Chapter 10

A/N: thought of all your smiling faces and felt the need to not be a lazy ass and update, thanks for the continued support

"Amaya?

"Huuuummmff~"

"If you don't come out today I'll have to drag you by your armpits."

"HHHMMMMMM"

"You need to eat something."

"Noooooooo!"

"Yes you-"

"I'm on my period and everyone on this ship is a guy!"

"So?"

"My underwear is stained and I'm bleeding out of my VAGINA Luffy I'm not coming out."

"If I slip food under the door will you eat it?"

"No."

Whyyyyy?"

"I'm not hungry."

"You said that last week."

"And I'm saying it again now so go away."

"No!"

Anyone who was on the same level of the ship would hear the ripping of a door off its hinges and a shrill girly screech.

"OH MY GOD LUFFY! WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT FEMALES AND PRIVACY?"

"That they feel like they never have any?"

"No baka! Girls don't like being disturbed during their period. Also we don't like it when men BARGE INTO OUR ROOMS WHNE WE'RE NAKED!"

"Oops" Luffy turned and propped the door back up against the frame to allow meager privacy before turning back to the girl covered only in bed sheets. He sighed seeing her pouting face and sat on the bed beside her. Her expression flashed uncomfortably for a moment before she tried to subtly put distance between them. He noticed and grabbed her arm before she could move any further.

"You don't have to be afraid of me ya know."
He frowned when her face blanched and she began to break out in a cold sweat.

"I know…..I know that but…I-I'm still….I'm still afraid. I know that-that you wont hurt me but-but I still-I'm still, scared. I'm s-sorry." She cast her gaze down and to the side to avoid his searing eyes.

A few moments of silence past before the bed creaked under Luffy's shifting weight. Her eyes widened as she fidgeted trying to find an escape route. Before she could find one however, she was enveloped in a warm embrace. Instantly her eyes glazed over and she began to hyperventilate before she started to thrash wildly in the young pirate's hold.

"IYAAH!"

"I got you Ame-chan, he's dead remember?"

Suddenly the girl fell silent, trembling in his grasp and her breath coming in quick gasps.

"S-sorry, I-I know mood swings are a bi-itch m-m-muuaaaha"

At the end her voiced failed her and she broke out into small sobs.

"I-I know *gasp* that I need to tr-trust others more b-b-but I-"

"It's fine."

Her lips parted in a silent gasp, her mind was still processing how much her friend had grown over the years so hearing how adult he sounded in that moment. It nearly brought more tears from her eyes.

"You don't need to trust everyone you meet 'Maya, just me Ace and Marco. I won't ask for anything else ok, just trust us."

"Hai"

She thought to herself in that moment is this how a parent feels, this warm fluttery pride building in my chest it makes everything in this world seem so gentle and light, the desire to smile until my face hurt was overwhelming most days now this is what I want to feel for the rest of my life.

"Got it. Luffy!"

"Yeah?"

"Starting next week I want to begin sparring with you and Ace again, maybe even that chicken guy."

"Why?"

"Cause by then my period will be over."

"No I mean why do you call Marco a chicken?"

"His reaction is funny."

"True."