CHAPTER oNe
Luffy was not happy, Law was equally miserable, their separate unhappiness was the only common and unifying factor on both sides of their family found when they arranged their marriage. Garp had agreed that Law was the perfect man to be his grandson-in-law when the photograph of the doctor had arrived, he needed an intelligent man for Luffy. DonQuioxte Homing found Luffy adorable and kind, it was not a photograph that made him seek Luffy for Law, but the man he saw working diligently on his duty.
Luffy's father was least bothered with the preparation of marriage, his only concern was that he didn't want his son to be alone in his last years on the planet. Garp had married twice once in his youth and now again with his co-worker of thirty years. Drgaon lost Luffy's mom years back, now he was in a steady relationship for almost fifteen years. When Luffy who vehemently protested this marriage, these were the arguments and examples brought to him. Sabo and his wife Koala, Shanks and Makino, Zoro and Robin, his entire extended family blackmailed Luffy into agreeing to a marriage with a total stranger.
Law had no say, absolutely no say, DonQuioxte Doflamingo walked into his apartment and dragged him by the neck to the DonQuioxte Manor. Where Homing, uncle Senor Pink, aunt Giola, sister Baby, uncle Lao-G, his niece Sugar, and whoever that was ever involved with the DonQuioxte family was begging him to marry Luffy. While his soon to be husband was blackmailed, Law was lured with promises and favours that each person would owe to him. Hence Law agreed to marry a total stranger because he wanted to open a Hospital that would provide free treatment to the poor.
Neither of the grooms met each other, nor did they call, or text each other. The arrangements were between their families, Garp and his family met Law and what was supposed to be a pat of love on the back, made Law lose his breath and brain for ten seconds. Garp's only concern was Luffy's well-being and he wanted Law to be there for his grandson. "My grandson is a bit clumsy, but he is worth hundred lifetimes" were Garp's parting words.
Luffy on other hand was being fed by Homing and Giola, they were already apologizing that Luffy had to marry their brat Law, who was moody and manner-less. Luffy smiled and ate whatever was given to him. He loved eating and DonQuioxte family loved him. They wanted a simple soul for Law, who had all the troubles and sadness sacked under his eyes. They wanted Law to love Luffy, Luffy was indisputably the sweetest person they had ever met. "It will be tough initially but I think Law deserves your love Luffy-kun" Homing softly cupped Luffy's cheek. Another action which made Luffy's escape from his impending marriage impossible.
On their wedding day under the rainbow carnations and the so called intimate family, which surprisingly for both grooms was far from small or quiet. Every relative they knew, each one was glued to other and they all wanted to cheer their side of the grooms. All twenty cousins of Law, were tugging his sleeves every now and then. Luffy was hidden behind his family, he too had a dozen of cousins trying to cheer him up.
Finally, Dragon and Doflamingo reined the control and simple ceremony of ring exchange and vows began. Neither of the grooms had met thanks to rushed and whimsical parents on both sides. Law was least interested as his hospital was his priority and Luffy trusted his brother and cousins to do the right thing for him. For both men, looks and age were no longer a criterion and love was something they had not envisioned in this marriage. Only communication, they ever had was through formal letters a day before, in which both had agreed to marry each other.
Uroge the family friend stood with holy books and looked at two disinterested grooms in white kimonos. "Do you have vows?" Uroge asked. "I have" both men uttered and the whole family sighed in relief as each family member was carrying a paper containing a quick wow, in case their groom didn't feel like it. "Makino, you saved the day" Shanks whispered into his wife's ear and his wife nodded. "I had to coax Law to write one" Baby sighed to her husband Sai, "I am proud of you Baby" Sai patted his wife's palms.
"So, let the words roll lads?" Uroge smiled. Luffy and Law had yet to consider and absorb each other with their eyes. This was the first wedding where Uroge found the grooms so disinterested in getting married, but suddenly both men in white shivered up in mutual panic.
