Valentine's Day
(2017)
Neo covered her mouth with her hand to hide a yawn as she walked down the halls of the quiet sub. She adjusted Law's black and yellow hoodie over her shoulders and wondered where everyone currently was. They were docked at an island so she figured the majority of the crews, Straw Hats included, were out around the town. But she was never alone. Someone was always with her. She just didn't know who had decided to stay with her while she took her nap. She did know Law was near. She could sense him coming closer, but he had been outside as well. Earlier he was with her when she fell asleep, promising to return from whatever he was doing when she woke up like he always did. Just then he appeared around a corner of the hall. They greeted each other with warm smiles. Sleepily, she said, "Hey."
"Did you two have a good nap?" Law asked when she leaned into his chest and wrapped her arms around his waist. His chest grew warm with love when her pregnant stomach brushed against him.
Neo snuggled into him before looking up at him. "Yes. But it would have been better if you were sleeping with us. We missed you."
"I know. I missed you both too." Law pressed his lips to her forehead. "We can take a nap together later. I can feel you're still tired."
"I am a bit," Neo said before snuggling back into his warmth.
"Maybe you should stay in and rest then," Law said, stroking his hand over her hair.
"No, I promised the girls I'd go shopping with them today," Neo replied.
"Neo, you're still sleepy," Law said, taking on his doctor and captain tone simultaneously.
"I'm just not completely awake yet," Neo said. She pulled away from him and looked up at him again. Her eyes sparkling with that certain glint of mischief when she wanted something and would get it because she had him wrapped around her finger. "Besides, I'll be with Chopper. He's done well in training under you to take care of us when you're not around. He knows what to look for. And he can smell any changes that take place. Besides, you're not going very far as it is. And this island isn't all that big. You can easily warp to me if I need you."
Law drew in a breath and exhaled. His eyes dropped from hers to her stomach, to her hidden baby bump behind his hoodie where their child was being nurtured. His lips curled into a smile as he reached out and brushed his thumb over the fabric and her stomach. He brought his eyes back up to hers when she placed her hand over his.
"We'll be fine," Neo said. "See? I'm wakening up even more now that I've seen you. Besides, it's your fault I'm so tired. I wouldn't have been this drowsy if you had taken a nap with me instead of running off with the boys. You know you can get me to relax so well."
Law chuckled. "I only ran off because I'm preparing something special for you."
"I should have known. You've been secretive for the past couple of days now. It's for Valentine's Day, isn't it?"
"It is." Law nodded.
"And you won't tell me even if I ask," Neo said.
"Nope."
"Fine. You run and do whatever it is with the guys. I know you only came back because you sensed me waking up," Neo said while she ran her hands up his chest and to his neck. She wrapped her hands around his neck and pulled him down into a kiss.
"That and I know you're tired," Law said between kisses.
"I'm not that tired. I just need to move around a bit," Neo said as she continued to kiss him. "Besides, the only way to get me back into bed is if you came with me and kept me there with your body."
"I might do just that." Law hummed at her meaning and kissed her deeply.
"Well?" Neo asked a moment later.
Law hummed again. He ran his tongue over hers a couple times before finally pulling back to let her breath. Pressing their foreheads together, he said, "As much as I'd love to take you back to bed and work you into a relax state like I did on our way to Dressrosa, I can't right now. I really want to get your surprise done in time."
Neo pulled back from him and pouted.
"Don't worry, my love. I'll definitely make this up to you later," Law said while trailing kissed down her neck.
"Hn…promise?" Neo asked, tilting her head to give him better access to her flesh. A soft groan passed her lips as he sucked gently on her soft spot, his hands gliding around her hips to her back so he could pull her closer to his body.
"I promise," Law mumbled against her neck.
"Good," Neo said just before Law captured her lips again in a searing kiss. A few minutes later the two finally pulled away from each other and walked out onto the deck of the ship with their arms around each other. There the warm sun and a cool breeze blowing off the salty ocean greeted them. It was quickly followed by happy greetings of the women and reindeer waiting for her.
