Hello!! Please do a reader that has a relationship with shanks, they're like a admirable couple but one day Shanks cheated on the reader, and she said to shanks that she knows it from the very first that he was cheating on her ( unfortunately shanks has been cheating on her for so long now, and even though she knows what his been doing she still loves him. But, now she had enough). After they broke up, the reader left the red force. And, after 3 years, they meet again. But, she is now with another man's arm which is King of the beast pirates. Hehehe please make this, im begging you! đđ
hello! unfortunately requests are off atm since i have a pooling requests to make.
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Imagine Gear5!Luffy And normal luffy fighting over reader.......
wait! this is so smart! i like ur idea! dahaha
Double Trouble
When a freak accident splits Luffy into two, chaotic Gear 5 Luffy and sweet Normal Luffy â both versions hilariously compete for your heart, dragging the entire crew into the madness until everything returns to normal⊠mostly.
LUFFY X GN!READER | ONE SHOT
tags: fluff, sfw, love triangle(both are luffy lol)
a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only, so expect this ffs a bit cringe
word count: 1.1k
masterlist | ko-fi
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It all started with a bang â literally.
One moment, you were helping Nami reorganize the treasure room. Next, the whole Thousand Sunny lurched with a loud BOOM, rattling the floorboards and sending gold coins scattering like fireworks.
"What now?" Nami groaned, hands on her hips.
You rushed topside with the others, weapons drawn or fists clenched â expecting an attack.
Instead, you got... two Luffys.
One perfectly normal, grinning Luffy. And one... not so normal.
The second Luffy floated lazily above the deck, hair glowing brilliant white, pupils swirling hypnotically, laughter bubbling from his lips like music.
"Y/N!!" both Luffys shouted at once when they saw you.
You took an instinctive step back.
"Nope," Zoro said immediately, reaching for his swords.
"Is it a mirror fruit?!" Usopp yelped.
"Did the Captain eat himself?!" Chopper wailed, clinging to Sanji's leg.
Robin tilted her head, studying the scene with polite interest. "Fascinating..."
Franky just laughed, "SUUUUPER confusing!"
"Focus!!" Jinbei barked, trying to corral the chaos.
But it was already too late. Both Luffys made a beeline for you, tripping over each other and crashing into your legs like toddlers desperate for attention.
Nami pressed two fingers to her temple. "I need a raise," she muttered.
You quickly learned that having two Luffys was both better and worse than you could imagine.
Better, because they were extra affectionate â offering you food, carrying your things, cheering whenever you smiled.
Worse, because they were in full competition mode.
Gear5!Luffy (as Chopper breathlessly called him) kept showing off â stretching his limbs into ridiculous cartoonish shapes, bouncing around like a rubber band on crack, pulling faces until you doubled over laughing.
"Look, Y/N!" he crowed one afternoon, turning his whole head into a massive heart, complete with a squeaky heartbeat sound.
Normal Luffy was no slouch either. He stuck to his strengths â stubbornness and sincerity.
"I don't need crazy powers," he told you solemnly, handing you a slightly squashed rice ball he'd made himself. "I'm already the best for Y/N!"
You bit into the rice ball, smiling despite yourself.
Meanwhile, the crew took sides â shamelessly.
"I bet the crazy one wins!" Franky announced loudly.
"No way," Sanji scoffed. "Y/N deserves normalcy."
"Technically," Robin mused, "both versions are Luffy."
"Yeah, but oneâs glowing," Usopp said. "Glowing automatically makes you cooler."
Zoro snorted. "Idiots."
Brook just laughed. "Yohoho! Twice the Captain, twice the chaos!"
You wanted to protest â this isnât a contest! â but then youâd look up and catch two sets of hopeful, sparkling eyes gazing at you, and the words would die on your tongue.
At first, it was cute.
They followed you everywhere â two shadows glued to your heels. They fought over who got to sit next to you at dinner, who got to carry your stuff during island stops, who could make you laugh harder.
Gear5!Luffy once turned the entire galley into a giant bouncy castle trying to impress you. Sanji screamed for three hours cleaning it up.
Normal Luffy responded by dragging you up the mast one night, pointing proudly at the sea of stars and whispering, "I wanted you to see somethin' only I can reach."
You sat there, high above the world, heart hammering against your ribs, wondering how you were supposed to choose between them.
But the tipping point came one evening.
The crew was gathered on deck â a rare, peaceful moment under a pink-streaked sky. Dinner plates were scattered everywhere, Brook strumming a soft tune on his violin.
You leaned against the railing, smiling at the sight.
Then â disaster.
Gear5!Luffy and Normal Luffy both lunged at you at once, trying to hand you a flower they'd picked from a nearby island.
Their arms tangled. They tripped. And with a yelp, they toppled overboard â dragging you with them.
The splash was enormous.
You resurfaced, spluttering and coughing, the two Luffys flailing beside you.
"Y/N!! Are you okay?!" they shrieked in perfect unison.
From the deck, Sanji was screaming bloody murder.
"YOU IDIOTS!! YOU COULD'VE DROWNED THEM!!"
Chopper was already tossing a lifesaver. Usopp was sobbing dramatically. Zoro just sighed, clearly contemplating letting you all drown to solve the problem.
Somehow, you all clambered back aboard, dripping wet and exhausted.
You sat there, shivering slightly, as the two Luffys crowded you again, guilt written all over their faces.
"Iâm sorry," Normal Luffy whispered.
"Me too," Gear5!Luffy mumbled, his glow dimming.
You sighed heavily, wringing out your clothes. "You guys canât keep fighting over me. Youâre the same person, you know?"
They blinked at you.
"You both care about me. I care about you too. But... not if you hurt each other."
The deck fell silent.
Then, very slowly, the two Luffys turned â and smacked their foreheads together in a show of stubborn apology.
Thump.
You couldn't help it â you burst out laughing.
The tension shattered instantly. The crew joined in, cheering and clapping, Brook playing a jaunty tune.
"Looks like the Captain(s) learned their lesson," Robin said, smiling.
"Finally," Jinbei rumbled, folding his arms.
"Can we have just one Luffy now?" Nami pleaded.
You grinned, ruffling both Luffys' wet hair. "I'll take both for now."
They beamed at you â two idiots, one heart.
That night, you fell asleep curled between them on the deck, watching the stars wheel overhead.
For the first time in days, everything felt peaceful again.
You woke to soft snoring against your shoulder.
Blinking sleepily, you sat up â and found just one Luffy curled against you, straw hat sliding down to cover his eyes.
His hair was black again.
No swirling pupils. No crazy glow.
Just your Luffy.
You stared at him for a long moment, heart pounding in your chest.
The rest of the crew was stirring around the deck, yawning and stretching.
"Looks like whatever split him wore off overnight," Chopper said, checking Luffyâs vitals. "His heartbeatâs normal again."
"Amen," Sanji muttered, dragging a broom across the ruined galley.
Zoro shot you a sidelong look. "Guess you donât have to choose anymore, huh?"
You smiled softly, brushing Luffyâs hair back from his forehead.
"No," you murmured, "I already chose."
Because whether he was wild or serious, glowing or not â he was still Luffy.
Yours.
Always.
And even if he didnât remember everything that happened while split... The way he instinctively curled closer to you in his sleep said enough.
You leaned down, pressing a gentle kiss to his forehead.
"Idiot," you whispered fondly. "I love you too."
The sun rose over the horizon, golden and bright, as the Thousand Sunny sailed on, carrying you, your crew, and the boy who had somehow, impossibly, stolen your heart twice over.
Hi! Can you please do a reader that has a beauty at the same level as Hancock, and like some big names in pirates and marines are in to her. ( It's like a harem) And by the way she's a straw hats. That's all, thank you đ
ohh! this is a nice idea! i hope u like this!
Queen of Chaos?
At the Grand Pirate Festival, your legendary beauty turns the entire world â pirates, warlords, and marines alike â into a chaotic, simping mess.
var! one piece x reader | ONE SHOT
tags: fluff, oocs, sfw, harem, chaotic
a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only, so expect this ffs a bit cringe
word count: 1.7k
masterlist | ko-fi
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The Grand Pirate Festival, held once a decade on the neutral grounds of Fullalead Island, was in full swing â a dizzying mess of fireworks, endless banquets, and drunk pirates staggering from booth to booth.
The Straw Hat crew strolled through the chaos, you right at their center, laughing at Usopp's drunken juggling and dodging Sanji's hearts floating around his head. Your beauty â infamous across the seas â was enough to stop even the wildest pirates in their tracks.
Tonight was no different. If anything, the chaos was worse. Because everyone was here.
And everyone was looking at you.
âOi, Y/N, stick close, yeah?â Zoro muttered, eyes sweeping the crowds warily, hand lightly resting on his sword hilt. Even though he was notoriously laid-back, there was something in his gaze that said Iâll end you to anyone who dared look at you for too long.
You rolled your eyes, grinning. âRelax, Zo~. Theyâre just looking. Nothing to worry about.â
âYou act like she's not the most gorgeous thing on the island,â Sanji swooned, literally spinning around you in a circle like a lovesick fool. âMy sweet Y/N-chwaan! Let me be your guard, your knight, your eternalââ
You gave him a small, amused smile but said nothing. Zoro, however, wasnât having it. He shoved Sanji aside, muttering something about âtoo much sugar in your system.â
âBack off, curly-brow,â Zoro grunted, tugging you closer by the wrist almost possessively.
You just laughed, amused by their antics.
But then the real chaos started.
âOi, Luffy! DAHAHAHAâ
A loud, cheerful voice called out. You turned â and saw a man waving a sake bottle.
Shanks.
The Red-Hair Pirates were approaching.
