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Straw Hat Pirates Halloween/Autumn Headcanons!

Tags: SFW, GN! reader, can be read as platonic or romantic (minus Chopper’s part, which is purely platonic), literally just what the title says.

Warnings: None!

A/N: Happy Halloween! I think I wrote a lot more for Franky and Robin than I did for anyone else, but please enjoy my silly little headcanons. <3

Luffy

This boy loves everything about Halloween. It’s easily his favorite time of the year.

Him, Sabo, and Ace would work on their costumes for days on end, using whatever they could scavenge up in Grey Terminal, Dadan’s shack, and random shit they found in the woods.

Absolutely went as Shanks at least once.

Makino would always insist on making costumes for the three of them, but would always get turned down. This was something the brothers bonded (and competed) over and they wanted to do it without help.

If she finds their costumes, though, she will do her best to touch up their shoddy stitching while they were away.

Luffy, Ace, and Sabo have definitely tried to trick-or-treat in High Town to get the best candy. It’s the perfect time to sneak in- no one would question a couple of little kids running around in masks and shitty costumes, right? It’s just part of the spooky Halloween aesthetic, isn’t it?

Yeah, they stood out like sore thumbs among all the store-bought, clean, not-spooky costumes.

Luffy still makes his own costumes every year, and he has the weirdest and most poorly-made costumes you’ve ever seen. He puts in a ton of effort, though. Every costume is made with his own blood, sweat, and tears, and he takes a lot of pride in them.

“What are you supposed to be, Luffy?”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

It isn’t. He’s supposed to be a vampire, but looks more like a starved, mangy gorilla.

He throws a mandatory costume party on the Thousand Sunny every Halloween. There is no getting out of it. If you try to get out of it, Luffy will whine your ears off until you agree and then drag you back to his room so you can help him with his costume.

He still sucks at sewing.

Help him make his costume and he will love you forever. He’ll try to help you with your costume in return, of course.

If you bought a costume, he’ll try to “upgrade” it. How he thought werewolf fur would be an upgrade to what was supposed to be an angel costume, you had no idea. It’s the thought that counts, I guess.

He also eats all the candy and sweets Sanji prepares. Sanji has to prepare extra batches in secret just so you and the rest of the crew can eat.

Knocks himself out pretty quickly, though. He parties hard and crashes even harder after all that sugar. Will fall asleep on you and get clingy.

I feel like his favorite Halloween treat would be caramel apples, especially if Sanji goes the extra mile to make them Halloween-themed. A caramel apple that looks like meat on the bone, completed with some “scary” blood (red food dye), is something he will go insane for.

Zoro

Zoro also loves Halloween, but for all the wrong reasons.

Any holiday used as an excuse to drink sake, and Halloween is no exception. This man gets absolutely plastered during Luffy’s party.

You will have to pry the bottle of sake out of his cold, dead hands after his liver fails.

Chopper is so concerned. Please babysit Zoro so he doesn’t actually die.

This mf cannot be trusted around kids during Halloween. If the Sunny is docked at some random island, he’ll find a way to sneak off (probably intending to buy more sake) and end up terrorizing the trick-or-treaters. Will scare the shit out of them and laugh.

Will scare the shit out of you and laugh.

No one is safe, except for Chopper (unless he’s really drunk).

Tells super shitty scary stories.

For the love of god, don’t let Zoro leave the ship. You will not be able to find him for the rest of the night. Don’t let him go alone, at least.

If you go with him, good luck.

If there’s some sort of haunted house close by, you guys will end up going in there.

Huge plus if you scare easily. He feels strong and dependable when you cling onto him. And he’ll poke fun at you for getting startled by the jump scares.

If you don’t scare easily, then you can both make fun of the shitty jump scares.

Zoro puts in no effort when it comes to his costume. Either buys a really shitty mask from the store or goes crazy with the fake blood. Sometimes both.

Always incorporates his swords into his costumes, too.

“What are you, Zoro?”

“A zombie swordsman.”

“All you did was put fake blood on your old clothes, though.”

“And?”

Compare him to a used menstrual product and he’ll kill you. Possibly already got into a fight with Sanji over that.

He’s probably one of the last people awake, even if he is extremely drunk. You’ll have to drag him to bed while he mutters nonsense.

His hangover the next day is horrible. He will not be able to do anything. Either tries to sleep it off or complains about it endlessly. He wants you to stay with him in both circumstances.

Zoro isn’t a big fan of sweets, so I don’t think he has a favorite Halloween treat.

Nami

Nami loves all things autumn, Halloween included! Just not the scary shit.

Hay rides, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, apple orchards, fall festivals- she loves it all (except for carving pumpkins because they smell like ass). If she gets the chance to go to any of those, she will take it and drag you along with her.

Will also drag you along with her when she goes shopping. Although that activity isn’t a fall-exclusive one, she still loves it. Will try to get you to buy a matching outfit.

Also makes Sanji get pumpkin spice as soon as it starts being sold again. In a modern AU, she would get that Starbucks pumpkin spice shit all the time.

She loves baking. Bakes an excessive amount of pies and cookies and pumpkin breads (just another reason for Luffy to love autumn).

Bellemere absolutely went all out during Halloween/autumn for Nami and Nojiko (to the best of her ability), so October is a super nostalgic and a slightly melancholy time for her. Especially since she couldn’t celebrate for a long time because of Arlong.

She wants to spend as much time with you and the rest of the crew as she can and go all out with decorations. Will absolutely talk about old memories of hers if you give her the chance.

But onto the actual Halloween headcanons.

