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sanjisprincesswifey · 2 years

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scared ⋆ usopp x reader ⋆ modern au

summary: when your soulmate hurts themselves, not only do you feel the pain, you also bruise, bleed, etc., just as they do

note: just to clarify, italicized sections indicate flashbacks!

♡: modern au usopp. gender neutral reader. 3,800+words sfw content.

“are you ready?” you called from the bathroom, smoothing out any wrinkles.

all you could hear was a few struggling noises and then a groan to follow.

usopp’s fingers are anything but nimble, not that they were normally, as he has failed to tie the tie around his neck for the umpteenth time. he growls in frustration, slumping down onto the chair behind him.

“i’ll take that as a no.” you joke playfully, pushing yourself off the doorframe and walking over to him.

“do we really have to go tonight?” he whines, pouting his brown eyes at you.

this was like the fourth time he asked in the past thirty minutes. you refrain from slapping his arm again, knowing he’d probably cry.

you sympathetically nod as you take a seat in his lap, his hands darting to rest on your waist.

instead of continuing to watch him struggle, you swat his hands away from his tie and pull it off and over his head. the shirt looked better without a tie anyways.

“you know my answer,” you whisper as your lips brush against his cheek placing a soft kiss over the stubbly area. “why’re you so nervous honey?”

usopp couldn’t meet your gaze as his fingers rub anxious circles over your clothes. he knows he’s being a coward; he just hates admitting it.

“i’m scared your family won’t like me” he solemnly admits.

you knew that was coming. you didn’t want to admit that you were a bit uneasy bringing him too. you knew your family could be a bit…forward. you didn't want to scare him off.

“they’ll love you,” you assure, your hands sliding up his chest. despite the dress shirt, you can still feel his toned muscle underneath. “besides, it’s my cousin’s wedding. i don’t think anyone will really pay much attention to us.”

his chest reverberates with a laugh as his grip tightens onto you. leaning his head on your shoulder he repeats those words to himself, “you’re right; they’ll love me.”

.。･:*:･

the venue is decorated with white roses; icicle lights illuminate the night sky like stars. the crisp fall air is perfect for the occasion, not too hot, not too cold. the reception had just begun, light jazz breezing through the air.

usopp lets out a long, relieved sigh when he notices that the small, intimate gathering permitted you two to sit at a table with just your parents and your siblings, whom usopp was already comfortable around.

this was usopp’s third refill of water, he swipes hand across his brow noticing the sweat that pooled there. it made him wonder on whether or not he had noticeable pit stains.

your hand comfortingly finds his thigh, giving him a gentle squeeze.

“don’t look now but my aunt is coming this way,” you warn through gritted teeth, noticing her sauntering in your direction.

instinctively he sits up straight, his body going rigid as a defense mechanism.

you want to laugh, but before you can your aunt holds her hands out to you, “y/n! how are you doing sweetie?” she greets you with a cheerful tone as she’s tugging you from your seat, wrapping her arms fully around your body with ease. her hugs crush you as they always had since you were a child.

“hi aunt mary, i’m doing good. um, this is my boyfriend, usopp.”

like a flip switching, he smoothly stands up from his seat and extends his hand out to your aunt.

“it’s very nice to meet you ma’am.” his voice is an octave deeper; the formalness of his presentation causes the corners of your lips to perk up.

“goodness, he’s a cute one.” she compliments, and you couldn’t help but agree as he wraps an arm around your waist, feeling the trembling of his fingers on your body. “how did you two meet, if you don’t mind me asking?” she questions with a tilt of her head.

“oh, it’s actually a funny story,” you start.

.。･:*:･

usopp arranged the flowers so that they settled elegantly within the glass vase. before placing it back into the fridge, he smiled brightly at the arrangement, deeming himself satisfied with his work.

the bell on the front door chimed, alerting him of a customer. his brows furrowed together, who’s coming in for flowers at nine in the morning on a monday?

suddenly, a rippling of shivers across his body jerks his attention away; it’s a foreign sensation. he blinks a few times, giving his cheeks light slaps; “i’m just tired” he persuades himself.

the door was blocked by the front display of this season’s flowers, “uh, hello?” he calls when he doesn’t hear anything else.

he noticed your head bobbing behind the cart, making his way over to greet you.

“hi, i—” you paused when you notice usopp stood frozen in place, his eyes tracing the outline of your body. a rosy flush stains your cheeks when you can’t help but do the same to him, feeling the air go cloudy around you. “i could really use some help,” you continue.

you smile faintly when the cute boy in front of you eagerly nodded, clearing his throat, “my name’s usopp, what can i help you with?”

you rummaged through your tote, pulling out a picture of an arrangement that usopp quirked a brow at.

“i’m y/n,” you said offering your outstretched hand for him to shake, which he did with a very clammy grip. “i was wondering if you could help me arrange something like this?”

the photo at hand was not a generic image off the internet, similar to the ones other customers had brought in before. this one was much more intricate; you must’ve been scouring for internet for hours to find this picture.

“yeah; i, uh, i’d love to. any special occasion?” he examines the picture in your hand, tapping his chin with his pointer finger. he motions for you to follow him as he scans the store for some alstroemerias to start off with.

you giggled unsure if it was because of how attractive he was or because of how nervous you were, but it was a sound that warmed usopp’s heart like it was made of ice.

“i just moved in down the street and i thought flowers might brighten up my new place. oh those! i like those—” you point to the pink and white lilies in the buckets on the floor, crouching down to find your favorites.

usopp crouches beside you, taking your chosen picks from your hand, “well, welcome to the neighborhood. if you want, maybe i could show you around sometime…maybe?” he says it more of a question rather than a statement, his voice cracking at the end. the fear he felt in his body extinguish when your doe eyes stared up at him from beneath your lashes.

“i’d like that. this whole area is new to me, it would be nice to know at least one friendly face.” your voice is so silky and smooth when you poke his arm flirtatiously, handing him the last couple of flowers.

“what’re you doing later? i’d love to take you out to lunch, if you aren’t busy.” his words clumsily fall over one another as it was unlike him to act this way. he usually wasn’t so brazen when he was asking out people, but you were too distracted by the beauty of his store to really notice how awkward he was.

he wanted to act as nonchalantly as possible, but you were too pretty for him to really concentrate. his muscle memory took over, placing the flowers to resemble the picture you had shown him. he smiles to himself when he notices he picked out his favorite vase design for you.

“i think i can squeeze you in. you ask out a lot of your customers?” you snide, meeting him at the counter.

“what? oh no! no, no, i—”

“i’m just messing with you,” you giggle, taking the cash out of your wallet, placing some bills into his tip jar. “here,” you dig through your bag, offering him a napkin with your address written on it. “i’ll see you at two?”

he smiles brightly at the napkin, exchanging it for your bouquet of flowers, “y—yes, i’ll see you then.” you shoot him a wink before leaving the store, heading back in the direction of your apartment.

usopp’s eyes followed you until you were out of his line of sight, placing a soft kiss to the napkin before fist pumping the air in celebration.

