Well, Joining the LawLu week challenge – which told by Moony – with STRAWHEART as a keyword, I hope the first one could do a nice opening. And I am struggling for the next two stories… *crying*

Do enjoy Fella Pirates~!

Eiichiro Oda-senseistill own One Piece, Hail Oda...~~ \(^o^\)

Law X Lu Week's Challenge: [S]ailing's Reason

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Every pirate in the world had their own reasons when they had decided to go out to the sea. Some was searching for fame, some was searching for fortune, some was searching for fun. Whatever reasons they had, it motivated them to set sail to the vast blue mother nature.

So, did this young boy who called himself Monkey D Luffy.

At first, his only reason to set sail was to fulfill a promise to a dear friend named Shanks. Little Luffy was so excited to hear Shanks' story, he asked the red head everyday to had him around. But Shanks refused him right away, every single time.

"How can a little kid like you become a pirate?"

"I'm a grown up man!"

"Luffy, being a pirate isn't just to know how to swim you know." Added some of the crew.

"I can also fight! My fist is like a pistol you know!"

"Luffy sure is still a child! Ahahahaha!" the other was laughing.

"Why you…"

"My, my.. don't be angry, here drink your juice."

"Ah! Thank you." Luffy quickly took the glass and gulped it down.

"See! Still a child! Nhahahahahahah!" Shanks blurted out a laugh and soon joined by the other crew in the bar, leaving the little boy exasperated though he knew they only teased him.

After an incident which costed Shanks his left arm, Luffy realized he was weak, he was still a naive little child. He didn't want to burden the red head even more, not after everything he had done for the little boy. But Luffy wouldn't give up. He made a vow, to himself, to his dear friend Shanks.

"I've decided to do it myself to become a pirate." Said Luffy, he believed in himself.

"Either way, I won't take you with me. Like you can become a pirate." Laughed the red head.

"I WILL! I'll gather my own crew that'll beat yours and find the world's greatest treasure! No matter what, I will become the pirate king!" he wailed, collecting all his courage, challenging the whole crew just like that.

"Ehh.. You're going to beat us?" Shanks said with a stern voice, while Luffy was trembling didn't dare to look the pirates in the eyes. "Then I'll let you take care of this hat. It's a very important hat to me. Take good care of it." Shanks continued and took off his hat and placed it on Luffy's small one. The sudden action made Luffy froze on the spot, but several seconds later he started to cry.

"Someday, give it back to me. Be a great pirate. It's a promise, Luffy."

"Ye-Yeah! It's a promise!" Luffy said, with tears rolling down his face.

Years later, his reason to set sail was growing bigger, adding another reason to made his conviction firmer. He had to set sail. He made another vow, to his sworn brothers, Ace and Sabo. To sailed out to the vast sea, searching for freedom, obtaining their dream, to be a king of pirates. It was too big for a little kid like him, but he was a kid so, nobody would argue about it. Because kids were supposed to dream big, as big as they wanted.

Soon after he turned seventeen, he wasted no time at all to set sail, with his only small boat and a pack of food and a strawhat on his head, he sailed towards the sun. Because he was a teen with big dream who had all the reasons for himself to be out there, reaching for his dream.

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Not all reasons to be pirates were a noble one. Some had bad intention, some was even darker than that. Whatever they bore in their mind, also made them going out to the vast sea, so they would clash against each other, making bad impression towards the neutral side, making enemy for those who search for justice. But there were also some who set sail just for an exact reason, and that only reason meant everything to his/her life.

So, did this young lad name Trafalgar D Law.

