Mugiwara High (One Piece WA 2017)

15. Abditory

AN~ since my new chapter of 'laying the past to rest' was dark. Here is some happy Mugiwara High.

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Abditory~ (n.)a place into which you can disappear; a hiding place

    "I love you." I panted, this was my favorite part, when we just held each other close in our warmth.

Catching his breathe, Sabo responded with a raised brow, "You say that more after we do thinks like this."

Making love. Always sounded so corny to me even after we did it for the first time, but it was a true statement. "Because it reminds me that I get to be so close to someone I love."

"You say that like you think I'm gonna leave you." Sabo said, continuing to raise his one visible eyebrow. His other one was burned off.

I looked over his face. Taking my time to memorized every detail. How smooth yet ragged his face was always intrigued me. Despite his past bulling for the mark, it was always my favorite part.

At night, only when I knew he was sound asleep, I would trace my fingers along it edges and his his wrinkled eyelid, silently praying it never faded or changed.

Sabo didn't know that I knew he used multiple scar minimizing and skin lightning creams every morning and night.

Sabo didn't know that I knew I had emptied each prescription jar and ordered tube to fill them with normal lotion and sun screen.

Guilt always struck me when I saw him wince in surprise when he saw his reflection or apply product more then proscripted.

I was selfish.

He was insecure.

Sighing, I snuggled closer to Sabo, dispite him literally laying on top of me. Noticing my yearn for comfort, he pulled me closer. I'd never say it out loud, but cuddling and hugging Sabo was my favorite thing to do, and being in his arms was my favorite place to be. Call me a baby.

Actually, don't, only Sabo can calm me that.

Either way, being so close to him made me feel safe, like I could hide from the world and disappear.

"I would never blame if you packed your bags and left." I sighed smiling sadly as I ran my had through his baby soft mop. One day, when creams wouldn't fade his scar, I will tell him how it was all my fault it was still there.

How I thought it was beautiful.

How I loved it because it was him.

How I never wanted it to change.

I hoped he would look past his hurt, and see that, yes, I was selfish. Selfish because I wanted his unique and flawless face to be forever mine. Call me a villain if you want.

"I'd never leave." I smiled before kissing away my negative thoughts.

"Really?"

"Yeah, plus who ever want a face like this? I guess personality really does matter huh?" He laughed at his own joke. I didn't think it was at all funny. So I was with him out of pity for his face? Is that what he really thought of me. Slowly, I turned so that Sabo could no longer see my face even though he stil lied inbetween my thighs.