Nami would take you to go costume shopping with her, but would buy it behind your back and keep her costume a secret up until the night of Luffy’s party. Her and Usopp would try to do a group costume theme, likely dragging you and Chopper into it while they’re at it.

Either works perfectly or everyone’s theme ideas are too different, so you scrap the plan.

You know that one quote from Mean Girls?

“In Girl World, Halloween is the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about it."

This 100% applies to Nami. She will pull out the sluttiest costume you’ve ever seen.

Like… you’ve seen lingerie that covers more skin.

“Is this supposed to be your costume..?”

“Obviously. I’m a cat- didn’t you see the ears?”

She’s just wearing lingerie with a cat ear headband.

Loves Luffy’s mandatory costume party. She’s the one that decorates for it, helps Sanji with the food, and plans out all the activities. She wants everyone to have as much fun as possible, so there are lots of party games and themed sweets.

Will get into a drinking competition with Zoro if you and the crew place bets on them. She’d do it for some extra cash.

Will get fucked up and you’ll have to send her to bed early, but she’ll have no regrets (if she won). All smiles and happy that she got to spend the night with the people she loves.

I feel like her favorite Halloween treat would be fruit flavored gummies, but her favorite fall treat would be peach and berry cobbler. She also hates candy corn.

Usopp

Similar to Nami, Usopp loves autumn and all the festivities that come with it, but he lowkey hates Halloween.

Like, he enjoys the pumpkin carvings and the costume making, but he hates all the scary stuff that comes with a holiday like Halloween. Haunted houses? Spooky decor? Monsters? No thank you. He could barely handle Brook.

A victim of Zoro’s scares. </3

Will get upset with you if you purposefully scare him or set him up to be scared. Be nice to him please.

Swamps himself with personal projects for October. You’re always invited to hang out with him in his workshop as he distracts himself with his creations (and hides from Zoro).

Make sure you drag him out every now and then to do non-spooky activities. I suggest a petting zoo or some sort of farm. Maybe a nice hike to take in the beautiful scenery.

Absolutely loves bonfires and making s’mores. Just don’t tell any scary stories, okay? His heart can’t handle that.

He also loves autumn candles, cinnamon brooms, and scented pinecones. Him and his workshop smell so goddamn good.

This man is the king of carving/painting pumpkins. He makes the coolest designs every year and he has a lot of pride in that. He wins any competition having to do with aesthetics. He always harvests the seeds for Sanji to roast.

He makes the autumn decorations for Nami. Wreathes, cute scarecrows, little paper leaves to string up around the Sunny- that kind of stuff.

Also this man totally crochets and knits shit for you and everyone else on the crew. Expect a sweater when it starts getting cold.

Him and Robin work together to make Chopper’s costume. With the two of them collaborating, they make literal art for the reindeer. Will make you a costume if you ask.

Obviously makes his own costume. He’ll go as less scary versions of classic monsters or heroes from whatever comic books he finds in the New World. Asks for your input when he hits mental roadblocks.

“Hey (Name), do you think my costume would look better if I added this to it?”

Shows up fashionably late to Luffy’s party. Which is completely intentional and not because he started questioning some of his design choices for his costume and had to make some last minute changes.

Spends a lot of the night eating and dancing.

Is super proud of himself when he wins a game and gets smug about it.

He knocks himself out pretty early, but not as early as Chopper. Wakes up glad that Halloween is finally over and still feels some residual pride after winning.

Usopp’s favorite Halloween treats are pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. He’s festive like that. Keeps a jar of them in his workshop so he can snack while he works.

Sanji

Sanji did not give a shit about Halloween for the longest time. He couldn’t really celebrate it with his family (“you’re above that”) or on the Baratie, so Halloween was just another day for him.

That is, until he found out about slutty costumes.

Now he goes crazy for Halloween every year.

Other than that, he doesn’t really have any interest in the holiday.

He is, however, very interested in the farmers markets that always pop up at this time.

He’ll invite you to go with him and help him pick out the best seasonal ingredients.

Corn, apples, potatoes, squashes, sweet potatoes, eggplants. Also snags some spices so he can make a pumpkin spice blend for Nami.

Like this mf gets everything. You struggle to keep up with him as he explains what dishes he’s going to make with all the produce.

Would also go apple/berry picking with you. He finds the ripest, sweetest fruits ever.

Him and Nami exchange new dessert recipes all the time.

The kitchen has seasonal decorations, but nothing flammable and nothing close to the stove/oven. (Luffy tried to hang one of Usopp’s wreaths above the stove and almost caused a fire.)

Doesn’t really give a shit about his own costume, but he always looks really good in whatever he picks.

He goes for simple costumes that don’t heavily alter his appearance. Think butlers, vampires, devils, cowboys, etc.

He does buy a ton of accessories for his costumes, though.

“Do you really need this for your costume?”

Yes he does.

Spends all day working on the food for Luffy’s party, with the help of Nami and you. Super spent at the end of it, but very proud and happy.

Makes the food Halloween themed and tries to give it some nutritional value.

He also makes actual food and snacks and not just desserts/candies.

Sanji definitely wasn’t the biggest fan of the Halloween party at first, but it very quickly grew on him (totally not because of the sexy costumes).

Absolutely shits on Zoro for the insane amount of fake blood he uses on his costume. Zoro shits on him for picking a boring costume.

He has a ton of fun at the party though.

Doesn’t get as wasted as Zoro, but does drink.

Drunk Sanji is super funny tbh. Cracks some really funny jokes and manages to tell some really good stories.