And Shanks' eyes, bright and mischievous, were fixed directly on you.
âWell, well, well,â he grinned lazily, stepping close enough you could smell the sake on his breath. âYou didnât tell me you had someone this stunning on your crew, Luffy.â
He bent down slightly, his gaze sweeping over you with clear admiration.
âYou free later, sweetheart? I think the stars would look better with you under 'em.â
âHey, that's not fair, captain, youâre hogging her already!â Lime Juice complained, elbowing past, his grin just as shameless. âLet me have a shot!â
âFeh,â Benn Beckman exhaled smoke, giving you a long, appreciative look. Even the normally stoic first mate cracked a half-smile at you. âGotta admit, even Iâm tempted to ditch the booze for a dance.â
You blinked, caught between laughing and being slightly overwhelmed.
Then it got worse.
From the opposite end of the plaza, a booming voice interrupted.
âMAMAMA~MA! WHO IS THAT BEAUTIFUL GIRL?!â
You could hear Big Momâs voice booming from across the plaza, followed by the thunderous approach of her children. Perospero was the first to make his way over, his usual air of arrogance only intensified by his infatuation.
âCharmed, darling~! Youâre a sight for sore eyes,â he purred, reaching out to offer you an impossibly large tray of sweets. âCare for some delicacies?â
âIâm good,â you said politely, although you couldnât help but chuckle as he continued to follow you like a lost puppy.
Katakuri, who stood behind him, was much less vocal but clearly just as entranced. His gaze never left you, and even his calm demeanor was cracking. He awkwardly cleared his throat, still not able to tear his eyes away from you.
You caught his gaze and smiled playfully. âYouâre not bad-looking either,â you teased, giving him a wink.
His face turned red for a brief second, before he turned sharply and walked away in a hurry, leaving a very confused Perospero behind.
You gave a tiny, apologetic smile, scratching your cheek. You didnât mean to be a magnet for attention.
But it wasnât over yet.
The Warlords were here too.
Mihawk, Doflamingo, Crocodile, andâŠ
Boa Hancock.
You felt the intensity immediately.
Hancockâs stare burned holes through your head.
"Who daresâŠ" she hissed, crossing her arms, glaring at you like you'd personally offended her. "Who dares to outshine me?! Do you know who I am?!"
You tilted your head, smiling lazily at her â completely amused.
You had no intention of competing with her.
But it was hilarious how serious she took it.
Hancock bristled visibly.
Meanwhile, Mihawk approached, his cape billowing dramatically behind him. He simply stood in front of you, staring, hawk-like eyes unreadable.
âYou,â he said at last, voice deep, almost admiring.
âYou have a dangerous aura, Thereâs something about you."
You tilted your head, giving him a soft, mysterious smile. âMaybe thatâs just my natural charm.â
Doflamingo was far less subtle. his hands on his pockets as usual, eyes scanning your figure with a look that could only be described as both calculating and interested.
He threw an arm casually around your shoulders, laughing, ignoring Sanjiâs shriek of rage from somewhere behind you.
âFufufufu~⊠How about ditching the kiddie table and coming with me, babe? Iâll show you a real good time.â
He got a faceful of Zoroâs sword hilt and a furious Nami slapping his hand off you before you could even respond.
Crocodile stood back, eyeing you thoughtfully from under his cigar smoke, offering you a slow, thin smile like he was plotting something dangerous.
âNot interested in brats, huh?â he said smoothly. âGood. You deserve someoneâŠseasoned.â
You had to bite the inside of your cheek to keep from bursting out laughing.
The Whitebeard Pirates werenât to be left out, and soon, the unmistakable figure of Whitebeard himself appeared at the edge of the festival. His massive frame was a sight to behold, and behind him, his crew was just as loud and rowdy as ever.
âwoah~ look at this beauty-yoiâ Marco said, a playful glint in his eyes. âYouâve certainly got everyoneâs attention tonight, havenât you?â
You smiled, giving him a knowing look. âI guess I canât help it.â
Ace, ever the charmer, spotted you almost immediately and made a beeline for you. âWell, well, looks like my brother's crew have a beauty among them,â he said, a teasing grin spreading across his face. âYouâve got everyone at this festival wrapped around your little finger.â
You laughed, shaking your head. âSeems like it. And Iâm only getting started.â
âI can see why everyoneâs after you, but theyâd better step aside. Iâve already got dibs,â Ace continued, clearly enjoying himself.
Whitebeard himself gave a hearty laugh, slapping Ace on the back with enough force to send him stumbling forward.
And then there were the Beasts Pirates â or, more accurately, King and Queen, both leering from a distance.
âPretty thing like that⊠should be on our side,â Queen slobbered, nudging King.
King just grunted, his red eyes glinting â but the stare he gave you was intense enough to count as flirting.
Heart Pirates werenât any better.
âTrafalgar Lawâ tried to act cool, leaning against a wall, arms crossed.
But when you smiled at him, he actually choked on his own words and looked away, cheeks turning faintly pink.
Bepo padded up helpfully.
"Captain thinks you're very pretty!" he said loudly.
Law smacked him on the head, mortified.
"Shut up, Bepo!"
You covered your mouth to hide your giggles.
Even Eustass Kid, the angry, metal-covered mess, stomped over and glared down at you.
âTch. Pretty people are annoying,â he grumbled.
But then he shoved a flower (a very crushed, mangled flower) into your hand and stomped away, muttering under his breath.
You stared at it, utterly bewildered.
Luffy howled with laughter.
And of course, your own crew was a disaster.
Sanji, in his usual fervor, was flipping out, his eyes barely visible behind his hearts. âY/N-chwaaan! Please tell me Iâm the only one worthy of your love!â he wailed dramatically, ignoring the fact that everyone was staring at you with hunger in their eyes.
Zoro just stood there, arms crossed, glaring at anyone who dared to approach you. His hand was on the hilt of his sword, ready to defend you at a momentâs notice. âYouâre not getting anywhere near her,â he muttered under his breath.
Usopp was bouncing around, chest puffed out as if to say âIâll protect Y/N from all these fools.â He was quick to start claiming that he, as the âGreat Sniper Usopp,â was the only one worthy of guarding your heart.
Luffy â bless him â just laughed and slung an arm around your shoulders like it was the most natural thing in the world.
"Sheâs our nakama! You can't have her!" he declared proudly.
Nami, on the other hand, had already started haggling for a better deal on all the gifts you were getting. âWow, you must be so useful,â she said to Mihawk, smiling as she held up a massive diamond necklace youâd just been handed. âDo you have more where this came from?â
Brook tried, too â asking you for your panties in his usual way â but you only patted his head like a grandpa, much to his disappointment.
The Marines were no better.
Smoker had a cigar nearly falling out of his mouth, jaw slack as he stared at you.
Kuzan gave you a lazy half-wave, actually bothering to open one eye and give a faint, approving âararara~⊠a pretty girl...with bazookas.â
Kizaru practically teleported next to you, grinning like a devil.
âWhew~ youâre quite dazzling, arenât you?~â
Koby, bright red from the ears down, could barely stammer out a hello without squeaking.
And from the shadows, a few SWORD agents watched you intently, whispering hurriedly to each other like gossipy schoolkids.
By the time night fell, you were absolutely buried in gifts: flowers, jewels, sweets, swords (from Mihawk?!), a flaming guitar solo (from one of the Red-Hair pirates), and a drunken marriage proposal (from Queen, who got punched by King before he finished the sentence).
You sat on a bench at the festival's edge, exhausted but laughing, surrounded by a mountain of unwanted trinkets.
Luffy flopped down beside you, grinning.
âEveryoneâs weird. but youâre just Y/N, right? SHISHISHIâ
You smiled at him â a real, warm smile.
âRight,â you said.
âJust Y/N.â
Across the festival, you caught Hancock staring at you still â seething, furious, clutching her fists.
You gave her a lazy wink.
She shrieked and turned to stone three random pirates by accident.
You just laughed and stretched your arms over your head, feeling the salty sea breeze wash over you.
It was chaotic. It was ridiculous. It was perfect.
Exactly the kind of night you wouldnât trade for anything.
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Captain for a Day
When Smoker lends you his giant Marine coat to keep warm, you accidentally become G-5's newest "Vice Admiral" for the day â much to his horror (and secret amusement).
smoker x gn! reader | ONE SHOT Tags: fluff, sfw, G-5 chaos a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only so expect this ff cringe and oc word count: 938
masterlist | ko-fi
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You should have known better than to complain about being cold on a Marine base, of all places.
Especially near a certain grumpy, cigar-smoking, Vice Admiral.
It was a chilly morning on G-5 base, and you were standing awkwardly near the training yard, your arms wrapped around yourself. You hadnât realized just how thin your jacket was until the cold ocean wind decided to slap you right in the soul.
"Cold?" Smoker's gruff voice rumbled from behind you.
You turned to find him standing there, arms crossed, two cigars burning away like little smoke chimneys.
"I'm fine," you said, teeth chattering audibly.
Smoker narrowed his eyes at you for exactly 0.2 seconds before shrugging off the massive white Marine coat draped over his shoulders â you know, the one with the fuzzy collar, the gold epaulets, the one that absolutely screamed Important Marine Guy.
Before you could protest, he was tossing it over your head like a blanket.
"Don't argue," he muttered, already turning away like it was no big deal.
You froze under the weight of the coat. It was huge. It practically swallowed you alive. The hem almost touched the ground. You could barely peek out from under the fluffy collar.
You stared after Smokerâs retreating back, then tugged the coat tighter around yourself.
Warm. Very warm.
You werenât going to complain.
The first salute happened thirty seconds later.
