A/N: Another fic from me, I know I suck, I still need to finish my others but my muse is in the mood for some Sanji with Zoro and to have Law pop Luffy's cherry, so there. I will be updating my others soon, if you happen to read my other one piece yaoi fics.
Few things to know:
1. This is an AU, it isn't really high school since I have them out but it is a modern setting. Luffy is 19 so he's legal and considered an adult. That puts Law at 26, Zoro and Sanji both at 21.
2. I played with their pasts a bit since this is NOT taking place in one piece world. I kept it that Gol D. Roger did father Ace, but Rogue had Ace, then married Dragon, then they had Luffy putting Ace and Luffy as half brothers, not just by closeness. There is hardly no info on Luffy's actual mother, so I'm working it this way for the story.
3. I'm going to try to keep them as in character as possible with the plot/setting I have going. There is no pirates and Luffy wasn't raised by anyone else, he will have been raised by his father. Also, Sanji was raised with his normal family, Zoro will still be an orphan, Law will have lost his family when he was young as well.
*Luffy- will still be cheerful, innocent in some ways, and have a bright outlook.
*Law- will be a bit more outgoing, because he grew up with a few friends and not pirates, nothing like Ace or Luffy though. He will be reserved with things like love and getting too close because he did still lose his family at a young age.
*Sanji- not much change, except he's going to be bi-sexual.
*Zoro - same, except he can't drink a swimming pool worth of booze and not die of alcohol poisoning. Also, no training to be world's best, but he will work out.
4. This is my story if you don't like the couples, why the hell did you click on it? I do my own editing and I do make mistakes.
Comments and suggestions are lovely.
Disclaimer: Don't own One Piece, and don't make any money from this work of fiction.
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Chapter One
The eerie silence that greeted Zoro warned him that one of his roommates was already home and was in one of those moods. He knew not to make much noise as he placed the thick jacket onto the hook and put his keys on the nearby table. Both shoes were kicked off, and he had to refrain from releasing a sigh loud enough to wake the dead. After a horrible day at work he couldn't wait to relax. Five long twelve hour shifts and he was ready for two days off to prepare himself to do it all over again. The overtime was nice but it was hard to enjoy the extra beli when he was always so damn tired. A familiar rumbling in his gut reminded him of the promise to fill it once he was here. At this point his pallet was willing to accept anything, even something the med-student had cooked. The smell in the air warned him that he wouldn't be getting anything good tonight. As he had expected, the college student was reclined and had his nose buried in a book. "Frozen pizza again?"
"He called and said he had a date after work," Law thumbed to the next page. He didn't like to eat his cooking either but they had to make due whenever the blonde didn't get home in time to cook. None of them had a steady live in lover that could handle the meals and the cleaning. Each of them did their part and it was a good arrangement. "Maybe if you ask nicely he'll make something for you before going to work."
All three of them shared a three bedroom house that was owned by Sanji, a graduation gift from the old man. Instead of leaning on the Vinsmoke name, the blonde had gotten out and pursued a career of his own. Each room was large and spacious, they had a pool room, and a pool outside in the back. There was a patio where they spent every Sunday to grill out. There were simple rules placed in order for them to live together without too much stress.
"Go to hell," Zoro plopped down on the couch. He didn't care for the jokes that were done whenever the two of them were alone. The only person that knew of his sexuality and who he was completely in love with was Law. He hadn't meant for anyone to ever figure it out. He and Sanji had once been enemies in high school, always butting heads. After a game one night he came upon the blonde being harassed by a group of jocks. Chances were he had hated the lead asshole more than he disliked Sanji. He had come out of the altercation with a slight scar across his eye but that was all. He'd been in plenty of brawls so it hadn't really bothered him much. They had spent the night together in the infirmary while he got stitches. That was the start of their hanging out and becoming frenemies. After graduation he'd been asked to share the bills so he had jumped at the chance for a steady place.
Just like him Law had been an orphan and they had met while going from home to home. Law was older so had been on his own for a few years, struggling to keep a place while going to college. He and Sanji took care of most of the bills, not minding that Law was spending most of his time at school. Sanji assured the student that he could pay them back later after he was a famous surgeon.
"Bad day?" Law smirked, finding amusement in the misery. Many times they had this discussion, in the form of him giving advice and ribbing on Zoro. It hadn't taken him all but two days of living under the same roof to realize that Zoro was carrying a huge torch for the owner. The casual glances, the jealousy whenever Sanji would leave with a date. Almost two years of watching and things hadn't changed at all.
