One Piece Oneshots

{Shanks x Reader} - Changes

{Age 11}

The sun was beautiful as it rose high up in the sky during the day, clouds roamed the blue skies as the ship sailed across the ocean blue. The heat was starting to rise as the day continued on yet with the cold deck pressed against your back you felt you could lay out here for hours staring at the puffy clouds that made so many shapes. Turning your head to the side the familiar straw hat on your head shifted that was lent to you to keep the sun out of your eyes. A warm grin appeared on your face as you watched the red haired apprentice continue to focus on the clouds above. A warm smile on his face never seemed to fade as his head turned to face you, strands of his red hair falling over his face.

"Hey Shanks"

"Yeah Y/n?"

"Do you think we will grow up to be grand pirates one day, like living up to the high scales Roger and Rayleigh have set for us to follow" You asked in excitement, it was a constant dream and hope you had to live up to their reputation that they had set. Looking up to your captain and his crew more than anything in the world. Your makeshift family was what was pushing you forward and you wanted more than anything to show them you could make it in the world with their teachings.

"Of course we will, I think we will become great pirates one day....Maybe we could even start our own crew together. Can you imagine how cool that would be, the two of us out at sea together living the dream of being top pirates with huge bounties on our heads" Shanks replied as he lifted his hand up as if his dream were right in front of his face. Staring up at the sky once more as he pictured what the future would be. The idea of both of you standing side by side together, so brave and strong. He could just picture it, the look of two pirate captain hats sitting on both of your heads. Standing equal with each other instead of one being in a smaller position than the other.

"We could have such an awesome crew! We would be so powerful together wouldn't we?" You replied, sharing the same thought process as him. The red haired boy turned his head once more, his brown eyes gazing at you. How pretty you looked as you laid there beside him with his hat barely covering the top of your eyes from where it laid. He chuckled as he reached to the side, taking your hand in his.

"Yeah, together!" 

{Age 18}

"Well well well, if it isn't my favorite red head. Fancy seeing you here pirate captain" Your voice rang out throughout the bar as you managed to slip behind the familiar man at the counter. Your finger tips shoved his hat forward upon instinct. Something you were so used to doing ever since you were younger. The red haired man shook his head as he let out a chuckle, he crew seemed to be silent as the interaction occurred. Seeming as though the boy you grew up with hadn't told his men about you, well you didn't tell yours either to be quite fair. Shanks looked back at you, a look of excitement crossed his face as he stood up from his chair at the bar.

"Y/n! It's so good to see you" The pirate captain exclaimed in happiness as he stood up from his chair instantly. His strong arms opened wide as he engulfed you into a bear hug, lifting you up and off of the floor at an instant as he twirled you about. Your laughter filled the bar as you clung on to each other. Setting both of your crew's worries at ease that a fight was going to break out among pirates once more. Shanks slowly dropped you to the floor yet his arms never left you as he held you close. As he gazed into your eyes his face suddenly changed his eyes widened, pulling away from you at the realization he had been holding you for far too long probably. A blush appeared on his cheeks as he rubbed the back of his neck nervously, trying to play off what he did.

"It's so nice to see you Shanks, I haven't seen you in a while. Nor anyone really, it's good to see a familiar face for once out here" You chuckled as your hands returned to your hips, seeming to catch on that he was looking at you as if you had changed somehow. Well you had to be fair, since the last time you saw him you were 16 you had undergone a lot of changes. Puberty for one but traveling out at sea and building your pirate crew had taken a lot out of you. Leaving you with battle markings and scars already at your age. But nothing could compare to the three scars over his eye.