In The World of One Piece (VariousxReader)

Smoker x Reader

A/N~ Hey guys sorry I didn't post anything last month. I've been pretty busy with Christmas stuff and since I graduated thee days ago. Plus this chapter ended up being a little longer than I thought. Also if its not up to standard please understand that this is unedited. The song that helped inspire this and will be linked above is Battleships by Daughtry.~ 

Lately you have been repeating the same question to yourself in your head. How did I fall for such an insufferable, stubborn man like him? The man you referred to was your crush and commanding officer since you decided to join the marines after finding yourself in the world of One Piece, Smoker. It hadn't been too long after being rescued by him that you started to find him attractive, in addition to the fact that you became fast friends with Tashigi. Though that was partially because you had taken on half of her original workload when you were assigned to Smoker's crew and dealt with the more diplomatic areas. A task which you first started after handling the incident in Alabasta. But every time since the moment you and Smoker met the two of you could never be in a room together without blowing up in each other's faces. And over the two years under his wing it had gotten so bad that even the toughest members of the crew left the room and didn't dare go near either of you when the other one entered the room.

And for the longest time none of the crew knew why you stuck around despite the growing tension in the air. Until finally Tashigi decided to have a heart to heart with you at a tavern.

"Alright (y/n). This has been bugging everyone for a full two years now. So spill!"

"What are you talking about Tashigi?" you questioned, but you had a good idea what she was asking about.

"You and Smoker! What in the world is going on between you two?"

You slumped onto the surface of the table with your arms crossed beneath your chin as you pondered how to answer her. It was hard for you to determine how much you really wanted her to know about how you felt towards him. Soon enough though you came to the conclusion that she would probably figure it out on her own eventually and that it would be easier to come clean now rather than later.

With a heavy sigh you finally gave her a response. "Fine. But you have to promise not to tell a single soul." She gave you a single curt nod before leaning closer so you could whisper in her ear without anyone eavesdropping. Cupping your hand to keep your mouth invisible to any potential lip readers in the room you told her. "I have a huge crush on him."

She stared at you for a few seconds before she opened her mouth just about ready to scream before you covered it with an audible slap. After a couple of moments of heavy breathing on her end she finally removed your hand and continued to whisper shout at you. "What do mean you have a crush on him?! If you like him why in the hell are you always fighting with him?!"

"It's really hard to explain okay. But if I had to narrow it down to just a few words it's that a lot of the same qualities I like about him also infuriate me sometimes." She blinked at you a moment before taking your hand and dragging you outside where you didn't have to whisper. Then she turned around and spoke.

"Alright elaborate."

"You know how he holds on to his goals like a bull dog and doesn't let go. Sometimes to the point that he becomes a real asshole and forgets to check his surroundings in the process."

"Yeah."

"Well I find myself conflicted in those moments because I admire his tenacity and focus, but at the same time I'm pissed because he forgets the bigger picture and someone gets hurt. And of the two emotions my anger usually wins out because I'm also frustrated at myself for being so conflicted in the first place and worried that he's the someone about to get hurt."