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ʚ 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞 ɞ chapter two

ʚ synopsis ɞ You haven't been able to sleep for a while, and Bepo has the solution to your problem. As you develop a friendship with the polar bear, you fail to notice the jealousy of a certain captain.

pairings : Bepo & Fem!Reader / Trafalgar D. Water Law x Fem!Reader

words count : 4.7k

content : fluff, beach day, nudity, panic attack.

note : Boo! thank you so much for all the positive comments I've received, I almost cried! I'm very motivated! I spent two nights writing this chapter and part of the story has completely changed (FOR THE BEST!) Also, I'm going to try to update the story every Tuesday! I hope you like this chapter ~ Again, English is not my first language!

Nestled among the pink cotton candy clouds is a single white cumulonimbus. You lie there alone, happy and relaxed. The purr of the soft bed is strangely comforting. You bask in the invisible current. Are you back in Skypiea? It's been so long since you visited this island, you have fond memories of it. Alas, even the floating island isn't so... peaceful. A gentle breeze caresses your naked body, making you shiver and sink a little deeper into your warm bed. Don't panic, you're not the only one without clothing, you share your nudity with the other inhabitants of this celestial world. You know this place is a figment of your imagination as you pass a cook and a swordsman, entwined in each other's arms, gazing into each other's eyes with passion and tenderness. You sigh as you watch them share such an intimate moment. One day, perhaps... The sound of a harp makes your head turn. You only know one person who can tickle the strings of an instrument in such a way. In the distance, a skeleton sits in front of an enormous golden harp, his fingers sliding over the strings to play a beautiful, romantic melody. On another cloud, a princess with long blue hair dances with a navigator, their bodies merging under the pressure of love and sincerity. One day, definitely. The invisible force continues to push your white cloud along the path. You frown when you see your captain sitting on the throne of the pirate king with a huge piece of meat in his arms. He licks the meat with hearts in his eyes and... Okay, that's enough. You shake your head, hoping to forget what you've just witnessed. There's no point in pursuing this path, you like the river of love, but you know it has nothing to offer you.

Without further ado, you stand up and stretch your body. The cracking of your bones gives birth to butterflies that flutter around you before settling on your chest and lower half, giving you a touch of modesty. You close your eyes for a moment and take a deep breath. You let yourself be carried away by the sound of the harp and the love of your fellow companions. A question springs to mind: if you could choose your soulmate, who would it be? In the darkness of your mind, a ray of light appears, tracing out shapes you recognize immediately. A smile... a heart... five letters... You open your eyes and once again shake your head to push away the images that keep invading your head. To put an end to this emotional attack, you decide to dive into the clouds. Hands in front of you, knees bent, and off you go into the void. You cross cotton candy at a slow pace, finally landing in clear water. The sound of the waves almost drowns out the sound of the celestial harp. You return to the surface and are surprised to see your white cloud descending from the sky to join you. When it's almost at your level, you start to climb back up, but suddenly stop when a doctor appears... naked. He's sitting comfortably on the cloud as if it belonged to him, as if you were the intruder. You don't feel comfortable climbing back in, but the tattooed man calls your name and taps his lap, as if to invite you to take a seat. He keeps repeating your name, caressing your hand, it's... it's too much.

"I can't believe they're still asleep. (y/n) I can understand, but Bepo? Dude."

"Yeah, I know. Still, he's lucky... If I was a polar bear, I'd take the opportunity to sleep with a hot chick too..." mutters Shachi.

"I know someone who would too."

Penguin and Shachi chuckle.

"Do you think he got any sleep?"

"Nop. Did you see his face yesterday when Nico asked Bepo if he could sleep with (y/n)? For a moment I thought he was going to get up and end the conversation. Besides, he's still not out of his room and we're approaching lunchtime."

"Pfft. I know he's all confused about feelings and love, but fuck... we've been watching him court her for two years now."

