Gosh! I've been pre-occupied with a lot of things, and yes I've been neglected the story for so long. I'm so sorry…

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CURSED or BLESSED [14] : Spiky isn't an Insult Word

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"I told you he is super cool!" Beamed the noirette.

"Hey! I'm much cooler than him."

"Who is cooler than who?" Asked another voice joined in. Both Luffy and Ace quickly turned his head to see the source of the voice. It was Sabo.

"Sabooo!" Shouted both brunettes. Seconds later, Sabo was pinned in between them, squeezed by a big hug.

"Owkay, okay! I know you guys are my biggest fans but I'm... I- ca- can't breaatth..." the blond hitched in that excruciating pain. Were they trying to kill him or what?

"What are you talking about?" Asked Sabo after they let him free.

"We are talking about Ace's boss and friend. You see Ace has a friend called old guy and he is super cool! He always bickers with their boss and their boss is also a mean powerful guy, but he doesn't care. Even Ace has to recognize his bravery." Explained Luffy with a grin.

"What have you shove into my brother's brain? Gosh! Some teacher you are."

"But he was nagging all day long. And looks like he interested in my friend. So, I can't help it." Pouted the freckled guy.

"Ah! I still have another class. See you later, Ace, Sabo!"

"Bye~" waved the teacher.

"Have a great time." Shouted Sabo, "Who is this friend of yours actually?" turning his head to the brunette, the dusty blond head continued.

"Nooo! Not you too! I won't let him take you!" Whined Ace, crossing his arms in front of his chest, pouting so cutely.

"What are you talking about, moron! I'm not yours and it's my concern about my brother's life." Sabo grumbled, pinching the brunette's nose. "I can't believe you can be a teacher sometimes." He sighed. Ace laughed.

"But I am and I'm not sorry. I found you." He said hugging the blond.

"Silly." Pouted Sabo in his hug. He wasn't even try to free himself.

"Hey.. gotta go now. My class is starting."

"Won't let go."

"I'm serious!"

"Kiss me first."

"Moron!"

"I'm serious."

"Idiot!" But Sabo gave him what he wanted. A kiss.

On his cheek. A quick one.

"Ahnn~~ I'm sooo in love with you..." Cried Ace in joy.

"You sound like a new idiot in the house, second idiot!" Grunted Sabo and left the room as fast as he could, before the brunette played another trick on him. Oh, he had a lot of trick to make Sabo melted.

"He-Hey! What idiot in the house? O-OII! SABOOOO!" cried Ace in despair, left alone.

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Luffy was humming in excitement. These past days were awesome, uh well minus that brutal event which occurred recently, but looked at the positive side, Sanji was now officially join their crazy group. Luffy was now so happy seeing Zoro somehow got along so well with the blond. Well, Zoro was a nice man. He always was but his self-control sometimes was too much. He was always serious, dark and somehow beyond anybody's reach but now, when the vampire was around, Zoro was better. He looked more approachable, he laughed more, he argued more, he did silly things more, the Farligenete looked like he learnt how to make expression. Luffy couldn't be happier.

The noirette was walking happily and couldn't stop that idiot wide grin on his face, walking to his ethic class. But suddenly a shadow. His dark orbs caught something. He saw something. A shadow was standing still on the top of a fucking building, his college building. The young noirette eyed that shadow, rubbing his eyes but then suddenly it was gone. He gaped. He was sure he saw the shadow, but what was the shadow doing on a fucking roof? The next thing he realized was the shadow was no human. It was impossible for a human to reach that place after all, because he knew that not only human lived in this world, there were many other kinds exist amidst them.

Luffy himself was no ordinary human either, though he didn't belong to the other kin. He was one what they called Farlig. Human with an exceptional power. He wasn't alone, his brother was the same, but they had different kind of power. Well, it was exceptional of course, it was special. As far as he knew, he had been with this power since he was a little kid, so he wasn't sure whether the power had been with him since he was born or after he was born. One thing he knew, he couldn't show nor tell anybody about this power, because mere-human hated them. It might be because they were jealous, it might be because humans thought Farlig was no human. Humans were afraid of their power, their special ability and thus humans sometimes would kill the Farlig, sometimes they used Farlig as an experiment, whatever they did, they wouldn't do pleasant things to his kin. He hated the idea but he couldn't do much about it. It just how the world worked. The more he thought about it, the more he hated the world. But he was a nobody, he got no politics experience nor public connection. He was just a small little human in a humongous world.