Is complete ass at some of the games, but he doesn’t care. He can have fun without winning.

Another person who goes to sleep kinda early.

Sanji’s favorite Halloween treat would be chocolate covered pretzels, maybe peanut brittle. He loves the combination of salty and sweet. I also feel like he would enjoy black licorice.

Chopper

Chopper had never heard of Halloween. Well, he’s heard of it, but never really knew what it was.

Whenever he and Dr. Kureha traveled around Drum to help people in October, it was all the children talked about.

Dr. Kureha would always brush him off when he asked about it, saying that it wasn’t anything he should preoccupy himself with (she didn’t want him to get hurt again).

But once that he’s with the Straw Hats and they explain the concept to him? He goes fucking crazy for it now.

Not for the horror aspect of it, but he adores the costumes and the trick-or-treating.

This mf also goes crazy for fall festivals.

When you finally stop at an island that has a fall festival, Chopper practically drags you off the Sunny to go.

Agua frescas, funnel cakes, donuts, cookies, fried chocolate bars, huge ice cream cones, cotton candy, milkshakes, etc. He loves all the shit that you can eat/drink there as long as it’s sweet.

Ends up getting a bad stomach ache though.

Gets kinda frustrated and sad when he struggles to win any prizes.

You have to explain to him that the games at the festival aren’t meant for you to win and he gets mad at the people running the games for scamming.

You finally win (or steal) a massive stuffed animal for him and he loves it. He shows it off to everyone when you finally get back to the Sunny.

He is in awe of the color of the leaves. They’re just so pretty and he’s never seen anything like it.

He likes stepping on the super crunchy ones.

That gives you the idea to make a massive pile of leaves for him to play in.

He loves it. Makes leaf-angels, throws leaves everywhere, buries himself.

He invites you to play with him and you both have a blast.

He never has to worry about his costume, since Robin and Usopp always make it for him.

His costumes are always adorable, even if he’s supposed to be a monster or something spooky.

“Your costume is so cute, Chopper! Are you a bat?”

“It’s supposed to be scary!”

Him and Luffy party so hard on Halloween night.

Eats almost as much candy as Luffy and passes out in a similar way.

Dances with you and plays as many games as he can before the sugar crash takes him out.

You have to carry him back to his bed before he falls asleep on the floor. He has a smile on his face and thanks you for making everything extra fun.

Chopper’s favorite Halloween candy would be candy corn and those pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies.

Robin

As a kid, Robin used to love Halloween and go all out for it.

All the archeologists would decorate the library inside the Tree of Knowledge with things like fake spider webs, paper ghosts, and small pumpkins to make it fun for Robin.

She always had the cutest costumes. She would dress up as her favorite book characters or archeologists she looked up to.

She wanted to stay inside and continue studying, but the professors managed to convince her to go outside and be a kid.

Would share her candy with Professor Clover and everyone else and end up passing out at the library.

She has not celebrated Halloween once since the fall of Ohara.

Not because she didn’t want to, but because she couldn’t. She either couldn’t go out without fear of being recognized or whoever she was working under at the time wouldn’t let her.

Fast forward and she’s with you and the Straw Hats. She’s finally able to celebrate it again and she is lowkey excited.

Reads scary stories and gothic novels all October to get herself into the spooky mood.

She’ll invite you to sit next to her by the campfire as she tells everyone the most horrific scary story you have ever heard. Usopp dies inside.

Her morbid sense of humor really comes out at this time of the year, which is occasionally directed towards Brook.

If there’s a haunted house/hay ride, scary maze, escape room, or anything else like that, Robin will going and will be taking you with her.

Chuckles if you get scared and tries to warn you when there’s an upcoming jumpscare (she can see them coming from a mile away).

Out of all of the scary activities, escape rooms are her favorite. The majority of the time she can figure them out easily, but once every blue moon, there’s an escape room that requires more effort than usual.

Always let’s you help out with the puzzles. Escape rooms are really boring if only one person is doing all the work. She wants it to be fun for both of you, not just her.

Bonus points if you both are actively being chased/hunted while in the escape room. The added tension is so exciting for her, even if it isn’t particularly scary.

She would also love petting zoos. Her favorite animals are the goats. They’re just so goofy and she can’t help but love them.

Robin makes her own costumes and they are always beautiful.

Definitely goes for a classic gothic vampire for her first Halloween with you and the Straw Hats.

Goes the extra mile with accessories.

“Wow, Robin, your costume is gorgeous! I love the fake bone jewelry.”

“Thank you, but these are real.”

You can’t tell if she’s serious or if it’s her sense of humor.

In a modern AU, she would try to get you, Franky, and Chopper to all go as the Addams Family. Chopper is Pugsley and you and Franky have to fight over who’s going to be Gomez and Wednesday. Robin serves cunt as Morticia.

She’s always the first one to show up for the Halloween party.

Wins quite a few of the party games that Nami set up, much to Usopp’s chagrin. She lets him win a few to boost his ego.

Takes you to dance with her when Brook plays slower songs, listening to you talk about whatever you’ve been up to leading up to the party.

Drinks a lot of red wine, but doesn’t get plastered like Nami and Zoro. Looks elegant as hell while she’s drinking in her costume.

She’s the last one to go to bed. If you stay up with her, she’ll tell you a little about her past Halloweens and forgotten traditions.

Robin’s favorite Halloween treat is sour gummy worms. She loves sour candies and the fact that they resemble worms makes them perfect for Halloween.

Franky

Franky fucking loves Halloween. Always has, always will. If Halloween has 1,000,000 fans, Franky is one of them. If Halloween has 1,000 fans, Franky is one of them. If Halloween has 1 fan, it’s Franky.

