One Piece

Portgas. D. Ace.

"Ace."

You gently shook the sleeping pirate, unaware of the stares the two of you were getting aboard the Moby Dick.  However you could care less, you didn't need the flame head to accidentally fall into the ocean.....like last time. So you continued to shake him, hopeful of him waking up, the ship was about to set sail again.

"Ace, I don't have the time or the patience to deal with your shenanigans today."

still, his eye stayed glued shut, a soft snore escaping his lips. You couldn't deny that he was most adorable when he wasn't bouncing around an island, unhesitant to throw a fireball or two at anyone he deemed to be getting a little 'feelsy' around you.

You sighed, remembering the last time you docked. He nearly charred someone right off the bat, held back by only Marco and Thatch.

You shook him gently only once more.

"I have no problem in getting Thatch to stop feeding you, and you know what he's making for dinner tonight?-"

Suddenly, the freckled man shot up and looked at you with pleading eyes.

"Now, now, my lovely Y/n, no reason to become rash O' darling of mine."

You rolled your eyes, shaking you head slightly as you looked down on him, filled with a sense of guilt.

oh well he deserved it.

he began kissing your fingertips, eagerly making his way up your arm and to your neck before finally reaching your lips, giving them a soft peck.

"Why would you threaten me like that? You know I cant help but fall asleep when I'm tired.."

That was the problem, you had always told him that if he got tired, he could always go crash on the bed.

But no.

Always somewhere where he could get hurt. Hell, one time he nearly passed out on the side of the ship as they were setting off and nearly fell into the water. Oh wasn't that just a fun thing to accomplish that day. Pulling a half asleep flame boy up from the watery depths of death.

Great.

"Ace honey I know you cant help it, but you need to stop falling asleep like, everywhere! Do you know how terrified id be if you fell asleep somewhere in town and got lost? Or if you'd hang off the side of the ship and fall in without anyone knowing? I'm not trying to fuss at you babe, I just want you to be safe..."

You felt tears sting in your eyes as you thought about losing him.

he was all you had left to live for, all that was left of you, for you. You didn't want to let him go because of a dumb thing like this. Yet you felt bad for getting on him for something so....stupid..

"y/n I promise I'm alright...just help me to the galley real quick, I can smell the food that Thatch I making...and you know how I like to taste test."

An idiotic grin sets on his face as you wrap an arm around his waist and let him lean into you, even though he was twice as heavy as you were, you kept walking. Him and being lazy. You could let him drop on the ground though..