#jealous luffy

“What about that guy!” Nami stops you, her hand on your wrist as you all walk through another city square. You guys landed on this island an hour ago and since you’ve been meandering through the local city trying to find the town square and a decent place to meet up in before you all inevitably split up.

Nami’s excited pointing at a wanted poster of another pirate. She’s waiting for your response and you can’t help the way your eyes wander over to the rest of the guys to see if they’re paying attention. You, Nami, and Robin have playing this “game” where they point out random people and try to guess your type.

You’ve tried getting them to drop it, but ever since last week they’ve been pointing out random men and women trying to see what you find attractive. It was your mistake really, when they were looking over wanted posters to see if the crews bounties went up and they happened to see a man that her and Robin both agreed was very good looking. They turned to you waiting for you to agree only to be met with an indifferent shrug and a flat “meh.”

After Nami’s initial indignant response Robin pointed out another person she thought was very pretty, to see if that was more to your style. And after three more lackluster responses from you, you made the grave mistake of admitting that you’ve actually never found anyone hot. You could see how they were handsome or pretty but you never felt attraction to anyone. They were both understanding, but because you admitted you did know when someone was good looking they became determined to know what exactly you found appealing in a person.

And so you’ve spent almost 2 weeks looking at strangers and saying things like “Yea I guess he has nice hair,” or “Her skin is amazing.” Each comment met with follow up questions as they both try to narrow down what exactly you find appealing. Nami pulls at your wrist again as soon as you both come closer to the bulletin board with the wanted poster she pointed at. You look again to the guys, it shouldn’t embarrass you to talk about this stuff and it normally doesn’t except you sort of lied.

When you said you’ve never felt that way about someone, you had been very blatantly lying because it hadn’t even been a month since you accepted you had a big fat crush on Luffy.

Luffy of all people!

The man who had zero interest in anything romantic, he literally turned down Boa freaking Hancock. He was never going to see you as anything other than a crew member and friend. And what’s worse pretty much the second you met him you knew it was only gonna be a matter of time before you fell for him. He’s just so nice! All wide eyes and honest comments. His smile is contagious, its literally impossible for you not to get swept up in his excitement. Luffy is courageous and bold, he’s so un-apologetically himself how could someone not love him?

Not to mention the second you caught feelings everything about him became unbearably alluring. His toned and scarred torso constantly on display, his strong arms barreling through the people he fights, and worst of all the way his soft hair moves in the wind on those late nights alone when he stares at you with beautiful and impossibly wide eyes asking all kinds of questions you’ve never considered before.

So a month ago you did the only thing you could and made your peace with your feelings. You like being part of the crew and you love being Luffy’s friend. It’s not his fault you caught feelings and now subsequently you find him and so many things he does attractive. You’re not gonna make it his problem you’ll just silently admire your brave and seemingly all powerful captain from aside probably until you die.

And to be totally honest romantic stuff never really interested you either, before you met him of course. You had already decided long ago before you met the crew that you would be totally fine never having a partner, getting married, or even dating.

None of it was that important not then and now that you actually like someone it still feels natural not to act on those feelings. All you really need in life is family, and you found yours so you’ll be more than fine nursing your feelings off on the side where no one can see you.

There are proper labels for it but all you need to know is once in a blue moon your mind randomly decides to catch feelings for people. The only other time it happened you were 12 and it went away after the two of you went on an ice cream date. You would say all you have to do is wait for this feeling to fade like the last time but you really don’t see that happening.

Zoro and Sanji are on the verge of fighting thankfully taking up all of Luffy’s attention as he eggs them on. You sigh and look back to Nami who’s still eagerly waiting for your answer.

“Are you embarrassed to answer in front of the guys?” Robin’s smooth voice comes up from your other side and you jump. Curse her observation skills.

“No, I just…” You can’t think of a lie. “Yea I- kind of.”

Nami blows a raspberry waving her arm dismissively “Never mind those idiots, just answer me come on, I think I’m getting closer!”

You swallow your nerves and look back at the poster, the man has black hair, tan skin, and a broad smile. Shit, she kinda is getting closer this man might as well be Luffy’s cousin or something. Have you been more obvious than you thought? Can she tell? No there’s no way you’ve totally been nonchalant about it.

Now sweating despite yourself you decide you need this little game to end before she actually does figure it out. “Y-Yea, yea he’s hot.” Nami and Robin both freeze and stare at you. Your voice comes out too loud and you inwardly cringe, you can feel someone staring.

“Really?” Nami squints at you.

“Yea! He’s got um, a really nice smile and uh- seems like a fun person.” You try your best to give genuine compliments thinking of what you would say for Luffy so it sounds legit. Heat spreading to the back of your neck.

“Yes! I knew I could get one right!” Nami locks elbows with you and Robin covers her mouth as she laughs at the other girls excitement.

“He does have a nice smile, sort of reminds me of someone.” Robin eyes you before she looks back over to the guys and presumably Luffy. Gods she fucking knows. You avoid her eyes and try to change the subject pointing at a random clothes stall that Nami immediately wants to go to. Right as she starts to drag you away you can’t help but look back out of habit. Your eyes searching for your captain and it takes no time at all for you to catch Luffy’s gaze.

He’s already watching you, and his usual grin is flat, his eyes serious. You tilt your head ready to ask what’s wrong but you forget how strong Nami is and you’re already walking away from your captain and the rest of the crew before you get the chance to even open your mouth.

There are no more questions about the attractiveness of strangers on the rest of your walk through the island. It’s just you helping carry bags as the three of you go shopping for supplies and few extra things just for fun.

By the time the sun’s setting you make your way to the agreed meeting spot, a bar that already has the others waiting inside. Naturally the tables are filled with laughter and food as the rest of the crew sits inside, looks like the others got here before you three did. You shake your head and make your way to the front to order a drink. Like hell your staying sober for this noise. Nami is suddenly elbowing you before you get the chance to flag down the bartender.

You turn to look at her a pout already forming on your face at being interrupted. But Nami turns your head to the entrance of the bar. You’re about to ask when you register the strangers face. Just as you sat down at the bar the man from the wanted poster, the one you loudly proclaimed was hot, just walked in. You instantly turn back around and try to swat away at Nami as she excitedly squeals and grabs your shoulder to shake you.

“Go talk to him! This is a sign from the freaking universe.” Excited she whisper screams trying to egg you on but you just look down at the bar hoping he goes to sit at one of the tables instead of any on the open seats beside you. Naturally, you have no such luck.

Nami’s voice only rises in pitch as the man comes to sit right beside you. This is great, this is amazing, you lie about a guy being hot once just fucking once and of course he comes to sit next to you. You hold your breath trying to school your face feeling the same heat from before on your neck. You know you’re being paranoid and hyper aware but you swear it feels like someone’s staring again!

Robin has been sitting suspiciously quiet by Nami’s other side her hand on her chin as she watches the seen unfold. Maybe its her that you feel staring but when you spare her a glance she isn’t looking at you. She’s looking past you and over to the tables where you saw the rest of the crew. Before you get the chance to look for yourself Nami is speaking again except this time she’s not talking to you.

“Hi, sorry to disturb you but my friend was wondering if you’ve ever been here before?” You tense as you realize she’s talking to the man for you. He turns confused but he quickly schools his features into a smile as his eyes meet Nami’s then come to land on you.

“Yea sorry, we’re new in town and they have no idea what to order, do you have any recommendations?” Nami continues gesturing to you then to the menu hanging over the bar. Your eyes are now locked on the man as he sighs a sort of laugh before leaning in closer.

“I’m actually new in town myself,” He looks you up and down. “But all bars tend to be same, I can order you a drink, just tell me what kind of things you like.” He leans his face on his hand coming very close to popping your bubble. It took him no time at all to pick up on Nami’s hint.

“Ah, something sweet would be fine.” Your voice is steady but the words are barely loud enough to be heard over the noise of your crew eating with the other patrons of the bar. You hate talking to strangers especially when they’re hitting on you. The man leans in even closer definitely in your space now.

“Something sweet? Hmm very fitting.” His smile widens and once more his eyes roam down towards the rest of your figure. You shiver, whatever you only asked for sweet because you know he has to get you a mixed drink and those tend to have more alcohol. Definitely way more than a beer anyway, not mention they taste significantly better.

You open your mouth to answer trying your best not to look so deadpan. It’s not this random man’s fault he happened to be the face you finally lied and caved to just to get that game to end.

But before you get the chance you feel someone’s chest as they come to stand right behind you. You flinch but immediately recognize the heat and scent that always overwhelms your senses. Luffy’s broad chest is pressed up behind you as his arms drape over your shoulders. His hands closing around your neck like a heavy necklace. He’s that much taller with you sitting down and you feel yourself straighten up.

Sure you’ve both been this close before, but he’s clingy with everyone in the crew you just wish it didn’t affect you like this. You can already feel yourself turning pink but you fight the feeling down.

“Hey I’m bored come back over with me.” His voice is matter of fact sounding just as bored as he claimed, his breath ghosting over your ear. You ignore the goosebumps running down your spine and grab his forearm trying to ground yourself.

“We were just about to order.” You state dumbly looking up and to the side to finally see Luffy’s face. You expect to be met with a pout, when he’s bored he gets very whiny, but instead your met with a tense jaw and hardened expression. He’s looking at the stranger before he feels you look up and meets your gaze. His face loses its tension and he sends you a small smile about to respond when the stranger speaks up again.

“I was just about to get us our first round you’re not actually leaving are you?” The man no longer looks amused his smile gone as he eyes the lack of space between you and Luffy. You’re about to answer, the rehearsed “sorry captain calls” on the tip of your tongue and Luffy’s arms tense and pull you further into him and away from the man.

“We can order at the table c’mon.” Luffy is only talking to you looking directly down ignoring the man entirely. He smiles but it fails to reach his eyes and before you can answer you’re already being dragged off the stool. You manage to catch the eyes of an open mouth Nami and a very smug looking Robin before Luffy lets you stand and takes your hand dragging you away.

You try to protest and look back, it’s rude right? To just leave like that, you should at least apologize. Then Luffy’s hand is under your jaw turning you back towards him as you both come to a stop. “Hey, I’m right here, what are you looking at?” His eyes are stern his mouth in a frown then he’s pulling you to his table again.

He pulls out a chair for you and guides you to sit down as he sits right next to you hand still in his. Zoro eyes the two of you on the other side of the table where Sanji is still yelling at him about something or the other as he sips his sake. The others seem engrossed in a completely different conversation. You try again to look back hoping you can at least offer Nami an apology since she was trying to set you up, but Luffy pulls at your hand before you really get the chance to see the two girls.