"Fucking horrible," his back was killing him. What he needed was some food and a hot soak in the tub. Zoro didn't want to hear anything about Sanji or the reason there was cardboard for dinner. He didn't give a shit if Sanji went out on a date, with yet another undeserving bitch. He had long stopped caring to meet them or to concern himself with it. His feelings would never be returned and he had accepted it. "What kind did you cook?"
"Supreme, deal with it." Law hadn't cared for it either but it was easy to make. It was a thin-crust with all the toppings, the only way he could eat it. Too much bread and it grew in his mouth, the topping helped. "Like I said, be nicer to him and he might cook for you more."
"I don't want him to cook for me," not like that. Zoro wouldn't deny that he loved Sanji's cooking. The blonde was an awesome cook and worked as a chef, so he wouldn't ask their roommate to cook more than necessary. He would deal with what they had and patiently wait for Sunday when they would grill out. What he wanted more than anything was to pin the snarky blonde down and prove to him that being with females was a waste of time.
"No, you want him to try out your meat." Law closed his book with a snap. He would let up once the idiot got over his stupidity and did something about the annoying obsession. "What would you say if I told you that I believe our beloved blonde is going out with a guy this evening?"
What was that? Zoro straightened up to confront the liar. There was no way in hell Sanji was going out with another guy. Sanji wasn't bi-sexual in the least, the pervert was all about the women, had been since he had known him. Being into guys himself, he knew what to look for and Sanji portrayed none of the signs of being the slightest bit bent. No way, it wasn't possible! If Sanji was going out with a guy then it was as friends, not on a date. "Why do you say that?"
"Because when I asked if I should leave him some pizza he said that HE was taking him to that new Greek place on Fifth." Law was sure he had heard correctly and the comment implied that the other guy was the one picking up the tab. It wasn't 'I'm taking him or I'm taking her', it was 'He is taking me.' So that meant the guy was the one assuming the lead in the date.
"Then it isn't a date," See, it meant he was going out with a friend from work. Why the fuck say shit like that, only to get his hopes up and to stomp on them. Zoro wanted to throw the couch at the smirking asshole for playing with him.
"Wrong!" Law knew that look, someone always had their fuse ready to go off. "He called to inform us that he would be in late because he had a date, his exact words. Then he mentioned where they were going after, so it is a date and with a he. As I just said, Sanji is going out with another guy. Told you that you were fucking up by not doing anything."
"He isn't gay and I'm not having this conversation with you." Zoro knew it didn't matter. "Even if he were curious or decided to that he is bi, it wouldn't change anything. He isn't interested in me and we barely tolerate each other."
Yet, they were living together. Law almost rolled his eyes, he'd heard it all before. The many excuses Zoro had made a priority to memorize. Law didn't know what to tell him, the truth would only be brushed off as a joke. What Zoro saw as annoying pestering, he saw as uncertain flirting. Sanji didn't give him a hard time or cook his favorite meals, or make sure to bring things he liked home from work. The blonde didn't take it upon himself to clean Law's room or to do laundry that he left in his bathroom. Many times he'd seen the smaller male watching the darker one with a confused expression. "You're really just going to give up on him?"
"There is nothing to give up on," Zoro didn't want to argue about it. If Sanji wanted to go out with a guy then it was his choice. It had nothing to do with him, and he was okay with them being just friends. "You got no room to talk to me about my love life."
"I have a boyfriend, thank you." Law reminded him. He'd been with said boyfriend for over two years now. They had met in a bar and had hooked up the next weekend, things had continued.
"That's what you call it?" Zoro refrained from pointing out that someone was settling just because they had nothing better to look forward to. Law wasn't happy and he sure the hell wasn't in love with his boyfriend. At least he could say that he was in love with the person he wanted to be with.
"Yes, he is the person I'm going steady with so that makes him my boyfriend. He might not be the one I want to marry and buy a house with but he gives good head." Law knew that Zoro didn't understand his relationship with Ace, not many did. "Anyways, since your love isn't coming home tonight, Ace says there is a party tonight. Why don't we go check it out?"
"Isn't his little brother supposed to be coming in this month?" Or something along those lines had been said. Zoro frowned at the shrug, and Law's total disinterest in the boyfriend's personal life. What kind of relationship was that?
