So, this idea has been eating away at my brain for a couple of months now. I just had to start it and get it out, to make room for other things. It was meant to be a one shot ... but's it's ended up being much bigger than I intended.

Anyway, I thought I could have a lot of fun writing this, so I really hope you guys enjoy it!

Oda Eiichiro owns One Piece.


Bartolomeo's Travelling Carnival

From the very moment they arrived, Trafalgar Law instantly regretted bringing Nami to the fairground. At the time he promised to take her it had seemed the lesser of two evils, and definitely the option that'd have less of a strain on his wallet. It was either Bartolomeo's Travelling Carnival, or a day of shopping at the mall. He obviously chose the former.

The late evening air was slightly humid, but thankfully not too uncomfortable. Law wore his favourite jeans, and a sleeveless yellow t-shirt. He figured that since he enjoyed the small glimpses of Nami's skin that she always teased him with, then surely she would enjoy seeing his tattooed and muscular arms for a change. Law had also decided to leave his hat at home. It had gotten blown off on one of their previous dates, and Nami's reaction to seeing his hair was beyond gratifying. Her eyes grew wide, and a soft yet excited smile had graced her lips. It was an expression he definitely wanted to witness again.

Nami's eyes once again lit up when she saw him, and a delighted smile crept onto her lips. Law noticed a rise in her chest as she inhaled sharply and briefly held her breath at the sight of him. She uncharacteristically latched on to his arm the moment they met up. Her hand rested on his biceps as she moulded her body to his, proving to Law that he was right in his assumptions, thankfully.

Though, he was sure Nami would say she had dressed to accommodate the weather, Law was quite sure she'd dressed to drive him crazy. On their first date she'd clothed herself conservatively. It was a casual date to the zoo, so jeans and a round neck t-shirt were conventional for a family oriented location. For their second and third date she was slowly showing him more and more skin. Always watching his expression when they met up as his eyes danced over her naked flesh. Legs on one date, midriff the next.

On this, their forth date, he had been treated to both her legs and her midriff at once, and then some. Nami had opted to wear a pair of black low-rise denim shorts, with a green, yellow, and red striped halter neck top. Her long orange hair was tied back high on her on head, exposing her upper back, shoulders and neck. She really didn't leave much to the imagination, and his mind ran wild with thoughts of her. It was torturous for Law, especially since she'd made it perfectly clear that she didn't abide to the 'third date rule', so Law hoped that maybe this meant he could have her on this, their forth, but he wasn't holding his breath.

The large fairground really became alive once the sun had set. People streamed in from off the nearby beach, making the already crowded park a bit claustrophobic. The volume of the music was turned up too loud, creating a seismic bass line that was almost enough to give anyone a headache. Luckily it was only being thumped out around the rides, so it was possible to take some shelter from the noise around the game stalls. It was a shame that there was nowhere to completely hide from the music, as a song began playing that caused Law groan in annoyance. He was sure he'd heard it five times already. Some punchy, electro pop song with a mediocre female vocalist, but Nami seemed to enjoy it so he tried not to let him bother him.

The lights were as bright as the music was load. The stalls and joints had strips of yellow cabochons adorning every awnings edge. Red for the apex, and orange down the sides, draped in a uniformed red and yellow striped canvas. All the amusement rides and food vendors were decorated in a multitude of colours that flashed intermittently.

The grounds were bustling with people of all ages and class. There were quite a few recognizable local gangs at the fair, and Law hoped to avoid most of them, though namely Eustass Kid. The fiery haired brute was always a thorn in his side, constantly provoking him, and trying to start a fight. It seemed inevitable that they would clash at some point this evening. Kid had a nasty grin on his face from the moment he spotted Law, and had continued to stare at him since then. Killer, Heat and Wire were standing behind him; his three mindless thugs were always at his side. The way Kid began eyeing up the woman on Law's arm made his skin feel inflamed as his blood boiled. He looped his arm around Nami's shoulders and pulled her flush to his body in a show of possessiveness, then led her in a different direction to try to avoid any trouble, though he knew he may have just started some.

"Cheer up, Tora-o-kun!" Nami smiled up at him when she saw him still glowering at his rival.

