W/N: Thanks for the support and love! I laughed a lot writing this because wedding things are too giddy for me XD
To guests starlight555, Apple Bloom, ketekyo and Kiki's Cat - Thanks for your reviews! Glad you love this fic (and bratty Law?). Law's older sister is not Lamy and I'm really sorry that it's unlikely a fist fight will happen in this fic.
Just thought I'll fluff more. Tell me your thoughts! Lots of love! Meow~ :3
xxx
As he waits for the computer to boot, he opens his drawer and takes out a velvet box, opens it up, and observes the simple golden ring inside the box.
He got back from the engagement dinner an hour ago and he is just done washing up. And now, he is going to check his email before he goes to sleep.
Law told him that they can take their rings off when they are out in public but when they are with the family they will have to wear it.
Somehow, it feels weird, and pointless.
This is certainly a game that only super duper rich people play and he is not sure if he should be grateful that he is a part of it.
To be honest, he feels guilty that he is playing around with something sacred. But then, he has no other choices, does he?
Then, he notices that the computer is now ready to use so he quickly goes online and find an email from Matt, as usual.
Hey, good trick question there. Well, since you're so persistent, I'll tell you. I'm not married yet. So, how was your engagement dinner? Did it go well? You didn't even invite me to your wedding?!
Oh, just kidding :P
So, you said you're stressed up? Please take good care of yourself. I'm really worried about you.
Cool. He actually answered Luffy's question! And, the last part makes Luffy's smile wider. He is really glad that Matt cares about him so much even after two years. He really wishes Matt would open up more.
Hey, you actually told me one more thing about yourself! I think it went well. I'm sorry dude but you know it's a private wedding. I would've invited you if it isn't. Well, even if I did, would you come? You've been super secretive. I don't even know your real name. I bet Matt's not your real name! It's been two years already, dude! :(
Anyway, I got it, I'll take care of myself properly! Don't worry about me! :)
And, as usual, he goes to bed right after he is done sending email. For some reason, his mind does not feel cluttered like it always does and shortly after that he falls asleep with a smile on his face.
xxx
So, the next afternoon Luffy is finally back working in the cafe as usual. Law is back home in Marie Jois again and he will be back in early October so Luffy can live peacefully until then.
Please, he really hopes there will be no surprise visit to the university again. But then, knowing Law, he knows it is just a wishful thinking.
Well, not saying that he knows a lot about Law. He just met Law about a week ago but that brat has been nothing but selfish, arrogant, and annoying. His wicked expression and smile are so irritating. Luffy bets whatever Law did at the engagement dinner is all part of his acting.
Huh, why is he thinking about that brat? It is just going to ruin his mood!
The business is quite slow that evening so shortly after that Luffy finds himself leaning on the counter, staring emptily. Now that Luffy thinks of it, it had been a while since he saw Kid. Of course, he had been busy after all. Plus, he is going to get married soon. He should not look at other guys anymore, right?
But then, it's just a contract marriage and Law said he still wants to play around so Luffy should be allowed to do the same, no?
Then, Luffy hears the door being pushed open and he turns to the door to find a familiar red head carrying a guitar case entering the premise. Luffy cannot help but notices that the red head's face looks surprised when he sees Luffy. The red head then goes straight to the counter and asks for a big cup of latte as usual, with a smile.
Luffy is punching the order in when the red head starts talking, initiating their first real conversation.
"I haven't seen you in a while." says Kid, and for a moment Luffy thinks his heart will drop. Other than the usual cashier-customer conversations they have never actually talked about other things so he is quite excited. But then, he manages to keep himself calm and replies Kid.
"Yeah. I'm kind of busy these days." says Luffy, handing Kid the receipt and the change with a smile. Then, the red head smiles back at him.
And, the conversation stops there.
Shortly after that, Nami notifies Luffy that the latte is done so Luffy takes it from the station and hands it to Kid.
"See you around." says Kid, with a smile before he leaves and Luffy smiles back at Kid, telling him the same thing.
Later that night, Luffy tries to look up for vows samples online after he replied Matt's email. To be honest, he really have no idea about what to write. It is a contract marriage and he does not love Law. What is there to write?
Law said the usual, traditional vows are too boring so they should come up with something different.
So troublesome.
Good thing they agreed to keep each other's vow secret until the wedding day or the fussy brat will probably force him to rewrite his vow so many times.