.。･:*:･

“sounds like we should’ve hired you to decorate today, huh?” your aunt giggles, pinching his cheek before leaving to talk to someone else. usopp lets out a forced laugh and when she’s out of ear shot, his puffed chest falls as he lets out the breath he was holding in.

“sounds like you could use a drink,” you suggest, mimicking your aunt’s tone and taking your boyfriends hand to the open bar.

“two glasses of champagne please,” you request tipping the bartender when he hands you the glasses with the bubbly beverage.

“how you doing? you okay?”

your question is met with a sarcastic head nod, “oh yeah. i think i’m drowning in my pit sweat, but other than that i’m great.”

before you can retort with a smart ass comment, a light pull on your sleeve saves him from the burn you were about to instill upon him.

your younger cousin smiles up at you, her smile beaming brightly, displaying where she had just lost her baby teeth. “y/n, will you dance with me?” she questions, her adorable lisp she never grew out of makes your heart skips a beat. you can’t help but gush at how cute she is, but before you can accept her offer you glance worriedly over to usopp who’s facial expression is mimicking yours.

“i’ll be fine, it’s okay. i’ll be here when you come back.” he encourages and he isn’t lying, for once.

you’re whisked away by the toddler, joining the other guests on the dance floor.

usopp stands next to the bar, his eyes softening at the way you’re floating to the music. how beautifully you’re smiling. your outfit golden and sparkly just like the beverage the two of you had been consuming all night and he thinks it’s his new favorite color.

“usopp my boy,” your dad’s voice rang behind him and he has to pretend he wasn’t practically drooling at the sight of you.

“uh, y—yes sir?” usopp responds feeling the hefty weight of your dad’s hand pound on his shoulder, pretending the he wasn’t hurt by the offence.

“you really love them, don’t you?” your dad asks with a slurred voice. the alcohol smell wafts through the air off your dad’s lips, but usopp ignores it and smiles in the direction you’re in.

there is no hesitation in his voice with the immediacy of his answer. “more than life itself,” your dad chuckles knowing the exact feeling.

“it must’ve been crazy realizing you were in love, wasn’t it?”

his question makes usopp feels dumb, almost. he knew he loved you the moment he laid eyes on you. it was like he didn’t even know what the word meant until he met you. how could he explain that to your dad?

.。･:*:･

“ow!” his hand reaches up to slap his beefy bicep, killing the insect even though it had already stolen his blood.

his weekly trips to the park weren’t as fun during the summer, when the mosquitos came after him despite the copious layers of bug spray he’d wear.

fortunately for him, the bugs were the only issue today. he picked up your favorite sandwich from that deli you talked about, bought the freshest strawberries, and found the sweetest wine for the picnic he had planned for the two of you.

you were due to show up any minute and he couldn’t handle his nerves that overwhelmed his body. he fumbles with his sketchbook, the one he bought specifically to draw you. you had only been dating for a couple months, was it weird to show you this?

“usopp!” you call, causing him to slam the journal shut. he turns in the direction in which he’s called, and his jaw drops to the ground at the sight of you, just like sanji did when he first met you too.

your outfit is white, silhouetting your frame, perfect for the occasion. he could’ve mistaken you for an angel given the chance. you perch yourself on the blanket next to him, placing your things down admiring the spread.

“you look so,” his breath wavers. his mind is in a dreamy haze as he glances over your illustrious beauty. he feels drunk. he can’t think straight; your eyes hypnotize him as he racks his brain for an answer.

“…perfect.” your face warms up, cheeks tinting the same color of the strawberries in the basket.

“you did all this for me?” your voice is soft, barely above a whisper.

“of course i did.” he says it as a matter of fact, pouring you wine and handing you the glass and a plate. “i also got you this,” he emphasizes the last word, revealing your favorite sandwich in a clear plastic container causing you to gasp at the sight of it.

“how did you—?”

“i hope it’s not weird that i remembered it? i know you only told me about this place the one time, but i figured it would be a nice surprise.” he’s rambling, stumbling over his words justifying his actions.

the affection has butterflies swarming all throughout your head and your stomach. you reach for his hand, interlacing your fingers together and placing a supple kiss on the back of it.

“it’s not weird at all. thank you.” you say, releasing your grip, eager to get your hands on the meal your boyfriend had taken so much time to acquire.

usopp looks back to his journal, turning away from you but only for a moment. he chews on his inner cheek before reaching for his medium. “y/n, i—”

“usopp, i—”

“think i love you.” you say in unison. you’re both staring at each other, eyes wide with disbelief.

did he hear you right?

“i love you, usopp” you assure, hands reaching out to cup his cheeks. if you weren’t so focused on making sure he still had a pulse, you would’ve noticed his sketchbook which dropped to the ground opening to a sketch of you he had done recently.

maybe he’d get to show you a different time.

.。･:*:･

“everyone who would like to participate in the bouquet toss please stand behind the bride now!”

usopp stops mid-sentence, his attention and your dads is drawn to the wedding tradition as they both watch your sister make a mad dash to the dancefloor, your hand crushed within hers as you follow in tow.

“if y/n catches the bouquet, you can finally pop the question right?” your dad’s halfhearted joke has usopp awkwardly laughing hoping your dad didn’t see the genuine gleam of hopefulness in his eye.

“this is dumb,” you remind your sister, knowing you weren’t one to be superstitious, especially about dumb traditions like these.

“shut up, and try to catch the damn bouquet.”

it’s like she wasn’t even listening to you.

“one, two, three!”

the bundle of flowers flies right through the air, everyone on the floor reaching out in hopes that their lucky day is next.

a cloud of red and white flowers rushes towards you and collides with your face instead of your hands before you could even try to catch it. you’re quick to snatch it to your body though, secretly wanting for that lucky someone to be you.

“nice catch,” you sister quips, elbowing your arm. “what’s with him?” she asks pointing over to your boyfriend.

usopp, who was sitting back at your table, is rubbing his nose; a look of pain imprinting his features.

“hey, what’s wrong?” your voice is hushed, hoping to draw as little attention to the two of you as possible.

his shoulders shrug, “i don’t know, my nose just started hurting.”

“that’s weird. it happened again.” you hum, inspecting his nose for any offending injury.

your sisters’ eyes are spryly glancing between you two, a hand reaching up to cover her mouth. “wait, wait, wait…again? this has happened before?” pointing a questioning finger at the both of you.

you share a confused glance with usopp before cautiously nodding your head.

“oh my god. tell me exactly what happened.”

.。･:*:･

“and then nami punched sanji!” usopp can barely finish his sentence before bursting out laughing again, retelling the story of the last time usopp and his friends had gotten a little too drunk. you join him, clutching your side from the past thirty minutes of nonstop laughter.

