Chapter 12

The Polar Tang had made port, and everyone was protecting the ship or out at the market to get supplies. They'd all been paired up to cover more ground since this market was quite large.

Law and Lyanna went off in one direction, and the rest of the group went their own way. Lyanna wondered if he had paired them up to spend time with her. With his sword over one shoulder, they walked down one aisle of the marketplace. It was huge and bustling with people. They got a few things, but Lyanna quickly discovered a shop with sweets and traditional snacks from an island called Kumejima. She had been there a few times before in her travels and even learned some of the local language. It had been a long time since she'd spoken it, but she was pleasantly surprised to see the staff in the shop wearing their traditional clothing.

They had snacks like small dumplings, both in sweet and savoury flavours. Lyanna picked out a few things while Law waited just inside the shop's doorway since it was small. When she went to the counter to make her purchase, she smiled and tried her best to pronounce the appropriate greeting to the shop assistant.

"Uh, konnichiwa (Hello)." She said hesitantly as she handed over her money.

"Oh wow! How do you know that?" The shop owner asked a petite middle-aged lady with a soft face and dark eyes as she gave her her change.

"I spent some time on Kumejima before. It's a beautiful place, and I loved the food. I tried to learn some of the language while I was there." Lyanna answered with a smile, remembering the natural beauty of the island.

"I'm so pleased to hear it! It's lovely to hear that you tried to learn while there." She clapped happily, overjoyed with Lyanna's compliments of her home.

"Uhh, arigatou gozaimashita (Thank you). I'm not very good, though. It's been years since I last visited," Lyanna thanked her with a slightly embarrassed laugh.

"No, your pronunciation is perfect! Yoku yarimashita ne! (Well done!)" She complimented.

"Honto? (Really?) I'm so glad. It's been such a long time." Lyanna was pleased to know that her skills weren't too rusty.

"Here, let me give you these." The shop owner went out the back for a moment, and she reappeared a moment later with a small basket full of various sweets and snacks.

"Wow! Honkidesku ka? (Are you sure?)" Lyanna was stunned, but the shop owner nodded with a warm smile.

"It's so nice to hear my language spoken so well, even though you said it's been a long time since you've been to Kumejima." The owner pushed the basket towards her and placed her other items in it.

"Aw, domou arigato gozaimashita! (Thank you very much!)" She said and bowed her head in appreciation.

The owner leaned over the counter and gestured to Law. "Anata no koibito to kyoyu suru (Share with your lover)."

Lyanna turned to look at Law over her shoulder, who was confused why the women were staring at him. She laughed and nodded in answer as she picked up the basket. With a polite bow, she turned and walked out of the shop with Law in tow, smiling brightly since she hadn't forgotten everything she learned to say on Kumejima.

"What the fuck was that?" Law said once they were far enough away from the shop.

"I talked to her in her native language. I've been to her island a few times." Lyanna answered him, slightly amused by his confusion.

"Do you speak other languages?" Law asked curiously.

"Mm, I'm only conversational in about four. I can swear in plenty, though." Her cheeky grin made him smirk.

"What did she say about me?" He asked with an almost pout.

Lyanna laughed before she answered. "Anata no koibito to kyoyu suru." She repeated for him. "Share with your lover." She translated and gestured to the basket of food.

"Oh." His response was slightly anticlimactic, but she considered he did not know how to respond.

They walked through the rest of the market aisle before returning to the ships with their acquired goods. Lyanna was pleased she'd gotten free stuff and food from an island she liked. The others returned shortly afterwards, and Lyanna showed off and shared around from her basket. Everyone ate happily, immensely enjoying the traditional Kumejima snacks while they packed the rest of the supplies. Once they were all finished, everyone decided to hang out on the deck to eat and drink. It was about lunchtime now, and since they'd already planned on docking overnight, they didn't have to worry about getting a move on. Law must have wanted everyone to relax and rest a bit.