“Here have some of this, I’ll order more.” He shoves a mostly eaten plate your way and before you can answer he’s already talking to the waiter. So you close your mouth and resign yourself to your fate. Whatever Luffy’s intentions are you can’t let this go to your head. Luffy’s not… he’s not stealing you away, he was bored. He said he was bored nothing he did means anything. You repeat to yourself as warmth churns in your stomach and makes its way up your spine.

You stifle your own inner turmoil as Luffy turns to you again asking about the food with a wider grin. His hand squeezes yours and you try some of the meat on the plate to distract yourself. “How was your shopping did you do anything fun?” He’s watching as you finish eating and you swallow eager to answer.

You skip the actual shopping bits of your story and get straight to the part where you ran in to some marines and had to fight off a few with Robin before Nami could create a distraction so you could all run.

You assured him they should be on the other side of the island still trying to catch the mirages of you that they saw run off in that direction. He smiles leaning in closely squeezing your hand a few more times as he chimes in excitedly. His attention and his hand is only drawn away when more food arrives.

Just like that everyone else is back to having loud conversations and you spend a lot of time weighing in on an argument Ussop and Franky are having about the way a piece of machinery they saw on the island works. The next thing you know Zoro is tapping on the table trying to get your attention. Sanji is long gone now standing at the bar with Nami and Robin. They must’ve finally grown tired of arguing. You look to him and the empty bottles sitting on his side of the table. He slides one over to you and you catch it before it tips over, its still half full.

“Bring that and meet me on the ship I wanna train for a bit.” He stands as you eagerly nod. With one last look he adjusts his swords and makes his way out of the bar. It has only been a few weeks since you and Zoro started training together. Even though you’re nowhere near his skill level you really needed the practice for close combat attacks. And thanks to your devil fruit powers Zoro also gets the chance to practice the strength in his hits. You still get way more out of it than he does, but you’re glad to know he at least enjoys training with you enough to ask every now and then for the two of you to spar.

You turn to Luffy as he loudly talks to chopper and some random guy. You tap him on the shoulder knowing better than to wait for him to be done. You know damn well the man could go on for hours. He turns to you all smiles and you smile back before you let him know you’re heading back to the ship.

“Aww so soon?” He pouts leaning toward you.

“Luffy we’ve been here pretty much all night.” You laugh standing up and stretching a bit.

“Well yea, we’re having fun aren’t we?” He grabs your hand again and gives it a firm tug.

“Zoro and I will be training on deck alright? Just join us when you get back.” You reply easily giving his hand a squeeze taking the bottle of sake with your free hand before you let go.

The walk back to the ship is peaceful nothing but the sounds of the water lapping on the shore the bright moon shining above you. You take a deep breath taking in the salt in the air and smiling. You climb aboard the sunny expecting to see Zoro with his swords out adjusting the bandanna on his head. Instead your met with his sleeping figure face up on the grass. He was definitely drunk.

You eye the bottle in your hand puffing out a laugh as a strong snore makes its way out of his mouth. Well no point letting this go to waste, you bring the bottle to your lips taking a few swigs before making your way inside. The heat of the day made you sweaty so you might as well shower and get ready for bed. You finish the bottle as you gather your things and head for the showers.

-

Once you finish you get fully clothed and start using the towel to dry your hair as you make your way out. The ship is still quiet save for Zoro’s occasional snores. Guess everyone’s still partying back at the bar. Or maybe they moved somewhere else, you can’t imagine the place normally stays open so late.

Speaking of late maybe you shouldn’t have downed the rest of that bottle so fast. The warm feeling that normally comes from the alcohol is making its way through your body. In the shower you thought it was just the water and the fact that its late, but no that funny feeling is definitely the sake.

Dragging the towel over your head you walk out into the hallway when you spot that familiar head of black hair with one foot against the wall and his arms crossed hat hanging behind him.

You jump sputtering a bit, hand over your heart. “Luffy what the hell! You scared the shit out of me!” Why is he standing alone out here completely quiet you can usually hear him coming from the other side of the ship. Now his mouth is screwed shut his eye serious again. You’ve been seeing that look a lot today.

“That guy left…” He trails off eyeing your wet hair. “Wanted to make sure it was just you guys here.” He mutters looking in the opposite direction now nodding towards the door where you can still here Zoro sleeping.

“What?” Your brain works slowly maybe the alcohol is hitting harder than you thought.

“The guy you said was hot.” His frown is back and he moves to have both his feet firmly planted on the ground.

“You heard that.” It’s a statement not a question. You feel your face actually go red this time leaving the towel on your head you cover your eyes with both your hands.

Only you would be so lucky, for your captain to hear you lie about something like that. But if he heard then he knows exactly what was happening in the bar, he totally recognized him! You open your mouth your eyes still covered you want to explain, at least to him-

“Why that guy? He didn’t look stronger than me.” His voice is a lot closer and before he’s done talking his warm hands grab your wrists pulling your hands from your eyes. You blink coming face to face with his dark eyes staring right at you.

“I- what?” You stutter his face is so close to yours his hands holding you closer still.

His frown deepens at your lack of response. “Don’t you like me better, am I not hot?”

What is happening you feel yourself pull back almost losing your balance as you do but Luffy is quick to pull you back to him steadying your frame. What is he asking, why would he say that!? You search his expression to find him watching you intently his expression completely serious.

“I like you better.” Your words are quiet and subconscious you feel like he struck you stupid and all you can think to say is the truth. Though maybe you shouldn’t have said it so reverently, but your regret dies down as soon as he starts to grin again. Like he knew you were gonna say it he was just waiting.

“What’s hot about the guy. I’m a captain he didn’t even look like a captain.” Luffy brings your hands down rubbing his thumbs into your skin. The light of the hallway reflected in his eyes.

You feel your mouth dry up. You could lie again, but you feel that pull at your chest that you always feel when you’re talking to Luffy. His bold face honesty makes you want to be honest with him too. Feels like its the least you could do when he’s being so open.

Though you don’t understand why he’s comparing himself, he’s acting like… You cannot let your mind go there. He’s not jealous why would he be?

“I’m sorry you heard that captain, I…” You brace yourself, if this goes wrong you’ll blame the alcohol. “I was lying when I said he was hot, I only wanted Nami to stop asking me questions.”

His eyes are somehow brighter. “Good.” He says and finally grins big and over the top like you’re used to. He lets go of one of your wrists and turns dragging you behind him with the hand that’s still holding you. You make a noise of surprise and then go stiff as he pulls you into his room.

“Captain what are you-” He cuts you off closing the door pulling you in even further. You’ve been in here before, of course, but not so late at night when there’s no light on in the room. Plus it feels completely different after the conversation you’ve just had.

“Luffy?” You ask as he comes to a stop at the foot of his bed, but he ignores your question laughing a bit as he shoves you on the bed with gentle hands. He crawls in after you and tosses his hat on the night stand barely kicking off his sandals in time before landing gently over you. His hands snaking their way around you. Your breath hitches and you feel your mind go blank. What is actually happening right now.

Because it’s a guy, about thirty years old, jacking off. 

He has olive skin and black hair, and a long scar running from the left side of his ribcage down to the opposite hipbone. His cock is long and hard, and his fist moves lazily. He speeds up, slows down, tips his head back. Whatever light was shining in the room when he filmed this casts a glow on his sharp jawbone. The video repeats. 

“Whatcha lookin’ at?”

You nearly jump out of your skin. Luffy is standing behind you, chin over your shoulder. He’s not touching you, just a little too close for comfort. Especially given the setting. 

“Porn,” you shrug. 

“What’s that?”

You turn to look at him, seeing if he’s serious. He is. 

“Like Sanji’s magazines. Pictures of people having sex. I haven’t seen any videos before, though…,” you trail off in awe. Your eyes are glued to the guy and his fist and his abs and his cock. 

Luffy huffs. 

“This guy’s just jerking off,” he points out, reaching around you to pick up the shell. The video projection shimmers, like the image is underwater. He turns it back and forth. “This isn’t sex.”

You look over your shoulder at the cashier, a large fishman with red scales. “Don’t break it,” you command, taking the seashell from him. “I wanna buy this.”

Luffy gawks. 

“What?! Why?” He’s staring at you in disbelief. A faint pink creeps along his cheeks. You shoot him a mischievous grin. 

“Because it’s hot?”

That makes him frown. 

He reaches for the shell again, the video still playing. There’s no sound but the guy is obviously feeling good. You hold it out of reach. 

“Nuh uh! This is my porn now!” 

Luffy looks extremely upset. 

Which confuses you, because he’s never looked this way before. Even when he’s angry midfight, or when he gets stubborn about some batshit idea. This is…flustered. 

Pink cheeks, darting eyes. 

Hands clenching in and out of fists. 

He’s trying to say something, but words aren’t happening. His mouth opens and closes, a cracked rasp coming out, but that’s it. You wait. 

But Luffy can’t seem to say anything, so you shrug and walk away. Luffy grabs your elbow. His face is just a little too close to yours. 

“Why do you like that guy?” He’s asking as if it’s the most serious question in the world. Like it’s the code to disarm a bomb. 

“Because he’s hot,” you reiterate. Luffy frowns, looking again at the looping video. The porn star is running a hand through black, unruly hair. “What, you don’t think girls jerk off?”

Luffy blanches. 

“You’re gonna jerk off to this?!” 

You’re getting annoyed at this point. 

“It was your idea to come into this store,” you huff as you walk away. Luffy trails you, signature pout on his lips with his hands in his pockets. “And unlike you, I actually have berri.”

With that, you buy your new pornographic seashell. 

****

Luffy is weird the next two days. 

He keeps stealing glances at you, then quickly turning away when you catch him. He’s quieter at dinner, eating the usual amount, but not stealing as much from his crew mates’ plates. He sits on the Sunny’s figurehead for hours at a time. 

He’s even showering. 

You catch him with wet hair, fishing on the railing. 

“What’s wrong with you?”

You ask bluntly, leaning backwards with your elbows resting on the railing. Luffy shuffles over so you’re not touching the denim of his shorts. You suck your bottom lip. 

“Is it about the seashell?”

It has to be. 

Luffy’s eyes widen, then he turns his head away too fast. He messes with the fishing line even though he hasn’t gotten a bite. 

“No.”

“Liar.”

His frown deepens. 

“No’m not.”

You sigh, turning around to face the sea. The water is calm today, almost glassy. It’s a deep green, with a cloud-covered sun casting silver on the wave tips. Dolphins swim and jump in the distance. 

“Look…,” you search the white-painted railing for the right words. You pick at a knot in the wood. “Is it weird to think of your friends jerking off? Or is it because I’m a girl?” You can’t help the bit of indignation that spices your voice. “Because it was your idea to go into that store. And just because I’m a girl doesn’t mean I don’t like sex—“

“That’s not—“

“It’s such bullshit! Sanji acts so weird about literally every woman he meets, but when I have the slightest interest in someone sexually, suddenly it’s not okay? Women are expected to please men all the time, but not ever get to ask for their needs to be filled. What about what we want?” You bite your lip, bitter. “What about what I want? Guys have no idea what’s sexy.” You turn back to the waves, watching the dolphins. 