So, when the search results come out, he clicks on the top result and his eyes catch something interesting as he goes through the website.
Funny vow?
They can actually do something like that?
Oh, good. He does not actually want to write something romantic. That is so not him. So, he begins going through the samples and somehow, he is starting to get ideas for his vow. Then, he starts drafting his vow on a piece of paper and after few corrections he looks at his work proudly.
"Awesome."
xxx
Two weeks later, Law is back in the city again and he shows up at Luffy's university without any word, as usual. Good thing Luffy's manager is in a good mood that day so he gets his day off without having to answer so many questions.
That day, the tailor also flew over from Marie Jois with their wedding suits and they are supposed to be trying them out that day. So, once again, Luffy has to go to Law's mansion for the fitting session.
That afternoon, both of them will be using Law's room for the fitting session and when they get there two tall mirrors are already waiting for them. There is also a rack where their suits are hanged.
So, Law goes in to his wardrobe to put on his suit first and when he comes out he looks very handsome, as expected.
Damn. Luffy really hates him.
Then, it is Luffy's turn. Law is fixing his tie when he sees Luffy's reflection in the mirror. Then, he turns to look at Luffy. "Look how the good suit makes someone like you look so decent. Too bad your hairstyle is too lame."
And, Luffy rolls his eyes and replies, "Oh, I'm sorry Mr. Model Material. I'm not as hot as you." and Law smirks at him.
"Good judgment."
Luffy swears Law is so annoying.
"Why do we need these fancy expensive clothing anyway? Isn't it a private wedding?" asks Luffy, as he looks at his reflection in the mirror next to the one Law is using.
"Photos, photos!" says Law, before he goes to try another set of clothing. A moment later, he comes back into the room wearing a white tuxedo with black pants. But then, instead of heading straight to the mirror he heads to where Luffy is standing and stops only when he is few inches away from Luffy. Then, he put both his hands on the sides of Luffy's head.
"What... What are you doing?" asks Luffy, surprised.
"Your hairstyle is really lame." says Law, before he goes out of the room and comes back with hair gel. Then, he begins working on Luffy's hair. "Stay still."
Luffy does not know how is Law going to style his hair but he has a feeling that he is not going to like it because shortly after that, Law starts chuckling.
"Okay, done." says Law, a moment later and Luffy instantly goes to the mirror to check.
And, he is right.
Damn. Law gave him a mohawk style and now he looks like a parrot.
Then, he can hear Law laughing like crazy at the back. He slowly turns to Law and with a low voice he asks, "Are you messing with me?"
"No, no. I just thought you'd like it. Let me do something else." says Law, still trying to catch his breath from laughing too hard. Then, he walks over to Luffy and starts working on Luffy's hair again.
Now that Law is standing really close to him, Luffy notices how flawless Law's skin is. It looks really soft, like a baby's. Rich people surely have the best care in the world, do they not?
And, instead of hitting Law, puberty caressed him gently. There is not even a single acne scar. Damn.
Then, he lifts up his hand unconsciously, touching Law's face.
Soft...
"Patient. five more days and I'll be legal." says Law abruptly, waking Luffy up from his trance.
"Stop saying stuff like that! I wasn't going to do anything to you!" says Luffy, and Law just smirks in response.
"Okay, done." says Law, a moment later and Luffy goes to the mirror to see his hair styled nicely, swept to the side with a little spike.
Damn. It actually looks very nice on him.
Then, he hears Law says, "You better don't show up with your lame hairstyle at the wedding." with his usual wicked look but Luffy does not say anything in return. He proceeds to fix his tie and checks the suit one more time.
Well, now that Law mentioned about his birthday, Luffy kind of wonders how super rich brat like Law celebrates birthday. "So, how do you always celebrate your birthday?"
"Doflamingo usually organizes a big party."
"Must be fun."
"I hate it." Law replies, and Luffy looks at him surprised. "I will be displayed like a mannequin. He will parade me around and those uncles from other companies will try to get me to talk to Doflamingo about doing business with them. Even worse, no. The worst thing is, some of them will ask me to meet and date their daughters. I hate it. I hate it very much."
Then, Law starts ranting more about his hate for the unnecessary big birthday party and all the high class functions he had to attend.
Somehow, Luffy can finally see life of the rich from a different perspective.
So, super rich people do not have it easy either, he thinks?
This is new.
Somehow he finds it funny that Law is actually ranting about the parties to him because most of the times Law looks really calm and collected.
