A/N: This is basically a bunch of one-shots detailing how Lami would have been like as a Heart Pirate. If she'd lived, of course. (In case you can't tell, as a girl with a remarkably Law-like older brother, Lami quickly became my favorite girl, and she deserved better. Just saying.) Some of the chapters are inspired by my stint of playing Lami on tumblr, so some OCs might appear in the future. If anyone has any ideas about a story chapter they'd like me to write, just leave a comment!
"Captain, we've arrived at –"
"Lemme out!" Lami screeches, practically shoving an alarmed Penguin aside in her haste to scramble for the door, and off the submarine. "Outoutout!"
One more minute of sitting in the Polar Tang and she's going to lose her mind. They've been going, going for three days straight, stopping for only an hour at best to allow Bepo some fresh air. There's only so much entertainment a submarine can provide – she's read all the books in her room at least three times, arranged her collection of photographs, cleaned and sharpened her knives – and Lami's itching to stretch her legs.
Unflappable as always, Law kicks the door closed before she can escape. He grabs her arm. "Lami. Stop. This is important."
"Gotta go," Lami accelerates, but his fingers dig into her flesh. Her brother's inconsistency hurts her head. Lami doesn't know when he'll shift from 'Big Brother Mode' to 'Captain Mode', but the authority in his voice tells her that it's a bit of both this time. "I want out!"
"In a minute, I promise. We need to set some ground rules."
"Ground rules?"
Law pulls a sour face. "We're at Sabaody now. That means there are Celestial Dragons and Marines here, so you're going to have keep your head down. Don't attract any unnecessary attention."
"I know, I know, we don't want an Admiral to show up and yada yada –"
He cuts her off. "Second, no bringing weird blond boys back to the submarine."
"Are you still going on about that? It only happened once!" Lami protests, cheeks flushing hotly at the memory. "And he was injured, his friends were injured, and it's not like he asked me to join the –"
"Lastly," Law says, continuing as though he's never heard her. "No wandering around on your own. You either go with Bepo and the others or not at all."
"Okay, fine, I'll stick to you like glue." Lami jiggles from foot to foot, too impatient and anxious to stand still. "Can we please go now?"
Half the crew stay on the Polar Tang, while the other half leave the submarine to resupply. They walk into the busy port of the Sabaody Archipelago. People stand straighter as they pass, moving out of their way when they see the insignia of the Heart Pirates. Lami might not have the grinning Jolly Roger plastered to the front of her sundress, but she's guilty by association all the same.
"What do you want to do first?" Law asks, and his tone is warm and his smile is soft. It's the big brother Law, not the captain Law. "You've been talking about this place for days, I'm sure you've got something in mind."
They might be here to get more information about the pink flamingo, but that doesn't mean that they can't have a little bit of fun, right?
Lami beams up at him in response, her face practically glowing against her halo of pale blonde hair. "There's this really cool amusement park, with loads of rides and roller coasters that go zoom and whoosh, and there's this place that sells the best tuna and egg sandwiches –"
She slides a glance over at her brother and erupts into laughter at the look of pure, unadulterated disgust on his face. The mere mention of anything bread related is enough to send him into a dark mood, and she can't help but tease him about his allergy.
"No to the sandwich shop, but yes to the amusement park." Law says firmly, and links their fingers together.
His hand is warm.