"Neo!" Chopper called up from the deck of the island.
"We were just coming to see if you were awake yet," Robin said.
"You have nice timing," Nami said.
"You ready to go?" Topaz asked.
Law warped himself and Neo down to the docks. She said, "Yeah. I'm ready."
"Take it easy," Law instructed. "If you get tired at all, come back to the sub immediately. Watch for dizziness and other-"
"I know, Law," Neo said, cutting him off. "You don't have to worry, despite doing it anyway. It's just a little shopping trip."
"That's right!" Nami said with a grin. "We won't let her get worked up over anything. We'll walk around her so no one can come anywhere near touching her."
"She's going to be fine," Robin said.
"You worry too much," Nami added.
"She can always ride on my back if it's needed," Chopper said. "I'm ready to carry her if necessary!"
"You're so sweet," Neo replied. She bent down and picked up the furry doctor and nuzzled their cheeks together.
"I know! You're cute too! And I'm going to take very good care of you on this shopping trip!" Chopper cooed.
"She'll be fine, Captain," Topaz then said. "I have my crystals to back us up in a fight, that's not going to happen. And some of the crew is scattered around the town. It's really quiet and peaceful here."
"All right." Law nodded before kissing Neo's forehead again. "Just don't spend all your time walking. If you're going to be out for hours, make sure to take some breaks."
"Aye aye, Captain," Neo said. Tilting her head up for a kiss, Law pecked her lips before he finally let her walk away from him. He watched them disappear into the small town before forcing himself to go back to where his own group was waiting for him.
…
"Hm." Neo hummed to herself while looking over the anniversary coins in front of her.
"See anything you like?" the man behind the counter asked with a smile.
"I'm afraid not. You have some very nice coins here, but Law already has them," Neo said. She straightened up and put her hands behind her back. She looked at the old man, taking in his white and black peppered hair and gentle black eyes. "I'm sorry."
"No need to apologize, young lady," the man said with a friendly smiled that added more wrinkles to his already wrinkled face. "Can't help it if your husband already has all of these."
"I suppose not," Neo replied. "But thanks anyway."
"No problem," the man said. "Is there a special reason your looking for a gift for him?"
"No, it's just a Valentine's Day gift," Neo replied. She glanced around the room to locate her friends. Robin and Nami were at another counter looking at some jewelry while Chopper and Topaz were standing on each of her sides to guard her from being touched by strangers despite there only being three other customers in the shop. "Law really loves collecting anniversary coins."
"I see." The man nodded.
"Well, have a nice day, sir," Neo said before heading for the door with her friends.
"You too," the man said.
Neo sighed once they were outside. She looked around the town with a frown and the thought of not being able to get Law anything.
"Don't get depressed," Chopper said. "It's not good for you or the baby."
"Sorry. I'm just worried that I might not find something for Law in time," Neo said.
"Try not to worry about it," Topaz said. "You know the captain won't mind. You don't have to get him anything."
"I know. But I really feel like getting him something," Neo said as they walked along. Her eyes dragging along the shops as they went, looking for anything that would tell Law how much she cared about him and loved him. "He's done so much for me. But nothing here seems to say that."
"You don't have to get him anything to tell him how much you love him," Robin said. "I know you show him that everyday with your actions. And as they say, actions speak louder than words."
"Yeah. You could always cook him his favor meal," Nami said. "He'll like that. Just throw in a back rub and foot rub and you're good."
"I suppose so," Neo said with a sigh. "Although…when we give each other back rubs it often ends up with us having…" Her voice trailed off as her cheeks heated up.
The women giggled while Chopper freaked out over her redness. The doctor grabbed Neo's hand and pulled her over to the porch of a near by shop. He made sure she sat down while he shrieked the entire time. "Oh my gosh! Neo! Sit down! Why are you all red?! Are you dizzy?! Do you feel sick?! Is your heart racing?! Anything happening with your vision?! Are you feeling any kind of pain?!"
