Mood Swings

Neo yawn while laying the book she was reading down on her chest. She rubbed her right eye tiredly as Law walked over to her. He kneeled down. He placed his hand affectionately on her blanket covered stomach. "Going to take a nap?"

"Uh huh," She replied. "Baby and I are tired."

"Okay. I'm going inland. There's a few items I need to pick up before we leave this island. Is there anything you want me to get for you?"

"Kisses," Law chuckled. He leaned in and pecked her lips several times. Being five months pregnant, she's started to become more clingy and wanted more affection from him. He happily obliged and indulged her in whatever she wanted or needed to stay happy and stress free. "Don't be gone long."

"I won't," He stayed by her side until she fell asleep. When he was sure she was out, he took the book off her chest and place it on the bookshelf before finally leaving.

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"Ah, calm down, Neo. It's okay," A crew mate said. Other crew mates were standing around with worried expressions. They weren't as good as their captain was. They had no idea what to do with her when she became like this.

"But I want Law!" Neo cried. She had woken up a little earlier than usual from her nap and found Law wasn't there.

"He'll be back. He told you he was going shopping, remember?" The crew mate reminded her.

"I know! But I still want him! Where is he?!"

"What's going on?" Penguin asked, returning from his own shopping.

"Penguin, thank goodness! Neo woke up early from her nap and is having a bit of a mood swing. Think you can calm her down until the captain returns?" The crew member whisper, but not low enough.

"I don't mean to be moody! You all hate me, don't you?!" More tears streaked down her cheeks.

"No! We don't!" The crew screeched in panic. "We love you!"

"Of course not we don't hate you, honey," Penguin said. He sat down beside her and put his arms around her. She clung to him and cried.

"I'm sorry, Neo," The crew mate apologized. "I didn't mean to…I wasn't trying to…"

"I want Law!" Neo cried again.

"He's coming. He's coming," Penguin cooed soothingly, or he tried to. Neo was crying so hard he wasn't sure she was actually hearing him.

A few minutes later, Law finally walked back through the door. Penguin sent him a pleading look. Law walked over. He placed his hand on her head to get her attention. "Neo?"

"Law!" Neo wrapped her arms around his waist and hid her face in his stomach.

"She woke up early and you weren't here," Penguin whispered.

Law nodded. Penguin nodded back then left his captain to calm Neo down. He stroked her hair. "Would you like me to hold you?"

After a few more sobs, Neo finally released him enough for him to sit down so she could climb onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her temple. "I'm sorry I wasn't here when you woke up."

"It's my fault. I woke up early," Neo said, trying to stop her own tears. "I'm sorry. You all must hate me for being like this."

"We would never hate you," Law kissed her cheek. "We all understand that your pregnant and this is part of it."

"But I don't wanna be pregnant anymore!" Neo wailed.

"You only have a few more months left," Law said.

"You said that last month!"

"I know. I'm sorry. If I could help carry our child, I'd do it."

"Y-You would?" Neo sniffled and looked at him through her tears.

"Of course I would. You know I don't like to see you cry," Law said sweetly. He brushed her tears away and pecked her lips. "Are you calming down now?"

"Yes," She nodded. "I'm sorry. You don't hate me, do you?"

"Never."

"What about the crew?"

Before Law could say anything, all the crew members disembodied voices answered her questioned. "We love you Neo! We always will!"

Neo giggled. "I love you guys. You're all being so patient with my craziness. How do you put up with me?"

"Because we love you," Law brushed his nose against hers. "Is there anything you'd like?"

"You to hold me for a while. Will that be okay?"

"Of course it will."

"I'm not too heavy?"

"Not at all," Law kissed her again before she snuggled into his warm embrace.

She mumbled softly while falling asleep again. "I love you."

"I love you too," Law whispered back before getting comfortable himself and napping with her and their child.

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Author's Notes: If ya hadn't notice these one shots will bounce around my story's timeline. Never done a story with a cranky pregnant woman before, so I had no clue what I was doing with this one. ^_^ But it was fun. Neo's so clingy to Law and will be even more so while pregnant. Ah the poor Heart Pirates, they have no clue what to do with her during one of her mood swings.