Chapter 5
"No! Stop Traffy!"
Through the quiet of the situation and my expectantly beating heart, I heard his voice. His pronunciation was terrible, but that's ok. It's Luffy after all. The other demon and I kept staring at each other, slowly coming back to our senses.
"Traffy! Stop! Please! Zoro comrade!" I heard him again, then I heard him leaving his seat and slowly moving towards us, until he was in sight. But I didn't lift my gaze.
"I won't let go until he removes his sword first. Mugiwara-ya... make your comrade stop," I said with a calm voice, although my heart was racing. I knew Luffy understood my instructions as he turned to the green haired demon and said something to him. At first he talked back, but as Luffy huffed he sighed and slowly pulled away the sword. I did the same with my scalpel, lifting myself slowly up from his body. Still staring at each other, I let out my breath and relaxed a little before putting my scalpel back to where it was before… somewhere on my body.
"Where the heck did you hide that, Law!? And why the heck do you carry it around with you anyways!?" Hawkins finally spoke up. All three of us turned around, but I just smirked evilly.
"You don't want to know, Basil-ya. Besides, I believe you and Eustass-ya are no different. You emit the same stench as me." I answered. The stench of blood. All three of us had killed and we knew it. We just didn't talk about it.
I turned around to the other two just to see Luffy helping up the other one- obviously called Zoro. Luffy was jumping up and down. He finally hugged his comrade, who had calmed down and sheathed his swords. He folded his wings, which grew tinier by the second. Luffy's tail was happily swaying around, but Zoro's didn't move much, though he seemed relaxed. So… they knew each other.
"Don't give them death glares, Law. Who knows how long it's been since they've seen each other. Don't act spoiled, you just shouted at him earlier this day." Hawkins frowned.
"Shut up, Basil-ya. I'm not jealous."
"I never said it, did I?"
"I said shut up!"
Luffy's P.O.V.:
"I already wondered who summoned me this time, and now I see it's you..." Zoro growled. I laughed.
"Yeah, Basil showed me the seal on his wrist and I recognized your mark, so I summoned you back. Had a guess you were lost again!" I laughed, grinning at his expression.
"Eeeeeeh? I was right, wasn't I? I'm gonna tell Sanji when I see him!" I teased him.
"Don't do that! You useless shithead, you have no right to say anything!" he hit me on my head and I cried out in pain, but laughed at it.
"Zoro is so ruuuude~ I was just helping you find your way back! And then you just had to attack your summoner and while you're at it, your captain and his mate!" I pouted, knowing what will be his reaction.
"... mate?" He asked and I grinned, pointing to Traffy, who had turned his head towards us. Probably because he heard me say 'mate'. Zoro also turned his head, following my wink.
"What?" Traffy asked. That was some of the words I understood, so I shook my head, pointed to Zoro and said "Bath".
He nodded, and I gave him a big grin for that, making him slightly blush again. He probably didn't even notice how I enchanted him more and more. Just like planned!
"So... he's your mate? Dangerous one you have there. You ok with that?" Zoro asked me. I looked at him dumbfounded, but then laughed.
"Shishishishi...!Yeah, Traffy's cool! He was the one who saved me! Although he obviously won't accept me as mate yet. But just you wait. He'll eventually see it my way." I gave him my biggest innocent smile. Zoro burst out into laughter and I grinned, took his hand and pulled him to the bath room. Both of us noticed Traffy's glare following; jealous of Zoro. That just made me chuckle.
In the bath I turned on the water, put out two towels for later and quickly undressed. I liked baths. The last time Traffy was with me. I dragged him to, and it was surprisingly easy to get him to resign to my whim. Like always. But that's how mates are.
I noticed Zoro's gaze on me as he saw the bandages.
"You're not healed, Luffy?" he asked.
"Ah, no, not yet. I haven't seen Ace since I woke up due to his help and Traffy refuses to be intimate with me just yet."
"Not even kissing? Wow, he must be burning up with anger and desire alike. Quite the stubborn fella," he grinned mischievously. I chuckled again, and together we entered the tub. I instantly relaxed to the warmth of the water.
"That's his own fault. But I don't care. Sooner or later, he'll just give in. That's the mate-system. He can't do otherwise. Not after setting eyes on me once." I smiled, hand swaying through the clear water.
"We demons are highly sexual creatures, and he too will succumb to it." I added.
"You know... You are the only demon I know who looks this innocent, despite being the most evil one I know. I really hope your mate never gets to know of this side of you." Zoro chuckled.
"Oh, I guess he knows. He... notices so many things. And he already put up with me for a week before bursting out of anger," I grinned.
"A week? Wow. I made it only for, like, three hours before shouting at you back then, right? If you needed a week, I definitely like him. Though I don't trust his killing-desire. Those eyes resemble mine... and he is yet to become a half-breed" Zoro said.
It was custom to turn the mate into a half-breed. But Traffy? No... he will be no half-breed.
