Sooner Than You Think

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Title: Sooner Than You Think
Rating: PG
Pairing: Ben/Shanks implied.
Wordcount: 151
Notes: Set at the beginning.



Ben stepped on deck and paused, smoke drifting around his head in a blue cloud, to watch the men in the rigging readying the sails. He noticed Luffy's hiding spot right away. "What're you doing here, kid? Gonna carve up the other side for us today?"
Luffy crawled out, not too disappointed. "Nope! What about you? What were you doing in Shanks' cabin?"
"It's my job to look after that guy."
"When I'm captain, I'll be strong enough not to need a first mate like that."
"Yeah?"
"Heh. Definitely!" He struck a strong pose and held it.
Ben took a long drag, the kind that meant he was thinking. "Guess I feel kind of sorry for you, then."
Luffy slumped. "I don't get it."
Ben shrugged and stubbed out the smoke, moving down the deck. When Luffy looked back, Shanks was grinning at him from the doorway.
"You will someday, kid."

Comments

[dethorats]

Excellent! Shanks and Ben! And chibi Luffy! I love it.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

I think my favorite part of this is the title. Because, yah. He will ^___^