At the same time he feels sorry for Law too. He can see how much Law hates it.
"When are you going back?" asks Luffy, as soon as Law is done ranting.
"In two days." Law replies, and then it is silent. They are not talking anymore. By the time the clock strikes five, they have already decided to go with the black tuxedo.
That night when Luffy gets home from Law's mansion, Rouge is already waiting for him at the living room. Then, she hands Luffy two things that are wrapped nicely. "Please give this to Law."
"Birthday gifts? He's super rich. He can get everything he wants."
"That's true. But sometimes, it's the thought that counts. Didn't you get him anything?" Rouge asks then, and Luffy realizes that he is kind of giving Rouge the impression that he does not care about Law so he immediately adjusts.
"Oh, of course. Well, I've been busy. I am going to do that tomorrow." says Luffy, before he goes upstairs.
So, after he replied Matt's email that night, he continues to sit on his chair even after the computer is already switched off.
Thoughts? Well, honestly he has no such thoughts for Law. But then, both his parents prepared gifts for Law so he has to prepare one too, right? Question is, what should he get that rich brat?
So, he goes into brainstorming mode and after a while, a thought comes to mind.
And, he slowly smiles.
xxx
The day before Law's flight back to Marie Jois, Luffy asks Law to meet up just before he goes to his part-time job.
"Why do you want to see me?" asks Law, as soon as they are seated at one of the tables in an exclusive cafe.
"Here." Luffy hands a paper bag to Law and the younger teen eyes him with a questioning look before he takes it. He then looks into the bag to find three things inside, all wrapped.
"Birthday gifts. Open them." tells Luffy then and Law starts unwrapping the gifts. The first gift is a pen of high quality from Roger. Then, he proceeds to open the second gift. It is a blue knitted sweater from Rouge.
"Oh..." says Law, his face beaming in excitement like of a child as he looks at the gifts he just received. And, Luffy thinks it is weird.
Why is he so excited? He can buy stuff like those easily.
Next, Law takes out the third gift which is obviously from Luffy and he opens it to find two T-shirts of different colors, each with a big cute cat on it.
His expression instantly changes into a poker face.
A moment later, he looks up from the shirts and stares at Luffy with his expression unchanged.
"Meow~ Meow~" sings Luffy, and Law does not say anything in return. He keeps staring at Luffy and Luffy stares back at him with his hands still held out like cat's paws. Neither of them are saying anything for about thirty seconds.
"Cute T-shirts." Law says then, finally breaking the silence and his expression changes to the usual sinister expression.
"So, you'll wear it?" Luffy replies, his expression also turns sinister.
"My fiance gave it to me. Of course I'll wear it." says Law, sinister smile on his face.
"Can't wait." says Luffy, grinning sinisterly.
And, the staring competition is on again.
If the situation is animated there will be some sort of electric current coming out from their eyes, accumulating in between them and boom!
"Oh, there's one more thing in the bag." Luffy says, a moment later and Law looks into the paper bag to find a small container at the bottom of the paper bag.
He did not realize it was there.
He slowly takes it out and puts it on the table. Then, he looks at Luffy with his brows furrowed.
"Rouge made it for you." says Luffy, and the younger teen slowly opens the container.
There is a small chocolate cake inside.
And, Law's face slowly turns pale but Luffy does not notice it.
"Eat up! Rouge makes the best cakes!" says Luffy, and Law only nods in response. At first, Law looks like he is hesitating but it does not take long before he starts eating the cake. Then, Luffy can see that Law's face looks like he is about to cry so Luffy looks at him with a confused look.
Is the cake that good?
So, an hour later, Law sends Luffy to his workplace and just before Luffy gets out of the car, Law says, "Thanks. I'll thank your parents properly later."
And, Luffy's eyes widen in surprise. That is the first time Luffy ever hears him say "Thanks"!
"Excuse me?" Luffy asks again, teasing the younger teen and Law gives Luffy a glare in return.
"Fine. Okay, okay. No problem."
xxx
Two days after Law's birthday, he comes back to the city and makes a surprise visit to the university again as usual. Well, not really a surprise anymore because at this point, Luffy is kind of already too used to it to be surprised. But then, as soon as Luffy sees Law that day his eyes widen in surprise because Law is wearing one of the cat shirts Luffy gave him. Luffy actually expected him to wear them at home but here he is, wearing it out in the open.