"Courting is a big word. Law let her into his office once and he's unable to talk to her except in a critical situation. I mentioned it to Ikkaku, who mentioned it to Nami.... (y/n) thinks Law hates her."

"Wow, surprising." he sarcastically remarks. "Man... we've been seeing him humiliate himself for too long, I think it's time to get involved."

"Oooh, I like where your mind is going. Got any ideas?"

“Well…”

A strange noise wakes you from your sweet dream. You don't have time to be disappointed, as an important detail makes you open your eyes wide: you're not in your room, Nami and Robin aren't there, and you're outside. Panic rises suddenly, and falls just as quickly when you place your hands on a warm bed. How soft! You stretch your body and let out a sigh of satisfaction, a huge smile clearly showing on your face. Maybe you're in enemy territory, maybe it's another dream, who knows? You don't feel like getting up at all, so you keep lying on this mysterious mattress... until it gurgles. Wait, what? Fully awake, you sit up and discover you're lying on... BEPO!? You vaguely remember climbing on the bear the night before, but a piece of the evening seems to have been forgotten, since falling asleep on the Heart Pirates' navigator is not currently part of your memory.

The polar bear is still sound asleep, even when he's sleeping, he's adorable. "Sorry" he murmurs in his slumber, which makes your heart crack. Disturbing his sleep is the least of your desires, but given the sun's placement, it's obvious that dinner time is approaching. Which explains the gurgling - he's hungry! Determined, you gently shake Bepo until he opens his eyes. Just as you did a few minutes ago, he looks around and realizes he's not in his usual bed. He straightens up, holding you in his arms, and sets you down on the ground.The situation is a little awkward, and you don't know what to say or how to break the ice. You hesitate between thanking him, apologizing or both. If he didn't want to sleep with you, he would have said so... right?

"I'm sorry I fell asleep on you, that wasn't my intention..."

"Don't worry, I don't mind, I'm used to it."

"Yeah but... wait, you're used to it?"

You both walk towards the Thousand Sunny.

"When it's cold, I usually sleep with my crewmates, I radiate great warmth! And sometimes when Law refuses to sleep, I hold him in my arms until he falls asleep." A short silence passes. "Please don't repeat this information to my captain."

You laugh when you see the panic in the bear's eyes.

"I promise I'll take this secret to my grave." The bear releases the breath he was holding. "But sincerely, thank you for last night. It's been so long since I've had such a good night's sleep, I feel like I've gotten a thousand hours of sleep back."

"It makes me happy to help an ally!"

Before you can reply, someone shouts your name and adds a Swan at the end. At the same time, you're confident that a headache is developing. You board the boat and are greeted by Sanji, who is quickly pushed aside by Nami. She starts screaming to stop screaming, while Sanji apologizes, letting out huge tears. "But I'm so glad our precious, beautiful writer is back!" Through the screaming, a wild Luffy appears and demands food, which causes even more noise and you take the opportunity to escape to the bathroom. When you're away from the crew, you take a sigh. You may have lived with them for about three years, but your ears will never get used to this zoo. But hey, it's your zoo and you love it.

You step up to the mirror and almost jump when you see your face. Yikes. Dry drool on your left cheek, your hair competing with a lion's mane and... oh, your dark circles. Your dark circles are almost gone. You look much more alive and healthier, a reflection that doesn't seem as familiar as before. After this brief moment of observation, you clean your face and brush your teeth vigorously. The toilet door opens and both Zoro and you look at each other blankly. You didn't hear the toilet flush... What was he doing? Oh you know what, nop, you don't want to know.

"Oh... hey. Sleep well?" Zoro says as he walks past you.

"Yeah, I fell asleep on Bepo."

"Yeah I know, we stopped the party to let you sleep in peace."

