Vacation
Part Three
Nami took a deep breath and released it slowly. It was now time to put their plan into action. She was as ready as she possibly could be. She and Robin had already called ahead to Sunrise Resort and got their rooms all reserved for both crews. Now the only thing she had to do was accidently reveal to Luffy that the resort was near by and it had an amusement park. That was going to be easy enough since her map was clearly labeled with the resort on it. All she had to do was drop her map where Luffy could see it. It was all down hill from there. She knew he's heard of this resort before and would be dying to go to the amusement park the second he saw it. So she picked up her map and left her navigation room.
She lifted her arm to cover her eyes from the bright sun beating down on her as she looked up and breathed in the salty air. It was currently really hot. So stopping at a duel climate resort sounded really great at this point. "Looks like we're picking a good time to stop at this resort. With the island's duel climate temperatures, this hot weather will be easy to deal with."
"Nami, my sweet!" Sanji cooed when she started walking down the stairs to the deck. "I have a refreshing cool drink made for you all! It's the perfect thing to chase way this hot weather!"
"Thanks, Sanji," Nami said. She smiled internally when she saw Luffy was on deck as well. In fact they all were currently on the deck. The Straw Hat captain was lying across the small, round table where Sanji was placing their drinks down for them.
"I'm so bored!" Luffy whined.
"Then go fishing," Usopp said from his spot on the deck where he was tinkering with some device.
"It's too hot to fish," Luffy said.
"It's too hot to do anything," Chopper said. He was slumped in a chair just dripping with sweat. He snatched up one of the drinks and sucked it down desperately.
"It must be doubly hot for you," Franky said to the sweaty reindeer. "That fur coat of yours must make you super hot."
"Don't remind me," Chopper said. "I haven't felt this hot since we were in Alabasta."
"Maybe we should ask Neo to bring us some more wind," Brook said looking at the sail, which was barely filled with any wind at all. "I'm so hot that my skin is melting off of me. But then I don't have skin. Yohoho!"
"Stop complaining, guys," Nami said. She dropped her map on the table, right next to Luffy, before sitting down next to Robin who flipped the page of her book. The two women's eyes met with a brief sparkle. Their plan had been official put into action now. Just like they knew he would, Luffy instantly looked at the map the second it hit the table. "And give Neo a break. She's not your personal climate controller. She doesn't have an endless supply of magic to keep you lot at a comfortable temperature. Plus, she's not over her magic disappearing on her yet. She's still got a couple weeks left before that goes away."
"Just leave her be," Zoro said, his sweat shimmering in the sunlight as he pumped his weights. "You don't need her to cool things down. Think of this as training."
"It's too hot to think," Chopper said.
"I believe Neo's in the bath right now anyway," Robin said, flipping to the next page of her book.
"Hey, wait a second," Luffy said, his eyes still locked on Nami's map. "I know this place. Doesn't this island have that one resort with the duel climate thingy?"
"Duel climate?" Chopper lifted up his head and looked at the map. "As in cool weather?"
"Huh?" Nami glanced over at the map casually. "Oh, yeah. That's Sunrise Resort. It's a duel climate island, summer on one side, winter on the other. It's a real hot spot for people. Even pirates go there."
"And it has an amusement park!" Luffy cheered, his eyes sparkling happily. He picked up the map and pointed at it like a child. "We have to go there!"
"Just great," Sanji grumbled. "It's going to be Sabaody all over again."
"Come on, guys!" Luffy said. "This is exactly what we need! It's not like we're doing anything else right now! It's perfect timing!"
"Well, he does have a point there," Usopp said. He brushed his arm over his forehead, wiping the sweat away only to have more replace it. "I could use a break from this heat too."
"But we just stopped at an island the other day," Nami said.
"That was only because that girl was trying to kill us," Luffy said. "It was no fun at all. This place will be tons of fun. Come on. Let's go."
"Well, I guess we could," Nami said. "For a little while at least."
"Yes! We're going to a resort!" Luffy and Chopper cheered while dancing around the deck with each other. "We're going to a resort! We're going to a resort!"
"Wait a second, Luffy," Nami said, holding out her hand to her captain. "We have to ask Tra about this first. We're still in an alliance with the Heart Pirates after all."
"Then lets go talk to them now!" Luffy shot out his hand and wrapped it around Nami.
"Hey! Wait a second!" Nami shrieked. But it was too late. Luffy had shot his other hand over to the sub railing and had them flying through the air. "I'm going to kill you one of these days!"
Luffy just laughed. He held on tight to both his hat and navigator as they flew through the air.
"Look out!" Nami cried out to the Heart Pirates that were on the deck of the sub. The pirates screamed and scattered just before Luffy landed on the deck with a thud. His landing rocked the sub, throwing the pirates to their knees.
"Hey! What's wrong with you, Straw Hat?!" Ikkaku shrieked. "Are you trying to kill us?!"
"Of course not!" Luffy said with a smile. "We came over here to tell you we're stopping at the Sunrise Resort! They have an amusement park! We're going to have so much fun!"
"Huh?" Ikkaku blinked. "You can't be serious."
"The captain's never going to go for that," Uni said.
"Never," Clione added. "Don't bother asking."
"Of course he'll go for it," Luffy said. "It has an amusement park." He then bolted towards the open door with Nami still under his arm. "See you later! We've got to go find Tra!"
"Luffy! Put me down!" Nami shrieked as the two Straw Hats disappeared into the sub.
"They're crazy," Ikkaku said. "No doubt about it."
"Mhmm." Clione and Uni nodded as they stared after the Straw Hats.
…
With one hand in his pocket and the other holding his sword on his shoulder, Law was strolling lazily through the slightly cool halls of the sub thanks to Neo's wind crystals. He really didn't want her to use her crystals since they've been disappearing on her throughout the day. But the sub was so hot and the crew, mostly Bepo, was complaining about it so she was keeping the crew, her babies, comfortable as much as she could. He was abruptly stopped by the sounds of his crew screaming, a few bangs, and Luffy's laughter.
"Hey!"
"Straw Hat!"
"Watch where you're going! This isn't a playground! We have expensive equipment in here!"
