"Keep walking Law." Diamante was heard.
They were returning from another "mission". Law had stopped walking, and was thinking about all that had happened a year ago, though, to him seemed just a few seconds ago. His family, his town-Flevance, his classmates, his house. Everything was lost. And him, with his Amber Lead Syndrome, had less than two more years of life. That's why he decided to join the Donquixote crew. To kill and destroy as much as he could, before his syndrome destroyed his own self. He had already accepted the fact that he was going to die, and was not afraid. He started walking again, behind Diamante, Baby 5 and Buffalo.
"Can i stay here for a bit? Ill return later." Law suddenly said.
"Huh?" Diamante stopped. "Why?"
"I just want to walk around. Think a bit."
"Heh. Whatever. Just don't do anything stupid and make Doffy mad.", he said, as he continued walking, Baby 5 and Buffalo behind him, thinking how they were going to prank Corazon when they got back.
Law started walking around the silent town, where no people could be seen. Stupid Corazon.. he thought. He always falls for their childish pranks, he is clumsy, and he fucking threw me out that window.. He started walking around corridors without realizing it, lost in thoughts as he was. He did miss his father, his mother, his sister, his classmates. But he had accepted the fact that they were gone. Not like he could change it, that is. He looked around the desolated streets. He lifted his hand slowly, and looked at it. A white spot could be seen on his palm. The syndrome had already started eating away at the child`s body, so maybe he had even less time than he thought. He noticed a hill up ahead, just out of the city. All this walking had gotten him close, so he ended up walking up to it, alongside the river. He looked at his reflection. He looked the same, only with the addition of some scratches and dirt. But Law knew how much things had changed inside him. The kindness and love he had as a child were no longer there. Only the hatred, and wish for revenge against this cruel and unforgiving world that had made his life hell on earth. He walked on the bridge, and stood in the middle. He didn't care anymore. He didn't care what would happen to him, even if he died. There was nothing more to lose, and he was going to die anyways. He had started to respect Doflamingo, alongside with other crew members. Except Corazon, of course. He didn't like him. It was plain ridiculous how often he fell for Baby 5 and Buffalo's pranks. He huffed. He looked up the sky, which was covered with white milky clouds, covering the sun and making everything look duller and darker, even if it was still morning. The scenes of his family's murders kept flowing into his mind, just like in his nightmares. Everything was just-
"Who are you?"
Law opened his eyes wide. This voice interrupted his thoughts and brought him back into the cruel reality. He turned around, and looked towards the area the voice was heard from, near the beginning of the bridge.
It was a child. He seemed a bit younger than Law himself. He had red spiky hair, with a pair of big round goggles on his forehead. He was wearing a plain blue sleeveless shirt, with some seemingly rugged pants, and a simple pair of shoes, nothing special. He was holding a packet of bandages, and was looking at Law with suspicion written all over his face.
"Are you deaf or something?" He said again, obviously waiting for a response.
"No im not." Law replied.
"Then answer my damn question!" The impatient child said once more.
Law glared at him. "Why should i tell my name to a brat like you?"
"Fine. Don't say it; for all I care." The child replied, ignoring Law`s rude comment. He however, slid a hand behind his back, and, lifting his shirt a little, pulled out a knife, now aiming it at the older boy. "Are you a friend of those delinquents from the town?"
"No. Im a member of Donquixote Doflamingo`s crew. And if you attack me, they will come after you." Law replied calmly.
The child seemed to think a bit of what Law just said. He then, hid the knife back under his clothes. "Well, if you are not with those guys I don't care in who`s crew you're in." He said, as he carefully walked down at the foot of the river, and slid under the bridge. Law raised an eyebrow. He kneeled on the bridge, and leaned his upper body down the edge, looking under to where the boy just went, holding his hat with one hand.
"What are you doing?" Law asked.
The boy noticed the redhead child sit down, right next to another one, which was seemingly around Law`s age. He had shoulder-length blonde, wavy hair, with long bangs that covered half his face. Then, Law noticed his hand. He had a big cut across his palm, causing a great deal of blood to drip down. The red-haired child took out some bandages, and hastily started to wrap the blond`s hand.
"You're doing it completely wrong." Law commented.
The child raised his head up. "Im not a damn doctor!" He said.
Law sighed, as he got up, and carefully walked under the bridge. He kneeled down next to the redhead, much to the latter`s surprise, and reached out his hand.
"Give them here."
