Your ears were filled with laugher, loud chatter and clinking sounds. You looked around to see every crew member drinking and having a good time in the bar you were currently at. You couldn't help the smile that crept to your lips as they made such a ruckus, beer flying sometimes, followed by a random man. 

A sudden laugh excelled over the rest and you looked to your left, where your captain was sitting. His laugh was raspy, rough, as well as his personality. Eustass Kid wasn't known to be the nicest man all over the seas, at all. He was able to frighten anyone with a simply glare, you knew it more than well. For something you had to get used to his rude behavior... and fall in love with it. 

·~One year ago~·

"What may I get you?" Asked politely the shopkeeper as you entered the blacksmith, since you needed a new pan. You smiled sweetly at the chubby woman as you approached the counter.

"I would like a medium sized pan, please." You reached for your pocket and took your purse out. As you were gathering the necessary money, the doorbell rang, but you ignored it. Then, an imposing presence stood next to you. You looked at the newcomer from the corner of your eye. He was wearing a black shirt with white motes, light blue pants. His wild, long, blond hair came out of a strange blue and white mask that covered his face to the sight. 

"Need something, young man?" Asked the woman and the newcomer nodded, as you tried to ignore him. How could you not? He was Killer, a Rookie, first mate of the Kid Pirates with a bounty of 162.000.000 berries. 

As you already had your things in the counter, you left the money there and got out of the shop, humming your farewell. Then, when you were finally out, you had the marvelous luck to bump into someone. Your face buried in their fluffy coat as your body went completely limb. You pulled away and looked up to see a face you have seen quite often lately, on the newspapers, of course. 

Red, flame-like, hair with a pair of goggles on it, intense orange eyes, pale skin and dark-painted lips that showed a frown. Yep, Eustass Captain Kid, with a bounty of 315.000.000 berries. And you just bumped into him. Just. Great.

"Look where you're going." He muttered glaring down -and so down, he was so freaking tall!- at you. You looked down, feeling intimidated by his harsh behavior. He was a pirate, and a cruel one. You heard him let a raspy sigh out and you looked up, shyly. "Where the fuck are you, Killer?" He asked through gritted teeth and you stayed there thoughtful until his voice dragged you back at reality. "Hey, what are you doing there. Get out of my sight."

"Well, I wouldn't mind the idea. Though I actually know where is your first mate." You said sarcastically and Kid's frown deepened as he looked at the shop you had just come out from.

"He's in there, right?" He sighed and your mouth fell agape. Weren't violent and sadistic pirates supposed to be stupid?

"No, not at all." You lied, knowing that you were practically throwing your own life through the window. Lying to a pirate wasn't exactly the thing a sane person would do, but he had pissed you with his rude attitude. "He went deeper, into the town." He looked at you suspiciously and then at the direction you were pointing at. With a sigh he turned around, about to advance when a voice stopped him.

"Hey, Kid, where are you going?" He turned once again to see his loyal first mate standing at the door of the shop. Your gaze alternated between the two pirates, as you were right in between them. Then you started laughing awkwardly and started to make your way far away from them.

"Well, I think will get going or else I won't be able to eat..." You suddenly started to run without looking back. And it was good that you didn't, because Kid was almost red of fury. Oh, you little, damn lier. When you though you were far enough you sighed in relief... that's until you heard a strange, electric sound.

Much to your surprise, the pan you had been carrying in a bag all this time jerked backwards, to Kid. With a gasp you were dragged to the redhead since you were too surprised and stubborn to leave the bag and run for your life. Yes, a pan was way more important to you than your own life, how ironic. Your back collided with a broad chest and you gasped. Kid suddenly threw you over his shoulder and started walking, Killer next to him. So you did the first thing that came to your mind.

"Let me go, you asshole!" You punched his back as you feet started to fly in every directions, sometimes giving Kid right in the face. 

"Dammit, woman! Stop it already!" You didn't stop. If something, your protective attacks worsened to him. He sighed heavily, trying to not lose it.

"Where are you taking me?"

"To my ship. From now on you'll be my slave." And of course, you made all the travel back to his ship a living Hell. Definitely, you weren't thinking clearly. And you just got out of your house to buy a pan...

You sat cross legged in your bed, well, if you could call a stone bed. You were now in a cell, regretting what you did some weeks ago. They did feed you, but it wasn't the best food you had tried. You were alone, bored, and worried. You didn't know what they could do to you, nor if you would go back to your home. No... you wouldn't. A silent tear rolled down your cheek as memories of your friends came to your mind. Your known ones, and loved ones. You lived alone, but in your house you had a large table with his photos, and although that may sound strange, you didn't feel alone. But right now yes.