Even worse, Law actually manages to pull it off.
Damn. Some people are just born effortlessly attractive.
"You actually wear it." says Luffy, with a wicked smile as soon as he reaches the car and Law replies him with a wicked smile too.
"I said I'll wear it." Law replies, before he goes to the driver side and gets into the car.
So, the plan for that day is to check on the house's progress. They have requested for some remodeling and repainting, and the agent called the day before to tell Law that all the works are already done.
When they get there, they go up to check their rooms first. They have picked their own rooms the day they first viewed the house and Law's room is painted light blue while Luffy's is painted coral color. They decided that they will sleep in separate rooms and the master bedroom will be used only when their relatives come over.
"The furniture will be here soon so pack your stuff. I'll send people to pick them up. We'll start living here right after the short honeymoon." says Law, as they go back downstairs.
Yeah, short honeymoon.
Corazon suggested that both Luffy and Law go for a short honeymoon on the weekend right after the wedding since it will not be soon until Luffy's university break. And, Luffy's parents actually agreed with Corazon.
Even worse, that brat also agreed with Corazon so Luffy had to agree too.
Damn. That is so not necessary. Even the long honeymoon is not necessary.
He would rather go up to the real moon and never comes back until a year is over.
Suddenly, Luffy hears an unfamiliar voice of a girl coming from the front yard. Luffy then go to the door to unlock it to find a cute young blonde standing in front of their door. "Hi. I'm Koala. I live just across the road. I brought some muffins for you!"
"I hate baked goods." says Law, with an unfriendly face and tone shortly before he goes upstairs, leaving Koala and Luffy.
And, Luffy's jaw drops a little in disbelief.
That is rude!
"I'm very sorry. He's not in a good mood today. I'm Luffy." says Luffy then, as he takes the box of muffins from Koala.
"It's okay, Luffy! I'm really sorry for the intrusion. Just thought I'll come and greet the new neighbors! I'll see you both around, okay?" says Koala, with a bright smile before she heads back to her house. Then, Luffy goes upstairs to find Law standing on the balcony.
As soon as he goes out to the balcony, he can feel the refreshing breeze on his face and he can immediately see the stunning view of the city.
It feels so good.
"You shouldn't do that, you know? She's very nice." says Luffy, a moment later and Law does not say anything in return. He does not look at Luffy either. "Anyway, do you really hate baked goods? You ate the cake Rouge made..."
"Do you expect me to throw it away?" asks Law, and Luffy shakes his head really slow. "Plus, she's a stranger. How can you just take her food?"
"She seems nice." Luffy replies, and Law rolls his eyes. "You aren't gay, right? She's really cute but you don't even check her out?"
Yeah, if Law is occupied with a girl he probably will not annoy Luffy as much.
Good thinking!
"Do you check out every guys you see? Oh, I don't wanna know if you've ever checked me out." Law replies.
"But, she's super cute. Don't you think so?"
"She's not up to my standard."
Whoa, okay.
"So, what kind of girl is considered up to your standard?" Luffy asks, curious.
"Girls like my sister. I haven't seen any."
Oh, that sister who ran away. Oh, wait, wait...
"Sister complex?" Luffy blurts out, and Law turns to look at him with a glare. Then, Luffy bursts out laughing.
"You idiot! I don't have sister complex! I just think girls like my sister are the best!" says Law, and Luffy immediately covers his mouth, suppressing his laughter.
"So, do you know where your sister is now?"
"Last month she told me she's in Jaya."
"Oh, she contacted you?"
"Yeah, she always sends me souvenirs from places she goes to."
"Oh, she goes places? What does she do?" asks Luffy, and the younger teen turns to him with a smirk on his face.
"Are you interested in my personal life now?" the younger teen asks, and Luffy immediately lifts both his hand, forming a big 'X' letter.
"N-no-nah! Of course not. I'm just asking out of courtesy!" Luffy replies. And, shortly after that, Luffy asks, "So, will she be at ou- the wedding?"
That was close.
Our wedding?
That sounds so intimate.
"Don't think so. She had a big fight with Doflamingo the day she left home so Doflamingo kind of disowned her. Then, I automatically became the heir to everything. Damn."
And, Luffy does not get it.
Law sounds mad.
He thinks Law should be happy. A lot of people would kill for what he has.
"Are you mad at her?"
"A little, but I get it. If I could I'd run away too..."