The younger child frowned with his bare eyebrows, but handed the bandages over, as the older seemed to know what he was doing. However, both boys noticed the white spot on his hand. Law kneeled a bit to the side, cupped his hand, filled it with water and carefully cleaned the wound. Then, he took the bandages, and neatly wrapped them around his hand, until it was tight enough.
"There." He said, once he was finished.
The blond looked at the hand, and then at the boy. "Thank you. How come you're good at this?" He maturely said.
"My father was the best doctor in my town." He proudly replied. How old are you?" Law now asked, plainly of curiosity.
"Im 12. He`s 8. He said, and looked at the red-haired boy, who looked away with a frown.
So he`s a year older than me, and the brat 3 years younger.
Law stood up. "Just keep the wound clean" , he said, as he walked up, ready to leave.
"Hey." The redheaded child was heard. "Are you from the White City?"
Law froze, as he glanced at his hand. "Yes." He said, lower than he intended to.
"So you have that syndrome." The younger child declared.
"Are you afraid that i might infect you?" Law asked, his fists clenched. He was the only survivor of Flevance, so it was only logical that everyone would be afraid of him.
"No."
Law turned around, eyes wide. "Why?"
"Killer says this syndrome is not um.." he thought for a bit." Well, that if someone has it he can't infect someone else. And Killer is smart, so it's as he says." He said as he crossed the arms.
Law thought that the blond boy had to be "Killer". Weird name. He was glad though, that they weren't like the rest, who outwards attacked him, verbally and physically.
He started walking away.
"Im Kid." He heard the redhead once more.
"Kid?" Law repeated.
"Eustass Kid." The boy said again.
Law continued walking.
"Im Trafalgar Law." He said, without stopping. "See you, Eustass-ya."
He returned back to Doflamingo`s hideout. He noticed Corazon, who was leaning against the wall, smoking, silent as always. Law glared at him, as he walked up to Doflamingo.
"See! I told you he didn't run off!" Diamante said to Doflamingo, who was pacing up and down. He now noticed Law, and approached him fast, grabbing him by the shoulders.
"Law! Where were you?" He growled.
"Just walking around." Law replied.
Doflamingo slowly grinned. "Fufufu. Is that so.." he said and stood back up. "Go to your room."
Law turned around and did as he was ordered too. He passed next from Corazon, who simply exhaled the cigarette`s smoke towards his direction. Law looked at him, as he walked up the stairs, and into his room. The boy took a medical book from the pile that was on his desk, sat on his bed and started reading. He had started to deeply respect Doflamingo. Few months earlier he had made Law an official member of the crew, and ever since he attended missions very often. He was in good terms with everyone, since there was mutual respect amongst the crew. Except.. for Corazon. Law didn't care that he was Doflamingo`s brother. He had warn Law not to touch as much as a hair of Corazon, but Law was serious about taking his revenge. Corazon always bullied him, just because he hated children. He was always extremely clumsy, and always fell for the foolishest pranks. Law sighed. He looked at the calendar on his wall. If his calculations were correct, he had around 21 months left. Maybe less, since more and more white spots had began to appear on his skin over the past few weeks.
"Law!" A girl's voice was heard from the door.
The boy turned his gaze at the half opened door, and Baby 5 , who was standing there.
"Young master said you go to his room. He wants to talk to you about something."
Law got up, and walked towards the door, when Baby 5 added;
"Also tomorrow me, you, Buffalo, Lord Pica and Lord Gladius will go to another mission. So be ready early." She added with a smile and left. Law simply walked to Doflamingo`s room, and knocked.
"Come in."
The boy entered.
Doflamingo was sitting on top of a chair`s back, staring outside the window. Near him, Corazon was leaning against the wall, silent, with a cigarette in his mouth, as always. Doflamingo turned around, and grinned at Law.
"You know Law. You have proved to be a good addition to this crew. A strong addition. Strong enough to become an Executive in the future, and even my right hand.
Law raised his head and looked at the tall man. "I have no future. Im going to die in the next two years. "
"Fufufufu.." Doflamingo laughed. "Don't be so sure."
The boy flinched in surprise.
"Have you ever heard of the Devil Fruits?"
"The Devil Fruits?" Law repeated.
"They are fruits with incredible powers. I have eaten one myself. And maybe, one day, one will appear that will have the power to cure your syndrome." He added with a chuckle.
Corazon slightly flinched, but hid it well.
Law looked down. He didn't want to be filled with false hope, but if such a thing existed..