“sometimes sanji deserves a punch or two,” you admit and usopp can’t help but agree even though that’s one of his best friends.

the watering can hovers just above the flower beds as you water the newly bloomed petunias. usopp stands behind you plucking the fresh roses off the bushes. you can hear him giggling over the sound of the foliage rustling and you bite your lip withholding back your own fit of laughter.

“look at this one—”

“ah fuck!” he screams.

the watering can drop to the floor a loud clattering as your gloved hand begins to sear from an unexpected pain.

usopp spins you around, “are you okay?” he asks, fearing he somehow hurt you too.

you shake your head, ripping your glove off and revealing a raw cut across the palm of your hand. “wait—” he breathes, his hand wraps around your wrist as he brings your hand up to his seeing a cut, in similar width and length to yours.

you blink feverishly for a couple seconds, in disbelief of sight in front of you.

they were identical. same shallowness, size, even the discoloration mirrored each other’s despite being two different skin tones.

“what the fuck just happened,” was all you could say.

“i just cut myself with the pruners, did i get you too maybe?”

even usopp knows that idea was stupid. you weren’t even facing the same direction; you had an unscathed glove on that hand. there was no way he could’ve gotten you.

.。･:*:･

“we decided to just leave it because no explanation made any sense.” you confess.

your sister is inspecting both yours and usopp’s palm; the healed scars on your hands are practically indistinguishable. even when healing, they’re the same.

“no fucking way, that means you’re—”

your sister is interrupted by your grandma’s deep, raspy voice that has been damaged by all the years of cigarette smoking, “y/n! usopp!”

she pulls you two away from your sister, kissing both you and your boyfriend on your cheeks. “when are we going to get invited to your guys’ wedding, huh?” you flinch at those words, you had barely been dating for a year. you both were so young. you had never even touched on the subject.

“um, actually we’re not—”

“i know usopp would be such a good husband for you y/n,” she professes to you both, pinching his cheeks between her thumb and pointer finger as if he were a little baby. “whenever your wedding may be, i’ll be looking forward to it.”

when she finally walks away you release the breath you didn’t know you were holding and reach out to usopp who has an indiscernible look across his face. “i’m so sorry, i didn’t know she was going to say that. are you alright?” you ask, more for your relationships’ sake than his.

his lips part for a second, before your sister comes back, bustling between the two of you. “soulmates!” she pants, holding her hands together in excitement. “you guys are soulmates!”

her yelling has now gathered the attention of a couple relatives. great. as if this couldn’t get any worse.

“what are even talking about?” you’re pleading even though you asked a question, hoping your eyes are an obvious signal to stop talking.

“soulmates,” she repeats. “soulmates feel each other’s pain, they’ll bleed, scar, get cut just as the other does. it makes so much sense!”

“oh yeah, your father and i were the same way,” your mom acknowledges, smiling innocently at the two of you.

you hesitantly look over to your boyfriend, he seems to be the calmest he’s been all night and offers you his hand to take. “walk with me,” he offers.

this was it. he was going to break up with you.

usopp leads you away to a secluded area of the venue, hands still clammy even though his disposition reads tranquility.

and you’re terrified. did your grandmother unintentionally scare off the only man you’ve ever seen a future with? what was he going to say? you had never seen him act this way.

he takes a seat on an empty bench and pats the spot next to him for you to take too. “okay i’m just going to say it,” he begins, smiling softly.

“…i’ve always known you and i were soulmates.” you avert your gaze to fall on him, his pupils are blown wider than you had ever seen them. he wasn’t that good of a liar.

before you could open your mouth to say anything, to react, he holds his hand up so that he can continue, which you allow him to do.

“just hear me out,” you concede and let him take your hands in his bringing them so that you can feel his heartbeat. “i wasn’t sure at first, it was the little things. i felt this pull towards you the moment i met you. i can’t describe it, it was like you—”

“…were meant to wander into your store… you felt that too?”

he nods.

“and then the cuts,” his fingertips open your hand up so you can look at your matching scars. “i wasn’t completely sure until that moment. there was no other explanation.” he’s abnormally calm when he’s finished.

your pointer finger brushes over his scar and then your own, “so you waited to tell me?” you teasingly ask.

he reaches up to scratch the back of his neck, unsure if he wants you to know this information. “if i’m being honest, i wanted your family to like me before i said anything.”

you can’t help but laugh at his innocent idiocy. you tilt your head and grab onto his collar to pull him in for a kiss. a whimper vibrates against your lips as he cups your cheeks, denying you to retreat from him in anyway. he’s desperate and vulnerable with his lips pressed to yours, almost as if he’s been holding this in for a while.

but when you reach up to hang onto his wrists, sighing softly with that beautiful smile, he wonders what he had been so scared for.

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sashi-ya · 3 years

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{+18} – Cherry Blossom & Tangerines – Trafalgar Law x Y/n – Part 2

Modern AU. Living in Seoul, Sk. Trip to Jeju Do (Island). Everybody is alive. No spoilers. Female reader. No physical descriptions. Everybody is +18, canon ages. Chopper is human.

Tw: anxiety, fear of flying. No further tw warnings. Mostly SFW. Nami x Vivi & and some ZoSan.

A/N: The AU is inspired on Jeju Island, SK. I've made some research on cute places from there, such as touristic attractions and coffee shops. Even though, it may not be 100% accurate, so keep in mind is mostly inspired♥

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31059467

Word Count: 4K

» List of parts: {P1} {P2} {P3} {P4} {P5} {P6}«

Chapter 2. “Law?!...” I said surprised. “Y/n-ya?...” he asked, also surprised, but before I could say anything else, Luffy came running through the aisle and hugged Law, and I came to the conclusion that he was, indeed, Zoro and Luffy’s friend.

I moved my stuff out of the way, and after he got rid of Luffy, Law helped me to put my backpack on the overhead locker and then sat next to me.

I remained silent for a little bit, waiting perhaps for him to talk, but he didn’t. The flight attendant announced the takeoff was about to happen, so we fasten our seatbelts as the plane started moving. I looked at him out of the corner of my eye, and I could see how he seemed a little bit nervous. I thought it was my imagination, but when the plane gathered a little more speed through the runway, he began to breathe faster.

I couldn’t keep my mouth shut and I had to ask, “Law, are you ok? Are you feeling bad?”. He directed his gaze at me with blushing cheeks, and after a few seconds, he said “Y-Yes. I just tend to get a little nervous during the take off, but I’m… ok”. Poor thing, he was trying to cover his heavy breathing… “Don’t worry, it's completely normal, would you like me to hold your hand? You can squeeze it as much as you can”, I said kindly, keeping my cool just for him to see how it wasn’t a big deal, and nothing to get embarrassed of. I placed my hand, palm up, over the armrest that separated our seats and waited for him to hold it. He doubted a little bit, but he finally did it, first softly, still ashamed, but then firmly. “Don’t worry, it’ll be over soon, try to focus on your breathing”, I guided him, with a calm speech, and looking directly into his deep grey eyes, smiling kindly. He slowly calmed his respiratory frequency, and a few minutes after the plane was already flying at cruise level, he sweetly let go of my hand. Our palms were a little sweaty, but I couldn’t care less.