"Calm down, Chopper," Robin said. She placed her hand on the reindeer's shoulder to help soothe him.
"She only embarrassed herself," Nami said before looking at Neo. "There's nothing to be embarrassed about, Neo. We all know what happens between you and Tra. You're stomach tells the entire world that. And you both are very healthy people. It's only natural for you two to have healthy sex life."
"She's just still too innocent for her own good," Topaz said with a smile. She walked over to the porch and sat down beside Neo. "We could use a little break anyway. We've been walking around for almost two hours. It's gotten a little warmer too."
"This place looks like a small café," Nami said as she ran her eyes over the sign above the door. "The Little Fairy Shoppe. I wonder what kind of food they have. I'm a bit thirsty as well."
"Why don't we go inside and see then?" Robin asked. With a round of agreements from the group, they headed inside. The group gasped upon entering the little shop. While the outside was simple wood siding, the inside was painted white. The ceiling was trimming in silver while an array of paintings, drawings, and other handmade objects decorated the walls, shelves, and tables. The chairs and tables were also silver, decorated with color gems, beads, pearls, and shells. Warm smells of freshly baked desserts and sandwiches also greeted the pirate group upon entering.
"This place is amazing!" Topaz exclaimed. "It looks like a fairy house that we've seen in your books."
"It does." Neo nodded.
"There's an empty table," Nami said as she pointed to a table with a round booth bench ground around it. "And it's big enough to fit us all."
"Looks good to me," Robin said before they walked over to the table.
"Hey, this center piece has tiny little fish in it," Chopper said. He rested his chin on the table and looked at the fish inside. There scales shimmered in the light making them look multicolored.
"What kind of fish are those?" Nami asked. "I've never seen them before. They look like they're only a couple inches long."
"They are," a female voice said. Everyone looked up to see a long black hair teenager wearing a simple button up white shirt, blue jeans, and a paint stained apron smiling at them. She had a handful of menus under her arm and passed them out to the pirates. "They're called Sparkle Fish and only live around this island."
"You capture fish for center pieces?" Neo asked. She felt a mood swing coming on. One that made her feel very sorry for these fish trapped in small flower vases. Her friends noticed and tried to figure out how they could possible curb this mood swing. But before the mood swing could take over and before the others could figure out how to stop it the girl spoke.
"Only for the day," the girl said. "I go out in the morning to get some then release them later that day when the shop closes."
"So you don't keep them?" Neo asked.
"Oh no. I wouldn't do that to them," the girl replied. "Pets are a lot of responsibly. And I just don't have time to take care of any type of pet. I prefer spending my time in my art lab."
"You're an artist?" Topaz asked.
"I am." The girl nodded.
"Did you by chance decorate this place?" Robin asked. "It's very lovely in here."
"Thank you. And, yes, I did decorate this place," the girl said. "My name is Rain."
"Nice to meet you," the pirates greeted and introduced themselves.
"So what brought you all to our little island?" Rain asked.
"We're just stopping for supplies," Nami replied. "And taking a rest from all the traveling."
"I see. Pirates?" Rain asked.
"How did you know?" Neo asked.
"Your shirt." Rain pointed to the Jolly Roger on the hoodie Neo was wearing. "I've read about you all in the papers. "You're some of the Heart Pirates and Straw Hat Pirates. I'm impressed at all you've done. But I also have to say you people are crazy for taking on a Warlord."
"Hey! Rain! You're suppose to be working not chatting with the costumers!" a man growled from the kitchen.
"Oh hush! I am working!" Rain snapped.
"We didn't mean to get you in trouble," Robin said.
"Don't worry about it," Rain said, turning her attention back to the pirates. "That's just Ron. He's a friend of the family. My parents own this place. I'm only working here because we're short on staff right now. A couple of our normal waitresses are out having babies. I can see that you're having one as well."
