Secret Weapon (Eustass Kid x Reader : Modern AU)

25. Eustass Kid

The ship moves along steadily in the seawater and you lie on the bed next to your boyfriend; cuddling.

"It's been so long since we've had any time to ourselves, we've both been so busy preparing for the journey." You say.

"Hmm," he sighs, "Finally we left everything behind and it's just the two of us. Well the two of us are the only ones on this ship that matter." Kid responds, his arm around your waist.

"So, where are we going first?" You ask with a smile.

"Well, I don't care where we go as long as we're together. You choose. You decide, you said you wanna drive all the cars you want around the world. Where do you wanna go first?" He asks, stroking your hair.

"Well, I think Japan has the best cars so I wanna go there. I wanna try all the prototypes that they haven't even released to the world. I wanna drift along the streets of Tokyo, you know, where the drift originated." You smile. "I want to race against all the best drifters there, I'm sure it's gonna be so much fun." You say excitedly, as you think about the prospect of it all.

"Japan it is. But you know, Japan is a long way away by sea." Kid tells you.

"It doesn't matter, for now that's the place I'm gonna set my sights on. Besides we have a lot of places where we can stop at, hang out at the beach take pictures...Sell and smuggle weapons and treasures for my dad's associates and business partners all over the world. There's a lot of countries around the world that we can go to on our way to Japan. And also there will be rich people yatchs that you can hijack and steal from along the way."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. It seems like I've been a bad influence on you. Six months ago, you wouldn't have entertained my bad habits." He tells you quietly.

It's true, you've come a long way. "We've been through a lot. So, you have a lot to make up for." You tell him

"Alright." He takes your hand and brings it up to his face looking at the plastic ring on your finger.

"Having second thoughts?" You ask.

"Never. I've always wanted to come sea like this, but I never thought I'd have someone to take the journey with me."  Kid takes your hand in his and he places it on his cheek leaning into it. "Thank you for staying. For not leaving me even after everything I did to you." He says quietly.

You try to calm your heart a little, lying there next to him, but it's impossible. " Like I said, you have a lot to make up for. You did almost kill me." You remind him, even though it was because you betrayed him.

He flinches slightly, "Well, you almost killed me too." He says gesturing to his abdomen.

"Hey, mine was an accident!"

"Okay. I do have a lot to make up for." He smiles.

"Yup. How's your wound?" You ask.

"It's okay, you know how many bullet bullet wounds I have? It's nothing too serious, don't worry." He reassures you.

"Still, there's some pain tablets that I brought. Also, don't forget your other medication." You remind him.

He makes a disgusted, unimpressed expression and he says, "Do I have to?"

"Yes," You reply sternly. "I want us to stay together and to do that I need you whole."

"Okay. Okay." He relents.
"Sleep now, get some rest. Tomorrow you can explore the ship and see everything." He tells you, pulling up the blanket so that you're comfortable.

Lying there next to him, a part of you wonders why, when you first started falling in love with him, you were reluctant to stay with him? Because this is feels like something you should always have wanted. If you'd known that it would feel this good to be with him, you wouldn't have hesitated so much and you would have promised to stay by his side forever, a long time ago.