“T-Th- Thanks…” He said, looking at the floor. “Don’t worry, you saved me three times the other day, now I owe you only two” I said, winking an eye at him. Law smiled a little, but kept looking at the floor. I was about to point out the fact that he was Zoro’s friend when Nami peaked through our seat backs saying “Oi Torao, you finally decided to come with us!! You normally don’t go anywhere, I’m glad you separated from your books for good!... Oh, and you two must know each other, right Y/n?” she said pointing at us, “Both of you study at the same U and are becoming doctors soon”. Vivi who was next to Nami began to giggle covering his mouth. Suddenly I realized that both of my friends already knew who Law was, and began to suspect that for some reason they wanted to perhaps pair us up.

“I know him from other circumstances”, I said smirking at them, but with an underhand expression of “I’m gonna kill both of you for not telling me”. Law smiled at them, but didn’t say much, and the girls returned to their seats.

“So, your surname must be Trafalgar, right? I thought you were a Donquixote…”, I asked him. “Yeah, is a long story…”, he said with no emotion at all, and I realized it wasn’t a good topic, so I changed the curse of the conversation. “Oh, you were the one who was complemented by Dr. Marco? You are amazing, doc!”.

“Uhum, but I’m not that good. Dr. Phoenix is just an amazing teacher”, he replied. “Indeed, he is”, I said. The small talk came to an end when the flight attendant offered us something to drink. I opted for a glass of plain water, and so did Law. He then grabbed a manga from his little bag, and began to read. “Maybe he doesn’t wanna talk to me…” I thought, put my air pods on and turned on the music. Some minutes after I regretted not having any sleep last night, as my eyes were trying to close...

The voice of the captain announced over the speakers that we will be arriving on Jeju Island in a few minutes. I was being lazy to open my eyes, as I felt extremely comfy sleeping in that position… until I realized I had my head - and almost the right side of my body - over Law’s shoulder. “Oh my… I’m sorry!” I said gaining composure and sitting properly on my spot. Law gave me a smile with kind eyes, and said “Don’t worry, I was asleep too, I used your head as a pillow, I didn’t want to wake you up, though”. Behind us a few laughs from the girls were heard, and I asked, confused, “You… what?. But the landing was already happening and the cabin crew asked us to prepare, so I decided to shut my mouth. I gazed at Law to see if he needed any help with the landing, but he didn’t seem as scared as he was with the taking off.

We all descended the plane, waited for our luggage and headed to the car rental picking point. I’ve booked three cars, so we distributed perfectly on each one. Franky picked the blue Hyundai Venue. Usopp, Chopper and Brook went with him. Law chose a yellow Hyundai Sonata, of course he would, he looks so cool… Zoro, Sanji, and of course Luffy followed him. I chose the white Tucson, for me and the girls.

We left the airport and drove through the streets of Jeju, admiring the beauty of the cherry blossom trees and the yellow flowers on the side of the road. Law’s car was behind us, and sometimes I spied through the rear mirror, just to see his face fully concentrated on the road.

I asked Nami to put the GPS for me, because our Airbnb was a little bit remote from the center and I was afraid of getting lost. The girls and I sang the whole drive to the songs the radio was playing.

We finally reached the house. It was just as the photos, a white two-story house, big enough for all of us. The beach was next to our patio, the typical style of grey rocks of Jeju Do garnished the entrance and the sound of the waves crashing on the shore with a few seagulls squawking made the whole atmosphere unique.

I gave the entrance code to Robin and she opened the door. Luffy entered first running excited and went directly to the garden to see the beach. We followed him, pretty excited too. Inside, the house had a minimalistic style, everything was white and the floor and furniture was made of light wood.

There were four rooms, so the guys distributed in two of them, Robin and I went to another and we let Nami and Vivi have a room for them. We took turns to use the shower and got ready to explore the island right away.

Sanji suggested that we should go first to Dongmun traditional market to buy fresh ingredients for him to cook for us. He became a professional chef a few years ago and works with his father Zeff, on his well-known restaurant, “The Baratie”. His cooking skills are heavenly, and he loves to cook for us, so we agreed immediately.

We arrived after a 10 minute drive, the market was extremely busy, the food stalls offered a variety of typical korean dishes, kimbap, tteokbokki, tteokgalbi and fresh and canned ingredients, such as typical fishes from the island and the famous kimchi.

Luffy, as always, drove by the smell of the delicious food, ran desperately inside and tasted every single sample the sellers offered to him. Nami, Vivi and I, decided to try the famed tangerines of the island. Nami, who is an expert on tangerines, would give us the final verdict on if they are good as people say. The juicy mandarin slices we tried were exquisite, the sweetness mixed with a little bit of tartness made us want to buy bags of them.

I saw Law approaching us, he had separated from Zoro’s group who were trying the variety of Sojus. I called him with a big smile and some tangerine slices on my hands, “Law!! Come here, you should try this!”. He came closer also with a little grin. I stood on tiptoes and said, “Open your mouth!” and without any shame I offered him a big juicy slice of mandarin. He opened his mouth surprised, but accepted the fruit and while taking it, his lips softly touched the point of my fingers. It felt almost as if he was kissing them, or for a moment I wished it was the case… A little drop of juice ran from his mouth through the commissure of his lips, so I immediately rubbed my thumb over it to clean it. He fixed his eyes on mine, and for a few seconds it seemed as if the rest of the world stopped existing around us. He swallowed up the fruit and thanked me still without taking his gaze off me. The moment broke when the old lady at the tangerine selling stall asked us if we wanted a box or a bag for the fruits. I turned to her, and saw Nami and Vivi looking at the lady wanting her to shut her mouth. My cheeks thanked the interruption, though, because they couldn’t get any more flushed.

“A box would be great, thanks!” I told the seller. Law carried the box himself, and we reunited with the rest of the group.

Sanji had already gathered everything he needed, Zoro had bought his alcohol provision for the next few days, Luffy had his face completely stuffed with some meat, Franky had a cola on his hands, Brook a milkshake, Robin a bag of tangerine tea, Chopper of course some candy cotton on both of his hands and Usopp was eating some type of ramyon. We left the market and headed to our temporary house to leave the provisions and decide the plans for the afternoon and night.

“I want to go to Bomnal Cafe, I heard they serve delicious pastries! Can we go there?” suggested Chopper. “We can go there for the afternoon, and then have a picnic with a bonfire at the beach for the night. What do you think, guys?”, I proposed. “BONFIRE! BONFIRE! Sanji, you could also make some barbecue!!” screamed Luffy, excited, and everyone agreed that it would be a great idea.

Some of us headed to the coffee shop, while Sanji, Zoro, Law, Usopp and Franky stayed at home to prepare everything for the night.