He will be...
"Hey, Luffy, you're almost drowning again," he said, while kicking me up again. I gurgled up some water and giggled. "Sorry… sorry, I'll try to stay on alert~ But I have you with me, you'll save me, right~?" I smiled brightly.
"How is everyone? And the situation back home?" I asked.
He stared at me, then leaned back and stared at the ceiling.
"Troublesome. Things are getting out of hand. The humans keep distorting the borders between the realms and won't listen. Dragon is furious about it. I swear, your dad is just a step away from starting the war. He is tired of the racism between the species. He just tries to go against the human blindness and he started to gather more people. I believe he's planning to invade this realm soon. The revolutionist in him calls for it. The angels are getting more and more insecure. Kaya is worried about the outcome, but truth be told most of those feathery birds are on our side. They won't fight, but they hope for our victory. They want the realms to fuse." he started. I nodded.
Dragon, my father, hated the racial borders more than anyone else. He handled everyone equal and that's what makes him awesome I think.
"What about Emporeo Ivankov?" I asked. "And Sabo?"
"Iva-san disappeared. We don't know where to, he was probably caught by the senate. those bastards are doing experiments again... even though whitebeard warned them. By the way, Whitebeard said he is thinking about joining the revolutionaries if they really do start a war. He's pissed because some of his men are human, and are being persecuted by the senate now."
"Wow, that's big news. Ace will be stunned..."
"Yeah. Sabo is with your father. Like always. But he's also studying human language again. He still hasn't accepted his mateship with Koala."
I laughed. "Still not? Goddamn, he's as stubborn as Traffy! No, maybe even more!" I couldn't hold it. Even though Koala and Sabo knew each other for years, my brother didn't want her to change into a half-breed, and thus refused the mate-system.
"And then... your grandfather. And Aokiji... Both of them are in trouble."
I pouted. I really couldn't care less. Those two were jerks and can look after themselves.
"Don't pout Luffy, he's your grandfather, at least worry a bit!"
"Buuuuuut~! He always hit's me! And that damn Aokiji was an enemy most of the time! He scared Robin, remember? And he froze us into ice! No way I'll forgive him!"
"That was like, two years ago, Luffy. Stop being an idiot and let it go. If he tries it again, I'll slice him up." he said, looking at me in honest.
"Everything for the captain. If you wish so, I'll chop him into pieces. But for now he's an ally, so get it into your head," he sighed and I chuckled at him.
"Anyways, the senate is inquiring about those two, and they're in deep shit if they also end up being experimented on."
"I'll kill them if they do. No one messes with my family or my comrades." I said, suddenly in a bad and dangerous mood.
"Yeah, I know. More importantly, seduce your mate already and come back. Your disappearance made the demons stir. Nobody knows how to react. The power is now off balance. After we defeated big mom and you became one of the Yonkos, the distribution of power was crumbling. Nobody dares to stir a fight for power, because they don't know about your whereabouts. Shanks asked for you. Probably about the thing with the Heart-group. I mean, you killed their captain, so they're part of our fleet now. They're waiting for some replacement. Have you thought about that yet?" he asked at the end.
"Yeah. I want Traffy to take that place. You're my first-mate, so you're gonna stay with me. The rest also. So, I'm planning on making him my second in command. I just need to get my hands on the right horns for him."
"Pretty confident in your seducing skill, hm?" Zoro raised an eyebrow.
"Yes... I am~" I purred, and both of us burst into laughter. He washed my hair and I did the same for him. After that we got out.
Zoro put the towel around his waist and took his dirty and bloody clothes. "Show me your skill, you evil jerk," he grinned.
"I'll take that challenge up. Tell the rest not to worry and look after our territories. I'm not gonna back down as long as I'm alive. We made big progress, and the next aim is to make that Kaido from the Yonkos fall. After that comes Whitebeard. And last but not least, Shanks! So don't let them think for even a second I'm off-screen," I said grinning.
"And now, watch how I trouble my mate!" I beamed at him. Big, bright and innocent, wrapping me in the biggest and most fluffy towel I had found before entering the tub. I let the towel hang loose around me, left the bathroom and searched for Traffy, my tail swaying happily.
"Traffy!" I called and jumped at him when I found him. I felt him being stiff, and when he turned at me, he froze even more. I heard Zoro's footsteps. He had followed me.
"Mugiwara-ya" he said, cleared his throat and pushed me away a bit. I looked up to him, smiling with the most innocent look I was capable off. When I noticed him blush and muster my body, I tilted my head and raised my hand to his forehead.
I knew he was not feverish, but he didn't know that I knew. Shishishishi, I loved him for that!
"Traffy?" I asked, full of concern (as if!).
His red became darker, and he turned me around, pushing me to his room. Mumbling something that probably meant I should get dressed. Zoro's laughter followed me into the bedroom.
Hell yeah, I love my mate!