"Sorry!" Luffy laughed.
Law sighed to himself. He knew instantly what this sudden invasion of the annoying Straw Hat captain meant. Everything had been set on Nami and Robin's end of their plan for him to give Neo a honeymoon. The two Straw Hat women concocted this little idea of having Luffy demand to go to the resort so he wouldn't have to lie to Neo about why they were stopping again so soon. The plan involved having Neo go off with the Straw Hats, and some of their own crew if they wanted, while he packed their bags and moved them into the honeymoon suite of the hotel they were staying at. Then, at some point later, he was going to rejoin them then show Neo to their room. And, hopefully, get to spend the rest of their stay with her alone and with zero to little interference from anyone else, especially Luffy. He took a relaxing breath when Luffy's pounding footsteps came closer to him.
"Hey! Tra!" Luffy said when he spotted the Heart captain. "We've been looking for you!"
"Luffy! Put me down already!" Nami snapped.
"What do you want, Straw Hat?" Law asked like he didn't know the reason for this intrusion. "Besides to disrupt and anger my crew?"
"We're stopping at Sunrise Resort!" Luffy cheered, stopping abruptly in front of the Heart Pirate captain.
"What?" Law asked.
"I think what he means is, we came over here to ask you if it's all right to stop at the Sunrise Resort," Nami said, still hanging from under Luffy's arm, she jerked her thumb at Luffy. "This moron caught a glimpse of one of my maps. Now he wants to stop at the resort to have some fun."
"Of course I do! We all need some fun!" Luffy said. "Besides, it's a duel climate island! It'll be cool there!"
"And what does that have to do with anything?" Law asked.
"More fun!" Luffy said.
Law sighed. "I guess you're not going to take no for an answer, huh?"
"Nope," Luffy said. "Come on, Tra. It'll be fun."
"If you say so," Law said.
"Yes! We're stopping!" Luffy cheered.
"We're not stopping anywhere unless you put me down!" Nami growled.
"Oh, sorry." Luffy righted Nami and sat her down on her feet before dashing back down the hall. "I'm going to tell everyone we're stopping! Starting with the bear!"
"I take it everything when according to plan?" Law asked when Luffy was completely gone from their sight.
"Yeah," Nami said, straightening out her shirt. "You going to tell Neo now?"
"Yeah." Law nodded. "She's in the bathtub at the moment. I was heading there anyway."
"You got everything under control with her?" Nami asked. "She doesn't suspect anything, does she?"
"No, she doesn't suspect a thing," Law said. "I've kept a tight enough hold on my thoughts that she hasn't noticed."
"Good," Nami said. "We'll be arriving at the island in about two hours."
"That'll be fine," Law said.
"See you later then," Nami said. She waved while turning and heading back down the hall. "I'm going to go plan our shopping spree with Robin. Be sure to give Neo plenty of money."
"That woman and her obsession with money," Law grumbled under his breath. Shaking his head, he turned and continued on his way towards their room. He knew he could give Neo a mountain size pile of cash and she'd spend very little of it. She never was one for materialistic possessions. All she needed, and would ever really need, was him and her loved ones. For the moment, he didn't want to give her any because of what the Straw Hat women had planned for her. They were going to get her a more fitting bathing suit for this island since he didn't want her wearing her bikini in front of anyone but himself, their crew, and, reluctantly, the Straw Hats. He knew he'd be sticking close to her side while she was wearing a bathing suit of any kind while around strangers. Some men, after all, didn't know how to take no for an answer. He wasn't going to let anyone, man or woman, get near his love while she was wearing a swimming suit.
…
Neo sighed contently as she continued to soak in her cool bath. Normally, she preferred hotter ones, but with how hot it's been today, she felt like cooling off. She scooped a handful of water and dropped it over her arm before trialing her hand down her skin. It felt so good being in the water right now. But she had been in here for over three hours and was really starting to look like a prune. So she decided it was time to get out. She sensed Law coming in her direction anyway. She felt like playing with him. She stood up, the water swishing as she went, dripping off her body while she unplugged the drain and stepped out onto the floor. She summoned her wind crystals to dry herself then wrapped a towel around her body, despite having brought a pair of clothes with her. She then grabbed her body lotion and stepped out of the bathroom. Sense Law was only a few feet away from the door, she sat down on their bed, facing the door, and squirted some lotion into her hand. She waited until Law started opening to door to start applying the lotion to her right leg in slow, seductive strokes. She smiled innocently when she felt his heart skip a beat at her pose. "Hey, Law."
Law tilted his head, his eyes gliding with her hand as it made its way all the way up to her hip. His cheeks tinted pink when he realized he got caught in her trap. He closed the door with a sigh. "I should have known. I saw you carrying your clothes into the bathroom when you went in there hours ago. If you had this planned, why did you take so long in the bath?"
"It was just a spur of the moment thing due to a playful mood swing. And I wouldn't take so long in the bath if you didn't make me so sore all the time from our love making," Neo said, stoking her hand over her leg again. "We're always having so much sex. Despite using protection, I'm surprised we didn't conceive a child before now."
Law chuckled. He moved towards her. Placing his sword against the wall and his hat on the nightstand, he sat down beside her and pressed his lips to her bare shoulder. He said, "Well, I haven't heard you complaining about our love making or about how often we have sex. In fact, you often scream for more during, before, and after." He pressed his lips back to her skin, working his way to her soft spot. "You taste so good."
Neo hummed at his soft lips working their magic over her sensitive, water-softened skin. "Only because you're so good at what you do." She gasped when he lightly pressed his teeth into her skin. "In the beginning I never would have guessed your skillful surgeon hands could preform such wonders on my body."
"I never thought I'd have such a wonderful woman like you to do such things like that with," Law said. He continued placing kisses on her neck, slowly working his way up to her ear where he licked slowly while his hands glided up and down her bare legs. "But there is one thing I don't understand."
"And what's that?" Neo asked, tilting her head for him.
"How you always become so sensual when taking a bath or shower," Law said, running his hands under her towel.
Neo groaned. Her head rolled back to his shoulder. "Who cares why it happens? I just like, really like, where it leads us." She turned her head towards him so he could capture her lips with his.
