Whilst Luffy's brother has been trying to wake him for almost a half hour, Law's already awake. He curses his insomnia, not allowing him to get more than three hours every night. Though, it was much worse before he met Luffy.
Although, Law did major in biology for his degree in med school, he didn't learn much psychology, but he stills puts it towards the fact he's anxious for the days to end, for his birthday to come. A feeling he hasn't since, well, Corazon. The deadlines for everything has always seemed too close. He's always had to work extra hard, trying to keep his job at the clinic - though he wasn't even done with med school at the time, he knew so much as a child that he was able to get an internship that evolved into a job - trying to finish med school, and even trying to keep his team alive. His insomnia was wanted, but, now, he wanted to sleep. And he even wanted the deadlines to come sooner, so that he could get closer and closer to his birthday. But why?
Law can answer that question easily. He doesn't want to admit it, but that one small conversation with Luffy somehow… Changed him. The idea that someone wants to help him, that wasn't part of his team, someone who doesn't even know him, made his heart flutter weirdly. Like, in those cheesy movies Baby 5 forced him to watch. He guesses those helped him in the end.
Getting out of his overly warm bed, Law feels anxiety fill his mind. Today finally came, the day he turns twenty-six, the day he gets to see Luffy again. Well, face-to-face, at least. All the television networks and news sources that Law uses to study up on his competition talked about a new fighter, brother to Portgace D. Ace and Number 2 in command of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo, Monkey D. Luffy.
Law supposes he should actually get ready, instead of standing in the middle of his room, looking off into space. So, he goes into the bathroom with a towel and fresh clothes.
His shower is quick, though relaxing. The hard pitter-patter of the water on his face and back always calmed him. Even though he can't swim, water has always relaxed him. Maybe it's the memories of beachside picnics with his family, the memories of sailing from island to island with Corazon…
Shaking his head, Law gets out of the shower after turning off the water. The memories still plague him, no matter how hard he tries to be rid of them. Maybe it's the main cause of his insomnia - the nightmares have always haunted him.
The blood pouring from her body, the empty eyes looking up, unblinking, her mouth open wide in some sort of scream, a black hole.
"Mom! Mom! Dad!" He cried, the tears blurring his vision from seeing the complete horror. How could he let this happen, how could they do this, how, how, how? He knew he had to protect Lamie, he promised he would be back in a moment.
But first, he had to go get something, someone. So he ran out of the room, tears still falling down his face, planning how to do what he needed. He didn't expect to come back to a building on fire, to a place full of good memories, now ruined by bad ones.
Law shakes his head, ending the memory. He finds himself already dressed and ready to go, his coat and shoes on. So, why not go now? Law walks out of his house, into his car, and leaves for SandDollars Coffee.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AUTHOR'S NOTE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please review! Sorry this was such a short one, I really want to have their *first* conversation in one chapter, so look forward to that! I've been trying to update every 3-4 days, someone asked me that yesterday so I thought I may as well answer it for everyone!
I hope you liked it!
~OPO~