Loved going Trick-or-Treating with Tom, Kokoro, and Iceburg. Halloween was something they all loved and they celebrated it with gusto.

He still competed with Iceburg, though. Who had the better costume? Who got the most candy? Who could finish their work in time to go Trick-or-Treating?

Iceburg usually took that last one.

But the sentiment carried over after Tom’s death and Franky grew up.

The Halloween parties that the Franky Family would throw were insane. Nobody outside of the Family was invited, but tons of people turn up anyway.

Like, Franky knows how to throw a party. Tons of food, booze, and cola were present, along with good company. These guys would go crazy for hours.

No one in Water 7 gets sleep on Halloween because the Family will be blasting music into the early hours of the morning.

He is always so hyped for Luffy’s Halloween party. He will talk your ears off about all his plans for October and the party.

He loves going apple picking. There’s something so very therapeutic about being in the orchard and finding the best apples with you.

He makes his own homemade cider with the apples you both picked, which is pretty damn good.

He’s also a sucker for cookouts. Sanji usually handles all the cooking, but Franky will be on the grill. Don’t argue with him.

It isn’t on par with what Sanji makes, but he puts his heart into those hotdogs and burgers.

Makes a really good steak, too. Once again, not Sanji-levels of good, but the man knows his way around a grill.

Would go into shock if you asked him for a well done steak. Why would you do that to a perfectly good piece of meat?!

Always helps to set up for the bonfires.

Makes the most s’mores. He always sets the marshmallows on fire, though. He claims that charred marshmallows are the best.

You can hear the crispness of the poor mallow as he bites into it. That mf is fossilized.

Builds animatronics for the party and they are the coolest things ever. They look so realistic and scary and they’re amazing.

Modern AU Franky would recreate FNAF as per Luffy’s request. The Bite of ‘87 will happen.

Franky also makes his own costumes.

Well, he makes the accessories. He has to buy the clothing part of it. It’s not that he can’t sew- he can -it’s just that he sucks at making clothes.

He prefers to go as traditional monsters like Frankenstein, werewolves, ghosts, etc.

He also will put on Halloween makeup. Will gladly let you apply it for him if you’re good with makeup.

One of the only times he will put on pants is if he’s wearing a costume. Even then, he tries to think of ways to still achieve the look he’s going for without wearing them.

He loves matching/themed costumes. If you match with him, it’ll make his year. He gets so happy and excited.

“We look super good, (Name)!”

Goes so hard during Luffy’s party. He has been looking forward to it for weeks and he is not afraid to let the world know that.

He drinks a ton of his homemade cider and cracks a bunch of jokes.

Loves everything about the party. He wants to do everything he possibly can.

He’s the first to start dancing and convinces you and your crewmates to get out onto the dance floor with him.

He’s really good at dancing tbh. Dancing with him is a blast.

Gets wiped out after a while and has to sit down and recharge with a cola. There’s a 50/50 chance that he will end up falling asleep before he can get to the cola.

Franky doesn’t really have a favorite Halloween treat, but he loves anything homemade. He destroys all of Nami and Sanji’s baked goods. If you make him something, he will gladly eat it and tell you it was super delicious.

Brook

Brook feels pretty neutral about Halloween. He hasn’t celebrated it since he was a kid and doesn’t have much interest in celebrating it now (unless partying is involved).

His favorite part about this Halloween is that no one bats an eye at him being a skeleton. And that he gets to make 10x more skeleton jokes than usual.

(And the sexy costumes.)

He loves autumn, though! His first autumn outside of the Florian Triangle makes him really emotional.

Gets pretty melancholy when he thinks about how much of his life that he missed, but is very grateful to be alive in that moment.

If you really like Halloween, he will gladly participate in Halloween activities with you.

He’s not a huge fan of haunted houses or corn mazes.

He has gone to haunted houses with you before and he ends up scaring the actors when they realize he’s a real skeleton.

He has to turn down multiple job offers.

He really likes pumpkin patches and fall festivals, though!

They’re so lively and colorful and they make him feel happy to be alive. Especially seeing how excited the other people (and you) are to be there.

Speaking of colorful, he loves going on nature walks and taking in the color of the leaves changing. He’ll collect any leaves that he thinks are especially pretty and show them to you.

Being out in the wild with all the natural beauty inspires him.

He writes multiple songs while he’s out there. The majority of them are rock and roll, but there are some more classical songs mixed in there.

You’re the first one to listen to all his new songs.

He’ll whip out his old fiddle and play hauntingly beautiful music, then switch to his guitar and put on a Soul King performance.

He also loves walking around and looking at all the Halloween decorations with you. Brook loves seeing people be passionate about things, even if it’s something he doesn’t have much interest in.

When it comes to costumes, he usually just buys something related to the dead/undead.

Ghosts, zombies, the Headless Horseman- that kinda stuff.

You could throw a white sheet over him and recreate that one Spongebob Halloween special.

BUT, if he finds a really good silicone mask that looks mostly human, he will wear it for shits and giggles.

“I’m just bones underneath! Yohohohoho!”

Thinks that it’s peak humor.

He always parties hard and Luffy’s Halloween party is no exception.

He’ll bust out the new rock songs he wrote earlier that month and preform them for everyone.

Drinks a lot of booze and gets wasted.

Also gets a lot more vulgar.

But he keeps the mood lighthearted and cracks just as many jokes as Franky.

At some point does stand up comedy when he gets drunk enough.

It’s not bad.

