Due to request and over-all opinion, I'm adding to this. It was initially part of the Mayhem (LawLu) theme requests but has been removed from there so I can repost and add to it. Hopefully the next piece will be up in a few days. Until then, feel free to read this, I've fixed some of the mistakes or ask me for a request of your own via PM. I'll be going through all my works and fixing the mistakes so updates for Horror, Secret, and PQ will be a bit longer.

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~ Rat ~

"Luffy, he has DEATH tattooed across his hand for crying out loud."

Luffy sat beside his apartment door in the hall, phone pressed to his ear as he rummaged through his backpack. "You only know that because I told you. He has other tattoos on him."

Nami sighed. "And how do you know that?"

"One day, when it was raining, he was wearing a white shirt, and I could see them on his back and shoulders." Luffy smiled. That had been a good day.

"I've heard you flirt with the guy Luffy. I don't think he's interested."

Once. And it had been months ago. But Luffy didn't bring that fact up. Or that his incredibly hot neighbor had recently begun to flirt back. "Did you find my key?" He asked, changing the topic.

"Yeah, I can bring it to you when I get out of work. Has your landlord given you the spare yet?" Nami asked.

Luffy laughed. "He'd never give anyone a spare. I should just make my own copy." Luffy frowned slightly at the thought of his bastard of a landlord. "Ah, no, he hasn't come to unlock my door yet." His gaze flickered over to the elevator at the end of the hall. The floor light shone, and the doors open. "Hey, Nami, I got to go. Talk to you later."

He hung up faster than he meant to but pushed the thought aside as he heard footsteps near. "Hi, Law!" He smiled and waved. "Are you ok? You look tired."

The man who had been walking down the hall toward him stopped and opened closed eyes. "I'm fine. Just thinking." He gave Luffy a small smile. "What are you doing Mugiwara?"

Luffy sighed as he explained the situation to his neighbor. Law furrowed his eyebrows before scratching under his hat. "Mr. Spandam left. I saw him drive away when I was coming up, and the office was closed." Law watched as Luffy's face fell.

Luffy thumped his head back against the wall. "Damnit!" He heard Law walk away and go into his apartment. He pulled his phone back out and sent Nami a message asking if she could come during her lunch break instead. Resting his head against his knees, he let out a frustrated groan.

"Mugiwara?"

Luffy looked up to see Law standing over him. He held out his hand and helped the teen up. "Is your friend coming?"

"Not until 5..." Luffy looked away and pouted.

"Would you like to go somewhere with me then?"

A soft pink ran across Luffy's cheeks. "Um, yeah..." He let Law take his hand as he secretly exploded with joy on the inside.

Luffy took a bit of the whip cream on the tip of his finger and stuck it in his mouth. He was watching the news on the TV over the counter waiting for Law to come back with his own coffee.

"Another victim of "The Heart Stealer" was found earlier this morning in a downtown business office. The Police have given the serial killer the nickname due to all of the victims missing their heart. The search has been narrowed down to suspects who are or have been in the medical practice. Although police say there is no strong connection between victims, they are running back ground checks on all possible leads. This morning's case makes number twelve. Locals comment on the similarity to the Jack the Ripper who was never caught in England during the late 1800s. If you have any information, the police ask that you call the number given..."

"Mugiwara?"

Luffy looked away from the screen as Law sat down. He took a large a drink of his cold coffee then grimaced as a bout of brain freeze hit him. He heard Law chuckle. "Sorry," He sighed. "I don't really like coffee, so I always try to drink it fast."

"I see. I should've asked, Mugiwara."

Luffy shrugged. He didn't care. He was too happy. "Hey, what does that mean anyway? Mugi... wa..."

Law smirked and tapped the brim of Luffy's hat. He smiled and took Law's hand. "Thanks. For this I mean."

Law looked out the window. "I've been meaning to ask you out actually." Luffy paused. "I'm just always very busy..." He ran his thumb over the teen's knuckles. "Maybe our useless landlord can be good for something." He turned back to Luffy. The teen was all smiles and as red as his hoodie. He squeezed Law's hand gently and mumbled his thanks again.

Luffy hopped out of the elevator and headed for the office. He wasn't surprised that the light was on despite it being so late. Sometimes Spandam would stop by and do paperwork but keep the door lock. Luffy frowned. He really wanted to bang on the door and give the weirdo a piece of his mind for just leaving earlier. But that might get him evicted...

