"Let me get this straight. You didn't talk to him about it?"
Sanji somehow found himself trapped in the observation room again that night, with a none too pleased Nami and Usopp. Plus the addition of Zoro who, quite frankly, had no idea what the fuck was going on.
"I couldn't! He was finally talking to me again, and it was like nothing ever happened. I couldn't ruin that," Sanji groaned, because he actually sort of regretted putting it off. Now he just had to wait longer to ruin everything, which didn't really feel any better.
"So you chickened out," Usopp said, holding his hands up in defense when Sanji glared at him, "Well, you did!"
"Uh, is anyone going to explain what's going on here, because none of this makes any sense," Zoro said, looking between the three of them in confusion.
"Sanji finally realized he's gay and now we're trying to get him to confront Law about his feelings."
Sanji could practically see Zoro's brain shut down, his face going completely blank as he processed things. At first, Sanji thought they might actually have broken him, until he finally glanced up at the cook.
"You're gay. For Trafalgar."
"Yeah..." Sanji replied hesitantly, not quite sure how Zoro would react.
Zoro blinked at him, mulling that over before asking another question, "Since when? Thought you were a ladies man, shit-cook."
"Oh come on Zoro, you can't honestly say you've never considered him being gay. He can't even be around women without turning into a moron! Er, no offense, Sanji..." Usopp trailed off, backing away as Sanji leveled him with yet another glare.
"I don't usually think about that kind of stuff. But I guess I'm not all that surprised," Zoro smirked at him, easily dodging Sanji's foot seconds later. "So...Law?"
"Yeah. Law." Sanji slid back down onto the floor, wishing he would have just talked to Law like he was supposed to.
"You're not one to keep your mouth shut, cook. Just tell him whatever it is you want, it can't be that hard for someone as annoying as you," Zoro nudged him, and Sanji almost laughed, because if even Zoro was giving him relationship advice, he must really be screwed.
"Yeah, thanks. I'll do it tomorrow for sure, I can't keep putting this off," Sanji sighed, feeling exhausted after such a long day. He needed to get some rest, since he had second watch tonight after Zoro.
"Who knows, Sanji-kun? It could go really well. Maybe you'll get to kiss him again," Nami grinned at him, laughing as Sanji's face turned bright red.
"I didn't need to hear that," Zoro grumbled, causing Nami to laugh even more.
"You should hear what else they've done-"
"Shut up, sea-witch!"
Sanji felt like he'd just fallen asleep when Zoro came to get him. He was in for a long night, and figured a cup of coffee was warranted. He ended up making far too much, but decided to leave it for the morning. Once he finished his cup, he climbed the ladder that lead to the observation room, unaware of the pair of eyes watching him from below.
He made himself comfortable on the bench, lighting up a cigarette and closing his eyes. He was beyond tired, the coffee did little to help, but he had to stay awake. If there were at least something to do, it wouldn't be so bad.
"Mind if I join you, Mr. Blackleg?"
He nearly dropped his cigarette at the sudden voice, heart hammering as he regarded Law with wide eyes. That was undoubtedly the last thing he'd been expecting.
"God, you scared the fuck out of me." Sanji gripped his chest, trying to calm his frantic heart. Law smirked at him, not looking apologetic in the slightest. Sanji's heart beat even faster.
"Is that a yes?" he asked, walking over to Sanji and sitting next to him. Sanji tried not to notice how close he was, but then he smelled whatever the hell Law smelled like, and lost all rational thought. He didn't think the man wore any cologne, Law didn't seem like the type to care, but he smelled of something sweet. Whatever it was, it drove Sanji even further into insanity.
"You're already here, so I guess I don't mind," Sanji replied, internally losing his mind. He hoped to whatever God that existed his face wasn't red. More importantly, he wanted to know what Law was up to. It was awfully late for Law to be awake, and the surgeon was sitting pretty close to him.
"In all honesty, I came up here to talk to you about something." Sanji's heart was sure to explode, he just knew it. He wondered if Law was seriously about to bring it up.
"Oh? What would that be?" he asked, feigning innocence even though he knew what was coming. To think, Law actually beat him to it. The surgeon had seemed fine with ignoring it forever.