He was once lonely, that he believed it was his cursed but it was also the only reason why he met the beast, Roronoa Zoro. To his surprised as well as his glee, Zoro became his first best friend who accepted him for who he was. Thinking about it now, it might be his blessing after all. Then came Ussop the other Youkai type Farligenete and Brook also was the same type as Ussop, adding his almost completed life. Not much people could befriend Farligenetes and then he got a new friend of the other kin, a Vampire! He was so happy. And then he knew from Zoro that they discovered another kin, which was a witch, an elementalist to be exact. He was so excited to be her friend too. Although it took time, he didn't care. As long as she was a nice and kind person, he would force her into his crazy little group. That would make Sanji beyond heaven, he knew it because Sanji was a womanizer, though it was his antiques to joke around, but still Sanji would be wiggling like an idiot – just as Zoro always said.

"What are you doing here? Day-dreaming?" came a kind voice, questioning the young noirette who was froze in his spot, shook his shoulder a little bit. Luffy jumped back on the sudden contact and snapped back to saw who was in front of him.

"Aeee? Robin-sensei? What are you doing here?"

"Fufu, going to my class, of course. Are you coming?" called the exotic beauty.

"Y-yeah! Of course!" he replied and energetically trotted towards the taller lady.

"So, is there any reason why are you dozing off like that?" asked Robin in between their path towards the class.

"Ah! Hmmnn… Should I tell you?"

"Fufu~ Maybe I can help you if you tell." She chuckled in respond towards the noirette antiques.

"I saw a shadow on the top of the building. I wonder what is that?" Hummed Luffy curiously.

"Hmm? Shadow? On the top of the building? I wonder.." she frowned, bringing her hand to cupped her chin graciously.

"Or maybe I was imagining thing?"

"I don't know. It might be something. Well, I'll give it a thought. If I got something I promise to tell you." She gave him a warm smile in which replied by his big wide grin.

"Sure."

"And here we are." She said arriving to their destination.

"Yeap! And I hope today too your class will be a fun one."

"You'll see. Please take your seat than Luffy-kun." she said while opening the door in the hallway to get into their class. She was his ethnic lecturer after all.

And of course, her class was so much fun, though somewhere in between, the bright noirette fell asleep. Oh Luffy...

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Luffy trotted in the hall, planning to search for Ace. It was already four o'clock, which means, Luffy just needed another thirty minutes so he could go back home together with Sabo. Then another two hours to get prepared for helping the Baratie. He went down the stairs, and out the building then he walked straight to the third building which was quite near from the building he was in just now, five minutes walking and he reached the extra-curricular building. The building was quite big, though if you compared with the other, it was the smallest. The extra-curricular building consisted of five floors. All physicals training located in the first and second, while the other were occupying highest floor. Sabo's class was in the second floor. His brother was a martial artist and he was an expert in Aikido fighting style so, while there was no competition available, he usually taught in Luffy's college, as a part-timer of course. Sometimes, while Luffy got nothing to do, he would join his class. Or in a time like this, he would search for Ace – because he knew Ace would always be around Sabo when he was free – to chat or do stupid things together. And he couldn't be more right – usually – but not this time, Ace was nowhere in Sabo's cubicle nor in the room. Where could he be then? Luffy looked around the room and he caught some movements by the big window. He peeked through the glass and noticed it was Ace with somebody he didn't know. They were arguing, seconds later they were disappeared into the backyard which had a lot of tree, just look like forest but it was not that scary. Luffy arched one of his eyebrow in curiosity, and as an impetuous person, he quickly followed his instinct, which was to follow after them! Didn't want to lose them, the noirette opted to open the window, jumped over it, then run as fast as he could into the backyard.

