Just Like Fire (Ace x Reader)

Chapter 6: Hospitality

Sabo didn't just get you the day off work. He made sure he was off work and even made sure Ace and Luffy were as well. Your visit to the hospital was becoming a Found Family affair.

You were alright with it. Whatever happened you were going to want support, and whatever happened Luffy and Ace would've been told about it anyway. You couldn't imagine keeping anything from either of them, even after just a few weeks of time together.

Luffy didn't know a stranger in the first place, and Ace was very friendly and easy to be around as well. It had only taken a couple of days before it had felt like you'd lived in that house for years. It was a warm and welcoming feeling, but it was also strangely terrifying.

You just weren't sure why, or how to put it into words.

The four of you were in an office with Trafalgar Law and Tony Chopper. Law was a taller man with dark hair, bright golden eyes and dark circles under those eyes. He had tattoos pretty much everywhere, which was unusual for a surgeon, but you couldn't imagine anyone was going to tell him he had to look a certain way, given his ability. Tony Chopper was, as far as you could tell, a very small mink. You hadn't seen any minks before, but you had read about them and learned of their existence before now. Seeing one in person was an experience, and Chopper was quite cute.

He was also an incredibly skilled pharmacist.

After introductions and glowing praise from Luffy, you all got down to business.

"It's going to be fairly simple." Law begins to explain. "Chopper will take your medication and begin an analysis on it using the hospital's facilities. In the meantime, we'll get you settled into a room and I'll begin the scanning process. Thanks to my curse it's completely non-invasive, and you won't even have to change into a hospital gown or anything like that."

You nod in understanding. "If your scan doesn't reveal anything, what do we do after that?" You question.

A small smile pulls at Law's lips. "Most people don't question the scan, but it does have some limitations. We'll do blood draws and consider other options if the scanning process doesn't reveal anything, but there's not much that can hide from me.

"The most I can say right now, is that no matter what you'll come out of this with a better understanding of whatever is ailing you, Miss (Y/N)-ya." He says assuringly. "One of the caveats of my working for the city is that I cannot be forced or bought by even the Celestial Dragons. Your parents might not have even been aware that I was an available option."

"Also, Trafalgar's only been a surgeon for the city for the last few years, so he wouldn't have been an option at all when we were children." Sabo points out and you nod.

"Oh, yeah. I... I understand that. Honestly, I think I'm just more nervous than I thought I was." You admit, looking down at your hands that were balled up in your lap.

Chopper comes over and puts a cloven hand over yours, looking up at you with a smile. "It'll be okay, we'll do our best. Even if it is something that's truly impossible to cure, we can certainly make improvements to the medication. Luffy says it's been the same since you were a child?"

You nod. "The pills have always been the same. If there were any changes or improvements over the last two decades, then I haven't noticed."

Chopper tucks the pill bottle into a pocket and begins to leave the room. "I'll get started on it right away then, analysis may take a few hours, but we've made plans to keep you here for the day, so don't worry about time."

You smile kindly at him as he leaves. "A single day in the hospital is hardly any time at all, but thank you Dr. Chopper."

You can see the embarrassment and joy in his expression as he leaves with a cute little laugh. If all minks were half as adorable as Chopper, you should like to meet more of them.