Hellooo! I was wondering if you could write s luffy x reader?
Wherein she's been with him since day one(she's their log manager)of his adventure—where he was still on his first ever boat before he got dragged into a Whirlpool typa long. With that, he's definitely closer with her. And when she goes missing/kidnapped, the whole crew just realizes how important she is to him because of how he acts when she goes missing/kidnapped.
The rest is up to you! I've had this thought since forever!
pairing: Luffy x fem!reader
synopsis: you've always been there for luffy, from the moment you both hopped into that small rickety boat all those months ago, - broke, dirty, and starving, with only his dream and your presence keeping everything together. And now that you've been kidnapped he's dedicated himself to bring you back no matter what it takes.
w.c: 3.3k
note: she/her pronouns are used, no use of y/n, third person
warnings: none
song: I wanna be yours by Arctic Monkeys
a/n: Hello~! Thanks so much for requesting, and this idea is marvellous! I'm so glad you shared it with me! I tried making it apparent the difference in Luffy's demeanour when it comes to you, and that he's no longer the carefree food-loving captain everyone's used to. Hopefully you like how it turned out, if not feel free to let me know what you'd like to change! Btw just know this is only my second time writing a long fic for Luffy so please forgive me if he appears OOC too some degree, with time i'll be able to portray him far better, but for now, take this instead! One more thing, if you're wondering where Franky is, he isn't here, i haven't reached that far in the anime so just ignore the little inaccuracies! Divder were made by the wonderful @/kodaswrld!
It had been a month since the Strawhats had set dock in the towns waters, things had been surprisingly peaceful, and gave time for the crew to gather supplies. The Thousand Sunny was finally able to get its much needed repairs after a storm had torn through its hulls.
Thankfully, Nami was able to find a nearby town, though no one had expected the repairs to take quite so long, it had finally been finished, and everyone merely began preparing for their continued journey by gathering some much needed supplies.
Nami and Robin went to buy everyone new outfits for the colder climates they were surely to meet on the way.
Sanji went to buy more ingredients that could last some another few months (and Luffy's ravenous appetite).
Zoro went out to go buy some booze, since it had all but run out. Chopper went with Zoro, since he feared the swordsman would get lost without him (he would) and because he desperately needed more medical supplies to keep everyone in tip-top shape.
Usopp remained on the ship, to give it a look over before they headed out.
And Luffy, well Luffy was hungry (when was he not?), and so he headed into town with the sole purpose of finding food, preferably meat, but anything even slightly edible would do just fine by him.
And you had decided to join him, mainly because your feared the trouble he could get himself into, but you also hoped that a new supply of ink had finally reached the shops, you were all but running out, and as the crews log manager it was your duty to log every adventure you'd encounter with the Strawhats...which, with Luffy and the crew, was a lot, and so the ink would do you good. You also hoped to find some extra paper and binding for when your current log ran out, but it would last to the next town at least, and so it wasn't as urgent.
As you both began walking towards the town, you made sure to remind Luffy of the time limit looming over both your heads.
"Lu, we should really try and make it quick this time, Nami wants us to leave before another storm rolls in, and she really doesn't want to pay for more ships part"
"Okey dokey~!" he hummed to whatever tune was playing in his head, not at all bothered by the threat of Nami launching you both headfirst into the sea, or worse selling you off to the marines for your bounty.
You shivered at the thought, turning to Luffy to urge him on faster, but at the sight of him so relaxed and happy you couldn't help but relax yourself, that was just the effect Luffy had on others it seemed, to follow him despite the risks.
And then he started singing, which wasn't unusual for Luffy in the slightest, you were actually more surprised it took him this long to start.
"Food, food, food~" he began, swinging his arms back and forth as he continued walking
"Me and (name) are getting food~" he began skipping ahead, a grin forming on his lips as he turned to stare at you over his shoulder
"We'll eat lots of meat, and go on lots of adventures~" he offered you his hand, and you couldn't help but laugh, that's just the way things were with Luffy, freeing and full of joy.
"I'll become king of the pirates and she'll be queen of the logs~!" tightly taking hold of your hand, he led you to what you hoped was a place to buy your much needed supplies.