That name did nothing for his mood, and he let her know by continuing to frown down at her.

"We're on a date. You are meant to be showing me a good time, not staring at another redhead." She teased as she playfully bumped her hip against him.

Law tried to continue to force his frown, but he couldn't stop the small smile from tugging at the corner of his mouth, and he pulled her close again, causing her to falter and steady herself with a hand on his chest.

"You are cute when you sulk, though." Nami laughed, then stopped to stretch up on her tiptoes. Law quickly looped his other arm around her waist as she leant in to kiss him, appreciating the feel of her soft skin beneath his fingertips, and trying to ignore the touch of her supple breasts against his hard chest. Their lips met briefly before they were interrupted by the sweet smell of doughnuts that wafted past their noses.

"Can we get some, please?" The red head asked, seductively batting her eyelids at him.

Law sighed. He was far more interested in tasting her than he was in having any sort of food, especially doughnuts. She continued to stare up at him expectantly until he finally caved, and her face lit up when he nodded his head. She quickly grabbed his hand and dragged him through the crowd, leading him to the vendor.

"Three, please." Nami smiled at the assistant, then eagerly waited for her food.

"That'll be three belli then, please." The vendor asked, and Nami turned to Law, widening her already big brown eyes at him.

He closed his eyes briefly, hiding their roll as he reached in his pocket for his wallet. Law wasn't at all surprised, he knew he would have to pay for everything this evening, but he still didn't like parting with his money.

Nami reached up and accepted the paper bag as he handed over his cash. Law watched her as she pulled the bag to her nose, opened it slightly, and inhaled deeply. She hummed through a smile as she breathed in the scent of her sugary snack. That appreciative reaction was definitely worth three belli, Law thought to himself.

"Let's sit down over there." He said as he wrapped his right arm around his date's shoulders to usher her away from the doughnut stand.

By the time they reached the seating area there was only one place left. Law quickly sat down on the bench, then grabbed Nami by her hips, causing her gasp as he pulled her onto to knee.

"Here." She said, turning to the left in his lap to offer him a doughnut.

"No thanks." He declined as he furrowed his brows and shook his head in disgust.

"You not hungry?"

"Not for them, I'm not." Law smiled as he gently tugged her closer, hoping she'd get the true meaning to his words. "I don't like bread."

"But they're not bread." She said, dipping her hand inside the bag. "They are delicious!" Nami declared as she lifted to her mouth, and took a bite.

"They're still dough." Law reasoned as he leant back in his seat, letting his left hand drift down to rest on her right thigh, not once taking his eyes off his date as she made a show of eating her snack.

After her every bite, Nami gazed down at him as she parted her lips, the tip of tongue darted out, dancing teasingly across her mouth to lick at the sugar dusting her lips. A hungry groan rumbled in his chest as he watched her, causing him to mimic her actions and wet his lips.

"You sure you don't want any?" Nami asked with a triumphant smile, then started on the second doughnut.

Law managed to take his eyes off her lips to heatedly meet her gaze. "Not any of those, no." He said, inhaling deeply as she once again began her seductive consumption of the snack he detested.

"I'm not the only one watching you, you know?" Law informed her when he glimpsed a man ogling her in the corner of his vision. He tore his eyes from off Nami then, to glower at the man.

His back when rigid when he noticed Law's angry stare, then quickly walked on.

Nami boldly shrugged her shoulders. She reached up to place a finger on Law's cheek, turning his face back to her, and once again drawing his gaze. "As long as you are watching." The temptress purred, and leaned in to kiss him on the cheek, reclaiming the sugar she just accidentally left on his skin.

Law quickly turned his head in an attempt catch her lips, but she pulled away with with a soft laugh before he could snatch a kiss, and then picked up the last doughnut to continue her teasing of him.

Law pulled her closer, then swallowed thickly as the thumb of his right hand began to draw slow circles on the soft skin at her waist. He stared up at her, watching every flick of her tongue, desperate to taste her again. He eagerly waited for her to finish before using his grip on her waist to pull her against him for a hard kiss.