You were shuffling across the training yard, trying not to trip over the coat, when a young Marine spotted you.
"VICE ADMIRAL, SIR!" he barked, snapping to a crisp salute so fast he almost gave himself whiplash.
You blinked at him. "Uh⊠what?"
The Marineâs face turned beet red when he got a closer look at your very not-Smoker face, but he'd already committed. He stayed frozen in salute until you awkwardly shuffled away, half-waving.
Maybe that was just one guy, you thought, chuckling to yourself. No big deal.
It was not one guy.
Within an hour, you had been saluted by no less than twenty Marines.
Two mistook you for some "new Vice Admiral from Headquarters" and started escorting you around the base like bodyguards.
One extremely nervous ensign offered you his lunch.
Another, somehow, asked if you needed a "cannon fired in your honor."
You tried to explain that you were just borrowing the coat.
You really tried.
But the moment you said "I'm justâ", some recruit would shout "SIR, YES SIR!" and start sprinting laps around the yard to "impress" you.
At one point, you caught a glimpse of yourself reflected in a window.
The Marine coat â slightly too big, regal-looking, with the Justice kanji on the back â Your slightly confused but determined expression â The way you nodded politely whenever someone yelled "Vice Admiral!" â
You looked like a tiny, lost, but somehow commanding officer.
You laughed until you almost collapsed.
The situation escalated â fast.
At lunchtime, Marines cleared an entire table for you at the mess hall.
They nervously placed a "Reserved for Vice Admiral" sign (hastily made with a napkin and a fork) in front of you.
You tried to slip away quietly, but every step you took, another Marine would open a door, bow, or panic because "the Vice Admiral needs more soup!"
By the time you escaped to the courtyard, you were slightly dizzy from all the awkward attention.
This is getting ridiculous⊠you thought.
You needed to find Smoker and give his damn coat back before this turned into a full-blown military parade.
You found Smoker near the docks, yelling at Tashigi.
He noticed you instantly â hard not to, considering you were basically wearing his entire upper wardrobe â and his eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"You," he growled, stalking over.
You gulped. "Smoker, I can explainâ"
Before you could say more, two Marines sprinted past, saluting so hard their hats flew off.
"VICE ADMIRAL! BASE SECURITY IS DOUBLE-TIGHTENED AS REQUESTED, SIR!" one of them screamed.
"I⊠didn't request that?" you said weakly.
Smoker stared at the chaotic scene unfolding around you. Marines were tripping over themselves trying to impress you. Someone started unfurling a "WELCOME, HERO OF THE SEAS" banner.
Another Marine dropped a crate of cannonballs at your feet, panting, "For your personal arsenal, sir!"
"⊠What the hell," Smoker muttered under his breath, smoke billowing furiously.
You gave him a sheepish little smile from under the fluffy collar.
"Maybe your coat's a littleâŠtoo recognizable," you offered.
Smoker dragged a hand down his face, groaning.
Tashigi tried very hard not to laugh â she failed.
"Youâre returning the coat," Smoker grunted five minutes later, practically yanking it off you himself. (Gently though. Very gently.)
"Aw, but itâs so warm," you teased, shivering dramatically once it was gone.
He huffed and â to your complete surprise â slung an arm around your shoulders to pull you close to his side, sharing body heat like it was no big deal.
"If you keep causing scenes like that, I'll have to promote you," he muttered gruffly.
You choked on your own breath. "Promote?"
Smoker shrugged, totally deadpan. "Captain, minimum. Maybe Commodore. Depends how many idiots you can wrangle."
You grinned up at him. "Does being Vice Admiral's favorite qualify me?"
His lips twitched, just slightly.
"Maybe."
.
.
Rumor traveled so fast through G-5 that by sunset, the base was convinced that Smoker was secretly training you to be his "successor."
You and Smoker both refused to confirm or deny it.
(Privately, Smoker started carrying a second coat around. "In case you get cold again," he said. Totally deadpan. Totally not flustered.)
(You kept stealing it anyway.)
Hi! Could you write about katakuri and his childhood sweetheart. Like they were pretty close friends since childhood, she has been friends with him from when he didn't used to cover his face. But they never said 'I love you' to each other. And now that they've grown up, Big mom has asked(ordered) the reader to marry Cracker/Oven. She maybe confesses her love to katakuri, but him being the perfect son he is, doesn't want to disobey his mom, so he let the marriage happen.
I know requests are off, but if you like the idea, please do write about it, idc even if it takes like a month or two. I'm absolutely in love with your writing.
oohh! that is good! tis not much but, hope u like this!
The Sweetness We Never Tasted
Youâve loved Katakuri since you were kids. But Big Mom has chosen another path for youâand he wonât fight her to stop it.
katakuri x reader
tags: sfw, arranged marriage, childhood sweethearts, angst
a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only, so expect this ff cringe, and akward
word count: 1.1k
masterlist | ko-fi
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The air in Totto Land always smelled faintly of sugar, but today it was too sweetâso sweet it made your stomach twist.
You stood in the rose garden behind the Chateau, the very place where you and Katakuri used to sneak pastries as children, hiding behind the candy-cane columns and daring each other to steal more from the kitchen. Those days felt like dreams nowâsoft, distant, and a little too painful to look at directly.
And now, you were waiting for him.
You clenched your fists, heart pounding. He was late. Or maybe he was avoiding you.
No. He wouldnât.
â(Y/N),â a deep voice rumbled behind you.
You turned.
Katakuri stood there, tall as ever, shadows cutting across his face from the low afternoon sun. His scarf was on, of course. He didnât show his mouth anymore. Not to anyone.
Except youâonce.
"You're late," you said, forcing a smile.
"I came as soon as I could."
There was always something different in his voice when he spoke to you. A softness hidden under the gravel. He glanced around before walking over to stand beside you, close enough that his arm nearly brushed yours. He didnât touch. He never did. Not anymore.
"So..." You stared down at your boots, trying to summon the courage that had kept you alive in this family all these years. "Have you heard?"
He didnât answer immediately. The silence dragged between you like the end of a ropeâfraying, tension snapping strand by strand.
"Yes," he finally said. âMama told me.â
You swallowed hard. âShe wants me to marry Cracker.â
He didnât move. Didnât react. Only a subtle clenching of his jaw beneath the scarf gave him away.
âI didnât think sheâd do it,â you whispered. âI thought⊠I thought sheâd at least ask me. Or you would. Before it got this far.â
Katakuri turned his face away, eyes focused on something in the distance. Maybe he was looking at the horizon. Maybe he just couldnât bear to look at you.
âIâm not surprised,â he said. âIt makes sense politically.â
You laughed bitterly. âOf course. Because thatâs what marriage is in this family. Strategy.â
Another beat of silence. Your voice shook when you said his name.
âKatakuri.â
He looked at you now. Directly. It hurt.
âI need to know,â you said, barely above a whisper. âDid you ever feel it too?â
His shoulders tensed.
âWhen we were kids⊠when we were teens⊠when weâd sneak out after dinner to watch the stars from the rooftops⊠when you showed me your mouth and told me I was the only one you werenât ashamed around⊠Did that mean nothing to you?â
You didnât mean to cry, but the tears came anywayâquiet, burning down your cheeks.
âI always thought weâd have time,â you said. âThat one day weâd stop pretending and actually say it. I waited for you to say it first. I waited for years.â
He took a step toward you. His hands twitched like he wanted to hold yours.
âI wanted to,â he said.
"Then why didnât you?"
"Because I knew this would happen."
You blinked. âWhat?â
âI knew Mama would never allow it,â he said, voice low. âShe doesnât choose based on love. She chooses for power, for bloodlines, for strength. Cracker is a biscuit soldier commanderâstrong, obedient. Youâve always been one of her favorites. Of course she'd put you with someone she trusts.â
âBut youâre her favorite too. More than Cracker. If youâd said somethingâif youâd just told her we wantedââ
âI couldnât,â he cut in. âIâm not just her son, (Y/N). Iâm her soldier. Her perfect creation. I do not defy her.â
You stared at him. âNot even for me?â
His silence was louder than any answer.
You stepped back like heâd slapped you. âYou wouldâve let me go without a word. Without knowing.â
âI thought it would be easier,â he said. âIf you hated me. It would hurt less.â
You covered your mouth, choking on the sound that wanted to escape. âYou coward.â
âI know.â
âI wouldâve fought for you,â you said. âI wouldâve burned everything down for you.â
âI know.â
You turned to leave. You didnât want him to see you fall apart.
But his hand caught your wrist.
â(Y/N).â
You froze.
âI love you.â
Your breath hitched. You turned to face him again, slowly.
âWhat?â
He stepped closer. âI loved you then. I love you now. Iâll love you after the wedding, and Iâll hate myself every day for not stopping it.â
You stared at him, heart breaking in slow motion. âThen stop it.â
He shook his head. âI canât.â
âWhy?â Your voice cracked. âWhy not fight for once? Why not justââ
âBecause if I do, Mama will kill someone,â he said. âMaybe Cracker. Maybe you. Maybe one of your crewmates. You think she wouldnât?â
Your voice died in your throat.
âI canât risk your life,â he said. âIâd rather lose you than bury you.â
You collapsed into his arms without thinking, fists pounding against his chest.
âI hate you,â you sobbed. âI hate you for not loving me enough to try.â
He didnât say anything. Just held you, trembling.
The embrace didnât last long enough.
The wedding day arrived too quickly.
You wore the gown Mama picked. Something ridiculous and pastel with lace up to your chin and jewels that dug into your collarbones. Cracker looked pleased enough, though he kept grumbling about how annoying formal events were. He barely looked at you.
Your mind was elsewhere anyway.
