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

The Bad Boys

"AHHH!! SOMEONE HELP!!!" Luffy screamed as he ran down the hallways of the once peacefully quiet campus.

Students would be in their respective classrooms and turn their heads to look at the commotion outside the windows, only to witness their Vice Principal, Monkey D. Garp, chasing after his grandson with a wild look in his eyes.

"COME BACK HERE!!!" Garp laughed as he hunted him down, smashing and breaking more walls than Luffy did as he ran for his life.

You frowned, "Poor Luffy..."

Ace sighed out of relief that he wasn't caught by the angry Vice Principal since he was also involved in the fight.

He looked over at Bellamy and scowled.

"I don't like him." He said suddenly, making you glance at him confused.

"You just met him." You mumble, but Ace shook his head and sighed.

"No, I haven't."

When you asked him what he meant, he just shrugged and looked away. You frown at him, why was he being so secretive?

The sound of a chiming bell caught your attention and you looked up. The school intercom had switched on and a woman's voice spoke.

"Students,

Since our Vice Principal is going on a rampage after his grandson right now, the school has decided to cancel classes for today."

Everyone threw their books into the air and cheered.

"Please mind your head for any falling debris. Thank you."

Then the intercom switched off.

You grabbed your bag and waited for everyone else to leave through the door before following after. Nami walked up to you with a smile.

"So, (Name), you wanna go somewhere?" She asked.

Usopp, whom Nami was dragging across the floor, asked with a grin, "(Name), you wanna check out the arcade?"

You sweat dropped, "Aren't you guys worried about Luffy?"

Nami and Usopp glanced at each other and hummed in thought. "Nope," They immediately answered.

"What kind of friends are you guys?!" You gasped in shock.

Nami sighed and rubbed her temple. "Luffy has always been like this," She informed you. "And he gets into trouble a lot." Usopp added with a straight face.

Ace quietly laughed as he floated beside you, and you gave him a questioning look.

"Nothing," Ace said and shook his head with a knowing smile on his face. "I just remembered something is all."

You nodded, not minding his strange mood lately, and decided that it would be best to go hang out with Nami and Usopp for the day.

The three of you went to a nearby Starbrook and ordered a drink.

"I'll have the (coffee) and..." You looked at the variety of flavors of cake displayed behind the glass and thought for a bit.

"Hey, (Name)! Let's try that thing!" Ace pointed at a Sakura themed cake at the farthest corner of the display.

The cake was dark chocolate and had a pink cherryblossom design. You smiled and nodded, asking the cashier for a slice of the Sakura cake.

After paying for your snack and drink, you held the tray and looked around for Nami and Usopp.

"Over here!" Nami exclaimed, waving at you.

Ace smiled and pointed at the orange haired girl. You followed his finger and began to walk towards their table, when you noticed a group of men sitting outside the café.
One of them...was Bellamy.

"Oh no..." You pale and quickly duck behind the table as soon as you reached your destination. Nami and Usopp casted you weird looks, before looking over and seeing Bellamy as well.

"Oh shit!" Usopp gasped and hid under the table.

Nami watched the group silently, and you wondered if she knew them.

"Yeah, they're the types you don't want to get involved with, (Name)." She informed, eyeing the group warily, before sighing and taking a sip of her latte.

"Who are they?" You ask quietly, slowly getting up to your seat.

Nami pointed at a blonde man with long hair and blue eyes. "That's Cavendish. He is one of the richest students in the school." She explained. Then she pointed at a green haired man that looked like a member of some sort of cannibalistic tribe, he was arguing with Cavendish about something. "That's Bartolomeo. He's well-known for his gang. They go around causing trouble in the city a lot."

You swallowed thickly and nod. He definitely seemed like the type to do so. With his wild hairstyle, nose ring, and sharp teeth and claw-like nails, it wouldn't surprise her at all if he was a criminal.

"You already know Bellamy." Nami said, then looked at the remaining two men at the table. "And those two are--"

"Kid and Killer." You and Ace answer simultaneously.

Nami blinked at you, tilting her head in surprise, "You've met them, (Name)?"

Ace glanced at you with a frown, remembering the time those two had seen you in the hardware store with Chopper and Franky the other day.

"Yeah, Chopper told me to stay away from them..." You mumble uneasily and began taking small quick sips of your coffee.

Nami nodded in understanding. By the way how nervous you had suddenly gotten, she could tell that you weren't comfortable with the subject.

So she smiled and quickly changed the subject.

Ace continued to shoot dagger looks at the group. His glare seemingly fixed on one particular student with fiery red hair and piercing eyes that were staring straight at you.

"You sure are a magnet for danger, princess..." Ace sighed.