The little coffee shop had a minimalistic, all white and grey, and maybe a little vintage atmosphere. We ordered a few pastries, puddings and lattes that tasted exquisite. We sat by a big window that let us admire the beauty of a little garden with cherry trees and a little pond with some fishies swimming peacefully. We were making stories for Instagram, taking photos, having fun. “Oi, Y/n, pose for me!” said Nami and took a photo of me with her iPhone. I didn’t have time to pose properly, so it was a pretty casual photo of me drinking a matcha latte. Brook insisted on me posting it, because he said it was cute. Chopper and the girls agreed with him, so I uploaded it to my Instagram.

Suddenly, a new notification popped up on my screen, “@DrHeartSteeler liked and commented on your photo”. “Hey guys, do you know who is @DrHeart…” I was asking them while opening the notification and realized it was no other than Law. “@DrHeartSteeler > Beautiful… place. Can you bring me one of those when you come back home?”. I hadn’t had the chance to say anything else when my friends began to make a fuss about the comment. “WHEN YOU COME BACK HOME?, Torao what the fuck?” said Nami laughing out loud. Chopper who was a little innocent, started asking why everyone was laughing, and it only fanned up the flames that were blushing my cheeks. “Yohoho… I guess you have to bring him “home” a matcha latte, Y/n, he probably misses you already…” mocked me Brook. Robin, who is the most mature of all of us, simply laughed and looked at me with kind eyes.

“Stop it guys, he is just asking for a latte…” I said, fanning my face with my hand. “Oh, yes, of course. He wasn’t even following your account. Before we left home, he asked Vivi for your user, right babe?…” said Nami and Vivi nodded with her mouth full of chocolate cake. I didn’t want to show the excitement I was feeling on my insides, so I simply replied that he probably wanted to follow me because he was already following everybody in the group. We decided to come back before the sun set, so we could see it on the beach and after buying Law his tea, and some pastries for the guys we left the pretty tea room and drove home.

“Guys, we are home! we brought you some pastries!!” I said, while carrying the papers bags, and Law’s latte on the other hand. Everyone came running to me and grabbed the bags, while Law, who was sitting on the couch reading, looked at me above his manga, as if he was waiting for me to say something. I tried to act cool, so I said “And oh, uhm, Law your matcha Latte. I hope it’s the right size for you”. He smiled at me, left the book on the armchair and stood up. He walked towards me slowly, I didn’t know if he was trying to be sexy or it was just how he was… Because he certainly was, only using black with yellow spots, swim shorts and a yellow open shirt, that let me admire his tattooed chest and abs.

“Thanks, Y/n-ya. When I saw your picture, I craved for…” he made a little pause, and continued while grabbing the plastic cup, “some matcha latte”. Well, now I crave... you… I thought. I gave him a look from head to toe, and said smirking “It’s nothing, now I only owe you only one favor, so, you tell me if you need something more”. “Mh... I’ll keep it in mind”, he said with his low sexy voice and a little side smirk. I smiled at him and went upstairs.

I threw myself on the bed and sighed loudly. My heart was racing, my lower parts were feeling funny and the sexual tension I’ve just experienced was too much to handle for me. “How hot he is, damn it”, I expressed out loud covering my eyes. “Who is hot, Y/n?” asked Zoro, who apparently was entering my bedroom to ask me something. I almost had a heart attack, but calmed myself down and asked him what he needed. He told me that we were getting ready to go to the beach to prepare the picnic and watch the sunset and if I could bring some blankets. I told him ok and he left my room laughing.

“I came here to rest, and I’m getting more stressed than during finals”, I thought, annoyed, while gathering for a few blankets and pillows to bring to the beach. I headed downstairs. Everybody has already left the house and I could see them walking towards the beach from our patio. I was about to leave and closed the door trying not to throw the blankets I had in my hand, when someone scared the hell out of me. “Oi, you almost let me locked in..., let me help you with that”, said Law who was still inside. “God… Law, you scared me… what are you doing? I thought I was alone…”. “Sanji forgot the salt shaker, I returned to bring it to him”, he calmly answered. “Oh, I see… Well let’s go” I said, still breathing fast from getting scared, and handed him a few blankets to help me carry them.

The chilly sea breeze kissed our cheeks, and the sound of the beach began to fill my ears. I was wearing a long silky dress that danced with the wind, as well as my hair. The sun was going down, everything was golden. Oranges, violets, reds, were the colours that tinted the clouds above the sea. Law was walking right by my side, and both were admiring the beauty of the evening lights that bathed the cliffs. I decided to stop, and take a picture with my analog camera, and as I did, Law kept walking a few steps more until he realized I had stopped. He turned around and looked at me, just when I pressed the shutter. “I’m sorry, I… didn’t know…” Law excused himself for appearing in the photo, but I wasn’t mad at all. I gave him a smile and told him, “It’s ok, you are part of the trip, I’ll give you a copy when I develop the film if you want”. “Thanks…”, he said, and we kept on walking admiring the beauty of the sun setting.

We finally arrived at where everybody else was. Law gave the salt to Sanji and helped him with the barbecue. I started to set up the blankets with the girls and told Brook to play some music with his guitar. The boys had already put up the bonfire and some torchlights that lit up our night.

The night was lovely, it was a little cold, but a few beers after I was dancing with the girls barefoot on the sand to “A lovely night” from the movie Lalaland. Suddenly, Robin said to me “Hey, Y/n… it seems that Torao-kun can’t take his eyes off from you tonight”. “Huh?” I told Robin, confused. She pointed to where the boys were cooking and I turned my face to them. Law was indeed looking at me, with a beer in his hand. I smiled gazing at him over my shoulder, and he did too. I turned back at the girls and kept on dancing covering my mouth, giggling a little. Vivi, Nami and Robin also giggled and gave me a complicit smile.

“Dinner is ready, everybody! “announced Sanji and we gathered all around the grill to receive the plates that surprisingly Zoro helped Sanji to serve. I guess alcohol and food made them somehow get along, at least for a few hours. I wonder when they are going to stop the fighting and begin the kissing… fufufu…

The brochettes were heavenly, we ate them sitting around the bonfire while singing “Binks no Sake”, one of Brooks classics. He is the musician of the group, and even started his professional career a few years ago as “Soul King”. He is such a talented guy.

As the night passed Law and I sometimes interlocked eyes, or exchanged little smiles. I took some more photos during the picnic and we kept on dancing until 3 am, when we decided to raise camps and head to our beds.

I was exhausted, yet, the idea of stalking Law on Instagram was on my head and didn’t let me sleep. I covered myself completely with the sheets and searched for his user on my phone. He has no more than 5 photos posted. One of them was with Luffy and Zoro, after training, another one of him and Rosinante -he called him “Cora-san” on the image caption, how cute - when he was a little boy. The rest of the photos were with some friends dressed up as pirates for Halloween and in the comment section they called themselves the “Heart pirates”, ha-ha funny.