"You can go now. I just thought you should now."
The rest of the day passed pretty normally, Law unamused watching Corazon falling for pranks and acting like a complete idiot. Night came, and he went to sleep. However, the creaking sound of the door woke him up. He didn't move though. He heard footsteps, that kept coming closer and closer to the bed. He half-opened his eyes, just as much as to barely see but not get spotted, and was shocked at the sight of Corazon right in front of him. The tall man looked at Law, who immediately closes his eyes shut. Corazon, stayed there, watching him for a while. Then, he simply smiled, and left, stepping on his feather coat and falling as well on his way out. Law opened his eyes once the door closed. What was that? Why did Corazon.. Law couldn't understand. Lost in thoughts as he was, he eventually fell asleep.
Law felt a smack on his head, which slightly woke him up. He then felt another one, with such force, that threw him on the wall, and on the floor.
"Ouch! What the-!" He looked up and saw a tall figure of a blond man with glasses. At first, he confused him with Doflamingo, and couldn't hide his shock, but once he rubbed his sleepy eyes, he realized that the figure was Doflamingo`brother.
"Corazon! What the fuck is your problem!" Law snapped at him.
Corazon just blew the cigarette`s smoke towards his direction, turned around and left. Law was growling at him, once he remembered the mission he would go with the others. He quickly got dressed, and ran downstairs, where everyone was waiting.
"Ah Law!" Baby 5 ran towards him. "Did Cora-san wake you up like i told him?"
"If beating me up and throwing me off the bed is called waking someone up." Law mumbled.
Baby 5 laughed, as they all left, Law shooting Corazon another glare as he was watching them leave. The boy was thinking if the man's visit to his room was just a dream, taking into consideration how he just woke him up. He shook his head, and focused. After some fighting, the "mission" was over. Several corpses were lying around, as the Donquixote crew was now taking all the valuables. It was an easy one today. Law looked around. None of this surprised him anymore. This had become part of his daily life. Not that he minded, that is. Few moments later, they were returning back.
"Gladius." The boy said.
The tall man turned around.
"Can i go walk for a bit?"
The man stayed silent. "You worried Doflamingo last time."
"I won't be late." Law said as he looked away.
Gladius turned around and continued walking. "..Don't run away."
Law nodded as he started walking around the city. He looked at his reflection, at a store`s shattered glass partition. A few white spots were now visible on his face. He had even less time than he thought. Would Doflamingo actually be able to cure his disease? And if he did find this "magical" Devil Fruit.. would he find it in time? And how exactly would that cure Law? The boy shook his head. All this thoughts kept running through his mind, however, answers were nowhere to be found. What Doflamingo said the other day genuinely surprised him. He had accepted the fact that his disease was incurable, the fact that his death was close. This small ray of hope that Doflamingo now shed on his life.. was it even real? Or was he just trying to raise his morale? He did look pretty serious when he announced it though.. Then he remembered Corazon. While Doflamingo was talking about his own fate, he simply stood there. Didn't even care. Law gritted his teeth. Such a stupid klutz didn't deserve to live, when all of his family and friends were dead. He had to think of a way to get his revenge on him. Without anyone seeing him. Law had reached the southest part of the island with all this walking, where all the delinquents and pirates were. He heard shouts and laughs coming from a pirate`s hideout. They seemingly must have gotten quite the treasure on their last voyage. Law thought he should remember to report this to Doflamingo when he got back. But then, he noticed two familiar figures in front of the hideout`s door, seemingly eavesdropping. It was a blond boy, and another, slightly younger. A redhead one. Law approached them, quietly, and poked at the redhead`s shoulder. The boy jumped up in surprise, and would let out a loud yelp, if not for the blond boy muffling his mouth with his hand. After he realized it was Law, he pulled his friend`s hand off his mouth, and snapped at him.
"Trafalgar you idiot! You scared the shit out of me!" He whispered, however in a pissed and loud voice.
Law frowned. "What are you doing?"
"Are you blind?" Kid asked as he slowly crawled towards the nearby window. He raised his head, and took a look inside. Then, a grin appeared on his mouth, as he pointed the window to indicate the other boys to come to see, and they did just so. Law saw a big pile of loot, and some metres away, the pirate crew, celebrating and having a feast. The whole pile of loot was filled with money, golden coins, jewelry, gold- plated swords and daggers. Kid grinned once more, as he quietly opened the window.
Law raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you're stupid enough that you're going to charge in and steal them."