His pushed his tongue through her sugary lips to massage hers, earning him an appreciative moan from her as she returned his affections. His left hand ghosted across her shoulder and down her right arm, to eventually loop his fingers around her wrist.

He broke away from their kiss then, 'My turn.' Law thought to himself, and flashed her with a devilish smirk. He lifted her hand to his mouth, then slowly began to lick and suck at her fingers, staring into her eyes as he removed the last grains of sugar from off her fingers. He watched as a flush spread across Nami cheeks, relishing in her heated embarrassment as she tried to pull away.

"Tora-o-" She breathed, prompting him to release her.

She quickly jumped up off his lap to try to her hide her crimson face from him. "One sec'." Nami said, turned away from him, then went to find a bin to discard the paper bag the doughnuts came in.

Law nodded, then got up to look around at some of the rides. He spotted a carousel, the dodgems, a Waltzer, a giant octopus looking thing, and the large ferris wheel that was hard to miss. His eyes went wide, and he couldn't stop the wicked smile from spreading over his mouth when he saw that there was a combined haunted house and ghost train. From their previous dates he had learned that Nami hated horror movies, so he was determined to drag her on that ride at some point. The thought of her cowering next to him, clinging to him out of fear, and seeking his protection, it certainly appealed to his sadistic side, if nothing else.

"What?" Nami quizzed when she returned. She had a nervous smile on her face as she sauntered towards him, her blush waning but still present.

"Nothing." Law insisted with a smile. He put his arm round her then and escorted her towards some of the games. The red head continued to stare up at him, eyeing him suspiciously. He watched her out of the corner of his eye, pleased that he had her full attention but refusing to let her know she had his. He noted her sombre expression when he refused to acknowledge her staring up at him. 'Perhaps she's more interested than I thought.'

There were plenty of young couples walking around together, hand in hand. It did irritate Law somewhat to know that he was on such a cliché date, not that dinner and a movie weren't, but this was somehow different. It felt to him as though everyone who was there was on a date, and that they were somehow in competition with them. The side stalls that formed the north and west perimeter of the fairgrounds only made his feeling worse. They were polluted by a testosterone filled atmosphere, and the possible prizes that could be won there gave rise to every courting male to try and win his partner a cuddly toy.

A gothic looking girl was standing awkwardly as she watched her date trying to win a teddy bear for her. She stood with her toes pointing inward. Her big eyes blinked often from the weight of her false eyelashes, and she wore too much make-up to lighten her complexion. Long, pink, spiralling hair flowed down to the small of her back.

A vaguely familiar man with short black hair was attempting to score three times at basketball. He wore black leather pants, an open white shirt with a ruffled neck, and a large gold crucifix pendent resting on his chest. A moustache, goatee, and sideburns that were shaved to point upwards. His sharp amber eyes were fixed on the basket like a bird focuses on its prey.

His date was frantically pointing at a large brown bear with a blue and white striped hat. "I want that one!" She screamed. The girl jumped up and down in excitement. The ruffles of her long black dress flapped like crow's wings when she moved, and she almost lost her large top hat when he won the prize for her.

"I'll call him Bearsy!" The girl declared as the cuddly toy was handed to her.

"Tora-o?" Nami purred.

"No." Law answered her flatly, then started to walk away.

"You don't even know what I'm going to ask you!" She quickly ran after him, linking her arm through his to try and stop him.

"I do. You want me to win a toy for you." Law said as he took his hand from his pocket and whipped his arm free from Nami's grip.

"Please, Law, we are on a date." Nami pretended to sulk with puppy dog eyes, and pouting lips. He knew the use of his name was her shrewd attempt to manipulate him into getting what she wanted. Even though he was aware of it, it still worked.

"Fine." Law threw his head back in frustration, but slightly warmed to the idea once Nami had her arms wrapped round his neck, pulling him towards her for a kiss, in a fit of excitement. "I'll try, but I'm bad at these sort of things." Law tried to explain, but she was already dragging him to the nearest stall.

Knock 'em down shoot-out at the O.K Corral – was the rather large title of the game Nami had literally dragged him to. Law had to duck down as they approached. He wanted to make sure he avoided hitting his head against the dozens of stuffed penguins that were hanging from the lip of the awning.