Ends off the night with one final song before heading to bed.

Brook would say that his favorite Halloween treat is candy bones, but it’s really anything with peanut butter.

Jinbe

Jinbe is also really neutral about Halloween.

It isn’t really celebrated by anyone in the Fishman District, excluding a few young children who were fascinated by human culture.

It is celebrated in Ryugu, though.

When he first returned to Fishman Island, he was asked to participate in some of the Halloween activities.

He gave out either the best or the worst candy and didn’t dress up for it.

He doesn’t know what the point of Halloween is.

Doesn’t really get the appeal of the horror aspect of it, either. Why would you intentionally scare yourself?

He’ll still go with you to haunted houses and listen to you talk about anything horror-related, of course.

He prefers the Trick-or-Treating and costume aspects of the holiday. It’s kinda strange but cute.

Since this is his first time celebrating Halloween with you and the Straw Hats, you have to explain a few of the traditions to him.

In exchange, he shares some of the Fishman Island traditions with you.

Pumpkin carving/painting becomes a favorite activity of his quickly. Not only is it fun, but he likes the idea behind it.

He likes the outdoor activities, like picking out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch and bonfires.

Jinbe tells the best bonfire stories ever. They aren’t scary (that’s Robin’s job), but they are super entertaining and funny.

He sets a few marshmallows on fire, but not intentionally. Eventually he gets the hang of it and roasts golden brown marshmallows every time.

He gives them to you, Chopper, and Luffy since he isn’t the biggest on sweets.

He also likes going to the fall festival with everyone.

He goes on a few of the rides with you, but they aren’t his favorite things in the world. He prefers the games.

He is godly at carnival games. There isn’t a game that he can’t win.

When it comes to costumes, Jinbe doesn’t put much effort into them.

He usually just throws something together with whatever’s in his closet.

Doesn’t overdo it with accessories either.

Tbh he doesn’t know what he’s going for, he’s just throwing shit on that’s vaguely Halloween-esque.

“What are you, Jinbe?”

It’s whatever you think it is. You gotta use your imagination.

He participates in all the party activities, but he spends most of his time drinking with Zoro and talking to you about life.

He will start dancing once Franky gets on the floor. He’s a good dancer tbh.

He participates in a few of the games and activities at your request, but usually sits out.

Wins any card games.

He makes sure everyone is where they’re supposed to be and alive before he goes to his room.

Thanks you for a fun night before he goes to sleep.

Jinbe’s favorite Halloween treat isn’t much of a “treat”- it’s pumpkin soup. He likes how smooth it is and loves the taste of pumpkin.

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His Legacy (Prologue)

One Piece Male Reader Insert

Synopsis: Ace always worried about his little brother, even with the knowledge that his days were limited. Which is why you weren’t surprised when he asked if you could take his place as Luffy’s protector. As much as you didn’t want to admit it, you couldn’t help but feel honored that he chose you to carry on his legacy. And you’ll do everything in your power to not let your deceased friend down.

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Warnings: Mentions of alcohol, drinking

A/N: Okay wooo I’m finally posting it to Tumblr! You can find the original fanfic up on Quotev. It’s also posted to Wattpad.

Word count: 4.2k

“My days are limited. We both know that, (Name). Which is why I need you to look after Luffy when I’m gone.”

If someone had asked you a few years ago if you would ever look after your best friend’s brother, you would’ve shot them between the eyes for mocking your loneliness like that. But this wasn’t a few years ago. This was right now. The present.

Just a week ago, Ace had asked you to accompany him on a trip to the Grand Line. That’s where this all started.

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Ace had invited you to travel with him for a few days to track down Blackbeard. You were slightly confused at first. That whole ordeal was something personal to him and had absolutely nothing to do with you, but you had tagged along anyway. You never questioned Ace- although you weren’t part of Whitebeard’s crew, Ace still frequently sought you out for companionship. He had actually brought you to Whitebeard’s ship a few times in an attempt to get you to join him, much to Whitebeard’s amusement.

You thought you were both going to part ways, with him wanting to meet up with his brother and you having to go collect payment at your usual rendezvous point outside of Rain Base, but you were met with surprise when Ace called you on your transponder snail just one day later, summoning you to his side.

“There’s someone I want you to meet!” He had told you joyfully, snail imitating his excited smile. “Come find me as soon as you’re done!”

Even though you hated traveling through the arid desert of Alabasta, you had done it anyway, and without complaint. You were fast, even with the large bags of Berries and jugs of water hung over your broad back. It had only taken you a little under a day to track down Ace through the vivre card he had provided you. By the time you got close to the camp, the setting sun had painted the desert in beautiful golds and reds. You weren’t quite sure what to expect, but to show your good faith, you set aside a good amount of your Berries for the younger pirate- 400,000 of your 750,000, just over half. What pirate wouldn’t want money?

Approaching the small camp where Ace was located, you groaned in irritation when you realized that there were more than two people waiting for you, but after mulling over it for a second, it made sense. Why wouldn’t a captain take his crew with him? Along with Ace and who you assumed was his brother, Luffy, you could make out two animals (which you admittedly were looking forward to seeing) and five other people, who were chatting and laughing, filling the serene desert with sound.

“Yo! Ace!” You barked, waving an arm in an attempt to catch his attention. “I’m here!”

“Speak of the devil!” You heard Ace laugh as he walked Luffy up with him to meet you. “I was just talking about you! I was expecting you to get here sooner, though. How’d it go?”

“I would’ve gotten here sooner if we weren’t in this damned desert.” You grunted in response before smirking as you added on, “But I got more than I was expecting. He was uncharacteristically generous this time around, that bastard.”