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What was he supposed to do? Luffy felt out of place as he watched the back of his half-brother's head disappear into the crowd. Ace had said he'd be right back and that he should go ahead and mingle a bit. Who was he supposed to mingle with, he didn't know anybody? He felt out of place seeing the older people roaming and drinking. Alcohol wasn't his thing, he had never cared to drink. He was more for having fun and doing things, not sitting around pouring toxin into his stomach. There were so many better things to put in his mouth and not all of it being food. He didn't want to get drunk and party, he wasn't Ace. This wasn't how he wanted to spend his first weekend back.
His brother had promised him that they'd spend some time together, after being apart for ten years. They had kept in touch through email and on the phone once he'd been old enough to understand how to do those things. Ace's father had died before he was born, then his mother had remarried. Not long after Luffy was born the problems had begun. He had been a child but he had been aware of the fights and the crying. One day his father had packed up their things and simply told their mom that he was leaving and taking his son. For years he had resented his own father for taking him away from his brother and mother, but Luffy didn't hold anything against the family he'd been forced to leave. His father hadn't really wanted him, he'd been something to use to wound, and to prove that he was still in charge.
After graduation and becoming of age, Luffy had packed up his belongings and called home. They had agreed to let him move back home, greeting him with open arms. The family he remembered had changed over the years. Their mother was still a shy but beautiful woman that chose the wrong men, but she was more lively than before. Ace was too lively, he had realized that after spending an hour in his brother's company. Ace had dozens of parties lined up for them to attend, this month alone. When did his brother have time to work?
Everyone had stopped to greet and speak to his departing sibling. Ace was well known and liked from what he could tell, he just wished his brother would have introduced him to someone before hauling ass. A new town, he was being left to his own vices. Scoping out potential guys could be fun but he had no idea how this crowd would feel if someone realized that he was checking them out. Like the asses in his old school, most had been homophobic. The one and only fight he had been in while attending school had been over his sexuality. His one and only boyfriend had been older and out of school, someone to spend time with, and Luffy had enjoyed his company. The group had happened to spot him out on a date with his boyfriend and the next day at school hadn't been pleasant. They had thought that because he was gay and small they could bully him. His father had taught him more than enough to defend himself. He'd been expelled after putting two in the hospital and had to finish his junior year at home. That was also the day his father realized that he was gay, that was a beating he lost.
Now time to see what this town had to offer. Luffy immediately dismissed the first group he walked by, jocks, who needed them? They ruled in school but it was way past that point so what good were they ten years later? He scooted around a group of girls chatting happily together, one even smiled at him. She was cute with blonde hair and large breasts, not his type. He had a type when it came to guys, the complete opposite of himself. He liked excitement, but not someone loud and obnoxious. The cool kind of dangerous that exuded confidence and sex. He loved adventure, especially in the bedroom. He had dumped his boyfriend because the making out had been bland and completely lacking of anything resembling passion. Occupation, material things, and ride didn't really matter to him. They just had to have a tempting personality and decent hygiene for him. Very much unlike the guy that had just walked by him, the smell of sewer lingering on the skin.
Wow, perhaps his brother might have some friends he could meet. Ace was standing in a throng of people, saying something to make them all laugh. Standing next to him was a tall and built male with odd colored hair, but he had an aura of danger to him. There was something exciting about the way the guy stood that screamed attitude. Handsome, even the scar added to the appeal. A tall and breasted female came up to wrap an arm around his waist making the unknown man smile, so there went that.
With his brother too busy for him, he turned around to check out the house. It looked to be three stories from the outside but the top was probably attic space and not an actual floor. The clank of balls came from a nearby room, a pool room was his guess. He maneuvered around several more people, none stopping to talk to him. The door to his left suddenly bounced in the hinges, followed by feminine moaning. At least they had gotten a room, kind of. Laughter and shouting drew his attention, coaxing his feet to take him to the room at the end of the hall. He could see people standing around and talking but the majority of the noise was further in.
Stepping inside he accessed the situation and it took only one sweep for his eyes to land on the commotion and something he liked. There were four people in the circle finishing up a game of Suck and Blow, three girls and only one guy. It was the guy that had his attention, not the scantily dressed girls. He was tall enough that he had to crane his neck down to play the game, with the girls raising up with the use of their hands. The dark hair was shaggy, but trimmed at the nape. The sideburns should be out of style but on this male they looked good, accenting the trimmed goatee. Both ears were pierced twice with hoops and that face, the guy was hot. Wide shoulders turned as the stranger turned to take the card, then it fell.