Katakuri stood near the front, expression blank. You couldnât read anything behind that scarf and those crimson eyes.
You were numb as the vows were spoken. Your lips moved, but they werenât your words. When the crowd cheered, it felt like your ears had gone underwater.
Your heart stayed behind in that garden.
That night, you sat alone on the balcony while the festivities carried on below. Cracker was off getting drunk with Opera and Snack, bragging about how âluckyâ he was to get someone like you. You felt sick.
Behind you, the door creaked open.
You didnât turn. You knew the footsteps.
âShouldnât you be with your husband?â Katakuri asked quietly.
You didnât answer.
âI shouldnât have come.â
âThen donât stay.â
He hesitated. You could hear the tightness in his breath.
âDid you mean it?â you asked.
âMean what?â
âWhen you said you love me.â
âYes.â
âDo you still?â
âYes.â
You turned to him. âThen why did you let them take me?â
He looked like he wanted to shatter.
âBecause I thought I was strong,â he said. âBut Iâm just her puppet, (Y/N). We all are.â
You walked up to him, slowly.
âI wouldâve run with you,â you said. âI wouldâve left everything behind.â
He looked down at you. âYou still could.â
âNo,â you whispered. âNot anymore.â
You leaned up and kissed the scarf covering his mouth, just once.
Then walked past him, back into the room.
That night, Katakuri stood alone on the edge of the island, staring out at the moonlit sea.
He didn't cry.
But if he had, the ocean mightâve wept with him.
Hello, great and wonderful writer. Please could you write some romance? Y/n is part of the navy. A high-ranking officer handled sensitive information. A few years ago, she was recruited, or rather kidnapped, by Shirohige's pirates. The reason was the younger sister of one of their crew members. I looked at her from across the stone bars of the sea. Her head, parts of her face, and ribs were bandaged. You should at least listen to me. Was so much violence against your brother necessary? Go away, you whispered. I hate you for bringing me here. Tell that scoundrel Phoenix that he's a coward. Maco x Y/n
hii! this is a good fic, but im afraid I might need more details and context... i apologize, but im having a bit of confusion picturing some scenarios. i just need some clarification on these parts, then ill start writing it 1. "she was requited/kidnapped by shirohige's pirate and the reason was the younger sister of one of their crew members." - is she "kidnapped" because yn had an affiliation with one of the crew members' younger sister? or is it because she caught the younger sister of a member of the crew? or something else? 2. "I looked at her from across the stone bars of the sea. Her head, parts of her face, and ribs were bandaged. You should at least listen to me. Was so much violence against your brother necessary? Go away, you whispered. I hate you for bringing me here. Tell that scoundrel Phoenix that he's a coward." - this part is a bit confusing for me, should yn be the one to say this? or someone else was saying it? thanks!!
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Hello, good morning. I'd like to request a story. Please.
Redheaded Shanks by Y/n Shanks, T/n, and Buggy were apprentices and friends on the Jackson Gold. T/n and Shanks had a strong relationship. After the crew abandoned their young apprentices and the crew disbanded, the trio of boys went their separate ways.
Years later, Shanks, without knowing anything about Y/n, found out she was in the Navy. He couldn't believe his eyes. He knew she hated the Marines. They were the ones who killed her family. So why is she with them?
When he was able to locate her, he found out she was a vice admiral in the Navy. He found her in a bar where his subordinates were eating. When she left to return to the ship, the redhead took her to a dark alley. The woman didn't recognize him, or rather, she didn't want to recognize him. She tried to leave him. Then he kissed her. The woman blushed, you idiot, leave me pushing him. Please.
hehe~ this is a nice idea! i hope this is to your liking!
đđđđĄđđąđ«, đđĄđąđđđđđ©đŹ, đđ§đ đđ„đ đđđđ«đŹ
Years after you went to separate ways, fate and a stubborn redhead force old scars to the surfaceâand maybe, just maybe, a second chance too.
Shanks x gn! reader | ONE SHOT a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only so expect this ff cringe and oc tags: slight angst, sfw, fluff, reunion, persistent shanks word count: 1.4k
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It wasnât often that Red-Haired Shanks was left speechless.
But there he was, jaw slack, hand frozen midway to his tankard of ale, staring at the newspaper Benn Beckman slapped onto the table like it personally offended him.
Vice Admiral (Y/N), the youngest rising star of the Navy.
Clear as day. A picture too â you, standing proud in a sharp white coat, sword at your hip, a grim smirk on your lips that Shanks knew wasnât real.
"You're kidding," Shanks breathed.
"Afraid not," Benn muttered, biting down on his cigar. "They say this one's the 'Steel Lady' of the seas. Ruthless. Brilliant. Deadly."
"Sounds sexy," Lucky Roo said between mouthfuls.
Shanks didnât laugh. He didnât move.
You, wearing their uniform? Their colors? The ones who burned your home, slaughtered your family, the reason you once spat the word "Marine" like poison?
It didnât make sense.
It hurt.
Buggyâs old shrill voice rang in his head â "She'd rather die than join the Navy, you dumbass!"
(Back then, they were just kids â him, Buggy, and you. Apprentices. Family.)
What the hell happened to you, (Y/N)?
The tavern was roaring with laughter, Red-Hairâs men in full swing, clinking mugs and howling songs.
Shanks barely heard them. His single eye was pinned to the entrance.
You walked in like you owned the damn place.
Your Vice Admiral coat fluttered behind you, and you barely spared a glance at the pirates crowding the booths. You ignored the gawking stares, the muttered curses. Just went straight to the bar, ordered a drink like it was any other Tuesday.
Cool as hell, Shanks thought numbly.
You nursed your whiskey quietly. No friends. No entourage.
A thousand memories burned behind his eyes â your laughter, your scowl, your hand tugging his when he was too slow, your voice mocking Buggy into oblivion.
You looked⊠older now. Stronger. Sharper.
Lonelier.
When you finished your drink, you slid a few beli across the counter, nodded at the bartender, and headed for the door without a backward glance.
Shanks was already moving.
You sensed him before he touched you â instincts honed razor-sharp. You whirled around in the dark alley, hand already at your sword.
âEasy, easy," Shanks laughed, stepping out of the shadows, hands raised in surrender. "Itâs just me, (Y/N)."
You froze.
For a heartbeat, your face was naked â shock, pain, longing â before you slammed the shutters down.
"I donât know you," you said flatly, voice cold enough to bite.
Ouch.
Shanks smirked, tilting his head. "Oh, come on. Thatâs not very nice. After all those years?"
"Move." You sidestepped him.
He moved with you, blocking your path like a giant, infuriating wall of muscle and grinning teeth.
"Iâm serious," you snapped, shoving his chest. "Get out of my way."
"You recognized me," he said smugly.
You scowled.
Big mistake.
Because that's when Shanks grabbed you â not rough, but firm, calloused hands catching your wrist and yanking you flush against him. You gasped, instinctively swinging your knee, but he twisted, laughing, spinning you into the wall.
"Still feisty," he chuckled, eyes gleaming.
You gritted your teeth. "Let go, Red Hair, before I make you regret it."
Shanks leaned closer, voice dropping. "Why, Vice Admiral? Scared you might miss me?"
You went still.
God, you hated him sometimes. Hated that he still smelled like salt and sunlight, like stupid wild freedom. Hated that your heart was hammering like it remembered every stupid kiss under stolen sunsets.
"You idiot," you muttered, voice cracking. "Leave me aloneâ"
He kissed you.
Hard. Desperate. Messy.
You stiffened â then shoved him hard, breaking the kiss with a ragged gasp, fists pounding weakly against his chest.
"Youâ jerk!" you hissed, cheeks blazing, but the punch you threw was sluggish. Shanks caught your wrist again easily, tugging you back into him with a breathless, stupid smile.
"Youâre still bad at punching," he teased, forehead pressed against yours.
"Youâre still bad at thinking," you grumbled, trying to look anywhere but at him.
He laughed, warm and rough and real.
Goddammit.
You wanted to cry. Or kill him. Or kiss him again.
Maybe all three.
You shoved him back and drew your sword in one smooth motion.
"I told you to leave," you growled, pointing the blade at his nose.
Shanks just grinned, one hand on his sword hilt. "If I beat you, you have to come have dinner with me."
You blinked. "What are you, twelve?"
"Is that a no?"
"Youâre on, bastard."
The clash was fast and brutal.
You moved first, slashing low, testing â he parried lazily with the flat of his blade, laughing like he wasnât even trying.
You scowled and sped up, strikes raining down like thunder. You werenât a kid anymore. You were a Vice Admiral, for godâs sake. Stronger. Smarter. Meaner.
But Shanks wasnât a kid either.
He was Shanks. Yonko. Legend.
He dodged your killing blows with maddening ease, ducking, weaving, flicking your sword aside with infuriating little nudges.
"Youâre slower than Buggy," he teased.
"Take that back!" you snarled, aiming for his head.
He sidestepped and flicked your forehead with one finger.
You yowled, stumbling back.
"You did not justâ!"
"Oooh, (Y/N)'s mad~," Shanks sang, dodging the next slash by an inch.
You tackled him.
Both of you crashed into a heap against the wall, laughing, panting, grappling like idiots.
Shanks pinned you easily, one knee on your stomach, both your wrists caught in one hand.
You glared up at him, chest heaving.
His smile faded, something soft creeping into his eyes.
"You grew up," he said quietly, thumb brushing your pulse.
"You didnât," you muttered.
He barked a short laugh. "Guess not."
The fight bled out of you.
For a moment, you just stared at each other. Breathing each other in.
You never forgot how he looked â wild, free, infuriating. He never forgot you either â fierce, stubborn, brilliant.