"Kaya! Usopp!" Nami shouted, excited to see her friends who were currently playing the game she wanted Law to attempt.

Kaya was frail, sickly girl with light blonde hair, who beamed a bright smile as Nami and Law approached. She was Usopp's close friend from high school, though she had missed most of it due to an illness that kept her bed ridden. She was still somewhat sallow in her appearance, but she was improving everyday. Her stint in hospital did not hinder her academically. She was now an intern at the prestigious hospital that employed Law.

Nami's shout had distracted Usopp, causing him to miss a few of the targets and lose the game. "Damn it." He cursed as he turned around. The olive skinned man wore tan coloured dungarees and a beige bandanna on his head to control his dark afro. "I'll beat it this time." He promised, giving the attendant more money.

"Law's going to have a go, too." Nami smiled, and she pushed him to the front of the counter, completely unaware of his uncertainty in his own marksmen skills.

"It's five bellies a go. You must knock down ten of the fifteen targets to win a prize." The stall attendant informed them.

Law reluctantly handed over the cash, and received a rifle in exchange. Usopp had already begun shooting, knocking down every outlaw that popped up, intimidating Law before he'd even begun.

He turned his attention to his own own game, put the butt of the rifle into his shoulder and took aim, then nodded to the attendant to start the game.

Law's eyes scanned the old wild western toy town before him. It was a two dimensional scene that had once been intricately painted. The amount of badly aimed shots that had been fired at the wooden display had caused a great loss of detail. A regular 'Yee-har!' and the trot of horse hoofs were used for sound effects.

Suddenly, an outlaw appeared in front of the bank, and by some miracle Law managed to hit him. He laughed in surprise at his own fluke, then quickly had to concentrate as another target popped up on the balcony of the saloon. Again, he managed to hit it, much to his own amazement.

The game's tempo picked up then, and the targets became smaller. Law missed the next villain that appeared. His aim wasn't much to shout about in the first place, so he wasn't surprised he couldn't hit a moving target. He continued on to try and win a damned penguin for Nami, though.

Law was suddenly aware of the regular clink of metal on metal as Usopp hit every target precisely, knocking them down the moment they popped up. His proficiency with a projectile weapon could put anyone to shame. He was in awe of the man's skill, and was completely distracted, then his own game was over before he even realised.

"Uunnng" Nami groaned at his failure.

He handed the riffle back, then wrapped an arm round her and kissed her on the forehead to hopefully ease her disappointment. "I told you I was bad at these games." He apologized. She hugged him back but kept her brooding expression as she watched the attendant hand Kaya her prize.

"You can have it, if you want?" The blonde offered. "I have a few." She informed them as she brought a large carrier bag into view. Usopp had won at least five or six cuddly toys for her already.

"Thanks, but I want Law to win one for me." She smiled deviously at him, and placed a hand on his chest to let him know there would be consequences if he didn't. A mixture of worry and irritation washed over Law then. He hated playing carnival games, but if he didn't manage to win something for her, it could mean that he was going straight home after their date. Or, that this'd be their last, and he certainly didn't want that.

"Are you going to enter the All You Can Eat competition?" Usopp asked.

"Haha. I don't think so. Why?" Nami inquired.

"Luffy is entering. I was going to warn you against it." Her friend explained.

"Well, there would definitely be no point then. He'll win for sure!"

"Hmm, I'm not too sure. Zoro's new girlfriend is entering as well." Kaya reported.

"Then that might be something to watch! Maybe we'll see you there?" Nami asked.

Usopp nodded, and the two couples parted ways.

"Let's find another game for you to play!" Nami laughed as she squeezed Law tighter. She was surely aware of his exasperated sigh, but it didn't deter her in the slightest.


There will be quite a few crack pairing in this, I think! I have some planned already, but if there is anyone you'd like to see let me know. If it doesn't interfere with my plan, I'll make it happen for you in one way or another!

When I was doing a bit or fairground research, I discovered that there used to be a really famous fair in London, England called Bartholomew Fair held on St. Bartholomew's feast day (24th Aug) and lasted for two weeks. So~ I couldn't not name it after Barto! :D

28th July 2014