Authors Note: Sorry if I took so long to update. I had some computer troubles, but it's all-good now. Please enjoy this chapter.
Luffy groaned for what felt like the tenth time. Ever since Luffy told Ace about their date, Ace hasn't been so supportive. It was all "who said you guys could kiss", "I'm going to hunt that guy down."
"Why can't you just be happy for me," Luffy pouted and gave Ace his best puppy dogface.
Ace sighed, "I guess, I can."
"Thanks, Ace," Luffy gave him a hug, "I have to get to work."
Once Luffy had arrived at work, he was surprised to see who was standing behind the counter.
"What are you doing here?" Luffy questioned Kid, as he walked into the café.
Kid let out a small laugh, "Getting closer to you that's what."
Luffy sighed. He just didn't understand Kid. First he picks a fight with him, now he wants to get together. He was definitely weird.
"I'm sorry Kid, but I already have someone." Luffy said giving him a disappointing look.
Kid smirked, "That doesn't mean anything to me."
Luffy rolled his eyes and got to work. He could deal with this later. Right now he had to work.
~.~
'Is it true what Luffy said?" Sabo asked Koala.
Koala was searching about hemianopsia on her phone. "Yeah. It says here that it's a possibility that your hemianopsia can be over in 6 months."
Sabo sighed. "Six months seems so far away."
"Well at least it's better than nothing," Koala said chuckling.
Sabo groaned. He really couldn't wait that long. He was about to say something else when he realized that his phone was vibrating.
Sabo took out the phone from his pockets and stared at the notification.
"What's the matter?" Koala asked giving him a worried look.
"It says here that the publisher wants us to go meet other authors at Philadelphia, and it's mandatory."
"So?" She wasn't sure why Sabo was still sad.
"I don't know. It's just that I want to go, and meet other great authors. But the thing is I'm going to leave someone behind."
Koala smirked, "Oh, which someone would that be?"
Sabo blushed, "Non of your business."
Sabo stayed silent for a while, trying to think of what to do. Maybe he could call his publisher and tell him that he had come down with the chicken pox. Well, he actually did, once.
"Why don't you invite Luffy over with us?" Koala asked.
"It says here only authors and editors can come," Sabo said shoving the text in her face.
~.~
Luffy and Kid were both on break. They were inside the room that read "costumers only" on the door, just relaxing. Two other workers had taken their place.
Luffy was starting to get annoyed at Kid, "Would you please stop."
"I'm sorry am I bothering you?" Kid asked as he shifted closer to him once more.
"Yes, yes you are," Luffy said shifting away."
Kid laughed. He had told Luffy that he was going to get close to him. Once again he shifted closer to Luffy and put his arm around him. Once his arm was set a loud noise was heard from outside of the room.
"What was that?" Luffy asked quickly standing up.
Kid shrugged his shoulders.
Luffy walked out the door and was surprised to see the display.
It was a customer who was terrorizing the workers. There was spilled coffee on the floor, and broken glass cup.
"What's the matter?" Luffy asked walking in front of the costumer.
The other customers who were just trying to enjoy their drink had quickly fled the shop.
"What's the matter is that these two got my order wrong," With that the man had took a glass cup from a close by table and smashed on the floor.
Luffy jumped back.
"Hey," Kid yelled, "There can be some other ways to solve this!"
Kid had pushed the man back, which angered him more. The man had picked up a shard of glass from the floor and was coming towards Kid.
Once Luffy realized what the man was going to do he pushed Kid away. The next thing Luffy heard was he crashing to the floor. He started to notice the blood that was dripping on his head. Slowly he moved his hand to his head. There he could feel the large glass shard that was stuck in his head. The next thing he knew everything had just turned black.
Luffy's was awake, but his eyes weren't open. It felt like he was on a bed. Was he at home? Finally, Luffy decided to open his eyes and check.
It took him a while to notice that he was at the hospital. But who could have taken him?
"You're awake," Said a voice that was next to him.
Luffy turned his head to see Kid sitting on the chair next to him. He quickly sat up from the bed, but that was the bed.
"Hey don't do that," Kid said gently pushing him down on the bed.
There was a few seconds of silence between the two.
"Did you bring me here?" Luffy asked.
Kid scuffed, "Yeah I did."
The silence had entered the room once more.
"Why did you push me out of the way?" Kid finally decided to ask.
"I don't know, reflexes," Luffy gave him a small smile, "or maybe you're not the bad person I thought you were."
Kid blushed, "T-thanks."
The two didn't say anything after that. Luffy was trying to put himself back to sleep. Then he had realized something.
"Ace," He yelled out as he quickly sat up from the bed. Again, that was a bad idea.
"Whoa, whoa, take it easy," Kid said.
"Ace must be wondering about me," Luffy said, "I should call him."
Luffy had pulled out his cell phone and dialed Ace's number. Once Ace had picked up he started to blast questions right into Luffy's ear. Luffy quickly cut him off and told Ace that he was at the hospital.
It didn't take long for Ace to arrive at the hospital.
Once Ace had opened the door to the room Luffy was in he was shocked to see who was there, then he was angered.
"You," Ace said as he ran up to Kid and punched him in the face.