"I missed you," Shanks said roughly, voice cracking.
You swallowed.
"Missed you too, idiot."
He let you go.
You didnât run.
Instead, you slumped against the wall, arms limp at your sides, feeling like a ship run aground.
Shanks flopped down next to you, legs stretched out, shoulder bumping yours.
"You look good in white," he said, nudging your coat.
You snorted. "You look bad in red."
"Harsh."
"You deserve it."
He laughed again â that same easy, golden laugh â and for the first time in years, you smiled. Really smiled.
.
.
"So..." Shanks began after a long, comfortable silence. "Vice Admiral, huh?"
You picked at a loose thread on your glove. "Spy."
He blinked. "Huh!?"
"Iâm not really with them," you said, voice dropping. "Iâm... gathering information. Playing the long game."
"Youâre a double agent?!"
"Keep your voice down, dumbass!"
He clapped a hand over his mouth, eyes sparkling.
You rolled your eyes. "Itâs complicated. But yeah. Iâd never really join them. I just... needed a way to get close enough to tear them apart."
Shanks looked at you like you hung the moon.
"Youâre insane," he said, utterly delighted.
"You're one to talk."
He grinned wide and stupid, then threw his arm around your shoulder, tugging you into a rough side hug.
"I always knew you were the coolest," he said proudly.
You mock-gagged. "Gross. Get off."
"Never."
You didnât actually pull away.
Instead, you let your head fall against his shoulder, listening to his heartbeat. Steady. Warm. Real.
For the first time in years, you felt like maybe you werenât carrying the weight of the world alone.
Somewhere, across the seas, Buggy sneezed violently. "Ugh," he sniffled, glaring at his crew. "Someoneâs talking shit about me! I bet itâs those two idiots! I hate them!" (He didnât. Not really.)
.
.
.
As dawn broke over the water, you and Shanks sat on the rooftop of a random tavern, legs dangling over the edge.
He was telling you some ridiculous story about losing his hat and arm ("It wasnât my fault, okay?! There's a kid in East Blue who said the same thing as Captain Roger did, those same words of our captain!") and you were laughing so hard your ribs hurt.
You hadn't laughed like this in years.
Maybe... Maybe it wasnât too late.
Maybe you could still have something.
Him.
You glanced sideways â at his messy hair, his stupid, wide grin, the scar across his eye you hadnât dared touch yet.
Maybe you could still have home.
"Hey," you said, voice soft.
He turned to you, eyebrows raised.
You leaned in â quick, reckless â and kissed his cheek.
"You owe me dinner," you said, grinning.
Shanks blinked, stunned for once.
Then he whooped loud enough to wake half the town, tackling you in a bear hug.
Somewhere between the laughter, the yelling, and the ridiculous wrestling match that followed, you realized something.
You werenât lost anymore.
Y/n lands on the forsaken island of Kuraigana, crossing paths with the worldâs greatest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk.
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dracule mihawk x reader ౚà§đ ONE SHOT
main characters: mihawk
tags: fluff, sfw, soft, lots of v!ol3nce
a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only so expect this ff cringe and oc
words count: 968
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Kuraigana Island was a corpse of a land.
Fog hung like a wet cloth. Gnarled trees clawed at a grey sky. Castles lay in ruin. Crows perched on broken battlements, staring like tiny, judgmental gods. The humandrills lurked in the shadows, half-watching, half-measuring you with the unsettling intelligence of creatures that knew too much and bowed to nothing.
You arrived with no fanfare â a split in space, a ripple in air, and there you stood.
The swordsman was already waiting.
Golden eyes sharp as his blade, Dracule Mihawk took you in without surprise. Just a flick of his gaze, the briefest narrowing of lids.
âYouâre not from here.â
â...â
A beat. Then a faint smirk.
âState your business.â
You glanced around. The entire island radiated donât bother, but you liked the silence.
âNeeded a place to land.â
Mihawk regarded you a moment longer, then turned away.
âDonât get in my way.â
You didnât answer. You never did.
There he stood, placing the wine aside. Up close, he was taller than you expected, broad-shouldered and impossibly composed, moving like liquid death. The sort of man who didnât need to raise his voice to command a room.
âI donât know where you came from,â he said, approaching with unhurried grace, âbut I can tell you this island is no place for a traveler. It devours the weak.â
âIâm not weak.â
Something in his eyes sharpened. âProve it.â
A sword materialized in his handâa black-bladed cross almost as tall as you were.
You didnât blink.
He smirked, and in a blur of movement, brought the blade down.
You raised a hand.
The world stuttered. Time hiccupped.
His strike slowed to a crawl, the blade inches from your face.
âCute,â you murmured, tilting your head. You could feel the hum of cosmic power rising within you.
With a flick of your wrist, you stepped out of sync with the moment. Time resumed, his blade cleaving harmlessly through empty air.
You were leaning against a column now.
âDone?â you asked, voice flat.
Mihawk turned, eye narrowing. A slow, dangerous smile curved his mouth.
âWell, Arenât you interesting.â
Days bled together.
Mihawk didnât ask you to leave, and you didnât offer. He trained in the ruins. You wandered. A routine of unspoken tolerance.
Occasionally, the hum of his blade slicing the mist would pause as you flexed space to pluck fruit from high branches, reversed time to catch a falling stone before it shattered, or made entire sections of the crumbling wall rebuild themselves just for fun.
Once, a particularly bold baboon lunged at you. Mihawk turned just in time to see it dissolve into stardust.
You held its still-beating heart in your palm for a moment, then let it fall.
The humandrills kept their distance after that.
He said nothing, but his eyes followed you longer after that.
He asked about your powers one evening, rare curiosity threading his tone.
You sat by a fire you didnât need, lazily manipulating the flame into twisting shapes.
âAre you a god?â
You considered it. âComplicated.â
He hummed. âGood. I hate gods.â
The corner of your mouth twitched. âNoted.â
Tension hung between you like fine wire. Neither speaking it. Neither breaking it.
When pirates landed, drunk on courage and legends of Mihawkâs title, you watched from a stone wall.
Twenty men.
They charged.
Mihawk moved like death made flesh, blade a dark glimmer. He cut through them like wind through leaves.
One survivor crawled toward you, gasping, reaching.
You tilted your head.
The man froze. His body peeled apart into strings of light, unraveling like an old tapestry.
Mihawk watched, bloodied and silent.
You met his gaze. âMessy work.â
He smirked. âEfficient.â
Weeks later, a storm hit.
Lightning split the sky. Waves devoured the shore.
A galleon, unfamiliar flag, shattered against the cliffs.
Mihawk and you stood at the shore. Bodies in the water. Survivors clinging to wreckage.
âYours?â you asked.
He shook his head.
A captain, foolish and loud, cursed and called Mihawk out by name.
Mihawkâs blade lifted â but you stepped past him.
A simple gesture. A ripple in reality.
The ocean bent, swallowing the survivors. The shipâs remains vanished, leaving only empty, perfect water.
Silence.
âYou stole my kill,â Mihawk said.
You shrugged. âThey bored me.â
He stared at you a long moment, then laughed. Low, rare.
âStay,â he said.
You did.
Because for once, you werenât bored.
One dusky evening, Mihawk invited you on a hunt.
âA nuisance on a nearby island,â he said. âA former Warlord pretending to hold dominion.â
You quirked a brow. âAnd you need me?â
âI donât need anyone,â he replied smoothly. âBut you might amuse me.â
You smirked and stepped through a portal, Mihawk following.
The island was a lush jungle, overrun with hostile fauna and even more hostile men.
They expected Mihawk. They didnât expect you.
One tried to cleave your head from behind.
You stopped time.
Walked around the frozen scene, plucking the manâs weapon away, rewinding his attempted strike into a trip and face-first fall into mud.
When time resumed, Mihawk didnât flinch, but you caught the slight twitch of his lip.
âYou enjoy showing off.â
âI enjoy being alive.â
You flicked a finger. Space warped around a group of enemies, their bodies crushed into a single, compacted orb of air before disappearing.
Mihawk cut down the rest, his precise strikes a sharp contrast to your cosmic chaos.
Afterward, the island was silent save for the wind and the cawing of carrion birds.
Mihawk sheathed his sword.
âYou might be dangerous company.â
âYou might be boring,â you countered.
Another smirk. âThen weâll keep testing that.â
You stepped back into Kuraiganaâs misty air together.
The humandrills stared harder than usual.
And you, for the first time in centuries, considered the notion of staying.
sooo what if reader and shank,established relationship,and they keep their relationship pretty hidden for a long while until one day one of their crew m mates found them making out/kiss(?) by accidentally but that crewmate keeps that secret hidden but slowly teasers them during dinner(which made the others confused) but soon after they kind of reveal their relationship and the crew goes shocked or something
thats a nice idea~ hope u like this!
Six Months of Secrets, Five Minutes of Hell
Keeping a relationship secret on the Red Force is hard â especially when your crewmate catches you making out and decides to turn dinner into your personal hell.
Shanks x gn! reader | ONE SHOT tags: sfw, fluff, secret relationship, banter, chaotic crew, red hair pirates shenanigans, humor a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only so expect this ff cringe and oc word count: 1.7k
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The Red Force rocked lazily on the evening tide, the low hum of laughter and clinking mugs filling the warm air. As always, dinner aboard the Red-Haired Pirates was less a meal and more a festival of chaos. Plates clattered, arguments erupted over who cheated at cards, and somewhere in the back, Lucky Roux and Bonk Punch were having a loud, messy food-eating contest that Makino would absolutely kill them for if she were around.