"There were...several things that happened on that island, and I think they need to be addressed. I've been waiting for you to have watch duty so we could discuss everything privately."
Sanji sighed, lighting up another cigarette because fuck, he wasn't expecting this to happen. "Where do you want to start?"
"I wanted to thank you for your help, first of all. You saved me several times in that house. I also wanted to apologize for my behavior at the inn. You and your crew are willing to trust me, and I do appreciate that. The feeling is certainly mutual, despite my instincts telling me not to trust anyone. As you said, we are in an alliance," Law sighed, and Sanji knew that wasn't easy for him to say. He was surprised Law was even apologizing for it. It seemed...out of character for him, or at least the person his reputation made him out to be. But Sanji already knew that was all bullshit.
"Don't worry about any of that. I shouldn't have kept bothering you about it. You saved my ass too, you know, so consider us even," Sanji replied, swallowing nervously when Law gave him a look. He knew what was coming next.
"There are...other things that happened on the island that need addressed as well. I don't think I need to tell you what they are," Law said, and Sanji could have sworn he was blushing, but it was hard to tell with his complexion.
"Uh, yeah, I know what they are. So..." Sanji trailed off, feeling like an idiot because he'd rehearsed what he wanted to say over and over again, but now he was drawing a blank.
"At the hotel...that wasn't what I had intended on happening. I let my anger get the best of me, but then...well, you know," Law cleared his throat, and Sanji actually found his nervousness kind of endearing. It did wonders to humanize Law in his eyes, and he knew he wasn't the only one feeling awkward.
"For the record, I wasn't expecting it either. I didn't...I never could have planned that. As for the incident at the house..." Sanji had to stop to gather his thoughts, because being so close to Law while talking about kissing him was damn near killing him.
"You did...know it was me, right? You had been hallucinating..."
"Yeah. Yeah, I knew it was you. Uh...this might sound creepy, but you were actually in a lot of my illusions. When I woke up and saw you, and not some fucked up version of you, I got a little...carried away. Sorry," Sanji ducked his head, knowing his face had to look ridiculous.
Law let out a little chuckle, which certainly got Sanji's attention, because Law didn't do that very often. "You were in mine as well. That asshole saw everything we did with his powers, of course he would do something like that. But you don't need to apologize, it just...I wasn't expecting it."
"Heh, yeah, me neither. It was kind of a knee-jerk reaction, I guess. I was just glad to see you alive," Sanji said, freezing a second later when he realized how that sounded. His face turned several shades darker, and he wished he could just not say stupid things like that, but his brain really wasn't working.
"If I'm being completely honest...I've never considered myself to be attracted to any gender. But I've never really allowed myself to get close to anyone, so I guess I wouldn't know. The point is, you...are different, Mr. Blackleg, and it's taken me some time to come to terms with that. What I need to know is how you feel, and where to go from here," Law said, hiding behind the collar of his oversized coat and looking extremely uncomfortable.
"I'm the same as you. I mean, I've always been attracted to girls, but you're just...different. I can't explain it. According to some people I've always been gay, though, so I guess this shouldn't be so surprising," Sanji grumbled, thinking back to his talk with Zoro. Even he wasn't surprised. It still pissed Sanji off.
Law raised an eyebrow at him in confusion. "Who said that? I certainly never thought you were."
"Nami, Usopp, Zoro apparently agrees and Luffy…well, he wouldn't care anyways. But still! This whole time I thought I was straight," Sanji said, although in the back of his mind he knew that was a damn lie. He'd thought of it before, and had checked out plenty of men, including Zoro which still disgusted him.
"You can be attracted to however many genders you like, and you certainly don't have to label it. As long as you're attracted to me..." Law trailed off, pushing his hat down further as his blush darkened. He obviously hadn't meant to say that out loud, and Sanji found it adorable, something he'd never imagined thinking of Law as.
"I...I am, a lot actually. Uh, I mean…shit, how do I say this. We don't have a lot of time together, right? And neither one of us is stupid enough to want some sort of long term relationship, it's just not realistic. But...if you want to, I mean...we can keep it casual," Sanji hated himself for stumbling over his words, but he wasn't sure how to say it without offending Law.