The girl didn't try to make it look like an accident, she shoved her mouth into the guy's face, then screamed that she was out. The next round went the same way, the girl to give him the card dropped it on purpose, but this time the guy managed to turn his head to cause the painted lips to graze his jaw instead. Luffy could understand why they would lose on purpose at an attempt to get a kiss in. He would do the same if he wasn't worried about someone trying to kick his ass, namely the stranger. The last round went on a bit longer, probably because the last girl didn't seem to be interested in getting personal, which made her taken or stupid in Luffy's book.
With the game going, he let his gaze travel over the rest of the stranger. The black turtleneck sweater indicated a trim waist, so the guy was fit. The arms didn't look to be too bulky but not thin, so that meant the guy was in decent shape. The legs were folded but he'd guess standing straight this guy was about six-two or six-three without the use of shoes, dwarfing his unimpressive five-eight. On the thighs were long fingers, each tattooed, and so was the hand. He couldn't make it out but there was ink in some kind of design. The game was over, putting the guy as the winner.
"Dammit, I want a rematch." Nami pouted feeling the loss of beli like one would a favorite pet. She could have won it but she'd had a fart cramp she'd had been forced to hold in which had turned into an intense gasp of pain. She wanted to go again, "How about it? We'll double it and the winner gets the pot. Anyone else want to anti up?"
They were betting on it? Luffy saw six others call out that they were in and the guy didn't seem to care that pot he had just won was being put back into the bet without being asked if it was okay. He didn't have any money on him but playing might be fun, he'd have to settle for watching again.
Again? Law wished he didn't have a code against punching females, friends or not. If he had to settle for kissing another pathetic bitch, he was going to lose what manners he'd managed to pick up over the years. One had actually licked the side of his lip, it was disgusting. All here knew who he was with but that didn't stop them from being disrespectful and trying to make a move. Leave it to Nami to coerce him into playing again. Where the hell was Ace? Law lifted his gaze to look towards the door to see what was taking said boyfriend so long. The text had come in thirty minutes ago saying he was on the way. The plan was to hang out for a bit then go back to Ace's place to spend the night.
Who the hell was that? Because he knew almost everyone and he didn't know that person. Law felt like he'd been punched in the gut when the newcomer's face split in a wide grin. The boy couldn't be old enough to be here, most in attendance were in their twenties or close. The childlike features made the face adorable not illegal. If the boy got here then he was old enough to drive at night by himself, at least eighteen but that had to be all. The dark hair was trimmed short but fell flat, possibly making him look younger than he actually was. What did it was the petite form that had the clear distinction of being toned. How could someone pull off being fragile but fit at the same time? Law turned to Nami, "There are too many girls, and I don't want to sit next to one. Get that boy to play with us and my pot stays."
"Noticed him too, huh?" Nami was glad none of the other girls heard the comment or they'd riot the poor unsuspecting guy. She had noticed him when he had first arrived, he was cute, and had a sweet smile. Probably someone's friend or boyfriend, but she would invite him. "Hey, you by the door, come play with us. I'll pay for you to play."
"Okay," Luffy figured what the hell. The girl wanted him to play so he wasn't going to say no to the invite. The girl scooted over and patted the spot between her and the hot guy. He tried not to blush when he took the appointed seat.
"Have you ever played before?" Nami asked and took a better look at him. Young but she liked what she saw. He was adorable and she'd discover if he was single by the end of the night.
"Yes, I have." A few times and he was good at sucking, it was the blowing that got him. It would still be fun to give it a shot. Luffy inhaled when he caught the faint hint of cologne or was it aftershave? It was coming from his neighbor and it was nice.
"Alright, Law gets to start since he won." Nami handed the card back over to the ass that wanted to steal her loot. This time she was going to win for sure because the only one that could compete was the med-student.
"Starting," Law took a deep breath before beginning the first round. The goosebumps were still on his arms from hearing the boy speak. The voice was soft, with an immature quality to it, and it made his stomach tighten. It could also be the smell of apples that had come with the new player. A fresh and pure scent that had to be coming from the one at his right. Nami was being a bitch and unfair, she meant to win. Putting a cute guy between them, he had made it worse by pointing him out. If he had to accidently kiss anyone, he knew what he'd prefer.
Luffy watched the card come around and easily took it from the girl that had invited him and turned to deliver it to the waiting stranger. He tried to focus on keeping ahold of the back in order to transfer it. He had a feeling that if he accidently kissed the male, he would have to defend his face. His eyes went to the earrings instead of meeting the guy's eyes as the card was taken from him.