Amidst the noise, you and Shanks sat far apart â as usual. It had always been that way: yelling across the deck, trading jabs and insults like candy. To the crew, you were the shipâs resident cats-and-dogs duo: always ready to bite each otherâs heads off, throwing punches (mostly playful, mostly), and causing drama like your lives depended on it.
Which made it the perfect cover.
Because behind closed doors â in stolen moments under the stars, behind barrels, in empty storerooms â you and Shanks werenât fighting at all. In fact, if Lime Juice hadn't turned the wrong corner half an hour ago and seen his beloved captain pressed against you, hand tangled in your hair while your legs wrapped tight around his hips, he would still be as blissfully oblivious as the rest of them.
Instead, now he sat at dinner looking like a man who had seen the very fabric of reality torn apart.
You caught his eye across the table. He twitched violently and immediately looked away, face burning. Shanks, the bastard, just kept eating, hiding his smug smile behind a mug of sake.
It was going to be a long night.
Earlier That Evening
It wasnât supposed to happen. You both knew better. But Shanks had looked at you a certain way, had that lazy, half-lidded, I'm about to ruin your life grin â and well, one thing led to another.
You were tucked away in the shadowy corridor near the storage rooms, your back to the wall, Shanksâ mouth trailing hot, open-mouthed kisses along your neck. Your hands fisted the fabric of his shirt, tugging him impossibly closer. His hand splayed along your hip, anchoring you there like he never planned to let go.
"You know," you gasped between kisses, "someoneâs gonna catch us one of these daysâ"
"Let 'em," Shanks muttered into your skin. "I'll kiss you right in front of them."
The taste of him â rum, sea salt, and something recklessly him â made your head spin.
"we're really pushing our luck here." he murmured against your mouth, hands skating under your shirt to press warm palms against your lower back
You kissed him harder in answer, swallowing the grin tugging at his lips. "Youâre the one who dragged me back here, Captain."
He hummed, low and pleased, nosing along your jawline before trailing hot, open-mouthed kisses down your throat. His beard scratched deliciously, making you shiver and clutch at his shirt.
"Couldnât help it," he muttered, voice rough. "You looked too good tonight. Wanted to â" Another kiss, wetter, deeper. "â ruin you a little."
Your laugh dissolved into a gasp when he tugged you flush against him, hands greedy, mouth finding that spot just below your ear that made you tremble.
You twisted your fingers into the front of his open shirt, tugging him even closer, losing yourself in the heat, the hunger, the low rumble of approval he made when you bit his lipâ
âand that's exactly when Lime Juice rounded the corner.
You barely had time to flip him off before you heard a yelp â a very familiar yelp â and the clatter of dropped crates.
You and Shanks snapped your heads around in unison.
Lime Juice stood there, frozen like a deer in headlights, mouth opening and closing uselessly like a goldfish. One of the barrels he was carrying had rolled away, leaking pickles everywhere.
"...Oh" he said faintly. "Oh no."
"Yo, Lime," Shanks greeted casually, still holding you scandalously close.
You elbowed Shanks hard in the ribs, making him grunt and finally step back. Lime Juice immediately spun on his heel and sprinted away, arms flailing.
You both stared after him.
"...Think heâll keep his mouth shut?" you asked.
Shanks grinned, cocky and unbothered. "Depends. Might have to bribe him."
You rolled your eyes. "You're insufferable."
"You love me," he sing-songed.
You did. God help you, you really did.
Dinner â Lime Juice: Menace Unleashed
Dinner was supposed to be your safe zone. Laughs, food, and maybe some semi-violent card games.
Instead, you felt like you were on trial.
Lime Juice sat across from you, sipping soup very pointedly. Too pointedly. He kept darting glances at you and Shanks, grinning into his cup like he knew something the rest didnât.
You felt sweat trickling down your back.
Shanks was no better. His fake casual air was cracking at the seams â his laughter a little too loud, his drinking a little too fast.
"Oi, [Name]," Lime Juice drawled suddenly.
You stiffened.
"If someone was, say, very... energetic... tonight, would it be because they had a good workout?"
"...Workout?" Yasopp repeated, confused.
You nearly knocked your plate off the table.
"You good?" Yasopp asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I'M FINE," you wheezed.
The crew blinked.
"Yeah," Lime said smoothly. "Like, I dunno. Someone looked... very physically satisfied coming to dinner."
You choked on your drink so violently that Benn Beckman actually looked concerned.
"Oi," Lucky Roux said, frowning, "what are you going on about, Lime?"
"Nothing~," Lime Juice sang innocently. "Just making observations."
Benn Beckman narrowed his eyes. "Youâre being weird."
Shanks shot Lime Juice a murderous look. Lime Juice only smiled wider, sweet as poison.
"And you, Captain," Lime said innocently. "You seem... loosened up. Someone helping you relieve that tension?"
You squeezed your eyes shut. He's going to kill us. He's actually going to kill us.
Meanwhile, the others were getting suspicious.
"Somethingâs weird," Bonk Punch muttered.
"Maybe they're possessed," Hongo said wisely.
Beckman was watching you two now, sharp-eyed. "Youâre twitchier than Shanks at a wine-tasting."
"I am NOT twitchy," Shanks snapped way too fast.
You kicked him under the table. He kicked you back.
Even Monster the monkey was looking at you weirdly.
But Lime Juice wasnât done.
A few minutes later, while you were mid-bite, Lime leaned back and loudly said:
"Captain~ Been... getting lucky lately?"
The clang of Shanks dropping his fork was deafening.
You wanted to sink through the floor.
The table stared at him. Shanks cleared his throat, cheeks darkening.
"Just... lucky at cards," he said weakly.
"Riiiight~" Lime said with an evil wink.
Hongo scratched his head. "Is he drunk already?"
"I don't get it," Bonk Punch muttered. "What's Lime talking about?"
"Maybe he's implying Shanks got laid," Yasopp joked, laughing.
Everyone chuckled.
Except you and Shanks â who went rigid.
Lime Juice just smiled, swinging his legs casually like a cat about to knock over a full glass.
When dessert arrived, Lime Juice decided to finish you off.
"Say, Y/N," he said loudly, as you reached for a slice of pie. "Didn't realize you had a thing for redheads."
You froze, hand hovering mid-air.
The whole table turned toward you like vultures.
"...What?" you croaked.
"Redheads," Lime Juice said innocently. "They're so... passionate, right? Bit clumsy. Lots of scars. Missing limbs, sometimes."
He was describing Shanks down to the last goddamn freckle.
"So, Cap. Hypothetically," he said, voice dripping fake innocence, "if you were secretly dating someone hot and chaotic, who throws knives at you for fun... would you keep it hidden? Or would you, say, be caught making out behind the supply crates?"
Bonk Punch's fork clattered to his plate.
Yasoppâs eyes widened.
Lucky Roux gasped.
"Wait," Benn said slowly, staring at you both. "Wait a damn minute."
"LIME!" you hissed under your breath.
"WAIT," Yasopp said. "ARE YOU SAYINGâ"
Absolute silence.
Even Monster the monkey dropped his banana.
Shanks groaned into his hands.
You dropped your forehead to the table with a loud thunk.
Then â
Shanks groaned and buried his face in his hands. "Fine. You win. Whatever."
Lime Juiceâs grin split his face.
"Wait," Lucky Roux said, slowly connecting the dots. "Are you two actuallyâ"
"YES," Shanks barked.
"FOR SIX MONTHS," you added miserably.
Dead silence.
Then all hell broke loose.
"WHAT THE HELLâ"
"HOW?!"
"WHEN?!"
"WHY DIDN'T WE SEE IT?!"
"I THOUGHT THEY HATED EACH OTHER!" Yasopp screamed.
"BECAUSE THEY ACT LIKE THEY WANT TO KILL EACH OTHER!" Bonk Punch yelled.
"Thatâs called foreplay, Bonk," Lime Juice said helpfully.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Bonk Punch yelled..
Beckman just sighed like a man sixty years too old for this shit and took a long drag of his cigarette. "I'm gonna need another drink. Maybe ten."
The Aftermath
"You threw a chair at him last week!" Hongo yelled at you.
"It was flirting!" you shouted back.
"YOU BROKE A WINDOW!"
"IT WAS A SEXY WINDOW BREAK!"
Shanks just slung an arm lazily over your shoulder, laughing so hard he was hiccupping.
"So what," Shanks slurred, grinning. "You guys are just mad you didn't notice how hot we are together?"
"I'M MAD I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT!" Yasopp howled.
Monster made gagging noises.
Lime Juice beamed with the pride of a man who had lit the match and dropped it into a fireworks factory.
You thought, maybe after the initial explosion, theyâd move on.
You were wrong.
They would not shut up.
"So, Shanks," Yasopp smirked. "Who's on top?"
You hurled a bread roll at his head. He caught it and winked.
"Oh my god, did you guys bang in the crowâs nest?" Bonk Punch gasped.
"Don't answer that," Beckman muttered.
"Youâre gonna answer that later, right?" Lucky Roux asked you, waggling his eyebrows.
"IâM LEAVING," you shouted, standing up so fast your chair toppled over.
Shanks caught your wrist, laughing. "Aw, come on, Y/N. You can't leave me alone to suffer."
"Youâre the reason weâre suffering!"
"I call it mutual destruction, baby."
You kicked him lightly under the table. He kicked you back. Several of the crew made knowing noises.
Later â Peace (Sort of)
You slumped against the rail later that night, exhausted and mildly traumatized.
Shanks sidled up beside you, bumping his hip into yours.
"You still mad?"
"Iâm plotting your death," you muttered.
He slung an arm around you, pulling you in.
"You love me."
"Unfortunately."
