The Road Trip. {Thatch x Reader}

Don't Drown Yourself.

"Leave reading the map to me yoi, you can't read a child's bedtime story." Marco grumbles as he tries to tug the map out of Ace's grasp. You slightly wish that they hadn't sat next to each other but there was no other way.

Thatch wanted you up front so you can select the music since you have similar taste. Marco and Ace refused to sit on the three backseats because...well, When they said this car has been through a lot with them, they weren't lying.

Sabo had taken Koala on a date in this vehicle once and things got...heated back there. Thatch had his car steam cleaned professionally when he found out, of course. But it still puts people off sitting back there.

Of course, Luffy doesn't mind. Although, he doesn't quite understand what they meant by; "We're not sitting there, Sabo's ass was all over that seat among other things." Properly just as well though, if he wasn't so innocent, there may just be a real problem here. 

Sabo sat beside him naturally, not too bothered by the memory. Hell, it's probably a pleasant reminder to him, sitting in that seat once again.

"You two need to hurry up and decide, there's a left or right turn up here and I need to know which--"

"Left yoi." Marco answers dryly and causing Thatch to turn left as Ace tries to tug the map back but it only ends up being ripped in half. It's in this moment Marco looks like he's just seen a ghost and Ace has a pout that a child would have if someone stole his/her favorite toy. "Now look what you did yoi!"

"What I did?!" Ace argues, his brows knitting together so tightly, it's a shocker the two haven't become a full-on mono yet. "You yanked it from me first!"

"That's because I know what to do yoi, you don't!"

"Why am I seeing a huge slide?" Thatch murmurs calmly over the two, causing the argument to fall silent immediately as you all look ahead to the object, it's sure bigger than whatever building is in front of it.

Quite frankly, you're just glad it shut Marco and Ace up, they're far too loud to be arguing in a car with limited space. Luffy just about screaming as he leans forward in his seat to get a better look. "IT'S A WATER PARK~! SHISHISHI~!"

"Hey, I think this is actually the travelodge I was looking for." Thatch smiling brightly as he points to the building across the road from the water park. And it is absolutely gorgeous! You had expected some desert-styled motel or something like that but this is so much more upper class.

Trust this rich bastard to book this place!

Not that you're complaining, Thatch was so eager to have you come with that he even offered to pay for you when you told him you couldn't afford it. Of course, everything else you'll pay for yourself, such as your food and other luxuries.

"I WANNA GO TO THE WATER PAAARK~! SHISHISHI~!"

"Why would you wanna go there when you can't even swim yoi?"

"'CAUSE IT'S FUN~! LET'S GOOO~!"

Of course.

Naturally, Luffy got his own way after turning everybody's ears for a solid hour. You shuffle through your luggage until you finally come across your bikini, you were honestly hoping you wouldn't have to wear this though.

It covers up better than some do, sure, but it's still pretty revealing. Especially the top half, it pushes your breasts up a little, expanding on your chest size. Unfortunately, it was the only one in the store that didn't look like a mere few pieces of string so you had little choice in the matter.

If I knew we'd be going to a water park, I would have made a whole swimming costume myself if I had to! 

Deciding to bury your discomfort, you make your way to the outdoor pool. You know that's where they'll be since Luffy wants to go on the big slide and all that. Thankfully, him and Ace have armbands to stop them from drowning. 

Upon stepping foot outside, you hear Luffy's laugh before you even spot him. The boy cackling like a maniac all the way down the water slide and even afterwards. The boy padding over to Sabo with the help of his bands.

"THAT WAS FUN SHISHISHI~!"

Well, if he just landed and Sabo's there...Ace must be next on the slide. Where's Marco and Thatch though? 

Your eyes scanning your surroundings until you notice Marco, the blonde getting chatted to by three women and Thatch stood behind him. Judging from the grin and the small snickers here and there, you'd guess he's enjoying himself.

And for some reason that pisses you off. You have no quarrels with Thatch being happy, none at all but it just pisses you off to see that something as cheap as some girl at a water park can do it.

So much for thinking Thatch was classy.

Without dwelling on your annoyance anymore, you decide to drape your towel over a free sunbed before sitting down on it yourself and pulling your shades over your eyes. 

You've decided that you'll sunbathe a bit, hopefully catch a tan before going for a swim. Your eyes growing a mind of their own and flickering back over to Thatch, an action you immediately regret when you see one of the girls wrap her arm around his neck as she giggles at something he may have said.

Does she even have the earthliest idea how thirsty she looks right now?

The sight irritating you further the more you stare but you just can't seem to drag your eyes away, the sunglasses being a good cover-up too. To anyone else, you could be looking at the water, or Marco, or the mini bar behind--"[F/n]?"

"WHAT?!" You unintentionally bark, your head whipping toward the voice and your eyes surely trying to pierce wholes through your shades. Your gaze landing upon Sabo now, the poor blonde looking a cross between confused and hurt that you yelled at him.

Damn it, what is wrong with me?!

"S-Sorry Sabo, I didn't realize it was you." You try to apologize, lifting your shades to rest them on your forehead as you lean forward in attempts to look more interested in his presence than before. "What's up~?"

The temptation to launch yourself at this boy and apologize profusely all while cuddling and feeding him marshmallows was far too high right now. You see him, Luffy and hell, even Ace as precious angels who must be protected. You just simply can't be mad at them. 

"Nothing, I guess? I'm sorry for interrupting you." The blonde politely smiles about to walk away but of course, you reach for his wrist with lightning speed, gripping it tightly and stopping him in his tracks.

"You're not interrupting! What is it~?"

Please, Sabo. Don't leave me here to fester in my rage. I will kill someone.

The blonde's gaze slowly travelling back to you then up to Marco and Thatch. His brows quirking as his orbs shoot down to you once again. "Ah, they ditched you for women? I hate when they do that." Sabo mumbles irritably under his breath, the comment only inflaming your mood even more.

"Oh, it happens often then~?" Well, that's. Fucking. DANDY.

"Eh...it's usually Marco and Ace." Sabo chuckles softly as he sits down on the foot of your lounger, helping himself to your sunscreen. Not that you mind of course, Sabo gets away with murder for you because he's just so precious. "It doesn't usually lead to anything though, I think they do it to make themselves feel attractive or something."

Slightly reassuring. 

"Ah, looks like they were doing it to get the inflatable bed~" Sabo chimes, your gaze following his eyes to the pair. Marco now lying on the floating inflatable bed that one of the girls had before with his hands skimming the pool water while Thatch makes his way over to the pair of you.

Of course, he wants to know us now that his harlots are gone! ...Man, I really need to calm down...