Luffy shifts next to you.

“What…is sexy? To you?” Luffy asks it slowly, like he’s looking for that bomb code again. You’re heated enough to just answer. 

“Tease!” You huff, lifting your arms then dropping them. Waves gently lap at Sunny’s hull. “Guys just want to poke and prod and paw at my tits and ass. There’s no finesse!” Your lips twist like you’ve tasted something sour. “That guy in the shell was so sexy. He was just…touching himself. Slowly. Like it felt good. Like he liked being watched.” You putter out, realizing you might have vented out a bit too much. You fold your elbows on the railing and rest your chin on top. 

The dolphins splash under the sun. 

Luffy kicks his heel against the wood. “I wouldn’t poke you.” 

You look up at him in surprise, but he’s staring out at the ocean, where his line meets the water. 

“Or prod you,” his nose wrinkles, “Or paw at you. Those guys were stupid.” Luffy’s hat is hanging by the cord around his neck, letting the wind ruffle his wet hair. It’s raven black and fluffy, and grown out just a bit too long. Strands fall over his eyes as he frowns down at the sea. 

“Oh yeah?” You snort, “What would you do?”

“I’d tease you.”

You jump a little, not actually having expected an answer. Luffy is staring at you, the sun slipping out from between the clouds. Brown eyes turn honey as dolphins chatter in the waves. 

Luffy searches your expression, determination in his. His line goes taut but he doesn’t reel it in. 

“How?”

Your heart is hammering inside your chest. There’s a reason the guy in the seashell is so hot to you specifically. 

“I’d tie you to my bed and make you watch.”

Your jaw falls open. 

But Luffy just turns back to his fishing line and starts reeling it in. He kicks the wood again, eyes half-lidded as he watches the ocean. “You like watching that guy jerk off so much, I’d make you watch me. I’m way better than him, anyway.”

You have no doubt. 

Luffy pulls in his catch. 

It’s a shiny, orange-and-white carp. Luffy whistles, and jumps off the railing to haul it away to the fish tank. 

“Wait!” You call after him, trailing his sandaled heels. “We can’t eat that! It’s too pretty,” you complain as he opens the aquarium hatch. Luffy shrugs. 

“I can eat pretty things.”

He’s somehow flirtatious enough to make your spine tingle without even looking at you. He unhooks the koi’s mouth, and drops her in. She tumbles into the water, bubbles blowing around her. She swims. 

“Why do you like that guy?” He asks again, watching the fish swim. You scuff your heel against the deck. 

“Because he looks like you.”

Luffy turns at that. His hair is still wet, windswept. He’s got a hint of freckles across his nose, skin just a bit weathered from the sun. His scar curves beneath his eye as he smiles. 

“Seriously?”

You nod. 

“Dead serious.”

Luffy looks back at the water, the blush from the store coming back. 

“Cool.”

****

You wait. 

The sun slips through the sky, burning it orange and tawny gold. You watch it say goodbye, heralding another warm, sleepy night. The summer weather has loosened everyone’s joints, your crew lazily going about their evening chores. Nami is just packing up from sunbathing, getting as many rays as possible before calling it quits. 

You stretch from where you were stacking Usopp’s latest batch of cannonballs. Both arms over your head, eyes closed as you tilt from side to side. You’re still in your day clothes: a baby tee with light denim shorts. Your shirt rides up your ribcage as you stretch. And now that the sun has set, you’re a little chilly. 

“How do you wear a bikini every day?” You chirp at Nami as she passes by you, towel in hand. She’s still in her turquoise triangle bikini. “Aren’t you cold?”

Nami adjusts the sunglasses on top of her orange head. The lenses are deep purple. “No?”

Well, that’s that then. 

Sanji calls everyone into the galley. 

You take a seat, in between a bikini-clad Nami and a t-shirt-clad Brook. It’s a band tee from his own concert. His bony elbow bumps yours as he reaches for his tea. Usual chatter ensues, voices and laughs filling the kitchen. 

Sanji made croquettes: crispy, fluffy potatoes packed with spices and beef. He added a little cabbage salad on the side. You dump balsamic vinaigrette over it. 

A rubber hand sneaks onto your plate and steals a croquette.

"Hey!" You complain, stabbing at the hand with your fork. You miss, and hear Luffy snicker from across the table. His stretched-out arm snaps back into place so he can pop the croquette into his mouth. You jab your fork in his direction. "Stop it!"

Luffy chews with his mouth open. 

“Make me!”

It’s said with his usual breezy sunshine, but it makes your heart thunder. No one else seems to think much of it, though. You stare down your captain, who happily finishes eating your croquette. 

“You owe me,” you scrunch your nose at him. Luffy slurps sauce off his thumb. 

“Fine with me!”

You look away. Stupid idiot. Stupid amazing idiot with glowing eyes and suntanned skin. You stab your remaining croquette and shove it into your mouth whole. 

****

Luffy finds you after dinner. 

You’re just washing your hands after doing dishes, Sanji sweeping up the corners of the kitchen. You dry your hands on a striped green towel. 

Luffy leans his chin over your shoulder. 

This time, his entire front is pressed against your back. 

“I can pay you back,” he says, still breezy, “If you want.”

Yes, you very much do want. 

You set the towel back on the counter, taking the time to fold it neatly so you get a chance to breathe. 

“What if I say no?”

Luffy hums, his hands slipping to the sides of your waist. “Then we forget about it. I’ll be your friend.” His thumbs stroke the skin left exposed beneath your t-shirt. He presses his cheek to yours. “But I don’t think you’ll say no.”

Sanji shouts from across the kitchen, “Leave y/n alone! If you’re gonna bother us, at least help clean!”

“Shishi, sorry!”

Luffy leaves off you, the burn of his hands still seared into your waist. He steals out of the kitchen before either of you can give him any chores. 

****

Your knuckles tap Luffy’s cabin door. 

It’s late at night, about three hours past dinner. Chopper has the first watch, Zoro keeping him company while he gets in some midnight weightlifting. 

The door opens. 

You’re greeted by a warm, dimly lit room with a shirtless Luffy sitting cross-legged on the bed. His sandals are kicked off on the floor. His arm snaps back from where he’d opened the door. 

You click it shut behind you. 

“Hey.”

You both stare. 

“Hey.”

Luffy runs a hand through his hair. It dried even spikier than usual. He’s got his yellow sash around his waist, and his usual denim shorts. There’s rips starting at the knees. 

He plays with a frayed thread. “I dunno what I’m doing,” he says plainly. He reaches under his pillow and pulls out a beat-up magazine. “I have to put this back before Sanji wakes up, but I wanted to look at porn, too.”

You are

starstruck. 

You have never, ever thought Luffy had an interest in sex. He turned down Boa Hancock, of all people! That’s why you’ve buried your crush as deep as it can possibly go. Ever since you met this reckless, rubber pirate your heartbeat has gone crazy. You’re pretty sure your resting heart rate has increased just by being in close proximity to him. 

“Find anything good?”

Your voice is dry, nerves knotted into tangles inside your gut. 

Luffy is shirtless, on his bed, flipping through porn. 

“Not really,” he leans his elbow onto his knee, resting his chin in his hand. He turns the pages, calloused hands fingering old, glossy paper. You step forward. 

“Can I look?”

Luffy nods, turning the magazine so it’s facing you. You sit gingerly down on the unmade bed (his covers are dark ruby). There’s about two feet of space between you. 

The first thing you notice is that the fashion and hairstyles are about a decade old. The next thing you notice is the sheer amount of skin. 

You’ve flipped through porn mags yourself, saved a couple pages to keep under your own pillow, but it’s honestly been hard to come by. That’s why you said yes when Luffy suggested going into that adult store (he meant it as a joke, you hoped it would become an opportunity to flirt). However you had not let yourself dream it would get this far. 

“How about this?” You ask, having turned the page to something interesting. 

It’s a girl and a guy: she’s sitting backwards on his lap, back arched and tits out. She has on the purple fishnets that were so popular ten years ago. 

Luffy makes a dissatisfied sound. 

“Nah.”

You turn the page. 

“How about this one?” It’s a guy standing up with his cock buried six inches down a blonde girl’s throat. Luffy crinkles his nose. 

“She looks like she’s choking.”

You shrug, turning through a couple more pages. “Some guys are into that.”

Luffy blows another dissatisfied breath through his nose. “Not me.”

“Hmm, okay…,” you trail off, flipping a corner back and forth with your thumb. Luffy shakes his head or makes that same sound again at every page. “Well,” you muse, looking over the sex positions, the makeup, the glossy faces of people in pleasure. “What do you like?”

Luffy rubs his hands over his face. “I dunno! I don’t really think about this stuff. I jerk off, but…,” he scrubs a hand through his hair. He’s got that sweet pink blush again. 

You take a chance and lightly brush his knee with your fingertips. You bite your lip against the wave of sparks that brings. 

“What do you fantasize about?”

It’s a simple enough question, but Luffy looks stumped. 

“I…don’t?”

“What do you mean you don’t?” You frown in confusion. “How do you get off? I have to think about sex like, the entire time.” Your blood is heating in your veins. 

Luffy stares blankly. 

You hope this isn’t an omen of how your chemistry will translate into bed. 

Luffy tugs at the frayed thread again. “What do you think of?”

You. 

But you chew your already-bitten lip to stop yourself from saying it. Instead you trace your fingers along the rip on his knee, fingerpads lightly grazing skin. 

Luffy moves his shin so it’s pressed against your own knee. Another point of skin touching skin. You both just breathe. 

“What if…we imagine it’s us?” Your voice is dry, unsure. You reach over to flip another page, and that unsure breath catches in your throat. “Oh shit, it’s him!” 

There, on the page, is your seashell porn star. Ten years younger, with olive skin, ruffled black hair, and abs flexed as he jerks off over a woman with brown skin. Your jaw drops as your pussy clenches. Damn, this guy is hot. 

Luffy grabs the page and rips it out. 

“Fuck that guy,” he crumples the paper and throws it into the corner. You laugh at his pout. He meets your eyes, cheeks bright pink. 

“You’re adorable,” you scratch the frayed denim on his knee, “Ridiculous, but very cute.”

This does not make Luffy feel better. 

“I mean—,” you clear your throat, “Sexy. Adorably sexy. Very sexy.” 

Luffy sticks his tongue into his cheek, and you can tell he’s fighting a smile. When has Luffy ever fought down a smile?

