A thing I wrote when I was inspired to write some super quick LawLu fluff for the super lovely shishiswordsman~ warning for mentioned attempted baby animal drowning, but they're saved in time
Law and Luffy weren't perfect. Hell, even their tight-knit circle of friends joked and teased them them constantly, asking how they'd managed to stay together for so long when they were so… different.
Law was recluse, preferring to stay inside by himself, perhaps cozied up with a new medical text and a cup of tea unless forcibly dragged out into society by Luffy. One of these days was spectacularly troublesome, involving an unfortunate run in at a coffee shop, a small kitten, and a now ruined sweater.
Luffy, however, was no better than a toddler. Always happy and excited, eager to explore the world first-hand and unafraid of the consequences of say, almost drowning by jumping into a river in order to save said kitten from also drowning. (It was theirs now).
"Have I ever told you that you're an idiot?" Law groused from the kitchen as he heated up two mugs of hot chocolate for the shivering boy sitting on their couch.
"...no?" Luffy's voice called back, sounding innocent enough. Law muttered some more under his breath and stepped out of the kitchen, carefully handing a mug to Luffy.
"You're an idiot. Drink slowly, or it'll burn your tongue."
"Thanks Torao!" Luffy chirped, taking a careful sip before proceeding to gulp the rest of the scalding drink in one go. "Did you make a cup for Patches?"
Law pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head. "I've told you, cats don't drink milk, and they especially don't eat chocolate. It's not good for them," he repeated in a tired voice.
"Oh." Luffy looked down at the small kitten resting in his lap, now sound asleep after the eventful day. Its fur was an unusual color, similar to a calico, but with grey and peach patches covering its body. Law ran a careful hand over its tiny body, pleased to note that the fur was no longer dripping but simply damp. It should be dry within the next hour or so.
"Can we keep her?"
"For the last time, no."
"But Law!" Luffy whined unhappily, unable to do much more than pout unhappily lest he wake the kitten up. "She has nowhere else to go! You saw what that bastard did! Come on, I'll buy her collar and everything! Maybe you're a cat person but you just don't know it!"
"I ought to buy you a collar," Law mumbled, taking a sip of his own hot chocolate to mask the fact that he was finding it quite hard to resist Luffy's pleading at the moment. Their small apartment was in no way cat safe, not to mention that Law had a bad history with felines of any sort.
"What do I have to do to get you to say yes?" Luffy asked determinedly, and Law looked away.
"Nothing. We're not taking her in. I don't like cats, and she won't survive two minutes under your care. We'll take her to the pet shelter in the morning."
Suddenly, Luffy was right in front of Law, their faces mere inches apart. Law's breath caught in his throat for half a second, eyes flickering down to Luffy's lips automatically before there was a cat being shoved in his face.
"Patches, don't you want to stay? Tell mean old Torao that you like him!" Patches, now wide awake apparently, mewed happily in response, licking Law's nose and purring contentedly in a way that was just too goddamn adorable.
"Say no to this face!" Luffy dared boldly, handing the kitten off into Law's hands and settling it onto his chest. He could feel her little heartbeat thrumming quickly in her chest, a rhythm that had almost been silenced today if it wasn't for Luffy's quick thinking. And even Law had to admit that her fur was much more beautiful up close, soft and shiny after the careful bath Luffy had given to clean her from all the river muck. Her eyes were a mesmerizing bright green too, and Law had to begrudgingly admit that it was no wonder Luffy was so enamored with the small animal.
Patches mewled pathetically, wriggling around in the awkward hold Law had her in, and Law could feel the last of his defenses break down. His head dropped and hit the back of the sofa with a groan.
"Fine, but-"
His conditions were cut off by a cheer from Luffy, who promptly swooped in to plant a happy kiss on Law's lips. He picked the kitten up, carefully cradling it in his hands as he spun around in victory. "Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!" he cheered, and the sight was honestly so cute Law couldn't find it in himself to berate his partner.
These two were going to be the death of him.