Then, Luffy sees it. The look of sorrow on Law's face.
He is lucky. Why does he want to run away?
And, the younger teen slowly turns to Luffy with his eyes narrowed. "You really are interested in my personal life, huh?"
"No, not at all!"
xxx
Days go by really fast and Luffy wakes up one day realizing that it is already the day before the wedding.
Damn. Seriously?
Since the wedding will be held in the morning, Luffy and his parents are invited to stay at the mansion the day before. So, after his classes ended that evening a car is sent to fetch his family to the mansion.
Corazon and Law are already waiting for them at the patio when they arrive that day for tea time at the garden. Luffy thinks tea time at the patio while admiring the landscape and enjoying the autumn breeze is definitely very nice but it would have been perfect if it was not for the presence of the brat sitting next to him. During the tea time session Luffy can feel his feet kicked by Law whenever he is about to say or answer something wrongly.
So annoying.
Law can just give him a pat on the hand or poke it. Why does Law have to kick him?!
After tea time, the maids escort them to their rooms and they are given very good treatment by the maids as though they are living in a five stars hotel suite. Aside from the very good rooms and treatment, Law also had few pairs of dresses and suits prepared for Luffy's parents.
That is very "thoughtful" of him, Luffy thinks.
So, that night after dinner, Law tells Luffy he can play games or watch movies if he is bored and he can ask the maid for the direction to the rooms.
"Or, you can go to the library too if you feel like reading." says Law, smirking before he leaves Luffy and go upstairs.
And, Luffy watches in annoyance as Law makes his way up.
Condescending brat.
Right after Law is gone from his sight, Luffy too goes up to his room thinking maybe he should just sleep. But then, he sees Rouge waiting for him in front of his room. So, he asks Rouge to come in.
"I just wanted to see you." says Rouge, as soon as she sits on one of the sofa in the room.
"You can still see me tomorrow, right? You should sleep. It's almost ten."
"I'm fine. Plus, you're going to rush tomorrow." says Rouge, and then she pauses for a while. "It's just that I can't believe you're getting married. I always knew you will someday but I still can't get this heavy feeling off my chest."
"I'm still your son. I'm going to visit you and Roger frequently. I'll sleep over too! I won't leave you both." says Luffy, and he finds it ironic since he has been avoiding Roger and Rouge for two years now.
"I know you will not leave us." says Rouge, as she caresses Luffy's face softly. "You should rest. I'm going back to my room now. I'll see you tomorrow."
"I'll walk you."
And, all the way to Rouge's room, both of them are silent. As they walk, Luffy steals glances of Rouge once in a while. To be honest, he finds it hard to believe it is almost twelve years since they adopted him.
Roger and Rouge have not changed much, except the obvious fact that they are aging. He remembers how Roger and Rouge used to carry him as a kid. He was so small back then but now, he is taller than Rouge.
And suddenly, his chest feels heavy thinking of the past.
It does not take long until they reach the room and when Rouge says good night to Luffy, he does not answer her straight away so Rouge looks at him with a confused look.
"Good night, mom." says Luffy, a moment later with an awkward, blushing face but Rouge knows he means it and her face immediately beams with happiness. Roger and her tried to make Luffy to call them 'Dad' and 'Mom' before but Luffy never seemed comfortable with it so they stopped trying.
Then, she tip toes and kisses Luffy on the head before she enters her room with a smile on her face.
It takes Luffy a while before he finally walks away from Rouge's door back to his room and the walk somehow feels like a very long one. As soon as he gets back into his room, he tries to sleep. But then, even after thirty minutes of tossing and turning he is still wide awake so he decides to walk around the mansion. He thinks it will feel like he is on some kind of adventure walking in the ginormous mansion.
Who knows what kind of thing he will find?
So, he starts walking slowly, taking his time and he is walking downstairs when he stumbles upon one of the maids. They manage to have a little chat before the maid proceeds to do her job. "If you want to look for young master, at this hour he's either in his room, his library, or the gaming room." says the woman then, and she proceeds to giving Luffy instructions to the rooms.
Well, not like Luffy wanted to see Law. He just wanted the instructions to those rooms.
So, he walks back upstairs and tries looking for the rooms mentioned by the maid. A moment later, he manages to locate the library and he slowly opens the door to find Law asleep on a couch, leaning on a big fluffy Totoro pillow, a book on his head.