"Huh? How could you tell? Law's shirt is so big on me," Neo said. She looked down at the hoodie she was wearing. Most people didn't notice she was pregnant when wearing Law's clothes.
"I noticed you were on the verge of a mood swing when we were talking about the fish," Rain said. "I've had plenty of experience with pregnant women. I have six younger brothers and three younger sisters."
"You have nine siblings?!" Chopper asked.
"I do indeed. But my younger sisters are triples. So they were born at the same time," Rain replied.
"That's incredible!" Nami exclaimed. "I can barely handle our crew of nine!"
"I'm use to it," Rain said. She reached into her apron and pulled out a small notebook and pencil. "Now what can I get for you today?"
"Let's see what looks good," Robin said while they all opened their menus. After a minute of scanning the items the group placed their orders for sandwiches, their drinks, and cinnamon crunch sticks.
"Great! I'll have your drinks right out to you!" Rain said before walking off. And just like she said, two minutes later she came back with their drinks.
"Thank you," the pirates said as the young girl handed them their drinks.
"It's so yummy!" Chopper exclaimed after taking a drink of his Blue Cream Smoothie.
"Glad you like it," Rain said. "It's a specialty of the shop. You can only get it here."
"This tea is very yummy as well," Nami said. "What do you think, Neo?"
"It's incredible. The ingredients are home grown, aren't they?" Neo looked up at Rain.
"They are." Rain nodded. "My great grandparents were the ones who's started this shop. It's passed down our family lines. From the every first day, my family has home grown all of our ingredients."
"That must take up a lot of time," Topaz said.
"Not with a family my size," Rain said with a chuckle. "We all pitch in. Even at a young age, we're out there digging in the dirt. It's a wonder I ever have time to work on my art projects."
"Order up!" the man from the kitchen shouted.
"Be right back," Rain said as she walked off to get their food.
"This place is just so amazing. I can't believe she decorated all of this herself," Neo said as she looked around the room.
"Maybe you should make something for Law," Nami said.
"Valentine's Day is tomorrow," Neo said. "I don't think I'd have time."
"It would depend on what you made," Rain said once she returned. "Sorry. I didn't mean to listen in. This place is just so small. You're talking about a present for your man, right?"
"Yeah." Neo nodded. "I don't know what to get him."
"Well, what does he like?" Rain asked. She laid their plates down on the table before tuck the tray under her left arm and placing her right hand on her hip. "Maybe I can help."
"He likes roaming and anniversary coins," Neo replied.
"Bingo!" Rain said with a snap of her fingers.
"Bingo what?" Topaz asked.
"Anniversary coins," Rain said. "You can make him some anniversary coins for the time you've been together, or for you baby being born, or something along those lines."
"Well, I do have some spare gold coins I keep hanging onto for no reason at all," Neo said thoughtfully. "But I don't know how to do anything like that."
"I can help you," Rain said. "I have all the equipment."
"But creating coins takes time," Nami said.
"She's right. Neo only has until tomorrow," Chopper added.
"With her abilities and my knowledge of art?" Rain said. "We'll have it done in just a few minutes."
"Neo can melt down gold coins in just a few seconds," Robin said.
"That's right!" Nami said. "I forgot about that! What do you say, Neo?!"
"But I have no idea what to even put on the coins," Neo said. She stuck her hand in her pocket, pulled out three gold coins, and stared at them.
"We have some time to think about it while we eat," Robin said. "We can brain storm."
"It sounds like a good idea to me," Chopper said. "What do you say, Neo?"
"And this is the perfect time to do it," Topaz said. "The captain's off preparing his own surprise for you. He'll barely even notice where you are."
"Yeah right," Neo said with a giggle. "Law always knows where I am."
"Your bells are so lovely," Rain said. "I never thought I'd get to hear them."
"A fan of Neo's, huh?" Robin asked as she popped her chin up in her hand.