"Hello, Hi… Well Luffy, right? I am sorry, we have never met before and I think that's one giant leap of faith huh?" Law uttered and Baby from corner right wanted to burn him with the glare.
"Yes, the vow. Monkey D Luffy, I know marriage is not about carnations, cakes, and cuddles. It's about commitment, compromise, and care. It's an honour that out of all the potential blokes out there, you have decided to marry a total stranger, that's me. For this I already respect you! Let us begins as friends and take one step at a time, right?"
What seemed vow to Law and a poor representation of DonQuioxtes to his own family, was an alarm that announced the disaster called Luffy to Monkey D Family.
"Oh.. hey Law. I, umm, actually, chose a Shakespeare quote, but that can come later. Thank you for the respect, honestly, I didn't choose you. My family did and I am nervous and you are gorgeous, that's a good thing I mean, you- being a total gorgeous. I surely would like to begin as friends. Here goes my quote, "With Mirth and Laughter Let Old Wrinkles Come?" Luffy spoke at speed of shooting stars.
"DonQuioxte Trafalgar D Water Law, do you take Monkey D Luffy of House Monkey D as your husband?" Uroge asked.
"Yeah….. Yes" Law nods.
"Monkey D Luffy, do you take DonQuioxte Trafalgar D Water Law of House DonQuioxte as your husband?" the giant priest looks at a tired Luffy.
"I Do" Luffy nods.
"In sickness and health, in sadness and happiness, in domestic and nomadic, may you support and love each other a little more with each passing day. I pronounce you husbands" Uroge gestured. Both men put the ring on each other, both noticed the untanned ring marks that quickly hid behind the new rings. Both men averted their eyes in sorrow.
"KISSSSS"
"Kiss"
"Come on Law kiss that hot booty"
"Luffy kiss him"
"Kiss guys" every family member was shouting for the kiss.
"May I?" Law frowned, Luffy seemed a bit dazed.
"KISSSSS….KISSSS….KISSSSS…KISSSS"
"Will it be insulting if I offer my cheek?" Luffy bit his lips.
"Not at all" Law smiled.
Luffy offered his cheek and Law drops a small peck on the soft skin.
"NOOOOOOOOO" the entire family shouted in disappointment.
With that tiny peck in return on Law's cheek, Luffy and Law began their domestic partnership.
After a week long lunch meetings, supper invites, drinks with friends, family, and acquittances, Monkey D Luffy welcomed his seven days old husband to once his, now their house. Law didn't want to leave his studio apartment and Luffy's one condition to this marriage was that he won't leave his cottage by the sea. But Law's demand failed as his studio apartment could not accommodate a new husband.
For a month Luffy was away from his cottage and within a month Baby and Doflamingo had poured Law's universe into Luffy's. While Luffy was away his brother Sabo and best friend Nami had taken away things that they deemed unnecessary and cluttering. Luffy had no car, Law's car filled the empty garage. Luckily for both men, none believed in the concept of keeping television for the lesiure time.
So, a week later Law stood before a tiny red cottage with a well-kept garden of roses, sunflower, hibiscus, and marigolds. In a week both men were too tired to talk to each other. Though the combined family wanted both to go to the honeymoon, Luffy and Law protested until they won. There was no question of a honeymoon.
Though Law hated to admit it, he loved the sea, the beach and now his workplace was just around the corner. The cottage was too bright to his liking and there was a vivacious colour play of yellow flowers, from far under extreme sunlight it miraged into a burning house. He would love a bit of blue was Law's first thought.
"Welcome, to now our home" Luffy clumsily unlocked the door. "Excuse me for intrusion" Law entered. His old wall clock was up on the wall, his study table and the entire medical library was installed within the drawing room. "Oh... they removed it" Luffy murmured. "Sorry?" Law asked. "There used to be a sunny couch, you know on winter mornings it's the brightest place and you could just snuggle up, there was a couch, my brother removed it" there was a faint trace of sadness in Law's new husband's voice.