“Seriously,” you curl your fingers into the rip on his shorts, even more of your skin now touching. Silly, isn’t it? That just an extra inch of touch can send diamonds shimmering down your spine. “Imagine it’s us. You wanted me to watch you touch yourself, right? You said you’d tie me up.”

You’re teasing him, but as earnestly as you can. 

Luffy traces the back of your hand. “Would you want that?” He rasps, honest and open and more vulnerable than you’ve ever seen him. Even in the face of absolute danger and certain hurt, Luffy has unwavering confidence. But now…he’s out of his depth. 

“Yeah, Luffy. I’d like that a lot.”

Luffy searches your face, sparkling eyes dark in his bedroom’s lamplight. He reaches out for you, and you crawl forward. Luffy presses his lips to yours, hands cradling your face. His kiss is clumsy and unsure, but as your lips part and meet his confidence grows. 

He sucks your bottom lip. 

“Mm,” you moan, the nerves in your lips going crazy. You have a habit of biting them anyway, and now that Luffy’s doing it your mind is spinning. 

Luffy answers with a heavy breath, and shoves his mouth harder against yours. 

You love it. 

The kiss turns wet and messy, until you’re clambering into his lap and wrapping your arms around his neck. “Luffy…,” you mumble, threading your fingers through his hair. He groans in response, arms wrapping several times around your waist. He pushes you down onto his lap, and you gasp into his mouth as you feel how hard he is. 

You’re actually making out with him. 

Luffy sucks on your lips, pressing wet kisses along your cheeks until he comes back to your lips. He pulls on them with his own lips, softer than his teeth. 

“I like this,” he confesses, nose skimming yours, “I think I’ll fantasize about this.”

You take the compliment with a heated smile. 

“Same,” you whisper. You press your chest to his. He lets out a surprised moan as your tits squish against him. “What do you want, Luffy?”

He shakes his head, then tilts it instinctively as you start to kiss down his neck. “Nuh uh, it’s supposed to be about what you want, right? What’s that seashell guy do that you like so much?” Petulance creeps into his voice even as you mouth along his skin. 

“He touches himself,” you murmur, kissing the junction of his shoulder, “Like he likes being watched. He touches his hair, his abs…he fucks his fist.” 

Luffy is panting beneath your mouth. 

“I-I can do that.”

His rubber arms tighten around your waist, dragging you back and forth over his hard-on. Your fingers curl into the hairs at the base of his neck. His hair is so soft. 

“Yeah?” You feel him shiver beneath you. He nods, swallowing his spit. 

“Yeah. I’ll do it way better.”

You grin. 

“Show me, Pirate King.”

Luffy snaps. 

You’re flipped, back hitting the mattress with a thud. Luffy, even in his rush, takes a second to place a pillow beneath your head. You can’t help but laugh, your bullheaded captain suddenly being so delicate. He smirks, and leans down to smack another kiss to your lips. 

“Hold still.”

He takes your hands, kissing each wrist, before he presses them above your head. He leans back and slowly, slowly unties his sash. 

“You want tease, right?”

You nod. 

You’re sweating, face hot and lips parted. You’ve never done anything this hot. All the guys that came before, their names and faces evaporate from your memory. 

There’s nothing and no one better than him. 

Luffy drags his yellow sash off his hips, revealing the waistband of his shorts buttoned low beneath his V. He swallows, and experimentally traces the sash's fringed edge along your legs. It's soft and it tickles. Your legs tense and relax at the shimmery sensation. Luffy drags the fabric up your thighs, and he doesn’t miss the way they press together—if his smirk is anything to go by. 

Luffy wraps the sash around your wrists. 

He ties a quick knot around his bedpost, and tightens the sash for you. He tugs. 

“Tight enough?”

You pull, and there’s a little more slack than you’d like. “Tighter.”

Luffy reties it. 

You nod your approval, and he sits back on his heels. 

“Now what?”

You laugh again, awkwardness and tension bubbling up from your lungs. “I dunno! I’ve never been tied up before!”

Luffy breaks his own tension with a little laugh himself. He scrubs his hand through his hair. He decides to lean down and kiss your legs. 

You squeak, the sudden attention—affection—rendering you liquid. Your thighs twitch and clamp, and Luffy hums as he moves closer to your core. He toys with the button of your shorts. Then he leaves off it, and kisses his way back down your legs. You whine in complaint. 

He nips your knee. “I’m s’posed to tease ya, remember?” His voice is broken, mumbling his words together as heat overtakes him, too. He drags his fingertips down your thighs. “S’hard…,” his eyebrows pinch together. “What do I do next?”

You stare down at your blushing captain. His cock is rock hard in his shorts. 

“Take your clothes off,” you suggest, your own voice not sounding any better. 

Luffy unbuttons his shorts too quickly, fumbling over his zipper. But he gets it eventually and hisses through his teeth as he finally frees his cock. It is

a lot

bigger

than you expected. 

“Fuck,” you whisper, drinking in the shaft and the length and the thickness and the veins and the hard, red tip. “Touch yourself.”

Luffy does. 

He’s so hot. 

His hand wraps around his cock, starting to stroke himself as he looks down at it. 

“I’m really hard,” he notices, almost surprised. His thumb brushes his tip. “Like, really hard.”

You’re going fucking crazy. 

“Luffy,” you breathe, hips squirming in place, “Touch me.”

He moves forward, hand outstretched, before he stops. A slow, shit-eating grin spreads across his stupidly handsome features. His grin grows to its full size: wide teeth taking up half his face. 

“Nope!”

Then he’s standing off the bed, and slowly pushing his shorts down his legs. Luffy is athletic. He's slender, but he's built up muscle over his adventures. The man standing in front of you is strong. Brave, flexible, headstrong above all. He has the color of the supreme king, for gods' sake. You briefly wonder if he can knock you out with it.

Maybe next time.

Now, Luffy steps out of his shorts. 

He's naked in front of you, bare feet planted on the wooden floor of his cabin. Has he ever done this before? Doesn't matter, you think. This is Luffy's first time with you.

He touches himself.

“Tell me what you wanna see,” Luffy stares down at you with dark eyes and parted lips. His fist moves lazily over his cock. “You wan’ me to ask what you want, right? Tell me.” His voice is raspy, but commanding. 

Your heart nearly gives out.

But he asked, so…

“Run your hand through your hair.” You can barely respond. Luffy obeys immediately. He pushes his jet black hair away from his face, revealing his slight widow’s peak. “Again.”

He does. 

Thick fingers pushing back thick hair, letting it fall back over his eyes when he lets go. He rubs his thumb over his tip again. 

“What next?”

You swallow, addicted to the sight in front of you even as you pull at the sash. The tension is just right, just enough to send zaps of electricity through you. 

“Flex.”

Luffy holds his arm up, hand behind his head as he flexes his bicep. His muscles are strong and hard underneath light brown skin. He switches hands on his cock so he can flex his other arm. 

“Abs.”

Luffy thrusts into his fist, head tipping back as his abdomen flexes and relaxes with each thrust. His mouth is slightly open, sweat shimmering on his brow. 

“What next?”

He must really like pleasing you. 

The thought makes you squeeze your thighs together. 

Your mind circles through your long list of fantasies. And you’d be lying if most of them didn’t center around a certain rubber captain. 

“Say my name.”

“Y/n,” he gasps out, immediately, “So pretty.” His hand speeds up. His gaze roves over you, at your tits, at your hard nipples painfully visible through your tight tee. At your squirming hips. He licks his lips. 

“Y/n.”

“Praise me.” Your voice is hazy, barely whispered through a flood of heat. Your body’s going wildfire, whatever chemicals that attract you to him popping like fireworks inside your veins. 

Luffy nods. 

“So pretty,” he says again, “Such a sweet girl. My favorite girl. Mine.” He wipes away drool from his chin with the back of his hand. His hips stutter. “Can I cum?”

He’s asking permission. 

“Not yet.”

Luffy whines, bucking his hips into his hand. You tsk and Luffy slows down. He stares down at his own cock, angry and flushing in his hand. He lets go, lets it bob in midair. You can practically see steam rising off it. 

“Spit on it.”

Luffy does. 

Gathers saliva into his mouth and spits it down onto his own shaft. He rubs it in. 

“Good boy.”

Luffy stutters out a moan, flushed and hazy himself. “Not a boy. I’m a man,” he complains. His eyebrows are pinched together as he slowly teases his own cock. It keeps twitching under his fingers. 

“The man who will be King,” you affirm, tugging at his sash. Your wrists are bound, your shoulders just a bit sore from being held up. Funny, your arms are literally tied above your head, and yet you’ve never felt more in control in your life. Luffy, an emperor of the sea, the strongest man you’ll ever meet, the man who will be King (for you are sure of this—no one else), is whining and moaning in front of you. Waiting for your command. 

“But you’re a sweet boy, too. Good boy, pretty boy,” you coo, watching sweat drip down his temple. The spit made his cock slick, the wet sounds echoing in his cabin. Luffy drags a hand over his own chest. 

“Let me cum?”

You suck in your bottom lip. Should you let him off easy? 

“Beg.”

Luffy gasps, face contorting into a frown. His lips part, but he says nothing. 

“Luffy,” you command, “Say please.”

He’s struggling. 

Baby’s probably never begged for anything in his life. 

“Look at me,” you breathe. He does. Moans at the sight of you. “Where do you want to cum?”

He swallows, “Tits.” He keeps speeding up and then slowing down his fist. He’s being so good for you. 

“Beg for it, then.”

Luffy’s voice cracks. “Please. Lemme cum on your tits. Wanna cum so bad. Lemme do it for you, please? It’ll be good, promise, please y/n please—“

You coo and praise him, tell him yes baby and he rushes forward, pushing your shirt up and shoving his cock between your breasts. He squishes them together, rutting against your sternum for two, three paces before he’s splattering cum all over your chest. It hits your chin, your cheek. 

It cools on your skin. 

“So fucking hot,” you breathe, arms sore above your head. “Good Luffy, good captain,” you stare up at him in awe. 

He’s sweaty, flushed, and rosy. 

"You're so beautiful," you whisper affirmations as he catches his breath. The rose is fading from his cheeks, his chest. He's collapsed back on his heels.

"Tha-anks," he croaks.

You laugh, and tug at the sash. "Untie me now?"

Luffy puffs out his own laugh, "No way."

"What?" You suddenly feel (just a little) trapped. "Why not?"

Luffy just shakes his head, throwing you a crooked smile. 

"Cuz you look too pretty like that," his hands go to your shorts again, and this time he actually tugs them down. He pulls off your underwear with them–light blue and thoroughly soaked–and tosses them to the side. He presses his thumb to your left major lip, and spreads you open. You squirm, until he grabs your knee and holds it down. "And," he lies down on his stomach, "It's my turn to do what I want."

He hooks your knee over his shoulder, and plunges into your pussy tongue-first.