The information surprises you and you stop brushing your hair. So, everyone stopped having fun because Miss needed to nap? Because she couldn't sleep a wink without the help of a bear? You could have slept somewhere else, you could have not ruined the evening and you could have not dozed off on Bepo. Your whim came before the pleasure of others and-

"Stop, you're thinking too much." Zoro's voice brings you back down to earth. You continue to brush your hair, carefully. "The party was already nearing the end and when we noticed you were asleep, Luffy called it a night because we know you're collecting sleepless nights. Bepo agreed to stay with you, no one was upset, that's all. You didn't ruin anything."

Sometimes you're amazed at how well Zoro can read you, as if he can look into your brain and see your worst-case scenarios unfolding by the second. He's not the first mate for nothing.

"Thank you.."

Zoro continues on his way, but stops before setting foot on the ladder.

"After lunch we're going to swim and play volleyball, Nami said it's going to be very hot. So put on a swimsuit or whatever."

You nod and turn back to the mirror. Zoro comes down.

"WASH YOUR HANDS!"

After an animated dinner (as usual), the Straw Hat and Hearts pirates returned to the beach and set up a volleyball net and umbrella. You took Zoro's advice and put on your one-piece swimsuit and Crimin T-shirt. It's not that you're uncomfortable with your body, you just want to avoid a bloody encounter with Sanji. Luffy, Franky, Sanji and Zoro face off against Penguin, Shachi, Hakugan and Uni in volleyball. The longer the matches go on, the more violent and extreme the game becomes. Of course, the cook and the swordsman are constantly at each other's throats, allowing the Hearts pirates to score a few easy points. Nami, Robin and Ikkaku are lying on beach towels, sunbathing under the scorching sun. You can hear them laughing, catching up on the latest crew gossip. Brook plays his guitar and strolls along. Chopper, Usopp and Clione are building a huge sand castle, Jean Bart is looking for the perfect shells to decorate said castle. Law is sitting on a beach chair under an umbrella and sunglasses hide his eyes, which are probably closed to help him relax. Bepo and you have fun diving underwater and picking up garbage lost over the years. Whoever has accumulated the most trash wins the other's dessert.

Initially, you thought you'd lie back with the girls and relax, but when Bepo said he wanted to clean up the beach, you decided to help him! It was a good idea, and you discovered something you both had in common: you hate people who ruin the environment. You don't know why you were surprised to learn this information about the polar bear, but it made you smile. Luffy wanted to help and simply decided to dive into the sea before he was caught by Zoro. It's the thought that counts, right?

After two hours in the water, you need to sit down and, more importantly, take off your shirt. Nami wasn't lying: the heat of the sun had become brutal. Even devil fruit users were forced to take a dip in the sea to cool off.

"Break! It's too damned hot, I'm going to take off my T-shirt and apply some sun cream." you said as you ran towards the parasol. As you walk away, you shout to Bepo: "DON'T CHEAT!!!"

"I PROMISE NOTHING!"

The sunscreen is under the umbrella where Law is sitting. He is fanning himself with a fan and suddenly stops when he sees you coming. On the way, you shake out your hair and take off your T-shirt, still smiling after hearing Bepo's answer.

"Hey!" you say as you kneel down next to Law. You rummage through the beach bag and pull out the various sunscreens. The packaging is all similar, so you have to read the fine print to make sure you don't accidentally choose the wrong one. You remember all too well how Nami increased your debt when you took her skin protection cream. You try to read quickly, not wanting to annoy the captain.

"You should take this one."

You stop looking at the bottles and lift your head, completely shocked to hear the tattooed man talking to you. It's not the first time he's spoken to you, but you've noticed that he tends not to want to look at you or talk to you. If he needs to ask a question that concerns you, he asks another member of your crew. You know you can be just as loud as Luffy, stubborn as Zoro, fearful as Usopp and Nami and with a suspicious sense of humor like Brook… but you also know you've got a big heart like Chopper, you're tender like Robin, upbeat like Franky and helpful like Sanji, so... why was it so hard to look you in the eye and treat you like an adult? Hell, Law doesn't do that with others, even his enemies! He always addresses you as a last resort, which usually comes down to critical moments in a fight when he's forced to acknowledge your existence. That's why you're completely speechless right now. You can feel a rush of adrenalin taking over your senses, you feel alert, because when Law speaks to you, danger is near.

