Hey guys! Thank you for reading. Thank you for the reviews, they inspire me to update regularly. That being said, I start second semester next week, so updates might not be as frequent, especially since I'm trying to get a job this semester. I should update regularly until classes pick up. Oh, and I'm looking for an editor, but I'm not really sure how to go about finding one on . So if anyone has any advice, or knows and editor, please leave a review or PM me. Thank you!
(Luffy's POV)
I snuggle into Tora-o's chest as he strokes my head.
"Luffy-ya." I look up at Tora-o, and he presses his lips against mine.
"Mmmm." I moan. He smiles into the kiss.
"We should get up." I gasp as he whispers in my ear.
"Ok." I shyly reply as Tora-o sits up and kisses my forehead. He slides out of bed, and starts putting his cloths back on. I roll off the bed and land on the ground with a thump.
"Are you OK Luffy-ya?"
"Yep!" I throw the hoodie Tora-o gave me and head towards the door.
"Luffy-ya." I stop and look back at Tora-o.
"Ya?"
"Boxers and pants."
"But they feel uncomfortable!"
"I won't be able to hold myself back if you don't."
"What do you—oh." I reply as a light blush warms my cheeks. Tora-o tosses me boxers and a pair of pants.
"I'll buy you something more comfortable when we get to the next island." Tora-o promises, as I pull on the cloths he gave me.
"Ok." He walks over to me and gives me a quick peck on my lips.
"Come on." He takes my hand and leads me out of the room.
(Sabo's POV)
Ace and I stand on either side of the entrance into the Grand Line.
"Which path do you think he's going to take once he enters the Grand Line?" I ask Ace.
"Does it matter." Ace replies. I sigh.
"I guess not."
"…"
"…" Lu, where are you?
"I hope Lu's OK."
"Ya, me too." Please be OK.
"Do you think this Trafalgar guy knows that Luffy is a bakeneko?" I sigh again and put my face in my hands. I feel a rain drop hit the back of my neck.
"Probably."
"Do you think Lu's still alive?" Ace asks me. I look down at the ocean below us before glancing at Ace on the other side of the entrance. Cold rain begins pouring from the sky.
"Definitely." I hope so.
"Ace." I yell over the rain and the sound of the waves crashing against the cliffs.
"What?"
"What if he doesn't come in this way?"
"What other way could he get into the Grand Line?" Ace yells back.
"Click. He could enter through the Calm Belt." Dragon's voice replies somewhere near Ace.
"AHHH!" Ace yells out while looking around.
"Oh calm down Ace. I hid a mini den den mushi on you."
"What?! When?!" Ace asks.
"Before you two left. I had a feeling that you two would do something like that."
"Did you find him Dragon-san?" I yell.
"Yes. He is already in the Grand Line, and from what I've gathered, his ship is a submarine."
"What?!" Ace and I both reply.
"He also seems to have taken the second path."
"Ok, we'll head over there right now." Ace replies once he finds the mini den den mushi.
"No. Luffy's nakama are heading to your location. They will pick you up when they get there."
"Ok. Thank you, Dragon-san." I reply, cutting Ace off before he says something stupid to Lu's father.
"Click."
"Suck up." Ace mumbles.
"I heard that, brocon."
"Hey! He might have heard that." Ace yells at me. I smile while I search through the rain for Lu's nakama.
Thank you for reading! Sorry about the uneventful chapter. I'm not really sure if I should show them stopping at each island, have Law change course to the first path, or just jump ahead to Sabaody Archipelago (Ace, Sabo, and Luffy's nakama wouldn't run into them until then.) I kind of want them to meet Luffy's family in the next chapter, but I'm not sure if it's too soon for that…