"I do as well. By the way, we're stopping in a few hours," Law said through their kissing.
"Why?" Neo asked.
"Straw Hat spotted a resort island on one of Nami's maps. He's set on going there now," Law said. He retracted his hands from under her towel and reached for it where she had it tucked in. He pulled it loose then pushed it away from her body before cupping her stomach, their child, in his hands. "So we're stopping for a while."
"Hm, okay," Neo said. She broke away from him, got up on her knees before wrapping her arms around his neck and diving her tongue into his mouth while he tossed her towel to the floor.
…
"You're not coming?" Neo asked once they had finally pulled themselves away from each other and got dressed. Turning to Law, she pulled her hair from his hoodie she was wearing.
"No," Law said, pulling his shirt down over his torso. "I have some things I need to take care of while the sub's docked. I'll join you later."
"Oh, okay then," Neo said, clearly not happy that Law was staying behind on the sub.
"I won't be long," Law said, pecking her lips. "Besides, you know Straw Hat won't leave you alone until you go play with him for a while."
"I guess you're correct," Neo said, fiddling with Law's shirttail while stepping closer to him. "I'm still not happy about it though. And I'm not happy about having to wear my sandals either." She shot a glare to her sandals that were sitting in the closet.
"Sorry, my love, but you have to wear them at this resort because of glass," Law said, pressing his lips to her forehead. "And we'll have plenty of time together later. And I'll give you a foot massage to relax your feet. Deal?"
"Deal," Neo said. "Plus a bath together."
"All right." Law chuckled. He slipped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her towards the door. "Come on, I'll walk you to the deck."
The walk to the deck was a quiet one since just about everyone had already left the sub. A few, like always, were still lingering around to keep an eye on things while others were off having fun but would switch out when others came back.
Neo's eyebrows perched up the closer the go to the door. "Hm?"
"What is it?" Law asked.
"I sense some Elementals," Neo said. "I bet Topaz went to talk to them. She's not near the sub."
"She probably did," Law said. "They'll probably want to meet with you."
"Probably," Neo said with a light frown appearing on her lips. "I hope they don't interrupt our little vacation here."
"You know they won't," Law said just as they stepped out into the hot sunlight. "Even if they do, you can easily order them to leave us alone."
"True." Neo nodded.
"Neo!" Luffy and Chopper called from below. "Come on! Let's go to the amusement park!"
"All right," Neo called, glancing down at the docks where the two were waiting with Nami, Robin, Sanji, and Penguin. "I'm coming."
"Call if you need me," Law said.
"I will," Neo said. She tilted her lips up to him, got her peck before summoning a wind crystal and flying herself down to the dock. "So what are we going to do first?"
"We're going to the biggest ride they have!" Luffy shouted.
"Oh no we're not!" Sanji, Chopper, and Penguin yelled. "Neo's not getting on any dangerous rides! It's not safe for her or the baby!"
"It'll be fine!" Luffy smiled. "Her crystals are protecting the baby after all!"
"We don't care!" Sanji, Chopper, and Penguin shouted. "They're not riding anything we deem too dangerous!"
"It would be best to not push our luck with Neo and the baby," Robin said. "Despite the fact her crystals protect her baby and her body is different than ours, she and the baby are still at risk for damage. We need to be careful and protect them both. You know Red Haired wouldn't allow her to go on rides either."
"That's right!" Luffy said. "We have to protect them both!"
"There will be some rides safe enough for Neo to ride on," Chopper said. "We can ride on those with her."
"Great!" Luffy nodded. "Let's get going then."
Law sighed heavily, wondering if this was a good idea or not while watching the display on the deck before the small group finally headed off towards the amusement park. His eyes wondered over the island. He could easily see that the amusement park took up the majority of the space on the island. It was almost the entire island itself. To his right he could see several buildings clustered, that's where he was heading, and to his left was a large mountain where he knew Bepo was probably already at. His eyes wondered back to the buildings. He needed to get their clothes packed and check in soon. So he wondered back into the sub and all the way to their room. As quick as he could, he went through both their clothes and shoved them into two suitcases then headed back out of the sub. Following Nami's instructions, he heading towards the Sunrise Spa and Hotel to check in. He was a bit surprised to find how outdoors like the lobby was. There were vines and tropical flowers everywhere coupled with the smell of sunscreen and perfume. He knew Neo would really like it here.
"Hello, sir," the woman behind the counter greeted him with a warm smile. He couldn't help but notice her brown eyes ran helplessly over his features and locked onto his partly exposed chest. "How may I help you?"
It took all Law had not to roll his eyes at this woman's inability to keep her thoughts concealed from him. "I'm here to check in. Under the name Trafalgar Law."
"Trafalgar Law," the woman said as her eyes ran over the book in front of her. The shining light she had in her eyes instantly went out when she saw he was booked in the honeymoon suite. "Oh, yes, you're right here. You're in the honeymoon suite for the week. That'll be a sixty thousand berries." She reached around and grabbed the key off it's peg then held it out to him, trying to remain friendly despite her disappointment in him being married. It brought a smile to his face that he busted her lust filled bubble. "You're really lucky, Mr. Trafalgar."
"Why's that?" Law passed her his money then took the key from her.
"Some of our rooms have just been remodeled and redecorated. The honeymoon suite got a complete make over," she said. "This is the first time it's been rented out since the renovations have been completed."
"Great," Law said despite really being unsure of what to say in this moment. He really didn't care one way or the other. It was just a temperate room they were staying in.
"Your room is just right down that hall. Take a left and it's the last door on the right," the woman said as she pointed to the hall on her right. "You can't miss it."
"Thanks," Law mumbled before heading towards the hall. He followed her directions and found the room within just a minute. Immediately, he opened the door and stepped into a room full of heart shaped objects. He sighed. "Neo, I'll only do this for you."
…
"Wow!" Luffy and Chopper gasped as their eyes wondered up the largest roller coaster in the park. "It's so huge!"
"There's so much here," Sanji said, his eyes wondering all over the colorful attractions and rides before his eyes landed on some beautiful women. "And all the ladies are just so lovely!"
