[Image by Eiichiro Oda]
Habit Substitute Drabble Series! This will be 1 out of the 8 drabbles I will be writing, because, why not? Some characters like certain things on a daily. But what if you were there?
Here are the links for the others.
[Luffy] [Zoro] [Usopp] [Sanji] [Law] [Smoker] [Crocodile]
There he was, sinking his teeth into his sixty-eighth piece of meat. Sanji was sighing, half expecting this same routine, yet half exhausted to even keep cooking since dusk. Yet, the Straw Hats already knew this was Luffy’s normal quirk, which was why they stockpiled and even locked up the ingredients every night. Depriving the poor captain from snacking late at night, stuffing his face until the pantry was gone. Luckily, now, it was time to feast. Luffy reached around Zoro to grab the extra piece of meat that was orphaned on your plate.
“Hey! That’s mine!” You angrily snarl, stabbing the well done steak with your fork. “You already had so many!” Glaring at Luffy to meet his bloated, chipmunk stuffed face. His chewing was loud, but his swallow was louder. His arm snapped, hitting Zoro’s head to lean forward. “I haven’t even gotten a piece yet! Can’t you eat someone else or at least ask?”
“Oi! Luffy!” Zoro's angry tone is trying to interrupt the quarrel between the two of you. “Watch what you are doing!” Yet, the captain didn’t let go. In fact, Luffy yanked trying to make the fork release the poor meat prisoner under your grasp.
“Meat! It’s mine if you are not eating it!” Following suit, your fork still hooked on the meat, but following his arm as you fought over his strength. His jaw now clenching, his face slimmed down as his expression contorted.
“No, it's mine!” You growl, your mouth inching closer and closer to the meat, your teeth clamping around the steak, claiming your property. “See? Mine!” Luffy still was not having it, he thought maybe he could tear off the rest of the meat. The fight was stagnant, as the table was full of laughter, some onlookers just chuckling to see the outcome between this childish battle over meat. There was a tug, you resisted right back, the cycle of pulling from him to you kept you two in place, making the crew laugh. “Give it up!”
“Never!” Luffy finally roared, yanking as hard as he could, pulling you close as the piece of meat tore, your body lurching forward. Luffy smiled, winning the tug of war, cheering. “Victory! Meat!” His smile wide, trailing from cheek to cheek until-
“Luffy-!” Your voice cuts off, both your lips meet. Silence rippled through the table, a few gasps. Sanji’s cigarette fell, Nami’s face fell along with many other crew members. The taste of sauce, along with some vinaigrette met your lips. Savory, sweet, but it wasn’t the main issue. This was a kiss, at the table, in front of the Straw Hats. Pulling away, both in shock, almost confused and flustered, at least that is how you felt. “You- Luffy you-”
“Oh…man…the meat fell on the floor,” his eyes trailing to the meat that fell on the floor. “Well, five second rule!” His fingers grasped the steak, as he dangled it above his tongue, letting it drop into his jaws, swallowing it whole. “Woo, you tasted good-.” Your eyes widened, Luffy scratched his head as all eyes were on him with what he said. “What? I can’t waste food.”
“I- I taste good?” Luffy gasps, but then smiles, his hand running through his locks, laughing.
“Oh! I mean the meat tastes good! I will say you did taste good though!” Your face flushed red, confirming his words. He was a ditz at this moment, he didn’t realize how those words affected you. “Maybe we will have to share a meal again like this!” Only for Robin to speak up from the end of the table, her casual demeanor cloaking the room. Only for some of the guy's to cough, their mind thinking of the kiss that made them glance away from the accident that just unfolded. The table was awkward now, only you and Luffy were fixated at what transpired.
“Well, now we have someone who can stop Luffy from eating too much right?” Her chuckle, only causing a few people to laugh, but Sanji stops and nearly cries from protest. Just maybe, maybe you were his substitute for his cravings. Only for you to nearly wrestle Luffy, stretching his rubber face out to scold him from ever stealing your food ever again.
