Zoro stared at Luffia's smiling face after getting a call from Law. He does not like that smile. It spells trouble. Pity the souls who will be the receiving end of whatever Luffia's mischief will be.

"I don't like whatever you are thinking right now." Zoro said with a suspicious tone.

"This is for the better, I swear!"

"What did you and Law talked about?"

"He agreed to hook Sab and Jaggy up! Isn't that nice?" Zoro should have expected that it's something outrageous as this. He still can't fathom why in the living hell does she want to hook Sab with Kidd.

"You know how Kidd hates dating more than anyone else. He is not the type for something like a commitment and I don't think you'd like your sister to be just in a casual relationship with him." Zoro has known Sab for years and they may not be close friends, but he'd hate to see his friend and Luffia's sister become fuck buddies.

That will follow a lot of complications. Just thinking about it is giving him a headache.

"I think it will be fine. I have a feeling it will be. Shishishi." Zoro just shook his head at her and remained silent. He will just hope everything will be fine as what Luffia says it will be.

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Marco stopped his car in front of Ann's house, dropping her by.

"Do you want to get inside and have tea first?" She asked. Marco thought for a moment before agreeing to her request. After parking his car inside their garage, Ann led him inside her house, serving him tea in the kitchen.

"They're not home yet?" Marco asked.

"No. I think Sab will be a bit late tonight. Luffia's still in her office, so she might be here in an hour." Ann answered while getting something to drink as well. "By the way, the island will be ready anytime. Luffia agreed on letting us borrow the place." She said while getting orange juice from the fridge.

"We could go in three days if you'd like, yoi." He said.

"Yeah. Most of my important meetings are finished for the week. I have nothing much to do. I'll just tell my men to take care of a few things for me." She answered.

"Great. How do we get to the island, yoi?"

"We can go by boat. Most of the time, we use Luffia's ship to get there because there's a lot of us together. Since it's just the two of us, we could use the helicopter."

"Who's going to pilot it?"

"I will."

This made Marco raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "You know how to pilot a helicopter?"

"I do. Sab and I both have licenses to pilot a helicopter. Luffia failed her exam. It's too dangerous for her." Ann can still remember when Luffia almost crashed the helicopter. It was damn scary for the twins as the passengers. It almost gave them a heart attack while seeing Luffia maneuver the helicopter as if she was on a sports car racing field.

"Yeah. I wouldn't trust her, yoi. Too dangerous." He said before looking at his wristwatch. "Looks like it's time for me to go, yoi."

"Alright. Take care." Ann stood up the moment Marco stood up, seeing him off.

Before he could open the door, he stopped on his tracks and looked at Ann before pulling her close to him and claimed her lips. She immediately wrapped her arms around his neck and responded to his kiss.

Marco encouraged her to open her mouth for him and she did, welcoming the probing tongue seeking entrance to taste her insides. The deeper the kiss goes, the more Marco wants to feel her.

Feeling a slight discomfort with their position, he decided to be bolder and placed his hand on her butt, cupping both mounds eliciting a moan from Ann.

He smirked into the kiss as he squeezed her ass, making her yelp in surprise. He took this chance to lift her up and lightly slammed her on the door while kissing her. She instantly wrapped her legs around his waist while grabbing his soft hair and deepened the kiss.

Both of their hands are trying to explore whatever part of each other that they can reach. Ann is almost tempted to rip his shirt off while Marco's right hand is traveling her stomach, teasingly touching her slowly.

Her moans are like music to his ears and he'd want to do more however he can't. Had it not been for the car the noise of a car that they heard outside, they would have continued this make-out session.

Trying to catch both their breaths, Marco reluctantly let her go while trying to fix his disheveled hair.

"I guess I'll get going, yoi." Ann nodded at him before leaning forward and placed another kiss on his lips. "Don't tempt me, yoi."

She smirked at him before opening the door. On his way out, she saw Luffia and after briefly exchanging greetings, he bid his farewell.

Luffia went straight to the kitchen to get something to eat before setting up her game console. Ann decided to leave her be and went upstairs to her room to change into something more comfortable.

While getting herself changed, she can't help but think about the vacation. She's excited but at the same time nervous. This will be the first time that she's going on a vacation with her boyfriend. She had been on a few dates before, but none of those dates turned into something serious like this and most of them are just blind dates anyway. This time, the relationship is serious.

Her mind's been circling on the idea of staying with Marco for a few days - alone. Anything can happen and just thinking about it makes her blush. It's not like she's not thirsting after him. He's her boyfriend after all and let's all be honest - Marco is fucking hot.

Of the weeks that they've been together, there are a few times that they've been too intimate with each other - almost crossing the line a few times.

Just thinking about his lips sucking all over her is making Ann feel hot and aroused. Shaking her head, she decided to go back downstairs only to find a very stressed-looking Sab who was sitting on the couch while pinching the bridge of her nose.