"No, kidding," Penguin said, his eyes landing on the same group of women that the Straw Hat cook saw. "They're so beautiful."
"Beautiful or not," Neo said, pouting. "You two better not run off on me. You said you were going to stay with me for a while."
"Of course we are, Neo," Penguin said.
"We're staying right by your side," Sanji said.
"You're such good boys," Neo cooed. She pulled the men closer to her, noticing that Sanji didn't smell like smoke as much as he usually does. "You cleaned up."
"Of course I did," Sanji said, nuzzling against her nose. "I want to make sure I don't harm you or your baby."
"You're such a doll!" Neo squealed. "I love you guys so much!"
"And we love you too," they all said.
"Yeah! Now let's get going!" Luffy said. "I want to have fun!"
"So what ride shall we go on first?" Neo asked.
"What ride would you like to go on?" Chopper asked.
"I don't know. They all look so inviting," Neo said. Her eyes locked onto the tallest roller coaster. She watched it, as it pulled up a big hill then plummeted almost straight down before going into several spins and twists. "Well, not all look inviting."
"Those types of rides you're staying off of anyway," Chopper said.
"Well, how about we start off with the Merry Go Round?" Penguin offered.
"Sure," Luffy said. "I like the Merry Go Round. The name reminds me of Merry."
"Me too," Chopper said. "I miss that ship."
"Let's go!" Luffy grabbed Neo's hand took off with her.
"I'm coming too!" Chopper said, following after the two.
"Hey! Take it easy, Luffy!" Sanji called as he and Penguin ran after the two. "She doesn't need to be jerked around like that!"
"Straw Hat!" Penguin growled.
Frustrated, Nami sighed. "I feel like we're babysitting."
"With a captain like Luffy, we often are," Robin said before walking forward. "Come. It looks like fun."
"I guess it does," Nami said. She followed after Robin and climbed onto one of the glittering horses.
"Yeah!" Luffy and Chopper cheered as their ride started.
"This is so relaxing," Neo said. She closed her eyes when a cool breeze blew through the island. She reopened her eyes when she realized the wind was being manipulated by an Elemental. "Huh?"
"What is it, Neo?" Robin asked before sensing the Elemental herself.
"An Elemental?" Sanji asked when all of their eyes landed on a light blue haired Elemental standing near the ride.
The Elemental waited patiently for the ride to end. And once it did, the pirate group got off the ride and walked over to him. Immediately, he bowed at his hips. "Princess."
Neo sighed. She was never going to get use to people bowing to her no matter how much it happened. She couldn't help but glance around at the people who gave them curious looks. It made her shift uncomfortably until Sanji and Penguin stepped closer to her sides. She gave them each a smile of thanks and relaxed.
"Welcome to Sunrise Resort," he said, lifting up from his bow with a bright smile.
"Wow. He's cute," Nami said.
Robin nodded in agreement.
"Hey!" Sanji snapped.
"Was there something you needed?" Neo asked, elbowing Sanji on the arm.
"I was just introducing myself. My name is Eden," he said. "You're sister, Topaz, informed me of your stop here. There are over two hundred Elementals on this island."
"That many?" Chopper said, running his eyes over the island's flora. "No wonder this place is so lush."
"Indeed," Eden said. "We care for this island a lot. We also use a lot of natural remedies in our spas."
"That would explain why this place is so famous," Robin said.
"No kidding," Nami said.
"So you're living here just fine with the humans and everything that's happened with our people being revealed?" Neo asked. She kneaded her eyebrows together while gliding her gaze over the people at the amusement park again, wondering if the happiness she saw was real or just a façade.
"We all are just fine," Eden said. "Most don't even care that we're different from them."
"That's a relief to hear," Neo said, bring her eyes back to Eden's. "I've been worried about our people since all of that stuff happened in Dressrosa."
"We were worried as well," Eden said. "But we can handle ourselves just fine. And we're also connected to Red Haired Shanks."
"Shanks stops here?!" Luffy asked.
"When he's in the area." Eden nodded. "Well, I won't keep you. I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know that we're here for you and your crews if you need anything. I'm a manager at the Sunrise Spa and Hotel. You can have any employ call me at any point in time. I always carry around a transponder snail."
"Thanks a lot," Neo said.
"Others will probably want to come see you as well," Eden said. "Some are excited to meet a royal."
"I figured that," Neo said.
"Well, I'll get going now," Eden said before walking off. "Have fun at the resort."
"Well, he was very nice," Nami said.
"Sure he was," Sanji grumbled.
"Yeah. Let's get back to the rides now," Luffy said.
"Yeah!" Neo nodded with a smile.
The group then turned and headed off. They rode a few more rides, nibbled on snacks, and picking up a few Elemental children along the way who were completely in love with Neo's ability to control all of the elements, her wings, and her solar crystal, before Luffy started complaining he was hungry. He said, "Let's get something to eat!"
"Yeah!" the Elemental children cheered.
"My mama owns one of the restaurants here," an Earth Elemental said, pointing to a nearby restaurant. Instantly, they all noticed the smell of barbecue coming from the building she was pointing at. The spices of the barbecue sauce made them all hungry.
"Yummy! Smells so good!" Luffy said, drool running down his chin. Within one split second, the captain was standing over by the door of the restaurant, a trail of smoke floating away in his wake. "Hey! Let's eat here!"
"He's so impatient," Penguin said.
"It's a wonder he didn't spot this place before hand," Sanji said.
"We might as well get something to eat," Robin said.
"Yeah." Neo nodded, rubbing her stomach. "Baby's hungry too."
"Let's go then," Nami said.
A rush of cool air washed over the pirates' warm skin when they entered into the building. Before they could get a good look at the place, a tall, red haired woman came rushing over to them. With a bow, she said, "Princess! It's such an honor to meet you! Forgive the mess and the noise the restaurant in is! If I had known you were coming to eat here, I would have cleaned up and cleared everyone out!"
Neo chuckled nervously. "It's fine. There's no need to get so formal and apologetic."
"I'm sorry!" The woman's face flushed.
"Uh, just relax," Neo said with a warm smile. "I'm really not any different than you."
"Mama! Mama!" the little girl said. "We've been playing with the princess! She's wonderful!"
