[ON HIATUS] Bounded (Ghost!Ace x Reader) AU

Trying and Adjusting

"LUFFY! WAIT FOR THE REST OF US!!!" You call loudly to the running boy.

After a wonderfully EXHAUSTING eight hour drive, you finally reached Thriller Bark by the time the sun was starting to set.

The clouds turned into an amazing scarlet color with a mix of light purple, giving the entire amusement park a beautiful yet eerie appearance. However you couldn't just stand there enjoying the view while everyone else was bringing out the luggage. You had to help of course.

"(Name)-ya, your bag." Law says, handing you your (F/C) travel bag. You thanked him and got Luffy's bag from the luggage compartment, gasping in surprise as a tanned and tattooed hand brushes over yours and takes it from you.

"Where the hell is—-" Law spots Luffy by the park's entrance waving his hands for the rest to hurry up. You laugh nervously as Law sighs in annoyance, "Can't he have the decency to carry his own bags?"

You smile and sweat dropped.

From the moment the truck parked in the parking lot, Luffy swung open the door and sprinted out without a second thought. If he was going to be this much of a handful then you won't know how long you'll even last for a day trying to keep an eye on him.

"He's just excited." You told the irritated boy, trying to calm him down.

Law looks at you with an annoyed expression and you stiffen from the frown he was giving you. "Don't even bother trying to defend him (Name)-ya. He's always like this." He sighs.

The adults proceeded to the entrance with you, Law, and Chopper following in suit. Franky got four room keys, handing one to Shanks, Corazon, and you. Staring at the key in your hand, you blink confusedly and throw Franky a questioning look.

"Robin and I share a room; Shanks and Makino share a room; Corazon will be with the boys and (Name) will have a separate room." He explains, jingling the key in his hand. You glance back at the key with a worried expression. Yes, you liked the idea of having your own room but it kinda made you feel lonely.

Everyone walked in the resort hotel and rode the elevator to the eleventh floor. You found your rooms quickly and everyone got inside except you. "Don't worry (Name), your room is connected to Cora's and ours is right across yours." Robin reassures you.

You nod in response, not looking at her, "Yeah, okay." and slid the key into the lock and twisted it.

The room had two beds, a single large bathroom, and a medium sized television plastered on the wall. There was a mini fridge on top of the counter but you didn't dare touch it, knowing that it would cost you extra if you took anything. The smell of vanilla filled your lungs as you take in the sweet scent of the air, setting your travel bag down beside the bed opposite from the windows.

"You okay?" Ace asks, sitting down on the bed you didn't occupy. You didn't reply as you were too busy looking at the door connecting your room with the other side.

"(Name)?" He calls to you, snapping his fingers to get your attention to him. "Earth to Flower?"

You blink slowly then turned to glare at him. "I thought I told you not to call me that."

After seeing you finally awake from your trance, he chuckles and lies down on the bed. "It sounds kinda cute—"

"—It sounds RIDICULOUS, Ace." You laugh, watching his adorable freckled face as he pouts at you.

"Guess I'll just go back to calling you Princess then." He declares, smirking to himself as he covers his eyes with his orange cowboy hat. Before you could change his mind, you hear loud snoring coming from his bed and you sigh in defeat. He fell asleep.