"What happened to you?" She asked before sitting next to Luffia.

"Shitty day." She vaguely answered before getting up and walked away. Shrugging her shoulders, Ann let Sab be.

Since she's pretty tired, the sisters decided to just order food for dinner. While having dinner, Ann mentioned that she and Marco decided to depart in three days.

"You may want to visit Chopper before you leave." Sab said.

"Why? I still have my medicine for narcolepsy."

The blond twin looked at Ann as if she had forgotten something and something is telling Ann that it's not about her medicine for narcolepsy. Shaking her head in response to Sab's look, the younger twin just sighed.

"Pills." Sab said which doesn't make sense to Ann. When Sab deemed it that Ann is still not getting it, she decided not to say anything further.

Before going to sleep, Sab walked into Ann's room.

"Birth control pills, Ann. I am talking about it earlier." Sab stated out of the blue.

"Oh." Now, that makes sense.

"Both of you may be taking the relationship seriously, and I am happy for you, but you don't want to get pregnant when you are just starting to get to know each other, do you?"

Ann hadn't thought about that. She attended the health education class they had in High School, and she knows how birth control pills are necessary.

"Yeah, thanks for reminding me. I'll drop by the hospital tomorrow." Satisfied with her answer, Sab bid Ann good night before leaving. And she did. As soon as she woke up, Ann decided to drop by Chopper's office in RGC. He may have his own office in SHI, but he also finds time to be in the hospital every so often.

Walking into his office, Ann finds Law inside as well.

"Am I interrupting something?" Ann asks.

"Ann! Hi! I didn't expect you to be here. Did you run out of supplies?" Chopper welcomed her inside.

"No. I am here for a different reason." She said while not giving out an explanation. It's kind of embarrassing when her cousin is here.

"Don't tell me you are asking for a higher dosage? Last time we checked, the medicine you are taking is enough for you." Law said. He is also aware of Ann's condition and the one who advised her to take Chopper's medicines instead of the chemically produced ones. Law is also one of Chopper's patients, but he does not have narcolepsy like Ann. He's an insomniac.

"No, not that. I am here for something different. I don't know if Chopper can recommend pills for me."

"What pills are we talking about?" Chopper asked.

"Birth control pills." Ann finally said it while side-glancing Law to see his reaction. Her cousin just stood there, a little surprised but said nothing.

"Good thing that you came to ask me first. With your sensitivity to medicines, it won't be good to just take any birth control pills. The medicine you are taking for narcolepsy may not be effective if you take another type of pills." Chopper said. "I can provide you the medicine I created as a birth control pill." Give me a moment.

While Chopper is rummaging from his cabinet, Law decided to break the silence. "Marco is a lucky guy. I better not hear him hurt you. Or else - "

"Aww. You do care. What will my dear cousin do if he hurts me?" Ann teased.

"Oh, not me." Law smirks. "Gramps will do the killing for me." He was talking about Sengoku. Ann almost forgot Grandpa Sengoku for a moment there. But maybe he's not too bad compared to Garp and Roger.

"Here." Chopper gave Ann a bottle full of birth control pills with a written prescription on how often she should drink it and when. "You might want to get checked with an Obgyne as well." He advised.

"I am not pregnant, so I don't think there's a need for that. I just need these." She said while raising the bottle of pills she is holding. "I guess I'll have to go. Is Sab in her office?" Her younger twin left earlier than usual this morning which is a bit odd.

"I don't think so. She might be doing errands so we speak." Law smirked in amusement that rendered Ann curious. Despite being so, she decided not to ask and just left the building.

Meanwhile... The said younger twin is preparing the food for her patient. After getting Kidd's hand checked, the doctor advised him to not strain his left hand which is wrapped with an arm sling. The injury is not too bad, it could be worse, however, he keeps on blaming Sab about the incident and pushed her to do his chores.

This is why she's in his house right now. Sab is quite surprised at how close their houses are.

"The slave finally arrived." That was his greeting to her the moment she stepped inside his house.

"Stop calling me that if you don't want another injury on you." She threatened.

"Tsk. Tsk. That's not how you're supposed to talk to me, your dear Master." He said while leading her to his kitchen so she can prepare his breakfast.

"Haha. Very funny." After her sarcastic remark, she started working on heating the breakfast she bought.

"By the way, I have a list of chores you're supposed to do this week. Check the note on the fridge."

Clang! She slammed the plate in front of him while irritated at his devious smile. Without saying anything, she approached the fridge to see what he was talking about. As soon as she saw the list of chores, she gaped in shock.

"Wait, I am not your maid!"

"Need I remind you that I would have done those chores myself if not for you injuring my hand. So, you just have to deal with it." He said while focusing on his meal. "Get me a juice, Slave." He demanded.