"Ahh!" You cry out, spine arching. You've only ever gotten oral once before, and the poor guy was sorely inexperienced. So is Luffy, you guess, but he's a fast learner.

And stretchy.

His tongue presses into you, filling you up fuller and deeper than any normal guy's tongue. "Fuck, you are better!" You can't help but gasp, and Luffy muffles a laugh into your cunt.

"Told ya."

Then he's slurping at your clit, and follows whatever moans and twists your body makes to guide him. He figures out the clit is where to focus, tonguing at it and then sucking in turns. You do your best to give him verbal cues, but your language has pathetically broken down.

"Ye-es, Lu…ffy…f-fuck! Right–no, left–ah, yes!"

Is about all you can manage.

You'd be ripping out his hair if you had use of your hands.

As it is, your thighs clamp around his head until you're sure he'll suffocate. But when you try to relax them, let him breathe, he grabs both your legs and shoves them back into his face. He even makes a disapproving groan, so you stay put. Luffy nuzzles deeper into you, face absolutely lost between your thighs and below your stomach.

He stretches his tongue, thrusts it, swirls it on your clit, shows off every ounce of flexibility this special muscle has. And he's good at it, so good at it, that there's no way this is his first time.

"Fuck–Lu!"

You shatter into a hundred pieces over his face.

Luffy hums and slurps, hands bruising their imprints onto your legs. He sucks you until you're twitching and overstimulated. "Please, please stop," you gasp out, hips trembling. Your pussy will never be the same again. 

Luffy drags one more long, ice cream lick over you.

"Sorry," he licks his lips. 

"Don't be," you stare at dark eyes and fluffy hair. At shadowed collarbones and a bright X-shaped scar. At his dripping cock between his legs. "S'perfect."

Luffy takes the compliment with a honey smile.

There's a moment of quiet between you.

Then Luffy shifts his gaze above your head. "Oh!" He reaches forward to tug the knot free. You lower your hands, rubbing your slightly sore wrists. The sash was soft but tight. Luffy pulls you up to sitting. He laces his fingers with yours. "Are you good?"

You can't help the loud, squawk of a laugh that bursts from you.

"Are you serious?" You thunk your head down onto his shoulder, his cum now cold on your chest. "That was the best I've ever had."

Luffy wraps his arms around you and presses you to him, smothering you both in his cum now. "Oops," he separates from you to look down at his jizz-covered pecs. "Gross."

Another laugh, and then a stretched arm to grab a dirty t-shirt.

Luffy wipes you both off, making sure to get your nipples extra clean. Eventually you have to wave him off your tits, which just makes him giggle. He tosses the shirt into his overflowing laundry basket. He melts into you without warning, one moment kneeling up and the next absolutely noodled around you. His arms over and under you, his legs tucked between yours. His head on your chest as he immediately passes out.

sweetheart

You whisper all the soft, sweet words you've kept locked away in a tower inside your chest. You'd slay a thousand dragons for this.

love you

"Good night," you whisper.

You fall asleep with your hands in his hair.

He'd started off the day a little grumpy, because of that. You always made visiting these small little island communities entertaining, quick to see fun things that he would have looked over. Even if it was just a shiny rock in a puddle somewhere! He wouldn’t see something like that if you weren’t around, so what was he supposed to do with himself all day?

He started off by lingering around Zoro for a bit, before they parted ways outside some half broken-down tavern. Zoro stayed so he could drink every patron there under the table, while Luffy headed outside of town.

He wandered around for a while, singing to himself, sometimes whistling, and spent all afternoon bug chasing until he caught the biggest shiniest beetle and kept it tight in his hand. He’d been gone for hours and hours—all the shopping was probably already done (though he wasn’t really thinking about it like that)—and just knew the crew was probably waiting for him. And by the time he arrived back at the ship, he was right.

All the Strawhat’s had reunited only a few moments before, but none of them were paying attention to him as he arrived. He could hear Usopp talking from halfway down the pier, and picked up speed, practically flinging himself aboard. He was eager to share what he’d been up to, and hear what everyone else was too, but first he wanted to show off his prize.

But Usopp was already telling his story. He had a boot up on a barrel, and was flexing his arms, proclaiming—as usual—that he was the bravest man on the seas and had finally proved it. No one would believe what kind of day he and you had had, he declared, nor how he’d been the one to save it. It was an amazing adventure, completely unbelievable, and, of course, he wanted to share.

Everyone rolls their eyes, each doubtful. If what Usopp said was always true, the sun would fall out of the sky because he wasn’t there to hold it up in the morning.

They all blow him off… until you speak up.

“No, no, you wouldn’t believe it! Usopp was incredible.” And you sound all in awe, while Usopp nods along, “There was this guy in the market selling the weirdest widget and—”

Everyone turns to you, including Luffy, to hear what kind of real tall tale you could possibly be telling, but his smile falls as you continue. Sure, it sounded like long-nose had been brave, setting them off on a chain of events which had them running around on an adventure that ends up with Usopp actually defeating some brown-noser and saving the town.

The story instantly doesn’t matter to him.

That tone, is supposed to be saved. It’s how you talk about him around the decks or to the people you meet as the Sunny sails the Grand Line. With stars in your eyes, and that mixture of awe and gratitude that would make anyone well proud. Usopp certainly does look it, he hardly ever has a reason to be so genuinely prideful, and he’ll milk it for this moment and a million more.

The “captain” slumps, not even bothering to listen to the one-time Usopp has actually managed to do something incredible. Normally, you’d be quick to find Luffy if it appeared like he’d entered one of his moods. This time, he wanders off, but you don’t follow.

Of course not, he thinks, you’re too busy with your new favorite.

You and Usopp do get along, you both like fixing things and testing out new contraptions. There’s a sibling sort of rivalry between the two of you, as you were always trying to outdo him and he you. Or, at least Luffy thought it was a sibling-like rivalry. But using that voice on Usopp, and looking so happy to be by his side…

He was totally stuck on the stomach retching sick feeling that came with seeing you there, and instead of next to him.

Even if he was usually a happy-go-lucky kind of guy, there were times where Luffy could be caught with a frown and a sort of depressed fog that had him slumping over his favorite seat and staring at the sky for hours on end. Usually, you’d be quick to notice and drag him back into the sunshine. But see, that was the problem.

You were still with Usopp.

While he mopes, the happy, proud, chatter continues. Eventually, they’ve hit the water again and the sun is setting, and Brook playing violin across the deck is a soft pleasant sound, that follows the rhythm of the boat as it sails off into the empty, vast ocean.

He shouldn’t be so surprised when you finally come by to check on him, but he is.

“Hey, Loof.” And you sound so chipper. He looks up, lethargic, and so pathetically upset. He’s a dramatic man in a dramatic mood, especially with the way he sluggishly moves, like his limbs weigh a million pounds.

“Hey.” He says, though he’s looking high above your head instead of at you.

“Luffy, what’s wrong?”

He puffs out a cheek. “Nothing…”

You don’t believe him, having already suspected why he’d wandered off. His attempt at being blasé only confirms it.

Creeping up a little closer and right next to his ear, your cutting right to the obvious accusation. “Are you jealous?”

He snaps, “No!” But even the tips of his ears go pink. How did you know that so quickly???

“You are!”

He slides off the lion head and waves his hand over his head. Stomping off, that doesn’t stop you from following after, laughing again in a way that only makes him blush harder. “Nah-ah. I am not. Nope. Not at all. Couldn’t be me.” He raddled off, trying and failing to seem nonchalant.

You dart forward, sticking your head over his shoulder and landing a quick peck on his cheek. He freezes as your breath ghosts across his ear.

“Luffy, don’t be mad at me.” You bid, “Usopp and I had fun today, but that doesn’t have to be the only fun. We can spend some time together, just you and me.”

He bristles at first, but pauses when your voice tilts. Now that voice, the one that’s a little darker. That’s the one that’s actually, just for him. The kind of tone that makes his heart beat skyrocket. The one that reminds him that he’s picked you, and you’ve picked him.

“Dinner’s not quite ready,” you add, just as teasing, “and I just saw Franky leave the crow’s nest…”

He blinks once, then all that tension he’d been holding onto melts away. Of course, you’re not replacing him. How could someone even replace him?

And he’s not giving you a second chance to change your mind!!!

“Meet you there!” He zooms off before you can finish the sentence.

Your laughter is left in the dust as he heads to the ‘meet up zone’ before you can say a word more. You’ll follow after in a few minutes. Mostly to stick your head around and make sure that you guys will actually be alone up there. Luffy never really cares about what other people do or do not see about your relationship, but you do, and you plan on making up for making him sad--without interruption.

You sigh, and smile to yourself. Sometimes he’s a handful, but you’re happy he’s your handful.

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It’s loud and warm and Luffy wanders off to see if they have food here, so you’re left alone to sit in one of the bar stools and wait to catch the bartender’s attention so you can get a drink. Your excitement doesn’t overflow like Luffy’s does but it’s been a long, boring voyage over this particular sea and the stable ground, the unfamiliar faces, the world outside of a wooden box are so welcome, and so you’re in a particularly good mood, more outgoing than you would normally be.

So when a man comes to you, and sits by you, and begins to ask you who you are and compliment your clothes you let him, you talk back happily. Because you’ve been talking to just the same nine people for far too long. When he offers to buy you a drink you think why not? and agree with a dismissive laugh.

Luffy is bored and notices you talking to a man he’s never seen before. He isn’t jealous, not yet. He doesn’t pick up on anything out of the ordinary, he doesn’t see a problem with his hand being close to yours, or the drink he offers you. In fact, Luffy’s jealous of you, because you’re getting something for free and he isn’t. He gets antsy and wants to hold your hand again, now that he’s in a bad mood. So he comes and sits cross legged on the floor, leaning against your stool, not saying anything.

You smile at him and return to your conversation. You’re aware, only vaguely, of how the man is leaning in closer towards you, how his gestures brush your arm. Luffy isn’t. But Luffy still feels agitated, like something’s not right, though he can’t place it. He plays with the cuff of your pants, staring straight ahead, brows furrowed.

You lean away as the man gets closer. You don’t feel in danger, you’re slightly amused at this man’s clear attempts to hit on you, you continue to laugh it off because Luffy’s there and you feel safe. You bring your hand up to rest your head on, to get it away from his creeping fingers, your body language is subtle but Luffy is starting to feel like something isn’t right. Something feels off in his heart, his stomach.

He’s watching the man now, from the floor beneath you, glaring as the man glances down icily at him. Luffy is stressed, a hand wrapping around your ankle. The man doesn’t feel threatened, he’s too confident, emboldened and cocky he rubs it in by leaning closer and complimenting you more. He wants to make Luffy jealous.

Luffy is angry. His face is heating up. Who does this man think he is? And as Luffy gets angry you’re feeling off too, like the man is getting too close, fingers reach out and brush your hair.