I suspired whenever I zoomed the photos over his eyes. I was starting to like this man, way too much... I tossed and turned in bed trying to fall asleep, but I simply couldn’t, so I thought drinking some tea would help me. I went downstairs, trying not to wake anybody up and got to the kitchen. From the big glass door that looked at the beach I saw how the moonlight lit up the waves crashing on the cliffs and the whole kitchen. The scenery and the chamomile tea were slowly fading away the image of Law’s eyes, until I felt someone placing a hand over my shoulder. I slightly gazed at it, and it only took me a few seconds to know it was the tattooed hand of the guy who was keeping me awake. He was wearing black shorts, and a loose white shirt. His hair was more disheveled than ever. What is it with this guy that looks so good no matter what he looks?...

“I see I’m not the only one who can’t sleep”, Law whispered. “Yeah, I’m exhausted but somehow I can’t fall asleep… I guess it must be the bed, I don’t know. Do you want some tea?”, I offered him. “Yes, that would be great”, he accepted.

I was turning on the electric kettle when we heard some noises coming from the living room. I looked at Law and both of us peaked through the kitchen entrance to see what was going on…

“Shitty cook… we shouldn’t….”, “What? are you afraid, idiot Marimo?”. Sanji and Zoro seemed a little drunk and were somehow hugging and walking at the same time. At first I thought they were trying to help each other to go upstairs, so I started walking towards them to help. I couldn’t walk any further because immediately Law grabbed me by my waist, and pulled me back into the kitchen covering my mouth. “Shh… just wait”, he whispered into my ear and let go of me. What I saw next was something we’ve all been waiting for. Finally, Zoro and Sanji accepted how much they loved each other, and went upstairs kissing as two teenagers in love.

I opened my mouth and looked at Law with a surprised expression, that soon turned into a happy face. I started making little jumps in my place. “I knew it!!” I said and Law giggled almost without making any sound. With the excitement I didn’t notice how near we were from each other, until Law softly caressed my face with one of his soft hands. He, of course had the hands of a surgeon, long fingers, soft skin, perfectly cut nails. “Why don’t we do the same as them?” he asked me, and I gasped and stood still in front of him. He slowly approached his face to mine until the point of our noses were almost touching. I got lost into his grey eyes, my mouth was ready to receive his lips. The sweet torture of the moments before a first kiss, I wished I could make it last as much as I could, but at the same time, I wanted him to kiss me, passionately, now, right now.

My eyes probably showed how desperately I was for him to kiss me, that he smirked and finally planted his luscious lips against mine. He explored my mouth with his tongue, with no modesty at all, and as we were passionately kissing he lifted me up and sited me over the kitchen counter.

Without stopping the kissing, I open my legs to allow him to come further and as he did, he slid a hand to my sex…

Part 3

PT1

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brainyxbat · 2 months

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Zoro: (to excessively cuddly Usopp and Venus) Would you two keep your lips off each other for 2 seconds?

Usopp/Venus:

Usopp: 1, 2, time's up. *the cuddling continues*

Robin: 🤭

Zoro: 😑

#venus x usopp #one piece #one piece oc #tempeste g. venus #usopp #one piece usopp #roronoa zoro #incorrect quotes #original incorrect quotes #nico robin

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brainyxbat · 9 days

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Tempeste G. Venus in Hungry Days!

In this AU, Venus had escaped from her emotionally abusive upbringing, and is renting a room in a local bar run by a kindly old gentleman, Rauru. In school, she's picked on by most other students, but soon joins Luffy's friend circle.

Late for a class, she crashes into Usopp, and their papers spill out on impact. When they both start to clean them up, they make eye contact- and it's love at first sight.

For both of them.

Breaking out of it, they go to their classes, only they got each other's homework.

In the cafeteria after she gets her food, she gets tripped, and falls down. Her spaghetti makes a big mess on the floor, as she's laughed at, with only her Pepsi bottle left. Accustomed to it, she sits cross-legged with a sulk, before she's handed a Nissin Cup Noodles by Luffy.

#bxb art #hungry days #nissin #venus x usopp #one piece #usopp #one piece usopp #one piece oc #tempeste g. venus #oc x canon

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brainyxbat · 4 months

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Usopp: Just keep kissing those frogs, Venus.

Usopp: This prince can wait.

#venus x usopp #venus x usopp incorrect quotes #one piece #usopp #one piece usopp #one piece oc #tempeste g. venus #icarly #ilike jake #incorrect quotes

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brainyxbat · 2 months

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"Aladdin" Recast (One Piece)

🧞🧞🧞

Aladdin: Usopp

Jasmine: Tempeste G. Venus (OC)

Genie: Franky

Jafar: Crocodile

Abu: Chopper

Sultan: Tom

Iago: Pappag

#venus x usopp #one piece #recast #aladdin #usopp #one piece oc #tempeste g. venus #op crocodile #op tom #pappag

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brainyxbat · 28 days

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UsoVe- Birthday Disaster

Summary: Venus' special surprise for her beloved boyfriend doesn't go as planned. Happy Birthday, Usopp!

A soft, angelic humming floated from the kitchen, alongside a hint of a wafting, chocolatey scent. Tempeste G. Venus, the spellcaster of the Straw Hat Crew, was busy at work in the Thousand Sunny's downstairs kitchen. The calendar read April 1st. A very special day; specifically, her boyfriend Usopp's birthday! And she had a surprise planned for him; one that involved the risk of sneaking into the kitchen, without the crew's chef, Sanji, knowing about it. But it was a risk she was willing to take.

He was too busy celebrating with the others anyway to notice her. She was surprised he didn't have anything already; then again, he always prioritized the girls over the boys anyway. Even her, despite the fact that she was in a relationship with one of said boys.

"Done!" She beamed after pouring the chocolate cake mix into the cupcake liners in the pan. "Now for the moment of truth!" Once the oven was ready, she slid the pan inside, and eagerly shut the door. "And now, I wait."

"Hey, Venus-san~!" Brook called out. "The birthday boy's looking for you~!"

"Coming!" She called back, and glanced at the oven on her way to the stairs. 'I should only be a few minutes,' She thought, as she emerged out on the deck. An excuse could come later.

She spotted the man of the hour, smoothed out her skirt, and ran straight over, her gogo boots padding through the soft grass. He looked so handsome in his grey puffy pants, and black, red, green, and yellow tank top. His bee-striped cap was adorable under his goggles. "Heeey~!" She practically sang out, as her adorably messy, wrapped ponytail flew behind her.

Usopp turned, and brightened up at seeing his girlfriend joining them. "Hey, V! I was getting worried!"

She quickly pulled him into a firm hug of ecstasy. "Happy birthday!" She giggled.

"Thanks!" He held her close, and kissed the top of her head. "What held you up? Is everything okay?"

"Um... I couldn't decide what to wear," She replied with her pre-planned excuse.