"Maya! You and your friends really shouldn't bother the princess!" the woman said. "Go on! You all get out of here!"
"Aw!" the girl and her friends protested as the mother shooed them all back outside.
"I'm so sorry they bothered you," the woman said, bowing again.
"They weren't any bother," Neo said, getting more and more uncomfortable with the looks she was receiving from the other guests.
"Great," a customer said, glaring at the pirates. "It's her."
"She's the one married to the former Warlord, Trafalgar Law," another customer said.
"That's her? She's just a child. How can she have control over all the elements?"
"It's true. And she's a royal of her people."
"She must be very powerful then to control so many people."
"I don't think she is. Rumor is she doesn't live with her people and never has."
"But it's clear her people still respect her. That other woman is also an Elemental."
"They should be destroyed. They're more dangerous than pirates with Devil Fruits."
"I agree."
"I don't. They're not that different from us."
"Shut up! What do you know?! Haven't you heard the damage she did in Dressrosa?!"
"That wasn't her fault. She was being controlled by a stone."
Neo sighed.
"Neo?" Penguin asked.
"I'm all right," Neo said. "This is normal after all."
Penguin nodded but still stepped closer to her. He shot a disapproving look at the customers talking bad about her before a couple other Elemental men, one earth and one water, walked over to the people who were saying negative things about their princess and people.
"If you have finished your meal, you're free to leave," the earth Elemental said.
"We won't have you bad mouthing our princess," the water Elemental said. The customers shifted uncomfortable and turned back to their meals while a couple quickly paid for their meal and left.
"Don't worry, Princess," the woman said. "They won't bother you again. Shall we seat you now? Or are you waiting for anyone else? I know you're here with both your crew and the Straw Hats."
"Looks like Topaz has been busy," Nami said.
"No, it's just us," Neo said. "I'm not really sure where the rest of our crews are at the moment. I'm sure they're eating else where."
"Then, please, follow me," she said. She then led them over to a corner booth that was surrounded by colorful flowers. It would easily shield them from the majority of the other customers. "My name is Crystal. Feel free to ask for anything you like. And you're meals are on the house."
"What?!" Luffy shrieked with a smile. "That's so awesome!"
"That's not necessary," Neo said, sitting down as Sanji pulled out a chair for her. She watched as the two Elementals walked over to them and stood at attention near their booth. "And we don't need to be guarded."
"Of course it is," Crystal said. "We wouldn't be good hosts if we didn't take care of our princess and her crews." She nodded to the two men. "And they're only going to make sure you're not bothered by anyone else."
"You're very kind," Robin said.
"Such service," Nami said.
"All right then," Neo said, still feeling uncomfortable with all of this. "If you feel it is necessary, I won't stop you."
"Thank you, Princess!" Crystal smiled. She pulled out a pencil and a small notebook just as the pirates picked up their menus from the table. "Now what shall I get you all to drink?"
…
"That was so yummy!" Luffy cried as they left the restaurant. "I ate so much meat!"
"Yes, it was," Robin said.
"It was almost as good as Neo's cooking," Penguin said.
"You." Neo gave her brother a shove.
Penguin smiled. Wrapping his arm around her shoulders, he kissed her temple. "I'll always love your food more than anyone else's."
"That was some first class food," Sanji said, looking at several pieces of paper he was currently holding before pocketing them. "I can't believe they willingly gave me so many of their recipes. This is great. I can't wait to try them out later."
"So what shall we do now?" Chopper asked, looking up at the sky. "We have a few hours before the sun starts to set."
"That's just enough time to get Neo to the shops," Nami said with Robin nodding in agreement.
"Shops?" Neo asked.
"That's correct," Nami said, looping her arm through Neo's. "We're taking you shopping. You need appropriate clothing for this island."
"Appropriate clothing?" Neo dropped her eyes down to Law's shirt. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"
"Nothing's wrong with it, Neo," Robin said. "We're just going to get you a new dress and a proper swimming suit for when visiting the pool."
"Oh, I guess so," Neo said thoughtfully. "Law really won't like me wearing my bikini to the pool. And it's too warm, even for me, to swim in full clothing."
"Aw," Luffy whined, slumping his shoulders. "That means you're not going to ride with us anymore."
"I'm sorry, Luffy," Neo said.
"At least you can go on some of the more wild rides," Penguin said in hopes Luffy wouldn't get the idea to run off with Neo again.
"He's correct," Neo said. "We'll meet up with you again later. I don't want you missing out on these rides because I can't ride them. You go on and have fun."
"Well, all right then," Luffy said. He looked down at Chopper. "What shall we ride first?"
"I want to go on the biggest ride here," Chopper said before smiling at Neo. "We'll see you later."
"Have fun, guys." Neo waved them off.
"So you all have successfully pulled it off," Sanji said.
"Pulled what off?" Neo asked.
"Nothing," Sanji said with a smile as he walked off. "I'm going to go with Luffy and Chopper to make sure they don't damage anything."
"Hold on a second," Nami said, following after him. "How did you know we were up to something?"
"It was easy," Sanji said. He tossed a look over to Neo, she was being distracted by Robin and Penguin. "I noticed you and Robin were often whispering to each other, would send secret looks to Penguin, but what really sealed the deal was when you flopped your map down on the table. You never bring your maps out like that unless we're purposefully looking for a certain island."
"Oh," Nami said.
"And since we were heading to a resort island, I figured it had something to do with Neo and Law's lack of a honeymoon," Sanji said.
"I don't know why we bother trying to hide things from you," Nami said. "You always figure it out so easily."
"You better get on back to your job." Sanji nodded towards Neo. "And be sure to get her a really cute swimming suit."
"You jerk!" Nami snapped. "Tra's going to cut you up for that!"
"No, he won't!" Sanji sang. "Neo's my sweet little fairy! He won't cut me up because she loves me so much!"
"Then I'll cut you up!" Nami said as the cook danced away from them. Grumbling, she wondered back over to the group that remained.
"What was that about?" Neo asked.
"Nothing," Nami said. "It was just Sanji being Sanji."
"Let's go then," Robin said.