"I am. Sorry about that." Rain's cheeks flushed. "I just can't help it. You're like a fairy and I'm really drawn to fairies. My great grandparents were too. That's why this shop is named the way it is."
"Fairies, huh?" Neo mumbled. She took a bite of her sandwich and thought about everything that was happened.
"So what do you think of her idea?" Topaz asked minute later.
"Law might like it. But I still have no idea what to put on the coins," Neo said. She took another bite of her sandwich. She swallowed before speaking again. "What could I possible put on them? What anniversaries do we have? We've only been together a couple of years."
"And in those years are things you want to celebrate," Robin said. "You've already got the answer. You just haven't realized it yet."
"What do you mean?" Neo asked.
"Just think about it for a moment," Robin said. "You have three gold coins. And three very important milestones in your and Tra's life. And you carry all three of them with you everywhere you go."
"Three every importantly milestones?" Neo blinked thoughtfully. "Well, we've bonded three times."
"True. But you can't really put that on something as small as coins," Robin said.
"Do you have any idea what she's talking about?" Chopper asked the other two women sitting at the table just as confused as he was.
"I can't think of anything either," Nami said.
"Me either," Topaz said.
"Three things," Neo said. Slowly realization came to her. She knew exactly what Robin was talking about. Now all she had to do what figure out how to represent it.
…
Law smiled as he laid the last pancake on the plate. He had finally managed to do it right, after about twenty tries. And it looked like a pancake should. His happy mood turned sour when he noticed the stack of pancakes on the counter that looked like a muddled mess. He sighed.
"Don't worry, Captain. The crew will eat them," Basil said. He reached into the fridge and pulled out a bottle of milk. He poured two glasses and placed them on the tray with the food his captain had prepared for himself and Neo. He eyed the food on the plate before him. Four pancakes, two fried eggs, and a sliced orange for the captain and Neo to share. "Pancakes can be difficult to flip for anyone. And you don't cook very often. Neo will love the effort. But why did you decide on pancakes? You hate making them."
"Yeah. I know. Neo has been dreaming about eating them. Her cravings passed to me while I was in the shower," Law said. His eyebrows perched up a little just as he felt Neo stirring from her slumber. He picked up the tray and headed for their room. "She's waking up now. I better get this to her. She's was apparently dreaming about food again."
Basil chuckled as his captain left the warm kitchen. "Ah, the life of a pregnant woman. And the poor captain."
"No reason for that," Penguin said as he entered into the room. "The captain loves Neo. He doesn't mind at all going through all the pregnancy cravings and pains with her. I think it helps him understand her a little better during this time and brings them closer."
"Yup. Too bad there isn't a way for all men to experience a pregnancy with women." Basil nodded. He shivered when he felt multiple eyes glaring at him. He turned to find the majority of the crew had entered into the galley and was glaring daggers at him for his suggestion. "What? What'd I say?"
Topaz laughed. "I don't think the guys like the idea, Basil."
"You cowardly weaklings!" Basil said.
"You got that right!" the crew shrieked.
"Geez! I didn't think you'd actually agree with that," Basil grumbled while turning back to the stove to finish up breakfast for the crew.
…
Neo yawned as she exited the bathroom. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she didn't notice the breakfast Law had made for her yet despite its aroma filling the air. "Being pregnant really stinks. I think I've run to the bathroom more times in just the few months I've been pregnant than I have my entire life."
"It won't be like that forever," Law replied.
"Huh?" Neo looked over to him when the smell of the breakfast finally entered her awakening senses and made her stomach rumble. Law was standing near their bed with the tray in his hands and a smile on his face. "You made breakfast?"
"I did." Law nodded. "Come back to bed now. It's breakfast in bed for you."
"You're so sweet," Neo cooed. She walked over to him and pecked his lips when he leaned down closer to her. "I was wondering why you were in the galley so early. We always go to breakfast together."
