A/N:
I am a horrible person.
Like seriously I'm awful.
I wanted to take a break for one update because I've been so freaking busy with my job, which is basically being a full time nanny for my cousins, and then when the little brats go to bed I only want to sleep.
But in the haze of skipping an update I somehow forgot what week I was on and I somehow skipped back a week and thought I was on schedule.
Which I was not on.
I'm not happy with the way these turned out. I could have done a much better job considering the time I had to fix them.
Also I haven't had time to finish the next chapter of My Boy which upsets me as well. Like come on.
fuck me.
anyway.
LeafyXTheify and I were talking a few weeks ago and she gave me an idea that I could write a companion to this story about other moments throughout the story with other characters. It'll be titled Even Smaller Moments. I think it's a cool idea so be on the lookout for that (whenever I get the chance to write it out). I don't have time for reviews this time but thank you to everyone who did! It's always super great to hear from the people who read my writing. As a writer feedback is what lets me know how well I'm doing.
With that I'll give you the Word From Our Editor:
The editor has a job and a life therefore she is taking a leave of absence until further notice. I'm sorry but you will have to deal with Tori"s shitty editing skills. Sorry
Chapter 12: Shut Up And Sleep With Me
"Shachi, I need help." Law leaned over the counter of his desk.
"I should really start charging you, Captain." The doctor laughed. "I'd be set for life if I did."
"Shut up already, I need your help." Law glared. "What do you do on Valentine's Day?"
The other doctor laughed. "Oh my god, really?"
Law looked at him, confused. "Of course really, come on it's in a few days."
"You're helpless, Captain." Shachi shook his head. "Take Luffy somewhere he'd like to go, just enjoy the day together. You have Valentine's Day off right?"
"Yeah. Didn't want to go through another New Years so I requested off early." He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I don't know where to go though."
"Well where would he like to go?" The other doctor asked.
"Besides the theme park probably the aquarium." Law thought out loud. "He's mentioned it a few times."
"Then take him to the aquarium and then out to eat!" Shachi laughed. "You're so stupid sometimes, you know that?"
Law frowned. "I worry about getting things wrong you know that..."
Shachi flicked him on the shoulder and shook his head. "Luffy isn't Kidd, Law. Let up a little okay?"
And so it was decided. Aquarium it was.
"How's Bepo's house training going?" Law asked as he added sauce to the pot of spaghetti noodles that night. He'd never trust Luffy with making dinner. Last time he did he somehow got mayonnaise on the ceiling. Never again.
"Pretty good!" Luffy grinned from his spot on the floor. He was on his knees with a rope toy tightly grasped in his hands. Bepo had the other end between his teeth, pulling with all his might. Law's chameleon, named Stu, sat perched on his fake tree limb watching. "He can sit and stay and he knows to not pee in the house!"
Law let out a breath. "Thank God…" He muttered. "So I hope you've cleared your calendar for Saturday because I'm reserving you."
"For what?" Luffy thought. "Isn't that Valentine's Day? Are we doing something fun!"
Law laughed. "I think you'll have fun."
Luffy was excited the rest of the week. He'd keep asking about where Law was taking him and what they were doing. The only answer he'd gotten was "no, we are not going to the theme park". He could hardly sleep the night before and Law considered making him sleep in the spare room.
Law turned his alarm off and rubbed the sleep off his face before turning over and facing the sleeping photographer. He almost didn't want to wake him up. But he had plans and Luffy could sleep later.
"Lu," he said "it's time to get up." He got a groan from the younger. "Come on, Lu."
Luffy wrapped his arms around Law and snuggled up next to him. "Do I have to?" He mumbled into his chest.
"Unfortunately." Law yawned into Luffy's mob of raven hair. "Big day planned."
"Oh right," Luffy hummed. "That's today." He let go and stretched. "Now will you tell me where you're taking me?"
Law thought for a moment. "Okay I'll give you a hint. It's a place with a lot of water but you don't get wet." The surgeon said, reluctantly pulling off the covers and standing up.
"Ugh not another one of your riddles..." Luffy moaned in despair. He hated it when Law talked in riddles.
"That's all you get for now." Law grinned and disappeared into the bathroom. "Go let Bepo out and think a little on it."
Luffy made another frustrated noise and got up to walk his puppy. Law noticed he grabbed his phone and took it with him from the mirror. "And no, you can't ask anyone!" Law called after him.
"OH COME ON!" Luffy yelled.
After a few hours consisting of breakfast, showers, dressing, and feeding of Stu and Bepo, the two were on their way. Luffy was practically vibrating in his seat waiting for Law to start the car.
"Wait won't I know where we're going if I can see the way?" Luffy gave the older man a sly grin and law just smirked back.
"Well I can fix that." He said, opening the back door and grabbing a box of bandages. "I'll have to thank Penguin for giving me some of the extra supplies."
The surgeon smiled contently as he wrapped a bit of medical bandage around the younger's head. Luffy sat huffed up like a pufferfish the entire time. "You're no fair."
"No, I'm not." He said pecking him on the cheek as a somewhat apology. Luffy accepted it, relaxing from his spiky fish position. "Now let's get going. Have you figured out the riddle?" He asked the blindfolded as he pulled out of the parking lot.
"No." He grumbled. "I hate your riddles they don't make sense."
"Of course they do." Law grinned. "You just don't get them."
"No I'm pretty sure they just don't make sense." Luffy argued playfully.
"Whatever you say, Lu." He reached over and tousled his hair earning a laugh from the younger.
It took about fifteen more minutes of driving and Luffy's blind search for a good radio station to arrive at the aquarium.
"Okay Lu," Law said, reaching over and loosening the knot on the makeshift blindfold. "We're here!"
Luffy blinked a few times before adjusting to the light and realizing where exactly he was. "No way." He said turning to Law. "You'd actually take me here?!"
"I know you wanted to go." Law explained, turning the car off. "And it is Valentine's Day."
Luffy grinned wide and jumped out of the car excitedly. Law followed, paid for their admission, and was content to be dragged along with his childish boyfriend through each exhibit.
"I love this a lot!" Luffy turned to him in the middle of the manta ray tunnel. "I can't believe you'd choose to spend your day here with me."
Law gathered the younger up and watched a big ray swim over the tunnel. "Anything for you, Lu."
Luffy smiled warmly and then ran off to the North Blue tanks with Law's hand in his.
After a whopping five hours watching the fish and sharks the two bid their farewells to the aquarium and headed back to the car. "Alright Lu, you pick dinner." Law said as he unlocked the car. "It's all your choice."
"Hmmm, lemme think for a minute." He said. "Can we just get takeout and watch a movie at home?" He asked. Law nodded, glad they could just go home and relax.
They'd gotten some Chinese takeout and gone home. Luffy put Bepo in his bed in the living room and gave him his bone to chew on and Law made sure Stu was happy on his perch. They then sat together on the couch and enjoyed some movie about pirates that'd caught Luffy's eye.
"Did you enjoy your day" Law asked, looking down at the younger.
Luffy smiled and leaned into Law's side. "It was really great and I loved it so much." He leaned up and placed his lips on Law's. "Thank you."
Law smiled. "Happy Valentine's Day, Lu."