"So fuck buddies, then? Because I can agree to that. That's really what I wanted from you anyways."
Sanji laughed, surprised at how easy it was to be on the same page as Law. He really didn't know much about the warlord, but somehow he knew they had similar thought patterns. "That's all I want from you, too. But, um, I've never really..."
"We're the same, then. I haven't either. So we'll take it slow," Law said, finally looking at Sanji who nodded in agreement. He was just starting to feel calm again when Law suddenly leaned in close and kissed him, the contact lasting only a few seconds before he stood to leave. Sanji sat frozen for a second, face beet red as he tried to process what had just happened. Law smirked at him, pleased at the effect he had on the cook.
"Goodnight, Mr. Blackleg," Law said before beginning his descent down the ladder. Sanji's fingers gently touched his lips, wondering if Law had actually kissed him or if he'd imagined it. Then, finally, his feet remembered how to move and he was following Law. He caught up to the man, spun him around, and pressed their lips firmly together. It only took the surgeon a second to respond, kissing him back and pulling Sanji closer.
It was better than anything Sanji could have imagined.
And then it was over, because they were taking things slow, even if it killed them. Which it did. Law looked like he didn't want to let go, and Sanji wanted nothing more than to kiss Law all night. But that would undoubtedly lead to more, and neither of them were ready yet. But fuck, Sanji sure as hell would be soon.
"Night," Sanji grinned, walking back to the ladder and burning Law's dazed face into his mind forever. He turned to look at the surgeon before climbing up, and grinned even more, because Law had definitely been looking at his ass.
Now things would get interesting.
He was exhausted the next day, but his mood certainly didn't show it. He prepared a feast for breakfast, and knew he was smiling way more than usual. Nami and Usopp noticed immediately and confronted him when breakfast was over.
"You seem happy, Sanji-kun. Did something happen last night?" Nami asked, a knowing look on her face. Of course something happened, Sanji had been staring at Law even more than usual.
"He confronted me, actually. We talked, agreed on some things, and now we're...in a casual relationship."
"So fuck buddies?" she asked, giggling when Sanji blushed. "It's okay, Sanji-kun, you can say that around me. But that can't be all that happened. Tell me you guys kissed," Sanji made a face, and that was all Nami needed. "I was right!"
"Wow Sanji, I never thought I'd see the day. You have to tell Luffy, I bet it'll fix him," Usopp said, clapping Sanji on the shoulder.
"I have to tell Zoro, too, I bet he'll be thrilled," Nami laughed evilly as she went to find the swordsman, and Sanji wondered why she loved pissing the man off so much. Not that he was one to talk.
"Guess I'll go find Luffy."
He found his captain hanging onto Law, who looked rather uncomfortable but showed no signs of telling Luffy to get lost.
"Oi, did you tell him yet?" Sanji asked, sitting next to Law and effectively sandwiching the warlord between him and Luffy, just to make him more uncomfortable.
"No, I had assumed you would want to," Law replied, removing his hat and fluffing up his damp hair. They were still going through a hot spot, meaning he got to enjoy seeing Law nearly naked even longer.
"Tell me what?" Luffy asked, looking between the two and then grinning. "You did it, Sanji?"
"Actually he did," Sanji replied, grunting as Luffy stretched his arms to envelope both of them in a hug. The grin on his captains face was worth it.
"Shishishi, that's great! We have to have a feast!"
"We just did, you glutton!" Sanji replied, grinning despite himself because he hadn't seen Luffy smile like that in too long.
"We have to do it again, nobody knew about this earlier! I have to go tell everyone!" Luffy said, flinging himself away to spread the news. Sanji just laughed, glad to see his captain back to normal.
"Well, that makes my job easier. Sorry, you don't care if everyone knows right?"
"Of course not. They would have found out eventually anyways," Law replied, eyes unabashedly trailing over Sanji's exposed form. "That's a nice look for you."