Totoro? Seriously?
Then, a grin is formed on his face.
Oh, he has to capture this. Good future revenge material.
So, with his phone camera Luffy starts taking several photos of Law and just when he is done, Law suddenly moves facing the cushion and the book on his face falls on the floor. For a moment, Luffy is worried that Law might wake up and catches him in the act. But then, the younger teen continues sleeping like a baby.
Whew!
And, Luffy slowly walks over to the couch and pulls the blanket Law had covered his feet with up to his shoulder.
Heh, now he is really babysitting Law.
Then, he picks up the book that is now lying on the floor.
World History. That is the title of the book Law was reading.
Seriously? This brat actually reads about world history?
Or, did he read it to get sleepy?
Luffy then puts the book on the small table in front of Law and starts exploring the room. Aside from the few couches and the small table in front, there are also a lot of shelves housing a lot of books of different genres and languages. Fictions, science, philosophy, literature, anthropology... you name it. Luffy tries going through the books in one of the shelves and he finds all the titles too complicated for him.
In the end, he decides to visit the gaming room. He immediately heads to the door and dims the light before he slowly close it. Then, he heads to the gaming room located not too far away from the library.
The moment he switches on the light, he is amazed by how fun the room looks like. The room is painted red with some framed posters on the wall and he can see a huge flat screen TV on the wall, various gaming platforms arranged neatly in the shelf along with the compatible games, couches, bean bags, small table, and a small fridge. There are shelves of comics too.
His eyes instantly sparkle upon the discovery.
This is heaven!
Then, he goes to the shelf and starts browsing through the games and the platforms. After some consideration, he decides to go with Pirate Warriors for PS3.
Luffy thinks the game is quite interesting and after a while, he becomes too immersed in the game that he ends up playing for almost two hours. In the middle of gaming, he suddenly hears a voice, "Oi." and he turns to find Law standing right behind him.
His eyes widen a little, surprised.
When did Law comes in? He did not even realize Law entered the room.
He then pauses the game and continues to look at Law who is hugging the Totoro pillow from earlier like a child. His hair is messy and his eyes are half open.
Cute...
Huh? No, no!
"It's one..." says Law, a moment later with a cute, sleepy voice and Luffy feels like pinching Law right there, right then. But then, he manages to control himself.
"I can't sleep." Luffy replies.
"Try... Wedding... At nine... You think you can... Wake... Up...?" says Law again, sleepily.
And, Law is right, even when he is so sleepy.
Maybe Luffy should really try to sleep, again. "Fine."
Then, Luffy gets up, switches off the TV and the PS3 and arranges everything back neatly in the shelf. He is about to go out when he notices that Law is not moving at all. He thought Law is going out too but there the teen is, still standing at the same spot. Then, Luffy waves his hand in front of Law and the teen hums faintly in response.
"Can you go to your room?" Luffy asks, and Law nods his head slowly.
But, Luffy doubts it. Law looks too sleepy.
So, Luffy slowly pulls Law out of the room and heads to Law's bedroom. But then, along the way Law walks to the wrong directions a few times and Luffy has to pull him back to the right direction. "No, no! Your room is not there! Where are you going?!"
And, after almost ten minutes, Luffy finally manages to take Law to his room and tuck him in.
God, what a sleepy head?! Now he is really babysitting this brat!
He goes back to his room then, trying to sleep but he ends up tossing and turning for about thirty minutes, again.
He cannot sleep!
Then, he tries counting sheep but he is still wide awake after the three hundredth sheep. So, he tries to think of other ways. After a moment, he slowly gets up and walks out of the room, heading to Law's library.
"History book it is..."
xxx
So, few hours later at seven, Luffy is woken by several knocks on his door and a voice asking if she may come in. Luffy gives her permission and a moment later a maid comes into the room, pushing the dish trolley with his breakfast.
The maid informs Luffy to be ready fifteen minutes before nine and then she hands him a note from Law. Luffy thanks her and as soon as the maid leaves, Luffy reads the note.
"Don't show up with your lame hairstyle." the note says.
And, Luffy stares at the note with his eyes narrowed in response.
Annoying.
Well, it is time to get ready anyway. It is already half past seven.
Then, he yawns and stretches, and he feels so fresh. He fell asleep right after he finished a page of the history book few hours ago.
Awesome.