"I got up a little earlier today and wanted to make you breakfast for Valentine's Day," Law said as Neo climbed back in bed. "The main part of the day won't happen until later this evening though. Sorry about that. You'll just have to be patient."
"It's all right," Neo said. She adjusted the blanket over her legs before Law placed the tray down on her lap. "As long as I'm with you, I don't mind waiting."
"And you will be with me," Law said as he sat down on the bed beside her. "I'm staying with you two all day. We can do whatever you want until we have to leave."
"Leave?" Neo asked. "Where are we going?"
"This gift can't really be given to you while we're on the sub," Law said. He picked up the only fork on the tray. Slicing off a bite of pancake, he fed it to Neo. "We're going to go to the island for this gift."
"Great. Now you've really got me curious," Neo said. She kneaded her eyebrows at Law in an annoyed yet playful way.
"Well, you're just going to have to wait," Law said before kissing her. "Unless you want to tell me what you got for me. I noticed you were hanging around town a lot longer than you normally do. Did you find something interesting?"
"Maybe," Neo said as her cheeks tinted pink. "You'll just have to wait and see."
"You didn't plan on waiting," Law said with a smirk. "You're only doing it because my gift won't come until later."
"Would you like it now?" Neo asked.
"I can wait," Law replied.
"I'm just not sure how you're going to like it," Neo said, fiddling nervously with their blanket.
"You know I'll like anything you give me. Besides," Law said. He laid down the fork and placed his hand over her rounded stomach. "You've already given me the best gifts of all. You as my love and wife, and our child."
"You're so sweet," Neo said. She took Law's face in her hands and kissed him. "I love you so much."
"And I love you just as much," Law said. He brushed their noses together before picking the fork back up. He continued to feed them both. Once their meal was done, he placed the tray down on his nightstand and cuddled with Neo for hours. They spent the rest of the day staying close to each other, snuggling and kissing, until it was time for them to part from the crews. Neo and Law then stepped out into the cool night.
"Wait just a second," Neo said. "I have to get your gift. I left it with Chopper."
"I've got it right here, Neo!" Chopper said from the Sunny. He held a small black box in one hoof while waving at the two Heart Pirates with his other hoof.
"Hey!" Luffy cried. He grabbed Chopper and flung them over to the Polar Tang. Chopper screamed when they about slammed into the wall of the sub. Neo quickly summoned a wind crystal and stopped them.
"Thank you, Neo! You saved me! I love you so much!" Chopper cried, tears pouring down his furry cheeks. He then turned and slapped Luffy over the head. "Idiot! Don't do that without given me a warning first!"
Luffy crossed his arms and laughed. "Sorry. So are you two heading off to the surprise now?"
"You know about it?" Neo asked. She gave him a confusing blink before looking up at Law. "He knew about it?"
"I didn't want him to know about it since he can't keep a secret very well," Law said in an aggravated huff. "But he followed me anyway."
"And he kept it a secret?" Neo asked in disbelief. She looked back at Luffy.
"Hey! I can keep a secret!" Luffy said, his smile still in place.
"You bribed him with meat, didn't you?" Neo asked.
"You got it," Chopper said while Law tugged his hat down over his eyes and sighed.
"Wait. You know about it too?" Neo asked. She looked down at Chopper before looking up at Law. "Everyone knew about this, didn't they? And this afternoon was just an act?"
"Sorry, love," Law said. "I was really concerned about you. But I knew you were in good hands."
"That's right," Chopper said with a nod. "We all pitched in to make this happen. We wanted to make sure it was a surprise. Sorry we tricked you."
"No, it's okay," Neo said. She sighed and let her shoulders slump. "I'm still so naïve. I didn't even notice you all were in on this."
"Don't worry about it." Chopper walked up to Neo and held up the small black box he was holding. "Here. I kept this safe just as promised."
"Thanks, Chopper," Neo said, taking the box from him.
"You're not upset with us, are you?" Chopper asked noticing Neo wasn't smiling anymore. Tears gathered in his eyes. "We're sorry! We didn't mean to upset you!"