The redhead child snorted. "No." He sarcastically said. "Step back."
Law didn't understand why, but as he saw the boy's friend nod he did as he was told.
"Killer, give me a lift!"
The blond boy placed his hand on top of the other, so that his friend could step on, and climb up, now sitting on the window's sill. "Watch." He said with a grin.
Law watched the younger boy extending a hand inside, aimed at the pile of loot. He frowned, not knowing what the boy was planning on doing. But then, he watched in awe, as a gold-plated sword slightly moved, and then came flying towards them. Kid caught it, but the sword came with such force and speed, that knocked the child behind, falling on the ground.
"Ouch!" The child complained, rubbing its head, and lifting his goggles, that had fallen lower on his face from the impact.
Law was shocked. "That.. How?!" He yelled.
"Shh!" Both boys said, and muffled his mouth. Killer stood on his toes to peek inside, but he was relieved to see the pirates too busy to notice anything due to their feast.
"Its a devil fruit." Killer explained, Kid grinning with a proud pose.
"A devil... fruit?" Law repeated. So something this extraordinary did exist.
"Its connected with magnetism. Or so i think." The youngest boy said.
"So you think?" Law repeated his words.
"Well i don't really know much! Not even what its called!" The redhead snapped at him.
"How can you have eaten it without even knowing what it is? Are you that stupid?!" Law snapped back.
"Well, when i stole it, i didn't stay to ask for instructions!" He now explained.
Law sighed. Such an idiot. Still... the power surely is a useful one.. he thought.
"How about coming with me?" He said. "Doflamingo could surely use your power."
The boy frowned his naked eyebrows. "No thanks. One day, ill have my own crew, my own ship, and im gonna be a pirate! The captain as well! " the boy said with a grin.
Now it was Law`s turn to frown. "Such a stupid thing to wish for.."
"Its not a wish. Its my dream!" The boy now said.
A dream?
Law blinked several times as he looked down. A dream huh.. Law had forgotten how to dream. Once he learned he had no future, all hope disappeared. It's not that he didn't want to dream.. its that he couldn't. Because he was going to die.
He pulled his hat lower, as his look became serious again. "Dream all you want."
"Don't you have a dream?" The redhead asked.
"I had. I wanted to become a great doctor, like my father."
"You don't want to, anymore?"
"I do!" The boy yelled. He grabbed his hat and violently pulled it off, revealing all the white spots on his forehead. "But someone with no future, cannot dream!"
The other boys seemed shocked, especially the red-haired one.
"Goodbye" Law said as he turned around and started walking rather fast.
"You're wrong."
He stopped.
He turned around. "What?"
"You're still alive, aren't you?!" The young boy yelled. "A man, every man, as long as he is alive must dream! Don't blame it on your disease!"
Law was furious, as he started walking towards him. "Which part of Im going to die you don't understand?!"
The redhead grabbed Law from his shirt, as their height difference was almost zero, despite the age difference. "You're still fucking alive! You still have hope! You can still find the cure!"
"There's no CURE!" Law yelled as he punched the younger boy, throwing him violently on the ground. "You don't know what its like to lose everything! I don't even care anymore. Im ain't scared of dying! So stop feeling pity for me!" He shouted, as he turned around, running.
Kid gritted his teeth, as his hand clenched the sword's grip. However, Killer`s hand on his shoulder, and his disapproving look calmed the redhead down.
Law kept running. All the memories of all these deaths kept coming back in his mind. He didn't want to cry. He gritted his teeth to keep the tears from dripping as he entered the Donquixote Family's hideout, slamming the door loudly behind him. He noticed a tall figure, and had to look up to see who it was. However, raising his head caused several tears to drip down his face. Law clenched his fists, once he realized it was the person he didn't want to see the most. Corazon, sitting on a chair near the entrance, smoking as always. However, once he noticed Law, all these tears, and all the white spots that were now visible from the hat`s absence, his look turned into a shocked, and worried one. One, that Law was unable to notice behind his glasses.
"What?!" Law snapped at him, trying to wipe his tears. "You wish you could talk to laugh at me, right?!"
Corazon opened his mouth a little, as if he was going to say something, but in the end, closed it again.
"..."
Law turned around and run upstairs. Corazon, got up a little, and stretched an arm out to Law, like he was going to call out for him, but then quickly retrieved it, making sure noone noticed him. He took off his glasses, as he rubbed his eyes with one hand.
"..."
