad idea,’“ Zoro said in the same singsong, sarcastic tone. “‘I think he’s contacted the government! They’ll kill me for sure if he dies!’” 

“Like they would care if I died.” 

Zoro stared at him. “Then tell them I’ve got tabs on your whole family.” 

Black Leg pushed himself into a sitting position. “Why are you doing this?” 

“Testing your sincerity. If you’re lying, I’ll die, and that’s that. You and your family are free to go. If not … well, we’ll see how things go.” He shrugged. “And if I shadow you, fewer people get hurt.” 

“Fine,” Black Leg said. He stood, studying his hands. “Zoro, with one R.” 

“Yeah. Black Leg.” 

“It’s Sanji.” 

“What?” 

“My name’s Sanji. Only my enemies call me Black Leg.” Sanji glared at the broken gun and kicked it before turning. “See you, Zoro.” 

Wherever Sanji went, there was Zoro, never more than a block away. He sat in earshot of Sanji at every restaurant and bar and café, watched him as he ate and talked and laughed like anyone would, and staked out his path going home. Sanji had only contacted him once to warn him about learning where he and his family lived, fearing he would be caught as well. 

“This is so nice.” 

Zoro started when Sanji sat with him at the bar, holding a drink. 

“What is?” he said, staring. “We’re not supposed to talk.” 

“No one’s here to know.” Sanji gave him a smile, and Zoro lost his words. “I meant, it’s nice, not having a target. I still can’t believe you’re doing this.” 

“Yeah,” Zoro said, trying to find his voice. He cleared his throat. “Well, I still haven’t settled on whether you were lying or not. And don’t forget I could kill you anytime I wanted.” 

“I know. But still, thank you.” 

When Sanji didn’t move, still watching Zoro with piercing eyes, Zoro cleared his throat and he jumped. He stood and hurried away, and only looked at Zoro once more during their stay there. 

“We’re leaving.” 

Sanji stared at Zoro. “Excuse me,” he said, refusing to reveal how warm Zoro’s gaze and the hand on his shoulder was. “What? And what happened to no contact?” 

“Doesn’t matter anymore. You’re dead.” 

“Oh.” Sanji sighed. “I see. So you think I’m lying.” 

“It’s not that, you idiot. Your family just got a letter informing them of your untimely demise.” Zoro gave him a hard stare. “And I just quit my job.” 

Sanji stared, processing his words. “You mean,” he choked out. “You mean—” 

“Yeah. Let’s get out of here.” Zoro rolled his eyes, looking around. “I’ve always hated this city, anyway.” 

His reflexes, borne of unforgiving combat, all failed him when Sanji flew upon him, pinning him to the wall with a kiss and a brush of a sharp tongue. 

“Oh, my god,” Sanji said, pulling away. “I’m sorry, I—” 

Zoro reached around and yanked Sanji’s hat off, showing beautiful blonde hair which he seized in a fist and shoved towards him for another, messier kiss. 

“We’ll find someplace,” he said, breaking away. “Where no one knows us—you can cook. I can, I don’t know, I’ll find another job. Fuck bounty hunting.” 

“Fuck assassination,” Sanji said, and he was crying again, shoving his head into Zoro’s shoulder. 

The familiar squeak of the apartment door made Sanji turn around, and he smiled at Zoro’s disheveled clothing and five-o’clock shadow, contrasting his own neatly combed hair and pink apron. 

“Welcome back,” he said, stirring the stir-fry. “How were the kids?” 

“One of them kicked me in the nuts,” Zoro muttered. 

Sanji burst out laughing. 

“I asked them if they had any ideas about how to defend yourself if a stranger comes at you,” Zoro explained, rubbing his thigh, “and one of them rushed forward and—” 

“You couldn’t stop him?” 

“I didn’t expect it. Fuck you.” 

“Fuck you, too.” Sanji stifled his laughter and turned off the heat on the burner. “You’re just in time. Dinner’s ready.” 

“Hope it’s edible.” 

“It’s all you’re getting.” 

Zoro slithered up behind Sanji and wrapped his arms around his waist, resting his chin on his shoulder. Sanji plucked a bit of beef from the pan and popped it into Zoro’s mouth. Zoro chewed slowly, closing his eyes. 

“Well?” Sanji said. 

“Less teriyaki sauce,” Zoro said, swallowing. 