“Hey,” you try to dodge, not having any fun anymore. You want out, you’re racing to think up an excuse, or try to get Luffy to do something, but you’re scared. The man is tall and strong, probably a pirate himself, you don’t know what he might do in the face of denial. You feel awful for your kindness and excitement just minutes ago, you feel a little sick. The man tries to hold your hand and you jerk away, no subtlety anymore.

And that’s when Luffy breaks. The rage inside him suddenly explodes because he may not know what it means to come onto someone, but he knows you, he knows when you’re upset. And his overprotective side takes over and he decides that this man is going to be the one to pay.

Luffy shoots up from the floor and punches the man in the face with all the force he can, yelling at him to get away from you. You gasp and scurry off the stool, trying to grab Luffy’s shoulders, but he lunges at the man again with a sharp uppercut. The man reaches for the cutlass on his belt, blood dripping from his mouth, but Luffy sees red and hits and hits.

The tavern has turned to the three of you in shock, but cheers erupt from the alcohol ridden crowd as an animalistic fight breaks the bar in half. And there’s a clear winner.

Luffy stands, soon, in a rage-filled daze, fists clenched as he looks down at the unconscious man beneath him. And in an instant you’re crushed into strong, flexed arms, lifted from the ground, hands gripping your skin as Luffy holds you tightly in a silent need to keep you for himself. Kisses pepper your face and he rubs your hands and wrists and shoulders where you had been touched before by the man Luffy can’t stand to look at again.

“He can’t have you,” Luffy says unhappily, face buried in your neck, pouting like a child.

“Luffy…” You wrap your arms around him and try to steady your breathing, soaking in his familiar smell and warmth. “I’m ok… it’s alright-”

Your lips are met with a forceful kiss before you finish speaking. “Mmm!” Luffy grumbles into your mouth, still mad, a newfound clinginess developing in his heart as he grips you protectively.

he will pout (like really, really pout - his bottom lip glistening with saliva and jutted out as he beggingly looks up at you) and whine audibly (voice trembling and everything, going up and down in pitch to convince you to listen to him), attempting to drag you off. and when those innocent actions arent enough he starts getting pissed. he gets angry at whatever is taking your time away from him - even if its another strawhat. he will glare, but for the most part sticks to glaring. if its a complete stranger though, thats kind of free game for anyone

"fuck off!!" he would suddenly shout, getting in their personal space and intimidating the fuckkkk out of them. "leave us alone!"

and then obviously no psychopath would try crossing luffy, so they run away with their tail in between their legs. and then luffy goes back to being cheery and all smiles. he shoots you his signature grin, buries his head in your neck and shoulders while hugging your waist, murmuring in a very very very happy tone, "mine, mine, all mine, hehe"

very unsettling especially with his usually cute exterior.

loves kissing and hugging you. its all so sloppy and its more saliva than anything, but to him its his favorite way of staking claim as yours and you as his. leaves his mark too. its not really something that is sexual to him, unless he wants it to be. beacuse for the most part it just plays out with him sitting on your lap and forcing your mouth onto his neck, pleading for you to mark him up. so he can confidently parade it around for everyone to see.

he interprets the civilians that stare too long as being intrigued in his relationship status and rushes over to them, explaining how his boyfriend marked him up as his and how he is very happily in a relationship. he is so sporadic when he talks, expressive as he uses his hands to point at all the places on his body you left your mark.

luffy also gets you guys in trouble a lot with marines when the crews supposed to be "secretive" due to their high bounties and then the first thing he says is: "hi! im monkey d. luffy and gonna be king of the pirates. this is my boyfriend [name] and hes my treasure!!!" with a really wide grin on his face. not even acknowledging how he exposed you guys as pirates.

Luffy gulped the food first as he stopped eating as he processed first what was that he saw and went silent for a while and he lowered the meat he was holding and began havig questions on his head.

"Who's that girl?"

"Hmm? You mean the woman beside law? I remember her she was in the court house where I performed as a geisha before and she's an attention seeker...beware of her antics she might get him too luffy"

"...."

Luffy went staring back again where law was at and saw that he was happily talking with the woman nico robin just describe with and his heart felt weird after seeing him happy by just talking with her.

Due to this luffy stood up from his seat still holding a meat on his hand as he left on the pavillion to go back to the docks as he kept thinkig what that woman have that he does not to the point where law was happily talking to her.

He was always like that too to him.

He was always smiling sweetly to him everytime they meet.

He always gives him the warmest and tightest hugs.

He always tease him by chasing him with bread.

Then what was he lacking then?

He didn't realize tears are already falling from his eyes when he felt his chest hurt and even stopped eating his favorite food.

He then thought what if he also do what that woman was doing with law in front of law himself....he just need someone he can associate with it..

"HUUUH? YOU WANT ME TO GO ALONG WITH THIS STUPID SHI* OF YOURS MUGIWARA?"

There Eustass kid shouted ay him as he enjoys having party in peace with his crew and other people

"Tch...Just a request you loser it wasn't that hard to pretend like that" luffy clicked his tounge at him since he won't go along with his plan.

"HAH?! WHO YOU CALLING LOSER YOU ASSHOLE?"

"ITS YOU ASSHOLE CAN'T EVEN HIT KAIDO WITH THAT METAL ARM OF YOURS"

"EXCUSE ME?!"

"YEAH THAT'S RIGHT, I BET YOU CAN'T DEFEAT ME IN A BATTLE SHISHISHI"

"YOU ASSHOLE COME LET'S HAVE A BATTLE RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW THEN"

Their argument seemed to caught half of the attention and they began laughing at their childish antics as the two was about to get ready to fight each other.

So they fought like little children hitting each other not until ussop who was just enjoying the scene decided to throw a banana for them to slip on the floor and eustass fell on top of luffy.

Let's just say eustass kid went questioning his sexuality there for a moment.

"MUGIWARA-YA"

The two were stopped when they both heared Law interferring their fight and was about to yell back at him when law sent a death glare at eustass kid

"Hit him and i'll be having your heart in a second" he threaten him with his usual pose where his thumb, his index finger and middle finger in place.

"Ahahaha okay now stop stop this should be a happy feast not the three of you getting worked up in a fight" nami interferred as killer took eustass back to their seat as law faced luffy looking down at him like he was about to commit murder.

"Ahahaha t-torao?" Luffy asked and in one scoop he was on law's shoulders.

"T-TORAO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? PUT ME DOWN! OI! ANYONE HELP"

"We pray for luffy to walk properly tomorrow"

"OI TORAO! DON'T BE TOO HARSH TO OUR CAPTAIN OR ELSE I'LL CUT YOU!"

Even the strawhats are supporting the said newly found relationship.

"YOU GUYS ARE WORSEEEE!!!!" luffy shouted as the strawhats just chuckled and continued partying as law bring luffy to the thousand sunny and sat luffy on his lap.

"You have 60 seconds to explain why are you suddenly under that eustass loser" law said as he went gripping luffy's hips.

"W-Wait torao i was just having a rematch fight with him and we both slipped in two banana peels i don't know who throwed that there!"

"Mmm okay you're forgiven..."

Law began leaving light kisses on luffy's neck as luffy let out whimpers in his lips but was stopped when luffy pushed him away gently.

"Why are you here making me explain where you're the one who needs explaining?"

"What will I explain to you?"

"Well you're clearly flirting with a woman back there and you are clearly enjoying it."

"What woman? That was a man just like that fella who name kiku"

There luffy went silent as he was being jealous in a childish way plus does robin told her earlier was a lie too?

Law smirked and went back on giving light kisses on his neck when luffy pulled him away again and he became irritated that he grabbed his head and tilted it sidewards and gave him a bite.

"It seemed that my plan along with robin to make you jealous is effective then" law smirked as he scoffed and gave luffy kisses in his face.

The next morning luffy was fussing out on robin for lying to him just to make him jealous now knowing that the woman beside law was really a man.

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SORRY FOR THE BAD GRAMMAR AND CONFUSING PLOT 😭

Two years felt like an eternity for Ibby. There was so much to look forward to when it came to reuniting with her crew, but she couldn’t deny the benefits of training on an island that felt like a fairy tale. Princes, castles, training grounds, tea parties, the whole nine yards. It really helped her hone in her talents, giving her more than enough time to train as much as she’d like to. If anything, she wanted to show Luffy how strong she had gotten. She had met new friends, but she missed her friends amongst her crew more than she could have anticipated. 

Desiderium was…well magical. It had everything she wanted to have as a young girl, but it was startling at first. The last thing she expected was to wake up in an unknown land surrounded by people she didn’t know. She wasn’t ashamed to admit she thought her time had come, but was more than relieved to know she had been sent to an island far from any of the places she had been to before. The panic set in quickly, and as she saw the newspaper article of what Luffy had been through…it brought tear after tear down her face. 

She had met Ace only a few handfuls of times, but Luffy loved him dearly. Luffy was special to her…in many ways…so seeing his message filled her with determination. She would grow stronger, and hold her own in every fight. She knew Luffy didn’t need saving from fights, but his sorrows were another story. He could face battle after battle with a smile, but he had lost one of the most important people in the world to him. He would be destroyed, and Ibby knew she would go above and beyond to be sure he would never have to lose someone else ever again. 

Two years is all she had. It drew out at first, but upon meeting the people of the island, it eased her worries. She made friends, helped the country in ways she never thought she was capable of all on her own. There was one person who grew closer to her than any of the others…and that just so happened to be the prince. He admired her positivity and goals, offering to give her a place to stay until it was time to return to her crew. 

They stayed up late, talked for hours, shared meals together, and forged a strong bond. Aeneas was someone who she never expected to befriend. He eased her worries by giving her a shoulder to cry on when she needed it. He had learned quickly of Ibby’s romantic feelings for Luffy. She was adamant she didn’t want anyone else. Though once the prince had confessed his own feelings for her, she politely rejected him. It didn’t hurt his feelings, for he knew how much she cared for her captain. 

From then on, they did practically everything together. With the King traveling across the world with his wife, Aeneas was practically alone. The only son to the royal family, and acted as the ruler of the land. Despite being busy often, he always made a point to make time for Ibby. He was required to practice swordsmanship since he was young, making him the perfect sparring partner to Ibby. There would often be an audience, which only caused them both to smile as they chipped in with jokes and witty remarks as they practiced. 

The time soon came for Ibby to return to her crew. The prince gave her a small smile, and hugged her. They both knew he was upset, and she was too…but her love for her captain never wavered. She was beyond prepared to return to him, and looked forward to finding him at the designated meeting place. She had hoped she’d be the first one there, but knew how far she was from the island. Aeneas had escorted her to the docks, sending only his most trusted sailors to bring her to Sabaody. She was a bit sad to leave her closest friend she made in those two years, but gave him a smile and wave as the boat departed. 