Some more weeks passed and you refused to eat. You barely slept, so you had now light shadows under your (E/C) eyes, which had lost their beautiful hues. They say the eye is the soul's window, right? But your soul was empty right now. Alone. Sad. For God's sake, the only company you had was during the brief moments one of Kid's subordinates would bring you something to eat. Just three times a day, a minute each. The rest, all alone. You felt like you were going crazy.

"Kid, she refuses to eat." Said Killer with a heavy sigh as he entered the galley. Kid looked up to see his first mate and sighed too. What a stubborn girl you were.

"Then, let her starve to death. She's just wasting our supplies." He concluded coolly and everyone went to eat.

It's been a month now, and you still refused to eat and sleep. You felt like dying, weary and helpless.

Then, the creaking sound of the door opening brought you from your dark, own world, the one you had created during all those days. You looked up to see the man who stole your freedom looking down at you.

"You look horrible." He said impassively. You just tried to smirk at him, but you were too tired to change your expression. He clicked his tongue and left down what he had brought in his right hand. You looked at it and frowned slightly. It was food, though it was different from the ones that they had brought you before. It was a perfectly done steak with tomato rice. You looked at him curiously. "Eat already, as I said you look horrible, pathetic." He huffed with his raspy voice. You looked back at the dish. Screw it. You took the steak and ate it in a hurry, almost forgetting to chew. Then a handful of rice followed the meat. Screw the manners right now, you were hungry.

Then his voice brought you, once again, from your actions. Thought he didn't spoke, nor huffed, nor made any of those annoyed sounds. No. He actually laughed. Loudly and heartedly. You wiped your face with the back of your hand as you looked up at him.

"You look even more pathetic now! Well, I think you have already learned the lesson." Your eyes widened and you felt the little ray of hope that you thought had left you forever come back at you.

"Then will I go back to my island? My home?" You whispered. Kid frowned and took the plate again.

"No." He said sternly and you looked down, sad. "We cannot lose any more time. You will stay with us until we reach the next island. And go to take a shower, clean yourself." He said mockingly and you puffed your cheeks.

And that's how you, eventually, joined Eustass Kid's crew.

·~Back to present~·

So you had finally managed to get along with him and his crew. Now you trusted your captain a lot more and you had developed a crush on him. Then you felt his gaze on you and you looked up at those orange eyes you found fierce and attractive.

"Hey, (Y/N), what's the difference between a table and a duck?" Oh, God. Don't tell me... You thought with a wide smile. And in the year you had been with them, you had never seen your captain drunk. He wasn't a featherweight, after all. But yes, the slight blush that covered his face, and the way he slurred out the words made clear that he was drunk. How endlessly funny.

"What's the difference, captain?" You asked trying to hold back a fit of giggled that threatened to come out. Kid was already laughing, although he hadn't told the joke yet.

"That the table has feathers but the duck does not!" Wait, shouldn't that be... bah, he's drunk. You laughed, more because of his state than of his poor joke. "Now, what's the difference between that woman of there and you?" You looked at where his finger was pointing, a chubby, not really pretty woman. You shrugged your shoulders, wondering what was he about to say. "That you're beautiful, and that woman isn't." And you face got a hundred shades of red, almost the hue of his own hair. "I love you so much, (Y/N)!" He whined childishly and you giggled ignoring the embarrassment. 

"So you're a sentimental drunk." You muttered highly amused. Kid looked away with that cute blush. "Oh, that's so cute!"

"You're cute." He said and you blushed... once again. Then, an idea crossed your mind. Seeing his drunk state, he wouldn't remember any foolishness, right? 

"Captain..." You sang as you approached him. Right now, the rest of the crew was fast asleep in the less unsuspected places. " I love you!" You cheered wrapping your arms around his strong neck. You saw his blush intensify notably and giggled. But that cute sound was cut as a pair of soft, painted lips were on your own. You gasped and looked at your captain's face, his eyes were closed and he was breathing steadily. You could smell the alcohol strong in his breath, but you didn't care. Almost without thinking you started to kiss back, hands cupping his cheeks. Kid deepened the kiss by asking for entrance into your mouth, which you gladly allowed. The kiss became wilder and your fingers found themselves tangling in his surprisingly soft hair, as his hands were exploring every inch of your body. He then pulled away and both looked at each other trying to catch your breaths. 

"I love you too, (Y/N)." You smiled and, suddenly, got up, much to Kid's confusion.

"Let's go back to the ship, you should be sleepy." Kid smiled and followed you, looking back at the unconscious members of his crew, then at you again.

"I am, but I will sleep just if you cuddle with me." He said blushing slightly, as well as you. A happy smile made its way to your lips and you nodded. Oh, it was going to be so funny when he wakes up in the morning...