"What did you say?"

Law clears his throat and straightens in his seat, strategically placing the fan on his crotch, not that you'll notice this piece of information, you're too busy reading his face. He looks at you, you can vaguely see his eyes behind the sunglasses. The man is pointing to another sunscreen sticking out of the Heart Pirates' bag. You hesitate for a moment before taking the bottle.

"It's better for the skin and the protection is stronger."

"Oh. Well... if a doctor says so."

You let out a giggle and quickly catch a glimpse of a smirk on your interlocutor's face. You begin to cream your entire body. Arms, legs, torso, neck, face, shoulders and... you can't reach your back. Your swimsuit has a huge opening in the back that stops just before your buttocks. Yeah, it's pretty revealing.

Out of reflex, you ask Law: "Can you apply it on my back?" As soon as you say it, you regret your request. Not because you're embarrassed, on the contrary, you let the men in your crew lotion your body, but Law? The man who won't even look you in the eye? Big mistake. "Uh... Sorry, I don't mean to bother you." You're about to get up, ready to go to the girls and ask for help, but Law takes the bottle from your hands... confirming that he accepts? You're not too sure.

Actually, the man says absolutely nothing. He puts sunscreen in his hand and waits for you to position yourself. You present your back to him, still hesitantly, and wait. You wait... and you wait. After what seems like a minute's silence, and boy, a minute is a long time, you're about to turn your head and ask Law if everything's all right, but his hand finally settles on your body. You're embarrassed to jump at such a little gesture.

His hand gently caresses your skin, carefully taking his time to apply the cream. It's relaxing. You notice that Law puts a lot of effort into everything he does, whether it's being a surgeon, fighting or applying sunscreen. Maybe a little too much, in fact? He really seems to want to work the cream into your skin, repeatedly going back to places he's already rubbed. A laugh escapes you as his fingers brush your ribs. You apologize for the noise, but the bastard runs his fingers over the same spot with a little more force, which makes you laugh even more. You're positive you heard him snort! Law stops rubbing your back, but his hand doesn't leave your body.

"(y/n)-ya.." he whispers.

Curious, you face him and cock your head. Law looks uncomfortable and his face is red. Oh, heatstroke? It wouldn't be surprising with such a temperature.

“(y/n)!”

Chopper grabs your attention. Oh, he's burning up too! The reindeer moves forward with difficulty, tongue out, short of breath. Even though the sun is hell, you open your arms wide for the small doc to settle in. Just as you did with Bepo the day before, Chopper climbs onto your lap and cuddles you.

"Can I go into the sea with you just to cool off? I'm too hot."

"Of course!" You get up, keeping the reindeer in your arms, before leaving, you address Law one last time: "Thanks for helping me! And you should go drink some water and rest in the cold of your ship, it'll help you!"

When you return to the sea, you're careful not to exhaust Chopper too much. You dive a few times underwater to show him the corals. You throw him into the sky and Bepo catches him underwater. When his body reacts to the water, he returns to his sand castle, refreshed. At one point, you feel strangely observed. Of course, you blame Sanji, but he's too busy with the other guys. The girls are lying on their stomachs, so... Ah. Law, Shachi and Penguin are watching you. When they notice you, they quickly turn their heads as if they've just been caught red-handed. Okay... weird.

You continue your competition with Bepo until sunset.

"I love you sweetie and I love the ocean, but I'm sorry, you need to take a shower. And you too!" says Nami fiercely, pointing at Bepo and you.

The dining table is full of life on all sides. The two crews devour the meal concocted by top chef Sanji. Luffy tries to steal Law's plate, which is a classic. Everything was going great, until Nami complained about your smell. You sigh exaggeratedly and tilt your head back.

"It's not that bad!"