Across the deck, Lime Juice cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted: "USE A CONDOM NEXT TIME!"
You flipped him off so hard you nearly dislocated your wrist.
Shanks just roared with laughter, burying his face in your shoulder.
Maybe getting caught wasn't the worst thing after all. Not when you had this.
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One Month With You
In the final month of your life, you cherishes fleeting moments with your crew, hiding a terminal illness until only memoriesâand a letterâremain.
red hair pirates x reader | whitebeard pirates x reader | strawhats x reader | ONE SHOT tags: angst, sfw, ooc, major character death, grief, terminal illness a/n: this js me trying to write ffs, this is experimental and for fun only, so expect this ffs a bit cringe and akward word count: 2.6k
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RED HAIR PIRATES
The sea was calm that morning, the kind of quiet that made even the waves seem to hold their breath. The deck of the Red Force was alive with chatter and light laughter, but you stood by the railing, letting the wind sweep through your hair. Your fingers curled around the wood, your gaze far offânot at the horizon, but somewhere past it.
One month. Thatâs what Hongo told you when he unknowingly confirmed your own suspicions. Youâd been hiding the worsening symptoms for monthsâfatigue that sank deep into your bones, the relentless pain in your chest, the occasional blood youâd spit out into the sea, unnoticed.
You knew heâd figure it out eventually. He was too good not to.
But you hadnât expected him to burst into your quarters the night before, shaking with barely restrained panic.
âWhat the hell is this?!â Hongo had yelled, thrusting a tattered medical report into your hands. âWhy didnât you tell me? Why didnât you say something?!â
You couldnât meet his eyes. âBecause I didnât want to be watched like a ghost who hasnât died yet.â
Silence. Deafening.
â...You have a month, Y/N, maybe less. Youâreââ His voice cracked. âYouâre dying, and you're acting like it's nothing?â
âI have a month, Hongo,â you had said quietly. âPlease⊠just let me have it. Donât tell the others. Let me spend it with them. Please.â
He didn't answer for a long time. When he finally did, it was with a whisper: âYouâre a fucking idiot.â But he pulled you into a hug and didnât let go until your shoulders stopped shaking.
From that day, you lived more fiercely than ever. You laughed at Shanksâ dumb jokes and drank with him until the world blurred. You challenged Benn to silent stargazing contests, betting on how many shooting stars youâd catch. You dragged Limejuice to island carnivals and flirted shamelessly until his face burned red. You played cards with Hongo, even when your hands trembled too much to hold them.
They all noticed. The Red-Haired Pirates werenât stupid.
âYouâre real clingy lately,â Limejuice teased one night, bumping your shoulder with his. âYou sure youâre not sick or something?â
You smiled, heart twisting. âWould you be mad if I said I might be?â
He laughed, oblivious. âNah. Iâd carry you myself if you keeled over.â
You didnât say anything. Just leaned into his warmth.
Shanks was the hardest. He noticed too much. Noticed how often you disappeared below deck when the coughing fits hit, how your eyes stayed on the ocean longer than they should have.
âYou thinking of leaving us?â he asked once, half-joking.
You swallowed the lump in your throat. âNo,â you lied.
Benn just watched. Always watched. He didnât say much, but you could feel his eyes lingering on you, searching. You gave him your brightest smiles.
The day you left, the crew didnât know.
You made breakfast with Chef-level effort, joking with the kitchen staff, slipping kisses to Limejuice's cheek and hugging Shanks tighter than ever. You sat with Benn for hours on the deck, your head on his shoulder, watching the sun creep across the sky.
âI think youâre my favorite,â you whispered, teasing.
He snorted. âDonât let Shanks hear that.â
He didnât know that was the last time heâd feel your heartbeat against his side.
That night, you slipped away. A letter for each of them tucked under your pillow. A note for Hongo too:
"Thank youâfor letting me pretend I wasnât dying. I love you all too much to say goodbye."
Morning broke in chaos.
âWhere the hell is Y/N?!â Limejuice shouted, tearing through the ship.
âTheyâre not in the galley, or the crowâs nest!â Benn called out, panic rising in his usually calm voice.
Shanks was quiet, unusually still, staring at the empty hammock where your scent still lingered.
The notes were found soon after. One by one, hands shaking as they read your last words.
You didnât say goodbye, but each letter bled with love.
âTo Shanks â Thank you for making me feel like I belonged in the stars.â
âTo Benn â You saw through me. Thank you for not saying anything.â
âTo Limejuice â Thank you for reminding me how fun life could be.â
âTo Hongo â Iâm sorry I made you carry this alone. Thank you for letting me be selfish.â
They thought you ran. Were taken. Benn demanded a search party. Shanks was pale, silent, gripping your letter so tight his knuckles bled. Limejuice punched a wall. Hongo said nothingâfor two days.
And then, he snapped.
He threw your medical file onto the table during a heated meeting, eyes wild. âThey didnât leave!....They died. And...I let them.â
The room fell to a breathless silence.
âYou knew?â Benn whispered.
âThey had a month. They begged me to let them spend it with us, like nothing was wrong. And I let them lie.â
Shanks stumbled back, as if struck. âNo. No, they were⊠they were fine.â
âThey were dying, Shanks! They couldnât breathe without pain, they wereââ Hongoâs voice cracked. âThey spent their last strength loving us.â
No one spoke.
Limejuice fell to his knees. âWe didnât even say goodbye.â
Later that night, Shanks sat by the railing where you always stood.
âI hope youâre watching the stars from up close now, Y/N,â he murmured, tears streaking his face. âBecause weâll never stop looking for you in them.â
WHITEBEARD PIRATES
Youâd always imagined dying quietly, maybe on an empty shore, wrapped in salt and wind. But fate had other plans. Your end would come not with isolationâbut surrounded by laughter, drink, and the stubborn, unbearable warmth of the Whitebeard Pirates.
The diagnosis came on a cold, cloudy dayâso ordinary it felt like a betrayal.
You'd passed out during training. Woke up with Marcoâs worried face looming over you. Heâd examined you in complete silence. But his shaking hands and tight jaw told you everything.
âItâs not good, is it?â you asked, voice barely a whisper.
âNo,â Marco had said, the word cracking as it left him. âItâs... terminal. A rare degeneration of the lungs and heart. I donâtâthereâs nothing I can do.â
You didnât cry. Instead, you laughed. âSo, whatâyouâre saying I wonât outlive my goldfish?â
He didn't laugh. He looked like heâd been stabbed. âYou have a month. Maybe.â
You made him promise to keep it secret.
Just him and Whitebeard.
When Oyaji found out, he sat beside your bed and gripped your hand with those massive, shaking fingers. âYou are my child,â he rumbled. âAnd if this is your last voyage⊠then let it be the greatest of your life.â
You had never cried before. But you cried then.
From that day, you threw yourself into every moment.
Ace was all fire and impulse, but when he was around you, something softer flickered beneath the surface. He took to dragging you along for sparring matches, even when you claimed your muscles ached.
âI need a challenge,â heâd smirk, sweat glistening down his neck.
âYou just want to show off,â youâd tease, raising your fists anyway.
He was always careful not to hit you too hard. Not that you said anythingâbut he seemed to know. When you tripped one day, coughing blood into your sleeve when he wasnât looking, heâd jogged over, helping you up without a word. His hand lingered on your arm just a second too long.
That night, you sat beside him, both of you perched on the edge of the ship with your legs dangling into the air.
âYouâre weird lately,â he mumbled, eyes on the moon.
You bumped his shoulder with yours. âJust thinking how lucky I am.â
He blinked at you. âTo be with us?â
âTo be with you,â you said, gently. And he froze, eyes wide, like he didnât know what to do with that.
ââŠYouâre gonna break my heart, arenât you?â he whispered.
You smiled, because you already had.
Izo became your confidant without even knowing it. With every eyeliner flick and matching kimono, you gave yourself permission to feel alive. They would hum as they painted your face, hands warm against your cheeks.
âYouâre glowing,â they said once, adjusting the red ribbon they tied in your hair.
âDeath becomes me, huh?â you joked, and they slapped your arm, scandalized.
âYou joke about dying too much.â
You didnât mean to, but your voice cracked. âItâs easier than pretending Iâm not scared.â
Their fingers paused, lips parting. ââŠAre you scared?â
You looked at them in the mirror, the shimmer of gold powder across your eyelids catching the light. âYeah,â you said. âBut not when Iâm with you.â
They smiled then, a bit sad, and leaned in to kiss your temple. âThen letâs live like hell until we drop, dear.â
Thatch was joy personified. It was impossible to be sad around him for long, and thatâs what made it hurt worse.
He caught you sneaking dessert at 2 a.m. once and acted like youâd committed a crime.
âOh-ho! So this is where my pudding went!â
âYour pudding? I thought it had my name on it.â
âIâll accept bribes in the form of kisses or cleaning dishes.â
You kissed his cheek, and he nearly dropped the bowl.
Every stolen moment in the kitchen became a memoryâdancing while covered in flour, whipped cream fights, drunken baking experiments that ended in fire. Youâd laughed so hard your sides hurt, even as your lungs begged you to stop.
âYouâre making memories,â he said one night, tousling your hair. âThatâs what this is. Youâve been clingy lately. Like youâre trying to make every second count.â
You froze, the spoon halfway to your mouth. ââŠWould you hate me if I was?â
He blinked. âNah. Iâd probably try to hold on tighter.â
You didnât tell him then. Just leaned into his side and let him talk about his dream of opening a cake cafĂ© after he retires.
You knew youâd never see it.
Marco was the one who saw the cracks, and it destroyed him. You kept him close because you trusted him mostâand that made it hurt more.
You caught him once crying at your door. He didnât think you were awake.