Luffy walked in silent, his head was whipping left and right to look for those men. It wasn't dark, so it wouldn't be difficult to search for them. After walking randomly for about five minutes, at last he found them. The taller noirette was shouting about 'missing' and 'wander around' and giving Ace a train of cursed words. Ace was just laughing and made a surrender hand gesture in front of his chest. Luffy could only see the taller man's back side. A lanky man with spiky hair, long black coat which revealed only a little of his blue jeans and black shoes. Luffy could spot a pair of golden earrings on both of his ears. The noirette pursed his mouth into a thin line, wandering should he butt in? Should he not? But of course, Luffy was being Luffy. He tip-toed silently and patted the lanky figure.

"Hey~" Luffy called. The man jerked quickly and swung his arm in an instant.

Luckily, Luffy's instinct – thanks to Zeff harsh training – worked faster than his brain. The youth ducked as fast as the hand swung towards him.

"Lu-LUFFY! What the FUCK?! Are you okay?!" wailed Ace in shock.

"U-uwaaa… that was near." Whined Luffy

"The hell?! Why did you have to touch me like- huh?"

"Huh? He what?" Ace repeated.

"He touched me…" answered the man again.

"Well, I am curious about you two so.." Luffy let his words hung.

"You're not in your ethereal body, Law?"

"Of course I am! But how did he-" Law was taken aback. His face showed a pure terror on it.

"LUFFY?! How can you-" Ace couldn't continue his words, his jaw hung bigger as seconds passed. Luffy confused, didn't understand what were they trying to say. He just moved his gaze from Ace and to the man that Ace called him 'Law' and to Ace again, and to Law again, and to-

"What the hell are you?" snarled Law poisonously. He suddenly posed a stance, ready to attack the still puzzled noirette.

"Sto-STOP! LAW! DON'T!" Ace cried. Law jerked and quickly peered from his shoulder, Ace was already flying towards him.

"Fuuu-" Law eyes were widen in panic, he couldn't do much, Ace weight was already on him, he wasn't ready. His face turned blue, at first he saw the noirette on the ground who was still squatting and hung his jaw like he was seeing a ghost and the next moment, Law was made into a sandwich, above was an idiot, below was a moron. Despicable sandwich!

[Fucking idiots!] He cursed to himself.

"Ooweee.. that's hurt..." whined the youngest.

"Uuffh.." Law managed to make a soft sound.

"No Law! You can't harm him! You just can't!" said Ace, hugging the man's waist. His face was full with worry and pure terror.

"Let me go! And why can't I?"

"Reasons, Law! Just for this one, don't ask me anything. I'll do anything for you." pleaded the freckled man. Law stared him with dislike and annoyed, but somehow he caved in just as Ace wished him to.

"Uhh… is that mean I'm safe? Can the two of you move? I'm crushed here." Sighed the voice which was still underneath both Law and Ace.

"Lu-Luffy!" quickly Ace slid to the side and pulled Law away from the pitiful little monkey. After Luffy sat down – with Ace's help – the boy gave out a deep sigh.

"Are you alright?" asked Ace concern.

"Yeap! Don't worry. I wasn't hurt. Anyway, who is he?" asked Luffy getting back his beaming shine.

"Uh.. this is Law, Trafalgar Law. You always ask me to tell about him, right?"

"Aahhh~~~ That Tora-guy! At last we meet!" Luffy was all but grin and hoped to the spiky noirette just to be avoided perfectly, and he crashed onto a firm tree log.

"Uwaa.. that must be hurt." cringed the freckled man.

"What Tora-guy? What the actual fuck you tell him about me, idiot?!" Law asked with menacing dark aura surrounded him.

"Eeeggh! Uuhh… it's, it's.." Ace stole a glance to Luffy and found that the noirette's eyes were already beaming with full admiration towards the apathetic man.

"It's about your coolness and greatness! See! I didn't bad mouthing you." Said Ace quickly, pointing to the younger noirette. Law followed Ace's index finger and he barely – just barely yelp, he managed not to though. Seeing Luffy was eying him with full of admiration and excitement like that, made Law feel thing he never did before. He felt something inside himself was swelling a nice feeling, he couldn't describe it though, but it was sure a nice one. He did like it, but it wasn't Law if he didn't deny it. Maintaining his sulk and dark aura, he muttered incoherent words. Ace crawled slowly towards Luffy, beckoning the youth to follow him.