Never in his life, he ever thought to be a pirate. He was a son of a great doctor, the best in the world. But fate spoke differently. Terrible things happened, and he was the only survival of the country. He hated himself, he hated human, he hated the whole world. He wanted revenge, he needed revenge because he got nothing to lose, because his life was already sealed. And thus, he met the one of the shichibukai called Doflamingo. The shichibukai liked his craziness, his hatred, his conviction, so he took the little guy in under his wings. He trained hard, he took everything he could to make himself better, crueler, as heartless as he could because that was the only reason he kept on living. Then another twisted event in his life happened, fate just kept playing with him. His savior gave up his life just to let him live, to save him, to made him live longer than he could. A man named Rocinante saved him from the one who took him in, Doflamingo whom wanted Law to sacrifice himself so the shichibukai could live longer than he should be.

And then his reason to set sail was getting stronger than ever, to revenged his fallen comrade, his only true friend. That was why he became pirate, to killed a shichibukai whom was one saved him but at the same time he was the one who wanted Law's death.

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With their own reason they had in their mind and heart, they sailed, met and gathered their own crews, experienced their own struggle, enjoying their own satisfaction.

As the sea was vast but it still connected to one another, they met at one point. At first it was a shallow reason, as fellow pirates, as the new worse generations they had as their title, Trafalgar D. law saved Monkey D. luffy's life. It was nothing really, it had no reason to save the boisterous crazy youth. Oh it might have one. An enemy relationship was still a relationship, it would be a shame to let the boisterous young lad died.

But then, they met again. In Punk Hazard. It was then, that time, everything was starting to changed. At first it was just a mutual alliance, next thing they realized, the smaller man was keep annoying Law in a way he like it. The abundant name calling, that over excitement when he met Law, the never-ending grin and smile the younger gave to him. Feelings was starting to develop, attraction to one another was starting to bloom. A shining bright youth fell for the sulking dark man. They were indeed a strange couple, but somehow they were just perfect together. Luffy loved the way Law smiles, and Law loved to see the way Luffy grins. They intended to keep it that way. And they wouldn't allow anybody to interfere with it, so did their crew of course.

"Toraooo~~" Luffy sang, wantonly making a circling gesture on the heart's captain bare chest.

"Hnn?"

"Say, you already defeated Doffy. And there is still a lot of time before we reach Kaido. So, for this time being, what will you do?"

"I dunno. No plans for now." He said, eyes still closed, while his nose was inhaling Luffy's special scent. Law felt Luffy shifted on top of his body. He opened one of his eye lazily, and saw the smaller boy was staring him, with his head on top of his crossing arms. Law huffed, moving his hand to circled the slender waist possessively while his other hand stayed still behind his head.

"What?" The heart's captain asked giving the smaller captain a small smile. He just couldn't fight back a smile when Luffy gave that wide grin of his.

"I love your smile." Luffy giggled, acting all spoiled towards his lover. Law flushed a bright rosette color, luckily it was dark.

"Torao.. why does your heart suddenly beat faster?" Luffy asked again innocently.

[This fuckin little dense!] Law thought to himself. He didn't answer, instead he quickly flipped himself to the side and kept Luffy in his arm, then he pulled the slender frame closer.

"Because you are with me." Law whispered softly.

"Eh? What is that? I can't hear you." Luffy pouted.

"Nothing."

"Eeeeehhh!"

"C'mon.. I'm tired. Let's sleep." Law said lazily and placed a quick kiss on Luffy's forehead then pushing the noirette head to the crook of his neck.

"I love your smell, Torao~" Luffy grinned again then snuggled to his lover neck, taking whatever he had been offered for, including kissing and teasing the long pale neck in front of him.

"Hey.." Law whined, he just barely held on not to attack the other captain, and Luffy didn't make this any easier for him.

"You taste nice." Luffy said again, nibbling Law's neck softly.

"Luffy-ya, stop it or I will-"

"Will what?" Luffy challenged him.

"You ask for this." Law finally gave up and swiftly captured Luffy's tantalizing lips.

And so, a new reason came up for them to still having fun sailing the vast blue ocean. The reason was love. A new founded love.

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First fic of the challenge, stay tuned for the next update. I will be releasing the story every day until the end of the week, so I have to make 10 chaps!

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