"Ah. Well, you look perfect in everything."

"Thanks," She blushed, as he tucked her short, loose hair strands behind her ears. "So uh, what're we doing right now?"

As she joined in the festivities with the crew, things began to happen.

Bad things. Her "few minutes" turned into a few hours.

And had it not been for Chopper's keen nose, as they were sitting around chatting, she would have never known. "Hey, you guys smell something?" He asked around, and they all began sniffing the air.

"Hm?" Venus perked up with them. "Yeah, it's..." It smelled like something... burning. Her eye widened. Wait, burning?! The cupcakes! "Oh my God!" She scrambled to her feet, tore herself out of her boyfriend's arms, and made a hasty beeline, not noticing the others reacting.

"Venus?" Usopp ran after her with concern, his worry only increasing with her frantically muttering "No!" a hundred miles a minute. "Is everything okay?" She almost flew down into the kitchen, obliviously slamming the door shut behind her; before he could try following her down, he lunged back to avoid getting smacked in his long nose. "Venus?!"

Robin turned to Sanji, as the sniper disappeared after the young witch. "Did you start on something?"

"No I haven't, Robin-chwan. Not yet, anyway; it's a little too early for lunch."

"Whoa, it's smoking!" Luffy's eyes widened at the smoke billowing out of the open door, and the crew gathered outside, after Zoro whipped it away with a few slashes of his swords.

In the kitchen, Venus threw the oven open, coughing at the thick smoke, and thrusted the pan out of the heat. Panting heavily, she slammed it down on the table, and investigated her attempted creations. They were burnt to a crisp; hard as rocks, stuck in the now indistinctive liners, and far beyond edible. Tears welled up, and spilled out of her eye, turning into full-on sobs, as she dropped to her knees on the floor, and buried her face in her hands. Her plan had fallen into shambles; because she got distracted, her special surprise was completely ruined.

"Venus?" Shit! He knows! She heard him gasp, and quickly kneel down in front of her. "Venus! Oh my God, are you hurt?! Did you burn yourself?!"

"N-no," She choked out, "I..."

"What's that smell, V?" Usopp looked to the table, and saw the pan. "What are these?" After prodding at one of the burnt mounds, he looked down at his sobbing girlfriend in curiosity, and concern. "Venus? What were you doing in here?" He knelt down again, and held her shoulders. "What are those?"

"I..." She tried to respond, but her sobs overpowered her words, "I-I-I was... I-"

"Come here, V, come here." Usopp hugged her firmly, and rubbed her back. "Just calm down, and tell me what happened, okay? I got you, baby." As she cried in his shoulder, he gently shushed in her ear, and soothingly stroked her hair.

After almost a minute, Venus was calm enough to clearly explain. "Well," She sniffled, and wiped her eye. Thank goodness she had no makeup on. "I... I wanted to d-do something special f-for your birthday, so I, I wanted to bake some ch-chocolate cupcakes. I thought I would only b-be a few minutes, but... I lost track of the time, and it had b-been a few hours." More tears fell, and Usopp wiped them away, listening intently, as her cries started to worsen again. "I, I had something great planned, and I wrecked it!"

"Sweetie, it's-"

"I'M SUCH AN IDIOT!!!" She almost screamed.

"Venus, stop, please!" A heartbroken Usopp held her hands down from her face, as she sobbed harshly. If there was one thing he hated, it was his girlfriend putting herself down. "You're not an idiot, darling. Please don't talk about yourself like that. I-"

"Usopp!" Sanji raged, now fast-stomping down the stairs with Nami trying to hold him back. "What did you do?! How dare you make Venus-chwan cry!"

"Sanji, I didn't-"

"It was me!" Venus shouted through her tears. "He didn't do anything; it was me!"

Franky squeezed himself in. "What happened, little sis?"

"I, I was trying to make cupcakes for Usopp's b-birthday, and... th-they got burned, b-because I accidentally left them for hours!"

"What?! You used the kitchen by yourself?!" Nami exclaimed in shock. "Sanji-kun, did you know about this?"

"No."

The navigator turned back to the young witch, towering over her, and put her hands on her hips. "What were you thinking?!" She scolded, oblivious to Venus sobbing her heart out all over again. "Why would you use the kitchen alone, when you clearly weren't ready?! Now the kitchen's gonna smell like burnt chocolate for-!"

"NAMI, STOP!!!" Usopp screamed furiously, holding his girlfriend tightly. "JUST STOP IT!!!" His outburst turned the room completely silent, aside from Venus' heart-wrenching sobs, before he took a deep breath. "She gets it! It went wrong! She doesn't need you, or anyone yelling at her for it! Just back off, and leave her alone already!"

"Why don't we all wait outside?" Robin suggested, as Sanji escorted Nami to the stairs. "Let them talk alone." They all filed outside, with Robin helping Franky out in particular.

Usopp sighed, and cupped her head as she cried. "Don't let Nami get to you, baby. It's alright."

"B-but I-"

"Sweetheart, just the fact that you worked this hard to do something special for me..." His hand moved to her damp cheek. "I appreciate it so much. I appreciate you, always." She sniffled, though to his relief, she was more calm. "You're the best girlfriend anyone can ask for. It's okay to mess up; we all do it. But V..." He stayed as gentle as he could to avoid more sobs. "You should've asked Sanji to help you, if you wanted to do this. It could've been much worse; you could've hurt yourself."

"I know," She almost whispered, "I just wanted to do something myself."

"I understand, but there's nothing wrong with getting help. We're all a team, no matter what. If you want to try this again, ask Sanji for help; I know he'll be happy to do it. Maybe a little too happy." He smiled when she giggled at his last statement. That was what he hoped for. "There's that smile."

She blushed when he swept her long bangs back and kissed her cheek, where her old scar marked her skin. "I won't get swept up," She added on to his joke, making him chuckle. "But yeah, I'll ask Sanji for help."

"Good." He leaned in for a short kiss, his hand rested over her soft hair. "I look forward to it; take your time with it, V."

"Will do," She promised, and stood up with him, "Let's go back outside."

"Okay." Hand-in-hand, they exited the pungent kitchen, and emerged to the deck, where the others waited.

Venus noticed that Nami had a guilty look on her face, and shyly approached her. "Sorry I snapped at you."

"It's okay," She assured with a smile, then turned to the chef. "Hey, Sanji? I was, uh... hoping to try that again. Will you help me, please?"

"Of course, Venus-chwan~!" He practically glided over. "It would be my pleasure!" Usopp rolled his eyes with a smirk; he trusted him to not steal his girlfriend, but he still went a little overboard.

"Thanks." She turned to Usopp, pivoted on her toes, and they shared another kiss. "We'll just be 20 minutes, half hour tops."

"Okay, V. Like I said, take your time with it."

"Yep," She nodded.

"And thanks again; you really are the best." He kissed her forehead over her bangs.