"Checking me out, hm? Although you should see yourself," Sanji smirked, leaning in closer to Law and letting his eyes wander, "You're driving me crazy."
Law gulped nervously, eyes glancing around the deck, "This is hardly the place for..."
"For what? Checking each other out? It's not like you haven't been doing it this entire time. They told me how fond you are of my ass, you know," Sanji said, licking his lips as Law smirked at him.
"Really? I wasn't aware they knew. Perhaps I was too obvious. But you've been watching me since I boarded your ship."
"Can you blame me? Fuck, Trafalgar, you're the only man I've ever found this attractive for a reason. You're just...really hot," Sanji said, eyes still traveling over Law's toned body.
"Yes, well, there are things about me that may change that perspective," Law said, sounding incredibly bitter all of a sudden, and Sanji wondered what caused such a change in his mood. Law stood abruptly, and Sanji wasn't sure if he should follow the man or not.
"I'll be in the kitchen, if you would like to continue this in private," Law said, giving him a sultry look that had Sanji jumping to his feet. He wondered what the sudden mood swing had been about, but Law didn't seem inclined to talk about it so he decided to let it go.
As he followed Law to the kitchen, he was admiring the warlord's tattoos on his back when he noticed patches of Law's skin seemed...lighter? It was almost impossible to see, but Sanji was almost positive they were there. He wanted to ask, but somehow got the feeling Law wouldn't want to talk about it.
He decided to worry about it later as they entered the kitchen. Law fetched himself a cup of water, aware of the fact that Sanji was watching his ass wherever it went.
"Enjoying yourself?" Law asked him, his deep, smooth voice sending a shiver down Sanji's spine.
"Very much, yes," Sanji replied, eyes tracing the tattoos on Law's chest. Law was quite literally a piece of art, the tribal style hearts suiting him oddly well. Sanji knew there was a story behind each one, but he could question Law about it later. Right now, he was interested to see where things were going.
He made himself comfortable on the couch, Law following his lead and sitting next to him, close enough that their legs touched. Sanji looked up at him, just now realizing how much taller Law was than him. Law's hand came to rest on the back of his neck and the next thing Sanji knew they were kissing again, only this time it lasted much longer. Sanji's hand gripped Law's leg as the surgeon's tongue swiped across his lips, quickly becoming addicted to the sweet taste in Law's mouth.
Unfortunately they still needed to breathe. When they broke apart Sanji realized he'd shifted into Law's lap, and if anyone were to walk in on them right now it wouldn't look good. Sanji chuckled nervously, sliding off of Law's lap and trying to calm down. At this rate he wouldn't be able to control himself.
"We should do this at night," Sanji said, knowing they would have less of a chance of being caught. At least then they could go as far as they wanted to.
"Are you sure nobody comes in here at night?" Law asked him, running a hand through his hair and fluffing it up.
Sanji thought it over and realized the kitchen may not be the best place. "The aquarium, then. I can guarantee nobody will be in there."
"I'll meet you there after first watch starts." Law was evidently done with talking, because his mouth was back on Sanji's before the cook could process it.
He couldn't wait for the day to be over.
"Who's up there tonight?" Sanji asked as Law joined him in the aquarium, the dim light and blue shimmer from the water making the room oddly romantic. It was the perfect atmosphere for what they were about to do. Sanji wasn't completely sure what that was, since Law had said they would take things slow. Whatever it was, it would be good.
"Miss Nico, I believe. I'm fairly certain she saw me come in here," Law replied, wearing his feathered shirt and missing his sword. His hat was there, but Sanji would change that soon enough.
"Eh, that's fine. Robin isn't the type to say anything anyways," Sanji reached up to take off Law's spotted hat, placing it gently next to them before straddling the man. After that, they were right back to where they left off, tongues sliding together as Sanji began unbuttoning his shirt.
Once his own shirt was off he helped Law strip, the surgeon pushing him down onto the bench and sucking on his neck afterwards. Sanji groaned, hips bucking against Law's in an attempt to find friction. They were both hard, and his mind flashed back to the island when Law had him pinned against the wall.