“Who’s this? Is this the guy that you called earlier?” Luffy asked his older brother, head cocked to the side.

Ace laughed before slinging his free arm over your shoulders and guiding you to the camp. It was definitely an interesting group, that was for sure. A camel and a deer were sitting around a fire, and along with Luffy, there was a girl with blue hair that gave you a polite smile, an awkward tanned teenager with a long nose, some blonde guy who was cooking, a redhead with short hair, and a green haired man with three swords who paid you no mind.

As you scanned over them, you noticed that a few of them were somewhat surprised and excited with your sudden appearance, especially Luffy. He was practically bouncing out of his skin, a wide smile plastered on his face.

His brother had really been talking you up to be someone great, so of course Luffy wanted to meet you. As soon as Luffy and Ace had time to talk, you were brought up. Constantly. Any time Ace could bring you into the conversation, he would, and that impressed Luffy all the more. He had never seen his brother so connected with another person that wasn’t him or Sabo. Ace respected you and thought highly of you, so of course Luffy would take an interest in you.

“This is who I was just talking about,” Ace explained, ruffling your hair with a proud smile. “My friend! Reverite (Name)!”

You didn’t bother fixing your hair. It was already a mess from the desert winds. As you bowed and said a polite, “Nice to meet you,” you heard some gasps.

“Wait, (Name)? As in, Dark Stalker (Name)?? The mercenary? That (Name)?” The redhead cried. “That’s the guy you’ve been talking about this whole time!?”

“Mercenary?!” You heard a high-pitched voice squeak out, having come from the trembling lips of the long-nosed teen. “This is the same guy who cries when he sees puppies and bakes cakes for grannies? There’s no way in hell!”

“Luffy, how do you know so many powerful people?! Is this guy also your brother!?” The chef exclaimed, turning to the aforementioned boy for an answer.

“This my first time meeting him!” He laughed cheekily, stars shining in his eyes as he looked at you. “But he’s just as cool as Ace said! A mercenary and his best friend!”

“Ace talks about you a lot, Luffy!” You smiled at him, rising up from your bow with an outstretched hand. “I feel like I’ve known you since you were a kid! It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.”

“Its nice to meet you too!” Luffy yelled, grabbing your outstretched hand and shaking it with vigor. “Did you really kill a Sea King with one punch? Did you really kill seven people with one bullet?”

You were completely taken aback by this sweet boy’s reaction. Never, not once in your life, has anyone been this excited to meet you, and for the first time, no less. You didn’t know exactly what Ace had told them about you, but it was clear that he made you sound good. Luffy filled your heart with the same warm acceptance that Ace has given you for the past three years. As he bombarded you with questions about your feets, you came to the conclusion that you undoubtedly liked him.

An embarrassed blush spread across your cheeks. You didn’t really know how to reply to all of his rapid fire questions. Your awkward gaze met with Ace’s amused eyes. Your eyes flicked back from him to Luffy, silently begging him for help. You had experience with younger siblings, but yours weren’t this bad and you didn’t know how to deal with it.

Luckily for you, Ace decided to take pity on you and bail you out. “Oh, (Name), didn’t you bring a gift with you?”

You didn’t tell him that you were going to bring a gift, but he knew you well. You were a stickler for first impressions, and you always made sure that it was a positive experience for whoever you met. That’s what got you so far in the mercenary business- you made that first impression count.

You pounced on that opportunity that Ace gave you. Everyone’s attention was on you and Luffy had finally quieted, interest peaked. You gave him a large, toothy smile, flashing all your sharp teeth before handing one of your bags of Berries to him. “I did! I usually prefer buying actual gifts for people, but since I came here on short notice… I hope you’re okay with this. It should be 400,000 Berry.”

“400,000 Berry?!” Luffy and the redhead exclaimed in excitement. “You must be super rich!”

Ace laughed heartily and slapped your back as the young crew stared on in shock and delight. “He really did pay you well this time!”

“Isn’t it shocking? I don’t think I’ve ever gotten more than 500,000 from that cheap bastard, especially not from an escort job!” You replied with a laugh, slinging your arm over his shoulder.

“Is this really for us? Really? And you’re just giving it to us?” The redhead asked as she figured through the bag of money that she snatched from Luffy, looking as though she were about to burst into tears. Any caution she had towards you seemed to have been thrown towards the wind and replaced with excitement.

“I have nothing else to do with it than give it away.” You replied sincerely before plopping down on the warm sand and shrugging off your last few bags of Berry and water jugs. “Normally, it goes to Ace, since he has a real talent for blowing his money.”

Ace followed you down and gave you a playful punch to the shoulder. “Don’t say that! You can’t embarrass me in front of my kid brother!”

You pulled the brim of his hat down, a shit-eating grin crossing your face. “Don’t hurt your poor sugar daddy. I’ll cut you off and laugh at you the next time you need money.”

“This is nice and all,” the swordsman interrupted as Ace fixed his hat, an untrusting look on his grumpy face. “But I couldn’t help but notice that you came from the same direction we’re heading. Which happens to be Rain Base.”

The group turned to you, odd expressions on their faces. You nodded, not seeing any point in lying- despite being someone who works underground, word had gone around of your little side job. “I did. There’s a merchant there who hires me to help him export food and water outside of the city.” You frowned, “He told me he got mixed up with some gang- probably Baroque Works, if I had to guess- and his business was in danger. He had too many people relying on his exports and no one could help him, so that’s where I came in. But why are you heading to Rain Base? It’s dangerous for a couple of rookies such as yourselves.”

