"Hey, Law?" Luffy chased his boyfriend down the hall. "What're you doing?"

"I'm about to take a shower. I just told you this."

True, and Luffy had heard him but it seemed like an ok approach to what he really wanted to ask. "Can I take one with you?"

Law blinked. "Um, yeah, I don't see why not..."

"Cool, Robin told me sharing showers was a good way to conserve water." Luffy smiled. His cousin always taught him the neatest stuff. And he could use this as an excuse to see his incredibly sexy boyfriend naked and wet and a couple other things that had only ever happened in his head.

"Water bill isn't that high..." Law pushed by Luffy to the bathroom. He turned on the water and adjusted the temperature before flipping the lever and pushing the water out the shower head rather than the tub faucet. There was a rustle of clothing behind him. Luffy stepped in and immediately shrank away from the spray.

"Hey, does it have to be so hot?"

"Yes," Law stepped in after him, pulling the curtain close. "You can't get clean in cold water."

Luffy pouted but stepped under the spray anyway. They showered in silence for a moment, simply enjoying each other's company and the convenience of having another to help wash off their backs. Suddenly Law's arms hugged around Luffy's waist, pulling his back flush to his chest, his chin resting on a shoulder.

"We should do this more often..."

Luffy grinned at the thought. Mission success, sort of. "Hey, Zoro asked me kind of a weird question earlier." Law hummed in mild interest. "He asked if I thought you were good in bed." That caused Law's eyes to snap open. "I didn't really get it and I didn't get the chance to answer because of Sanji yelling at him."

Law smirked. "What would you have said?"

Luffy tilted his head back against Law's shoulder. "Um, that you're really warm and I love snuggling up with you." He heard Law laugh and puffed out his cheeks. "Hey, what's so funny? It's true."

"I know." He placed a kiss on top of his head. "What Zoro was asking was how I am when we have sex."

"But we haven't..." Luffy trailed off. His face began to turn red. "Why does he want to know anyway?"

"I'm sure he was just teasing you." Law stepped away and stretched under the hot water. "We should get out before we prune."

"Prunes are icky." The teen mumbled. He stopped Law from turning off the water and hugged him tightly. "It's Sabo and Ace's fault right? Because you promised them."

Luffy was only 17, still legally a minor, and Law was 24. A little less than a year ago when Luffy had asked him out he had thought it wouldn't last. A month later, after he had come to accept that what he and Luffy had was not a passing fling, he had the gracious delight of dealing with the teen's older brothers. He understood their concern. And even though he and Ace both ended up in the hospital, they reached an agreement. He wasn't going to touch Luffy until he was 18.

He had to agree with Luffy. He would've jumped him by now if not for his brothers. He would keep his word. Didn't make it any less frustrating at times. Like now.

He turned the water off. "Maybe we shouldn't take showers together." The arm around his middle tightened painfully. Damn, he had said that out loud. He laced his hand in Luffy's and brought it up to his mouth. "For my sanity's sake. Just one more month, right?" He kissed across his knuckles gently. Luffy let him go as he stepped out. "Forgot my clothes again," Law shook his hair of excess water before grabbing a towel to wrap around him.

The teen leaned against the wall of the shower, momentarily defeated. He was going to punch both of his brothers when he saw them next. What would be the difference in a month? He'd still be the same. None of his other birthdays had done a magical switch in anything. He listened to Law shuffle around in the kitchen, probably making coffee, before heading to his bedroom. Luffy understood Law wanting to keep his word. Even if had been broken before, sort of. But only in small heat of the moment situations when ignoring their need for each other would've been hazardous to their health and relationship, and they never went all the way. Second base? Third? Somewhere in between? He growled in frustration.

Law was being stupid. Which upset Luffy; Law was one of the smartest people he knew. He finally left the bathroom and went to dig through his bag for a pair of boxers. He really should just move in. Not like Law would care. Ace would but he was mad with his brothers right now anyway.

He went back down the hall, shutting off the bathroom light as he went, to Law's bedroom. Law laid on his bed, towel loose on his waist, arm over his eyes; the coffee cup already empty. Luffy watched him for a few seconds. "Traffy?"

"Don't call me that... What's up?"

He sat beside him on the edge of the bed. "What's one month?"

"About thirty days. And I know that, aside from the obvious, you won't have changed. You'll still look and act the same. But it's the principle of the matter." Law removed his arm and let it flop down on the bed.

"But you already broke your promise to Sabo."

Law thumped Luffy in the back hard enough to startle him a little. "That was entirely your fault." Law rolled over on his side. "Talk to your brothers about it if you're that upset."