“Let me take care of that.” Sanji turned his head and kissed the corner of Zoro’s lips, where a spot of sauce hung, and Zoro nuzzled his cheek, eyes still shut. 

[shikkearu]

Irreplaceable Part 6: Moonlight and a parking lot

https://www.wattpad.com/539584631-irreplaceable-part-6-moonlight-and-a-parking-lot

- ”Let's go grab something on our way. I don't want to wake the whole household by microwaving left-overs.” Mihawk huffed.

The microwafe didn't make that much noise, but it was known that Mihawk detested Morias cooking. He didn’t seem to like anyones cookings other than his own. After the first dinner, he had volunteered to do it during their stay. Tonight Moria had cooked something since they were running late. Mihawk and Perona had gotten halfway through the papers when they noticed it was dark. Way past the time they were supposed to leave.

- ”Ok, sounds good to me.” She was starving. ”I know this great place near by. They make amazing home-made-food. And the price isn't bad either. I used to go there a lot before I met your son.” - ”That was -what- five years ago. Are you sure it's still there?” Mihawk was sceptical. A restaurant with prices that a minimum wager thought was good. It couldn't possibly still be standing. - ”Hah!  We’re in luck. It's open till eleven.”

He didn't feel lucky at all. The restaurant was Makinos, a-well-known hanging out place of a certain red haired man. He wished he wouldn't be there that night. When they opened the door they were blasted with the sound of loud music and the smell of alchohol. He turned on his heels, but Perona dragged him in. - ”It's just like I remembered,” she shouted and looked radiant. He would do his best. He crooked his hat so people wouldn't see his face. But nonetheless he was bounced by the cheery drunkard. - ”Valiant effort my friend, but you cannot hide from me. Especially when you're with a beauty like her.” Shanks leaned over to Perona dragging Mihawk with him. ”Hello! I am Shanks the best friend of this guy.” - ”Nice to meet you, my name is Perona.” The old man has friends. Cute. - ”Very nice indeed. If you guys are shagging, I suggest you leave it at that. This guy makes an awfull husband.” Shanks sneered.

- ”Stop!” Mihawk shook himself free. ”She is the widow of my son!”

Silence. The whole restaurant had heard him. Perona looked like she was going to cry.

- ”We just came here to eat.” Mihawk sighed. - ”I'm sorry... Let me offer it to you.”

- ”Oh, so you two have been living together for three weeks now.” He looked at the two. It was clear that he was bothering them. But that had never stopped him before. - ”Yes, she'll stay with me until she has her future planned. Least I could do.” - ”Like I did when bratty bitch decided her career was worth more.” Shanks laughed. - ”Please, don't call her that.” - ”What happened?” Perona was interested to hear. - ”When his son was just a wee baby, his ex decided that it would be just Mihawks work to care for him. I did my best to help out, when she was modeling around the country. Even lived in his house!” Shanks laughed. Mihawk looked at him murderously. - ”She came once in awhile, had a nice laugh with the baby and left the dirty work to us.” Perona looked at Mihawk who was starting to look like he might explode. Yet he still had his general calm expression. She was getting better at reading the nuances of it.

- ”Hey, Shanks, what do you do for living?” she changed the subject. - ”I'm a photographer. Not your basic wedding photographer, though.” He smirked. ”I take photos and film extreme locations, wars, accidents that sort of stuff.” - ”Wow, that's cool.” - ”I know!” he had his nose up and pointed to his chest. ”I actually taught Mihawk how to take photos.” - ”Really?” - ”We were in the same photography club in highschool. He had to take it 'cos he failed arts.” - ”How can you fail arts?” - ”By never being in the class. I hated drawing.” Mihawk chuckled Perona near choked to her food. - ”Whaa-t? I loved arts.” - ”I like the finer arts of music and sword play.” He took a sip of water. He had lessened the amount of wine he consumed since Zoro and Perona had moved in. Though if anyone asked ,he would say he was driving.

- ”You two seem have been a good influence on each other.” Shanks smiled leaning into his hand. - ”What makes you think so?” Perona asked. - ”Hawky here was a mess two months back. You know when...” - ”We're not talking of that,” Mihawk said with a deep threatening voice. - ”Ah! Ok- ok! My mouth is sealed,” He made a motion of zipper closing over his mouth. “Sorry,“ he whispered to Perona.