"You coming?" Neo asked Penguin.
"I think so," Penguin said, looking towards the direction Luffy and Chopper went off in. "I think it's the safer route."
Neo nodded in understanding. Then the group was off, making their way through the laughing people and the sounds of the rides coupled with all the smells of the park. Some of the smell made Neo's stomach turn. So much so she had to make a mad dash into the nearest bathroom before she could release everything in her stomach on the ground. Robin assisted her, rubbing her back soothingly until she had nothing left to give. "Thanks. I'm sorry. Those smells were just too much."
"There's nothing to apologize for," Robin said while patiently waiting for Neo to wash her hands.
"Yes, Law," Neo said. "I'm fine now. We're going shopping. Okay, I'll see you later then."
"He's worried about you," Robin said.
"He always is," Neo said as the two left the bathroom. "Even when he knows there's nothing to worry about." She paused. "He's really going to be worried when I go into labor. The poor baby. He'll not only have to experience the pain with me, he'll also have all of his worrying over me."
"He'll be fine," Robin said.
"Yeah." Neo nodded.
"Feel better now?" Penguin asked once the women rejoined him and Nami.
"I am." Neo nodded again.
"Good because we're really close to the shops," Nami said, pointing down the sidewalk. "It's just around that corner."
"Great," Neo said. She followed along quietly with Penguin by her side as Nami chatted with Robin on the type of swimsuit she should get.
"Hey," Nami exclaimed upon entering the store. "They have an entire maternity section here."
"Not surprising considering how busy this place is," Robin said. "They must get a lot of visitors from all over the place."
"And they're so pretty," Penguin said, his eyes locking onto a group of four women in color bikinis. "I love it here."
Neo rolled her eyes and poked him in the ribs. "Easy, Penguin. I'll turn my water crystals on you." She paused for a second then added, "Speaking of which, I wonder how Shachi and the rest of the guys are doing."
"I'm sure they're fine," Nami said. "They're probably just passed out somewhere from their nosebleeds or right hooks giving my irritated husbands or boyfriends."
Neo hummed while a picture of her crew that Nami created with her words paraded through her mind. "I should have told them to check in occasionally. All well. They know to behave themselves."
"They'll be fine," Nami said, pointing at Penguin. "But I'm not so sure about him."
Neo turned her eyes to Penguin. The man was blushing heavily and drooling with a little blood running down his upper lip as he watched the curtain of a changing room sway from the woman inside brushing up against it. She shook her head. Summoning a water crystal, she turned it as cold as possible and splashed him in the face. "Better?"
"Yes," Penguin said, brushing away the water with his sleeve. "Thanks. I needed that."
Neo giggled. Slipping her arm back into his, she pulled Penguin away from the women before he could fall into a trance again. They then set to work going through all of the swimming suits in the maternity section before having Neo try on a few.
"Are you two sure about this?" Neo asked while modeling the cobalt blue, halter top, hanky hemline swimming suit she was in. The mesh skirt was just tighten enough to show people that she was pregnant but also hid her swollen belly if she turned the correct way. "Law doesn't want me in a bikini around other men outside of our crews."
"It's not a bikini, Neo. It's a tankini," Nami said, eyeing the suit with a critical eye. "So he can't object to this piece at all. You're covered a lot more than in a bikini."
"I guess so," Neo said. "But are you sure this is the one I should get?"
"I think it looks great on you," a man said.
Neo whipped her eyes to the intrusive voice, a tall man with shaggy brown hair wearing sunglasses over his tanned face. She flinched, instantly noticing the man was running his eyes over her body when he lifted up his sunglasses, revealing his brown eyes. She grabbed onto Penguin's arm when she felt him get closer to her. "That's nice of you to say."
"It really goes with your blue hair," the man said. "You're really beautiful."
"Uh, thanks," Neo said. "Would you please go away now? I'd like to finish shopping."
"Calm down, babe," he said, taking a couple steps closer. "The name's Brendon."
"Hold up there, pal," Nami said as she stepped in front of the guy when she saw Neo start to tremble. Robin calmly crossed her arms over her chest, ready to attack if needed. Both women knew if Neo got too upset Law would warp to her immediately and a blood bath would ensue. That would put a real damper on their honeymoon and they were not going to let that happen. "Neo's not available for creeps like you."
"And why is that?" Brendon asked, his eyes growing with lust for the blue haired pirate. "No way she can be with anyone. She's too hot for that, a little young looking, but that's just fine with me. I like them young."
Neo shivered, instantly not liking his words or what he was possibly hinting at.
"She is. She's really married," Penguin hissed. "So put your lust filled eyes back into that head of yours."
The man scoffed. His eyes dropped down to the ring on Neo's finger. "I don't believe it. A guy like you snagged a hottie like her?"
"No," Penguin said. "I'm her brother. Her very, very protective brother who won't hesitate to kick your butt to the moon if you don't leave her alone."
"You don't look all that strong to me," Brendon said, sizing Penguin up. Turning his eyes to Neo, he smiled, showing off his perfect smile and white teeth that any normal girl would fall for. But Neo didn't. And not because of her loyalty to Law, she could feel that this guy was bad news all around. "You're just a weakling."
Neo snapped. Insulting someone she loved was taboo. "Don't you dare call him a weakling! He is anything but! He and everyone else on my crew are strong!"
"Your crew?" Brendon asked. "So you're pirates?"
"That's correct," Neo said, firmly. "We're the Heart Pirates and Straw Hat pirates."
"Oh, I think I've heard of you guys before," Brendon said. "You all supposedly took down some big shot Warlord."
"Doflamingo," Neo said. "And we didn't supposedly take him down. We did take him down." She summoned her crystals, threatening the man to leave with their flickering elements. "Now, you're going to leave right this second on your own accord or I'll personally remove you."
Brendon opened his mouth to reply, but stopped when he saw movement from the corner of his eye. They all looked up when they sensed multiple Elementals walking over to them.
"Is everything all right here?" a wind Elemental asked.
"Yes," Neo said, taking on her royal tone. "This man was just leaving. Will you please escort him out of the building?"
"Of course, Princess," the wind Elemental said. He jerked his head towards the exit with a stern look that didn't leave room for arguing.