"If I wanted to sleep with the smell of salt, I'd sleep in the ocean! No way are you staying in our room without a shower!"

You grunt in despair and wait for Sanji to speak. Normally he'd say "You can sleep in my bed (y/n)-swan!!!" or "You smell good even after six hours of swimming in the sea!", but he says absolutely nothing.

"Sanji?"

You look at the cook and he drinks the rest of his glass of wine, deliberately avoiding your gaze.

"OH MY FUCKING- ARG!!! OKAY. I'M GONNA GO SHOWER AND TAKE A BATH." You get up dramatically and don't bother to put your chair away. "Bepo, you're coming with me."

At this very moment, two reactions take place. The first comes from Sanji, who stands up, places his hands on the table and shouts "WHAT? The second comes from Law, who has shattered his glass under the pressure of his strength.

"Shishishi, Torao is mad!"

"THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE TAKING A BATH TOGETHER!" shouts Sanji.

Law hides behind his hands while Luffy pats him on the back, laughing. Penguin and Shachi laugh out loud, Nami hides her smile, while Robin smiles openly. Everyone else seems to be grinning in a strange way too. Chopper is the one who takes Law's reaction seriously.

"Torao, your hand!! You're bleeding! You need a bandage!"

"Bepo, come on."

You give him no choice.

Okay, you give him the choice, but not until you get to the bathroom. Away from the others, you allow yourself to be serious.

"Sorry I brought you in, I was just messing with Sanji."

"Oh... I understand."

Bepo looks disappointed. You don't know how to react to this, you thought he'd be relieved. After all, you "forced" him to take a bath with you, and that's not very nice. At the same time, you don't want to hurt his feelings, but you're not the type to parade around naked in front of your allies. You've already bathed with Luffy, Zoro and Nami before the others arrived, but it was platonic and you didn't feel like a sexual object.

"Don't take it personal, I'd sincerely like to take a bath with you! But, I... I don't feel totally comfortable in front of... in front of a man."

Bepo scratches his head, obviously searching for words. You let him take his time.

"Do you take baths with Chopper?"

"Yes, sometimes. Why?"

"Do you feel uncomfortable with him?"

"No, never."

Bepo looks at you with an insistent gaze. Chopper... Bepo... oh.

"Oh... you... hm... you're not... how shall I say..."

"You're very pretty (y/n), but..."

"but... I'm not..."

"...a bear."

"Okay. Okay yeah, I understand. I think."

"Don't take it personal," he said, repeating your words. "But you're not my type at all and I'm incapable of feeling anything for your type. Sorry."

You open the door and nod to Bepo to follow you. The polar bear's ears twitch and his eyes sparkle with stars. Together, you enter the bathroom section reserved for showering and bathing. Behind you, you lock the door with a key and latch to prevent Sanji and Brook from spying on you.

"Wow. Your bathroom is so cool!"

"Is this the first time you've seen it?"

"Yeah. The Polar Tang has a bath, but it's too small for most of the crew. We added it for Ikkaku. To help with her cramps when... oh, sorry..."

"Don't apologize! I understand. I like a bath when I'm on my period too, don't you?" The two of you look at each other and burst out laughing at your mistake.

You remove your clothes with ease and move under the shower while the bath fills with warm water and bubbles. The others wanted you to wash up? Perfect. They won't have hot water when it's their turn to clean up. The two of you scrub your bodies with soap and try to get rid of that damn salt smell. You focus on your hair, which has a horrible texture. Even with your eyes closed, you can hear Bepo vigorously rubbing his fur. After rinsing your head, you help him clean his back and he returns the gesture.

When you both smell good and are clean, you get into the bath and sit down. In unison, you let out a sigh of relief. The bubbles get up your noses, but that's okay, the smell is pleasant. You stretch out your arm to turn on the den den radio, a bit of music never hurts.

"Turn it up please!!!" exclaims Bepo and how can you resist his request?

"Do you like the singer?"