You watched as the group stiffened as the mention of Baroque Works. The blue haired girl especially looked tense, and with a frustrated, disgusted look on her face, she spat out, “Crocodile…”

Ace shared a look with you- awkward. You had made this whole thing awkward with your lack of tact. You sheepishly rubbed the back of your neck. “Oh, uh…” you trailed off, not really knowing what to say. You had not been expecting the Straw Hats to recognize the name of the organization, much less know the name of the ringleader. “Are you guys here to kill him, then?” You tried, wanting to get rid of the awkward tension.

“We’re going to kick his ass,” Luffy replied- no, declared- with unwavering determination and confidence, “and we’re going to help Vivi! Because that’s what friends do!”

His crew matched his expression. They were willing to do whatever they could to help Vivi, that much you could see. Your respect for them increased tenfold in that moment. Luffy really was Ace’s brother, blood or not.

You laughed.

It wasn’t that you were laughing because the idea was ridiculous, oh no.

Luffy had deflated at the sound of your laughter. It pissed him off a little. It pissed him off even more when he saw Ace smiling besides you. He opened his mouth, ready to fight, but-

“I believe in you, Luffy.”

“Huh?”

“I believe you,” you smiled. It wasn’t malicious in the slightest. “If you say you’re gonna beat his ass, then I believe you. Your confidence makes me happy- I have a soft spot for people like you!” You elbowed Ace, who was grinning pridefully behind you. “You guys are so similar, it’s crazy. That’s exactly what you said to me a few years ago, remember?”

All the tension disappeared. You were being sincere, that Luffy could tell. You believed in them. You believed in him. He couldn’t help but laugh along with you. Luffy shouldn’t have doubted Ace’s judgement- you were a good person and you deserved the respect that Ace had for you.

———

After settling down, Luffy had introduced you to everyone in his crew. They were nice people- they had a good balance of respect for Luffy to follow him as a captain and love for him to reel him in as a friend. You decided to stay the night with the Straw Hats and leave in the morning before they left for Yuba. They had warmed up to you fairly quickly, which pleasantly surprised you. People normally take a long time to relax in your presence, but these teens took to you quite quickly. You liked them a lot.

Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper wouldn’t leave your side, listening intently to your stories of travel across the Grand Line; your fights with mighty Sea Kings, the strangest islands and animals you had ever seen, and long-lasting battles with evil Marines had them completely enraptured. They laughed as you and Ace acted out a particularly stupid fight the two of you had on a Marine ship, which ended in victory for you and Ace. After a few drinks, Zoro had joined in as well, asking questions about your techniques and you managed to counter certain attacks. Vivi and Sanji joined once dinner was finished and served, relaxing and laughing along with the rest of the crew.

Nami enjoyed you and Ace distracting the crew, allowing her to get some free time. She listened to you talk as she once again fingered through the Berries you had given them. Vivi was a lot more comfortable around you now that she had gotten to know you, which made you happy. She confided in you, asking if you would listen to her troubles, and you did, giving her all your attention as she explained the true extent of everything and how she had met the Straw Hats. Vivi was brave, and you told her that.

All in all, you’d say that you had become friends with the Straw Hats that night. You were happy.

“Are you guys going to bed already?” You heard Ace ask from behind you. You were leaning up against his back, enjoying his warmth as you threw back another cup of booze.

“Yeah,” you heard Nami reply, “Zoro and Luffy passed out already, and it’s late anyway. We need to get moving tomorrow.”

Zoro challenged you, betting (your) money that he could drink more than you. The poor fool didn’t know what he had gotten himself into until it was too late. Luffy, on the other hand, was simply tired from traveling through the desert all day. You chuckled.

“Goodnight,” you and Ace chimed.

“We’re probably going to stay up a bit longer, but we’ll join you shortly.” Ace explained nonchalantly. “(Name) has insomnia and I don’t want him to be lonely.”

“Are you sure? Vivi said it can be dangerous at night.” Nami replied, slightly concerned.

“We’ll be fine,” you brushed her off, “We can fend for ourselves for a night.”

That seemed to do the trick. Nami gave you both one last concerned look before she crawled into her shared tent with Vivi. You and Ace spent a few moments basking in the calmness of the night. Soft snores could be heard from the pile of bodies snuggled up to Chopper.

You felt Ace shift behind you, trying to lean more into you. You couldn’t help but let a sly smile slip onto your face as you put a bit of distance between the two of you. You could see him panic internally as he whipped his head around, worried that he had done something wrong, only to be met with a charming smile and open arms. Your legs were crossed over each other, creating the perfect spot for him to sit in. He wasted no time as he crawled over to you, sitting in your lap and resting his face in the crook of your neck, relaxing against you.

He listened to your steady heartbeat as you wrapped your arms around him, providing him with the security he craved in that moment. He was stressed. He had been hunting Teach for a while now, yet he remained as evasive as ever. Ace was starting to worry that he wouldn’t be able to catch him- that maybe Teach slipped into the underworld, never to be seen again. And even more worrisome, he feared that Whitebeard would be disappointed in him if he were to show up without news of Teach’s defeat. He hated the thought of disappointing his father.

Ace was a cocky, confident dumbass (and a stubborn shithead), but you got to see what was beyond that. The clingy side of him that was desperate for reassurance. Only you got to see this. He could truly be vulnerable in your presence. He felt whole when he was with you- he didn’t have to constantly be strong or prove himself to you.

