The Loss of a Child

A sad one-shot to post while I'm trying to finish other stories. I have lots of ideas with Luffy being Katakuri's kid. This is the only one I have finished. 

Anyways, enjoy~ It's very sad.

"How is he? Is he okay?" Katakuri asked the doctor quickly and quietly, looking past him at Luffy, who laid in the hospital bed, sleeping. The doctor frowned at him sadly, making Katakuri get a terrible feeling. Something was very wrong.

"He has a fatal illness. He probably won't make it past two days from now," the doctor said. "I'm sorry."

Katakuri's world collapsed.

-x-

Katakuri carried a crying Luffy back to his room, having just fed him and changed his diaper. He had been in the process of potty training, but still wet himself often. That morning had been the first successful use of the child's toilet.

"C'mon, shhh. It's bed time. You get to see everyone tomorrow. That'll be exciting, right?" the man asked his two year old son. Luffy pouted, not wanting it to be bedtime. He was very tired, and his eyes were droopy, but he wanted to keep drawing.

"No seep!" he complained, even as he sagged against Katakuri's big chest. He chuckled. Luffy squirmed as he was put in the crib.

"Yes, sleep. The faster you go to sleep, the faster tomorrow will come. We both know you're sleepy. I'll see you in the morning," Katakuri said quietly and covered Luffy in his blanket. Luffy frowned, but the moment he closed his eyes, he was out like a light. Katakuri turned the night light on and then left the room, keeping the door open a crack as he went back into the living room.

Tomorrow he'd be going to see his aunts and uncles. Everyone liked Luffy, as he made Katakuri happy and entertaining. The first time he'd come back from a mission with a random two year old, everyone had looked shocked and confused. It had been the first time since he was a child that someone had seen him blush.

The only one who hated Luffy was Flampe. Big Mom wasn't super excited about him, but at least didn't make Katakuri give him away. He would have refused anyways, even if she did order it. He would raise Luffy, and be a good father.

Plus, all his siblings were excited to be aunts and uncles, besides the youngest ones, from Flampe down. Katakuri was happy with the response he'd gotten with the impulsive decision to take Luffy away from his burning home. He had just clicked and didn't want to let him go the moment he'd picked him up to take to some sort of shelter. So, he kept the baby.

-x-

"Of'n, Fuku!" Luffy cheered as he came into sight of his uncles. He was in the baby carrier across Katakuri's chest, facing forwards instead of leaning against the wide chest. Luffy reached his hands out when they reached Katakuri's brothers.

"Hi, Luffy! How's your day going so far?" Oven asked, shaking Luffy's finger. He giggled.

"Yes!" he replied. They knew this meant he was having a good day so far. He'd eaten his favorite breakfast. Warm oatmeal with mashed bananas. And, he slept well. When he woke up, he had remembered he got to see his aunts and uncles, which excited him. Oven, Daifuku, Smoothie, and Pudding were his favorites.

"That's good. We have some sweets for you that auntie Pudding made for you," Daifuku said with a grin. Luffy laughed happily.

"G'nie!" Luffy cheered. He liked playing with Daifuku's genie. So, the genie came out when Daifuku rubbed his belt. Knowing what he was going to do, the genie came out without any weapon. Luffy just liked genie showing off what he could do. Splitting into multiple pieces, doing flips and making puffs from appearing and disappearing.