He intertwined his fingers with yours, as if it was the most natural thing in the world, and not one that set your heart beating at a completely unnatural pace (were those wedding bells in the distance?), a soft coat of blush dusted your face and coated the tips of your ears pink as you tightened your grip, and began running ahead of him.
He glanced at you, surprised that you had let go of his hand and had overtaken him, but that only lasted a moment as he stared at you with wide eyes.
Your face, you were grinning from ear-to-ear, face tinted pink as you exclaimed
"You better not slow me down, Lu!"
His brain took a few seconds longer to catch them then he'd liked.
But then he grinned back at you, as if nothing was wrong, as if your smile hadn't just sent his mind in a very-confused spiral, as if you hadn't just forced him to wonder if he could hold onto your hand forever and ever.
Was that something friends did?
It didn't matter, he'd hold your hand however long he wanted! He was the captain afterall!
Then all of a sudden (because of course it would), his stomach began grumbling, loudly.
As a few heads turned his way, he clutched his stomach, leaning over he whimpered
All that thinking had made him even hungrier, and uncomfortable, not a good combo.
But he did his best not to show it, since he was about to buy food anyway, but because you were you, you had noticed.
"Hey Lu, whoever makes it to the market last has to pay for both meals!" you called over your shoulder, laughing
He grinned, not waiting another second as he raced after you, shouting
"You won't beat me (Name)! I'm gonna be the future King Of The Pirates, so the free meal will be mine!"
As you raced through the crowds of people, apologizing as you waved through the crowd, he was finally able to catch up to you.
Grasping your hand in his, he ended up forgetting about the competition completely, leading you to an open area, where only a few scattered civilians walked about, shopping at nearby market stands.
"Oi, this means you're paying dummy!" you teased, bumping his shoulder with your own, to which Luffy merely grinned, giving you a thumbs up he replied (way too enthusiastically, you couldn't help but think)
As the silence settled, you couldn't help but ask
"Do you...Do you even have money?"
Ah, why would you ever think otherwise?
"How're you planning on paying for the food if i hadn't come?"
You blinked, then sighed, of course he wasn't, he was a pirate through and through after all.
Fishing through your purse, you managed to find some money Nami had lent you awhile back.
"And I should still have enough to buy my supplies" you thought, pleased
Stopping in front of a food stall, he ordered six tokoyaki sticks (because you wouldn't let him buy the entire stand), handing you two he quickly began eating the other four.
As silence settled over you both, you began making your way to the bookkeeping shop.
He didn't notice it at first, too content with the food in his stomach and your presence beside his.
But then he stared at you, nothing obvious, just out of the corner of his eye, not in a creepy way, just in a Luffy way; open, curious, and happy.
He noticed things he wouldn't usually pay attention to, not because he didn't care but because it never occurred to him that he wasn't paying enough attention to you in the first place.
He noticed the way you looked up at him with earnest eyes, a soft pink flush dusting your cheeks, and shy smile on your lips, and all he could give you back was a stupid grin, holding your hand tighter he held up your oh so small hand in his much larger calloused one and blurted the first thing that came to mind
"You gotta hold my hand the whole way, captains orders!" and as he had hoped, you let out a laugh, carefree and content, it was the one that held him and comforted all those days stranded at sea with you in a too tight barrel. The one that made him want to stop whatever he was doing (even eating) to stare at you, as if he stared long enough, hard enough, he could capture the moment in his mind and play it whenever he wanted.
"Aye-aye captain!" you teased, giving him a joking salute, then out of nowhere you began running, still holding onto your hand he raced after you.
After buying the supplies you needed (even managing to find some extra paper and bindings in the back) you headed towards the Thousand Sunny, with Luffy leading the way.
But instead of seeing the open sea, you both ended up in a closed-off alleyway.
Looking up to the sky, you saw how dark it was getting, the sun just beginning to set as the sky faded from a pale blue to a dark purple.
“Shoot, guess it'll take us a bit longer to get to the ship, must've taken a wrong turn somewhere…” you muttered, already beginning to turn around, determined to take the lead this time, but not before a threatening voice shouted out from behind
Luffy immediately turned around and found himself face to face with a gruff looking older man, covered head-to-toe with all kinds of scars, otherwise known as trouble.