Ace didn’t react when he felt you remove his hat, nor when you leaned back onto the log behind you. No words were exchanged between the two of you, the fingers running through his hair doing the talking instead.

You’ll be alright. Just relax for tonight.

Thank you.

You loved moments like these. Despite your rather cutthroat profession, you were a sensitive man. You were also a selfish man, grabbing at these fleeting moments with Ace whenever you could. You both had reputations that you had to maintain, after all. It would probably ruin you both if anyone found out that you were a couple of sentimental fools, but as Ace drifted off in your arms, you couldn’t find it in you to care.

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Which led you back to this moment. You two had left Alabasta earlier that day, bidding farewell to the young pirates, before setting off to this close by island. You inwardly cringed at the thought of your best friend dying, but you had to admit to yourself that it was likely true. Now him taking you with him to meet Luffy and refusing to let you part ways so soon made sense to you.

Both of you had known that karma was going to catch up to one, if not both of you one day, with the way you were living your lives. You were both impulsive and self-destructive. On top of that, to anyone who was paying attention to the world knew a great shift was coming, and soon, thanks to all the pirates part of the Worst Generation and whatever was happening within the Navy. Whether or not that shift was for the worst, you didn’t know, but you didn’t think you would both be there to witness it.

“(Name)!” Ace snapped you out of your trance. “You don’t want me to get down on the ground and beg you, do you?”

Although Ace’s tone was relaxed and playful, you could tell that he was on edge. That he needed an answer and that answer had to be “yes.” Because if not you, who else? You didn’t truly belong to a crew, or an organization, or anything, for that matter. You didn’t have anyone to hold you back from fulfilling Ace’s wish.

You let out a deep sign, fiddling with one of the many rings on your fingers (a nervous tick of yours). “Alright, you win, Ace. You know I can’t say no to you. If- if- something happens to you, I’ll make sure Luffy will be safe. I swear.”

Ace immediately perked up upon your agreement and let out a joyous laugh, bringing you in for a side hug. You punched him lightly, offering a smile just as large as his. Although this request of his brought you a great deal of stress and made you even more worried for his inevitable fight with Blackbeard, you couldn’t help but feel happy to have him by your side at this exact moment. Once you parted ways, it would likely the last time you guys would see each other for a while. “Where would I be without you, (Name)?”

“Nowhere good, that’s for sure.” You joked. Whatever the future held, you didn’t care in this moment. All the mattered was that you and Ace were together and at peace. “How about we get some dinner, my treat? Pick any place you’d like and order as much as you want. I sure as hell won’t stop you!”

The both of you laughed and talked together as you made your way into the nearby town, ready to bar hop until dawn. Luckily for you, you still had that 350,000 Berry you got in Alabasta, so you had plenty to blow on Ace and his tremendous appetite.

You could hear doors slam and lock as the two of you strolled through town, though it bothered neither of you. The chains on your pants jingled in tune with the sharp sounds of gasps. They might not have recognized you, but the mark of Whitebeard’s infamous Jolly Rodger was inked into Ace’s back, giving anyone with common sense enough of a reason to leave the two of you alone.

Ace slung an arm over your shoulders and pointed to one of the few bars that were still open. “Let’s go there. I’ve heard some good things about this bar- they gotta have some good grub!”

“As you wish.” You agreed, giving him a large, toothy grin.

The bar cleared out almost immediately as the two of you set foot inside. Men twice your size were cowering in the far corners of the bar, some of them giving you stares full of resentment and disgust. You could hear a few of them call Ace names under their breath, but neither of you paid any mind. They could hate him all they wanted, but they wouldn’t do anything to either of you. They couldn’t do anything.

Night started to pass quickly as soon as you started eating and drinking. Ace packed away his eighth plate of roasted pork, tearing into the tender flesh as voracious as a starved dog, while you worked on your second keg of beer. Your laughter filled the bar, flowing like alcohol as you each took turns to tell jokes and stories.

The two of you repeated this process for the next few hours, bar hopping, cleaning out all their food and alcohol, then moving onto the next place until early dawn light blinded you both. You had eaten and drank as much as the bar owners allowed before inevitably making you pay and kicking you out. At the end of the night, you had spent well over half your money, but you couldn’t be happier. There’s no one you’d rather blow money on than Ace.

Soft pink and purple light flooded the sky, covering you and Ace in its beautiful glow. You were both laying on the sandy beach, drunk as can be, giggling for a reason you both had forgotten. You couldn’t have asked for a better night with him, and you hoped Ace felt the same way.

Ace watched the sunrise with you in a comfortable silence, both of you trying to fight off the buzz from the alcohol. Eventually, the sun got too bright for your eyes, and you broke the silence with a groan. Ace chuckled, then sat up, stretching and cracking his back. He offered you a hand, which you quickly took, and he helped you to your feet.

“I think it’s time we part ways for now.” Ace commented sadly, cheeks still flushed from the alcohol.

“I agree,” you muttered, offering him a smile. “I need to get back to the New World. Got a job.”

You offered you hand to Ace for a handshake, but were instead pulled into a hug. His touch lingered for a few moments too long before he pulled away. You finally let the weight of his request sink in as he walked over to his Strider. He wanted you to watch over Luffy. His only living brother. You turned away as Ace got into his boat, drunken tears starting to pool at the corner of your eyes. What an honor it was. You silently vowed to whatever god would listen that Luffy would never be killed as long as you were around.

You missed the longing look he threw you from over his shoulder before he left.

#i’m so gay for ace #anime / manga #one piece #one piece x male reader #one piece x reader #x reader #male reader #one piece reader insert #self indulgence at its finest #prologue

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