Its only love pt 6 (Luffy x Reader)

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 Late into the darkness of night (Y/n) lay awake, unable to find any form of sleep no matter how hard she tried. Tossing and turning restlessly for hours, she had finally given in to the fact that she probably wouldn't get any sleep that night.  

 Even now, she couldn't stop thinking about  him.  Worry taking over her very being as she laid sprawled out on her side upon the bed. The darkness of the room made it quite easy to get lost in ones thoughts, but (Y/n) could not mistake the sound of the gentle breathing of her two roommates, Robin and  Nami .   

 Her eyes grew solemn as she thought of her confession to Chopper that day, how could she not feel so heart broken at the thought of  Luffy  being hurt?  Luffy  was so innocent and kind, he did not deserve any sort of suffering. (Y/n) would gladly take on all the pain of the world before she would ever allow  Luffy  to be hurt.   

 She had known  Luffy  for so long, had been with him through thick and thin. They where friends, crewmates, he was her captain and eventually he had grown to be the man she loved. No, that wasn't right.  Luffy  didn't  become  her love, she had loved him ever since  then.  But it was only a while after that time that she had realized it.   

  Wind, strong and comforting. It blew gently through the trees, rustling the leaves in a quiet song that almost seemed to soothe (Y/n)'s wavering soul as it gently caressed her hair and soft (s/c) cheeks. Standing before her was a boy roughly the same age as her.   

 Vaguely she recognized a humble and worn  straw hat which sat proudly upon silky ebony locks of hair as if it where some kind of noble grown of gold. It was strangely empowering, the way the hat seemed to almost belong to that of a king.   

 For a moment, the two only stood together in silence, staring into each others eyes wordlessly. But they where not so different, within their chests two big hearts beat to the same tune. They where speaking simply through their knowing gaze, because all that they needed was to see into one another's soul to communicate.   

 It has been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, and this would be true. Emotions, thoughts, even words could be portrayed within eyes in a way that can not be explained through mere words.   

 A smile crawled across his lips, shocking her to the pits of her heart. She had never had someone smile at her before, and she had certainly never seen a smile as big and bright as his. It was almost as if his smile where bright enough to outshine even that of the blazing sun, welcoming and warm.   

 "Why...are you...smiling?" She asked timidly, staring at him in disbelief. She was shocked into silence, what else could she say about this? He had smiled even when she had told him that she despised pirates, that she hated him.   

 "Because, I'm happy..." He began kindly, looking at her joyfully as he placed a hand on his hat.   

 His answer only proved to shock her further, what was there to be happy about in this god forsaken world? When behind every corner is a new horror, tragedy, a new way to make people suffer endlessly. She had seen it so many times before, the people of this world crying out in anguish. The pain, the suffering, the hatred, the bloodshed, the revenge, the fear, the utter cruelty of humanity.   

 "I'm happy because, even though you hate pirates, you cried for me and my friends." He continued, this time his smile grew wider as he tipped his head to the side ever so slightly, sending her that childish grin.   

 She was taken aback, remembering vaguely the tears that had fallen down her face as she had seen the boy take on such a harsh beating, the tears which flowed freely as those close to him cried out in pain. She could feel their hearts, their souls, their pain crying out endlessly, searching for someone, anyone who would hear their pleas of desperation to help their close friend.  

 She remembered how she had desperately thrown herself before the Marine, using her body as a shield of sorts as she begged them to stop. Marines, the navy, what kind of justice was hurting others? Justice was ending pain and suffering, yet why did they insist on causing more?  

 "I'd like you to join my  nakama ...(Y/n)." The moment his words left his lips, she was ready to explode. So many emotions she felt, but her name leaving his lips just felt right. And as her name left his lips, she felt her heart beat quicken.   

 She hadn't noticed earlier, but tears had begun to flow steadily down her cheeks as she only stared on at the boy in utter shock and disbelief. But soon enough she began sobbing, he only smiled as he stepped forward and placed his hat roughly on her head.   

 "Bring it back to me, or I'll be angry." With that, he waved over his shoulder and began walking away. Her eyes widened even more at his actions, how could he be so trusting? How could he expect her to do as he said?   

 "W-WAIT!" She cried desperately, reaching a hand forward to grasp his retreating form. He paused looking over his shoulder curiously at her.   

 "Y-your name..." She asked quietly. He smiled wider, turning to face her he pointed to himself.   

 "Monkey D.  Luffy , I'm  gonna  be king of the pirates." He proclaimed proudly, her eyes trained on him.   

  A golden crown like no other, fit for a king unlike any other.   

 That was how she had met  Luffy , she could remember it clearly. Back then, she had been so lost, so heart broken. But then suddenly, the sun shine she had waited for in a cold dark world of pain came traveling down a winding path heading her way, a  strawhat  adorning his head. She had found the thing she had always hoped she would,  Love.   And all at once she had understood what her reason for existence in the world was, she had been fated to meet  Luffy  all along, she knew that much.  