He jiggled the door handle. It wasn't locked. Whistling rather nonchalantly, Luffy opened the door and stepped inside. "Hey, Mr. Spandam! I have the rent, and it's still the fifth so it's not late." Luffy closed the door and looked around. There was no one at the desk, and a light was on in the back file room. He thought about just leaving the money and going, but a shadow from the back caught his eye. The teen headed toward the doorway. "Spandam?" He stopped in the door.

There, lying on the floor, was his landlord. A small puddle of blood formed underneath his back, his eyes open and glossy, staring endlessly at the ceiling. A dark figure was hunched over the lifeless form. They turned at the sound of Luffy's voice. "...Mugiwara?"

"I-I... I just... I d-didn't, I mean-" Luffy's eyes went wide, and he took a step back.

Law stood from the corpse and removed the latex gloves on his hands. He walked toward Luffy slowly. Luffy's back hit the door frame; he could feel tears stinging his eyes. He didn't flinch away when Law reached for him, and his breath stayed caught in his throat. Law's hands felt cool against the skin of his neck as they slid along into his hair line and the other across his shoulder. Luffy's brain kick started again when Law's lips pressed against his own. He breathed deeply through his nose and closed his eyes, leaning into the kiss.

Law pulled away, and Luffy had to hold back a whimper. He let the older man lead him back into the office. "Stay, I'll only be a minute longer." He took the envelope from Luffy and left it on the desk before turning back to the file room.

Luffy blinked. He brushed away the stray tears and stared at the door. He wasn't sad or scared. Well, he had been scared. Scared that Law was going to kill him. But he couldn't bring himself to care that Spandam was dead. In fact, he didn't know anyone who would care... That thought made him a little sad. Surely the guy had family and friends and wasn't a complete ass to everyone he knew, right?

Luffy rocked back and forth on his feet. "Law?" He called quietly. No reply. He moved again to stand inside the door frame. He watched as Law finished stitching shut Spandam's chest. His eyes shifted over to a glass cube. He barely passed biology, but he was sure that was a human heart sitting inside. The heavy smell of blood suddenly washed over him, and he backed into the office again.

Law wasn't just a murderer. He was The Heart Stealer. Luffy thought about this. He still didn't care. His initial shock had passed. Law didn't seem angry with him. And he could care less as long as none of his friends were the ones who were being killed.

The light turned off in the back room, and Law carefully stepped out. He looked around the office once before ushering Luffy out and locking up. Luffy followed quietly, not entirely sure what he should do or say.

Outside the office was another tall man with a mask. He nodded to Law once and held out his hand. Law handed over the glass cube. The man turned toward Luffy, but Law stood between them. He scoffed and turned away, leaving the building with a swish of his coat.

Law led Luffy up to their floor and stopped at his door. He nodded for Luffy to open his apartment. "Now what do I do with you?" Law locked the door and leaned against it once they were inside.

Luffy turned around and stared at him. "I'm not going to tell anyone!"

"I know."

Luffy sighed in relief. "Ok," He sat down on his bed. "So..."

Law shrugged. He looked around the room. All the apartments in the building were small and cheap, perfect for people living by themselves. They were basically one room with a closed off area in the corner that served as the bathroom and a stove and fridge shoved up against one wall. Luffy's bed was near the door; he had also pushed in a dresser and love seat along with a small TV. It wasn't that different from his own apartment a few doors down.

"Why'd you kill Spandam?" Luffy asked. He was really just curious. He didn't know any of the other people he had seen on the News.

Law sighed and sat down next to Luffy on the bed. "Do you watch movies? About the criminal underground?"

Luffy tilted his head in confusion but nodded.

"I... was paid to kill Mr. Spandam."

Luffy blinked. "Oh," He thought back to the masked man in the lobby. "The others too?"

Law nodded. "This city is maintained by its dark underground. Without it, we would have no real revenue and the city would die. That underground is actually controlled by four syndicates." Luffy bit his lip in concentration. He nodded for Law to continue. "Some, like Spandam or Krieg, try to set up business here without permission, or break rules that have been followed for decades now. I was asked to make an example of them."

"Yeah, that sounds like the movies..." Luffy nodded.

Law laughed. "Spandam will probably be my last for a while, then I'll go back to my usual line of work." He watched Luffy. "Mugiwa- Luffy?"

"You'll be moving?" He caught the sadness in his voice.

"You'll probably have to move too. No doubt Lucci will be delivering Spandam's heart to his father, and the man will be leaving state entirely. This lot will be up for sale. All tenants will have to move..." Law placed a hand on Luffy's shoulder.