You opened it, silently wrapped your arms around him, and whispered, âIâm still here.â
âYou shouldnât be this calm,â he rasped into your shoulder.
âIâm terrified,â you admitted. âBut Iâd rather spend what time I have being loved than dying slowly in a bed.â
He pulled back, staring at you with reddened eyes. âYou could have told them.â
âTheyâd look at me like I was already dead.â
He said nothing, and you reached up to cup his cheek. âPromise me⊠promise youâll wait. Let me leave on my own terms.â
ââŠOkay,â he whispered. âBut Iâll hate you for it.â
You kissed his forehead. âI hope you do.â
You left them on a quiet morning.
Then you slipped away, leaving only a bundle of letters on Marcoâs desk.
Your final message was simple:
âDonât let them hate me for this. Please. Just let them think I ran.â
The ship erupted into panic by nightfall.
Ace punched through a wall. âTheyâre gone?! What do you mean GONE?â
Izo ran through the corridors, calling your name until their voice broke.
Thatch turned the kitchen inside out like he expected you to be hiding in the cupboards, laughing.
Marco couldnât speak.
He stood at the rail, gripping the wood so hard it splintered beneath his fingers.
Whitebeard stood behind him, silent, his massive shadow cast across the deck like a shroud.
âDo I tell them?â Marco rasped.
âNo,â Whitebeard rumbled. âNot yet. Let them rage. Let them mourn in their own way.â
âButââ
âThey wouldnât understand it now,â he said. âWait.â
A week passed. Then two.
No sign of you.
Your room remained untouched. Your absence echoed louder than any cannon fire.
They scoured islands. Questioned strangers. Considered kidnappers, Marines, even betrayal.
Ace refused to accept it. âThey wouldnât leave us! Not without a word. Not withoutâsomething.â
He went to Marco, desperate. âYou know something. Tell me.â
Marco finally broke.
He gave Ace your letter.
Ace read it once. Then again and again. Then crumpled to the ground, screaming into his fists.
âThey died?! All this timeâthey were dying?!â
Marco stood frozen, guilt crawling like acid beneath his skin.
âThey didnât want you to mourn them before they were gone,â he whispered. âThey wanted to be loved, not pitied.â
Ace couldnât answer. He just sobbed, curled around your crumpled letter like it could still warm him.
That night, Whitebeard gathered his sons and daughters.
He read your letters aloud. One by one. Each one aching with truth, memory, and love.
âTo Ace â You made me feel alive, even when I was already halfway gone.â âTo Izo â Thank you for making me beautiful when I felt invisible.â âTo Thatch â You made every day sweeter, even the ones I didnât think Iâd survive.â âTo Marco â Thank you for holding my secret when it crushed you. I love you most for that.â âTo Oyaji â You gave me a family when I had nothing left. Thank you⊠for letting me die a Whitebeard Pirate.â
By the end, the deck was silent.
No sobs. Just breathless grief.
They didnât throw a funeral.
They held a feast.
Not because they werenât mourningâbut because they knew youâd hate to see them broken.
They told stories. Passed your favorite drink around. Laughed, cried, and danced with ghosts.
And when the fire died down, Ace stared at the embers and whispered, âI hope you found peace, flame-heart.â
STRAWHAT PIRATES
You didnât plan on dying at sea, but the Grand Line has a way of making plans for you. The first signs were subtle: a lingering fatigue you chalked up to busy days, aches you blamed on training, the dull pain in your side that you laughed off when Chopper asked if you were okay.
You knew before he did. Deep down, your body had been whispering the truth long before the words made it onto paper.
It wasnât until you collapsed in the hallway between the kitchen and the infirmary that Chopper realized something was seriously wrong. When you woke up, it was to the sterile smell of the medical bay and his wide, terrified eyes.
âI ran every test,â he said, voice trembling. âAnd then I ran them again. Itâs⊠itâs bad. Really bad.â
You nodded. Your throat was too dry to answer.
âIâI canât fix it. Not with what we have on board. Maybe if we got to a major medical port, but even then, I donât know ifââ
You reached out, resting a hand on his tiny shoulder. âHow long?â
He hesitated, ears flattening. âA month. Maybe.â
You didnât cry. Not then. Not even when he begged to tell the others.
âNo. Please. Let me have this. Just a month, Chopper.â
âTheyâll never forgive me.â
âThey will,â you said. âIf they knew now, itâd ruin everything. I donât want pity. I want memories.â
So you began to live. Fully, recklessly, as if the pain eating away at you was just a shadow at your back.
You started with Sanji. He was the easiest to be around, the one whose affection was loud and constant. Every meal became a moment: you insisted on helping in the kitchen, even when he protested. You chopped vegetables until your hands hurt, stirred sauces while leaning against him, snuck little bites when he wasnât looking.
âYouâre here a lot lately,â he said one afternoon, handing you a bowl of soup.
âI like watching you work,â you replied.
He grinned. âYou trying to steal my heart, love?â
You leaned in and kissed his cheek. âMaybe.â
He went quiet for a beat. Then, more softly, âYou look at me like youâre memorizing my face.â
You didnât answer. Just smiled.
Zoro came next. You sparred with him almost every day now, ignoring the way your lungs burned, the way your legs shook. He didnât say anything the first time you collapsed mid-match, just silently carried you to the infirmary.
âYouâre pushing too hard,â he said.
âI need to,â you whispered.
âWhy?â
You looked at him, really looked. âBecause I donât want to forget what it feels like to fight beside you.â
He frowned. âYouâre acting like youâre running out of time.â
You forced a smile. âArenât we all?â
That night, he found you on the deck, staring at the stars.
He sat beside you, arms crossed. âYouâre not saying something. I donât like it.â
âIâm just tired.â
âIâd carry you, if you asked.â
Your heart ached. âI know.â
Luffy was harder.
He didnât notice at first. You were careful around himâtoo careful. You laughed with him during meals, ran across islands with him, challenged him to stupid games on the deck. But he began to notice the way you lingered during hugs. The way you stared at him too long. The way your smiles didnât quite reach your eyes.
One evening, you lay beside him on the figurehead, watching the horizon.
He turned his head toward you. âAre you gonna leave?â
You blinked. âWhat?â
âYou look like youâre saying goodbye.â
You looked away. âIâm not. Not yet.â
He was quiet for a while. âI donât want you to go.â
âI donât want to either.â
He wrapped his arm around your shoulder and didnât let go until you both fell asleep.
ou made time for everyone else too.
With Nami, you spent lazy afternoons in the library, pretending to study charts. She taught you how to draw maps. You traced the oceans of the world with your fingers and imagined places youâd never see.
âYouâre getting good at this,â she said.
âI want to leave something behind,â you murmured.
She didnât understand then. But she would.
Usopp was a light in the dark. You asked for bedtime stories, exaggerated tales of heroism and romance. He performed them with full sound effects, arms flailing, voice booming.
âYou always laugh now,â he noted one night.
âItâs easy, when Iâm with you.â
He blushed, scratching the back of his head. âYouâre acting like Iâm the best part of your day.â
You smiled. âYou are.â
Robin gave you quiet comfort. She didnât ask questions. She simply read to you, let you rest your head in her lap, brushed your hair back from your face.
âYouâre calm,â you told her.
âYouâre storming,â she replied.
You didnât deny it.
Franky built you a swing on the back of the Sunny, facing the sea. You spent hours there, feet brushing over the waves, eyes on the endless blue.
âSuper chill, right?â he said, adjusting the ropes.
You nodded. âItâs perfect.â
He caught your hand before he left. âYouâre not okay.â
You looked up at him. âNo.â
âOkay,â he said, voice tight. âYou donât have to be.â
Brook played lullabies for you. Sweet, simple things. You danced with him once, slow and clumsy.
âIf I still had a heart,â he said softly, âI think it would ache.â
You rested your head against his chest. âMine already does.â
Chopper was breaking. Every day, he looked at you like you were already fading. You caught him crying in the storage room once, holding one of your jackets.
âI canât do this,â he whispered.
âYouâre stronger than me,â you said, hugging him.
âI hate lying.â
âI know.â
You waited until they docked at a small island for supplies.
You left at dawn.
Left behind the stargazer chair. The flowered book. The slingshot. The meals. The love.
Left behind a stack of letters in Chopperâs room.
When the crew realized you were gone, Luffy panicked first.
âThey wouldnât leave! Theyâd never leave!â
Zoro was already on the dock, scanning the shoreline. Sanji lit a cigarette with shaking fingers.
They searched the island. They waited at the ship. They called for you until their voices cracked.
You didnât come back.
That night, Chopper gathered them in the infirmary.
âI didnât want to break the promise,â he said, voice trembling. âBut⊠theyâre gone. They were dying.â
No one moved.
ââŠWhat?â
âThey only had a month. They asked me to let them live⊠without pity.â
Nami burst into tears. "They shouldâve told us,â
Zoro punched the wall.
Luffy stood in stunned silence, until he screamed your name into the ocean wind.
They read your letters together. All huddled in the infirmary, hearts shattered.
âTo Sanji â You made me feel wanted, even when I felt like a ghost.â âTo Zoro â You were my anchor. I always knew where I stood when I was beside you.â âTo Luffy â Thank you for being the sun. I needed the light more than youâll ever know.â âTo the Crew â You made me part of a family. You made me more than a dying story.â
They held a quiet vigil on the deck.
Brook played your song one last time. Robin scattered petals into the sea. Chopper lit a lantern and let it drift across the water.
They stayed on that island for days.
Then, they sailed forwardâquieter, heavierâbut with your memory in their hearts.
You were their nakama.
You were their heart.
You always would be.