He slowly heads to the bathroom to wash up and twenty minutes later, he comes back to the room hungry. Luffy thinks watching the view of the amazing landscape will be great while he eats his breakfast so he slowly pushes the trolley next to the window.
Then, along with the landscape Luffy also sees the setup for the wedding. There is an arch placed in front of few rows of wooden chairs, decorated with flowers and climbing plants.
Quite a simple setup. And, now that he had seen it the reality is slowly starting to sink in.
It is real.
In few hours, he will be standing there, exchanging vows with an annoying, condescending rich brat and he has a feeling that his life will be turned upside down as soon as he is married to Law.
And, now that he thinks of it, he feels like he is forgetting something really important. Something about the wedding ceremony.
Well, after the long text, they will exchange vows, exchange rings, and then the officiant will pronounce them husbands and then...
Oh, that.
Then, his eyes widen.
Oh, shit.
xxx
Twenty minutes before nine, a maid comes to inform Luffy that it is almost time and Law is already waiting for him downstairs so Luffy immediately speeds up his preparation. Then, he goes downstairs few minutes later to find Law leaning on the wall near the stairs, hands crossed on his chest and he is looking at Luffy. "You're late. What happened to your hair?"
"I'm sorry." Luffy replies, and Law proceeds to fix Luffy's hair. As soon as Law is done, he tells Luffy that they have to go. But then, the older teen tells Law that he has to go to the bathroom first. Law notices that Luffy's face is a little paler than usual and he is stuttering but he did not ask Luffy anything.
"Quick." Law replies, and Luffy immediately walks away with very fast, long strides while Law leans back on the wall he was leaning on previously.
Ten minutes later, Vergo comes into the house and tells Law that it is almost time. Then, he notices that Luffy is not with Law.
"He went to the bathroom. His stomach is acting up. Give us fifteen minutes." Law replies, and Vergo immediately goes out to adjust the timing.
So, after Vergo left, Law makes his way to the bathroom. He knocks a few times, asking if Luffy is done but there is no answer. Then, he tries opening the door to find it unlocked and Luffy is not there.
He knew it.
That idiot really panicked.
Now where is he?
Then, Law let out a sigh. Now he has to find Luffy.
Finding Luffy will be a hassle in this mansion so he calmly goes upstairs and comes back with a skateboard. Then, he starts searching for Luffy on his skateboard.
Dining room, checked.
Living room, checked.
Second living room, checked.
Dining hall, checked.
Living hall, checked.
Second living hall, checked.
Where could this idiot be? He could not possibly have went upstairs since Law stood near the stairs just now and he did not see Luffy going up.
Then, he heads to one of the guest rooms downstairs, really hoping that Luffy is in one of the rooms. And, he slowly opens the door to find a figure sitting in a corner.
It is Luffy, sitting with his hands wrapped around his legs.
Luffy hears the sound of the door creaking and he instantly looks up to find Law standing at the door.
"Oi, are you freaking out now?" Law asks, as he walks over to Luffy.
But, Luffy cannot answer Law. He can only look at Law with his sad eyes. He had read about how people freak out before their marriage and he thinks that is the case with him now.
"It's too late to cancel the wedding now, you know?" Law asks again, this time he is already squatting close to Luffy. And, the older teen is still quiet, not a word coming out from him.
"Remember, this is just a contract marriage. I don't expect anything from you. You can do anything you want after the marriage. You still can do whatever you want, go wherever you want to go, date whoever you like, hang out with your friends... Just think of me as a housemate for a year." Law says again, and a moment later he can hear Luffy chuckles.
"Yeah, annoying housemate."
"Do you want to die?" Law asks, glaring at him and Luffy instantly apologizes.
Well, now that Law had said those, Luffy feels a lot relieved.
What was he thinking? Of course nothing will happen. Law is just using the marriage to annoy his father. Plus, he is not gay.
Then, Luffy recalls something important.
"Anyway, do.. do we have to kiss at the wedding?" Luffy asks, and Law looks at him, eyes a little wider.
He probably just realizes it too.
Seriously, how did both of them even forget about it?!
"I believe so." Law replies, a moment later.
"Do we have to?"
"Do you want to?" asks Law, grinning wickedly and Luffy shakes his head rapidly, reluctant. "Fine. I'll make it look like we're really kissing. So, keep this in mind, When I touch your face, you have to close your eyes. Just relax, okay?" Law explains, and Luffy nods.