Even though she is irritated by how he is demanding, she can't do anything. If she complains, he will just tell her how this is her fault. That's something she can't deny at all. Why did she even run away from him at that time? She has no idea at all.

"Here, Your Majesty!" She said while placing the glass of juice in front of him. "I'll be dropping by later to do a few of your chores and will be back tomorrow morning to bring your breakfast."

"Are you leaving already?" He asked when he saw Sab exiting out of the kitchen.

"Yes. I still need to report to the hospital. Bye!" And before he could say anything, she was out of his house.

Shrugging, he continued to eat his breakfast using one hand. It is difficult, but he can manage. It's not like this is the first time he has been injured. He had experienced worse than this. Even though he is injured, he finds it alright. He is in high spirits.

He may never admit this, but seeing Sab pissed off and annoyed is making him feel good. The expression on her face is an enjoyable sight for Kidd.

Little does he know what his expression looks like now. An expression of someone in pure bliss.

After eating his breakfast, he got dressed and reported to his office. He has a few contracts to arrange. Add to that, he needs to oversee the new branch of his bar: The Red Rockers.

It will be a pretty busy day for him. Nothing new.

As soon as he stepped into his office building, the employees keep staring at him as if they can't believe that he got injured.

After getting his checkup yesterday, he was thinking of going back to his office but Sab was adamant and just told him to stay at home which he doesn't mind. She drove him to his home and he even asked her to cook for him before she left.

He called Killer afterward and just told him he won't be at the office today. Thank goodness he didn't ask anything as this is not a rare occurrence. There are times that Kidd won't report to the office for a few days.

As soon as Kidd stepped into his office, he saw Killer inside. The ballpen that the blond man's been carrying dropped to the floor as he stares at his friend or specifically, at his injured hand.

"What in the world happened to you?" He asked after recovering from the shock and picked up his ballpen.

Kidd thought for a moment before answering. He's not sure if he should be telling Killer about what happened because, without a doubt, the sight of them running on the streets, chasing each other, is nothing but embarrassing.

"Sab injured me." In the end, this is all that he could come up with.

"Come again?" Killer asks as if he can't believe what he just heard again.

"She injured me." He repeated.

"What did you do this time, Kidd?" The look on Killer's face is someone who looked at his son with disappointment.

"Oi! It's not my fault! If you haven't noticed, I am the one who is injured here."

"I bet you did something ridiculous and pissed her off again. So, is this the reason why you were not around yesterday?"

"Yeah. She won't let me go back here, so she drove me home. Well, I'll treat this as a blessing in disguise. Imagine, I gained a slave to do my chores for me." He smirks in satisfaction.

"Wait, does it mean she had been into your house?"

"Well, yeah. She can't cook for me if I won't let her in." Kidd answered the most obvious thing.

For a moment, there is nothing but silence in the room. Killer just stared at Kidd as if there's something wrong with his statement.

"I can't believe this." Killer said, breaking the silence.

"Huh?! I don't get you."

"Dude, you just let her in your house! In your damn house!"

The red-haired man sighed in exasperation at his friend's statement as if he can't find anything wrong with it.

"What's the big deal if I let my slave in my house?"

"You never just let anyone in your house, much less a stranger whom you have not known for long. And this one is a woman!"

"What do you mean by that? I let Luffia and Bonney in my house and they're women."

"Luffia came uninvited and raided your fridge then called the rest of the gang, all uninvited by you. Besides, she's a special case. This one is too. Tell me, how many did you invite in your house willingly aside from me?"

Kidd thought for a moment. It is true, he never invites anyone in his house at all. Except for Killer and Zoro. Luffia just happens to be tagging with Zoro or waltzing in uninvited.

"I still don't get your point." He said after being silent for a moment.

"Alright. Had it been anyone else who injured you, will you let them in your house?"

"No way in hell." Kidd answered with certainty. He will never ask anyone in his house no matter what. Not even the women he slept with or his sex friends. He never told them where he lives and never invited them inside. If it's just sex, hotels are enough. He believes that if he lets them into the privacy of his home, they will start pestering him even more and might think that he is willing to commit to them.

"See what I mean! Let me ask you, what makes you invite her?"

"Because she's my slave. She will be doing household chores for me." Kidd answered making Killer sigh in exasperation. He can't believe that Kidd is not getting his point at all.

"Are you sure you just see her as a slave?"

"Hmm..." Kidd thought for a moment before answering. "Annoying her is my hobby, so there's that."

Killer wanted to ram his head on the table in frustration.

"You know what. I give up! No wonder you are friends with Luffia."

"What is that supposed to mean?!" But Killer did not answer and just left his friend.

===XXX===XXX===XXX===

"Pops."

Whitebeard looked at the person who called him and is not surprised to see a frowning Izou standing there with her hands crossed in front of her chest. He has an idea why one of his daughters is in such a bad mood.

