Carry On The Will ( luffy x oc female )

chapter 76

" where are we going Luffy?" Jules asked for the 100th time. " Just come with me. we are almost there." Luffy said for the 100th time as well but still with the same enthusiasm. it has been about an hour or so since they left the bar and the town behind and entered the forest. the forest was dark and they could barely see where they were going but Luffy kept on going still holding Jules's hand. from the moment they entered the forest luffy's grip on Jules's hand shifted from her wrist to her palm holding her hand in a firm grip his fingers interwined with hers. 

the gesture made Jules's heart flutter but she pushed it aside. it must be an instinct to make sure they don't get separated in the forest, nothing else. but even so, she couldn't help but let her lips curve in a small smile as she felt his warmth on her cold hands. 

" ah ha, here we are," Luffy said coming to a sudden halt making Jules lose her balance and crash into Luffy's chest who had now turned around to face her. With the sudden collision luffy firmly placed his other hand on her waist to stable her. 

"Oops, sorry for that, shishishishishi." he said thankfully for the dark as it hid the heat taking over his face. he realized how Jules's waist fit perfectly in his hands and how even though their height difference wasn't much, she did look small in front of him. Once recovered from the sudden crash Jules reluctantly took a step back making Luffy's grip on her waist loosen.

" so....um, you said we are here what are we here for?" Juels asked trying to brush off the awkward atmosphere around them. " oh...um yeah right. I want to show you something cool, close your eyes." Luffy said enthusiastically. To be honest, Jules was surprised that Luffy managed to keep something surprise. She was skeptical but closed her eyes anyway.

she felt Luffy hold her other hand as well, his grip gentle but firm. after taking a few steps, Juels almost tripped on a stone. " ugh, Luffy at least tell me to be careful of anything in between." in response, Luffy just laughed and said okay. he slowly guided her further. Jules felt some kind of plants brush her face and arms. She recognized that she must have passed a curtain of soft roots and plants. after a few more steps luffy stopped and stepped aside.

"Okay open your eyes," he said and Jules did so. Her eyes didn't need much adjusting and she gasped seeing the beautiful scenery in front of her. there's a large open land which was filled with flower fields. the flower field ended at a cliff. for some reason, the gorgeous white flowers were shining brightly as if they had lights in them.

"This......this is so beautiful Luffy. how did you find this place?" Jules asked glancing at Luffy for a second and again looking at the breathtaking view in front of her. " shishishishi, last night before falling asleep I was looking out the window and saw this small cliff shining. even though the island was so far away, it was easy to see this shining cliff. in the morning I asked some people at a restaurant and they said that the glowing thing is flowers and there is a flower field which shines at night. so I decide to explore shishishishishi." Luffy explained and Jules barely heard him but she couldn't help but look at Luffy with fondness. it felt good to know that Luffy shared this adventure of his only with her and no one else on the crew.

"It's so mesmerizing luffy! I wonder how these flowers are glowing?" Juels wondered as she walked further ahead and entered the flower field. she looked around and bent a little to observe the pretty flowers. On one hand, Jules was busy admiring the flowers; on the other hand, Luffy was busy admiring Jules.

her turquoise eyes shone because of the glowing flowers they were admiring. the gentle white glow difing her beautiful face. she looked like a small girl who saw a new toy. she ran around the field and brushed her fingers gently on the flowers. her eyes filled with excitement and wonder. As she moved around the field the glowing pollen from the glowing flowers stuck to her navy blue skirt and it looked like the stars had landed on the soft fabric. her laugh and giggle rang in his ears as he closed his eyes to focus on her joyful voice.