"Ok..."

He felt Luffy get up and a moment later he heard the rustling of him going through his bag.

"Sabo? Yeah hi, I need to talk to you."

Law grabbed his pillow and buried his head under it. That idiot just called his brother. Really?

"No he hasn't. And this is about my need and frustration, not his..."

'Um, no. Mine too. Screw you Luffy..." Law contemplated that last thought. Well, yes, he would, eventually. A past memory of Luffy panting and moaning under him flashed through his mind. Thank God Ace hadn't been at that party. Luffy couldn't hold his own when it came to drinking. Two beers down, and he was more clingy than usual. One more on top of Law's inebriated mind and they left early back to Law's flat.

"A month... yes I can wait, but I don't want to. And it's actually only three weeks..." Luffy was arguing with Sabo still. Law half listened to the conversation. It was quiet for several long minutes, Law thought it was over. He stood to go refill his coffee and console his impatient boyfriend. But as he entered the living room, he saw Luffy on the couch, phone still pressed to his ear. He had the same look on his face that he did several months ago, just before he threw the phone and flipped it off. That conversation had been with his grandfather though. "I'm moving in with him... No, Ace doesn't know..."

"Neither did I." Law muttered as he headed for the kitchen. Luffy followed him after a moment.

"Ok thanks. You're my favorite brother right now, Sabo... Kay, thanks, talk to you later." Luffy dropped the cell on the table and stuck his tongue out at it.

"Moving in?" Law refilled his coffee.

"Um, yeah... I mean unless you mind..." Luffy fidgeted. "I like to... Because you know..." He sighed. "If I don't, I'll have to move in with one of my brothers." He took Law's cup and poured more sugar in it.

"Why?" Law watched as Luffy took a sip from his now ruined coffee.

"Zoro is moving in with Sanji, Kaya asked Usopp to stay with her for a few months but he's probably going to stay longer, Franky and Chopper are moving in with Robin since Nami is getting her own place... Guess I could just ask her." Luffy took another sip and stuck his tongue out. "Blegh." He handed the mug back to Law.

"No, finish it. You poured sugar in it."

"But it still tastes bad."

"Then stop drinking it..." Law took his mug back.

"I thought it only tasted bad because of how you drank it." He watched Law try and salvage his coffee. "So..."

"So you have nowhere to go... Since Nami would never put up with you under the same roof."

"Yeah..." Luffy's shoulders slumped.

"Guess there's no choice but for you to move in with me. You practically live here as it is." He smirked over his shoulder. Luffy was trying his best to hide his smiled while looking down at his feet. "Ace is going to kill us..."

"Ace can go jump in a lake and wait for Sabo to drag him back out." Luffy grumbled. He felt Law brush his lips against his cheeks.

"He'll deal, somehow." Law turned and began to head back down the hall toward his room.

Luffy followed behind him. "So then, it's ok if we take showers together."

"Still on that?"

"Oh Sabo said 'I have no control over what you two do in the bedroom, the deal was just a wish on our behalf to..." Luffy paused in his Sabo impersonation to remember what was said. "Protect you. And I understand that you're only human.' Ace needs to learn that."

"Well he's already steady with someone, it's not like you can freak out on him over Marco." Law sat on the bed.

"If I had known he was going to be such a doofus, I would've given him such a hard time about Marco."

"We're still waiting until your birthday." Law said after a drink. He heard Luffy growl and suddenly his coffee was gone from his hand and placed on the nightstand. "Lu-Aghhf" He toppled backwards as Luffy tackled him.

"You're so mean Traffy," Luffy sat back on Law's thighs.

"You're not making the situation easier."

Luffy tilted his head in mock innocence. "Am I making it harder?" He rocked his hips gently against Law, successfully rubbing their clothed members together. He realized that Law still only had the towel.

"Yes, that is making it harder." He said through clenched teeth. He reached up and pulled Luffy down into a kiss. The teen responded eagerly, nipping at his lips and pushing his tongue past into his mouth. They parted for air and Luffy realized that somehow he had been flipped on to his back; Law hovering over him. "Waiting will make it better."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

Luffy pouted. "Ok." He pulled Law down and curled up against him. "And tomorrow we can conserve more water."

Law had to stop himself from face palming. "You're determine to drive me crazy, huh?"

This will be a two-shot, the next part on Luffy's birthday, don't know when I'm going to get around to getting it up though :/

This is so very far from what I had in my mind when I first started typing it but I think it came out ok.

Also, I am running out of ideas but still really want to write, so if anyone has a request feel free to send me a PM.

Til next time,

~Rat~