 And right now, in the darkness, regret filled her heart as she cradled her pillow closer to her chest. She felt the tears rolling gently down her face in those moments, the way the little droplet slid gracefully over a soft (s/c) cheek gently until it was slipping unknowingly from her chin and landing silently on her pristine white pillow.   

 She couldn't help it,  Luffy  was everything to her. And her feelings where over-flowing her heart rapidly, filling every crack, every crevice with him. She was so in love with  Luffy  that it caused an intense pain in her heart.   

 Closing her eyes, unable to take it much longer, (Y/n) placed her pillow down and quietly crawled out of bed. Her bare feet hit the cold wooden floor almost silently, being careful not to wake the soundly sleeping girls who shared a room with her, (Y/n) gently crept out into the dark hall.   

 Slivers of moonlight filtered in through the curtains drawn over the corrido r  windows, the gentle rays of moonlight falling ominously on the creaky floorboards in an almost threatening way, promising to make a fuss if she dared step on them.  

 With gentle footsteps, (Y/n) crept towards the boys quarters with silent tip-toeing. She could hear the countless snores and loud breathing of the male members of the  strawhats . Peaking through the slightly  agap  doorway, (Y/n)  surrveyed  the surroundings. Finding no sign of wakened crew members, (Y/n) carefully slipped into the room so as not to make to much noise.   

 But something was amiss, her  Strawhat -wearing captain was no where to be found. Then, it suddenly occurred to her, the door had been left slightly ajar. Much unlike its usual closed state at nightly hours. Slowly, (Y/n) retreated back the way she had entered, gently shutting the door with a subtle click.  

 (Y/n) made her way up stairs almost hurriedly, throwing the dinning area door open. Nothing. Not even a light was on. So she continued her search, from the second deck to the bathroom. Yet  Luffy  was no where to be found. Worry set into her heart.   

 Perhaps he had fallen overboard while everyone was asleep. Panic  set in, time was ticking by,  Luffy  could be hurt somewhere. There was no time to waste. Racing to the side of the ship, (Y/n) peered over the edge for any signs of her captain. When she found none she made her way to the opposite side, receiving the same results.  

 Now she was afraid, afraid that  Luffy  had sunk below reach. In fear, (Y/n) raced with all her might to the boys cabin. Throwing the door open with all her strength, the door slamming against the wall with a loud and resounding bang.   

 Startling the boys with the loud sound, everyone jumped to their feet defensively. But they where met with the panicked face of (Y/n).   

 "It's  Luffy -kun! I think he's fallen overboard." With her worried  exclaimation , everyone raced upstairs.  Zoro ,  Usopp  and  Sanji  diving into the waves to begin searching for their captain as Chopper prepared for injuries.   

 The anxiety, the anticipation, the fear, the nervousness was growing with every passing second. Was  Luffy  okay? Would they find him? What if he had already drowned? What if it was to late? What if they couldn't find him?   

 Soon enough the three resurfaced. (Y/n) threw herself against the railing of the ship, grasping it with white knuckles. "DID YOU FIND HIM?" She cried desperately. They could hear her desperation.   

 "Damn it,  theres  no sign of him anywhere."  Zoro  growled, (Y/n)'s heart broke.   

 "No sign of who?" A familiar tired voice asked them, everyone's jaws dropped in shock.   

 "LUFFY?!?!?!?!?!?!?" They screamed in unison.   

 "Didn't you fall overboard?" Chopper asked in confusion.  Luffy  blinked in confusion at Choppers question.   

 "Why would I do that?" He asked obliviously, everyone sweat dropped at this, sending an incredulous look at (Y/n). She had woken them for no reason.  

 "Wait a minute, where were you  Luffy -kun? I searched the entire ship for you. You where no where to be found." (Y/n) questioned curiously.  Luffy furrowed his brows at this question, and then glanced to the side in thought.   

 "First I had to pee, so I went to the bathroom. Then I started to feel to hot and my Hammock is always to warm so I decided to go to your room to see if you would let me sleep with you."  Luffy  admitted truthfully, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.   

  Sanji  burst into flames right then and there. "YOU ENTERED THE FORBIDDEN PARADISE!!!!!!!!"  Sanji  screamed in shock, Brook right along side him.   

  Zoro  climbed back on deck and headed towards the cabin. "I'm going back to sleep, unless someone is dying do not disturb me."  Zoro  groaned in annoyance.  Luffy  suddenly latched onto (Y/n) tightly, a pout on his face.  

 " Wheeeeeere  WEEEEEEEEEEREEEE YOOOOOOOOOU! I WAITED A LONG TIME BUT YOU DIDN'T COME BACK TO YOUR ROOM!"  Luffy  whined childishly, (Y/n) felt her face explode in heat, the familiar feeling of a blush spreading across her cheeks creeping up on her.   

 It was times like these that (Y/n) simply wanted to wrap her Captain up in a bundle and hold him close. He was just so adorably amazing and heart-warming.   

 It was only love after all, and Love was a colorful array of emotions, a rainbow of thoughts and feelings. And she had every intention of painting a future with the new found palette of colors.