"No." Neo bend down and cupped his furry cheek. "I'm not upset at all. I'm just a bit surprised that's all."
"Really?" Chopper asked.
"Really." Neo nodded with a smile. "I'll see you later, okay?"
"Okay!" Chopper nodded. Law then warped Neo off the deck of the sub. Luffy and Chopper walked over to the railing and waved their friends off. "Have fun you two!"
"Yeah! We'll see you later!" Luffy added.
"Bye!" Neo waved back to them. Once her friends were out of sight, she turned around and slipped her hand into Law's. "And you bribed Luffy not to follow with more meat?"
Law nodded. "He so simple minded."
Neo giggled. "So where are we going?"
"Up there." Law pointed to the top of a large hill that over looked the town to the left of the docks.
"We're going all the way up there?" Neo asked. "Are we walking?"
"We can if you want," Law said. "Or we could just fly. It would be faster that way."
"Oh. Right," Neo said upon realizing she should have done that in the first place. She summoned a wind crystal. Lifting them up into the air, she flew them all the way up to the hill. Once landed, she looked around and gasped. On the hill was a bed, decorated with large, fluffy pillows, a fuzzy blue blanket, a candle at each corner of the bed, and a picnic basket that was no doubt filled with snacks made by Sanji. "Law?"
"Surprise, my love," Law said. He took her hand and led her over to the bed. With her still stunned, he guided her onto the bed, took off his shoes, and then propped himself up beside her on the large pillows while dropping his hat on the bed.
"This is so beautiful!" Neo gasped as she looked out at the ocean. The sky was so bright and clear it looked like they had two blankets of stars laid out above in the sky and on the water's calm surface. "But I'm still a bit confused at why we had to come all the way out here for this."
"Give it another forty minutes and you'll know why we came out here," Law said. He slipped his arm around her waist, pulled her back on the pillows with him, and pecked her temple.
After her stunned silence passed, Neo found her voice again. "Franky helped with this, didn't he? And Usopp, Shachi, Penguin, Bepo…probably the majority of the crew since they've been missing for the entire day."
"They did help." Law nodded.
"And Sanji made the treats?" Neo nodded towards the basket lying on the bed with them.
"He did. Basil helped too." Law grabbed the basket, pulled it closer, flipped open the lid, and rummaged through the contents. "And it looks like they're all safe for you to eat."
"Law, you are incredible," Neo said. "How long have you been planning this?"
"Hm." Law hummed. He kept his attention in the basket. "I don't know…a few days?"
"You planned all of this in a few days…and I barely managed to get you something," Neo said with a defeated sigh. "I feel so depressed now."
"Hey, don't talk like that," Law said, finally pulling his attention from the basket.
"But you're better at planning these things out," Neo said.
"This isn't a contest, love. You know you didn't have to get me anything. I'd like it if all you gave me was your attention," Law said. "You know that."
"I know." Neo nodded. "I just really wanted to get you something special. Something that tells you how much I really love you."
"You already give me that. But did you find it?" Law asked.
"I don't know." Neo chewed on her bottom lip. Worry began to plague her mind about her gift for Law.
"Would you like to give it to me now so you'll stop worrying about it?" Law asked with a soft smile. He felt her trying her best to keep her thoughts in check so she didn't reveal anything to him.
Neo fingered the small box in her hands. Hesitantly, she held it out to him. "It's not much, but I hope you like it."
Law took the box from her hand. He slid the cover off, set it aside, and then peered into it. He plucked the three gold coins out and laid them in his palm. His eyes ran over their surface. One gold coin had raised wings-Neo's wings Law noticed-on it with three prism crystals, one of the crystals was at the top between the wings while the other two was on the sides of the coin near the edges of the wings. The second gold coin had two circles over lapping with Law's heart tattoo etched in the opening that the circles created. And the third gold coin had three of Law's heart tattoo, each one a different size from the other. He glanced up at her, a silent cue for her to explain their meaning.