Doflamingo had fallen asleep, an arm laid above his eyes, hiding them completely. Suddenly, a loud sound woke him up, and him, from instinct, pulled his gun out of his coat and aimed it in front of him, panting. Eventually, he realized that he was in no danger, and put the gun away. He grabbed his glasses from the table, and put them back on. He straightened his tie, and exited the room. Few metres away, he noticed his younger brother, smoking quietly. He knew something was off.
"Is something wrong?"
His brother did a No gesture with his head.
Doflamingo looked around. "Did Law return?"
His brother nodded.
"Where is he?"
Corazon put his hand in his pocket, and took out a piece of paper and a pencil. On the paper, he scribbled a few words, and showed it to his brother.
"IN HIS ROOM"
Doflamingo walked up the stairs, and stood outside the boy's room. He knocked the door a few times. Inside, Law quickly wiped his eyes a last time, just to make sure, before Doflamingo entered. He quickly grabbed a book, and opened it, pretending he was reading. Doflamingo grinned.
"Good job today."
Law nodded. "Doflamingo." He called out to the other man, who simply looked at him. "Can such a thing as a Devil Fruit really cure my disease?"
The tall man chuckled. "Fufufu.. Yes. They are capable of miraculous actions. You'll see."
Law looked back at his book. "If you're saying this out of pity and-"
"Im not." The older man said with a serious voice.
".. I see."
The man approached the boy, and stood im front of him. "Tomorrow you'll go in a mission with Corazon, Baby 5 and Buffalo."
Law frowned, which made the man grin.
"I told you. You can bark and hate him all you want. But he is my brother. Remember that."
He said and turned around to leave. "Read if you want for now. But come down for lunch later with everyone." He said with a smile as he left, closing the door.
Law stared at the book`s page. Not that he was reading it. He thought of what Doflamingo had spoken of just a second before. Could he really be cured by a magical fruit? Then why didn't anyone else get cured all this time?! He sighed. He also had to go to a mission with the shithead Corazon. Doflamingo probably arranged him to come with the kids so that they would take care of him. The boy groaned in annoyance, as he finally started paying attention to the book.
-few hours later-
The door opened slowly with an even slower creak. The raven-haired boy turned his look towards the door, to notice Corazon standing on the doorstep. Law glared at him, but the man simply scribbled a few words on a paper and showed it to the boy.
"LUNCH"
He then turned around and started walking downstairs. The boy continued to glare at him, but he put away the book and followed him. Behind the big table downstairs in the dining room, a significant amount of people were sitting and dining loudly. In the middle, Doflamingo was sitting. Corazon walked and sat next to him. Next to Corazon was Jora, with a still baby Dellinger on her lap. Next to them, Baby 5, an empty seat, and Buffalo. On the other side of the round table was Trebol, sitting next to Doflamingo, Pica, Diamante, Gladius, Lao G, Machvise and Senior Pink. Baby 5 called out to Law to sit between her and Buffalo, and he did just so. He started eating quietly, as Baby 5 offered Corazon a cup of tea, and then herself and Buffalo burst out laughing when Corazon tasted the overheated tea and spit it out behind him. He then smacked all the kids, including Law, knocking them down.
"What the hell did you hit me for idiot?!" Law snapped at him, ready to attack him, but Baby 5 slapped him on the head, making his hat fall.
"Law!" She whispered pissed.
Everyone now noticed the white spots on the boy's forehead. Doflamingo , along with everyone else, stared at the boy with a serious look. Except for Corazon, who simply continued eating, silent as always.
"..."
Law grabbed his hat and quickly put it back on, sitting with the rest of the kids like nothing happened. Everyone stayed silent for the rest of the meal. A whole hour passed, as now everyone had broken through the silence, and was talking to someone else, discussing several issues. Law was even talking for quite a while with Baby 5 and Buffalo, as a high amount was trust was spread out amongst them since a long time ago. Only Corazon, stayed quiet, drinking his tea with a cigarette in his mouth. Later on in the evening, Law trained as always with Diamante, Lao G and Gladius, and by the time he was done he was all tired and exhausted, mostly of all the beatings he got, and went to his room to sleep right away.
