Spoilers for chapter 724
This scene has been in my mind since I read what Law's true plan was about, and I finally got around to writing it.
As always, beta-read by Dearshul :)
And, as always too, One Piece doesn't belong to me, no profit made out of this and all that.
Not a promise
"You're kidding!" Eustass Kid, feared captain of the Kid Pirates, growled, and lunged forward at his companion, who let himself be shoved back onto the bed, the redhead's flesh hand holding his left upper arm.
Trafalgar Law's calm expression didn't falter despite the almost wild look on the other captain's face.
"No, I'm not, Eustass-ya." Law answered. For once he wasn't smirking as he usually did, and that was probably the only reason why Kid held himself back and didn't punch him.
"You're the one who said you loved me, and now you're just cutting things off?" Kid growled at him again, tightening his hold on Law's arm. The dark haired pirate didn't even flinch.
"And I still do, but I also told you I wouldn't let those feelings get in the way of my plans."
"What the fuck're you gonna do, anyway?"
"I can't tell you that, but I can tell you won't like what my plan involves."
"So? I'll just beat the crap out of you for it and things will be solved. What's the big deal?"
Law smiled. Anybody else would have been shivering in fear, if not outright fainted, at hearing the admittedly deranged man saying that, but Law knew the man too well.
Kid's worry grew when the doctor didn't answer with a cocky comment of how it would be Kid who would get the crap beat out of him.
"It's not that simple. My probabilities of survival once everything is done aren't too high."
Kid froze, his hold on the man going slack at those words. There he was, the Surgeon of Death, the man whose bounty had skyrocketed these past months, becoming the supernova with the highest increase in his bounty by a long shot, stating calmly that he didn't expect to survive whatever crazy plan he had now.
"You aiming for a Yonko?" Kid asked, jumping to the most logical conclusion. "'Cause if that's the case we can form an alliance, you know I'm after 'em too."
Law shook his head, still smiling. Kid didn't want to think of how soft and out of place that expression was.
"It's not Big Mom, and I know she's the one you're after. To be honest, the Yonko isn't really my target, though he does have a part in my plan."
"Then I don't get it." Kid admitted, trying to understand what Law meant with those words. Asking again would be useless, as the man had already told him he wouldn't tell him. "But I refuse to cut things off."
"Eustass-ya, I've told you-" Kid cut him off by placing a finger over his mouth.
"I'm not done, Trafalgar. I get that you won't come while you do whatever the hell your plan requires, you always do the same after all, but once it's done, if you survive, I want to see you back here, got that?"
Law looked shocked for a moment, and then smiled again.
"What makes you think you can order me around? I should kill you for that."
Kid grinned.
"It's not an order, Trafalgar, but I'll drag you here by that ridiculous hat of yours if I need to if you don't do it."
"I can't make any promises." Law said after a short pause.
"I know. Just don't get killed unnecessarily."
"I'll try."