"Now, are you ready?" asks Law, and he can see that Luffy still looks doubtful. But then, a moment later, Luffy slowly nods. Then, Law holds out his hand to Luffy, saying "Let's go." and the older teen takes it. As usual, the younger teen cannot hold himself from teasing the older teen. "Good puppy."
And, Luffy just pouts hearing him this time.
He will let that slide, just this once.
Then, both of them get up and head to the garden. On their way to the garden, Law's warm hand somehow calms Luffy down a little and he can feel all his worries slowly fading away.
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Everyone is already waiting for them when they arrive and Luffy notices a very tall handsome blond he had never seen before sitting next to Corazon. He is wearing a black suit and long feather coat like Corazon but his is pink in color.
So, is he Law's step father? The powerful DonQuixote Doflamingo?
Somehow, Luffy thinks he looks a lot like a flamingo with the long pink feather coat and long legs .
He is the real flamingo! King of Flamingoes!
As soon as Doflamingo sees both Luffy and Law, he gets up from his seat and walks over to them. At that moment, Luffy can feel Law's grip on his hand tightens. The tall blond then pats Law's head gently before he turns to Luffy and smile. "Congratulations."
Luffy thanks him but Law does not say anything to him. Law only stares at him with a stoic face.
Then, the officiant announces for the grooms to be ready so Law immediately pulls Luffy to the aisle, slowly walking straight to where the officiant is standing.
"We are gathered here today for the joining of Monkey D. Luffy and Trafalgar Law in bond of matrimony." says the officiant, as soon as everyone is ready in their places and then he instructs both the grooms to face each other and hold hands.
And, both Luffy and Law act according to his instruction. At that moment, Luffy suddenly feels that he is going to be in panic again but he tries very hard to control himself.
Then, the officiant starts reading the long text about love, life, and marriage. And, it does not take long before he starts asking Luffy and Law the questions.
"Do you, Monkey D. Luffy, take Trafalgar Law to be your husband?" asks the officiant, and Luffy tries to reply him but he ends up stuttering.
"I- I- I- "
And, Luffy's hands start trembling greatly. He swallows hard and tries to relax but it is not easy. Then, he feels Law's thumbs massaging his hands softly in circular motion and mouthes "Relax. Take deep breath."
So, he does what Law said. He takes few deep breaths and when he starts to feel better, he proceeds with his vow.
"I- I do." says Luffy, and he pauses for a moment to take another deep breath. "I will protect him like a pirate captain protecting his crews and allies, be with him through thick or thin, and support him with all my might. I'll make him happy, I'll make him smile, and I'll make him laugh even when he does not feel like laughing."
Then, he hears the crowd laughing and he can see Law's lips twitching upwards a little.
At least it is different.
The officiant turns to Law then, and asks him the same question. "Do you, Trafalgar Law, take Monkey D. Luffy as your husband?"
"I do. I'll watch his back and support him in this pirate alliance, be with him through thick and thin, and I'll shield him from the rain of pains, ray of sorrows, just like an umbrella."
And, the crowd laughs hearing Law's vow too.
Now both of them had done it. Such comical vows.
He did not expect Law to actually play along.
Pirate alliance, huh?
"Do you have the rings?" the officiant asks, and both Luffy and Law nod. Then, two of the maids come forward, bringing Luffy and Law each a box with a ring in it.
The officiant then instructs them to exchange rings starting with Luffy and as soon as Luffy is done putting the ring on Law's finger, the officiant proceeds with his job.
"It is now, with great pleasure I pronounce you spouses for life. You may kiss."
And, as soon as Luffy hears the word 'kiss', he goes into panic again and his mind begins to be filled with all kinds of scenarios. Then, he unconsciously grabs hold of Law's hands firmly, shocking the younger teen.
"Let go." Law whispers as he tries to release his hands from Luffy. He needs to use his hands to give the crowd the illusion that Luffy and him are really kissing. Too bad for Law, Luffy hears him but he cannot do it.
His hands will not let Law's hands go.
And, just shortly after that, he unconsciously pulls Law towards him and kisses Law on the lips.
A light kiss that lingers.
Law is shocked and his eyes widen a little but he quickly adjusts, not wanting to ruin the wedding. Law closes his eyes slowly then, and he can hear the crowd applauds, celebrating them.
Then, the maids start throwing the flower petals, spreading colors and the soft fragrance.
They are officially married.
And, it is the beginning of their one-year-adventure together.