In the middle of the night, a loud sound of breaking glass echoed throughout the city. One that woke Law up terrified, as he was in the middle of a terrible nightmare. He stayed quiet for a bit,panting. Noone else seemed to have woken up from the sound. Law got dressed, took a gun, and headed downstairs. Silence. Everyone was seemingly still asleep. The boy was almost certain the sound came from outside, so he slowly got passed the sleeping guards at the entrance, and went outside. He just hoped, that nobody woke up while he was away to notice his absence. Law looked around the darkness, and with the corner of his eye noticed, hidden behind many buildings, a shade of red in the sky, and a large amount of smoke. Law started walking. His curiosity had taken over him as he ended up walking half the city, until he was in a distance able to fully see the fire on a building. His eyes became wide open, once he realized, which building it was. The building these pirates were this morning. The building were he fought with the redhead child. He looked around panicked. He didn't know why his heart was beating so fast. The fire wasn't as big as to spread around the city, but images he didn't want to remember any more kept returning in his mind. Where were they?! Law started feeling sick. All these surroundings.. It was too much. Was it the smoke.. or the disease?
Law fell on the floor. He passed out.
The boy heard voices, voices that seemed distant. He slowly opened his eyes. Everything was blurry.
".. shouldn't... him"
"...right thing.."
"..hit me!"
"He had a reason!"
Law rubbed his eyes, and sat up. Now everything was clear. He was lying on the floor in a corridor, and next to him, some people were talking. He looked towards their direction. It was the two boys. They both had several bruises and scratches, but the redhead was holding his right shoulder. A large river of blood was dripping down his arm. The blond was sitting next to him. He was holding a needle, and what seemed to be fishing cord. He was about to make a move, once he noticed the now awake boy. The redhead noticed his look, and turned his sight towards Law.
The boy continued to stare at the redhead`s arm.
"..let me see that."
The redhead frowned. "No thanks."
"Kid." The blond said. "Just cooperate." He now said as he pulled his friend's hand off his shoulder.
The raven-haired boy checked the wound thoroughly. Too big, too deep. Definitely needed stitches. He turned to the older blond boy, and stretched out a hand.
"Give me these."
"No." The redhead snapped. "Killer. Do it."
"Kid. Trafalgar-"
"No! The bastard hit me! I don't want anything from him!"
"You did just save him though.." Killer said quietly. Both him and the other boy looked at the redhead, who simply looked away with a "Tch!"
Law grabbed the needle and the cord. He tied the cord at the end of the needle, and grabbed the kid`s arm, pulling him closer.
"I don't have anything to disinfect it with.."
"Who cares?!" The redhead barked at him.
Law frowned as he brought his face closer to the shoulder. He softly touched the pale skin with the tip of the needle, an action that made the kid shiver. Law grinned.
"You want to hold my hand? Or your friend's?"
"Screw you." The redhead glared, as Law deepened the needle through the skin, performing the first stitch, extracting several pained sounds from the boy. Some time later, he was finally done. 7 stitches. He wiped his forehead's sweat with his hand. He had never done stitches himself. They weren't that pretty, but he doubted the boy would care at all. Then, he noticed the boy's hand. He was clenching both his fist and his eyes tightly shut all this time. His fist, so tight, that his nails had deepen in the skin and several drops of blood were dripping on the ground. Law extended his hands, as he slowly opened the boy`s fist, looking at the marks.
"You can open them now." He whispered.
The redhead opened his eyes slowly, and looked at his shoulder. He was softly panting. "Hurts." He panted out.
"You were brave." His friend commented, and then turned at Law. "How come you were out? At this time?"
"I heard noises.. and then i noticed the fire. Then, you." He thought about it. He was away for more than one hour. He had to return, before anyone noticed his absence.
"Did you have anything to do with all this?"
Killer gestured no.
Law looked away. He wondered if that was true. Then, he stood up.
"I have to go. When you find water, clean the wound. Ill remove the stitches when I see you again."
Killer smiled. "You sound certain that we will meet again.."
Law turned around. "We've already met too many times in just a couple of days."
He started walking back.
"Thanks.."
He heard a quiet voice.
"Sorry for this morning." The boy replied, as he started walking back. "And thanks, for just now."
He finally returned back. It had to be past 3 in the morning. He got past the guards as quietly as he did before, and walked his way upstairs, stepping each step slowly, as to make no sound. As he was about to enter his room, he heard another noise. It came from Doflamingo`s room, at the deep end of the hall. He turned his head towards the sound`s direction. Another sound. He walked, on his toes, towards the family's head room. Another sound, like something just broke. A creak, that bed`s do. A beam of faint light could be seen from the door. The boy, slowly pushed it, just enough to take a peek inside. However, once he looked inside, he couldn't hide the scared, panicked, but mostly shocked expression on his face.