And so, in an ever Luffy like manner, he didn't wait a single second, smile gone, he swung back his arms in an all too familiar motion
“I wouldn’t do that if i were you…” another voice jeered, this time from behind him
His whole body froze at the sound of your previously laughter filled voice now reduced to nothing but a shaky whimper.
He turns around slowly, his vision tinted red, feeling nothing but an empty rage at the sight of you being held hostage, with a bloodstained knife at your throat.
Your eyes were wide with terror, limbs shaking
"There's a knife at her throat. Why is there a damn knife at her throat?!"
And for once he didn't jump first ask questions later, because this time it wasn't his life at stake, it was yours.
And that's something he would never be willing to gamble away
“Let her go” he was barely able to restrain his rage, willing himself to stay as still as possible, not wanting a misunderstanding to occur and for you to pay the deadly price.
There was a pause, then a burst of laughter as the two men jeered and taunted him, the man holding the knife pressed it against the thin skin of your throat, drawing a trickle of blood.
"We're not joking around, and you shouldn't be either. You're a pirate aren't you?"
"Yeah, so what?!" he shouted, being unable to help you outright was making him impatient and reckless, but he held back, because being reckless would only end up harming you
"Well then Mr.Pirate, we'll meet you at Otomi Cliff, be prepared to give up everything if you want her back"
Well the man spoke, a smoke bomb was dropped from above, likely from one of his allies, and they disappeared in a puff of smoke, and you with them.
Luffy didn't know a lot of stuff, he wasn't smart like Robin, he couldn't read the weather like Nami, couldn't heal others like Chopper could, he couldn't fix things the way Usopp could, he couldn't even cook to save his life, especially not the way Sanji did, and he wasn't as grounding as Zoro was.
He'd watch the world burn first before he let anything bad happen to you.
And so, he raced after you.
Because no matter how hopeless it seemed, or how impossible the odds, he would chase after you - his anchor, his right hand, and his best friend, and nothing would stand in his way
Nami immediately noticed the shift in the air, the cool sea air had left a sting on her skin.
Everyone else had met up at their meeting spot in front of an old closed down shop.
"Has anyone seen Luffy?" Nami demanded
"Not since we left" Usopp replied, then went on to mutter anxiously as he took a look around for you and Luffy
"He was with (Name) last I saw" Robin murmured
"Yeah, but we haven't seen or heard them yet"
"He's probably stuffing his face before we leave" Zoro muttered, eyes closed as he leaned against the building.
And that's when she saw him.
Luffy, running as if his life depended on it, smile gone and eyes darkened with a type of desperation she had never seen in him before.
"Hey Luffy-!" she shouted, running after him with the others trailing behind her
Barely catching up to him, she shouted
"She's been kidnapped by thieves"
"What?!"the crew all shouted in unison
"They want me to meet them at Otomi cliff, but i need you, Usopp, Robin and Chopper to get back to the ship and get it ready, meet the rest of us at the cliff"
"Luffy, wait!" grabbing onto his arm, she forced him to a stop
He glared at her, then as if he remembered who she was, relaxed his gaze, though she could tell he was already getting restless by the way he tapped his foot.
"We need a proper plan, we can't just go rushing in, not when it'll risk (Name)'s life-"
"You don't think I know that?!" he shouted back, eyes wide with worry and fear
He was met with stunned silence.
But he continued on as if he didn't notice, because he hadn't, the only thing on his mind was you.
"I know her life's at risk, that's why we can't waste time making a plan!"
You who had been by his side through it all.
You who had cheered him on as he screamed his dream to the sky.
"Please Nami, just trust me."
Nami froze, as she saw the pleading desperation in his eyes.
She knew you were special to him, everyone did, but she would never have guessed it was to the extent
With a grim nod, she replied
You had never been one to fear heights.
But this, this was just ridiculous.
Hanging by a single cord of thick rope, you were tied to a thick branch of a nearby tree, with a forced view of the sea below you and the occasional wind causing the rope to sway dangerously over the edge of the cliff, things were not looking good for you.
And then the all too familiar feeling of cold steel against your neck caused your thoughts to come to a sudden, terrifying, stop.
"Don't you dare to try and escape" the scarred man hissed
Where would you even escape too?