"I love her! That's Uta, I dream of seeing her in concert one day!"

"I hope you see her one day! I'm so used to listening to Brook play music, I don't know much about new artists, but her voice is beautiful!"

"If you like, I've recorded all her songs on my den den, we could listen to them together."

"Sure, I'd love to hear what you like!"

You continue to remain silent until the song ends.

"I could get used to this." murmurs Bepo, eyes closed, completely relaxed.

"You'll have to bribe Law to get such a bath in the submarine. Although, just look at him with your soft eyes."

"Please don't tell him that." he giggles. "Can I tell you a secret?"

"Shoot."

"Sometimes I look at him with my soft eyes simply to unsettle him. When he makes coffee, when he gives us a speech, when he reads."

"Why doesn't that surprise me?" a laugh comes from you. Talking about Law makes you think of, well... Law. You fall silent.

"You good?"

"Yeah... you don't have to answer, but... Why does your captain hate me? I'm trying to think back on all my previous interactions, but I don't remember bothering him, insulting him-"

Bepo takes you by the shoulders and brings his face close to yours, he's serious and it worries you.

"You have to believe me, okay? He doesn't hate you. As you may have noticed, Law isn't the best at expressing how he feels, but I can confirm that you're not a nuisance in his eyes. I know what you're thinking, sometimes I feel it too, like I'm too much in the room, like he's pushing you away, but that's not the case."

"Okay... I believe you, but..."

"I know, it doesn't make sense with what he does and what he says, or what he doesn't do and what he doesn't say, but he doesn't hate you."

You nod, having no choice but to believe the polar bear. Still, a doubt persists. There's no point in continuing the conversation, it might spoil your evening, and you're having a great time with Bepo.

"Can I hug you?"

The navigator opens his arms and invites you to join him. Pff, even wet, he's the softest creature in the world. If a stranger walked into the room and saw the scene, he'd suspect your relationship was romantic, after all, cuddling in a bath... but no. You feel at ease with Bepo, and you don't feel like an object of desire in his eyes. He cuddles you as if you were a stuffed toy, even though he's a giant teddy bear himself! It almost makes you want to cry. You've known Bepo for two years, crossed paths with him a few times, and yet you've never bothered to get to know him. In two days, you've learned that he likes to cuddle, he likes to sleep, he likes to swim, he seems to like hot baths, he hates pollution, he's not attracted to human women and he loves the singer Uta! It's not much info, but it makes you want to go deeper into this bond.

"Are you going to be okay sleeping alone tonight?"

"Yes, I think I've broken the vicious circle, thanks to you! Plus I'm not alone, I'm sharing a room with Nami and Robin. So yeah, I'll be sleeping for sure."

Nop, you didn't. It's been four hours since your bath with Bepo and you're so well rested you've decided to go to bed. You haven't managed to get a single wink of sleep. You're tossing and turning in your bed, and bad thoughts haven't wasted a minute invading your mind. Your heartbeat quickens and fear takes hold of you. It's hot, you're gasping for breath and shaking. You pull the covers off your body and quietly leave the bedroom. The fresh air outside soothes you slightly, but you fall back into panic when you see the kitchen light on. Sanji hasn't finished his preparations, fuck. You don't want him to see you like this. The crow's nest? No, you don't know whose turn it is tonight to watch the ship, but there's someone up there for sure. Okay, don't panic... even if you already are! You can't hide in the bathroom, it's too far, the library too... Aquarium... AQUARIUM!

You race to the aquarium and feel the urge to vomit when you see Robin and Law chatting over a glass of wine. You've seen Robin in bed, did she use that trick again!? And why is Law here? Fuck it, you don't have time to ask any questions. You quickly leave the room to find a new hiding place, but your vision becomes blurred. You lose strength in your legs and fall to the ground, but many hands catch you and place you against the grass. Your ears are ringing, you can't hear the voices calling you. Your cheeks are wet, you close your eyes and let the darkness take hold of you.

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