"That sucks..." Luffy leaned against Law. 'It was nice while it lasted... The hell?! No it wasn't! Why should you just let him do that to you?!' Luffy stood up and turned on Law who looked up with honest surprise. "You can't do that to me!"

"Luffy, I-"

"No!" Luffy stopped him. "You can't just get my hopes up, let me find out you're a criminal, and then leave me!" He pointed an accusing finger at Law. "You-" He stopped short when he saw Law laughing. "Hey! I'm being serious."

"I know, Mugiwara. I'm sorry." He took Luffy's hand and pulled him close. "What do you want me to do about it, hmm?" He slid an arm around Luffy's waist.

"I don't know..." Luffy blushed and looked down. "Don't leave..."

"Don't leave?" Law tilted his head. "Don't leave you?" Luffy looked away, and Law smirked. He pulled Luffy into his lap. "I was actually rather upset this afternoon when I received the order to kill Spandam." He ran his hand through Luffy's short hair.

"Aren't you suppose to not form attachments?" Luffy didn't try to hide his smile. He settle against Law more comfortably.

"I was doing this as a favor for my uncle. I'm actually a doctor." He pressed a kiss against Luffy's cheek. He moved back on the bed and laid down holding Luffy close. After a moment stilled silence, not quite breaching awkward but not very peaceful, Law spoke up again. "You could move in with me."

"Don't you have to move out too?" Luffy moved his head so that he could look at Law better.

"I have a suite at my father's hotel. I tend to most of my patients there as well."

"Patients?"

"My uncle's men who are injured. Those are the most common. I have others." Law waved his hand dismissively. "It's closer to your University."

Luffy shrugged. Like that mattered. Law just asked him to move in. "Wait," He sat up. There was only one hotel within five blocks of his school. "Your dad owns Don Quixote Resorts?!"

"It's a family establishment but-"

Luffy wasn't paying attention. The bigger picture finally crashed down on his head. Law's father and uncle were in the mafia, ran that mafia, and were also stupid rich. And he was currently in bed with him. Ok, not like that, and he was rather happy about being close to Law. But the rest of it he was beginning to panic about. He stopped when he felt Law's hand slide up his shirt.

"Luffy," Law whispered, his breath suddenly right next to his ear. Luffy fell back on to the bed with him giggling.

"You don't mind if I move in with you?"

"I don't want to leave either."

Luffy blushed and leaned forward to kiss Law. "I'm glad." His shirt was pulled off and tossed to the side as he kicked off his sandals. He let Law kiss down his jaw and neck. Shy, uncertain hands pulled at Law's belt until he got the message and sat back to remove his own clothing. Luffy pulled him back, under the covers, pressing as close as possible to him. "Can we…?" He began to ask; Law's hand slid into his pants to brush across his semi-hard erection.

"We don't have to. I know this is a little fast." Law stopped.

Luffy pushed into Law's hand while nodding. Law was so warm next to him, it was intoxicating. He clung to broad tan shoulders as Law pushed him over the edge. A blush covered him from his fast release, but Law paid it no mind. He kissed Luffy sweetly, flicking his tongue over parted lips and pulling Luffy ever closer. The teen willingly opened himself to Law's wandering hands, ready for whatever the man wanted.

Law bit his lip, reigning in his impatience but still hurrying as he hastily wet his fingers to prepare Luffy for him. Every moan and whimper was soothed away by kisses and gentle whispers to the teen. Once he thought Luffy was ready, he pushed into his entrance and slowed, waiting for Luffy to adjust. Luffy nodded with a kiss to Law's cheek, and he pulled out and snapped his hips forward again.

"Aggghhh! Fuck, yeeesss!" Luffy cried out as the pain was shoved aside for delicious pleasure.

"Luffy..." Law panted. "The walls- damn,"

The teen shook his head but didn't bother quieting his moans. Yes, the walls were thin but they'd all be moving out soon so who cared. "Yes ...right there! Harder!"

Law complied and began to thrust faster into Luffy. He grabbed Luffy's cock and pumped it in time with his thrust. "Come for me, Mugiwara." He commanded huskily. Luffy's back arced off the bed as came in Law's hand. Law continued pushing in and out of him as the heat got tighter and brought him to his own release. He pulled out and laid beside Luffy. "Damn, I should've done that months ago." He sighed.

Luffy blushed and curled against him. "It's fine." He smiled up at his new lover. "I like it better this way." As though having sex with your neighbor after they killed your land lord was the most natural thing in the world.