"Ssshh.. remember what I said about him when he was denying himself? It's our chance to run. Hurry!" Ace said to the noirette, grabbing his arm then pulled the youth away from the backyard. Three minutes later, when Law finally realized he was alone,

"FUCKING ASSHOLE IDIOT! I'LL FUCKING KILL HIM!" he roared viciously, making the peaceful backyard scene stormed by startle flocks of bird.

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"Uh.. are you sure he will be alright?" asked Luffy concern, but he kept run following his teacher.

"Yeah. Don't mind him. It will be better as long as we don't die." replied the noirette, "Hey Luffy, you are not a mere human, aren't you?"

"Wh-what do you mean?"

"Well, it's not that I'll judge you or anything. Perhaps, you have to be more careful with yourself. " said the older noirette still running, so he couldn't see Luffy terrified features.

They need only needed five minutes run and they arrived back to the building, where Sabo was already waiting for them.

"Where have you been guys?" Asked the blond when he spotted them altogether, panting hard.

"You see, Luffy suddenly chased me around and we like yeah.. did some exercise then." Ace answered the blond quickly.

"Ye-yeah! Because Ace says he was bored and need something to kill the time." added Luffy, averting his gaze to some random places except Sabo. The blond arched one of his eyebrow. He knew perfectly his little brother was lying, though he didn't press more. Ace was here and probably Luffy was trying to protect him.

"You two sure are strange." sighed the dusty blonde, in which both noirettes gave him a big mouth eating grin.

"C'mon. Let's go home." leaded Sabo, stepping away from the duo noirette.

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"Well then, this is our stop." said the blond, smiling sweetly to his crush.

"Byee Acee~~ See you tomorrow!" shouted Luffy boisterously, stepped down from the platform and waving to his teacher.

"Yeap~ See you tomorrow, Luffy. And I guess, tomorrow you got no class, eh Sa-chan?"

"I-I.. I told you not to call me that!" groaned the blond, though his face was shading up a cute nice pink color.

"Awwhh~ Sa-chan? You em- OUCH! What is that for?" Luffy pouted, getting a whack on his head.

"I dare you once again, Luffy." Said Sabo while smiling as bright as he could in which Luffy understood perfectly that he was ready to kill anyone who tried to tease him further.

"Ah… I, I'll wait you at home Sabo. Bye~~" Luffy quickly answered mechanically and head home without waiting for his brother.

"Be careful, Lu!"

"Take your time, guys~~" without wasting anymore time, the youngest was gone.

"Then, what time are we going tomorrow?" Ace asked, getting the blond focus back on him.

"Huh?"

"You are going to search gifts for Makino, right?"

"Ah! You actually remember that?"

"Hey! That's not nice. I remember everything about you… eh- uh.. yeah, I.." Ace gritted his teeth and averting his eyes, blushing a nice rosy color. Awh, Sabo just wanted to melt at that exact time. He was very cute!
"Yeap. I'll wait for you. Around three maybe? You're free that time, right?"

"I'm free anytime you need me." grinned the noirette, getting back his confidence self.

"Then, See you tomorrow."

"I don't get a kiss now?" pouted Ace cutely.

"Idiot! We're in public! Of course not!"

"I'll walk you to your home then."

"No-No need! Seriously!"

"Theeen…." whined the noirette. At first, Sabo was hesitating but then, he glanced around nervously. After he was sure nobody was around, he quickly placed a kiss on Ace Cheek, one quick kiss.

"Bye~~!" Sabo hurriedly ran out from the demarcation tapping machine and straight to the gate.

[He is too shy.] Thought Ace, stroking his cheek with much satisfaction.

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"Ah you!" exclaimed Luffy, pointing the man in black clad.

"Yes me! Where the hell is that fucker?!" asked him holding back his boiling anger.

"Why are you so angry to him?" pouted Luffy, "he done nothing wrong to you."

"I have all the reasons to! And it's none of your business, Chibi!"

"Ace is my friend! And I'm not a Chibi, Spiky!"

"For your info, spiky is not an insult word."

"Tatooed!"

"Not even close."

"White-hat!"

"Sigh…" Wait, did he say it out loud? Law pinched his nose-bridge, exasperated.

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Yeap~

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