Only a few hours before she reached the island, Ibby paced nervously. She was excited, but hesitant at the same time. The prince’s final words to her resounded in her mind. She knew he meant it, and that only fueled her anxieties. He cared for her, but she couldn’t get over Luffy that easily. She didn’t want to…if there was even the slightest chance he’d reciprocate her feelings, she would go through hell and back to be with him. They’d sailed together for years by now, and she knew how oblivious Luffy was. It was one of his most endearing traits in her mind, still…Aeneas spoke earnestly. 

“I know of your love for your captain, and I share that same love for you. If anything ever happened, or your feelings for him faded…you will always have a home here, with me. You’re happy here, and I want you to know, I won’t ever push you. If you’re happy, and he loves you back, I only wish you the best. Be safe, Ibby.” 

Ibby paced, and paced, thinking over the prince’s words before trying to form her own as she approached Sabaody. “Oh my God…oh my god, oh my god!” She mumbled, her face red as she tried to collect her thoughts. “I need to confess to him…I know I do…but what if it’s the wrong time?!” Her back hit the wall as she sunk to the ground, covering her reddened face. 

There was a knock on her door, announcing they had arrived. She groaned, standing up, but looking as if she had reached a conclusion. She shook her head, and sighed, walking out the door and to the island. Ibby knew a disguise was necessary, and tried to cover up her face with a mask that covered her nose and mouth. Surely, with how she’d changed and grew nobody would recognize her. Luffy probably wouldn’t even notice, with how unobservant he was. 

She walked around, looking for any familiar faces. Turning the corner, she was met with an unexpected sight…that she really should have expected in the first place. Covering up her giggles was impossible, as she spotted someone who was very clearly Luffy. His disguise was only a fake mustache. He didn’t bother with anything fancy, and it suited him. It looked so silly, she couldn’t help but giggle. Though that noise allerted him. 

She could see the wide smile on his face, and how his eyes lit up with joy when he saw her. Her giggles were replaced with a sharp squeak when his arms stretched across the street, yanking her into his embrace. “C-Captain!” She laughed, out, poking his face, “Everyone’s gonna know it’s you! We gotta get out of here!” She looked around, seeing marines heading in their direction. 

Luffy’s laugh was loud, and only served to make them stand out further. “Sorry!” He said, not the slightest bit sorry and they both knew it. “Hold on!” He laughed, running as quick as he could while carrying her in his arms. She wrapped her arms tight around his shoulders as he carried her like a princess. Luckily, he was running so quickly he didn’t see the blush on Ibby’s face at the action. Even so, she tried to hide her face in his neck as they both laughed. 

Before long, they had gone back to the ship. It was still relatively hidden, but with a leap, Luffy had jumped onto the deck. He bounced in place a couple times as they both laughed. “Luffy, relax!” Ibby jokes, “You may be made of rubber, but I’m not! I can’t be shaken like this!” Her tone showed it was entirely a joke, but Luffy still rested, his heels still bouncing as he set her down. 

As soon as Ibby was set down, she jumped towards him in a tight embrace. “I missed you so much, Luffy!” She didn’t even realize it, but tears of joy had started to fall down her cheeks. “I haven’t been away from you that long since we met!” She said, even though it was obvious. “I have so much to tell you!” She pulled back from the hug and gave him a smile that mirrored his. 

“Where did you go? Did you make friends? Was there good food? Did you train? Was there good food?” He said, speaking quickly as he practically vibrated in place from the excitement. He was just as excitable and animated as she remembered, and it only made her put her hands on his shoulders to prevent him from bouncing any more. 

“Slooooow it down, Luffy. I can only respond to so many questions!” She laughed, and led him to the side of the ship so she could sit on its ledge. “I went to a kingdom called Desiderium, and I made a ton of friends! I met the prince and he was so nice! He helped me train and gave me a place to stay! I trained a ton, and I feel like I’ve really gotten stronger! And yes Luffy…there was good food. You asked that twice.” She teased, and rested on the rim of the ship. She was just as excited as Luffy though, and her feet kicked as she sat. 

She stilled though, feeling as if she had to ask, “How are you holding up? I read about…what happened. I know it must be hard.” She reached over, and cupped his cheek in her hand as she watched for his reaction. As much as she wanted to ramble about all the things she did in the kingdom, she was far more worried about Luffy. He had already been through so much before this happened, but Ace meant the world to him. 

He shifted in place, but learned into her hand. “I met some people, they helped. There was a lady who’s really weird. I helped her and she said she’d give me a reward but she didn’t give me any meat…” He huffed, pouting. “When I went to her room she wasn’t even wearing clothes, maybe she didn’t want food to get on her clothes.” He sighed, and paused when he felt Ibby’s hand twitch on her cheeks. 

“She…WHAT?!” Ibby didn’t mean to yell, but was furious that someone tried to be with Luffy that way. “What did you do? Did she hurt you? Touch you?” Each word turned angrier than the one before, and Ibby glared above Luffy’s head. She took some deep breaths and tried to calm down, but the words faded before she could say anything too aggressive or rude. “It’s…it’s okay. You don’t have to tell me.” Ibby meant for it to sound passive, but it just sounded defeated. 

Luffy tilted his head and leaned down to be in Ibby’s line of sight when her head dropped to look at the ground. “Hm? She didn’t hurt me. I just asked where the food was. She fed me!” He smiled, but it didn’t do much to improve Ibby’s mood. His own smile dropped, and he pouted. “Did I make you mad?” He continued to kneel in front of Ibby, and his puppy eyes melted her heart, especially since she knew he wasn’t even aware he was doing it. 

She decided it was now or never, but the fears of his interactions with this woman was crumbling her resolve. It was important she told him this, because he may not even know what that vile woman was trying to do with the man she loved. “L-Look…Luffy, I really…it upsets me to know she tried to be romantic with you. Because I-” Her words were promptly cut off by an echoing voice. 

“LUFFY!” Franky yelled, jumping up onto the ship and running towards their captain. He was oblivious to the glare Ibby was sending his way. They laughed, and Franky patted Luffy’s shoulder as they smiled at each other. “Ibby! You’re here too! What’s up?” He laughed, and patted her shoulder too. But he looked so happy…while she was upset he ruined their moment, but Franky really meant no harm. 

“Hey Franky!” Ibby said, waving at him with a smile. “It’s good to see you! You look a lot different!” She laughed a bit, as her gaze slowly moved between Franky and Luffy. “A lot of new upgrades, huh? Seems like you’ve been pretty busy these last two years!” 

Both boys laughed, before Luffy gasped, getting excited all over again. “Let’s find the rest of the crew!” He bounced in place a couple times, pointing at the ship, “Will Sunny be fine all by itself?” He shifted rapidly in his place as he yearned to find his other friends. His reactions made both Franky and Ibby smile at each other, sharing a look that practically screamed, ‘That’s our captain.’ 

“I’ll stay here and make sure we’re all good to set sail, try not to stay too long. Your disguises are perfect, but marines will still be looking.” He stretched back and forth, already heading into the ship to make any last minute needed preparations. “Oh and don’t be like Zoro and get lost.” He cackled, as if he’d made a hilarious joke. It made Ibby and Luffy smile at him, and it didn’t need words for any of them to know they missed each other. 

Before Ibby could say another word, Luffy had grabbed her hand and leapt over the edge of the ship onto the soft ground below. Both of them dissolved into giggles, and rushed to make their way towards the center of the island. Ibby’s smile dropped slightly when Luffy let go of her hand, but it went unnoticed by the oblivious boy. It took everything in her not to tell him to slow down, but in all reality, they were both excited to see their crewmates again. It had been a long two years, and Ibby was sure everyone would have whimsical stories from what they’d been up to all this time. 

One by one, they found their crewmembers. Ironically, Zoro was the first to be spotted and anyone else they slowly encountered…had to keep dragging him in the right direction. He did offer to split up to find others…but who knew if they’d ever see Zoro again. How he managed to get to the right island after two years was an enormous feat on its own. That crazy swordsman could get lost going to the bathroom on his own ship. But in its own way, it was endearing. Each crew member was completely unique, and they were closer than families. Sure there were disagreements, but the Sunny was really the perfect home for their group of outcasts. 

Often, Ibby would look over at Luffy and contemplate when she’d get the opportunity to confess her feelings to him. It wasn’t the time yet, not when they were surrounded by stories and jokes once they had all returned to the ship. Everyone still looked like themselves, but an entire different version of who they were. It was fascinating to hear about everything they did to train in those two years. They were all stronger, faster, and wiser from their time apart from the crew. But even then, they continued to grow and respect each other for how far they’d come. 

It’s safe to say a party was in order, and nearly every member of the crew drooled when Sanji prepared a feast after gathering the materials from the island. They all knew they’d have to get off the island as soon as possible, but it wouldn’t stop them from reconnecting and talking about anything and everything. Setting sail was something none of them really realized they’d missed. But as soon as the flag was raised, and the Sunny set sail, the ship was filled with laughter and singing to the sound of Brook’s violin. 

After most of the crew had fallen asleep, the girls had returned to their room together. They sighed, and continued to talk for many hours. After they had gotten the most important pieces of information out of the way, it was peaceful. They had all made such good friends, but the bond the three girls of the ship had was something that could never be rivaled. The boys, aside from Usopp, were either laying on the deck or finally managed to get to their rooms. Since he was on watch for the night, the ship was mostly silent aside from the girls chattering away. 

“Have you told him yet?” Robin asked Ibby, and caught Nami’s attention as well as both girls looked at Ibby expectantly. Their smiles were kind, but beyond intrigued. Robin and Nami had known about Ibby’s feelings for Luffy since the beginning. While some of the boys were oblivious, those two were perspective and intuitive. There really was no use hiding things from them, even if you wanted to. 

Ibby sighed, looking down at her hands as she fumbled through her words. “I…I almost told him. Franky interrupted, and it’s never felt like the right time since then.” She huffed, and crossed her arms. “He said some girl on the island wanted to try to put the moves on him. He obviously had no idea what it meant, but I hate the fact he was with her for so long.” She groaned, and covered her face with her hands as she leaned back in her chair, completely exasperated. 

Robin let out a soft laugh, while Nami smirked. Nami spoke up next, “What? Seriously? It’s okay though, you’re cute when you’re jealous. Luffy’s just…slow. I think he likes you too, but he’s not good with the whole ‘romance’ thing. You can help him out though, try not to blow steam over some other girl.” She laughed, trying to keep it light-hearted while she smiled at Ibby kindly with a hand on her shoulder.