"I am sorry, I would have warned them from doing something so mean" Law sighed. "It's okay, come in, it's your home as well now and I am sorry there are only one bedroom and a small guest room. And I think they have tinkered with the guest room as well." Luffy opened the door to what was once a guest room, it was turned into a dining room with a divan, wine cabinet, fake fireplace and reading room. "Oh, that's Baby, my sister's work." Law knew this housewife touch would only come from one person and the intention behind removing another possible sleeping room.
"It's very refined taste," Luffy chuckled, the guest room was his actual bedroom, he hated sleeping alone in the big bed, especially on the nights when the sea was exceptionally noisy. "I hope you don't mind sharing the bed with me?" Law piqued. "I won't do anything, I swear" Law ensured his young husband. "No… nervous I am, yes a bit….. but I am not scared. I am not a virgin you know." Luffy gave a slow chuckle at his stupidity. "Nor am I, so now we something about each other" Law chuckled and kicked himself mentally, the first thing he spoke with his new husband was about nightly possibilities.
As Luffy opened the door to the bedroom, the red curtains were gone, the hibiscus wallpaper was gone, the flooring was changed, the photographs on the wall were gone. "It's not my bedroom" Luffy almost choked. "Are you okay?" Law turned around to look at his husband. "Do you mind, I just have to make a phone call" Luffy did not wait for Law's reply as he rushed out straight towards the sea.
Law first thought of giving Luffy a few minutes and decided to check his study. His books and his photo album among those books. As Law ran his hands over books, he could feel the missing spine of his album. It was not there, the yellow album stood just after Anatomy of Minks and before The Art of Surgery. This was Doflamingo's work, Baby did not know about its location. Only Doflamingo knew."Arsehole" Law ran his fingers through his midnight blue hair.
"That bastard, he is robbing me of this one memory" Law uttered and ran towards the beach, both he had Luffy were tricked.
Luffy was shouting and crying over the phone. Law didn't have to go near him, he could understand from far. Still, he went closer, he wanted to listen. "How could you Sabo? How could you? There is not a single trace left, hic.. that…s… not my bedroom, that's not even... hic... my home anymore. When I gave.. hic.. you the.. hic... key you promised you...hic... won't alter it, you conducted.. hic... an open-heart surgery on my house… What do you...hic... mean? Fuck it, I am not... hic... punning on Law's profession. Don't talk to me ever, you of all the people, you hurt me most." Law saw Luffy throw his phone into the sand.
The phone broke into pieces and scattered around. "Oh shit.. hic... shit…hic... Shit….shitttttt" Luffy fell on his knees.
"NOOOOOOOO" now he was punching into the sand, as hard as he could. "I lost everything….I lost... hic... everything…ffffuckkk…hic…hic..hic" Luffy kept punching and his cry turned into hiccups. Law could see his husband at his most vulnerable self.
"Fuck...hic... how could I.. hic... I am... sorry.. hic.. Sabo... It hurts... It hurts" Luffy's sobs boiled into painful hiccups and his fist kept on venting his anger into the yellow grains.
"Monkey D Luffy" Law's voice penetrated Luffy's ears and startled him, Law sat opposite Luffy and took his hands in his palms.
"Any more of these punches and I have to admit you into the hospital in emergency ward" Law sighed. Law had tears of his own, Luffy looked up to find them pregnant at the corner of those deep gray eyes.
"They took away your precious memory as well, didn't they? A family is something we can't outrun huh?" Luffy smiled a weak one.
"Yes, they love us, but it's suffocating, I understand it" Law brushed away the grains of sand from Luffy's knuckles.
"And, now do two people make a family?" Luffy asked.
"That I have no idea, let's give us a lifetime maybe?" Law's pregnant tears suffered an early labour and broke down on his cheeks.
Disclaimer- I wish! One Piece is not mine.
Many of LawLu fanatics requested another Arranged Marriage FanFiction and you guys wanted something different from my Magnum Opus My Little Husband. You wanted serious, a bit tragic love story. So here you have a story of marriage minus the fluff, the cuddles, but story of a marriage of learning, understanding, and compromise.
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