Pirate Lovers

Earning The Death Penalty!

I DO NOT OWN ONE PIECE
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The very next day for the Straw Hats appeared to be Uta's 22nd Birthday. In my timeline, anyone from March to October has had their birthdays. Everything has been pushed months into the future for this very special chapter dedicated to Uta!

Luffy finally awakens to the new day. Surprisingly, he had woken up before Uta, and no guards came to wake him yet. His arms were wrapped around Uta as usual, and she was curled up in a ball on top of him. She was smiling in her sleep, and he swear he could hear her mumbling his name.

"It's her birthday, isn't it." Luffy smiled to himself. "She is officially twenty-two! What do I do with her? Isn't today the day we break out? I think I'll just let her sleep in for the time."

Luffy brings Uta to his chest, hugging her around the waist, his hands resting against her stomach. Her body sank into his, warming them both. The cuffs they wore hadn't gotten in the way. Suddenly, Uta squirms a bit, forcing herself deeper into Luffy.

"Finally awake?" He chuckles, hugging Uta a little tighter, but gently.

"Mmmm... I don't wanna get up; Too comfy!" She whispered.

Uta wrapped her arms around his.

"But you do know what today is, right?"

Uta shook her head softly.

"Starts with Uta's, and ends with Birthday!" He giggled.

Uta was still too quickly woken to be able to process it fast.

"Me plus birthday? Uta's... birthday? Uh..."

Suddenly, her rabbit ears shot straight up, and she began to vibrate.

"IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! I TOTALLY FORGOT!" She exclaimed, shaking excitedly.

Luffy chuckled, squirming a bit.

"And... the day we break out! It's a day early so that we can meet up with the crew."

Uta burst with exhilaration as she dragged Luffy up. Both standing there looking at each other with huge smiles, Uta stood on her tippy toes and gave Luffy a long kiss.

"Happy 22nd Birthday, Uta!" He giggled, pulling away.

"You know exactly what we're doing today!" Uta said, pulling off her sweater.

The transponder snail in Uta's pocket began to ring. She pulled it out and clicked the pen.

"Hello?"

"UTA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Nami shrieked from the other end.

"Thanks! Who's with you at the moment?" She asks.

"The whole gang! Kin'emon, the crew, Minks! We are at the Flower Capital!"

"Cool! See you soon! Tell everyone Uta and Luffy said Hi! Bye!" Uta giggled.

"Bye!"

*Ka-lick!*

"Luffy!"

"Huh?"

Uta grabs the keys from the place she hid it in and waved them in his face.

"You ready?" She asks.

"Hell yeah!"

Uta shoves the keys into the keyholes.

*Click!* *Thud*

The cuffs fall to the floor as Uta unlocks them. Slowly but surely, Uta and Luffy feel their strength returning to them.