But thinking of the island at all was a mistake. His illusions resurfaced, an image of Law on top of him with Sanji's heart in his mouth flashing across his mind. Sanji couldn't help but freeze, willing the memories to go away. Law noticed and sat back immediately, knowing something was wrong.
"What is it?" he asked, looking at Sanji with concern, something he wasn't used to seeing from Law.
"Nothing, I'm fine. Just a stupid memory," Sanji said, pulling Law back down against him. But the surgeon wasn't buying it.
"Mr. Blackleg-"
"Call me Sanji. At least when we do this, it's too weird otherwise."
"...Sanji, then. If something bothers you, I need to be aware of it. You trust me, remember?" Law raised an eyebrow at him, as if expecting Sanji to deny that fact.
"Yes, I do, no matter what you try to tell me. I just...remembered something from the island, is all. Nothing worth talking about."
"Don't think about anything that happened there. Focus on right now, or we won't be able to do this," Law said, resuming his attack on Sanji's neck.
"Hah, why don't you make me focus, Trafalgar?" he grinned, gasping as he felt Law's teeth scrape against his throat.
"Brat," Law smirked at him, leaning back to unbuckle Sanji's belt. Sanji bit his lip, letting the surgeon pull his slacks down and trying not to blush when Law stared at his clothed erection with something akin to hunger in his eyes.
"Hey, that's not fair, you're still wearing pants," Sanji said, pulling on Law's tight jeans for good measure.
"How far are we going, exactly?" Law asked, unzipping his pants and then hesitating. If Sanji didn't know any better, he'd say Law was nervous.
"As far as we want. If you're not comfortable with something, we can stop, and the same goes for me. You just have to tell me," Sanji said, wondering what could have made Law hesitate so suddenly. He was quickly learning that Law was rather unpredictable with his emotions.
"No, it's fine. This much is fine." Law sounded like he was trying to convince himself more than Sanji, but the cook let it go, focusing on Law who practically had to peel his pants off. Sanji wanted to jump Law, trying not to stare at the impressive tent in the warlords boxers. He wanted to do so much in that moment, but Law was still hesitant and Sanji needed to know why.
"Law, seriously, we don't have to do this. We're going slow, remember?"
"We don't have much time for that, Sanji. Dressrosa is days away," Law replied, moving away from Sanji and letting out a long-suffering sigh. Sanji sat up as well. Law clearly felt pressured, and for a good reason. They really didn't have a lot of time. But Sanji wouldn't allow him to force himself to do something.
"So? Law, I'm happy just being able to be with you like this. If we never get to sex, it's not the end of the world. If you don't want it, don't do it."
"I do want it," Law said, an agitated edge to his voice now, "I've never done this before. Until I met you, I didn't even think I would ever want something like this,"
"So we'll work up to it. We don't have to do everything tonight, Law. We can try this again tomorrow night," Sanji said, running his fingers through Law's fluffy hair, earning a satisfied hum from the man.
"Let me get you off, at least. I feel bad for making you deal with this," Law looked at him, his hand wandering up Sanji's thigh.
"If you're okay with that much, I won't say no. But can I return the favor?" he asked, Law giving him a cautious look in return. "Okay, but I'll owe you one, and don't even try to say no."
"I suppose I can agree to that," Law smirked, hooking one finger underneath Sanji's boxers and snapping the waistband, "Can these come off?"
Sanji nodded eagerly, quickly discarding his last article of clothing and looking anywhere but Law, because he just knew the man was staring at him in all his naked glory. He only wished Law would do the same, but the surgeon wasn't ready yet and he could respect that.
"How would you prefer me to do this?" Law asked him, wrapping one arm around Sanji's shoulders and moving closer. Sanji thought about it and decided going as slow as possible tonight would be best.
"Your hand should be just fine," Sanji said, leaning in to suck on the surgeons neck. Law even tasted good, Sanji wondered if everything about him was perfect.
Sanji jumped a bit when Law's hand suddenly wrapped around his cock, not used to the feeling of someone else touching him. But his nerves slowly melted away as Law began stroking him, thumb rubbing over his leaking slit. Sanji held it together as long as he could, but when Law's hand started flying over his cock he couldn't contain the sounds his body so desperately wanted to make. He moaned as Law licked a stripe up his neck, and then they were back to kissing, Law swallowing all of the delicious noises Sanji was making.