"They're our anniversary coins. This first one with my wings, its for when you first found me and the times we went through and bonded with each other. The second one if of our marriage, the circles represent our wedding rings and the heart is our bond through marriage. And the third one is for all three of us, the biggest heart is you, the next smaller one is for me, and the smallest one is for our baby. I know it's not technically the date of these anniversaries and our baby isn't even born yet, but that's okay, isn't it? Maybe it's not. Maybe I should have waited and given them to you when it was the actual dates of those anniversaries. I'm sorry. I just didn't know what t-" Neo rambled on until Law took her face in his hands and kissed her. His tongue slipped past her already parted lips, stroking every inch he could reach as he tasted her sweet mouth.
Breaking the kiss, he pressed their foreheads together. Their panted breaths mixing together in the silence of the night world around them. Soon Law whispered, "They're perfect, my love."
"Really?" Neo asked, looking at him timidly.
Law smiled sweetly at her timid, innocent look. He nodded. "I never would have even thought of such a gift. Where did you get the idea?"
"From a girl, Rain, who lives in the town. She's an artist," Neo said. "We met her when we stopped for a break. Her family owns this little restaurant. It's a very nice place. It looks like a fairy house. She suggested the idea since you like anniversary coins. And Robin was the one who helped me figure out what to put on them."
"And that's why you were in town all day?" Law asked.
"Yes. Rain knew how to mold the coins, embed the crystals, and everything. She helped me with that part of the process. And I used my crystals for everything else," Neo explained. "Do you really like them?"
"You know I do," Law said before kissing her again. A low grumble from Neo's stomach caused them both to chuckle.
"Sorry," Neo said with a sheepish grin.
"No need to be." Law reached for the basket. Pulling it in front of them, they began to pick through the variety of snacks that Sanji had made them.
"Uh, I think he went a bit over board," Neo suddenly said.
"What do you mean?" Law asked. His eyes widened when Neo showed him a bottle of chocolate and a note taped to it. He growled in frustration when he read the words.
Neo & Law,
I've packed some chocolate for your strawberries. I made sure to pack enough so you can spread it over your bodies. Just hurry up with that part. Luffy can only be distracted with meat for so long. I'm sure you don't want him to barge in on you two when you're make sweet love. And don't get too rough. Neo is in a very fragile state at the moment. I don't want her in any kind of pain! If you hurt her, I'll kill you! Wait! No! I won't kill you! Killing you would be killing her too! I'll beat you up then! Ack! Noooo! I won't! She'd feel that pain to! Darn it! Just don't you dare hurt her! I'll get you some way if you do!
Sincerely,
Sanji
"Why would he even consider we'd do that out here? We're too exposed," Neo asked, her eyes running over the letter. "Well, that's never really stopped us before, but still. All those other times we had more cover than this."
"Stupid pervert," Law grumbled with multiple scenarios of chopping the cook up for suggesting such a thing running wildly through his mind.
"Easy, Law. Sanji was just trying to help," Neo said, placing the note and chocolate back into the basket.
"Sure he was," Law said.
"Ah! Look!" Neo gasped. She pointed up to the sky when meteors started shooting across the sky. Reality then hit her. She turned to Law. "It's so beautiful! And…you knew this would happen, didn't you?"
"I did." Law nodded. "Bepo and Nami suggested this island for this particular hill. They knew that this was going to happen and mentioned it to me. That's where I got the idea to do this for you. A few years ago, people use to come up here all the time. But over time that faded out and people just stayed down in the town. I figured you'd like to see this up here since it was going to be such a clear night."
"You are the best ever, Law! I love it and you so very much!" Neo wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Several kisses later, the two finally setting into the large pillows to watch the meteor shower and munch on their treats while enjoying being together.
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Author's Notes: Glad people like my One shots. Here's a V-day one. Not the best since I thought of it kind of last minute. But I got it done. Enjoy!