Robin smiled and nodded in agreement with Nami’s words, “She’s right, you know. I don’t think he’s dated anyone in the world before, but we see the way he looks at you. It’s different from how he looks at us. Even if he doesn’t fully understand his feelings, nor how to put them into words, he has feelings for you.” She let out another small laugh, “And you know Luffy, you have to take initiative with him for these things.” 

Ibby gave them a small smile back, “thanks you two…I’m going to try and tell him soon, but it’ll be tricky when we’re on the ship. I’d be terrified of one of the other boys ruining the moment!” She was already blushing at the thought, “And what if they laughed! I couldn’t stand that amount of embarrassment…” She groaned once more, and shook her head. “But I’ll remember what you said. I’ll try to tell him soon.”

With that, they all called it a night and rested until the next day. Though time after time, Ibby would get close to telling Luffy her feelings…only for the moment to get ruined by another crew member. Robin and Nami had both tried to help, but they could only do so much. Luckily, they were approaching their next island. The plan was perfect, the other girls would assign missions for all the boys to do that’s nowhere near where Ibby and Luffy’s task would be. It was lined up so that they would have more than enough alone time. They would try and get Luffy to stay on the ship, but it would be nearly impossible for Ibby to confess her feelings while trying to keep him from eating every last piece of food the ship had. 

So instead, they were going to look for weapon shops. Luffy didn’t use them, but Ibby insisted she needed a new one. The one she had gotten at the kingdom was more than enough, but it was the furthest location from where the rest of the crew would be. Ibby was sure she’d perish if her confession was interrupted…again. She didn’t know how many times it had failed, but it was far too many. This plan had to work, it was perfect timing and there shouldn’t be any interruptions. 

They didn’t walk too long, and arrived at the blacksmith. The plan was to find something cheap, and use it as a secondary weapon that Franky could work on and improve. She nor Luffy trusted anyone else more than him to improve a weapon in ways they couldn’t imagine. He’d made plenty, so they would only need to buy something simple. Since Ibby fell more into the fencing category than swordsmanship, they wouldn’t need to worry about wasting too much money on a weapon of thicker density or size. 

As soon as a basic weapon had been purchased, Ibby asked Luffy if he wanted to get something to eat. He’d never refuse food, and there was always an array of different tastes and flavors for each island they went to. Of course, he was excited at the offer and dragged her through the town to the nearest restaurant. It wasn’t too busy, which gave them the opportunity to have less potential interruptions and people. It wasn’t too quiet, nor too loud. The setting was romantic, but Ibby doubted that Luffy took notice or cared. All he wanted was the meat. 

“Luffy…” Ibby began, speaking softly with a small blush on her cheeks. It had his attention, so she continued as he ate at a rapid pace. “I have something to tell you. I just wanna say, I really like you.” She knew he wouldn’t understand the underlying meaning, so she tried to clarify, “W-What I mean to say…is that I lo-” 

“Ibby?” A familiar voice called, and had it been anyone else, Ibby would have been furious. But with him, she could never stay mad for long. “I had no idea I’d run into you here!” He laughed, and waltzed over to their table. Aeneas leaned down, and ruffled Ibby’s hair. 

“Ae? What are you doing here! I thought you were on ruling duty until your parents got back!” Excited to see him so unexpectedly, Ibby jumped up into his arms as he twirled her around. She held him close as they both laughed, until he set her down. “Luffy! This is-” She saw his expression and stopped. He had paused eating, which was really unusual for him. Though just as the thought crossed her mind, he picked up the pace, eating even faster than before. 

“Uh…this is Aeneas, he’s the prince I mentioned that let me stay in his castle once I got flung to his island!” She laughed, smiling at Luffy, even though he hardly could speak from how fast he was eating. “He helped me train! I’d say a lot of the strength I’ve gotten came from his training.” 

At that, Aeneas laughed, “Oh come on now, Parvulus, don’t sell yourself short. You trained harder than even many of my soldiers did, you’re the one who got stronger. I appreciate the credit, but you deserve it more.” He reached back over, pulling her into another hug. As her face pressed against his neck, she was unaware of the look exchanged between Aeneas and Luffy. “Sorry to interrupt you both, I’ll have to get back to it. I need to pick up a package for my parents. When they got back, they were so seasick they couldn’t bear to make the trip back over here!” 

Ibby pouted, but nodded. “I’m sorry we couldn’t spend more time together, be sure to have a safe trip back home!” She smiled and giggled, pulling him into another goodbye hug. As she waved when he left, she looked back to Luffy. He was still eating, but it seemed like he was thinking about something. He wasn’t looking her in the eyes and it only served to confuse her further. “Luffy…? Is something wrong?” She tilted her head slightly, and took a sip of her drink. 

He looked over to her when she asked the question, and rather than speaking, he shook his head ‘no’ rapidly. It was definitely suspicious, but she knew he’d talk about it if and when he wanted to. Once the bill had nearly passed an astonishing amount, Ibby had to pull Luffy away from the table. He groaned, but complied. She swore, he could eat an entire restaurant and would still be hungry. But if they spent all of the funds Nami had given them on food, she’d be furious. 

She felt something in her pocket, and checked to see a small bag of beri. It made her laugh and smile, “Ae! He’s paying for our meal, I’d say.” She giggled when she realized he must have slipped it into her pocket one of the times they’d hugged. She opened the bag, and put down the full price of the bill plus a generous tip for how much food they had to prepare for Luffy alone. But when she glanced at him, he was pouting. If she wasn’t so worried about him, she would have thought it was cute. 

“Luffy? Something is definitely wrong, are you okay?” She put her hand on his shoulder as they stood, and he hugged her out of nowhere. “Uh…Luffy?” She didn’t resist the hug, and instead pulled him closer. “If something’s wrong, you can tell me. You know that, right?” She pulled back from the hug slightly, only for him to pull her closer. 

“He shouldn’t pay for your food. And he shouldn’t be the only one that gets to hug you this much.” She could feel the pout in his voice, like a child who wants a toy someone else had. “I can pay for it, Nami gave us money for our stuff so we have to use that.” He spoke earnestly, but she could see by the look on his face that even he didn’t know why he was talking like he was. 

“Oh…yeah, right. We should. I can save Ae’s money for something else later?” She asked, confused as he continued to hold her and pout like a child. He hugged her for several minutes, and as she looked around she started to notice the few customers at the restaurant continued to give them odd looks. “Oooookay Luffy, that’s enough hugs for now. We can hug more once we get back to the ship.” 

He pulled back, but gave her the happy wide smile she loved to see on his face. “M’kay!” He said, and they began their trip back to the Sunny. It was mostly quiet, and it seemed like every time Ibby looked at him, he looked away and vice versa. It was awkward, and neither knew what to say. But as soon as they made it back to the ship, Luffy pulled her along with him as they sat on the head of the Sunny. 

He sat behind her, with her back to his chest as they looked at the docks and other ships in the area. It was quiet for a while, but since Usopp was nowhere to be found, Ibby decided now would be the perfect time to confess to him. “Hey…Luffy?” But first…there was something she needed to know. “Why were you acting so funny at the restaurant? You were acting normal until Ae showed up.” She wanted to look back at his face, but he only held her closer. 

“I don’t know. He seemed weird. He kept hugging you. It made me wanna hug you more than him.” He brushed it off, clearly not understanding what he was really feeling at the restaurant. “He got to spend a whole two years with you and I didn’t even get to see you.” He was pouting again, and as Ibby processed his words, her face began to heat up. 

“Luffy…I think I know why.” She patted his arms, and insisted he loosen his grip on her. He allowed her, and they now sat side to side. They were able to look at each other, and Luffy had his wide and curious eyes locked on her. “I think…you’re jealous.” It wasn’t teasing, or accusatory in the slightest. “Do you have feelings for me? Not in the friendly way, but…in the way that you want to date me.” She was hopeful, and desperately clinging onto the thought he may feel the same way about her. 

“Jealous?” His face turned a slightest bit more pink, but when she put his feelings into words, he smiled wide. “Yeah, probably. I haven’t felt jealous before. But it makes sense. You’re my pirate queen.” He laughed, and pulled him closer. “What do people do when they date each other?” He was curious and smiled at her like he’d just won an award. 

When he said those words so sincerely and casually, Ibby’s face turned a deep shade of red. “W-Well…when two people like or even love each other, they date. And they…you know…” Ibby tried to think carefully about her words before speaking. “They kiss, hold hands, and cuddle and spend a lot of quality time together. And if you’d want that too…I really really do like you, Luffy. Maybe even more than that. I have for a long time.” She glanced away from him, terrified of a rejection. 

“Okay!” He said, and hugged her again.

“...Okay? You’d want to?” Ibby’s gaze shot to him, almost searching for something in his expression. “Don’t tell me that if you don’t mean it.” She had a slight pout on her face, but it turned to a small smile when he replied. 

“Yeah! But I don’t wanna do any of that with anyone else. And you shouldn’t do it either! I don’t like that jealous feeling I felt earlier, it was weird.” He laughed, and wrapped his arms around her entirely, stretching in a way to feel even more of her as they hugged. 

Ibby squealed, but laughed and tried to press herself closer to him. “It’s a promise. I won’t be romantic with anyone else.” She looked at him directly, noting how close together their faces were. She took in a sharp breath, and before the courage would fade from her mind, she leaned forward to press a small kiss against his lips. He widened his eyes, and let her do it as he smiled wide against her lips. 

“One more.” He said when they pulled away, causing Ibby to laugh as she kissed him again. “One more.” He said again, and continued on like that for several minutes. Ibby continued to cradle his face, and gave him as many kisses as he wanted. In truth, she wanted just as many kisses as he did, if not more. 

“EW GROSS!” They heard, turning to see Usopp looking down from the crow’s nest. He covered his eyes, but snickered as he stuck his tongue out at them. He looked in any direction but theirs, and caused the two to dissolve into fits of laughter. 

-He’s not going to know he’s jealous

-A sick angry feeling his just going to suddenly bubbly up in his stomach, when he see’s his s/o smiling while talking to Sanji

-For a few minutes he won’t know what to do so he’ll just stare, because what’s this feeling he’s having. I mean Sanji’s no threat to his relationship with his partner

-I can imagine him not knowing what to do other than run up, grab his partners hand and start talking to them louder than Sanji

- “Hey! (Name) look how far I can stretch my face!”

-Luffy may confide in Zoro if this weird feeling keeps bubbling up. And by confiding I mean he’ll literally say, “I get so frustrated when (Name), laughs at Usopp’s jokes or when they smile at Sanji.”

-Zoro’s gonna laugh in his face and tell Luffy he’s just jealous

-If his s/o is being flirted with by a stranger Luffy is gonna be real salty. Like such an angry boy.

-He’s gonna stretch his arm across the room and grab his partner by the shoulder. His poor partner is gonna be dragged across the room til they’re right by Luffy

-He’s gonna make very intense eye contact with the person flirting with his s/o the entire time