She wished they had talked of it. What had Mihawk been like? What drove him to offer her his help? She really wanted to know.

Moria called worried. It was only half an hour till midnight and they still had over half of the drive to go. Perona told Moria that they had gone out to eat. She gave him Mihawks reasoning, but even Moria knew his food wasn't as good as Mihawks. It was still ok to eat, so he was a little bit hurt.

They sat in silence. Perona tried mustering courage to ask Mihawk why he had wanted to help her. She had wanted to ask back when they moved in with him, but had left it as is. She felt that now she could ask him more personal questions and not be thrown out. But it would still be a very scary thing to do.

Mihawk waited patiently. He was not going to say a word before she did. Not because he was scared, but he didn't know what she wanted him to tell her. She was better now, but he didn't feel that she was quite over it yet and didn't want to worry her with his emotions. Time and rest healed all wounds. But it would take longer if someone kept throwing salt at said wounds.

- ”Hey, Mihawk... uh nevermind.”

He wished she could just spit it out and be done with it. He was tensing up.

- ”Just tell me what to tell you, already.”

Perona was flabbergasted. Mihawk swore under his breath. He had said it outloud. He pulled into the parking lot of a gas station. He turned to look at her. They were going to have an heart to heart conversation now.

But Perona just stared at him, so he continued: - ”It's just us here. So it's okay-” - ”I'm not going to sleep with you!” Perona said before he could finish. - ”What?” - ”Not going to uh- have sex with you.” she blushed. Mihawk was shocked. - ”No no no. I was going to say: it's okay to talk now. What even made you think such a thing?” He shook his head. Peronas blush deepened and she looked away. - ”I had my first time on a parking lot like this. With your son...” Now Mihawk too was blushing. - ”I did not need to know that!” - ”You asked!” - ”It was a rhetorical question! I didn't want you to answer!”

A moment of silence before Mihawk started laughing loudly.

- ”My son really lacked tact, didn't he? A parking lot?” he covered his eyes with his hand. - ”In his defense, we we're drunk and the moonlight was beautiful!” Perona huffed. - ”And you couldn't wait till bed. Wahhahha! Been there done that.” He was wiping tears now. ”But to take a girls first time on a backseat of a car. Kukukuku.” - ”He was a virgin too! Stupid old man!” - ”Still he should have asked me or anyone for advice. That's not how you win a girl over.” - ”I did marry him, didn't I!” Perona crossed her arms. Mihawk laughed even harder.

Perona was too embarrassed to talk, so they drove to Morias. Mihawk was in a good mood and put the radio on. A rerun of an interview was coming: - ”Talking about personal life our information says you were married but are now divorced. Is that rigth? ” - ”Yes, that was a dark time for me. I was extremely depressed. You see my husband-” Mihawk changed the channel. A soothing piano started to play. He hummed to the melody, but it was clear his good mood was gone. Perona would have liked to hear the whole interview, but she was getting too tired to protest.

- ”Hey, the car ride is over.” He shook her by the shoulder. ”Time to wake up.” - ”Noo~!” she moaned and tied her arms around his neck. ”Carry me.” - ”I don't think I'm strong enough.” - ”Are you calling me fat?” He sighed. - ”Then use those manly muscles of yours,” she murmured and buried her face into his neck smelling his aftershave. - ”You smell different. Have you changed brand?” - ”I haven't.” - ”Why is it so different then? Did the manufacturer change it?” - ”I don't think so. They've only changed it twice during the twenty years I've used it.” - ”Twenty? Darling, you've barely been alive that long.” She chuckled. - ”Perona... I'm not your husband.”

She was fast asleep and didn't hear him. She had a dumb smile on her face. Mihawk settled her on her bed and checked up on Zoro, fast asleep on a make-shift crib. If only Moria let him get something better for him but he insisted that it would be a waste of money since Zoro spend so little time there. Zoro hadn't missed Perona much when they were gone. When he had, just hearing her voice on the phone had been enough to calm him down. Mihawk petted Zoro's head. The green color was wonderfully bizarre and Mihawk preferred it that way. It stopped him from thinking how much Zoro was like his son.

That first night when he had sat on the swing rocking Zoro to sleep, he had cried. It had been the first time in years. Even when he had found out about the accident, he had not shed a tear. But when he held Zoro and the boy fell asleep near instantly, he couldn't help but be filled with memories of the nights with his son crying on his arms, missing his mother. And those memories hurt him very much. There were other moments Zoro had acted like his son, but the stark green color kept him from making the connection. Something he was thankful of.