"Ace, what the hell," Luffy was shocked at what just happened.
"What? He didn't do this to you?" Ace asked looking at him curiously.
"No," Luffy practically shouted out.
Ace walked over to Kid and gave him a hand, "Sorry."
"I get it, it's ok." Kid said as he grabbed his hand.
"So what happened?" Ace asked as he touched the Band-Aid on Luffy's head.
Luffy chuckled lightly, "Just an angry customer who starts wrecking our glass cups. Kid pushes him to the floor; the customer gets up and runs towards kid with a shard of glass. I push Kid out of the way."
Ace stayed silent, he really didn't know what to say. He was at first angry with Kid for thinking he did this. Now he's not really know how he feels. He does know he is worried about Luffy.
"Oh, we have a guest," Law said as he opened the door. "I'm sorry but he can't really stay here for long. I could give him some medicine for his head."
Law walked over to his cabinet and pulled out the medicine. He then walked over and handed it to Luffy.
"Thank you," Luffy said as he slowly got up from the bed.
Ace waves goodbye, he and Luffy head out the door leaving only Kid and Law behind.
"Aren't you going out as well," Law asked giving him snarled look.
"What's the matter can't hang with my best pal?" Kid said putting an arm around him.
Law shook him off and moved aside, "Wouldn't you rather hang out with your boyfriend? You did seem worried about him."
Kid was surprised at what Law had said but easily laughed it off. "Oh Luffy? He's not my boyfriend, at least not yet," he said chuckling, "you wouldn't understand what it's like to like someone and they keep rejecting you."
"Really," Law gave him his are you serious face, "high school."
Kid stared at him clueless. He wasn't really sure what Law was talking about. Then it hit him.
"Law," He started out saying
Law scuffed, "Save it. I have another patient to attend to." He started walking towards the door.
"I'm sorry," Kid yelled out.
Law turned around, "I am too." With that he shut the door behind Kid.
~.~
Once Luffy had entered into the house he flopped down on the couch.
"Your going to bed?" Ace asked.
"Yeah, I could use the rest," Luffy said slowly closing his eyes.
"Oh, well I guess I should just tell Sabo he can't come anymore," Ace gave an exaggerated sigh.
Luffy quickly got up, "Sleep is for the weak."
A few minutes later and they hear the doorbell ring.
"Enter," Ace said to Sabo in his fake horrible French accent.
"Gladly," Sabo steps into the house, and puts aside his blind stick.
Luffy smiled happily at Sabo then at Ace who seemed to have never taken off his shoes.
"Are you going somewhere?" Luffy asked looking at him curiously.
"Just heading over to Marco's," Ace says nervously. He then waves good-bye and leaves out the house.
Excited Luffy walked over to Sabo and pulled over to the couch with him.
Sabo gave Luffy a worried look as he stared at the big band aid on Luffy's head. He reached his hand out and gently touched it.
"I'm fine," Luffy said holding his hand to reassure him.
"I'm just worried bout my boyfriend," Sabo leaned in to kiss Luffy's head.
Luffy blushed. He was really happy now that he and Luffy were a thing. Luffy came close to Sabo and cuddled next to him.
Sabo was enjoying the closeness, the warmth. He wanted to stay like this forever, if only he could.
"You seemed the trouble," Luffy looked at Law concerned.
"That's because I am," Sabo sighed.
Luffy smirked, "Well I can help with that."
Luffy quickly leans in and kisses Sabo on the lips. Sabo is surprised at first, but quickly eased into the Kiss.
For some reason, this did the trick for Sabo. He was trying to think of ways to tell Luffy about the news he had, but all that had flew out of his head.
Luffy released his lips from Sabo's staring at him with love in his eyes.
Seconds later the two had connected their lips once more. They really couldn't get enough of one another.
It takes them a while to notice that they're on the floor , but that doesn't stop them. They continue to move around a bit until they found their comfortable spots. Sabo's right hand was in Luffy's hair and his left hand was around his waist.
The two continue to feel each others lips against theirs, but that quickly stops when Sabo phone buzzes.
"I'm sorry," Sabo says pulling out his phone.
"Who is it?" Luffy asks as he gets a look at Sabo's phone.
On it was a text from Koala that read, "Did you tell Luffy yet?"
"Did you tell me what?" Luffy asked smiling at Sabo curiously.
Sabo gave Luffy a sad look. The expression on his face made Luffy realize that there was bad news to be told.
"The publisher wants Koala and I to head over to Philadelphia to meet some other famous authors," Sabo says giving him an apologetic look.
Luffy chuckles nervously, "So, I can come right?"
The expression on Sabo's face didn't change, "It's authors and editors only."
Luffy didn't say anything. He was having a feeling that Sabo did want to go. However, in the inside he felt heart broken. He was just getting to spend some nice quality time with Sabo, now he had to just give it up.
"I'm really happy for you," Luffy says putting on his fake smile, but it just went crashing down.
He was actually trying to be happy for Sabo, but he really couldn't do it. A teardrop had slid down his cheeks.
"I'm really really sorry," Sabo says pulling Luffy into a tight hug.
"Would I really have to go days without seeing you?" Luffy asked as he sniffles into Sabo's chest.
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