Sanji knew he wouldn't last long, but his release came sooner than he would have liked. Once his vision became less spotty, he flushed in embarrassment, because he'd made a mess all over Law's hand. The surgeon didn't seem to care, and by the twitching hardness between his legs, Sanji just knew he wanted to finish too.
"Are you sure you don't want help with that? I can get you off without looking, you know," Sanji said, knowing Law wasn't comfortable with being completely exposed. He couldn't blame the guy, it was nerve racking to allow someone to see you like that, especially for someone as reserved as Law.
Law regarded him for a moment, a hesitant look on his face, but eventually sighed in resignation. "As long as you don't look. I know it's stupid..." Law trailed off, looking angry at himself, and Sanji pulled him in for another kiss.
"Stop thinking like that, it's not stupid and I understand. I just want to make you feel good, but I won't look at anything you don't want me to."
"Very well. How should we do this, then?" Law asked, blinking as Sanji adjusted him on the bench.
"Here, just sit like this and I'll sit behind you." Sanji said, wrapping his arms around Law's chest in a backwards sort of hug. Their legs hung off the end of the bench, Sanji's hairy ones next to Law's smooth ones.
"I'm gonna let you take those off," Sanji said, turning his head away as Law stripped off his last piece of clothing. Sanji wished he could see, but he wouldn't dare look. Not when they've gotten this far.
"Good?" he asked, getting a quick nod from Law in return. "Okay, just tell me if you don't like something."
He couldn't see what Law's dick looked like, but it certainly felt nice, not that he had much to compare it to. Sanji began stroking him, going slow at first and gauging Law's reaction. The man was stiff, too tense to really be enjoying anything. Sanji leaned in closer, teeth scraping across Law's bare shoulder, which earned him a tiny gasp. He licked a stripe up the back of Law's neck, sucking on a particularly sensitive spot. Law arched back into him, and Sanji could feel more pre-come ooze from his cock. Sanji slowly began to go faster, biting down on the junction between Law's neck and shoulder.
The pleasurable groan he got in return was enough to get him hard again, but right now he was focused on Law's cock, not his own. He'd found some sensitive spots on Law, and that was always worth noting.
"S-Sanji, I won't last long," Law panted, the back of his head resting on Sanji's shoulder. From this view, Sanji really could see everything, but he kept his eyes averted anyways.
"Go for it," Sanji purred, nibbling on Law's earlobe and tasting the metal from his earrings. It only took a few more strokes for Law to spill his release, most of it covering Sanji's hand, some of it splattering over his tan chest. The surgeon panted for breath as he came down from his momentary high, leaning all of his weight back onto Sanji in exhaustion.
"Oi, you can't use me as a pillow. Help me clean up here," Sanji said, pushing the warlord away and standing. Law was quick to get his pants back on, wiping his own come off his chest and handing the tissue to Sanji.
"Consider this a trial. When we do this again, there won't be nearly as many complications," Law said, pulling his shirt back over his head and finding his hat. If Sanji didn't know any better, he'd say Law couldn't wait to be dressed again.
"We didn't have complications, Law. You're new at this and so am I, it's going to take time."
"Time that we don't have. Before we reach Dressrosa, I'm going to fuck you, no matter what," Law growled, fists clenched at his sides. Sanji wasn't sure why he was so determined, or why he insisted on being down on himself.
"We'll work up to it, I agree. Believe me, I've been wanting you to fuck me for a long time," Sanji said, licking his lips at the mere prospect. Law's eyes followed the movement, and before Sanji knew it they were back to kissing. He didn't want Law to feel pressured, but the warlord had his mind set and Sanji knew he was stubborn.
Tomorrow night would be interesting.
Not completely happy with how this came out, but I'm glad it's done. Unfortunately I'm going to be working more hours, so I'm not sure when I'll have time to update again. But I'll try to make it soon! I'm definitely not going to give up on this, no matter how difficult it might get.