Dammit, the boy smelt a lot better up close. Law passed the card to his neighbor, regretting having asked her to invite him now. Wasn't it enough that he was cute, he had to smell nice too, and Law was a sucker for someone that smelt sweet. It was near impossible for another man to pull it off and this one smelt better than all the girls that had tried to suck face with him tonight. It was coming around again, Law watched the boy take it from Nami and turn to him. This time the dark brown eyes turned quickly to meet his gaze so he leaned down to retrieve the prize.
Oh crap, Luffy knew it was going to happen the moment he found himself staring into the grey eyes. Such an odd color, not really blue, but not quite silver. His lungs ceased to work properly, ending his ability to keep sucking, and the sheer sheet of cardboard began to slip downwards as the mouth descended to play fetch. There was nothing to block the press of lips against his own.
Silky soft, that was the only way to describe the ample lips. Law heard the gasp the moment he applied more pressure than what could be considered accidental. To make sure he wasn't imagining the glorious feel of the small mouth, he pulled away for a split second to apply another soft kiss. Yes, the boy had very kissable lips and he was tempted to see if he'd be allowed to taste what was inside.
"Who dropped it?" Nami demanded to know, disappointed that another cute one was unattainable. The two broke apart but the little one didn't immediately become distressed when Law had went ahead and kissed him when it wasn't necessary.
"I did," Law was loath to pull away but knew he had to. There was a chance that the boy had come with someone and his own boyfriend was somewhere in the house. No one go blabbing about an accidental kiss during the game but making out wouldn't turn out well. He also needed to get his head in order, he should get back to Ace. "Guess you might win that pot after all."
Luffy picked up the card, his mind still in shock over what had happened. Had the guy kissed him a second time? That couldn't be it, he had imagined things. Why lie? The stranger, Law the girl had called him, stood and walked out of the room without looking back. He was disappointed but the card was coming back to him and he didn't want to look too much into it.
A few more passes and the next person dropped the card. Luffy had his head back in the game, not wanting to risk having to accidently kiss any of the girls that were smiling at him. Twenty minutes later he found himself paired off against the one that had invited him. Back and forth it was passed until he got tired of the entire process. On the next go he dropped the card on purpose to let her win the pot.
Without speaking to anyone, with a new game and new anti being summoned, Luffy left the room as quietly as he had entered it. His search took him back to the last place he had seen his brother. Ace was no longer in the kitchen, or in any of the other rooms. Where could he have gone? Luffy didn't know what to do when his brother was nowhere to be seen. How was he going to get home? Walking was possible but he had no idea how to get back home.
"You okay, kid?" Zoro spoke up when his path was blocked by a scrawny kid. It was getting late and he was ready to get home. Who had let the high schooler into the party? Why was someone this young here? Cute but too young to be drinking.
"You, you know my brother Ace, don't you?" Luffy doubted that anyone else in the party had the same shade of hair. It was the handsome guy that had been talking to his brother in the kitchen earlier. Maybe this guy knew where Ace had ran off to. "I'm looking for him but I can't find him anywhere."
"You're his brother?" This was the Luffy that Ace had been telling them about. As far as he knew the couple had left as soon as Law had joined them. Ace had said something about taking Law home for some much needed alone time. He wasn't going to tell this kid that his brother had taken another guy home to be fucked. "Sorry, I'm pretty sure he left with someone about ten minutes ago."
"WHAT!" Luffy couldn't believe Ace would be that fucking stupid. Okay, even his father use to complain that the step-son was hopeless and irresponsible, due to their mother's guidance, but this was a bit much. How was he going to get home? Ace was his ride and he would be lucky to find his way with a map. "He left me here?"
"Seems like it," Zoro took a sip of his beer. "Can't drive yourself home?"
"No, I don't know how to drive and I just moved here." Luffy didn't want to panic or get upset because he loved his brother despite Ace's forgetfulness. What was the address again? Perhaps he could find someone to give him a ride. He could try calling Ace and asking for it.
"Don't worry about it, I know he either went home, or he went back to our place." Zoro didn't know which place they had gone to for the night and hadn't cared to ask. He'd help the kid out, "why don't you skip out with me? Just leave your brother a message letting him know that you're with me and he can pick you up in the morning. There is a good chance that he might even be there."
"Alright, if you are sure it isn't a bother." Luffy wasn't worried about being attacked. The guy had to be alright and Ace might be there anyways, if not he'd leave him a message describing the guy to be safe.
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A/N: This is the first chapter, please review and let me know what you think of the idea. I'm gonna try to make it a bit different from other AU's but there is a lot out there with the same great idea. Thanks!
Next chapter: Sanji notices Zoro's guest and a deeper look into Law and Ace's relationship.