- ”Bab-ba!” Zoro looked at Mihawk. It was breakfast time. - ”No, Zoro. I'm Pappa,” Moria pleaded while feeding him mushed carrot and potato. - ”Yes, I would rather be called grandfather.” Mihawk added while reading the newspaper. - ”Bab-ba!” Zoro cheered when he heard him talk. Moria and Mihawk both sighed.

- ”What's with the weird call me father, thing? Your son did it and now you want Zoro to do it.” Perona huffed while slowly burning her omelet. - ”I like it better that way.” Mihawk looked at the smoke rising from her pan.”Do you want me to do your omelet?” he offered. - ”I like it better that way,” she said mockingly. ”Like it or not you're Pappa now.” - ”Babba!” Zoro shouted. - ”That's right, Zoro. Mihawk is your Pappa.” - ”Eat your burnt egg then,” Mihawk snarled. Perona threw the well burnt omelet on a plate and placed it before Mihawk. - ”No, you eat it!” Mihawk scrunched his nose and pushed the plate away. - ”It's me Zoro. I'm Pappa-Moria.” Moria cried. Zoro looked at him raising his brow. He would have looked very thoughtful if not for the drool coming from his mouth. - ”Mihawk, don't waste food.” Perona scolded him. - ”It's disgusting. Moria would do better.” He said as he threw the omelette away. - ”Oh thanks Mihawk,” Moria was cheered up by the compliment. - ”I'll make you another then,” Perona huffed. - ”Can I atleast give you some pointers?” Mihawk sighed. - ”You can't!” - ”Children, please. You're ruining this beautiful morning with your bickering.” - ”Don't you have work to go to?” - ”Oh, you're right!”

Moria petted Zoros forehead before giving him the spoon.

- ”We'll see next weekend, yes?” - ”Yeah. Have fun at work!” Perona waved. Moria petted her head too before leaving the room.

Suddenly Mihawk pressed against her with his side moving Perona away from the stove. Deftly he stole the pan from her. - ”Rude!” - ”I'll do the omelettes. You watch and learn.” - ”Will not!” She tried grasping the pan back from him only to be pinned against the counter. - ”Didn't your father teach you not to fool around the stove? ” he scoffed at her. - ”Look who's talking! Now let go of me.” She tried wriggling free, but to no avail. What she did free was a couple of eggs that fell on the floor. They both looked at the mess. - ”Your fault,” she faced Mihawk with the tip of her nose touching his. Mihawk, surpriced by the contact, leaped off of her hitting the table behind him. All the glasses and mugs toppled over and what content they had was all over the table. At the same time Perona moved her head backwards hitting the cupboard behind her. She howled with pain and held her head. The sudden chaos spooked Zoro and he started to cry. Mihawk tried to go comfort him, but slipped on the broken eggs. With a loud thud he hit his knee against the floor and let out a bunch of obscene swear words.

Moria appeared by the door: - ”Everything okay!? There was a lou-” He stopped midsentence, horrified. Zoro still crying, reached out to Moria and said: - ”Poopoo!”

- ”It's just an old injury acting up. Little bit of pain killers and I'll be fine.”

Mihawk was holding an icebag on his knee. Curled against his leg was Perona who looked at him sorry and hugged his leg. - ”That definetily isn't helping.” - ”Because of you two, I am late for work.” Moria walked in holding Zoro. ”Have you cleaned the kitchen yet?” They shook their heads. - ”Just do it before you go. If you do go.” Moria mumbled and set Zoro at their feet. Zoro quickly got up and hugged Mihawks leg. - ”Babba,” he bounced up and down. Mihawk looked at him in agony. - ”Not now.” Zoro puffed his cheeks. Something he picked up from his mother.

- ”Clean up and lock the door,” Moria reminded before leaving in a hurry. - ”Poopoo,” Zoro let out an adoring sigh as he looked Moria go. - ”Oh no,” Mihawk muttered and pinched his nose. - ”It's kind of clever though. Pappa-Moria to Poopoo.” - ”We need to teach him out of that,” Mihawk replied, ”Go clean the kitchen now, please.” - ”You too,” Perona pouted. Mihawk pointed at his knee with a pained expression. Perona slapped it before rising up. - ”Faker.”