There was only a slight stretch of grass beneath your feet, and if you landed wrong you'd end up plummeting to your cold watery death 100 feet below.
He'd been placed as your guard, while the other thieves hide within the thicket not to far from where you were, waiting for Luffy to arrive.
Knowing Luffy he'd surely arrive anytime now, he'd be impatient and wouldn't go back to get help from the rest of the crew, rushing headfirst into danger as he always did, no matter how much you prayed he wouldn't.
You let out a shaky breath, not quite a laugh (the situation you were in was not funny), but amused nonetheless that you'd even think Luffy wouldn't do anything impulsive, he was impulsivity incarnate.
"Oi, boss! When's the pirate gonna arrive?"
For a moment he took his eyes off you, shouting at his subordinate to shut up and hide, and that was all you needed.
Slamming your foot into the side of his face, you relaxed your hold on the knife hidden in your sleeve, quickly cutting at the cord until it finally snapped.
You twisted your position so that you'd land on the small patch of land, but at the last minute you lost your balance at teetered over the edge and-
A hand wrapped around your waist, pulling you up and by his side
"(Name), you alright?" Luffy demanded, looking up and down to make sure you weren't hurt
"Yes, but what happened to the thieves-"
"We've got 'em" Zoro shouted from behind, to which you finally noticed the defeated thieves, all laying in a pitiful pile behind him.
"I'm here too (Name)-chan~!" Sanji exclaimed, waving his arms excitedly
You let out a shaky breath, but before you could fully relax Luffy picked you up, bridal style, turning to Zoro and Sanji he called out
"Let's get going, Nami and the others are waiting for us down below!"
"Down below?!" you screeched, before he launched himself, and you with him, off the cliff and into the dark waters below
"Luffy, what're you doing?! You can't swim, remember!" you shouted over the rushing of the wind, eyes shut tight as you hid your face in his chest
"Don't worry (Name)! I've got you, the ships just below us!"
Stretching his free arm so that it grabbed onto something below, he shouted an all too familiar "Gum Gum Rocket!" and brought you to safety
Watching the lapping waves below you let out a shaky breath, the reality of what you had gone through taking it's toll.
Though, thanks to everyones help it was over now, and you were safe, heading to whatever Island Luffy had in mind next.
You turned to find Luffy trudging towards you, black hair a mess, and eyes half-opened from exhaustion.
He didn't wait, slumping his full weight on top of you, he let out a happy sigh
" 'm really glad you're safe" he mumbled into your neck, arms gently wrapping around your waist as he embraced you
"All thanks to you and the crew" you murmured softly, smiling down at him as you raked your fingers through his hair
"Mostly me though..." he replied, voice low and rough as he leaned into your gentle touch
Then he abruptly stepped back, staring at you with dark brown eyes that held something you'd never quite seen before, at least not in Luffy.
"HAH?!" you exclaimed with wide eyes, but then remembering the time you quickly covered your mouth, whispering
"Mind saying that again?" you demanded softly
At this he pouted, looking as if you had stolen his food,
"You love...me?" the last part came in a disbelieving squeak as you pointed at yourself
But he didn't give you his answer in words, after all, Luffy was a man of action.
Grabbing your arm he pulled you closer, your breath hitched as he came closer, and then he kissed you.
Soft, reverent, and warm like the sun.
You responded naturally, brushing your thumb against his cheek as you kissed him back.
It was a kiss filled with innocent love, sweet and something you wanted to savour.
But then he stepped back, and before you could say anything began attacking your face with kisses.
"Stop, that tickles!" you giggled, gently pushing him back
As you took in his grinning face, you couldn't help but be thankful that you were given the chance to be his friend.
What would my life be like if you weren't here?
You chuckled to yourself, thankfully you'd never have to know
"(Name)...(Name)?" he called, waving a hand in front of you face
"Promise me something, yeah?"
You waited for him to continue
"That you'll always stay by my side?"
You grinned, grabbing his hat from the top of his head ,you placed it on your own
" 'Course I will, after all you'll need me to become King Of The Pirates!"
a/n pt2: dating luffy can only be described in one word, spontaneous. my precious lil fatso, hopefully you thought this was decent, took so long. I'll to take a break since exams are coming, so the rest of the requests will be done in the summer!