She blushed bashfully, as her gaze fell to her shoes. "O-only the best for you." She looked back up when he stroked her cheek for a moment, wiping the last of her tears away, before joining the rest of the crew. "Just you wait, Soppi; it'll be the best treat ever!" She giggled, and eagerly bounded back to the kitchen. "Come on, Sanji!"

"Yes, Venus-chwan~!"

Usopp laughed, as the chef floated after her. "She really is the best. Now, where were we?"

"So what do we do about the smell?" Venus asked, waving her hand by her nose after catching the scent again.

"No worries; we'll keep the door open today, so it airs out. Would you like to make a cake this time around?"

"That'd be great," She replied, "The cupcake liners are totaled now."

"That's alright," He beamed, "Sit down, I'll clean off the spoon and mixing bowl."

"Oh, I'll clean one of-"

"Nonsense, Venus-chwan~! A lady shouldn't have to clean up! Here, look for my recipe while I clean them. I'll make our lunches while you frost later."

"Okay," She giggled, then sat at the table, and flipped through his cookbook, as he started scrubbing. She gingerly nudged the cupcake pan away out of embarrassment; she decided it'd be best to not cry anymore, or this redo would take even longer.

A little over a half hour later, they were waiting for the chef, and the witch to come out. "I hope everything's okay," Usopp remarked worriedly, "You guys don't think she's upset again, do you?"

"I doubt it," Zoro replied, "If she was, that idiot would be flipping out more than her. That can be spotted a mile away."

"True."

A few minutes later, he perked up at some footsteps leaving the kitchen. "Hey, birthday boy~!" Venus called out cheerfully. "It's done!"

He rushed over, and smiled brightly; as the crew readied the picnic blanket, she proudly held a flawless, sweet-smelling chocolate cake topped with chocolate frosting, and "Happy Birthday Usopp!" was written on the center in yellow icing. The writing was a bit sloppy, but he loved it that way a lot more than if it was like typewritten work. "Venus, it's perfect! Thank you!" After Sanji took the pan for her, carrying it and their lunches simultaneously, he pulled her into a firm hug. "I absolutely love it!"

"I'm glad you like it!" She happily returned the gesture. "I couldn't have done it without Sanji!"

"Always happy to help a sweet, lovely lady like you, Venus-chwan~."

"Chill out, Perv Cook," Zoro snarked.

"Huh?!"

"Don't start anything!" Nami ordered.

"Yes, Nami-swan~!"

Venus took the cake back, so the crew brought out plates, drinks, and silverware. "Sorry the first thing didn't work out."

"It's okay, baby. This looks amazing; you both did great."

"Thanks," She blushed, as he kissed her temple.

After a few minutes, everyone sat around the cake, as Sanji used his lighter on the two number candles. "There we go, birthday boy."

"Thanks!" Usopp leaned in, everyone watching in participation; when he blew them out, they all cheered enthusiastically, Venus hugging him from the side and kissing his cheek. "Let's eat!" Once the candles were out, Zoro cut the cake into perfectly even pieces. Before Sanji could prioritize the girls over the birthday boy, Venus quickly took over, and handed her boyfriend the first piece. "Thanks, V." She took a plate next, and while the rest were handed out, she snuggled up to him. She smiled wider when he moaned in delight. "Venus, it's so amazing."

"I'm glad," She giggled, and started on her own, "Sanji took care of getting it in the oven, but I did everything else myself."

"I'm very proud of you." He nuzzled his temple on hers, as Sanji argued with Zoro over whose piece was bigger. "You did great."

"Thanks, babe." She sipped her cola, and had another bite, "I think it turned out really good. Though the writing-"

"No nitpicking," He playfully scolded, "It's perfect. Also, I like the little bit of crunch inside there."

"Oh, it's chocolate chips. That was my idea; Sanji said he hadn't tried that before, but was willing to give it a go."

"You're a genius, V."

"Thanks," She blushed again. Feeling mischievous, she smothered frosting on her lips, and planted a large, chocolatey kiss on his cheek. "Mwah~!"

"Hey!" He laughed, with the others joining in. "Venus!"

"You got a little something there!" Luffy pointed to his own cheek with a wide grin.

Usopp's eyes widened when the captain's head was leering towards him, tongue out. "No-no-no-no-no!" He covered the spot, and shoved him away.

"I'll get it!" His girlfriend leaned in next.

"Venus! V! No!" Usopp tipped over on his side from her playful advancement, and held onto her waist. He laughed even harder when she began sucking on his cheek, and licking the frosting off. "Th-that tickles!" His laughter turned into cackles when she tickled his neck, back, and armpits with both hands.

Everyone was besides themselves by now at her silly attack, as she soon let him breathe. "Tickle the birthday boy!" Luffy shouted, and at his command, they all began clamoring.

"NOOOOO!!!"

Later on, Usopp was on night watch, as appointed. Great way to end his birthday... sorta. He yawned, as he fought off his fatigue from the exciting day. He smiled at the memories; Venus actually had another gift for him, in the form of a ram figurine with a face strongly resembling the prow of the Going Merry. He almost cried, but kept it together, as everyone admired it.

He vaguely heard the sound of whispered arguing, but paid no mind. Following it was footsteps; he looked over, and perked up at Venus approaching, now in shorts and a crop top, along with her robe and slippers. Her hair was down, and flowing to her waist. "Hey, you."

"Hey yourself," She flirted, and sat next to him.

"I didn't know you were set to go on night watch tonight."

"I'm not," She shook her head, "I just decided to join you."

"Oh, you don't have to-"

"I want to," She insisted, and snuggled up to him, "I want to keep you company."

"Thanks, sweetheart." He held her close, and kissed her forehead, before nestling his cheek on her scalp.

"So um, did you have a good birthday?"

"Absolutely. It was really great."

"I'm glad. Um, again, I'm sorry about-"

"No apologies, V," He cut her off, "There's nothing to be sorry about. You didn't mean to lose track of time; it happens to all of us. Besides, the cake was amazing."

"Thanks. Sanji was a good help. I didn't let him flirt with me, though."

"Good," He snickered.

She smiled, and kissed his cheek, then snuggled her head in his shoulder. "Happy birthday."

"Thank you." He smiled warmly, and brushed her bangs from her face when she yawned largely. "Um, you can sleep if you want."

"No, no. I'm doing night watch with you; gotta stay awake for that."

A few, short minutes later, she was out like a log on his shoulder. Usopp chuckled under his breath, and kept her close. "No need to apologize for this, sweetheart," He whispered, "You being here is enough. Goodnight, darling; I love you." He kissed her hair, and continued his night-watching duties, as she slept peacefully.

Good way to end his birthday.

#venus x usopp #bxb fanfics #one piece #usopp #one piece usopp #one piece oc #tempeste g. venus #HAPPY BIRTHDAY USOPP!!! 🎂🎉🎁#this will be an usove alphabet one shot in the future #i just wanted to share it today separately

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