The group chatted, played card games, ate and drank together until the evening, laughing and making plenty of noise. No one else that was docked seemed to mind, and once it got dark, the group began to disperse as they all got too tired or too drunk to stay awake any longer. Uni, Hakugan, and Penguin went first, and Ikkaku followed shortly behind. Then Law, Jean Bart and Shachi. Bepo was on watch tonight, so he hadn't drunk as much. Lyanna was definitely tipsy but took in as much time with people she liked as she could. She said goodnight to Bepo and caught up to Shachi, who was still making his way towards the dorm but had slumped against the wall and seemed stuck. As she laughed at Shachi and helped him continue on his path, she yelped as someone grabbed her hand and yanked her backwards. Law had opened his door and intercepted her before she got further away.

Before she could appropriately react, Law was on her, his mouth on her neck, kissing and nibbling. His hands weren't idle either, one grasping her buttock and the other tangling in her hair to help him tilt her head back to get better access to her neck and throat. He had pressed her back against the wall, so even if she wanted to resist - which she most certainly did not - she had nowhere to go. Thoroughly enjoying his affections, she reciprocated as best she could, lifting a leg up to wrap around his own leg and putting her arms around his hips. He wasn't wearing a shirt, so her fingers dug into his skin, causing him a mix of pleasure and pain.

Law's hand moved from her buttock to the back of her thigh, supporting her leg so he could get closer to her, pressing his hips towards her. It was the most intense passion she had seen from him, and she was more than happy to be the object of it. Before now, he wasn't exactly shy, but he wasn't so vigorous. Maybe the alcohol had dulled his inhibitions enough for him to be a little more fervent. Not willing to allow him all the control, Lyanna put her leg down and pushed on his shoulders, just enough to move him back towards his bed. He took the hint and sat on the edge of the bed, outstretching his arms to pull her close.

Her favourite expression that he made, a smug and sexy smirk, was evident on his face, even with the minimal light from the moon coming in the porthole window. She straddled him and made no bones about grinding her hips downward, making him tighten his grip on her. A low rumble of pleasure sounded in the back of his throat, and she could feel him underneath her, hard as a rock. He lifted his hips to meet her, and she couldn't help the moan that escaped her lips. Law tugged her shirt and pulled it over her head once she lifted her arms and flung it across the room, quickly followed by her bra. The ship wasn't exactly soundproof, so they kept it quiet, but the alcohol stopped them from caring as much.

Flipping her onto her back, he swiftly removed her shorts and underwear, leaving her naked and willing underneath him. Grasping a breast with one hand, he used his other, pushing a finger inside her, making her squirm and moan. He added a second a moment later, and Lyanna couldn't hold back her noises of pleasure and tugged on his scruffy black hair in response. Unable to wait any longer, he unbuttoned his jeans, not wanting to waste time taking them off. He guided himself inside her, taking care to make sure she was okay before he began moving.

Although she liked the timbre of his voice, she loved his pleasured gasps and moans, especially since she was the cause of them. They grasped, touched and caressed each other with passionate intensity. Law moved Lyanna onto her side, eliciting a different feeling. When he stopped to readjust, Lyanna moved to all fours, and he almost died when she looked back at him. He took her again, grabbed her hair, and kept the pace fast and hard. When he knew he was close, he touched her in just the right place.

"Law!" She responded, and hearing her say his name like that was the end of him.

Once they'd both reached climax and began to come down, they laid down next to each other and tried to catch their breath.

"Whoa," Lyanna uttered breathlessly, her chest heaving up and down.

Law's smug/sexy smirk appeared on his face, and she huffed in amusement at him. His response wasn't verbal but spoke volumes. He leaned his head across and softly kissed her shoulder. It contrasted with his desperate grasping before, and she smiled at him before she closed her eyes. She felt his weight shift next to her, and he pulled the light blanket over them so they could get some sleep.

Not able to move quite yet, she gave him a brief smile in thanks for the blanket, and he rolled onto his side, facing her. Lyanna rolled to face him, never able to sleep on her back, and opened her eyes to look at him for a moment. He watched her silently, and they smiled before closing their eyes.

It was only a minute or two before they fell asleep…