Something less cracky.
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onepieceyaoi100Title: Underneath
Rating: G
Pairing: Luffy/Usopp (big surprise coming from me huh.)
Word Count: 290
Topic: The Unconventional Approach (super vague in this though.)
He was at his usual perch atop the figurehead, meditatively silent; a smudge of vermilion against the blue of sky and sea. For someone who spent any other time of the day bouncing noisily about the ship and driving its crew insane, Luffy looked nearly... natural, just sitting between the ram horns, warm, sweet breath drawing slowly in and out. When the captain grew silent it normally provoked a cause for worry, but this stillness was almost peaceful - holy, even, if one could call it that; like watching the wind rake gentle fingers over tresses of grass, and whisper that rain was coming.
No one ever asked what he did up there. Luffy, as Nami had mentioned to him before, doesn't think. But Usopp begged to differ. How else could one explain the actions behind his irrational, yet perfectly logical thoughts; the seemingly ridiculous decisions that in the end always turned out for the better? Luffy laughed at Danger, constantly roused its fire; he spat at its feet with a grin in his glare and always emerged alive. They were acts of insanity, but everything yet nothing about the boy suggested otherwise.
"You're thinking agaaaaaain~" sang a sudden voice in his ear, and Usopp shrieked in surprise. Luffy laughed his carefree laugh, hand on his hat, dark eyes bright with amusement as he watched the other clutch at his hammering heart, gasping.
"Idiot," - except Usopp knows he isn't - "don't do that."
The captain laughed again, urged him for another of his stories. By the end of five minutes, Usopp had plain forgotten what he had been mulling over.
Yes, he decided later, feeling quite happily warm, this is Luffy's magic.
But he left it at that, for now.
Rating: G
Pairing: Luffy/Usopp (big surprise coming from me huh.)
Word Count: 290
Topic: The Unconventional Approach (super vague in this though.)
He was at his usual perch atop the figurehead, meditatively silent; a smudge of vermilion against the blue of sky and sea. For someone who spent any other time of the day bouncing noisily about the ship and driving its crew insane, Luffy looked nearly... natural, just sitting between the ram horns, warm, sweet breath drawing slowly in and out. When the captain grew silent it normally provoked a cause for worry, but this stillness was almost peaceful - holy, even, if one could call it that; like watching the wind rake gentle fingers over tresses of grass, and whisper that rain was coming.
No one ever asked what he did up there. Luffy, as Nami had mentioned to him before, doesn't think. But Usopp begged to differ. How else could one explain the actions behind his irrational, yet perfectly logical thoughts; the seemingly ridiculous decisions that in the end always turned out for the better? Luffy laughed at Danger, constantly roused its fire; he spat at its feet with a grin in his glare and always emerged alive. They were acts of insanity, but everything yet nothing about the boy suggested otherwise.
"You're thinking agaaaaaain~" sang a sudden voice in his ear, and Usopp shrieked in surprise. Luffy laughed his carefree laugh, hand on his hat, dark eyes bright with amusement as he watched the other clutch at his hammering heart, gasping.
"Idiot," - except Usopp knows he isn't - "don't do that."
The captain laughed again, urged him for another of his stories. By the end of five minutes, Usopp had plain forgotten what he had been mulling over.
Yes, he decided later, feeling quite happily warm, this is Luffy's magic.
But he left it at that, for now.
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Date: 2006-09-19 08:49 am (UTC)Luffy's magic indeed. This was a sweet lighthearted piece. Just the thing to go to bed after. ^^
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Date: 2006-09-19 08:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-19 10:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-19 02:15 pm (UTC)*cheers for Luffy and Usopp*
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Date: 2006-09-20 03:26 am (UTC)...He's too damn smart. When I was watching this with my friend we were all, "zomfg that's too smart of him." It is a great balance. The great balance that is Luffy.
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Date: 2006-09-21 01:07 am (UTC)