Husband and Wife
Luffy tugged Atlantis towards the windmills, and once they reached the base of the first windmill they stopped while Luffy looked in thought down the left and right roads at the intersection, before tugging her towards the left where they began to curve back around the town and entered the main road close to Party Bar where he pulled her inside, all the while letting out giggles as he could hear Garp calling for him.
Most likely Garp was headed down the road they had run down and would eventually realize he had been tricked, but by then they would already be with Makino in the bar.
“Makino!” Luffy called out as he entered the bar, the other residents who had filed in during the later hours after Garp had left to find Luffy turned with cheers of Luffy while Makino looked on fondly.
“Ah, so you’ve met-”
“Look at my wife!” Luffy excitedly lifted their hands that were conjoined as the rest of the bar fell into silence at Luffy’s comment. “She likes Coconuts. Hey, she said we can add coconuts to meat and it'll taste better. Can you do that? Can you?”
“Your wife?!” Makino’s eyes widened in shock as she looked between the two as she sat down on the bar stool with a breathless laugh, “Um Luffy I think she is actually-”
“My wife. Keep up, Makino. Can you cook coconut meat or not?” Luffy crossed his arms and brought Atlantis closer with a jerk as he refused to let go of her hand while staring Makino down with a pout on his face.
“I think I could if I had some coconuts,” Makino commented as she turned her attention to the opening door as Garp opened the door and turned his glare onto Luffy.
“Awesome. Oh hey, Gramps.” Luffy waved as he pulled himself onto the seat next to Makino and pulled Atlantis to stand beside him before he gestured to the seat next to him. “You can sit here Coco.”
Atlantis slowly climbed into the seat using one hand before turning her attention to Luffy who was looking at Makino with a pleading face.
“Makino-san? Can Coco and I have some meat?”
“Of course,” She commented as she stood up and made her way behind the bar as she began preparing some food for the two children.
Almost as soon as she moved from her seat Garp replaced her and rapped the counter as he turned to stare at Luffy and Atlantis, “Coco?”
“Yeah. My wife.” Luffy mumbled as he pulled up their hands to show them off to Garp.
“Your wife?” Garp laughed as he shook his head, “You are too young for a wife.”
“So Coco isn’t my wife?” Luffy tilted his head with a frown on his face. “How do I make her my wife, so we can stay together forever?”
Mayor Woop Slap placed his drink down on the counter with a sigh as he turned to face them. “Just ask her if she wants that, also Garp-san. If Atlantis marries Luffy, then she is still your daughter.”
“Ah, you're right,” Garp muttered before nodding his head. “Then she'll take the family name. Okay, Luffy she can be your wife.”
“Yay!” Luffy cheered as he raised their hands again. “You wanna be my wife Coco?”
“Mm, sure.” Atlantis giggled into her other hand while Luffy began cheering again and demanding meat in celebration of his marriage.
Makino laughed as she dished out the food and sat out the three plates in front of the trio alongside glasses of water while nodding her head, “Congratulations.”
“Thanks, Makino-san.” Luffy coughed out around his food while he waved his fork around, before turning his attention to Atlantis’s plate where she was eating slowly. Noticing her speed Luffy swallowed his food in a gulp before patting her shoulder. “You okay Coco? You are eating very slow, like a turtle”
“I just eat slow,” She murmured as she continued to steadily clear her plate while Lufft made a noise of affirmation as he turned back to his food. Once Atlantis finished with the amount she was able to eat she pushed the leftover food towards Luffy so he could inhale the food.
“Good night Makino-san. Night Gramps.” Luffy called as he jumped out of his seat and patiently waited for Atlantis to follow him before grabbing her by the hand once more and pulling her towards a door behind the bar.
Garp grumbled as he watched them disappear behind the bar, “We are gonna need more room for them.”
Atlantis glanced behind at the bar seats as the door closed before turning her attention to Luffy who had let go of her hand to climb into the large bed in the center of the room. Looking around the room she could see a chest half opened with Luffy’s clothes stuffed inside. Next to that was a small table with a few scattered trinkets on top as well as a new candle that had yet to be used.
On the other side were two doors, both open so that she could make out the signs of a bathroom and an empty closet. Turning her attention back to the bed she found Luffy sitting cross-legged with a smile as he watched her take in the room.
Giggling he patted the sheets next to him as he shuffled around to get under the cover, “You are staying right?”
“Yeah,” Atlantis huffed out as she climbed the side of the bed to sit next to him. On the corner of the bed, she pulled her shoes off, as well as her jacket, belt, and bow. Which was dropped on the floor as she settled under the cover with Luffy.
“Forever?” Luffy asked with wide eyes. “So I won't be alone anymore?”
Atlantis turned to see Luffy looking at her hopefully and could only think of her own childhood under harsh hands and forgetful parents before nodding her head in sympathy, “Yeah. As long as we are together, we won't ever be alone again. I promise.”
Holding out her pinky finger Luffy hooked his own with a grin as he threw his head back with a laugh, “It's a promise!”