"Well," Brendon said. He lowered his sunglasses over his eyes, but not quick enough to hide his disappointment and anger. "I'll see you later then. I have to go see my brother anyway."
"We'll keep an eye on him," the wind Elemental said before he and the others followed after Brendon.
"Thank you," Neo said. The Elemental nodded before disappearing with the others.
"You have bodyguards everywhere now," Nami said.
"Yeah." Neo nodded. "While it's nice they care, I do wish they wouldn't treat me so much like a royal." She smiled. "But I know it's my heritage. I won't run from it." She turned back to the mirror and looked at herself with curiosity. She was starting to like how she looked in this swimming suit. She liked how it showed off her pregnancy while at the same time giving her the ability to hide it. "Do you think this one will do? It's nice."
"I think it looks fabulous on you," Nami said.
"It's definitely the one," Robin said in an agreement.
"I agree whole heartedly," Penguin said.
"Then this one it shall be," Neo said. She stepped back into the changing room to put her clothes back on. After that she paid for her purchase and the three women and one man left that shop. Their eyes wondered over the rest of the shops around them while they walked down the semi crowded sidewalks, keeping Neo between them so she didn't get touched. "So where to now?"
"Hey! That shop looks like it has some really cute dresses in it!" Nami said, pointing at a shop with three dress clad mannequins in the window display. "We should really stop in there and get you a black dress!"
"A black dress?" Neo asked. "What for?"
"Women often use little black dresses to seduce a man," Robin said.
"But I can do that to Law without one," Neo said as clueless and innocent as ever.
"You're so cute," Nami said, linking her arm with her blue haired friend. "But you're getting one anyway. Trust us. Tra will love to see you in one."
"He sure would," Penguin agreed.
"Well, if you say so," Neo said.
"We do." Nami nodded. She then pulled Neo into the store with Robin and Penguin following behind calmly with coconspirator smiles. "Now, it's essential that the black dress be as plan as possible. It has to fit you snuggly like it was made for your specific body."
"But my body is pregnant," Neo said, eyeing the dresses hanging on a near by rack. "How's that going to work? I'll go back to normal size after having our baby."
"It'll be just fine," Nami said, not taking her eyes off the dresses. "Topaz can tighten it up later after you have your baby so the dress won't go to waste. You can wear it later to tease Tra with."
"I guess that will work," Neo said. "Topaz is really good with a needle. The alterations she's done, you can't even tell they've been altered."
"That's the spirit," Nami said. She released her hold on Neo and grabbed a strapless dress off the rack. "Here, try this one on first."
"Okay," Neo said. She took the dress and wondered over to the changing rooms. Once she had the dress on she stepped out, revealing it to the pirates. "I don't think I like this one. I feel like it's going to fall off."
"Yeah." Nami nodded. "I can understand that. You're not use to wearing clothes that have no sleeves what so ever. Maybe this one shoulder dress would be better."
Neo took the dress and disappeared for a few minutes before once again coming back out with the new dress on. "It's better."
"But the ruffles along the neck line disappear within the black fabric," Robin said.
"True, it's pointless to have them on there," Nami said.
"Probably done by a woman who likes ruffles," Penguin said. "I wonder why it was done in the first place if you can't even seen the ruffles."
"It's called style, Penguin," Nami said, tugging on the dress Neo was wearing. "All well. Next dress."
"It's called pointless," Penguin said, crossing his arms over his chest.
Neo then tried on ten more dresses before finally falling for the one she was currently wearing. It was low cut, loose on her stomach, but hugged her chest just right, and had just one thin shoulder strap going over her right shoulder. She ran her hands over her sides while turning this way and that way to examine how it looked on her. "This feels so great."
"You look so beautiful in that," Nami gasped.
"Really?" Neo asked, turning on her feet to get the best view she could in the mirror.
"You do," Robin agreed. "Tra is going to be blow away when he sees you."
"It's kind of expensive thought," Neo said, looking at the price tag. "Thirteen hundred for a dress? No way Law would approve of the price."
"The price doesn't matter when it makes you feel so good," Nami said, adjusting the dress on Neo a bit. "Besides, it's good to spoil yourself once in a while. And you have a bad habit of not doing that. Just consider this a long over do self gift."
"I still don't know," Neo said.
"But you love the dress," Robin said.
"I do," Neo said.
"Then don't worry about it," Nami said. "Tra won't mind you spending this much just once. And it's not like you're just going to throw the dress away after one wear. You'll wear it multiple times on special occasions."
"They're correct, Neo," Penguin said. "Go ahead and get it. The captain won't mind at all."
"I guess that's true," Neo said. "We don't have very many special occasions as it is. It would be nice to dress up for Law once in a while. I don't do that much either since he raised me as a tomboy."
"He really needs to enforce more girly clothes on you," Nami growled. "That man."
Neo giggled lightly, her bells chimed softly before fading away. "He really didn't have much choice. I was the only girl on the sub for several months before Topaz arrived. Then she's not much of a girly girl either. Neither is Ikkaku for that matter. I guess it just comes with living with so many guys and being pirates."
"I guess that's true," Nami said. "You didn't have much chance of being a girl while being raised by pirates. So you're getting the dress?"
"Yes." Neo nodded. "I'll get it for Law."
"That's our girl!" Nami said.
"Let's pay for this then get something to eat," Neo said, stepping back into the changing room. "I'm starving now."
After stepped back out of the dressing room with her own clothes on, Neo lead the group over to the checkout counter. She paid for her dress and they left the cool store and stepped back out into the heat. Wondering back towards the food booths, they chatted about random topics. The chatter continued through their meal and until Law finally appeared. Neo's eyes lit up when she saw her lover. "Law! You're finally here!"
Law nodded calmly. He walked over to Neo, pecked her lips when she stood up, and then sat down in her chair, propping his sword up against the table. His hand automatically went to her thigh when she sat down on him.
"I missed you." Neo pecked his cheek a couple times. "Don't wonder away from again."
"I won't," Law said, feeling her desire to be near him rising. "I'm yours for the rest of the time we're here. How was your shopping? I felt you get upset a couple times."