"Yes, dear?"

"Where is Marco going?"

"He didn't tell you?" There was a hint of amusement on Whitebeard's face while asking the obvious.

"He's been suspicious lately. He won't tell us where he's going as if he's hiding something. Please don't tell me he's dating one of Big Mom's daughters?"

"I don't think he is."

"Then, why is he being cryptic about his location? You know something, don't you?" Izou pointed suspiciously at her father, her eyes squinting.

"Gurarara. I know something but it is not my place to tell. Marco will tell you when the time comes."

"So, he's dating someone! I knew it! Who is it?! I can't think of anyone who he could be dating." Izou fell into deep thoughts. The sight is very amusing to Whitebeard's eyes but he remained silent.

Marco is right. The moment Izou finds out will be an interesting sight for them. He can't wait until the time Marco announces it himself.

===XXX===XXX===XXX===

"How long are you going to stay there again?" Sab asks Ann before she departs to her vacation with Marco.

"Four days." She answered while dragging her travel suitcase out of the front door.

"Honeymoon! Honeymoon! She's going to honeymoon!" Luffia's too loud early in the morning, constantly teasing Ann. Even the night before, all she could talk about is how Ann is going on a honeymoon.

Ann can just roll her eyes at her youngest sister. In one sense, it could be true. But the difference is just they are not married.

"I asked Sanji to stock up the supplies in the kitchen so that you won't have to worry about it. The facilities are also prepared for you and Marco to use." Luffia said.

"Thanks!" Ann said.

Sunny Islands is a privately owned vacation spot for Luffia. She built with the idea of a relaxing place where they can enjoy a bunch of activities. it could very well be a resort at this point. There's a water slide going straight to the ocean from the cliff.

There are also jet skis available, surfboards, kayaking boats, fishing boats, and many other things they could use for activities. Last year during their parents' 24th wedding anniversary, the family used the island to relax for a few days. It is perfect as no one can even enter the premise without being detected. Franky and Usopp made it extremely private that they will be alerted if any vehicle coming around the island's premises.

"Alright. Drive safe, Ann. You don't want to crash the helicopter, do you?" Sab jokes.

BiddingSab goodbye, Luffia, and Ann got in the car. It is decided that Luffia will drive her to Thousand Sunny Building where the helicopter is ready waiting for them. Marco will just meet them there.

As soon as they arrived in the building, Marco's already there, waiting for them.

"Luffia, do you mind if I leave my car here, yoi?" It looks like he drove here instead of asking one of his siblings to drop him by. That would make sense as they will be asking why Marco wants to be dropped by in Luffia's building.

"Nope!" Luffia chirped. "Let's go to the rooftop!" She led them to the elevator. "Sab is the only one single amongst us. She should date." She suddenly said making Ann stared at her sister, wide-eyed in surprise.

"E-excuse me?" She asked. It's just the three of them in the elevator. Franky and Usopp might be in the rooftop, waiting for them.

"Sab is single. She's not dating anyone, right? So, I have this bright idea of hooking her up with Jaggy!"

Ann does not know how to react. Should she react with the fact that Luffia just basically admitted that she's not single or the idea that she's trying to hook up their sister with Kidd Eustass?

Even Marco doesn't know how he should react to this conversation. For some reason, he's seeing a little bit of Izou's attitude in Luffia.

"Tell me you're joking." Ann said.

"Why would I joke about this?" Luffia sounds offended.

"Why Jaggy of all people?"

"I just think that they suit each other." Luffia looked at Ann with a look that states 'Isn't that obvious?'.

"Hold up. Luffia, that's not a good idea."

"It is! Even Traffy agrees with me."

"Why in the living hell would he agree with you?" As far as Ann knows, Law is someone who will disagree with Luffia's idea. Why compels him to agree with her? Ann can think of a lot of reasons why. Luffia might have used her deadly weapon.

Ding!

Before Luffia could answer Ann's question, they arrived on the rooftop where they can see Franky and Usopp waiting for them.

"Franky! Usopp!" Luffia shouted amidst the loud sounds emitted from the helicopter.

"HEY!" Franky saluted at them as greeting.

Usopp waved at them and helped Ann with her suitcase, loading it on the helicopter. Marco did the same thing with his bag.

Usopp was giving instructions to Ann and gave them their equipment before getting into the helicopter. After the preparation, Ann and Marco boarded the helicopter, side by side while Ann sat in front of the pilot's seat.

After pushing a few buttons and double-checking everything, they proceed to fly towards Sunny Islands, the earlier conversation with Luffia was temporarily forgotten.

Sab will be alone with Luffia for a few days and Ann won't be there to prevent catastrophe from happening...

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AN: For those who are waiting for Fates of the Hidden World, I'll be starting a re-write on that as well. I managed to re-read the whole thing and the grammatical errors bruh. So cringy.