"I did. We had an issue with a guy trying to hit on me. But it was all taken care of. And shopping was good," Neo said, pecking his lips. "I brought me a couple things. I think you'll like them."
"Well, I can't wait to see them," Law said, his lips curling into a smile.
"What a day!" Nami said, stretching out before looking up at the now star spotted sky. "I didn't realize it was getting so late."
"Looks like Neo thinks it's about bedtime," Penguin said, watching Neo's sleepy expression grow.
"Mhmm," Neo hummed. She snuggled into Law's chest, pressing her eyes into his neck. "Baby's sleepy too."
"Well then, we should get you and our baby into bed then if you're that tired," Law said. "You have been playing around for hours."
"Mhmm." Neo sighed. "You're going to bed with us too."
"I am," Law said. Slipping his arms around her back and knees, he stood up. "Penguin, will you grab her bags and my sword?"
"You got it, Captain," Penguin said. He grabbed what he was told then followed after his captains. "See you ladies later."
"Later," Nami said with a wave.
…
Neo continued to snuggle up against Law as he carried her across the island. Feeling slightly annoyed at how long it was taking to get back to the sub, she opened her eyes and looked around, instantly noticing they weren't anywhere near the docks. "Where are we? Where's the sub?"
"We're not going to the sub," Law said. He chuckled when Neo became slightly anxious and confused. He pecked her lips when she sat up straighter in his arms. "Relax, my love. You're fine. I'm just taking you to a surprise."
"Surprise?" Neo asked. "What is it?"
"You'll have to wait and see," Law said.
"Oh, all right," Neo said, settling back down into his arms. Curiously, she watched the scenery around them, trying to figure out what was going on. Her curiosity only grew when they entered into a hotel and wondered down the halls. She tilted her head when Law stopped in front of a door with a heart shape sign with the words Honeymoon Suite on it. "Honeymoon Suite?"
"That's correct." Law sat her back down on her feet. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the key, unlocked, and opened the door. He waited for Neo to enter, but when it was clear that she wasn't going to move, he gave her a little push to guide her into the room. He remained quiet while she looked around the room.
"This is," Neo said. Her eyes were unable to stop running over all of the heart shaped objects. The bed was heart shaped, sitting in the middle of the back wall, the lamp shapes, the light switches, the curtains, and just about everything else had heart shapes on it. "I don't understand."
"We're having our honeymoon," Law said.
"What?" Neo whipped her eyes to Law then to Penguin when she noticed the bright smile on her brother's face. "Wait…you mean that you and…"
"That's correct," Penguin said. "Nami, Robin, the captain, and I were all in on this."
"It was planned," Neo said, turning her eyes back to Law. "This is why you didn't come with me earlier."
Law nodded. "I wanted it to be a surprise. So I sent you off with the Straw Hats so I could pack for us and move into this room while you were busy."
"Is this…this must be so expensive," Neo said. "Can we really afford to-"
"Hush." Law placed his finger over her lips, silencing her. "It's fine. We can afford this. And you know I'd do anything for you. I want this for you. I want as much time with you as I can possibly get, especially with our baby coming."
"Oh, Law," Neo said. Tears gathered at the corner of her eyes before slowly leaking out. "You're just so wonderful. Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve you and I'm nothing but a bother to you."
Law chuckled, brushing away her tears as he cupped her face. "You do deserve me. Don't ever doubt that. And you're never a bother. You never have been and you never will be."
"I love you so much," Neo said.
"And I love you just as much," Law said before pressing his lips to hers.
…
Penguin smiled. Watching his two captains quietly until he got the feeling he should leave. This was set in stone when Neo wrapped her arms around Law's neck while the captain ran his hands down her sides. So he placed Neo's bags on the floor and silently excused himself, closing the door behind him. "Congratulations you two. I hope you have a wonderful honeymoon."
He then shoved his hands into his pockets and walked away.
…
Neo hummed into their kiss. Her hands slid down his chest and under his shirt, feeling every curve of his muscles before dropping her touch lower. She smiled when Law groaned in pleasure at her tender touch of his most sensitive areas.
"We're breaking in this new bed right now," Law mumbled against her lips.
"New bed?" Neo questioned.
"The room was remodeled," Law said, his hands fumbling around to undo her jeans like he was inexperienced in sexual intimacies.
"That's nice," Neo said, successfully pulling his own jeans down before he even got her button undone. She giggled at him. "You're slow today."
Law, still not releasing her lips fully, growled at her. He created a Room and warped them both onto the bed. Their clothes remained where they were standing, fallen on the floor in careless piles.
Neo growled at him this time. "That's cheating."
"You're the one complaining I was too slow. So I just sped things up a bit," Law said before pressing his teeth onto the soft spot of her neck.
Neo arched into Law when he teasingly pressed himself against her. She raked her fingers in his hair while he started placing kisses down her skin until he reached her stomach. Her heart raced at the loving kisses he was placing her stomach, at the loving kisses he was giving their baby through her.
"Hello, baby," Law murmured softly through his kisses. "You just relax in there. I'm going to take very good care of your mommy. She won't get stressed out at all with me right here no matter how wild we might get."
Neo's heart fluttered wildly. No matter how wild they got with their intimacy, there was always an air of gentleness to it. Then, without warning, a strange question crossed her mind. While Law continued placing kissing on her swelling stomach, she propped up on her elbows. "Hey, Law?"
"Hm?"
"When our baby get's old enough, will he be able to see us having sex?" Neo asked.
Law paused. Lifting up from her, he lifted an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, you stick your manhood into me," Neo said. "And it's close to my womb. That's where our baby is. Will our baby be able to see you inside of me?"
"No, love," Law said, smiling at her innocence. "Our baby won't be able to see anything. Babies don't usually open their eyes inside of a mother's womb."
"Oh," Neo said. "I see. I was worried a bit on how we were going to explain it to our baby what sex is."
Law chuckled. Pushing up on his hands, he recaptured her lips and body while pushing her back down against the pillows.
…
Apple Bloom: A lot will be different while some stuff will remain the same. One particular thing will be extremely new, but I think everyone will enjoy what I have planned for that part.